frightfiction Chapter 990: I'm in love with Shen Maoxue
Chapter 990: I'm in love with Shen Maoxue
Princess Yun'an and Prince Jin have a deep brother-sister relationship. Upon hearing this, she frowned and looked at Shen Zhinian with disgust: "Noble Concubine Chen, do you know what you are talking about?!"
What the elderly royal family members want most is for His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin to be in a friendly and respectful relationship with each other. This way, they can give an account to the late emperor when they go to the underworld.
At this moment, they looked at Shen Zhinian with a hint of coldness in their eyes: "Noble Concubine Chen, stop talking nonsense!"
"Your Highness the Prince of Jin is loyal to His Majesty, how could he present a fake to His Majesty? Are you ignorant of the value of things, or are you deliberately trying to sow discord between His Highness the Prince of Jin and His Majesty?!"
"Yes, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"
"..."
Duke Dingguo leaned forward slightly, sat up straighter, and immediately became interested.
After receiving his eye instructions, those ministers who were attached to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion immediately began to criticize Shen Zhinian like jackals smelling blood!
"My Lady Concubine Chen, do you know that evidence is necessary for everything? Are you trying to make His Majesty suspicious of the Prince of Jin by openly slandering him in such an occasion?"
"Yes! Lady Concubine Chen, what on earth are you thinking?!"
"Your Highness, Concubine Chen is now the head of all the concubines and should be a role model for all women in the world. How can you openly lie on the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"How can such a person of corrupt character be qualified to lead the six palaces?"
"Your Highness the Prince of Jin is loyal to Your Majesty. He specially found Master Yu Bai's "Fishing Alone on a Cold River" and presented it to Your Majesty on a day like this, hoping that Your Majesty would be pleased! Isn't it chilling the hearts of loyal ministers for Concubine Chen to say this about Your Highness the Prince of Jin?"
"If your majesty and the Prince of Jin fall out, can Concubine Chen be responsible for this?"
"..."
In an instant, Shen Zhinian became the target of public criticism.
Concubine Chun didn't care about her physical discomfort at the moment, and her eyes were filled with strong anger when she looked at Shen Zhinian!
If she wasn't afraid of being discovered by everyone, she would have wanted to stand up and ask loudly, "What right does Concubine Chen have to slander His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin?"
It is true that His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin wants to seize that position, but how could he be so foolish as to present a fake painting to His Majesty on such an occasion?
In her opinion, Concubine Chen clearly had a personal grudge against His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, and that was why she deliberately made slanderous remarks!
Damn Concubine Chen!
Shen Maoxue was just enjoying everyone's envious gazes, but now cold sweat was almost coming down his forehead...
His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin is the only biological brother of His Majesty, and his status in the Great Zhou is extraordinary. How did Concubine Chen cause such a big trouble right after she came to power?
However, Shen Maoxue knew her very well.
How could this daughter, who had risen from a low-ranking concubine to the current position of Imperial Concubine Chen in just two years, be a simple person?
Since Concubine Chen said so, she must have her reasons.
As a father, what he should do at this moment is not to question, but to support Concubine Chen!
Shen Maoxue stood up and said, "Everyone, please be patient."
"Your Highness, Concubine Chen is not someone who cannot tell right from wrong. Without solid evidence, how could you rashly say that the painting "Fishing Alone on a Cold River" presented by His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin was a fake?"
"Why don't you ask clearly before saying that the Imperial Concubine Chen is deliberately slandering His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin? If it is finally found out that what the Imperial Concubine Chen said is true, wouldn't you be committing treason and high treason?!"
At the end of his speech, Shen Maoxue glanced at everyone and suddenly became serious!
He is now the Minister of Personnel, a first-rank official. There are not many ministers present whose official positions are higher than Shen Maoxue.
When faced with his cold eyes, the ministers who were attached to the Duke Dingguo's Mansion had to think twice even if they wanted to continue fighting for the Duke Dingguo!
After all, putting aside the Shen family's background and the status of Concubine Chen, His Majesty's favor alone cannot be underestimated, and no one can bear the crime of slandering Concubine Chen.
Some noble ladies looked at Shen Maoxue, and their expressions suddenly became subtle...
The Minister of Personnel, 37 years old this year, was handsome and elegant. Compared with those young men in and out of the officialdom, he had a more mature and restrained temperament.
Moreover, the Shen family was a simple family. Apart from two married daughters, they were said to have only a few illegitimate sons. The concubines of those illegitimate sons were all of humble origins and could not be considered presentable, so they would not pose a threat to the mistress.
Although Minister Shen is a little older, age makes people more caring!
Moreover, as a father, he was firm and clear-headed when defending Concubine Chen, which added a bit of mature charm to him.
A high-ranking official like Minister Shen, who is a widower, could directly become the wife of a first-rank official by marrying him!
Not all women wanted to be selected to enter the palace. Some noble ladies became more interested at this moment...
Especially since there are many daughters in the family and the daughter has been neglected by her father since childhood, she can find a sense of fatherly love from Shen Maoxue.
Such a mature man is their ideal support!
After no one noticed the crown, the emperor's eyes lit up slightly when he looked at Shen Zhinian.
It is true that "Fishing Alone on a Cold River" is a national treasure, but he does not want to see the Prince of Jin using it to express his loyalty to him in public in order to cover up his own wolfish ambitions!
In comparison, Nangong Xuanyu certainly hopes that this painting is a fake.
Nian Nian's words scolding King Jin hit the nail on the head.
There are so many women in the harem, but it turns out that only Nian Nian understands him the best.
Even if this painting "Fishing Alone in the Cold River" is real, as long as there is a chance, the emperor would rather let it become as Shen Zhinian said.
Of course, in front of everyone, Nangong Xuanyu had to act fairly.
"quiet!"
Upon hearing the emperor's voice, the ministers who had been arguing fiercely stopped talking instantly, and the scene became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The emperor looked at the King of Jin and asked slowly, "I wonder what my eighth brother has to say about this?"
Prince Jin naturally understood that the officials of Duke Dingguo's Mansion were not speaking for him, but were only under the instruction of Duke Dingguo to suppress Concubine Chen.
Although everyone in the hall had their own opinions and the atmosphere became a little tense, Prince Jin still had a warm smile on his face and looked at Shen Zhinian in a very gentle manner.
No one knows better than him whether this painting "Fishing Alone in a Cold River" is real or fake.
The Prince of Jin originally thought that it would take a lot of effort to deal with Concubine Chen. Even if Concubine Chun was killed, it might not necessarily achieve the goal.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Chen started to commit suicide.
it is good!very good!
Whether facing Shen Zhinian's rebuke or hearing the emperor's question, Prince Jin did not get angry. He just frowned slightly and asked in surprise: "Royal brother, I really don't understand why Concubine Chen said that?"
Then, his eyes fell on Shen Zhinian, and he asked in confusion: "I wonder where Concubine Chen saw that this "Fishing Alone on a Cold River" was a fake?"