The post-sealing ceremony is an important and important event for a country.
The imperial decree has already been announced to the world, so the whole capital knows that today is the day when the new emperor is conferred.
When the sound of the palace bells rang in unison, the entire Forbidden City and even the entire inner city could not help but quiet down. All the people who heard the sound of the bells and drums couldn't help but look in the direction of the palace.
In a luxurious mansion not far from the imperial palace, there was a woman in green shirt who was turning over the soil in the flower garden with a flower hoe.
When the palace bell rang, she was stunned for a moment, and suddenly remembered that today was the day when the Queen's Conferment Ceremony was held in the palace.
She was a little absent-minded, and also a little dazed, and a sentence rang in her mind, do you regret it
If there is no aloofness, no self-confidence, maybe the person who is sealed will be her.
For a while, many images appeared in her mind, including the disgust when she was young, the feeling of suffocation when she was on the verge of despair, the heartbeat when she saw her, the panic when she was told that she would marry the fifth prince, and the hopeless death. Helpless. There are... many, many, her memory seems to be clear all of a sudden, and the past is vivid.
And with these memories, she felt sad, melancholy, and lamented, all of which were intertwined and turned into a taste that was not sour, sweet, bitter, spicy.
But at the same time, her heart was telling her that she didn't regret it.
Maybe the process was bumpy, and maybe there was a lot of filth hidden in it, but this is not a kind of experience, a kind of precipitation, a kind of transparency that has gone through thousands of sails.
Thinking about it differently, if she died at the beginning, how could she still taste all these tastes.
Death, how terrible, only living can have light.
"Grandma, Xiao Shizi woke up, crying to find you." A little girl hurried over and said.
Xu Yanru smiled, and put down the flower hoe in her hand: "I'll go right away."
Following the promulgation of the imperial decree of the Empress Dowager, the imperial decree of rewarding the Su family also followed.
This is a custom, and it is regarded as benefiting the queen's mother clan.
Su Xiucai was granted the title of Marquis of Cheng En, and the Wu family was the wife of Marquis of Cheng En, so Su Yucheng was naturally the heir. Even the Yao family had a reward. Yao Cheng was rewarded with the title of sixth-rank military cavalry captain. They only received a salary and had no real power.
However, in order to correspond to their identities, the two were awarded the positions of commander and deputy commander of the Wucheng Bingma Division respectively. One is in the east city, and the other is in the south city. Generally, such positions are granted to the relatives of the emperor, and they don't care about the work when they receive the errand.
The Su family suddenly changed from ordinary people to relatives of the emperor. Even in the past few days, the houses have been changed, and they still couldn't react. It wasn't until the whole family entered the palace to thank them that they finally realized that this was the reality.
In Kunning Palace, Mrs. Wu, Huiniang and Lancao were all dressed in the crown of a married woman, and Brother Dong was also brought along.
Before entering the palace, there was a nanny in the palace to teach them the rules, so they didn't see any disrespect, and they saluted in a decent manner.
"Mother, eldest sister, how can I ask you to salute me."
Yao Niang hurriedly went to help Wu Shi and Hui Niang, Wu Shi smiled and said: "You are now an empress, with an unusual status, this gift must be accepted."
Huiniang and Lancao next to her also said the same thing.
Compared with Wu Shi and Hui Niang, Lancao is very restrained, a person who is usually quite generous, but today is a bit restrained. Fortunately, Yaoniang is not a picky person, she is also a person who can put herself in other people's shoes, thinking that when she first entered the palace, she was not so restrained.
Yaoniang didn't talk to Wu Shi and the others in the main hall, but led them to sit down on the next big Kang where only those close to them can come. She sat opposite to Mrs. Wu, while Hui Niang and Lan Cao sat on the chairs below, and Dong Ge'er and several children stood beside her.
It can be seen that several children have been disciplined before entering the palace, and they are all well-behaved. It made Yaoniang feel a little distressed when she saw it. She had taken care of Brother Dong's children before.
She waved her hand and said with a smile: "Why, don't you know little aunt and aunt?"
Seeing the familiar smile on Yaoniang's face, Brother Dong and the others finally found the shadow of the little girl back then from this noble woman in Chinese clothes.
"Miss." Brother Dong is the oldest, he is ten years old this year, and he has been with Yaoniang for the longest time, so he took the initiative to come to Yaoniang. He came over, Brother Yuan, Brother Ming and the others followed.
Yaoniang touched their heads one by one, and said: "Although there are many rules in the palace, you don't have to be too cautious when you come to my little aunt."
"Yes, sister-in-law and aunt." Several children said in unison.
Xiaobao and Erbao walked in, Yaoniang waved to them when she saw them: "Come and meet grandma, aunt and aunt."
Both Wu and Hui Niang were fine, with smiles all over their faces, but Lancao subconsciously stood up and said again and again: "It's not right, it's not right, how can I let the two princes salute the women."
Lancao's gaffe made everyone look sideways, Yaoniang secretly sighed in her heart, she didn't say anything, and glanced at Hongsi.
Hong Si hurriedly pulled her to sit down, and said with a smile, Madam, sit down quickly, this gift should be accepted. It's neither too abrupt nor too cramped.
After saluting, Yaoniang asked Hongsi and the others to take the children down, and Lancao followed, saying she was taking care of the children. Can understand her thoughts, Yaoniang didn't say anything.
After everyone went down, Yaoniang asked: "How is she at home, is it the same?"
She naturally refers to bluegrass.
Wu Shi immediately sighed, not knowing what to say for a while.
Hui Niang said: "Since my father was knighted by His Majesty, she has become more and more cautious. She is fine at home, maybe because it is the first time entering the palace, she is a little cramped."
The two sisters Huiniang and Yaoniang are gentle people, and they can't say anything harsh. In fact, Hui Niang did not point out that the reason why Lancao was so awkward in front of Yao Niang was not only because Yao Niang was the queen, but also because she was originally a servant of the palace and ended up as the concubine's sister-in-law.
But Yaoniang knows more than Huiniang. Lancao's appearance by her elder brother's side was not innocent. Maybe Su and Yao's family didn't know about it, but His Majesty knew that she knew it, and Lancao knew it, so the other party was embarrassed and embarrassed.
She also knew that Lancao was a good girl with a kind nature, she was filial to her parents, and treated Brother Ming like her own. But people's fate is not accurate, so only Lancao can untie this knot.
"She's a good girl. Last time I found out that she secretly went to the pharmacy to buy anti-child medicine." Hui Niang said.
Yaoniang was taken aback by these words, and after Huiniang's narration, she knew the ins and outs of the matter.
Don't look at Lancao when she was a girl, Wu Shi still liked her quite a lot, but when she became a daughter-in-law, she couldn't help thinking too much. Back then, Mrs. Zhu didn't care about Brother Ming and the others. Yaoniang left the house, and the children were all brought up by Mrs. Wu, so Mrs. Wu had a deep affection for Mr. Ming and the others.
Now the son married a daughter-in-law, and the grandson had a stepmother. The status of a stepmother is the kind of person who makes people poke their backs in the folk. But there are not many good stepmothers in people's mouths. Naturally, Wu is afraid that Lancao's status will change, so he will treat Brother Ming as worse than before.
However, Mrs. Wu has a kind temperament, and she can't be the kind of mother-in-law who criticizes her daughter-in-law harshly. She didn't say anything else, but she couldn't help but pay attention to Lancao's every move between her words and deeds, for fear that she would scold the three children secretly.
Based on all this, as a mother-in-law, if she urged Lancao to add incense to the Su family, she would naturally be unable to say it.
And Lancao didn't know whether she had discovered Wu's abnormality, or she was just like that in her heart. On the surface, she seemed to have a good relationship with Su Yucheng, but in private, she secretly bought medicine to avoid children.
Hui Niang has an open personality, but she can't do anything against her conscience, so she told Su Yucheng about it. Su Yucheng lost his temper, and Lancao never took the medicine that ruined his body since then. But even so, Lancao never got pregnant.
"It's also mother who was too obvious. For this matter, the eldest brother didn't say anything on the face, but he must have thoughts in his heart. Mother, I'm not talking about you. You can clearly distinguish which is more important." Hui Niang said.
Mrs. Wu was a little aggrieved, she had nothing to say in front of her two daughters, and said, "I'm not on guard against her, you are all still young, and you haven't seen many people in the market. This woman is someone's stepmother, once you have My own children must be ignorant of those who are not biological, I am not afraid of wronging Brother Ming and the others."
Upon hearing this, Hui Niang looked helplessly at Yao Niang, obviously it was probably not the first time Wu Shi said such words.
"Mother, why don't you think about it, now the eldest brother and her relationship are just right, you are so separated in the middle. Once or twice is enough, if there are many times, you are not afraid of being separated from the eldest brother?" Yaoniang said sharply.
Wu Shi lost her voice.
Niang Hui told her this, but she couldn't listen to it, and now the youngest daughter also said the same, which made her feel a little helpless.
"Yucheng was born by me, can't he still be divorced from his mother?"
Seeing Mrs. Wu like this, it was obvious that she had entered a dead end. Yaoniang and Huiniang looked at each other, and then said again: "Mother, since you have made yourself so tired, why did you agree to marry her at the beginning? If you don't marry her, it will be over. If you really don't like her, I will report to you." For Your Majesty, let him exchange another marriage for eldest brother."
"Can it still be like this?" Obviously, Wu Shi couldn't understand such a thing that could change someone's wife with just one sentence. But she is not a mean person, and she can't do anything harmful, so she hurriedly said: "You can say this, it's fine, you don't have to hurt others."
Yaoniang said helplessly: "Look at you, it's not worth changing, and it's not going to change. Mother, you really don't have to worry about her being bad to Brother Ming and the others. No matter how bad it is, my sister and I will be watching, it's true Brother Ming and the others are not good, and they will not be able to pass our test."
"Then I don't have to stare at her?"
Yao Niang nodded: "If she really treats Brother Ming and the others badly, I will report to His Majesty to replace her." In fact, Yao Niang can handle this matter by herself, but obviously her majesty is not as majestic as 'Your Majesty', so Only then did Emperor Jin'an be sacrificed.
"Then I won't be wary of her anymore, and you don't want to change it. She is an innocent girl who followed your brother at a young age and was filial to me and your father. Compared with that Zhu family, I don't know how much better." I'm going, I don't want to be so harmful."
Anyway, what Wu said had her own reasons, Yao Niang and Hui Niang could only listen, but fortunately, she seemed to really think about it, and it seemed that the words 'report to Your Majesty' gave her infinite confidence. It was also because the shadow that Mrs. Zhu cast on Mrs. Wu was too heavy. Mrs. Wu couldn't help but think too much when facing her 'daughter-in-law'.
The three of them sat together and talked for a long time, most of them talking about housework and trivial matters. Time passed quickly, and Xiao Shunzi came over to spread the word that His Majesty had arranged a banquet for Yao and Su's family.
The banquet was held in the supporting hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and Yao Niang and Emperor Jin'an attended together, because they were both relatives of their own family, so they didn't shy away from guarding against men and women.
During the banquet, although Emperor Jin'an didn't talk much, it could be seen from his words and deeds that he attached great importance to the Su and Yao families.
After the banquet, Yao and Su's family were led out of the palace, where Emperor Jin'an took Yaoniang to the imperial garden for a walk to digest food.
It is March in Yangchun, when the grass grows and the warblers fly, and when everything recovers, the scenery in the imperial garden is very beautiful.
The two walked side by side, followed by countless court ladies and eunuchs not far behind.
"Why are you so happy?"
Yaoniang glanced at him and said, "Aren't you happy?"
Emperor Jin'an glanced at her, but did not speak.
Yaoniang didn't want to tell him, she was actually glad that he valued his natal family. He valued his natal family, that is, he valued her. Although Yao Niang knew that Emperor Jin'an valued herself, otherwise she would not be so kind to her, but when he did something that valued her, she still couldn't help being happy .
She is just so worthless, with a thin skin and shallow eyelids.
Emperor Jin'an only had to turn his head to find that his people were gone. Turning his head to look over, he saw her giggling smirkingly standing under a begonia.
He put his hands behind his back and walked over without saying a word.
Yaoniang only felt her head move, and she touched it again, only to find that there was a crabapple flower on her bun at some point.
And Emperor Jin'an left with his hands behind his back.
Although there is no one in the second house of the Xu family, there is one in Uncle Zhongyong's residence.
Things finally developed to that point, which no one expected. They just wanted to use human words to exert some pressure, so that Su Yaoniang could not get in the way and let His Majesty take Concubine Xu into the palace, but they never expected that there would be such a big trouble in the end.
Uncle Zhongyong didn't know about this incident at first, Mrs. Uncle Zhongyong was persuaded by her daughter and secretly ordered several daughter-in-laws to do it. Uncle Zhongyong only found out that there was a big commotion outside, and he was furious.
"Ignorant! Reckless! You let me tell you what's good about you. Why do you think this matter is spreading? It's because some people have been staring at the fat of the queen's position. At this time, people are eager to get involved. Muddy water, you are too good to be a raft yourself!"
"I… "
"This matter has become like this, don't look at the sage who doesn't say anything, he will definitely vent his anger in his heart. And the object of venting his anger will not be the second wife of the Xu family, but us! You foolish woman, you can't be ashamed to be the second wife of the Xu family. You know, it's really stupid!"
Uncle Zhongyong walked away in a huff, turned his head and took Mrs. Uncle Zhongyi's right to be in charge of Zhonggui, and let his younger siblings take care of it temporarily.
Mrs. Uncle Zhongyong was ostracized, so naturally Xu Zhe's wife was also indispensable. Uncle Zhongyong even had the idea of letting his daughter and Xu Zhe reconcile. Anyway, the girls in the uncle's house don't have to worry about getting married, so it doesn't make sense to spread it on such a family. It was also because he was short-sighted at the beginning, thinking that Xu Zhe would take over Xu Guogong's position sooner or later, but he didn't expect that the bamboo basket fetching water would be in vain, and he would end up in a mess.
Not to mention what happened outside, when the matter reached Concubine Xu's ears, she was trembling with fear and gnashing her teeth.
He hated his family members for being useless, and was afraid that he would just be thrown in the hidden mansion and be a widow for the rest of his life. Just like this, Su Yaoniang was conferred the Empress Dowager, and on the day of the Empress Conferment Ceremony, when the palace bells rang together, she could hear the movement while sitting in Haoyueju.
Concubine Xu was really afraid that she would be forgotten in this way, so she wanted to talk to Concubine Liu who was in the same boat.
In the past, when she went to Concubine Liu's residence, she could go in and have a cup of tea, but now Concubine Liu didn't even let her in through the courtyard door.
She didn't know what happened, and she was panicked. After some more days like this, someone came from the palace suddenly, brought her an imperial decree to enshrine her as a nobleman, and took her into the palace.
At the same time, there is also the side concubine Liu, who is named a concubine.
Although the nobleman's rank was a bit low, Concubine Xu was really relieved, but before she could be happy, Concubine Liu came to the door suddenly, smashed all the things in her room, and even slapped her twice.