novelhk Chapter 511 Sequence
Chapter 511 Sequence
Chapter 511: Order of precedence
Jiang Zhongmin originally thought that Concubine Duan sent someone to find him just for some trivial matters.
After all, although Jixiang came to the Imperial Household Department at that time, he did not tell them that Zhen Huan had gone to Xianfu Palace to complain to Concubine Duan and others. He only said that his master had summoned him for something and asked Jiang Zhongmin to go and reply quickly.
In Jiang Zhongmin's view, he was the head of the Imperial Household Department promoted by the Queen. He naturally did not take the mere Concubine Duan seriously, so he sent two young eunuchs to find out what was going on and then decide how to deal with her.
However, Jiang Zhongmin never expected that not only did the people he sent disappear without a trace, but he also had to wait for several guards to come to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to capture him!
When the guards showed the decree issued by Concubine Duan, Jiang Zhongmin was completely dumbfounded.
All his excuses were useless to the guards, so he could only keep calm and be "invited" out of the Imperial Household Department and go to Xianfu Palace.
Halfway through the journey, Jiang Zhongmin also noticed something was wrong.
Concubine Duan's residence was Yanqing Palace, but the direction they were heading was Xianfu Palace, which was obviously wrong!
However, the two guards were very serious and no matter how he asked indirectly or softly or hard, they remained indifferent.
This made Jiang Zhongmin angry and his anxiety gradually increased.
With an uneasy mood, Jiang Zhongmin finally came to Xianfu Palace.
"Your servant pays respects to Concubine Duan! Pays respects to Concubine Jing! Pays respects to—"
As soon as he entered the hall, Jiang Zhongmin saw the group headed by Concubine Duan. His eyelids immediately jumped and he hurriedly began to bow and greet these masters.
But when he found out that Zhen Huan was also here, Jiang Zhongmin suddenly became a little panicked.
He is not a fool, otherwise he would not have been valued by the Queen and promoted to be the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department.
Because of this, when Jiang Zhongmin discovered that Zhen Huan was also here, he immediately understood.
I was called here, probably because of this young lady!
After realizing this, Jiang Zhongmin did not dare to be careless at all. He immediately followed etiquette and respectfully paid his respects to the remaining concubines.
In this regard, Zhen Huan still had a cold face. Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong of course wanted to stay on the same side as their sisters and ignored each other at this time.
"Jiang Zhongmin, I sent someone to look for you earlier, but I didn't expect you to be so busy that you only sent two young eunuchs. What's the reason for this?"
Concubine Duan was the most senior concubine present, so it was natural for her to speak now.
Concubine Duan saw all of Jiang Zhongmin's little thoughts, and at this time Zhen Huan was looking at her with aggrieved look, so she signaled her not to speak for the time being and that she knew what to do.
"Reporting to Her Majesty, I was indeed busy before..."
Because Concubine Duan did not call him to stand up, Jiang Zhongmin had no choice but to continue kneeling on the ground while answering Concubine Duan's questions.
"Earlier, the aunt from Jingren Palace sent me a piece of clothing, saying that the gold threads on the pearl necklace buttons on it were loose, and asked me to repair it. Naturally, I did not dare to neglect it, so I personally watched the people working on it. That's why I was unable to respond to the queen's summons in the first place!"
Jiang Zhongmin always remembers that the Queen is his backer.
He was able to become the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department because of the Queen's support behind the scenes.
The reason why the queen did this was very simple, she needed Jiang Zhongmin to help her at the right time.
Therefore, when Concubine Duan began to question him, although Jiang Zhongmin appeared to be obedient, he did not forget to immediately bring out his backers.
"Oh? So you are working for the Queen!"
Hearing Jiang Zhongmin's answer, Concubine Duan smiled and nodded, then asked, "Well, I want to ask you something."
Although Concubine Duan still had a smiling face, Jiang Zhongmin suddenly felt something was wrong after she said this.
But he had already arrived at Xianfu Palace, so he had to answer Concubine Duan's questions properly no matter what.
Therefore, Jiang Zhongmin raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and nodded silently, "Your Majesty, just say it! As long as this servant knows, I will tell you everything!"
"You don't have to be nervous."
Concubine Duan said, "You just said that the reason you didn't have time to come out was because you were busy mending clothes for the Queen."
Seeing Jiang Zhongmin nod, Concubine Duan continued, "Then, you will remember all the Queen's orders, right?"
"It's natural."
When Jiang Zhongmin heard this, his doubts became even stronger.
He didn't know what Concubine Duan's intention was in asking him this, but on this question, he could only follow Concubine Duan's thinking.
"Then I don't understand!"
Seeing that Jiang Zhongmin was still confused, Concubine Duan immediately put away her smile and said angrily, "The emperor wants to appoint Concubine Wan as his consort, and the auspicious date has already been set. Don't you know about this matter?"
Jiang Zhongmin was shocked by Concubine Duan’s words.
After all, this lady always appears gentle in front of others, and it is rare for her to be so angry.
At the same time, Jiang Zhongmin immediately realized that something was wrong with what Concubine Duan said.
"Miss!"
Although Jiang Zhongmin was still kneeling on the ground, he suddenly interrupted Concubine Duan's words at this time, and then kowtowed to them all, and then said: "Your Majesty! This, of course, I know. There is the emperor's decree, and the queen also sent people to take care of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. No matter what, we servants will never neglect this!"
Jiang Zhongmin said this very sincerely. If Concubine Duan had not seen the damaged wedding dress that Zhen Huan brought, she might have really believed him.
"Oh?"
Seeing that Jiang Zhongmin looked confused, Concubine Duan immediately signaled Zhen Huan to take out the auspicious dress.
Zhen Huan understood immediately and gave Liu Zhu who was standing beside her a look.
Liu Zhu had been waiting for a long time, and now he stepped forward and placed the tray containing the auspicious clothes in front of Jiang Zhongmin.
"This is?"
At first, Jiang Zhongmin didn't react.
When he looked carefully, he noticed the big hole on the hem of his ceremonial robe.
When he saw this clearly, Jiang Zhongmin felt a black screen in front of his eyes and he wished he could faint.
But unfortunately, his health is quite good and he doesn't faint easily.
Therefore, no matter how much Jiang Zhongmin wanted to faint in his heart, in reality he was just kneeling there stupidly, staring at the plate in front of him.
Just at this moment, Concubine Duan's cold voice came from the side again, bringing Jiang Zhongmin back to reality.