Chapter 20 Before the Ceremony of the Jongmyo Temple
In the bright Zhengyang Hall illuminated by the sun, the three of them sat on chairs and talked very quickly. At present, Jing Zetian, who is a child, sells cuteness from time to time and makes fun of it, which makes the two very powerful women in the harem laugh and tremble.
"Hey, after so many years as a child, I have become more and more integrated into this role." Jing Zetian sighed in his heart.
"Hey, by the way, sister, I just found out now, this thing we sit on is really good, where did I buy this, Bengong also wants to buy a few, this chair is really much more comfortable to sit on than the tiger stool." Queen Zhao Liwan sat and talked to Concubine Zhen for so long, and her legs did not have the soreness and numbness that she usually sat on the tiger bench, and asked in surprise.
"Hehe, this chair was made by Zetian himself, and when the emperor came two days ago, he also praised it a few times." Concubine Zhen said proudly, although he objected to Jing Zetian spending energy on this, but when someone praised these things, she couldn't help but feel proud of her son.
"Well, this chair was made thanks to the help of the queen mother." Jing Zetian, who was on the side, also echoed after hearing it.
"Oh? What does this chair have to do with me? Zhao Liwan frowned her willow eyebrows and asked suspiciously.
"Didn't I ask my mother to help me make something from the Ministry of Works, and that's what I did at that time." Jing Zetian explained, and after finishing speaking, he suddenly felt a sense of something wrong in his heart.
"Huh? You're saying I made this chair for you? Then this chair is so easy to use, you don't even honor your mother, let the palace try it, and even stay for exclusiveness, you child, the queen mother really loves you in vain. Zhao Liwan tapped Jing Zetian's forehead with her slender fingers and said angrily.
"Hehe, Erchen knows that he is wrong, so he will hurry up and make a few handfuls for the queen mother in the next few days." Jing Zetian immediately admitted his mistake, this time it was really a failure, it may be that the child has been a child for a long time, and his emotional intelligence has deteriorated, Jing Zetian thought of self-forgiveness.
"Okay, it's not too early, the palace won't bother, you guys should hurry up and prepare, Zetian remembers the chair of the palace." After Zhao Liwan finished speaking, she got up and left.
"You kid, if you have good things in the future, you will also want to be a queen, she will treat us well." After the queen left, Concubine Zhen said to Jing Zetian.
"Oh, Niangniang, don't say anything about our Highness, just know how to be filial to you." Xuemei, who had been a wood on the side for a long time, couldn't help but say after seeing the queen leave.
"Hmph, you girls, all towards him." Concubine Zhen pretended to be angry and said. In the Imperial Palace, the atmosphere in the Zhengyang Hall is unique.
"Okay, mother, I'll go back to the house and clean up, I have to dress up better today." Jing Zetian also said immediately.
"Well, there you go."
"Akika! Like a flower! Hurry up and pick out a few suitable clothes for Your Highness. Jing Zetian shouted loudly in the Zhengyang Palace.
After a while, Qiu Xiang and Ruhua ran over quickly.
"Your Highness, where did you go in the morning, Ruhua and I have already prepared it for you." Qiu Xiangxiao gasped and said, Ruhua is a quiet beautiful woman, just standing quietly on the side.
"Well, it's so good, I still have confidence in Qiu Xiang's vision." With that, Jing Zetian opened his arms and waited for his maid to change his clothes. After living in this era for so many years, Jing Zetian has become accustomed to the service of others, and he has a happy aristocratic life.
Under Qiu Xiang and Ruhua Qiao's hands, Jing Zetian's coat was quickly taken off, leaving only the white silk clothes he wore inside.
Qiu Xiang picked up the purple cloud brocade undershirt that was placed in the tray, and there were dots and lines on the undershirt, which looked very layered. After the underwear was put on, Qiu Xiang also brought the outer clothes on another tray for Jing Zetian to wear, after the red robe and skirt were put on, they were perfectly blended together, looking neat and generous, and the most important thing was that they were dressed in red, festive, and the cuffs and collar of the robe were also embroidered with white wool, red and white, very matching. Then Ruhua tied the red cloud brocade belt prepared in her hand around Jing Zetian's waist, and the belt was also inlaid with yellow orange jade. After the clothes were put on, Ruhua took an emerald green jade pendant and hung it on Jing Zetian's waist, and Qiu Xiang also put a white fox ball hat on Jing Zetian's head.
After the clothes were put on, Jing Zetian opened his arms, looked his clothes up and down with his eyes, and said helplessly: "Qiu Xiang, your vision is not good today, why do you give me a whole red dress, it feels too festive." ”
"Hehe, Your Highness doesn't know, it's the mother's big day, as a son, you should dress festively, these are also the rules of the palace." Qiu Xiang said happily with her small mouth open.
"Forget it, so be it." Jing Zetian didn't say anything anymore, anyway, red was worn to ward off evil spirits, which was also a bit useful.
When the Zhengyang Hall was full of joy, the voice of the eunuch came from outside. "Slave and maid Chang'an, welcome Concubine Zhen Niangniang, and carry out the ceremony of entering the temple."
Jing Zetian heard the voice and knew that the ceremony was about to begin, so he walked outside the hall with Qiu Xiang and the others.
Concubine Zhen, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, dragged the hem of her long clothes, and was already waiting for Jing Zetian in the company of Xuemei and other maids.
Concubine Zhen looked at Jing Zetian's dress, nodded with satisfaction, and said to the eunuch Chang An, "Let's go." ”
Everyone walked outside Zhengyang Palace, and an unusually large sedan chair was already waiting outside the door. This sedan chair has a huge car that can accommodate two people, and the top of the car has a brass peacock decoration standing proudly on it, and the four corners of the car also have four red wood carved clouds on it, as if a peacock is flying in the clouds.
The lower end of the sedan chair also has four feet supporting and resting on the ground, and there are eight eunuchs standing next to the sedan chair, waiting for Concubine Zhen to enter the sedan chair.
"Zetian, follow me into the sedan chair, you can wait and follow behind." Concubine Zhen said to everyone in Zhengyang Palace.
Concubine Zhen and Jing Zetian stepped on the small wooden pier and walked into the car, the car was lit with incense, emitting a trace of white smoke, Jing Zetian walked into the car, and did not feel uncomfortable because of the smell of smoke, but suddenly felt a lot more sober, this incense made Jing Zetian suddenly think of the mosquito coil in his previous life, in the palace, the mosquitoes in summer have little impact on him, but he thought of the ordinary people outside, it should be very needed, and when there is time, ask in the paragraph to see if there are any Duan friends who have earthwork, It can also solve the suffering of mosquito bites in the summer of the general public, of course, he also has to recover the cost of writing a little, absolutely just to recover the cost, Jing Zetian thought to himself.
Concubine Zhen lifted the window screen of the car and nodded to the eunuch Chang An outside.
"Get up the sedan chair, Royal Jongmyo." Chang An shouted in a sharp voice.
When the eight eunuchs carrying the sedan chair heard the sound, they carried the sedan chair towards the royal temple, and Concubine Zhen was about to officially become a noble lady.