Chapter 249: The Crown Prince Guards the Body
After dealing with Deng Hailuan, the funeral still had to go on. Emperor Jing of Wei stood up and ordered: "Today, no one of you is allowed to say a word."
After everyone responded, Emperor Jing of Wei continued, "Royal Consort, please pay more attention to the Queen Mother after she passes away."
"This is what I should do." The Imperial Noble Consort said.
Su Chenyu said at this time: "When I came in just now, I found that everything outside had been arranged. The Ministry of Internal Affairs is really quick."
The Imperial Concubine explained: "It's not that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was in trouble, it's that the Ministry of Rites was quick."
"I remember that the position of Minister of Rites has been vacant for many days. Who will take charge this time?"
"I heard from the palace servants that it seems to be Ding Younian, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites."
The name Ding Younian was very unfamiliar to Emperor Jing of Wei: "In that case, then promote him to be the Minister of Rites and be in charge of the funeral of the empress dowager, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will assist from the side."
It was precisely because Ding You was of an inconspicuous age that Emperor Jing of Wei did not suspect who he was, and he issued the decree to promote him without hesitation.
This pie in the sky almost knocked Ding Younian overwhelmed. He didn't do anything, so how did he get promoted to Vice Minister of Rites?
This also made many other officials in the Ministry of Rites who coveted the position of assistant minister very jealous: "I was wondering why Ding Younian was so active all of a sudden. It seems he wanted to show off in front of the emperor. He usually seems to be quiet, but I didn't expect him to be much more powerful than us at this critical moment."
Ding Younian heard their sarcastic words and said, "When the news of the Queen Mother's death came, none of you were anxious, otherwise it would have been my turn to step in. Now that I've been promoted, you're getting anxious? If you have the time, you might as well think about the saints' books you've read and cultivate your character!"
"What a powerful official." Some people were dissatisfied and wanted to argue with Ding Younian, but they heard Su Chenyu's voice: "It's a national mourning period, who dares to make trouble here?"
When all the officials saw Su Chenyu coming, they knelt down and greeted him.
"If you have any dissatisfaction with Lord Ding, you can go and tell the emperor. But now, can you consider the overall situation and handle the funeral of the empress dowager properly? If something unexpected happens, the emperor should not mind that the empress dowager has a few more people buried with her!"
After hearing this, everyone fell silent, for fear that their words would offend Su Chenyu again.
"Sister Fengyi knows that you are the empress dowager's daughter, yet you have time to show off here." Su Ruian and Lian Zhao walked over slowly, and their words were full of malice.
Su Chenyu glanced at Su Ruian and said, "The Queen Mother usually takes good care of you and the prince and his sister. Now that she has passed away, you are late to come, and the prince has not yet arrived. I am dealing with someone who wants to disturb the Queen Mother's mourning. You come up and blame me without asking any questions. Have you ever thought about the Queen Mother's kindness in your heart?"
Su Chenyu said this loudly, attracting the attention of many officials and palace servants around her. Su Ruian was a little annoyed: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Su Chenyu walked up to Su Ruian with a gloomy face. Judging from her posture, it seemed that she was going to attack Su Ruian in the next second.
Su Rui soothed his stomach and said with his neck stiff, "Do you still want to attack me in public?"
Su Chenyu stretched out her hand, and Su Ruian closed his eyes in fear. Lian Zhao, who was standing next to Su Ruian, actually moved aside for fear of being affected.
Unexpectedly, Su Chenyu just reached out and took off a brightly colored pearl flower from Su Ruian's hair bun: "During the national mourning period, sister Ruian should not wear such bright accessories."
As she spoke, Su Chenyu plucked a white pearl flower from her hair and inserted it into Su Ruian's hair: "This one is just right."
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