The eighteenth day of the first lunar month
In order not to delay the coronation ceremony of the new emperor, the Ministry of Rites and Leng Yu discussed and decided that the burial date of the emperor would be three days later, on the 20th day of the first lunar month.
Last night, Leng Yu and Luo Lan proposed to keep vigil for the retired emperor, but were persuaded to come back by Liu Xi.
Today is a very important day. We must prevent internal unrest and foreign invasion. The two of them must be in high spirits.
So, last night, Leng Yu moved into the Yangxin Palace and Luo Lan moved into the Fengyi Palace.
The first night they entered the palace, they slept in separate rooms.
The auspicious time was set at 4:15 pm. When Luo Lan woke up in the morning, a maid from the palace came to help her dress up.
Looking at the luxurious phoenix dress embroidered with gold and silver threads, and the phoenix crown inlaid with phoenix beads, Luo Lan felt indescribable emotions in her heart.
If it were in the past, she might have been very happy, but now it was different. She felt particularly depressed.
The coffin of the retired emperor was still placed in the Shou Hall. Leng Yu and she were fuming. No one knew where Huaiyu was. The people of Beihai Kingdom would make a big move today.
All these things made her feel irritated.
At this time, Ah Hong walked in from outside with a serious expression.
"Empress, the Emperor said that after you have washed and dressed, you should accompany him to the Longevity Palace to burn incense for the Emperor Retired, and then go to the main hall."
"I see."
"Ahong, is there any news outside the palace?"
Ah Hong nodded.
"Yes, last night, the Duke led his men to raid the Qingfeng Inn. After interrogation, most of the inhabitants admitted to being from Beihai. They also confessed that they had already sneaked into the capital, waiting to join forces with the people outside the city today and storm into the palace..."
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Luo Lan couldn't help but gasp.
She suddenly felt that if Huaiyu had not informed her in advance, those people from the Beihai Kingdom in the Qingfeng Inn would have caused chaos in the city. Even if Leng Yu had made preparations in advance, she would have been in a panic. Such a scene was terrifying to think about.
"Well, continue to send people outside the palace to investigate the situation. Even if these people are arrested, the people from the North Sea Kingdom will surely not let it go."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
After receiving the order, Ah Hong quickly retreated.
Ah Cai brought her a plate of snacks and said softly:
"Your Highness, please eat something first. There will be many ceremonies later, and they will take a long time. You will inevitably feel hungry."
Luo Lan didn't feel hungry at all. With so many things to do, how could he have the mood to eat?
"Your Majesty, tell me, is Huang Yun really the princess of the North Sea Kingdom? She's been in Prince Yu's mansion for five years, and we didn't even notice. She's truly a cunning shrew."
"That's nothing. She managed to get away right under our noses. I think it's not that she's a thief, but that we weren't careful enough, allowing her to take advantage of the situation."
"But when the Tianxi Palace was in such chaos, she took advantage of the chaos to escape. This can't be considered as us not being careful enough! There is just one thing I don't understand. Are Lengxi and the people of Beihai Kingdom colluding? If they are colluding, he shouldn't have locked Huang Yun up. But if they are not colluding, it doesn't seem to make sense."
"Okay, Acai, this is not something you should worry about. You've been talking too much today."
As she spoke, she glanced through the bronze mirror at the two maids who were carefully adjusting her hair accessories. Ah Cai suddenly realized that she shouldn't discuss these things in front of outsiders. At least for now, she didn't know whether these two maids were useful people.
She shrugged her shoulders quickly and didn't dare to say anything more.
At the beginning of the Si hour, Leng Yu and Luo Lan came to the coffin of the retired emperor in their best clothes and burned incense for him.
Leng Yu put on this turmeric-colored imperial attire, with a majestic look on his face, sword-like eyebrows and phoenix-like eyes, and a face as beautiful as a jade, as if he was a prince walking out of fairyland.
When Luo Lan put on this phoenix crown and bridal robe, she looked even more dignified and majestic, with a feeling of dominance. Even compared with the fairies in the sky, she was not inferior at all.
On the way back to the main hall, Leng Yu glanced at Luo Lan and said with a cold look,
"You look very beautiful today. This dress suits you very well."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Her polite treatment made him stunned for a moment, but he nodded immediately and walked forward with big strides, immediately putting some distance between them.
Luo Lan knew that she was still angry with her. She sighed lightly and quickly followed his pace.
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The auspicious time had arrived. Inside the main hall, Liu Xi held up the imperial edict and read out solemnly:
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, decrees:
The late emperor passed away suddenly and returned to the five elements. I, in accordance with the late emperor's will, ascended the throne and inherited the throne. I will take the world as my responsibility and only value talents.
Liu Dechang's eldest daughter, Liu Luolan, is virtuous, abides by the code of conduct for women, and manages the household well. Now I specially appoint her as the queen. She will succeed me and rule the world together with me, so that all people can live and work in peace and contentment.
The legitimate son, Leng Tengfei, is gifted and beautiful, and is showing his brilliance day by day. Hereby, in compliance with the order of the Supreme Emperor, he is granted the imperial seal and appointed as the Crown Prince, and he sits in the Eastern Palace, to strengthen the rule for thousands of years and to win the hearts of the people throughout the world.
Today I ascend the throne, and I should rejoice with all the people. I hereby issue a decree for universal celebration and a general amnesty. I hereby announce this to the world, so that everyone will know. I decree this!"
"May the Emperor live in peace and happiness, and may the Empress be a model mother to the nation. I pray that the Daning Kingdom enjoys good weather and good harvests."
Leng Yu sat on the high dragon throne, accepting the worship of all officials. His face was so serious that people dared not look him in the eye.
Luo Lan sat beside him, her pretty face revealing a rare dignity.
These people include Leng Xi and Leng Ming.
"Every minister, please stand. I ascend the throne today. From now on, no matter how small the people's affairs are, they will not be allowed to complain. No matter what the matter is, there must be no concealment or omission of information. For three days, I will guard the coffin of my father and will not attend court. After my father's burial, I will reorganize the court and will reward and punish. Please respect yourselves."
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