bookcurios Chapter 872: He is really a stubborn person
Chapter 872: He is really a stubborn person
Zhu Er quickly stopped her and said, "My Lady, you just gave birth a few days ago, you can't let the wind blow at this time!"
"Both Nanny Lin and Imperial Doctor Tang said that if you don't take good care of yourself during the confinement period, you will suffer from confinement illnesses for the rest of your life!"
Xuanpin's pace did not stop at all, but even quickened: "Sister Guifei Chen has such a big thing, how can I care about blowing the wind or not!"
Zhu'er also realized that she couldn't stop the Queen, so she quickly grabbed a cloak and chased after her.
Facing the fierce momentum of the crowd, Gu Jinxiao still had an indifferent look on his face, but his tone was very firm: "The cracking of the seal could be an accident, or it could be man-made."
"You are all well-read in the books of sages and are loyal subjects of your majesty. How can you say such weird and superstitious things before the facts are fully investigated? If it gets out, it will be a laughing stock!"
Everyone was speechless.
Gu Jinxiao has said so much, what else can they say?
Otherwise, wouldn't he really become the weird and superstitious person he said, a laughing stock?
But there were still a few ministers who were so angry that their necks turned red: "Minister Gu, this is wrong!"
"Why didn't the seal crack earlier or later, but only cracked at the moment when Concubine Chen took it? This is clearly a warning from heaven!"
"You ignored the warning from heaven and insisted on protecting Concubine Chen. If any disaster happens in the Great Zhou, who can bear the consequences?!"
The Grand Secretary frowned and looked at Gu Jinxiao: "Minister Gu, you are obviously a person who values rules the most. Why don't you follow the rules when something like this happens?"
Shen Zhinian pursed her red lips tightly, her eyes were as cold as ice.
Since entering the palace, she has never been so passive.
Because even though everything in the harem was under her control, the imperial seal used in the enthronement ceremony was not something she could touch.
Especially on the day of the enthronement ceremony, such a strange phenomenon occurred, and anyone who saw it would think it was a bad sign.
Even if this matter reached Nangong Xuanyu's ears, Shen Zhinian was not absolutely sure that the man would protect her.
He is an emperor, and nothing is more important to him than the Great Zhou. Perhaps Nangong Xuanyu would also think that this is a warning from God...
What Shen Zhinian didn't expect was that the person who stood up and spoke for her was actually her mortal enemy in her previous life...
Not only was the Grand Secretary surprised, Shen Zhinian was also very curious. Gu Jinxiao was very strict and abided by the rules. Logically speaking, after saying such a thing, he should be the one to take the lead in canceling the enthronement ceremony.
how come……
Gu Jinxiao didn't look at Shen Zhinian. His cold eyes swept across the faces of these ministers and he said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty has made a solemn promise to appoint me as the chief envoy for the ceremony of conferring the title of Consort Chen. It is precisely because I value rules that I must strictly follow your Majesty's decree. The ceremony of conferring the title has not yet been completed. How can it be terminated because of some accidents?"
The Grand Secretary choked.
How come he didn't know before that Minister Gu was such an eloquent person?
The other ministers all frowned and asked, "How can this be called a surprise?"
"The imperial seal is cracked. The title of Imperial Concubine Chen is not legitimate and the words are not in order. The canonization ceremony should not continue!"
Xuanpin asked coldly: "Who said we shouldn't continue?!"
She ran over, picked up the broken seal on the ground, and held it up to look at it. "The seal is cracked, but the five characters 'The Treasure of Concubine Chen' are still intact. Can't we just stick them together with sticky rice and have a craftsman repair them later?"
"It's just a small matter, why do you make such a big deal out of it?"
"Master Gu is still reasonable!"
Grand Secretary and Cabinet Minister: "..."
They finally understood what it meant that only women and villains are difficult to raise!
"That's wrong!"
"Can a warning from heaven be the same as ordinary damage to an object?!"
"Empress Xuan just gave birth to the Sixth Prince and is still in confinement. It is best for her not to get involved in this matter."
"If His Majesty knew about Concubine Xuan's ignorant words, I'm afraid he would blame me for it."
"..."
Zhu Er rushed over and put the cloak on Xuanpin: "My queen, be careful not to catch a cold."
Xuanpin walked to Shen Zhinian and supported her firmly: "Sister Chen Guifei, don't be afraid!"
"No matter what, I won't let them hurt you!"
Shen Zhinian was not afraid, he was just thinking about how to break the impasse.
However, the ministers who targeted her today did not have any grudge against her; they were just acting according to the rules.
The person behind the scenes saw this and tampered with the seal, hoping to make her bear an unlucky reputation.
The sunlight slanted across Gu Jinxiao's black jade brow, and his long eyelashes cast fan-shaped shadows under his eyes.
There seemed to be a thin layer of frost floating at the bottom of those cold and clear eyes, like the cold moon reflected in a cold pond after the snow.
"Who said that the cracking of the seal is necessarily a bad omen?"
"There are records in the "Auspicious Omens Diagram", "Auspicious Omens Records", folk legends and local chronicles that the sudden cracking of objects is a sign of good fortune."
"During the ceremony of conferring the title of Consort Chen, the imperial seal suddenly broke apart, which could also mean 'the Phoenix is reborn, and the dynasty is renewed'!"
"The Great Zhou was at war with the Xiongnu and had won every battle. This strange phenomenon is a sign that the heavens are rewarding the wise ruler, so they want to make the Great Zhou a new one."
Listening to Gu Jinxiao's quotations from classics, the cabinet ministers were almost convinced by him and no longer strongly called for the termination of today's enthronement ceremony.
However, the Grand Secretary still frowned: "Master Gu is knowledgeable and talented, he should know how far-fetched this statement is!"
Gu Jinxiao met his gaze and said in a slightly cold tone, "The Grand Secretary said that Gu's statement was far-fetched. You should understand that the imperial seal was made by a craftsman. Since it is man-made, there is a possibility of problems."
"Because of an accident, you want to label an innocent person as 'unlucky', 'disaster' or even 'evil concubine'. Isn't that far-fetched?"
I have only heard in the past that the Vice Minister of Rites is the most stubborn, but today I really saw it.
Your Majesty has appointed him as the chief envoy for the enthronement ceremony, so he must ensure that the enthronement ceremony is completed successfully and cannot stop no matter what accidents happen.
What a stubborn person!
It seems that only His Majesty's decree can make Gu Jinxiao change his mind.
The Grand Secretary did not want to argue with him any further and said, "Since this is the case, please let your Majesty make the decision!"
"Come here, report to His Majesty what happened at the enthronement ceremony!"
Someone immediately responded "yes" and hurried away.
Xuanpin breathed a sigh of relief and gave Shen Zhinian a comforting smile: "Sister Chen Guifei, don't worry, His Majesty will definitely protect you!"
Shen Zhinian's mentality is not as optimistic as Xuanbin's.
Because she knows Nangong Xuanyu better than Xuanbin.
The man kept saying that he loved her, but she knew that what mattered most to him was his country and his people, and love didn't actually play a big role in his heart.