sbdcsierra Chapter 196 The Envoy is Him
Chapter 196 The Envoy is Him
Nanny Lin and the others felt extremely distressed, but they also knew that the overall situation was more important, so they could only do as Shen Zhinian said.
Fuqiu wiped away her tears, suppressed her guilt and carefully checked the shoes before she handed them back to Shen Zhinian to wear: "My Lady, it's all my fault. I checked again, and there's absolutely no problem this time!"
The wound on Shen Zhinian's foot was small, but the needle was inserted deep, so it must have been painful. Nanny Lin's eyes were red with heartache, and she bandaged her foot gently.
Shen Zhinian endured the pain and put on his shoes again: "There are so many new palace servants in Zhongcui Palace, and there are many people coming in and out of the enthronement ceremony. There are too many people and it's complicated. If someone wants to harm me, you are not gods, there will always be things you can't take care of. This is not your fault."
"Don't make any noise yet."
"Xiao Mingzi, go to the Imperial Hospital quietly and tell them that the enthronement ceremony is tedious and tiring. To be on the safe side, ask Imperial Doctor Tang to come and check my pulse."
"Fuqiu, check carefully from the time you last checked until the time I got into trouble to see if anyone had entered the place where the court robes were kept."
"Madam Xiao, Yuanbao, you should carefully observe the movements of the palace servants. The person who did this would think that I was not injured, so he would definitely show some abnormality."
Shen Zhinian must be angry, but things have already happened. Venting anger will not help. It is better to find a way to solve the problem.
It would be a good idea to wait until the murderer is found and then deal with the relevant personnel.
Little did they know that for Fuqiu and the others, the less the queen blamed them, the more guilty they felt: "Yes!"
The painkillers had taken effect. Shen Zhinian, supported by Handan and Xiao Zhouzi, walked out to the door to greet the messenger.
The canonization of a concubine usually involves a scholar or a minister. Shen Zhinian already knew that the messenger the emperor had assigned to her was the minister of rites.
She just didn't expect that the other party was actually an acquaintance from her previous life, Gu Jinxiao!
Gu Jinxiao was born into a family of scholars and officials, but he disdained to follow the family's protection and enter the official career like most of the children of the powerful and wealthy. Instead, he chose to take part in the imperial examination.
Unlike Lu Jianglin's pretentious appearance, Gu Jinxiao was truly talented. He passed the imperial examination and entered the government at a young age, becoming a rising star in the court.
With his distinguished family background, outstanding talent, bright future, noble temperament, and handsome appearance, he is the dream man of countless noble ladies in the capital.
It’s just… to put it nicely, Gu Jinxiao is a modest gentleman who is self-disciplined and respectful; to put it bluntly, he is a stern and old-fashioned person. Although he is not very old, his temperament is like that of an antique.
When Shen Zhinian stood behind Lu Jianglin and faced Gu Jinxiao, he was already the Minister of Rites, a first-rank official!
It turns out that at this time in his previous life, Gu Jinxiao was still the Minister of Rites.
Unexpectedly, her political enemy in the previous life became her envoy in this life. Shen Zhinian sometimes felt that fate was quite magical.
But she didn't show any abnormality on her face as she thought so in her heart, and said calmly: "Thank you, sir."
There was no extra expression on Gu Jinxiao's face, and his attitude was polite and distant: "This is my duty, Madam Roupin is too polite."
Next, under the guidance of the female official, Shen Zhinian turned and walked inside.
Sun Changzai was standing among the crowd watching the ceremony. When his gaze fell on Shen Zhinian, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes!
In the past, Sister Roupin was as beautiful as a flower and had an outstanding temperament. But today, wearing the formal court dress, she looked less charming and more solemn.
At first glance, it seems out of reach!
The rules in the harem are strict, and the court robes and crowns of concubines have strict regulations according to their respective ranks and must not exceed the regulations.
The imperial crown for concubines has two layers, each of which is inlaid with an oriental pearl and supported by a golden pheasant. It is decorated with nine oriental pearls, seventeen pearls, and a beautiful jade-like stone.
The red curtain is decorated with five golden pheasants, and is also embellished with oriental pearls and pearls.
From the golden pheasant behind the crown hung several tassels made of 172 pearls, connected together with lapis lazuli in the middle and decorated with corals at the ends.
There are two golden ribbons hanging from the collar behind the crown, without any gemstones. Around the neck is a golden cloud with eight strands, and earrings are made of fourth-grade oriental pearls, one on each side.
The court dress was brown in color, with four Kuilong embroidered on it. Three long beads were hanging down, one of which was made of coral, and the other two were made of amber.
Although the court dress of a concubine is not as exquisite and gorgeous as that of a first-rank imperial lady, Shen Zhinian is not disappointed. Because in this life, she will definitely stand at a higher level than in her previous life!
The etiquette was not complicated, but Shen Zhinian had an injury on his foot, and every second felt extremely painful.
Since entering the palace, she had hardly suffered any serious loss, but this was the first time she was tricked by someone else.
Shen Zhinian's eyes were chillingly cold, and a flash of cold murderous intent flashed across his eyes!
Finally, all the procedures were completed, and Shen Zhinian stood up with the help of Handan.
The female official who led the ceremony shouted loudly: "The ceremony is over!!!!"
Gu Jinxiao bowed to Shen Zhinian, calm and elegant, with a calm and composed temperament. His attitude was still polite but a little distant: "Congratulations to Concubine Rou on her promotion. I will take my leave."
"Sir, walk slowly."
The enthronement ceremony was successfully concluded, and Shen Zhinian became the legitimate concubine.
After everyone had left in an orderly manner, the palace servants of Zhongcui Palace knelt down again to pay their respects and congratulate!
Although Handan and Fuqiu were worried, they remembered what the queen said not to alert the enemy first, and walked over to support her on both sides: "Are you tired, queen? Let us help you go in and rest."
Sun Changzai was smiling and was about to step forward to congratulate him, but he noticed something unusual.
Although Sister Roupin tried her best to restrain herself, a closer look revealed that her right foot seemed to be unable to bear any force.
Could it be that he was injured?
It was unlucky if something went wrong during the enthronement ceremony, and it would be a bad omen if it got out. Sun Changzai quickly walked behind Shen Zhinian, blocking everyone's view.
"Sister Roupin, I want to stay by your side and share in your happiness!"
Yuanbao was outside rewarding the palace servants so that no one would notice anything wrong, and Shen Zhinian took his confidants into the inner room.
Fuqiu took off her shoes and socks, and there were already dots of blood seeping through the gauze.
Handan wiped her tears distressedly: "The Queen was already injured. The ceremony lasted for such a long time, with walking, standing, and kneeling. How could the Queen's feet bear it..."
Sun Changzai asked in astonishment: "What happened? How could Sister Roupin be injured?"
At this time, Xiao Mingzi brought Tang Luochuan back in a low-key manner.
Seeing the blood-stained gauze, Tang Luochuan's pupils shrank, and he didn't even bother to salute: "The queen is injured?!"
Fuqiu took the needle and told her what happened before: "...Please ask Doctor Tang to check if there is any problem with the needle."
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Note: 1 The description of the service of concubines is based on [Chinese Literature and History Network·Concubines’ Crown and Clothing System].