The Little Consort's
Eps. 96: Coronation

The sky of Dongling Kingdom turned bright blue without clouds. The sun was shining as usual, its unusual warmth. Mid-autumn has arrived. The leaves fly in the wind. In the morning, the entire Dongling Kingdom region was like meeting. The atmosphere feels very different today. As if this was a day that would be recorded as an important day throughout history.

Xingyue Palace, which was usually noisy by the sound of a servant, two eunuchs, and four guards, grew noisy as several women and several men came to disturb the palace owner. They came at the behest of Empress Dowager Han Yuemei and His Majesty the King.

Today is the coronation day of Li Anlan as the Grand Empress and Grand Queen of Dongling Kingdom as well as her wedding day. When he opened his eyes, he thought he was just dreaming. In fact, what was before him was a real reality, not an illusion or a dream. She, a twenty-three year old woman is now about to get married and become the wife of the person officially.

The palace's aunt said that today's agenda was numerous. For that reason, he came to see if all the preparations were done or not. Since yesterday, the Royal Empress's Xingyue Palace had been decorated and decorated by various flowers and red cloths. This was not Li Anlan's wish, this was Empress Dowager Han Yuemei's wish. The woman insisted that Xingyue Palace be decorated like a residence where the wedding took place.

Li Anlan stared at herself in front of the mirror. The beautiful red hanfu embroidered with gold thread and lacy phoenix flowers are so suitable combined with golden hair ornaments and flower crowns made of pure gold. Li Anlan's beautiful body posture, face, and skin tone made her look very charming and perfect. She's like a world-famous supermodel.

Li Afan stood in the corner of the room while crying. He received an official order from the king to accompany the Royal Empress to the wedding altar, as Li Afan was Li Anlan's only guardian. The beautiful man adored many women was a little sad because after this his beloved sister really became someone very important.

She did not believe that the woman who was once very stupid, had no friends and only knew to eat, was now transformed into an extraordinary woman who was not only intelligent, but strong, dignified, and dignified, knowledgeable and have abilities that cannot be guessed. Truly, it is a miracle that her mere puppet sister who was trying to protect her desperately can now stand on her own feet.

She used to think that her sister who became an outcast concubine would never appear to the public and forever became a little concubine whose whereabouts were unknown and never met her husband. He thought he would always be able to come visit her every month end while carrying a bag of money until his sister got old. He thought he could be the only man he loved and stand at the very front when his sister was in danger.

Now, all his thoughts and estimates are gone. Not only would her sister become an ordinary woman, she would even become the number one woman in Dongling Kingdom. The heart of an older brother who always spoils his sister will not be that strong when he sees his only beloved sister getting married to a man. Keen, proud, sad, happy, everything mixed into one.

Which sister is not sad to see her only sister become someone else's wife?

“Sister, why are you crying?”

“Huaaaa... Anlan, my beloved sister! Now you want to be someone's legal wife!”

Li Afan hugged his sister tightly. Her heart would not be willing if her sister got married now. He still felt his sister was a seven-year-old boy who always whined to be carried to him. On the other hand, she was also happy because now her sister found her true heart and life, so she could explain it to her parents if she met in the afterlife.

“Sister, I am only married, not to be buried,”, said Li Anlan as she returned her brother's embrace. She wanted to cry, but as much as she could bear it.

“You were just a naughty little boy, now you want to be first lady. Huaaa...”.

His brother is like a child. His sister wants to get married and become the number one woman, he even cries like a boy who lost candy. Li Anlan was actually sad as well, but this was his destiny. He had already chosen to be an important person, he could not avoid it anymore. This was his destiny, this was his way of life.

“Sister, I'm your sister. Want as high as any position I occupy, I am still your sister.”

“True. You're still my spoiled sister.”

Li Afan broke his embrace. He wiped his tears. There were enough of her crying events, now it was time for her to escort her sister to the grand altar of marriage. The palace aunt then informed her that her wedding stretcher was ready and a good time had arrived.

The beautiful Li Anlan was like a phoenix who inherited the beauty of the Goddess and the angel in the entire Sky Palace. Xie Roulan and the two eunuchs of Xingyue Palace walked behind him.

In front of the gate, a luxurious wedding stretcher was ready. Not far from the palanquin, there was a white horse that was very beautiful and soft feathers. Some of the stretcher-bearers were already on standby transporting their grand brides.

“I'm not a mainstream person. Brother, come!”

The two brothers chose to ride horses. Li Anlan sat at the front. Her bridal robe fluttered like a waving scarf. Behind them, Xie Roulan ran over while carrying a face-covering fan. This master, on his own wedding day, could not be graceful even once. Not only Xie Roulan, the bridesmaids also ran after Li Anlan and Li Afan.

Inside the hall, Empress Dowager Han Yuemei was already sitting in the place of the elders. Li Afan held Li Anlan's hand, then brought his sister inside the ancestral hall. Upon arriving at the holy altar, his grasp slipped. The other man's hand then clasped Li Anlan's hand. Li Anlan looked to the side. The handsome man who had been a backrest as well as a life and death partner stood gallantly wrapped in luxurious and long red clothing.

Long Ji Man and Li Anlan then performed a wedding ceremony procession guided by the wedding attendant. Empress Dowager Han Yuemei shed her tears when she saw her eldest son as well as her beloved son standing next to a beautiful woman who was not only talented, but capable and possessed something extraordinary.

The atmosphere felt even more haru when Li Anlan and Long Ji Man exchanged promises while exchanging wedding wine. The entire royal family, both outside the ancestral hall and inside, wept to watch their king stand with a perfect woman who would soon be their queen.

After the wedding ceremony was over, Li Anlan was taken to a room to change clothes. She had to change her wedding attire to the official attire of a queen, which was longer, more luxurious, and more beautiful than any outfit in this world. His wedding crown was also replaced with a beautiful queen crown of pure gold. In an instant, she was transformed back into the most beautiful angel on the face of the earth.

Long Ji Man also changed clothes. The man immediately put on his official royal robe, then went with his officials to Taiji Palace for the coronation of the Empress and Queen of Dongling Kingdom. He was paraded like a God who was highly revered. The king's happy day is the happy day of all men.

The ministers and top officials instantly marched as soon as His Majesty the King entered the Taiji Hall with firm and calm steps. His aura and his strength grew stronger and larger by many times. Anyone who looked at him could not help but be fascinated.

If it were women, they would definitely fall in love. If it was men, then their heads would definitely bow down to the powerful aura of this mighty Young King. Thousands of words could not even be used to describe the charm of this handsome man who had just uttered this sacred promise.

He sat himself in the magnificent throne seat. Two small ponds with a small bridge that separated it from the place of the officials seemed to vibrate because of the charm of the king. The officials who were in uniform and lined up neatly lowered their heads in salute.

Not long after, a woman walked into the Taiji Hall from the front door of Taiji Palace. The woman's steps were so calm and her face was so shining. Her beautiful eyes stared straight ahead, towards Long Ji Man who was sitting waiting for her to come before him. The eyes of the officials were now focused on him.

For the second time, Li Anlan entered Taiji Palace for the coronation. In the past, she had entered here with a firm step for her coronation as the Noble Empress accompanied by the dislike gazes of the officials and ministers. Now, she re-entered here for her coronation as the Official Empress and Queen of Dongling Kingdom accompanied by respectful gazes and astonishment of officials and ministers. They all seem to bewitched.

Their eyes changed in less than a year.

Fate runs like flowing water. Life is like a treadmill.

In the presence of her husband and king, Li Anlan knelt down to accept the decree that would make her the number one woman, the capital of the great Dongling Kingdom.

“Mrs Huang, Li Anlan, ethical and hardworking. His intelligence and kindness brought blessings to the beloved Dongling Kingdom. He is a mercy from the heavens. By the grace and will of the heavens, as well as the love of the King as the envoy of the heavens, Lady Huang, Li Anlan, was appointed as Empress and Grand Queen of the Dongling Kingdom without depriving her of her status as Grand Empress of the Nobles.”

Long Ji Man affixed an official stamp that became a sign of legality and legal inauguration to the decree just read. With this, Li Anlan officially became the Grand Empress as well as the Grand Queen of Dongling Kingdom. Today, this very second, she was the number one woman in the heart of the king and in the hearts of the people of Dongling Kingdom. She is a great woman who plays the first lady of this Dongling Kingdom.

“Hamba received the decree,” said Li Anlan while receiving the decree sheet. He also received a phoenix stamp signifying Queen Dongling's power directly from Long Ji Man's hands. She was legally a queen.

In a special place not far from the throne of the king, Empress Dowager Han Yuemei sobbed. She was deeply moved because her son finally had a kindly and willing Empress through life and death with him. The Queen Mother was happy because finally the King of Dongling Kingdom had a Queen of her own choice. His happiness cannot be defined by words.

“Huang An, my queen,” said Long Ji Man as he looked into Li Anlan's vile eyes.

“Your Highness,” Li Anlan said as she returned Long Ji Man's gaze.

Undeniably, that day became the most historic day in Li Anlan and Long Ji Man's life. That day, a Great Queen was appointed. Li Anlan was the first Queen to hold the status of Grand Empress as well as a very special Royal Empress. She was the first woman to hold such a high and honorable position throughout the history of the great Dongling Kingdom.

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...Huhuhu Author wrote while crying, touched by the same struggle Li Anlan who rose to a high position. The author is also sad because soon we will split with Li Anlan and Long Ji Man😭...