On August 15 of the 17th year of Xuanwu, Emperor Xuanwu collapsed in the Wangming Hall of Yingtai Palace, when he was forty years old, he was called Chengtian Xuanwu and became the emperor.

Crown Prince Jingyu inherited the throne in accordance with the will of Emperor Daxing, and held an enthronement ceremony a month later.

Early the next morning, Emperor Xuanwu's golden coffin was moved back to the imperial city from Yingtai. The ministers and concubines also followed on the same day and left the palace in a mighty manner.

Faded from the bright clothes, plain clouds, and wept constantly. One by one, they worked hard to see who cried more sadly.

In the shaking carriage, Mu Xuefu quietly snuggled on Jingrong's shoulder, listening to the miserable cries outside the window, and the corners of her mouth couldn't suppress the ridicule.

It is ironic that Jing Lingcang has lived a lifetime, and there is no one who really cries for his death.

"Leave the Imperial City, you come with me to Lingshan." The carriage and horses were rolling, and Mu Xuefu's voice seemed to be drowned.

Emperor Xuanwu still did not forget to expel Jing Rong from Beijing until the last moment, even if he never thought that the 500,000 army talismans would return to Jing Rong's hands, he still could not allow him to stay in the imperial city.

Jing Rong lowered his head and kissed her sideburns, and said with a wry smile; "I'm the prince who was expelled from Beijing now, where can I go? Now, it's up to me. ”

Mu Xuefu paused slightly, looked up at him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Have you ever thought about it······ In fact, there is still a chance to ······"

Jing Rong shook her head, her fingers shuttling between her inky black cloud hair, "When the dust settles, why should I make another disturbance." "There seems to be infinite emotion and melancholy, "After all this, I realized that the things I thought I cared about the most were actually not that important. ”

Mu Xuefu raised her hand to caress his forehead, stared at his eyes full of tenderness, looked at her face reflected in the starlight pupils, and called softly: "Yuchen······"

Jing Rong grabbed her hand, stroked it on her face, and said with a smile: "Actually, it's not good to be an emperor, sometimes even you have to be wronged for the sake of the country." You know that what I care about the most is you, and I will forget if I am wronged, but I can't stand being wronged by you. ”

The imperial court is often closely related to the harem, and in order to win over the courtiers and consolidate the power of the emperor, marriage is the best method. Even if he doesn't have to do this, if he is the emperor, he will definitely not be tolerated.

"In my heart, you are more important than everything, what the country, what the world, my heart can only accommodate you, no more things."

He was very moved, as if a stream of heat surged into his heart and spread to his limbs and bones. Mu Xuefu threw herself into Jingrong's arms, and her soft voice was like a wisp of breeze, "Thousands of mountains and rivers, the bright moon and the rising sun, in Fu'er's eyes, it is just a passing cloud, and what Fu'er sees in her eyes is only you." ”

A few days later, the golden coffin of Emperor Xuanwu finally arrived in the imperial city, and the golden coffin was placed in the Changming Palace, and it will be sent to the imperial tomb for a long time when parked for a month.

Seeing that the day when the new emperor ascended the throne was getting closer and closer, Jing Rong and Mu Xuefu also packed their things and prepared to leave.

Jing Rong summoned all the female dependents in the palace to the main courtyard to discuss their stay and stay. After Emperor Daxing's last words let King Chen leave Beijing, the people in the palace were restless, and they all thought that King Chen had lost his position and could not regain the scenery of the past.

Jingrong let them choose for themselves, if they don't want to waste time, he will let them go free, if they still want to stay, then stay in King Chen's Mansion. Although there is no King Chen in the Chenwang Mansion, there will be no shortage of them for use, what was it before, and what will happen in the future. But there was only one thing, and he wouldn't take them to the fiefdom.

It was a last resort to include them in the mansion in the first place, and he didn't touch them. Although it was a bit unkind to do this, he only wanted to be with Mu Xuefu and didn't want anyone to be mixed in with them.

Besides, they still have a good life, and they can still pursue their own happiness, and there is no need to keep an empty name and imprison themselves for a lifetime.

The women in the palace knew that they had long lost hope, and they would not be favored by the prince before the princess appeared, and after having the princess, they did not have the slightest chance. Instead of consuming, it is better to beg for it as soon as possible and find someone else, than to count the days here.

Moreover, King Chen left Beijing this time, and what he said was that the fief was returned to the prince, but in fact, he was demoted from the capital. If you want to turn over and return to the imperial city, it will be even more difficult.

Because of this, most people choose to go, rather than take their lives. Although the fief is good, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, but who wants to leave the flowery imperial city. The prince doesn't like the princess, so let the princess accompany him.

Only a few people chose to stay in the Chenwang Mansion. They are well versed in the truth of marrying chickens and dogs, and pay more attention to women's ethics from the beginning, so they choose to stay.

Jingrong will not treat them badly if they stay, they still live in King Chen's Mansion and live the same life as before. If one day you have enough of living such a busy life, no one will stop you from leaving.

Mu Xuefu was summoned into the palace, although Mu Yurong has not yet been officially canonized as the queen, but it is just a holy decree. The people in the palace called her the master mother, and they waited for the decree to be announced, and changed her name to the queen's mother.

When Mu Xuefu saw her, she was blessed, "See Niangniang." ”

Mu Yurong moved into Weiyang Palace, where the former queen lived. Magnificent and splendid, the setting sun poured out a golden yellow gauze draped on this golden glazed tile, dazzling light. Jing Yu arranged her to live here, and also told everyone that Mu Yurong was the best choice for his queen.

Mu Yurong hurriedly bent down to help her up, and said angrily: "What kind of etiquette do you have between sisters?" Get up. Saying that, he affectionately pulled Mu Xuefu to his side to talk.

"This rule can't be wrong, now that you are the master's mother, you will be canonized as the queen in a few days, shouldn't I make a salute? And again, I want to say hello to you. Now that the queen's throne is close at hand, and there are two imperial heirs by her side, wouldn't it be a great joy. Mu Xuefu leaned into her ear, covered her mouth with a silk handkerchief, and whispered: "There are so many people in the palace staring, I don't dare to make a mistake." ”

Mu Yurong couldn't help but smile, and tapped her forehead with her finger, "Be careful." ”

Mu Xuefu smiled, "Be careful to make the Ten Thousand Year Ship, this palace is no better than others." "The palace is good, but it's just a birdcage. Living here, there are countless eyes watching every move, and there is no room for error.

"Yes, I still have two palaces above the queen mother, and I can't be at fault." Mu Yurong couldn't help but sigh, she stroked Mu Xuefu's face, "You have to leave soon, I don't want to find a caring person to talk to in the future." ”

Mu Xuefu smiled teasingly, "The emperor is the most intimate person for my sister, I'm not here, naturally he is talking to you, what are you worried about?" ”

Mu Yurong smiled lightly and stroked her gradually bulging belly, "He is not my intimate person alone." "After the new emperor ascends the throne, he will often be drafted, and I don't know how many people will come in this palace at that time.

Mu Xuefu saw that although she was smiling, there was a hint of astringency between her eyebrows, and she understood what was going on, "The emperor treats his sister differently, you have been married to him for many years, you have a deep love, and you gave birth to a great prince for him, and now you are still pregnant with your second child, how can this love be compared to others." You see, although Emperor Zhaoren also has dozens of people in the harem, isn't there only one Empress Dowager Cihui in his heart? ”

Mu Yurong bowed slightly, and said gently: "I hope so." With her lips hooked upward, she patted Mu Xuefu's hand, "Okay, don't talk about me, let's talk about you." Did you just leave the Imperial City with King Chen? Otherwise, I will ask the emperor for intercession and let him issue an order to keep King Chen in the imperial city. ”

Mu Xuefu shook her head, "This is the will of the first emperor, and even the emperor cannot disobey it." Besides, it's good to leave here, there are some things that may be forgotten when you are far away. ”

Now that the enemy is dead, her staying here will only increase her sadness and unwillingness, it is better to leave, with the company of Jingrong, maybe time can fade away.

"I didn't want you to stay too far away from me, and you also know that apart from my eldest brother, you are my closest person." Mu Yurong took out a beautiful box with two well-made hibiscus hairpins. She took out a hair pinned to Mu Xuefu's sideburns, "I don't know when our sisters will be able to meet when you go, you wear this hairpin, if you have something in the future, you can freely enter and leave the palace with it, and no one will stop you." ”

"Okay, if you have something to do, let someone take this one to me, and I will appear in front of you immediately." Mu Xuefu picked up another hairpin in the box and pinned it to Mu Yurong's head, and smiled coquettishly, "These two hibiscus hairpins are only worthy of our sisters, and others are not as good-looking as us." ”

Mu Yurong turned her head sideways to hide the tears from the corners of her eyes, "I don't know when the next time our sisters will talk like this." ”

"Sister, don't do this, it's not like you won't come back." Mu Xuefu's heart touched, her nose was faintly sour, but she smiled, "If you want me to come back, won't a decree summon me back?" Do I dare to resist the decree? ”

"You girl is getting poorer!" Mu Yurong burst into tears and smiled, the soft autumn light fell on her face, and she looked more beautiful.

Mu Xuefu smiled, pondered for a moment, and said: "I have one thing I want to ask my sister, this matter is not easy to say, but it is actually my sister's words to say that it is difficult." ”

"What else do you and my sister ask for, you just have to say something." Mu Yurong said simply.

Mu Xuefu asked for her lower lip, "Can you let Mrs. Ning Xin leave the palace?" Let's just say that it's good to go to the Taimiao Temple or to the Chong'en Temple to lead the practice. ”

Mu Yurong was slightly stunned, and hesitated: "Mrs. Ning Xin is the favorite concubine of Emperor Daxing, and if she is sent to Taimiao or Chong'en Temple, I am afraid that some people will have a lot of thoughts about this." "But since you opened this mouth, I will find a way." ”

Mu Xuefu was overjoyed, she knew that as Mrs. Ning Xin, sending her away from the palace might be thought that the new emperor or the Queen Mother couldn't tolerate this former favorite concubine, which seemed to be bullying. But she was also entrusted by someone to open this mouth.

She stood up and leaned over Mu Yurong again, and said happily: "Then thank you Niangniang." Since Mu Yurong said this, this matter has been done.