After waiting for a long time, the Eighth Prince, whom the people of the whole country were looking forward to, finally arrived after a long journey. The old emperor and the Eighth Prince, who had not seen each other for almost fifteen years, were as loving as father and son as s

After waiting for a long time, the Eighth Prince, whom the people of the whole country had been waiting for, finally arrived after a long journey. The old emperor and the Eighth Prince, who had not seen each other for almost fifteen years, were as loving as father and son as soon as they met. There was no barrier at all. I was shaking. Arms, condolences to his son for his hard work at the border of Shu. The son's eyes filled with tears, and he repeatedly said that it is really hard for his father to work hard all day long and fall ill. Standing next to him is a bewildered Queen Li who is very old and has not entered the state at all. It is really auspicious. A family of three.

The group of civil and military ministers below also cooperated with the atmosphere. They all wiped their tears with their sleeves and were moved by the deep love between father and son of the royal family. No wonder our country is peaceful and the people are peaceful and everything is going well. It turns out that it is a role model! After the father and son recognized each other, the old emperor took his son's hand and introduced the ministers tremblingly. Come and come, this is the chief minister of the cabinet who escaped from death, and that is the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion who worked hard and made great achievements. There are a few people over there. The first one is the top five cabinet ministers, and the following ones are... There are too many names, and Minglan can't remember them at all.

"Father, what does the Eighth Prince look like?" Ru Lan said bluntly. In fact, what she asked was what the women here wanted to know.

Sheng Hong looked loyal and patriotic, raised his head and said: "Your Highness naturally has dragon eyes and phoenix pupils, literary and military virtues, and extraordinary weapons."

The female relatives are convinced that the next generation of national leaders will always be more handsome, long Bai secretly glanced at his father and remained expressionless in silence. In fact, the Eighth Prince has a square head and big ears, which can be considered correct at best. It is said that Emperor Gao, the great ancestor of a generation of heroes in troubled times, was also a generation of unparalleled ugly men. His ugly genes are so tough that after several generations of beautiful women, they have yet to show results. But then again, The king of a country wants this kind of appearance to be safe.

The old emperor probably couldn't hold it any longer, so the considerate Qin Tian Jian Jian Zheng immediately calculated the nearest auspicious day, and immediately performed the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince. The moment for the officials of Taichang Temple came to show off their talents. On the early morning of the auspicious day, before dawn, the Sheng family father and son went out in the dark and went to Fengtian Hall to attend the ceremony. They knelt down again and again, standing up and down for a full mile. Throughout the whole day, at the end of the day, the prince took over the treasure book, went to the middle palace to thank the queen, and then paid a visit to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices to his ancestors. Only then was the ceremony completed. Even so, Sheng Hong also said that it was because of the chaos a year ago that the old emperor was mentally and physically exhausted. It has been simplified a lot.

The people in the capital were very aware and knew that the royal family was happy, so they lit up fireworks that night. Rich families simply set off fireworks and distributed alms to the poor people to show universal celebration. Xiao Changdong was also very happy because his school had a few days off because of the ceremony of establishing the crown prince. When he came back on the day of the holiday, he secretly told Minglan that he heard the beggars who went to receive rice and porridge saying, "It's been a long time in the past few months." It's been two times. It would be great if the crown prince was appointed every day. Minglan couldn't help but smile.

Changdong is eleven years old, and his childish appearance has gradually grown. He is usually respectful in front of his father and brother, but he is still naughty when he meets Minglan. Minglan encourages Changdong to show Sheng Hong the articles that his husband praised. , Sheng Hong praised him several times. Changdong studied harder and harder, getting up early and studying at night, and his eyes were dull when talking to people.

Minglan was afraid that he would become stupid with his studies, so Chang Kai explained that he should not be too obsessed with it: "Learning literary and martial arts will bring you wealth to the emperor's family. Nine and a half of the ten students who study are for officialdom; but those who study well will definitely be able to do so. Is it good to be an official? You are already very good at your studies. If you can't get a conspicuous ranking, you will always be on the list. The most important thing is to learn more about the world and get along with your mentor and colleagues in the future. If you are An official can also benefit the people, so don't lose your mind reading it." In the final analysis, Changdong is not as qualified as Changbai, he just relies on his stubbornness.

A bitter smile appeared on Changdong's face: "I just want my aunt to live a better life."

Minglan looked at him for a while, then touched his head and sighed softly.

After the enthronement ceremony, the old emperor originally wanted to hand over the political affairs to the prince and take good care of his health. Unexpectedly, the prince was pure and filial, and ignored the courtiers' request for an audience and the trivial matters of paying visits to various places. He only focused on the old emperor, serving soup and medicine during the day. Every bite must be tasted first, and at night he would sleep lightly on the couch in the old emperor's palace. He would not rest day or night, but in just ten days, the newly appointed crown prince had already lost a lot of weight. His loose robes The clothes are swaying.

The old emperor sighed and said: "I am very pleased that my son is extremely filial. As the prince of the dynasty, you should put state affairs first."

The prince cried and said: "All our brothers can be princes, but there is only one son and father. "

The old emperor burst into tears, so the father and son hugged each other and cried. The courtiers inside and outside heard this and all sighed in praise.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army The Commander-in-Chief of the Right, Bo Tianzhou, is very old and has been recuperating at home since the year before. He also said, "Don't you hear that the son wants to support him but his relatives are not waiting for him?" The palace, the talisman for dismantling troops and the prince.

Minglan raised the corners of her mouth slightly as she listened to the news from Changdong.

Half a month later, late one night, the death knell in the capital rang loudly, the clouds rang, and Minglan counted them in detail, and then the footsteps outside were chaotic and chaotic. After a while, Danju came in and announced: "The emperor has passed away. "

Minglan wasn't aware enough and didn't feel very sad. The old emperor's death was like the second boot on the roof. Everyone gritted their teeth and waited, but it never came. Instead, they were anxious. A lot of cannon fodder was also filled.

All preparations were in place, and the new emperor ascended the throne the next day and granted a general amnesty to the world.

The funeral ceremony of the late emperor was carried out in an orderly manner. The palace issued an order to the world that all households with nobility and officials of the sixth rank and above were not allowed to feast and have fun for a year, and were not allowed to get married for a year. The common people were suspended for half a year, and all orders and orders were followed by the court. The class system was maintained; the ministers were also not idle. In addition to going to mourn the deceased regularly, they also formulated the posthumous title of the late emperor as "Ren".

Immediately, the new emperor sealed the ceremony and conferred the title of Empress Dowager Sheng'an on Empress Li, the Empress Dowager Seongdeok on , the royal concubine , and the other concubines in the harem were awarded according to their grades. At the same time, the Crown Princess Shen was conferred as the empress, and her mother honored the world, and then People across the country are immersed in grief.

An incident occurred during this period. The Prime Minister of Zuosi of Taipu Temple saw that the new Queen's palace was sparse and there were not many beauties, so he figured out the holy intention and wrote a memorial to ask the new emperor to select talents and enrich the harem to prepare for the extension of the royal family's descendants; the result After being scolded by the new emperor, he took off his and put on his . The new emperor solemnly announced: I have a son, and I will observe the filial piety of the late emperor for three years!

As soon as this edict came out, some families were happy and some were sad. Some powerful families in Beijing had been waiting for their daughters to be sent to the harem. It would take three years and many rich ladies would be past their prime. However, many people were relieved. Yes, Minglan was greatly relieved. She should get married in three years.

The funeral ceremony of the late emperor had been held for more than half a month, and the coffin was finally sent to the mausoleum. The farewell to the old and the new to the new had come to an end.

Ru Lan hurriedly took off the plain clothes she had worn for many days, and quickly found out her favorite colorful clothes to dress up; Mo Lan continued to write her "resentful song style" poems, wiping a few tears from time to time, in Wang's room The mother-in-law secretly ridiculed Mo Lan's appearance, saying, "I don't know, I thought she was a dead man"; Minglan continued her "Back to Mountain" series of embroidery creations. To be honest, she was not a rotten girl, but she came to this After entering this restrictive world, there is no way to relieve the increasingly perverted mood.

At this time, the Duke of Qi's palace was also going to pay homage. The servants quietly and neatly took away the white lanterns, white silk ribbons and other items. The two houses were in a mess. Outside the door were the capable housekeepers and the wife of Princess Pingning. Maid, only let the mother and son talk.

"You bastard! What did you say?" Princess Pingning was shaking with anger.

Qi Heng chuckled coldly and sarcastically: "I said, now I have entered the Hanlin Academy. If there is a better marriage in the future, will my mother have to change her mind again? Why make a decision so early? "

With a 'pop' sound, Qi Heng's face tilted away, and a few fingerprints appeared on his fair and beautiful face. The princess sternly said: "You rebellious and unfilial thing, you are so presumptuous!"

Qi Heng's eyes were filled with water. Guang's laughter was filled with sadness: "The mother clearly knows her son's intentions, but she is so cruel just one step away!"

Princess Pingning looked at her palms, feeling a faint pain in her heart. She took a few steps back tremblingly, and then stood still with all her strength. He said in a low voice: "That day when we were having a banquet, the three of us were sitting together. I wanted to test it out by asking Mrs. Wang, but after saying a few words, Mrs. Yongchang Hou intervened halfway and said "Zhongzhong". "Minglan. They have already made it clear. How do you say it to me? Are you going to fight with others?"

Qi Heng knew that his mother was arrogant by nature, but today he would have just accepted it. A surge of anger surged up, and she sneered: "...Mother has always been quick in thinking. At that time, she immediately thought of marrying the Marquis of Yongchang for a turning point; besides, your daughter-in-law is a legitimate daughter, and she is one step ahead of others. !”

The princess was choked. She had never thought that her gentle son, who had always been obedient, would behave like this. Ever since he found out about this, he had always ignored her with a cold face. The princess let out a breath, He said with difficulty: "I just talked to Sister Wang and didn't make an appointment. If you really don't like it, forget it; it's just... you never want to see her again in the future."

This sentence made Qi Heng stunned. , my heart was ups and downs, I felt sad, and I couldn't help but burst into tears.

When the princess saw her son like this, she couldn't help but cry: "Don't blame me for coveting power. You have been supported by everyone since you were a child, and you have never tasted the feeling of being down and out. But since the 'Shenchen Rebellion' Finally, you saw those snobbish faces, and there are people who are secretly laughing at us..."

Qi Heng's face turned pale and his delicate eyebrows frowned when he thought of that scene a year ago.

The princess pulled her son over sadly and said softly: "Aren't all the things happening now because of the word 'power'? If you have a biological uncle, if your father is the heir, if we are strong enough and capable, you love You can marry whoever you want. Why don't you want me to fulfill your wish? Even if you ask the Sheng Mansion to send a concubine to you as your side wife, it's not a bad idea. But... Heng'er, we are just looking at the scenery now. Your grandfather will be here a hundred years later. , the Xiangyang Marquis Mansion will have to be given to others, and your aunt has always been at odds with us. We can’t rely on each other! The new emperor has ascended the throne, and Youdao is an emperor and a courtier. It’s still unknown what happened to your father. Over the years, countless people have stared at the salt affairs with red eyes, just waiting to find their faults so that they can step on your father. How can you not think more about your family?"

said, and started to cry miserably. .

Qi Heng's vision was blurry. In a daze, he suddenly remembered something that happened when Minglan was a child. As a young girl, she squatted on the ground and used flower branches to draw two flat grooves in the soil. They were said to be parallel lines. Although the two lines could not be seen, They are very close, but they will never touch each other.

He deliberately teased her, so he caught a caterpillar on her skirt. The little girl screamed in fright and stamped her feet to get rid of the caterpillar, but he laughed loudly and pointed to the two lines on the ground where they were trampled together by footprints. , smiled and said: "Isn't this a coincidence?"

The little girl was as delicate and beautiful as a porcelain doll. She looked very angry. The delicate white skin was stained with the brightness of 菡菏 pinching juice, which made people couldn't help but think. Reaching out to touch him, he quickly bowed and apologized, but the little girl refused to let him go easily. She picked up a piece of mud and threw it at him, then turned around and ran away.

He wanted to chase after him, but was held back by the boy who came after hearing the sound.