Chapter 1166 - 1107. Arriving At The Banquet Hall
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Lie Fan gave a subtle nod to the heavily armored guards standing by the massive brass rings of the doors. With a deep, resonant groan of ancient timber and heavy iron, the doors were hauled open, unleashing a blinding wave of light, the deafening blare of ceremonial horns, and the overwhelming roar of a unified, adoring world welcoming its eternal sovereigns.
The heavy, towering double doors of the private imperial wing were hauled open, groaning with the weight of ancient timber and heavy iron. As they parted, they unleashed a blinding wave of light, the deafening, triumphant blare of ceremonial horns, and the overwhelming, thunderous roar of an adoring world.
Emperor Lie Fan and Empress Ying Yue stepped forward, crossing the threshold from their private sanctuary into the sprawling, labyrinthine corridors that connected the inner palace to the grand receiving halls.
They were immediately met not by the highest echelons of the court, but by the vast, sprawling sea of guests whose rankings, while vital to the empire, were not quite high enough to earn them a seat within the absolute inner sanctum of the primary banquet hall.
These were the minor provincial magistrates, the wealthy merchant lords of the southern trade routes, the chieftains of assimilated tribes, and the mid level military officers who had bled in the mud to build this dynasty. They filled the massive outer pavilions and the lantern lit courtyards, thousands of them standing shoulder to shoulder in their finest, most vibrant silks and formal armors.
The moment the Emperor and Empress came into view, a wave of profound, spontaneous reverence rippled through the massive crowd.
They dropped to their knees, their foreheads touching the polished stone of the courtyards, their voices rising in a chaotic, overlapping, yet entirely unified chorus of adulation. They shouted their congratulations, their voices cracking with genuine emotion.
They praised the Black Dragon who had delivered them from the nightmare of the Warlord Era.