The first ray of sunlight in the morning shines into the room through the window lattice, reflecting mottled silver light. The morning breeze gently rolls a few petals and falls on the table in front of the window lattice, exuding a light fragrance that fills the bedroom.
After hearing Qingzhu's words, Mu Tianxue stretched, got up, got off the brocade couch, and sat in front of the bronze mirror, "Well, you go and pass the message, and then I will go and have dinner with the Queen Mother."
After Qingzhu agreed, he went out to inform the palace maid who came to convey the message. When he entered the bedroom again, he had wash water in his hand, Hongshao helped Mu Tianxue put on her phoenix robe, and Qingzhu helped her wash and put on makeup.
Half an hour later, Mu Tianxue's makeup and appearance were as beautiful as ever. Qingzhu accompanied her to Taiye Palace. Along the way, the palace maids and eunuchs were all prostrating themselves on the floor, and there was endless discussion.
In the Taiye Palace, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Hui were sitting at the table chatting. The next person next to them was Princess Lianyue. Mu Tianxue glanced at the three of them, with a faint sneer hanging on the corner of his mouth.
She suddenly felt like she was attending a Hongmen banquet. She walked to the table and saluted thoughtfully and gracefully, "My son, please give my regards to your mother and queen, and my regards to your mother and concubine."
"Lian Yue greets the Queen, may she be blessed." Lian Yue stood up and bowed to Mu Tianxue.
"Tianxue, come, sit here with the concubine." Concubine Hui smiled and waved to Mu Tianxue to sit next to her, and then ordered the maids to start passing the food.
"Thank you, Concubine Mu" Mu Tianxue smiled and sat next to Concubine Hui. Opposite her was Princess Lianyue, who was sitting next to the Empress Dowager. She looked very intimate. It can be seen that the Empress Dowager was very fond of Lianyue.
Moon Princess.
Soon, the breakfast served by the servants was nothing more than some porridge and side dishes, but there were so many varieties, such as bird's nest porridge, seedling porridge, blood porridge, red rice porridge, and several steamed buns, as well as various side dishes.
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"The Ai family doesn't know your taste, so they asked the small kitchen to make a few more porridge dishes to see if any of them suit your taste. If not, they will tell the small kitchen to make them again." The Empress Dowager looked at Mu Tianxuedan
Said with a smile.
"Mother, thank you for your hard work. Tianxue looks at these porridge dishes and they are all very good." Mu Tianxue smiled lightly. No wonder so many porridge dishes were passed around. Is it really to suit her taste?
"Eat it, don't be too restrained." The Queen Mother took the red rice porridge brought by the palace maid, looked at several people and said, and finally moved her eyes to Lian Yue beside her, "Princess Lian Yue, don't be restrained, just treat it as your own."
Everyone is the same, you can eat whatever you like."
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Lian Yue smiled softly and brought a bowl of lily and barley porridge to her face.
Mu Tianxue and Concubine Hui each filled a bowl of porridge and began to eat. During this period, Concubine Hui served Mu Tianxue dishes from time to time and told her to eat more.
Mu Tianxue just nodded and smiled, not saying anything. She was waiting to get into the topic. Princess Lianyue was now deeply liked by the Empress Dowager.
What happened yesterday, the Empress Dowager had already stated that she wanted to fill the harem. Princess Lianyue had come here for the purpose of getting married. She didn't need to think deeply about the outcome. The outcome was already there.
Sure enough, as soon as breakfast was over, the Empress Dowager looked at Mu Tianxue, opened her golden mouth, and said seriously: "It has been five years since the Emperor ascended the throne. As the Queen, you naturally have to solve the Emperor's problems.
The emperor has only one son so far, which is all due to your queen. The most important thing for the royal family is to spread the branches and spread the heirs, so that the country can be passed down from generation to generation. For this reason, it is necessary to enrich the harem and extend the heirs!!"
Mu Tianxue sneered in her heart, but showed no expression on her face. Is she going to find a way to let her choose a concubine for the emperor? She said lightly: "What the mother taught me is that my sons and ministers should keep it in mind."
"The Ai family knows that you and the emperor have a deep and loving relationship, but in order to pass on the royal family from generation to generation, you have to think about the future of the royal family." The Empress Dowager looked majestic: "Lianyun Kingdom and the imperial court have been tied to each other for decades.
, I came here to get married for the sake of the close friendship between the two countries. Princess Lianyue is gentle, virtuous, knowledgeable, and courteous. The Ai family is very satisfied with this marriage. When choosing an auspicious time, she canonized her as the concubine Chen. Queen, do you have any objections.
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Mu Tianxue calmly glanced at Lianyue, who was shy and smiling, and quickly glanced at Concubine Hui. She saw that her expression was solemn, and her eyebrows were filled with worry. At this time, she was looking at herself worriedly.
He looked like he was about to speak but hesitated.
She stood up and walked to the middle of the hall, bowed her knees to the Empress Dowager, "I dare not have any objections to the Empress Dowager's decision. I don't know if the Emperor is happy with it."
It was said that the real purpose of her coming to have breakfast was to confer Princess Lianyue as a concubine. The Empress Dowager was not consulting her, she was clearly asking her to tell her.
I'm afraid that the imperial edict for the canonization has been drawn up and will be announced immediately when the auspicious time comes. Even Long Chen may not know about it.
"The emperor is busy with political affairs, and the affairs of the harem will be assisted by the Ai family and the queen. This matter is only for the sake of the royal family's heirs. Regardless of whether the emperor agrees or not, and your queen is willing or not, this matter has been settled." The empress dowager spoke sternly, "
Come and read out the imperial edict."
"The queen mother is so anxious to appoint a concubine for her son, how should I thank my mother?" A sharp and cold voice came from outside the palace, and then, Long Chen Yijun in a dragon robe was seen with a gloomy face and eyes.
He walked toward the hall with a cold expression on his face.
Hearing this, Mu Tianxue had a faint smile on her lips, turned to look at Long Chenyi who entered the inner hall, stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty..."
Long Chen also helped Mu Tianxue up, held her in his arms, and walked a few steps in front of the palace, "My son, I would like to say hello to my mother and empress, and I would like to say hello to my mother and concubine."
The Empress Dowager's face became solemn, she glanced at Mu Tianxue with sharp eyes, and then looked at Long Chen and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is in court so early today, is there any use for breakfast?"
"Thank you for your hard work, mother. Without the Queen by your side, my food will be tasteless." Long Chen also said, holding Mu Tianxue's hand without any scruples: "My son is not lucky enough to hold only one person's hand.
I'm afraid I can't live up to my mother's kindness. Princess Lianyue is the jewel in Emperor Lianyun's eye. If she succumbs to my dynasty, it will be a real hardship for the princess. I hope my mother will think twice!!"
The Empress Dowager's face suddenly turned pale, "The Ai family has made up its mind, is the emperor going to disobey the Ai family's decree? The Ai family is doing this for the sake of the heirs of the dynasty, and for the sake of the dynasty. Even if you, the emperor, belong to the same person, you have to do it for the royal family.
The descendants will consider it, and someone will come to announce the family's decree."
After the Queen Mother finished speaking, the father-in-law beside her walked into the palace with the bright yellow imperial edict. Princess Lianyue immediately knelt down to listen to it.
Before the father-in-law could read out the imperial edict, Long Chen said coldly: "The Queen Mother cares deeply about the dynasty, and everything she does is for the sake of her children. Naturally, the children dare not disobey the Queen Mother's decree, so I will withdraw from the Queen."
Down!"
At the same time as the words fell, Long Chen had already held Mu Tianxue's hand and walked out of the palace.
Concubine Hui's face was full of worry, but she couldn't change anything.
Besides, as the Empress Dowager said, even if she felt sorry for Mu Tianxue and Long Chenyi, she had to stand by the Empress Dowager.
Watching the two figures leaving, the Empress Dowager looked extremely ugly. For the sake of the royal heirs, even if there was a rift between her and the Emperor, she had to do this. She raised her hand to the father-in-law beside her and signaled him to read the imperial edict.
The father-in-law nodded, opened the imperial edict, and loudly announced: "By God's blessing, the Queen Mother issued an edict that Princess Lianyue is of careful nature, diligent and submissive, Yonghe is pure, and has a gentle nature. In line with the Queen Mother's kindness, she is canonized as a concubine and given a title.
For Chen, I will move into Huayang Palace and admire this place."
