Chapter 133 I will be the first person to make an exception
Day 3.
As the morning sun rises from the horizon, sparse sunlight falls on the Snow City.
The streets of the Snow City have begun to be decorated with lights and crowded with people.
Even if there are still sporadic snowflakes in the sky, it cannot stop the enthusiasm and excitement of the residents of the Snow Country.
The people talked happily, and from time to time they looked at the highest building in the Snow City.
——There is the castle where the daimyo of successive generations lived.
At the same time, inside the castle that everyone looked up at.
"Prince Xiaoxue, are you ready?"
Looking at the closed door of the bedroom, Asama San Taifu said helplessly: "The ministers and guests are all here, now we just wait for you to show up."
"Don't worry."
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A gentle voice responded slowly: "San Taifu, give Xiaoxue a little more time."
"...Alas."
San Taifu sighed in her heart, leaned forward slightly and said: "I'm very sorry, I lost my composure a little."
After that, she turned around to deal with the ministers and guests.
And in the bedroom at this time.
Fenghua Xiaoxue, wearing a gorgeous dress, stood in front of the window, overlooking the noisy crowd below through the curtains.
"Are you still nervous?"
Hearing the gentle voice coming from behind, Xiaoxue's blue eyes were rippled.
"... I just didn't expect that this day would come so soon."
"It's normal, isn't it?"
Menma also slowly came to her side, and said with a teasing tone: "You are the one that all the people look forward to, and you are the shining pearl in the palm of the hand of the Snow Country."
It only took one day for the civil strife in the Snow Country to be completely quelled.
Although Fenghua Xiaoxue was a little surprised, this was within Menma's expectations.
As the only offspring of the former daimyo Fenghua Zaoyuki, Fenghua Xiaoxue is the heir to the Snow Country daimyo in accordance with etiquette.
But Fenghua Nutao used force to kill Fenghua Zaoyuki, bloodily suppressed the voices of opposition in the country, and sat on the position of the Snow Country daimyo.
After taking office, Fenghua Nutao also levied taxes on the people in the country to expand the armaments and update the chakra armor.
Although they did not dare to resist Fenghua Nutao openly, the people of the Snow Country had already complained.
Now Fenghua Xiaoxue led her former subordinates to drive the tyrannical Fenghua Nutao off the position of daimyo, which can be said to occupy absolute justice and the hearts of the people.
"So, do you really want to go on stage with me?"
Fenghua Xiaoxue said with a nervous face: "This has never happened in the past succession ceremony."
Although she had been saying that it was okay before, when this moment really came, she found that she was not as fearless as she thought.
When she thought about facing the gaze of thousands of people, she couldn't suppress her inner tension and timidity.
"Is there no precedent?"
Menma's voice was very soft, but his tone was very serious: "Then I will be the first person to break the exception."
Aren't the old rules destined to be broken by the new rules?
Click.
Under the surprised gaze of Fenghua Xiaoxue, Menma slowly took off the mask on his face.
"In fact, in private, you can call me brother."
Menma had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, adding a bit of elegant bookish air to him.
Deep and bright blue eyes, like the bottomless ocean, and like the endless night sky.
The face that Fenghua Xiaoxue had imagined countless times suddenly appeared in front of her.
"What's wrong?"
Looking at the stunned Xiaoxue, Menma suddenly asked back: "Is it very different from what you imagined?"
"... It doesn't look like a bad face."
Hearing her answer, Menma laughed and said: "Then I'm really sorry."
Fenghua Xiaoxue reacted and her cheeks became slightly rosy.
However, after a round of jokes, the tension and anxiety in her heart also dissipated a lot.
"Then..."
Fenghua Xiaoxue showed a playful look on her face, and stretched out her right hand to Menma beside her: "Brother, please take care of me."
Menma held her palm steadily, and said in a teasing tone: "Yes, Your Highness Xiaoxue."
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At this time, on both sides of the castle, long flags with red background and black edges hung down to the ground.
In the snow-covered background, this color combination is particularly eye-catching, and it also adds a sense of heaviness and ceremony to this not-so-grand castle.
For this succession ceremony, the castle was also temporarily renovated.
The outer wall of the front yard was demolished and replaced with a wooden fence that does not obstruct the view.
A diagonal support was built on the top of the castle, and a semi-empty open-air platform was added.
The terrace just faces the area in front of the castle, and standing here you can have a panoramic view of the entire ceremony venue and all the people.
——Fenghua Xiaoxue will receive blessings from the people and ministers here.
The news that Fenghua Xiaoxue succeeded the daimyo was supported and expected by almost all the people.
Even the castle area that was strictly prohibited from entering on weekdays was opened to some people for the first time on this day.
Under the guidance of several personal guards, nearly a thousand selected people gathered inside and outside the castle, waiting excitedly for the coronation of the new lord.
In the hall on the first floor of the castle, generals and officials gathered here.
Compared with previous days, there were fewer people present.
Moreover, the crowd was visibly divided into two groups.
One group of people had timid faces, and they whispered with people around them in cold sweat.
And the other group of people.
Although they all had injuries of varying degrees, they all had relieved smiles while talking.
They were the generals and ministers who were recruited and placed under house arrest by Fenghua Nutao.
Now that Fenghua Nutao was defeated by Fenghua Xiaoxue, it can be said that a new emperor has new ministers.
The group of people who once chose to surrender because of Fenghua Nutao's power were anxiously waiting for the new king's reckoning.
They kept praying in their hearts that the king would not notice them.
Although most of the court officials had accepted the fact, some people gathered together and whispered.
"How are the preparations going?"
"All ready."
"When will they start?"
"When she announces her succession, they will start at the same time!"
The faces of the few people gathered together all had expressions of victory, and their eyes looking at the bedroom were full of murderous intent.
Who doesn't live for fame and fortune?
They absolutely cannot allow a little girl to ride on their heads.
They can't accept putting their life and death in the hands of a little devil!
People die and birds fly to the sky, and they live forever!
They found a bounty ninja who was once a jonin, and nearly ten snow ninjas with the strength of a chunin.
In the case of no defense, there is a high probability that the assassination will succeed!
However, they did not find it.
A petite figure wearing a mask and sitting in front of a drawing board was watching them quietly from a distance.
"Hehe, it turns out that they are a group of fools who indulge in self-fantasy and refuse to accept reality."
A burst of laughter came out, and with this outfit, it did not attract anyone's strange eyes.
At this time.
Dong! !
A melodious and loud bell suddenly rang.
The hall, which was originally full of noise, immediately became quiet.
Everyone spontaneously divided into two rows, facing the direction of the castle, and their faces became solemn.
Click!
The gate of the castle palace slowly opened.
A row of armored and sword-carrying warriors and guards walked out and shouted in unison: "Welcome, Your Highness!"