Dragging bodies would be so much fun. I am quite sure that Bethesda made it impossible in the case of one person, but what if you could drag the emperor along?
Guard:,,Hey, what are you doing?"
Me:,, I'm dragging the dead emperor to my new home. For decoration, you know."
Guard:,,Everyone knows that those rumors about the emperor being dead are lies. This is a very convincing replica though. Carry on."