klisemfg Chapter 639: Keep up the good work and keep on persevering
Chapter 639: Keep up the good work and keep on persevering
In Qingguo Temple on Yunxiang Mountain, the sound of chanting scriptures accompanied by the sound of wooden fish echoed above the temple.
At the same time, civil and military officials in the court had entered the palace one after another and came to the court room.
Careful people will find that the atmosphere in the court room today is slightly different from the past.
But if you want to know the differences...
I can’t explain it clearly at the moment.
In the past, when ministers met, they would greet each other and exchange a few pleasantries.
They also gather together to talk about current affairs and what they see and hear on the streets...
Those who are closer will also greet each other's elders at home and chat about their children.
In short, everyone has something to say.
But now...
Those officials who were usually taciturn stood aside, looking at their noses and their mouths, without saying a word.
It's clear... just wait for the golden bell and jade drum to ring, and then go to the morning court.
It's not surprising that such officials don't speak.
However, those who used to like to chat together are now silent...
Or they would shut up after saying hello, as if they were intentionally avoiding others.
They were either standing or sitting, and didn't say a word more, as if they were telling the people around them with this gesture -
They have no intention of disturbing others;
Of course, it is best for others not to disturb them.
There were also some discerning people among the civil and military officials present.
A discerning person knows clearly——
Those officials who behaved abnormally simply had their own agendas...
Uh……
Forget it, let’s just say that they each have their own plans in mind and each has their own thoughts.
These people are undoubtedly ambitious and greedy;
They all have daughters of the right age in their families;
It was also during these few days that he began to set his sights on His Royal Highness Prince Yu.
There is only one Prince Yu, and all of them have daughters...
They are all thinking the same thing...
It's obvious that there are too many wolves and too little meat...
Nonsence!
No, there are too many monks and too little porridge...
That’s not right either…
In fact, these officials also know in their hearts...
Even if the Emperor could eventually revoke the imperial decree granting the marriage;
His Royal Highness Prince Yu really abandoned his engagement with Leng Rongyue, the daughter of the former Marquis of Qinxing, and chose a new fiancée...
Well...their daughter only has the possibility of being chosen, not a 100% certainty of being chosen.
These officials actually secretly compared their daughters with Leng Rongyue...
On the day of the trial in Shuntian Prefecture, many of these officials changed into casual clothes and mingled with the crowd to watch the trial.
They had also seen the beautiful figure at the lobby with their own eyes...
Without exception, everyone was stunned at the first sight of Leng Rongyue!
Even those who didn’t go to Shuntianfu that day and didn’t see Leng Rongyue in person, still heard many people marvel and talk about it afterwards…
People all praised Leng Rongyue for her natural beauty, saying she was unparalleled in the world!
Even if they were their daughter's biological father, they had to admit that—
If you compare their own daughter with Leng Rongyue... there is no comparison at all!
They even secretly thought that if they were His Royal Highness Prince Yu, they would choose Leng Rongyue without hesitation!
The reason they dared to come up with this idea now was simply because Qinxing Marquis Leng Xian committed a crime and was executed. Leng Rongyue's identity had changed from the legitimate daughter of Qinxing Marquis to the daughter of a criminal!
As for Leng Rongyue, she is the granddaughter of Anguogong Fu Peng...
This point was deliberately and consciously ignored by them!
Duke Anguo Fu Peng and his son took three days off and went to Qingguo Temple to worship Buddha.
As the saying goes, love comes after meeting.
Some things are hard to say face to face;
Some things are hard to do in person.
During these three days, they did not have to face the three of Anguogong Fu Peng and his son. They could take advantage of this opportunity to force the emperor to give in and clearly agree to cancel the engagement between His Royal Highness Prince Yu and Leng Rongyue, so as to create an opportunity for themselves and their daughter to climb up.
They just need to focus on the four words "daughter of a guilty minister"!
After all, it was a fact that Leng Rongyue was the daughter of a criminal, not a false accusation made out of thin air by them. Therefore, when they used this as an excuse to target Leng Rongyue, they could appear righteous and stern.
Besides, how could the daughter of a criminal marry a legitimate prince?
Even the emperor had to admit these two points.
In their eyes, when a person's identity changes, everything related to it must also change.
Including engagement.
Once the engagement between His Royal Highness Prince Yu and Leng Rongyue is clearly cancelled, their chance, their daughter's chance will come!
Therefore, even if they were colleagues who had a good relationship in the past, or were related to each other...
At this point, they all had their own calculations and plans for their own families.
Then again, they couldn't get together to discuss this at this time.
Your daughter went to Yunxiang Mountain;
My daughter also went to Qingguo Temple.
You are targeting His Royal Highness Prince Yu;
I also want His Royal Highness Prince Yu to accept my daughter.
I taught my daughter how to seduce His Royal Highness Prince Yu;
How did you instruct your daughter to rely on His Royal Highness Prince Yu?
These things...
Homemade is already done...
But it’s not easy to say it out loud.
Since it’s hard to say it, then just keep silent.
The only thing they had in common was this:
Yesterday, the emperor used the trick of "not saying a word" to deal with them, and the cancellation of the engagement ultimately failed.
Today, they must make persistent efforts and make the emperor make a clear statement within three days!