Chapter 70 I heard that I will have a new queen?
Before Yang Manyan got on the sedan chair to leave, the noble ladies in Changyin Pavilion did not dare to leave their seats. Then they saw Xu Miaohua, the eldest daughter of Duke Wei, stepped forward to stop them, and everyone watched the show quietly.
Who doesn't know that Yang Shangyi's biological aunt was the concubine of Duke Wei?
On the eve of Yang Shangyi's birthday last month, the emperor showed special favor and conferred the title of a third-rank lady on her aunt, Xue.
Nowadays, whenever the wealthy and powerful families in the capital city send invitations to the Duke of Wei's mansion for a banquet, they must invite Xue Shuren, who was personally appointed by the emperor, and flatter her in every way.
For a time, the Duke of Wei's wife, Guo, and the eldest daughter, Xu Miaohua, were overshadowed...
Xu Miaohua dressed up specially for the banquet today, and the South Pearl pendants she wore on her ears were her most precious treasures.
River pearls are easy to get, but sea pearls are hard to find.
South Pearls are wild pearls collected from the South China Sea. They are bright and translucent in color. Because the pearl collection process is extremely labor-intensive, material and financial resources are extremely demanding, a single South Pearl is worth thousands of taels.
The annual salary of a first-class duke in this dynasty is only seven hundred taels. The pair of South pearl earrings that Xu Miaohua wore today consumed three or four years of salary of her father, Duke Wei.
Fortunately, the Xu family has accumulated countless fertile fields, estates and shops over generations, otherwise the court salary alone would not be able to sustain her extravagance.
What a coincidence, today Yang Manyan was wearing a pair of Shu brocade embroidered shoes inlaid with hundreds of South China pearls, and her hair accessories also had several pearl flowers made of South China pearls.
Xu Miaohua had Empress Xu as her aunt, so she naturally knew that the share that the inner court should have given to Shangyi could not have included such a large amount of South Pearls.
Yang Manyan had limited knowledge and could not tell the difference between river pearls and sea pearls. He thought that the pearls on his body were ordinary river pearls and did not take them seriously.
It was her usual calm appearance that made Xu Miaohua even more angry and humiliated.
Their family pondered for a long time and concluded that the emperor must have intended to depose the crown prince, which was why he arranged a marriage for him with Yang, who came from a very poor family. Now that he had appointed a queen, it was probably because he wanted to give birth to a biological heir.
It was for this reason that Xu Miaohua dared to stop Yang Manyan in public so unscrupulously.
"Yang Shangyi is so arrogant in the palace, why don't you listen to my advice and restrain yourself when you enter the palace in the future. It will be bad if you offend someone you shouldn't offend."
Seeing how convincing she was, Yang Manyan was stunned, and his eyes felt a little sore.
The emperor actually intends to make someone else the queen?
She knew that she shouldn't interfere in this matter, but when she heard that the emperor was going to marry a new queen, she couldn't help but feel an indescribable bitterness in her heart.
At this moment, a deep and sharp male voice sounded not far away: "What new queen is entering the palace? How come I don't know?"
A tall and imposing man strode over. He was wearing a bright yellow gauze robe embroidered with eight dragon patterns, and he exuded an aura as cold as ice.
A little behind was a tall, thin and handsome young man, wearing an amber-colored brocade robe with a round collar and a jade crown to tie his hair, looking like a delicate and graceful jade tree.
Everyone present couldn't help but hold their breath and remain silent.
The palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground in a crowd, and the noble ladies in Changyin Pavilion also bowed and saluted hurriedly.
Yang Manyan was originally standing on the gilded stool, but in his haste to get down, he accidentally stepped on empty space.
Just as she was about to fall face first to the ground, the emperor was quick to catch her arm.
Xiao Yan's heart sank slightly, and he stepped forward to support Yang Manyan, and asked in a low voice: "Is your foot injured?"
In public, two men sandwiched her on the left and right, and Yang Manyan's face turned red immediately.
"No, I'm not hurt... Thank you, Your Majesty and Your Highness, for your help."
As she whispered, she quietly pulled her hand back.
However, the two men held her arms tightly, and she struggled several times but he didn't move at all.
Just now, Xu Miaohua didn't have time to salute, and happened to see the whole scene.
She widened her eyes in an inappropriate way, either out of shame or disbelief.
The emperor glanced at her calmly, exuding an air of intimidation and menace.
"Chang Ying, who is this from? First he offended the first-rank Shangyi of the dynasty, and now he is even disrespecting the emperor, and he didn't even show respect when he saw me."
His voice was deep and solemn, carrying an imperial authority that could not be offended.
Chang Ying followed at a trot, still panting, "Your Majesty, this is Xu, the eldest daughter of Duke Wei."
Xu Miaohua was terrified, the blood drained away from his face in an instant, and he fell to his knees with a thud.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was simply overwhelmed by your majesty's appearance and lost my composure for a moment. I never intended to disrespect you, my Lord."
The entire Weiguo Mansion is counting on her to stand out and become the new queen, and they must not offend the emperor.
"Just now you said that I will have a new queen. Why do you think so?" The emperor's tone slowed down a little.
Yang Manyan's breathing stagnated slightly and he lowered his eyes subconsciously.
Xiao Yan also realized something and frowned slightly.
Xu Miaohua's heart was slightly moved, and she said in a soft voice: "I heard that your majesty ordered the Ministry of Works to repair the Altar of the Silkworm and wanted to restart the silkworm ceremony, so I dared to guess that your majesty intended to establish a queen."
"I think that Leizu was the first to invent silkworms and weaving, and the first to create marriage. She created the world together with Emperors Yan and Huang. The first silkworm altar was dedicated to Leizu, so it should not be abandoned. Your Majesty, welcoming the queen and presiding over the silkworm ceremony is what everyone wants."
She also felt that she could speak to the emperor's heart, and her eyes revealed a certain confidence.
The emperor's eyes were cold and indifferent, with a hint of smile on the corner of his lips. "I do intend to restart the Silkworm Ceremony, but it is not quite the same as you imagined."
His big hands hidden under his wide sleeves silently pinched Yang Manyan's plump arms.
Yang Manyan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
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