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After a short rest, the two of them boarded the magnificently decorated sedan chair again.

The emperor sat in the middle calmly, and after he was seated firmly, he waved his arm gently, signaling to set off.

The queen standing by nodded slightly, gently adjusted the hem of her skirt, and then leaned on the sedan chair with an extremely elegant posture, showing her grace and elegance.

With an order, the sedan chair was slowly lifted off the ground and began to move slowly towards the city wall.

The roadsides were still crowded with onlookers, shouting in unison: "Long live! Long live! Long, long live!" The sound resounded through the sky and was deafening.

At this moment, Ye Zifen's delicate body had been eroded by fatigue, but she was like a tough pine tree and did not let this tiredness show on her face at all.

She clenched her teeth tightly and used all her strength to straighten her spine, so that her posture remained as straight as a pine tree; her beautiful eyes flashed with an unwavering light, and she walked forward step by step with difficulty towards the direction of the city wall.

When they finally arrived at the foot of the city wall, what came into view was a group of fully armed guards ready for battle.

They all had solemn expressions, standing there like sculptures, tightly grasping gleaming spears in their hands, exuding a terrifying aura of majesty.

At this time, the tower seemed to have become an insurmountable fortress. Except for the almighty Emperor, no one could climb onto the tower, not even the Empress, the mother of the country.

As for the many court officials, they could only be arranged to wait in rooms next to the city wall.

The room was filled with a depressing atmosphere that made it almost impossible to breathe. Everyone present had a solemn expression and remained silent. No one was willing to easily break the silence.

At this time, Ye Zifen's gaze turned to the Queen again.

However, what we see before us, where is the harmonious and loving scene between the emperor and empress that was shown before?

The queen now looked haggard and exhausted. Even her eyes, which used to be bright and moving, were now dull and lifeless. Deep in her eyes, there was a hint of disgust and resentment that was difficult to conceal.

Seeing this scene, Ye Zifen couldn't help but wonder in her heart: How much sadness and suffering are hidden behind this seemingly glorious and enviable harem life, unknown to outsiders?

Looking at the palace maids who were serving around, they all had their heads lowered, not even daring to breathe, for fear that the slightest carelessness would bring them death.

At this moment, a shocking and deafening shout suddenly rang out outside, like a surging torrent, breaking the tranquil atmosphere in the palace.

The sound came from the people of the capital and foreign envoys, who were kneeling on the ground devoutly and paying homage to the almighty emperor.

The queen, who was in the palace, couldn't help but frown when she heard the noise.

Her beautiful and majestic eyes quickly turned to Ye Zifen who was standing beside her.

At this moment, Ye Zifen was completely confused and had no idea why the Queen suddenly turned her eyes to her.

And because the noisy shouting outside was too loud, she couldn't even hear the words that the queen said with her lips slightly opened.

However, despite this, Ye Zifen had a strong intuition deep in her heart telling her that the Queen had no ill will towards her.

On the contrary, the Queen was most likely conveying some important message or hint to her in this way.

Thinking of this, Ye Zifen's heart seemed to be grabbed by an invisible big hand, and she was so nervous that she almost jumped out of her throat.

She opened her eyes wide, staring intently into the queen's deep and anxious gaze, trying to decipher the words that had not yet been spoken.

The queen's eyes were like a bottomless lake, which seemed to hide countless secrets and emotions.

Every subtle change in expression seems to contain thousands of words, making it difficult to understand.

Unconsciously, Ye Zifen's hands had unconsciously clenched the corners of her clothes, and her fingers turned slightly white from excessive force.

At the same time, beads of sweat began to seep out of her forehead and slide down her cheeks.

Her breathing became more and more rapid, and her chest heaved violently, as if she would run out of breath at any moment.

But even so, Ye Zifen still tried her best to keep herself calm, racking her brains to think about what the queen wanted to express.

Before Ye Zifen could fully understand what was happening, she saw the emperor slowly walking down from the high city wall.

His footsteps were unusually steady and powerful, and each step he took seemed to carry an invisible yet irresistible pressure, just like a mountain pressing down on an egg, which made people unconsciously feel awe.

Not long after this, the grand palace banquet officially began.

According to past practice, during the period of the palace banquet, officials who came to attend the banquet and their families still had the opportunity to return to their own homes first.

You can change into more decent and beautiful clothes, and then leisurely drink a cup of fragrant hot tea, so that your busy and tense body and mind can get a moment of relaxation and rest.

However, there are exceptions.

For example, the official named Zhang Gaoyi was currently tied up with a bunch of urgent and important matters and had no way of temporarily leaving the palace like other people.

So he had no choice but to stand at the palace gate, anxiously waiting for further specific instructions from his superiors.

It is worth mentioning that the venue for this grand palace banquet was deliberately chosen inside the heavily guarded and magnificent imperial palace.

The reason for organizing this grand banquet with such great effort was for a very clear purpose - to sincerely invite officials of all levels in the court, the extremely distinguished members of the royal family, and foreign envoys from afar to gather together to celebrate the great event of the emperor's successful ascension to the throne.

The image of the queen kept appearing in Ye Zifen's mind.

However, despite having many thoughts in her mind, she did not delay entering the palace.

After returning home and taking a short rest, Ye Zifen felt that her strength had recovered a little.

She couldn't help but think to herself, "I haven't been out far in recent days. I've been living in luxury at home all day, so my physical strength has become so poor!"

Thinking of this, she decided to exercise more in the future and not slack off like this anymore.

Otherwise, if you encounter an emergency or need to travel a long distance, you may find it difficult to cope with it.