After getting the news that the emperor was about to arrive at the Yonghe Palace, He instructed Jixiang to send the Lantern Festival made by Yuan Ying to the small kitchen to cook, and then led the Yuan Ke brothers and sisters to the door to greet the holy car.

Yuan Hong fell into the palace gate, and when he stepped into the palace gate, he saw that He and Yuan Ke were waiting in front of the main hall.

Yuan Hongjian walked in front of everyone, helped He up with his own hands, and said with a smile: "Now that you are heavy, you can only wait for me in the inner hall with the children, so why do you have to go out to welcome me?" ”

He Qian smiled: "The children miss Aya, and when they heard that the holy drive of Yuanlang was coming, they hurried to come out to welcome the holy car. ”

Yuan Hong was overjoyed when he heard this, picked up Yuan Ying, pulled He again, and led the two Yuan Ke brothers into the inner hall together.

Yuan Hong put Yuan Ying down, and when the palace maids served the emperor and the concubine sat down, Yuan Hong smiled and said: "Fang Cai Sanbao said to me, you led the Ke'er brothers and sisters to make the Lantern Festival in the palace, but the Lantern Festival made by the Shang Food Department is not to your taste?" ”

He took the hot tea served by the palace maid and presented it to Yu Yuanhong, and replied with a smile: "The Shang Diet Department can make the world's delicacies, how can it not be in line with the concubine's taste?" The concubine thought that the Shangyuan Festival was the first of all festivals, and according to folk customs, the children made the Lantern Festival by themselves, which could make them safe this year. ”

Yuan Hong said with a smile: "Bao'er thinks about Zike's brothers and sisters in everything, and it is really a mother's heart!" ”

Xiang Yuan Ke and Yuan Huai beckoned, Yuan Hong said: "Over the years, I have carried out the Han Revolution, and all the customs of the Han family have been taken seriously, and today is the first celebration of the Shangyuan Festival after moving the capital to Luoyang, so tonight I lifted the curfew order to make the people burn lamps to pray for blessings and celebrate the festival." ”

Yuan Ying said coquettishly on the side: "Ying'er likes to light the lamp the most, Aya, but Ying'er doesn't know why she lights the lamp on the Yuan Festival alone?" Why do you want to eat Lantern Festival? ”

Yuan Hong said: "Ying'er asked well. Turning his head to Brother Yuan Ke, Yuan Hong continued: "Ying'er asked, you may answer?" ”

Hearing Yuan Hong's words, Yuan Ke said: "Aya, before the New Year's holiday, the young master came to Licai Yuan to teach his sons. The young master said, "Taoism pays attention to the three yuan, the fifteenth day of the first month is the upper yuan, the fifteenth day of the seventh month is the middle yuan, and the fifteenth day of October is the lower yuan." The three elements of heaven, earth and man are the three officials of heaven, earth and man, and the heavenly officials are happy, so the people of Shangyuan Festival light lamps to celebrate, so that the heavenly officials can be happy and blessed. The young master did not mention why he ate the Lantern Festival, so the sons did not know, and Wang Aye told him. ”

Yuan Hong bowed his head slightly, and said: "Why is there no detailed mention of the Lantern Festival in the historical books, only according to legend, on the fifteenth day of the first month of the first year of the Spring and Autumn Period, King Chu Zhao passed through the Chu River, saw a bamboo box floating in the river, and the king ordered someone to salvage it, and opened the bamboo box to see that there was sweet food with white on the outside and red on the inside. The king consulted Confucius, and he said, 'This duckweed fruit is also a sign of the Lord's revival.' The king was overjoyed, and then the palace people gave this thing to the harem and the ministers. After the rise of the Chu State, the king was grateful for the work of duckweed fruit, and on the fifteenth day of the first month, he ordered people to make this thing and eat it with the ministers. Later, it was gradually introduced to the people, and the people rushed to follow suit, in order to seek the prosperity of the family house, peace and smoothness. ”

After Yuan Hong's words, He smiled and said: "Yuanlang Bogu is through the present, and this folk custom is also clear in his heart. ”

Yuan Hong said: "The water of the boat can also overturn the boat, if you want the country to be stable, the monarch must put the people of the world first." ”

Looking at the Yuan Ke brothers, Yuan Hong continued: "You two are my princes of Great Wei, and you must also understand the reason here." ”

Between the words, Ji Xiang gently entered and said: "Your Majesty, Zuo Zhaoyi, the Lantern Festival is about to be cooked, please Your Majesty, Zuo Zhaoyi, the prince, and the princess move outside the hall to sacrifice the fire and light the lamp." ”

When the lamp was lit, everyone ate the Lantern Festival again, and it was already a moment.

The Three Treasures entered the house and bowed to everyone, and said: "Your Majesty, Zuo Zhaoyi, the float of the palace has been waiting outside the gate, and the high priest is at the beginning of the first month. ”

Yuan Hong wanted to go with He, but he knew that the ladies in the palace were waiting for him, and he was afraid that they would hate He because of jealousy. Thinking of this, Yuan Hong said: "Now I will prepare for me, I will go back to the imperial study first, and then go to the door to close." ”

After explaining the three treasures, Yuan Hong said to He again: "Bao'er, I take the first step." The float is transparent, and it is cold at night, so you go and add a thick coat, don't get cold. ”

The two emperors and concubines were of the same heart, and He Zi understood the meaning of Yuan Hong's move, so he nodded in response, and Fu took Yuan Ke's brothers and sisters to send the holy car away.

Because the production is imminent, He has felt that the action is not as easy as in the past, but He knows that the Yuan Festival is the head of the festivals, Yuan Hong led everyone out of the palace to parade and watch the lanterns, one can be happy with the subjects, and the other can also make the people of the world know the heart of the emperor Han Revolution, He neither wants Yuan Hong to worry about himself, but also does not want to sweep Yuan Hong's interest. After changing his clothes, He led the Yuan Ke brothers and sisters to the gate of Chang Closed Gate.

Feng Ji was summoned by Queen Feng to Jiaokun Hall this morning, and when she saw He Luo, she ran over to see each other, and it didn't take long for the holy car to arrive.

After everyone saluted Yuan Hong, the deacon of the Zuo Shang Department guided everyone to board the car and settle down.

The emperor and the queen traveled in the same car, and the left and right Zhaoyi and the second lady led the concubines and princes and princesses living in each hall to take a car, and the rest of the concubines and women sat in a car of twelve people.

The float is decorated with brocade around the body, the four corners are hung glazed palace lamps, the lampposts are all made of gold and jade, and the brocade flowers are embellished in the canopy, and the clusters are like flowers and trees in the distance.

The ladies in the palace are all dressed according to the product, each wearing a pearl and green crown, wearing a brocade skirt, applying incense powder, dragging the splendor, gorgeous to the extreme.

Shangyuan Festival curfew night tour lantern viewing is not the first in this dynasty, the people have this custom since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, and then the emperor and queen with the harem concubines to watch the lanterns is an unprecedented thing, the people are running to tell each other, the whole city is empty alleys out, for a time full of streets, lively and extraordinary.

The palace car goes out of the gate and walks slowly from north to south along the copper camel street, the temples on both sides, the streets and alleys are hung with ten thousand lights, and the fire candles are bright as day. Yuan Hong also built a hundred-foot-high shed on both sides of the street with Luozhou Mu Gao Yong, and set up lantern riddles for the people to enjoy and play games.

Where the palace car passed, the people all knelt on the ground and shouted long live, Yuan Hong waved his hand, quite the joy of the people and the people.

After visiting Tongtuo Street, it is the beginning of the year. Sanbao approached and said to Yuan Hong: "Your Majesty, the King of Rencheng has held a night banquet in the palace in accordance with Your Majesty's will, and asked Your Majesty and the Queen to move to the palace." ”

Yuan Hong bowed slightly, and said: "Pass on my message, order the prince, Zhaoyi and the two ladies to go with me, and the rest of the people will return to the palace first." ”

In the palace of Rencheng, the bead curtain and jade curtain were opened, and Yuan Cheng and his wife Li led the sons to greet them at the main gate of the palace.

When Yuan Hong and Feng got out of the car, everyone in the entourage got into the car one after another. Seeing that Yuan Cheng and his wife led their sons to kneel on the ground, Yuan Hong hurriedly approached and helped the couple to get up, and then led the emperor and queen into the main hall respectively, and the rest of the people followed.

Yuan Hong and Feng sat with their backs to the north, and the people accompanying them also attended on both sides. Yuan Cheng led his wife Li and his sons to come forward to offer a tea ceremony, and the rest of the family members knelt outside the main hall.

Yuan Hong took a sip of tea and said to Yuan Cheng: "Tonight is a good festival, and the imperial uncle and his wife don't need to be courtier, just treat each other with a family banquet." ”

Motioning for everyone outside the hall to get up, Yuan Hong continued: "Uncle Huang is my closest relative, you might as well let your family have a banquet together to celebrate the good night." ”

Yuan Cheng deeply felt the grace of the king, and hurriedly thanked him, and then ordered his son-in-law Yuan Yi to pass everyone in to thank him.

Gao Ling is now married to Yuan Yi as a stepwife, and when she saw He inside, she was happy in her heart, because it was inconvenient for the two of them to meet and talk, so she only smiled at each other.

The crowd sat down, their seats opened, the drums rang out in unison, and the songs began to dance.

In the staggered room, the guests and hosts are happy.

After three rounds of drinking, He suddenly felt a feeling of tightness in his abdomen, and a faint pain. Although He has no experience in production, because the production is imminent, the medical order has been instructed, so he knows that it is not good.

Wang has returned to the palace with the Yuan Ke brothers and sisters, and He only has auspicious personal attendants. He whispered to Ji Xiang: "You go and inform the eunuch, I seem to be going to give birth, and I will prepare the car, so as not to disturb Your Majesty's banquet." ”

Because it is taboo to give birth to a child in the mansion of the foreign minister, how dare Sanbao slack off when he hears the news, and because of the slow speed of the palace car, Sanbao is busy serving as the deacon of the city palace to prepare the carriage.

Everything is ready, He Jikou goes to the toilet, and he leaves the palace and returns to the palace accompanied by auspiciousness.