This night is destined to be the most colorful night in the history of Dachu.

With a resounding "The emperor died-", the bell rang in the palace, Shen Changle fell to the ground, and his cry echoed in the sky.

The splendid palace that hangs in the air nine times, the prosperity and glory of the once, will eventually become empty.

The palace people were sad and devastated.

In the splendid hall, the carved beams and paintings all show the glory of the concubine.

Chonghua Palace, Yuhua Palace, Ronghua Palace.

The honor of the head of these four concubines is not for Shen Changle.

But she made a lot of calculations, but she never calculated this heavy providence. The emperor died early, but her red face still exists, and she will be drowned in the surging palace sea in this life, and she will never see the light of day again.

On April 11 of the twentieth year of Yongchang, Emperor Yongchang was born. Emperor Zhao's eldest son, Chu Yunke, ascended the throne, changed the name of the country to Xuanhe, and Dai Shi, the daughter of the secretary of the Ministry of Justice, became the queen. Respect the queen Shen Changan as the queen mother, posthumously crown the former queen Li Shushen as the first queen mother, concubine Zhou Ruohua as the concubine of Zhou, and all the concubines of the first emperor were given titles.

On April 20 of the twentieth year of Yongchang, the emperor was mourned.

On that day, the sky and the earth were foggy, and the clouds covered the sun, and there was no light or shadow in sight.

Changle knelt in the ranks, one kowtow, two kowtows, and three kowtows.

Her two children stood in the mourning procession and wept, and Yun Xuan, who was young, was held in the arms of the nursing mother, and was also sobbing.

Changle glanced up at them, but finally lowered his head, tears welling up in his eyes.

When everyone got the will of the new emperor and moved the palace, the Splendid Palace was cold and uninhabited.

The thirty-two concubines left behind by the first emperor were all sealed, and among the six palaces, only the will of the noble concubine Shen Changle to be crowned the concubine has not come down for a long time.

"Yixiang, has the emperor got any news?"

"Not yet."

The teacup in his hand was heavy, and Changle immediately got up and shouted, "This palace is the emperor's concubine, why don't you respect this palace as a concubine!" ”

"Don't worry, concubine, won't the emperor's will come down."

The curtain outside the door flashed, but the person who came in was the good father-in-law beside the queen mother.

Changle's face quickly turned white, and even his voice trembled a little, "Why are you here to deliver the decree?" ”

"The miscellaneous family is the queen mother's person, and the emperor's will is also the queen mother's will." Xiao Shanzi smiled slightly, high-fived twice, and two guards came in and stood on one side.

"The emperor has a decree, remembering that the concubine Shen has served the first emperor for many years, and her affection is deep, and she will go to the imperial mausoleum from now on to keep filial piety for ......the first emperor."

Before the words fell, Shen Changle was already furious, "This palace is the biological mother of the second son, and she is respected as a noble concubine, how can you go to the imperial tomb to guard filial piety!" ”

Xiao Shanzi glanced at her coldly, "Don't worry, concubine, it's just the emperor's will." The Queen Mother read that you are the biological mother of the two princes, so that you are exempted from going to the imperial tomb to guard the will of filial piety, no, the miscellaneous family is here to pass on the will of the Queen Mother. ”

After that, he stared at Shen Changle's pale face, and said word by word, "The Splendid Palace is the residence given to you by the first emperor, and the queen mother has an order, so let you stay in the Splendid Palace to pray for the first emperor's filial piety." ”

Shen Changle's beautiful face was so ugly that she almost wanted to burst, she stepped forward and pulled Xiao Shanzi, and said vaguely, "The Queen Mother, this poisonous woman!" She's going to lock me up here for the rest of my life! This must not be! Absolutely not! There are two princes in this palace! How can you be locked up in such a place! ”

"Let it go!" Xiao Shanzi shook off her hand and said in a cold tone, "The Queen Mother is already extraordinarily gracious, not only are you grateful, but you also curse like this, you should be punished!" ”

After speaking, he stopped looking at her, turned and walked away.

Changle watched the group of people walk in front of him with a beam, and the heavy iron lock was heavily clasped under her eyes. From then on, half of her Shen Changle's glory will be buried here.

When Xiao Shanzi brought the news to Taoyao Palace, Chang'an just laughed it off and ignored it.

The jasper wrench in her hand was pulled twice on the table, and her heart was silent.

If it weren't for this obsession, it probably wouldn't have come to this point.

Everything seemed to be settled, but when it was the turn of the Queen Mother to move the palace, everyone made a difficulty.

According to the ancestral system, Shen Chang'an was honored as the queen mother and should move into Yongfu Palace. But now the Taoyao Palace, where the Queen Mother lives, was built by the first emperor with intention. The advantage of its geographical location, you can see the Chu Palace at a glance, and the palace is empty, so it is too inappropriate for other concubines to live in. So the excerpt of the Ministry of Rites was presented to the emperor, and even the emperor of Da Chu could not do anything.

Shen Changan, who heard the news, smiled slightly, and said indifferently, "This little thing, does it take the emperor's attention so much?" Since the mourning family is the queen mother, they live in the Yongfu Palace where the former queen mother lived. ”

The emperor was a little surprised, but still a little sad, "It's naturally good for the queen mother to think like this, but Taoyao Palace is the former residence of the queen mother, and the furnishings should be preserved, and I will also arrange it by others, and no one else will be allowed to live in it anymore." ”

Chang An smiled indifferently and said softly with concern, "Taoyao Palace is so big, it's a pity that it's empty." After next year's general election, the emperor will choose someone to live in. ”

The emperor thought for a moment, lowered his eyebrows and said respectfully, "The sons and daughters all listen to the orders of the queen mother. ”

Chang'an moved to Yongfu Palace, and it was already the autumn solstice of this year.

Yun Ke deliberately repaired the Yongfu Palace, and when Chang'an lived in it again, he only felt that there was less unintentional luxury and more tranquility in the Taoyao Palace. Such tranquility is only for the most noble woman in the world.

Yongfu Palace, which means Yongchang Fushou. It is the honor of the queen mother of the past dynasties.

In the past, when the Empress Dowager lived here, Chang'an came to Yongfu Palace for the first time, and every grass, tree, brick and tile here was deeply imprinted in her eyes. Now, the palace has changed hands, and everyone has made thousands of calculations, but they have not counted that the person who lives here is Shen Changan.

It is obviously the most noble honor in the world, but when Chang'an stood here at this moment, he felt extremely empty.

Maybe all this was what Shen Changan hoped for at the beginning, but when she got all this, she also lost too many things.

Prosperity is like smoke, and then there are only endless regrets.

In the early morning, Chang'an groomed in the mirror, and through the bronze mirror, she saw that Wanxiang standing behind her had wrinkles on her face, and she suddenly realized that Wanxiang was as old as her.

Wan Xiang picked up the pearl cui on the table and put it on Chang'an in the same bun, Chang'an suddenly reached out and held her hand.

Zhu Cui was cold, and so were her hands.

Wan Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then smiled, "The Queen Mother doesn't like this?" ”

"Evening." Chang'an looked at her and said softly, "Now that the dust has settled, if you want to go out of the palace, maybe find a good family, and the mourning family can help you." “

Wan Xiang's expression was obviously stagnant, and there was a trace of sadness in her eyes, "The slave maid is here to serve the Queen Mother, and she won't go anywhere." ”

Chang'an sighed slightly, "If you have a favorite person, the mourning family can help you make the decision, so that you can have a companion." “

Wan Xiang shook her head in a deep voice, "There is one person in the slave's heart, and she will not feel lonely. ”

Chang'an's heart sank, and he patted the back of her hand as if comforting, and he knew it in his heart.

Maybe for so many years, she always saw that on one day every year, evening incense would quietly carry a basket out, and come back again in the evening, and she would know what it was for.

Everyone has obsessions, her obsession is Chu Luo in the past, and Wanxiang has always been Xiao Yu.

Life in Yongfu Palace is often boring and boring, although Chu Ying stays in the palace, she can't often come to negotiate with her, and the two can only say a few words by asking for peace. Most of the time, the person who came was Zhou Ruohua, who had been respected as a concubine.

Nian Ci is fourteen years old and is still raised by Ruohua's side. When her daughter first grew up, Nian Ci was already slim, and she often came to Yongfu Palace to talk to Chang'an in her spare time. Nian Ci is sensible and lovely, so Chang'an can't help but think of her Yun Jing, if Yun Jing is still there, she is the same age as Nian Ci, thinking of this, my heart is gloomy again.

In the afternoon of this day, the emperor came to Yongfu Palace to say goodbye.

Seeing his sad look, Chang'an vaguely guessed a few points.

Yun Ke was more courageous than his father when he was young, in order to prevent abuse of power, Yun Ke had already divided several of his brothers into fiefs early, and the seventh and eighth sons of the first emperor were young and had not yet been titled and remained in the palace. And the six kings set the title and gave the fief, according to the ancestral system, they should go to the fief with their biological mother. But the noble concubine Shen has been staying in the palace, so there were ministers in the previous dynasty who asked the noble concubine to be the concubine and go to the fiefdom.

Chang'an was just silent, she knew that because of Qinghe's incident, Yun Ke had a great deal of guilt for Changle, and she would definitely not be allowed to leave the palace easily.

Chang'an's hand holding the teacup shook slightly, and then Yun Ke said softly, "The ambition of the concubine, if it is sealed to the fief and the six kings seize power, I have to guard against it." ”

Chang'an's fingers swiped on the table as if unintentionally, and said softly, "What does the emperor mean ......?"

"The sixth brother is young, and it is better to leave the son to his mother."

The movements in Chang'an's hands froze, she was in a trance for a moment, and her eyes were deep, "The concubine has served the first emperor for many years, no matter what, she is also the sister of the mourning family, and the emperor really wants to ......"

"Queen mother, there are no longer a few wrong things that the concubine has done, she almost hurt the queen mother, causing a big mistake, the queen mother is not ignorant, and the son's move is also for the sake of the overall situation."

Yun Ke's expression was sincere, but his gaze was elusive.

looked at him quietly, and faintly, a bad premonition arose in his heart.

Compared with Chu Luo, Yun Ke is more like a king of a country, who is decisive and does not leave any affection.

It's just that she, Shen Chang'an, is Yun Ke's adoptive mother after all, and Li Shushen had a lot of discord with her during her lifetime, and now she is sitting in this position that should belong to Li Shushen, and she is not stable. In the previous dynasty, she only relied on Shen Changping and a few close ministers, which could not be said to be difficult to move an inch. In the first half of his life, he competed for favor, and in the second half of his life, when will such intrigue be over.

Thinking of this, Chang'an's mood became more and more restless.

Seeing this, Yun Ke got up and said, "The matter of the Splendid Palace, the sons will reconsider, and they will also take into account the feelings of the queen mother." There is still something in Mingde Palace, and the retainers retired. “

Chang'an's heart trembled, staring at the emperor's departing back, and fell into a burst of contemplation.