Chapter 669: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General 116
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, are you okay?"
The queen screamed and tried to pull the emperor, but of course she failed. She was not stupid, so she was just pretending. She was wearing a layered dress and didn't want to be dragged down with the emperor.
It's so embarrassing!
The commander of the Imperial Guards was closest to the emperor and was the first to react. The emperor had already rolled down more than a dozen steps. He rushed up and in a hurry stopped the emperor who was rolling down with his feet.
"Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
The commander of the imperial guards pulled the emperor up, and the eunuchs quickly gathered around and helped him straighten his clothes. They were all so frightened that their faces turned pale, wishing they had not seen what had just happened.
Teng Shichang was a step too late and missed the chance to rescue the emperor. He pushed aside the commander of the imperial guards and knelt down in front of the emperor. "Your Majesty, your health is the most important. I will carry you up on my back!"
The emperor was not seriously injured. He just had a few bumps on his body, which should have bruised a lot, and there was a bump on his forehead.
The emperor felt that Teng Shichang was particularly loyal, and he really couldn't climb up, but he still had to save face, so he pretended to decline, saying, "This is against etiquette, I'd better go up myself."
Teng Shichang knelt down to give the emperor some face, begging: "Your Majesty, please take care of the dragon's body. Offering sacrifices to heaven and earth requires sincerity, not these red tape. If the heavens blame you, then let me bear the responsibility."
The emperor was carried to the altar.
All the officials lowered their heads, not daring to look up, but their hearts were already filled with turmoil.
The emperor's health was so poor that he couldn't even endure a simple ceremony and yet had to be carried on someone's back.
Envoys from various countries were watching the ceremony below, it was so embarrassing!
The sacrifice ended in a hurry, and the lengthy blessing was shortened a lot. After the ritual officer read it carelessly, the emperor was about to come down from the altar.
The dragon sedan was carried directly onto the altar. Teng Shichang didn't care about any ceremony. He was best at understanding the emperor's intentions and was dedicated to pleasing him.
Teng Shichang gave another heart-wrenching persuasion, and the emperor finally sat on the dragon sedan chair as he wished.
The queen refused the phoenix sedan and walked down the altar alone.
Apart from the turmoil caused by the emperor, everything about the celebration went very smoothly. Although the process was compressed a lot, the subsequent banquet was still orderly.
The emperor went to the side hall to rest for a while, and changed his clothes with the help of the eunuchs. He no longer looked as embarrassed as before.
The Queen smiled dignifiedly and quietly, "Your Majesty, I'm glad you're alright. The banquet will be held in the Zhai Palace. The envoys from various countries and important officials in the court have been waiting for Your Majesty for a long time."
The emperor was very satisfied and took the queen's hand. "The queen has made very thorough preparations. She has even prepared refreshing medicine. The queen smiled a lot today. I hope she will smile like this in the future."
The emperor did not like the queen's aloof character, but in terms of ability, the queen was still better than Concubine Xiao. Since the ceremony was about the national system, it was natural that it should be left to the queen to plan.
The queen smiled and said, "In the past, I was ignorant and always got angry with Your Majesty. Now the world is at peace, and Your Majesty is good at civil and military affairs. I admire you in my heart, and I will serve Your Majesty well in the future."
It is impossible to serve. There are so many concubines in the harem. The emperor can be pushed to anyone at will.
The emperor and the empress walked into the Zhai Palace hand in hand. Everyone stood up to salute and knelt on the ground in a huge crowd.
Concubine Xiao lowered her eyes to hide the hatred in them!
After Changle Palace was repaired, she moved back to it and the emperor lifted her house arrest. However, the emperor was fascinated by the bitch Concubine Jiang. The empress also promoted several low-ranking concubines to share the emperor's favor, so the emperor saw her even less often.
Today, the Queen has been accompanying the Emperor, and she can only wait in the side hall. Even though she is treated the same as the Queen in the harem, in such occasions, the Queen always has an advantage over her!
How could she not hate this!
"No need to be polite!"
"Stand up!"
The Emperor and Empress' voices rang out at the same time, and everyone stood up and sat down again.
The sound of stringed instruments rang out in the hall, court dancers danced gracefully, and fine wine and delicious food were served on the table like flowing water.
The emperor said some polite words and then focused on the delicious food in front of him. It was already past lunch time, but the meal was still warm and just the right amount to eat. The queen held the silverware in her hand and gently and carefully picked up food for the emperor.
The emperor was tired after working for most of the day and was starving. He had no time to think about anything else and only focused on eating.
Concubine Xiao threw several flirtatious glances until her eyes almost cramped, but the emperor didn't even look at her.
With a clang, a can of mutton soup spilled onto the ground.
The maid who served the meal knelt down, not caring about the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, her face turned pale with fear, "Your Highness, please forgive me, I didn't mean it."
The emperor's eyes finally turned over.
Concubine Xiao changed her previous arrogant attitude and looked like a punched bag. She said pitifully, "You are just following orders. I don't blame you. Get up."
"It's just a bowl of soup. If it's smashed, it's smashed. I won't drink it. I know I'm not worthy to attend the celebration, but Your Majesty is kind enough to let me come. If the Queen is resentful, she can punish me in the harem. Why make a scene in front of others? It will only bring shame to the Chen Kingdom."
Concubine Xiao raised her hand to wipe her tears, and her sleeves slid down a little, revealing her wrists that were red from being scalded by the mutton soup.
The emperor felt distressed when he saw this.
The Queen was in charge of the harem and was often harsh on Concubine Xiao, so he protected her more. Seeing that Concubine Xiao was depressed, he agreed to let her attend the celebration to liven up the atmosphere.
Although Concubine Xiao could not offer sacrifices to heaven and earth with him, she could still dine with him.
The emperor looked at the queen with disapproval, but ultimately did not reprimand her. However, he had already decided to appease Concubine Xiao after returning to the palace.
The queen had suffered too much in silence and did not intend to let the matter go unsolved.
She waved her hand to stop the dancer, then pointed at the maid serving the meal and said, "Tell me, what happened just now?"
The palace maid who served the meals finally saw hope.
If she didn't explain it clearly today, she would have scalded the imperial concubine, and the aunt in charge would definitely punish her, and her future would be ruined.
"Her Majesty, please have mercy. We have practiced for many days for today's celebration and will definitely not make any mistakes. But Her Majesty suddenly reached out and hit the soup pot. I was unable to dodge and the pot fell."
Not far from Concubine Xiao, the Sixth Princess was sitting. She said weakly, "I saw it too. It was indeed Concubine Xiao who was careless. It had nothing to do with the palace maid."
Concubine Xiao glared at the Sixth Princess, who shrank back in fear and subconsciously looked at Ji Yunhuan opposite her.
Ji Yunhuan smiled at the Sixth Princess, and the Sixth Princess suddenly gained courage. That day at the Summer Banquet, the Queen Mother asked her which young man she liked, and Miss Ji encouraged her with a smile in the same way. Only then did she dare to speak out her inner thoughts.
She has already left the palace and will no longer be under the control of Concubine Xiao. She has nothing to be afraid of!
The Sixth Princess said again, "Why are you glaring at me, Imperial Concubine? I don't have the guts to lie in front of my father. It was you who knocked over the soup pot."
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