When the holy car arrived, the Dayun Temple worshiped a whole place, the mountain shouted long live, even the presiding officer of the temple and the monks, the little novice all folded their palms and chanted the Buddha, the drum music sounded, and the emperor was solemn.

The empress sat down on the high upper seat, and then she got up, and everyone returned to the table.

Xiao Rongyue sat at the bottom seat, looking at the phoenix-crowned empress on the steps spread out on the red carpet from a distance, and was a little dazed for a while, Dou Mi followed her from the time she remembered, she treated Dou Mi like a master and servant and like a mother and daughter, and never disliked Dou Mi as an orphan daughter without a father and mother, and she was personally raised, accompanying her from the queen to the queen mother, and then to the throne of the Ninety-Five, until Dou Mi married to the Marquis of Ruyang, and then separated from her.

still remembers that on the day Dou Mi got married, she sat in the Zichen Palace, watching Dou Mi, who was wearing a hairpin and wearing a scarlet dress, kowtow to her and say goodbye, and did not speak for a long time, until finally she sighed lowly: "Ah Mi, if it weren't for the Meng family's kid begging, and you like him in your heart, I wouldn't agree to this marriage, but since you like it, it's also a good thing." ”

"There is only one case, if there is anything in the future, remember that you are the person who went out next to me, and you can't lose my face."

She didn't call "I", and talked to Dou Mi as before, but this is what made Dou Mi unable to hold back and roll down tears.

Later, Dou Mi ran around for the Ruyang Hou Mansion, presumably she also knew, she was originally very impatient with the Ruyang Hou Mansion, she never asked, and it can be regarded as acquiescence, so that the Ruyang Hou Meng Zheng was able to recover.

It's just that the world is unpredictable, Dou Mi didn't expect that she would die at the hands of the prince, and seeing the empress again is already a lifetime.

For a while, Xiao Rongyue's mood fluctuated, and she could only lower her eyes to hide the tears in her eyes, and she didn't raise her head again for a long time.

King Liang, who was sitting next to the empress, was the most proud at the moment, and pointed to a few lotus flowers blooming in the lotus pond from afar: "Your Majesty, please see, it is now the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, and the lotus flowers have already bloomed, but the lotus pond in front of the treasure hall of the Dayun Temple has opened a few lotus flowers, and it is the Buddha's light surging, this is the Buddha Bodhisattva who is grateful to me for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and specially shows this miracle to show everyone!" ”

Everyone followed his fingers and looked over, and sure enough, they saw the few lotus flowers blooming in the withered lotus leaves in the lotus pond, and they were amazed, and some people whispered to them whether they had done anything, but no one dared to really say it.

The empress was also surprised, and nodded and said, "Opening the lotus in October is indeed extraordinary. ”

The host of the Dayun Temple on the side recited the Buddha's name, and folded his palms and bowed his body: "Your Majesty, the lotus pond here is subject to the incense of the treasure hall, and it has long been spiritual, and now the lotus is also the blessing of the Tang Dynasty in October." ”

Some people at the banquet have already echoed it, saying that the lotus flower and the Buddha light are the miracles of the Buddha, showing that the empress's coming to the dynasty is the blessing of the Tang Dynasty and the blessing of all the people.

The empress had a smile on her face, and Fu Dalang, who was sitting behind her, saw this, but chuckled: "His Royal Highness King Liang is really a person with a heart, he offered auspicious jade at the banquet of Wanshou Palace before, and today there is a lotus flower from Dayun Temple, I am afraid it took a lot of thought." ”

This sentence made the originally lively atmosphere at the banquet a little condensed for a while, and the empress's face also cooled, King Liang's face suddenly became much more ugly, but he didn't dare to offend Fu Dalang, but he just bowed and said: "It is Your Majesty's deep blessings that will have these auspicious rui appear, and the ministers will lead the Honglu Temple, so they dare not report to Your Majesty, so that the people can thank Your Majesty for your kindness." ”

He quickly raised his eyes and looked at the empress, and Fu Erlang, who was beside the empress, slowly spoke: "This Dayun Temple was hand-picked by His Majesty, and it is very effective, and I have never heard of such a thing as a lotus flower blooming in October, and now I have to believe it when I see it." ”

These words softened the empress's originally gloomy face a little more, and she nodded: "What I said is extremely true, what I have seen with my own eyes cannot be false." ”

Fu Dalang behind her sank his face and glanced at his younger brother, but saw Fu Erlang lazily leaning on the table, staring at the lotus flowers and smiling slightly.

King Liang then sat back on the couch and glanced at the servant girl standing behind him, who understood that she would retreat quietly.

"Your Majesty, Hebei Province has sent good news, General Xuanwei has been put down as a rebel bandit, and he has rushed back to Chang'an to die." The little eunuch hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

King Liang was overjoyed, got up and bowed with his hands crossed: "This is a great joy, the bandits in Hebei Province have been in turmoil for a long time, and now it is really a happy event to be pacified!" ”

Many ministers at the banquet also got up to congratulate the empress, and the empress bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "An Changzhi did not live up to my expectations, but returned the peace of Hebei Province. ”

King Liang struck while the iron was hot: "Your Majesty once said that Hebei Province is rich in grain, it is the granary of the northern part of the Tang Dynasty, but unfortunately there have been bandits in turmoil for many years, it is a trouble for the henchmen, and now it is a happy event to be calmed, and it is the auspicious omen of the opening of the lotus in October of the Dayun Temple, which is the grace of His Majesty!" ”

The empress's smile grew, and she asked the eunuch who came to report: "What about An Changzhi?" Where is he now? ”

Xiao Eun replied: "General Xuanwei rushed back to Chang'an day and night to resume his life, and now he has arrived outside the city. ”

"Tell him to enter the palace to see me later." The Empress commanded.

At this time, everyone at the table knew what today's incense was for, the prince's face was very ugly, frowning and not saying a word, King Yu looked ordinary, looked at King Liang with a little mockery, and then turned his face away and ignored it.

Next is the Zen master of the debate on the scriptures, looking at the old Zen master sitting on the podium with kind eyebrows and eyebrows talking about the allusion of cutting meat and feeding the eagle, but few people at the table listened carefully, all of them had their own thoughts.

The empress sat on the upper seat, looked at the restrained Lu Shi and the timid and restless Li Qing on the side, and asked Duan Cheng, the eunuch next to her: "Didn't Fu Niang say that she recognized a righteous sister, but she brought it?" ”

Duan Cheng bowed down and replied: "According to His Majesty's orders, I invited you together." ”

"Bring it over to me to see," the empress half-closed her eyes, "Fu Niang is soft and glutinous and has no opinions, and the people around her can't have other thoughts." ”

Duan Cheng responded, and personally walked down the steps to Xiao Rongyue on the seat.

Seeing Duan Cheng walk to Xiao Rongyue, Lu's heart mentioned her throat, she wanted to say a few words to Xiao Rongyue, but the couch was far away, and there was no way for a while, and her palms were sweating, but fortunately, Xiao Rongyue got up calmly, thanked Duan Cheng, and handed her a reassuring look, and then walked over with Duan Cheng to the table.

When she sent a message from the palace asking her to come with her, she knew that it was the empress who wanted to see her, and she was prepared in her heart, and she was not surprised.

Just watched her walk to the table step by step, but many people at the table were stunned, and Xiao Rongyue's gaze became complicated.

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