dognovel Chapter 326 The Throne Ceremony
Chapter 326 The Throne Ceremony
After hearing Li Siqi's words, everyone was deeply touched. They really had a wise monarch.
After dealing with these, Li Siqi returned to Xu Yingying's palace.
"Why did you come back so soon? Didn't you say you had something to do?" Xu Yingying was a little surprised when she saw Li Siqi.
"Why? Isn't it okay for me to come back quickly?" Li Siqi smiled and glanced at Xu Yingying's belly.
"That's not the case..." Xu Yingying spread her hands.
Just then, the voice of a palace maid was heard outside the door.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites requests a meeting." Li Siqi was shocked after hearing this.
Looking at Li Siqi's surprised expression, Xu Yingying was very confused, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Xu Yingying looked at Li Siqi and asked.
"It's okay, let them in." Li Siqi said to the palace maid.
Then, someone from the Ministry of Rites walked in.
When they saw Li Siqi and Xu Yingying, the people from the Ministry of Rites immediately knelt down.
"Your humble servant pays respect to Your Majesty and the Empress. Long live Your Majesty, and may Your Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand years."
After all, people from the Ministry of Rites are responsible for etiquette, so they are quite familiar with the rules.
Although Xu Yingying is not a real queen yet, in a sense, there is no problem with this title at all.
"Well, get up." Li Siqi nodded.
Now he hopes that these people can work faster so that he and Xu Yingying can have some private time together.
After hearing this, the people from the Ministry of Rites stood up.
"Your Majesty, we are here to take measurements for you and the Queen and make custom clothes," the person from the Ministry of Rites said cautiously.
Li Siqi nodded, "Okay, you guys have worked hard."
Li Siqi's words made the people in the Ministry of Rites quite flattered.
Soon, they finished measuring the sizes of Li Siqi and Xu Yingying.
"It's really troublesome to ascend the throne." After measuring the size, Xu Yingying glanced at Li Siqi and couldn't help but sigh.
Li Siqi just smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about anything now. You only need to remember one thing, which is to take good care of the baby."
Li Siqi said to Xu Yingying.
After hearing what Li Siqi said, Xu Yingying nodded.
The news that Li Siqi and Xu Yingying were going to ascend the throne together even spread among the people.
Although the source was unknown, the common people believed it without a doubt, and the rumor became more and more mysterious. There were all kinds of versions, but generally speaking, Xu Yingying did not seem very friendly. Rumors said that she was the reincarnation of a fox demon and had bewitched the emperor. Some even said that Xu Yingying would soon fall out of favor and be disliked by the emperor. In short, these rumors were so outrageous.
However, Li Siqi didn't care about these rumors at all. As long as he and Xu Yingying were satisfied, that was enough.
A few days later, the day of the coronation ceremony arrived.
Li Siqi and Xu Yingying sat on the throne, looking at the ministers below the stage, feeling filled with emotion.
"Today is the day when Xu Yingying and I ascend the throne. Thank you all for your help."
Li Siqi expressed his gratitude to the ministers and then signaled Xu Yingying to speak.
Xu Yingying blushed, "Today is a happy day, so I have decided to grant amnesty to the whole world."
After Xu Yingying said this, many people were excited.
"Long live the emperor! The queen is wise and holy!"
"That's great. Thank you, Your Majesty and Your Majesty! I wish Your Majesty good health and Your Majesty a long life!"
“This is the best news we’ve gotten this year!”
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The general amnesty was very popular among the people, and the previous rumors were self-defeating. The people were quite satisfied with Xu Yingying.
After the coronation, Li Siqi returned to the palace and lay directly on the bed. "This coronation ceremony is really tiring."
Li Siqi said this, suddenly stood up, and supported Xu Yingying, "Are you tired?"
Li Siqi looked at Xu Yingying and asked. As a man, he couldn't help but be overwhelmed by these cumbersome etiquettes, let alone Xu Yingying, a pregnant woman?
Xu Yingying covered her mouth and smiled, "I am indeed a little tired, I'm glad you know."
After that, Xu Yingying said to Li Siqi again, "It's really hard for you to be the emperor."
Li Siqi smiled but said nothing. He turned around and helped Xu Yingying to the bed, where he gently massaged her shoulders to relieve her physical fatigue.
After all, the process they both went through was the same, but Xu Yingying was pregnant after all, so she was definitely more tired than Li Siqi.
"I'm afraid it will be more tiring in the future than today." Li Siqi couldn't help but sigh as if he remembered something.
After hearing what Li Siqi said, Xu Yingying nodded, "Yes."
After all, Li Siqi is now the real emperor, and all the major and minor affairs of the country are on Li Siqi's head alone.
Thinking of this, Xu Yingying patted Li Siqi on the back.
Li Siqi was surprised, "What is this for?"
Li Siqi asked doubtfully.
"I see you're tired, so I'll give you a back massage." Xu Yingying explained with a smile.
After hearing what Xu Yingying said, Li Siqi smiled and said, "Forget it, the most important thing for you now is to take good care of yourself."
Next, the two chatted about other things and then lay down on the bed to rest.
However, it is true that Li Siqi became busy after that day, and the two of them were together less and less, so seeing each other was quite a luxury.
Xu Yingying's belly is getting bigger and bigger, and now she can't move on her own.
Early in the morning, Xu Yingying was staring out the window in a daze.
"How many days has the emperor not come?" Xu Yingying asked after glancing at Wan'er.
"Your Highness, it has been five days." Wan'er remembered it quite clearly.
After hearing Wan'er's answer, Xu Yingying nodded thoughtfully.
"Oh." Xu Yingying said lightly.
Not coming for five days is not that uncommon, as this has happened several times before.
However, Xu Yingying has been quite anxious recently. Her figure has been seriously out of shape during this period, and her hormones during pregnancy are not very stable, so Xu Yingying's overall mood is not very stable.
Just then, the door of Xu Yingying's room creaked.
Everyone looked over and found that Li Siqi had arrived.
"Your Majesty." When the palace maids saw that it was Li Siqi who came, they instantly became nervous.
"Everyone, go out." Li Siqi signaled the palace maids to go out, leaving space for himself and Xu Yingying to be alone.
The maid was very sensible and went out the door, closing it behind her.
"You still remember to come." Xu Yingying rolled her eyes at Li Siqi, her tone quite dissatisfied.
Li Siqi also instantly heard the emotion in Xu Yingying's words.
"I'm just too busy. I have to sleep in the main hall every day because I have to review so many memorials." Li Siqi shook his head and explained to Xu Yingying helplessly.
Although he had been mentally prepared that he would be busier than before, he did not expect that being emperor would be so hard. Now he did not even have much time to see Xu Yingying.
"How come you have time to come here today?" Xu Yingying asked sarcastically.
Xu Yingying is still throwing a tantrum.
Li Siqi also knew that it was easy to get anxious during pregnancy.
"I miss you so much today that I can't bear it anymore. I still have a lot of memorials to approve. Believe it or not, if I go back late, the eunuchs will come to urge me. Those ministers are watching me very closely."
Li Siqi smiled and explained helplessly.
After hearing what Li Siqi said, Xu Yingying was successfully amused. She rolled her eyes at Li Siqi and said, "You are really good at talking."