C16

Time slowly moved forward. In the blink of an eye, I had already lived in the Sui Palace for nearly four years. Although it seemed like a peaceful and calm life, in truth, there would never be a peaceful life in the Imperial Palace.

Due to my special identity and the fact that the empress has always been thrifty, the empress does not celebrate my birthday every year. The left side is only bestowing something on me by the empress of the empress.

I have always treated her as a sister ever since Chen had entered the palace, and as time went by, the resentment in her had gradually simmered, and now that she is by my side, we are getting along very well. Although she is not as loyal to me as Doggie, she has still tried her best to serve me, and after all, Doggie is not a daughter, so he is not as considerate as other sisters of the same age.

In my heart, Chen has gradually replaced Li Jun.

It was the second day of the second month, the day of the legendary dragon raising its head. It was rumored that on the second day of the second month, the dragon king in charge of wind, rain, and thunder would raise his head, which meant that the winter had already passed.

In order to seek a new year's peace, the five grains are flourishing. Today, the Emperor's wife is going to the top of the mountain to offer sacrifices to the High Lords. I begged the Queen for a few days to get the chance to go to the top of the platform.

In the morning, I woke up with the help of a group of palace maids. Since I was going to offer sacrifices, my mother-in-law said that I must dress with great dignity. I must not lose my identity as a royal princess, and I must also not lose the delicate temperament of the Southern Mountains when dressing up.

An hour passed, and I looked at myself in the bronze mirror of the carving. My eyebrows were pale, my cheeks were red, my eyes were watery. A few years of court life had made me, a country girl who had once been ignorant of the affairs of the world, look dignified and calm and elegant.

Embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns, the water lily-white skirt drags along the ground, with plum blossoms around it, spreading out the hem. My figure is as graceful as willow trees, and the weather is still quite cold, so I put on a peacock green fur coat, and pulled a green silk veil over my arms.

"Princess, put this on." Grandma took out a light muslin, gently helped me cover my head, the scene in front of me was a bit hazy. I am no longer that child from a few years ago. On today's occasion, there are many officials, officials, and foreign officials. Naturally, I cannot casually lose face.

I tidied myself up and held Doggie's hand.

"Let's go."

Chen Zhen followed behind me, and two other court ladies helped me to carry my skirt. I rarely dressed so grandly, and when I walked, I didn't even glance at her. She was elegant and dignified, a little uncomfortable, but I still enjoyed the feeling of being the one who looked down on everything.

There were a lot of people gathered at the entrance of the palace, and there were also rows and rows of neatly arranged palanquins. It was so lively that I didn't even see Yang Guang in the crowd. When the auspicious hour arrived, three cannon shots rang out. The emperor in his brand-new dragon robe and the empress in her bright red dress got on the imperial carriage, and the mighty procession set off.

After a long while, the palanquin stopped. In order to show her sincerity, the empress held hands and led the crowd up the mountain. The weather was sunny today, and without the slightest Dragon Raising Its Head, it would rain. The mountain was very big, but it was not steep. The first step was wiped clean without a speck of dust.

After walking for some distance, he felt a bit out of breath. He raised his head and saw that the Emperor's figure was truly moving. He could not blame the teacher who told the story for saying that the Emperor Queen's emotions had been stirred. Looking back, some old ministers were drenched in sweat from exhaustion and were being supported up the mountain by their followers. Some young ministers raised their heads and looked at the figure of the empress with envy and sighed.

"Your Majesty and the Empress have such a deep affection for each other that we can't even compare."

"That's right, that's right. Historian, you can make a good note now."

I remembered that in the palace, all the maids that the Emperor had doted on were destined to die miserably. Even so, the Emperor had always doted on the ladies of the palace, and he had always doted on them. Or was it that the royal family was good at acting in front of others?

When I finally got to the rain platform, the waiter was busy laying out the offerings, and I was looking out at the whole mountain, which was very cold because it was early spring. There were even patches of unmelted snow in the shadows of some of the mountain slopes, and the trees and plants had just sprouted out and only the pine trees were dotted with the whole mountain range.

A mountain breeze blew at me, and I could not help but sneeze. Although the sun was shining brightly, the moment the wind touched my body, I felt a sense of evil. The barren hills and grasses that were blown off by the wind rustled along with the wind, giving me a sense of ominous foreboding.

Seeing me sneeze, Doggie quickly stepped in front of me to block the mountain breeze that was blowing towards me. I wrapped up my peacock fur coat tightly and looked at the Ancestor and the officials that were preparing to offer sacrifices.

"What about Chen Zhen?"

The dog looked around and said with a frown,

"He was there just now, but now he's gone somewhere. Hey, Princess, look, Chen Wu is there." the dog said, pointing behind me.

I looked back, and saw that Chen was standing on a huge rock in the distance, because there were so many people, I didn't see her, she was standing there motionless, her purple skirt was fluttering in the wind, her black hair was also blown up, making her figure blurred, her bright eyes were looking towards a direction, I instinctively searched for her direction, it was Yang Guang, whom I hadn't seen for a long time!

My mood suddenly became very depressed, and what made me even more depressed was that Yang Guang also looked back at Chen, and he also had a smile on his face. The ambiguous flow of air between them caused my expression to freeze, almost to freeze. Something in my heart suddenly shattered. I don't blame Chen, such an outstanding man like Yang Guang, is indeed the target of a young girl's love, otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to see him, and I would have recognized him in my heart without hesitation.

It's just that Yang Guang — I've heard everything about him from others. Everyone has told me that Yang Guang is not a lustful person, he is diligent in cultivation, he is skilled in literature and martial arts, he is a role model for princes.

However, he actually showed such an enchanting smile to my servant girl right in front of me. I couldn't bear to watch any longer, afraid that I wouldn't be able to control myself and close my eyes.

I still opened my eyes, because I don't want to be like other people, a person who would only run away when encountering something. I wanted to find a way to stop the two of them from looking at each other, but Yang Guang had already respectfully stood by the empress's side, leaving only Chen Zhen standing there dumbfounded, as if everything I just saw was just an illusion.

I approached Chen slowly. Even though she was wearing a veil, I could still see the longing in her eyes. She didn't even notice that I was standing next to her.

The offerings and incense were all in order. The empress was at the front, while the princes and officials were all waiting in order. All of them kneeled down at the emperor's command, performing three kowtows and nine kowtows.

I knelt behind all the princes and followed along with the rest of the princes as I kowtowed.

"Wishing for my dynasty, the weather is smooth, the five grains are plentiful!"

A chorus of shouts echoed through the mountain peaks, echoing in the valleys for a long time.