"Not to mention how confused they are now, even I can't figure it out myself." Luo Liyao lowered her eyes and said softly in a voice that only she and Luo Xizheng could hear, "When there is no concubine, the phoenix seal is generally in charge of the queen mother...... However, it is a bit incomprehensible that you handed it over to me, brother Huang. ”

"You think I'm trying to balance the hearts of those old ministers." Luo Xizheng glanced at her, not taking into account the strange gazes of the ministers below, "The imperial grandmother also made it clear that she is old and no longer wants to be a director. ”

Luo Liyao was silent.

She knew very well in her heart that after Chu Zhaoying's death, the faction was already weak, and no one except Luo Yuanjing dared to disobey Luo Xizheng head-on, so the most unlikely reason for him to hand over the phoenix seal to her was balance.

But she also felt that there was no need to refuse-after all, they all had the same power in their hands, and they also had a little more confidence.

"It's time to go to the Sheji Palace." Luo Xizheng got up and stretched out his hand to her, "Let's go, Yao'er." ”

Ning Zhong looked at it silently, and the palms in his wide sleeves were already tightly clenched into fists.

Luo Liyao opened her mouth in surprise, lost her words for a moment, and then he grabbed the hands that were originally overlapping her lower abdomen.

He smiled silently, pulled her, and walked across the Destiny Bridge together.

"This ......"

"Shhhh

In his ears were the unbelievable exclamations and even horrors of the officials, and in front of him was Luo Xizheng's tall and majestic body—at this moment, it seemed that even the swaying of the tassel of the crown on his head and the bead on his phoenix crown were unusually consistent.

He just took her hand, and under the gaze of everyone, he walked all the way out of the Yiyuan Palace, and embarked on the last and most complicated and important process of the succession ceremony - to pay tribute to heaven and earth and the ancestors of the royal family.

The first is to welcome the sky, and the emperor enters the Temple of Heaven from the main gate, and worships in the middle. At this time, the burnt wood stove welcomes the sky, and the music plays the 'chapter of the beginning of peace'. The emperor knelt down and bowed in front of the tablet of the heavens on the upper floor, and then went to the ancestors and ancestors to offer incense and bow in front of the throne. After that, he returned to his position and bowed three times and nine times to the heavens.

After that, it is to lay the jade silk and enter the palace, the emperor to the main seat, the matching of the front of the jade silk, into the palace, the music of the 'Jingping Chapter' and 'Xianping Chapter', back to the throne.

Then there is the first offering, the second offering, the final offering, and the withdrawal.

Finally, the emperor watched the burning of the offerings, played the 'Youping Chapter', and returned to the palace after the ceremony.

Luo Liyao was either pulled by him, or he was motioned to stand beside him, and even accompanied him to the middle of the worship.

At this time, the officials of the Ministry of Rites who were responsible for recording the ceremony were already overwhelmed.

When he succeeded to the throne, he added the honorific title to the princess, which can be explained because the situation forced and the emperor weighed to appease people's hearts; Let the princess walk the Heavenly Mandate Bridge, which symbolizes the emperor's authority, which can be interpreted as the first emperor entrusted the edict to the princess, so the princess was able to walk on the Heavenly Mandate Bridge entirely because she wanted to read the edict of the first emperor; And the emperor held the princess's hand in front of everyone, which can be explained as the deep love of brother and sister, and the unity of the monarch and minister.......

However, even the last sacrifice that only the emperor and queen could worship in the middle of the world together, their new emperor pulled the princess to do it together.

It's ....... It's incredible, and it's unconventional.

"It's simply ...... It's so unruly, right? The red glow on Luo Liyao's face had completely overshadowed the clear rouge of the spring and March on the morning, and it had not dispersed since he took her hand.

"Really? Is it more decent than handing over the phoenix seal to you? Luo Xizheng didn't look at her either, inserted the incense stick in his hand into the incense burner, folded his hands again and closed his eyes and bowed his head to the ancestral tablet of the Luo clan of the Tianqi Imperial Family in front of him, "Yao'er, do you know why no woman has ever been able to ascend the throne of God?" ”

"Inherently disadvantaged." Luo Liyao lowered her eyes and stood silently behind him, "A woman is pregnant for ten months, and once she gives birth, she walks on the knife edge every day - while men have no worries about this...... Therefore, women simply cannot focus on politics in the same way that men do. ”

"And the royal family attaches great importance to the inheritance of heirs, and the royal heirs are naturally indispensable, and the more the better." Luo Xizheng straightened his back and turned to look at her, "However, the main thing is not because of this. ”

Luo Liyao seemed to suddenly realize something, and grabbed him: "......"

"The main ......" Luo Xizheng smiled, turned his gaze behind her, and slowly spoke, word by word, "It's because of ...... Women are prone to being emotional. ”

"You're prejudiced." Luo Liyao frowned and looked up at him, "What do you think...... Am I going to be emotional, too? You know, I'm ......"

As soon as the words came out, she suddenly stopped herself.

Emotional.

That seems to be the case.

They are all living people, but they are divided into men and women, and because the social status of women is completely inferior to that of men, even in a country like Tianqi, where women can join the army and politics, women cannot inherit the throne of the emperor, which determines that men and women can never be in an equal position.

Luo Liyao feels that it is a prejudice to bind women with "emotionality".

But she suddenly thought of the move she had made before to save Luo Yuanjing - if Luo Yuanjing was not her own brother, would she still hope that Luo Xizheng could save Luo Yuanjing's life?

The answer is definitely no.

If it weren't for the kind of family affection buried deep in the blood that linked them together, she would definitely not worry about Luo Yuanjing's fate.

So, isn't she just "emotional"?

Luo Liyao was silent.

"How?" Luo Xizheng stretched out another hand that was not held by her and pinched her face, and there was a bit of ridicule in his tone, "Finally come to your senses?" ”

"Hmm......" Luo Liyao gently dodged back, and also let go of the hand that had been holding him, "It's just that sometimes I know it's reasonable, but I still want to seek a kind of fairness—it's a little ridiculous." ”

"Maybe in a thousand years, someone will come up with a way." Luo Xizheng narrowed his eyes slightly, but his eyes were still not on her, "So we ...... now"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the sudden commotion of the crowd under the Temple of Heaven.

"Ah——!!h

"What's going on?"

"This ......"

"Why would anyone carry a knife? Praetorian Army! Where are the Forbidden Army——! ”

"Bold! Why are you—ah!! ”

When Luo Liyao heard this voice, her body shook suddenly, and she wanted to look back, but Luo Xizheng instantly grabbed her shoulders and couldn't move at all.

“...... Brother Huang? Luo Liyao's eyes widened, and she subconsciously began to struggle.

Luo Xizheng still looked like he was smiling slightly, but there was a little more chill in his eyes.

She only felt that Luo Xizheng's hands on her shoulders were very hard, pinching her shoulders painfully, and tightly imprisoning her and not allowing her to make any movements.

The Temple of Heaven was not far from the crowd, and the exclamations of the panicked in the crowd were mixed with some cries for help, as well as the sound of swords waving and intersecting, and scattered with the screams of those who stood up and accused......

Endless and chaotic.

"Brother Huang!" Luo Liyao realized what was going on, and hurriedly reached out to push him, "Why don't you leave quickly?" Come on! ”

"Why am I leaving?" Luo Xizheng was finally reluctant to withdraw his gaze and looked at her, "I'm the emperor, aren't I?" ”

Luo Liyao: "......"

Luo Liyao was a little uncertain in her heart, and she didn't know how to reply to him, so she only said: "Just because you are the emperor, you should ...... Make sure you're safe first, or ......"

"Or else?" Luo Xizheng held the strength of his hands on her shoulders and suddenly became a little heavier, "Otherwise, you can only give up the throne and die without a place to be buried, right?" ”

"Shhh

While she frowned, Luo Xizheng also suddenly withdrew his strength and leaned over to hug her into his arms.

Luo Liyao was no longer momentarily stunned as she had just been, but completely stunned.

She was so stunned, in such a critical situation, in such an ambiguous posture by him into his arms.

Although the crowd under the Temple of Heaven was already in chaos, and not many eyes would notice them here, Luo Yuanjing, who had been coming at Luo Xizheng from the beginning, was already furious.

"Your Highness! You, where are you going? Bo is hand held the knife, the other hand pulled the angry Luo Yuanjing, who was about to rush to the Temple of Heaven with a long sword, "The situation has not been stabilized here, the forbidden army is coming soon, you ......"

"Don't worry so much! Whoever disobeys will be killed on the spot. Luo Yuanjing shook him off, only the two figures on the Temple of Heaven were left in his eyes, and he roared loudly, "I must kill the villain Luo Xizheng today, cut off his head and hang it above the gate of Qiushui City!" ”

"Your Highness......"

He looked at Luo Yuanjing's gaze, and he was also stunned.

Why do they hug each other?

Bo was puzzled, and his face was full of question marks.

But Luo Yuanjing didn't think so, or he didn't mean to think about it at all, but subconsciously thought that Luo Xizheng was demonstrating to himself with Luo Liyao's life - so he was furious, full of anger, and just wanted to swing his sword and behead Luo Xizheng.

And Luo Yuanjing's roar is not small, everyone will be killed on the spot when they hear that they are not convinced, and suddenly some people who don't really want to resist will no longer dare to move, and those who support Luo Xizheng and his party will fight back frantically - after all, it is better to pull a cushion.

Luo Xizheng looked at Luo Yuanjing, who was already a little crazy and rushed towards the Temple of Heaven with a long sword, and pressed Luo Liyao into his arms even harder.

"Brother Huang-is it ......" Luo Liyao pushed him back with difficulty, but he was killed by him, so he had to give up and asked, "Is it the third brother who ......?"

"He can't get up." Luo Xizheng touched her head and smiled unhurriedly, "Since I already knew what was going to happen today, how could I not be prepared in advance?" ”