Chapter 969

As the Great elder Bai Qiuhe spoke, more and more people demanded that Geshu Yuan kneel. How could Geshu Yuan have ever faced such pressure from so many people?

Now, no one was willing to stand up for her, and she had become the target of public criticism. How did things turn out this way?

Even the Third Elder, Geshu Tang, shouted sternly, “Geshu Yuan, kneel! If the Geshu family’s reputation is ruined because of you, I will not spare you!”

Geshu Yuan felt a surging sadness and a sense of grievance.noveldrama

Clearly, Ye Xingguang was just a man-made mermaid, but she made Su Jiayu change her life trajectory.

At the moment Geshu Yuan bent her knee, Ye Xingguang coldly watched Geshu Yuan, and only after she addressed her as Her Majesty, and a full thirty seconds had passed, did she gesture dismissively, saying, “You may rise.”

Then, she said to Great elder Bai Qiuhe, “Continue with the ceremony.”

After speaking, she walked to Lord Ye Qing’s side, stood shoulder to shoulder with him, and gave him a concealed smile.

If it weren’t for the inappropriate setting, Lord Ye Qing would have wished to reach out and ruffle her head. How could she be so impressive?

The remainder of the ceremony went uninterrupted, not only undisturbed but even garnered more support from the public.

After the temple worship activities were concluded, the grand procession returned to the Imperial Palace.

On the long red carpet of the Imperial Palace, Lord Ye Qing accompanied Ye Xingguang, step by step, up to the queen’s throne.

His emotions stirred, and as he watched her sit on the queen’s throne, his heart swelled with pride. His woman, no matter how one looked at her, was always pleasing to the eye.

For the first time, Lord Ye Qing took the role of a supporting character, sitting beside her, accepting the homage of all the empire’s officials. The scene was even more solemn than when he accompanied his brother to ascend to the position of President.

From this moment on, even the title changed.

Ye Xingguang was no longer Her Majesty the Queen, but now properly established as Her Imperial Majesty, rightfully becoming the empress of the undersea empire!

After everyone had paid homage, Ye Xingguang delivered a national speech.

To everyone’s surprise, after completing the speech prepared by the six Great Elders, Ye Xingguang announced something else:

“I declare that, effective immediately, the Atlantis Empire formally ends the Monarchy Era and enters the Constitutional Monarchy Era. As the queen, I will not personally be involved in the governance of the nation. Under the premise of retaining a monarchy, and through constitutional measures, the temporary federal government will be reformed into the federal government. Henceforth, the detailed management of the state will be handled by the federal government.”

The six Great Elders, who were paying homage below, all raised their heads, listening incredulously to Ye Xingguang’s voice.

This decision had never been revealed to anyone before.

On the one hand, they hoped Ye Xingguang would ascend the throne, but on the other, they were unwilling to hand over power. They were contemplating challenging for power after her coronation, but unexpectedly—

What they cared about the most turned out to be what she dismissed with contempt!

She didn’t want the imperial power, but to legitimize the temporary federal government into the federal government?

This…

The six Great Elders suddenly felt particularly ashamed.

At that moment, their support for her grew even firmer!

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After the entire coronation ceremony concluded, Ye Xingguang was able to take a short rest.

In the resting room, Lord Ye Qing looked at her with a smile, “Why suddenly make such a decision? It seemed like even the six Great Elders didn’t expect it.”

Ye Xingguang felt quite relieved. It was a load off her mind.

She extended her hand, wrapped it around Lord Ye Qing’s neck, and said, “Don’t you dislike me staying in the underwater kingdom as the queen?”

After these past few days of life, she found the struggle for imperial power too exhausting, constantly facing both overt challenges and hidden threats. She still preferred a life without struggle.