The spring rain rains two or three times a day, the drizzle soaks the bluestone slabs, the moss seems to grow overnight, and some stalls selling oil-paper umbrellas are booming.

The academies have also started classes one after another, there is no Spring Festival in this world, but there is a winter vacation, and the academies are closed at the coldest time, and the palace has also stopped the morning court.

Compared with the laziness of winter, spring is full of life.

Today is His Majesty's birthday, and the canonization ceremony of the concubine has been performed in the afternoon, and today is the first time Sisi has entered the palace.

In the carriage, Xi and Xu chattered to Sisi about the rules of the palace, who to salute when he saw him, and who to avoid when he saw him.

Sisi has a head and two big, and the excitement of entering the palace for the first time is not left, and there is only trouble left, trouble.

When I arrived at the imperial city and the bottom slowly, it was dark, and the weather in early spring was extremely cool after the sun went down.

Mother Liu didn't come today, and Mother Liu's health has not been very good over the years, and she is always very uncomfortable at the beginning of spring, so today Xihe only brought Xiyue, who usually takes care of her daily life.

Today is the first time to enter the palace, Sisi is also a little stunned, she is solemn, trying to make herself look calm.

After the death of the Queen Mother, the affairs of the harem were fully taken care of by Concubine Chun, and the palace banquet was also handled by Concubine Chun.

The palace is naturally much more magnificent than the princess's mansion, if the princess's mansion is graceful, then the palace is rude, if the princess's mansion is Lin Daiyu, the palace is Lu Zhishen.

The palace is inherited from the style of the previous dynasty, today's holy force is not outstanding, although the country is the world on horseback, but it is not the emperor of today, he is guarding the country, guarding the country does not need to fight and kill, he has always been respected by the world for his benevolent and virtuous equipment.

Today's banquet is set up in the deer horn platform, the deer antler platform takes the meaning of "chasing the deer in the Central Plains", which is set up by the founding emperor of the Li country, and the guests are invited to this banquet every year to show the prosperity of the country.

Sisi followed Xihe's ass and secretly raised her eyes to look at her, today Xihe was wearing a very grand dress, wearing a light blue gauze skirt, with the same style of Yingluo around the waist and neck and shoulders, wearing a dazzling ring, very eye-catching. She was married, so her green hair was meticulously coiled into a bun, and a golden step was inserted into her bun.

On the carriage, Sisi said that this step shake was too exaggerated and gorgeous for her, Xi He said that this step shake was given by His Majesty, although he didn't like it, but he still had to bring it, since he didn't plan to bring it usually, then this time he entered the palace, and he must bring it under His Majesty's nose. Sisi felt that Xi He had quite an opinion on this perfunctory matter.

Sisi often feels that Xihe is not as weak as she usually shows, although she often has typhoid fever, and she always has to lie down for ten days and a half every time, and the last leaf in the yard falls for a long time, but Sisi always feels that Xihe seems to bear something alone when she doesn't know, and she is silent. But she never said, she didn't say, she didn't ask.

Sisi is a little distressed Xihe, her husband went out to fight not long after she got married, and it was very hard to conceive for the first time, because she was young and weak, she almost miscarried twice, and finally gave birth to Sisi early.

Sisi remembers that when she saw Xihe for the first time, she was still crying, and she didn't know when Xihe could stand in front of her to shelter from the wind and rain, reliable like a mother.

Like a mother? Sisi was surprised by the thoughts that popped up in his head, although he had never regarded Xihe as a mother, but Xihe really regarded Sisi as a daughter, saying that women are weak, mothers are strong, mothers and sons in the world, about the same.

Sisi burst into tears in her heart, and she choked on herself.

The sooner you get to Lutai, the more you feel that the lights are bright, and there is a faint sound of silk and bamboo.

The wind was still a little cool at night, so Sisi tightened her cloak, and her fluffy collar was warmly wrapped around her neck.

When I stepped on the antlers, I found that most of the people had already sat down and were gathering to talk.

Gonggong Hong led Xihe and Sisi to find their place and sit down.

Sisi peeked around, and there were several young men sitting opposite him, about twenty years old, probably princes. There are some warblers and swallows on his right, which should be concubines. There were a few middle-aged people sitting near the door who looked very serious, I don't know what their identity is, today is a family banquet, there should be no ministers, about the concubines' families.

Your Majesty has arrived!

Gonggong Hong's shrill voice came from outside the door, and the sound of silk and bamboo stopped abruptly. Sisi immediately entered a state of combat readiness.

"Respectfully, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is blessed with great blessings and longevity."

"Flat"

"Your Majesty"

"Sit down, today is a family banquet, no need to be polite."

Sisi secretly raised his eyes to see, His Majesty now looks just an ordinary middle-aged man, in his fifties, he is not wearing a yellow robe, he is wearing a dark red robe embroidered with dark patterns, not very ostentatious, but full of low-key luxury, and people are not as majestic as the emperor written in the novel, as if he can see through others at a glance.

Maybe it's because I've been the emperor for a long time, my waist is always straighter, and my expression is more leisurely.

And the two around the emperor are interesting, one is extremely luxurious, and the other is very simple.

"That gorgeous is a pure concubine, and the one in white is Concubine Xiao Shu." Xi and whispered a reminder.

Sisi was taken aback, this Concubine Xiao Shu had just finished the canonization ceremony this afternoon, why was she dressed so unceremoniously?

"Concubine Xiao Shufei is devoted to worshiping the Buddha and is not publicized, so it is expected today." Although Xihe doesn't walk around the palace, he still knows some things.

The emperor cleared his throat: "With the blessing of the emperor, the border war has been settled, the treasury is sufficient, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Therefore, the widow set up a banquet here, hoping that in the future, my country will still be smooth and peaceful! ”

The crowd got up again and agreed.

The sound of silk and bamboo sounded, and a group of coolly dressed dancers lined up to enter the antlers, and the banquet began.

After drinking for a while, I felt that the atmosphere was better, and several princes lined up to offer gifts, and the face of the happy emperor was like a chrysanthemum.

After a while, he suddenly remembered something, "Has Chang'an ever come today?" ”

Xihe hurriedly got up and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, Chang'an entered the palace with the courtiers today." After speaking, he gently pushed Sisi's shoulder.

Si Si Shi Ran walked to the middle of the main hall and made a simple salute: "Chang'an, please greet Your Majesty." ”

"Quick, to the widow."

Sisi looked back at Xihe, Xihe nodded slightly, and Sisi took a few steps forward.

"How old are you?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Chang'an is thirteen years old this year."

"Little Chang'an, you should call me Grandpa."

"Yes, Grandpa."

"Have you ever been to the academy?"

"Grandpa Huihuang, it's just a matter of knowing a few words."

"Do you have a specialty in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting?"

"Back to the emperor's grandfather, no." Speaking of which, Chang'an didn't have the intention of doing this.

Sisi said these words neither humble nor arrogant, but she faintly heard a sound of ridicule, turned her head to look at Xihe, and saw that she did not have any inappropriate looks.

"Oh, what does Xiao Changan want to do in the future?"

"Naturally, I want to be a gentleman."

Speaking of this, Sisi still had a faint look of pride.

Emperor Li was stunned for a moment, and then laughed:

"Interesting! Interesting! Come on, come on, the imperial grandfather will give this to you, and when you leave the house in the future, others will not dare to provoke you when they see this object! ”

As he spoke, he took off a piece of jade pendant from his waist, this jade pendant is flawless and warm to the touch, it is an excellent jade.

In her previous life, her mother told her that she couldn't ask for anything that others gave her, and this sentence has been remembered until this life.

Of course, it is useless to excuse yourself, and there is no reason for you to refuse the emperor's reward.

After thanking her and returning to her seat, she carefully put away the jade pendant.

The banquet continued.

The prince's birthday poem was ridiculed by the third prince for being too exaggerated, and the sword dance of the second prince was well received.

The air in the hall began to become cloudy, and Sisi felt a little uncomfortable.

"Wanwan, I'm going out to breathe, it's too stuffy, and my nose is uncomfortable."

"Go ahead, don't go too far, Zhuqing, follow your young lady."

"No need Zhuqing, you don't have to follow, I'll just walk by myself."

"Then what can I do, county lord, the slave and maid will not follow you, what if you need anything."

"I just went to the toilet, there are so many maids inside and outside this hall, I can still lose it, don't follow, it's cold outside."

Before Zhu Qing could reply, Sisi quietly withdrew from the hall after speaking.