Although the palace is still deserted, it has gradually returned to normal, and the court and government offices have also resumed normal operations.
In addition to the two important tasks of exterminating zombies and collecting food, the court was also busy with one major event, which was preparing for Zhao Weilong's enthronement ceremony.
Although it was nearly two months before the scheduled date, there was already a quarrel over the matter in the court.
Although the general procedure for ascending the throne is the same, officials have different opinions on specific details.
At present, there are at least seven or eight mainstream options, leaving Zhao Weilong with no choice but to let the officials continue to argue.
Now, he still feels that his foundation is too shallow and he does not have enough people in the court.
Compared with the chaos of the previous dynasty, the harem was obviously much calmer.
But there is a big event today, that is, Concubine Duan is leaving the palace and will go to a nunnery next to the imperial mausoleum.
The imperial mausoleum is the imperial mausoleum of Zhao Yongcheng. There was no nunnery next to it. Zhao Yongcheng issued an imperial edict and a courtyard was built outside the imperial mausoleum and was named "Changshou Zhai".
Zhao Yongcheng named him Foreign Minister Shou Zhai so that he could stay with Concubine Duan after his death.
Concubine Duan's Xianfu Palace is already packing her luggage.
There are thirty maids and eunuchs serving in her palace. Only ten of them can be taken away this time, and the others will be diverted.
At this moment, there was a chair outside the main hall of Xianfu Palace, and Concubine Duan was sitting on it, looking at the dozens of palace maids and eunuchs kneeling under the steps.
Perhaps because they wanted to say goodbye, or perhaps because they thought about having no support in the future, many of these maids and eunuchs were crying.
To be honest, although Concubine Duan has a "bad" reputation, she is still very kind to the people in her palace.
"Stop crying!"
In the past, Concubine Duan meant what she said, but now after she spoke, the people below were still crying.
So she didn't want to persuade her anymore, so she continued: "You have served me for many years, and you have worked hard and did not dare to make any mistakes. I will remember it clearly..."
"I am not a heartless person. I have left money for each of you to give you someone to rely on. How to live your life in the future...you have to rely on yourselves!"
After the zombie outbreak, food became hard currency, and the value of gold and silver rapidly depreciated.
Fortunately, several counties in the south were not overrun by zombies, and the economic system did not completely collapse, so the value of gold and silver slowly recovered.
Although the value is no longer comparable to its original value, there is still no big problem in exchanging one tael of silver for a hundred pounds of grain.
But before the zombie outbreak, one tael of silver could buy nearly two thousand kilograms of grain.
When Concubine Duan finished speaking, she saw Lingsu commanding several palace ladies and walking out of the palace with a large number of small parcels.
"Take it, I will reward you with the money!"
Among these packages was the money that Concubine Duan had saved over the years. After the zombie outbreak, she found a way to cash it into cash.
Each palace maid and eunuch can receive almost a hundred taels, and those who have served Duan Concubine for a long time will receive more.
Holding heavy amounts of silver in their hands, everyone felt more at ease, and the crying slowly disappeared.
Concubine Duan stood up from the chair, looked back at the plaque of Xianfu Palace, and sighed: "It's time to go!"
After saying this, Concubine Duan stopped staying too much and walked directly towards the palace gate surrounded by Ling Su and other palace people.
"Empress..."
"Empress..."
The palace maids and eunuchs who were left behind began to cry and howl again.
But it's useless for them to cry and howl, this separation is doomed.
They all went outside the palace gate and looked at the palace maids and eunuchs who were chasing them. Concubine Duan scolded them sternly: "Go back!"
Her "fierce power" was especially great. After everyone was scolded by her, no one took another step forward.
Outside the palace gate, a sedan was waiting, and there were more than twenty eunuchs outside, who were responsible for carrying Concubine Duan's luggage.
At this moment, at the end of the palace road, the late Empress Li appeared with several concubines.
While walking towards Concubine Duan, I heard Mrs. Li say: "Don't worry, you all, with my protection, you won't have a hard time in the future!"
"Yes, with the empress protecting us, we can feel at ease!"
"It's not like some people. In the past, the late Emperor loved us and didn't take our sisters seriously. Now that the late Emperor is in power, she is like a rooster that has been plucked and wilted!"
"Humph, such a person deserves what he deserves!"
The words of several concubines contained guns and sticks, and they were directly directed at Concubine Duan.
Lingsu and others looked at Concubine Duan with great worry, fearing that a conflict would arise at this time and that their concubine would accept the grievance.
As these concubines said, now that the late emperor is gone, no one can support Concubine Duan anymore.
Faced with the humiliation of these concubines, Concubine Duan was filled with anger, but she still endured it.
Her son is still alive, and there is still hope for her future, so she does not need to be on the same level as these people.
After thinking about this, Concubine Duan didn't say much and got into the sedan.
If she was bitten by a dog, there was no need for her to bite her back.
"Oh, I'm so shameless to see people, so I found a place to get in so quickly!"
"Empress, if I were her, I would have hanged myself with a rope, and my son would be dead... What's the point of living in this world!"
I have to say that this last sentence was said harshly, and it pierced the softest part of Concubine Duan's heart.
What she hated most in her life was others cursing her son.
Clenching her fists, Concubine Duan said in a serious tone: "You bitches will not end well!"
"Hahaha, empress... you listen to what she says!"
Several concubines laughed so hard that Concubine Duan's threat sounded really ridiculous to them.
"You still threaten us? Do you still think this is the past?"
Concubine Duan didn't want to be entangled anymore, so she directly ordered the sedan chair to be lifted.
These people are all mad dogs brought in by the Li family. There is really no need for her to continue to pester them. Even if she uses her words, winning will be meaningless.
Amidst the jeers, Concubine Duan and her party left, looking particularly embarrassed.
"Mother, are we okay with scolding?"
From beginning to end, Mrs. Li only said one sentence and did not directly conflict with Concubine Duan.
Seeing this long-time rival being ridiculed by his subordinates and finally running away, Li felt extremely happy.
But this is just the beginning. She has suffered a lot from Concubine Duan over the years, and she will get it back one by one in the future.
In the sedan at the other end, Concubine Duan agreed to endure her anger.
He swore that if he ever returns to the palace, he will definitely make these people today regret coming into this world.
After not hearing any movement in the sedan for a long time, Lingsu was extremely worried outside and said: "Mother... are you okay?"
"Lingsu, remember those people just now. We must not forget this shameful day!"
Lingsu didn't know that Zhao Yanxun was still alive, so she couldn't understand Concubine Duan's thoughts. What could she do if she remembered her?
"yes!"
Although he agreed verbally, Lingsu felt that he should persuade Concubine Duan more after the Changshou fast.
In the sedan chair at this moment, Concubine Duan was thinking only one sentence.
"My son has strong soldiers and horses, but the outcome is yet to be determined!"