The civil and military officials did not kneel down immediately. Instead, they looked at each other's noses and mouths, and glanced in the same direction out of the corner of their eyes.

Chen Jia's heart tightened and she followed the officials' gaze.

The Regent was tall and slender, and his purple robe and jade belt made his face look even more handsome. His eyes were bright, and he was as aloof as the breeze and as straight as a pine or bamboo.

There were some officials in purple robes and court dress around him, but he just gave people a sense of alienation, standing out from the crowd.

The contrast is so obvious, comparable to the buyer's show and the seller's show!

Sensing the gaze of the queen, the regent had no intention of giving her face. He held the tablet in both hands and bowed slowly, with a small bow, "Long live the king—"

Although no grand ceremony was performed, the Regent's willingness to express his opinion was equivalent to telling all civil and military officials how they should act.

“Long live my emperor, long live long live—”

The officials outside the hall knelt down and bowed tacitly, their foreheads touching the ground, and shouted in unison.

"Everyone loves you, please be safe."

Seeing such a big scene for the first time, Chen Jia’s fists tucked in her wide sleeves loosened and clenched again. She cleared her throat and spoke as calmly as possible.

"Thank you, Your Majesty——"

The kneeling officials stood up in unison, their movements smooth and flowing, and it was obvious that they were extremely familiar with this procedure.

After all the officials had stood in their proper positions again, Eunuch Lu, who had been standing at the back, stepped forward.

His master, Eunuch Chang, had followed the emperor since he was a child and was deeply favored by the late emperor. Eunuch Lu, who was well-mannered, was noticed by his master, who kept him by his side and trained him with great care so that he could assist the new emperor.

Eunuch Lu lived up to his master's high expectations and never made any mistakes.

Even the regent couldn't find a reason to get rid of him.

Eunuch Lu became one of the only confidants of the queen.

Loyal to Your Majesty.

This was the only creed that had been instilled in him since he was a child.

The death of the late emperor seemed very sudden to everyone, but Eunuch Lu, as one of the few people who knew the truth, knew that there were early signs of it.

Half a year ago, the late emperor's health was already beyond cure, but he still managed to hold on to pave the way for the queen. It was really painstaking.

However, once the late emperor left, the overly weak empress was inevitably surrounded by dangers.

The three-way balance of power (three dukes, the queen and the regent) that he had envisioned was quickly discovered by the regent, who found weaknesses and broke them down one by one.

It seems that when the late emperor was alive, the regent intentionally restrained his edge.

As a result, as soon as he made a move, the three ministers became depressed, the ministers turned deaf and dumb, and the queen was confined to the mourning period... It is still unknown whether she can ascend the throne.

At that time, Eunuch Lu was also worried about the unpredictable future of the queen.

Unexpectedly, the Regent did not take advantage of the situation to suppress the queen, but adhered to the three-month deadline and held the ceremony as scheduled.

In the future, will he reveal his wolfish ambitions? Or is there an unknown conspiracy?

At least, now the queen has taken the first step - successfully ascending the throne.

Eunuch Lu concealed his worries, unfolded the accession edict he had been holding in his hand, and read aloud: "... I serve the holy cause, and I am in awe day and night, and I dare not neglect my peace. The late emperor was ordered to revive the country, his virtue was equal to that of the emperor, and he was in harmony with all nations. I am the successor of the great fortune, and I am unaware of the difficulties of farming, and I am afraid that there will be some failures. The holy grace and warnings are important to the world. How can the ministers and officials assist me..."

Chen Jia listened quietly. The edict of accession was written at the instruction of the regent.

The gist of the edict is as follows:

At the beginning, it first praised the achievements of the previous emperor; then it turned to the self-encouragement of the new emperor; next, it rewarded the ministers and issued a general amnesty, but the most vicious and evil people were not included in the amnesty.

To be fair, the wording of the imperial edict was appropriate and took all aspects into consideration. Eunuch Lu told the story in a leisurely manner, and when one thinks of what has happened in recent days, it was even more heartfelt to read.

There were many old ministers who, upon hearing such a sincere imperial edict, could not help but burst into tears and shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"

The previous emperor laid this great foundation but died in the middle of it. They couldn't intervene in the confrontation between the regent and the three ministers. Even in the current situation of His Majesty, they couldn't help...

Before this, there was a group of die-hard fans of the previous emperor, and they were truly strong-willed people!

This group of people, just like when the previous emperor was alive, spoke frankly about the regent's treason and wanted to expose the regent's ambition in public!

But the regent was not as merciful and magnanimous as the previous emperor, and he did not have the patience to listen to the harsh advice of these old ministers. He simply had them dragged out of the palace and exposed to the scorching sun.

Those who wanted to kneel for a long time, those who wanted to bang their heads against the pillars... he fulfilled all of their wishes, and he was so considerate that he even sent them off to the end. It was really "touching"!

The ministers said: We really dare not move!

The Regent successfully subdued the remaining "fence-sitters" and "conservatives" with his unreasonable and ruthless methods.

At this time, hearing the reading of the imperial edict, the ministers were really moved and could only sigh to the sky: Your Majesty, I am incompetent!

No matter how long a short composition written in classical Chinese is, it will not be longer than a modern essay. Chen Jia listened attentively for a few minutes with bated breath, and Eunuch Lu had finished reading.

He put away the imperial edict and returned to his original place in silence.

Chen Jia was wearing a heavy crown with nine strings of dark green jade beads hanging in front of him.

Each string is polished to a smooth and round shape, with exactly the same color and size, and there are nine beads in total.

This is equivalent to a small curtain that can hide the emperor's expression. Although it cannot cover it completely, it is enough to prevent the officials in the distance from seeing clearly.

Through a row of pearl curtains in front of her crown, Chen Jia quietly observed the civil and military officials outside the palace.

She understood fairness, and each minister was evenly allocated one second of attention.

Her gaze finally fell on the graceful and elegant Regent. She did not hesitate to watch him for a few more seconds for such a brilliant man.

Even if the Regent has a grudge against Lady Qingjia, it doesn't stop her from being pleasing to the eye!

People will always be patient and make exceptions for those who are extremely beautiful.

Chen Jia does not deny that she is a beauty lover and likes beautiful women who are pleasing to the eye.

But, that's it.

With the regent's keen sense, he had already noticed the gaze from the queen on the podium.

He also clearly felt the young lady's curiosity about him.

The Regent took his time, raising his eyes to meet the Lady's gaze.

Even though there was a distance between them, even though there was a crown symbolizing the emperor's authority, he could still catch that gaze.

He was also surprised to find that this gaze was like the blue sky after the rain, the sky was clear and transparent, without a trace of impurities.

I still remember the deep fear with which the queen looked at him three months ago. But now the queen, who has just ascended the throne, is more likable.

The Regent withdrew his gaze and thought expressionlessly.

After being caught peeking, the lady's eyes wandered and she tried her best to resist the urge to dig her toes into the ground.

She was afraid that she could afford a three-story villa with a swimming pool!

Chen Jia quietly made a gesture, and Eunuch Lu immediately stepped forward and spoke swiftly, "Your Majesty, we are honored to meet you—"

All the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted loudly: "Long live the emperor--"

From then on, the ceremony ended successfully.

There was supposed to be a banquet for the ministers, but the regent said bluntly, "It has been a short time since the death of the previous emperor. We should not indulge in pleasure. Everything should be kept simple."

Well, it’s cancelled.

I got up so early today, it would be nice to go back and rest early.

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