The ministers were all trembling, and some of the timid ones had already huddled together with those beside them. The officials in front were all pale and held their heads in fear, fearing that the emperor would be unhappy and take action against them.
Their emperor has always done whatever he wants, killing people whenever he wants, and his moods are unpredictable. They have some psychological trauma caused by this.
Only when this thing unleashed its earth-shattering lethality did the ministers kneel down and pretend to be quails.
"Why aren't you talking? Does anyone else have any objections?" Shen Yunxiao sneered and played with the crossbow in his hand.
"This thing is called a crossbow. It was created by the daughter of the Lu family. She also took the initiative to hand over the blueprints. If it is used by the soldiers of the Great Rui Dynasty, it will surely be invincible. The surrounding small countries will not dare to invade! The daughter of the Lu family is righteous and has both talent and virtue. How can she not be the Empress of the Central Palace?" Shen Yunxiao's voice was a little complacent at the end. He made a wise decision, which was to snatch Lu Jinyue to his side, even if it meant using dishonorable means! Even if there were so many people hindering him!
I was speechless and everyone looked at each other in confusion. Even Censor Xiao kept his mouth shut.
Such an exquisite weapon actually came from the hands of an abandoned woman?
No one would believe this. This must be an excuse the emperor came up with to make Lu's daughter the queen!
Everyone had their doubts, but they all kept their heads down and said nothing, and the matter of the queen's title was settled without any major problems.
When the news reached Lu Jinyue's ears, she raised the corners of her lips, as if she was not surprised at all.
"Congratulations, Miss Lu. You will soon become the queen!" Baozhen couldn't stop smiling while combing Lu Jinyue's hair.
"It's a long time, and we still have to wait." Lu Jinyue flipped through a few pages of the storybook out of boredom. They were all stories about scholars who went to Beijing to take the imperial examinations and met rich ladies who rescued them and got married to them, and from then on they rose to prominence. There was nothing new about them.
The process starting from the Ministry of Rites was long and repetitive, so she should be happy if she could become the queen within three months.
The imperial edict hasn't been issued yet, so this can only be considered a rumor.
"Father, is it true that Jin Yue is going to be crowned as the queen?" Lu Mingchuan ran all the way from the outside into the inner courtyard. His hair was tilted a little because he was so anxious.
"Don't talk nonsense about such an important matter! Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall!" Father Lu jumped up from his chair in shock, and habitually looked behind Lu Mingchuan. Seeing that no one was following him, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
His previous experiences have made him a very nervous person, and he gets nervous at the slightest sign of trouble.
Although the news had not been officially announced, the old men who had just left the court inevitably discussed it in low voices on the street, and this was heard by Lu Mingchuan who was looking for a job on the street.
Mother Lu also looked incredulous. She thought that even if her daughter was favored by Shen Yunxiao in the palace, she would at most be given the title of Concubine. It was not that she looked down on her daughter, but that it was difficult for a married woman to marry again.
Under such circumstances, how could the throne of queen fall into the hands of her own daughter?
The Lu family was skeptical, and the youngest Lu Xiuyuan was warned not to reveal anything about his sister to anyone, otherwise he would lose his big chicken drumstick!
"Xiuyuan, remember this! Xiuyuan wants a big chicken leg!" Lu Xiuyuan couldn't bear to hear that he wouldn't be able to eat the big chicken leg in the future, so he quickly expressed his opinion.
After the morning court session, Shen Yunxiao rushed to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. He walked briskly. Eunuch Ma rarely saw him in such a good mood, and his own mood also improved a lot.
Lu Jinyue was admiring the flowers in the Imperial Garden. All things were reviving in this season. The remaining lotus leaves on the lake had been cleared away, but the carp were very active.
She was happily feeding the fish.
Shen Yunxiao couldn't find anyone in the Qianqing Palace, so he rushed here anxiously. Seeing her so leisurely, he felt relieved.
He thought the woman didn't want to see him.
"Your Majesty! Look at these koi, how fun!" She said, placing the bowl of fish food in his hand. "That one is the fattest, and it happens to be the one that loves to eat the most. If you control your appetite, you won't be left without something to eat."
Lu Jinyue pointed at one of the koi fish that was as fat as a ball and laughed.
Shen Yunxiao looked in the direction of her finger and couldn't help laughing. Then he turned around and looked at her.
"Ayue, the imperial decree to confer the title of queen will come down soon, please wait a little longer." Shen Yunxiao took her hand and said softly.
"I'm not in a hurry, Your Majesty, take your time." Although he said this, he couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips.
"Three days later, the small vassal state of Nanmo, the vassal state of the Great Rui Dynasty, will come to pay homage to the emperor. You and I will attend the morning court session together." Shen Yunxiao stroked the back of her hand with his fingertips, as if announcing something ordinary.
Baozhen, who was waiting on the side, was very excited. If Miss Lu really became a phoenix, wouldn't her status also be elevated?
Lu Jinyue felt a little nervous. Was this announcing to the world that she was the future queen of the Dayue Dynasty?
This feeling of being held in the palm of her hand made her feel happy for several days.
Finally, the time came for the Nanmo Kingdom to come and pay homage.
Although Lu Jinyue had not been crowned queen at this time, she was dressed in luxurious and solemn clothes and stood behind Shen Yunxiao.
Shen Yunxiao wanted to pull her to his side and stand side by side, but she refused.
At the critical moment, Lu Jinyue was still very sober.
In such a serious occasion, it was already a great honor for her, a woman without a title, to be able to stand behind Shen Yunxiao so decently.
"Your Majesty, this is not right. I'd better stand here." Lu Jinyue smiled at him softly, then lowered her head and didn't look at him.
The atmosphere in the court was unprecedentedly solemn. Unfortunately, all the officials of the Honglu Temple had called in sick the day before, and now there was not even a single person in the entire court who could translate.
Shen Yunxiao was almost angry and laughed, but he couldn't lose the demeanor of a great country.
The envoys from Nanmo performed the most noble etiquette of their country, and then stood in the distance and talked a lot to Chen Yunxiao.
The ministers looked at each other, not knowing what he was talking about.
"What on earth is this green-eyed bearded man talking about?"
"I don't understand! What's that babble of bird language?"
"Those guys in the Honglu Temple are just lazy. The Emperor deserves to chop off their heads!"
"The Nanmo Kingdom pays tribute every year. I wonder what kind of treasures they'll bring this year?"
"Who cares? We're in a critical situation right now! If no one comes forward to translate, the Emperor will chop off our heads!"
"If you want to chop down enemies, chop down those bastards from the Honglu Temple. Don't chop down my body!"
The court officials below were discussing the matter. In just a few words, the minister of the Honglu Temple had changed from a boy to a grandson, and his seniority had been reduced by two generations.
Shen Yunxiao's expression became increasingly gloomy, and his gaze swept back and forth among the ministers below. Fearing that they would be affected by Shen Yunxiao's anger, they all lowered their heads like quails.
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