After speaking out what was in his heart, Xu Qingyi's voice seemed to have magic, calming everyone's anxious minds a little?
"The purpose of the person who shot the arrow may just be to interrupt the blessing of the state."
"Thanks to the princess who arrived in time to block me, I was able to make some finishing preparations. Otherwise, incomplete recitation of the national scripture would be a major taboo for the country."
"And the princess must have heard of the rules of this state before, which is why she made such a quick decision. This is a heroic and brave act."
With just a few words, he changed the tone of Gu Qingsheng's behavior, saying that it was not for him, but for Jin Chu.
The meaning immediately changed, and the ministers below really began to whisper, but there was a hint of approval in their eyes when they looked at Gu Qingsheng.
As soon as he sat down next to Prince Duan, Prince Duan's eyes were inquiring, which made Gu Qingsheng feel a little guilty for no reason.
Hearing that the arrow was only meant to interrupt the national economy, the emperor became even more angry, but he suppressed his anger and forced a good look on his face as he looked at Gu Qingsheng.
"How could I not know that Changle actually knows so much? He has made great contributions just now and deserves a reward."
Gu Qingsheng knelt down and looked at the emperor. Her plain green dress blended in with the moonlight, making her look extremely thin and frail. Her face was still pale, and she seemed not to have recovered from the surprise just now.
If I said that my action just now was a subconscious attempt to protect Xu Qingyi, now that I have regained consciousness and Xu Qingyi has thought of a plan for me, I just need to follow him in time.
Who wouldn't be willing to do the emperor a favor?
"Changle happened to overhear the recitation of the national scripture while listening to the National Master lecturing my grandmother. What she did just now was truly helpless. She also offended the National Master and defiled the sacredness of the recitation of the national scripture. Changle is guilty."
"However, on weekdays, my father worries about Jin Chu day and night. If this blessing event is disrupted, my father will definitely be sleepless every night. Changle is also worried."
Merit is a big balloon.
You push it to me and I push it to him.
No one expected that behind this great honor was just the mutual concern and tension between the two people.
"Changle, please don't say such things."
The Queen took over
"You made such a decision that was so deeply rooted in Jin and Chu. I shouldn't have rewarded you enough, so why would I punish you? If it weren't for you, the national economy wouldn't have been completed, and that would have been a disaster."
The Queen never liked to speak out at such times. The decision-making power lay with the Emperor, and she always maintained a wait-and-see attitude.
But now he spoke up for Gu Qingsheng. Everyone knew that the Queen's favorite third princess, Gu Miao, and Princess Changle did not get along, and the two of them disliked each other.
This action, however...
"Mother!"
As expected, after hearing what the queen said, Gu Miao became unhappy and started to complain.
Just now on the high platform, even if other people couldn't see clearly or understand what was happening, she could clearly see the emotions in Gu Qingsheng and Xu Qingyi's eyes as they looked at each other.
It was something that could not be shaken.
It also means that the moon that should have belonged to her is about to be taken away.
"She defiled the Imperial Master, and broke the rules of the prayer. Isn't that a sin? Why are people praising her now?!"
"When the Imperial Master is praying, he cannot touch anyone and speaks very little. Aren't these the rules passed down by our ancestors?"
In fact, what Gu Miao said was not wrong. Breaking the rules is just like upholding the rule that the national scriptures must be recited in full. One must express one's stance.
Now the emperor was silent.
Originally, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Gu Qingsheng had done great deeds and committed great sins, but after Gu Miao's argument, it would be inappropriate for him to reward Gu Qingsheng lavishly.
Just when the atmosphere was at a stalemate, someone no one expected spoke.
"In my opinion, this third princess is being a bit unreasonable."
The man's voice was full of charm, and there was a hint of laughter at the end of his words.
"Princess Changle saved the entire Jin and Chu state. This is a huge event. Why are you picking out some ridiculous excuses? Could it be that you can't stand seeing others doing well?"
"What do you mean by this, Concubine Ning?"
The Queen would naturally not sit idly by when her daughter was bullied. She looked at the leisurely and beautiful Concubine Ning standing beside her, frowned, and her tone was full of severity.
"What do you mean? It means nothing."
Concubine Ning smiled, which made Gu Miao even more angry. He even lost his manners and shouted at Concubine Ning:
"Noble Concubine Ning, just speak frankly. Why are you hiding it? I, the dignified Third Princess of Jinchu, am always sitting upright and following the rules of our ancestors. How can you say that I'm wrong?"
"That's not wrong. Princess Changle saved the entire Jin and Chu. Coming from the Imperial Master, it can't be wrong. Princess, you insist on arguing about who's right."
"If the princess hadn't done that just now, if something happened to Jin Chu, would the princess be able to bear the consequences?"
Concubine Ning asked back, and now even the queen was silent.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Miao Lanlan, who was enjoying the fun, shouted over there.
At this time, he no longer looked weak or sickly, but instead looked energetic.
"Did you notice?"
She suddenly seemed to remember something
"You seem to be the source of all the arguments~"
Gu Qingsheng fell into a rare silence after hearing this.
"She ran away, he chased her, and neither of them could escape!"
Miao Lanlan said this without fear of death, which made Gu Qingsheng curse and threaten with gritted teeth.
"If you keep talking, I'll throw you down to feed the fish."
It was this sentence that successfully shut Miao Lanlan up.
None of the ministers responded. They had learned a lot today. Usually, Concubine Ning and the Queen were incompatible. Unexpectedly, today the two of them had the same idea. Moreover, the Queen did not even help with the dispute between the Third Princess Gu Miao.
The sun really rises from the west.
Gu Qingsheng lowered his head without leaving any trace.
When you do something, one person agrees and another person of equal status and dignity opposes it.
Then this matter is questionable.
However, if two people who usually work against each other think that this is the way it should be done, then naturally, this matter.
That's the way to do it.
This is why she had to do the Queen a favor and secretly help the Queen's mortal enemy, Concubine Ning.
As long as these two hearts have no hostility towards her, she will have the strongest armor in the palace.
Gu Miao wanted to argue again, but this time it was the Queen who stopped him.
"Okay."
She was a little irritated, but she couldn't vent it, so she could only tiredly say to Gu Miao:
"Compared to the entire Jinchu, what you said is insignificant."
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