The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Just as everyone was kneeling to listen to the announcement, suddenly, there was a thud sound in the middle of the delegation, followed by maids and soldiers falling to the ground.

Some of them fainted from fright, some fell to the ground trembling, and some knelt on the ground crying.

Others just stood there blankly, looking up at the sky, their faces ashen and their eyes lifeless.

I let the breeze rustle my clothes and my hair get messy in the air.

Suddenly, there was a commotion among the delegation. They were sent to be buried alive, but they didn't know it when they arrived.

I just heard Yan Ying’s proclamation and was frightened like this.

When Zixuan saw this scene, he couldn't help but marvel in his heart: This feudal dynasty really doesn't take human life seriously. It actually uses living people to be buried with the dead.

Although she had seen records of similar events in the history books of her previous life.

But when I saw all this with my own eyes, I couldn't help but feel pity and sympathy for these people.

She looked at these people again and murmured in her heart: Don't worry, this princess will not let you be buried alive.

At this time, Crown Prince Guang also opened an imperial edict and read aloud: "Here, there is a member of the royal family of the former Laizi Kingdom, Princess Zixuan, the daughter of Duke Gong of Lai. She is gifted, intelligent, virtuous, talented, and has both good character and appearance. She is worthy of great use."

"Therefore, I am very honored to appoint Princess Zixuan as the Lord of Guicheng, and grant her the honors of a marquis."

"The lands of the former Lai Kingdom were all granted as fiefdoms to Guicheng. They were given the seal of the city lord, a crown, a robe, and silk shoes. The totem of Guicheng remained the eagle."

"I will grant you a thousand gold coins, six pairs of jade biers, a hundred rolls of silk, and fifty pieces of bronze, silver, and pottery utensils. I hereby express my gratitude."

As Prince Guang finished reading the edict, there was a commotion outside the palace.

Some ministers were talking excitedly, "Great, great! This time Da Lai is saved again!"

Zixuan and the queen couldn't help but look at each other, their eyes filled with tears, not knowing whether they were sad or excited.

After a while, the queen wiped her tears, breathed a sigh of relief, and then she knelt on the ground, shouting, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

Afterwards, Zixuan and all the ministers also knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace... Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace... Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace..."

The high-pitched and broad voice echoed for a long time in the sky above the palace, and immediately startled several birds away.

"Everyone stand up," Prince Guang said to everyone, and then the two of them handed the imperial edict to the queen.

Yan Ying bowed again and said, "Queen, we have finished reading the imperial edict. Please send someone to check all the gifts given by the king."

"Ying and the Crown Prince will need to stay for a while longer. By order of the King, after the Princess is crowned, they will attend King Lai's funeral and personally escort the coffin to the royal mausoleum."

The queen nodded and took the imperial edict: "Okay, I will follow the instructions of the two envoys."

After she finished speaking, she handed the imperial edict to the doctor Yuan Huan and said, "You two have traveled a long way. Please go to the translation office and rest first. I will host a banquet for you both after you arrive in Japan."

The two men immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Queen. In that case, we will first go to the translation station to stay. Everyone, we will take our leave now."

After that, the group, led by Doctor Yuan Huan, walked out of the palace. Those who fell to the ground were also dragged out.

The queen pulled Zixuan in her arms and excitedly said to the ministers, "My lords, let's go back to the palace to discuss this matter!"

Yes, yes! The ministers responded excitedly and followed them into the hall.

The Queen pulled Zixuan and sat on the throne. The ministers hurriedly knelt and kowtowed, shouting, "Congratulations, Her Majesty! Congratulations, Her Majesty the Princess!"

Afterwards, the soft crying sounds of some ministers were heard in the hall.

Zixuan looked at the ministers below and quickly raised his hand and said, "Everyone, stand up."

The Queen then echoed, "My Lords, please rise quickly!"

Then all the ministers stood up and stood on both sides.

At this time, Taiwei Yi Ke stepped out, bowed, and said, "Queen, Princess, now that the King has passed away and the Prime Minister is seriously injured, there is no one to make the decisions on government affairs. The country cannot be without a leader for even a day, otherwise chaos will follow."

"Since the King of Qi has already named the princess the Lord of Guicheng, she should be crowned as soon as possible and inherit the title to reassure the people!"

The ministers all bowed and said, "Princess, please be crowned and inherit the title...Princess, please be crowned and inherit the title..."

Zixuan stared blankly at the ministers below, not knowing what to do for a moment.

The queen calmed her agitated mind and said to the general, "General, I understand this truth, but isn't it a bit hasty to coronate the king now, when he hasn't even been buried?"

The Grand Commandant shook his head, then bowed and said, "Queen, since ancient times, when an emperor passed away, the crown prince would first ascend the throne, and then the king's funeral would be held."

"The purpose of doing this is to prevent the lack of leadership in the court, which would lead to civil unrest, in order to quickly stabilize the country. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Her Royal Highness inheriting the title first."

The queen nodded gently. "Then, according to the Grand Marshal, when is the best time for the coronation?"

The general paused, then continued, "I think the coronation should be held three days later, and the funeral should be held seven days later."

After hearing this, the queen nodded heavily. Then she asked the ministers, "Do you have any opinions?"

All the ministers shouted in unison: "Your Highnesses, we second the motion! Your Highnesses, we second the motion!"

The Queen nodded in satisfaction and said, "Then I will follow your wishes. In the next few days, I will ask you to take care of the affairs of state."

After hearing this, all the ministers knelt down and shouted: "We are willing to work hard for Lai, even if it means death. We are willing to work hard for Lai, even if it means death..."

The high-pitched and loud voice echoed in the hall for a long time.