In March of the thirteenth year of Yongchang, the noble concubine Shen Chang'an was registered as the second queen of Great Chu.

According to the rules, all the queens lived in Fengluan Palace, and so did the former queen Li Shushen. Remembering that Chang'an had too many unhappy past events in Fengluan Palace, the emperor took the newly built Taoyao Palace as the residence of Empress Shen.

In the early morning of the day after its establishment, Taoyao Palace was broken through the threshold. Zhong Yuxiu, the highest-ranking concubine, first greeted the queen, she looked at Chang'an, and said with a smile, "Congratulations to the queen concubine, the queen is blessed with Jin'an." ”

Immediately afterwards, a group of concubines got up to greet Shen Changan in turn.

Chang'an was dressed in the queen's court dress, she stroked the phoenix pattern on her clothes, looking at this mighty formation, the corners of her lips were slightly involved in a smile.

"Get up."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Chang'an flicked a string of silver tassels on her sideburns, and was about to open her lips, when she suddenly saw a bright yellow figure entering the hall, her eyes turned, and she immediately changed her gentle tone and said, "The emperor is here." ”

Chu Luo looked at her with a smile, took her hand, and said softly to everyone, "Let's all go down." ”

All the concubines bowed their heads slightly, and they all retreated.

Chu Luo's attitude was as light as the wind, there was still joy between his eyebrows, he held Chang'an's hand, and said with a smile, "It's been fifteen years, Chang'an, I have finally waited for this day." ”

Chang An smiled slightly, looked at the corner of his phoenix robe and Chu Luo's bright yellow, and said gently, "The concubine can have today, thank you for the emperor's love." ”

Chu Luo smiled clearly, and interlocked tightly with Chang'an's ten fingers.

It was a fine day, just like when Chang'an first entered the palace thirteen years ago, the sky was clear and the clouds were misty.

The ceremony was held in the center of the main hall of the Chu Imperial Palace.

Shen Changan wears a nine-foot phoenix crown on his head, the golden smoke yarn on his body is embroidered with five-colored gold threads with the colorful phoenix of the morning sun worshipping the moon and soaring, the yellow double butterfly phoenix tail skirt that reaches the ground, the cloud bun is elegant, the dragon and phoenix hairpins are arranged in a row, the wrist is wearing a gold chain of Lin Feng flowers, and even the palace shoes are embroidered with the pattern of the phoenix. Behind her was a vast crowd of people, and she walked alone in front of her, walking towards the majestic high hall.

Chang'an saw Chu Luo standing there, looking at her with a smile.

How many times have such scenes appeared in her dreams. Again, how many times has she silently envied Li Shushen that she could stand by Chu Luo's side hand in hand like this. Now, she has got everything, she has become the queen and the mother of this country, but along the way, she is no longer the original Shen Changan.

Decades later, when Chang'an remembered that day, she only felt that the road under her feet was so long, she had walked for a long, long time, but she still couldn't walk by Chu Luo's side.

His figure was ethereal, and it seemed so unreal in Chang'an's eyes.

Chu Ying stood in the crowd, and when Chang'an passed by him, he obviously felt his hot gaze.

But she is the queen, even if there is all kinds of sourness in her heart, she must not turn back.

The daylight was dazzling, and Chang'an only felt that after a long time, she suddenly saw Chu Luo standing not far away and stretched out his hand to her. The sunlight hit Chu Luominghuang's court clothes, and it was so bright that Chang'an's eyes flickered.

The moment she stretched out her hand to Chu Luo, she felt that it was all over.

She is no longer the former Shen Chang'an, but only the Empress Shen of Dachu.

All her yearning disappeared with this moment.

After the ceremony, Chang'an returned to Taoyao Palace accompanied by cold smoke and evening incense. As soon as she sat down, someone came to report that her mother had come.

Mother Shen was surrounded by several little palace maids, she glanced at Chang'an, who was sitting at the top, bowed deeply, and said respectfully, "The concubine asks the queen to say goodbye." ”

Chang'an fiddled with the pearl cui in his ear, making a loud sound, and only watched coldly as Shen's mother knelt on the ground for a long time, not moving at all.

Han Yan quietly glanced at Shen's mother and whispered a few words to Chang'an.

A trace of coldness flashed in Chang'an's eyes, her gaze slowly swept over her mother's face, and she said slowly, "It's okay, this palace wants my mother to see that the person who is wearing this phoenix robe now is not her favorite youngest daughter Shen Changle, but her most despised daughter Shen Chang'an." ”

Chang'an deliberately amplified her voice a little, only to see that Shen's mother's face gradually turned pale, and finally turned into a piece of paper, she knelt on the ground, and said tremblingly, "Chang'an, in the past, my mother couldn't stand you, but now that you are the queen, our mother's family is also the glory of our ancestors." ”

These words fell in Chang'an's ears as if she had not heard it, her eyes lifted, revealing a slight displeasure, "Mother, don't kneel, I'm afraid that I will be tired when I enter the palace, evening incense, send the mother of the palace out of the palace to rest." ”

Mother Shen was stunned, and just wanted to say something more, but saw that Wanxiang had already stood beside her, "Mrs. Shen, please." ”

A trace of annoyance flashed in Shen's mother's eyes, she got up angrily, and left Taoyao Palace under the surveillance of Wanxiang.

When she went out, Shen's mother did not go out of the palace directly, but turned a corner and went to Changle's Xiangyi Palace.

When Changle saw his mother coming, he was naturally taken aback, and hurriedly walked down the hall with Yixiang's hand, and asked with concern, "Why did my mother come here at this time?" ”

Mother Shen was depressed, looked around at Xiangyi Hall, and said in a contemptuous tone, "Look at the place where you live, it's not as good as half of your eldest sister." ”

Changle's expression changed, and he immediately said, "The eldest sister is now the queen, she doesn't live in Fengluan Palace, and all the furnishings of Taoyao Palace are naturally according to the queen's regulations, and the daughter is just a cultivator, where can she compare to the eldest sister." ”

Mother Shen glanced at her and walked straight inside, "It's really useless." ”

Changle suffered from his mother's ridicule in vain, and he was naturally hesitant in his heart. After entering the hall, Changle Ping retreated, poured a cup of tea for his mother, and said politely, "Why is my mother so angry?" ”

"It's not your eldest sister, I haven't said a word yet, but she blasted me out first." Mother Shen took a sip of tea and said unfairly, "Originally, I thought that she was crowned the queen, so of course I should go to see her, but as a result, Changle, guess what?" She was fine, and instead of thanking me, she made me kneel there for so long without screaming. Let me be embarrassed in front of my subordinates, but she really did it. ”

Changle frowned slightly, and exhaled quietly, "Eldest sister may be blaming us for sending me into the palace back then." ”

When Shen's mother heard this, she immediately couldn't hold her breath, "Is it wrong for me, a mother, to plan for her?" Back then, she lost her sacred heart in Chang'an and entered the cold palace, she was half a dead person, if it weren't for Changle you entered the palace and won the emperor's favor, how could she be released in her life? If we don't appreciate it, we forget it, and in the end, we will become sinners. ”

Changle quietly added a cup of tea to his mother, and said softly, "Don't be angry, mother, the eldest sister is very angry, and she can't think about it for a while, don't take it to heart." ”

Mother Shen took another sip of tea, but her anger still didn't subside, "She just became a queen, how can she be so angry?" Fortunately, she Shen Changan is my daughter, if it is Chunlan's daughter, I must be angry with her. ”

Changle's eyes rolled, and Wen Yan comforted, "Mother, don't be angry." Zuo but the eldest sister and I are your biological daughters, not to you, who else can you be? ”

Shen's mother's gaze turned slightly on Changle's face, took her hand, and said unconsciously with emotion, "Changle, you are still sensible." The girl in Chang'an, who has been close to Chunlan since she was a child, likes to run to her father's side, and when she grows up, she doesn't dare to go without my permission. But that girl's heart is still towards your Aunt Lan. In the end, you have been with your mother when you were born, you have watched how your mother has come over the years, your father completely cut off contact with this family when you were one year old, Chang'an came out of the cabinet early, so many years, not all of our mother and daughter depend on each other. ”

Changle recalled the time when he was young, and he was also sad, and couldn't help nodding and saying, "Changle knows the difficulties of his mother, so Changle came to the palace for his mother and for the main room of our Shen family." ”

Mother Shen nodded heavily, and when her eyes fell on Changle, she had a little more doubts, "It's not you who is worried about my mother now, you said that you have also been in the palace for these days, why is there still no movement?" ”

Changle was slightly stunned, and immediately understood what his mother was referring to, and couldn't help blushing, "The emperor always comes to me, but ...... There just wasn't any movement. ”

"Changle, you can cheer up, you can't learn from your eldest sister." Mother Shen stared at Changle's face with burning eyes, and said solemnly, "Your eldest sister married into the mansion earlier, and because she has no children for many years, she was crossed in vain. You have to have a snack, the emperor is still young, he may not want to make a reserve, you have to hurry up. ”

Changle couldn't stop nodding, but the look on his face became more and more ugly, "But...... Mother...... The emperor now attaches importance to the four princes of the eldest prince and the eldest sister, but there is also a concubine here, her mother's family is powerful, and it is possible for the fifth prince to become the crown prince. ”

Mother Shen's eyebrows jumped, and she said with a cold face, "Isn't the eldest prince the widow of Empress Li?" The emperor is Liyunjing, and he can't make a big prince. ”

Changle gritted his teeth slightly, and blood almost came out of his lips, "The emperor's intentions, where can we speculate at will?" It's just that I haven't been able to conceive a child, and I'm anxious. ”

"It shouldn't be...... You are so young and in good health, it's been a year and a half, and there's still nothing ......" Speaking of this, Shen's mother suddenly remembered something, grabbed Changle's wrist, and asked sharply, "Is there someone in the palace who harms you, you have been taking fetal pills, how can you still not conceive a child?" ”

Changle's face changed drastically, and he tried his best to suppress his flustered thoughts, "I...... I didn't pay attention......"

"What a silly boy." Mother Shen sighed deeply and asked again, "How does your eldest sister treat you?" Did you be harsh in the palace? ”

Changle shook his head suddenly, and replied as usual, "That's not true, although the eldest sister treats me not closely, she has never treated me harshly. ”

"She is now a queen, and the whole person is different. I don't even recognize my mother, and I can't do anything. Mother Shen stared at Changle and earnestly admonished, "Changle, you need more than one mind for everything, and now that Chang'an has the posterior, isn't it the crown prince who can fight for it?"

A hint of suspicion flashed in Changle's dark eyes, and she didn't answer on her face, but her heart couldn't help beating suddenly.