Yesterday, the news spread like wildfire and was known to everyone, saying that before today's military review, the saint might announce something important.
What on earth was it that had to be announced on such an occasion? Even the ordinary soldiers participating in today's military lecture were extremely curious, not to mention the princes and nobles and ministers who served in the court all day. The emperor's temporary change of mind might affect their status and well-being, not to mention that the Palace Office had spread such a rumor.
Last night, after Liu Ceye, Feng Zhenping and others escorted the emperor into Qingrong Palace and left, they did not care about the fatigue of the day's journey. They either tried every means to find out the inside story overnight, or secretly summoned their confidants to meet in private to speculate so as to be prepared.
No one would have thought that this would happen. The princess of the current emperor, who had always lived in rumors, was actually alive. Today, the emperor brought her back to the eyes of the world in such a glorious and even unconventional way.
Apart from the sounds of elegant music played by bells, golden chimes, drums, and xun, there was no other noise in the venue. Everyone held their breath, and countless eyes, from all directions, secretly looked at the phoenix carriage that was being led by the ceremonial guards.
The princess was riding in a green jade carriage, with a heavy body and red ivory wheels, and colorful patterns of lilies and auspicious birds and beasts painted around it. On the top of the car body, a golden phoenix stood high, shining in the sun. Under the golden phoenix, there were two jade-decorated phoenix bells hanging on the left and right. As the jade carriage moved forward, the phoenix bells swayed gently, making a continuous clear and pleasant vibration sound. In front of the jade carriage, the two outermost dust-blocking curtains woven with brocade had been separated to the left and right. Behind them was a layer of translucent red, green, and red silk gauze. Behind the gauze, the figure of the princess in the carriage was hazy.
The phoenix carriage came towards the central Vermillion Bird Tower. When it arrived, the ceremonial officer stepped forward, gently lifted the red gauze, and respectfully invited the princess to get off the carriage.
She got off the car, and her cloud-head palace shoes fell on the gorgeous mat under the car.
When the princess arrived in person, the people nearby should have bowed their heads and eyes to show respect. However, there were still many frivolous young men who took the opportunity to peek boldly during the worship. This scene made the 120 athletes who were waiting to participate in the formation-breaking music nearby stunned. As the princess got off the carriage, her sleeves fluttered lightly, and her skirt moved slightly, many people even seemed to smell a cold and faint fragrance coming from the princess's jade carriage. They all sniffed it secretly and greedily, so as to remember the faint fragrance that drifted in accidentally.
On the road, palace maids in two rows on the left and right, holding peacock fans, gradually removed their fans, leading a path to the Vermillion Bird Tower.
Princess Shouchang of the current dynasty was led down the jade carriage by the ceremonial officer. The golden-armored guards standing on both sides of the central staircase of the Vermillion Bird Terrace bowed to her one after another.
She climbed up the platform step by step.
The flowery hairpin and tiara she wore on her bun today were inlaid with gold beads, south pearls, silk and jade leaves. The ceremonial dress she wore was made of colorful silk and brocade woven with five-thread silk. On her shoulders, she wore a long shawl covered with golden phoenix-tail flowers. As she slowly walked up the stairs, the long shawl dragged on the steps behind her, shining in the sunlight with a melt-in-the-mouth golden and jade-like brilliance, and the elegance of the decoration was dazzling.
At this time, the emperor stood up from his throne, stepped down from the canopy, and personally welcomed his beloved daughter. The sage led her through her clothes and led her to the center of the Vermillion Bird Terrace, announcing in person: "I have only this one daughter in my life. When she was young, she was called Hairpin Star. I love her like a pearl and a treasure. I regret that when she was a child, she was separated from me because of the national tragedy. It has been nearly 20 years now! Fortunately, God still cares about me. Now that I am old, the princess has returned safely!"