Even though the man who had sworn homage to heaven and earth with her finally betrayed her, she still hoped that he could escape from the capital smoothly, forget his hatred, and live freely from then on.
"Welcome the Emperor to the palace!"
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"Welcome the Emperor to the palace!"
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"Welcome the Emperor to the palace!"
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The sharp and high-pitched sound spread from near to far, from outside the palace to the depths of the palace, until it could no longer be heard.
The dragon chariot continued to move forward, slowly and solemnly.
Just as we were about to reach the palace gate, we heard the sound of countless footsteps approaching from afar.
The heavy gate of the imperial palace, representing the highest power, was opened. Civil and military officials, and officials of Kyoto above the seventh rank, holding jade tablets, trotted out of the palace in a line and lined up on both sides of the road.
Even though it was pouring rain, even though their beloved emperor had just lost his throne, even though the palace had just experienced a brutal bloodbath, even though the person sitting on the dragon chariot was someone they had once despised...
But a good death is worse than a miserable life. People must survive to have hope.
"Welcome the Emperor to the palace! Long live the Emperor!"
When the dragon chariot stopped less than 300 meters away from the palace gate, all the officials knelt down and reverently welcomed the new emperor to the throne.
The heavy rain poured down on them, soaking their clothes and hats, and the water kept flowing onto the ground. Thousands of officials were completely soaked.
Murong Xiao glanced at Murong Qingyun beside him again, wanting to remind him that water can carry a boat but can also capsize it. It was unwise to let the people and officials kneel in the rain in such weather.
But Murong Qingyun seemed not to notice her reminder at all. His eyes were now filled with imperial power and desire, and could no longer accommodate any of her advice.
Looking at Murong Qingyun accepting the kowtows of hundreds of officials, a hint of gloom flashed in Murong Xiao's eyes.
Undoubtedly, the man in front of her who would spend his life with her, apart from being violent and domineering, could be considered perfect in terms of appearance alone.
But in terms of being a human being and being an emperor, she could never be compared with that man. Moreover, she had already given her heart to that man, and even if she was hurt in the end, she could never take back her heart.
If she had not been pregnant with Murong Qingyun's child, she would never have sat on his dragon sedan chair today and been dragged by him to accept the kowtow of all the officials.
She lived two lives, and in both, she was an orphan without any relatives to love her.
So, although she had no love for Murong Qingyun, she was willing to spend her whole life trying, just to give her child a complete family.
"My dear ministers, please stand up."
Murong Qingyun's voice, slightly feminine yet masculine, resonated with great magnetism in Murong Xiao's ears. His voice revealed a great deal of excitement and pride.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
As Murong Qingyun's voice fell, all the officials slowly stood up, made way for him, and respectfully welcomed the new emperor into the palace.
When Murong Xiao, who was pregnant, sat with the emperor and passed by them on the dragon chariot, all the officials were shocked but remained calm, looking at their noses and their hearts, pretending that they saw nothing and lowered their heads even lower.
Murong Xiao saw all the expressions of the officials.
She knew they were full of hatred and disdain for her, but she didn't care.
Yes, she was the crown princess of the previous dynasty. If nothing unexpected had happened, she should be the queen of the Nanyue Kingdom now.
But after that person betrayed her, she had nothing to do with him anymore.
(Note: This book is an old work that was completed in 2014. Both the subject matter and the character settings are based on the preferences of the public at the time. If any readers do not like this setting, please quietly abandon this book. There are millions of books in the bookstore, and there is always one that you will love. There is no need to criticize old novels with today's perspective. I strongly recommend my modern work "The Divine Doctor's Wife is a Boss", the completed fantasy work "The Almighty Princess Wants to Climb the Wall" (published in 2015), and "My Evil Emperor is Super Sweet" (published in 2017))
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