Chapter 435: Enthronement Ceremony
Today is very hot, and the biggest rival is no longer there, these are not a problem!
Thinking like this, Xuanyuan Qi's mood eased slightly, but he was intoxicated in the gentle countryside for a while.
The next day, Xuanyuan Qi began to plan for the enthronement ceremony.
If he is honored for him today, he will hold an extremely grand ceremony to let everyone in the world know his strength.
After discussing with Prime Minister Shen Cheng, Xuanyuan Qi looked at the prepared plan with satisfaction and sent invitations to various officials.
Three days later, the ceremony officially began.
After Xuanyuan Hao got the news, he also began to discuss countermeasures with Shen Ruoxiao.
The enthronement ceremony is undoubtedly the best time for them to do it.
"In this way, I will act as a bait, you will line up outside the palace, we should work together inside and outside, and we will definitely be able to catch Xuanyuan Qi." Shen Ruoxiao said categorically.
Xuanyuan Hao hesitated for a moment, and his gaze fell on Shen Ruoxiao's determined eyes.
After a while, he still nodded, although this move was dangerous, he knew that he couldn't stop Shen Ruoxiao, so he could only desperately protect her.
Three days later, the ceremony was held as scheduled, and Shen Ruoxiao was dressed in red, which immediately attracted Xuanyuan Qi's attention.
But he still had to hold back his inner thoughts and drink indifferently.
In the center of the main hall, a group of dancers are writhing gracefully, and musicians are playing enthusiastically.
The palace was packed, and everyone had a smile on their faces.
The decoration in the hall is also very different from usual, and most of them are gold and red, which makes people feel refreshed.
Xuanyuan Hao saw that everyone had entered the palace, so he led a group of guards to make an ambush outside the palace.
Before this, he had already contacted the chief of the palace guards, and most of the guards in the palace at this moment were also his people.
Shen Ruoxiao glanced at the gifts on the table, and a subtle smile rose on the corner of his mouth.
Seeing the singing and dancing in front of her, she picked up the wine and took a sip slightly.
As soon as the song was finished, the dancers also left the hall with soft dance steps.
A eunuch walked down the steps from the dragon chair and stood in front of Xuanyuan Qi.
"The enthronement ceremony has officially begun! The Son of Heaven is invited! After saying this, the eunuch retreated to the corner.
Xuanyuan Qi got up from the dragon chair, put his hands behind his back, looked at the civil and military officials below with a smile, and coughed lightly.
"In the future, I will lead the people of the world to live a worry-free life, and you Aiqing will give more advice, I believe that one day, I will unify the world!"
Xuanyuan Qi's ambition burst out from his eyes, and he immediately laughed without scruples.
Some of the villains who tended to be inflammatory, immediately saw the wind and applauded the rudder.
There are also some sensible ministers who just sit indifferently and don't say a word.
Shen Ruoxiao was staring ahead, not even giving Xuanyuan Qi a straight eye.
She came here today just to do what she had to do, and everything else was trivial to her.
Xuanyuan Qi sat back on the dragon chair, and the eunuch immediately walked out again.
"Next, please give the gifts you brought to the emperor!"
As soon as the words fell, the ministers got up with their gifts and walked towards Xuanyuan Qi's position.
Shen Ruoxiao glanced at the small crowd in front of him, still sitting indifferently on the seat, holding up the gift with one hand.
After a while, the ministers returned to their seats one after another, and Shen Ruoxiao got up and walked towards the dragon chair.
"Your Majesty, the courtiers have also prepared gifts."
"Oh?" Xuanyuan Qi was a little surprised.
Xuanyuan Qi's gaze fell on her face, and he was reluctant to look away.
Shen Ruoxiao slowly walked in front of Xuanyuan Qi and stretched out with a gift in one hand.
The moment he took over the gift, Shen Ruoxiao took out the hidden weapon from his waist with lightning speed and struck at Xuanyuan Qi.
Lu Li, who was on the side, had been watching Shen Ruoxiao's movements, and when he saw this, he immediately rushed forward and pulled Xuanyuan Qi over.
Then, she then rushed forward and looked at Shen Ruoxiao with a grim look in her eyes.
"Princess Hao, is this going to assassinate His Majesty the Emperor?"
Lu Li raised his voice a few points, picked up the fallen hidden weapon from the ground and held it high.
Xuanyuan Qi touched the scratches on his neck painfully, clenched his fists, and stared at Shen Ruoxiao with cracked eyes, and there was no longer the previous tenderness in his eyes.
"Your Majesty the Emperor? Is he worthy? ”
Shen Ruoxiao rolled his eyes, not afraid at all, snatched the hidden weapon in Lu Li's hand and held it in the palm of his hand.
Lu Li raised his hand and was about to hit Shen Ruoxiao, but Shen Ruoxiao pinched her arm, threw it down, and stared straight into her eyes.
The ministers present were dumbfounded, and only Lu Li and Shen Ruoxiao could be heard quietly in the ceremony.
Lu Shangshu glanced at Shen Ruoxiao worriedly, and then immediately withdrew his eyes. Wen Ting Pavilion
Xuanyuan Hao pulled Lu Li and stood in front of Shen Ruoxiao, with only killing intent in his eyes.
Shen Ruoxiao met his eyes without fear.
After a moment, she turned to look sideways at the civil and military officials, and took a few steps forward, her eyes unwavering, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.
"Xuanyuan Qi is not worthy of being the king of a country at all. Do you know why the emperor suddenly fell ill and stayed at home? Why did the people suddenly start a plague? Why was Gu Aguo able to win the war so easily? All of this is from the hands of Xuanyuan Qi, how can he be worthy of being the king of a country in order to achieve his goals? Shen Ruoxiao scolded indignantly.
"Nonsense! As Princess Hao, you don't know what to do, you seduce the emperor three times and twice, and the matter fails, do you want to frame the blame and smear the emperor? ”
The Queen Mother on the side immediately stood up and stood in front of Xuanyuan Qi.
Shen Ruoxiao couldn't help but sneer, and the laughter was full of sarcasm.
This mother and son are really singing and harmonizing, but today she has to completely expose their ugly faces even if she loses her life.
Seeing this, Lu Li also stood beside Xuanyuan Qi, looking Shen Ruoxiao up and down, but his eyes were full of threat.
The ministers below did not dare to make a sound at all, and watched the incident quietly.
"I have forgotten you, the Queen Mother, do you dare to say that you don't know anything about the above, and you don't interfere in the slightest? And Lu Li, you demon girl, I know how much you have helped behind the scenes! ”
Shen Ruoxiao gritted his teeth and said, his eyes swept over the three of them, full of disdain.
After all, the Queen Mother had seen strong winds and waves, and she still looked calm, without the slightest guilt or horror in her eyes, and stared at Shen Ruoxiao indifferently.
"Rumors confuse the public, you have said so much, is there any evidence?" The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, and her eyes added a little certainty.
Shen Ruoxiao smiled to herself, couldn't help but walk a little closer to the Queen Mother, and then turned to look at the ministers.
"Then I really want to ask the Queen Mother, why when the capital was infected with plague everywhere, only the prince's mansion was safe and sound, and no one died because of it? Why did the first emperor get sick when Prince Hao went to the frontier? Why was Xuanyuan Qi the only one standing here unscathed on that day of hunting? And why was the grain and grass requested by Prince Hao intercepted halfway? Queen Mother, have you explained these things clearly? One is a coincidence, and how many are deliberate! ”
Shen Ruoxiao listed them one by one in an orderly manner, and there was a hint of playfulness in his eyes.
She wanted to see how the Queen Mother reacted.
This remark undoubtedly set the nail on Xuanyuan Qi's crime, and it was not so easy to turn over.
The ministers' eyes were suddenly full of suspicion towards Xuanyuan Qi, but no one stood up to speak.
Lu Shangshu glanced at Shen Ruoxiao, as if he was waiting for something.
The Queen Mother was speechless for a while, her mouth opened and closed, but she didn't say a word.
Xuanyuan Qi clenched his fists, trying his best to restrain his urge to kill.
"Xuanyuan Qi's body is not clean, and your queen mother is also carrying a lot of lives! How did Concubine Xiao die back then, I believe that the Queen Mother should know it in your heart! ”
Shen Ruoxiao took advantage of the victory to pursue, and asked the Queen Mother directly, which was bound to force her to admit herself.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother's body trembled slightly, and she looked at Shen Ruoxiao in disbelief.
How could she know about Concubine Xiao's affairs, she could only deny it for the sake of today.
"How did Concubine Xiao die, how did the mourning family know, but you poured a basin of dirty water on our mother and son, aren't you jealous that Xuanyuan Hao didn't become the emperor? Why such a chicken belly? ”
The Queen Mother's voice was slightly hoarse, and her previous confidence disappeared.
Seeing the opportunity, Lu Shangshu got up from his seat and walked in front of Shen Ruoxiao.
He bowed slightly, put his hands together, and lowered his head, but his eyes were full of shrewdness.
"All kinds of ministers that Princess Hao just said can testify, if you want specific evidence, the old minister can go back to the mansion and bring them to you one by one." Lu Shangshu said in a sincere tone, neither humble nor arrogant.
For a while, many ministers loyal to the former emperor also stood up and agreed, and they were bound to push Xuanyuan Qi off the throne.
There was a scolding of Xuanyuan Qi in the hall, and Shen Ruoxiao nodded with satisfaction.
Xuanyuan Qi narrowed his eyes, and the killing intent in his eyes could no longer be hidden.
I saw him pull out a sword from the hand of the guard next to him and point it at the ministers below.
"It's true that I did all those things, but so what? I am the only one who can inherit the throne, so what can you do if you disobey me? Don't you want to watch me sit on the dragon chair? ”
Xuanyuan Qi's eyes were dark, and the sword in his hand was waving back and forth.
"If any of you step out of this hall today and leak the slightest, I will definitely let his head fall to the ground, and the nine clans will be connected!" Xuanyuan Hao gritted his teeth and said fiercely.
Shen Ruoxiao turned to look at him, and was a little speechless.
At first, she just thought he was the last of the crossbows.
I never thought of when he would become so mad, and it seems that he still underestimated his ambitions.
Some traitorous villains who were originally quietly watching the play immediately echoed Xuanyuan Qi's words.
They can't afford to deal with the nine clans and the crime of killing their heads.
What's more, who belongs to the country has nothing to do with them, it's just a change of master to serve.
If you lose your life because of this, what good is it to be an official in the court?
Lu Shangshu looked at the flattering faces of those people and couldn't help but sigh.
How can a group of ungrateful people conspire with them in the future?
Seeing their reaction like this, Xuanyuan Qi was quite satisfied and withdrew the sword in his hand.
As long as the people who supported him still existed, he had a reason to continue to be emperor.