One day later than expected, on April 18, the Queen finally arrived.
Shao Shude got up from Zhang Hui's bed and asked the palace servants to change his clothes. After washing, he hurried to the main hall.
Zhang Huiyi sat up from the bed, looked down blankly, and wanted to cry but had no tears.
The Chongzhai carriage stopped in front of the palace, with a forest of ceremonial guards and palace bells ringing. After the queen got out of the car with the help of the palace attendants, Shao Shude felt a sudden change in his heart and ignored the etiquette. He took the queen's hand and said:
"Madam, you want to harm me."
Zhe Fangxiao's eyes were full of smiles. She didn't want to be called "queen", but she liked to hear her husband call her "wife".
The two held hands with each other, just like they did when they got married at the end of the first year of Guangming Dynasty (880), and slowly walked into the Jiaotai Palace.
Time is ruthless, more than twenty-four years have passed.
At this moment, except for Yu Niang who was looming in his heart, Shao Shude forgot about all other concubines, held his wife's hand tightly, and silently savored the ups and downs of more than 20 years.
The wife who walked together is no longer just a family member, but also carries many people and things that have accumulated over the years. Seeing the mist, Shao Shude will think of the ambitious and high-spirited years in Suizhou, and will
Thinking of the hard work of the past and the youth that has passed away.
There are so many memories, which always make people full of emotions.
However, his emotion did not last long. When he entered the main hall and a group of concubines came to pay their respects, his embarrassment began to rise.
He restrained himself.
After all, he is not a young man. His face is as thick as a city wall, and at the same time, he has a sense of pride in his heart. They say that the emperor and the empress are two saints, but after all, the empress must succumb to the emperor.
"See Queen." Headed by Empress He of Tang Shuxian, Xianfei Zhuge, Zhaoyuan Weicai, Xiuyi Pei, Xiuyuan Xiao, Chongyi Du, Chongrong Wei, Chongyuan Zhang Hui, Jieyu Chu
The twelve daughters of the clan of Jieyu Zhong, Jieyu Ashide, and Jieyu Yelu all saluted together.
Zhe Fangxiao returned the gift, and then looked at the three women with big bellies, plus the two He and Astrid who had given birth to princes, and her smile gradually disappeared.
It’s so hard! It’s so hard to control my jealousy.
Zhe Fang Ai felt that it was very boring to be the queen. She had to smile and be considerate to these women who had shared her breast milk, and tried her best to pretend to be a non-jealous lady.
It’s really difficult!
"You have worked hard to serve the saints, and you will be rewarded soon. Sit down." Zhe Fang Ai felt that her voice was not normal, but she tried her best to restrain it.
Shao Shude squeezed Zhe Fangxiao's hand just right and walked towards the throne. The force coming from his hand was strong, and there was pain from his nails digging into the flesh. Fortunately, he had been using knives and guns all the time, and his calluses were very thick, so it didn't matter.
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"Guan Husband, since the auspicious day is set in the middle of June, it is not far away. Is everything in order?" After sitting down, he asked with a smile.
"Don't worry, madam. My husband has been supervising and supervising Taichang, Taifu, and Honglu temples all these days, and they are basically ready." Shao Shude smiled and said: "Siwu, after Yueniang got married, she lived in Prince Zhao's house in Beiping Mansion.
.When the war subsides, you can return to the court with my squadron."
"My husband said this, and I feel relieved." Zhe Fangmei nodded and said, "The children have grown up, and they will all get married soon. I am extremely happy when I see them."
Shao Shude clasped his right hand with Zhe Fang Ai's fingers and said: "My great cause must be inherited by my children. After Si Wu gets married, it will be the turn of the family."
Zhe Fangmai subconsciously wanted to take her hand out, but a strong force soon came from her hand, and she tightened the grip even tighter. She felt happy in her heart, and there was a smile on her face, and she said, "I almost forgot all the rewards."
After saying this, he called the palace people in and asked for gifts for the concubines.
Shao Shude sat with a smile, his eyes lingering on the three pregnant women, and then he looked at the queen intently.
****
In the Linbo Pavilion at the southeast corner of Jiaotai Hall, the south breeze blows and the wild flowers bloom.
Shao Shude sat on the stone bench and held the imperial concubine Zhao Yu in his arms.
Yuniang was over fifty, and her appearance had faded away. Her health had not been very good in the past two years, which made Shao Shude very worried.
He even wondered if it was caused by having to give birth to their third child eight years ago.
"Guan family, let Siwu leave the capital after he gets married." The sun was shining on his body, and Zhao Yu felt warm and comfortable all over.
Of course, the most important thing is that she is curled up in the official's arms. It is the only place where she can feel relied on in the deep palace.
Once upon a time, a "vulgar" little martial artist couldn't stand the temptation of beauty and kidnapped her back home.
In the first year of Guangming Dynasty, this warrior was so impulsive that he even wanted to marry her.
More than twenty years have passed and they have given birth to three children. God bless them all and they have all grown up healthy.
Now that she has entered the twilight years of her life, sometimes she dreams about it at midnight and can't help but want to go back to the small house in Longquan County, Suizhou in the first year of Guangming Dynasty.
"Okay." Shao Shude agreed.
"Guanjia, Siwu... he just doesn't know how to help you." Tears appeared in the corners of Zhao Yu's eyes.
"He is my first son and our first child. I guarantee that nothing will happen to him." Shao Shude said: "After the wedding, I changed his title to King Xu, built a palace in Changshe, and gave him a farm.
"
"Guan family." Zhao Yu turned around and said seriously: "Don't let Siwu stay in the Central Plains."
Shao Shude was silent for a while and said, "Okay, I promise you."
Originally, he wanted to give his eldest son a chance because he was really in need of helpers. But after Yu Niang said so, he would not refuse.
"This puts me at ease." Zhao Yu lay on his chest, feeling relieved.
The queen is a good person, she has nothing to say. But the affairs of the Tian family are not clear to begin with, and can even be said to be murderous at every step. If she is not a cruel mother, she really cannot afford to gamble. The official family will also grow old.
One day they will leave, and the new king will eventually take over, and then their fate will no longer be under their control.
"Yu Niang, where do you want Siwu to go? I will definitely kill him for you." Shao Shude touched Zhao Yu's old face and sighed slightly.
There are also a few strands of gray hair on his temples recently, which is the passage of life.
"Your Majesty will definitely be able to choose a good place." Zhao Yu held his hand and felt it silently, saying.
"Then go to the Western Regions and find a small country. I will destroy it and make Siwu the king. How about that?" Shao Shude asked.
"The expedition was a waste of national strength. The Han Dynasty has Li Guangli..." Zhao Yu was a little worried.
"It doesn't matter, we have to fight." Shao Shude said: "The Western Regions have been invaded by Tibet for more than a hundred years. If we don't fight, the legacy of the former Tang Dynasty will really be lost."
If he remembered correctly, the next time in history the Western Regions would be recovered by the Qing Dynasty. Even the Ming Dynasty had no interest in the Western Regions. The border only ended at Jiayuguan Pass. Just give them a few pieces of paper and canonize them outside Jiayuguan Pass, and that would be it.
And this canonization did not last long. Because one day, the guard at Jiayuguan Gate discovered that the names of the Mongolian chiefs who had been canonized suddenly changed to "Mahamu", "Ali", "Mansur", and then
There's no after that.
The Qing Dynasty recovered the Western Regions thanks to Galdan. If he had not committed suicide to provoke the Qing Dynasty, people might not have paid attention to the Junggar Khanate. God's will was there, and the Western Regions returned to the hands of the Central Plains.
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Zhe Fangmei invited Yu Lu to meet her aunt and have tea with her.
Ao Gu, who was so majestic in the Eight Tribunals of Khitan, was a little panicked, but Zhong was very calm. The two pregnant ladies went to the Xiri Tower southwest of Jiaotai Palace to have an audience.
Zhe Fangmei had contact with Mr. Zhong yesterday and felt a bit friendly. To put it more generally, she saw in Mr. Zhong the shadow of herself from more than 20 years ago.
This was a unique feeling of the same kind, and Zhe Fang Ai felt that she was right.
As for meeting her aunt in Yulu, she was not worried at all. The saint only had carnal desires for her and had no feelings at all.
"I see my aunt in Yulu. If you can help with the Khitan affairs, you should do more. The saint has great ambitions and has many things to do, but his energy is limited and he cannot be distracted too much." Zhe Fangxiao said: "This
It is also good for you. It has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the ancestors of the Yelu family. They have been enslaved by the Turks, the Uighurs and even the Xi people. It is not easy to achieve the status they have today. Do you understand?"
"Queen, what's the chance of Abao?" Aunt Yu Lu asked cautiously.
"Did the saint let Zhu Quanzhong go?" Zhe Fang Ai asked rhetorically.
When Yu Lu saw her aunt, she sighed and said, "I have a few brothers. They are not as ambitious as Abaoji. They may be able to help me at critical moments."
"Go and tell the saint yourself." Zhe Fangxiao said, "I will not interfere with the canonization of the grassland that the saint promised you. But I still want to remind you that you and your daughter should be more dignified and not seduce the saint at will.
"
Hearing the word "seduce", Mrs. Zhong's face turned red.
The sage once teased her, and she sat there solemnly, which was a temptation to him.
"Yes." Yu Lu looked down and replied.
In fact, she was also helpless. How could she seduce him with her big belly? But it was Chong Gun's slutty figure and heavy make-up all day long that made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Jiao Niang is a well-educated woman, so you should understand what I say." Zhe Fangmai looked at Zhong again and said, "The saint sometimes lacks restraint. Don't follow him in his mischief. You should give him some advice."
"Yes." Zhong agreed obediently.
If a saint asks her to sleep with him, according to her values, he cannot refuse. On the contrary, he must serve him with all his heart. But she did give advice. At least now the saint is less likely to act recklessly during the day. This is progress.
The more Zhe Fang Ai saw about Zhong, the more satisfied she was. She was a well-educated lady, and unlike women from well-known families such as Xiao and Du, Zhong had never learned how to charm men. In this regard, she was as pure as a blank sheet of paper.
She also has her own persistence and is actually a very good candidate for the queen.
What a pity, how come a young girl of seventeen or eighteen years old was brought back to the palace by the officials?
After sorting out the somewhat chaotic harem in Beiping Mansion, Zhe Fang Ai breathed a sigh of relief.
A husband does great things, but sometimes he is as naughty and greedy as a child. Maybe men all have this side, right? She has to help him keep things in check and not be ruined by vixens. Put his energy elsewhere.
