The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

On the third day of May, it is advisable to travel and get married.

This day is Xue Pan's birthday, and it is also the canonization ceremony of the empress of the Dayong Dynasty, also known as "Jiali".

On the fifth day of the day, Xue Pan was dragged out of the bed by Mrs. Xue's forceful force, and there was already a dresser from the palace waiting outside.Because Xue Pan is a man, the empress-grade court dress is re-made, which is roughly similar to Tu Zhen's dragon robe, except that the five-clawed golden dragon is replaced by a golden silk phoenix to show the heaven and earth, and the harmony of yin and yang.

After putting on the queen's court clothes and the custom-made tiara in an extremely complicated manner, it was already two hours later, the sky had already dawned, and the queen's ceremony had already arrived outside the door.

With the help of Zhaoyi's female officer, Xue Pan slowly left the inner courtyard of his house. Outside, Xue Zhizhang and his wife and the married Xue Baochai were waiting outside. Seeing Xue Pan's belated figure, everyone's eyes turned red, and they immediately bowed He knelt down and said: "The old minister (concubine) sent off the empress empress respectfully."

Xue Pan, who was still sleepy and staring, was taken aback, and involuntarily took two steps back. Then he opened his eyes and saw the scene in front of him, and immediately bent down to help him: "Get up, get up, what are you doing?" What are you doing?"

The crown on the head was tilted slightly because of Xue Pan's movements, and the tassels made of pearls were dangling in front of his eyes. Xue Pan impatiently lifted the crown, and saw that the female officer Zhaoyi who was leading the way behind him was startled. Jump, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, pay attention to where you are, the crown is about to fall."

Xue Pan immediately straightened up, straightened the crown on his head, and said helplessly: "This thing is too heavy. No wonder I see the Holy One walking slowly on weekdays. I thought he was slow-tempered, but it turned out that he was afraid Go fast and the dragon crown will fall."

The female officer Zhaoyi and the hair-combing nurse behind her heard the words, and the corners of their mouths could not help but twitch.Xue Zhizhang said with a helpless solemn expression: "Nonsense, how can you arrange the actions of the Holy Majesty?"

"From now on, when you enter the palace and become a queen, every action you take should be an example for all people in the world, and you must not be as unrestrained as before..." Mrs. Xue instructed, her eyes turned red, and she reached out to wipe away the tears overflowing from the corners of her eyes. Madam smiled again and said: "Don't waste time, go to the main hall quickly! Your friends, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends are all waiting in the main hall!"

Xue Pan nodded, followed Xue Zhizhang and Mrs. Xue slowly to the front hall.In the middle of the main hall, there are several screens embroidered with Tang Yin's ten beauties, separating the men and women from each other.At that time, all the relatives and friends I knew were waiting in the hall.Men, women, old and young, regardless of their dignity, were all filled with blessings and regrets.

Xue Pan didn't care about his image at all, he walked among the crowd amidst the distressed faces of the female officer Zhaoyi who was about to cry, chatting with this one and that with that one, until the auspicious time was almost here, and then he walked out of Zhongxinhou's mansion with a smile on his face— —The Fengluan ceremonial car to greet the queen has arrived.When everyone saw Tu Zhen who was sitting on the horse first, they couldn't help but widen their eyes in astonishment.

Tu Zhen hooked the corners of his mouth, and said with a gentle smile: "I heard that when the folks get married, the groom's official will greet the bride in person."

As he said that, he looked at Xue Pan affectionately, and said softly, "I personally came to pick Pan'er and Zhen back to the palace, is Pan'er happy?"

Xue Pan raised the corners of his mouth and raised a gorgeous smile, looking a little silly in a daze.Tu Zhen shook his head pamperingly, took Xue Pan's hand and led them to board the Luanjia himself.Interlocking fingers, sitting side by side in the phoenix, only listening to the ceremony official singing: "The auspicious time has come, Luan drives into the palace—"

Haohao Tangtang's empress Yijia set off slowly.Bells and chimes rang together, musical drums sounded, the air was filled with the sweet and greasy smell of ambergris, and the solemnity was filled with indescribable joy and fragrance.From outside the gate of Zhongxinhou's Mansion to the entrance of the palace, the streets and alleys are all covered with tents and are heavily shielded.The ground is covered with bright red Shu brocade embroidered with dragon and phoenix intertwined patterns in gold silk.The Jinyi Army, dressed in gorgeous clothes and with sharp swords, stands tall and majestic in the middle of the curtain, while ordinary people kneel on the ground outside the curtain.There is a piece of commoner fir covered with blackness, and at the head of the phoenix driver are palace servants walking slowly with their utensils in hand. Teams of dragons and phoenixes pass by slowly.Immediately afterwards came groups of Royal Forest Army armed with red-tasseled spears, sitting on all-purple horses, wearing well-tailored black dresses, and their handsome faces were indifferent, adding to their majesty.Palace maids and maids in colorful auspicious clothes walked on both sides of Fengjia, and sprinkled the petals in the bamboo baskets to the sky.Everywhere Fengjialuanyu walked, there were immediately people shouting auspicious words "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live my emperor, long live long live, long live long live, long live long live, long live long live, long live long live, long live long live, long live long live, long live my emperor, thousand years old, thousand years old, thousand years old, thousand years old, thousand years old, thousand years old, thousand years old, thousand years old, thousand years old, my empress'."Xue Pan knew how many days ago it had been arranged, and Dai Quan revealed more than once that Tu Zhen followed up personally, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites must take it seriously, so that no mistakes can be made on the wedding day.

He once said that even if he married a man and caused an uproar in the world, he would definitely not let Pan'er suffer any grievances.The emperor made a promise, and the words were golden.He once promised to give Pan'er a future without any worries.Now he let Pan'er stand by his side justifiably, and he can't help but make Pan'er a person who is envied and envied by the world.With all the power of the country, he believes that he can give a person happiness.

He said that he had compromised and weighed too many times in this life, as if he had lost the urge to do things according to his nature.Only this time, abolishing Liugong and marrying a male queen was what he wanted to do wholeheartedly.Maybe he only has this one attachment in his life, and since he has done it, he must do it to the extreme, at least in the days when he follows the rules in the future, he can use it as a memory.

I was also young and frivolous, and did something I wanted to do regardless of etiquette and interests.

The palm of the hand hidden in the phoenix robe was tightly grasped, and the ten fingers were tightly intertwined, giving off a warm and lingering feeling.Xue Pan turned his head to look at Tu Zhen with a gentle and calm expression, and licked the corners of his mouth happily.

Then he leaned his body slightly, resting his shoulders on Tu Zhen's shoulders.In the slowly driving Luanjia, an emperor sat upright with a solemn look on his face.A queen has a tender smile and relies on her wholeheartedly.The less solemn image falls into the eyes of outsiders through the slightly fluttering veil, and it really looks so beautiful.

Feeling the sudden temperature on his shoulders, Tu Zhen smiled quietly.

Feng Jia circled the city for a week and returned to the palace for nearly two hours.

Outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the ministers of the Honglu Temple and the officials of the Ministry of Rites had already taken their positions, and the elders of the clan clan and officials above the sixth rank also stood in the hall according to their ranks.The hall was filled with smoke and clouds, and the worship table that had already been set up stood quietly in the hall. The calm sandalwood floated quietly in the air, and all the clan officials bowed to the ground. The atmosphere was quiet and dignified, and the grand deed wide.

Tu Zhen held Xue Pan's hand and walked slowly into the hall until the incense table.According to the ancestral rules of the Yong Dynasty, at this time, Tu Zhen should let go of Xue Pan's hand, walk up to the dragon seat, and wait for the ritual officer to read the imperial edict aloud.Unexpectedly, Tu Zhen held Xue Pan's hand and stood still in the center of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, with a smile on his lips, he chanted loudly: "I heard that the universe is positioned, and it can be overwhelmed. Elephant. Only internal governance is the foundation of human relations, and Huiyin is the foundation of Wanghua. Maodian style is followed, Yizhang Siju, Wenqi, the eldest son of the Xue family, Zhongxiangxun family, and the famous religion. The first year of the family welcome , the ceremony becomes Wei Wei; the right choice of the first wife, the reputation of Hezhou. Wen Gongxian's rules of drawing history, respect and obedience, and the degree of Henghuang. Cheng Huan and filial piety, greetings and friends are a warning to the crowing of cocks; catch the inferior kindness, Yuqing Maozhao Yu Linzhi. I promise to rely on the help of IKEA to be the ceremony of the throne. I hereby accept the order of the present, and use the gold book and gold treasure to make you the queen. You only follow Yi's training, show the righteousness, and honor the spring glory of Changle, Xu Xiaqing winter warm festival, Bu Kunning's elegance, praising the diligence of night clothes and food, being respectful and frugal to lead the world, and benevolence and benefit to bring blessings. Weeds are like trees, and the wind is laid in the boudoir, and the cocoon hall is dressed in clothes, Moral education is applied to Haiyu; Yongsui Tianlu, Maolai Hongxi. Qin Zai!"

Everyone in the hall was in an uproar, and Tu Zhen looked dotingly at Xue Pan who listened to the imperial decree, and whispered, "It's time for Pan'er to thank you."

Xue Pan nodded ignorantly, bowed and knelt down and said, "Thank you for the decree."

It should be said "Chenqie", the Minister of Rites moved the corner of his mouth, glanced at Tu Zhen's doting and indifferent smile from the corner of his eye, and shook his head helplessly.Put the gold book, gold treasure, book text, and treasure text in the Dragon Pavilion respectively.

Only then did Tu Zhen hold Xue Pan's palm and slowly ascended to the throne, without looking at the slightly tilted queen's seat next to the dragon chair, he directly pressed Xue Pan on the dragon chair and sat side by side with himself.Everyone was in an uproar immediately, only to see that Tu Zhen winked at the Minister of Rites indifferently.

The Minister of Rites sighed again, and sang: "The royal family, civil and military officials, pay homage to the empress—"

The important minister had no choice but to bow and kneel down and said: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, empress, thousand years old, thousand years old——"

Even the most conservative and stubborn Prince Zhongyu shook his head helplessly, and said deceivingly: "Even the male queens on the left and right have already married into the palace, and the rest of the trivial etiquette is not respected."

The officials met the empress, and the most important part of the conferment ceremony passed safely, and Tu Zhen's heart was half relieved.The next time is the banquet given by the officials after the empress ceremony.This part has already been prepared.For Xue Pan, this kind of dish looks exquisite but tastes so-so, and even the dishes that are already cold on the table are really nothing to eat.

It's a pity that after tossing for a whole day, his stomach was growling with hunger. Even if Xue Pan was impatient to eat, he couldn't hold back the noise in his stomach. He had no choice but to pick up the chopsticks and put two mouthfuls of vegetables into his mouth, swallowing them like medicine.

Seeing this, Tu Zhen's eyes flashed with warmth.Immediately waved his hand and ordered Dai Quan to take out the cakes he had prepared earlier and bring them to Xue Pan, leaning into his ear and whispering: "I know you are impatient to eat the food at the banquet, eat some cakes to pad your stomach, and wait a while." The banquet is over, go back to Qianqing Palace and let the people in the small kitchen cook your favorite spicy chicken wings."

Xue Pan curled his lips pitifully, while looking at the pastries on the table with disgust, he slowly put them into his mouth to chew.

Seeing this, Tu Zhen shook his head amusedly, took Tu Zhen's hand and slowly exerted force, holding him tightly in the palm of his hand.

The next group of ministers who participated in the banquet watched the interaction between the first emperor and the empress, and sighed slightly. How could the complicated thoughts in their hearts be described by "envy, jealousy and hatred".

Especially those families with "abandoned concubines" who were abandoned by Tu Zhenxiu, their faces were sad and sad, and they were indescribably sad and melancholy.

A good girl, when she entered the palace, she was in full bloom, gentle and careless, after staying in the palace for a few years, she became an abandoned wife in an instant.Rao Tuzhen's status is noble, and his promises can't stop the slander and resentment of these concubines' families.

Tu Zhen naturally knew that what he did was a little unreasonable.Although most of the families of concubines and concubines are stubborn four kings and eight princes, these boudoir daughters grew up in the inner courtyard and did not do their own business.In order to deal with the four kings and eight princes, I temporarily selected people into the palace, and then threw them out after the matter was completed.Although it was clearly stated when the harem was dismissed that these abandoned concubines could marry on their own after leaving the palace, the two have nothing to do with each other.But having said that, who would dare to marry the woman whom the Holy Majesty valued before?Maybe these waste concubines will be rejected by the clan after returning home, and they may never be happy for the rest of their lives.

Thinking about it this way, it's a bit pitiful and innocent.

So after discussing with Xue Pan, Tu Zhen resolutely decided on one thing - he wanted to marry these abandoned concubines.

Of course, as an emperor, he was busy with many affairs and government affairs, so he naturally didn't have the time to choose husbands for these useless concubines.So this difficult and great task was entrusted to the well-informed empress empress who was in the harem and had nothing to do but was in charge of Dayong Jinyiwei.

As soon as the edict was issued, the family members of the abandoned concubine who wished to step on the villain behind his back and curse Xue Pan to death immediately became complicated.If you talk about resentment, your girl lived a good life in the palace, but just because the Holy Majesty wanted to marry you into the palace, she kicked her out.

But what if you really resent it?The Holy Majesty has never stepped into the harem since he ascended the throne.Although some beautiful women were selected into the palace as concubines during the three-year general election, everyone knew that their political significance was greater than their own.If one's daughter is allowed to die in the harem, no one will be happy except for those families whose hearts are particularly cold-hearted.Furthermore, now that the Holy Majesty has entrusted the task of marrying the abandoned concubine to the Empress Empress, if he heard that he was complaining and cursing at home, would he not be careful and careless when choosing a husband and son-in-law?That entrapment was the whole life of my daughter!Furthermore, the one who can betrothed to his own daughter in the eyes of the Holy One should always be a well-matched family. The Holy One can't send his daughter away at will to cause criticism, right?

Since they are well-matched, even if they are the bastards of other people, this can be regarded as a political connection, and the Holy Majesty personally approved it.Among them, some families of abandoned concubines who were sensitive and even prepared to find another way immediately sensed the profound meaning of the Holy Majesty's move.

Thinking about it this way, most of the abolished concubine families immediately stopped slandering the queen and even the Xue family, and some flattering families even put on face to please them. , but there is no reason for objection.

Gein's lifeline is in the hands of others!

If you want to find fault with me, you can.But first of all, you have to make sure that you don't get too much meat and make a show of yourself, right? After all, the families that can be mixed in the temple are all good at avoiding bad luck and avoiding bad luck, and no one will do thankless things.So although Tu Zhen's move was simple, it clearly put the handle of the family in Xue Pan's hands.Its meaning of love and protection can be seen by a discerning person at a glance.

After thinking about it, everyone became more and more cautious about Zhongxin Hou's mansion.

Xue Pan, who sat at the top and only complained about the bad food at the banquet, didn't have the time to think about these gossips. He glanced at the white-haired Mother Jia who was ordered by His Highness, and suddenly thought of something, and immediately Putting down the chopsticks, she leaned closer to Tu Zhen, and asked softly, "Didn't you say that when the emperor and empress get married, there should be amnesty for the world? Is there any?"