Who dares to make any noise about this royal family matter? Everyone invited in the hall is silent.
The Queen looked calm and composed, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you see, everyone is waiting for you to make a decision... Please say something!"
His tone was a bit feminine and coquettish, but also a bit urging, but there was no trace of panic or embarrassment at all.
This queen is really not to be underestimated...
The emperor was silent for a moment, raised his eyebrows, and glanced at the queen and the aggrieved prince.
His voice was a little low and he said: "Well... I don't worship Buddha very much on weekdays, but I don't understand this principle. I asked Du Aiqing's wife in the family about her experience in worshiping Buddha. Du Aiqing, what do you think?"
Eucommia ulmoides had been in power for so many years, how could he not see that the emperor was practicing Tai Chi with him? Besides, it was difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs, so he did not want to wade into troubled waters.
He stood up and saluted and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am ashamed. My wife is responsible for the worship of Buddha at home, but I am at the battlefield all day long. Not to mention worshiping Buddha, I am afraid that the shrine will be disturbed by my violent aura!"
Du Yiqing was even more happy. This Du Zhong seemed carefree and didn't care about anything, but he was not confused about this kind of thing. Come to think of it, after serving as an official in the government for so many years, who is worse than the other?
I would like to give it to the eldest lady. Anyway, if you say it wrong, it is just a woman's opinion. If you say it right, it will be even better...
The emperor nodded and called his wife directly to ask what to do with the Guanyin statue.
The eldest lady took her time and walked up to the Guanyin statue with her prayer beads in her hands and said, "Return to Your Majesty, the stupid woman made a mistake and asked Your Majesty to atone for her sin!"
"Say, but it doesn't matter!" The emperor waved his sleeve and granted a pardon.
The eldest lady then said calmly: "According to the folk women's opinion, this Buddha statue is made of white stone from the East China Sea, and it is all made by hand..." Then she got closer and took a closer look: "And this Guanyin statue should be long.
After worshiping for a long time, the scent of sandalwood on it is very strong. I think His Highness the Prince has put a lot of effort into it... Women of the common people have also been worshiping Buddha for a long time. Buddha statues are just a form. What is more important is the intention to worship Buddha and be kind...!"
These words were so beautiful that Du Yiqing was dumbfounded. If he hadn't known who the eldest lady and Du Xiaoxiao were, he would have truly believed that the woman in front of him was definitely a person who chanted Buddha's name and did good deeds...
After hearing this, the emperor murmured: "The heart of worshiping Buddha and doing good... Well, that's good! He is indeed a person who has always worshiped Buddha. After all, he is different from vulgar people like us..."
After a burst of appreciation, the lady thanked her and left.
The emperor then said to Shangguan Feng: "Feng'er, this filial piety can be expressed, but the method is still not safe. In this way, this Buddha statue will be sent to the palace to worship!"
The queen smiled and immediately nodded to thank the emperor. After speaking, she patted Shangguan Feng's hand and motioned for him to sit back.
Although he was only scolded by the emperor after dealing with Shangguan Feng, he was still very unhappy in his heart and glared at the empress dowager who had always closed her eyes.
It was because of that damn old woman who talked so much that her eyes fell on Du Yiqing with hatred. Didn’t the damn old woman love her the most? Then he would like to see what good things her beloved granddaughter gave her later! Humph!
After the matter subsided, the gift-giving process continued. To Du Yiqing's surprise, Shangguan Yu just gave a pair of letters with the character "longevity" written by himself and a pair of jade bracelets. It was a bit simple and surprising.
Shangguan Yu grew up by the Queen's side. The Queen was a humble person. Logically speaking, Shangguan Yu should not be like this. However, this gift was a bit bland, but it was difficult to choose a gift.
The queen still had a smile on her lips, but Du Yiqing could clearly see that her attitude was a bit colder than Shangguan Feng's. She just accepted the gift, thanked her, and left without saying anything else during the whole process.