jdhmnovel Chapter 749 The Coronation Ceremony 2
Chapter 749 The Coronation Ceremony 2
"The Fourth Prince remains secluded at home. The Tong family came once, but they only stayed for less than a quarter of an hour before leaving. I doubt they had enough time to plot anything."
Like the fourth prince, the fifth prince has not left his residence recently. However, some people have recently entered the fifth prince's residence and have not come out. They are probably hired servants.
It is said that the fifth prince was not satisfied with the structure of his residence and wanted to carry out some construction. The people he bought were all menial workers.
The sixth and seventh princes were no different from before; they still often got together and were inseparable.
However, the two still didn't have anything important to do. Because it was during the national mourning period, all entertainment activities were prohibited, so the two were a bit bored and often got together to eat and drink.
The Eighth Prince has not returned to the capital yet; he is still training with the army and is unlikely to return anytime soon.
The Ninth Prince was acting as usual. Recently, Consort Liu had been searching for learned scholars, seemingly wanting the Ninth Prince to become a simple scholar.
Chen Lin compiled the intelligence he obtained from Jiang Xiaoqi and reported it to His Highness the Crown Prince.
It seems that the six princes under the Crown Prince have been quite quiet during the national mourning period, and don't seem like they're planning anything.
"Yes, you must have worked hard during this time, sir. This information must have been hard-won."
It's not easy to place people among the princes, let alone obtain so much useful information.
"Your Highness, it seems we can now focus on your coronation ceremony without worry."
"Yes, with my two beloved ministers Jiang and Qiu assisting me, I certainly have fewer worries."
As soon as he finished speaking, the people from the Imperial Household Department arrived and presented the clothes that the Crown Prince would wear upon his ascension to the throne.
"Your Highness, your servants will assist you with your fitting."
"Ah."
Seeing that he couldn't be of much help, Chen Lin went out to prepare other things on the advice of a young eunuch from the Imperial Household Department. When Chen Lin returned, the Crown Prince was already dressed in new clothes.
Her complexion looked a bit pale, and her dark circles were even more pronounced, probably because she was too tired.
It's worth noting that the ceremonial robes worn for the coronation have as many as twelve layers, and the crown alone weighs over ten kilograms.
"Your Highness, are you too tired?"
"Cough cough, um, I might have caught a bit of a cold."
The Crown Prince's voice had become noticeably hoarse, and Chen Lin couldn't help but feel anxious.
I shouldn't have left just now. Those people were only focused on helping His Highness try on the new clothes and didn't even consider whether His Highness was cold.
"Your Highness may have caught a cold. Let's get the imperial physician to take a look before it gets too serious."
"No, no need. It's just a minor cold; a good night's sleep will do the trick."
"Huh? But you're not..."
"Ok?"
Chen Lin swallowed back the words he was about to say. For some reason, he felt that something was wrong with the Crown Prince.
But he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong.
For a moment, she felt that she might be overthinking things, and that His Highness the Crown Prince was probably just tired and didn't want to talk to her anymore.
After all, with the coronation ceremony just around the corner, it's perfectly normal for His Highness to be nervous.
"Then, Your Highness, please rest early. This servant will take his leave."
"Ah."
After Chen Lin withdrew, the Crown Prince did not need anyone to serve him and took off his heavy formal attire himself.
"Phew~ That's heavy."
Before long, the lights in the Crown Prince's bedchamber were turned off, and the Crown Prince surprisingly slept soundly.
Chen Lin was somewhat relieved at this moment. It seemed that catching a cold was not entirely a bad thing. At least His Highness the Crown Prince's insomnia had improved, and he could at least get a good night's sleep before ascending the throne.
The next day, the Crown Prince slept until late morning before calling for someone to wash up, and still did not let Chen Lin serve him.
"Your Highness, are you looking down on your servant?"
"You've been working very hard these past few days. Let the people below handle this little task."
"This servant thanks Your Highness for your consideration. This servant does not feel tired at all."
The Crown Prince didn't say much, just let Chen Lin stand aside. The palace servants quickly tidied up, and lunch was served soon after.
"Your Highness seems to have a good appetite today. You don't usually like overly greasy food, but you ate quite a bit of this crispy pork today."
"This world belongs to me, Your Highness. Don't I have the freedom to eat whatever I want and not eat whatever I don't want?"
If I like meat today, I'll eat meat; if I like vegetables tomorrow, I'll eat vegetables.
Chen Lin nodded in agreement and then remained silent.
"Alright, you may all step down. Tomorrow is the coronation ceremony, and you must all perform your duties. It is precisely at this time that we cannot relax."
Chen Lin naturally knew this, and His Highness had thought the same way before. Even if His Highness didn't say it, he would have instructed all the palace servants.
The Crown Prince was left alone in the palace again, and he had been particularly fond of being alone these past two days.
Is this what the "lonely daily life" of becoming an emperor is like?
Chen Lin felt he needed to adjust his mindset. The Crown Prince was the Crown Prince, and His Majesty the Emperor was the Emperor. Things were destined to be different from now on...
The title "Brother Lin" will forever remain sealed in my memory, never to be used again.
In the future, I will simply be His Majesty's most loyal servant, nothing more.