Chapter 709 What a Disgrace
Some concubines, relying on the fact that they had played cards with the Empress several times before, acted as if they were very familiar with the Princess. They said with a smile, "Yue'er, stop fooling around. Don't we know what kind of person you are? You love to play, and it's no use for the Crown Princess to restrict you!"
Although the words sound nice, they clearly reinforce the impression of being uneducated in everyone's mind.
As soon as His Majesty died, they were eager to overturn the emperor's will in order to achieve their own goals and divide the benefits.
Moreover, they did not believe in the eldest princess's abilities at all, and believed from the bottom of their hearts that women should take care of their husbands and children.
Hu Xiner listened to the words outside and her eyes flashed slightly. At this time, the Duke and others were concerned about their own face and were not willing to speak freely, because if they said a wrong word, others would seize the opportunity to use it as a handle.
But she is different!
She was the second princess newly recognized by the emperor, and she would not be blamed even if she said something wrong.
The discussion outside was getting louder and louder. It didn't sound like the emperor had just died, but more like a vegetable market.
The Duke and other people in the Princess's camp frowned, thinking about how to break the deadlock.
A clear female voice wrapped in internal energy came out, making everyone look sideways.
It was Hu Xin'er who spoke up: "The late emperor has just passed away, his body still warm, yet you all talk about etiquette, morality, and ancestral laws, yet you are making such a commotion, making irresponsible remarks about His Majesty, even criticizing him. Don't you think this is a bit out of line? His Majesty is not someone you can criticize."
"Who are you?!" Someone was about to refute, but after seeing Hu Xiner clearly, he stopped talking.
"Hmph, giving advice is the duty of a minister, but the Second Princess acted like this. Is there something she is hiding?" Some old scholars became furious after hearing his words.
Although Hu Xin'er was plainly dressed and held no official title, she was frank in front of the ministers: "You all keep saying you're thinking about the country, but everyone under heaven is a king, and everyone outside the land is a subject of the king. As ministers, you didn't feel the slightest bit of grief when Your Majesty passed away, and instead you're eager to fight for power and gain. Is this what you call loyalty?!"
After she said these two sentences, the ministers who had originally looked down on her changed their views. Many of them could not hide their surprise in their eyes, and they didn't understand why this "Second Princess" who was born a peasant girl could be so eloquent.
Although, I have heard before that this person has attached himself to the Lu family and is doing business in partnership with the eldest princess, which is quite powerful.
However, most of the prominent people in the court looked down on merchants. Even if their own daughters bought books from a comic book store or admired the comic artists, they would criticize such money-seeking behavior.
Before his death, the emperor wanted to confer a title on the second princess, but they did not take it seriously because they felt that she was not a tough character, but just a woman.
But it was this little girl who actually hit their sore spot with just a few words - His Majesty had just died, and the only thing they could use to attack the eldest princess was the rules of etiquette.
Therefore, they claimed to be loyal ministers, and attacked the eldest princess from a moral high ground, trying to force her out of office.
However, how can such a group of ministers who did not even shed tears when the emperor died be considered loyal ministers?
The concubines also didn't look very good, after all, it was their husbands who died.
In ancient times, thunder, lightning, rain and dew were all the emperor's grace. Although the emperor was dead, they still had to love him unconditionally. But at this moment, they haven't even shed a tear, but they are eager to talk about the eldest princess's right and wrong. Doesn't this expose their ambition and put themselves at a disadvantage in public opinion?
Only then did the queen slowly hold her forehead, and under the cover of her white palms, her gaze towards Hu Xiner became deep.
Then, the young maidservant beside the Queen cried mournfully, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. Don't be too sad about His Majesty's death. The Princess is also a person who values love and friendship. She must be crying uncontrollably right now, and she's waiting for you to take charge of the situation!"
This coordination was perfect, directly highlighting the cold-bloodedness and hypocrisy of the ministers.
Hu Xin'er understood that the Empress was about to make a move, so she immediately and slowly withdrew, covering her eyes and pretending to cry. "Sister Yue'er still hasn't recovered... If Father knew that someone was forcing the Crown Princess like this right after his death, I wonder how heartbroken he would be. Before he died, Father said that the people in the court are all our loyal ministers, all our uncles, and they will definitely protect me..."
The eldest princess's heart-wrenching cries echoed her words. Among those present, perhaps only the eldest princess was truly sad about the emperor's death.
In this situation, who can not say that the princess is loyal and righteous?
At this moment, the Duke, Hu Xin'er, and the Queen seemed to have formed a triangular alliance invisibly.
If the princess is unwilling to face reality, then let them block the verbal attacks from outside for her!
Hu Xiner knew very well that the customs of the dynasty were not too feudal, otherwise there would not be women going out to work as businessmen.
This is the convenience of the eldest princess ascending to the throne!
The ministers' protests tonight were definitely within the emperor's expectations. This was also the first hurdle for Nangong Yue. There would be many more hurdles to overcome in the future. As a good sister, she would never abandon Nangong Yue!
The concubines in the harem were not to be outdone and started crying: "Your Majesty, why did you die?"
In fact, among the concubines, only those who had sons wanted to fight for their sons, so they opposed the queen and colluded with foreign officials.
However, there was no need for the childless concubines to go against the empress. After all, they had a friendship from playing mahjong together, and the empress was very considerate of them on weekdays. When the emperor was away, she tried her best to ensure equality among all the palaces.
Years of accumulation will eventually burst out, especially those concubines and noble ladies who are not favored will be more grateful for the Queen's kindness, and usually treat the eldest princess as their own daughter.
Listening to the eldest princess's cries and watching the ministers pressing their own agenda, they couldn't help but empathize with the queen: "His Majesty has just passed away, and the gentlemen haven't even discussed his funeral arrangements. Instead, they're pointing their guns at the widow. What a shameless attitude! What a noble character!"
This was still considered euphemistic. A more direct scolding went on: "You gentlemen appear well-dressed on weekdays, but who would have thought you were actually cold-blooded and heartless? I heard it clearly at the banquet. You all promised Your Majesty to make the eldest princess the Crown Princess, but after Your Majesty's death, you brazenly defied His Majesty's will. This is simply too much!"
How could the civil and military officials scold these women? Some teachers were so embarrassed that their beards trembled and they said, "How shameful! How shameful!"
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