When the news came, most people's first reaction was disbelief.
How can I believe this?
The world-famous Kongzhang Sheren is the little palace maid that Your Majesty insisted on marrying?
No one would believe it if I told them.
But when those who had investigated the results spoke out their analysis one by one, they all matched?
This can also explain why no one knows who Kongzhang Sheren is, and why her appearance was so mysterious. In fact, she has always been in the palace.
It also answered another question.
Why did Your Majesty want to marry a little palace maid?
The news that His Majesty was going to marry a young palace maid had caused quite a stir in Kyoto, but the debate was mainly fierce in the court.
During this period, the court was debating the issue of His Majesty marrying a young palace maid.
People are arguing about who is Kongzhang Sheren. When they have free time, they will bring up these two issues for discussion.
You know, everyone in the court has been troubled by this matter for some time.
Since around the Winter Festival last year, court officials knew that His Majesty favored a female official. This female official did not hold a high position and was born a palace maid. She was indeed smart and capable, but the fact that she directly participated in the Winter Festival still attracted attention.
However, since the important officials in the court did not object, there was nothing others could do.
The matter continued until the end of the imperial examination this year. Just when the court had relaxed a little, it was heard that the Ministry of Rites was already preparing a betrothal gift for the young palace maid's family.
bride price?
Or was it prepared by the Ministry of Rites?
And the Si Tian Jian is also helping?
How is this possible!
Didn’t Your Majesty make that little palace maid a concubine?
Why are there still three matchmakers and six betrothals?
How disgraceful! This time, the important officials in the court remained silent, and the people below just started to criticize together.
Especially the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Observatory, they were almost directly accused of flattering the emperor, disregarding the ancestral etiquette and laws, and did not know how to give advice.
The Censorate also stood up. They had actually been unhappy for a long time, but considering the direction of the court, they just submitted the memorial out of tokenism.
Now that things are about to be accomplished, I naturally can't sit still.
After all, this is not right no matter how you look at it!
There is no such example in either the current dynasty or the previous dynasty!
No matter how you think about it, it's wrong.
So there were many disputes in the court about the betrothal issue, but the disputes only lasted for a few days. What did they hear?
Little palace maid?
Kong Zhang Sheren?
Future queen?
None of the names seem to fit.
But that's exactly what happened!
Wait, could it be that His Majesty gave the title of Kongzhang Sheren to this little palace maid in order to marry her?
Your Majesty, lust can blind your mind!
So when two messages are combined into one message.
Not only the ministers had doubts, but the people also had doubts.
How could this be a person?
Is your majesty cheating?
But Your Majesty is not such a person.
For a while, people in the government and the country were discussing this.
I have absolutely no idea what to say.
Once you react, there is only one thing left, which is to verify it.
Isn't it enough to just investigate this matter thoroughly?
If Your Majesty really attributes Kongzhang Sheren's achievements to a woman in order to marry her, it would be a shame for the Tianxiang Kingdom.
That’s not right. His Majesty never seemed to say that it was the same person. It was just found out by everyone’s “investigation”.
As for asking His Majesty now?
Your Majesty never responds to questions about Kong Zhang Sheren.
What if it's really the same person?
This may come to everyone's mind and then be quickly discarded.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
However, even if everyone tries their best to deny it in their hearts, they will still think about this possibility.
If it's really the same person.
Your Majesty's actions are very clear. Your Majesty has the best vision in the world!
While everyone was checking, ten guards had already arrived at Su Wan's house. These ten guards were the same as the guards around Xie Pei, and they were like his right-hand men, doing everything.
There are another twenty or thirty secret guards arranged by Xie Pei, who are ready to obey Su Wan's orders at any time.
It’s not that Xie Pei has too many people to contact, but Su Wan’s identity is different. In this situation, there are too many people who can contact her. In order to ensure safety, this is the only way.
When Gui Niang saw these women wearing neat shorts and carrying knives on their waists, she was shocked.
After Su Wan calmed him down, he finally understood what was going on.
Fortunately, the house I bought at that time was not very small, so it was not crowded even if it was located near Su Wan.
It just felt a little awkward for a moment.
After all, so many people suddenly came around. Fortunately, Wenqin had already come into contact with them, and everyone knew a little about the character of the future empress. They also vaguely knew that whether it was the selection of female military officers or the female imperial examination, it was more or less related to the future empress.
Their honor and disgrace all depend on the Empress.
Su Wan also got acquainted with them again. After all, the last time they met was during the autumn hunting, which had been two or three years ago.
By this time, they had grown into qualified guards, held official positions, and could even bring their families to Kyoto.
I guess no one in these families expected that it would be the women in the family, not the men, who would be brought to Kyoto.
Now that the guards have arrived, there are naturally more people outside asking for news.
The first to be disturbed were naturally the Malatang restaurants and fried food shops.
With so many people trying to find out the news, if they still can't find out that the two stores are opened by Su Wan's mother, then there is no need to investigate anymore, because nothing will be found.
Fortunately, the two stores had been prepared in advance. Wei Jun's mother and Su Wan's mother were no longer in the store, and everyone in the store had been told clearly what to say and what not to say.
They are still open for business and close as soon as the ingredients are sold out without any delay. As for causing trouble in these two stores?
Are you okay? Why are you causing trouble at the home of the woman His Majesty wants to marry?
Even if the investigation proves that this woman is not Kong Zhang Sheren, she is still the one that His Majesty loves.
Do you dare to cause trouble?
But looking at these two stores, even if this incident had not happened, they would still be the most prosperous stores on Yongchong Street.
It's amazing! It's worthy of His Majesty's favor that this shop is opened by the girl's family.
This also made many people think that Kong Zhang Sheren seemed to have come up with some good recipes.
Comparing the two, many things actually begin to overlap?
For example, she has come up with some good recipes. The baking soda that now earns a lot of tax revenue for the Tianxiang Kingdom comes from this little palace maid.
Then the method of making baking soda seems to have something in common with the method of making sugar and oil?
Many people gradually feel that the more they investigate, the more true this matter becomes.
And the more they investigated, the more they knew how much Kong Zhang Sheren had done with the young palace maid.
Gradually, even Gan Xingjia, the owner of a famous cold noodle shop in Kyoto, said that the method of making his cold noodle was taught by the little palace maid Su Wan.
There are also the well-known snow skin mooncakes and so on.
And now every dessert or pasta dish cannot do without baking soda.
A short record of ice drinks that every household has.
Even the opening of the Kyoto sweets shop was Su Wan's suggestion? !
Not to mention what Kong Zhang Sheren had done, just what this little palace maid had done was enough to make everyone stunned.
There is a reason why the important officials in the court do not object!
They see too clearly!
If these achievements are added to the achievements of Kongzhang Sheren.
Oh my god.
this? ? ?
Your Majesty has picked up a treasure!
Everyone who originally envied Su Wan's good luck now secretly began to envy His Majesty.
If you can find a woman like this to be your wife, does her identity and past matter?
It doesn't matter at all!
It has only been four or five days since Su Wan left the palace, and she has not yet returned to the palace to continue her duties.
Things have turned around and around.
Her fame grew day by day, and it only took five days for everyone to go from being skeptical to being amazed.
Su Wan didn’t watch anything. She just sat at home and became a top star directly?
Ancient people would not understand this, but the ancient master trader Xie Pei certainly understood it!
When Su Wan went to the Ministry of Rites on May 15th to get the ultimatum to change her identity, she found that the eyes of everyone around her had changed.
It's almost as if "Welcome to the future Queen" was written on his face.
Su Wan knew what everyone was thinking, but her attitude remained the same as before, which reassured many people.
No matter what, Su Wan is still a member of the Ministry of Rites. If she just gives up and does nothing, the Ministry of Rites will be in trouble.
But seeing that Su Wan was still the same as before, everyone couldn't help but say a few more words about how she was not surprised by honor or disgrace.
However, up to now, everyone is still speculating whether Kong Zhang Sheren is Su Wan. Although it is most likely true, the matter cannot be settled without the approval of His Majesty and Su Wan herself.
On May 20th, one of the three grand court meetings held every month, someone indeed asked this question.
Su Wan, a sixth-rank female official who was standing at the back, had no choice but to step forward and answered seriously: "The name is just a code name. The right thing to do is to help Tianxiang Country solve its problems."
This was said impeccably, without waiting for anyone to ask if they had anything to prove their identity.
Su Wan had already taken out two fine red jade seals from her purse. The two seals were about the same size. One was engraved with Su Wan's name, and the other was an empty seal with just a circle of patterns around it.
This chapter is actually a pair?!
Everyone thought about the size of the seal that Su Wan usually used to stamp her name, and it was indeed the same size as Kong Zhang Sheren's seal!
There is no need to mention the texture and carving of these two seals.
Most of the officials present could not afford such fine red jade, not to mention such delicate carving techniques, which must have been made by a master.
Who in the world can imitate these two seals?
What could be a better proof of Kong Zhang Sheren's identity than Kong Zhang? !
I only heard the Grand Secretary of the Dongge teasingly said: "My colleagues, I believe it this time. Your Majesty's vision is not wrong."
Wow, you’re praising two people at once, right?
Everyone in the court couldn't help laughing, but after laughing they looked at Su Wan with even more respect.
This time, he respected her not only because she might be the future queen, but also because she was Kong Zhang Sheren.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about the positions at the grand court assembly.
According to her current status as a sixth-rank female official, she was indeed standing at the back.
You can also sit below His Majesty in accordance with your status as the future Queen.
He can also be directly among the six grand secretaries according to his status as Kongzhang Sheren.
With her merits, why not?
You have to know that Su Wan is only eighteen years old now, and an eighteen-year-old girl can be so smart.
It is no longer as simple as just admiration.
Only a genius can achieve such success.
While everyone was talking, Su Wan was still among the ministers. He looked up at Xie Pei, and Xie Pei's eyes were always on him, with even a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth.
You have to know that the arrogance of a gifted child like him is almost innate. Only in front of Su Wan, his aura is not so strong and his eyes are not so sharp.
The two looked at each other from a distance, and saw smiles in each other's eyes.
This matter was confirmed in the court and spread throughout Kyoto almost immediately after the court session.
The identity of Kong Zhang Sheren has been confirmed!
It's really her!
And this news will also spread to all parts of Tianxiang Kingdom by fast horses.
The people who were deceived by the swindlers listened in amazement as their officials told the truth.
For example, Wang Yibin, the governor of Duxia, was still trying to persuade him: "I told you that the man is very young, you don't believe it, right?"
"Sheren Kongzhang is the future queen. She helped Your Majesty ascend the throne and also helped with people's livelihood. She doesn't want to be too high-profile, so she is unwilling to reveal her identity."
"She is willing to reveal her identity now because of you. She is afraid that you will be deceived and cheated by some immortal-looking liar again."
"Think about the kind of person that Kong Zhang Sheren is. Does she need money? She has always been in Kyoto, always by His Majesty's side."
That seems to be correct?
But the Kongzhang Sheren they imagined was not a girl of seventeen or eighteen. This was very different from what they imagined.
Seeing that everyone was still stunned, Wang Yibin thought for a moment and said, "You all think that only old men can have immortal spirits?"
"Maybe it was a fairy? Fairies can bring so much sugar, so much oil, and write down recipes. Recipes must have come from fairies."
"I have seen Sheren Kongzhang before. She is like a fairy descending to earth."
How to say it.
Some truths are indeed hard to explain.
But just make everyone believe that he was a liar before!
Just make sure everyone doesn’t get fooled in the future!
Wang Yibin finally confirmed: "Anyone who cheats people out of money, goods, food and drink cannot be an immortal! An immortal can survive by drinking dew!"
"Those who cheat you out of your money are just ordinary people!"
"Kyoto has sent people to hunt them down. They will be paraded through the streets soon. Everyone should come and see it."
"And we will return the money that everyone has been cheated of!"
After Wang Yibin's "enlightenment", some people in Duxia Road finally believed that Kongzhang Sheren was not a Taoist priest with immortal appearance.
In fact, she is a fairy with ethereal spirit!
It's a fairy who has reincarnated to save the people of Dawn!
This fairy doesn't want money or offerings. If anyone offers her offerings, it's fake! She never asks for anything!
If Wang Yibin was in front of Su Wan, the two of them would probably start arguing.
But Wang Yibin added at the end: "Any gods or Buddhas that you ask for are fake. If it's useless to worship them, don't worship them."
Is this ok?
Pragmatism believes in gods and Buddhas.
Su Wan also knew that this was a helpless situation. If she said too much, many people would not understand. Although this method was crude, it was useful.
As for those scammers, they also got the news. They never expected that the court would send people directly down for Kong Zhang Sheren.
I didn't expect that such gangs of scammers would appear in all parts of Tianxiang Country, so those who should be arrested should be arrested, and those who should be punished should be punished.
Before being punished, they must be sent to the villages where they were deceived and paraded through the streets for public display.
His original sage-like appearance was completely gone. With the shackles on, he no longer looked respectable at all and was clearly a criminal.
These matters are still being processed.
In the capital of Tianxiang Kingdom, another major national event was being busily organized.
Xie Pei looked at everything that had been prepared, changed into a formal dress and left the palace in person.
It would be better to go in person to propose a marriage.
Propose marriage? Are you going there in person too?
Everyone in the Ministry of Rites looked at each other, would this work?
Isn't it Your Majesty who has the final say on whether it is feasible or not?
Su Wan has a day off today. She also knows that the sixth day of June is a good day that she has chosen with Xie Pei, a distant cousin of hers, who is some kind of Gongye.
People from the Ministry of Rites will also come.
I definitely don't need to be present in person to propose the marriage, as my mother will be accompanied by someone from the Ministry of Rites.
When it comes to proposing marriage, everyone knows it's just a formality.
After all, if she hadn't agreed, this wouldn't have happened today.
As the time was approaching, Su Wan originally thought that she would not be nervous, but now she could not help but look outside a few more times.
Wenqin and several guards looked at her and laughed: "Young lady, are you anxious?"
Su Wan subconsciously sat back down: "No, I'm just worried about my mother."
"Our commander is with her, so she will be fine." Wenqin consoled him, and whispered, "Guard Xiao Song sent a message saying that His Majesty didn't sleep all night last night."
Su Wan was surprised and said with a smile: "It's just in advance."
"But you're not asleep either, girl." Another guard named Hai Ke also deliberately whispered.
They are all women and have been together frequently recently, so they are naturally very familiar with each other.
For a moment, everyone in the room couldn't help laughing.
Su Wan was also a little embarrassed.
In fact, before today, she was very confident. She had gone through so many major events, so why would she be afraid of this?
She has discussed this with Xie Pei, so she should be very calm.
Su Wan breathed a sigh of relief and heard the sound of ceremonial music coming from outside, but why did this music sound wrong? It seemed too grand.
The guard Hai Ke who had gone to inquire about the news had already trotted over: "Miss, His Majesty is here, His Majesty has come in person!"
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It’s just a marriage proposal, it shouldn’t be that serious, right?
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