Inside the carriage, Hua Qingcheng held Mu Lige's hand tightly, silently giving him support.
After several days of travel, on the tenth day of June, Hua Qingcheng finally returned to the capital of Laifeng Kingdom.
Prime Minister Situ Luoyun and General Feng Cailan personally led civil and military officials to welcome them thirty miles west of the city. Both sides of the road were crowded with cheering people, and the scene was extremely grand.
Their princess not only previously seized eight cities from Lengyue State and added a Yuheng Commandery to Laifeng State, but this time, even more remarkable, she actually doubled Laifeng State's territory and made Zhaoyang State a vassal state. She was truly a formidable force, unprecedented and unparalleled!
Therefore, when Hua Qingcheng and his party returned, the people along the way knelt on the ground and shouted, "Long live Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess." The sound was like waves, one after another, deafening.
On the eighth day of June, Hua Qingcheng had just returned to the country two days ago and had not had time to rest properly before she went to the court with Nalan Yunzhi.
However, when all the civil and military officials gathered together, Nalan Yunzhi actually announced in public that he would abdicate the throne to someone else. And this person was none other than his own legitimate daughter, Nalan Qingcheng.
This sudden news shocked everyone, but they soon realized that this might be a wise move. After all, Her Royal Highness's talent and ability had long been widely recognized by civil and military officials, as well as the common people.
"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long, long live the emperor!"
Led by Prime Minister Situ Luoyun and General Feng Cailan, all the ministers knelt down and kowtowed to the new emperor.
Hua Qingcheng sat upright on the golden throne, receiving the kneeling homage of all the civil and military officials. She raised her hand slightly to support the lower body, and said softly with her red lips: "My dear ministers, please stand up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Thus, Hua Qingcheng inexplicably ascended to the throne of the Nine Five Supreme Being, becoming the new monarch of Laifeng Kingdom and the first emperor of Laifeng Empire.
Afterwards, she announced the change of the country's name to "Baofeng" and named Nalan Yunzhi as the emperor.
On the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, an auspicious day, Hua Qingcheng held a grand and solemn ceremony for Mu Lige to be crowned the King and Queen. From then on, Mu Lige was not only the King of Zhaoyang Kingdom, but also the Queen of the Laifeng Empire.
In addition, their extremely adorable twin boy and girl, Longlong and Fengfeng, were respectively named the Crown Prince of Zhaoyang and the Crown Princess of Laifeng Empire, becoming the future heirs.
In addition, Hua Qingcheng kept her promise and conferred the title of Imperial Noble on Han Yichen, breaking the ancestral system by changing the number of Imperial Nobles from one to two, and the other one was undoubtedly Situ Ye.
As for Yu Xiaotian, Si Chengfeng, Wuchen, and Zuo'an, they were all given the title of Noble Lord, regardless of their status. Of course, in private, they still retained the ranking they were known by the people.
The entire palace, both inside and outside, was filled with a festive atmosphere, as the courtiers offered their congratulations to the new emperor and empress. Hua Qingcheng tightly grasped Mu Lige's hand, sitting firmly on the throne with him, her heart filled with emotion.
Hua Qingcheng knows that the road ahead is still long, but she has made full preparations and is willing to work hand in hand with Mu Lige and those concubines to experience the glitz and hustle and bustle of this world together.
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