The Qinghe County Lord of the Red Chamber

Pedestrians should not listen to the water in front of the palace, it is the sound of the time flowing.

Besides, nearly two years have passed since the second prince left Beijing.

Today, it is already the fifth year of Xuanwu, the Flower Festival on the twelfth day of February, and it is also Daiyu's 15th birthday.

In previous years, during the Flower Festival, palace officials and eunuchs would use various colored thread to tie the trees. Even though it is winter, the garden is full of colorful colors, just like butterflies wearing flowers, which is very festive.

On this day last year, the queen specially ordered people to arrange a "Flower God's Birthday Celebration" to add color to Daiyu's birthday.

The performance of the flower opera is that the immortals gather to drink, sing songs after drinking, and drink with silk and bamboo, which is very lively.

But this year, none of these celebrations can be held.

The reasons are detailed in the following text.

Shang Chanchan held the four-color gift with her own hands, and came to celebrate Daiyu's birthday. As soon as she entered the door, she put down the gift and went down solemnly.

Dai Yuben was watching the snow geese registering the birthday gifts from the palaces, when she saw that Shang Chanchan was about to salute when she entered the door, she stepped forward and took her hand and said: "What tricks are you playing?"

Shang Chanchan grinned: "I used to pay my respects to Sister Lin's birthday, but this year is the first time to pay respects to the head of Mingjia County. Of course, I have to salute solemnly. Since my sister refused to let me, it means that I don't think it's too polite, so I have to kowtow." .”

Daiyu hurriedly covered her mouth and said, "In this situation, you have to be more careful, and you can't talk nonsense. The imperial edict has not yet been issued, so don't say that."

Shang Chanchan nodded: "My sister is still careful."

In this dynasty, the 15-year-old daughter and the ceremony are usually scheduled for the Shangsi Festival on the third day of the third month of the lunar calendar. The empress had already asked Daiyu to be the county head, and only waited for the imperial decree to be canonized after the ceremony.

Now even the title has been decided: Xiao Yunrong, who is married, has named Princess Minghui, and the empress personally proposed the title Mingjia for Daiyu.

With the determination of the title of the royal daughter, it can be seen that the empress attaches great importance to Daiyu and loves her.And a good word is also a wish for Daiyu's future.

Shang Chanchan saw that Daiyu's room was so clean, all the playthings were put away.

Even though it was her birthday, she only added a pomegranate ruby ​​bead flower on her head, so she couldn't help being wronged for her, leaning against her side and said: "It's a pity that my sister's birthday ceremony and canonization ceremony are probably not worth it. Big deal..."

Daiyu raised her hand and tapped her on the forehead: "Just now I told you to be careful, but now I forgot."

Shang Chanchan touched her forehead and said, "Sister Lin's words and deeds are becoming more and more like big brother's. After all, I'm an adult now, and he doesn't hit me like he did when I was a child. But it's Sister Lin. I have suffered a lot this time!"

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, "If you come out of the pavilion in the future, we don't need to teach you."

Shang Chanchan always took these marriage jokes seriously, but she just counted her fingers and said: "The third day of March is just around the corner: although Jiji's ceremonies can't be big."

"But the Empress Dowager presided over this ceremony for the praise ceremony, and the Empress Dowager personally served as the guest of honor to salute my sister three times, and also invited Princess Zhongyong to be the praiser to comb her hair for her sister. This lineup is enough to support the scene, and there is no need for a fancy ceremony."

These three great gods personally sit in town. Apart from the princess of the royal family, there is no second girl in Beijing who has this honor.

Daiyu also got such a pomp because of her status as the queen's adopted daughter.

What Shang Chanchan said was just to comfort Daiyu, and she still felt a little regretful about the lack of etiquette.

Although he didn't dare to say it out loud, he was complaining about the root cause of all this in his heart: the Supreme Emperor.

Turn back the time to the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month in the fourth year of Xuanwu, that is, more than two months ago.

As the saying goes, Laba is the new year, and Beijing and Beijing have already had a lot of snow at that time.From the royal family to the common people, everyone is preparing to pack up and prepare for the New Year.

However, something went wrong with the old man, the Supreme Emperor.

Probably because I used too much wine and meat in winter, and I got old again.In the early morning of the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Supreme Emperor found that he could not move half of his body, his mouth was crooked and his eyes were slanted, and he couldn't speak well.

The whole palace was in chaos.

That day Shang Chanchan and Daiyu were having breakfast with the Empress Dowager, when suddenly a young eunuch crawled in and told the Empress Dowager about the matter.

As a modern person, Shang Chanchan immediately reacted: The Supreme Emperor had a stroke. Generally speaking, he had a stroke.

The chopsticks in Empress Dowager Shang's hand fell to the ground.

This was Shang Chanchan's five years in the palace, and it was the first time she saw the Empress Dowager Shang lose her composure, her face seemed to be covered with a thick layer of snow, and her body also swayed.

Shang Chanchan and Daiyu were so frightened that they rushed to help, fearing that Queen Mother Shang would also fall ill after being hit.

Shang Chanchan has no feelings for the Supreme Emperor, but she has long regarded the Empress Dowager Shang as a real relative, and she was so panicked that she shed tears on the spot.

It was Empress Dowager Shang who came over first, and patted her and Daiyu's hands: "My dear children, you must stay in the palace and don't move around carelessly."

The imperial physician gave a thorough examination.

However, problems that are difficult to solve in modern medicine have no good solutions in ancient times.

The imperial physician knelt together in the palace, only daring to give some warm and nourishing prescriptions.

Today, the world is ruled by filial piety, and now my father has a stroke, so I immediately ordered all the concubines in the palace to reduce their meals and make up for him, and all feasts and feasts were avoided. They even copied scriptures collectively, and some advanced elements spontaneously started copying blood scriptures.

As for the New Year, the Supreme Emperor suffered a stroke, so what kind of New Year is it?

Not only the palace, but also the officials' families were implicated in this incident. First of all, a clear decree was issued to exempt relatives from visiting after the next year.

Although there were no explicit regulations on the rest, the emperor was shrinking clothes and food in the palace, and the year was over, and naturally all the families followed suit, not daring to have feasts and feasts when the emperor was suffering.

Outsiders only know that the emperor is the most benevolent and filial, but those who really speak their minds know that the father and son of the Tian family have almost been at war in the past two years, and the estrangement has long been as deep as a chasm.

Now that the Supreme Emperor suddenly suffered a stroke, the Emperor was not sad but happy, and even made a wish in the New Year, hoping that his own father, Long Yubintian, would give him a new look in the New Year.

However, the Taishanghuang was a lifelong soldier after all, and he survived with strength, and his symptoms gradually stabilized.

Of course, it's just that I don't have to worry about my life. From now on, let alone walking, it is very difficult to even sit up, so I can only lie in bed every day.

The emperor was disappointed in his heart, but he wanted to make his superficial skills even more beautiful, so as not to be criticized by others.

So continuing the previous imperial decree, everyone in the palace copied scriptures and reduced meals, and insisted on living the life of ascetic monks together, assuming a posture of fighting a protracted war.

Even the folks felt the haze from the royal family: the collection of lantern riddles during the Lantern Festival was cancelled, and even the teaching workshop had to be closed.

For a while, the tertiary industry in the capital suffered a devastating blow.

Countless flirtatious talents were thrown out from the gentle township, and they could only lie at home drunk and dreamy, suffering unspeakably.

So this year during the Lantern Festival, Daiyu and Shang Chanchan just stayed in the mansion, not to mention going out for a stroll, and they couldn't play music or play in their own homes.

Officials and folks are so careful, let alone the palace.

The time went back to the current Xuanwu Five-Year Flower Festival, the palace was covered with silver, and there was no festive atmosphere.

Because Daiyu's marriage ceremony and canonization ceremony will definitely be affected, Shang Chanchan only makes disrespectful resentment in her heart that it's not the right time for the emperor to have a stroke, if you persist for a few more months, won't summer have a stroke!

Seeing that he and Daiyu are both wearing goose-yellow jackets and skirts, not like the red clothes on New Year's Eve in previous years, he couldn't help but sigh again—this is a bright color, who dares to wear red and emerald in the palace now? They are all plain like an ink painting.

However, one has to pay attention to the degree of plainness, after all, the emperor is still there, and he can't wear too plain, so as not to be like wearing hemp and filial piety, which will further disadvantage the emperor.

Anyway, it's a dilemma.

It's no wonder everyone was extra careful, after all, two days ago, even the most favored concubine was punished by the emperor for this.

Jia Yuanchun was born beautiful, and in the past few years he has been favored by a high position. Naturally, he has a delicate pink and delicate eyes, and his eyes are full of autumn water. Even with a plain face, he is charming.

As a result, when the emperor saw it a few days ago, he scolded: "Father is not in good health, I can't sleep day and night, and I can't eat, but you are so radiant and full of spring, what kind of heart!"

Jia Yuanchun quickly knelt down and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, the concubine obeys the imperial decree, and has never used any makeup."

The emperor was still angry, and said: "The empress handles the affairs of the harem day and night, so that her body is broken and her face is haggard. You bear the position of noble concubine for nothing, but you only care about pampering yourself and taking care of your appearance, and you don't know how to share your worries. It's really embarrassing. I haven't learned any benefits from the queen!"

Then walk away.

Leaving Jia Yuanchun alone was full of fear and grievance.

The queen is already in her forties, if she doesn't apply makeup, she will look haggard!Besides, Prince Rong just had a son-in-law last year, and the queen was so busy taking care of her grandson that she lost weight, okay?

As for not sharing the queen's worries, it is even more unfair: although she bears the position of noble concubine, the emperor has never asked her to assist the sixth palace, how dare she join in to share the queen's worries, isn't that an arrogance.

However, if the emperor is angry, there is a reason for it being unreasonable.

Jia Yuanchun didn't even dare to cry, so he took off his hairpin and put it on in front of the emperor, and then went back to the palace to contemplate his mistakes, copy scriptures and pray for blessings.

When the news spread, everyone in the palace was in danger, especially those concubines with fair skin or plump figures, who were in constant panic.

He didn't even dare to pass on the food, wishing he could get his face sallow and emaciated from hunger immediately.

When Shang Chanchan brought up this matter, she couldn't help talking about Jia's family: "Speaking of which, the Rongguo Mansion managed to build a grand view garden, but it was only used once."

Daiyu then said: "It seems that the garden has been opened and all the sisters are asked to live in it." Because Wang Xifeng left the capital, Daiyu knew little about the affairs of Rongguo Mansion.

On the contrary, Shang Chanchan knew more - Xie Ling would tell her all the news he inquired about.

It's just that Xie Ling's words don't make any sense at all. The intrigues in the Rongguo Mansion made him say nothing. It was eighteen blocks away from Sister Feng's vivid performance.

As long as Shang Chanchan listened to him speak calmly for a long paragraph, she felt as if she was sleepy in Master Wu's lecture hall.

But at this time, I still used it to share with Daiyu: "Not only the girls of the Jia family, but even the second master Bao lived in the same garden with the girls."

"And there is another thing. There are two wives in their house ready-made, and a widow and grandma. They don't need it for several girls' homes. They actually let Miss Xue, an outsider, be the housekeeper. Do you think it's funny?"

As Shang Chanchan knew, this time Baochai was not assisting the housekeeper, but Mrs. Wang entrusted her with full authority.For the sake of reputation, they called Tanchun together.

Daiyu didn't pay much attention to this matter, she just said: "If sister Feng is not here, there will be no one in my grandmother's house who can take care of the family."

After finishing speaking, he only looked closely at Shang Chanchan's complexion, because she saw that her skin was crystal clear, as bright as pear blossoms, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and her complexion was extremely good.

That's all, the corners of the corners of the eyes were still smiling, so he raised his hand to touch her eyebrows, and smoothed her flying eyebrows: "You are not allowed to show it outside when you describe it so happily."

Otherwise, if someone uses it to make a fuss, saying that she disrespects the Supreme Emperor, it will be broken.

Shang Chanchan coughed, and suddenly withdrew the joyful expression on her face, her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes were full of worry and sorrow.Its charm can be said to be "infinite painting in the world, and it is impossible to paint with sadness."

Anyone who sees him will feel that this child is pathetic and pitiful.

With such a terrified look, Shang Chanchan asked, "Is this okay? Is it too much?"

Otherwise, let's save this expression until the death of the Supreme Emperor.

Daiyu: What a wonderful face-changing.Poor Mr. Xie's family, I don't know how much he will be fooled in the future.

The author has something to say: the timeline has shifted, and some previous stories such as where the Rongguo Mansion's provincial relatives came from, will be mentioned in flashback later~