The dragon chariot stopped at the main gate of Dezheng Hall.
This is the largest palace in the entire imperial palace. It is the place where the morning court is held. It can accommodate thousands of people inside the palace and 30,000 people outside the palace. It is majestic and best reflects the emperor's authority.
With Murong Qingyun's personal support, Murong Xiao slowly stepped down from the dragon chariot and followed Murong Qingyun onto the 999 steps of the Dezheng Hall.
When they stepped onto the steps of Dezheng Hall and turned to look down, the bells in the bell tower rang.
The loud bell sounds flew over the numerous jade buildings, passed over the tall and colorful walls, and echoed out of the palace gate.
This is the bell for the new emperor to ascend the throne!
This is the bell that announces to the world that the throne of Nanyue has changed hands!
After hearing this sound, the officials immediately fell silent and knelt down in an orderly line to kowtow.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The three cheers of "Long live" resounded through the sky. Standing at the top of the world with Murong Qingyun, Murong Xiao did not feel any joy at all.
She used her senses to search for that man. Now his country was destroyed, his family was ruined, and they no longer owed each other anything. Given his temper and personality, he must be watching them from somewhere in the palace right now. She just hoped he wouldn't do anything stupid and wouldn't come looking for her again.
All the officials kowtowed for a long time but Murong Qingyun did not respond. Murong Xiao turned his head and looked at him in confusion, not understanding what he was trying to do.
After a while, a eunuch came up quickly with a white whisk in his hand and the hem of his clothes lifted up. He trotted up the 999 steps very quickly, which was a bit too much for his already fat body.
Looking at the eunuch with a flushed face, Murong Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly.
This eunuch's name was Zhang Wei, the chief eunuch of the Imperial Palace and Qian Yeming's personal attendant. Even she didn't know that this eunuch, so loyal to Qian Yeming, was actually Murong Qingyun's man.
"Where are the people?"
Eunuch Zhang was panting heavily and before he could say anything, Murong Qingyun couldn't wait to ask.
Murong Xiao's heart sank and he turned to look at Murong Qingyun, who had a gloomy face.
No matter what, they are half brothers. He has already seized his kingdom, and the other party has also given up the throne. Does he still want to kill them all now?
Eunuch Zhang knelt on the ground and said in fear, "Your Majesty, Qian Yeming... has escaped!"
Eunuch Zhang's words finally put Murong Xiao's heart at ease. As long as he could escape today, with his martial arts skills and wit, he would definitely survive.
"Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on him? Even the secret passage has been blocked, how could he escape?" Murong Qingyun asked angrily.
Eunuch Zhang trembled and replied in fear, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, Qian Yeming has long suspected me. Today, he asked me to fetch the imperial seal, saying he would take it away. However, after I retrieved it, I could not find any trace of him."
Later, I heard from a palace maid that in the panic, she saw a man who looked like the emperor...bah bah bah...looked like Qian Yeming enter the Prince's residence. So I immediately led people into the Prince's residence to search for him.
Unexpectedly, Kou Zi and Xiao Miao, two little girls, fought desperately and finally set fire to the East Palace. The servants and soldiers were unable to enter to find the secret passage, but the East Palace was located in the heart of the imperial palace. If they really wanted to escape, they could only pass through the East Palace's waterside pavilion.
But the waterside pavilion is connected to the moat outside the imperial city, so Qian Yeming must have already escaped by now."
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