This morning, the emperor has sent someone to inform him that he and Cao Guiren will go to the Zhongyin Hall at the beginning of the time, and the emperor will summon the concubines of the harem in the Zhongyin Hall to announce the succession.

Although Zuo Zhaoyi is now the most respected in the palace, she is not the queen, so there is no need for any ceremony to pass the succession, just kowtow. If it is to succeed the queen or the kings as the prince, it is a major event to send someone to the temple to pay tribute.

When the matter came to the front, Tuoba Shen said that it was impossible not to be nervous, and Cao Guiren sat beside Tuoba Shen, both reluctant and a little nervous. Just looking at her expression, there is no regret.

Ah He stood on the side, but her face was still a little depressed, she didn't think as much about this matter as Cao Guiren, she only felt that Zuo Zhaoyi was too deceitful, how could she rob someone else's son. It's just that she is a little maid, and she can only say a few complaints in front of Cao Guiren, but Cao Guiren doesn't listen, and she can only slander Zuo Zhaoyi a few words in her heart.

Cao Guiren looked at Ah He's face was still a little depressed, and said with a smile: "Ah He still can't figure it out, although Erlang has gone to the Zhongyin Palace, he can still live in this Qingxiao courtyard for ten days a month." ”

"The slave and maid are just angry for the nobles, His Royal Highness and the noble mother and son have been dependent on each other for more than four years, His Royal Highness has to be in the Qingxiao Courtyard every day, where can it be compared to the tenth day of the month?"

When Cao Guiren heard this, he also felt something in his heart, and immediately said: "After all, it is not to isolate my mother and son" said and took Tuoba Shen's hand.

"Erlang, you're going to stay in the Alto Hall tonight, but if there's anything you want to bring over, I'll ask Ah He to get ready and send it to you in the afternoon."

"Just pack some clothes, and I'm going to stay here permanently. If there is anything lacking, ask your aunt for it. ”

Cao Guiren chuckled when she heard this, and when she asked this, she knew how Tuoba Shen would answer her. The hand that grabbed Tuoba Shen tightened.

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When the time was approaching, Cao Guiren took Tuoba Shen, Ah He, Lu Guang and others to the Zhongyin Hall together. The harem is not small, and it took a lot of time to arrive.

This is not a very familiar place for Tuoba Shen, he doesn't see many times a year, he can't come a few times a year, weekdays are New Year's celebrations, and he only comes with Cao Guiren during the festival, and he usually doesn't come when he has nothing to do, so he is not familiar with the environment inside, because he can't walk around here There are not many opportunities, and the places he can go to are limited.

Feng Qing is entertaining her fifth sister Feng Hui and Feng Guiren inside, and Feng Guiren is not her half-sister. The Feng family has a total of four daughters into the palace, the eldest is the second daughter Feng Run, Feng Qing ranks third, and the fourth daughter passed away two years ago, so there is also a fifth-ranked sister in the palace, which is also rare in this palace, and often comes and goes to the guests of the alto hall, Feng Qing is kind, and the relationship between the two sisters is also very good, so after getting the emperor's notice, Feng Guiren, who is the fifth sister, arrived early in the morning.

Feng Guiren didn't know what the emperor wanted the concubines to gather in the Zhongyin Hall for, and after they came, they were like the third sister asking the reason. Feng Qing was afraid that there would be negligence in the matter of the succession, so no one told anyone, this was only known to her and Ah Li's master and servant, because she knew that Ah Li had some concerns about this matter, and she was afraid that she couldn't help but tell her sister for a while, so she specially instructed Ah Li not to tell the fifth sister, so Feng Guiren didn't know at all.

Now that the matter of succession has been decided, the emperor will come to announce it later, it can be said that the dust has settled, and Feng Qing no longer hides from his sister, and he will talk about the matter roughly. After listening to this, Feng Guiren was stunned for a while.

"Third sister, little sister doesn't know what to say, this fact is too abrupt."

"Our sister has been in the palace for many years, and only the younger sister was lucky enough to get a daughter. Outsiders privately said that my sister was retribution because her ancestors usurped the Murong clan and did a lot of evil. ”

"The little sister also knows that the sister is anxious, but the sister is in the prime of life, why rush for a while? Such a big thing should be discussed with my little sister. After Feng Guiren finished speaking, he glared angrily at Ah Li next to him.

Feng Qing looked at Ah Li, whose face was a little confused, and said with a smile: "Fifth sister, don't blame Ah Li, it's my sister who told her not to tell you." ”

Feng Guiren said aggrievedly: "The second sister left the palace, and the aunt left again, there are only two sisters in this palace now, and the third sister can't even believe the younger sister?" Do you want to avoid me in such a big way? ”

"Why did the fifth sister say this, and why did the elder sister not believe you? I just told you, do you dare to say that you don't tell your eldest brother? ”

"I ...... I want to tell my eldest brother," Feng Guiren said angrily, stood up and said, "How can such a big thing not be told to the family." Sister, if my father knew about this, he still didn't know how to scold you? ”

Feng Qing listened to the words of the fifth sister, and also fell silent, she also knew in her heart that she shouldn't have told her father about this, but she was afraid that her father would stop her, and she also knew that she was soft, and she was afraid that she would have to change her mind if she couldn't stand how much her brother said, so this time she decided to be the master of herself and take back her own mind about her own affairs.

Feng Guiren looked at the third sister frowning, lowered her head and didn't speak, thinking that Feng Qing was shaken by her words, so she stepped forward and grabbed the third sister's sleeve and said: "If my sister changes her mind, while Your Majesty has not really made an order, I will accompany my sister to find Your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to avoid this matter, okay?" ”

Feng Qing shook his head and was about to speak, when he saw a maid come in and say, "Zhaoyi, the noble Cao of Qingxiao Courtyard has arrived." ”

Feng Qing looked at the fifth sister and said, "Sister, are you willing to go with your sister to welcome the noble Cao?" ”

Feng Guiren looked at the third sister, and could only nod angrily, knowing that his words were all in vain.

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After the emperor returned to the Taihe Palace, he dealt with some of the Shangshu Province's Seven Soldiers Shangshu Department's request for the allocation of military funds and military defense, as well as the Xuzhou Assassin Xue Huzi since Chen was sick in bed for a long time and wanted to beg for Shi. Look at the time when the time is up, and then give the order to go to the alto hall.

Because I went by car, the speed was not slow. Outside the alto hall, the concubines of the palace were already waiting here.

Speaking of the emperor's harem members, there are really a lot, what about a dozen people? In addition to the sisters of the Feng family, the nobles and nobles of the Cao family, there are also several nobles and concubines who have given birth to children. However, they all came on their own, and they didn't bring their children, so after they came, they saw Cao Guiren alone with Tuoba Shen, which was a little strange, but none of them took the initiative to ask.

Among them, Zheng Concubine said goodbye to the emperor, went back to her bedroom to change her clothes before coming to the alto hall, saw Cao Guiren and Tuoba Shen are coming, stepped forward and said for a while, good things to say a lot, just when to talk about the marriage with the Zheng family's lady, it happened that the emperor's car arrived, Zheng Concubine had to stop talking, and the concubines waited for the emperor's car to stop, and came forward to worship.

Tuoba Shen followed behind Cao Guiren, because he was not tall, he happened to be blocked, the emperor didn't see him, got out of the car and asked the concubines to get up first, and asked Cao Guiren: "Didn't Erlang come?" ”

Tuoba Shen heard the emperor mention him in the back, and said in a loud voice: "Son is here!" ”

The emperor looked at Tuoba Shen, who was standing between the concubines, nodded and entered the outer door, walking towards the main hall, and the concubines also followed.

The emperor entered the main hall and sat down, Feng Zhaoyi and other concubines, of course, did not have to sit, and they all stood not far in front of the emperor in accordance with their famous positions.

The emperor sat in the main hall, first ordered two low beds to be fetched and placed on the left and right, and then said: "I have summoned the princes here today, just to announce one thing to the secretaries to know. ”

The emperor looked at the concubines and said, "Please Feng Zhaoyi of the Zhongyin Palace, and the noble Cao of the Qingxiao Courtyard come forward." ”

Feng Qing and Cao Guiren walked a few steps from among the concubines to the emperor, and saluted: "Your Majesty! ”

"Erlang, let's help your two aunts sit down first."

Tuoba Shen hurriedly stepped forward, first holding Feng Qing's arm and sitting on the low bed on the right, the ancients respected the right, Feng Zhaoyi was naturally on the right, and then supported Cao Guiren's arm to sit on the low bed on the left.

After Tuoba Shen finished doing this, the emperor said: "Today I have a matter announced to Zhuqing, Feng Zhaoyi has no heirs for a long time, and asked for it before me, forgetting that my second son raised me, and I have allowed it. ”

The concubines below, except for Feng Guiren, did not hear a single rumor, and they all felt stunned in their hearts, and they did not dare to lose their manners in front of the king, and they all calculated the pros and cons of this matter in their hearts.

The emperor didn't mean to let them say their opinions, and then said: "Erlang, you have been in Qingxiao Academy for a few years, and it is not easy for Cao Qing to raise you, so I don't thank Cao Qing much." ”

Tuoba Shen walked in front of Cao Guiren, knelt down and kowtowed: "The child has to be raised by the aunt, and the child is like a child. Speaking of the back, Tuoba Shen recalled the care of Cao Guiren in the past, and the matter of making medicinal porridge yesterday, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

Cao Guiren looked at Tuoba Shen kowtowed, listened to what he said, felt this affection, there were some tears in his eyes, and there was a faint remorse in his heart, so he could only endure his emotions and said with a slight trembling: "Erlang has left Auntie's side, and he needs to cherish it in the future." Serving Zhaoyi should be the duty of a son. ”

Tuoba Shen kowtowed again and said, "Auntie's command, the child must not forget it for a moment." ”

When the emperor saw this scene, his heart was also moved, and he remembered the past when he lost his mother at a young age. inevitably lost his prestige, so he could only collect his emotions and said: "Erlang, that is, Zhaoyi is the mother, don't lose the love of filial piety." ”

Tuoba Shen got up and walked in front of Feng Qing and bowed, "Ershen to see his mother." ”

Feng Qingqi stepped forward and took Tuoba Shen's hand, there were tears in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Although Erlang is a young nobleman, Auntie will definitely compensate you twice." ”

What Feng Qing said was very true. Although Erlang has left Qingxiao Courtyard, he has to go back often. The emperor said to Zhang Mao again: "Take the jade I have prepared." ”

Zhang Mao went out and took over from a subordinate who took over the jade pendant that could be combined with each other, one large and one small, the big one engraved with "Mother Kindness", and the small one engraved with "Zi Xiao". This was carved by the emperor overnight with high-quality jade.

The emperor got up, first gave the larger jade pendant to Feng Zhaoyi, and then gave the smaller jade pendant to Tuoba Shen, and said: "The two of you will become a mother and son, and you only hope that in the future, you will be like a jade, and you will be able to live up to your heart!" ”