Request to Enfeoff the Prince of Great Jin

The blazing sun hung high over the imperial palace.

Deep within the palace, purple qi surged skyward.

The wreckage left from yesterday's assault on the imperial palace had already been cleared away.

The new Imperial Guards had taken up their posts.

Though parts of the imperial palace remained somewhat damaged, repairs were underway at a furious pace. By the time the New Emperor formally ascended the throne, everything would surely be even more perfect than before.

Purple Gold Pavilion stood between the Central Palace and the inner palace.

Chen Wang Ji Guang stood within the pavilion, able to overlook the capital from here.

Looking upon everything before him, he still felt as though he were dreaming.

Their desperate counterattack had actually succeeded.

He was now The Emperor!

All of this was Lin Su's doing!

It could even be said that Lin Su had simply handed him this throne. If Lin Su had not given it to him and instead taken it for himself, then the person standing in Purple Gold Pavilion and overlooking the capital right now would not have been Ji Guang, but Lin Su.

"Your Majesty, they have arrived!" Gexin's voice came from beside him.

Ji Guang was dressed in plain clothes at the moment.

So was Gexin.

Lin Su stepped into Purple Gold Pavilion, and Ji Guang rose to his feet. "Brother! Sister-in-law, please sit!"

Lin Su smiled faintly. "Shouldn't I first pay my respects to His Majesty and Her Majesty the Empress?"

"Cut it out!" Ji Guang hurriedly stopped him. "I am meeting you in plain clothes today precisely because I was afraid you would pull this on me."

"The laws of the imperial court..."

"I have not formally ascended the throne yet!"

Lin Su looked at Ji Guang's somewhat anxious eyes and smiled.

Ji Guang