Chapter Thirty-Eight: Entering the Palace to Thank You

Worship heaven and earth, and send it into the cave room. After a long series of tedious rituals, Shen Rong felt that she was so tired that she couldn't straighten her waist. However, there are still many things waiting for her in the cave room. Because it was an order, the cave room in the palace was particularly lively. There are many curious guests waiting to see the bride. Sitting on the wedding bed, Shen Rong maintained a dignified sitting posture, waiting for the groom to pick up her big red hijab. After the bride shouted the auspicious words of "satisfactory and eyebrows", Shen Rong felt that her eyes lit up. A tall and mighty man stood beside her, looking at her with a smile. Shen Rong only felt that the other party seemed to be a little familiar, and then remembered, isn't this person the one she saw in the carriage? Hearing the man whisper to his mother, Shen Rong's face turned red and she lowered her head shyly. A crisp voice sounded in his ears: "Big brother, your bride is so beautiful!" For a moment, the room was full of praise. Xia Ci looked at the bride sitting on the wedding bed, and she was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. That's right, it's this girl. Shen Rong, who was painted with bridal makeup, was even more delicate than the glimpse in the carriage that day. And the amazement that filled the room also proved his vision. After drinking a glass of wine, I retired from the room full of lively guests. Summer gave me a sense of happiness that I had never felt before! The three happy events in life, when the gold list is inscribed, the candle night in the cave room, and the old acquaintance in another country. coincides with one of these three joys, why not make this wise king happy!

However, this cave house is destined to be not peaceful. Just as the wedding banquet of Prince Gong's mansion came to an end, and King Rui had finished greeting all the characters and was about to enter his cave room, the emperor's reward was sent over again. Receiving the order, thanking for the reward, I just took a breath after a toss, but it was the queen mother's reward again. When everything is calm, the sky has already been three watches. The fifth watch is about to enter the palace to thank you, who still has the energy to cave the room? While Xia Ci accepted the emperor's grace, the roots of his teeth were also clenched, this is lively, if there is no accident, it must be the fake prince who is making trouble with himself! knew that he had married a beautiful girl, but he deliberately asked the palace people to delay the time of the reward.

The night of the cave room that could have been possible did not appear, and Shen Rong breathed a sigh of relief. After receiving the queen mother's reward on the third watch, the princess called the grandmother beside her to come over and tell Shen Rong, and the fourth watch was about to get up and enter the palace to thank her. That grandmother will come over to guide the people around Shen Rong to groom and dress up for Shen Rong. In addition, two elderly female officials will come to teach the etiquette in the Shen Rong Palace. There are so many things to do that are scary, so Shen Rong naturally only has to take a short nap and get up to prepare for entering the palace. And the originally jubilant King Rui was called to the study by Prince Gong to teach. It is nothing more than the more prosperous the saints, the more cautious and cautious they must be, so as to be the foundation of their lives. King Rui had already heard calluses in his ears, but he couldn't cope with it. It wasn't until dawn in the east that Prince Gong himself wanted to go to court early, so he was spared!

The various etiquettes for entering the palace are more cumbersome and complicated, but fortunately, Shen Rong usually has Zhao's mother to mention it, and she is smart and icy, so she can learn it quickly. followed Prince Gong's sedan chair into the palace, and Shen Rong followed the guidance of the female officials around her all the way to kneel and kowtow. It's not going well. Prince Gong and Princess Gong were also quite satisfied with Shen Rong's performance. Except for her beautiful and moving appearance, her demeanor is elegant, generous and dignified, and she is not inferior to those celebrities and ladies who often go in and out of the court. This point was much unexpected by Prince Gong. She originally thought that her son had always been willful and reckless, and this time he forcibly married his wife, and the woman he married back must have been in vain. Besides, she knows that Shen Rong is a concubine, and she has seen many concubines from many families who are raised and cowering, and she can't get on the stage, she doesn't have much hope for Shen Rong's performance in the palace, as long as she can be polite and thoughtful, and don't embarrass herself. Now seeing that Shen Rong acted calmly and gracefully, she was even more happy.

It was already outside the Queen's Palace. Because the emperor loves this nephew very much, the queen naturally wants to summon this nephew and daughter-in-law who specially asked to marry back, and of course she is also curious about what kind of person this Panlong county lord is. Shen Rong followed the mother-in-law to salute the queen, and the queen smiled and ordered them to get up and give them a seat, and called Shen Rong to come closer: "Come, let the palace take a good look, what kind of fairy-like character it is!" Shen Rong hurriedly got up, approached with broken steps, the queen looked at it carefully for a moment, and said with a smile: "It's really good!" God's vision is indeed good! Saying that, he ordered the maid beside him: "Take the pair of golden hairpins sent by the Internal Affairs Office last time, and I will also have fun, so I won't add another reward!" Shen Rong hurriedly knelt down to thank her. At one moment, the little palace maid came over with a jewelry box and presented the box. Shen Rong took the box with both hands, and her eyes met the eyes of the little palace maid, and she couldn't help but be surprised. And the little palace maid's face was full of surprise, and she smiled at Shen Rong and said in a low voice: "Congratulations to the county lord!" Shen Rong also quickly restrained her expression, and didn't even dare to say it. Of course, the looks of the two did not escape the queen's eyes, and the queen smiled and said: "There are so many people around me, and this little girl with a wise heart is quite clever, although it has not been a long time to enter the palace, I don't know how, I just feel very fond of this girl." Why, does the county lord think she's good? Shen Rong took a deep breath, and then said cautiously: "Queen Qiyu, I just saw that this sister was a little kind, as if she had seen it somewhere, so I felt very kind." Who knew that it was the queen you liked, it can be seen that this sister is blessed. I'll take some of your blessings by the way! The queen laughed when she said this, and said, "Huixin, I remember that you seem to have said that your home is near Panlong, and this county lord is the county lord of Panlong, maybe you have really met before!" Hui Xin also smiled and said: "But isn't it, I was startled when I saw the county lord just now, and my heart said why did my cousin come to the palace?" It turns out that the county lord is from our hometown, no wonder he is so familiar! Shen Rong was shocked when she heard her speak so casually, but when she saw that the queen's face was not gloomy, she was relieved. For a while, Huixin stepped forward to support the queen again: "Niangniang, your body is just better, let's hurry up and take a rest!" Carefully tired, the emperor should be distressed. I've got rock sugar lotus seeds ready for you. "That looks courteous and small-minded, especially well-behaved. Ling Shenrong almost looked stupid, is this still the big grinning and rough Hu Huixin? Since the queen is tired, they are naturally going to leave. Out of the queen's Kunning Palace, it is natural to go to the queen mother to thank you.

The palace of the Queen Mother was very lively, and it turned out that the princes of various families gathered together with the princesses and the county lords. Shen Rong followed Prince Gong all the way in, greeting all the way, polite and polite, and perfunctory on the surface, no matter what, Shen Rong was smiling. Because Shen Rong is the newly crowned county lord and newly married, she naturally attracts everyone's attention. "That is the Lord of Panlong? That's what I see! "There were whispers from the crowd." I heard that she is just a concubine, and she is succeeded in the name of the master's mother. There is also a sharp female voice who is afraid that everyone will not hear: "Her biological mother is the Oiran of Osmanthus Building!" It's amazing! Shen Rong kept holding her breath, trying to control her anger and embarrassment. knew that he might be criticized and discriminated against, but he didn't expect those people to be so blatant, this is in the Queen Mother's Palace! Be calm, be sensible! The current self is not only himself, but represents the palace of Prince Gong and the Panlong Gao family! So she tried to ignore the voices and followed the princess through the crowd. Prince Gong and Princess Gong were so angry, this group of long-tongued women came to the palace with many mouths and tongues, see if she doesn't give some color, they will see!

"Is the Lord of Panlong here? Come and show the mourners! When the Queen Mother heard that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had arrived, she was the first to announce the summons. Prince Gong is the queen mother's own child, and King Rui has naturally been spoiled by the queen mother since he was a child. Now that he suddenly found himself a daughter-in-law, the Queen Mother is naturally also very concerned. It's just that I heard a lot of criticism from the other princesses before, and the Queen Mother is naturally very picky about Shen Rong! "Granddaughter-in-law to meet the imperial grandmother!" After seeing Huixin's delicate and considerate side of the queen, Shen Rong suddenly blessed her soul and decided to abandon the etiquette rules that her grandmother had taught her before, and play the family card to add impression points to herself. She bowed respectfully and politely, but the title in her mouth was not "son-in-law" but "granddaughter-in-law". Sure enough, the Queen Mother was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then a smile appeared on her face, and she said, "Okay, come, let me see, what kind of beauty did God find for herself?" Shen Rong slowly raised her head when she heard this, with a smile on her face. Sure enough, it looks good! I heard that you are the daughter of the Panlong Gao family? I heard that the Gao family is a scholarly family, since you were named the lord of Panlong by the emperor, I think you should also have a few talents, right? Today, all the princesses and county lords are here, why don't you show them your hand? Shen Rong was stunned when she heard this, and then smiled: "Since the imperial grandmother said so, then I will be ugly." Today you are so lively here, how about I play a song and have fun together? Seeing that she was generous and unpretentious, the Queen Mother couldn't help but be overjoyed, and ordered: "Go and get my phoenix tail and play it for Princess Rui!" "At that moment, there are palace people to set up the piano. Shen Rong calmly passed, and after trying to play a few notes, she began to perform. At first, everyone was just joining in the fun, but some people really cheered when they listened. After the song was played, everyone felt that the aftermath was lingering, and the music seemed to still linger in their ears. "Good! It's been a long time since I've heard such a good piano! Mother, you will really be blessed! There was a sound of clapping, but it turned out to be the emperor who had arrived. For a while, everyone knelt down and saluted. The emperor was in a good mood, and after ordering everyone to calm down, he asked, "Who is the right person to play the piano?" The Queen Mother smiled: "So you don't even know? It is your sealed Panlong County Lord, the new daughter-in-law of God! The emperor laughed when he heard this: "Tianci really found a good daughter-in-law for himself!" As the saying goes, listen to the piano and listen to the sound, I look at the sound of the piano, and I know that this woman must be a good woman! As he spoke, he said to Prince Gong, who was following him: "Congratulations! I've always said that God is blessed, and it's good! Prince Gong stood aside, but smiled silently. Shen Rong's performance is remarkable, and this exquisite piano skill has won a lot of glory for Prince Gong's mansion. That Rui Wang has always been a master who provokes trouble and makes him embarrassed, and it is rare that Shen Rong has pulled back a little bit of his face today, saying that it is false to be unhappy. And Shen Rong, who was also held by the Queen Mother at this moment, sat on the side, looked at it carefully, and asked softly. Shen Rong talks well, has decent etiquette, and is loved by the Queen Mother. This time, it was Prince Gong's turn to speak: "What kind of vision is that given by our family?" Waiting for leisure is not in sight at all! What kind of concubine, our family doesn't pay attention to those. The county lord of Panlong is personally sealed by the emperor, and no matter how much he comes out, he can't catch up! As soon as the words were spoken, there was silence for a moment. Indeed, the people who ridiculed Shen Rong just now were some people who were secretly jealous of her. Prince Gong's Mansion has a transcendent status, no matter how Rui Wang fails, there are still many people who take a fancy to the monstrous power of the Prince's Mansion. Those people walked a lot of ways, both openly and secretly, and they didn't even touch the edges. Now that a Gao Shenrong has popped up inexplicably, and he has also returned to the county lord of Panlong, and he has robbed them of the position of the princess they have always coveted, so it's strange if they don't die!

However, Prince Gong's words also aroused the temperament of several good girls. "Sister, you are the first county lord of the emperor's title, and you are much stronger than that little Panlong county lord. You see that she is so proud, she almost forgets who she is! Isn't your calligraphy a must-have in Beijing? Why don't you also show it in front of the Queen Mother? "The girl who spoke was the daughter of the Cheng Wangfu, and she followed her mother into the palace today. didn't show off like this, so she started looking for someone to stand out! "Don't take out my little gadgets, the emperor is a calligrapher! I'm a must-have in the capital, it's all nonsense! The county lord of Mingzhu smiled and excused himself. Joke, isn't it clear that the limelight at this time is against Prince Gong's mansion? Is it true that everyone else is stupid? If the eldest daughter of Prince Su's Mansion was not talented and beautiful, and had a city in her chest, how could she be the first to receive the emperor's reward? However, there will always be fools who are willing to come forward. It's lively and beautiful, and no one will miss it! The next person to challenge Shen Rong was the Lord of Mingyue who ridiculed her mother from a Qinglou at the beginning. The lord of Mingyue is the pearl of the queen's younger brother, the hussar general Guo Shengquan, who was raised in the palace by the queen since he was a child. Because she has always been favored, her father is very powerful in the court, and no one has ever argued with her. Today, seeing that Shen Rong was suddenly beautiful, and was instigated by King Cheng's daughter, she naturally jumped up all of a sudden: "The lord of Panlong is very talented, I don't know if you can learn tea art with me?" Shen Rong was stunned, and when she saw Princess Gong giving her a look, she hurriedly smiled and excused herself: "Don't dare, I just know some carving insect skills, and I can occasionally show off." I can't compete with the princesses of the county! If the county lord insists on comparing, then I am also willing to bow down! The county lord of Mingyue refused to let her go: "The emperor praised you for your outstanding talent, why can't you compete with us?" Do you look down on us, or do you think the emperor has lost his eyes? As soon as she said a word, everyone present couldn't help but change their faces. What a bold and willful Lord of Mingyue, does she know what she said? Her mother, Madame Zheng, was pale and wanted to say mercy to the emperor. The emperor has already smiled and spoke: "Young people have a heart, and it is common to be unconvinced by others. Lord Panlong, you win this game and tell them that I didn't look away! Shen Rong had no choice but to fight hard.

Prince Gong and Princess Gong on the side both felt a headache. They really don't know much about Shen Rong's talent, and they were pleasantly surprised by the piano skills just now, but the rest, maybe Shen Rong is not good at it? But the emperor had already spoken, and naturally he couldn't refuse. Shen Rong cautiously followed the palace people to prepare the tea set, and the expression on her face was very solemn. About half an hour passed, and the county lord of Mingyue came out proudly and said, "I invite the emperor and the queen mother to tea!" Saying that, the tea set was set aside one by one, the tea set she prepared was a color of white porcelain, as white as jade, just the utensils had made everyone admire, followed by a series of skillful tea making steps, the county lord of Mingyue was slender, and the posture was elegant and moving. While she was making tea, there was a group of girls in white dresses accompanying her. In the melodious music, the plain-clothed girl is smart. It makes people feel like they are out of the dust. After the song stopped, the county lord of Mingyue picked up the teacup with a smile and presented it to the emperor, "This is the new Jade Dragon Snow Top this year, please taste it!" Then he gave it to the Queen Mother in the same way. The emperor took the teacup, gently opened the lid of the cup, only to feel the fragrance overflowing, and took a sip, but felt that the taste was sweet, between the lips and teeth, there was a fragrance, and he couldn't help but praise: "It's really good tea!" Lord Mingyue, your tea skills are really good! "The Queen Mother over there also tasted it, nodded and praised! Prince Gong and the princess saw that the pressure increased sharply, the lord of Mingyue was well-connected in the palace, and he was just a group of palace ladies in the queen's palace, and the selection of materials was the top, and it was good if this tea art was not good. How can Shen Rong compare? I don't know how Shen Rong will choose materials and how to deal with it? For a while, Shen Rong had already come out. But I saw that she chose the most ordinary bamboo tea set, and after laying them one by one, she asked the musicians in the palace to play the flute to accompani. The music started, Shen Rong sang and danced, singing the most popular Qingping music tune at the moment. "The peach blossoms are twilight, and Hibiscus has added new makeup. The stream is gurgling to see the village dwellings, and the children like to release paper kites. The old cow lay down the green grass, and the villagers gossiped about mulberry hemp. I like to live in seclusion in the green bamboo bushes, poetry and wine are alive, and I am drunk and peaceful! After a song, the emperor smiled and said, "What a drunken peace!" Whose lyrics are these? The music is refreshing. Shen Rong bowed her head shyly and said, "This is a clumsy work by a courtier." Graffiti in Panlong County. Your Majesty, please drink tea! The emperor took the teacup in his hand, only to feel a light aroma lingering on the nose, and then carefully look at the light color of the tea, clear and clear, take a sip, the taste is slightly bitter and sweet, I can't help frowning slightly, take another sip, and feel that the aftertaste is long, such as tasting again and again, I put down the teacup and sighed: "This is the true taste of tea!" What kind of tea are you? Shen Rong smiled lightly: "This tea is called lotus fragrant bamboo dew." It is made with the dew from lotus flowers and bamboo leaves, and I add a few grains of barley to give it a calm and sweet taste. The emperor was amazed: "Just these few ordinary things, they have such a taste?" Shen Rong said: "These things are common, but the cooking time is extremely particular. Thanks to the emperor's blessing, the courtiers were also lucky not to miss. The emperor looked approving, and said: "This tea is well-brewed, the words are good, it's rare that you are still humble, not bad, not bad!" I didn't look away! At that moment, he ordered Shen Rong to be rewarded. And what Shen Rong dedicated to the Queen Mother was a cup of Lao Junmei, and the tea blossomed in the cup, and the word "longevity" appeared, and the Queen Mother was naturally happy. At this point, Prince Gong and his wife finally settled down and decided that their son had really picked up a treasure this time! And His Royal Highness King Rui, after knowing that his daughter-in-law was actually proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, was overjoyed, but inexplicably felt a trace of inferiority. To be honest, in addition to thinking that he is outstanding in martial arts and has excellent appearance, those poems and books are not understandable at all!