There are many rules in the harem on weekdays, and even loud noises will be punished. However, today the palace is filled with laughter and joy, and all the rules in the palace are released. Tall lanterns are also set up in the harem, and countless palace maids and eunuchs and concubines come to enjoy the lanterns in groups. Today, the palace will not sleep all night.

However, although other places in the palace are lively, there is one place that seems very quiet. This is the Yanqing Hall, Zhao Heng’s current bedroom. Originally, Zhao Heng lived in Funing Hall, but Zhao Heng, who was seriously ill, needed to be quiet. Yanqing Hall was relatively quiet, so he moved here. Now no one dared to make noise around the hall.

Liu E dragged her tired body back to Yanqing Hall. Although the whole country was celebrating the festival, she did not feel relaxed at all. Instead, she still reviewed today's memorials and returned to the hall. After all, even on the Lantern Festival, there were still many memorials delivered from all over the country, and she did not dare to slack off at all.

At this time, a palace maid brought hot water to scrub Zhao Heng's body, because Zhao Heng had been ill in bed for a long time. If he didn't scrub it frequently, he would easily have bedsores. However, when Liu E saw this, she suddenly said, "Put it down, I'll come to scrub Your Majesty myself!"

"Yes!" The palace maid also agreed immediately, then Liu E stood upright with the table, stepped forward to Zhao Heng, reached out to pick up the towel in the basin and wrung it out, and then carefully wiped Zhao Heng's face.

Zhao Heng is now suffering from illness. His old face is covered with old man spots, and there is no gloss on his loose skin. His eye sockets are also hidden deeply. His mouth seems to be open and closed, and from time to time, a few abnormal noises are made from his throat, indicating that he is still alive.

Liu E's tears had already dried up. Now she seemed very calm. After helping Zhao Heng wipe his face and chest, she turned him sideways and then scrubbed his back. She didn't have any fake hands from beginning to end. The palace maids and eunuchs were used to it. In fact, as long as Liu E had time during this period, she would take care of Zhao Heng with her own hands.

After scrubbing Zhao Heng, Liu E put down the towel. At this time, the palace maid fed another basin of water. She also cleaned her hands and faces, and then sat down to rest again. However, she suddenly looked at Zhao Heng and became stunned.

Zhao Heng is the most important man in Liu E's life. It is precisely because of Zhao Heng that she changed her identity as a singer in Shu and became the queen of the Song Dynasty. However, Zhao Heng brought him to the position of the mother of a country, but also put her under great pressure. Especially after Zhao Heng fell ill, she took over government affairs. Others only saw her glory, but never saw the efforts behind her.

"Your Majesty~" Liu E suddenly sighed lightly, and her long eyebrows also frowned. Zhao Heng's body could no longer hold on. In fact, a month ago, the imperial doctor told her that Zhao Heng's limit would probably be within one or two months. This made Liu E feel sad, but she was also worried about Zhao Heng's funeral.

When Zhao Heng died, Zhao Zhen would definitely ascend the throne to the emperor. There was no objection. However, Zhao Zhen was young and would definitely not be able to take charge of the rule. According to the rules, the empress dowager usually assisted the government. However, people like Li Di were worried that the imperial power would fall, so they had opposed Liu E's handling of government affairs on behalf of Zhao Heng. If Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, they would definitely take this opportunity to seize power to Zhao Zhen. This is also one of the main reasons why Liu E drove Li Di out of the capital.

However, Li Di left, no one would restrain Ding Wei anymore. Liu E was increasingly distrustful of this scammer, but she had no choice, because except Ding Wei, the ministers in the court either insisted on opposing her to assist in the government, or had too little qualifications and prestige and were not worthy of use at all, so they could only keep Ding Wei for the time being, but they had to be on guard against each other at all.

Thinking of the above, Liu E couldn't help but sigh again. The burden on her now was too heavy. Even like today's Chinese New Year Festival, she couldn't relax.

"Grandma!" But at this moment, a crisp cry suddenly came, and then Miaoyuan ran in quickly with a lantern, with his little face flushed. I don't know if it was because of happiness or being frozen? Behind Miaoyuan, Li Zhang and Zhao Zhen also walked in quickly with a lantern.

"Why are you three here?" Seeing Li Zhang and the other two, Liu E couldn't help but smile and said with a warm smile.

"Today is the Spring Festival. Everyone outside is celebrating the festival. The eldest lady will accompany us to play!" At this time, Miaoyuan ran to Liu E, then grabbed her arm and said. Li Zhang asked about Liu E just now, but Zhao Zhen and Miaoyuan didn't know what Liu E was doing, so they kept coming to Yanqing Palace to search, and found that she was sitting here in a daze.

"I...I won't go, you guys go and play!" Liu E was pulled up by Miao Yuan at this time, but she said helplessly. She really didn't feel like going out for a trip now.

"Grandma, please go with us. I heard that a dragon lantern was set up in the palace. Let's climb to the imperial city together!" At this time, Zhao Zhen also stepped forward and persuaded him. He was also very heartbroken when he saw his mother being so tired during the holidays.

"Yes, as the saying goes, the combination of work and rest, don't exhaust yourself!" Li Zhang also spoke at this time. He knew that Liu E had no rest today, so he came to find her with Zhao Zhen and the others in order to let her relax.

Seeing that all the three children were persuading her, Liu E also showed an expression of helplessness. She had to nod and said, "Okay, then let's go to the imperial city to watch it for a while before coming back!"

"That's great!" Seeing Liu E agreeing, Miao Yuan also cheered, and then pulled her left and right with Zhao Zhenyi and then left. However, after walking a few steps, Miao Yuan suddenly remembered something again, and suddenly turned around and ran back, then Zhao Heng, who was crawling on the hospital bed, muttered a few words in his ear, and then ran back happily.

"Miaoyuan, what did you say to Your Majesty?" Liu E asked curiously at this time.

"It's nothing. I just told my father that we will take the eldest lady out for a while, and we will return the eldest lady back later to avoid worrying!" Miao Yuan raised a small face at this time and said innocently, but her words also made Li Zhang and Liu E smile.

Nanxun Gate is the main gate of the imperial city. Outside the gate is the famous Imperial Street and it is also the most lively place on the Shangyuan Festival. In the square outside the city gate, a few meters high Aolong Lantern was also built, and there were also strings of lanterns on the street, making the entire Imperial Street brightly lit and people came and went.

Liu E and Li Zhang and the other two climbed to Nanxun Gate and looked at the lively crowd outside the imperial city. Although they could not really participate, Zhao Zhen and Miaoyuan were still dancing happily. Usually they could only move in the palace, and the outside of the palace was the imperial city. Only at this time could they climb to the imperial city to enjoy the scenery in Tokyo.

Li Zhang couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the lively scene under the city. He should have accompanied Li'er and the others to play in the city, but unfortunately, in order to accompany Zhao Zhen and his sister, he could only watch from afar.

"It's so lively!" Liu E couldn't help but look at the scenery outside the imperial city and her eyes were blurred and she praised in a low voice, with a look of memories on her face. I don't know what she remembered again?

The wind was strong on the city wall, and the weather was cold now. Liu E was worried that Miaoyuan's body was too weak and could not stand the cold wind, so she stood on the city wall for a while and was about to go back. However, Miaoyuan looked reluctant, until Li Zhang quietly leaned in her ear and said a few words, which made Miaoyuan happily agree.

"Cousin, what did you say to Miaoyuan?" Zhao Zhen asked curiously at this time.

"It's nothing. I just promised to bring some food sold on the street to Miaoyuan." Li Zhang said with a smile. He just noticed that Miaoyuan stared at the food stall on the Yu Street and sniffed. Although the city wall was high, the fragrance of food below could still float up. Although Miaoyuan had been frugal since childhood, he had never eaten food sold on the street. Therefore, he seemed so happy when he heard that Li Zhang promised to bring her some food outside.

"I want it too!" Zhao Zhen shouted immediately.

"You are indispensable!" Li Zhang immediately smiled again.

After getting off the city wall, Liu E felt a little hungry. She did not return to Yanqing Hall, but went to Zhao Zhen’s Jingfu Hall and asked someone to prepare a sumptuous dinner, asking Zhao Zhen and Li Zhang to accompany her to eat and chat. Even after dinner, Li Zhang suggested playing cards. Liu E had never played cards, but she couldn’t hold back Miaoyuan’s begging, so the four of them played until the second half of the night, and Miaoyuan couldn’t hold on before the show ended.

Li Zhang and Zhao Zhen were not going to sleep, but Liu E still went back to rest. After all, she was old and her energy was really incomparable to young people. Li Zhang also played with Zhao Zhen until dawn, and then dragged her tired body home. At this time, the lanterns on the street were also turned off. In addition to the drunkards who were drunk last night, there were also very few pedestrians on the street.

Li Zhang slept at home for a whole day and woke up in the evening. This time he didn't have to go to the palace again, but accompanied Li Er and the others to play on the streets. Although Li Er and the others had been playing for a night last night, they were still in a good mood tonight. They pulled Li Zhang around and traveled around, almost turning around the most lively place in Tokyo.

The Lantern Festival finally passed, and Tokyo City slowly returned to its previous order. With Li Di's departure from Beijing, the court suddenly became a little unusually quiet. Even the censor who was very noisy in the past rarely participated in this review. However, everyone knew that under the surface of this quietness, there was an undercurrent, because everyone was staring at Zhao Heng in the palace.

February 19, the first year of Qianxing, was originally a very ordinary day, but in the evening, Zhao Heng, who had been lingering in sick for more than a year, finally couldn't hold on anymore. After vomiting a few mouthfuls of blood, he actually woke up in a flash, and then summoned Liu E and Zhao Zhen to his bedside to explain his funeral.
Chapter completed!