After Yuegui stepped down, Bai Shao submitted a list, which was the number of votes cast by everyone in the "Qingxuan Pavilion" when evaluating the peony flower king. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Princess Zhaoyang took it and looked at it carefully. As expected, the prince of the Marquis of Changping voted for the prince's mansion. In addition, Jinnan Houfu, Anping Houfu, and Yongle Bofu are all voted for the prince's mansion.

She shrank her eyes and said, "Bai Shao, chase Yuegui back, you don't have to go to what you told her to do just now." ”

This Anping Houfu and Changping Houfu have the best relationship and are mutual in-laws. I thought that the position of the Hou Mansion was not necessarily the same, but it turned out that I was wrong. Since the two families have the same position, the Lin family, the wife of the Marquis of Anping, can no longer be used. If the prince gets the news, he will lose the opportunity.

Then look down, the four major government governments, none of them voted, and abstained.

In addition, some young talents who did not know the situation voted for the Qi Wangfu and the Dingguo Mansion, and none of the powerful people stood on the side of Empress Cao.

Princess Zhaoyang silently wrote down this list in her heart, except for her own foreign family Dingguo Mansion, the other three major Princesses had ambiguous attitudes. But those young talents can fight for it.

She stood up and threw the list into the censer and burned it. At present, the candidate to go to Xu's house to find out the wind has become a problem. For the sake of safety, he can only find someone from the Dingguo Mansion, but the mansion has no contact with the Tu family, and if he comes to the door rashly, it will inevitably attract the attention of the prince.

Princess Zhaoyang rubbed her eyebrows in annoyance, and could only invite her grandmother to discuss. Outside my grandmother's connections in the capital, I may be able to find someone who can entrust this matter.

On the tenth day of the fifth month, two days after the peony flower meeting, Emperor Qinglong had a holy birthday.

After the "rumbling" morning drum, Emperor Qinglong announced his will to stop the day, cancel the curfew, and rejoice with all the people.

Luoyang City on this day is extremely lively. The people of the capital have enough food and clothing, and it is best to be lively. Hearing that the emperor had lifted the curfew, every family began to prepare for an all-night amusement.

In order to congratulate the emperor on his birthday, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry have already been prepared, and before dawn they will send people to go everywhere to tie the lottery. From the palace to the entire Luoyang City, there are lights everywhere and a joyful atmosphere.

Festive red lanterns are hung on both sides of Luoshui. During the day, there are great benevolent people who release their lives here, and the monks of the "Great Compassion Temple" preside over the release ceremony; At night, it becomes a place for river lanterns, where countless boys and girls will release river lanterns and pray for marriage.

The merchants of Nanshi heard the wind and set up all kinds of stalls on both sides of Luoshui, including food, juggling, rouge gouache, children's toys and so on.

In Yijing Palace, Liu Zhaoyuan got up early in the morning, and after wearing a stop, he bowed to the sky a few times, and silently recited in his heart: "Ask the Bodhisattva to bless you, Su Ying avenged the child's great revenge today, and she will definitely reshape your golden body in the future." ”

Shi Jieyu's belly was already pregnant, she stroked her stomach and asked Xinyue to put on makeup for her.

"It's a big day today, and the dress of the mother is really glamorous." Crescent Moon complimented.

Shi Jieyu burst into a gorgeous smile: "It's not me who is glamorous, it's my belly." How long has it been since the emperor added Ding? ”

"If you want me to say, Jieyu Niangniang, you go to the banquet to take a look and come back. The dragon species in the belly is important, and many people in this palace are red girls, so they can't be given a chance to start. ”

This is true. I can't compete with them for favor at this moment. Even if the emperor comes to me, he can only talk. ”

Even if Xinyue doesn't mention it, Shi Jieyu doesn't plan to stay longer. Before the child was born, she didn't dare to relax for a moment. She killed Liu Zhaoyuan with her own hands, wouldn't she be on guard?

The palace concubines packed up and went to the "Yanqing Palace" where the Empress Dowager Xiao lived to say goodbye.

Emperor Qinglong held a holy birthday, and the old practice of the harem was that the palace concubines first went to the Empress Dowager Xiao to ask for peace, and then went to the largest "Baolin Garden" in the palace with the Empress Dowager to listen to the play and drink the banquet.

"Baolin Garden" is next to the Imperial Garden, the place is spacious, and there are rare birds and beasts. In order to hold the holy birthday, the Ministry of Rites began to work as early as two months ago. Set up the stage, screen the team, etc., and you can't make mistakes in each piece. Every time he finishes his holy birthday, Wu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites feels that he has shed a layer of skin.

In the "Baolin Garden", it will be lively all day. The foreign women and royal relatives who have a decree are also here to present birthday gifts and celebrate the birthday of Emperor Qinglong.

After the birthday banquet, the foreign woman retired, and the main event appeared.

The favored concubines in the palace all did their best to perform for the emperor, which can be described as a competition.

Empress Dowager Xiao likes to be quiet, and has not asked about the world for many years, and the affairs of the palace are handed over to Empress Cao to take care of. Because of this, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are safe.

reciprocated the peach, Empress Cao was filial piety to this Empress Dowager Xiao from the bottom of her heart. The degree of food and clothing in the "Yanqing Palace" is the best in the entire harem, even surpassing the "Changle Palace" where Empress Cao lives.

With the status of the queen mother, if you want to block Queen Cao, it is too easy.

"Yanqing Palace" is located in the northernmost part of the imperial palace, and no matter where it passes, the distance is the farthest. Qualified palace concubines naturally have means of transportation, and those Jieyu beauties and talented people who are not qualified enough have to bother their legs.

Empress Cao took a phoenix, Concubine Fu Xian and Concubine Shi De took a soft sedan chair, and Liu Zhaoyuan sat in a chariot. Although Shi Jieyu's position is not enough, she is pregnant with a dragon seed, and Concubine Fu Xian also ordered someone to prepare a step for her.

Empress Cao took the lead in arriving at the "Yanqing Palace", and Mama Ding, the personal figure next to Empress Dowager Xiao, greeted her with a smile on her face: "Niangniang is here!" Early this morning, the old lady of the Queen Mother is thinking about you, and you will be there at this time. ”

Surrounded by a large number of maids and attendants, the personal palace maids Shanmei and Miaofu helped Queen Cao up the steps and slowly entered the "Yanqing Palace".

"I'm tired of Mama Ding to greet her, did the Queen Mother sleep well last night?" Empress Cao asked.

Mama Ding hurriedly said that she didn't dare: "No wonder the Queen Mother always thinks about you, this filial piety is really incomparable." These days are warm, and the Queen Mother sleeps excellently. ”

When Empress Dowager Xiao was born Emperor Qinglong, it was a time of dynasty change. During childbirth, it was difficult to give birth, and almost killed two corpses. Later, although she was barely born, she hurt her body. ran around with the first emperor, but he couldn't recuperate well, so he fell into a cold.

Even if it was three or nine dog days, Empress Dowager Xiao didn't dare to use ice, and the earth dragon in the "Yanqing Palace" burned two months earlier than elsewhere. Winter is the most difficult for Xiao Laohou.

Miao Fu untied Empress Cao's golden nine phoenix cloak, and Empress Cao followed Mama Ding and walked inward.

Empress Dowager Xiao is a kind-faced, wise-eyed old woman, she combs her high bun, wears a jeweled gold crown, and sits on the main seat in the palace, which has a kind of majesty.

Empress Cao sat in the first position of the head and said with a smile: "I haven't seen the queen mother for a few days, and the concubines miss it very much. When I see it today, the queen mother seems to be young again. ”

When Empress Dowager Xiao heard this, she smiled and said to Mama Ding: "Listen, you can talk more!" You old man also learn a little. ”