On Chinese New Year's Eve, the emperor had to observe the New Year with the empress, so Yuan Hong stayed in the empress's dormitory on Chinese New Year's Eve as usual.

Yecheng Palace is the Forbidden City of Cao Wei, although it is not comparable to Luoyang Palace, but it is also a forest of palaces, and the scale is huge.

The night banquet was over, but He didn't feel sleepy, so he was accompanied by Wang and auspicious, strolling in the palace city.

Jixiang said to He: "Little lady, everyone at the banquet looked at your eyes, even stupid people like me knew that their eyes were full of jealousy. ”

He smiled faintly and said: "There are many people in the harem, but Your Majesty has only one, and now Your Majesty only keeps me in his palace, and I will not please others." ”

Ji Xiang said: "Your Majesty let you enter the palace as the eldest daughter of the Feng family, but the queen did not show any closeness to you, but that Mrs. Li was very kind. ”

He tightened his fox collar and said: "The harem is full of sisters who have accompanied His Majesty for many years, even if they have a little whisper, it is also reasonable, in the future, we only need to be cautious in our words and deeds, and we will be safe with them." ”

Wang and Jixiang both nodded yes.

The three of them talked as they walked, and suddenly saw a thin figure passing by in the distance.

Ji Xiang raised the lantern in his hand and asked, "Who?" ”

The figure did not stop, but ran, and Ji Xiang shouted: "If you run again, I will call Yu Linwei." ”

The figure stopped and said weakly, "It's me, Zike." ”

The three of them hurriedly approached, and when they saw that it was indeed the second prince Yuan Ke, they all recognized each other because they had just seen each other at the banquet.

Yuan Ke made a gesture to He, but he didn't make a sound.

He smiled and said: "Zike, it's cold outside, it's not too early, why don't you go back to your mother's palace?" ”

Yuan Ke glanced up at the three of them, but lowered his head again, still not answering.

Seeing him like this, although he had doubts in his heart, he was not familiar with him, so it was inconvenient to ask more.

He removed the fox collar on his lower neck, handed it to Yuan Ke, and said: "The winter night is cold, you will surround this, so as not to suffer the cold." ”

After that, he wanted to take Wang and Jixiang away.

"Are you my Ayah's favorite?" Yuan Ke said suddenly.

He stopped and turned to look at Yuan Ke.

Yuan Ke approached and said to He: "Everyone in the palace says so. ”

Seeing that He was still silent, he continued: "Can you help me beg Aya and let Aya go to see the concubine?" ”

Yuan Ke looked at He, his eyes full of anticipation. He took the fox collar in Yuan Ke's hand, surrounded him, and said softly: "You Aya is the Son of Heaven, diligent in government affairs, and now he has sealed the seal, and he will go to see your mother and son in a few days." ”

Yuan Ke shook his head and said, "Aya has been in Yecheng for more than twenty days, but he has never summoned us. ”

He sighed secretly in his heart, and still said softly to Yuan Ke: "This time it will be." ”

Touched Yuan Ke's head and asked, "It's so late, why are you here alone?" ”

Yuan Ke hesitated: "You are the queen's sister, I can't say it." ”

He smiled faintly and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask anymore." It's cold, go back early, so as not to worry about the concubine. ”

Unexpectedly, Yuan Ke shook his head and said weakly: "I can't go back, if I go back, the concubine will be punished." ”

He was stunned and suspicious: "Concubine Gao knows that you are here?" ”

Yuan Ke nodded, but remained silent.

He and Wang glanced at each other, but saw that Wang shook his head slightly, knowing that the queen was concerned, and Wang did not want to get involved.

He took the lantern in Jixiang's hand, placed it on the stone strip on the side, and said to Yuan Ke: "This place is secluded, and a little light is better than your courage." It is Yu Linwei patrolling, and it can also be known that the second prince is here. ”

After that, he stroked Yuan Ke's cheek, and left with Wang and Jixiang.

Back to the dormitory, Wang Shi said while changing He's clothes: "Although this son Ke is young, he is sensible. ”

He sighed lightly: "Born in the emperor's family, it is not easy to go through things early. ”

Ji Xiang said: "The second prince seems to be punished as a surrogate mother, and I don't know what is going on in this New Year's Festival?" ”

Wang handed He's dress to Ji Xiang, and said: "Don't guess what you don't know, our little lady has just entered the harem, so be cautious." ”

Ji Xiang nodded again and again, and the urgent sound should be.

At three o'clock on the first day of the first lunar month, after He Fang finished washing, an attendant came to report, and the eunuch asked to see him outside the door.

He and Jixiang went out of the inner hall together, only to see Sanbao smile and greet him: "The slave is happy to Zuo Zhaoyi, and I wish Zhaoyi and His Majesty harmony." ”

Although He knew that Hong wanted to seal, he didn't expect it to be so fast, and he was in a trance for a while, and all kinds of things came to mind at this time last year.

Seeing that He was silent, Sanbao called softly: "Zhaoyi." ”

After He regained his senses, he continued: "Your Majesty has prepared for the canonization of the young minister, and it is scheduled for February 15. ”

He repeated: "February 15? ”

Sanbao replied with a smile: "It's February 15th, and Your Majesty said that it was the day of the first encounter with Zhaoyi, and you can never forget it." ”

He was emotional in his heart, but he knew that Yuan Ri could not cry, so he held back his tears and said, "Concubine thank Your Majesty for your grace, and thank you for the eunuch's information." ”

Sanbao saluted He and said, "Now Your Majesty is in the main hall to accept the congratulations of the clan relatives Yuanri, and the slave will go back to serve." Waiting for you to use the meal, you need to go to the Xuande Hall at the fourth quarter of Maozheng, and the queen and everyone will congratulate His Majesty at the beginning of the year. ”

He nodded to Sanbao, and Sanbao replied to explain the New Year's affairs, and bowed before leaving.

In the Xuande Palace, Yuan Hong sat with his back to the north in the crown of Tongtian. Empress Feng led the crown prince Yuan Sui to stand in the main hall, and behind Feng was the three ladies, nine concubines, and all the wives, and behind Yuan Sui were the princes and princesses.

Yuan Hong looked down at everyone, but saw He standing behind the third lady, and frowned slightly: "Sanbao, I told you to the harem, Mrs. Jin Feng is Zhaoyi, how can she still be listed behind the other ladies at this moment." ”

Sanbao hurriedly knelt down and said: "It's the slave who hasn't reported to the palaces, and the slave is guilty." ”

Yuan Hong waved his hand and said, "That's it, the auspicious time has come, let's salute." ”

San Bao hurriedly got up, took half a step forward, and said in a loud voice: "Everyone kneel!" ”

All the people bowed down and kowtowed, and said in unison: "May the people of Great Wei work in peace and happiness, and may Your Majesty be auspicious and peaceful!" ”

Yuan Hong motioned for everyone to get up and said, "May I be safe and prosperous for the people of Dawei, and a good year!" ”

Everyone knelt down again and echoed: "A good year is Rui!" ”

Sam Bao Xuan: "Licheng!" And they arose, and stood on either side.

Yuan Hong glanced at everyone and said loudly: "In the autumn of the old year, I moved the capital to Heluo, and the surname of Xianbei and the revolution of Sinicization are all for the eternal consolidation of my Great Wei and the long-lasting foundation." Now you and others have temporarily moved to Yecheng with me, although it is a palace, it is not inferior to the old capital of Pingcheng. I hope that you can rest assured here, learn Chinese, speak Chinese, and wear Hanfu to help me push the Han Revolution. ”

When everyone said in unison, Yuan Hong said: "Yuan Ri is the beginning of the year, when Vientiane is renewed." Today's noble lady Feng, Mingshan Huilan, Rou Jia Shun Ze, from today onwards, Jin Qi is my Zuo Zhaoyi, and the fifteenth line of canonization next month. ”

As soon as the voice fell, he raised his seat and whispered.

Although it has been seven years since Feng left the palace, almost no one in the palace knows about it, but everyone is suspicious when they watch the queen's actions. Everyone never expected that the emperor would promote her to Zuo Zhaoyi, who was second only to the empress, so quickly.

Yuan Hong got up and left his seat, walked to He's side, and stretched out a hand to He. He raised his eyes to look at Hong, but when he saw that he was also looking at himself with a firm look, he smiled and stretched out his hand to Hong.

Hong lightly held He's hand, walked to the side of Queen Feng, and said: "Queen, Zuo Zhaoyi is your sister-in-law, and now that she has returned from recuperation, you have to take care of it." ”

Although the tone was mediocre, he deliberately accentuated the word "pro-sister", Feng knew that the emperor was reminding him, and his heart was full of joy, but he said with a smile on his face: "The concubine should treat Zuo Zhaoyi as before." ”

Yuan Hong motioned for He Lie behind the Feng family, returned to the throne, and said to everyone: "I intend to be unified, and I am bound to fight outside, this harem is where my heart rests, I only wish you and the others are well, so that they are harmonious and pure, and they will live up to me." ”

Everyone hurriedly knelt down and said, "The concubines and others will definitely live up to Your Majesty's orders!" ”

Yuan Hong raised his hand to signal everyone to get up, and said to He: "Now that you have been promoted to Zhaoyi, you should choose a palace as the master." After worshipping the gods and Buddhas, let the Three Treasures choose the palace map for you. ”