Chapter 375 Ascending the Throne
Bingxia and Huanyan were so excited that they didn't sleep all night. They came out with dark circles under their eyes to help Chu Li wash and change clothes.
In the imperial city, the dawn broke in the sky, reflecting a brilliant light on the glazed tiles of the imperial palace.
Inside the magnificent palace, the flickering candlelight illuminates solemn and dignified faces.
In the center of the hall, a dragon throne stands proudly, carved with a five-clawed golden dragon flying in the clouds.
Following a long and deep bell ringing, the entire imperial city seemed to be awakened by an invisible force.
The palace maids and eunuchs walked hurriedly, each doing their own job, preparing for the upcoming coronation ceremony in a tense and orderly manner.
Outside the palace, people were eagerly waiting.
"The Emperor has arrived——"
Eunuch Li's voice echoed in the empty hall. Chu Li, wearing a dragon robe, walked up the steps and finally arrived in front of the dragon throne, which represented the highest power of the Great Chu.
The entire hall fell silent in an instant. Chu Li slowly raised the jade seal in his hand and said loudly:
"After I ascend the throne, I will make the people live in peace, reduce taxes, lighten corvée, make officials diligent, make the court frugal, protect our rivers and mountains, bless our people, and pray that the great Chu will prosper!"
Chu Li's voice was firm and powerful, echoing in every corner of the hall.
As she finished speaking, the horn outside the palace sounded, and all the ministers in the palace shouted in unison: "Long live His Majesty!"
Ye Hanting, Mu Feng, and Pei Ye looked towards Chu Li.
She stood upright on a high seat, full of heroism and wisdom. All the officials bowed in admiration. This was the Queen of Great Chu.
Chu Li announced Emperor Qingyuan's letter of repentance to the people and restored the reputation of the former crown prince.
Help Bai Zhenyuan and Mu Nanzhi to overturn the case, have their bodies returned to their hometown, and build a ancestral temple.
The organization of the Valiant Army was restored and led by Ye Hanting.
He also issued a general amnesty and reduced taxes for three years.
After the people gathered around the notice, some cheered, some were ecstatic, and the entire capital was immersed in joy.
"The new emperor has reduced taxes for three years. This is so caring for the people. Long live His Majesty!"
When the people saw the unjust cases of Bai Zhenyuan and Mu Nanzhi, as well as the whole story of the unjust case of the former crown prince, they suddenly realized the truth.
It turns out that everything was done by Emperor Qingyuan. He killed the former crown prince, persecuted loyal officials, indulged in debauchery and amassing wealth, and disregarded the lives of the people.
The people secretly cursed Emperor Qingyuan in their hearts. During his reign, apart from recovering a few cities, he did nothing good!
Rather than being disappointed with Emperor Qingyuan, they were more looking forward to the new emperor bringing them a better life without worries about food and clothing.
When the Empress Dowager learned that Chu Li had published Emperor Qingyuan's letter of repentance, she angrily threw the teacup.
As soon as Chu Li ascended the throne, he slapped his father in the face!
No matter how Emperor Qingyuan would be evaluated in history books in the future, Chu Li didn't take her, the empress dowager, seriously at all.
It seems that Chu Li will become more and more difficult to control in the future.
And what about Pei Ye? Why is he becoming more and more supportive of Chu Li? Weren’t they sworn enemies before?
Pei Ye became less and less attentive in doing the things she asked him to do.
She will definitely investigate the reason for this change.
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Chu Yue heard the cheers of the people in the Heavenly Prison. Today was the day when Chu Li ascended the throne.
She finally became the empress of Da Chu.
Chu Li leaned against the wall in prison clothes, thinking about how Chu Li would look like in a dragon robe.
She is so envious.
I heard that my father and the second prince are both dead. Chu Li is still the most powerful.
She felt better whenever she thought that Great Chu had its first empress.
When those ministers know the truth one day, they can still say that women are not good enough!
Unless they don't want their heads anymore.
Chu Yue drew a flower on the ground with a stone. A beam of light shone through the window onto the ground, illuminating the small flower.
These days, she has been thinking about her past.
She lost everything because of the injustice of fate and her crazy revenge.
If possible, she really wanted to go back to the moment when she became pregnant with Mo Yun's child, leave here with him, and find a paradise to live a quiet life.
Unfortunately, nothing can go back.
Fortunately, although she was covered in wounds and whipped and tortured, she was still alive.
She wanted to see if Mo Yun could become the emperor of the Golden Scale Kingdom.
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Golden Scale Country.
After Long Moyun learned about Chu Li's ascension to the throne, the corners of his lips curled up. She is worthy of her.
After his efforts and with the help of General Qin Wei.
The emperor has already acknowledged him as his son.
He became a prince and was qualified to compete for the throne.
He looked far away in the direction of the Great Chu State and said to himself: Chu Li, wait for me to meet you at the top.
Then, he thought of Chu Yue again.
When he heard that she was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, Mo Yun still felt a little bit reluctant when he thought that she would suffer again.
He placed his hands on the table and murmured, "Chu Yue, if I had known this would happen, why would I have done this in the first place..."
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Daxia Kingdom.
Jun Yaohua was in a very good mood when he learned that Chu Li had ascended the throne.
Chu Li was quite capable. He overcame many difficulties and finally became the emperor.
However, the relationship between Brother Jun Ling and Chu Li is unethical. Will they make it public?
She walked briskly to the Imperial Garden and saw her brother Jun Yuan and her cousin Jun Anrou admiring the plum blossoms.
The two of them were talking and laughing, looking very intimate.
"Brother Junyuan, look at how beautiful these plum blossoms are. Some are in bud, while others are vying for beauty, blooming in the wind and snow without fear of the severe cold."
Jun Yuan ruffled Jun Anrou's hair and said, "You are kind-hearted and everything you see is beautiful."
Jun Yaohua sneered, these two people were being pretentious and hypocritical.
She climbed up the tree and picked a few plum blossoms, preparing to give them to the Empress Dowager.
Jun Anrou's voice came, "Sister Yaohua, why did you break them? They are alive too, wouldn't it be better if they were left on the tree?"
Jun Yaohua rolled her eyes. "Come on, you open your bloody mouth when you eat meat. Jun Anrou, think about the lives that have died under your mouth!"
Jun Anrou's eyes instantly turned red, "Brother, did Anrou say something wrong again and make me unhappy?"
Jun Yuan patted Jun Anrou on the back and comforted her: "It's okay, Yaohua has always been outspoken, don't take it to heart."
"Yaohua, be careful not to fall." Jun Yuan reminded Jun Yaohua.
Jun Yaohua tilted his head and looked at him, "Brother, it's nothing for such a short tree to fall into the snow. On the contrary, it's your sister An Rou who's in trouble. You should pay attention to her. She's about to cry."
Jun Yuan shook his head helplessly. Jun Ling had been gone for so many years, but Jun Yaohua just didn't want to get close to him and Jun Anrou.
With her mouth, it is estimated that the entire royal family of Daxia does not want their sons to marry her.
Prince Yu Jun Qingyang walked beside the Great Xia Emperor Jun Yunting, and he pointed at Jun Yaohua with a smile.
"Look, Yaohua is old enough to get married, but she's still climbing trees like a little kid."
Jun Yunting's smile deepened, and he looked at Jun Yaohua lovingly, "Yaohua can find a prince consort if she wants. If she doesn't want to find one, I will support her."