That day, the breeze was gentle and the sky was clear, it was a rare good day.
Xue Mingcang, who was not very old, was very well-behaved and sensible. Under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, he saluted, bowed his head, and stood up. The official in charge of the ceremony knelt in the west of the hall and reported: The ceremony has been completed.
The prince bowed again and kowtowed again. The ceremonial officer announced the enthronement ceremony. The ceremonial officer led the prince into the hall from the east gate. The internal ceremonial officer led the prince to the throne to pay his respects.
The ceremony of enthroning the crown prince was complicated and lengthy, but Xue Mingcang persisted in it, which made many officials accept this little crown prince.
When enthroning a crown prince, both his parents must be present. Generally speaking, if the prince is of low status, his adoptive mother of high rank will be present. But they are obviously not worried about this, as there are no extra concubines in the palace.
Most of the ministers speculated that the prince's biological mother was a good woman from outside the palace with a low status, and the emperor might have had an affair with her when he was out of the palace, and later gave birth to the prince.
It is difficult to establish a queen because of one's low status.
"Look! Who is that!" someone exclaimed in a low voice.
Beside the emperor, there was not only the empress dowager, but also a little girl who looked about the same age as the prince. The woman the little girl was holding seemed somewhat familiar.
"Isn't that Minister Chen?"
Some people even rubbed their eyes, fearing that they had seen it wrong. In their memory, Minister Chen was always dressed in scarlet official uniform, looking as graceful as a fairy from heaven.
Behind her back, people call her a hypocrite.
And this person who looked like Minister Chen was wearing a phoenix robe! Only the Queen of Daxia could wear this kind of clothing!
"Minister Chen, why is Minister Chen wearing a phoenix robe?"
"Are you stupid? Minister Chen is a woman. Have you forgotten again?" His colleagues rolled their eyes at him.
"You're stupid! I'm talking about the phoenix robe that Minister Chen is wearing! The phoenix robe is only worn by the Queen!"
Both of them were stunned. They knew very well the meaning of wearing a phoenix robe. It meant that she was the queen.
So, the prince was born to Minister Chen?
But hasn't Minister Chen always been in Cangzhou? How can one person be both Empress and Minister? How can one person occupy two positions?
“That’s ridiculous!”
Minister Tang looked at Chen Miaoyi, who was standing high above him and standing shoulder to shoulder with the emperor, and felt a slight pain in his heart. He quickly adjusted his expression and buried his secret deeper in his heart.
"Don't be confused. Daxia only has this one crown prince. If something goes wrong during the enthronement ceremony, the emperor will not let us off easily."
A minister reminded his colleagues that the emperor had acted too aggressively this year and had done many things that they opposed.
The emperor was decisive in killing. Without the Cui family, the emperor would no longer be restrained. They had to think carefully before taking any action. Even if they had any questions, they had to wait until the enthronement ceremony was over.
The emperor looked at his ministers below and was very relieved that no one jumped out to do anything bad today. It seemed that they still knew who was the emperor and who was the minister.
What made him happiest was that Chen Miaoyi was by his side, that he could stand with her to receive the homage of all officials, and that she could wear the new phoenix robe that belonged to the queen.
What’s important is that she is willing, willing to stand with him and willing to wear the phoenix robe.
In this enthronement ceremony, the ministers' attention was focused on the prince in the first half, and in the second half they all talked about Chen Miaoyi, but everyone could guess her identity.
One person cannot occupy two toilets, otherwise it will infringe on their interests.
In the court after the enthronement ceremony.
Chen Miaoyi came to court as usual, without any changes, and her expression remained the same.
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, on the day the Crown Prince was enthroned, was the woman in the phoenix robe standing beside you the Minister of Personnel?"
They still held onto hope, thinking maybe she was Minister Chen's distant cousin? Or maybe they just happened to look alike?
"This is exactly what I want to talk about today. The biological mother of the prince and the princess is the Minister of Personnel Chen Miaoyi." After the emperor said this, he let them start whispering and arguing regardless of the occasion.
He sat there leisurely, waiting for them to finish their discussion before defeating them one by one.
"How can the Minister of Personnel be the Empress? Only the Empress can wear the phoenix robe!"
"How could the prince be born to Minister Chen? Minister Chen has been in Cangzhou for the past few years!"
"You can give birth anywhere, as long as you get pregnant."
"Tsk tsk tsk, Minister Chen is the one who quietly accomplishes great things. I admire you so much!"
"Is the Emperor still trying to confuse his own bloodline? Since the child is already this old, why not invite Minister Chen to take over the Imperial Palace?"
"What?! The prince was born to Minister Chen. How could Minister Chen have the time to have a child? And he can achieve such great political achievements after having a child!"
They always realize late that Chen Miaoyi is not a man.
However, some people think it is just right, as it frees up a position in the court and allows some people to move up.
"Minister Chen urged women to study and become officials, claiming they were no worse than men, yet she herself took care of her husband and children. What's going on?"
The ministers were discussing the matter, but no one discussed it with Chen Miaoyi, the person involved.
"Your Majesty! I believe that Minister Chen cannot be both a minister and the empress. Since ancient times, the former dynasty and the harem have always been involved, and the harem cannot interfere in politics.
But what Minister Chen did was extremely inappropriate!"
As soon as someone stood out, the others followed suit, like reeds blown by the wind, and began to offer their advice.
"I second the motion! One person cannot hold two positions!"
"I, this old minister, believe that since Minister Chen and His Majesty are deeply in love, it would be better for Minister Chen to just be the Empress in peace!"
"Yes, yes, the position of Queen is vacant, and Minister Chen is the perfect fit. Now that there is a Crown Prince and a Princess, the Queen still needs to raise the children!"
Everyone has their own thoughts and plans, but there is no doubt that they all want to pull Chen Miaoyi down, no matter what form it takes.
"Everyone, I don't think I have ever said that I want to be the queen?" Chen Miaoyi said slowly. This is what colleagues are like. They can't stand seeing you do well, and they can't stand seeing up-and-coming people surpass them.
"Minister Chen, what do you mean by this? We all saw it clearly. You did wear the phoenix robe that day!"
This minister is quite old but his position is not very high. It seems that he is in a hurry.
"Yes, I have worn it. The Crown Prince is the eldest son, so I wear the phoenix robe to prevent anyone from slandering the Crown Prince's identity in the future."
The minister was infuriated by her shameless attitude and pointed at her, furious, "You, how dare you blaspheme the emperor!"
puff--
Blasphemy??? You really know how to talk.
The emperor's face turned red and then dark. These ministers were becoming more and more outrageous. Wasn't this a clear accusation against him?
"Ahem, Master Zhang, this is the court, please don't talk nonsense."
The ministers were also shocked. When Lord Zhang got anxious, he dared to say anything?
You are making the emperor lose face. They are a couple and you are his subordinate. Aren't you just hitting a stone with an egg?
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