Xuanwu Palace is unprecedentedly lively.

Hong'er sat upright on the dragon throne and accepted the worship of everyone. All the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids here in the past knelt down: "See Your Majesty."

Your Majesty, you are not Your Highness anymore.

He opened his eyes wide and looked curiously.

Emperor Hongwen was right next to him, looking at his little face, full of confusion and shock. However, he quickly grabbed the child's hand and announced majestically how to reward the little emperor.

Everyone retreated happily.

Hong'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It turns out that this is how it is to be a little emperor? Except for kneeling down and worshipping, everything is decided by the father. How great is it. He quietly pressed his father's ear: "Father, I was still afraid... I am not afraid with you..."

Emperor Hongwen smiled, but his smile did not last long, and his expression became very serious: "Hong'er, in the future, you have to make your own decision."

"But, I can't understand..."

"Remember, you can't say 'I', in the future, you must say 'I'."

"I...Father, I can't understand..."

"If you can't understand, I will ask the Queen Mother, who will teach you one by one. Honger, we should go and meet the Queen Mother."

"Okay."

The child could no longer hold back and was eager to return to Cining Palace.

This time, I didn’t go back casually when I used to jump back, but I sat on the chariot and the chariot that was very solemn, and walked towards Cining Palace very carefully.

The father and son sat together, under the bright yellow umbrella, there were neat rows of palace maids in front and behind, and then the eunuchs who led the way.

The child had to habitually pull the father's hand, but when he saw that the father was sitting upright, he did not dare. He straightened his back and sat straight, without moving.

This journey suddenly became very long and very depressing.

Sometimes he looked at his father quietly, but when he saw his father's brows slightly frowning, his expression seemed very uneasy.

He didn't dare to ask, and the chariot had already stopped at the gate of Cining Palace.

"The Supreme Emperor and His Majesty are here!"

The sounds that were heard from the crowd were so majestic and quiet.

Fangfei sat in the main seat of the main hall, listening quietly. She was promoted from the empress dowager to the empress dowager - as if her identity was more prominent. However, the loneliness was deepening.

She looked at the grand outfit and even the headgear on her body, which had reached the point of overwhelming burden.

But I couldn't feel unhappy - after all, this was the throne ceremony of my son.

If he cannot give him the happiness of ordinary children, he must give him the throne. Happiness and life safety - if one must choose one, she can only do so.

Outside the door, footsteps sounded.

The newly ascended little emperor came in very regular terms, step by step, in accordance with royal etiquette, and was no longer jumping like a child.

Everyone was kneeling on the ground.

The people he knew were Zhang Zixiu, Hongyun, Hongxia, Yixin, Zhao Li... and all the palace maids and eunuchs in the Cining Palace. He was surprised to be these "acquaintances" - especially Zhang Zixiu. In the past, the Queen Mother told them not to pay a big gift to the young prince because she was too old.

However, today they all knelt on the ground solemnly, and they couldn't hide their joy.

"See the Supreme Emperor."

"See Your Majesty."

Especially when saluting to their children, although they are solemn, they can't help but smile on their faces, as if they are looking at their most beloved child and finally get what they want.

Everyone has a generous reward.

The reward level was not even set by the empress dowager, but arranged by Emperor Hongwen for him. Especially for those old palace maids and old confidants, the reward was particularly heavy.

This is a special courtesy to them - and a special shackle.

Because they can't leave the palace for the rest of their lives.

He must stay by the little emperor for life to avoid revealing the secrets of his identity.

Fangfei sat upright and watched Emperor Hongwen’s reward.

Then, Hong'er knelt down and kowtowed: "Hong'er meets the Empress Dowager."

"Hong'er, get up."

The child relaxed a little and sat down next to her.

Her eyes then fell on Emperor Hongwen. Emperor Hongwen was dressed in the costume of the Supreme Emperor.

A person only changed into a set of clothes and a title. However, he looked so haggard that he seemed to grow old overnight.

She was shocked.

Emperor Hongwen had a smile on his face, smiling as if nothing had happened: "Empress Dowager, Honger has finally ascended the throne. I have done my best."

He sat down next to her casually and leisurely.

This smile made the corners of his eyebrows and eyes develop a little, less solemn and less haggard. It seemed that everything quickly became calm and light.

"Empress Dowager, I really have to thank you for your hard work this time. Hong'er must ascend the throne in the Main Hall after the beginning of spring, officially announce the world and inherit the throne."

Fangfei's face was pale.

She didn't expect this.

Hong'er must return to the main hall of Pingcheng to ascend the throne.

You must return to Pingcheng, return to the capital of the northern country, and accept the worship of all the people. Everything you have in Beiwudang today is just a temporary ascension to the throne. Only when you reach Pingcheng can you be a real renaissance ceremony.

The emperor of a country has no reason and has always lived in the escort capital.

Hong'er, you have to return to Pingcheng.

And I also have to return to Pingcheng.

Return to that terrible place. I miss you all the time and dream about it at midnight and dare not approach the main hall. However, my son is going to ascend the throne there.

The child didn't know what the adults were thinking, but was just excited: "Empress Dowager, are we finally going back to Pingcheng? Is Pingcheng fun?"

He has forgotten his experience of going back.

Moreover, it is limited to the palace.

Emperor Hongwen smiled and answered for his son: "The climate in Pingcheng is bitter and cold. Moreover, the border is far away, and the supply of grain and the abundant resources are not as good as that of Beiwudang. However, Pingcheng is very majestic and humble. It is the capital of our northern country, so it naturally has its appeal. The streets and alleys there are much larger than those of Beiwudang..."

The child asked curiously: "Is it bigger than Caojiagou?"

Caojiagou in Beiwudang has been a very honest city after several generations of emperors. It has been operated by wine shops, pavilions, various silks, satin, small vendors... Anything elsewhere in it is available.

Therefore, the monarchs and ministers who have come to vacation in the past dynasties enjoy this.

Although Fangfei rarely goes anywhere, Honger is taken to visit every time to see what the outside world is like.

The life of a peddler and a pawn.

How did all this start and end?

Emperor Hongwen smiled and said, "Hong'er, you only know one Caojiagou. The four-sided city in Wudang in the north is much larger than Caojiagou. Especially the Xicheng, which has been particularly prosperous in recent years. Not only the gold, jade and jewelry from the north, but also many novel things from the Southern Dynasties, and even the Western Regions merchants selling wine there..."

"Father, is it the kind of wine in your Xuanwu Palace?"

"Well. They sell wine and must be served in luminescent cups. So it is called, grape wine luminescent cups."

“Isn’t it fun?”

"You go back and see it, and you will definitely like it."

The child was slightly excited and turned to look at the Queen Mother.

But he saw that the Empress Dowager's face was always plain and a little dazed, as if he had not heard the comments of their father and son. He held her hand coquettishly: "Empress Dowager, are we going back?"

Fangfei's eyes fell on his face, and saw the child's carefulness when he raised his head - he had to avoid the string of pearls in front and behind, and could not do as he wanted as before, otherwise, it would hit his face. Now, there were three shallow red marks on his face, all of which were made of pearls.

Perhaps, after some more days, he can fully adapt.

"Empress Dowager, you will go back with Honger, right?"

When his son ascended the throne, how could he hide in Beiwudang forever? He had to go back and return to Pingcheng with him.

Now, there is no excuse anymore.

She nodded.

The child was given the approval and clapped his hands excitedly: "Father, the Queen Mother promised. The Queen Mother will return to Pingcheng."

Emperor Hongwen also smiled. He felt infinitely sad. How many years have you been waiting? She was willing to go back from the emperor to the emperor - as if her life was inadvertently squandered it.

He said with a kind look: "Hong'er, you go and rest first."

The child was about to act spoiled, but suddenly he saw the string of pearls on his crown and realized that he would never dare to do it like before. He just nodded and respectfully paid respect to the Empress Dowager.

Everyone came to escort him back - from then on, they returned to Xuanwu Palace and returned to the official emperor's bedroom.

He left first.
To be continued...