Chapter 232 You don’t deserve it!
In Chang Liangdi's eyes, Xiao Jinyan was not the kind of person who ignored etiquette and rules. Even if Xiao Jinyan did not want to be the Crown Princess, she would still make jokes about the royal family's reputation.
The Emperor and the Empress were waiting in the Golden Palace, and Xiao Jinyan did not dare to do anything to disobey the Emperor's orders.
Xiao Jinyan must have been delayed by something, which is why he is late.
Chang Liangdi comforted herself in this way.
At this time, the prince's bedroom
Eunuch De and Eunuch Li were both elders in the palace. As early as five o'clock in the morning, they urged the prince to get up early, but they were stopped by Liu Xi.
"Your Highness has been working on a case all night, and was so busy that he didn't even have time to drink water. He just took a short nap. Eunuchs, wait a minute."
"It's not that we can't wait. Today is the big day for the Crown Princess's canonization ceremony. It would be bad to miss the auspicious time."
At this time, Xiao Jinyan walked out and glanced at the group of people in the yard, almost all of whom were from the Ministry of Rites.
He said calmly and calmly, "I have nothing to do. You can go after I have packed up."
Eunuch De said in a somewhat urgent voice: "Your Highness, let's help you bathe and change clothes first, otherwise it will be too late."
"No need." Xiao Jinyan said this and turned around and walked in.
The people in the yard were stunned.
Eunuch De was stunned for a long time before he reacted, "What do you want to do, Your Highness?"
Eunuch Li was so anxious that he stepped forward and shouted, "Your Highness, today is a very important day. We can't be careless!"
"Your Highness, the Emperor, Empress, and all the civil and military officials are waiting. Your Highness, please think twice!"
Liu Xi said with a kind smile: "Your Highness is the Crown Prince, and you know what is important and what is not. Please be patient."
Eunuch Deli's face turned red with anxiety. "I'm already very anxious, how can I stay calm?"
Xiao Jinyan came out of the inner room in a black court robe, glanced at Eunuch Li and the others, and said, "Let's go."
After saying that, he strode away first.
Liu Xi followed closely behind, holding a whisk.
Eunuch De, Eunuch Li and others looked at each other and didn't react for a long time. "Why is Your Highness wearing court clothes?"
The emperor and empress also noticed something was wrong.
The emperor tilted his head and asked the queen in a low voice, "The auspicious time has arrived, why is there no movement at all?"
"Your Majesty, please wait a little longer." The Queen was also puzzled and looked outside the palace from time to time. It was such an important day, the Prince would not be perfunctory.
Qingying walked over in anxious little steps, looking very anxious, and whispered in the empress's ear, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has not arrived yet, and Chang Liangdi is standing there waiting alone."
The queen frowned, "What's going on?"
"I don't know either. Someone has already gone to the prince's bedroom." Qingying said.
The queen thought for a moment, then turned to look at the emperor, "Your Majesty, the prince must have been delayed by something."
The emperor said unhappily, "It's such an important day, why haven't you taken care of everything in advance?"
The most embarrassed person was Chang Liangdi, who had been waiting there before dawn, and now the sun was rising.
It was a clear, sunny day with no clouds in sight.
Chang Liangdi felt cold all over, and she thought Xiao Jinyan must have done this to embarrass her.
She clasped her hands together tightly, fearing that she would not be able to withstand the strange looks.
Until she saw Xiao Jinyan walking towards her from a distance, her fingers loosened, and her heart relaxed too.
She raised the corners of her lips slightly and said, "You're finally here. I knew it was such an important day and you wouldn't dare not come."
Someone with sharp eyes noticed that there was something wrong with Xiao Jinyan's outfit.
"Why aren't you wearing formal attire, Your Highness?"
"That's right. How can I not wear a dress on such an important day?"
When Xiao Jinyan came closer, Chang Liangdi realized that Xiao Jinyan was not wearing a formal suit, and her eyes were full of confusion.
She raised her delicately made-up face and looked at Xiao Jinyan, her beautiful eyes filled with hidden grievance, "Your Highness, are you delayed by something?"
Xiao Jinyan looked at Chang Liangdi, who was dressed up, and said in a cold voice: "I was indeed delayed by something, otherwise I wouldn't know that Chang Liangdi is not worthy of the position of Crown Princess."
Chang Liangdi looked unhappy. She tried her best to control her manners and asked, "Your Highness, what do you mean?"
"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself."
After Xiao Jinyan left these cold words, he strode towards the Golden Throne Hall.
Chang Liangdi was stunned on the spot.
The auspicious time had passed, and the Emperor and Empress were getting impatient.
Eunuch Li trotted in to report, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here."
The emperor said angrily, "How dare he come here? On such an important day, he, the crown prince, can still cause trouble. In my opinion, he is not worthy of being the crown prince."
At this time, Xiao Jinyan walked in and saluted: "Your son pays homage to the father, the emperor, and the mother, the empress."
The emperor was already furious, and he became even angrier when he saw the prince wearing court robes. "Prince, do you know what day it is today? Why are you still wearing court robes? And why are you entering the palace alone?"
Xiao Jinyan paused as he spoke, "Father, Concubine Chang has bad conduct and is very jealous. She colluded with Doctor Yu to frame Concubine Xu and Concubine Shen. She is not worthy of being the Crown Princess."
The emperor and the empress were both startled.
The emperor said in a deep voice: "Prince, everything should be based on evidence, and you should not speak nonsense."
Xiao Jinyan lowered his brows and nodded: "I did not sleep last night and investigated this matter thoroughly. There are witnesses and evidences. Chang Liangdi has not been wrongly accused."
The emperor and the empress looked at each other. This was a private matter in the imperial palace. After exchanging glances, the emperor ordered: "The ceremony for the crown princess will be postponed and an auspicious day and time will be chosen."
After Eunuch Li read out the emperor's intention, all the civil and military officials were shocked and didn't know what was going on.
When the news reached Chang Liangdi's ears, her legs went limp and she would have fallen to the ground if the two maids on her left and right had not supported her.
She looked at the throne room not far away in disbelief. It was clearly a done deal, so why was it being postponed?
Why?
Just when Chang Liang Di was puzzled, Qing Ying came over and said, "Chang Liang Di, please follow me to Feng Yi Palace."
Chang Liang Di saw Madam Qingying. She had always been close to Madam Qingying since she was a child. When they met, she couldn't control her emotions, "Madam Qingying, isn't today the auspicious day chosen by Lord Lu? Why postpone it?"
Qingying sighed helplessly, as if she was feeling regretful: "Chang Liang Di, you will know when you get to Fengyi Palace."
Chang Liangdi felt weak, but she thought that with the support of the Empress and her own maternal family, she thought that it shouldn't be a big problem.
Chang Liangdi comforted herself in this way.
Fengyi Palace
The emperor sat on the throne and the empress sat on the chair to the right.
Xiao Jinyan stood tall and slender in the center of the hall.
Chang Liangdi was still wearing her formal gown, and because it was heavy, she was supported by two maids as she walked in.
As soon as she stepped in, Chang Liangdi noticed that the atmosphere in the palace was a little strange. She walked in carefully and bowed: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty, and to you, Your Majesty."
The emperor looked at Chang Liang Di, who was wearing a formal dress and was the most eye-catching person in the palace. He said in a deep voice, "Chang Liang Di, the prince said that you are scheming and jealous, and you colluded with Doctor Yu to frame Concubine Xu and Shen Liang Di for a fake pregnancy. Is this true?"