Chapter 221 Power is a good thing~
Pei Jingxu slowly opened her eyes, sat in front of the dressing mirror, looked at herself in the bronze mirror, and curled her lips slightly.
"What does it have to do with me?"
Hongyao whispered, "I heard that the Second Young Master was originally punished with house arrest, but was released as a mercy due to today's enthronement ceremony. Young lady, you'd better be careful."
Pei Jingxu fiddled with the pearl hairpin on the table and narrowed her eyes slightly: "Don't worry, it's not certain whether I can meet him at the ceremony."
Rong Jianxue took care of all matters related to the ceremony and was willing to take her to the ceremony. It seemed that he must have taken care of everything regarding Rong Xuanzhou.
She doesn't need to worry too much.
Hongyao understood what Pei Jingxu meant and nodded.
After washing up, Pei Jingxu changed his clothes and walked out of the room.
Outside the mansion gate, Rong Jianxue was already waiting there.
Pei Jingxu raised the corner of her lips and walked towards the man with her skirt lifted: "Jun Mou."
When she walked to the man's side, Pei Jingxu noticed that the clothes she was wearing today were made of the same material as Rong Jianxue's robe.
No wonder Hongyao just said that the clothes were specially sent by Guard Jiang.
Pei Jingxu pursed her lips and smiled, but didn't say anything.
Following the man into the carriage, Jiang Hui drove the carriage towards the Imperial Observatory in the palace.
Many people have already arrived outside the palace gate.
The emperor also put a lot of thought into Bai Shutong's enthronement ceremony, otherwise he would not have let Rong Jianxue take charge of it.
Therefore, there were quite a few ministers and guests attending the ceremony.
Pei Jingxu asked Rong Jianxue to help him get off the carriage.
After walking a few steps towards the palace gate, many ministers noticed Rong Jianxue's presence and came forward to talk to him.
"Your humble servant greets Master Shaofu."
"Greetings, Master Young Master."
Naturally, some people in the crowd also noticed Pei Jingxu standing next to the man.
To outsiders, this Miss Pei Er should have come with General Xuanzhou.
——Some of them had just seen that General Xuanzhou had already entered the palace gate.
It seems that the second lady is not familiar with the palace, so she followed the young master into the palace.
Rong Jianxue nodded slightly to the civil and military officials who gathered around him as a greeting.
Someone in the crowd complimented the Young Master, saying loudly, "I heard that the ceremony for the enthronement of Princess Anyang was personally organized by the Young Master."
"Yes, yes! Princess Anyang is kind and benevolent, and has a miraculous healing touch. His Majesty highly values her, and Master Shaofu is deeply favored by the Emperor. The two are truly a perfect match!"
"Your Majesty said that after the enthronement ceremony for Princess Anyang is completed, I will discuss the matter of granting her marriage with the Young Master!"
"Your Highness, we would like to congratulate you in advance once again!"
"Congratulations, Master!"
“…”
Someone in the crowd wanted to come forward and start a conversation, and bumped into Pei Jingxu who was next to the man.
Pei Jingxu let out a soft cry and fell on the man, staggering.
Rong Jianxue put one arm around Pei Jingxu's waist, protecting her in front of him and isolating her from the guests and ministers around her.
His face darkened slightly.
The man looked down at her and asked in a low voice, "Are you hurt?"
Pei Jingxu bit her lip lightly, shook her head slightly, and pulled the corner of her mouth: "I'm not hurt, thank you, Master."
As he spoke, Pei Jingxu tried to break free from his arms.
Rong Jianxue frowned, supported her waist lightly, and stopped the crowd around them.
"I have no personal feelings for Princess Anyang, so please be careful with your words and actions."
Rong Jianxue spoke slowly, his tone noble and cold.
Those ministers were all smart people, and they all realized that something was wrong in the current situation.
The crowd was silent for a moment.
One of the courtiers laughed and said, "Mrs. Pei's outfit today is truly beautiful! Standing next to Master Shaofu, they complement each other perfectly!"
No one responded, everyone was waiting for the Master Young Master's response.
Pei Jingxu, who was standing by, heard the words and smiled at the speaker, bowing slightly. "Your Excellency is too kind. Master, you are a man of heaven. I am naturally far behind you."
Rong Jianxue raised her eyebrows slightly, and although she didn't say anything, the corners of her lips rose a little.
Everyone tasted the flavor.
He respectfully and humbly made way for the two of them, and changed from flattering Rong Jianxue to praising Pei Jingxu.
Pei Jingxu had never heard as much praise in his life as he did today at the palace gate.
It was not until they entered the palace gate and the ministers asked for silence and behavior that everyone shut up and followed Rong Jianxue, talking in low voices.
Even though Pei Jingxu knew that Rong Jianxue was in a high position and had great power, every experience would still refresh her understanding of Rong Jianxue's power.
Part of the reason why she hadn't thought about being with Rong Jianxue in her original plan was that she didn't want to hear those dirty words.
She used to be Rong Xuanzhou's wife, and now she was entangled with the young tutor Rong Jianxue. Pei Jingxu thought that if the common people and the civil and military officials knew about it, they would drown her with a single spit.
But she only now realized that when a person has enough power, no one would dare to say anything, not to mention the fact that gossip can melt gold. Even if someone calls a horse a zebra or whitewashes the truth, no one would dare to say anything.
Power is a really good thing.
She thought that as long as Rong Jianxue remained powerful, there wouldn't be any big problem for her to stay with Rong Jianxue.
Rong Jianxue naturally didn't know what Pei Jingxu was thinking.
He glanced at her sideways and spoke slowly, "It was His Majesty's order to organize the enthronement ceremony. I have no intention of showing favoritism."
Pei Jingxu was still thinking about something. When she heard Rong Jianxue speak, she was stunned and looked at him blankly.
Rong Jianxue stared straight ahead, her tone cold and restrained: "My relationship with her is just official business, there is no personal relationship."
It's explaining to her.
Pei Jingxu raised his eyebrows slightly, suppressed the smile on his lips, pretended to be unhappy, and said in a muffled voice: "Sir, there is no need to explain this to Ah Xu. Ah Xu believes in you."
Rong Jianxue lowered his eyes to look at her, then looked straight ahead and said nothing more.
The enthronement ceremony was held in the Imperial Observatory.
When everyone arrived at the back mountain of the Imperial Observatory, everything was ready.
On a high platform in the distance, Pei Jingxu saw from afar someone in red standing in the center of the Tai Chi Yin-Yang formation. The long wind blew up her fiery red dress, as if she was meant to stand on that high place and be the center of everyone's attention.
The ministers in the audience were all talking about it.
"This Princess Anyang is so lucky!"
"Who says it's not true? She's actually been favored by His Majesty and has been canonized as a princess!"
"More than that! I heard that the Young Master personally took charge of the ceremony, and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory's Imperial Master personally presided over the canonization ceremony for her!"
"Have you noticed? Princess Anyang's face..."
The noises behind them died down, and Pei Jingxu held his breath to listen before he could make out what they were talking about.
"She seems somewhat similar to the Second Madam of the Pei Clan."
"Hey, I hadn't noticed it until you told me. I remember when Princess Anyang first returned to the capital, her eyebrows and eyes were tough and heroic, but now she is as delicate as water."
"Not only that, I saw Princess Anyang on Chang'an Street a few days ago. She was wearing a veil, with only her eyes showing. I thought it was Madam Pei Er!"
“…”
When Pei Jingxu heard these discussions, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
There seemed to be a commotion not far behind me.
Just as Pei Jingxu was about to look back, she saw Rong Jianxue standing in front of her, blocking her view.
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