On the morning of the second day, when Yun Shang got up, Qin Yi told her that His Majesty had issued an imperial edict in holing the Grand Ceremony for the Empress in the morning court. Yun Shang nodded. It had been a long time since Empress Hua returned to the Palace and she had already been conferred the title of the Empress. The Grand Ceremony naturally would be held.
"Do you know when it will be held?" Yun Shang raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned, with sleepiness in her eyes.
Qin Yi nodded slightly as combing for Yun Shang. "It will be held on October 23rd. I just checked the calendar. It's a good day."
"October? Isn't it at the end of this month?" Yun Shang was surprised. She turned to Qin Yi and asked, "Why is it in such a hurry?"
"I've heard from Qian Zhuo that everything, including the Phoenix robe, the Phoenix crown, and everything needed for the Grand Ceremony, has been prepared in advance. His Majesty also wants to hold the ceremony as soon as possible. But the Empress didn't agree. I think now the Empress finally agreed." Qin Yi replied smilingly.
Yun Shang didn't know that. She frowned and said, "It's a good thing to hold the Grand Ceremony. After all, an empress couldn't be full accepted without the official ceremony. Why didn't the Empress agree?"
"I don't know either. Qian Zhuo only said that the Empress didn't agree, but didn't say why." Qin Yi replied in a soft voice. She combed her hair to the bottom and started to make it a bun.
Yun Shang thought to herself, Empress Hua is a smart woman. She didn't agree at first, but now she suddenly agreed. She must have reached some agreement with Xia Huanyu.
While Yun Shang was thinking, the door curtain was suddenly lifted and Hua'er ran in quickly. She ran all the way here and stopped in front of Yun Shang, panting slightly. But she couldn't utter a word for a long time.
"What happened? Why are you in such a hurry? Is there anything wrong?" Yun Shang raised her head and asked.
Hua'er nodded and came to herself. "I just heard from the secret guards that a large number of dead horses were found in the valley in the hunting grounds west of the city."
Hearing this, Yun Shang frowned, "west of the city?"
She remembered hunting grounds west of the city. The horses there were for the royal family, but most of them would also be sent to the market for sale.
[Yun Shang remembered that Li Qianmo told her yesterday that some people had purchased a lot of horses in the Jin City, and their accent indicated that they were from the State of Yelang.
However, it was arranged by Yun Shang. And the horses purchased had been sent to their remote mansions. Then where did the dead horses come from?
Yun Shang kept silent for a long time and said, "I see."
Hua'er took a careful look at Yun Shang's face and said softly, "Your Highness, do you want me to send the secret guards to investigate?" Yun Shang shook her head and said, "No, it's none of our business. Don't get ourselves into trouble. There are thousands of ways to know the situation."
Hua'er answered in a low voice and hurriedly said, "Then I'll ask someone to bring breakfast here. What would you like to have, Your Highness?"
Yun Shang shook her head, "Whatever."
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