Chapter 28

Three days later, on an auspicious day, Li Que's coronation ceremony was officially held.

　　For this ceremony, the Ministry of Rites mobilized a large number of personnel and organizations to prepare for the work. There was the Silijian, which was responsible for logistics, and had a number of personnel under it, including the prime minister, the secretary, the chief secretary, the scribe, the supervisor, etc.; there was the various etiquette teams in charge of ceremonial guards, curtains, etc.; there was the Shangbaosi, which was in charge of the talismans, seals, and was responsible for the placement of equipment; the Qintianjian observed the celestial phenomena day and night, fearing that any bad omens would affect the enthronement ceremony, and once any auspicious celestial phenomena appeared, they would quickly record them as a basis for praising the emperor; the musicians, singers, and dancers in the Jiaofangsi were rehearsing the artistic performances for the ceremony non-stop, knowing that if there was any mistake at that time, it would be a serious crime that destroyed the face of the entire empire, and no one dared to relax their vigilance.

　　At this moment, all the officials, eunuchs, palace maids, and soldiers who participated in the ceremony were all in a state of emotional ups and downs. After all, it was not easy for a person to witness the birth of an emperor in his lifetime, not to mention that they were direct participants in the ceremony. What they didn't know was that what they were about to witness was much more shocking than they had imagined.

　　At this moment in the Huagai Palace, Li Que was looking with a sad face at the palace maids who had been busy around him for nearly half an hour.

　　"Girls, that's enough. I can't move from here. My legs are almost numb. Please let me go."

　　Li Que begged. He had not expected that the attire he had to wear when ascending the throne would be so complicated, and even he, who was usually calm, became a little impatient.

　　The maids who could serve the emperor before the coronation ceremony were carefully selected. For example, the young girl who was styling Li Que's hair was tall and well-proportioned, with a pretty face. She couldn't help but smile when she heard Li Que's childish words: "Your Majesty, don't be impatient. This coronation ceremony is something you can only enjoy once in your life, so of course you have to be extremely cautious!"

　　After saying this, all the maids around him giggled, and for a moment, the sound of sweet voices and flowers fluttered, which was beautiful. Li Que was young and handsome, and he treated the servants kindly. Not long after he entered the palace, he won the admiration and favor of all the maids. Seeing that Li Que was easy to get along with, these girls sometimes dared to joke with him, but Li Que didn't care.

　　At this moment, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department finally arrived.

　　"Your Majesty, the auspicious time has arrived. All officials are ready, waiting for Your Majesty to appear." The man knelt down and said.

　　"Has the Emperor arrived?" Li Que asked. His coronation ceremony was different from the usual ceremony where the old emperor died and the new emperor took over. Instead, the old emperor abdicated to the new emperor. Therefore, Li Su had to be present to reflect the continuation of the orthodoxy.

　　If Li Su did something weird to him at this time, he would be really troubled.

　　"The Emperor has arrived, so I dare to come and greet His Majesty."

　　"Okay, I'll be right there!"

　　Li Que took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, and signaled the palace maids to leave.

　　In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, all the officials had lined up. From a distance, there were hundreds of people, filling up the largest main hall in the palace. But at this moment, the whole place was silent and solemn. No one dared to do anything out of etiquette on this occasion.

　　In the main hall, the pure gold dragon throne has been placed. This is a heavy instrument that has been passed down from generation to generation in the Daliang Li family and is only used at the coronation ceremony. It is more royal than ordinary dragon chairs. In the four corners of the main hall, there are towering jadeite dew trays. It is said that the dew received here can prolong life. The steps outside the main hall have been covered with vermilion red carpets, and there are also sacrificial tables on them. In contrast, there are reading tables and cloud covers set up outside Chengtian Gate.

　　"Your Majesty has arrived."

　　As the eunuch's unique loud and long singing and shouting came, the band standing on both sides of the steps immediately began to play music.

　　Normally, the music that should be played at this time is mourning for the death of the previous emperor. But now that Li Su is still alive, it is naturally not allowed to play such unlucky music. Instead, the grand and upright ancient ritual music was played, symbolizing that the Liang Dynasty inherited the orthodoxy of China, respected the ancient system, and respected the sages.

　　Amid the sound of music, the emperor's dragon sedan slowly descended. The new emperor Li Que, looking radiant, walked up the steps like a tiger and a dragon.

　　Today, Li Que wears a high crown with twelve tassels and shoulder-length. He also wears a golden robe with twelve embroidered patterns, including the sun, moon, stars, dragons, mountains, and fire, symbolizing the emperor's dominance over the country and all things.

　　In addition to the imperial robes, accessories such as the knee-guard, skirt, and belt are also made of the finest gemstones and jade, which are intricate, luxurious, and of supreme honor.

　　Emperor Li Su sat on the right side of the Panlong throne, watching his son Li Que approach him step by step with a complicated expression. Although he could not help but feel disappointed and complain about losing his status, he had to admit that Li Que was really outstanding and looked like a god descended from heaven.

　　"Perhaps Que'er is the true dragon that will lead Daliang to prosperity. Giving up the throne to him is the right choice."

　　Li Su could only comfort himself silently in this way.

　　According to past conventions, the order of the enthronement ceremony should be that the emperor and his officials would first worship their ancestors and pray to heaven at Fengtian Gate, and then return to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to take their seats. However, this time the enthronement ceremony was combined with the ceremony of conferring the title of empress, so many conventions had to be broken.

　　After all, the empress's enthronement ceremony was the only one among the harem concubines' enthronement ceremonies that required all officials to meet with the emperor and report to the emperor. Therefore, in order to simplify the procedure, the Ministry of Rites changed the ritual process to have the emperor first go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to meet with all officials and accept the abdication.

　　Then the candidate for the empress was announced, and finally the emperor and empress came to Fengtian Gate to pray together. This arrangement was reasonable.

　　Under the watchful eyes of all officials, Li Que finally arrived in front of the Panlong Throne. He waved his sleeves, sat down in a domineering manner, and looked down at his ministers from above.

　　Then the officials from the Honglu Temple came forward to request the issuance of the imperial edict. After getting permission, they sent messengers to pass the order to the outside of Chengtian Gate.

　　There, a Hanlin official who had been waiting for a long time stamped and printed the edict. At this time, another official from the Honglu Temple held the edict and passed through the Fengtian Gate and Jinshui Bridge to the Wumen Gate, where he placed it in the cloud carriage that had been prepared long ago, and then was guided by the cloud cover and sent back to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

　　At this time, Li Su realized that it was time for him to make his appearance. He stood up with the imperial seal wrapped in yellow silk in his hand, and handed it to his son with some reluctance. He knew that by handing it over, he was giving away both the country and the queen. Even though he felt a little uncomfortable, what room for maneuver was there at this point?

　　Li Que took the imperial seal from his father with both hands, and then the official from the Imperial Household Department came forward to read out the new emperor's enthronement decree.

　　"The Emperor, I, your humble servant, hereby declare to the Emperor of Heaven and Earth: Liang ruled the world for an endless number of years...Now my father is old and mentally and physically exhausted, so I have retired to Taihe. They all say that the mandate of heaven cannot be ignored, the ancestral legacy cannot be replaced for long, and the world cannot be without a master. The whole land is looking to you for support, and you are missing one person. I, in awe of the power of heaven, have chosen the New Year's Day to receive the Emperor's seal and ribbon. I declare this to the great gods, and bless the Li family, and bring peace to the world forever!"

　　At this time, four Tiger Guards who served as the guard of honor came out from the back of the palace. Each of them had a majestic appearance and awe-inspiring demeanor. The four of them escorted the golden drums, flags and the royal whip.

　　After that, the Tiger Guards whipped their whips three times, and a general of the Imperial Guards appeared and respectfully rolled up the pearl curtain on the side of the hall. The officials of the Honglu Temple shouted, "Salute!"

　　The officials shouted "Long live the emperor", bowed five times and kowtowed three times, then lay flat on the ground waiting for the emperor to order them to stand up.

　　Looking at the crowd of bureaucrats crawling on the ground off the field, Li Que truly felt a sense of nobility, as if he were at the top of the world.

　　In the past, these officials had worked with him, and although they were respectful to him, they were basically equal in status. But now that he has ascended the throne, all these officials have become his subjects, and he can control their promotion, demotion, transfer, and even their lives at a moment's notice. This is the charm of power, this is the power of the monarch.

　　Even with Li Que's calm and resolute character, he still felt a little dizzy.

　　But what is going to happen next is what he has been looking forward to for a long time. The country is important, and power is intoxicating, but in his eyes, they are all for one thing: to turn his mother into his queen. Without his mother Su Yuexin, the vast land is just like wasteland in his eyes, and the throne is boring for him. All he wants to do is to be at the top of this beam with his mother, and live happily and peacefully forever. For this goal, all obstacles will be torn to pieces by him.

　　So Li Que suppressed his excitement and said in a deep voice: "My dear ministers, please stand up!"

　　All the officials stood up one by one, and Li Que signaled to the officials of the Ministry of Rites that the ceremony of enthroning the empress could begin.

　　The imperial procession then set out to welcome the empress. The officials of the Honglu Temple set up a ceremonial case in the center of the Hall of Supreme Harmony facing south, a case for books facing east, and a case for treasures facing west. The Danbi Grand Orchestra played "Qingping Zhizhang".

　　Then the Grand Commandant Chen Ying stepped out and read the Golden Book in front of the Book of Records. The book and the book of records were prepared by the Ministry of Rites in advance and then handed over to the Grand Commandant for review and preservation. In other words, the main officials of the Ministry of Rites and Chen Ying were already aware of this shocking book. As a confidant, Chen Ying had more or less seen that Su Yuexin's mother-son relationship was a little abnormal, but he was still shocked to know about it. Looking at the cold sweat on his forehead at this time, you can know how much psychological pressure he was under to be selected to read this book.

　　"Only when the virtues of heaven and earth are combined, can the merits of education and nurturing flourish. When internal and external order is complete, the purpose of harmony and peace can be achieved. The ceremonies are prepared here. This is how education flourishes."

　　The first few sentences were all clichés passed down from generations of edicts to empresses, and Chen Ying read them smoothly. He was about to read the key point, and even though he was mentally prepared, he still paused for a moment and took a deep breath. The curiosity of the officials was also aroused. A few days ago, colleagues were still discussing who would be the empress, and now they could finally see the result.

　　"You, Su, are the daughter of Minister Su Rong and my biological mother. She is naturally gentle, kind, virtuous, well-mannered, and well-mannered. She is from a well-known family. The previous emperor made her his empress. She has a good reputation and deserves to be honored with a great reputation. I am grateful for Su's care and praise her gentleness and kindness. She is a model mother to both the Chinese and foreigners. Therefore, I follow the will of heaven and the will of the people and appoint my mother Su as the empress and the rightful seat of the empress. She will respectfully assist the ancestral worship and bring prosperity to the descendants. I will announce this to the world so that everyone will know."

　　After the imperial edict was read, the whole place fell silent. Most officials were confused and were still thinking: Which Su family is this? When did Situ Su Rong have such a daughter? What is the relationship between the Empress Dowager and this Su family?

　　When they sorted out the main content of the imperial edict, they realized: the emperor was canonizing his biological mother, Su Yuexin, who was supposed to be the empress dowager, as the empress!

　　How could one enthrone one's own mother as the empress? Isn't this a blatant incest? It's fine that the emperor usually likes to have sex with married women, but now he has put a green hat on his own father's head, and he has no hesitation in putting the scandal of mother-son incest on the table. How can the officials accept this? All of a sudden, all the officials in the room seemed to be standing on kerosene. They wanted to question the edict loudly, but they didn't dare to be the first to speak out. They all blushed.

　　Li Que looked coldly at the officials below the stage, knowing that they must have a lot of opinions to say at this time. However, his heart was as hard as a rock. No one could stop him and his mother from doing good things today, so he didn't mind letting these ungrateful guys taste his harsh methods.

　　At this time, the carriage to welcome the empress had slowly descended outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the bands on both sides began to play the Huashao music to welcome the empress. Although the officials were full of doubts, they did not dare to interrupt the process of the ceremony. They could only stare at the empress's carriage, wanting to see if the person coming down from it was the person they imagined.

　　In the back carriage, Su Yuexin was so nervous that she wanted to run away. Since she decided to be with her son, she had been prepared for all the storms. But at this threshold, her little woman's sensitivity and fragility were still exposed.

　　"This is too embarrassing! Marrying Que'er in front of all the officials, in full view of everyone, I... I..."

　　Su Yuexin clutched her best friend Min Rou's hand, her face flushed. She really wished she could crawl into a hole in the ground to escape this embarrassing moment.

　　"Hey, Yue Xin, you are just too shameless. If it were me, I would charge into the palace right now and see who dares to oppose me and Que Er being together. Take my punch first!"

　　Min Rou spoke carelessly. It was easy for her to talk while standing, but if it was really her turn to be the person involved, she might not be able to remain so calm.

　　"Yuexin! Think about it, Que'er has already prepared to risk the world's condemnation for you. Do you have the heart to let him bear it all alone? I believe Que'er is also very nervous at the moment, but you are mother and son. As long as you appear in front of each other, you can bear any pressure together!"

　　Seeing that time passed by little by little, everyone was waiting for Su Yuexin to get off the phoenix carriage. Min Rou hugged Su Yuexin's shoulders and encouraged her.

　　Thinking of her son's expectant eyes, these words finally calmed Su Yuexin down: This is not the first time that I, Su Yuexin, have participated in the ceremony of becoming the queen. My son is the ruler of the world. If he wants to marry me, who can stop him? What else do I have to worry about!

　　Thinking of this, she finally made up her mind to get off the phoenix carriage.

　　So, under the incredulous gazes of all the officials, this peerless beauty walked step by step towards the center of the hall.

　　Today, Su Yuexin is so beautiful that she doesn't look like an ordinary person.

　　The bright red 袆衣 she wore was a special dress for the queen on important occasions. It emphasized dignity and solemnity, but lacked some beauty. The pure red color made it difficult for ordinary women to control. But Su Yuexin looked stunning in it. Because the wide and heavy 袆衣 could not completely cover her undulating curves. Her proud breasts were still protruding high, pushing out a deep gap at the collar, making people want to look inside to explore. And her plump and protruding buttocks also stretched the fabric on her buttocks tightly, containing incredible tension.

　　Su Yuexin's exaggerated beauty and charm were restrained by this traditional dress, but her dignified, elegant, gentle and chaste demeanor was more prominent. She had been the queen for many years, and her graceful demeanor was rare among women in the world. This dress perfectly combined her enchanting beauty with her gentleness and virtue, bringing out her unparalleled beauty.

　　The twelve golden jade flowers on her head were like a dazzling phoenix, tinkling between her step-shaking steps, like the long cry of a golden phoenix, touching the heart. At this moment, her pretty face was slightly flushed with excitement, which made her white skin like the bright moon more rosy and shiny. With a faint smile and pursed lips, her charming blue eyes stared at her son Li Que, waves of love rippled out.

　　No matter what the officials in the audience did on the surface, their opposition in their hearts was somewhat reduced after seeing Su Yuexin's graceful and radiant appearance. Of course, it was not the first time for them to see the queen, but every time they saw her, their definition of beauty was refreshed. They all sighed inwardly that this queen was a monster. Time not only did not make her look old, but gave her more charm. To be honest, facing such a peerless beauty, no matter what her relationship with him was, men would only want to possess and love her. This was simply an instinct that could not be rejected.

　　Your Majesty, Your Majesty, having such a beautiful mother secretly having sex in the boudoir is naturally beautiful, and no one dares to interfere. But you must bring this matter to the table, aren't you just making yourself uncomfortable! At this moment, many officials secretly complained.

　　The moment Su Yuexin appeared, Li Que could only see his mother. When Su Yuexin walked to the center of the hall, Li Que saw a hint of nervousness and helplessness in his mother's eyes. He was so distressed that he no longer cared about the etiquette. He walked down from the dragon throne, walked quickly to Su Yuexin's side, and hugged his mother tightly in his arms. The two looked at each other affectionately, and they understood each other's feelings without saying a word.

　　Li Que's behavior was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and finally caused an uproar in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The moralists could no longer hold back and stepped forward to advise Li Que.

　　"Your Majesty, this is incest, incest! You are a role model for the world, but you do something that goes against moral principles and is promiscuous in the palace. How can you be a good ruler of a country?"

　　"Your Majesty, our Chinese people respect filial piety and strictly follow the etiquette. Throughout the ages, there has never been such absurd thing as appointing one's mother as empress. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

　　"Your Majesty, if you do something that goes against the will of heaven, it will surely arouse opposition from the people of the world. By then, the people will be filled with resentment, and I'm afraid even our country of Daliang will not be stable!"

　　"Your Majesty, as a son, you actually threatened your biological father and took possession of your biological mother. Such a cruel and lewd act will surely leave you with an infamy that will last for all eternity!"

　　For a moment, voices of admonition and criticism surged towards the mother and son in the hall like a tide. Su Yuexin buried herself in her son's arms in panic like a hunted beast. Now only her son could block all the accusations for her.

　　"Shut up!"

　　Seeing that these ministers were becoming more and more outrageous and presumptuous, Li Que shouted in rage, and the whole place immediately returned to silence.

　　"Well, since you are all so confident that I have committed some heinous crime, I will debate with you one by one today!"

　　Li Que calmed down the anger in his heart, walked up to the bureaucrats who had shouted the loudest just now, looked at them sternly and said.

　　"You say this is incest and against moral principles, as if I have done something so evil. Then let me ask you, where is the evil in the union of mother and son? Has it harmed someone's life or money? What harm has it done to the country and the nation? We are mother and son and we truly love each other and are in love with each other, so how can it bother others? If we have sex together, will the scorching sun dim and the mountains, rivers, and seas change color?"

　　"this..."

　　Several officials did not expect that Li Que could fight back so harshly. They wanted to refute in anger, but they found that they could not find any angle to refute and they stammered and could not speak.

　　"You keep saying that this is the ancestral system, this is the moral code, this is ethics, then I ask you, can't the rules set by our ancestors be changed? In ancient times, King Wen changed the system, and Wei Yang changed the law. If the world continues to stick to the old ways, then the country will never move forward! If those unreasonable rules and evil laws cannot be changed, then those who suffer because of them will always be oppressed and tortured. Mothers and children who are in love with each other in the world will always be trembling and living in pain because of your uncivilized brains. What good are these rules?"

　　Li Que became more and more excited as he spoke, and his speech was fluent and incessant.

　　"You guys say these things, but someone told me that this will arouse public resentment and shake the country of Daliang. Well, then I will tell you what public resentment is!"

　　Li Que took out a booklet from his arms, spread it out and read aloud.

　　"The Minister of Personnel Zhang Mingzhe sold official positions and titles, suppressed dissidents, and accepted bribes from officials from all over the country totaling 2.3 million strings of cash!"

　　"Minister of Works Quan Liangjun colluded with Vice Ministers Ge Jian and Zhong Ben to privately withhold funds for disaster relief for the Yellow River flood, drought in Longyou, and locust plague in northern Yunnan, totaling 5.6 million strings of cash."

　　"The Guanglu Honorary Ceremony was completed, and the military pay was withheld and military equipment was smuggled, totaling 780,000 strings of cash!"

　　"Minister Chen Bo forcibly occupied the farmland..."

　　Li Que read out a dozen pieces of evidence of corruption and bribery by senior officials in the court and harming the people, then threw the booklet on the ground in front of the officials.

　　"I haven't finished reading the list yet, you can read it for yourself! Come on, tell me if this will arouse public outrage!"

　　Li Que's words were like thunderclaps from a clear sky, and the Hall of Supreme Harmony was completely silent as death. All the officials on the list were trembling with fear and sweating profusely. Those who could not endure the psychological pressure fell to their knees with a plop.

　　"I tell you, the common people care about whether we, the superiors, can protect them from hunger and cold, war and natural disasters, and bullying by corrupt officials. They don't care about these rotten moral principles, and they won't oppose my rule because of them. The ones who really endanger my Li family are actually the termites among you!"

　　After Li Que finished speaking, there was no official standing in front of him. They all fell to the ground and begged His Majesty to forgive them. Those who were clear-headed and sharp-eyed had already seen that Li Que had made sufficient preparations for today's enthronement ceremony. Those who had Li Que's handles were too busy to protect themselves, so how could they care about who was the queen?

　　Even those honest officials with a clear conscience had lost their courage after hearing Li Que's strong argument, and even began to think about whether they should oppose Su Yuexin's enthronement as the empress. Of course, there are inevitably some die-hards, but officials who can do this are not fools. Everyone can see that Li Que is determined to enthrone his mother as the empress today. To offend him now is to seek death, so this matter can only be discussed slowly.

　　At this moment, Su Yuexin looked at her son with her beautiful watery eyes, and she really wanted to pounce on him and kiss him madly.

　　She was not afraid of the accusations from thousands of people and argued with reason. Such a son who loved her deeply and such an unparalleled domineering emperor were worthy of her completely entrusting her body and mind to him and being his most virtuous queen with peace of mind.

　　"The auspicious time has arrived!"

　　At this time, bells and drums rang, ritual music played, and the coronation ceremony and the empress ceremony still had one last ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven to be completed. Regardless of whether the officials present were still opposed in their hearts, no one dared to raise any objections openly.

　　"Mom, let's go. I want to stand on that tall Fengtian Gate and announce to the whole world that you are my queen!"

　　Li Que took Su Yuexin's hand and said.

　　Su Yuexin smiled charmingly at her son and held his big hand happily.

　　So this couple who were both the emperor and empress, as well as mother and son, held hands and sat on the cloud carriage, while all the officials walked to the foot of the city wall, waiting to pay homage and perform rituals after the sacrifice to heaven was completed.

　　On the Fengtian Tower, the altar, offerings, and incense burners had already been set up. In the thick smoke, Su Yuexin and her son, dressed in gold and red dresses respectively, slowly walked up the steps, like a couple of gods riding on clouds.

　　A large pure white jade plate has been placed in a corner of the tower, containing Li Que's enthronement edict and the edict of conferring the title of empress. According to legend, in ancient times, when a wise monarch ascended the throne, a divine bird would fly over and take the edict from the jade plate. Therefore, "the jade plate holds the edict, and the divine bird holds the edict" became a necessary procedure for the emperor of Daliang to ascend the throne and enthrone the empress.

　　However, no divine bird had ever come. Usually, the imperial edict in the jade plate was symbolically lifted up with a rope to convey this meaning.

　　"Mother, after completing this ritual, you will become my true wife and my queen."

　　Kneeling before the altar, Li Que said to Su Yuexin.

　　"Well, Que'er, mother can't wait to marry you!" Su Yuexin smiled sweetly.

　　"Yue'er, what should you call me?" Li Que asked teasingly.

　　"Husband…husband!"

　　Su Yuexin called out awkwardly with a blushing face.

　　Li Que was almost drooling as he watched. Today, his mother looked even more beautiful because she was surrounded by the aura of happiness.

　　Seeing that Li Que was staring at her, Su Yuexin felt shy and happy. She took his hand and bowed down to the tablet in front of them.

　　The two of them bowed nine times in a row, praying silently in their hearts.

　　"May heaven and earth bless Daliang with peace and prosperity, good weather, and a lasting Li dynasty!"

　　In their hearts, both of them first prayed for the prosperity of Daliang.

　　"Please, Emperor of Heaven, satisfy my little selfish wish and let me give birth to a child for Que'er. Que'er and I truly love each other. Please bless our children to be healthy, and don't let me give birth to a deformed child just because we are mother and child!" Su Yuexin muttered to herself.

　　"God of Heaven, please bless my mother and my wife to give birth to a son for me as soon as possible, so that my kingdom of Daliang can continue forever!"

　　Li Que thought further than Su Yuexin. Since Su Yuexin was his queen, he had to make Su Yuexin's son the crown prince for the continuation of the orthodoxy. If Su Yuexin had no children, there would inevitably be many disputes over the position of crown prince.

　　In any case, the mother and son even thought of the same wish. They were in sync and smiled at each other.

　　"Look! A divine bird really has carried the imperial edict away!"

　　At this time, there was a commotion from below the city wall. Li Que looked up and saw a light and agile animal resembling a mythical phoenix flying high in the sky, holding an imperial edict in its mouth.

　　"God bless Daliang!"

　　Li Que immediately realized that the opportunity to show off had come. He put his arms around his mother's slender waist and stood up with her. Together, they faced the officials who were lined up under the city and shouted with full energy.

　　At this moment, all the officials under the tower were extremely shocked. The appearance of this divine bird represented the will of heaven. Could it be that even heaven approved of Li Que's act of enthroning his mother as empress? No matter how many doubts these people had in their hearts, at this moment they could only kneel down and kowtow to the emperor and empress on the tower, shouting "God bless Daliang" to express their submission and obedience.

　　Although Li Que's coronation ceremony and the ceremony of crowning the queen went through many twists and turns, the ending was finally satisfactory.

　　"Mom, let's go back to the palace!"

　　Li Que hugged Su Yuexin and whispered in her ear.

　　"Ah? Why are you in such a hurry to return to the palace? Why not take advantage of this auspicious omen from heaven to inspect the palace and city to show off the power of the new monarch?"

　　Su Yuexin's ears were tickled by Li Que, and she didn't react for a moment to what her son was doing.

　　Li Que smiled evilly: "I have asked Concubine Min, Concubine Yan, Lihua, Qingying and others to wait in the harem. See you, Queen. Today we are going to hold a "no-cover meeting"!"

　　"Shame on you, you tyrant!" Su Yuexin said coquettishly.

　　Li Que had already picked up his mother by the waist and walked towards Yunyu, letting her coquettish fists land on his chest without any pain. It seemed that the new emperor could not wait to start a lewd party in the palace...

　　At this moment, in a corner of Fengtian Gate, a man and a woman were watching the behavior of Su Yuexin and her son.

　　"Brother Mou, why would you send the spirit bird we have raised for many years to help that tyrant emperor to boost his power? Isn't this deceiving the world?"

　　The woman who was speaking was dressed in green, with a graceful figure, and her bare face could not hide her beautiful face. At this moment, her brows were slightly frowned, but she looked even more beautiful, just like Xi Shi frowning.

　　"Liu'er, don't be so presumptuous. I have already calculated with my fingers that my disciple is the ruler of Daliang's rejuvenation and a man favored by heaven. What I am doing is in accordance with heaven's will."

　　Guan Mou stroked his wife's dark hair, but his attention was all focused on Su Yuexin's beautiful body in the distance.

　　"Brother Mou, why do you seem absent-minded these days?" the woman said.

　　Guan Mou was stunned, and quickly made a few perfunctory remarks, then changed the subject and asked, "Liu'er, have you finished refining the 'Rejuvenation Pill' that I asked you to refine that day?"

　　"It's almost done. In order to make this, we have used up half of the precious herbs we have accumulated over the years!" the woman complained.

　　"That's great. I'm going to give my disciple a great gift!"

　　Guan Mou ignored his wife's complaints and spoke to himself.