After chatting with Zhou Xuan and having her sent away, Liang Chongyue sat on the dragon chair in the Yangxin Palace and continued to refine her agricultural support policy. Seeing Yunling coming back, she casually said:

"Please spread the word about my appreciation for Mr. Zhou. I hope there will be more talented newcomers like him in the court."

Yun Ling quickly understood what His Majesty meant, responded softly, and began to grind ink for His Majesty.

After that day, Li Yu'an reviewed all the details of the coronation ceremony, and the ceremony was held as scheduled.

The night before, the imperial city inside and outside had been decorated in a festive bright red. At this time, in the princess's mansion, Li Yu'an was standing in front of the window in bright red pajamas, looking at the brightly lit courtyard.

From the second floor of the courtyard where he used to live, he could see the lake in Changshengtian. Since His Majesty entered the palace, Changshengtian often only had a row of candles lit at night, and the light reflected on the lake was just a few dots.

The red candles burning all night long illuminate the entire mansion tonight, even His Majesty's Changshengtian is no exception.

"Your Highness, when His Majesty was not in the capital before, the lake always looked dark to me. But tonight, the lake is so bright that it almost outshines the stars in the sky. It's a vibrant red. This is His Majesty's love for you."

"It will be dawn in three hours. Your Highness, why don't you go to bed? Tomorrow's ceremony is very complicated and we have to get up at dawn. Your Highness must stay alert."

Cheng Zhao is a man of few words in front of others, but he talks more unconsciously when he is alone with His Highness.

Remembering what Eunuch Ping'an beside His Majesty had specifically told him when he left the palace today, Cheng Zhao tried his best to persuade him. No matter how beautiful the burning red candle was, His Highness had been looking at it for more than an hour and still couldn't get tired of it. He couldn't understand it.

"It's okay, I'll watch for a while."

Cheng Zhao glanced sideways at the incense burner used to calculate time. His Highness had said this to him half an hour ago, and then he looked at it for another half an hour.

"Your Highness, from tomorrow onwards, you will be His Majesty's legitimate queen. Your health is already poor, so you should take good care of yourself."

Cheng Zhao spoke faster than his brain. After he had said something, he realized that it was inappropriate to say it at this time and immediately covered his mouth with his hand.

Unfortunately, the words had already been spoken, so I could only carefully check His Highness's expression. Seeing that His Highness did not seem unhappy, I did not dare to say anything more, for fear of making more mistakes.

Li Yu'an knew what Chengzhao meant, and also understood his own body. He looked at the majestic and magnificent palace reflected on the lake, and looked at it reluctantly for a few more times, with a hint of nervousness and anticipation in his eyes. After a while, he turned around and walked towards the inner hall.

"I'm going to sleep, you should go down and rest too."

Cheng Zhao saw that His Highness did not look angry when he said this, so he felt relieved and left.

At daybreak, when everything was still shrouded in a dark grey sky, the imperial city was awakened by the bustling noise. On the official road of Qu'an, the imperial guards stood in rows, dressed in bright armor, their red tassels gently swaying in the early spring breeze. Each of them had a solemn expression, like a towering human wall, guarding the upcoming ceremony.

In the Princess's mansion, the flowers blooming in early spring with dewdrops are more beautiful than the brightest brocade, and butterflies are dancing gracefully, but no one has the leisure to appreciate them. All the servants in the mansion are moving back and forth, their steps hurried but cautious.

Ping'an brought people to the Princess's Mansion early in the morning and personally changed clothes and put on a crown for Her Majesty the Queen to show His Majesty's importance to Her Majesty the Queen.

Li Yu'an sat upright in the inner hall, his face calm, but his eyes could not hide his nervousness and expectation. Beside him, the palace maids who specialized in tying hair for nobles were carefully dressing him up, combing his black hair neatly, and putting on the phoenix crown that symbolized supreme honor.

The gorgeous clothes of the emperor and empress were made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs all night long according to Li Yu'an's measurements. They were embroidered with intricate phoenix patterns and interwoven with gold and silver threads. Every stitch and thread embodied the majesty and luxury of the royal family.

"Your Highness, you look so handsome today."

When the Imperial Household Department sent the finished phoenix robe to His Highness for him to try on, Cheng Zhao was waiting outside and did not see the exquisiteness of the phoenix robe.

His Highness is a man, so the phoenix robe is naturally of different specifications from the previous ones, and it was made in a hurry. Cheng Zhao originally did not expect His Highness's phoenix robe to be very good-looking, but he never thought it would be so gorgeous and fit.

Even the phoenix crown was modified to look heroic and tough. If it weren't for the large and numerous oriental pearls on the phoenix crown and phoenix robe, he would have wondered whether His Highness was getting married or having a wife.

Cheng Zhao was a martial artist and had been sent to his side since he was a child. When he was reading, he was boiling medicine and making soup. Naturally, he couldn't say anything literary, but this one sentence was enough.

Looking at the person in the diamond-shaped mirror, although he couldn't see clearly, Li Yu'an could imagine what he would look like in a phoenix robe.

Cheng Zhao's words eased the tense atmosphere in the hall. Ping An lowered his head and smiled, waiting quietly on the side, waiting for something.

As the auspicious hour approached, the melodious sounds of bells and drums came from the direction of the imperial palace, one after another, as if announcing the arrival of this moment to the people of the world.

"The auspicious time has come."

"Your Highness, it's time to get into the sedan chair."

As soon as Ping'an finished speaking, a palace maid came over with a veil. Ping'an took the veil off the wedding plate and waited for Li Yu'an to lower his head before covering the queen with it.

The Li family had just been exterminated a few days ago, and the only ones left were a few underage children from the direct line. Naturally, Li Yu'an had no brothers to send her off in marriage.

Li Yu'an's vision was blocked by the veil embroidered with auspicious dragons and phoenixes, so he could only rely on others to help him get into the sedan chair. It was decided that Ping'an would be the one to help him. When Li Yu'an had already raised his hand to put his right hand on Ping'an's arm, a young man's clear voice came from behind him.

"I'll help my uncle get into the sedan chair."

In Daxia, the only people who would call him uncle were the bloodline left by his brothers. When Li Yu'an was shocked and uncertain, he wanted to look back, but his sight was blocked by the big red veil, and a pair of black cloud-head boots broke into his limited field of vision.

"The sedan chair is waiting outside the palace. Thank you for your help, Master Li."

Ping'an bowed and stepped back, giving up his seat next to the prince. Li Yu'an understood what Ping'an meant. This was his eldest brother's eldest son. Since his eldest brother was not around, the eldest son would be sent to marry.

"Thank you."

The two thank yous overlapped. Ping An had been with His Majesty for many years, so after hearing it clearly, he didn't say much.

"Don't worry, uncle. I will definitely send you to the sedan chair safely."

A clear young boy's voice sounded in his ears, and an arm leaned over, and even leaned down deliberately so that Li Yuan could see it more easily.

Although Li Yu'an had no time to meet these children in recent years, he often cared about their recent situation. These children were all in Changning, and their presence here today must have been instructed by His Majesty. Li Yu'an was deeply moved and put his hand on them with confidence.

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