In the tenth year of Orthodoxy, on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, the new year is approaching.
The Kunning Palace was very lively at the moment. The concubines of the harem and the royal concubines and wives were all gathered inside and outside the main hall of the Qianqing Palace.
The Queen has always liked peace and quiet. It is extremely rare to gather so many people like today.
Because they were all members of the royal family, the women at the scene were chatting lively, and their flattery and compliments could be heard everywhere.
At the scene, Princess Rui and Chen Zhi had the largest number of people around her, even more than the two concubines present.
Surrounded by everyone, Chen Zhi chatted lively with these relatives, as if she was the core here.
At the scene, the prince's two concubines also arrived, but there were very few people talking to them.
Compared with the versatile Wang Yi, Yuanchun is more reserved and restrained, so she is basically alone.
At this moment, everyone is talking about why the Queen summoned everyone here today. Yuanchun already has the answer to this.
Because today, the Queen will announce her decree in Kunning Palace and officially appoint her as the Crown Princess.
Yes, the canonization of Yuanchun was an imperial edict, not a more formal and official imperial edict.
The reason why she did this was, on the one hand, to straighten up the concubine, and on the other hand, to reduce the impact of this matter.
But no matter what, from today on, she, Jia Yuanchun, will become the Crown Princess of the East Palace, one of the most noble women in the world.
Looking at Chen Zhi, who was surrounded by people and talking freely with a smile on his face, Yuan Chun couldn't wait to hear the announcement and then look at Chen Zhi's expression.
Normally, even if Yi Zhi conferred the title of Crown Princess, news of such a major event would be leaked in advance, but no one except the person involved knew about it.
Yuanchun, who should have been surrounded by everyone's compliments, was still sitting on the bench at this moment.
This was done intentionally by the emperor and empress, in order to weaken the impact of this matter and not to let the "Donghuamen heroes" think too much.
"Sister Yuanchun, congratulations!"
Yuan Chun was especially surprised when she heard the voice coming from her side. She followed the sound and saw Baochai.
"Bao girl, what do you congratulate me for?" Yuan Chun asked with a smile.
Baochai didn't answer directly, but said: "How could my sister not know that I am happy?"
"Did your Majesty 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 his head and said: "I accidentally learned that...my sister has soared into the sky, and I am here to congratulate my sister!"
"Bao girl, you are the first person to congratulate me. I will reward you later!"
Baochai bowed down and said, "I would like to thank you for your gift!"
Hearing this, Yuanchun smiled. She was indeed very happy now.
"The Queen is here!"
Hearing a burst of shouting 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 clothes.
"Kowtow to the Queen, I may live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!"
Amid the sound of everyone paying homage, Yang Qingyin sat on the phoenix throne. To her left and right were the female officials from the Shang Gong Bureau and the Shang Yi Bureau.
"No gift!"
"Thank you, empress!"
After everyone stood up, Yang Qingyin ordered: "Declare the decree!"
I saw two female officials coming forward, one of them was holding a tray with a golden booklet inside.
After standing still, another person picked up the scroll, unfolded it in front of everyone, and shouted: "The Queen's decree!"
The royal concubines and family members who had just stood up immediately knelt on the ground after hearing these words.
"The Crown Prince's side concubine, the Crown Prince's side concubine Jia Shi listens to the order..."
Everyone thought it was a decree for year-end rewards, but they did not expect that it was given to Yuanchun alone, so they all speculated on the content of the decree.
Among them, the most anxious ones are Chen Zhi and Wang Yi, because they both dislike Yuan Chunhao.
Even if the queen wants to reward Yuanchun, why does she need to mobilize so many people? Chen Zhi couldn't understand 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.
"The Queen's decree: The Crown Prince's side concubine, Jia, is of a prudent nature, diligent and submissive, has a gentle nature, and is virtuous..."
Hearing words in this format, Chen Zhi felt bad, and already had some ridiculous speculations in his mind.
"Today, the position of the East Palace is vacant, and the yin and yang are difficult to reconcile. I will confer a book of treasures on her and make her the Crown Princess..."
Impossible, impossible... Chen Zhi was roaring 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. Just as she was about to raise her head, she met the queen's indifferent gaze, and she was so frightened that she immediately lowered her head.
Chen Zhi was shocked, and the imperial concubines and family members present were even more surprised.
At this moment, the way they looked at Yuanchun changed, and they all wanted to come forward to congratulate him immediately.
The prince is the heir apparent, and the prince's concubine naturally has a respected status. Although theoretically lower than the other concubines, in reality she is only below the queen.
Outside the crowd, Baochai was greatly moved when he saw Yuan Chun being consecrated in the center of the hall.
"I hope you will guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and be upright and virtuous in co-managing the East Palace. I appreciate this!"
After the female official finished reading, Yuanchun immediately kowtowed and said: "I accept the decree, and I kowtow to express my gratitude to the Queen!"
Existing female officials shouted: "The Crown Princess is crowned!"
Yuanchun straightened up, took the golden book from the female officer in front of him, and then kowtowed to the queen again.
Another female official appeared next to Yuan Chun and carefully took the gold book from her hand. Then the female official in front said loudly: "The Crown Princess receives the treasure!"
In front of Yuanchun, a box wrapped in bright yellow silk was presented, which contained the seal of the Crown Princess.
Under the attention of everyone, Yuanchun took it with great solemnity, and then kowtowed to the queen again.
At this time, a female official said loudly: "Please come to the palace to pay your respects to the Crown Princess!"
The purpose of visiting the ancestor hall is to tell the ancestors about the enthronement, which is carried out in accordance with the procedures of the ceremony.
With the support of the female officer, Yuanchun bid farewell to the queen and walked out of the main hall under the gaze of everyone. There were still many ceremonies to be carried out.
After paying homage to Feng Xian, she had to return to the East Palace to pay homage, and then receive congratulations from other wives.
In other words, when Yuanchun went to Fengxian Hall, all the family members, including Chen Zhi, would now go to the East Palace to wait.
"Let's all disperse!"
Today's registration ceremony is both abrupt and strange, and many people have not yet digested it.
To straighten Yuanchun, the queen obviously valued her very much, but she did not follow the normal canonization procedures. The combination seemed particularly contradictory.
"Congratulations to the Queen!"
After the queen left, everyone rushed to the East Palace, but Chen Zhineng obviously noticed that there were fewer people talking to him.
This made her a little disappointed, but mostly she was angry at Yuanchun, hating her for taking away her position as crown princess.
"Zhu Laoliu, you are a loser. If it weren't for you... how would I have suffered these humiliations!"
At this moment, Chen Zhi, who was mentally unbalanced, took out her anger on her man.
"Huh huh... So what if you don't become the princess? If you don't become a queen, it will all come to nothing. The fourth child is so weak..."
Chen Zhi began to construct mentally and tried to adapt herself to reality.
Of course, Wang Yi, who is also the concubine of the East Palace, is in a similar mood to her at the moment, but she is also deeply frightened when she is angry, worried that Yuanchun will cause trouble for her next.
In the east hall of Kunning Palace, Zhu Yunsheng sat at his desk and completed today's homework.
"Princess, we should go there too!" Yang Jingting reminded.
Zhu Yunsheng also belongs to the clan, and now that Yuanchun has become her serious sister-in-law, she naturally has to go to pay her respects.
"Well... let's go!"
(End of chapter)
