1. Ascend to the heights for a feast

Emperor Tiande took the initiative to provoke evil spirits and died violently.

After his death, Chu Yan issued an edict in his name, and issued a "testament", the funeral was simple, there was no need to keep filial piety for him, and the enthronement ceremony was carried out immediately.

Chu Ye's dead soul watched from the sidelines, even if he was dissatisfied, he had nothing to say.

He had been made like that by Sheng Kun in the court that day, did he still want the ministers to sing praises for him in front of his soul against their will?

He doesn't have that face.

What's more, after learning from Queen Mu that so many of his sons had died in the battle of the back house, Chu Ye was not only resentful, but also felt ashamed of his ancestors, and even more shameless.

He is probably the most aggrieved emperor except for the tyrant of the previous dynasty.

On the third day after Chu Ye's death, Su Xian did a transcendent ritual for him.

This was followed by an enthronement ceremony.

After the enthronement ceremony, the place where Shen Lingxi and Chu Yan handled their daily affairs changed from the two halls separated by one gate of the East Palace to the imperial study and the north ya, separated by heavy palace walls and long streets.

The new official took office with three fires, not to mention the new emperor and the emperor.

Both of them were very busy, especially Shen Lingxi, in addition to the prison affairs, he also had to take care of the harem, so that he was in a hurry to sleep.

The direct consequence is that the new emperor has a black face all day long, and the courtiers have never been more conscientious in their duties, working all night, prudent in words and deeds, and diligent in their duties, for fear of making mistakes and angering the new emperor.

The more and more folds were handed over, and the new emperor became busier and busier.

Shen Lingxi was also shocked that the efficiency of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, and local government offices was much higher than before.

She's also busier because of it.

The Empress Dowager has been looking forward to the two of them spreading as soon as possible, and she is naturally very dissatisfied with the current situation of the two.

Not only did he transfer all the palace people and eunuchs who were used in Shoukang Palace to Shen Lingxi's side to assist her in handling the affairs of the inner court.

He also ordered people to clean up the Taiji Palace, the main hall was the Middle Dynasty, and then the Liangyi Hall became the place where Shen Lingxi dealt with daily affairs, and then the emperor's bed was the place where the two rested.

Since it was the Empress Dowager who came forward, the courtiers naturally did not dare to complain.

What's more, Shen Lingxi is now in charge of Beiya, who dares to provoke him.

In the harem in the past, only the wives and concubines who were retired in the palace were left.

As for the concubines of Emperor Chu Ye of Tiande, those who were willing to return home were all let go home, and the rest either went to the palace on the outskirts of Beijing, or went to Qionghuaguan according to their own wishes.

The new emperor specially issued a decree that those concubines who left the palace could marry on their own.

When they get married, the Queen Mother will also reward them.

By the time these trivial matters were resolved, the affairs of the court were gradually on the right track, and the backlog of cases in the Beiya and the Third Division had been almost disposed of, and it was three months later.

It's autumn again.

The ninth day of September, Chung Yeung Festival.

Chu Yan and Shen Lingxi served the Empress Dowager and went to Qionghua Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing to climb high for a picnic, and the eldest princess of Pingyang also went with them, as well as the little aunt Yun Ya who came from Yunjiang to live in the palace in the capital.

Yun Ya is now the Empress Dowager's own Lady Yun.

Although Yun Ya came to Da Zhou and kissed at the beginning, there were very few people who could see her true face.

Nowadays, the world only knows that she is one of the many aunts of Yunjiang King Yunyu, but they don't know that she is the "Yun Liangdi" who died on the altar of the imperial mausoleum.

Halfway up Qionghua Mountain is Qionghua Temple, which is the place where the royal ladies live quietly.

A group of them drove lightly, dressed up as ordinary people, and bypassed Qionghua Temple to reach the top of the mountain.

The top of Qionghua Mountain is adjacent to Shen Lingxi's Fu'an Mountain, and you can even see the two apricot trees on the grave of Shen Laoweng and his wife, which are already full of gold.

Chu Yan rarely had leisure time, and he was naturally very happy to be able to spend it with his loved ones.

He took people into the mountains to hunt wild meat, not to mention, and when he reached the top of the mountain, he let Chunjun and Shengye light a fire in the open field, which meant that he wanted to barbecue by himself.

Everything has intelligence, and Shen Lingxi rarely kills because he can see things that others can't see.

But Xuanmen pays attention to Taoism and nature, and since these wild animals have died, she will at most recite a few supernatural scriptures for them, wishing them to enter reincarnation as soon as possible.

Shen Lingxi didn't know anything about cooking, so he could only help to peel the skin and bones of the game brought from the road, and wash away the blood.

She didn't have to do these things, but her knife was too fast.

When Chunjun was still using brute force, she had already used a short dagger to divide all parts of the prey neatly, and the knife edge did not carry much blood.

The attendants brought by the eldest princess of the Orthodox Sect were terrified when they saw it.

Shen Lingxi handed over the handled prey to Chu Yan, cleaned his hands, and sat side by side with him in front of the bonfire to watch the excitement.

Seeing Chu Yan skillfully put a rabbit on the shelf and roast it on the fire. The flame roasted the grease, making a "sizzle" sound, and the aroma spread.

When the skin was golden and crispy, Chu Yan brushed another layer of oil and smeared it with spices, and the fragrance was even more mouth-watering, making people's stomachs growl.

Shen Lingxi nodded matter-of-factly: "The rabbit said, you roasted it well, it would be better if you sprinkled some peppers." ”

Chu Yan: ......

"What did the rabbit say besides chili?" He asked amusedly.

Shen Lingxi: "It also said that they are so cute, don't eat them in the future." Wild boar is very good, with rough skin and thick meat, and it is also a scourge to live, which is most suitable for the current drink. ”

"Okay, next time I'll just hunt wild boars." Chu Yan rubbed the top of her hair and said with a smile.

Those phoenix eyes, under the autumn sun, are shallow and gentle.

Shen Lingxi blinked, and glanced at the snow that was floating in the distance, tilting his head to look at them.

The ghost made a god to the ground, Shen Lingxi learned from Chu Yan's appearance, and also stretched out his hand and gently stroked the top of his hair.

The hair is smooth and soft, and it feels really good.

"That's how it feels." She muttered thoughtfully.

A flash of surprise flashed in Chu Yan's eyes, he raised his chin towards her and asked, "How do you feel?" ”

The hair on the top of his head also unconsciously arched in Shen Lingxi's palm with his movements.

Shen Lingxi's eyebrows and eyes were crooked, the pear vortex was shallow, and he laughed out loud.

Like a puppy.

She didn't dare to say it.

"Nothing." She hurriedly withdrew her hand and shook her head with a smile.

Chu Yan: ???

Shen Lingxi looked at his heroic eyebrows and eyes, and the doubts in his eyes, especially looking at her, he only felt more like a puppy, and suddenly laughed happily.

Chu Yan saw her laughing, although she didn't know what she was laughing at, the corners of her lips were slightly raised.

Every move of the two fell in the eyes of those who enjoyed the scenery not far away.

The eldest princess brought her own chrysanthemum wine, and Yun Ya sat next to the empress dowager, chatting with her old man about the customs of Yunjiang.

They are all considered a family, and they are not very angry during the banquet.

"It's nice to be young." The Queen Mother looked at her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, and only felt that she had not been so relaxed for a long time.

"Niangniang is also young." Yun Ya smiled and said, "Don't you know, we have a longevity village there, and you can be regarded as a young man there at your age." ”

The Queen Mother said with a sigh: "If the mourning family is twenty years younger, it will be better to go out for a walk and take a look at the longevity village you mentioned." The mourning family has been trapped in a boxy deep palace for most of their lives, and it is very boring to think about it now. ”

When people reach age, they are easily sad.

Especially, when the memory is still good, I was still happy a moment ago, and when I think of those who have passed away and the things that have not been done, I will inevitably feel sad and regretful.

"Meow...... Meow ......"

Xuetuan seemed to sense the Queen Mother's emotions, rubbed affectionately at her feet, jumped on the Queen Mother's lap again, and rolled.

It's a pity that the Queen Mother can't see it.

Seeing this, Shen Lingxi said with a smile: "Didn't the imperial doctor say, your body and bones are good, and now the waterway is convenient, if you want to go anywhere, I will accompany you." ”

"If you go with me, Rokuro will have to stay alone in the capital, can you give it up?" The Queen Mother quipped.

Before Shen Lingxi could speak, Chu Yan on the side had already said loudly: "Grandmother, don't you like those strange things the most, let Lingxi accompany you to walk around." Or, when she takes the embroidered messenger to the states, you go with her. You don't have to worry about your grandchildren, if they miss you, they can go and see you when they are free. ”

This taught everyone present to be stunned.

Even Shen Lingxi turned his head to look at him, and it was difficult to hide the surprise in his eyes.

She followed her heart and chose to stay with Chu Yan and be the emperor and queen of the Great Zhou.

It is also equivalent to acquiescing to the fact that for most of the rest of his life, he will stay in the imperial city with Chu Yan.

In his position, he should take responsibility.

The emperor and empress are the kings of God, and they are the aspirations of the people, and many times, they can't do whatever they want.

"As an inspector of embroidery clothes, I should go to various states every year to inspect the hearts of the people and check the people's feelings." Chu Yan raised his eyebrows and looked at her, and asked with a smile, "What?" Are you really reluctant to give up on me? ”

Shen Lingxi hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, no, you can give it up, of course you can." ”

Chu Yan: ......

Shen Lingxi saw a trace of resentment rise in his eyes, and reached out to caress the top of his hair, assuring: "People say that Xiao Beisheng is newly married, if I go out, I will not let you be left out in the slightest when I come back." ”

Chu Yan smiled lightly, "Even if you still have a little conscience, you know that you have snubbed me." ”

The two of them gathered together and whispered softly, which was naturally inaudible to others.

The Queen Mother has always been an open-minded person, and she understands the truth of "do not do to others what you do not want to be done to yourself".

She felt regretful, and naturally she didn't want her beloved granddaughter-in-law to follow her old path.

What's more, his own emperor and grandson are still so supportive, so what are you waiting for.

"That's it, let's leave next month!" The Queen Mother clapped her hands.

Chu Yan: ......

There's no need to be in such a hurry.

Shen Lingxi smiled and nodded, and the eldest princess and Yun Ya asked to join with great interest.

Even the snow group on the side excitedly screamed "meow, meow".

So, the most honorable women of the Great Zhou, and a cat spirit, even began to plan, and they were about to embark on a journey.

Chu Yan saw that they were all eager to try, and his face, which had always been cold, was tinged with a soft color.

These are the people he loves dearest and dearest in the world.

Those you love, you get what you want.

This is probably the most fulfilling thing in life......

2. Pregnancy

From the fourth winter of Tiande to the end of the first year of the double saint.

For a whole year, Shen Lingxi took the Queen Mother, the eldest princess and the little aunt to maintain the frequency of going out of Beijing for two months, returning to Beijing for more than a month, going out of Beijing for two months, and returning to Beijing for another month.

These four most noble women of the Great Zhou have almost visited half of the Great Zhou.

Although the Queen Mother is old, her spirit is excellent.

Especially when she sees that there is an injustice, she is no longer the listener who sits in the palace and listens to the chamberlain.

Shoot when it's time to make a move, plus a princess of Pingyang who can't tolerate sand in her eyes......

Shen Lingxi and Yun Ya only have the share of eating melons and watching the drama on the side.

Although Shen Lingxi and Chu Yan "got together less and left more" in this year, every time she went back to Beijing to live for a month, she was too tired.

The courtiers can also feel the smile of the Son of Heaven like a spring breeze and the relaxation of dispersing the court in advance.

Therefore, every time the queen mother, the eldest princess and the queen return to Beijing, it is the happiest time for civil and military officials.

Until the day of Laba in the first year of the Double Sage, Shen Lingxi had lunch, rested in the side hall, and had a dream in a daze, dreaming of two small groups, one holding a jade seal and the other holding a spear, jumping up and running towards her.

In addition, after waking up, the snow ball jumped on her belly and meowed.

Shen Lingxi reached out and stroked his flat lower abdomen with feeling, and faintly felt that he should be pregnant.

It was two months before the Imperial Doctor diagnosed the pulse.

The emperor and queen are happy, inside and outside the government and the opposition, and the whole country is jubilant.

At this time, Shen Lingxi could already see two round, white mist-like fetal spirits with the naked eye, often one left and one right, circling around her side.

The only one who could see them, except for Shen Lingxi, was only one snow group.

This time it's good, the snow group didn't go to the Queen Mother's Shoukang Palace, and chased the two fetal spirits to play all day long, just like chasing its thread group.

The two fetal spirits, one quiet and the other mischievous, teased it from time to time.

Like Xuetuan, they were not afraid of the evil aura on Chu Yan's body, and every time Chu Yan and Shen Lingxi stayed together, they would squeeze between the two.

As the months of the fetus in Shen Lingxi's womb grew, the two fetal spirits gradually showed their facial features and body shape.

Because of this, the child has not yet been born, and Shen Lingxi and Chu Yan already know the gender of the two children.

She told Chu Yan about the dream she had when she was pregnant with them.

Chu Yan weighed it and proposed: "Then one is called Dingguo and the other is called Anbang, firstly, let those old stubborns have a preparation in advance, and secondly, even if we have done so much, there are still many prejudices against women as officials in the world." Taking these two names is to use their identities to tell the world that women are not inferior to men, but they can also establish the country and secure the country. ”

Shen Lingxi felt very good, and the two fetal spirits also happily circled around Chu Yan.

In the autumn of the second year of Shuangsheng, when the orange, yellow, orange and green, the emperor and queen Shen Lingxi gave birth to twins.

On the day of delivery, Shen Lingxi died of pain, but fortunately, with Chu Yan and the two fetal spirits by her side, she was able to give birth to the child without danger.

Chu Yan has always had a calm and indifferent face, and when he accompanied Shen Lingxi to give birth, he had a panicked look for the first time.

He grabbed Shen Lingxi's hand tightly and kept whispering in her ear, "Don't give birth anymore, never give birth again." ”

The birth of twins, the sky over the capital is full of clouds, which is a rare auspicious omen in a century.

Chu Yan also took the opportunity to announce to the courtiers that the prince of the Great Zhou would be chosen among the twins.

It wasn't until the third year of Shuangsheng that when the twins caught the Zhou ceremony, the elder sister caught the jade seal, and the younger sister caught the tiger talisman, that the elder sister Chu Dingguo was determined to be the empress dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty......

3. Sisters

My name is Chu Dingguo, and my nickname is Yiyi.

There is also a twin sister named Anbang, nicknamed Jiujiu.

Dad said that we, as the daughters of the Chu family, were born to shoulder the responsibility of guarding the country, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and avoid the suffering of war and displacement.

My sister's name and I are called "Dingguo Anbang", and the nickname means "consistent, long-lasting." ”

As for my younger brother who only knows how to chant scriptures and beat Jiao all day long, and runs around with a lotus lantern, people hate him......

Forget it, don't mention it.

I heard my grandmother say that my brother's birth was a complete accident, and as for what kind of accident method, she didn't say anything, and I couldn't ask more.

All in all, since the birth of his younger brother, my father has a few days every month, and he will not enter the dormitory.

He also asked his uncle to find a medicine and eat it behind his mother's back.

You know.

*

My best friend is Snow Regiment.

She is the most powerful cat, when I was ignorant and ignorant to catch Zhou, she knew that the person who caught the tiger talisman would have a hard time, so she would keep jumping around next to the jade seal and lead me to catch the jade seal.

My sister is more miserable.

She has always liked to work against the snow group, not to catch the jade seal, but to catch the tiger talisman, and to be caught by her father to practice in the cold winter.

At this time, I always feel that Xuetuan is the most powerful cat in the world.

No wonder when it was alive, it was the "cat general" given by his grandmother.

The days when I didn't have to practice were so happy.

I love to read, and reading loves me.

My father invited a lot of knowledgeable Confucians to give lectures to my sister and me.

My mother also invited some.

In general, the masters invited by my mother are much more interesting than those invited by my father.

When people are alive, there are always many shackles, and they can't help themselves, and they often encounter difficulties.

When it becomes a ghost, the metropolis becomes calm and open-minded, free of taboos, and at ease.

My sister and I learned a lot from them.

For example, every time my father hugged us in the morning, the Jing'an Hou who always blew his beard and stared at us and looked at us, his nickname was Goudaner.

When his father asked me to bring him a message, his eyes were about to pop out.

For another example, when Hubu Shangshu was crying poor with his father, his newly mourned original partner followed him.

A housewife who takes care of Zhongfu in an orderly manner naturally knows very well what her husband, who spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, did on which accounts.

I've also benefited a lot from it.

In short, when I was ten years old, I began to realize that although my father was very smart and a wise man, he suffered from the fact that he could not "see" much, so he was not fast in handling government affairs.

And his mind is full of my mother, and he is really unbearable.

I still have to rely on my sister and me to support this country.

As for the younger brother who can bounce the soul of the dead wherever he goes, and is happy to run after the soul......

Forget it, don't mention it.

*

In our spare time, my sister and I go to Fu'an Village.

Shen Yuyao, the only sister of her mother, is the most famous mortocist in the capital.

I heard from a girl who died early that my aunt was a delicate and gentle girl from a family, and she could cry when she saw a corpse.

As a result, after marrying a scumbag, he was tormented to death, and later while the scumbag was asleep, he knocked a red-hot iron nail into the top of his skull and sent him back to the west.

Since then, she has devoted herself to learning corpse burial with A-Niang.

She always said that the most terrifying thing in this world is not ghosts, but people's hearts.

She can't see the dead soul better than us, but she can have such an understanding, and I think she is very powerful.

Now she is the second owner of Fu'an Hall.

*

In this world, there are two people who can most affect my father's heart.

One is A-Niang, and the other is -

It's Uncle Mu who we've never met.

Uncle Mu is a very interesting person, he has been to many places and solved many unsolved cases.

Every once in a while, we would receive several volumes of dossiers from the embroiderers.

The dossier is written by Uncle Mu's father, the handwriting is clean and beautiful, and the important thing is that the content is very interesting, and it is the details of the investigation of all kinds of bizarre cases, which is much better than those books.

Every time his file came, the three of us mother and daughter, no, plus a cheap brother, when the four of us watched it with relish, my father would always stink on the face and drive us all away, leaving my mother alone to talk in the room.

Every time they ...... (See for yourselves)

Later, when my younger brother ran away with Uncle Su and Uncle Mu, my father said cruel words to my sister and me for the first time:

"I don't have a son like him in the future."

He doesn't have your last name, Daddy.

"None of you are allowed to give him money to spend."

The old ghosts who hired him for revenge gave him a lot.

In short, our younger brother Shen Xian is not a person, don't mention it.

*

I'm glad my mother gave us the eyes of the three siblings to see the souls of the dead.

Therefore, the parting of life and death in the eyes of the world is far less sad in our place.

When my brother was three years old, my grandmother passed away in her sleep.

Those who are separated will meet again one day.

That's the case with Grandma and Xuetuan.

After her old man's soul left her body, she finally saw the snow ball.

On that day, the snow ball was so happy that it kept rolling on the ground and meowing.

Grandma also cried so much that she cried.

Daddy is always the most pitiful one, he can't see grandma, even if we have a message, he is still very sad.

Grandma stayed with us in the palace for some time, and when she saw that Daddy was finally not so sad, she drifted away.

A-Niang said that grandma's obsession is to travel all over the rivers and mountains of Dazhou.

As long as this obsession is not achieved, her soul will not dissipate for a day.

Sure enough, when my brother was seven years old, my grandmother came back with a snow ball.

After four years of wandering, Grandma's soul has not diminished at all, but is full of energy.

She told us a lot, a lot, what she saw and heard on the road.

My sister and I were still quite calm, and my younger brother was the most serious and excited when he heard it.

Later, the soul of the grandmother dissipated in the moonlight.

Ah Niang said that maybe it was time for the snow group to go.

I cried a lot because of it.

However, the surprise is -

She didn't go.

Snow Tuan has always been by my side.

She slept on my desk while I was learning to read. She was right next to my pillow while I slept.

She has a natural sensitivity to danger, and she can always remind me to avoid danger when it is critical.

Uncle Su said that some spiritual creatures will become the patron saint of the family after death.

Xuetuan may be the patron saint of our Chu clan.

At the age of seventeen, I ascended the throne as emperor, and my sister was in charge of the Black Armor Guard.

Daddy finally got his wish and accompanied A-Niang to travel all over the world.

Daddy said that the people you love are fulfilled when they get what they want.

I think so too.

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