Today's entry into the Forbidden City is different from yesterday's big wedding ceremony at the temple.

Yesterday, Xie Mulin and Zhu Rui went to the Fengxian Hall to pay their respects to the temple, and they walked through the noon gate, which is the main gate of the imperial city. But when they entered the Forbidden City today, they walked through the east gate, so they had to walk around the Forbidden City for half a circle to reach the palace gate where they should go.

Today they did not sit in separate carriages, but in the same carriage together. The carriage was quite large, and they sat side by side, not too crowded. It's just that Xie Mulin often needs to pay attention to the distance between the two, lest a pair of Jin Zhai on top of her Qizhai crown touch his eyes.

However, Zhu Rui didn't seem to appreciate it, and he couldn't help but hold her hand while sitting in the car, and from time to time he had to brush her hair, wipe her sweat, and tidy up the beads and tassels, which was actually doing her a disservice. Xie Mulin didn't know how much of the makeup on his face he had left. Although they brought a simple makeup box with them, and after entering the Forbidden City, they could still make up for her, but it was always good to make up less.

Xie Mulin wanted to stop Zhu Rui, but she was afraid that he would be kind, but she didn't appreciate it, which would make him feel sad, so he had to divert his attention tactfully: "The princess just reminded me of the preferences and habits of the Queen Mother. I really didn't expect that the Queen Mother has always rarely come to Beiping, and the princess rarely goes to the capital, but she knows so much about the Queen Mother's preferences, she is so careful! ”

Zhu Rui said with a smile: "I have heard that it is precisely because the princess came to Beiping after the marriage of her father, and she can only return to Beijing once in three or five years, and the time to enter the palace each time is limited, and she takes into account the etiquette, and it is inconvenient to serve the queen mother in front of people, so I have always regretted it in my heart, but I have paid more and more attention to the preferences and habits of the queen mother." This time, the queen mother went north, and the princess was very attentive and asked her father about many things about the queen mother in advance. When the Queen Mother arrived, she went to ask the palace people around the Queen Mother for advice, and naturally listened to the Queen Mother's preferences and habits clearly.

The Queen Mother also knew it in her heart, and she was very satisfied with the princess's filial piety, and generously rewarded the princess with many good things, and even Yongping benefited a lot, and added a lot of dowry. Although the Queen Mother and the princess have been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for many years, they have never had any disputes, and they get along very well. When my father mentioned it on weekdays, he was always very proud, and he praised the princess for her virtuous and pure filial piety. ”

Xie Mulin thought thoughtfully: "Although the princess rarely does her filial piety in front of the Queen Mother, her filial piety is not reduced, and once she has the opportunity to serve the Queen Mother, she is very attentive. The Queen Mother saw it clearly, and naturally there was no reason to be dissatisfied. "Hmm...... This trick can be learned. She can also respect the Queen Mother like Princess Yan, even if she is not in front of the Queen Mother, she can still please the Queen Mother.

Zhu Rui also thought of this, and nodded with a smile: "The lady will follow the princess to do her filial piety." The princess will tell you what to do. For example, today, didn't she tell you to give the Queen Mother some soft and rotten food as much as possible, and remember to make some tea when serving tea? ”

Shermulin nodded. The Queen Mother is an elderly person, and the elderly like to eat soft and rotten food, and their sense of taste deteriorates, so they like heavy drinks and food...... She had the bottom in her heart.

It didn't take long for the carriage of the two to arrive at its destination. The young couple got out of the car together, Zhu Rui was more familiar with the roads of the Forbidden City, so he took his newlywed wife's hand and walked inside, and while walking, he also introduced Xie Mulin to the buildings along the road. They had to go to the Qianqing Palace first, where they would worship the emperor in the direction of the capital, so they had enough time.

It's just that Xie Mulin listened to Zhu Rui's introduction, and he became more and more familiar with it. Looking at the familiar and unfamiliar Forbidden City in front of her, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Compared to the Forbidden City, which has been visited more than once, this Forbidden City is both like it and not like it. It's empty, with only a lot of buildings, flowers and trees, but few people. Obviously, the shape of each palace is very similar to its prototype, almost identical, but during the walk, it always gives people a feeling of "this is not the Forbidden City".

When Emperor Taizong was determined to build the Forbidden City, did he walk among the palaces like she did today? How did he feel when he was confronted with this plausible imperial city?

Xie Mulin was a little dazed, but soon heard Zhu Rui's call: "Are you tired?" Or do you think I'm talking about palaces, weird and boring? I just want you to know the general layout of this place, when you worship your ancestors in the next year, you will come in with our whole family to worship your ancestors. I'm afraid that you won't be able to recognize the way, and when it gets dark again and there is no one around, you will be scared in your heart. ”

Xie Mulin hurriedly smiled: "No, I was listening carefully, but I didn't expect it to be so big here!" And so many palaces! It must have taken a lot of manpower and material resources to build this palace castle in the first place, right? It's a shame to abandon it like this! ”

Zhu Rui smiled: "Who said it wasn't?" However, Emperor Taizong built the Forbidden City in the past in order to use this place as a palace envoy after moving the capital. Later, King Yan continued to build in memory of Emperor Taizong. Nowadays, the nobles in Beijing have never been to this Forbidden City, they don't know how majestic and gorgeous it is, and they don't even think that Emperor Taizong is wise, so they don't think it's a pity here. ”

Shermulin looked back at his entourage. Zhu Rui patted the back of her hand: "It's okay." This is Beiping. ”

The people of Beiping are looking for Emperor Taizong and his beloved son King Yan, and they also feel that their city has almost failed to become the national capital, and it is really Emperor Taizong's successor, Emperor Jianwen, who has no vision and no courage. Zhu Rui said something biased towards Emperor Taizong in the Forbidden City, whether it was the servants in the Forbidden City or the attendants from the Yan Palace, they would not feel that there was anything wrong with this. They only need to worry about some of the retinues brought by the Queen Mother and the Fourth Prince from the capital.

But the Forbidden City is so big, whether it is the Cining Palace where the Queen Mother lives or the Heart Nourishing Palace where the Four Princes live, they are far away from where Zhu Rui and Xie Mulin are now. How could their palace people hear Zhu Rui's words?

The people of Beiping are looking for Emperor Taizong and his beloved son King Yan, and they also feel that their city has almost failed to become the national capital, and it is really Emperor Taizong's successor, Emperor Jianwen, who has no vision and no courage. Zhu Rui said something biased towards Emperor Taizong in the Forbidden City, whether it was the servants in the Forbidden City or the attendants from the Yan Palace, they would not feel that there was anything wrong with this. They only need to worry about some of the retinues brought by the Queen Mother and the Fourth Prince from the capital.