Crown Prince's Wedding Banquet

The inner court officials suggested that Elias should live in the inner court together and stand by Zhou Qin's side as the queen during the enthronement ceremony.

"I think this is very in line with the ancestral system." The newly appointed Inner Court Etiquette Officer said excitedly, "The emperor already had a legal wife when he was the crown prince, so they should attend the wedding together at this time."

Another etiquette officer said, "The wedding has not yet been officially held, and there is also a lack of the queen's canonization ceremony. This is probably not in line with the imperial etiquette."

They are thinking about this matter with the ancient tradition of thousands of years ago.

Zhou Qin listened silently. He should have stopped this old discussion on etiquette that seemed to be pulled out of an ancient tomb in time.However, this time he rarely hesitated.

"I don't agree." Elis interrupted their argument.

The inner court officials fell silent and looked at the future "Queen Lanxia".

"Your discussion is ridiculous." He stood up, "I have never been the queen of the empire, and I will not be the queen of the empire in the future."

"Iles!" Zhou Qin frowned.

"Your Majesty." Elis bowed slightly to him, "Please forgive me for being rude."

After saying this, he opened the door without hesitation and walked out.A roomful of stunned inner court officials were left behind.

They looked at the new emperor in fear.

His expression was gloomy, as if he was about to get angry in the next second, but he quickly recovered his calm.

"I'll go see him."

After saying this, he also turned and left the meeting room.

Zhou Qin searched for Elias' spiritual power—his blue spiritual power was much stronger than before, and it was shining with a healthy light.

He walked out of the Crown Prince's Manor, and then walked up the hillside of the prairie, where Elis sat and looked into the distance.

"This is not what I want..." Elis said hoarsely, "I can't be a queen locked in the harem. I will be your canary forever."

"You're not a canary."

"The centralized monarchy system of the empire will not change for a day... none of this will change." Elis said, "The emperor is still the supreme commander, the Alpha nobles always hold the real power, the Beta rich gentry hold the greatest wealth, and the Omega Just a toy."

"It will change." Zhou Qin said, "I promised you that everything will change."

Elise was silent for a while: "I believe in you. But let me enter the inner court and become a queen... I can't do it. I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I really can't do it."

He can't.

No one can tolerate himself bowing to the world again after suffering so much without being defeated.

Falcons are destined to fly into the sky.

You can't be a canary in captivity for a lifetime.

he.

and him.

all clear.

His Majesty the Emperor returned to the meeting room alone.

He glanced at the group of inner court officials with numb faces, and then he said: "Lan Xia will not enter the inner court with me. We will discuss the relevant arrangement of Lan Xia after the enthronement ceremony is completed."

The enthronement ceremony of Zhou Qin caught up with the harvest celebration of the empire - this is just a trick of good fortune, and the canonization ceremony of his crown prince should have been completed at this celebration, but so much has gone through in less than a year.

Emperor Star was devastated, so his grand ceremony was held in the barely renovated St. Edward's Cathedral.This grand ceremony was held in a very simple manner, but it was still broadcast live throughout the empire.

Just like when he was canonized as the crown prince, Zhou Qin rushed to the inner court the day before to prepare for the enthronement ceremony.

Elise got up early on this day to freshen up.

Bai Rong is no longer by her side, and Xiaoying is no longer by her side after she married the servants in the manor.

He wasn't even used to it.

"Lanxia." The voice of the plank road came from the heart of love, "Steward Wu's instant messaging."

Elise came back to her senses and turned on the intercom in the room.

"Lan Xia, your younger brother... Fantine came to visit." Butler Wu said, "He said he has something for you."

Elise hurried downstairs, where Fantine was waiting for him in the living room, holding a rectangular dress box in his hand.

"Brother." Fantine had grown taller, tanned, and her hair was shaved to a square inch, and she looked very energetic.

"Today is His Majesty's enthronement ceremony, why are you here?" Elis asked him, "Is father okay?"

"Very well, my father is already guarding in front of the TV. I'll bring you the clothes, and then I'm going back to watch the enthronement ceremony."

"clothing?"

"Yes." Fantine handed him the box.

Elise opened it to take a look—it was his old military uniform.

"Father washed it for you and dried it with his own hands. It looks like new." Fantine said, "Your Majesty said that you will wear this suit to attend the enthronement ceremony."

"Your Majesty..." Elis took the clothes in a daze.

There was some fresh fragrance on the clothes, he touched it... the touch was the same as it was five years ago.

Thick, straight, somewhat rough.

When he put on the military uniform and tied the sash and belt, although there were no epaulets and the military medals that used to cover his chest...he still seemed to see himself.

Elis stroked the badge on the military cap - the trident in the sea of ​​stars.

That is the mark of empire.

He solemnly put on his military cap.

He gave a military salute to himself in the mirror.

The main building of St. Edward's Cathedral was completed in a hurry, and there are still traces of repairs in many places.

However, the enthronement ceremony is still held here.

Wearing a luxurious cloak inlaid with gold thread in black velvet, Zhou Qin listened to the priest's prayer, and the cabinet issued a legal inheritance document.The ceremonial officers of the inner court recited a ode to the divine right of kings in the ancient language.

In the end, Zhou Qin wore the crown and sword symbolizing the emperor.

And in front of everyone in the empire, he took over the control of the quantum core. At that moment, he completed the transformation from a crown prince.

The whole country celebrates.

There was thunderous applause.

"How many years has it been... still playing the game of divine right of kings." Yong Mu leaned over to Elis and said, "Has no one considered that this is illogical?"

Elise applauded and asked him: "How are you and Lai Shanshan doing?"

Yong Mu smiled complacently: "I've already taken care of their whole family. As for Little Rabbit himself, he has long since given up on me and can't do without him."

Elise couldn't help laughing: "I feel that it's really hard to say who is devoted to whom."

"What do you mean?" Yong Mu raised his eyebrows, "Xia Lan, you—"

At this moment, everyone in the church fell silent. Zhou Qin sat on the throne prepared for him. He wore the emperor's crown and looked at Elias.

Elise flinched.

He heard the inner court officials recite his name.

"Exit Elias Christian Zhou Lan... Please come forward."

"Go, Xia Lan. There should be a surprise." Yong Mu said with a smile.

Elis was pushed by him, and walked out of the crowd. He walked through all the nobles and ministers, as well as parliamentarians...soldiers...even wealthy gentry and even civilians.

He saw Qi Jiayu, Miao Ying, and Aunt Joan.

Everyone was smiling at him.

No one showed contemptuous malice.

All of this was so unreal that when he walked down the steps in front of Zhou Qin, he was still a little dazed.

The inner court official whispered, "Your Majesty Lan, please salute the emperor."

And Elias knelt under the throne.

The inner court began to read out the documents in their hands: "Elise Christian Zhou and the crime of treason judged by the military court five years ago. The previous judgment was revoked on April 18102. Elis Christian Zhou resumed his status as a nobleman and the rank of major general..."

"And because of Major General Christian's meritorious service in the rebellion incident of the Three Emperors in 18102, the meritorious service he did in rescuing the emperor himself after he was captured by the alliance, and the meritorious service he contributed in quelling the conflict between the peacekeeping army and the Yeshan Army...It is enough to prove that Elis Christian Zhou has a strong strategic talent, and has the utter loyalty to the empire and His Majesty the Emperor himself. I specially appointed Elias Christian Zhou as the Marshal of the Empire's three armies, a five-star general."

Elise shuddered.

He looked up at Zhou Qin.

"Marshal, you can get up now." Zhou Qin said.

Elis stood up, and he was a little overwhelmed by the heavy appointments. These golden documents made everything in his past rush from the trough to the unprecedented peak of glory.

At this time, the inner court officials who had been waiting for a long time had already given him the shoulder badge and collar badge that symbolized the marshal.

A dazzling golden light shone on his shoulders.

However, he felt that things were moving a little too fast, and a little too out of control.

"Your Majesty..." He said hesitantly, "This..."

"Marshal, hurry up and thank Your Majesty." The inner court official urged.

"No hurry." Zhou Qin said, "Send the canonization documents to the Marshal."

The unopened canonized document was handed over to Elis in full view.

Elise glanced at it with an unbelievable expression and turned pale.

——It was a canonization document that canonized Elias Christian Zhou as queen.

The content of that document was broadcast live to the entire empire—their wedding will be held next week.

"Your Majesty, please take back your promise!" Elias couldn't help but said to Zhou Qin as soon as he entered the Crown Prince's manor.

Zhou Qin stopped for a moment, took a deep look at him, turned around and continued walking.

"His Majesty!"

They entered the living room on the third floor one after the other.

Elise was already a little frustrated: "Zhou Qin, I told you, I can't do it as a queen."

"Didn't you say that you can do anything for me?" Zhou Qin asked him.

"I can sacrifice and die for you. But the queen..." Elis choked, "I really can't."

"Then what do you want me to do?" Zhou Qin sat on the chair and asked him hoarsely, "How can I keep you?"

The conversation reached an impasse.

A topic both of them were careful not to touch after the war.

It's been a long time...

It's been so long that it seems that both hearts have sunk into the mud.

Only then did Elis speak weakly: "Your Majesty, these days, I have been in a deep conflict. I don't know if I am doing the right thing... I have made an agreement with you. If you become king , set me free. Now, the time has come for you to fulfill your promise."

"You finally said that."

The sword of Damocles, which had been chosen on Zhou Qin's head for a long time, finally fell.

He looked at Elis and smiled gently, but with a bit of determination.

"I'm sorry, Elis..." Zhou Qin said, "I never lied to you. But about setting you free... I lied."

This is the fact that he has known since the moment he knew that he was in love with Elis Christian. This is the darkest possessive desire he has known for a long time.

He could love him, protect him, respect him, understand him... only not let him be free.

He said: "You can only stay by my side, and you can't go anywhere."