At the morning court the next day, Wang Chao formally read out three imperial edicts, officially passing the throne to Su Jingshuo.
In addition, Su Jingsheng was assigned to be in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and Su Jingxian was assigned to be in charge of the Ministry of Revenue. Both of them were in control of the lifeline of the court.
As long as the three of them are of one mind, no matter whether they are new or old in the court, they will not be able to cause any trouble.
The official coronation ceremony was scheduled for three days later. Since Su Jingshuo had not yet performed the coming-of-age ceremony, he was able to easily avoid the highly anticipated harem enthronement ceremony.
However, these three days have been so busy that there is hardly anyone to be seen.
Xiao Lingling was speechless. The original plan that Yue Lao had planned was put on hold.
Forget it, it’s still early and there’ll be plenty of time later. She has never seen such a grand ceremony before, so this is a good opportunity to broaden her horizons!
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Lingling also received a dress sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, because as the princess guarding the country, she naturally had to attend the coronation ceremony.
She was woken up by Chunying and Wu Tongtong early in the morning. After spending more than half an hour getting dressed, she felt like she had gained seven or eight pounds.
"Oh, Sister Tong, aren't these headdresses a bit too many? My head feels too heavy. If I lower my head even a little, I might fall to the ground. Could you please be kind and take off two of them?"
Wu Tongtong shook her head seriously, "No, no, no, today is a big day, you should dress formally to show your importance.
This is the coronation ceremony, not just anyone can go. Now the Queen Mother is not here, and there are no concubines in the harem.
There are only two princesses left. As the princess guarding the country, you can be said to be the most noble girl in the capital. You can wear any luxurious clothes."
Xiao Lingling knew this was the truth, but she felt exhausted whenever she thought about having to wear this outfit for several hours.
Now she doesn't even dare to walk with big steps, for fear of accidentally stepping on the hem of her skirt or losing her balance.
Seeing that she still wanted to protest, Wu Tongtong quickly asked people to leave.
"Oh, it's almost time. Hurry up, we have to leave quickly. If we are late, it will be bad if we miss the time. Has the person who came to pick us up from the palace arrived?"
Qiu Yan pushed open the door and said, "Princess, Miss Wu, they have arrived. Master Chu brought the sedan chair here himself."
"Oh, that's great. Master Chu is in charge of the palace guards today, so we don't have to worry with him around. Come on, little Lingling will be out soon. Your brother Yu is already waiting in the yard."
Xiao Lingdang sighed helplessly. She felt a little embarrassed for a moment when she thought that Chu Yu would see her slightly exaggerated outfit, and she even walked a little hesitantly.
"Ahem, oh, here it comes."
For the first time, Xiao Lingling took small steps and didn't even walk two meters away for a long time. Wu Tongtong's eyes twitched when she saw this, so she went up to her, grabbed her wrist and walked out.
Xiao Lingling was so frightened that she quickly used her other hand to hold the bun on her head and greeted Chunying.
"Hey, Chunying, Chunying, hurry up, help me lift the hem of my skirt, ahhhhh, I'm going to step on it!"
Chunying was extremely fast. She came to her side quickly and lifted the edge of her skirt slightly.
Little Lingling finally breathed a sigh of relief, but she felt extremely embarrassed.
If she had known this would happen, she should have claimed to be sick and avoided it. Why did she have to join in the fun?
I really regret it.
Only when they reached the door did Wu Tongtong let her go and tidied up the loose hair on her forehead.
"Alright! Isn't this pretty? Don't overthink it. There will be people following you wherever you go. Just let them help you.
Believe me, you are so beautiful today. Who knows, if you go there today, there will be a bunch of people trying to find your parents to arrange a marriage for you tomorrow."
Wu Tongtong was obviously teasing her, but Xiao Lingdang didn't get annoyed. "It's okay, Sister Tong, you're older than me, so you're definitely here before me. I'm not afraid."
Wu Tongtong's face suddenly flushed. "Ahem, don't talk nonsense. I haven't reached the age of marriage yet. It's still early. Go quickly. Your brother Yu is in the front yard.
If we are any later, we might really miss the opportunity. We can’t afford to delay in a situation like today. Chunying, please keep an eye on your princess along the way.”
Xiao Lingling was speechless. She could only straighten her body, take a deep breath to make herself look more upright, gently pinch the edge of her skirt with both hands, and walk out slowly.
If you didn’t know Xiao Lingling, you would really think she was a lady from some wealthy family.
When she arrived in front of the Moon Gate, she saw Chu Yu standing next to the grape trellis. Although he was still a young boy, he looked very calm and had an extraordinary temperament.
Xiao Lingling inexplicably recalled the first time she saw him. At that time, he had his eyes closed and his brows were furrowed. Black energy was surging all over his body, and his body was covered with wounds of varying sizes.
Maybe he looked too fragile at that time, so every time she thought of the scene, she couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
But now, looking at this tall and straight young man, she felt quite emotional.
Perhaps he heard footsteps, Chu Yu slowly turned around, and Xiao Lingling's figure caught his eyes.
It's not like he hasn't seen Xiao Lingling dressed up before, but every time he sees her, he still can't help but be amazed.
The bright red color, which can easily look tacky if worn improperly, looks just right on her, making her face look rosy.
Her big eyes seemed to be filled with the entire starry sky, sparkling with bright stars, and her long eyelashes made her look more playful.
Her upturned nose and cheeks were slightly pink, and her lipstick-coated lips were redder than usual, looking like ripe cherries.
Paired with a set of gold headpieces studded with rubies, she looks extremely noble.
Xiao Lingling slowly came up to him and when she spoke, she was still the familiar little girl.
"Brother Yu, hurry up, where is the sedan chair? These things are so heavy, I can't stand for too long, otherwise my neck will be gone.
Let me sit down and rest~~~"
Chu Yu suddenly came to his senses and tilted his head slightly to hide his ears which had turned red without him noticing.
"Okay, the sedan chair is outside. How about I carry you there?"
Little Bell shook her head. "No, no, I can still hold on to these few steps. Since I can't get rid of this today, I have to leave my reputation behind.
Otherwise, all my hard work would be in vain. I finally get to be a lady for once, Brother Yu, please don’t drive too fast in the sedan chair, let me rest a little more.”
Chu Yu couldn't help but chuckle. When he looked up at her again, there was a hint of doting in his eyes that he hadn't even noticed.
"Okay, let's go. I'll go with you. If you get tired, tell me and I'll carry you."
"Okay, don't worry, Brother Yu, I will definitely not be polite to you."
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