In the second year of Chunping, the first day of the first lunar month.
The old year has passed and the new year has ushered in. In the past year, the king of Shu experienced troubles and experienced consecutive droughts in autumn and winter. I hope the new year will be a peaceful one.
Li Weimao got up from bed, had breakfast, and with the help of the maids, he changed into court clothes and put on a court crown. Just after she got dressed, the concubines and concubines in the palace came with the prince and princess to congratulate her on the new year.
Li Wei was in a pretty good mood that day, and she accepted the kowtows from her juniors with peace of mind, and generously rewarded each person with a purse filled with golden beans.
Children are always happy when they get lucky money. Seeing the bright smiling faces of the children, the dark clouds in Li Wei's heart had long since dissipated.
After accepting the congratulations from the concubines and juniors, the foreigner's wife also came to the palace to congratulate Li Wei.
Li Wei took a seat in the main hall of Chongqing Palace, and the ladies who came to congratulate him filed in, and the queue stretched into the courtyard. Everyone knelt together during the eunuch's singing ceremony.
After the ceremony, Li Wei sat on the treasure couch and said loudly: "After the old year, which was not very peaceful, I hope this year will be a good one. The people will live and work in peace and contentment, the weather will be smooth, and the grain will be abundant." He also admonished all the wives to abide by their duties. Advise your husband to serve the country and the people, eliminate all kinds of bad habits and disadvantages, and be willing to share peace and wealth.
Her words are what every queen mother would say on New Year's Day. Last year, she had just waited for the position of queen mother, and because of her illness, she did not have to pay her congratulations to her. This was the first time this year that she had lectured these women who were older than her, and it was just a formality.
There was no opera in the palace during the New Year, but there was a banquet. The banquet was placed in the east hall of Chongqing Palace, with a total of twenty tables. Those who can take the seat are all very prominent figures in the circle of ladies in the capital.
Madam Tianwen and Mrs. Fu both came, but Mrs. Fu did not bring Li Xing with her, but her fourth daughter-in-law and sixth daughter-in-law. Princess Yongjing was a little puzzled when she didn't see Li Xing. She and Mrs. Fu said below, "Why isn't the fifth girl of your family, the most beautiful girl who is accompanying the Queen Mother, not here?"
Mrs. Fu smiled and explained: "She is not feeling well and is resting at home."
Princess Yongjing smiled and said: "You are so young, what kind of disease do you have, and today, I won't take her out to walk around on the first day of the Lunar New Year. I look very good at that little girl in your family, and I like her very much."
"Thanks to the princess's love, Xiao Wu has encountered a few unhappy days every month. She complained of stomachache early in the morning, so I asked her to rest at home."
Princess Yongjing then said: "I see, I've met that girl a few times. She's a very good-looking little girl. Her body looks familiar to her. She's healthy and doesn't look like she's sick."
At this time, I don’t know who said: "My dysmenorrhea, could it be the palace cold?"
Fortunately, Mrs. Fu's ears were hearing better, so she frowned slightly. Princess Yongjing also heard it, and secretly thought that if it was really Gong Han, it might be more difficult to get pregnant.
Mrs. Fu was thinking in her heart that although her family had some contact with the Princess Mansion in the past, their relationship was not that deep, so why did she suddenly become concerned about the fifth girl. Wu Yatou hasn't officially announced their marriage yet, but she has already planned it. But looking at the way the eldest princess behaves, is she trying to act as a matchmaker for Wu Yatou by promoting her so highly
The eldest princess didn't point it out, and it wasn't easy for her to ask. With this in mind, she finally asked when talking to Li Wei alone: "Princess Yongjing saw that I didn't bring your sister out, so she asked her specifically. What do you mean by princess?"
Li Wei said calmly: "Maybe you want to be a matchmaker for her?"
"Really?" Mrs. Fu looked surprised.
At this point, Li Wei felt that there was no need to hide anything, so she simply told her mother the few words the eldest princess had mentioned to her about Li Xing's marriage.
After hearing this, Mrs. Fu was surprised and said, "Does she really have this idea?"
"Yes, the eldest princess has a high status. When I meet her, I have to give her some respect. She is also very majestic. It is rare that she has fallen in love with the fifth sister. This is the blessing of the Li family."
When Mrs. Fu heard about it, she curled her lips and said: "What a blessing. I don't care about her being a matchmaker for some princess. But it's a pity. If your father hadn't left in the middle of the year, there would be Rexiao in the family." , you can get married here. If the marriage is finalized, maybe I can get married this year."
These words sounded a bit harsh to Li Wei now. It seemed that her mother didn't know about the rift between their sisters, and she couldn't make it clear. She just listened quietly and didn't agree with anything.
Mrs. Fu became more and more happy as she spoke, and she did not forget to praise Zhao Qian. Praising him for his good looks and noble status, and praising him for having great power and knowing how to get things done. In short, the mother-in-law becomes more and more happy as she looks at her son-in-law.
After talking for a long time, Mrs. Fu sighed again: "It's a pity that we can't get married because of the filial piety here. We have to wait. You are the Queen Mother now. If the Regent wants to get married, he must ask you what you mean. If If he has someone else, you must block him and think more about your sister."
At this moment, Li Wei said: "Mother, in your opinion, your biological daughter is not as good as a concubine?"
Mrs. Fu was a little confused at first, but then she thought it was Li Wei who was jealous, and couldn't help but laugh: "You are the Queen Mother now, and you still have to compete with your sister for favor. You are shameless."
It was obviously a joke, but Li Wei couldn't laugh. Zhao Qian had such an attitude, and her sister was estranged from her again, asking her how to do this marriage. Fortunately, there are still two or three years, and such a long time is enough to give everyone a buffer.
"Mother, haven't Fifth Sister told you anything since you came back from me?"
"You didn't say anything? Did something happen recently?" Mother and daughter were heart-to-heart. This moment made Mrs. Fu a little sensitive.
Li Wei shook his head and said: "No, nothing. Mother, don't think too much."
The mother and daughter chatted some more, and then talked about their deceased mother. A few months later, Mrs. Fu has slowly come out of the pain of losing her husband, and her emotions are no different from before. Li Wei was relieved when he saw this.
When saying goodbye in the afternoon, Li Wei gave many gifts to his mother, two sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces. She took care of everyone.
At the beginning of the new year, Li Wei firmly believes that this year will be a new beginning.
However, before the first day of the new year was over, news came from Hanyuan Hall that Fu Guang was ill. Li Wei heard about it and hurriedly went to visit him.
The imperial doctor had already examined Fu Guang's illness and said to Li Wei comfortingly: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, the emperor just contracted the cold. He will take some medicine and take good care of himself and he will be fine slowly."
Li Weifang was relieved.
(End of chapter)