King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 332
Orthodox ten years, the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, the end of the year is approaching.

The Kunning Palace is very lively at the moment, the harem concubines and the wives of the clan princesses are all gathered inside and outside the main hall of the Qianqing Palace.

The queen always likes to be quiet, so it is extremely rare to gather so many people like today.

Because they are all members of the royal family, a group of women at the scene chatted very lively, and flattery and compliments could be heard everywhere.

At the scene, Princess You Yirui, Chen Zhi, had the largest number of people around, even surpassing the two noble concubines present.

Surrounded by everyone, Chen Zhi had a lively chat with these relatives, as if she was the core here.

At the scene, the two concubines of the prince also arrived, but very few people talked to them.

Compared with Wang Yi, who is all-round and exquisite, Yuan Chun is more reserved, so she is basically alone.

At this moment, everyone is discussing why the queen called everyone here today, and Yuan Chun already has an answer to this.

Because today, the empress will announce the imperial decree in the Kunning Palace, formally appointing her as the crown princess.

That's right, the canonization of Yuanchun is a decree, not a more formal and official decree.

The reason for doing this is, on the one hand, because she is helping the side concubine, and on the other hand, it is to reduce the impact of this matter.

But no matter what, starting from today, she, Jia Yuanchun, will become the princess of the Eastern Palace, one of the most honorable women in the world.

Looking at Chen Zhi, who was surrounded by everyone, talking freely and smiling, Yuan Chun couldn't wait to hear the decree, and then looked at Chen Zhi's expression.

Normally, even if Yizhi canonize the crown princess, news of such a major event would leak out in advance, but no one except the parties involved knew about it.

Yuan Chun, who was supposed to be surrounded by compliments from everyone, was still sitting on the bench at this moment.

This was intentionally done by the empress, in order to weaken the impact of this matter, and not to make the "Donghua Gate Heroes" think too much.

"Sister Yuanchun, congratulations!"

Hearing the voice from beside her, Yuan Chun was particularly surprised, and she followed the prestige to see Baochai.

"Bao girl, what do you congratulate me for?" Yuan Chun asked with a smile.

Baochai didn't answer directly, but said: "Sister, how can I not know what is going on with me!"

"Did the empress tell you?" Yuan Chun asked in surprise.

She knew Baochai was valued by the queen, but she didn't expect it to be to this extent.

Baochai shook her head and said, "I learned by accident... that my sister is soaring into the sky, and my sister is here to congratulate her!"

"Baby girl, you are the first person to congratulate me, I will reward you later!"

Baochai bent down and saluted and said, "The servant girl would like to thank your mother for her kindness!"

Hearing this, Yuan Chun smiled, she was indeed very happy now.

"The Empress is here!"

Hearing a burst of shouts from the hall, nearly a hundred people present got busy and returned to their positions according to the guidance of the female officer.

After a few breaths, the originally chaotic scene became orderly, and Queen Yang Qingyin also appeared in Zhai Yi.

"Kowtow to the empress, a thousand years old!"

Amidst the sound of people paying homage, Yang Qingyin sat on the phoenix seat, and on her left and right were female officials from Shanggong Bureau and Shangyi Bureau.

"Free gift!"

"Thank you madam!"

After everyone got up, Yang Qingyin ordered: "Proclaim the decree!"

I saw two female officers coming forward, one of them was holding a tray with a golden book in it.

After standing still, another person picked up the scroll, unfolded it in front of everyone, and said loudly: "The Empress Yizhi!"

The concubines and family members who had just stood up immediately knelt down on the ground when they heard this.

"The crown prince's side concubine, the crown prince's side concubine Jia Shi listened to the order..."

Everyone thought it was the decree of year-end rewards, but they didn't expect it to be given to Yuan Chun alone, so they all guessed the content of the decree.

Among them, the most anxious ones were Chen Zhi and Wang Yi, because they couldn't see Yuan Chun well.

Even if the queen wants to reward Yuanchun, why should she mobilize the teachers so much?Chen Zhi couldn't figure it out for a while.

Yuanchun, who was called, had already arrived in the center of the main hall and knelt in front of the queen with a respectful manner.

"Empress Yizhi: The crown prince's side concubine, Jia Shi, has a mature nature, is diligent and submissive, has a gentle nature, and has a virtuous character..."

Hearing the words in such a format, Chen Zhi felt very bad, and already had absurd guesses in her mind.

"Today, the Eastern Palace is in short supply, and the yin and yang are difficult to reconcile. I bestow upon him a book of treasures, and book him as the crown prince and concubine..."

Impossible, impossible... Chen Zhi roared in her heart.

She also thought that after Prince Rui came to the throne, she would be able to be crowned as the crown princess. Even if she couldn't get it from someone else, she shouldn't get it, and she didn't want Yuan Chun, who had always been manipulated by her, to get it.

At this moment, Chen Zhi raised her head very boldly, wanting to ask the queen for clarification, but just as she was about to raise her head, she met the queen's indifferent gaze, which made her immediately lower her head again in fright.

Chen Zhi was shocked, and the concubines and family members present were even more surprised.

At this moment, the way they looked at Yuan Chun changed, and they all wanted to go up to congratulate him immediately.

The crown prince is the crown prince, and the crown princess is naturally respected. Although theoretically lower than all the concubines, in reality she is only below the empress.

Outside the crowd, looking at Yuan Chun who was conferred in the center of the hall, Baochai was greatly moved.

"I hope you will guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and be respectful and virtuous to assist the East Palace. I respect you!"

After the female official finished reading, Yuan Chun immediately kowtowed and said: "The concubine receives the decree, thank you empress!"

Some female officials shouted: "The Crown Princess is accepted!"

Yuan Chun straightened up, took the gold book from the female official in front of him, and then kowtowed to the queen again.

Another female official appeared beside Yuan Chun, carefully took the gold book from her hand, and then the female official in front of her shouted again: "The Crown Princess receives the treasure!"

In front of Yuan Chun, a box wrapped in bright yellow silk was presented, which contained the seal of the Crown Princess.

Under the attention of everyone, Yuan Chun took it over with great solemnity, and then kowtowed to the queen again.

At this time, a female official said loudly: "The Crown Princess is invited to pay homage to the Xian Palace!"

The purpose of paying homage to Fengxian Hall is to tell the ancestors about the acceptance of the canon, which is carried out according to the procedure of the canon.

With the support of the female officer, Yuan Chun bid farewell to the queen, and walked out of the main hall under the eyes of everyone. There are still many ceremonies to be carried out.

After paying homage to the Fengxian Hall, she had to go back to the East Palace to pay her respects, and then accept congratulations from all the wives.

In other words, when Yuan Chun went to Fengxian Hall, all the family members including Chen Zhi had to go to the East Palace to wait now.

"It's all gone!"

Today's book ceremony is both abrupt and strange, and many people have not yet digested it.

It is obvious that the queen values ​​Yuanchun very much, but she does not follow the normal canonization procedures, so the combination seems particularly contradictory.

"Congratulations to send the Queen Mother!"

After the queen left, everyone rushed to the East Palace, and Chen Yuneng clearly noticed that they talked less with him.

This made her a little disappointed, but it was more anger towards Yuan Chun, hating her for taking away her crown princess.

"Zhu Lao Liu, you are an unbelievable thing, if it weren't for you... I would not have suffered such humiliation!"

At this moment, Chen Zhi, who had an unbalanced mentality, actually took her anger out on her own man.

"Hmph... so what about the crown princess, if you don't become a queen, it will be nothing, just the fourth child's weak appearance..."

Chen Zhi began to build up her mind, and tried her best to adapt herself to reality.

Of course, Wang Yi, who is also the concubine of the Eastern Palace, is in the same mood as her at the moment, but when she is angry, she feels panic, worried that Yuan Chun will make trouble for her in the future.

In the East Hall of Kunning Palace, Zhu Yunsheng sat at the desk and finished today's homework.

"Princess, we should go there too!" Yang Jingting reminded.

Zhu Yunsheng also belongs to the clan, and now that Yuan Chun has become her serious sister-in-law, she naturally has to go to congratulate her.

"Well... let's go!"

(End of this chapter)