The Queen's Thousand Autumn Festival on February 29 is as lively as in previous years.

Since a few days ago, the imperial prison has sent the same kind of jewelry and clothing that has been made long ago to Kunning Palace like flowing water. Although Emperor Hongzhi himself was simple, since he didn't have the expenses of the harem concubines, he was much more lenient with his only wife. Although he was once angry because someone instigated Empress Zhang to spend a lot of money to make skirts, most of the time, he almost unconditionally met all of Empress Zhang's requirements. Fortunately, although Empress Zhang said that she loved to make a small surname, turned her elbow inward to protect her mother's family, looked at her emperor husband to death, and liked some beautiful clothes and jewelry, but there were no other shortcomings.

At this time, the wife had not yet entered the palace, and the eunuch Xiao Jing took the lead, and when the eunuch came to Kunning Palace to kowtow to her queen first, and offered congratulatory gifts one by one, she was a little unhappy. While inspecting it in person, she said with a slight annoyance: "A few of you are too, all of you are old, what are you doing for my little life, and it's not a whole life." ”

"The queen's birthday, slaves and maids are just talking about a piece of their hearts, and it's not a precious thing." Xiao Jing looked up and saw that Queen Zhang's eyes did not linger on those birthday gifts, so he lowered his head and said, "But it just so happens that this piece of jade of the slave maid was inadvertently obtained from a pot of bluegrass a few days ago, and the pattern is actually a dragon and phoenix Chengxiang, which shows that Niangniang is blessed, and Tiangong also knows that Niangniang is about to fall a thousand autumns, and he sends down strange things to congratulate." ”

Empress Zhang originally just glanced at these things and put them aside for the time being, but when she heard Xiao Jing say this, she couldn't help but be surprised. Picking out the piece of jade and taking a closer look, she saw that the dragon and phoenix patterns on it were clearly recognizable, she immediately couldn't put it down, and only after a while did she raise her head and say, "Really got this thing from the mud at the bottom of the blue grass?" ”

"How dare a slave or maid lie about it?"

Xiao Jing was extremely eloquent, and immediately told the truth about how he obtained this piece of jade from the blue grass. On the side, Li Rong, Wang Yue, Chen Kuan, Dai Yi and so on were all very suspicious, especially when Xiao Jing said that he was going to ask Liu Wentai who sent this pot of bluegrass, Liu Wentai was first surprised, and then beat his chest and said that he had missed such a natural strange thing as a gift, and everyone suddenly realized. Sure enough, I saw Queen Zhang's phoenix face happy, and she actually laughed out loud.

"This Liu Wentai, it is obvious that he deliberately buried something in that pot of bluegrass, gave you a favor, and did it for others to see! Anyway, seeing that he used his heart tactfully, I immediately rewarded him with a pillow, and he should always sit back and relax! Empress Zhang had been fond of Liu Wentai, and at this moment she gave an order, and when she saw that the next female official immediately agreed, she looked at Xiao Jing and said, "As for Xiao accompanying you, I have nothing to appreciate." I remember that you love books the most, and when I go back, I ask the emperor to collect and collect in the new books of the imperial system, see what rare books have just been engraved, and reward them to you after stamping! ”

"Thank you, thank you!"

Seeing Xiao Jing kowtowing and thanking her repeatedly, she was also in a very happy mood, and as for other people's gifts, she was not interested at all. When the leaders of these celebrant eunuchs had withdrawn and left, she took the piece of jade and instructed the female officials on the side: "Go back and let the royal eunuch make a gold collar, and then see how to embed this jade." ”

Because of this auspicious omen of the dragon and phoenix, Queen Zhang was naturally very happy, and when it came to the worship of the ordained woman, she who had always enjoyed such beautiful moments was naturally refreshed. There are too many civil and military women, this time it is more than seven grades of Beijing officials and civil officials, and more than five grades of military attaches can enter the palace, and except for civil officials with more than three grades of military attachés and more than one rank and honorable women, other officials and dependents are just kowtowing outside the Kunning Gate, otherwise this is like the last dynasty, thousands of people poured in, that is, no matter how big Kunning Palace is, don't want to accommodate it.

The older the official, the older he often gets, and at this time, among the women surrounded by Empress Zhang, a large number of them are gray-haired old women, even if they are young, most of them are in the continuation of the string stepfamily, at least in their early thirties and forties. For example, pavilion elders like Li Dongyang are deeply trusted by the emperor, and Mrs. Zhu, who is a wife, can naturally have a seat in Kunning Palace, and most of the rest of the people are just standing. When I heard Empress Zhang say that she would leave someone to give food today, all the women who congratulated her on her birthday were very surprised.

Empress Zhang, who was happy in her heart, naturally didn't notice the color of the women, even if those female officials took turns to recite the ministers' perfunctory or well-designed birthday greetings, she didn't take it to heart, she only thought about the news sent by Chengqian Palace before, saying that Zhu Houzhao was preparing a congratulatory gift for herself, and she would come in a while. She waited for no idea how long, but she heard a long bulletin outside.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, congratulations to the Empress Niang Qianqiu!"

"Quick!"

With Empress Zhang's impatient voice, the women on call also looked out curiously. However, after a while, the group came in from outside, but to everyone's surprise, the prince Zhu Houzhao was nowhere to be seen at all, only to see the old eunuch who led the way, and the four eunuchs behind him carried a wooden box on their shoulders and walked up to the hall with heavy steps, and then knelt down and kowtowed in unison.

"Slaves and maids are ordered by His Royal Highness the Prince, congratulations to the queen for a thousand years!"

Gao Fengjian said such a sentence in a thin voice, expecting that Empress Zhang's face must be stiff, he hurriedly said without raising his head: "And a song for birthday celebrations!" ”

Before Empress Zhang could ask Zhu Houzhao why she didn't come, she only heard the sound of a silk bamboo orchestra outside, followed by a melodious and tactful female voice: "The three-star shimmering hall is full of flowers, and the plain wrist is full of holes." The makeup is shining brightly, and the moonlight is like a moonlight in the clouds......"

After the song, Queen Zhang's face was a little pale, but she was still puzzled in her heart, and she didn't know what the hell Zhu Houzhao was messing with. However, as the leisurely singing voice of the same cloud grew and faded away, another voice came in, but it was a high-pitched and bright male voice.

"The peach branches in the atrium are poured, and Qiong is full of xia and jade. The singing and dancing gentleman is in front of the eyes, and the silk tong is touching to the ear. Holding the crown is not violated, and is willing to be a double swallow between the beams, and a thousand pots of wine are listed in the east chamber. ”

As soon as this voice stopped, the first female voice in front of her immediately connected tactfully: "Beauty is like a flower in the North Hall, singing and dancing in unison, Shengshichang, I wish to be entertained forever and ......"

"Qiongqiong paste, clean vegetarian fresh, golden Ben E'e Ebin four feasts. Zhao Se high-pitched Shu strings, long sleeves fluttering seven plates. Chinese songs and dances and spring Yan, the orchid is uneven. The heavens have clearly descended the Liquan, and His Majesty the Emperor will live for 10,000 years. ”

Hearing this last sentence, Empress Zhang finally couldn't hide her astonishment. Now it's her Thousand Autumn Festival, why is this a celebration of the saint? However, just when she couldn't find Zhu Houzhao and her patience had reached the limit, the four eunuchs who had just knelt behind Gao Feng raised the wooden box in front of them and stepped forward slowly. The female officials on the left and right were about to scold, but it could be seen that Gao Fengyi raised his head and shook his head at them, thinking that this crown prince would not harm the queen, they could only endure it.

"Queen Mother, please personally inspect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's birthday gift."

Seeing that a few eunuchs put down the box at the foot of the steps in front of them, and said such a thing, Empress Zhang, who had always been impatient, finally couldn't help it, got up and went down the steps by pressing the handrail, and lifted the lid with just one glance at the box. However, when the man inside stood up all at once, she still took a step back in fright, and her eyes widened.

"The sons wish the queen mother a blessing like the East China Sea, and a longevity better than Nanshan." Zhu Houzhao only kicked his feet, and the box fell steadily on all sides, and it was flattened on the ground, he knelt down and kowtowed, and then straightened up and said with a smile, "The son thinks about it, thinking that the queen mother never cares about those things outside the body, only the father is blessed and healthy, and the son is safe and happy, and the queen mother is the happiest." Therefore, the son-in-law sent this song to praise his father, and sent the son-in-law himself to you as a birthday gift. ”

Empress Zhang was originally quite angry, but when she heard Zhu Houzhao bluntly say that she was most concerned about his father and son, her unhappiness was immediately thrown out of the clouds, replaced by joy from the heart, and for a while she took Zhu Houzhao in her arms in front of many wives. After a while, she introspected herself and lost her temper, but she pushed her son away a little with a slight blush, and pretended to be slightly angry and reprimanded: "Good and dignified Qianqiu Festival, you have a lot of tricks!" ”

"Erchen is wronged, Erchen doesn't think that the Queen Mother's Thousand Autumn Festival has passed every year, if this year is still the old trick of Shou Tao Shou Mian Shou Li Shou Words, is this really too boring?" Zhu Houzhao blinked innocently, then turned his head to look at the many dumbfounded wives, and said with his head held high, "Or do you think that my prince, as a birthday gift, is not as good as those dead things like gold, jade, jewelry, and poetry and articles?" ”

"The concubine doesn't dare!"

Seeing that the words fell on his head, a large number of ladies naturally saluted. Mrs. Zhu saw that everyone was afraid and did not dare to speak, she was Mrs. Li Dongyang, and the daughter of the late Chengguo Gong, so she had to smile and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is smart and natural, this birthday gift is even more ingenious, a pure filial piety heart touched the world, and today's things are spreading, and I don't know how many people in the world will be envious of this day." ”

Mrs. Zhu started at this point, and the others suddenly realized. The eldest princess Renhe, who was able to step into Kunning Palace again after a few months, also hurriedly smiled: "It is precisely that the children and grandchildren in the world often only know the curiosities when they celebrate their birthdays, but they don't know that for the elders, they themselves are the most precious. The queen is a virtuous servant and benevolent godson, and she is a model for women in the world. ”

Empress Zhang was originally teased by Zhu Houzhao full of joy, Mrs. Zhu and Renhe eldest princess successively sent such a high hat, and then the other orders were stacked with a basket of good words, she only felt that this birthday was the most satisfying and happiest among all the birthdays in these years, looking at Zhu Houzhao's eyes could not help but be more very mother's love for her son.

Knowing mother Mo Ruozi, this child, he can really know her thoughts!

In the fish pond of the back garden of Kunning Palace, Emperor Hongzhi, who originally listened to the tune, was slightly moved, and when he heard Sun Hongyu report the compliments of Zhu Houzhao and many women in the front hall, he couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, and his face was full of relief and pride.

He is naturally happy to be able to prosper and be praised as a Ming Jun by the ministers. He is naturally happy to be able to stay with husband and wife for a long night. However, his son's filial piety made him even happier! Everyone says that the heavenly family has no family affection, but although he has experienced countless hardships in his youth, he is the luckiest one among the many emperors throughout the ages! I only hope that he can really live a long life, grow old with his good wife, and accompany his beloved son Chengren!

"By the way, who made those Yuefu? No one in the East Palace can write such words. ”

(To be continued)