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The three major festivals in the palace, the New Year, the Longevity Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival are the most solemn times, the emperor leads the princes to be congratulated by the ministers early in the morning, and the women inside and outside the palace gather, the flowers are full of flowers, and the excitement is extraordinary.

There are banquets in the harem of the previous dynasty, Zhou Anming received the banquet with his grandfather, father, and uncle for the first time, and the emperor sat on the top, Zhou Anming was never an honest man, so he naturally couldn't help but look at it quietly, although the one on the nine-dragon seat was already forty miles away, but the appearance was still as gorgeous as a jade carving, and the corners of his mouth were smiling at this time, and he was not so majestic.

The commander of Shen Rongzhong stood behind him in military uniform, personally leading the defense of today's hall.

Shen Rongzhong's face was very resolute, with sharp edges and corners, wearing a military uniform, like a god of war, and the arch guard was behind the emperor, but for some reason, it set off the faint killing aura of the emperor with a gentle smile.

After the emperor spread the feast, he said with a smile: "Zhongqing has worked hard for the country and the people for a year, I should have personally poured a glass of wine for Zhongqing, but I was afraid that you would be too restrained, but I was uncomfortable, so my son brought a pot to Zhongqing and poured the bar." ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the prince, and said with a smile: "Cheng'er, you go and pour a glass of wine for all the adults." ”

The court was silent, although it was because the emperor spoke, no one dared to speak, but this time the silence was very different from usual, the emperor was shocking when he talked and laughed, and the emperor's eldest son Xiao Hongcheng was already the crown prince.

Everyone's eyes naturally gathered on the prince's seat, the three princes of similar age all looked calm, and did not move in the slightest, the emperor's eldest son Xiao Hongcheng stood up when he heard this, and responded: "The son obeys the order." ”

His appearance is also with the emperor, and it is when he is a young man, naturally he is not the emperor's kind of majesty in the world, but his appearance is handsome, and his every move is quite dignified.

The emperor smiled: "Each one is full, watch and drink it, otherwise I will go and let it myself." ”

Xiao Hongcheng smiled: "Father, just rest assured. ”

Zhou Anming just looked at the eldest prince, although he was not as good as Zhou Baolu, but after all, he had only heard it two days ago, and his appearance had changed, but as soon as he spoke, he knew who Lu Dao was.

Jinghe's eldest princess's mansion has plummeted since she ascended the throne today, although Zhou Anming is the eldest grandson, but he is not a prince, and his status is naturally lower.

Although the face is different, the smiling appearance, the eyes, and the voice are the Huang Gongzi in the market that day!

Although Zhou Anming had already guessed that it was a certain master, he still felt that his heart was very frightened.

How can a stupid sister provoke such a person, especially after this uncle, the market is getting more and more different, and the sinister dark arrow is naturally multiplied, my sister but whenever she says a word to him, I don't know how many people's eyes are staring at him in the dark, maybe what dark arrow will come, and maybe someone will take my sister to make a knife or something like that......

And my sister is so stupid, what if she falls into someone else's way?

Zhou Anming has a lawsuit in his head, and he has already made up countless dramas in his brain, and he almost didn't scare out the sweat.

I have to say, these two are really brother and sister!

Then, Xiao Hongcheng had already gone to this table to pour wine, he naturally saw Zhou Anming at a glance, and when he saw Zhou Anming staring at him, he smiled back.

The time that the eldest prince stayed at each table was very appropriate, and every sentence was said very appropriately, everyone present was the top group of people in the empire, the pillars of the empire, most of them were human spirits, and naturally they were all appreciating today's events.

Come to think of it, after today, there will inevitably be a lot of changes in the power pattern of the empire.

Only Zhou Anming looked at the eldest son of the emperor nervously, and he didn't think the same as anyone else.

was looked at by Xiao Hongcheng, Zhou Anming hurriedly lowered his head again.

Xiaolu's brother has a pair of good-looking eyes, like Xiaolu, clean and clear, always smiling, making people feel that the haze in the sky has dispersed when they see it.

When thinking like this, Xiao Hongcheng actually felt very warm in his heart.

The inner palace is much more lively than the outer court, in the end, it is a woman, no matter how grand and restrained she is, she has to say two more words, Zhou Baolu wears a newly made red cloud satin fox fur cloak, a silver-red brocade flower jacket all over the place, and wears a phoenix hairpin given by Jing and the eldest princess.

The little girls, most of them are love and pure, they are all bright and delicate young girls, the more black, gray and white, the more they can linish a small face like a drop of water, but on such an important occasion, the dress prepared by the mother is naturally warm and festive, and some people are a little unaccustomed to it, but it does not show the tranquility of the past.

Of course, Zhou Baolu is like a fish in water, and the look between Gu Pan is more and more dazzling.

Now the palace is Concubine Qing in charge of the six palace affairs, she is the eldest daughter of the Liang family in Jiangnan, and has a son and two daughters, the second prince Xiao Hongyuan and the third princess and the fourth princess, and now the second prince has grown up, and everyone praises him for his diligence and studiousness, and his biological mother is the acting queen, and there are naturally many people who are optimistic about the second prince.

Deqing Palace is naturally a lively place.

This is especially true today, all the women of each family must first go to Deqing Palace to congratulate and receive the banquet when they enter the palace, and the princesses have also gathered, the eldest princess Jinghe is the only sister of the first emperor, although because of the accession to the throne today, her influence has plummeted, but her status in front of people is still the emperor's aunt, and she is the face of the eldest princess of Pingning, and she cannot go beyond her position.

Today's emperor has no sisters, his biological mother Queen Zhenshun died early, raised by Guo Guifei, respected as the queen mother after ascending the throne, and after the death of the emperor, she was called the queen of filial piety, and the eldest princess of Pingning is the eldest daughter of the queen of filial piety.

With such a face, the eldest princess of Pingning is naturally the first among the princesses today.

However, at this time in Deqing Palace, seeing Jing and the eldest princess coming in, everyone present, including the eldest princess of Pingning and Concubine Qing, had to stand up.

There was also a little girl standing in front of the eldest princess of Pingning, about eight or nine years old, also wearing a red jacket, a pointed chin, bright almond eyes, and a timid appearance.

Zhou Baolu looked a little familiar, and after thinking for a long time, she remembered that this was the niece daughter of the eldest princess of Pingning, the daughter of the eldest princess of Pingyang, and the eldest daughter of Duke An Guo.

The nickname seems to be called Pearl.

Look at the appearance of the water spirit, it really looks like a pearl.

After Zhou Baolu asked for peace next to her, the eldest princess of Pingning took her hand and looked at her, and said with a smile: "Lu'er is becoming more and more a big girl, look at this all-round style, and my aunt's mansion can raise such a young lady." ”

Because of the incident of seizing the heir back then, the eldest princess Jinghe of the Xianfei faction and the eldest princess Pingning, the daughter of Concubine Guo, obviously do not have any deep feelings, of course, in such a situation, it will not be like a black-eyed chicken, not to mention, the eldest princess of Pingning is the victorious faction, so naturally there is no need to be jealous, and she looks very affectionate.

Although Zhou Baolu is still young, she understands in her heart, and she doesn't talk much, she just purses her lips and smiles, and the eldest princess Jinghe smiled: "Don't praise her, it's better not to praise her, some people praise her, and she is getting more and more naughty." ”

The ladies next to her also flattered Zhou Baolu for being docile and demure, and it took her a long time before she finally returned to the eldest princess Jinghe.

When she turned around, she saw the little princess winking at her.

Zhou Baolu stood back little by little quietly, and saw that Jing and the eldest princess were praising the little girl of other people's families, and couldn't take care of her, so she moved two more steps, and finally connected with the little princess.

The little county lord whispered, "Why are you here?" ”

"Why can't I come, grandmother is happy and takes me in for a walk."

"Less ghost...... However, this kind of thing is not for you to know the Tao, but it is also a common thing. ”

Zhou Baolu became more and more puzzled: "What's the matter?" What are you pretending to be a fool of? On weekdays, I occasionally come to the palace, but this year I am thirteen, and this kind of occasion also comes, you see that little girl over there, she is still so young. ”

The little county lord said: "Stupid to you, that's my own cousin, so old, and standing there, who doesn't know that Lu Dao is my aunt's dignity?" By the way, don't provoke her, she's a crying bag, she cries when she touches it, but it's annoying. ”

Zhou Baolu was depressed: "Look at what you said, I'm so idle, anyone has to touch it?" And she's still young, so she's naturally squeamish...... What the hell are you going to say, and I don't know where the nonsense is. ”

The little county lord wrinkled his nose playfully: "Ah yes, think about it, I didn't bring you here in previous years, but this year I came, and it happened that the matter of several brothers in the palace has been talked about for a while, do you want to ...... too?"

Ah, Zhou Baolu suddenly realized, thinking of the ladies who came to the house that day, thinking about it, the entire imperial capital was watching this matter.

At that time, Zhou Baolu felt that she was still young, and it had nothing to do with this matter, and now she still feels that she is still young, but she can ask the little county lord to say this, does grandmother really mean this?

The family failed miserably when the previous generation won the heir, and it collapsed, this time do you want to rely on this choice to return to the glory of the year?

Zhou Baolu thought more far-reaching, if their family did not participate in the selection, it would be about to decline from generation to generation, and it could even be said that because the eldest princess Jing and the eldest princess were still there, her identity and age were still influential in the clan, so she was eligible to participate in this choice, if she didn't participate this time, after Jing and the eldest princess went, their family probably didn't even have the qualifications to participate.

It's an all-or-nothing choice that you have to participate in!

Choosing the wrong one is nothing more than not participating in the decline, and if they stand right this time, their family can re-enter the ranks of the top giants.

Zhou Baolu thought quickly, understood quickly, and then, he was very calm.

She chuckled in a low voice: "What does my grandmother think, how do I know the Dao, this is not something I should know." ”

The little county lord looked at her in surprise, she knew that Xiaolu had always been bold, how could she speak so gently, it seemed that their family probably really meant this.

The little county lord has been friends with her for many years, and even if he knows her temperament very well, he doesn't poke it, but laughs in a low voice: "I overheard my father and my mother talking to me a while ago, saying that the mothers in the palace can't go out, and ask my mother to help take a look at the girls in the mansions, and it's okay to be older." ”

Zhou Baolu understood, and the little princess was quietly telling her about the most important prince of the empire now, King Cheng's choice tendency, the eldest son of the emperor!