hotmtlnovel Chapter 1689 The Dumb Acupoint Was Pressed
Chapter 1689 The Dumb Acupoint Was Pressed
The Empress Dowager and others were all somewhat bewildered by Zhou Shiyue.
Shouldn't we be preparing for the wedding ceremony soon?
Moreover, they must first be invited to sit in the main seats. On such an important occasion, the Emperor must say a few words, even if they are just polite remarks.
Even a humble girl like Lu Zhaoling, who has no family background, needs a few words of affirmation and acceptance from the Emperor.
The Empress Dowager had already made up her mind. She had been sent to Ciyun Temple by the Emperor and had lived such a hard life for so long. It must have been Prince Jin who was behind it.
Since the Prince of Jin is trying to make things difficult for her, she certainly won't let him have an easy time today; she'll make him feel disgusted no matter what.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager must take her place in the high seat later, even if she finds the Emperor Emeritus's memorial tablet so offensive, she can tolerate it today.
She insisted on sitting in the high seat next to that memorial tablet, so that Zhou Shiyue could lead Lu Zhaoling to pay her respects, thus curbing Zhou Shiyue's arrogance and pride, and also breaking Lu Zhaoling's stubbornness.
Having been betrothed for so long, Lu Zhaoling has never come to pay her respects even once. How can she possibly respect her as an elder?
The Empress Dowager also disliked Lu Zhaoling.
I heard that for a while, the old man, the retired emperor, whose memorial tablet was placed in the ancestral temple, would inexplicably collapse, and even the emperor's visit couldn't help it; no one could find out the reason.
After Zhou Shiyue took Lu Zhaoling there, the Emperor Emeritus's memorial tablet was never knocked down again.
Rumors are circulating in the palace that Lu Zhaoling is definitely the Emperor Emeritus's chosen daughter-in-law. That old man only doted on Zhou Shiyue when he was alive. Now, the princess Zhou Shiyue wants to marry has also won his favor. The Empress Dowager just can't stand this. She disapproves of anyone that old man likes or dotes on, so she'll have to put Lu Zhaoling down a bit later, to stop her from being so sharp-tongued.
But all these plans were thwarted by the Prince of Jin's single move. No one knows what he's up to, but he's already arranged for the guests to take their seats. There are many things to consider. The banquet is set up outside the main hall, and everyone is already seated. Who will witness the wedding ceremony? The ceremony should be a lively affair with everyone gathered around.
Zhou Shiyue completely ignored them.
The Prince's staff arranged for the guests to take their seats. Although the guests saw the Emperor there, they dared not disobey the Prince of Jin.
This is the Prince of Jin's residence; it's Prince Jin's territory, after all.
So what if he's the Emperor? And the Empress Dowager is even less of a concern.
Although the Second Prince acted a bit arrogantly just now, in fact, his current aura is not even comparable to that of the Crown Prince, let alone compared to the imposing Prince Jin.
So everyone, like turtles hiding in the wind, held their breath, lowered their heads, and followed the directions given by the Prince's Palace to take their seats.
There were only a few seats left in the hall; most of the guests were seated outside.
It was only then that the Empress came to her senses. She had just been forcibly dragged by the Crown Prince, and his sharp, threatening gaze had shocked and hurt her, which was why she was stunned for a moment.
The Empress felt extremely wronged, and she looked at the Crown Prince with a hint of anger in her voice.
"Why did I rush over here in such a hurry? I was living a peaceful life in the Buddhist temple, but it was all for you. I was afraid you would be wronged, afraid you would be sad, afraid you would be suffering, feeling that you didn't dare to fight for yourself, feeling that you had no one to protect you. That's why I broke my principles and came here, but you don't appreciate it at all."
The Empress's condemnation left the Crown Prince feeling utterly powerless.
Is Mother really doing this for his own good?
The Crown Prince said in a somewhat heavy voice, "Mother, I've made myself clear to you. Don't you still believe me? Let's talk about it when we get back to the palace."
"If you insist on arguing here, where do you put your imperial uncle?"
Now that the Empress Dowager and the Second Prince have arrived, why is the Empress Dowager still not giving up?
The other guests probably wouldn't dare to come closer to listen anymore, but the Emperor and his entourage certainly would.
This is the day of the Imperial Uncle's wedding!
Having lived alone for many years, the Empress has actually become more stubborn.
Although she felt this wasn't the right time to say these things, she had no choice; any later and it would be too late.
Once the Prince of Jin gets married, regardless of the previous engagement, Lu Zhaoling will only be the Princess Consort of Jin.
So before that, she had to figure this out so that the Crown Prince wouldn't regret it later, and most importantly, so that he wouldn't have the chance to blame her for not doing his best to help him or fulfilling his responsibilities as a mother.
For the Empress, winning over the man she loved was the most important thing.
At this moment, she had long forgotten that she had never fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother over the years.
“I’ve always been grateful to him. I thought he had always protected you, done things for your own good, and put you first all these years. But now it seems that’s not the case!”
The Empress was somewhat indignant, and she looked at Zhou Shiyue.
Zhou Shiyue looked at the Crown Prince and said, "Your seats are in the hall. Go in."
He didn't even glance at the Empress.
The Empress was feeling somewhat annoyed when the Crown Prince grabbed her hand and led her into the hall. "Mother, let's go in. Since we're here, let's have a drink of wedding wine. I'll escort you back to the palace later."
The Empress tried to break free, but the Crown Prince held her firmly and wouldn't let go. He led her into the hall, and the other guests dared not investigate further.
The Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor, equally furious. "Your Majesty, look at the Prince of Jin's behavior! Aren't you going to prepare for the wedding ceremony? What if you miss the auspicious time?"
Her words made it seem as if she was thinking of the Prince of Jin.
The second prince then stepped forward, seemingly asking Zhou Shiyue with goodwill, "Uncle, isn't it time for the wedding ceremony? I've prepared a gift."
The Fifth Princess gently tugged at Consort Yu's sleeve and gave her a wink.
Consort Yu then stepped forward and whispered to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, why don't you go inside and sit down first? Standing here is only delaying things."
The Empress Dowager and the Second Prince glared at her at the same time. They both disliked Consort Yu. The Second Prince felt that Consort Yu had stolen the favor and status that should have belonged to his mother, while the Empress Dowager felt that Consort Yu's status was low and that she had only recently been favored and promoted to the rank of Consort. In this kind of occasion, how could she have the right to speak up?
However, Consort Yu ignored their gazes and simply looked at the Emperor with tenderness.
Before the Emperor could speak, Zhou Shiyue waved his hand and made a gesture. Qingfeng suddenly stepped forward, his fingers forming a sword, and with two swift movements, he struck the Second Prince's pressure points.
The second prince opened his mouth: Aba aba...
Everyone was shocked.
Qingfeng actually silenced the Second Prince by pressing his pressure point!