It was also today that Beijing received its first snow of the year, making people realize that winter is coming.
Snowflakes were falling in the imperial city, and the gate of Xianfu Palace, which had been closed for more than a month, was slowly opened under the command of the eunuch outside.
The palace door was so heavy that it made such a rumbling sound that the snow on the tiles on the wall shook off.
Since Concubine Duan was banned by the emperor, the gate of Xianfu Palace has been basically closed, even after the confinement period.
As a result, the harem began to speculate that Concubine Duan might have fallen out of favor, and some people began to ridicule her.
The final result was that the little nobleman who was gossiping was directly sentenced to death by the emperor.
As soon as this incident came out, the harem fell into silence, and no one dared to talk nonsense.
At this moment, outside the gate of Xianfu Palace, Liu Zheng, the eunuch in charge of the palm seal supervision, appeared here with more than a dozen young eunuchs.
He was seen holding an imperial edict in his hand, and the young eunuch behind him was holding various ceremonial utensils, obviously coming to announce the edict.
As a big shot in the inner court, Liu Zheng seemed humble and courteous at this moment. He did not dare to be presumptuous in Xianfu Palace.
Seeing the eunuch appearing at the palace gate, Liu Zheng said with a smile: "Please tell me, Concubine Duan, to accept the order!"
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In Xianfu Palace, Concubine Duan put on extremely formal court clothes and walked out of the main hall with the support of several palace ladies.
At this moment, the incense table for receiving the order has been set up outside the main hall, waiting for Concubine Duan to come to receive the order.
Concubine Duan came to the futon and slowly knelt down with Lingsu's support.
As Concubine Duan knelt down, all the maids and eunuchs in Xianfu Palace knelt down in unison.
Liu Zheng's face was expressionless at this moment. He opened the imperial edict in his hand and read aloud: "The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the edict says..."
"I am just the canon of the ancestors. If you have a name when you are alive, you must have a posthumous title after death. The name shows virtue, and the posthumous title expresses the behavior. Therefore, the behavior has great and small, and the posthumous title has weight. This ancient and modern consensus, even among the closest relatives, dare not abolish it.
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"The fourth son of your emperor, Yan Ting, has a lot of praises, he is smart and noble, and his spirit is extraordinary; the ninth son of the emperor, Yan Xun, has a far-reaching talent, a wind that shines brightly, and a vision for both the government and the public..."
After hearing the evaluation of her two sons in the imperial edict, Concubine Duan's eyes became moist while she was kneeling on the futon.
Only by whispering softly can she, a strong woman, reveal her softer side.
"Now that I have passed away forever, I deeply mourn with my heart..."
Hearing this, Concubine Duan had tears welling up in her eyes.
The two sons have lost their souls and are separated from each other. How can a mother with white hair leave her with black hair and not be heartbroken?
"Specially following the classics and public opinion, Yan Ting was named the Crown Prince, with the posthumous title Duan Jing, and Yan Xun was named the Crown Prince, with the posthumous title Zhao Ming..."
This sentence means that the crown prince is officially posthumous. Zhao Yanting is crowned Prince Duanjing and Zhao Yanxun is crowned Prince Zhaoming.
"All ceremonies are performed with the crown prince's ceremonial ceremony to show praise and admiration. They are announced at home and abroad and sent to the envoys to hear about them!"
At this moment, Concubine Duan had tears on her face.
Her two sons have finally become crown princes. As a concubine, she is worthy of having two children... Concubine Duan felt in her heart.
Although her long-cherished wish was fulfilled, Concubine Duan was not too happy because her two sons were gone.
If possible, she would rather give up the honor and glory in front of her in exchange for the health of her children, even if it means living as an ordinary commoner.
But there are no ifs in this world!
"Ms. Duan Fei, the two princes have passed away, and the emperor said that you will take over the order in your place!"
Liu Zheng's reminder made Concubine Duan wake up from her fantasy.
After she paid homage to the imperial edict, she raised her hands above her head and took the edict from Liu Zheng.
Lingsu quickly stepped forward and helped Concubine Duan up from the ground.
The eunuchs who followed Liu Zheng handed over the treasures awarded during the canonization and related documents to the people in Xianfu Palace.
"Your Majesty, this servant is going to reply to the Emperor!" Liu Zheng said humbly.
Concubine Duan held the imperial edict in her hand and said to Liu Zheng, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Liu!"
"Your Majesty, you have broken this slave. This is what a slave should do!" Liu Zheng laughed along with her.
Nodding, Concubine Duan didn't say anything more, but asked Liu Zheng to leave on his own.
There was no mention of a reward in the whole process. Even if Concubine Duan wanted to give it, Liu Zheng would not dare to accept it.
At this moment, the Xianfu Palace was filled with solemnity. The palace people stood there and did not dare to move, waiting for Concubine Duan to give orders.
"Place the treasures of the two princes in front of their god cards!"
"As you command!"
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Concubine Duan was receiving the order, while on the other side in the Queen's Palace, Li Suxin was crying non-stop.
"Empress...how will I live as a concubine in the future?"
Li Suxin kept wiping her tears. She was really desperate at this moment.
It was clear that her son had the most support. She originally thought that the matter was finalized, but it turned out to be reversed later.
The most irritating thing is that Prince Zhan Shi Huang Zhicheng colluded with the officials of the East Palace and brought the officials of the East Palace who originally supported Zhao Weiheng into Zhao Weilong's camp.
At this point, Zhao Weiheng basically had no chance of winning.
Seeing that the crown prince position was wasted in this way, Li Suxin felt deeply uncomfortable.
Now she saw the queen as a life-saving straw, so she ran to Changchun Palace to cry.
Looking at the incompetent niece in front of her, the queen felt very angry.
It's okay to lose other places, but this idiot can't even win over the officials of the East Palace. How can he sit in the court with such scheming?
"Stop crying..." The queen looked sullen.
Li Suxin barely held back her tears, but she still couldn't help but shed tears, which made the queen even more unhappy.
"The matter has reached this point and there is no room for recovery. What's the point of crying?"
"Your Majesty, I can't be more angry than I am. I can't be angry for my son..."
"Why? Why can two dead people be posthumously crowned princes, but my son can't get anything!"
Hearing Li Suxin's taboo words, the queen's face suddenly turned pale: "You are so open-minded, do you think you haven't caused enough trouble?"
Although the queen was deeply disgusted by the posthumous designation of Zhao Yanting and Zhao Yanxun as princes, none of the court officials could stop it, so she naturally had nothing to say.
"If you want to live a good life in the future, treat the emperor's eldest grandson properly when you return to the East Palace. That will be good for both you and Weiheng!"
Seeing that Li Suxin still looked unconvinced, the queen said coldly: "Also, don't come to Changchun Palace again in the future!"
"aunt……"
"Kneel down!" The Queen's tone became increasingly cold.
At this moment, in Li Suxin's eyes, her aunt became extremely strange.
"Concubine, please retire!"
Li Suxin is not allowed to come to Changchun Palace because the queen wants to cut off and draw a clear line with her.
No relationship between aunt and nephew can compare to self-interest. To be able to cut off disputes so decisively, it can be said that the queen is a qualified political figure.
It's a pity that she met Duan Concubine of the same high rank, so she was suppressed by Duan Concubine with her dignity as a queen.
Of course, Concubine Duan was also made miserable by her.
