286新皇登基大典属地大放异彩
清晨，娟姑姑过来喊公子，陈镝才起床。娟姑姑告诉公子，公主电话过来了，接着公主的电话，首先问了慈恩的情况。公主说慈恩能轻轻慢慢说话了，让她一定要感谢哥哥。然后公主告诉了公子今天太子的登基仪式，现在正在做祭天地祖宗的仪式，我们只要参加观礼仪式，公子与恩弟要参加朝拜仪式。朝拜时，要跪拜，让公子照顾一下恩弟。因为摄影记者都是我们家的，镜头肯定给得多些，因此公子到时让如是画一下妆。
清晨的阳光peekedthroughthewindowsofthepalace,castingawarmglowoverthesleepingprince,ChenRong.Hewasstillfastasleepwhenhisaunt,LadyWan,burstintohischambers,hervoiceloudandinsistent.“Rong!Rong!“sheexclaimed,shakinghimawake.
ChenRongslowlyopenedhiseyes,rubbingthemtoshakeoffthelingeringsleep.“Whatisit,Aunt?“heasked,hisvoicegroggywithsleep.
“WanGudianghascome,“LadyWanannounced,ahintofexcitementinhervoice.“Shewantstospeakwithyou.“
ChenRongsatupstraighter,hiscuriositypiqued.Hehadheardthattheimperialprincess,WanGudiang,wasillandunabletospeakduetoillness.Coulditbetrue?
LadyWanhandedhimthephone,andChenRongtookit,answeringinahushedtone.“Hello?“
OntheotherendofthelinewasPrincessWanGudiang‘svoice,weakbutfulloflove.“Rong...mydearnephew...Icantalkagain.Thankyou,brother.“
ChenRong‘sheartswelledwithjoyandrelief.Hehadheardabouthisaunt‘sillnessandwasoverjoyedtohearthatshewasgettingbetter.
“AuntGudiang,I‘msohappyforyou,“hesaid,tryingtocontainhisemotions.“I‘llmakesuretotakecareofyou.“
PrincessWanGudiangsmiled,eventhoughshecouldn‘tseeChenRong‘sface.“Thankyou,brother.Takecareofyourselftoo.Ihavesomenewstosharewithyou.“
ChenRongleanedincloser,eagertohearwhathisaunthadtosay.
“Todayisthedayoftheenthronementceremonyformyson,“PrincessWanGudiangannounced.“It‘sagrandoccasion,andwe‘reallveryexcited.“
ChenRong‘sheartskippedabeat.Hehadn‘texpectedthisnews.
“I‘msohappyforyou,AuntGudiang,“hesaidagain,genuinelythrilledforhisaunt.“WhatcanIdotohelp?“
PrincessWanGudiangchuckled,hervoicefullofloveandgratitude.“There‘snothingmuch,brother.Justmakesuremysoniswell-preparedfortheceremony.And...trytobehaveyourself.You‘retheonewho‘sgoingtobeparticipatingintheenthronementceremony.“
ChenRonggrinned,feelingasurgeofexcitementattheprospectofbeingpartofsuchanimportantevent.
“Ofcourse,Aunt,“hesaid,bowinghisheadrespectfully.“Iwon‘tletyoudown.“
Justthen,ChenRong‘sphonebeepedagain.ItwasPrincessWanGudiangontheline,hervoiceurgentthistime.
“Rong...brother...Ihavetogonow.Theenthronementceremonyisabouttobegin.Youneedtogetreadytoo.Don‘tforget,you‘regoingtobeparticipatingintheceremony,and...trytokeepupwithmyson.“
ChenRongnodded,eventhoughhisauntcouldn‘tseehim.Heknewthathehadalotofworkaheadofhim.
“Alright,AuntGudiang,“hesaidfirmly.“I‘lltakecareofeverything.Don‘tworry.“
PrincessWanGudiang‘svoicesoftened,fullofloveandconcern.“Thankyou,brother.Itrustyoualways.“
Withthat,thelinewentdead,leavingChenRongfeelingbothrelievedandanxious.
LadyWansmiledathim,hereyesshiningwithwarmth.“Alldone,“shesaid,handinghimacupofsteamingtea.
ChenRongtookthecupgratefully,feelingalittlemoreawakenowthathehadspokentohisaunt.HelookedupatLadyWan,hisheartstillracingfromtheexcitementofthephonecall.
“Thankyou,Aunt,“hesaidagain,thistimelookingdirectlyintohereyes.“Ihavetogotoo.“
LadyWannodded,herexpressionserious.“Yes...theceremonyisabouttobegin.Youneedtogetdressedandready.We‘llsendsomeonetotakeyouthere.“
ChenRongnodded,feelingasenseofresponsibilitywashoverhim.Heknewthathehadalottodotoday.
Hetookasipofthetea,feelingitwarmhischest.Then,withnewfounddetermination,hegotupfrombed,readytofacewhateverlayahead.
ThepalacewasalreadybustlingwithactivityasChenRongmadehiswaytothegrandhallwheretheceremonywouldtakeplace.Hecouldhearthesoundofdrumsandcymbals,signalingthestartoftheenthronementceremony.
Hewalkedquickly,hisheartpoundinginexcitement.TodaywasanewbeginningforChina,andhewashonoredtobepartofit.
Asheenteredthegrandhall,ChenRong‘seyeswidenedinaweatthesightbeforehim.Thehallwasfilledwithdignitariesfromallovertheempire,allgatheredtowitnesstheenthronementceremony.
ChenRongspottedhisuncle,PrinceYu,standingatthefrontofthehall,lookingstatelyandregal.Hesmiledandwaved,readytotakehisplacealongsidehisuncle.
Butbeforehecouldmakehiswaytothefront,avoicecalledoutfrombehindhim.
“Rong!Comehere!“
ChenRongturnedaround,surprisedtoseethatitwashiscousin,CrownPrinceChenJun,smilingathim.