Li Huang

"Finally, the emperor said: Since ancient times, the emperor has celebrated the birth of a child, and he must be awarded an amnesty in the country. This is the rule of the ancient emperor. Now he is blessed by heaven, and the Queen of Kunning Palace gave birth to the emperor. At the ceremony, I want to make the place where the politics and religion reach within and outside the country will be favored, so I am forgiven the world. I hope this!"

In the early winter of Daxi, King Yu, Shen Xihe, completely wiped out the remaining Uighur enemies and regained the Uighur as a kingdom of Daxi. The birth of a child in the central palace was named "Xuan". Xuan Nai Gaoche was the first character of the Yellow Emperor's name "Xuanyuan", and it was also the character of "Zhang Xuan Emperor" Shen Xi Yaozun. It marks the supreme dignity of this child.

At the same time, the emperor's edict on amnesty for the world and the tax reduction and exemption of private servitude was promulgated. The whole country celebrates and the people are grateful. Shen Xiyao also celebrated the birth of his son by hanging lanterns and festoons in Xu's households, and for babies born on the same day as his son, the government had two or two silver hair lines to celebrate. In the evening before Xuan'er's birth, Chengcheng appeared with a big star, and the auspicious radiance of the moon gave this infant a lot of auspiciousness as "destined to return" to this infant.

Shen Xiyao was very happy, and came to Kunning Palace to hold Xuan'er every morning. I am also happy. Although my body is still weak after childbirth and I have to rest in bed, as long as I look at Xuan'er's pink face, I can feel full of energy, full of softness and sweetness, and deep hope.

When I am out of the moon, the sky will be cold, and a brazier will be set up in Kunning Palace early, and the room will be warm like spring and summer. The Shihua Bureau sent several kinds of camellia, with light muscles and weak bones, curled and independent. This flower is not in the blooming season. It was cultivated from the Bingzhou Fire Cellar and sent to the palace by a fast boat. It is very precious.

Finally, the full moon day of Xuan'er arrived.

On this day, the weather was surprisingly good. The high sky was as clear as washing, the sun was shining, and the temperature was slightly warm. It was not like winter.

Early in the morning, I personally put on Baiziyi for Xuan'er. This is a hundred pieces of children’s clothes that the Ministry of Internal Affairs secretly collected from the folks from house to house. After nine steaming and nine exposures, I took one piece of each piece and put it together with my own hands for auspiciousness. Although the colors are seven or eight, they are also very interesting. It was covered with a gold brocade Chilong gown, which Shen Xiyao had brought the night before.

At today's banquet, Shen Xiyao hosted a banquet for the ministers of the DPRK in the Upper and Lower Tianguang Hall, and I hosted the harem concubine and the royal family in Hanxu Langjian.

Although I am out of confinement, my body is not plump, but it is more moisturized than when I first returned to the palace. The previous clothes were all fitted, so she declined Shen Xiyao's kindness to make new clothes for me. Although I am sorry for other countries, the war is over, but the treasury has not been replenished enough. Although a new piece of clothing is a drop in the bucket, but it shows the need to be frugal. Shen Xiyao was amazed, and from the harem nobles to the folks, they followed suit.

But after all, it was the big day between me and Xuan'er. After a few thoughts, I chose the silk-lined Luo Jin-embroidered Yunxia Phoenix large-sleeved shirt, wearing a formal dragon, phoenix bead and emerald crown, and double-luan longevity earrings. There is also a gold-inlaid pearl peony armor on the hand, showing the awe-inspiring dignity and extravagance between the gestures.

The nanny hugged Xuan'er and followed me, and dozens of court ladies and eunuchs accompanied me with a lucky weapon. I walked slowly with Hui Ju's hand, and saw the blue waves rippling on the surface of the water, and there was a sculptural jade frame, and from Fangchi, there were words and smiles, and the sound of water kept coming.

Because I haven't arrived, the concubines in the Forbidden City and the imperial family members are all standing outside the hall and smiling. Yi Fei naturally brought Linglong with her short upturned pigtails. Her pink face was chubby and very cute. Wearing an apricot skirt with a long-lived golden lock around her neck, she ran around among the colorful skirts. After Yi Fei ran forward, her biological mother Liu Fei only looked from a distance with a faint smile. Concubine Hui also brought the eldest son of the emperor, and the concubines surrounded and teased, but didn't want to make the child cry, her voice was loud, and I heard it after a long distance. Looking back at Xuan'er, who was sleeping sweetly in the nurse's arms, a dense warmth could not help but feel in her heart.

When I approached, those fragrant temples were quiet, stood quietly with their hands, and worshipped respectfully.

"See Empress Empress, Empress Chitose, Chitose!"

"Flat body. It's cool, let's go with the palace into the hall." I said gently, and walked in first, boarded the flowery Phoenix seat, and raised my hand: "Look at the seat."

Hanxu Langjian is the main hall for banquets in the palace, second only to the upper and lower sky. In order to be afraid of the cold and cold, before the full moon banquet, the Ministry of Internal Affairs made a special trip to replace the large windows containing Xulangjian with Western crystal glass. At this time, the hall is decorated with all kinds of wonderful flowers and trees, and the fragrance is overflowing. Although it is not as solemn as the sky, it is delicate and warm everywhere. The concubines and concubines' clothes are fragrant and clouds are lingering, the golden pearls and jade are swaying, and the brocade clothes are graceful, which is a unique scenery.

The concubines and concubines asked the wives to come forward to greet them, and after presenting the congratulatory gifts, they went to see Xuan'er, all of them praised. I sat on the phoenix seat and smiled quietly, gazing casually, and saw Haoyue pursing her lips tightly. Although she was smiling, there was no joy at all, or a little fear. And she realized that I was looking at her and lowered her head hurriedly. By coincidence, a fifth-grade Jieyu beside her said something to her, and she turned her head.

I haven't figured out how to treat her yet, I just focus on meeting the concubines and wives who come up in order.

After all the concubines and concubines have asked An to bless Xuan'er according to the rules, I quietly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the sky at midday, and said to Huiju: "You go to the sky and the light, the emperor can have a banquet?"

Huiju took the order and returned soon. The light from the sky had passed the banquet, so the banquet started immediately.

One after another exquisite dishes were served, the cymbals rang and the fine music played. The dancers danced gracefully, like beautiful flowers facing the water, so beautiful. The silk and bamboo team took turns to sing, very lively.

Xuan'er was taken to sleep in the east hall long ago, and the eldest son was also taken to the west hall to rest when he was asleep.

I watched the performance under the banquet, and occasionally glanced at the women in the banquet, they watched very enthusiastically, talking to each other with smiles, and they looked more happy than I am. Yi Fei and I looked at each other and smiled clearly.

Some concubines and concubines came up to toast, and I responded to them one by one. The atmosphere during the dinner was more enthusiastic and harmonious.

Three young women of life pushed forward, each of them in exquisite dresses, in a red dress with a pattern of Yunxia and Zhai, with a dignified and generous expression, and the first one was even more beautiful. Water red is only available for Yipin Mingwu. I was slightly drowsy at this time, and I looked intently at Shen Xiyao's sisters.

"Empress, the eldest princess makes a toast to you." Hui Ju whispered.

I stood up with a smile, and said to the three women who were about to bow: "They are all in the same family, and the older sisters don't need to be polite."

Shen Xiyao has three older sisters, the eldest sister Jingshu, the first emperor took the concubine. Before I entered the palace, she married the champion man of the year, and then went to Shanghai with her husband.

The second sister Jingrou, bred by the first emperor Qi, married the eldest son of the Zanying family, and the husband and wife Qinse and Ming are a good story in Beijing.

The third sister, Jingxian, is the first one. She is the queen mother's jewel in the palm of her hand. She has been with the queen mother until she gets married, and her husband is my second brother.

At this time, I looked at Jingxian carefully, her appearance was extraordinarily similar to the queen mother, her dignified atmosphere without losing her femininity and beauty.

"I don't know how to call the third sister. Is it called the third sister or the second sister?" I joked.

The three women in front also laughed, and the one on the right said: "I asked the mother when the third sister came out of the pavilion. The mother said that the queen is the mother of the country, and I am a courtier. The mother only needs to call her name." The woman's voice is bright and beautiful. , Looks a little older, it should be the emperor's eldest daughter Jingshu.

Princess Jingxian smiled modestly: "It's good for your mother to be free."

I saw her polite and gentle, she must be a gentle-tempered person. Although he was born in the royal family and the queen mother, he is not domineering and arrogant. The second brother is also blessed to have this woman.

"Since my palace is married into the royal family, naturally I have to follow the emperor to call my sisters." I smiled humbly, and then took Jingxian's hand and said with concern: "I heard that the generals stayed behind in the land of Shu and the third sister has been with them all the time, but they have suffered. ."

"With a husband, there is no need to say anything." She lowered her eyes, her face full of shyness.

My heart warmed, for my second brother, and for this happy marriage.

"I don't know when the third sister will return to Beijing." I asked again.

Jingxian smiled chuchuly: "Three days ago. The birth of a queen is a great event for universal celebration. I am the emperor's sister, and the empress is the husband's sister. I have to come back to celebrate what I said."

I nodded and said sincerely: "Thank you."

After a few gossips, they returned to their place for a banquet. I am not hungry yet, but I have a fever in my stomach after drinking too much wine. I have a poor appetite during my confinement. At this time, looking at the table full of dishes is not eye-catching, only the red coral inlaid gold bowl with a lily vanilla ginkgo honey porridge is very translucent and lovely, which makes the index finger move.

As soon as I picked it up, I accidentally saw Haoyue staring at me with tension. Seeing me, she hurriedly lowered her eyes again, took something casually and put it into her mouth, and felt it was wrong to spit it out. It was the carrot flower that decorated the dishes.

I gently stirred the crystal clear white porridge in the bowl with a golden spoon, and the porridge exuded a slowly intoxicating aroma, which must be sweet and refreshing. I took a quiet look at Concubine Hui with my leftover light, and found that although she was talking and laughing with the person next to her, the leftover light had been falling on this bowl.

I stirred and put it aside, Hui Fei's eyes showed disappointment. I just found it interesting. I took a few mouthfuls of the dish and picked up the bowl again, scooping up a spoonful to put it in my mouth.

Two eyes fell straight on my face, full of tension, anticipation, and fear.

I put the spoon back in the bowl, as if I heard something, and said to Huiju: "I seem to hear Xuan'er crying in this palace."

Huiju listened carefully: "Slaves go and have a look."

I waved my hand and got up and said, "My palace go personally."

When everyone saw me getting up, they all got up. I glanced at them, and finally turned my gaze on Haoyue who was embarrassed and turned away.

"My palace go to see the little prince." I put on a gentle smile, and said to Haoyue in the same gentle tone: "Mr. Yue, my palace remembers the past when I see you. My palace remembers that you love ginkgo porridge the most." Turning his eyes, he pointed to the red agate inlaid gold bowl in front of him and said: "Yumei, reward this bowl of porridge to the moon prince."

Haoyue's face instantly turned pale, but she had to stand up to thank her. Yumei handed her the bowl, as if she was holding a charcoal stove, I didn't want to look at it anymore, and Huiju helped her to the east side hall.

Xuan'er was covered with a gold-woven little golden dragon and vermilion quilt, which was probably hot, her pink face flushed like an apple, her eyes closed and her mouth curled slightly, and she slept soundly without moving.

Standing aside, Hui Ju smiled and whispered, "Manny, is the little prince laughing? He knows that today is the full moon, so happy."

I also laughed: "A child with a full moon can know what it's just sleeping." Although he said so, looking at Xuan'er's cute appearance, my heart was as sweet as drinking honey.