In December of the eighth year of Yuntai, Xuanyuan Zhaoshen officially abdicated as Taishanghuang.
After the simple enthronement ceremony, Xuanyuan Hancheng sat on the dragon chair once again, and felt a burst of emotion in his heart.
In the days that followed, Xuanyuan Hancheng dealt with government affairs in an orderly manner. He went to see his father every day, and he felt relieved when his father's condition improved.
Xuanyuan Hancheng was not in a hurry to move out of the Prince's East Palace, and went back and forth between the Imperial Study Room and Pingle Garden as usual every day. Although Xuanyuan Hancheng only had Lin Jiabao, Song Clan, and Yu Clan in his backyard, it was not difficult to change the palace. But Xuanyuan Hancheng took into account that Gubao's body was heavy, and it was not easy to get tired now, so the move to the palace was postponed.
Xuanyuan Hancheng just issued an imperial decree for the ministers to file the canonization of the harem. Canonized Lin Fangjun as a noble monarch, and posthumously named Zhang Fangfei as a virtuous concubine. Both Song and Yu were canonized as concubines. Other than that, no canonization ceremony was held.
Xuanyuan Hancheng knew that it was not yet the time to confer the empress, so he didn't care too much about the absence of the canonization ceremony.
Both inside and outside the court knew that this was because the Emperor Taishang was ill, and it was not good for the Emperor to seal the harem at this time. Seeing that the emperor is still living in the Prince's East Palace, he has no intention of moving the palace for the time being. The ministers all praised the emperor's pure filial piety, and they were much less worried about the new emperor after he ascended the throne.
Zhang Shilang's family was very relieved to learn that their daughter was posthumously named Concubine Xian. I am even more grateful to the emperor, full of gratitude. In the court, Zhang Shilang always took the emperor's political views as the criterion, and he followed suit, which brought great convenience to Xuanyuan Hancheng's control of the civil servants.
Yu smashed a set of exquisite tea sets, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! You are just a twin, from a palace servant background. Now you are named your Majesty, why!" I don't even know what it is!"
"Niangniang, don't be angry, it's not worth your while to be angry." Bi Ying, the maid of honor beside Yu's, persuaded her.
"Alas... the palace is not moving, nor the canonization ceremony, what kind of empress..." Yu continued to complain.
"Niangniang, don't say it, be careful..." Bi Ying looked out the window worriedly, the partition wall had ears.
Yu's mouth shut up, and had no choice but to vent on the handkerchief, twisting two more handkerchiefs before giving up.
In the afternoon, Xuanyuan Hancheng returned to Pingle Court after summoning several confidants. He was not in a hurry to see Gubao, but changed his clothes first, and then went to Gubao's palace after getting rid of the coldness on his body.
As soon as I entered the palace, it was as warm as spring, and more than a dozen braziers were placed in the palace. This top-level treatment is the only one in this harem, except for the empress. The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs are all human beings, and now in the harem, no one is aware of Lin Guijun's favored status. Naturally, whenever there is a good thing, he will send it to Pingle Garden, and he is very attentive.
When Lin Jiabao saw Xuanyuan Hancheng come back, he got up to greet him, "Prince... Oh no, you're back." Lin Jiabao couldn't adjust yet, and the husband suddenly changed from His Royal Highness to the emperor.
"How is Gubao feeling today?" Xuanyuan Hancheng helped Gubao to sit down and dropped a kiss on Gubao's dimple.
"Very good, I still felt the baby move today." Lin Jiabao said excitedly, feeling fetal movement for the first time. It was the first time that he clearly felt the magic of life, stroking his bulging belly, the happiness of the connection of this blood can't be described in words.
"Really!" Xuanyuan Hancheng carefully put his hand on Gubao's belly, and said to Gubao's belly expectantly, "Good boy, say hello to your father."
After waiting for a long time without seeing anything, Lin Jiabao giggled. "Probably the baby is sleeping."
As soon as Lin Jiabao's voice fell, Xuanyuan Hancheng suddenly felt a bulge on Gubao's stomach.
"Yeah! The baby was kicking me just now!" Lin Jiabao said happily.
"Good boy, don't kick your daddy so much." Xuanyuan Hancheng also felt it, and said to Gu Bao's stomach with a smile.
"I don't feel pain." Lin Jiabao said, snuggling up to Xuanyuan Hancheng, and liked his husband's nervousness towards him. After Xianggong became emperor, he still regarded him as a treasure as before.
Xuanyuan Hancheng saw several brochures on the table, "This is?"
"This is what the second prince needs to get married. The queen mother has to take care of the emperor every day, and she is also busy with the second prince's marriage. She is very busy. There are ten days left before the wedding date. The queen mother asked me to check it." Lin Jiabao Said and handed the booklet to Xuanyuan Hancheng. The second prince's wedding was ahead of schedule, and the second prince's mansion has not yet been completed. The queen decided to let them get married now in the palace, and rearranged the Jinyang Palace where the second prince lived now, and used it as a temporary residence after the marriage.
Xuanyuan Hancheng turned around and said, "Don't be too tired, dear, ask Mammy Qiu to help you a little bit."
"I'm not tired. I see that you and your mother are so busy. I also want to make snacks." Lin Jiabao said shyly.
"Guangbao is really good! You have done a good job. As long as you and the baby are well, this is more important than anything else." Xuanyuanhan Cheng said to Gubao in a soft voice.
Ten days later, the second prince's wedding was held in Jinyang Palace as scheduled. Xuanyuanhan was very pleased to see that his younger brother could start a family and start a business in this life. Lin Jiabao watched the ceremony with him, and he was a little envious of this grand scene. But thinking of that red candle night at the beginning, the dragon and phoenix showing auspicious joy handkerchief that has been treasured to this day, Lin Jiabao also feels very satisfied.
"Guangbao, Xianggong owes you a grand ceremony, and I will supply you in the future." Xuanyuan Hancheng noticed the look in Gubao's eyes and whispered in Gubao's ear. He swears in his heart that he will give Gubao a grand ceremony in the future.
After hearing Xuanyuan Hancheng's words, Lin Jiabao just shook his head slightly, showing a bright smile. Now that's fine, he's content and not greedy.
Xuanyuan Hancheng was stunned by Gubao's smiling face, and he held his fingers with Gubao, instantly feeling that the warmth of affection in his heart was about to overflow.
In the early morning of the second day, the second prince and his concubine came to visit Yongshou Palace. The Emperor Taishang was still unwell and did not attend. Wen Wenqian and Xuanyuan Hanqi first stepped forward to offer tea to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager took a sip from the teacup, said a few words of encouragement, and asked Mammy Zhou to bring the red envelope as a reward.
After that, Wen Wenqian and the others knelt down and offered tea to the emperor. Xuanyuan Han took the tea cup and took a sip. He also said to his younger brother, "You are an adult after you get married. The emperor's younger brother can no longer be willful in the future." Yuan Fu also gave him a reward. .
At the end, Xuanyuan Hancheng said to Wen Wenqian, "Give Lin Guijun a toast too."
Wen Wenqian kept her head down just now, and then noticed that Lin Guijun was sitting side by side with the emperor. Seeing the empress dowager's face full of smiles, she didn't say anything against it. Wen Wenqian stabilized her mind and knelt forward to offer tea to Lin Jiabao. "Lin Guijun, please use tea."
Lin Jiabao took the tea and took a sip, asked Yuan Qing to hand over the purse, and handed it to Wen Wenqian. "Second prince, please get up."
Then, Wen Wenqian and the others went to visit the elders of the royal family one by one, and after a long time, both of them were a little tired.
Back in Jinyang Palace, Xuanyuan Hanqi felt sorry for his imperial concubine, and pointed to the imperial concubine's court dress on her body and said, "Qianer, you are exhausted. Quickly replace this burden."
Wen Wenqian felt a little sweet in her heart when she heard the second prince's words, and smiled slightly. This court dress is really heavy, and it is about to crush her after a long time. "No. The concubine retired first."
"Let's go." Xuanyuan Hanqi was also about to change his clothes. This royal uniform was too tiring.
In the bedroom, Wen Wenqian's dowry, Qi'er, was changing her clothes. "Miss, this court dress is really heavy. You've walked so much again, you're exhausted. Alas... This palace is so big, it's really tiring to walk down for a long time!"
After changing her clothes, Wen Wenqian finally felt more comfortable.
"Miss, I have opened my eyes today. I have met so many royal clansmen. And the emperor, it is not as scary as the rumors." Qi'er was a little excited, and Jiji said today's news.
"How can the rumors be credible!" Wen Wenqian thought of the emperor's handsome and cold look, and she was a little surprised.
"Yeah! The rumors really can't be taken seriously. That Lin Guijun doesn't look very good. He doesn't have the celestial appearance as rumored." Qi'er thought about it and said: "But Lin Guijun is really as favored as the rumors. She actually sat in the queen's seat in a grand manner, and even the empress dowager didn't say anything."
Speaking of Lin Guijun and Wenqian's face darkening, she had seen him when she and her mother entered the palace. At that time, I just thought that the twins looked innocent and cute, but there was nothing special about them. I didn't expect Lin Guijun to be so favored.
Qi'er was a little unhappy with the master and son, "Today the emperor actually asked the young lady to serve tea to Lin Guijun, which is too... The young lady is the daughter of Jing Xibo. I heard that Lin Guijun was just a palace attendant..."
"Qi'er, shut up! This is the palace, don't talk nonsense, you must know that disaster comes from your mouth. And don't call me miss again." Wen Wenqian interrupted Qi'er, although Qi'er was right. , She was also a little uncomfortable about what happened today. But this is the palace after all, so it is better to be cautious.
"No. What the concubine said is, Qi'er doesn't say anything." Qi'er also knew that he was not from the original mansion.
After the New Year's Eve, the Emperor Taishang's body improved a little, but the empress dowager, who had been taking care of the Emperor Taishang, fell ill. Fortunately, after the diagnosis and treatment of the imperial physicians, it was not a big problem, just a little tired. Xuanyuan Hancheng breathed a sigh of relief after listening to the doctor's words.
As a daughter-in-law, Wen Wenqian naturally has to go to treat her illness. Wen Wenqian is serving the soup for the empress dowager. At this time, I heard a message outside the hall, "Lin Guijun is here!"
Lin Jiabao's figure entered the eyes of everyone, and at this time his stomach had been more than seven months old. Lin Jiabao walked very slowly, and was supported by Madam Gui.
Seeing Jiabao coming, the queen mother said nervously, "Aiya! Why are you here, Jiabao? Slow down."
"Empress Mother, I heard that you are ill and worried about you. Are you feeling better?" Lin Jiabao asked with concern as he approached the Empress Dowager.
"Empress Mother is fine, Jiabao is heavy, be careful! Mother Zhou gives Jiabao a seat." The Queen Mother instructed Mother Zhou.
Mammy Zhou did not have to ask the queen mother to have the palace people move the chairs behind Lin Jiabao.
Lin Jiabao sat down according to the words, and said to the Empress Dowager, "Don't worry, Mother Gui has prepared very comfortable shoes for me, so I can walk safely in them."
The queen mother was also very satisfied, and said to Gui mama, "You have done a good job. As long as you serve Lin Guijun well, this palace will reward you."
"No. This old slave must do his best." Gui Momo quickly responded.
Afterwards, Lin Jiabao told some interesting stories about him in recent days, what kind of baby turned over in his belly and practiced boxing. The emperor likes to listen to the movement of his stomach, and the emperor will also greet him through his stomach and the like. The queen mother was also amused when she heard it, and he didn't know that Cheng'er had such a side.
Wen Wenqian stood aside and listened quietly without interrupting. Since these days in the palace, it is not the first time that she has seen the mother and son of the Empress Dowager and Lin Guijun. She once inquired and learned that the Empress Dowager and Lin Guijun had shared adventures in the Xue family's assassination attempt at the palace, and that Lin Guijun had also rescued the Empress Dowager. It's no wonder that the two of them have a very close relationship. Lin Guijun has been calling the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, very affectionate. Alas... She is clearly the real daughter-in-law of the Empress Dowager, but she is far from surpassing Lin Guijun.
After talking for a while, the Empress Dowager felt a little tired. He said to them: "You all go back early, Ben Gong is a little tired and wants to rest for a while. Jiabao, go back quickly, don't get sick. Be careful on the way back, Gui Momo, please pay attention. point."
"No. The old slave must take care of it."
Wen Wenqian and Lin Jiabao came out of Yongshou Palace together, and she gently supported Lin Jiabao down the steps. "Lin Guijun, be careful with this step."
"Thank you." Lin Jiabao was also very careful and walked down the steps step by step.
"I haven't visited Lin Guijun in the past few days. It's really rude." Wen Wenqian spoke like a gurgling water, and her voice was very soft and pleasant.
"Second Prince and Concubine, you are welcome. You are welcome to Pingle Garden." Lin Jiabao replied happily, very few people came to Pingle Garden.
"Then I must come to visit when I have time." Wen Wenqian said with a light smile.
At this time, Yuan Qing ran forward, "Lin Guijun, the step is ready."
"The second prince, I'll go back first." Lin Jiabao was supported by Gui Momo and sat on the footsteps, waving goodbye to Wen Wenqian.
"Lin Guijun walk slowly and carefully." Wen Wenqian watched as Lin Guijun sat on the footsteps and was carried away steadily by four sturdy guards. Her eyes were fixed on that luxurious and exquisite step, and she didn't return to her senses for a long time.