mtlumby2d Chapter 141: Doubts and disbelief in the imperial edict (contents of the imperial edict will be rele
Chapter 141: Doubts and disbelief in the imperial edict (contents of the imperial edict will be rele
"Impossible, absolutely impossible, the message must have been wrong!"
The third daughter, Yi Yao, was the first to react. She stood up with a look of disbelief on her face.
After coming to their senses, the others also expressed doubts, and Guanyinbao almost jumped up. How could it be possible?
The woman who said that she was his biological second sister, but her mother suffered from dystocia and heavy bleeding during her birth, which injured her body. His mother said that it was all the fault of his second sister, who caused him to be born eight years later, which allowed the eldest son of the Shi family to be born first, and he could only be the third child.
I have been sick for many years, as stupid as a pig, and often do things that make people laugh. He feels so embarrassed every time.
The eldest son Fu Dali was also unhappy. He frowned at the housekeeper and said:
"Butler, you have always been mature and prudent. You have managed the Shi Mansion for many years and have the trust of my father and mother. How could you make such a big mistake?"
"That's it!"
No one believed this news. Not to mention Shi Nanxi's personality, just look at her identity. She was supposed to be the prince's sister-in-law. Even if the emperor wanted to enthrone someone into the palace, it would not be possible for him to enthrone Shi Nanxi, otherwise it would mess up the generations.
Even though the eldest sister Shi Rongyue cannot become the Crown Princess now, she will definitely be appointed as the Fourth Prince's legitimate wife.
How could an emperor or a prince marry his own sister? This is not the early Qing Dynasty. Now, after years of sinicization, people from top to bottom attach great importance to rules. If this gets out, it will be a disregard of etiquette and rules.
When the housekeeper first received the news, he couldn't believe it. He confirmed it several times and finally made sure that it was his own Second Princess who was favored by the Emperor in the palace. Only then did he dare to report it.
At this time, he panted and said:
"My dear masters and ladies, I have confirmed again and again that the message was not mis-transmitted. They were people from the palace, so how could such a big thing be mis-transmitted? What is more important now is to quickly get Madam dressed, as an imperial decree will be delivered later."
Because something happened to the eldest princess, she could only marry the Fourth Prince, but the Fourth Prince was no match for the Crown Prince. So even though she knew the result of the palace selection would be announced today, the lady still felt uncomfortable and did not force herself to come out and wait despite her illness.
However, everyone still couldn't believe it. How could the second sister become the empress?
"I don't believe it, I absolutely don't believe it!"
The third concubine's daughter, Yi Yao, denied it excitedly.
It was fine that she couldn't compete with her eldest sister Shi Rongyue in the mansion before, but she believed that she was far better than her second sister Shi Nanxi. It was only because of her status as a concubine that she had to be inferior to Shi Nanxi. But now, tell her that the other sister is going to rise to the top and become the empress!
She just wouldn't believe it.
"I don't believe it either." At this time, Guanyinbao also gritted his teeth and said, how could that shameful second sister be more powerful than the eldest sister?
The housekeeper was almost going crazy with anxiety. It was already late and the two princesses were about to return from the palace. Why were these masters still unbelieving?
He was about to persuade her again when a doubtful voice suddenly came from outside the door:
"Why don't you believe it?"
Everyone looked subconsciously and saw Shi Nanxi leading a man and a woman in. Everyone was stunned, then they reacted and stood up suddenly.
"Heather Creek!"
Shi Nanxi looked around and saw that they were her younger brothers and sisters-in-law, but her mother was nowhere to be seen. She had a rough idea in her mind.
Firstly, the other party didn't dare to believe that Shi Rongyue would really resort to trickery in order to marry the Fourth Prince. She was even more worried that if it was true, once the matter was exposed, the Shi family would be implicated. She subconsciously didn't want to face the people from the palace.
Secondly, she has always regarded herself as the prince's mother-in-law and has been praised by everyone. Now that her dream has been shattered, she doesn't want to come out and be laughed at.
Thirdly, he was probably very angry with her in the palace that day.
At this time, Guanyin Bao did not see Shi Rongyue, and subconsciously asked in the same impolite tone as before:
"Shi Nanxi, why are you back? Where is my eldest sister?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the third daughter, Yi Yao, began to question him.
"You came back first after being eliminated!"
After saying that, he glared at the butler fiercely:
"Butler, I just said that the news must have been wrong. How could Shi Nanxi pass the palace selection and become the queen?"
The housekeeper was stunned at first when he heard this, then he glanced at Hongying and Xiaoruzi behind the Second Princess, who were obviously palace maids and eunuchs dressed in palace attire. He wanted to say something, but paused and didn't speak again.
Meanwhile, Shi Nanxi understood what had been said. It turned out that everyone didn't believe that she could pass the palace selection and enter the palace. She secretly raised her eyebrows. If they didn't believe this, then wouldn't they be even less convinced that she would be promoted in the future?
Hongying, who was standing by, couldn't stand it any longer. With the Emperor's support behind the Second Princess, she felt much more confident. She stepped forward and bowed, then said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:
"Dear young masters and princesses of the Shi Mansion, I, the servant Hongying, have been ordered by the Emperor to follow the Second Princess to serve in the Shi Mansion. The news was not misinformed. The Second Princess has indeed passed the palace selection and will indeed soon enter the palace. The imperial edict will be issued soon."
As soon as the words fell, the room suddenly fell silent. The next moment, the sharp voice of the Stone Mother suddenly came from outside the door:
"Shi Nanxi, how did you pass the palace selection and are about to enter the palace? Where is your elder sister? Did something happen to Rongyue again, and the emperor is giving her a favor to compensate the Shi family?"
Shi Mu came in supported by Nanny Tang, her eyes fixed on Shi Nanxi.
These few days she lay in bed, thinking over and over again anxiously, while also paying attention to news. The news came that Rongyue had indeed gotten into trouble.
However, there was no news of the emperor's punishment. Instead, he quickly investigated the truth and dealt with the Sochoro clan. Yesterday, she received news that Shi Nanxi had passed the re-election. The uneasiness in her heart was completely eliminated, and she felt that what Shi Nanxi said that day was just a guess.
How could Rongyue, who is so calm and sensible, do something so bold and outrageous that would bring harm to the entire family?
But he felt uncomfortable that the Shi family could not produce a crown princess, so he did not stand up even though he knew the result of the palace selection would be announced today.
Who knew that she just received the news that Shi Nanxi passed the palace selection and was going to enter the palace to become a queen. Her first reaction was disbelief, and her second reaction was that maybe something had happened to Rongyue again, and it was Shi En given by the palace, so she hurried to the front yard hall.
Hearing this, Shi Nanxi turned around without changing her expression. Unlike her previous cautious flattery, she seemed cold and distant.
"My daughter has seen you, mother. I wonder if you are not feeling well, so you are a little confused. That is why you questioned the emperor. This is a serious crime. If it gets out, the whole Shi Mansion will be implicated."
Mother Shi's heart suddenly trembled, and a trace of fear appeared on her angry face, but she still didn't believe that her second daughter, whom she had always looked down upon, had such good fortune, so she took a deep breath and said:
"Mother has been in poor health recently and has been talking nonsense. I was asking why your eldest sister didn't come back with you, and how did you get selected?"
Shi Nanxi's expression remained unchanged, but she tightly grasped the handkerchief and pursed her lips and said:
"I know that mother is worried about my eldest sister. She is fine. She just had a rash on her face before she left. She fell down and kowtowed due to shock. We have summoned the imperial physician. She is fine now, but she is too weak to get off the carriage. I went in first to ask someone to carry her."
Then he paused:
"As for my daughter's luck in being selected, it was all because of her handwriting."
"Handwritten?"
Hearing this, Shi's mother paused, remembering that there were rumors after the Wanshou Festival that Shi Nanxi's handwriting was extremely good and was highly praised by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. During the re-election yesterday, the news from the palace also said that the nobles left the plaque because they admired Shi Nanxi's calligraphy.
But if one could enter the palace and become a concubine just by having good handwriting, then all the princesses from the Eight Banners of Manchuria would have practiced calligraphy. She was still skeptical in her heart and still thought that the palace only granted her this favor because of what happened to Rongyue in the palace, but she no longer questioned it.
She turned to be dissatisfied with Shi Nanxi's cold and distant attitude, which was different from the previous one when she tried to please Xiao Yi. Her anger rose again and she couldn't help but snorted coldly:
"Humph, even if I am selected based on my calligraphy, can I still be given the title of concubine?"
Just as he finished speaking, a sharp voice came from outside the door:
"The imperial edict has arrived."