On the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yan Yinyao and Zeng Mi were brought into the palace.
When they met again after a few months, Yan Yinyao said something unpleasant, "Cousin, you seem to have gained weight."
Jiang Changning, who was chewing a piece of cake, froze, "Cousin, I'll give you a chance, you can change your mind."
Yan Yinyao chuckled, "I must have seen it wrongly. My cousin's wife is still as slim as before."
Jiang Changning was satisfied and ate the other half of the cake. "This is pretty good."
On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, thin clouds rolled up and covered the sky, and the breeze blew through the empty moon.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor were chatting in the pavilion. Zeng Mi took Xiaobai by the hand and followed Xiao Ming to guess the riddles hanging on the lanterns.
Jiang Changning and Yan Yinyao squatted without any manners in front of a pot of Epiphyllum buds, "Do you think it can bloom today?"
"It should be possible, right?" Yan Yinyao was not sure.
"It's a flash in the pan, so rare to see."
"People also say that it is lucky to see it bloom."
Jiang Changning smiled, "We will guard it until it blooms."
"Not sleeping tonight?" Yan Yinyao looked at Emperor Xuanzhi in the pavilion, "Your Majesty will not agree."
"I will convince him." Jiang Changning also worked very hard to see the Epiphyllum bloom.
The flower was understanding and Jiang Changning didn't need to stay up late. After a quarter of an hour, it slowly bloomed.
Under the soft moonlight, the petals stretch out, as soft as jade, as white as silk, exuding a charming fragrance.
"It is true that a short-lived flower can be so beautiful." Yan Yinyao sighed.
Jiang Changning smiled, stretched out his hand and lifted Yan Yinyao's chin, "A glance from a beauty can captivate a country, cousin, don't waste your youth."
This was what the Queen Mother asked her to persuade. She didn't think Yan Yinyao had to marry again. It was not like she had never been married before and she had experienced all of this. The most important thing for her to live comfortably in the future was to do so.
"Cousin, don't worry about me. I will be fine." Yan Yinyao said with a smile.
Jiang Changning took out a jade token and said, "If you want to enter the palace in the future, just hand over the token."
"I will come to bother my cousin's wife from time to time." Yan Yinyao took the jade token.
That night, Yan Yinyao and her daughter stayed in Ciren Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager.
The next day, Emperor Xuanzhi posthumously conferred the title of Prince Xi on his maternal grandfather and the title of Princess Xi on his maternal grandmother.
He posthumously conferred the title of King Mu on his father-in-law and the title of Queen Mu on his mother-in-law.
The eldest uncle was given the title of Earl of Anle, and the eldest aunt was given the title of Lady of Anle.
The second uncle was not given a title, so the title was awarded to Yan Yinyao, who was named the Princess of Yijia County, and Yijia County was assigned to her as her fiefdom, and she was also awarded a mansion.
The Prince of Jin's Mansion was the secret residence of Emperor Xuanzhi, so it would not be appropriate for her to live there.
The Queen Mother was not very satisfied with this reward. Emperor Xuanzhi explained: "Mother, my son has just ascended the throne. If I give my eldest uncle too much reward, it will cause dissatisfaction among the royal family."
The Queen Mother frowned, "What are they dissatisfied with? The titles of Prince De and Prince Yu are hereditary, and they are also entitled to be worshipped in the Imperial Ancestral Temple."
"Mother, they have made great efforts in your son's fight for the throne." Emperor Xuanzhi implied that the two uncles had not made any contribution, but it was impossible for them to get high titles and generous rewards.
The Queen Mother pursed her lips and said nothing. Seeing that her face was still not very good, Emperor Xuanzhi continued: "After a few years, when my son's throne is stable, I will find an opportunity to upgrade my uncle's title."
"Okay, that's it." The Queen Mother had no choice but to compromise.
Jiang Changning was surprised that Emperor Xuanzhi conferred honors on his parents posthumously, "Why did you think of conferring honors on my parents posthumously?"
Jiang Changning smiled, "Thank you."
Emperor Xuanzhi raised his eyebrows, "Just a verbal thank you?"
Thinking that this man had been busy for many days and the couple hadn't been intimate for a long time, Jiang Changning smiled and reached out to touch his cheek, "What a handsome young man, so lovable."
As she spoke, she leaned over, stood on tiptoe and kissed Emperor Xuanzhi on the lips.
After the kiss, she quickly stepped back, three steps away from Emperor Xuanzhi, and looked at him with a smile and seductive eyes.
"You seduced me, so don't stop tonight." Emperor Xuanzhi strode forward and pulled the person into his arms.
"No." Before Jiang Changning could even utter a word, his mouth was blocked by someone.
The Empress was served by the Emperor for most of the night. The next day, when the Empress woke up, it was already noon.
To be precise, she was awakened by hunger.
The hoarse voice of "Xiu" made Jiang Changning stunned, and he inexplicably thought of a drama he had watched in his previous life.
"Empress." Xiulan heard it and came up to help her.
As soon as Jiang Changning's feet touched the ground, they went limp and he cursed inwardly the stinky man who caught the fish and never ate enough.
Jiang Changning finished washing up after being served by Xiulan and others. "Hurry up and serve the meal." She was almost fainting from hunger.
During breakfast, Xiulan told Jiang Changning that the concubines came to pay their respects but were sent away by her.
Jiang Changning swallowed the wonton and said, "Let them come to pay their respects every five days. They don't have to come every day."
How can she sleep in when she comes so early every day
After Xiulan served Jiang Changning breakfast, she went to the various palaces to inform the masters.
Jiang Changning went to see his two sons. At the door, he heard Xiaobai reading. This was the task Xiaoming assigned him, and Xiaobai was carrying it out very seriously.
It's just that Xiaobai didn't recognize many characters. What he read out was: "On the day of the beginning of spring, there is only water at the mouth of the cloud mountain; on the day of the equinox, there are white birds at the mouth of the cloud mountain."
Jiang Changning was completely confused. What book was this from
When I went in, I saw that Xiaobai was reading the "Yi Tong Gua Yan" in "Chuxueji": On the beginning of spring, when the sun is shining, clouds come out from the room like accumulated water; on the spring equinox, when the sun is shining, clouds come out like white cranes.
"Mom, am I good at studying?" Xiaobai sought praise from his mother.
"Son, not all words need to be read halfway, or the part you know." Jiang Changning did not give random praise without principles. "Come, mother will teach you to recognize words."
When Jiang Changning was teaching his son to read, the Queen Mother learned that Jiang Changning asked the concubines to go to Qiyuan Palace to pay respects to her every five days. She frowned and said, "You have no rules and are so lazy."
It would have been fine if she had been in Prince Jin's Mansion before, but now she is the Queen, and is regarded as a role model for women across the country.
Yan Yinyao laughed and said, "Cousin-sister-in-law can't do anything. Xiaoqian is still so young. Although she has a wet nurse and palace maids, as a mother, how can I just ignore everything and not worry about everything?"
"Those concubines came here early, chattering and disturbing Xiao Qian. Aunt, are you willing to let your grandson suffer?"
"You, you only know how to speak for your cousin's wife." The Queen Mother stretched out her finger and tapped her forehead.
"I was speaking for my cousin's wife. I was helping my nephew." Yan Yinyao said with a smile.
Under Yan Yinyao's persuasion, the empress dowager no longer cared about the concubines' visits to pay their respects.
(End of this chapter)