Chapter 975: Enthronement Ceremony
"The enthronement ceremony?"
Nan Yan originally didn't want to listen to him, but when she heard these four words, her whole body trembled again: "You mean, the enthronement ceremony?"
"yes."
"Isn't it Consort Ning that the Emperor canonized?"
"Of course it's Concubine Ning. The order has been sent to all levels of government offices."
"Since she was the conferred Consort Ning, why was there a grand ceremony to confer the title?"
As a royal concubine, she knew the palace rules very well. The palace would only hold a ceremony to confer titles on the empress and royal concubine. There were no grand ceremonies for the other concubines, even the virtuous concubines, or the Kang concubine who was currently second only to her, when they were conferred titles.
After receiving the edict of enthronement, he went to Yonghe Palace on his own and accepted the instructions of the Empress Dowager.
Why was there a ceremony to confer the title on Concubine Ning?
Zhu Xuan glanced at her and said with a half-smile, "Actually, I also think this is against the rules."
“…”
"But what can we do if the emperor wants to do this?"
“…”
"After all, I heard that Concubine Ning had committed a crime a while ago. Even though she had been banished to the cold palace, she was still brought out by the emperor. Moreover, the emperor has been doting on her these days. I think it's probably because their old love has rekindled. The imperial concubine probably doesn't know that the two of them went -"
"Your Highness Prince Ning!"
Before Zhu Xuan could finish, Jian Ruocheng interrupted him forcefully, "It's almost time for us to leave. Let's talk about some things when we get back."
Zhu Xuan looked up at him.
He looked at Nan Yan, whose face had suddenly become even paler, and sighed deliberately, saying, "Okay."
Jian Ruocheng then walked to Nan Yan's side, lowered his head and said to her, "Let's get on the carriage first."
“…”
Nan Yan stood there in a daze.
She hadn't slept all night and her body was already extremely weak. At this moment, her hands and feet were even colder, as if her whole body did not belong to her.
Only Jian Ruocheng's voice, with a hint of gentleness that belonged only to him, came faintly.
She looked up at him.
Nodding silently: "Yeah."
Jian Ruocheng helped her get on the carriage. When the curtain was lowered, he turned around and saw Zhu Xuan approaching him. "Ruocheng."
"Your Majesty."
"You should know what I just said," Zhu Xuan raised an eyebrow at him. "It's already this time. This 'Royal Concubine' should forget about returning to the palace. Do you really want her to be alone for the rest of her life?"
“…”
Jian Ruocheng frowned.
Zhu Xuan said, reaching out and patting his shoulder: "I said those words to help you."
“…”
"I have devoted myself to you, so please don't let me down."
Jian Ruocheng turned his head and glanced at him. After a moment of silence, he said, "Since I am working for the prince, I will naturally do my best and will never let him down. But——"
He glanced back at the low curtains of the carriage.
It was so quiet inside that there was no sound at all.
I just don’t know how miserable Nan Yan is feeling right now.
He let out a deep breath, then said, "Your Majesty, please do not interfere in this matter anymore."
Zhu Xuan glanced at him and said, "Okay."
“…”
"This king will not interfere in this matter, but you must not be careless about my affairs."
As he spoke, he waved his hand behind him, and Zhai Yun, who was standing not far behind him, immediately stepped forward and presented him with an iron box.
Zhu Xuan took it and handed it to Jian Ruocheng.
Jian Ruocheng said: "This is——"
“It’s a bargaining chip.”
Zhu Xuan said, "They will definitely have doubts about selling such a large batch of ironware to us, so this is the bargaining chip I'm giving you."
“…”
"If the other party intends to make things difficult for you, show him this iron box."
Jian Ruocheng was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly and looked at the iron box, which was locked, and said, "Then this lock——"
"The other party has the key. This is what we agreed on in advance."
"oh."
Jian Ruocheng looked at the box with a deep gaze and reached out to take it.
He had just taken it over when he felt that apart from the weight of the iron box, the contents seemed very light, without any other weight. Zhu Xuan reached out again and tapped the iron box twice with two fingers: "This thing is very important, Ruocheng, you have to watch it carefully."
Jian Ruocheng glanced at him and nodded solemnly: "Yes."
Zhu Xuan then smiled and took a step back with his hands behind his back, as if handing the things to him with confidence. Jian Ruocheng nodded at them, then got on the carriage with the box.
Soon, the surrounding guards protected the carriage and left from the front of Prince Ning's Mansion.
Zhu Xuan stood at the door, watching their backs, the smile on his face lingering for a long time. However, Zhai Yun took a step forward, walked to his side, and said softly, "Your Highness, are you really confident in handing that thing over to Jian Ruocheng?"
“…”
Zhu Xuan turned around and looked at him.
He said nothing, but there was a hint of cunning in his smile.
In the carriage, Jian Ruocheng looked at the box. After a long time, he put it into a secret compartment in the carriage.
Nan Yan sat on the other side of the carriage and only took a glance.
But I didn't ask any more questions.
Jian Ruocheng said, "You don't ask?"
Nan Yan was silent for a moment, then turned her head to look at the curtain that was occasionally blown up by the wind, and said lightly, "You won't tell."
“…”
Jian Ruocheng looked at her for a while and said, "Actually, if you ask, I would tell you. But now, you don't have the heart to ask, right?"
“…”
Nan Yan's throat felt choked.
indeed.
She thought of many possibilities, including what Zhu Feng might do, and even wondered whether the imperial court would directly use military force against Zhu Xuan.
But this was the only thing she didn't expect.
She was not mentally prepared for this.
At this point, no matter what you say, it's useless.
Sensing her depressed mood, Jian Ruocheng looked at her quietly for a while, then said softly: "Some things have already happened, you, don't think too much about it."
“…”
"Why not look forward? Maybe there will be people and things you look forward to seeing ahead?"
“…”
His eyes are as gentle as water.
Nan Yan just glanced at him.
But immediately, she turned her eyes away.
She just looked at the curtains fluttering in the wind and also saw the weather outside. Because Changqing City is close to the sea, the weather here has always been very good. Even in the severe winter, there are blue skies and white clouds.
She said softly, "The day I was canonized, the situation changed dramatically."
“…”
"Today, she is canonized. What will the weather be like?"
Jian Ruocheng's eyes flickered slightly.
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