Emperor Zhu Yijun accompanied the two empress dowager to eat a meal. The empress dowager and the empress dowager, as well as the coadjutor minister, formally proposed the emperor's grand marriage a few years ago, and the two of them had already discussed the selection of the empress many times.
"Because of anxiety, this time's selection will only be held in the vicinity of the capital. When the flowers bloom in the spring of March, the Imperial Consort Candidate will be able to enter the palace." Empress Dowager Mother said.
"Why does the Emperor look so unhappy?" Her Majesty the Empress said she was probably a mother. She was stricter and had high requirements for the Emperor. Empress Dowager Chen was actually the one between mother and son.
"Muhou, since we're getting married, let's raise the Guo family's position." The young emperor's thoughts were entirely on political matters, so he was not too concerned about his wedding. Since he was talking about this, he thought of the woman who had been soft with him a few days ago.
Zhu Yijun was not a petty person.
Empress Dowager Li immediately had a bad look on her face as she hurriedly said, "The Emperor's grand wedding, she's an old person in the palace. She can be promoted to a higher position."
"Your Majesty still wants political affairs to be important, and does not want to indulge in the lust of women." The Empress Dowager Li said.
After the emperor had left, the Empress Dowager Chen said to the Empress Dowager Li, "Today is the Spring Festival, why do you still need to teach him that she's not happy when she's eating?"
"That Guo family is not a peaceful person, His Majesty would never think of being promoted, she's probably the one begging His Majesty." The Empress Dowager Li said.
"There are fewer people in the palace now, so His Majesty likes her. When the empress enters the palace and the number of people in the palace increases, His Majesty might not like her anymore." Empress Dowager Chen said. Why do you care about a lowly concubine? His Majesty has taken care of everything in the imperial government, so we can let him relax in the imperial harem. "
"If the Emperor is able to control his temper, the world would be in chaos." Empress Dowager Li said. "A lot of indulgence in the early stage is just a little relaxing, can't be sloppy."
Zhu Yijun returned to his Qianqing Palace and said, "Since flower lanterns have been hung in the imperial garden, does Your Majesty want to go and reward them?"
Zhu Yijun leaned on the pillow on the brick bed and said uninterested, "No, I want to read. We will also give you half a day's leave for today's Lantern Festival, and accompany you to relax. " Feng Bao thought of his benevolence and withdrew.
After a moment, Zhu Yijun jumped off the brick bed, "Zhang Cheng, Zhang Cheng."
A young eunuch came from behind the palace with clothes in his hands. "Your Majesty, your servant is here."
"Is everything ready?" Zhu Yijun's face now had the look of a teenager. He looked at the clothes in his hands and asked, "Are these the clothes you went to put on?"
"Yes." Zhang Cheng said, "Your majesty, first put on this uniform, and then put on the inner master's clothes. After you leave the palace, just take off your clothes."
Zhu Yijun changed his clothes under Zhang Cheng's care. This was the first time the young man, Tian Zi, had ever come out of the palace with a light in his eyes because of his excitement, "Your Majesty, the lantern market on the front gate is too far away and it is not easy to guard there. Fortunately, this humble one asked around and found out that there is a small lantern market in the Desheng Sect. And they were all made by the residents themselves, although not as much as the craftsmen's surprises, they were also not as wild and entertaining. "
"Yes." Zhu Yijun nodded. Anyway, his priority was to get out of the palace. It didn't matter where he went.
Other than Zhang Cheng, there were still two other young guards who were moving forward to protect Zhu Yijun. They bent down and moved forward, using the insignia of the attendant's waist, pretending that it was the order of the eunuch to leave the palace. Once they were out of the palace, Zhang Cheng removed the cloak that Zhu Yijun was wearing and looked back at the more majestic palace walls in the darkness.
"Your Majesty, let's go. Let's go and return early." Zhang Cheng said, "Maybe the empress dowager would send someone to deliver the midnight snack to His Majesty. If he were to be discovered, it wouldn't be beautiful."
"Right, right. "Let's go, let's go." Zhu Yijun took big steps full of interest.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Over here. This way. " Zhang Cheng kept up with him with small steps, reminding him urgently that his majesty the Emperor should not go the wrong way.
After eating his fill, the sky turned completely dark. Wang Yaliang rubbed his hands together, "Are all the lanterns hanging?"
What are you so anxious for? Even if you find him, you won't be able to solve his mystery." Wang said he was a scholar from a military family, dressed in a scholar's robe, and was studying at White Tan College. He was fanning himself even in the winter.
"I don't care. This time, when I find him, I will directly carry him away." Wang Yaliang said, "secretly give some silver to the guard who is guarding the lamp, let him pretend not to see it."
"Then today, I will follow you without missing a single step." said King.
"Why are you following me? Can't you just follow your wife for a bit?" Wang Yaliang said.
His second son's wife, Mrs Sun, who had just celebrated the new year, blushed and lowered her head.
"Don't run around, our little sisters are going out too. As big brothers, we have to protect our little sisters." the old lady said.
"Grandmother, I'm not going out. I'll stay at home with you." Wang Zhixi said. She was very pretty. The last two times she went to Lamp City, she had been surrounded and couldn't move an inch. She was really scared when she came back in the middle of the journey. She wasn't angry because her father insisted on her changing.
Lady Cui glanced at Wang Fuchang. She clearly wanted to go, but Wang Fuchang said, "Then I won't go too. I'll stay at home with Grandmother and Mother."
The mother and daughter looked at Wang Ronghe, who said, "It's a custom to walk with the lantern during the night. Grandmother, please come with me. We will walk slowly. I heard you made a very interesting lamp this year. "
"Mother, let's go for a walk." Wang Wei also said, "You would also go out for a walk at your old home, Yuan Xiao, but you did not go out when you arrived in the capital."
"Even this old lady in the capital doesn't want to go out. Didn't I give you a discount when I went out?" The old lady had concerns.
"Grandmother, if you want to go out, go out. It doesn't matter what others say." Wang Yaliang said. Grandmother, go ahead. If you get tired, I'll carry you on my back. "
The old lady was so coaxed by her son and granddaughter that she started to shake, nodding as she said, "Then let's go." She looked at Qi Zhixi, "Second girl, are you coming with me?" "Your father and brothers are both here, if anyone sees you anymore, then send them back."
"Aiyo, why is my chest suddenly so stuffy?" Lady Cui said while clutching his chest. Qi Zhixi, who was originally standing by her side, supported her when she heard her mother's words. "Mother."
He said to the old lady, "Grandmother, I'll stay at home with mother."
"That's fine too." the old lady said. How many years had it been since she went out to see the lanterns? The old lady was quite excited. When the group of people left the house, only the Lady Cui and her mother were left. Lady Cui had a gloomy face and the handkerchief in her hand seemed to be on the verge of being torn apart. Look, look, it's like two families at this time. This old lady, Wang Wei, had never treated their mother as a family.
Wang Fuchang sat on the chair and pouted. She also wanted to go out and look at the lanterns since there were not many opportunities to go out.
"Go on, go to the Shrine and hold Zhang Clan's memorial tablet. Tell them that you want to be the daughter of the Zhang Clan. Let them take you there." The Lady Cui looked ferocious as she shouted at the little girl, causing Wang Fuchang to cry out loud. The wet nurse quickly coaxed her out of the room, and Wang Zhixi poured tea for the Lady Cui, "Mother, don't be angry at your little sister, your little sister is still young."
"Inborn vile spawn, they are here to oppose me." Lady Cui covered her face with a handkerchief. When she was giving birth to Wang Fuchang, he thought that Wang Fuchang had only thought that Wang Fuchang was her son. Lady Cui was a little unwilling in her heart, but she had been tormenting herself for a few years without getting pregnant at all. She had originally wanted to give Wang Wei a concubine to raise after giving birth to their son so she could have something to rely on for her age.
However, Wang Wei did not want to accept a concubine, "So it turns out that when the Zhang Family was here, they did not ask a concubine to take in a concubine.
Lady Cui wanted to wait until her two daughters got married and watch the Zhang family's son's face. Every time he thought about it, he would feel upset, and he would be even more stubborn.