At the end of the third year of Jianjia's reign, after Prince Jiang Yashuang's plea and the cry of Princess Pingyang Jiang Tianhe, Emperor Jianjia finally agreed to let Jiang Tianhe send people to Lu Di to take Xin Fubing back to Beijing for a reunion.
It was already the end of the year, and Xin Fubing would definitely not be able to come back.
But after the spring of the following year, Jiang Tianhe asked his eldest son to personally take people to Lu Di to pick up his daughter. This pick-up took a full two years. Like Chu Weitong, Xin Fubing, who was bruised and bruised during the process of Daqin Da Rui, was not at all She didn't want to go back to the sad place of Beijing, let alone see old people who would remind her of the past.
It was not until the seventh year of Jianjia two years later that Emperor Jianjia suffered an old injury from his campaign in northern Xinjiang. The Imperial Hospital collectively recommended that he rest for a long time to avoid exertion. At this time, Dong Gong was already able to handle daily government affairs with ease, and Dong Gong's eldest son Jiang Jinglang was also fourteen years old.
After careful consideration, Emperor Jianjia decided to simply abdicate as the Supreme Emperor and give up Funing Palace.
After all, he was worried that the prince and his wife were too close to each other, and Qiu Yilan's biological brother had a complicated experience. If Jiang Yashuang died before Qiu Yilan, would Jiang Jinglang be at risk after he ascended the throne
So anyway, since he can no longer interfere with political affairs from now on, it is better to simply give up the throne to his son - in this way, the grandson Jiang Jinglang who acquiesces can be promoted to the crown prince with formal legal inheritance status.
"Lang'er will take charge of the East Palace now and form his own power. When Qiu Jinglan returns to the court, I think this child will also have his own ideas. It's not just Qiu who can control what he wants!" The sister-in-law's family was too cruel, and Emperor Jianjia was probably really afraid of retribution subconsciously. In short, he was not at ease with his daughter-in-law's natal family!
Therefore, he was very determined to abdicate. Even though Jiang Yashuang took the lead and all his ministers and clans warned him, he still made the decision and held an abdication ceremony on an auspicious day. In front of the civil and military officials of the dynasty, he handed over the jade seal to Prince Jiang Yashuang made Jiang Yashuang ascend the throne and changed the name to "Chongheng" on that day.
The first year of Chongheng was also the seventh year of Jianjia - the alternation was in March. However, although Emperor Jianjia abdicated the throne mainly so that his grandson could become the crown prince early and start to develop in a legitimate way, the first thing that Emperor Chongheng did after he ascended the throne was It is to register the queen first.
So there is a reason to ask Zhuang Man to go to Lu Di in person and persuade Xin Fubing, who has been in a stalemate with his brother for two years: "You have lived here for almost ten years. For such a long time, why can't you forget your grudges?" , you can always forget most of it, right? Now that my cousin has ascended the throne, one of the first two has passed away long ago, and the other is now retreating to the palace. He can't even see his cousin and his wife, let alone come out to let you. What a shame! If you still refuse to leave, what do you want to do? If King Lu is still here, you can still say that you are accompanying him. But King Lu is already gone, how can you not be considerate of your parents' feelings? "
"While you are taking advantage of this grand ceremony to register your cousin-in-law, you can go back and congratulate me, so that people can know that those things are over. You are only in your early thirties this year, and your youth is still there. Do you think it is over? Think about it. Your natal family, think about your natal brother who has not been back for the past two years, and also think about your nephews, nieces, and your sister-in-law!"
Another example: "It's not easy. Princess Yongfu, is it easier than you? She wears a veil now when she goes out and about. Not to mention me, even my cousin-in-law doesn't know how injured she is? Just look at the veil hanging down to her chest. Even though she didn't even show her chin when drinking tea, she knew how serious it was! But she still changed the "Zhi Ai Villa" back to the Princess's Mansion! She can start over, but you are still fine, so it's so difficult! Are you going to die here all your life?"
"I know you can't forget Prince Lu! But you are hiding here and grieving. Will Prince Lu come back to you in this life? But if you find the right person after returning to Beijing, maybe you can renew the fate of mother and son with Prince Lu!"
... Chu Weitong only figured it out last year and was willing to meet Oubicheng. Originally, she had no intention of restoring her identity. She would rather enter the Min Kingdom Palace as a concubine than draw attention to herself. However, both Jiang Yashuang and Qiu Yilan were firmly opposed, and Oubicheng herself did not agree - she was a noble woman in the previous dynasty, and she was a noble daughter in this dynasty by blood. Even if she wanted to keep a low profile, she did not say that she would be demoted to a concubine!
Besides, she and Oubicheng are still young, and they will definitely have children in the future. In order to avoid people saying that the heir was born of a lowly maid, you can’t act like this! So what if I hurt my face? A wife who hurts her face is as decent as a beautiful concubine! What's more, with the support of Jiang Yashuang and his wife, the Duke of Min and others, who dares to say something that shouldn't be said in front of her
Finally, with the earnest persuasion of a lot of people, especially Jiang Yashuang who took her cousin and told her about Empress Tao's last instructions for several days, Chu Weitong finally got up the courage to nod her head - so she came up with an excuse for amnesia. As a cover, Yongfu was rescued from the fire by a loyal palace servant, but the palace servant who rescued her died after sending her out of the palace, but she lost her memory. Naturally, she didn't know that she went to find the prince's consort to find her uncle's house, and she ended up living in exile ever since. folk.
However, she and Oubicheng had a deep bond, so a few years later, even though her appearance was ruined, she was still recognized by Oubicheng. After careful treatment by the imperial doctor, her memory was restored and the couple reunited.
Just like when Jiang Tianluan granted her the title of princess because of his love for his niece Jiang Qizheng, after Jiang Yashuang persuaded Chu Weitong to appear openly in front of the world, she also went up to the table to grant the title to her cousin, which was a small way of making up for it.
However, after Emperor Jianjia agreed, he asked the Ministry of Rites to draw up several titles for Chu Weitong to choose from, but Chu Weitong insisted on requesting the same title as in the previous dynasty - her reason was to commemorate her biological mother. After all, the title "Yongfu" was Jiang Tianluan personally drew it for his daughter in the past, and it carried the infinite blessings and expectations of Empress Dari for her daughter when she was having a hard time having an heir.
As for the anger in this persistence...
Although Emperor Jianjia was ruthless, he was not completely incapable of thinking. Now that Qian Rui's shadow had been almost wiped out, he was not even tolerant of his niece's petty temperament. So after smiling, he not only decided to continue to call her "Yongfu", but also promoted the princess proposed by Jiang Yashuang to a grown princess, allowing Chu Weitong to have the same status as when Qian Rui was destroyed - of course, "Zhi Ai Biyuan" It was also returned to her and her old name was restored.
Chu Weitong's example finally made Xin Fubing listen.
In fact, Xin Fubing's relationship with Chu Weitong was not very close before, although they were considered sisters-in-law. But just think about it, Xin Fubing has been in love with Oubicheng for many years, even though she was shy in her daughter's family, she confessed to her face to face but was rejected. In the end, Oubicheng married the eldest princess Yongfu, but Xin Fubing was forced to marry the eldest princess's half-brother. These two sisters-in-law It's really difficult to be intimate without any barriers.
But after the collapse of Qian Rui, the two sisters-in-law, who both suffered misfortunes, never contacted each other, but when they talked about each other, there was no previous barrier, and instead they felt that their hearts were closer - in the final analysis, they felt sympathy for each other.
Zhuang Man then told Chu Weitong's experience in detail, and said that Chu Weitong also asked her to bring a message, asking Xin Fubing not to continue wasting his time in Lu Di Kong and to return to Beijing to reunite with his parents and family as soon as possible: "Don't be like me. Likewise, when I woke up, I had no one left except my cousin! The one I feel most sorry for so far is not only my mother, but also my grandmother - I heard from my cousin that she hadn't been able to sleep a wink since she passed away! I just want to understand why she is like this? Are you going to be like me and wait until the situation is irreversible before you regret it? "
Chu Weitong's words completely moved Xin Fubing. She hugged Zhuang Man and cried for a long time, and finally nodded and agreed to return to Beijing!
... Xin Fubing's return caused a small discussion in the capital, but it was just a small discussion - Jiang Yashuang and his wife chose this time to intervene because they had considered it: Emperor Jianjia abdicated to become the Supreme Emperor, and Qiu Yilan was about to step in. After receiving the title of Queen, the fifteen-year-old Crown Prince Hui and the fourteen-year-old Crown Prince-to-be will get married a little later. In the face of such heavy news, Queen Mother Rui's return to the capital is worth mentioning after dinner.
At this time, Qiu Yilan had moved to Zishen Palace so that he could give up the East Palace to his son Jiang Jinglang.
Friends from the old boudoir gathered in the Beique Hall, and they all felt that youth had passed by in a blink of an eye - from Jiang Tianluan to Xin Fubing, then Queen Tao, Queen Minrou who could not move in until her death, and now Qiu Yilan.
Twenty years of time, to ordinary people, is just the growth of a new generation, but this Purple Deep Palace has already changed five owners.
The many tears of beauty and blood in this room have been covered up by the magnificence of renovations, leaving only a room full of splendor and splendor that makes people sigh in admiration, writing the glory and glitz of the mother world.
—People coming and going are like the pear trees planted in front of Bei Que Palace:
Flowers bloom and fall year after year. No matter how many years they have been stunning and how sad they have been, those withered flowers will eventually decay and end in eternal silence;
Flowers fall and bloom year after year. No matter how young they are and how severe the winter they have experienced, they will eventually become fragrant and gorgeous.
... On this day, the specific date of the ceremony, which had not been determined due to various reasons, was finally set by Emperor Chongheng. When the pear blossoms bloom next year, Zishen Palace will usher in another official owner.