Upon hearing this, everyone present hurriedly knelt on the ground, crying out in unison for His Majesty's good health and long life!
"Rise, all of you. No need to be so restrained today. I am growing old, and seeing all of you young ones like budding flowers gathered together makes me feel much younger myself!"
With that, he walked straight over to sit beside the Empress. Seeing the Emperor take his seat, the crowd below finally dared to rise and return to their previous positions.
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