Fu Tingyun was shocked when he heard this, and said, "This He Fu is very interesting. ”

Zhao Ling nodded: "If you have the opportunity, you should make a good friend." ”

When He Fu was transferred to the Gansu General Army to return to Kyoto to meet the emperor, Zhao Ling was only an inconspicuous commander in the Praetorian Guard, and he had never seen him.

Fu Tingyun scooped a scoop of warm water and poured it on Zhao Ling's shoulder, and asked Ah Sen with a smile: "When will he come back?" Will you be in Kyoto when he gets married? ”

"It should work." Zhao Ling smiled, "I still have some trivial matters to hand over to him, and he should come back in five or six days." ”

Fu Tingyun told Zhao Ling about Ye San's shopkeeper's visit.

Zhao Ling let out an "oh", very interested in the things that Ye San's shopkeeper brought over, took a bath, put on his clothes, and took Fu Tingyun to the warehouse where the things were placed.

"Not bad, not bad." He circled the glass screen twice and smiled with satisfaction, "He saved me a lot of things." ”

Fu Tingyun asked about the birthday gifts given by the Miao Yi people: "...... What are they? ”

"It's an eagle." Zhao Ling smiled at Fu Tingyun, and there was a little smug in his smile.

The eagle, also known as the blue bird, is the legendary Ryori. There is a saying that "the virtuous monarch practices filial piety and earth-shattering surnames, and if it is not good to kill, he will come". The emperor organized the 70th birthday of the Empress Dowager with great fanfare, which was originally to demonstrate filial piety, and Zhao Ling and the birds they sent were complementary to each other, and it couldn't be better.

Fu Tingyun hurriedly said: "Where did you find such a good thing?" ”

Zhao Ling smiled and said, "It was said that someone saw it occasionally, and it took a lot of effort to send the warriors of the clan to trap them from the deep mountains. He added, "Because they are living creatures and very noble, I let them set out early." I'd rather walk slower on the road than let the bird have any flashes. Otherwise, it can't be publicized along the way, lest there be three long and two short, and auspiciousness will become a disaster, making the emperor unhappy. ”

Fu Tingyun nodded and pursed his lips and asked Zhao Ling with a smile: "Then when can you come back?" ”

Zhao Ling smiled and said, "I can rush back in the middle of next month." ”

In the past few years, Zhao Ling has been socializing every time he returns to Kyoto. In this way, they can close the door for a few days.

Fu Tingyun was naturally very happy in his heart, thinking of ways to cook delicious meals for Zhao Ling every day, and Zhao Ling played with the children every day.

A few days later, Asen returned, and the two locked up in the study and talked for a long time before coming out.

Fu Tingyun looked at Ah Sen's happy expression, knowing that things were done well, although he didn't know what it was, he was also happy. hurriedly pulled Ah Sen to try on the new clothes of the marriage.

Arsen's ears were red with embarrassment.

The third cousin came to visit: "I'm counting the days, you two are going to be officially hired." How's everything going? Is there anything I can do to help? ”

"It's been ready for a long time." Fu Tingyun said with a smile, "When the time comes, as long as you come to the mansion, come over to drink and listen to the play, and have a good time!" Then he talked to his third cousin about inviting Yoyou to a west seat.

The third cousin responded and went back to discuss with the third brother-in-law.

The third brother-in-law muttered: "I'm afraid that after the Queen Mother's birthday, everyone is busy with this matter these days." ”

"We were also enlightened when we were seven years old." The third cousin smiled, "It doesn't matter next year." ”

Having said that, the third brother-in-law still took it to heart. When it came to mid-November, I knew that Zhao Ling had "returned" and went to Shijia Hutong. Zhao Ling went to the palace to meet him, Ah Sen came out to sit with him, the third brother-in-law smiled and congratulated him Ah Sen blushed and was modest, and the third brother-in-law asked him some academic things.

Ah Sen is naturally a lot, and he has to answer all questions, but he does not lose his rules.

The third brother-in-law bowed slightly.

Zhao Ling is back.

Fu Tingyun set up a wine feast in the hall of the south room.

Zhao Ling and the third brother-in-law sat down in the main and secondary seats, and Ah Sen sat in the last seat.

The third brother-in-law guessed that Zhao Ling was returning to Beijing for the birthday of the Empress Dowager, and after three rounds of drinking, he asked about his visit: "...... Why did you come back so early? You are one of the feudal officials farthest from Kyoto. ”

Zhao Ling told the third brother-in-law about getting a blue bird: "I want to pay tribute before the year, and I can also make the emperor happy." ”

The third brother-in-law was stunned, then laughed and patted Zhao Ling's shoulder: "You really got a bird!" What did the emperor say? I should be happy! ”

"Looks like I'm happy." Zhao Ling smiled implicitly, "A dedication ceremony will be arranged tomorrow." ”

The third brother-in-law couldn't stop nodding and hinting at Zhao Ling: "First calm the Miao chaos, and then get Xiangrui, doesn't this mean that the emperor has to ascend to the great treasure, but to comply with the will of heaven?" ”

"Exactly." Zhao Ling smiled, picked up his wine glass and toasted the third brother-in-law.

The third brother-in-law was very happy to see that he understood, and drank it all with a smile on his face.

Zhao Ling asked the third brother-in-law to take the time to send Ah Sen in.

The third brother-in-law agreed. On the 18th, the whole family dressed up and came over early. The third brother-in-law helped Fu Tingyun entertain guests in the inner courtyard, and the third brother-in-law helped entertain male guests in the outer courtyard.

He is Zhao Ling's brother-in-law, Lord Wang naturally treats him differently, and keeps toasting him, and when he drinks it, he can't tell the difference between the southeast and the northwest.

When I got up the next day, the streets were full of discussions about the Guizhou Xuanfu Division offering birds for the 70th birthday of the Empress Dowager.

This is also the first birthday gift received by the Queen Mother.

The third brother-in-law massaged his temples, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a slight smile.

Within a few days, the imperial court was about to make a decree, Zhao Ling Fuyi was meritorious, and his wife Fu was named a third-grade lady.

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Although he feels that he has calmed down the Miao Chaos, the emperor should seal Fu Tingyun, but this kind of thing is not necessarily, maybe the emperor has made up his mind to praise himself! So when he heard the news, Zhao Ling was still a little surprised. But he was surprised, but he was still very happy. is on the edge of the town, Fu Tingyun is working hard at home to keep the family and raise children, this letter can be regarded as a recognition of Fu Tingyun's efforts.

Zhao Ling hurriedly urged Fu Tingyun to prepare the clothes and ornaments of the three-grade lady and enter the palace to thank him.

Fu Tingyun just thought that Zhao Ling's Ruixiang was at the right time. The emperor should be more impressed by him, and in the future, Zhao Ling will not have to worry too much about being separated from the emperor because he can't see the emperor all year round, but he never thought that this benefit would be obtained by himself.

After listening to Zhao Ling's words, she didn't care about it, hurriedly prepared the clothes and accessories of the three-grade lady, and followed the chamberlain to Kunning Palace to thank her.

The queen smiled and took her hand and looked at her carefully for a long time, and said, "I have long heard that Zhao Huchen's wife has a strong temperament, but I never thought that she was still a beauty. ”

The first two times I entered the palace, because it was a special order. She just followed the ladies and saluted the Empress Dowager and the Empress from afar, and she had never been in such close contact with the Empress.

Seeing that the queen's face was like a full moon and her eyebrows were charitable, Fu Tingyun's heart was slightly calm, but she still looked at her nose and nose, and said respectfully: "The queen's mother praised, and the concubine was ashamed, so she didn't dare to praise it." ”

"You don't have to be modest, this is what the emperor said." The queen said with a smile." The emperor rarely praises people like this. ”

Fu Tingyun thought of everything that happened in the City God Temple that day, and couldn't help but feel like a world away.

She couldn't help but sigh: "Thank you for the emperor's praise."

The concubines must live up to the emperor's teachings. He added, "Thank you for the love." The concubines must be kept in mind and always vigilant. ”

The queen mother smiled and nodded, and rewarded her with a string of agarwood prayer beads, a few feather yarns, and a few carved silks.

Fu Tingyun thanked him and went to the inner mansion with the female official to receive the reward.

Out of the palace, it was already the time to hold the lamp, and Zhao Ling was waiting anxiously outside the palace gate.

See her come out. immediately greeted him and whispered with concern, "How is it?" ”

Fu Tingyun saw that the standard-bearers on duty at the gate of the palace were all looking at them, and said briefly, "Everything is fine." Then he got into the carriage and waited for the carriage to gallop out of Chang'an Avenue, and then he took the trouble to tell Zhao Ling the details of the audience one by one.

Zhao Ling breathed a sigh of relief and happily hugged Fu Tingyun: "Okay, it's okay, we can spend the Spring Festival in peace." ”

"I'm afraid not necessarily." Fu Tingyun said with a smile, "As usual, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I want to enter the palace to congratulate the queen on the New Year." ”

"I'm going to go to Asaga anyway." Zhao Ling smiled disappreciably, "It's not a trouble." ”

The two of them spoke. I couldn't help but look at each other and smile.

Fu Tingyun leaned on Zhao Ling's shoulder and said in a low voice, "We will get better and better." ”

Zhao Ling didn't make a sound. just held Fu Tingyun's hand tightly.

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Although the Lantern Festival has passed, the red lanterns all over the city have not been taken down as in previous years, and some festive red silk has been added to the main roads, and the main roads of Kyoto have been cleaned under the supervision of the Shuntenfu. The birthday gifts offered by various places have also arrived one after another. The people of Kyoto see a pair of foot-high red coral today, a human-high embroidered screen tomorrow, and a pair of porcelain vases more than a foot high the day after tomorrow...... After opening his eyes, he talked about the birthday of the Empress Dowager. Some say that the Empress Dowager's birthday feast has 1,800 dishes, some say that on the Empress Dowager's birthday, she will wear a gown made of gold silk and jade to receive congratulations, and others say that the emperor congratulates the Empress Dowager on her birthday and wants to give amnesty to the world...... For a while, there was everything to say, and there was a lot of noise inside and outside Kyoto, which was a little more lively than the Spring Festival.

And the emperor in order to celebrate the birthday of the empress dowager, sure enough, on the second day of the second month of February, the amnesty of the world, and then three times in the West Garden banquet, the emperor's relatives, the prince, the princess, respectively, to the empress dowager birthday, pay homage to the birthday ceremony, and so on February 21, the emperor set up a birthday feast in the Baohe Palace, the first Empress Dowager in the Baohe Palace to accept the congratulations of the ministers, and then in the Cining Palace to accept the foreign women's court.

Fu Tingyun followed behind those foreign women who looked at least one round older than him, and silently walked towards Cining Palace.

Suddenly, someone tugged at her sleeve.

When she looked back, it turned out to be Mrs. Wu.

Being able to see a familiar face in this place, Fu Tingyun's heart was a lot more relaxed.

She smiled slightly at Mrs. Wu.

Mrs. Wu smiled and pointed to the front silently, motioning for them to go together.

Fu Tingyun smiled and nodded, and the two entered Cining Palace side by side.