Fu Yuanchuan’s response was a bit out of character. Jun Qingyu looked at his expression, he didn’t seem to be joking, rather he was serious.

Jun Qingyu raised his brows. Once General Shi knew that, he feared he would escape from the Imperial Planet with a spaceship overnight.

Their trip was undecided, and the ceremony had to be attended to first. Fu Yuanchuan said, “We’re not in a hurry.”

“Mhm.”

After soaking in the spring water for a period of time, Jun Qingyu also added spring water to Fu Yuanchuan’s daily diet.

By nourishing his body with universal life energy, even a dying man had a chance of survival.

Not to mention that Fu Yuanchuan was far from that extent.

He entered the medical pod once more and Jun Qingyu looked at the data on it, as well as the data that appeared after the release of his mental energy.

No unknown substances were shown and all his physical examinations reached the standard health value.

Jun Qingyu recorded the data, opened the lid of the medical pod, and placed his hands on the edge of the medical pod with his arched eyes, “Let’s suspend the usage of the medical pod for a few days. If there is no subsequent discomfort, then you will be fine.”

Fu Yuanchuan sat up and wrapped his arm around his little fish and praised, “Thank you for your hard work.”

“Not at all.” Jun Qingyu smiled and gave him a kiss, “When you are well, you can handle the affairs of the Empire.”

Jun Qingyu was dizzy from looking through documents these days.

Fu Yuanchuan lay back down again when he heard that.

Jun Qingyu: “?”

Meeting Jun Qingyu’s questioning gaze, Fu Yuanchuan said in hushed tones, “I think I still need a few more days of recovery.”

Jun Qingyu was helpless and pulled the man up by the hand, “No can do, you can’t be like this. You want to delegate power again. Don’t think about letting me manage the Empire, you have to do it yourself when you are well.”

Fu Yuanchuan didn’t get up with the little fish’s strength. On the contrary, he drew him towards himself and placed him on his lap, coaxing him repeatedly, “Fine, fine, fine. I’ll handle it but as the Imperial Consort of the Empire…”

As the words reached Jun Qingyu’s ears, he could discern the gist of what was being said. He raised his head and gave the other person a kiss, blocking out the words that followed; subsequently, shrinking in size before Fu Yuanchuan’s eyes and ultimately vanished within the folds of his shirt.

The little mermaid poked his head out of the collar of his shirt and looked at him innocently, “This little mermaid doesn’t know anything, absolutely nothing.”

Fu Yuanchuan paused. His eyes filled with laughter and his fingertips lightly rubbed the little mermaid’s cheek.

Cute.

 Jun Qingyu took advantage of the situation to lie on his hand, hugged his fingers, and smiled sweetly, “Go back to work.”

“…”

He was sitting at his desk, with a share of the documents sorted according to time on the virtual screen, and they were actually organised in an orderly manner.

Yet, Fu Yuanchuan couldn’t bring himself to work.

Jun Qingyu sat obediently on his shoulder, he could sense Fu Yuanchuan’s thoughts, which stirred a slight sense of amusement within his heart.

He remembered that before Fu Yuanchuan could be considered a workaholic and he would never wait until the next day to deal with things that could be dealt with on the same day.

It was not uncommon for him to stay up late to work on documents, and he was not in very good health at the time but he kept working under such circumstances, which showed how dedicated he was to his work.

But now…

Jun Qingyu reclined against Fu Yuanchuan’s neck and gestured towards the document at the top, uttering these words, “The day after tomorrow will be the ceremony, won’t you audit the process again?”

“There are those nobles too.”

“The corps has many things…”

Fu Yuanchuan whispered, “Little fish.”

“Hmm?”

“You’re laughing way too loud.”

Jun Qingyu laughed more heartily in response, but as he wasn’t sitting firmly, he slipped to the side, “Yah——!”

Fu Yuanchuan put the back of his hand on his shoulder, easily catching the little mermaid, “Be careful.”

“I’ve got you.” Jun Qingyu refrained from hastily returning to his shoulder and instead clutched his wrist, while the end of his tail instinctively curled around Fu Yuanchuan’s fingers and settled on the back of his hand. 

Patiently, Fu Yuanchuan waited for the little fish to readjust himself before redirecting his attention to the virtual screen.

On the day of the ceremony.

Jun Qingyu sat by the bed, looking at the dark sky outside.

Three o’clock.

Three o’clock in the morning.

In a trance, Jun Qingyu didn’t even know if he had fallen asleep, or if he had only been lying with his eyes closed for a while before being pulled up.

Fu Yuanchuan brought in breakfast, “If you feel really unwell, you can sleep for a while. Then you can come back in the afternoon for the wedding?”

It was relatively early, but everything had to be compressed as much as possible for it to be done on the same day.

Fu Yuanchuan preferred to focus on the wedding, rather than the grand ceremony, which didn’t matter much to him.

Jun Qingyu shook his head before angling it to rest on Fu Yuanchuan’s palm. With closed eyes, he heaved a sigh of relief, “Let’s eat.”

They might not even have time to eat once they were occupied later.

“Okay.”

Jun Qingyu ate the buns and watched as Fu Yuanchuan changed into his formal attire.

Ceremonial attires were required for the coronation, different from suits with their neckties, and they were made with haste not long ago.

Fu Yuanchuan unhurriedly sorted out the last layer before he went over to the little fish with his own set.

Observing that Jun Qingyu had only eaten the buns, he readily unscrewed the bottle cap of a water bottle for him, “Have some water.”

Jun Qingyu took a sip from the bottle in Fu Yuanchuan’s hand, stood up and then verbalised, “I’m going to get changed.”

Fu Yuanchuan replied, “You can change right here.”

Jun Qingyu wiped the corners of his mouth with a tissue and picked up his clothes, “I’ll change into this again for you tonight.”

If he were to change into it right now, they might not be able to wait for tonight.

When he went out, it was not as dark as it looked in the room.

Shi Kaixin stood at the door and saluted, “Your Majesties, everything is ready.”

“Mhm.”

Jun Qingyu had been following these processes for a period of time and knew roughly what to do next.

Shi Kaixin turned around and sat in the driver’s seat, the car would not be on autopilot at a time like this.

The journey there was not a long one, even at a slow speed, it will take about half an hour to arrive there safely.

Jun Qingyu took a look at the people standing inside, which could be divided into two groups: those wearing epaulettes and those dressed in fancy clothes.

The difference between the two did not seem obvious stand-alone but at a glance, the difference was rather distinct.

It consisted of a smaller portion of nobles as some stubborn old ones were suppressed by Fu Yuanchuan’s heavy-handedness. Those who could stand here were the just and most of them were young faces.

Upon sighting an approaching car, those engaged in a conversation ceased their verbal exchanges and derisively stepped backwards, assuming a composed stance on each side while maintaining silence.

Fu Yuanchuan put his arm around Jun Qingyu’s waist and led him step by step onto the platform.

The steps under his feet were covered with carpets and only the feeble sound of the wind remained in Jun Qingyu’s ears.

Jun Qingyu was a little absent-minded when he walked, he should be watching from the crowd at this time.

By doing so, he would gain a clearer view of Fu Yuanchuan’s appearance and personally witness his journey to the pinnacle of power.

As he considered this, Jun Qingyu experienced a tightening sensation around his waist and recovered his senses to find Fu Yuanchuan peering down at him.

The arc of Jun Qingyu’s eyes curved like a crescent moon and he hastily gestured to him to look at the path ahead.

In terms of the enthronement, to have the Imperial Consort following along was in fact not in line with the established rules.

However, no one from those below had the courage to voice their objections, primarily because they did not want to stick out like a sore thumb, despite their knowledge of the misconduct.

With this in mind, no one would stand up.

Fu Yuanchuan walked up the last step to everyone’s attention, initiating the update of information and data on the previous generations of the Empire’s emperors.

The virtual screen presented Fu Yuanchuan’s past achievements, included among those listed, was impressively the latest production of fruits and vegetables.

Jun Qingyu had been conscientiously watching Fu Yuanchuan’s famous military campaigns, and when the screen changed, he was puzzled for a moment.

The main thing was…that the new fruits and vegetables were marked under his name, and behind his name was Fu Yuanchuan’s.

Jun Qingyu’s eyebrows arched in astonishment. It came as a surprise to him that these accomplishments had been chosen and created by them, and his own name was absent from the version he had previously seen.

In other words, Fu Yuanchuan edited it after he had taken over.

This place was far from below, so Jun Qingyu asked in a low voice, “The names for the fruits and vegetables…?”

“The new products of the fruits and vegetables are yours, so they’re indicted under your name.”

“What about right behind it?”

“You are mine.”

Jun Qingyu was stunned, so…the name behind his did not mark the fruits and vegetables but him?

When he met the seriousness expressed by Fu Yuanchuan in his explanation, Jun Qingyu was a little hot in the face and coughed lightly. He was about to speak, but he saw that the broadcast had already finished.

“Greeting to Your Majesties.”

Shi Kaixin, who was standing in the centre, bowed.

The officers and nobles on both sides also bowed in conjunction after his voice fell, “Good day to Your Majesties.”

Fu Yuanchuan said lightly, “Good day.”

After receiving a reply, everyone stood up and waited for Fu Yuanchuan’s following words.

Usually, at times like these, they would talk about the future development and ambitions of the Empire, and they would listen quietly.

In spite of that, Fu Yuanchuan didn’t mention anything of these sorts, rather he imparted, “The laws of the Empire since its old days has remained unchanged, and this has been taken as the norms. The authority of the Imperial Consort has been revised, and special approval has been made for equal authority to the Emperor. If there is no objection, it will be finalised.”

Everyone was stupefied when they heard those words. Equal authority?

The former emperors wished for the monopoly of power, to seize every right in their own hands, and reign above all.

Yet, the current Emperor they put their faith in has declared equal authority?

This was too much for them to accept.

Jun Qingyu looked at the astonished expressions of the people below, thinking that what Fu Yuanchuan had proclaimed was still euphemistic.

His rights are now above Fu Yuanchuan’s.

Shi Kaixin aptly stood up to say, “If you have any objections, you can bring them up now. You won’t have a chance to bring them up in the future.”

There were other things to do afterwards, and it was important to clear the room as soon as possible to save time, hence Shi Kaixin was in a bit of a hurry.

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The marshals didn’t spare a word. In any case, the division of power didn’t involve them, and who would have free time to cause trouble on a day like this?

The nobles were all dependent on Fu Yuanchuan for their survival, it was only natural that no one dared to say a word.

Someone could not contain their curiosity at the sight of them not coming down, “General, the ceremony is over. Why hasn’t His Majesty brought his consort down yet?”

Shi Kaixin smiled and did not answer.

Jun Qingyu thought that they would not come down until the nobles had dispersed and there was no rush now.

Fu Yuanchuan positioned himself in close proximity to the little fish’s ear and murmured, “Next up is our wedding.”

“…Eh?”

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