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Chapter 244: Crowning Ceremony

The ministers stood up in silence.

The eunuch in charge of ceremonies smiled in the most fawning manner and knelt down to kowtow to King Rong and Yangyang on the high platform, saying, "This slave will now perform the ceremony of conferring an additional title!"

"Alright, alright!" King Rong pouted and raised his sleeves, "Hurry up, don't delay my rest."

"Slave takes orders!"

The eunuch in charge of ceremonies stood up and carefully took the prepared decree of enthronement and a gold and jade crown that was even more luxurious than the one on her head from the tray held by the young eunuch beside her.

Yangyang was shocked by the aura of the hair crown. Aunt Xi behind her gave instructions like a ghost, "Princess, why don't you get off the stage quickly and kneel down to listen to the order."

Kneeling was easy, but she still had to step down from the stage. Yangyang couldn't help but feel almost suffocated by the three layers of clothing.

It was already hot, and if she sat still, it would have been much cooler with the ice containers floating around the hall. But as soon as she moved, hot beads of sweat began to linger on her forehead and back.

There was no choice but to walk down the stage slowly and gracefully and kneel in front of the eunuch in charge of ceremonies.

The eunuch unfolded the imperial edict and began to read it to Yangyang and the ministers, "Ran Yi has a dignified appearance..."

The scroll was slowly unfolded and the words were long and boring, which made Yangyang wonder if there were so many words on it. The crown on her head was so heavy that it was about to fall off and her neck seemed to be falling apart.

Yangyang couldn't help but tilted his head slightly, trying to relax his neck.

At this moment, the eunuch in charge of ceremonies finally finished reading and said to Yangyang, "Princess, I will take off your hair crown and put on the Nine Phoenixes Crown for you."

That was good. Finally, there was a moment to catch her breath. Yangyang raised her neck and shook it slightly. At this moment, when the eunuch in charge of ceremonies raised his head to take the crown, the crown fell down as if it was missing parts.

Yangyang only heard the gold ornaments and gems on her head scattering to the ground, and then her beautiful hair bun also came loose, leaving her jet-black hair scattered.

"This." Seeing this, the eunuch in charge of ceremonies knelt on the ground in shock, turning around on his knees and yelling, "This is truly a sign of divine punishment! A sign of divine punishment!"

Yangyang lowered her head to glance at the eunuch in charge of ceremonies, then looked solemnly and speechlessly at the expression of King Rong on the golden platform.

Compared to his father-in-law, King Rong felt that this scene was harmless. He looked at the audience with a sneer on his face and did not say a word for a long time.

But Aunt Xi, who had been singing the opposite tune, suddenly made a U-turn, "What are you talking about, Eunuch Si Li? Today is the princess's grand ceremony, how can you be so presumptuous and talk nonsense like this?"

The eunuch in charge of ceremonies waved his hands in panic and begged, "No, Aunt Xi, Aunt Xi has forgotten what happened at the ceremony when Noble Consort An was conferred the title of Noble Consort. Wasn't that day exactly the same as today..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally silent hall was immediately filled with whispers and discussions.

Although Yangyang didn't know what the eunuch was talking about, but since it mentioned her mother, it was definitely not a good day compared to the enthronement ceremony that year.

She looked down at the scattered ornaments on the ground, wondering how such a good crown could be scattered like this in an instant.

Yangyang picked up a long hairpin that was passed through her crown, and now it was broken into two pieces. The broken ends were so smooth that no signs of cutting could be seen.

Compared to Yangyang's immersion, Aunt Xi was deeply touched after hearing what the eunuch said, "Your Majesty, what the eunuch said is not without reason. When Concubine An was given a higher title, it was just like today. Later, it led to the ministers in the court to..."

"It's this witch." Before Aunt Xi finished her words, a minister of the royal palace popped up and pointed at Yangyang, saying, "She is just like Concubine An. She will definitely make our Rong court restless again. Please don't care about the old relationship anymore."

As soon as the words fell, Yi Yansui followed up, "In my opinion, this is a warning from heaven, and it is to redress the grievances of those ministers who were persecuted in the past." A minister with gray hair on his temples knelt down and said, "Most of my old friends died in that politics. I hope the king will wake up as soon as possible and kill this evil woman to calm the people."

"Yes, behead her. You should behead her."

For a while, there were voices of condemnation one after another, as if they wanted to execute Yangyang on the spot.

Yangyang picked up the two hairpins in her hand and looked at Aunt Xi who was watching the ants on the stage, and recalled the interfering radio waves in her mind before.

She, she is Professor Bao.

That's right, the two hairpins in her hand were cut by laser, so they were so smooth, and the woman in front of her also came into this world with memories like Yangyang, but for what? To kill herself as soon as possible?

The two looked at each other for a moment, as if they could see each other's thoughts, but were interrupted by another voice in an instant, "So, you think that this king should die!"

King Rong waved his long sleeves, stood up and walked to the front of the stage, angrily sweeping his eyes over the excited ministers below the stage, "All the decisions made back then were made by me, what does it have to do with Concubine An? Shouldn't I be the one who deserves to die the most!"

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

"Your Majesty!"

All the ministers knelt down in unison, except Prince Zi'an, who stood still like everyone else.

King Rong looked out of the palace with empty eyes and murmured, "King Zi'an, tell me, should I die?"

"Your Majesty is indeed at fault." Prince Zi'an said calmly without explanation, but he glanced at Yangyang out of the corner of his eye.

“Hahaha.” King Rong felt exhausted physically and mentally. He staggered down the golden platform and walked towards King Zi’an. “So, King Zi’an, why don’t you sit on the throne?”

"I dare not. I only hope that Your Majesty can be diligent in government affairs and return the people's heart."

"Return the people to their hearts?" King Rong staggered to Yangyang again and looked down at Yangyang. "In this case, King Zi'an also thinks that my daughter should die."

Yangyang looked into King Rong's eyes. Although he said the most vicious words, there was a hint of inexplicable sadness in his expression.

Yangyang hesitated for a moment. Is he her father?

Then he shouted, "Dad!"

Yangyang couldn't help but utter this word, and in her delight she discovered a fleeting micro-expression on King Rong's face.

King Rong couldn't help but turn back.

Yes, he is the father whom I have never seen since I was a child.

"Dad, why, why are you here?"