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Chapter 871 The Seal Cracked
The crown has three layers on top, each with a pearl. Each layer is supported by a golden phoenix, which is decorated with three pearls and seventeen pearls, and the top one holds a large pearl.
The red hat weft was decorated with seven golden phoenixes, each decorated with nine oriental pearls and twenty-one pearls. Behind it was a golden pheasant, decorated with a cat's eye stone and sixteen pearls.
There are a total of 192 pearls on the hanging beads on the tail of the pheasant, arranged in three rows, with two columns in each row.
In the center is a knot inlaid with lapis lazuli in gold, studded with four oriental pearls and four pearls, and decorated with coral at the end.
The collar behind the crown had two bright yellow ribbons hanging from it, with gemstones adorning the ends and tied with green satin.
There are twelve golden clouds carved on the golden agreement, each of which is decorated with an oriental pearl, separated by corals, and the inner layer is red gold.
At the back was a knot inlaid with gold and turquoise, with beads hanging down from it. There were a total of 204 pearls arranged in three rows, with three columns in each row.
In the middle are two knots inlaid with lapis lazuli in gold, each knot is decorated with six oriental beads and six pearls, and the ends are decorated with corals.
Second-grade oriental pearls for earrings.
The collar is made of gold and decorated with seven oriental pearls, with corals in between. Two bright yellow ribbons hang from both ends, with a coral running through the middle of the ribbon and two corals at each end.
There are three sets of court beads to match the court dress, one set is made of amber and two sets are made of coral.
It is true that the green feathers of the phoenix crown reflect on the palace walls, and the golden patterns on the bridal veil shine in the sunlight!
He was the envoy for every enthronement ceremony of Consort Chen.
Gu Jinxiao witnessed step by step that the golden phoenixes on her court crown became more and more numerous, and her court dress became more and more gorgeous.
After the last ceremony of conferring the title to Consort Xian, Gu Jinxiao once said that he hoped to be her conferring envoy again one day.
I didn't expect this day to come so soon.
Gu Jinxiao lowered his eyes, restraining all the emotions in his eyes, and bowed his head with the others: "Your humble servant pays respect to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine Chen, may Your Majesty be blessed with good health!"
When he bowed, his elbows were raised to shoulder level. The angle of the salute was very precise and his etiquette was thorough, almost harsh.
Shen Zhinian knew that Gu Jinxiao had always been like this.
She retracted her gaze and said calmly, "No need to be polite."
"Thank you, Imperial Concubine Chen!"
Next, Gu Jinxiao followed the rules of the enthronement ceremony, stood on the west side of the gate of Zhongcui Palace, and handed the token to the eunuch.
The eunuch stretched out his hands and respectfully took the token.
The captain of the inner palace guard also came over carrying a colorful pavilion on which the imperial edict and the imperial seal were placed.
The eunuchs placed the imperial seals, imperial decrees and imperial seals on the tables in the Zhongcui Palace one by one and then left.
The female official who ushered in ceremonies led Shen Zhinian to kneel facing north, read out the imperial edict and imperial seal, and then awarded her the imperial edict and imperial seal.
The atmosphere in Zhongcui Palace was solemn and dignified, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
Many palace servants watched this scene with tears of excitement in their eyes.
When they were first assigned to the Empress's side, they just hoped that this would be a master who was easy to serve and would make their life in the palace easier.
As for the divine favor...it all depends on fate.
After all, there are so many beauties in the palace, but how many of them can be favored by the master?
I didn’t expect that the queen was so capable and became a royal concubine step by step!
They are also the people serving the Imperial Concubine. Who would dare to look down on them when they go out?
Not only do others dare not look down on them, but they also have to curry favor with them everywhere.
The female official who ushered in the ceremony handed the imperial seal, which symbolized the position of the imperial concubine, to Shen Zhinian.
But who knows——
The seal in her hand strangely broke into two halves...
The scene suddenly became deathly silent, followed by the sound of people gasping for breath one after another!
Everyone's face was filled with disbelief!
The officials at the door naturally saw this scene.
At this moment, many people's eyes on Shen Zhinian have changed.
Shen Zhinian's pupils shrank suddenly. He didn't expect such an accident to happen!
She checked everything that needed to be checked, just to make sure everything went smoothly today.
However, the imperial seal, which symbolizes the status of a noble concubine, was handed to her today according to the rules. Before this, she had never touched it.
How could such a problem occur?!
There were already many officials in the court who were dissatisfied with the emperor's appointment of Shen Zhinian as a noble concubine and the special title bestowed on her. However, since things had come to this point, they could not say much.
Many of the officials in charge of today's enthronement ceremony were originally neutral, but their expressions changed after seeing this scene.
"This is a bad sign!"
"This is a warning from God!"
"During the ceremony to confer the title of Consort Chen, the imperial seal suddenly broke apart. This proves that even the heavens do not recognize her as Consort Chen!"
"This is a warning from heaven. If you don't stop the enthronement ceremony and ask His Majesty to revoke his order, I'm afraid that heaven will punish the Great Zhou!"
"Perhaps Concubine Chen is a demon who has come to this world and caused this disaster!"
"..."
Seeing that everyone was talking more and more outrageous, Gu Jinxiao's face darkened: "Be careful with your words!"
He was well-known in the court for being rigid and rule-abiding. Even though he always had an indifferent look, he carried an aura of majesty without even getting angry.
After Gu Jinxiao spoke, the scene was quiet for a moment.
However, there were also cabinet officials and grand secretaries in the guard of honor. Their ranks were higher than Gu Jinxiao, so they were naturally not afraid.
"Minister Gu, everyone saw with their own eyes that when Concubine Chen was about to take over the imperial seal, it suddenly broke! If this isn't a bad omen, or a warning from heaven, then what is it?!"
"Even if you are the envoy for conferring the title of Consort Chen, you cannot ignore the facts!"
"Yes! Minister Gu, even if His Majesty heard about this, he would find it strange."
"Today's canonization ceremony should be terminated!"
"Correct!"
"..."
These people were not really targeting Shen Zhinian.
After all, if they had a grudge against Shen Zhinian, the emperor would not have sent them here today.
These ministers were just discussing the matter according to their own ideas.
All the palace maids in Zhongcui Palace were in a panic!
If she hadn't held a ceremony to confer the title of Imperial Concubine, she wouldn't be considered a legitimate Imperial Concubine. Moreover, such a big incident happened during the ceremony...
Their faces turned pale with fear just by looking at it.
We have waited for a long time, and finally waited for this day. If today's enthronement ceremony is terminated because of this, I am afraid that more rumors will spread in the palace.
Rumors are scary. Your Majesty's position as a noble concubine will be untenable by then...
No one expected such an accident to happen.
What to do now?!
Concubine Xuan in the side hall was originally sitting by the window, watching this scene with joy.
After this accident, she could no longer laugh and stood up to run out.
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Note: The process of the conferring ceremony of Consort Chen is quoted from the History of the Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty.
The description of Concubine 2 Chen’s clothing is quoted from “The Royal Concubine’s Crown and Clothing System” on the Chinese Literature and History Network.