"Well, what do you think, what is the name of the child?" Empress Xiao muttered, "Is it called Tuan Tuan?" You often went to the Xiao Mansion to see me, and the two of us stole the sweet potatoes from Lord Yang's house next door to eat, and you always thought I ate more than you, so you called me Tuan Tuan......"

"I don't know how Lord Yang is now, I heard that he has been sick for a while...... The youngest grandson in his family has just turned a year old, and this is a good candidate. Changning is going to pick a horse at the age of seven, and our children must also plan early. It's a pity that I gave birth to her too late, and by the time she gets married, I'm afraid I'll be too old to look good, what clothes should I wear to pick a happy ...... for her."

"Gorou, you often say that when we have a child, we will build a small garden in the apse of Jianzhang Palace and teach her to ride and shoot in person. Even girls can learn to ride horses! When the time comes, the two of us will take turns to teach her, well, if you are a girl, you should also open a flower shop! When our mother was young, she liked to brew flower dew, and the queen mother also agreed to us, if it was a girl, she would personally teach her to make flower dew...... There are also incense making and rouge making, the queen mother is very good at it, and I can ......still learn it from the side when the time comes."

"Oh yes, you said you taught me to make plum blossom dew, and you also said that you did it better than the queen mother...... When are you going to teach me......

Empress Xiao's voice became lower and lower.

The last few words, Tuoba Hong leaned over to her mouth to listen, but unfortunately he still didn't hear clearly.

I vaguely feel that it is the word "Goro", but it doesn't seem to be like it.

He asked Mama Qi, who was kneeling closely, and Mama Qi said that she couldn't hear clearly.

"What the hell is it?" He stood up and read in a dejected state.

***

On the tenth day of the third month of the 11th year of Qianwu, four clouds knocked in succession, from the inner court to the court, and to the whole world.

Ordinary people know that it is a great mourning.

When the Queen Mother rushed over from Changle Palace, the outer hall of Changxin Palace was already full of concubines. They all took off their hairpins and scattered their hair, and Concubine Jing sobbed sadly, her face full of tears: "Queen Mother, Queen Mother...... Queen......"

"The queen is gone. The mourners have heard the mourning. The Queen Mother's voice was dull and suffocating: "How can it be so fast...... The mourners didn't have time. ”

Then she walked towards the delivery room. She saw the emperor standing in a daze, and the emperor turned to see her. Tuoba Hong handed her the big red brocade he was holding in his hand, and said with blank eyes: "Queen Mother, Yueyi gave birth to an emperor. ”

"The mourners know it." The Queen Mother sighed deeply. She walked over to the bed and shook the woman's hand, which was still warm.

"What did she say to you at the end?" The Queen Mother asked: "When she let go, she not only left a motherless child, but also left a lot of things." She is your original partner, the first daughter-in-law of the mourning family, she worked hard to assist you in ascending the throne, in the final analysis, we still owe her...... What does she ask of you and of me? As long as we can do it, we will do it for her. ”

Tuoba Hong was slightly stunned, and thought for a while before saying, "She said that she wanted the queen mother to teach her to make flower dew......

The Queen Mother moved her mouth, and in the end she didn't say anything.

***

Because of the preparations that had been made for a long time, Queen Xiao's funeral went very smoothly. Tuoba Hong consulted with the courtiers and decided on the nickname "Zhaorui" and the temple name "Chen". After the tenth day of the first month, the coffin was suspended for five days, the coffin was suspended for seven days, and the whole country was kept for three months, all of which were done according to the old practices of the ancestors.

The queen was mourned, and another major event that was originally prepared in the eleventh year of Qianwu - the draft, was postponed for the time being.

In the harem, the concubines, the princes, and the emperor have to keep vigil and cry every day, and Concubine Jing, Zhao Zhaoyi, and Lin Yuan are busy and exhausted to settle this important matter. The newly born fifth princess and the only concubine of Great Qin, the emperor, was canonized with the title "Yuan Rong", she was temporarily carried to Changle Palace to be raised, but she was not optimistic because of premature birth. The three concubines in charge of the palace discussed anxiously, and finally assigned Zhao Zhaoyi to take care of the little emperor, and the other two were in charge of the queen's funeral.

Fortunately, there were no pregnant women in the concubines at this time, kneeling and crying day by day, and Yu Ronghua was so tired that she was dizzy. Lin Yuan, who has to guard the spirit and is busy taking care of the palace, has weak legs and feet every day, and his throat is so dry and hoarse that it is difficult to speak. One day, Concubine Jing cried and fainted, she gritted her teeth to support her weak body and dutifully sent Concubine Jing back to the palace first, and then she could rest by herself. She was so tired that half of her body was on Lan Yi's body, and when she arrived at Yuzhao Palace, she threw herself on the soft couch and raised her arm to let the palace maid undress, and she cried silently in her heart, the queen of the feudal dynasty was more noble than her parents in terms of etiquette, and this funeral was like a layer of skin.

The thick fox fur knee pads on her knees were removed, and she moved her legs slightly, which were completely hard. She stretched out her hand to pant heavily, and Chuxue hurriedly handed over grape white fungus soup and goat's milk sweet tea, she took it and took a big sip of satisfaction, feeling that she had finally come to life. My God, crying and mourning is not even good to eat, what kind of vegetarian cabbage, flower noodle steamed buns, celery porridge that the concubines eat together at lunchtime, they don't even put oil in it, saying that they want to mourn and can't see meat? Naturally, I didn't dare to eat meat when I went back to my palace, but I could still do it by secretly putting some sugar and oil.

"Niangniang, Concubine Jing is still unconscious, and there are several concubines over there in Huayang Palace who have come to visit." Xiao Chengzi replied in a low voice: "These masters and ladies have been kneeling all day, and they can be so tired that their bones fall apart, but they are not afraid of hardship, and they still have the strength to go to Huayang Palace......"

The concubines went to Huayang Palace, naturally not for the tribute that was in a uproar a few days ago.

The queen died, such a big thing, who still has the heart and courage to mention any tribute. Concubine Jing's little trouble after restoring the palace power was unconsciously resolved.

Lin Yuan raised his hand to stop Xiao Chengzi's words. She closed her eyes and pondered for a while, and said, "Let's send some medicinal herbs to the Yuzhao Palace to talk about it." ”

Xiao Chengzi's face changed: "Niangniang, are you doing this to respect the one in Huayang Palace like others?" ”

How miserable are the women in the palace? Even if you are the queen, just breathing, and the corpse is still in Changxin Palace and not buried, these concubines are anxiously planning to climb the high branches?

Whether it is the first queen or the second queen, in the eyes of everyone, it is just a symbolic symbol, a position that affects the interests of countless people. It doesn't matter who the person sitting in that seat is, what matters is whether it can bring benefits to oneself. Don't say that these concubines are in a hurry for quick success, and even Lin Yuan is in a similar mood at this time.

In the funeral of the former queen, she secretly observed the situation in the harem and planned her future.

Lin Yuan glanced at Xiao Chengzi lightly, and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to say much, just do what I say." Concubine Jing fainted, even if the concubines of the palace didn't go to visit, they all prepared gifts to send them, right? Everyone is respectful, but I am not respectful - what does it look like in the eyes of others, and what does it look like in the eyes of the emperor and queen mother? ”

At this time, Lin Yuan really didn't dare to snub Concubine Jing. The concubines worked tirelessly to visit Concubine Jing diligently, and the purpose was clearly revealed. At this time, if he was maverick and contradicted Concubine Jing, it would be beneficial in the eyes of the emperor - after all, it was the way of checks and balances he liked, and after the death of the first queen, the two high-ranking concubines began to fight in the ring, at least for a short time, he could save his worries. However, Lin Yuan did not respect Concubine Jing, and in the eyes of the Empress Dowager, this fundamental problem was that Lin Yuan wanted to compete with Concubine Jing.

Fight for what?

At this highly sensitive moment, what else is there besides that seat?

With such a crime of ambition deducted, Lin Yuan's years of hard work have been in vain.

On the contrary, Concubine Jing won't have any trouble. Concubine Jing is dizzy now, and she can't stop others from coming to visit. Take 10,000 steps back, those diligent concubines do not have the mistake of "arguing about the posterior", their reasons are above board, Concubine Jing is the most noble of the concubines, and the rest of the people are lower than her. Isn't it reasonable for these lowly people to come to visit her when she is sick?

Lin Yuan's stern voice made Xiao Chengzi feel stunned, and then his confused and staring brain gradually became clear. Busy Ying claimed that it was, and led two little palace maids to open the treasury and get things.

After Xiao Chengzi went out, Chu Tao went up and closed the door of the palace, and said to Lin Yuan: "Niangniang, even if you don't care for that seat...... Let's plan ahead. Concubine Jing is by no means a good type, if she really lets her catch it, then we will live in the future...... You have to hurry up, for according to the old practice, the decree of canonization will soon be made. ”

Queen Zhaorui's bones are not cold, and everyone in the harem begins to calculate and succeed, and they can't be blamed for this-the country cannot be without a queen for a day, just as the country cannot be without a king for a day. The queen died, and she was mourned for half a year according to the ancestral system, and it was impossible to stand up for half a year according to the position of Empress Zhaorui in Tuoba Hong's heart. However, even if he does not stand up, he must also be appointed as a deputy queen, take the affairs of the six palaces, and prepare for the official crowning of the queen after half a year of mourning.

The canonization of this deputy queen will be very soon. About after the original queen died, the emperor would make an order.

If there is no will for a long time, the harem will not be able to say anything, and the court will be turbulent. Whoever does not grab the position of the future queen will break the head, and the longer it drags on, the more people will be ready to move.

The deputy queen is the imperial concubine who is above the concubine and does not enter the concubine level.

The succession of the past dynasties, if there is no accident, are all sealed by the imperial concubine. The position of the imperial concubine is, to put it bluntly, a queen reserve.

The most brutal and intensive battle began from the moment the original queen died. Looking at the Qianwu harem, only Concubine Jing has the highest rank and is noble, and the rest of Zhao Zhaoyi and her dignity are all different from her. At this point, even Lin Yuan must be convinced.

And she has just regained the power of the palace, and now she is also in charge of the harem......

Thinking about it, she is really the best choice to follow.

Lin Yuan frowned in annoyance. She had a sense of powerlessness rising from the bottom of her heart, and if the emperor really cared about Concubine Jing, it would not be of much use for her to do anything in it. It's only to blame Empress Xiao for dying young, if it can be delayed for another year or two...... She can at least accumulate enough power and have the capital to resist. Now she has only been in the palace for more than three years......

Whether she wants to take the back seat or prevent others from taking the back seat, her strength is too weak.