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May arrived.
Li Yuan had left Southriver and made his way back to the bestowal altar, nestled at the border where Southriver met Northriver and Westgorge. With Xie Yu at his side, he ascended the platform.
There, they sacrificed pigs and oxen, and together, they recited the sacred rites, a solemn declaration to Heaven and Earth, for the mountains and rivers to hear.
Xie Yu stood beside Li Yuan, earnestly reciting the ceremonial words with him.
Halfway through the ritual, Li Yuan called the four maids up to the altar to join the rite. It wasn’t just symbolic; it was a quiet little experiment of his own.
An Emperor held all authority.
And those bound to the Emperor received their power through his will.
By that logic, Xie Yu, his wife, should have more authority than the four maids. This ceremony would be the test.
Once the rite was complete, Li Yuan felt a satisfying ease settle in his chest. A rare peace washed over him. As...
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