On July 11, the 30th year of Qianyuan, Xuan Ling died in Xianyang Hall at the age of forty-three. His posthumous title was Emperor Shengshen Zhangwuxiao, and his temple name was Xianzong.
The crown prince succeeded to the throne in front of his soul, and the enthronement ceremony was arranged to be held in Taiji Hall. The day of the enthronement ceremony was also the grand ceremony for the canonization of the Queen Mother. In order to avoid the taboo of naming brothers, Run'er changed his name to Shurun, and Meizhuang was named after Shurun's biological mother.
"Queen Mother Zhaohui and Yi'an". As the adoptive mother of Yurun, I naturally became the queen mother and entered the Yining Palace. Run'er was a filial child, and the canonization ceremony was extremely grand, even exceeding the standards of the emperor's wedding.
Next, all the people celebrated together. All the vassal and neighboring countries of the Great Zhou Dynasty sent envoys to pay tribute and congratulate each other, congratulate Shurun for coming to the world, congratulate my mother on her honorable example, and at the same time give me the emblem of "Mingyi", which was called "Mingyi" at that time.
"Empress Yi". The new emperor was young and originally needed the Queen Mother to listen to the government behind the curtain. I excused myself because of my illness, and only ordered Xuanfen to assist the government on the grounds that he was a close relative of the emperor. But I just happened to be in the palace by chance.
Just a few words amidst the heavy weight.
The high position of the Phoenix Seat is as if it can reach the clouds, but the warmth and coldness in it is like a person drinking water.
The Kaiyun Pavilion of the Hollow Moon is now Yu Han's residence in the palace. The acacias transplanted from Ye Lanyi's Lvni Residence are blooming extremely well, and their branches and leaves are still lush and dense like green clouds, forming a canopy.
In late spring, sporadic pink acacias dotted the green clouds. Han'er was holding a pen and dipping it in thick ink under the window, carefully writing stroke by stroke, "A guest came from afar and left me a piece of silk. We have traveled more than ten thousand miles."
, the old man's heart is noble. Wencai pairs of mandarin ducks, cut into albizia quilt. They are tied with longing for each other, and the relationship is inextricably knotted. They are put into the paint with glue, who can be separated from this."
The shadows of the branches were lonely under the light sunlight, like a faint imprint floating on Han'er's fair face. He seemed puzzled by the meaning, and chanted it softly while chanting. A light wind blew calmly, and the open window softly
The soft fluttering of the edges makes a dull and long sound. Occasionally, a lupine-like albizia flower blown down by the wind gently touches the dark red sandalwood table. Such a soft sound of falling flowers seems to hit the heart.
Perhaps many years ago, Xuan Qing was like this. Under the windy window, he wrote about his life that was supposed to be pure, leisurely, and unhindered.
My heart suddenly ached, and finally I burst into tears.
Han'er looked up and happened to see me, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold my hand, with a worried look on her face, "Why is the queen crying?"
I smiled and said, "I just shed tears when I see the wind, it's nothing."
I took the handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead, and gently told him, "If you are tired, take a rest."
He shook his head and said: "If you throw glue into paint, who can leave this place? I still don't understand, since it is like glue and paint, can we really not separate?" He looked up, his innocent eyes were full of curiosity and pursuit, "Mother, Queen
do you know?"
I lowered my head and stroked his forehead, "The queen mother doesn't understand either. Among your imperial uncles, your sixth uncle is the most knowledgeable, but unfortunately he is no longer here. You should learn more from your sixth uncle, in order to
It’s good to be knowledgeable and thoughtful.” I paused and stroked his cheek lovingly, “The Queen Mother wants you to live here, that’s why.”
Han'er replied very seriously: "My son will definitely live up to his mother's expectations."
I nodded deeply and Jinxi said softly: "Queen Mother, the Ninth Princess is waiting at Yining Palace." I caressed Han'er and said, "Mother, please go back first."
He answered "yes". As I walked away, I couldn't help but look back. Flowers were raining down, and flowers were blooming like smoke. Han'er's expression and demeanor became more and more like his back then. There was a bit of tenderness and desolation in my sad heart.
But comforting.
Yurao had been married to Xuanfen for many years. He had only one daughter and no heir, so he was a little hesitant.
I wanted to comfort her, thought about it, and said: "Anyway, Yu Che has been raised in Prince Pingyang's palace for many years. He and the prince have been his parents since he was a child, so it would be better to inherit Prince Pingyang's palace."
Yurao had always loved Yu Che very much, and she couldn't help but smile. However, she was worried, "If this happens, the sixth brother's lineage will not be heirless."
I smiled gently, "It doesn't matter. I have decided to let Han'er join the lineage of Qinghe King to inherit the incense."
Yurao was shocked, it was a big surprise, "King Zhao is the only son of the Queen Mother, how can he become a branch of the royal family? It is not appropriate to cut it off."
There is a warm wind outside the window, and the beautiful spring colors are blooming under the golden sun. They are green, fat and red, and the eyes are full of beautiful and charming trees. My eyes are as clear as a still lake with no waves, "A parent's beloved son must have a profound plan."
Run'er is not my biological child. Now that I am in the position of the Queen Mother, many people are afraid that I will be selfish and depose Run'er in the future. I have already dismissed the suspicion of Chui Lian, and I must arrange Han'er well to avoid it in the future.
If there is a rift between the two palaces and the relationship between mother and son is hurt, Han'er will be spared from being involved in the struggle for the throne and will be uneasy throughout his life. Only by giving birth to an heir and never having the possibility of succeeding to the throne can Han'er be safe forever."
Yurao understood deeply and nodded in agreement.
In the afternoon, I was already sleepy, so I slept lightly on the red sandalwood couch by the long window of Yining Palace. I dreamed of Xuanqing's still clear and gentle smile. He caressed my forehead and said, "Huan'er, nothing can scare you anymore."
I was melancholy in my dream, "If we could travel far and wide in Ganlu Temple that year, I would not care about the Queen Mother." I paused and burst into tears, "Do you know that I finally made a decree to let Han'er
Inherit your bloodline."
He nodded, "I have always regarded him as my son."
He smiled and left, flying rain chasing flowers.
I woke up with a sense of sadness. In front of me was the strange and gorgeous palace of the Yining Palace. Outside the heavy beaded curtains, a swallow flew quietly by with a low voice. The milky white incense in the furnace was like a fine gossamer, and the dim yellow setting sun flickered.
I brushed past the Kowloon screen wall and fell into the deep courtyard. There was no one around, and I was shocked to realize that I was already the Queen Mother.
I am only in my thirties, and I am already a queen mother.
Queen Mother? I chuckled sadly, no matter how glorious and rich she is, she is just a lonely ghost-like woman in gorgeous clothes.
After being stunned for a long time, I called in the palace maid to help with my dressing. When Xiao Yunzi saw that I was awake, she came in and whispered in my ear: "The Queen Mother, the maid from Fengyi Palace came back to say something. Today, Mrs. Zhu heard the sound of ritual music and cannons, and asked if she
It’s the new emperor who ascends the throne.”
I looked at the upright face in the bronze mirror and sneered, "Does she still care about this?" I stood up slowly, "Has the Ai family not seen Mrs. Zhu?"
Xiao Yunzi bowed her head and replied, "Eleven years."
I smiled brightly and said, "Today the emperor is enthroned and the whole world is celebrating, it's time for the mourning family to pay their respects to their old friends."
Xiao Yunzi advised: "Fengyi Palace has been empty for a long time, and the Zhu family's status has not yet been determined..."
I straightened the tassels on my clothes and asked, "Why hasn't her name been decided yet?" I smiled, "That's right. I'm afraid that she was also worried about the undecided name, so she was concerned about the new emperor's ascension to the throne. She still had a glimmer of hope that King Qi would ascend the throne.
What? Or do you think that if the King of Jin becomes a great treasure, he might pardon her from Fengyi Palace, or restore her to the title of Queen Mother?"
Xiao Yunzi hurriedly laughed and said: "She is wishful thinking! The Queen Mother has been extremely merciful in allowing her to live."
I said quietly: "Go!"
The phoenix chariot went away steadily and quickly, and the spring light spread like a tapestry, making people want to be intoxicated. The flowers outside Fengyi Palace were as new as all the seasons, and the Jinlan Jade Palace lay quietly among the green willows and flowers, and there was no trace of what was inside.
A place of confinement for eleven years.
Time flies like a shooting star, and I wonder what Zhu Yixiu looks like now.
While I was thinking about it, the palace maids inside had already known that I was coming. The red lacquered palace door slowly opened, and the palace maids knelt on the floor. Relying on the memory of more than ten years ago, I held Xiao Yunzi's hand and walked into Fengyi Palace.
, passed the flower garden, passed the carved corridor, the side hall Hanguang Hall on the east side, and the Liangfeng Hall on the west side, everything was as before. It seemed that it was still the same scene as before. I smiled, Zhu Yixiu was indeed the queen of the past.
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Gradually approaching the once-familiar Zhaoyang Palace, a few pigeons flew up from the ground with a "swish" sound, flapping their wings and flying far away, their white feathers gradually blending into the deep blue sky. I asked the palace maid in charge, "
Does the Queen still stare at these pigeons as before?"
The palace maid said with sincerity: "In the early years, now her eyes are not very good, so she doesn't look at these flying pigeons all day long like before." She looked at me tremblingly, and said: "According to the instructions of the Queen Mother, these are
Raise pigeons when they are old, and they should always be lively and flying ones."
I looked at her approvingly, "Very good."
She led me forward, "She's inside." After saying that, she opened the palace door for me and took a few steps back. The light in Zhaoyang Palace was a little dark, and I felt blind for a moment. After looking at it for a while, I borrowed the light.
The light from the hole revealed Zhu Yixiu's figure.
She was sitting under the window with her back to me. The window had long been sealed with wooden boards, leaving only a small opening for ventilation. She was still wearing a neat bun, which was only allowed by the queen.
She used to love her favorite, the bright yellow and purple queen's phoenix robe, neatly worn on her body, but the color was already very old, and if you look closely, there were some anxious wrinkles, just like her, every pore of her breath was...
The damp and moldy air of obsolescence and decay.
She said quietly: "Are you here?"
I smiled and said, "You are still smart."
She said calmly: "Today is the enthronement ceremony. Who else has the leisure to come and see me except you?" She thought she hadn't spoken for a long time, and there was a hint of dryness and hoarseness in her voice that could not be concealed. "Besides, you have not become the Queen Mother, and you have not become the Queen Mother.
Why are you coming to see me again?" She turned around, and the decay on her face made me uncontrollably shocked for a moment. She was already so old, her hair was all white, and she could no longer hold back her gorgeous and exquisite steps.
She touched her face and laughed at herself: "I am so old that I scare you? Those people outside are like clay puppets. Even if I am covered in blood, they will not look at me twice."
I smiled slightly and said, "Don't be afraid, everyone will grow old."
She walked closer to me, squinted her eyes and looked at my face carefully, "You are not old yet, and you look like a twenty-something person. There is no difference from the look I have always hated in my heart."
I smiled peacefully, "The Ai family is honored to have you worry about me for so many years. I am afraid that you will forget what the Ai family is like, so I don't dare to grow old."
Her gaze suddenly became sharp, stopping on my green-haired lady, and with lightning speed, she stretched out her hand to push aside my bun and gave it a twist. She was startled, "You already have so many gray hairs!" She turned to her side.
Shou pondered, "I remember that you are less than forty years old."
I tucked my hair into a bun and looked at her calmly, "Fortunately, the bun is combed high, and Hua Yi's skill will cause it to get dyed black, so you won't be able to tell it without looking carefully."
She smiled slowly, at first it was just a ray of smile, then gradually the smile grew stronger, and finally she couldn't hold back her laughter, "Zhen Huan, it seems that your life has not been easy these years!"
"It's okay. No matter how hard it was, it's better now."
I had already ordered people not to follow me. When Xiao Yunzi heard the commotion outside, he finally couldn't help but rushed in. When he saw Zhu Yixiu laughing, he couldn't help but shouted angrily: "How dare you! How dare you disrespect the Queen Mother and not kneel down in front of her?"
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Zhu Yixiu glanced at him coldly, and with just one glance, he showed the noble demeanor that a queen should have. "When the emperor ascended the throne, she was the biological mother, the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother Zhaocheng had decreed that 'no queen should be deposed from the Zhu family', and the emperor has not abolished it."
Afterwards, this palace is still the main palace of the late emperor, and now it should be the empress dowager. The empress dowager is the east palace, and the empress dowager is the west palace. There are distinctions between concubines and concubines. After all these years, it is her turn to pay homage to the Ai family. "
After a long silence, her aura and demeanor were still the same as before, as if she was still the queen sitting high on the phoenix throne, waiting for me to kneel down and bow down.
My smile was like a thin flower. Little Yunzi understood, "Your Majesty, you are so confused! Before the late Emperor was alive, the Queen Mother was already the Imperial Concubine, taking charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, and she was the same Vice-Queen. The Fourth Highness who is now enthroned was not born to the Queen Mother, how could it be so?
Is there a difference between the Mother Queen Mother and the Mother Queen Mother? Today the Emperor only respects our unique Queen Mother."
The queen's turbid eyes suddenly lit up like a sharp sword, "What did you say? The one who ascended the throne is not the third son of the emperor?!" She seemed to be in disbelief, "You don't want your own son to be the emperor?! How can you be like this in the world?
mother!"
I gently opened her fingers and said in a sweet voice: "Being the emperor may not be the most satisfying thing in the world. The late emperor was subjected to many calculations by the harem during his lifetime, and even he himself could not figure it out. The Ai family is extremely terrible for the future of his son.
Marrying a queen like you was calculated to make the late emperor almost cut off his descendants." I looked at her with a smile and said, "Queen, please calm down."
She took a slow breath, then returned to her usual calm and high-spirited attitude, and said calmly: "No matter which prince ascends the throne, the Ai family will always be the queen mother. Even if you, Zhen Huan, will be trapped in the Zhaoyang Palace for the rest of her life, the Ai family will still be the queen mother!"
The number of status is not something you, Zhen Huan, can change."
"Don't worry. The emperor is filial and benevolent, and he will definitely not disregard your title." I looked at her with a smile. "Yesterday, the Ai family made an agreement with the new emperor to still respect you as the queen. The Ministry of Rites has even drafted the emblem, so
It's the word 'Wen Yu'. Wen Yu Shen Ming can best reflect your character."
Zhu Yixiu's usually calm and stone-like demeanor disappeared in an instant, and she shouted sternly: "You have a poisonous heart! Only the elder brother and the younger brother, or the younger brother and the younger brother, can respect the late emperor's palace as the empress, and the Ai family as the emperor's legitimate mother, but you actually
Suppressing the Ai family as the equals of the emperor, doesn’t it make the world laugh at the fact that the royal family has no way to express dignity?!”
"One more thing you forgot to mention is that if the late emperor's main palace is a junior today, then he can only treat you as a queen and live in a separate palace. Therefore, if you think that the Aijia suppresses you as a junior or junior today, it doesn't matter." I
With a gentle smile, he said, "And people in the world don't know how to laugh! For many years in the palace, the palace has only known the family but not the queen. The queen really doesn't have to worry about whether anyone will laugh at the queen. You just need to feel at ease."
She was filled with shock and anger, her face seemed to be broken into pieces, trembling and ferocious, "The Empress Dowager Zhaocheng wanted the late emperor to personally promise that 'the Zhu family cannot leave the empress'. The late emperor's bones are not cold yet, how dare you suppress the main palace like this! In the future, you and the late emperor will be in trouble."
When we meet, how will we face the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager Zhaocheng! How could all the officials allow you to trample on the late Emperor's face like this!"
I sat uprightly on the phoenix throne where she usually ascended, looked over her, and said slowly: "What the Ai family did was in line with the emperor's will and to protect the emperor's face. The emperor did promise that Empress Dowager Zhaocheng's family would not
After you are deposed, you are still the queen, and you will always be the queen in the future. Even death will not change. The late emperor said that I will never meet you again, life or death. If you become the queen mother, you will be buried in the same mausoleum with the late emperor.
, does it mean that the late emperor will break his promise and his soul will be restless? Moreover, even if he reaches hell one day, the late emperor will probably not see you, so you really don’t need to worry about how you will meet the late emperor, because you have no face in front of the late emperor.
.So the Ai family will follow what the late emperor said before he was alive. The late emperor and Queen Chunyuan will be buried together in Jingling. After your death, you will be buried in Tailing with the rites of a noble concubine, and you will be accompanied by the virtuous concubine and the virtuous concubine who died early." I support the emperor with my hand.
, said nonchalantly: "You were the person whom the late Emperor hated the most during his lifetime, and the officials would never have any objection. Besides, you have been a queen in name only for a long time. It is appropriate for you to be buried as a royal concubine in the name of a queen."
She stared blankly, her slightly dry lips opening and closing in a murmur, "We will never meet again between life and death? The emperor really said that?"
Spring outside the palace has been delayed, and the endless spring scenery is like a meticulously painted picture. My voice seems particularly cold in the warm spring breeze, "The late emperor hated you. You killed his beloved Queen Chunyuan, and killed her."
He has so many children, and he is barely willing to preserve your title as queen. How can he wish to see you again with such a vicious heart?"
Her gaze was like an ice pick, as if it was going to tear my body apart, "Did the late emperor hate me, or did you hate me?"
"Without Empress Wenyu, how could Zhen Huan be what she is today? The Ai family is what it is today, all because of your guidance and experience, the Empress. Naturally, I am grateful and will try my best to preserve your glory." I said in a low voice: "It's just that the Ai family is already the Queen Mother, and uphold the tradition.
The late emperor's will must be fulfilled for you. In the future history books, there were four queens in the Qian and Yuan Dynasties, but only three queen mothers were able to enjoy sacrifices in the imperial temple. The late emperor will let you be a queen for all your lives and never be born again."
She was silent, and the breath of despair quickly overwhelmed her. As if in one breath, all the strength supporting her body was taken away. She slowly walked to the window just now, fell softly and sat down, making no sound again.
I looked around Zhaoyang Palace, and the gorgeous and lingering carvings and paintings seemed empty and lifeless. I said slowly: "Love is endless in Zhaoyang Palace, and the sun and moon are long in Penglai Palace. Zhaoyang Palace is really a good place." I supported little Yunzi.
Leave your hand and never look back.
At the ceremony the next day, the emperor named the concubine Duan Kang as the concubine Duan Kang, the concubine De as the concubine Hejingde, the concubine Zhenyi as the concubine Zhenyi, and the concubine Qing as the concubine Qinggong. I received the ceremony with a smile in the Yining Palace, and also arranged for Shouxi
, Ningshou, Changshou and other palaces were given to them to live in. Just after the ceremony, I saw Xiao Lianzi rushing over. I thought it was Concubine Zhenyi who was unwell, so I asked, "Did Concubine Zhenyi faint from crying again?"
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Concubine De's brows were filled with sympathy. She raised the silk and touched the corners of her eyes, sighing: "Yan Yi is so heartbroken because of the Emperor Long Yu's funeral. What will happen if his body is damaged?"
Concubine Qinggong smiled quickly and said: "Your Highness has gone to accompany you to untie the knot. Sister Zhen cares about her son and will definitely take care of herself."
The two of them were discussing, and Xiao Lianzi whispered a few words. I frowned slightly and said, "I understand."
Princess De asked me: "What's wrong?"
I stretched out my hand to press the silver hairpin on my bun that I wore when I was out of uniform, and said calmly: "Empress Wenyu has passed away."
The tea cup held by Concubine De moved and almost spilled, "When did it happen?"
Xiao Lianzi said: "He died of heart palpitations in the middle of the night yesterday. The palace maid discovered that the breakfast meal that had been brought in had not been touched, and then she realized that something had happened." He lowered his voice, "The palace maid who came to report said that Queen Wenyu's body was stiff.
But his eyes are still wide open and he will not close his eyes until death."
Princess Qinggong did not hide her disgust, "It's such a bad day on such a great day!"
The imperial concubine didn't even raise her eyebrows, and said calmly: "Just do whatever you have to do, don't bother."
Concubine De smiled slightly, "Although the emperor is still young, it is time to consider welcoming a few concubines into the palace. Wasn't the concubine also raised in the palace early by Empress Zhaocheng?"
I smiled carelessly and leaned on the chair tiredly, "That's right. It's time to make plans in a few days. I heard that the daughter of the Yin family, Yue Jing, is about the same age as the emperor and is very sensible..."
There was a breeze passing by under the window, which brought the singing of Shanglin Yuanxian, and a young singer sang softly:
The mountain is high, but the moonrise is small; the moon is so small, how bright it is! I have something to think about far away, and if I don't see you for a day, my heart is quiet.
Collecting bitter things in the south of the mountain. How shameless is it to be so worried!
Your heart is as strong as gold and stone, and my heart is as pure as ice and snow. We planned to form a hundred-year-old alliance, but suddenly we parted ways. Morning clouds, dusk and rain, heart clouds came, and we missed each other for thousands of miles and shared the bright moon!
I listened carefully and picked up the "Sauvignon Blanc" lying next to me, and the smooth sound of the piano slowly flowed out like the gurgling autumn water.
The past was overwhelming, and I suddenly felt that this "Mountain High" song had already broken through my life.
The surroundings were extremely quiet, as if everyone was immersed in the melody and just listened silently. After a long time, Concubine De said softly: "The late emperor passed away, and it is not suitable to hear music in the palace."
I smiled calmly and said, "It doesn't matter. After all, there is a joy for the new emperor to ascend the throne."
The morning light is clear and beautiful, and I smile tiredly. It is already the first year of my life.
The floating life seems like a dream, everything that happened during the Qianyuan period is all old things, just a snap of the fingers and a flash of dust.
Crossing the old road across Hengfen alone, the spare beauty reflects the setting sun.
I turned my eyes and saw the gorgeous hall of Yining Palace, the empty courtyard was lonely, the shadow of the sun was gradually fading towards the evening, and the sun was setting all over the walls.
At the end, my Yuhan was adopted into the Qinghe Palace, and later on, Runer and Haner both had their own children.
Decades later, Run'er's children had no children, and Han'er's child, my great-grandson, was welcomed into the palace and became the new emperor.
It’s just that I don’t know what happened back then.
Children have their own lives. And my story is over.