Chapter 129 Zhaoyi's Enthronement Ceremony
Liang An covered his face and whispered, "It's okay, but I got bruised."
Yun Shu was so shocked and angry that she didn't even eat the cake. She took his hand away and looked closely at the red marks on his face. "Nonsense, it's obvious that he was beaten! Who did it? I'll vent your anger for you!"
Liang An covered his face again: "I really bumped into it."
Seeing that he didn't tell the truth, Yun Shu was so angry that her chest heaved violently. She sat back down suddenly and said coldly, "If you don't tell the truth, from now on, I won't say a word to you."
Liang An lowered his eyes.
Finally, he slowly put his hand down.
"My godfather beat me."
Yun Shu was surprised: "Why did Manager Liang hit you?"
Liang An smiled bitterly and said, "I did something wrong after all."
When he was working for his master in the imperial court, he knew that he could not escape the eyes of his godfather. He was just relying on his godfather's love. No matter what, his godfather would not watch him die in vain.
Sure enough, Shen Baolin's spies in front of the emperor couldn't stand the beating and confessed everything. He accidentally revealed it, and the godfather understood everything.
After all, he loved him. After his godfather silenced the man, he went to him to question him. So, when the slap landed on his face, he was quite relieved. At least his godfather gave him a chance to survive by hitting him.
Now Yun Shu was speechless and felt a little guilty.
She had just boasted that she would avenge Liang An, but the person who beat him was the chief steward, so she wouldn't dare to do it even if she had ten times the courage.
"Um…"
Seeing her mood, Liang An smiled and took over the matter: "Okay, Godfather will calm down after the beating. I'm fine, no need to mention it again. This cake is delicious, let's eat it quickly."
Yun Shu nodded, picked up a piece of cake and started eating again, "There are still so many, you can eat two more."
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The first day of November, the fourth year of Xining.
The sky is clear and the clouds are light.
This day is the ceremony of conferring the title of Zhaoyi on Pei Tingyue.
The rear hall of Changle Palace had been lit with candlelight since the dim morning, and the palace servants moved around in an orderly manner, doing their assigned work.
As Yun Shu put makeup on Pei Tingyue, she smiled and said, "Once the Zhaoyi-made utensils are placed in the hall, the feeling will change instantly."
Yesterday the emperor sent over a lot of decorations, all of which were valuable items that only the main seat could use.
She had Ruyi vases, glass screens, jade carvings, and even the table and chairs in the main room were replaced for her from huanghuali wood to sandalwood. Although it was not small-leaf red sandalwood, it was also a precious variety.
After all kinds of items were placed on the table, the hall became dazzling and extremely rich, and immediately exuded the majesty of the queen in charge.
Pei Tingyue glanced around the hall with a smile: "Now you don't have to envy others."
Every time Yun Shu followed her to the front hall, she would stare at the furnishings there in a daze. Pei Tingyue knew that this girl was envious.
Now, she can use these things too. This girl doesn't have to envy others anymore.
Yun Shu chuckled and continued to dress her.
Unlike her bright and gorgeous look in the past, her makeup today was dignified and elegant, not to mention her gorgeous clothes and dazzling pearls and jade, which dazzled people's heart.
After dressing up Pei Tingyue, Yun Shu was stunned.
"Master is so beautiful!"
Pei Tingyue laughed, reached out and pushed her, and said to her, "Don't stare blankly. I haven't eaten enough this morning, and the enthronement ceremony will take a while. Bring me a plate of snacks to help me satisfy my hunger."
Yun Shu tilted his head and smiled, "My master is now Empress Zhaoyi, so the way she calls herself must be changed."
Pei Tingyue paused, she had actually forgotten about this matter.
Not only did she have to change her own name, but when she met the emperor and empress on weekdays, she could no longer call herself "concubine", but "servant concubine", but "minister concubine".
"Go...go get me a plate of pastries."
Yun Shu's smile deepened: "I will go right away."
At 9:00 PM, noises were heard outside the hall.
Yun Shu and Yun Zheng supported Pei Tingyue out of the palace.
Today she will first go to Chengming Palace to listen to the imperial edict and receive the ceremony, and then go to Fenghe Palace to be taught by the Queen. The ceremony will be completed only after she is awarded the Golden Book.
When passing the front hall, Concubine Song was standing in the courtyard. Pei Tingyue smiled slightly, walked over and was about to salute her, but was stopped by her.
"Today is your lucky day, so there's no need to perform formalities."
Concubine Song looked at Pei Tingyue.
Her eyes were filled with complex emotions, filled with regrets and sighs. In the end, she simply adjusted the golden hairpin on Pei Tingyue's temples and said, "Go."
Pei Tingyue nodded, and under her gaze, walked out of the Changle Palace.
There were already people waiting at the palace gate. They were the envoy who conferred the title, two deputy envoys, and more than a dozen princes' wives and palace ladies-in-waiting.
Pei Tingyue heard that the envoy who conferred the title came from a clan and was an old prince of high esteem in the royal family, and the two deputy envoys were equally distinguished.
As for the ladies of the princes and nobles, the two leading ones were the two eldest princesses born to the previous emperor, and the others were the wives of the clansmen in the various princely and county prefectures, all of whom had extremely noble status.
According to Concubine Song, the ceremony of conferring titles on concubines and noble concubines was pretty much like this.
It seems that the emperor really respected her.
Pei Tingyue nodded to everyone and then got into the sedan chair.
Originally, she should have walked to the Emperor's and Empress's Palace to show respect, but the Emperor was reluctant to let her get tired during her pregnancy, so he ignored her decision and insisted on having her carried there. She had no choice but to let him do what he wanted.
Accompanied by bursts of music, the sedan chair stopped near Chengming Hall.
Pei Tingyue stood at the gate and looked inside. An incense table had been set up in front of the hall, and the emperor was standing in the corridor. The palace maids were silent and held their breath, and were respectful and solemn.
She took a deep breath, walked in slowly, and knelt on the cushion in front of the incense table.
Then the envoy stood beside the incense table and read the imperial edict.
"The Emperor, by the grace of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: Consort Pei, gentle and virtuous, with a fragrant and elegant character, and a gentle and virtuous character, has deeply won my heart. I hereby appoint her as Zhaoyi, and grant her the golden seal. I revere her."
Pei Tingyue laughed a little when listening to the imperial edict.
She doesn't have all these good qualities, but she just fits the description of "deeply pleasing me".
This sentence can also enable her to go further and higher.
Pei Tingyue straightened up and said in a serious tone,
"I bow to thank the Emperor for his grace."
The envoy then handed the imperial edict to Pei Tingyue, who took it respectfully and placed it on the mahogany tray held by Yun Shu.
Across the distance, the emperor and his concubine smiled at each other.
Pei Tingyue walked up the stairs carefully.
Xie Chen came over with a smile on his face, "After we go to Fenghe Palace, we'll come back here, okay?"
Pei Tingyue nodded: "I understand."
Xie Chen raised his hand and touched her face, then reluctantly put it down, "Go, I'll wait for you."
Following the procedure, Pei Tingyue went to Fenghe Palace again.
Empress Cui stood in front of the main hall, and the concubines from the six palaces stood in the courtyard. Because she was pregnant, Empress Cui said a few words and then gave the golden book.
Then the concubines in the six palaces congratulated Pei Tingyue.
Forget about any past grudges. At this moment, all the concubines had smiles on their faces, even the usually cold Concubine Xian and Qin Baolin, who was at odds with her, smiled a little.
The concubines of higher rank only needed to say a few auspicious words, while those of lower rank all bowed to Pei Tingyue.
Seeing the concubines bowing their heads and kneeling, Pei Tingyue's eyes were filled with infinite emotion. No wonder everyone wants to climb up, the taste of power is too good.
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