The 30th day of the twelfth lunar month, New Year’s Eve.
For Rong Zheng, who was not at home to celebrate the New Year for the first time, she was still a little uncomfortable.
Because she had to prepare for entering the palace late in the evening and didn't know when she would be back home at night, Mu Xuan specifically asked the maid to let Rong Zheng rest for a while.
Mu Xuan practiced her sword, and when she looked up, she saw King Yu coming.
He quickly put away his sword and went forward to chat with his father.
"Do you have to practice like this every morning?"
"Yes, I have been used to it since I was eleven years old."
King Yu nodded.
I saw that my son was strong and energetic.
Xindao made the right decision to send him to the temple, otherwise he would not have lived to be twenty-four if he had been raised at home.
Mu Xuan is the most diligent among the three sons.
Quite surprising.
"It seems that Master Yuankong has very strict requirements on you.
At first, I was worried when you said you were going to the northwest, but now it seems there is nothing to worry about.
It's okay to go out and practice.
Have you decided when to leave?"
"We have to finish the Festival of Lights at the earliest."
That's only half a month.
King Yu did not speak, and only patted his son's shoulder gently to encourage him.
There would be no further communication between father and son.
Prince Yu turned around and left the back garden.
Before he had gone far, Mu Xuan suddenly stopped him: "Father, how did my mother and concubine leave back then?"
Prince Yu stopped at his feet, without looking back, and said calmly: "Why are you still asking after so many years?
You were young and ignorant at that time.
Didn't your sister tell you that you should ask the concubine if you really don't understand. " Ask the concubine what she can ask.
Mu Xuan didn't want to know anything from her father, so she had no choice but to let others inquire about it.
Mu Xuan held the sword and was about to go back.
When she passed by a hallway, she suddenly saw the crown prince Mu Jing standing under the wall, playing with a maid.
Mu Jing was talking to the maid, but had not yet started.
But when he saw Mu Xuan coming, he had no choice but to throw him away.
The maid ran away with a face of shame.
"It's so early, brother."
Mu Jing stepped forward and said hello proactively, and when she saw the sword in Mu Xuan's hand, she felt a little scared.
Mu Xuan and her half-brother had nothing to say.
They pulled away and were about to leave, but Mu Jing caught up with him and said with a smile: "I see that eldest brother is lonely in his room.
Why don't I give you two stunning girls some other time."
It’ll be more lively if you stay in your room.”
Mu Xuan said coldly: "Don't worry about it."
Mu Jing felt that his eldest brother had always been strict, had no meaning at all, and did not understand the joy of life.
Wait for Mu Xuan to return to the yard here.
He changed his clothes and looked through the curtain, only to see that Rong Zheng had gotten up and the maid was helping her comb her hair.
Mu Xuan hesitated for a moment before walking in.
"Why don't you sleep more?"
Rong Zheng turned around and said, "When I think about something happening today, I can no longer sleep soundly."
Mu Xuan glanced at the rouge boxes on the dressing table.
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Jewelry box.
There are so many kinds of things, I think they look good.
But couldn't tell the name.
He did not go anywhere else, but found a place to sit down and drank tea leisurely.
Because there was a grand occasion to attend today, Ruyi put a high bun on Rong Zheng's head.
Wearing a flower crown.
Wait until you are about to go out before changing into your clothes.
After Rongzheng finished dressing, Mu Xuan went to the front yard with her.
Prince Yu and his wife sat at the top and waited until they entered the door.
King Yu nodded to them.
Immediately ordered to serve food.
The rule of being a daughter-in-law is to serve the food, and Rong Zheng also took the initiative to take on this responsibility.
Together with the maids and mothers-in-law, they help adjust the tables and chairs, put the dishes and chopsticks, and pass the dishes.
King Yu said that there were not many people and it was too deserted to sit apart, so he ordered a large round table to be set up.
When the food was almost ready, we sat down to sit down.
When everyone was seated, Mu Xuan secretly pulled a rongzheng and motioned for her to sit down too, as there were maids to serve people.
King Yu looked around and saw that the only prince did not come, so he snorted: "It's Chinese New Year, what's the reason why he hasn't come yet?
Isn't he still up now?"
The imperial concubine stood up hurriedly and said: "The imperial concubine got up early in the morning, maybe he was tripped up by something."
"What serious thing can he have?"
When King Yu said this, he glanced at Mu Xuan unintentionally.
Comparing the two sons, King Yu suddenly felt that the eldest son was more pleasing to the eye.
Well, appearance is secondary, even his diligence is also admirable.
Maybe this kid can really do something with his own abilities in the future.
Thinking of this, his dislike for Mu Xuan suddenly decreased a lot.
Although Mu Xuan knew the situation, she chose to remain silent at this moment.
Later, when he found out that the maid Mu Jing was teasing was the maid beside the princess, he pretended not to know.
At the end of the day, everyone was ready to go out.
Rongzheng sat in a small sedan alone.
The person who would enter the palace had already been decided, so she only brought Zisu with her.
After leaving the sedan chair outside the Shenwu Gate, he was led by a chamberlain and headed all the way to Shoukang Palace.
When she came to Shoukang Palace for the second time, Rongzheng couldn't help but be surprised.
She thought, didn't the Queen Mother always live in Cining Palace?
Why did this Queen Mother live in Shoukang Palace?
The Queen Mother is the current emperor's aunt, but not his biological mother.
Even so, the emperor has always been known for his filial piety.
This time Rongzheng walked with the Crown Princess.
They first went to Shoukang Palace to kowtow to the Queen Mother and pay New Year greetings.
The formal dinner would not start until Youzheng.
The Queen Mother changed into a maroon-colored gown with golden honeysuckle patterns all over it.
She looked a little tired, but she still tried to be as happy as possible between her brows and eyes.
When she met King Yu, she felt friendly and asked him many questions in detail.
King Yu behaved well, and the Queen Mother smiled with satisfaction: "It's rare that I brought brother Xuan with me this year.
He is so old, I'm afraid he won't be able to recognize him if he looks at me wrongly."
King Yu said with a smile: "The last time he came to the palace was when he was four years old.
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Twenty years passed in a blink of an eye.
How could the Queen Mother recognize him?"
The Queen Mother nodded lovingly and said, "Yes, when his mother-in-law held him, he was as delicate as a porcelain doll.
He was so beautiful, I thought he was a girl."
The princess was listening in front of her, wondering why the queen mother kept saying that Mu Xuan, her son was the real heir apparent, and she didn't even mention it.
After reciting some old stories, it was announced that the Queen was here.
Everyone in the room got up except the Queen Mother.
After a while, a tall and plump lady came in.
There is a slight breeze when walking, and the eyes are not squinting.
Naturally, there is a sense of dignity that cannot be ignored.
The Queen paid her respects to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother nodded slightly and said to her: "You are here."
The queen said respectfully: "I have come to ask my mother to move to the garden."
"Oh, it's so cold today.
Let's go later.
Where is the Emperor?"
The queen said: "The emperor has left the prince to speak with King Wu in Qianqing Palace."
Rongzheng became more energetic when she heard the name of King Wu.
The people from Prince Yu's Mansion met with the Queen again.
The queen was not very interested in this clan and accepted the gift.
The princess said "New Year's blessing" again The queen also said: "Thank you for your blessing, thank you for your blessing."
She ordered someone to reward the palace's purse.
The purse contained only four pairs of gold coins, and there was nothing novel about it.
But the reputation sounds good, and even a piece of soil rewarded by the palace is valuable.
While they were talking here, it was heard from outside that Princess Wu had come to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother had to brace herself up again to deal with it.
Rong Zheng kept staring at the door.
After passing through the layers.
Finally I saw a figure.
Princess Wu came slowly, surrounded by her female relatives, and respectfully saluted the Queen Mother and the Empress.
The Queen Mother nodded and said with a smile: "I heard that you guys entered Beijing just after midnight on the 28th."
Princess Wu said hurriedly: "The Queen Mother is well-informed, and her departure this year was two days late.
She was delayed a bit on the road.
At last, she didn't miss the main business.
Otherwise, she might have to celebrate the New Year on the road, and she would have to come to Beijing to congratulate the Queen Mother on her birthday."
Rong Zheng looked carefully and saw that Princess Wu was in her twenties.
Their group is the third son of the current emperor.
It was originally produced by Song Guifei.
Mu Lian, the king of Wu, was granted the title of prince when he was just ten years old and married at the age of fifteen.
It is the Princess Wu in front of me.
When I was sixteen, I was assigned a fief because I was in Zhejiang.
So he was granted the title of King of Wu.
Rong Zheng thought to herself, how could anyone have expected that this Princess Wu was so young and would end up sitting in the queen's seat.
The situation really has changed too quickly.
Rong Zheng is just an inconspicuous little character.
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Not noticeable at all.
Then several more princesses came back to the palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother, and Shoukang Palace was very busy for a while.
When the time was almost up, everyone went to the Imperial Garden.
This was the first time Rong Zheng came to the Royal Garden.
In winter, when the leaves withered, the palace officials tied flowers on the branches with silk ribbons.
It looks lively.
The Queen Mother took a carriage.
The crowd gathered around and arrived at Wangyue Pavilion.
The emperor has not yet come, but not only has a stage been built, but also a long shed and seats have been set up.
Although the branch of King Yu was already a side branch and not as good as the direct branch of King Wu, because of their close relationship with the Queen Mother, they still sat at a table not far from the Queen Mother.
Accompanying the Queen Mother at the banquet is Princess Ningcu, the Queen Mother's youngest daughter.
She is nineteen years old this year and is very happy to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother, but the eldest princess was just in her youth, and it was not interesting to accompany a lonely old woman like her.
She looked around, her eyes lingered on Rong Zheng for a while, and she told the nuns beside her: "Go and get Brother Xuan."
Wife, call me over."
When grandma came to Rongzheng to convey a message, Rongzheng was surprised and felt a little incredible.
Mammy said with a smile: "Grandma, please, the Queen Mother is waiting."
The princess glanced at Rong Zheng and said nothing, so Rong Zheng had no choice but to get up and go.
Rong Zheng came to the Queen Mother with some anxiety and saluted the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother nodded and said with a smile: "It's okay, don't be nervous.
You can sit next to Youyi."
Youyi is the nickname of Princess Ningci.
Immediately, someone from the palace set up a seat for Rong Zheng next to the eldest princess.
Rongzheng acted as ordered.
Princess Ningci saw that Rongzheng looked a few years younger than her, so she talked to her cordially: "How old are you?"
Rong Zheng replied: "In a few months, I'll have my haircut."
"Yeah, it's really early to get married before I even have my hair."
Rongzheng blushed slightly.
Seeing that she was a little embarrassed, the eldest princess hurriedly said: "I also got engaged when I was thirteen and got married when I was fourteen."
When the princess smiled, there were light dimples on her cheeks, which was very cute and cute.
She asked again: " How are you doing, Baoxiang?"
Rongzheng didn't know who Baoxiang was referring to for a moment, but someone next to her mentioned that Baoxiang was Princess Duanhui's maiden name, so she realized it and replied: "Princess is generally fine, but she has been feeling a little unwell recently.
I think it’s a long journey, otherwise I’ll go to the palace.”
The eldest princess said: "I haven't seen her for many years, and I miss her so much.
Please go back and say hello to me."
Rongzheng quickly agreed.
The Queen Mother heard the princess and Rong Zheng talking about the princess, and turned around and said, "I like the incense made by your princess very much.
It is her ingenuity after all.
With this skill, she can make a living."
The eldest princess immediately teased: "Is it possible that the queen mother still wants the dignified princess to set up a stall?"
The Queen Mother said: "You are good at putting words into words."
When the news of Princess Duanhui's return came to the palace, the Queen Mother was still very shocked.
Later, it was her Youyi who comforted her: "Baoxiang must have had a bad life in Fujian, so the prince was reluctant to leave her and pick her up."
Come back.
If life goes on, it will definitely not be like this."
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"It's really hard on the kid."
Before Duan Hui got married, she often followed her into the palace and became very familiar with the Queen Mother.
Although the eldest princess is a generation older than the princess, she is a few years younger than Princess Duanhui.
I used to play with the princess a lot, and the friendship gradually grew deeper.
When it was time for Shen Zheng to arrive, the emperor's royal chariot came, and he was promoted and seated.
The Queen Mother's seat is on the left, and the Crown Prince's seat is on the right.
The Queen's seat is next to the Queen Mother's seat.
The emperor's position is naturally in the middle.
Looking from the direction of Rongzheng, one can clearly see the sky.
The emperor was of medium stature.
Since it was only a royal family reunion and there were no foreign ministers, he wore a bright yellow banquet suit embroidered with a dragon and a black fox cloak, which gave him an extraordinary aura.
After the emperor sat down, he looked around and understood.
When the chief eunuch came up with a playbook, he asked the emperor to order a play.
The emperor glanced at it, then turned to the Queen Mother and said, "I'd better ask the Queen Mother to point it out first."
The queen mother did not refuse and took the playbook from the eunuch's box.
The eldest princess hurriedly handed over the glasses.
The Queen Mother looked at it once and circled an auspicious and lively drama with a red pen.
The emperor ordered two outs, the queen ordered one out, and the prince ordered one out.
Now the gong was blowing and the play started.
Rongzheng watched the play for a while, and the eldest princess said a few words to her.
It didn't take much effort for her and the eldest princess to become familiar with each other.
By the time Youzheng arrived, it was already the official dinner time, and the night was already getting a little dark.
There are many lanterns hanging on the branches.
Glass lamps were also placed on each table, decorated as if they were in daylight.
There are many rules at royal banquets, but when it comes to eating, it's hard to get enough.
Rongzheng thought of her eldest sister.
When no one was prepared, she looked for her eldest sister in the crowd and looked in many places but couldn't find her.
I can't help but feel a little disappointed.
Although I'm in the palace, I don't even have a chance to say "Blessings in the New Year"?
The eldest princess was a clever person.
When she saw Rong Zheng looking for someone, she asked her quietly: "What are you looking for?"
Rongzheng could only say: "My sister has entered the palace and I want to see where she is.
It would be good to say a few auspicious words to her."
The eldest princess smiled and said: "This is easy to handle.
You tell me which palace your sister is from, and I will have someone send the message."
Rongzheng quickly thanked him and gave his name
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