Behind her were not only Hua's mother and father, but also the village head Hua Sufen, the clan leader Hua Zhengfeng, and many villagers who were watching the fun. However, unlike in the past, the villagers today were very well behaved, standing on both sides and watching, not daring to block the road.
"Hua Qingcheng accepts the order!"
After Feng Cailan handed the imperial sword to Qiao Chu for safekeeping, he took out the bright yellow imperial edict from his arms.
"The common woman Hua Qingcheng obeys your orders!"
Mu Lige, who had been waiting at the gate of Hua's house, immediately led everyone in the house (except Feng Lingyan) to kneel down and wait, and all the villagers who were watching also knelt down.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims:
For the past eighteen years since I took power, I have diligently governed the country and worked tirelessly to bring order to the country. Internally, I have reduced taxes and levies, emphasized agriculture and population development, and encouraged commerce. I have prioritized national defense and the well-being of the people, building city walls and moats, developing water conservancy projects, dredging the Lingqu Canal and the Grand Canal, and constructing two intersecting military passages, running east-west and north-south, to maintain internal peace and resist external adversity.
Feng Cailan read out the imperial edict that Guo Dongbing had read out in the Golden Palace. Everyone who heard the edict dared not breathe, for fear of committing the crime of disrespect.
"Now that the foundation of our Laifeng Kingdom's imperial court is solid, we have the Fourth Princess, Nalan Qingcheng. She is the legitimate daughter of me and the Empress Feng, my legitimate husband, Feng Lingyan, who lived among the common people. Considering her pure character, utmost kindness and filial piety, her diligence and ambition, her talent, her ability to excel in both civil and military matters, she possesses exceptional talents and is worthy of great use. Therefore, I hereby appoint the Fourth Princess, Nalan Qingcheng, as the Crown Princess, the heir to our Laifeng Kingdom. All civil and military officials must wholeheartedly assist her."
"So ordered!"
"Your Highness, please accept the order!"
After reading the imperial edict, Feng Cailan closed it and handed it to "Hua Qingcheng" who was kneeling on the ground.
"Nalan Qingcheng, accept the order!"
"Nalan Qingcheng obeys the order! Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long, long live the emperor!"
Mu Li Ge stood up from the ground holding the imperial edict, and personally placed it on the incense table in the main hall.
Mu Lige remained calm and composed from beginning to end, but the people around him were already stunned, especially Hua's mother and father.
"Oh my goodness!"
"How did my Qingcheng become a princess?"
Ye Maochun opened his mouth wide and didn't close it for a long time.
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