"Senior sister, these are the letters of surrender sent by the Great Moon Kingdom and the Heavenly Martial Dynasty."
The Outer Court disciple, who had just completed his enthronement ceremony and been chosen as emperor, presented the two letters of surrender with both hands, dressed in yellow robes.
Chen Juexin sat on the dragon throne in the Imperial Study. She accepted the letters, temporarily setting aside the matter of the shops.
"Great Moon, Heavenly Martial..."
If Chen Juexin remembered correctly, neither country's military strength nor wealth fell short of Heavenly Celebration's.
The Profound Realm had always been divided among these three rival powers.
Now, before she had even ordered troops dispatched, the two countries had already sent letters of surrender. Chen Juexin was deeply puzzled.
After skimming their contents, Chen Juexin glanced at the disciple and asked, "Where are their representatives now?"
"The two of them are waiting in the main hall," the disciple answered honestly.
He had not started thinking himself important simply because he had ascended the throne.
He knew very well that he was merely a pawn.
"Come on. Let's go meet them." Chen Juexin rose.
The emperor immediately instructed a eunuch to prepare the imperial palanquin.
Chen Juexin rode in the palanquin, while the emperor, clad in gleaming golden robes embroidered with five-clawed dragons, silently walked alongside it.
Before long.
Chen Juexin and the emperor appeared before Lin Qiuyue and Zhao Qihai.
They had assumed the emperor was the powerful figure behind the scenes who controlled Lu Xiangtian.
Yet, to their surprise, a moment later, Chen Juexin seated herself on the dragon throne as though it were only natural.
The emperor and the eunuch stood on either side.
"..." Lin Qiuyue and Zhao Qihai exchanged a glance.
After a brief silence.
They lifted their robe