Chapter 35 Confused
After the reward was given, the queen suddenly smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, I also have a gift for today's protagonist."
She raised her hand towards the outside of the hall: "Bring it up!"
Immediately, several people came in carrying a huge object, which was covered tightly with red silk cloth, so it was impossible to tell what it was.
The emperor looked at the queen in surprise: "This... could it be..."
The queen smiled and nodded, and asked someone to lift the silk cloth, revealing a huge stone!
The court officials all cried out in surprise:
"Isn't this the auspicious Phoenix Stone? How dare the Queen give it away?"
It turns out that this huge stone is the auspicious sign that was offered as tribute from Nanzhou not long ago. There is a clearly visible natural pattern on it, which looks exactly like a phoenix spreading its wings and flying!
Since the Queen was the mother of a country and a true phoenix, this stone was naturally presented to her. She treasured it very much and placed it in a prominent position in Fengqi Palace to admire it every day.
So today, when she took out the Phoenix Stone as a gift, everyone was shocked.
but……
The emperor hesitated and said:
"There is only one piece of this Phoenix Stone. Who is the Queen going to give it to?"
The queen smiled slightly and looked at Yun Bailian:
"This auspicious phoenix stone is naturally meant to be given to someone who is born with the fate of a phoenix."
"Bai Lian, as the Crown Princess and the Goddess of Heaven, you must assist the Crown Prince and make it your responsibility to prosper our country."
Yun Bailian was surprised and delighted, and immediately knelt down to express her gratitude:
"Bai Lian will remember the Queen's teachings! Thank you, Queen, for your grace!"
The emperor glanced at Xiao Changheng and saw that he looked indifferent and expressionless, so he smiled and said:
"That's right! The Crown Princess is indeed the most suitable owner of this Phoenix Stone!"
Yun Bailian thanked him again, then stood up and stood beside the prince with a happy face.
All the court officials and guests came to congratulate him, and amid the congratulations, some people began to whisper.
"The Crown Princess is the Phoenix of Heaven, this status is incredible!"
"Isn't it? The Crown Prince has the assistance of the Heavenly Phoenix. This is a blessing for Daliang!"
"Don't forget that it's not just Tian Feng who assists the prince, there's also the Prime Minister's daughter! The Su family is well-known among the rich and powerful in the capital, and Su Yurou is the most talented woman in the capital!"
"On the other hand, although Yun Qingqing is the descendant of a meritorious official, her father had already died for the country, and her Yun family has nothing else to rely on in the court."
"Yes, they are both daughters of the Yun family. The Crown Princess is the one who is destined to be a phoenix, but Yun Qingqing has no power or influence. The gap is really obvious..."
These people's voices were not loud, but they were distributed in many places and said similar things. Gradually, the wind direction of the entire venue turned to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.
The queen appeared calm on the surface, but she was secretly delighted in her heart. Of course, she had arranged these people long ago in order to create momentum for today's occasion and overshadow the regent and the princess!
However, at this moment, loud cheers suddenly rang out from outside the palace:
"Yunlan Academy congratulates the Regent and the Princess on their wedding, and presents a piece of calligraphy written by the old dean!"
The whole hall was silent for a moment, then suddenly became noisy. Even the emperor and empress widened their eyes and looked towards the door.
"Is it Mr. Xu who is here? Please come in quickly!" The emperor stood up from his seat happily and said loudly.
When the person outside walked in, everyone exclaimed in a low voice:
"It is really the great scholar Xu Cizheng, Mr. Xu!"
"The old gentleman has students all over the world and has been in seclusion for many years. I never thought that he would come to congratulate the regent in person, and the calligraphy is written by him himself!"
"I didn't expect that the Regent King and Mr. Xu had such a close relationship! I've never heard of this before..."
"Yun Qingqing is so lucky that she can be favored by the Regent. If it were anyone else present, even if the Emperor wanted to take a concubine, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to invite Mr. Xu!"
The queen's eyelids twitched, and her good mood was gone in an instant.
She gritted her teeth to suppress her anger, and looked at Xiao Changheng with a surprised smile:
"I didn't expect that the Regent is so well-known. Even Mr. Xu has such a personal relationship with you!"
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Xu Cizheng smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. I have never met the Regent, so how can we have a personal relationship?"
Everyone's eyes widened even more.
What does this mean? If he came to give gifts not for the sake of the Regent, then who else could it be?
Could it be...
Everyone's eyes could not help but fall on Yun Qingqing, just in time to see her step forward and smile at Xu Cizheng:
"I didn't expect Mr. Xu to come today. What a pleasant surprise!"
...It is outrageous that Yun Qingqing, a junior, spoke to the great scholar in this way!
Everyone was surprised, but they also began to think that she had become too proud of herself after becoming a princess.
Yun Bailian's eyes flashed with brilliance, and she took a step forward and said in panic:
"Sister, how can you speak to Mr. Xu like this? This is too inappropriate!"
Having said that, she bowed deeply to Xu Cizheng and said with great fear and trepidation:
"My sister lost her father when she was young, and she has never followed any rules. Please don't blame me, Mr. Xu. Bai Lian would like to apologize to you!"
The Queen's servants among the guests all nodded and said in a neither loud nor soft voice:
"The Crown Princess is indeed born with a phoenix destiny. She is so well-educated and well-mannered. This is the etiquette that a royal concubine should have!"
Yun Bailian felt proud in her heart, she lowered her head and tried to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth.
However, Xu Cizheng suddenly frowned and said coldly:
"Master Yun is very well-mannered. I think you, a girl, are the one who doesn't know the rules. I'm here to congratulate Master Yun, so how can a junior like you have the right to speak?"
Having lived for so long, Xu Cizhen could see through Yun Bailian's little thoughts, so his words were extremely merciless.
Yun Bailian's face froze and she stood there in a daze.
The guests were also dumbfounded. It was not surprising that Xu Daru did not give face to anyone in the royal family, but it was completely incomprehensible that he defended Yun Qingqing so obviously.
Xu Ci turned to Yun Qingqing, and his expression changed immediately. He laughed out loud, clasped his fists and performed a Confucian salute to her.
"I almost lost my life the other day. I was saved by Master Yun. No wonder my Xu family is so shameless!"
"Today I heard that you were getting married to the Regent, so I wrote a piece of calligraphy to express my feelings. I hope Master Yun will not despise it!"
As he said this, he took a scroll from the disciple beside him and presented it to Yun Qingqing respectfully with both hands!
emperor:……
Queen: ...
The Crown Prince and Two Concubines: ...
Except for Yun Qingqing, everyone in the audience was dumbfounded.
What does Master Yun mean? Is he still indebted to him?
Xu Daru's every move can no longer be explained by supporting Yun Qingqing, right?
He is clearly praising Yun Qingqing to the sky!
What on earth did Yun Qingqing do to make Mr. Xu, a great scholar and spiritual leader of all Confucian scholars in the world, respect her so much? That's right, respect!
In silence, Yun Qingqing smiled calmly and took the scroll:
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xu."
As soon as she finished speaking, before everyone here recovered from their shock, loud cheering was heard outside.
"Mingguogong congratulates the Regent Princess on her wedding, and I have come to congratulate you——"
Everyone:!!!
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