The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Sheng Ran's attitude had a different meaning in the eyes of the ministers.

In their view, the more the queen tried to cover up, the more likely she was to have ulterior motives.

Obviously, such a plan did not meet the expectations of the court officials.

Thinking of this, Yan Yuan and others couldn't help but frown and looked at Sheng Xiangya who remained silent.

Eh? !

Why didn't I notice that Duke Sheng was so confident that he would win?

Hmm! I understand! No wonder he looked askance at them before entering the ceremony, humph! This is clearly a look of contempt! No wonder he refused to speak, it is obvious that he already knew the correct answer! No wonder he sometimes lowered his head and sometimes turned his head away, he must be secretly laughing over there!

The more the ministers thought about it, the more impatient they became. Even Yan Yuan, who was very good at cultivating his qi, couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"Empress, we request to meet with the imperial doctors... Your Majesty's health is of great importance to the country. Although we, the ministers of the cabinet, have extensive experience in government affairs, there are many important matters that need to be reported to Your Majesty. I wonder if we, the ministers, will have the opportunity to greet you in front of the emperor today?!"

"Your Majesty has not been involved in government affairs for a year. During this period, all of you have discussed government affairs with me, and I don't see any concerns from you. Since you have no objections before, what is different now?"

If Sheng Ran agreed to their request, even if they were not allowed to meet the emperor today, it would be able to appease the ministers a little. However, not only did she not agree, she also hinted that she would not be allowed to meet Emperor Yanping in the future, which immediately angered Yan Yuan and others.

The ministers, who had originally suspected that the emperor might have passed away, now became even more certain of this suspicion.

"Your Majesty attends court on behalf of the Emperor and governs the country. We fully cooperate with you. We serve you and the Emperor because His Majesty has authorized you with his imperial decree. Here, we, the ministers, often greet you outside the side hall of Qingyuan Palace. It is normal for the emperor and his ministers to exchange a few words with each other! Therefore, we believe that your request to see Your Majesty today is not unreasonable." Yang Bensheng, the Prince's Guardian, could not help but raise his head and looked at Sheng Ran, arguing for it.

He said this jokingly, and the representative of the Hanlin Academy, Ji Yun, also responded: "Your Majesty, we understand that you need to rest, but... first the crown prince disappeared, and then there were rumors that the Imperial Medical Bureau was fully staffed and waiting all day. As a result, all kinds of rumors have spread widely, causing anxiety inside and outside the court. If these rumors are allowed to spread, I am afraid that the country will be in turmoil. Therefore, we also ask the Queen to allow us to greet Your Majesty through the window, so that the people and officials can live a stable life."

What he said made sense. After hearing it, everyone immediately divided their attention into two parts, one for Sheng Xiangya, who was always silent, and the other for the queen.

At this moment, all of Sheng Ran's expressions were magnified in the eyes of Yan Yuan and others.

Therefore, when they saw her face darken, the ministers clenched their fists slightly.

"Hmm?! Humph! Why, if I didn't ask you to disturb the emperor's meditation, would the Great Chu be in chaos?! I want to ask, is it because the people of this country are worried about the country and the people that the civil strife has occurred, or is it because you, the ministers, intend to monopolize power and cause chaos to force the emperor to abdicate?!"

The Queen's accusation was very serious to all the ministers, so once these words were spoken, it was like stirring up a thousand waves, and even the five ministers who had been mainly involved in the matter could not help but show their displeasure.

Yan Yuan even cupped his hands and said bluntly: "In this world, most of the time, the crown prince manages the government on behalf of the emperor. Now the crown prince's whereabouts are unknown, and Your Majesty needs to rest. In this case, I request the Queen to order the selection of Prince Sui'an to take over the position of the crown prince!"

Since they would be traitors if they asked for an audience with the emperor again, then they would disappear. The left and right queens could not hide the emperor forever, and there had to be an explanation in the end. However, if the emperor did not allow them to see him, then the matter of appointing a crown prince had to be put on the agenda.

In short, between meeting the emperor and appointing another crown prince, the queen must choose one. (End of this chapter)