In the spring of the fourth year of Xuanren (963 AD), Wu Yue Kingdom was calmly returned to the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Guo Shao's regime expanded several times on the basis of the Zhou Dynasty and ruled the old lands of the countries. After months of deliberation, countless people from Tokyo to the local government supported the change of the country's name, and the time was ripe. Under the forced request of the ministers, Guo Shao reluctantly changed the name of the country to Xu because of Guo Shao's envoy.

And changed the era name to Siheung. The founding of the country is different from the situation of inheriting the throne and changing the year name, and now the day of the edict is the first year of Siheung.

The court issued an edict, and the monarchs and ministers discussed the new temple and the ritual system every day, which was very busy. There are many former ministers inside and outside the court, and it is inevitable that they will be sad at this time, but they are really powerless to object, and they have been an official under Guo Shao for a few years, and they have been favored, and they are quite peaceful at this time.

There is also a holy decree for the harem, canceling all titles for the concubines of the previous dynasty, and allowing the concubines of the former dynasty to leave the palace with their personal belongings, and from then on they are free, and they only need to register their names in the province to leave the palace.

Fu Jinzhan wrote that she had no name to stay in the palace, and asked her to return to her mother's house in the Daimyo's mansion.

Guo Shao quickly approved it, and he didn't even retain it once. This made Fu Jinzhan himself a little surprised.

When spring comes, the plants and trees in the palace have sprouted, and they look green from afar, but in the humid air in the early morning, the marigold feels a little cold inexplicably. There are even more concubines who live impatiently in Wanfu Palace to pack up their things and come out of the path between the palaces, looking bleak.

Marigold used to be very powerful in the palace, and the news that she was leaving the palace at this time was also discussed by many people. Although the emperor treated her very well before, there were even rumors that they had a personal affair for a long time; But now it seems that Marigold's status is still because of her identity, not only the empress of the first emperor, but also the sister of the current empress.

Now that the emperor is establishing a new dynasty and is anxious to get rid of the relationship with the previous dynasty, the marigold is indeed redundant in the palace.

Even if the marigold is glamorous, there is no shortage of beauty in the six palaces of the Son of Heaven; Compared with her involvement with the previous dynasty, it is clear which is more important at a glance...... What's more, no matter how beautiful the marigold is, it is no longer over thirty years old (ancient women can experience human relations at twelve or thirteen). It was believed that the Marigold Departure was a reasonable outcome.

Fu Jinzhan's palace has been very calm these days, and few people have come to move around again. Even the eunuch Cao Tai said: "Fortunately, Niangniang is still the queen's eldest sister, otherwise people don't know how cold it is!" ”

Marigold was silent for a moment and said, "You don't have to go back to Hebei with me. Although you are my person, the official family still relies on you very much, no matter what, the palace is your destination. ”

Cao Tai cried: "The slave maid just wants to serve by the mother's side, and it is also useful to help you do something to buy firewood and rice." ”

Jin Zhan smiled and said: "I am no longer Queen Duanci, but I don't need to personally worry about the trivial matters, and the Fu family has not fallen to that share." ”

At that moment, someone was heard shouting, "The queen has arrived." ”

Fu Jinzhan turned around and bent his knees slightly, "Meet the queen." ”

"Big sister!" Fu Ermei stepped forward and grabbed her hand, "I heard that you are leaving......

Marigold said, "It's just going home." ”

Fu Ermei said: "I used to be in the Fu family, and my sister was in Tokyo, and I couldn't see each other in the end, so we have only been together for a few years, and we have to separate." Speaking of this, the second sister's eyes were red.

If someone else said this, Marigold would think that she was here to see the joke, but she knew the second sister too well, which was true. The second sister is not scheming, and there are no edges and corners.

Marigold smiled and said, "You are really stupid, the sisters in the world should live separately." ”

The two talked for a while, and the second sister stopped talking, and finally said softly: "The eldest sister has helped Your Majesty a lot, but now she has not received anything......"

Even the second sister of Fu also believes that the marigold will withdraw from this stage and become a thing of the past. Yes, the dynasty has changed, and what can be discarded in the past should be discarded, otherwise how can there be a new atmosphere? The main reason is that the private relationship between the country and the children is incomparable, and the severity is obvious.

Marigold seemed to be still open, and whispered, "How could you not get anything?" The official family will return those good thoughts to the second sister and the Fu family. ”

"Eldest sister...... "The second sister pursed her lips, "You are so good to me." ”

Marigold said: "I treat my own people with my heart. ”

At this moment, Zhang and Du asked to see each other, and Marigold asked Cao Tai to welcome them in. The two of them stepped forward to salute, and Marigold said kindly, "You still remember me." The two of them also said some good things.

Fu Jinzhan looked at the Du family, who had been with him the longest, "The official family allowed the concubines of the previous dynasty to go home voluntarily, did you leave the palace?" ”

Du Shi looked helpless and sad, and said weakly: "I am nameless and pointless in the palace now, and I am also homesick. But my parents have passed away, and I can only rely on my brother to live, and our sister and brother have grown up together since childhood, but my brother has now started a family, and it is not a way for me to rely on my brother and daughter-in-law. ”

Zhang muttered meaningfully: "Sister Du's younger brother is the general of the Inner ......Temple."

Du Shi immediately replied, "You don't want to leave the palace either?" ”

Zhang said: "I haven't seen my mother's family for nearly ten years, I have become a monk, and the empty door is the place to go." ”

Du Shi said quietly: "That's also because your nephew is a general?" ”

Zhang sneered: "What can the nephew rely on, it is not a family. ”

Marigold ignored their insinuations, if it had been a few months ago, how would they dare to argue for such a thing in front of them? Marigold glanced at the second sister, but Marigold was not too worried, she didn't think that the status of the second sister would be threatened...... The second sister is a bit special, she and Guo Shao got married for the purpose of marriage, but they have feelings, and it is difficult for ordinary people to affect her.

…… After several days of preparation, the itinerary is almost ready. The identity of the women who survived the "Northern Colorful Noodles" has become the palace maids of the Zide Palace, returning to Hebei as the attendants of the Marigold, and there is also a eunuch Cao Tai. Escorting the team was the cavalry of the inner temple of the forbidden army, after all, Marigold was the daughter of the king of Wei.

The day of leaving the palace was approaching, and Marigold felt inexplicably frightened. She had been in this imperial city for too long, for ten whole years, and had hardly ever left the palace, and had left the palace two or three times, only for a short time. Ten years, all in one place!

When the carriage drove away from the palace gate, Fu Jinzhan couldn't help but lift the curtain to look back at the palace city, which was a big mansion tightly surrounded by drill walls.

But there are cages everywhere in the world, and it is nothing more than jumping from one cage to another.

People stay in the cage for a long time, but they will become dependent. In Marigold's eyes, those walls not only detain people, but also protect people. Now that there were no walls, she felt very restless, like duckweed.

In the past, she was in power many times and held the power of the world, but when she really came out to face the world, she felt that she couldn't even control the small things. The mysterious power in that besieged city is very powerful, but it is also very nihilistic.

Marigold was silent all the way, barely speaking.

After leaving Tokyo, the scene quickly changed to a green and secluded field of crops, with the occasional village in between. The scenery in the wilderness is completely different from that of the Imperial City; In the past, it was said that the Central Plains was densely populated, but in fact there were not many people in the suburbs, and a piece of land could only support so many people. The spring color is charming, but there is a general sense of loneliness.

Tokyo is not far from the Daimyo's Mansion, one on the south bank of the Yellow River, the other on the north bank of the Yellow River, just by passing the pontoon bridge at the Yellow River crossing, the Daimyo's Mansion is even closer. Even if the people are not in a hurry, they will not arrive in ten days.

Staying at the post station at night, there is a garrison of the Inner Temple Forbidden Army outside, and there are close attendants inside, but she is still restless. At this time, the surroundings of the Central Plains were very peaceful, and the feeling of unrest did not come from the danger outside, but from the heart. She hadn't slept well all the way, and during the day she was drowsy in the carriage, and when she was half asleep, everything seemed like a dream.

Soon after, the forbidden army escorted them to the Daimyo's mansion, and after entering the city, they finally arrived at the place.

The most noble family in the Daimyo Mansion is the Fu family, and almost everything in this city is decided by the Fu family, and it is also the maiden family of Marigold. However, this place was completely unfamiliar to her, as she did not grow up in the Daimyo Mansion when she was a child.

When Jinzhan first married Hezhong Mansion, the Fu family was in Yanzhou, and they never stayed in the Daimyo's Mansion during this period. Since she stepped out of the Fu family, she has been to many places, and she has not stayed long after returning to the Fu family halfway, and she was soon married by the Guo family...... When I arrived in Tokyo, I stayed for 10 years.

The horse team quietly entered the strange city, and then arrived at the strange mansion.

…… Marigold's carriage entered through the back door. Du Chenggui is a relatively high-status military general in the forbidden army, and he was personally entertained by Fu Yanqing in the front hall of the Wei Palace.

From the late Zhou Dynasty to the beginning of the Xu Dynasty, in addition to the border aliens, there is only one king with a different surname, Fu Yanqing. But Fu Yanqing is indeed old, and with the situation that the war is subsiding down today, it is impossible for him to pass the throne to his son.

Du Chenggui watched from the banquet, Fu Yanqing's body seemed to be fine, but his hair and beard were mostly white, his skin was dry and wrinkled, and his eyes were relatively muddy. It's really irresistible to the years.

Du Chenggui talked to him, and he could explain it clearly in terms of etiquette and greetings, and there was nothing unusual about ordinary things, but after a few more words, Du Chenggui felt that he was already a little stupid.

Fu Yanqing's wife Xiang is often around, but she is still a young governor. I heard that his eldest son Fu Zhaoxu also returned to the Daimyo Mansion from Xiongzhou, but all the affairs inside and outside the Daimyo Mansion did not have an impact because of Fu Yanqing's stupidity.

Fu Yanqing drank a few glasses of wine, and left the table after a short banquet. As he left, his wife supported him, and his figure was a little rickety.

Leaving his son Fu Zhaoxu and a famous man from the Daimyo Mansion to accompany him to drink, watch the singing and dancing, and the etiquette is very thoughtful.

After Du Chenggui returned to Beijing, he would also report these situations truthfully. He had thought before this trip that in addition to guarding the empress's sister, the mission of this trip might also include inquiring about the situation of King Wei.

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