[Agrippina chose bedside care, while Nero chose propaganda in the streets.]

[You discussed it with yourself and then started planning. ]

[You held many gatherings and performances in Rome in the name of Nero, and announced to the public that Claudius only had some minor illness and would recover soon.]

[You privately sent people to deal with those who discussed Claudius's condition or related news.]

[You realize that you are gradually becoming unscrupulous - but for Nero, all this is an acceptable price. ]

[Agrippina, who noticed your approach, also deliberately controlled the speed of Rocusta's poisoning - this allowed Claudius to appear in front of everyone from time to time.]

【The enthusiasm for discussing Claudius's illness in Rome gradually faded. 】

[Everyone believed that their emperor was still very healthy, and a temporary illness would not knock down him who symbolized the will of Rome. ]

[Half a year later, Agrippina's plan was fully effective - Locusta's poisonous mushrooms successfully took Claudius' life in his sleep.]

【The city of Rome fell into sorrow.】

[But compared to this, you are more concerned about whether Nero's reputation has been affected. ]

[But just as you predicted, the assemblies and performances held in Nero's name have already cleared the girl of suspicion in the minds of the people.]

[“She was working so hard to prove her father’s health~”]

[“How could a daughter like this hurt her own father?”]

[With almost unanimous evaluation, Claudius' death passed peacefully without causing any waves. ]

[You are relieved—and Nero still knows nothing about this.]

[Another half a year later, with the burial of Claudius, the power of the Roman Empire began to gradually transfer. ]

【On Nero's seventeenth birthday. 】

[As the youngest successor to the Roman Empire, she received the coronation ceremony! ]

401. Nero's horse riding and archery skills/self-proclaimed emperor/reforms (4k)

【This is Nero's seventeenth birthday. 】

[As Claudius' only and fully legitimate heir, she will take over the throne today. ]

Inside a Roman church.

A sacred and solemn ceremony is taking place here.

Under the gaze of the Senate ministers, Nero walked towards the throne that symbolized the Roman throne with a dignified pace.

tap--

tap--

Her shoes rubbed against the red carpet, making a wonderful sound.

The girl finally sat on the magnificent throne. Facing everyone's gaze, she took the crown that symbolized her emperor's status and put it on her head.

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus.

At this moment, the girl's name became a nickname that inherited many honors.

The youngest emperor of Rome officially ascended the throne at this moment.

【This is a long coronation ceremony.】

[Nero needed to take over various powers from the Pope in the name of the emperor in order to maintain the prosperity of the entire Roman Empire.]

【You watch this scene, hoping it can last a little longer. 】

[The reason is simple—you discovered that Nero actually enjoys the feeling of being the center of attention.]

【Perhaps it is just as she said.】

【“I was born with a desire to be noticed and admired by everyone.” 】

【Now, all this has finally become a reality. 】

【As her teacher, you are naturally very happy. 】

The coronation ceremony was finally over.

The ministers left one after another.

Just when Ian wanted to leave the church like them, a servant approached the man.

"Seneca, the emperor wishes to see you."

"..."

"I see."

Following the servant's instructions, Ian came to the depths of the Roman church and saw Nero waiting for him there.

The girl had shed the solemnity she had just shown at the coronation ceremony, and was now replaced by the lively demeanor she displayed when interacting with Ian in private.

"Teacher, come here quickly!"

"..."

Although he felt that this would be appropriate, seeing Nero's extremely happy expression, Ian finally followed her words and walked over.

"Your Majesty, what can I do for you?"

"Eh?"

Nero was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he had become the emperor of Rome.

Now, on the surface, Ian and I are not just a teacher and student, but also a monarch and his subject.

According to etiquette, the title "Your Majesty" is indeed reasonable.

but--

Nero pouted.

"Hmm! Teacher, please don't address me like that in private! It feels like... we've become strangers!"

"But your majesty, you are already the emperor." Ian explained very seriously, "If I don't address you like this, it would be against Roman etiquette."

"..."

This was the most legitimate reason, and Nero had no way to refute it for a moment.

but--

Debate was never Nero's weakness.

She pursed her chin and thought for a while, then she found a way to defeat Ian's remarks.

"Well then—!"

Nero supported his waist with his hands, puffed out his proud chest, and then put on a majestic look.

"I command you as the emperor! You are not allowed to treat me as the emperor in private anymore. Do you understand?"

"..."

"Can't you hear what the Emperor is saying?!"

"Pfft." Ian couldn't help laughing. "Nero, you always think very quickly about things like this."

"Because I like the teacher!"

Nero said without holding back.

"Because I like the teacher, I think about this kind of thing very positively!"

"Umm, teacher, don't you even know about this kind of thing?!"

"..."

Facing the girl's gaze, Ian knew that she was not just saying it casually, but she sincerely believed it.

If you think about it carefully, Nero's personality is just like this - her interests are her best guide, whether it is singing or the goal of being an emperor.

"..."

After pondering for a moment, Ian chose to give in.

"I understand."

"Since Your Majesty insists on this, then we can stop treating each other as monarch and subject in private."

"but--"

"There is one thing I hope you can promise me, Nero."

"What's the matter?" The girl blinked her watery eyes.

"Well... that's what you call yourself."

Ian reached out and touched Nero's golden hair, which was a little unnatural because of the crown, and then gently smoothed it for her.

"You are already the emperor of Rome - you can no longer use the name 'I', as that will make you lose the dignity of being an emperor."

"Then...what should I call myself?" Nero asked puzzledly.

"'Yu'." Ian gave the answer quickly.

"This is the name that every emperor has used to refer to himself - Nero, and you are no exception."

"..."

Nero pondered for a moment and then added to Ian's statement.

"That means I have to address you as 'Teacher' in public from now on, right?"

"clever."

"I understand!" Nero grabbed Ian's arm, "I accept this condition!"

"but--"

"I have something to tell the teacher."

"..."

This familiar yet unpleasant feeling prevented Ian from answering Nero immediately.

But the girl didn't care about this. She quickly said to herself:

"Teacher, I found a way to date openly in front of everyone."

"what?"

【Nero was not joking.】

[Or rather, she never joked about this kind of thing.]

[As the new emperor of Rome, Nero formed a political group including you as a teacher, your mother Agrippina, old minister Paris, and the commander of the guards Sextus Bruce. ]

[And she arranged this group into various important branches such as Roman military and agriculture. ]

[In this way, she not only fulfilled her original promise, but also weakened the role of the Senate in politics. ]

[You realize that Nero is actually working hard—she is thinking about how she can become a good emperor.]

You feel somewhat relieved.

【but--】

[You soon discovered that Nero was indeed handling the affairs that he should have completed as an emperor.]

[But the essence of all this is just to gain more time to spend alone with you. ]

[And the method she mentioned, which could be used to date openly in front of everyone, was to wander around with you under the pretext of touring Rome.]

Inside the city of Rome.

The people were whispering.

"Hey! Did you see that?! Isn't that our new emperor?"

"Oh yeah! What is she doing?! Why is she walking down the street so brazenly?"

"This is not swagger! He is inspecting the people's sentiments. This is the behavior of a good emperor!"

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