Upon hearing this voice, the gaze of the courtiers turned towards the entrance of the great hall, where they saw a woman in purple robes with a stunningly beautiful face walk in.
Looking at Ming Li not far away, Qin Yu’s heart was incredibly complex. His imperial brother was gone, and it might have been this woman’s doing. Had the Qin family’s empire truly changed hands so easily?
Qin Yu didn't know how to face Ming Li.
Qin Yu looked at Ming Li with complicated eyes, seeming to want to speak but hesitating.
Ming Li, not noticing the expression on Qin Yu’s face, directly threw the bright yellow imperial decree and the imperial seal into his hands, saying in a light tone, “Alright, I’ve already handled it for you.”
Qin Yu: “……?!”
Looking at the abdication decree and the Imperial Seal of State in his hands, Qin Yu looked at Ming Li’s departing back in disbelief and instinctively called out, “What do you mean?”
Ming Li heard the voice from behind but didn't stop. “It means nothing. Govern as a wise ruler.”
Qin Yu: “……”
He turned to look at the courtiers in the hall, a row of question marks floating above his head.
Weren’t these old fellows going to object? Why no reaction at all?
Responding to Qin Yu’s gaze and recalling the words of the Grand Tutor, the courtiers immediately knelt on the ground and performed a deep bow. “We pay homage to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live for ten thousand, ten thousand, ten thousand years!”
Qin Yu, completely unaware of what had transpired: “……” Utterly bewildered!
The observant Eunuch Liu stepped forward to help Qin Yu onto the dragon throne.
The next scene that unfolded stunned everyone present, including Grand Tutor Shui Xingbai.
As soon as Qin Yu’s backside touched the dragon throne, the throne behind him erupted in a brilliant golden light. A five-clawed golden dragon emerged, glanced at everyone, affectionately nuzzled Qin Yu, and then ascended on clouds. It circled the entire Lin Kingdom before disappearing into the thick clouds.
The courtiers silently picked up their chins, all thoughts of dissent vanishing.
Shui Xingbai raised an eyebrow as he watched the golden dragon entwined with auspicious clouds. He had a feeling that the “expert” must have done something…
Upon seeing the golden dragon, the common people of Lin Kingdom knelt on the ground, heads bowed, hands clasped in prayer, their expressions devout.
From then on, a rumor spread among the populace: the former Princess Consort Yu, now Empress, was the true Son of Heaven…
In the inner palace, Qin Ruxue, who was still under house arrest, learned of the news that Lin Kingdom had a new ruler. She coughed up a mouthful of blood, then weakly collapsed onto the ground. Within her mind, a cold mechanical voice transmitted, “Host, mission failed! One-third of your soul will be repossessed.”
A million *Cao Ni Ma* galloped through Qin Ruxue’s mind, and she felt an overwhelming desire to kill.
After a moment, Qin Ruxue recovered and asked, “System, what happened?”
The system’s voice was devoid of any inflection. “The male protagonist of this plane has died.”
Qin Ruxue: “……What! The male protagonist is gone? So the male protagonist can die?”
“Can I leave this plane now? Since the male protagonist is gone and the mission has failed, Qin Ruxue thought she should be able to leave this plane…”
Her imagination was grand, but reality was harsh.
“No, Host. There are still uncompleted tasks.”
As Qin Ruxue pondered this, the system’s voice entered her mind, causing her heart to sink to the abyss.