OBS Chapter 274: Let the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion Completely **
Chapter 274: Let the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion Completely **
The emperor sat on a high platform, taking in the expressions of everyone below.
The Duke of Zhenguo sat there with his chin slightly raised, looking arrogant and looking as if he looked down on everyone.
Although the queen was imprisoned, a more favored concubine named Wen appeared in the Zhenguo Mansion. Even the imperial concubine, who was the most favored concubine in the six palaces, lost face because of the long-term confinement of Concubine Wen in the Dingguo Mansion.
Now, even the Mansion of Duke Dingguo cannot surpass the glory of the Mansion of Duke Zhenguo!
In that case, he doesn't mind making the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion more **!
The more **, the more flaws will be revealed...
The emperor concealed the cold light in his eyes and looked at Jiang Wange with an extremely gentle look, with undisguised admiration: "My beloved concubine is not only eloquent, but also has so many wonderful ideas that make my eyes light up. I have you, like a treasure!"
"Come here, pass on my decree. From now on, Concubine Wen will be promoted to Concubine Wen!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar!
This was the first time that Concubine Liu lost her composure in public. She smashed the wine glass in her hand, widened her bright peach blossom eyes, and looked at the emperor in disbelief!
The conservative ministers stood up one after another and objected vehemently: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not possible!"
"Since the founding of the Great Zhou, there has been a rule that women without children cannot be made concubines! Concubine Wen has only been in the palace for more than two months, and she has been promoted from a noble lady to a concubine. How can she be made a concubine so quickly?!"
"This is really against the rules. How can you disregard the ancestral etiquette and laws?!"
"If that's the case, people will say that Your Majesty is a tyrant who was seduced by women!"
"..."
Not only the ministers, but also the concubines in the palace changed their expressions!
The position of a concubine is not like cabbage, is it so easy to get?
Let's not talk about them. Concubine Xue has served His Majesty for many years, and General Yuchi has made great military achievements. But because Concubine Xue has no children, they are still only concubines.
His Majesty is going to make Concubine Wen a concubine who has just entered the palace?! How can there be such a rule!
How can this convince the public? !
Concubine Liang still had a gentle smile on her face, but her hand holding the wine glass tightened slightly.
Even the usually indifferent Concubine Xue had a flash of surprise in her eyes.
Shen Zhinian also knew from his past life memories that the emperor's ultimate goal was to destroy the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. But other people didn't know that at all!
In the eyes of the world, the emperor's favor for Jiang Wange is unprecedented. He is crazy about her, mad for her, and willing to break all the rules for her!
If she had not lived two lives, Shen Zhinian would have thought that the emperor was really madly in love with Jiang Wange.
But... even though she knew everything in her heart, she still had to pretend to be stupid.
Otherwise, the emperor would find out that she saw things that no one else knew. Even if he doted on her, he would still be wary of her deep in his heart.
So... as a woman who deeply loves the emperor, how should she react at this time?
Shen Zhinian got into the role in a second, biting her lips gently, and looked at the emperor with a complicated expression. These beautiful fox eyes were clearly filled with deep sadness, but she always endured it, revealing a look of pretending to be strong...
It was like... she watched helplessly as the man she loved so much spoiled another woman. But due to her status, she had to be sensible and considerate. But no one knew how sad she was deep in her heart...
Nangong Xuanyu looked at everyone's reactions and naturally noticed Shen Zhinian's expression.
The sadness and pain in her eyes pierced his heart and hurt a little...
He had always known that Nian Nian loved him deeply. Even if she was kind and generous, she would definitely be extremely heartbroken to see him willing to risk the world's disapproval to favor a concubine...
As a woman who always said she loved him, in this situation, besides sadness, the imperial concubine's eyes were filled with jealousy, and she wanted to get rid of Jiang Wange as soon as possible! There was also a hint of resentment towards him...
But Nian Nian was too kind. No matter how sad or upset she was, she couldn't bear to vent her anger on others, let alone resent him. She hid all the pain in her heart.
How could he not love such a beautiful thought?
If possible, he really didn't want to hurt Nian Nian's feelings.
But the government and the people are the most important.
The Duke Zhenguo's Mansion must be eradicated!
He couldn't explain these things to Nian Nian yet, but he believed that one day, she would understand his painstaking efforts and his helplessness.
Nangong Xuanyu forced himself not to pay attention to Shen Zhinian, and looked at the ministers and concubines who fiercely opposed it, pretending to be the only one who could do it with Jiang Wange, and scolded: "Is this my kingdom, or yours?!"
"The harem is my family affair. Since when did I need your consent to promote the woman I like to my concubine?! Since you like to meddle in other people's business so much, why don't I let you sit on my throne?!"
Everyone was so frightened that they stood up and knelt on the ground, saying in fear: "Your Highness, I dare not!"
Not to mention ordinary court officials, even the Duke of Zhenguo and the Duke of Dingguo saw for the first time this young emperor losing his mind for a woman.
Duke Dingguo's mood was not much better than Concubine Liu's.
The already arrogant Duke Zhenguo became even more conceited when he saw that the trump card he sent to the palace had really won the heart of the emperor!
Receiving his eye instructions, the court officials who were attached to him said one after another: "Your Majesty is right! Which lady you want to favor and which lady to promote is your family affair. Some officials are just meddling too much!"
"In my opinion, you may not be truly loyal to His Majesty. You are just jealous of Concubine Wen's favor! If His Majesty favored your daughter or sister, would you still oppose it so fiercely? Hypocrisy!"
"Your Majesty's words are golden, how can you say no? Have you forgotten your duty as a minister?!"
"..."
Shen Maoxue felt a sense of crisis, fearing that His Majesty's favor for Concubine Wen would threaten Concubine Rou's position. He was about to say something when he saw Shen Zhinian calmly shaking his head at him.
Although Shen Maoxue didn't understand the twists and turns, he knew it was right to listen to Concubine Rou.
His eyes rolled and he changed the subject: "The duty of a minister is to be loyal to the emperor and love the country! If Concubine Wen can make your majesty happy, she will relieve the worries of the Great Zhou. Your majesty is not going to be a tyrant, he just wants to promote her position, why not?"
Everyone present knew that Concubine Rou and Concubine Wen were both favored concubines. Judging from His Majesty's attitude, it was clear that Concubine Wen was more valued. If she was promoted to the position of concubine, wouldn't Concubine Rou be even more suppressed by her?
In this situation, Lord Shen did not help his daughter, but instead spoke for Concubine Wen?
His loyalty to Your Majesty really makes them ashamed!
Even Nangong Xuanyu didn't expect that Shen Aiqing would support all his decisions so much!