Chapter 52: Enthronement
For half a month, the palace was crying for the emperor.
When the time was almost up, it was finally time to put the coffin into the spirit.
The emperor was posthumously named Emperor Wu.
As soon as the trivial matter of burial is over, the next thing is the prince's accession to the throne.
Taifu Xie An and several other old ministers jointly signed more than a dozen excerpts and asked the prince to ascend the throne.
According to the unwritten rules, the prince resigned several times before taking it.
The dragon robe has been made a long time ago.
Bright yellow satin embroidered with colorful auspicious cloud dragon pattern, lined with the prince's face like a crown of jade.
He first went to the temple to pay homage to heaven and earth, and then he was worshiped by the important ministers.
The first will after ascending the throne was to respect Empress Zhang as the Empress Dowager, the first Crown Princess as the Empress Dowager Duanhui, and the Crown Princess Dong as the Empress.
Then there is the crown princess and concubine Zhuang as the noble concubine, and the concubines Zhou and Yang are nobles respectively.
The first two batches of wills are nothing, as usual, the harem is sealed, although Zhuang Zhao's position is higher, but after all, she has children for the prince, and she is also worthy of the position of concubine.
However, the next will was earth-shattering.
-- He decreed that the eldest son of the emperor should be crowned crown prince.
The eldest son of the emperor was awarded the position of crown prince when he was still in infancy, which was the first time in the history of Dafu.
In this regard, the newly promoted Empress Dowager is very much in favor.
"Finally he still knows how to measure." The Empress Dowager straightened her clothes in the mirror, and her eyes flashed with satisfaction.
Mama Zheng smiled and said, "The slave maid said His Royal Highness...... Oh no, it's the Emperor. She slapped her mouth lightly, "Look at the slave's mouth." The emperor has been clear-minded since he was a child, and he is not such an unreasonable person. ”
The Empress Dowager took off her armor, put it back after playing for a while, and said with a faint expression: "Let's take a look again." ”
As soon as Mama Zheng heard the words, she knew that the Empress Dowager was still jealous of Zhuang Zhao in her heart.
However, since the emperor even made the queen and the crown prince sealed, the empress dowager also had to give him face.
Zhuang is okay for the time being.
As for the future......
It's up to you.
I don't know if Queen Defeng stimulated the Dong family, and she gradually became able to speak.
At the canonization ceremony a month later, she was able to complete the ceremony without even the support of the cinnamon branch.
It's just that the person is still very thin, and only a layer of skin and bones remains.
The thick powder on his face still couldn't hide the gloom.
After the canonization ceremony, she rode back to Kunning Palace in the wind.
The Empress Dowager had already moved to Anhe Palace to live, and even moved out with a kind of former imperial concubine.
The master of Yikun Palace also changed from Gongshun Guifei to Zhuang Guifei.
When passing by Yikun Palace, Empress Dong lifted a corner of the curtain.
There was a royal chariot parked at the gate of Yikun Palace, and the bright yellow color stung Empress Dong's eyes.
If she had put it aside, she would have to go down and make a fuss.
But now......
She lowered the curtain and lay back limply.
Her temperament is long gone.
The next day was Zhuang Zhao's canonization ceremony.
She was dressed in a black and red koji suit, solemn and dignified.
The skirt is embroidered with a golden phoenix, which complements the brocade dark flower phoenix pattern on the belt.
After receiving the seal of the concubine from the hand of the ceremonial officer, she immediately went to greet the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager sat upright in the hall and received her three bows and six knocks steadily. Give her a pair of phoenix hairpins that are missing.
The implication of the beating is self-evident.
Zhuang Zhao calmly thanked the Empress Dowager for her favor.
The eyebrows are slightly lowered, and it has its own style.
It's even more beautiful than when I first entered the palace.
A pair of apricot eyes are tactful and shining, and people can't help but want to find out.
With such a beauty on the side, where does the queen still have half a color?
The Empress Dowager closed her eyes, a little weak: "Go and say hello to the Empress." She is the mother of the country, you have to remember to be humble and cautious. ”
Zhuang Zhao responded.
Turn your head and say hello to the Queen.
The queen was gifted and gave her a book.
"My sister is very knowledgeable, and she must be able to understand the mystery better than me."
Zhuang Zhao glanced at the "Women's Training" on the brocade plate, and still thanked him.
Then there was the Emperor.
In front of the emperor, Zhuang Zhao was much more relaxed.
"I've seen the emperor." She smiled and saluted.
With a smile on his handsome face, the emperor beckoned to her: "Come and sit down." ”
Zhuang Zhao sat beside him in a regular manner, and when she wasn't coquettish, she still looked quite presentable.
"Have you seen the Empress Dowager?"
The Emperor helped her up.
"I've seen it." She smiled lightly, "I've been beaten too." ”
She said it so bluntly, it made the emperor stunned.
"But that's okay." She smiled at the emperor whimsily, "The human heart is always fleshy. After a long time, the Empress Dowager will understand. ”
It's really quiet for only three seconds.
The emperor said, "If you have this determination, I will be relieved." ”
He took advantage of the situation and left Zhuang Zhao for dinner.
Zhuang Zhao served him as before.
But when it comes to serving, it's much more elaborate.
The dishes should be picky, and they should not take too much, just two or three.
It also has to be fed with it.
A spoonful has to be fiddled with for a while.
However, the emperor liked the way she seriously picked vegetables for him, and liked the gentle light in the corners of her eyes at this time, as if she would never get tired of watching it for a lifetime.
They don't think time flies.
But the Western clock in the house is incomprehensible.
As soon as it arrived, a small bird chirped a few times.
Only then did the Emperor realize that it was already dark.
After the two finished dinner, the emperor pulled Zhuang Zhao back to Yikun Palace in the name of eating and drinking.
Your Majesty, you are so energetic.
Zhuang Zhao was reluctantly dragged away by him, and complained fiercely in his heart.