Chapter 721: Consecration Ceremony
Xiao Xixi asked back: "If I change into this dress, what should I do when I attend the enthronement ceremony?"
There is only this one set of dresses, and it is impossible to change for a new one.
Su Cairen clutched the handkerchief tightly and frowned, "What should I do?"
Xiyu said anxiously: "Why not report this to the emperor and ask him to help make a decision?"
Xiao Xixi said, "That's not necessary."
Xiyu: "But someone has tampered with your clothes..."
Xiao Xixi said calmly: "It's okay, I am the imperial concubine appointed by the emperor himself, and I am blessed by the emperor's true dragon spirit. No evil spirit can harm me."
She said this so openly and confidently that Xiyu didn't know how to respond.
Su Cairen was also filled with surprise.
A normal person would be panicked and angry if faced with such a situation, but the imperial concubine was not panicked at all. Instead, she was calmer than anyone else.
Could it be that this is why the imperial concubine is the imperial concubine?
Xiao Xixi said to Qingsong.
"Take my badge and go to the Imperial Hospital to ask Doctor Fang to examine the maid who just helped me change my clothes."
Although she was not afraid of poison, the palace maids who helped her change clothes were just ordinary people.
Qingsong took the token from Baoqin with both hands and ran quickly towards the Imperial Hospital.
Xiao Xixi ignored the puzzled looks from others and calmly got into the car.
Xiyu quickly followed.
The imperial concubine's guard of honor slowly moved towards the Weiyang Palace.
Su Cairen stood there and watched the imperial concubine's carriage go away, still puzzled in her heart.
The palace maid Zhiyuan asked in a low voice.
"The Imperial Concubine knew that the dress was defective, so why didn't she change it? Isn't she afraid of something going wrong?"
Su Cairen shook his head: "I don't know either."
The imperial concubine's thoughts were far more difficult to fathom than she had expected.
Zhiyuan: "Then are we still going to Weiyang Palace to watch the ceremony?"
Su Cairen: "Of course I will go."
Given her status, she was not qualified to ride in a sedan chair, so she could only walk to the Weiyang Palace.
As they got closer and closer to the Weiyang Palace, Xiyu became more and more anxious. She kept turning her head to look at the imperial concubine, fearing that she would be harmed by the powder.
But the imperial concubine sat very steadily the whole time, without showing any sign of abnormality.
Baoqin noticed that Xiyu was in a bad mood and comforted her in a low voice.
"It's okay, don't worry too much."
Xiyu whispered, "How can I not worry? Someone has tampered with the clothes. The imperial concubine is a delicate woman, and she will definitely not be able to withstand the torture of the powder. I think it would be better to ask an imperial physician to see the imperial concubine as soon as possible."
The enthronement ceremony is important, but it is not as important as the health of the imperial concubine!
Baoqin knew that the imperial concubine had a special physique and ordinary poisons would have no effect on her, so there was no need to make a fuss.
But I can’t tell this to Xiyu.
After all, Xiyu has not been in Yunxiu Palace for long, so we need to observe her for a while and make sure that she is indeed reliable before we can tell her about this.
At this time, Baoqin just smiled and said: "The Imperial Concubine knows what is going on. We just need to follow her and we don't need to worry about anything else."
Xiyu is not stupid, on the contrary she is very smart.
She could tell from Baoqin's reaction that Baoqin must know something, but Baoqin didn't say it. Perhaps it was not convenient to tell her for the time being, so she didn't say anything more.
In the main hall of the Weiyang Palace, everything was ready and the guests were eagerly waiting.
There were a lot of guests, but they were all women.
They were all talking in low voices, discussing the imperial concubine's affairs.
Princess Bu Shengyan of England drank tea while listening to the gossips of several princesses sitting next to her.
"I heard that this imperial concubine is as beautiful as a fairy, and the emperor fell in love with her at first sight, and was willing to exchange 30,000 elite soldiers for her to accompany him in the palace."
"I never imagined that the imperial concubine could be so beautiful that the emperor would fall in love with her at first sight."
"Won't you know after you take a look?"
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Bu Shengyan thought that it might be true that the emperor liked this imperial concubine, but it might not be true that he fell in love with her at first sight.
Thinking that the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Xiao had faces that were 50% similar, Bu Shengyan felt very complicated.
She originally thought that the emperor and Concubine Xiao had gone through so many ups and downs together, and that they should be deeply in love and would not easily change their hearts. However, she did not expect that only a year later, the emperor fell in love with a woman who looked similar to Concubine Xiao.
Such deep affection seemed like just a joke that could be easily exposed.
A shout of thanks was heard outside the hall.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Everyone stood up to welcome the Holy Man.
Today, the emperor wore a golden dragon crown, a moon-white cross-collared brocade robe, a golden leather belt around his waist, and a red long gown with wide sleeves. The hem of the sleeves was embroidered with patterns of flying dragons and auspicious clouds with gold thread.
His eyebrows were extremely cold, and his temperament was clear and noble. Even though he was wearing such heavy colors, he was still as distant as the bright moon in the sky, out of reach for others.
Not long after him, the Empress Dowager also arrived.
Everyone greeted each other again.
When the auspicious time arrives, the enthronement ceremony officially begins.
Xiao Xixi, wearing an elegant palace dress, walked slowly into the hall to the sound of chimes. Her long peacock feather skirt meandered along the white marble floor, and her gilded flower crown sparkled in the sun.
Her red lips, snow-white skin and piercing black eyes really amazed many people present.
When she walked to the center of the hall and stood still, the officials from the Ministry of Rites began to sing the lyrics.
The songs were all words of praise and were very long.
While everyone's attention was focused on the imperial concubine, Baoqin and Xiyu quietly slipped into the main hall from the side door. They stood against the wall, their eyes scanning the faces of all the concubines present one by one.
The imperial concubine is a princess of Nanyue. She has no relatives or friends in Shengjing City, and naturally has no enemies.
Only in the harem did these concubines dislike her.
After all, they are all concubines, have the common goal of competing for favor, and have conflicting interests.
Maybe the person who secretly tampered with the imperial concubine's clothes is hiding among these concubines.
Baoqin and Xiyu wanted to observe the reactions of these concubines and figure out who among them was the most suspicious.
When the lyrics ended, the emperor stood up and walked steadily down the jade steps.
Eunuch Chang came over with a tray.
The emperor took the treasure scroll and seal representing the imperial concubine's status from the tray and handed them to Xiao Xixi.
Xiao Xixi took it with both hands and bowed to thank the emperor for his grace.
The guests also bowed together and stood up to congratulate the Royal Concubine and the Emperor.
There was a special historian nearby who recorded this scene and included it in the history of the Great Sheng Dynasty.
Luo Qinghan wanted to help her up, but before his hand touched her arm, she got up first.
She looked at Baoqin who was standing not far away.
Baoqin understood and walked over quickly to take the brocade box containing the seal and the treasure scroll from the imperial concubine.
Luo Qinghan wants to hold Xixi's hand.
Xiao Xixi pretended to adjust her sleeves and just happened to avoid the hand that Luo Qinghan extended to her.
After two consecutive dodgments, Luo Qinghan confirmed that she was deliberately avoiding him.
He frowned slightly and wanted to ask her what was wrong?
But now there were guests everywhere, and so many eyes were staring at them, it was really not the time to talk.
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Good night everyone~
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(End of this chapter)
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