Chapter 471 This is too courageous

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the dragon throne sits high.

Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty looked solemn.

The court officials, dressed in red robes and black gauze hats, stood solemnly on both sides.

The hall was filled with the solemnity after the war, but it could not conceal the joy and anticipation of the upcoming rewards.

Suddenly, Gong Le stopped.

The high-pitched voice of the ceremonial officer broke the silence: "Your Majesty is here in person, the awarding ceremony begins!"

"Announce! Prince An Qin Qi'an!"

"Announce! Princess Song of An County is here to see you!"

The sound was like an arrow, piercing through the silence of the hall.

The court officials bowed their heads and performed the formalities.

Their faces did not change, but they were extremely surprised! Female relatives would only attend the subsequent celebration banquet when they entered the palace, and rarely set foot in the palace.

During this period, there were rumors behind the scenes that Qin Chi had abandoned his original wife for his new love. Even if the rumor was not known to everyone, the officials present had heard about it to some extent. Today, Qin Chi actually brought his original wife to the Hall of Supreme Harmony? This did not seem like he was going to change his wife.

The court officials looked at Qin Chi secretly, and caught a glimpse of Song Jin out of the corner of their eyes, just a glance.

Everyone's breathing seemed to have stopped.

The whole hall seemed to be silent.

The princess of the county, who was said to be plain-looking, was now dignified and gentle, with a stunning appearance that was so beautiful that it was breathtaking. When they came to their senses, everyone was shocked again and began to question Qin Chi.

This is so brave!

They actually played the game of replacing the prince with a cat?

Letting the new lover directly replace the original wife's identity is even worse than abandoning the wife who has lived with her all her life. I really didn't expect Qin Qi'an to be such a person!

It's just... outrageous!

Amid all the surprised looks, Song Jin and Qin Chi entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The ceremony of conferring titles on the princes was supposed to be presided over by officials of the fifth rank or above, but Emperor Mingwu personally presided over it. Qin Chi took the golden book and golden seal from Emperor Mingwu, and then it was Song Jin's turn to take the gilded silver book.

The moment Song Jin took the silver book, Qin Chi finally felt relieved. He was really afraid that Song Jin would refuse without considering the importance of the matter, so it was good like this.

The two men kowtowed to Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty to express their gratitude.

When the ceremonial officer announced that the ceremony was over, the two were about to stand up.

"Wait a minute!"

Wen Ge Lao bowed slightly and stood up, "Your Majesty, I have a question and would like to ask Prince An to answer it."

Emperor Mingwu narrowed his wise eyes slightly, "Qian, what do you think?"

Qin Chi bowed to Emperor Mingwu, then turned to look at Elder Wen, "What do you want to ask, Elder Wen?"

"Excuse me, Lord An, who is the woman next to you?" Elder Wen felt as if he had finally found Qin Chi's weakness. "It is rumored that Lord An's wife is plain-looking. Recently, there is also a rumor that you have a new beauty..."

Qin Chi asked back: "What do you mean by that, Lord?"

"Hahaha, Prince An, what else could Lord Wen mean? Naturally he suspects that you are using someone else's trick today." A loud laugh suddenly rang out in the hall.

People don't need to look at the person.

Just by hearing his voice, I knew it was the Duke of Ningguo.

Duke Ningguo has always been outspoken, and everyone is used to it.

But Wen Ge Lao was not the only one who had such doubts in the hall today. It was just that Wen Ge Lao spoke it out in public in a fit of anger.

However, the person involved, Song Jin, found it absurd and speechless after hearing it.

Qin Chi turned and looked at Song Jin.

Emperor Mingwu also looked at Song Jin, "Princess An, do you have anything to say?"

"Your Majesty, I am a woman with limited knowledge. I used to think that when ministers discussed state affairs in the palace, their words and deeds must be well-founded and not groundless. Today I have really broadened my horizons. It turns out that rumors can also be used to justify things."

Song Jin did not answer the question directly, but his words were extremely sharp.

Qin Chi stood up with a smile, clasped his hands together and apologized to his colleagues on both sides behind him, but in fact he was exaggerating and said, "Please don't misunderstand me. My wife is honest by nature. If she has offended anyone, please forgive her. It's not my wife's fault. Rumors in the streets should not be taken seriously. This is a truth that ordinary people know. This prince didn't expect that the old man Wen would take it seriously without investigation and even moved it to the front of the palace."

After hearing this, Wen Ge Lao blushed. "You, are you talking about him? Do you dare to say that the woman next to you is your original wife you married in the countryside?"

Qin Chi was about to speak again.

“That’s enough!”

Emperor Mingwu said solemnly: "My dear minister, please step down!"

Then, Emperor Mingwu looked around at his ministers and said sternly, "If anyone uses rumors again in the future, I will send him to the army for three months of training. I am old, but I am not so confused that I don't even know who the prince's biological mother is."

This time no one dared to say a word.

Including Lord Wen, they retreated in panic.

Anyone with a brain knows that Lord Wen is eager for quick success and instant benefits. Perhaps it is because he has been severely suppressed during this period that he has lost his sense of proportion.

The awarding ceremony had just begun.

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The court put Qin Chi's matter first because Qin Chi's current status is outstanding and no civil or military official can surpass him.

"continue!"

Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty slowly raised his hand and signaled the ceremonial officer to unfold the scroll, which recorded the glorious military exploits of each meritorious official.

With the recitation of merits.

Pei's father and son and other generals stepped out.

During this rebellion, Qin Chi rescued the former emperor from danger, captured Helian Kai alive and forced Yan Jiangnan to death. Later, he gave advice to the southern army to quell the rebellion, and made great contributions.

He was ranked first on the list of heroes, and no one dared to question it.

But Qin Chi has now reached the highest position among the ministers, and the next step would be to become king.

Emperor Mingwu intended to appoint Qin Chi as the regent. After all, although Qin Chi did not have this title now, he was doing the work of the regent. However, Qin Chi declined, saying that he did not want to steal the limelight from the generals today. It is unknown what he really thought.

Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty personally rewarded his meritorious officials one by one.

The generals knelt down to express their gratitude.

Applause and cheers gradually rose.

The atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony was as hot as a furnace. Everyone was infected by the glory, including the bystander Song Jin.

"Announce! Xiangyi Marquis Song Kuan is here to see you!"

As soon as the ceremonial officer said this.

The court officials secretly glanced at Song Jin.

Song Jin looked straight ahead at the entrance of the palace and whispered to Qin Chi, "You said you wanted me to watch the ceremony. Is this how I'm going to watch it?"

"Well, how is it? I didn't say anything wrong, did I?"

Qin Chi would not admit that he was indeed petty.

Song Jin's lips curled slightly, "Indeed, I didn't say anything wrong."

Song Kuan was helped in. When he reached the center of the hall, he let go of the eunuch's hand and knelt down to kowtow to Emperor Wu of Ming who was sitting on the dragon throne.

Song Kuan was officially canonized as Marquis of Xiangyi.

Can settle in Huizhou.

After being conferred the title of Marquis, he was usually required to stay in the capital.

But there are also a few who can leave Beijing.

Song Kuan's title of marquis was an honor that could improve his social status, which was the so-called change of status. It did not bring him real power or fiefdom, but he could receive a salary from the government every year.

In this case, living in the capital or Huizhou is not a big problem.