Chapter 27 Royal Decree

Taking advantage of Emperor Wei Jing's good mood, Xie Jin Yan immediately pressed his advantage, saying, "Father Emperor, I wish to request an imperial decree from you, to name A-Wu as my Crown Princess."

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In an instant, the hall fell into dead silence.

Apart from Emperor Wei Jing and Empress Zhou, everyone else widened their eyes.

Especially Qiu Shi Yi Niang, her eyes were filled with disbelief, and even more so with anger and jealousy.

To think that she, a legitimate daughter of a noble family, could only be a concubine to the First Prince, yet Yu Qing Wu, that prostitute from a brothel and descendant of a merchant, was going to be the Crown Princess?

This was simply a slap in her face!

Another person who felt slapped was You Wan Wan. She looked at Xie Jin Yan in astonishment for a long while, before finally scoffing and asking him, "What kind of joke is Your Highness playing? Throughout history, there has never been a merchant's daughter who became Crown Princess. This is simply the height of absurdity..."

You Wan Wan's face was full of disdain, and Xie Qi Yun also revealed a hint of mockery at the corner of his mouth, saying in a sarcastic tone, "I thought I was absurd enough, but I didn't expect Fifth Brother to be even more shocking..."

"Your Majesty, this concubine also believes that Consort Yu is qualified to be the Crown Princess."

Just as You Wan Wan and Xie Qi Yun were full of ridicule, Empress Zhou, who had not spoken until now, suddenly opened her mouth.

She looked at Yu Qing Wu, then at Qiu Shi Yi Niang, and sighed to Emperor Wei Jing, "In the past, this concubine always thought that all noble women were reasonable and understanding, but now it seems... that is not the case."

At this point, Empress Zhou frowned slightly, revealing a disappointed expression.

Qiu Shi Yi Niang had originally been secretly comparing herself because of You Wan Wan and Xie Qi Yun's words, thinking that Yu Qing Wu's background was inferior to her own, and that she could not possibly be the Crown Princess.

But at this moment, hearing Empress Zhou's words, her eyes paused instantly.

In addition to embarrassment, there was also unwillingness.

She bit her lip tightly, her eyes looking at Yu Qing Wu with some resentment.

This was exactly the result Yu Qing Wu wanted.

She just didn't expect it to come so quickly.

Nor did she expect Xie Jin Yan to make such a request to the Emperor.

For a moment, she was surprised, incredulous, and a little apprehensive.

Subconsciously, she looked up and secretly sized up Emperor Wei Jing on the throne.

What caught her eye was Emperor Wei Jing's lazy expression. He was still leaning back in his chair, his eyes constantly sizing up Qing Wu.

Then, the corner of his eyebrow curved into a smile, and he nodded, "I also think Consort Yu is very good. She is knowledgeable, knows how to advance and retreat, has a broad mind, sacrifices the small self for the country and the people, and has the demeanor of the Empress when she was young."

Comparing her to the Empress, the meaning was already very obvious.

It was to tell everyone that she, Yu Qing Wu, was qualified to be the Crown Prince's consort.

As soon as these words came out, Xie Qi Yun and You Wan Wan, who had been sneering, froze instantly.

Qiu Shi Yi Niang's eyes widened even more, unable to believe it, and she was extremely jealous.

Only Consort Liu had unconcealable joy in her eyes, and quickly followed Emperor Wei Jing's words, "That's right, that's right, this concubine also thinks that Consort Yu is up to the task."

Hehe, to name a merchant's daughter as the main consort, wouldn't the Emperor's throne be in her son's pocket in the future?

Consort Liu was extremely happy and couldn't wait for Emperor Wei Jing to issue a decree immediately.

Emperor Wei Jing saw her expression, but did not expose her, only smiled at Xie Jin Yan, "Fifth, you have good taste. I will issue a decree to name Consort Yu as the Crown Princess. It just so happens to be a double blessing."

"Also, Empress, you should tell the Ministry of Rites to have the Crown Princess's court dress made before the new year." After saying that, Emperor Wei Jing looked at Qiu Shi Yi Niang and Xie Qi Yun, and bestowed a marriage upon them.

However, he treated them with a different attitude than he treated Xie Jin Yan and Yu Qing Wu.

His face was so ugly that it seemed like he was going to order Qiu Shi Yi Niang and Xie Qi Yun to be executed in the next moment.

You Wan Wan originally wanted to say something, but seeing Emperor Wei Jing's expression, she did not dare to say anything more, and had to reluctantly accept this result.

On New Year's Eve, two imperial decrees were issued to the Qiu residence and the Crown Prince's residence at the same time.

The next day, the news spread throughout the city.

Yu Qing Wu, who originally had a very bad reputation, and Qiu Shi Yi Niang, who was always known as a talented woman, had their reputations reversed overnight.

In the Rongguo Duke's mansion, Qiu Shi lay on the bed, looking at Xu Shi beside her in disbelief, "You... are you telling the truth? Did His Majesty really issue a decree to name that little slut Yu Qing Wu as the Crown Princess?"

"Isn't that so? Now that imperial decree has entered the Crown Prince's residence." Xu Shi gritted her teeth, her face full of resentment, "We all thought it was that Qiu Shi Yi Niang who was causing trouble, but who knew! Qiu Shi Yi Niang is now the First Prince's concubine!"

"Tell me, what is going on? A legitimate daughter of a noble family is a prince's concubine, but a merchant's daughter is named the Crown Princess. The most miserable one is still our Rou'er. Ever since she was labeled as a jinx by the Qin Tian Jian (Imperial Observatory), not to mention the Crown Princess, even ordinary nobles, no one has come to ask for her hand in marriage. Now that Qiu Shi Yi Niang's scandal has broken out again, I don't know what will happen to Rou'er in the future?"

As Xu Shi spoke, she couldn't help but wipe away her tears.

Hearing this, Qiu Shi did not speak.

Only her face became paler, and her eyes were filled with fear and guilt.

After a long while, she suddenly looked at Xu Shi and coldly ordered, "Stop talking about these useless things, quickly go and bring the master back, and discuss it properly. We must not let that little slut Yu Shi live until the day of the official investiture ceremony. Once she really sits in that position, no one in the Shen family will have a way out."

"We must get rid of her before that!" Qiu Shi gritted her teeth, touched her burnt and crooked mouth, and couldn't help but clench her fists, her eyes gradually becoming resentful and vicious.

Hearing Qiu Shi's words, Xu Shi suddenly remembered something, and the angry look on her face instantly turned into fear.

Nodding, she slowly retreated out of the room.

Outside the door, the winter sun slowly rose, and the light shone in the courtyard.

It seemed to be foreshadowing that the old events of the Shen family would be exposed, and it also seemed to be foreshadowing a bright future.

Yu Qing Wu pushed open the door and had already changed into the attire that a main consort should have.

Although she had not had time to put on her court dress, she was wearing a red robe that only the main consort could wear.

Such a color made her even more beautiful and added a bit of dignity.

Xie Jin Yan walked from outside the Qingning Courtyard, entered the door all the way, carefully examined Qing Wu's made-up face, stroked her face, and said, "Shijie (senior apprentice sister) looks very good like this."

"In this way, is Shijie still worried that people will laugh when you return to Shu?"

Was he saying that she was afraid that people would know that she was a concubine?

Yes, she was previously afraid that people would know that she was a concubine, but now, compared to being a concubine, this position of Crown Princess was even more dangerous.

Yu Qing Wu's face did not show the joy of gaining wealth and honor, but was rather sarcastic.

She smiled faintly, raised her eyes and looked at the dazzling sunlight, her eyes gazing at Xie Jin Yan, and said softly, "Does Your Highness think that I don't know the purpose of your actions? Or rather, the purpose of your family of three..."