Hongmi walked behind Murun and helped her fix her hair.
"Sister-in-law, you don't know, the eldest brother is a completely different person when he's facing you and when he's facing us."
"You mean disguise?"
"It's not about his appearance. It's about his overall state of being. It's like the difference between being alive and living well. Being alive is easy; as long as you have food, you can survive even as a beggar. But living well is a completely different matter."
"..."
“Princess Xiao’an was strangled to death by the eldest brother himself. But the eldest brother placed her body on the cold jade bed and guarded it for seven days. Just like Princess Xiaoyu before, the eldest brother guarded it for seven days until the body, even on the cold jade bed, could not be stopped from rotting and stinking, before it was burned to ashes and scattered on Chongyang Mountain. I didn’t understand why the eldest brother guarded it for seven days before, but now I understand, he was waiting for your soul to return.”
"...He was waiting for me?"
"Yes. After my sister-in-law fell off the cliff, the eldest brother led the people from the Grand Commandant's Mansion back to the village from the capital, and basically relinquished all responsibility. Apart from practicing martial arts in seclusion, he spent his time taking revenge on Qiao Dongzi and others. The fact that the Prime Minister's Mansion was raided by the emperor of the Northern Jin Dynasty was also due to the eldest brother's machinations, and Xi Gongyong also died."
"Hmm, I just found out too. They say he died of illness?"
"No, he died after seeing the boss. Even if the boss didn't do it, it's still related to the boss."
"Sigh! I still remember your boss... my first impression of him was that of a killing god from hell. Even when the young master of the Cao family was frozen solid, he could still slice him into pieces like tofu." Thinking of Fu Yunchen back then, he still couldn't help but feel lingering fear.
"That's the boss's true nature. The only thing that makes him control his true nature is his wife. When she's around, he's like a normal person, with the same emotions and desires as us, even compassion and tolerance. When she's not around, he'll show his true colors. At that time, no one should mess with him, or you'll be wiped out."
Mu Run: "..."
Lady Cai entered with several palace maids, each carrying a tray with a dragon robe, a dragon crown, and dragon boots on it.
"Sister Cai, we already tried six sets yesterday, how come there are still more?" Mu Run sighed.
"This is one of the crowned robes. There were nine sets in total that day, and nine spare sets as well," Madam Cai said with a smile.
Mu Run: "..."
Hongmi laughed and said, "Nothing is more important than establishing a new throne, and nothing is more grand than changing the era name. My sister-in-law is the founding empress, and the enthronement ceremony of the monarch who establishes the new era name will only be more grand. In addition to solemn and rigorous ceremonies such as worshipping heaven and informing ancestors, there will also be many festive ceremonies such as playing music, various dances, ringing bells and beating drums, and a national banquet."
She's been struggling to keep up with the etiquette and procedures these past few days, and she doesn't know what will happen when the day actually comes.
Mu Run felt dizzy. "Forget it, I'd rather not be the empress."
"Your Highness!" Lady Cai suddenly shouted sternly, then gestured for the other palace maids to leave.
Mu Run was startled by Cai's stern shout and remained staring blankly at Cai even after the palace maids had left.
“Your Highness, you must never say what you just said again, not to anyone.” Madam Cai said solemnly, “You will be the most powerful person in the world, the chosen one. Every word and action must be carefully considered before you act. You must not speak recklessly, nor can you arbitrarily retract your decisions. Being an emperor is never an easy task, and you can say that there is never a moment of relaxation. You must be responsible for the people of the world and seek the well-being of all living beings.”
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