It is a good spring in March, in March, not only more people are stepping into the green, but also more people are marrying, walking on the street during the day, but from time to time you can hear bursts of joy, the sound of gongs and drums comes with the wind, and everyone's face is happy.

However, in the past two days, the people of Bianliang have chatted the most in their spare time, but it is a happy event in Lord Cao's house today. In February, the palace issued a holy decree to choose Cao E, the daughter of Cao Xi, a member of the Shangshu Yu Department, as the concubine, and chose an auspicious day to enter the palace after the Changning Festival in March.

Cao E was originally a general, familiar with the scriptures and history on weekdays, and good at flying white books, but she was introverted, and ordinary people did not know the little lady of the Cao family.

But when it comes to the Cao family, there are many people who know the Tao. Cao E's grandfather Cao Bin was the founding minister of the Great Song Dynasty, who was promoted to the privy envoy during the Taizu period, and was the privy envoy in the first emperor's time, and was posthumously named King Wuhui of Zhou. Uncle Cao Can, the official to Heyang Festival, Tongping Zhangshi. Uncle Cao Wei was a famous general in the Great Song Dynasty, and the official was the envoy of the Zhangwu Army. The rest of the uncles and uncles are all in important positions, and they are really from a family of generals, and they are nobles.

With this identity, there are few women in the Great Song family who can match her, because Cao E has been made a concubine before entering the palace, and today's sage Empress Guo has never enjoyed such glory, and she was only sealed after entering the palace.

Cao E was named the head of the concubines before entering the palace, and her status was second only to that of a saint. Seeing that Guo Hou in the palace is not treated by the official family now, those who are good at observing the direction of the wind and love to figure out naturally smell the smell, and for a while, the traffic in front of Cao's Mansion was busy, and there was an endless stream of visitors.

Cao Fu since the holy decree down, it has been harassed, so that later can not bear the people who come to the door every day, simply close the door, unless it is a daily acquaintance, the rest of the irrelevant people are not seen, and those who eat the closed door soup are not discouraged, you just close the door, I just hand over the sticker, for a time on a street in front of the Cao Mansion, the sound of people, horses, cows and donkeys is heard day by day, and a strange scene has been formed.

This matter spread to the palace, after Zhao Zhen heard about it, Ha Lu Ha Da Lu smiled, after laughing, he also admired the people of Cao Mansion, he had heard about Cao E, and then heard about Cao E, but he had more curiosity about Cao E, and I don't know what kind of woman can be praised by A-Niang and Xian'er. On the other side, someone brought a small group of forbidden troops from the Imperial City to the gate of Caofu to drive people away, and only then did they send away the group of people who did not give up.

On the day Cao E entered the palace, Zhao Zhen sent his personal attendant Yan Wenying and the high-ranking female officials in the palace to drive a carriage to Cao Mansion to pick up Cao E in person.

Cao E's mother held her daughter's hand with tears in her eyes, although Cao E was not very old, but she was sophisticated, she sat quietly in the room, and when she went out, she shed tears, but she still suppressed her reluctance, patted her mother's hand, and comforted her softly for a long time, and finally stepped on the frame under the attention of everyone. Since then, everyone knows that Cao E's life has been closely linked to the Great Song Palace.

Kunning Hall sage Guo Hou since that day after the mistake of Zhao Zhen, was confined in the temple to reflect, only the Queen Mother's birthday day in the temple as the final dedication came out, and then returned to the Kunning Hall and failed to step out of the temple door, including today's Cao E into the palace.

Originally, the saint was supposed to sit on the top to accept the concubine's visit, but if it was dark today, the official family had not sent someone to inform her, the palace has always been a place where "only the newcomer laughs, and the old man does not cry", thinking that there is a newcomer entering the palace, that place must be jubilant, but he is cold here, and his already gray face is even more gloomy.

Although the Huanbi Hall in the harem is not as large and comfortable as the Kunning Palace, and it is not close to the Emperor's Birthday Hall, the Huanbi Hall is still the second only to the Kunning Palace in the harem, and it is more chic and elegant than the Ningfang Palace, which is the most favored Shangmei residence in the palace today.

Huanbi Hall began to be arranged before the month, and today it is hung red everywhere, the dragon and phoenix candles in the hall are big and thick, the Huanbi Hall is bright and dazzling, and now the new owner of this Huanbi Hall is Concubine Cao E.

The red cover on Cao E's head has been removed, and the cumbersome headdress and clothes have also been changed. At this time, she bowed her head and sat on the edge of the couch, silently waiting for Zhao Zhen to enter the hall, as calm as Cao E, after all, she was only fifteen years old, although the palace Huan had repeatedly taught her about the first night of a woman, but the thought of being about to do things with a complete stranger and spend her life together, she was not only a little panicked and scared in her heart.

"The official family is blessed, and the official family is happy." There was a voice from the palace people outside the hall, Cao E knew that the emperor was coming, and after a while, she felt that a shadow next to her blocked the candlelight, she slowly raised her head, and saw a handsome face looking at her.

It turns out that the emperor is so young and handsome, is this his husband? Who will spend the rest of your life with you in the future? Thinking of this, Cao E couldn't help blushing her cheeks, stood up calmly, bowed down, and said lightly, "The official family is blessed." ”

"Sit." Zhao Zhen sat down and patted the position next to him, and said softly.

Cao E nodded, forced herself to calm down and sat down slowly, but the red pink neck betrayed her nervous mood at this time.

Zhao Zhen looked at the woman's delicate side face with a smile and said, "I've actually heard of you." ”

"Huh?" Cao E was stunned, turned her face sideways to look at Zhao Zhen, and faced a pair of bright eyes.

"On the day of the Flower Dynasty, on the Fantai, in the Tianqing Temple, have you ever saved a woman?" Zhao Zhen's complexion became softer.

"And who is Madame?" Cao E was stunned, and didn't understand how the official family knew about it in the palace?

Zhao Zhen bowed his head, took the question and replied, "Then Mrs. Li is my mother-in-law, and now the concubine Li in the palace." I would also like to thank you for your help that day. ”

Cao E suddenly realized, "I see! At that time, I just felt that I was quite close to my wife. After finishing speaking, he seemed to think of something, and asked suspiciously, "I was chosen to enter the palace as a concubine, but because of this?" ”

"It's not! The harem is a place of right and wrong, and the women in the palace often fight, but once a woman enters the palace, she will fall into the whirlpool involuntarily, how can I hurt a good woman because of my own selfishness. Your entry into the palace is all due to the Queen Mother. Zhao Zhen removed the smile on his face and said lightly.

Cao E didn't know how to respond when she heard this, but she sighed slightly in her heart, but her face was still calm, she looked at Zhao Zhen and asked, "What do the officials have for their concubines?" ”

Zhao Zhen saw that this woman was calm, intelligent and generous, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and said, "What should you do?" ”

Cao E raised her eyes slightly, facing the unfathomable eyes, and said word by word, "The concubine doesn't need to do anything superfluous, just keep the concubine's duty and remember the harem training." ”

Zhao Zhen's eyes showed admiration, and after half a ring, he put his right hand on Cao E's back and chuckled, "The Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold, today is a good day for you and me, and the lady must not live up to such a good day." ”

Cao E's already recovered face was stroked by Zhao Zhen's right hand, and suddenly turned red again. Before he could think about how to deal with what was coming, his body was light, and he was picked up by Zhao Zhen and put into the couch.