On the day of his coronation, the sky was clear and cloudless, a deep blue as if freshly washed. No colorful flags fluttered, only plain white silk and plain colored banners.
The Crown Prince wore mourning clothes over his bright yellow dragon robe, and the ministers also wore linen clothes.
The ministers escorted the Crown Prince onto the throne, and he stepped up onto the platform. After paying respects to heaven and earth, he solemnly accepted the imperial decree and sat on the dragon throne on the platform.
"Long live our emperor, long live him, long live him." All the ministers kneeling below and Princess Jinyi standing under the dragon throne all knelt down to pay homage to the new emperor.
The new emperor raised his hand and said, "My dear ministers, please stand."
There was another chorus of kowtows from the audience: "Your Majesty, I thank you."
The coffins of the emperor and empress would remain in the palace for seven days before being taken to the imperial mausoleum. After the coronation, the new emperor came to the mourning hall, knelt down and kowtowed, then said softly, "Father, Mother, I will safeguard this country and protect the people of our country."
Princess Jinyi, who was standing outside the mourning hall, waited for a while before letting Xiao Dongzi, now the chief eunuch, Eunuch Wu, go in to report.
The new emperor, kneeling in front of the mourning hall, heard Eunuch Wu's report, smiled bitterly and said, "Let my sister come in."
Hearing the footsteps entering the room, the new emperor spoke without turning around: "Sister, now in this world, we are the only siblings who depend on each other. No matter what time, I am your brother."
Princess Jinyi, who was bowing, was stunned for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, I will not be polite to you then."
Turning his head to look at the approaching Princess Jinyi, the new emperor said, "Sister, when no one is around, please call me Xiao Ba like before. Now that my father and mother are gone, no one calls me Xiao Ba anymore."
Tears immediately rolled down her cheeks. Princess Jinyi stepped forward, hugged the new emperor, and comforted him, "Xiao Ba, it's okay. You still have your sister. I'll be in the capital from now on. Whenever you want, I'll come to the palace to accompany you."
The new emperor, his eyes slightly red, nodded and asked in a muffled voice, "Sister, can't you live in the palace?"
Princess Jinyi shook her head and said, "If I haven't married yet, I will never leave the palace. Besides, in three years, you will also marry the queen. It's not convenient for me to stay in the backyard of the palace forever. But Xiaoba, you must understand that I am always here."
When their mother was confined to her room, the two siblings had lived together for years. Now, they both recalled those days. Princess Jinyi's tears fell even harder. The new emperor raised his head and said, "Sister, do you think we can see our father and mother again?"
Princess Jinyi nodded and choked up, "Of course we can. Father and Mother will be waiting for us."
Princess Jinyi, now the eldest princess, cried like a kitten. The young princess was also given the title of Princess Chaoyun and was still with Xu Wen.
After Xu Lin returned to Yiyue Palace, he saw that his daughter, Princess Chaoyun, had fallen asleep. He stood by the bed and watched her again and again. Finally, he tucked in the corner of the quilt for his daughter and quietly left the room.
Xu Lin looked haggard and tired. After Xu Wen came out, she said to him, "Go get some sleep. You can't keep going like this."
Xu Lin, who was so sleepy that he couldn't even open his eyes, nodded, and then went back to the main room to sleep.
Xu Wen looked at Xu Lin, whose steps were a little unsteady, and ordered the palace servants, "Prepare some medicinal food to replenish qi and blood, and give it to the prince consort later."
Hearing this, Zishu gladly accepted the order. Zishu and Ziyan were reluctant to leave the palace, and now they have become the maids of Princess Jinyi.
Zhou Defa, the former eunuch chief who served the late emperor, still holds the position of chief eunuch, but he does not appear in public. Wu Dong will serve as the eunuch chief for a year and will take over Zhou Defa's position in the future.
Zhou Defa's godson was somewhat unwilling, but he also knew that he was completely different from the new emperor's confidants, so he had to quietly serve as a first-class eunuch.
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