No matter how much Yunxi's last words caused Zhu Su a psychological harm, Yunxi was not deceiving Zhu Su when he said "there are arrangements tonight". He did have arrangements, but they had nothing to do with anything outside the palace.
Yunxi arranged for Xiyao to have a banquet tonight for Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still alive in the palace, and the wives and concubines of Zhu Biao and his son.
Due to the burial system in the early Ming Dynasty, there were not many concubines that the father and son could survive. Yunxi had forgotten all of them, but it was only when he heard Yunzhi talking about her mother and concubines that he remembered that they were not the same.
This banquet was arranged.
Since it was a banquet for the concubines, it was inconvenient for Yunxi to show up too much. At first he showed his face and said a few words, as long as he expressed his respect for the elders and his gratitude to Concubine Guo Ning, Concubine Li and others.
Leave it to Xiyao.
Yunxi turned around and came to Xu Miaojin's Yanxi Palace. Xu Miaojin was obviously a little surprised. During the New Year period, there were many things that needed to be discussed with the queen or even done together, so Yunxi was in Kunning Palace most of the time. Today
It was an unexpected surprise to come to Yanxi Palace.
Yunxi helped Xu Miaojin, who was kneeling on the ground, and walked into the hall hand in hand.
Xu Miaojin asked the palace maid to pour water for Yunxi, and said at the same time: "Why do you have time to come to my concubine today?"
Yunxi said: "Oh, I have arranged for Xiyao to have a banquet tonight with the emperor's grandfather and my father's concubine. I have some time. And my husband has something funny to tell you." Then Yunxi said that he had changed his title to Zhu.
As the king of Song Dynasty, Lu Song was the vassal of Lu Song, but if Zhu Su did not come to the capital to pay tribute this year, Yunxi would not think that he would change the title of king of Song Dynasty to him.
Sure enough, Xu Miaojin laughed and chatted with Yunxi. If it were Xiyao, she would definitely not be like Xu Miaojin. The so-called thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness, and she would not find it funny. Not only her, but also Xiyi
, even Bao Qin wouldn’t think this is funny.
But Xu Miaojin, who was born in a Duke's family, has more in common with Yunxi in this regard, and the two of them have more similarities, which cannot be achieved by Yunxi's other concubines.
Xiyao is a good wife, a good queen of the Ming Dynasty, and a good mother and queen to the princes and princesses, but at this point, she cannot be compared with Xu Miaojin.
That night, Xu Miaojin pestered Yunxi very affectionately. She had been in the palace for several months, and of course she wanted to have a child. She was not pregnant. Not only was she worried, but even the Duke of Wei was worried. Yunxi happened to be here tonight.
In her palace, she would naturally not let Yunxi go.
The next morning, Yunxi, who had some back pain, got up from bed and had his waist massaged for a while. Then he joked with Xu Miaojin for a few words and then left the Yanxi Palace to do serious business.
When he walked to Qianqing Gate, Lan Siqi was already waiting at the door. Not only her, but also the young Wen Yuan was still sleeping in the car. Lan Siqi was sitting at the door of the carriage, sticking out his little head.
When the little head saw Yunxi coming, he quickly got out of the car gently, walked to Yunxi and said, "I've met uncle."
Yunxi touched her little head and asked, "Is Wenyuan asleep in the car?"
"Well," Siqi said, "Xiao Yuan'er kept pestering Qi'er to play last night, and I heard Aunt Zhiyi said she didn't go to bed very late."
Yun He muttered softly, walked to the carriage, and then gently got on the carriage, without disturbing Wen Yuan's sweet dream. Siqi also got up again quietly. The carriage drove slowly towards the door of Qianqing.
Siqi glanced sideways at Wenyuan, who was sleeping soundly, and asked Yunxi softly: "Uncle, what are you taking Wenyuan and I to do?"
Siqi was woken up by the palace maid before she woke up this morning and said that His Majesty was going to take her out. She washed and dressed in a daze. She didn't wake up until she got to Qianqing Gate and was hit by the cold wind on her face. Then Yunxi came to take her with her. She got in the car and had the chance to ask this question.
Yunxi said: "Take you to meet your father."
"My father?" Si Qi was confused. Yunxi had taken her to pay homage to her father's tomb before, and Lan Zhen had also taken her to pay homage to her father's tomb, but he had never taken her to pay homage to her father's tomb in the first month. According to traditional etiquette, women in the first month of the year are not allowed to visit graves, even if they are only women.
But she didn't wonder for long, because the carriage only drove for a short while and then stopped. Si Qi thought: 'This must not have left the imperial city yet.'
Yunxi woke Wen Yuan up, then picked him up and got out of the carriage. Siqi also jumped down and looked up, and saw a large temple standing in front of him. Although Siqi had never walked into this temple before, But I know this is the temple of heroes of the Ming Dynasty.
But Si Qi was even more surprised: "Uncle," she pointed to the Temple of Meritorious Officials in front of her and said to Yunxi, "Uncle, you want to take me to the Temple of Meritorious Officials to meet my father?"
This is really an exaggeration. Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not formulate rules that stipulate that women cannot enter the Temple of Meritorious Officers (on the contrary, there are strict regulations on entering the Ancestral Temple to worship, but under certain circumstances, queens and princesses can enter to worship), but it has never been done before. There have been cases of women visiting the Temple of Heroes to worship. If word spread, I'm afraid it would cause criticism, and even Siqi himself would find it difficult to accept it for a while.
But Yunxi didn't care about these criticisms. He said: "Not only did your father have a portrait in the Temple of Meritorious Officers, but after his uncle succeeded to the throne, he also allowed him to enjoy the Ancestral Temple. If the emperor hadn't allowed non-royal women to enter the Ancestral Temple, my uncle would have taken you to the Ancestral Temple. I paid my respects. But the Temple of Heroes is pretty much the same."
As Yunxi spoke, he put down Wenyuan. He held Wenyuan with his left hand and stretched out his right hand towards Siqi.
Siqi hesitated for a moment, then reached out and grabbed Yunxi's right hand, and followed Yunxi's steps into the Temple of Meritorious Officers.
The eunuchs who were usually responsible for cleaning the place were naturally very surprised to see Siqi, but as the least valued group of people in the palace, they did not dare to say anything and respectfully welcomed Yunxi and the others in.
The attitude of these eunuchs relieved Siqi's nervousness a little. She looked forward, originally thinking of walking to her father's portrait and tablet, but she just looked casually to both sides and was attracted Living.
The portraits in the Temple of Meritorious Officials were all painted by skilled painters, and they were very lifelike. Siqi also learned to paint and could not help but observe these portraits carefully.
As she was watching, she heard Yunxi say: "This is it." She quickly turned her head and saw the portrait and tablet of her biological father Lan Lian, which she had seen countless times in the past few years.
Although Siqi is still young, he still has many thoughts about Lan Lian, his father.
She was sent out of the palace on the night of the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, shortly after her third birthday, and sent back to the Duke of Liang's palace in Lanzhen. From that day on, she knew that she was not Yunxi's daughter, but his. Although she had felt that the palace maid's attitude towards her and Min'er were slightly different before, it was only then that she truly understood the difference between herself and Min'er.
Later, she learned from different people the origin of her biological father, why she was raised in the palace with the princesses, how her biological father died, and how her mother died.
From then on, the young Si Qi had many ideas that others his age would not have.
Many people are very envious of her and think that she has a very good life. Her biological father died fighting for His Majesty to defend his retreat and was granted the title of Marquis. He was granted the title of Princess when he was just born. He was also brought into the palace to raise the princess together, the emperor's grandson and grandson.
The concubines treated her as their own and cherished her very much. Every year before and after the Chinese New Year, they received large rewards from Yunxi, which were more than the rewards of the princesses.
Outside the palace, her uncle also doted on her very much. Every time she went to the palace, he put her first, even his own son was put in the back.
Moreover, as the adopted daughter of Yun Xi, she can almost be compared to a princess when she gets married in the future. No matter which family she marries into, they will never dare to treat her badly. At the same time, she is not a real princess and does not have to be bound by the rules and regulations set by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Siqi herself had heard similar words from the maids in the palace and Liang Guogong's mansion. That time in the palace, she happened to be with Min'er when she heard it. Min'er was so angry that she told Xiyao.
Several palace maids were beaten to death that day. The female officer in charge of these palace maids knelt in Kunning Palace for six hours. It was Si Qi who persuaded Xiyao to let the female officer go.
Siqi really wants to question those who think their lives are good: If your father died before you were born, and your mother died just after you were born, how would you feel that your life is good? No matter how nice others are to you, how can you have yourself?
How are your biological parents? Can you have them?
Sometimes Siqi really wants to talk to someone, but who can she talk to? And Siqi doesn’t like to argue with others. Besides, it’s useless to argue. Who can really feel it if they haven’t experienced it themselves?
How to understand her feelings? Empathy is just nonsense. No one can truly understand your feelings without experiencing similar things.
It is true that Siqi admits that he is lucky. Born in such a family, even if his parents died, he would have no worries about food and clothing, but he definitely does not feel that his life is good.
Siqi has never known what attitude to hold towards his father. Do you hate him for neglecting his wife and daughter? It seems that the situation at that time did not allow him not to do so; appreciate his behavior? But it was he who caused his mother to die in childbirth, which made him
She became an orphan.
So Siqi didn't know how to evaluate his father, 'Maybe this is God's will, God made me an orphan.' Siqi thought.
"Siqi, say a few words to your father." Yunxi's words interrupted Siqi's thoughts.
Siqi came back to his senses, walked to Lan Lian's portrait, knelt down, bowed his head and said silently in his heart: "Father, I don't know if you have been reincarnated. If you have not been reincarnated, you must remember: Don't abandon your daughter again in the next life."
Already."
Yunxi stood aside holding Wen Yuan's hand, missing the man from the Duke's Palace who had the same temperament as him and was generous. Although Lan Lian was his cousin according to seniority and was several years older than him, but he later
I have never met anyone so agreeable.
Yunhe turned his gaze to Siqi who was kneeling on the ground, thinking silently. Although Lan Zhen adopted one of her sons to Lan Lian, Siqi was the only one who was Lan Lian's real blood.