Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Except for the Queen Mother, everyone in the main hall of the Compassionate Ning Palace stood up.After a few clean whips, a few servants ran in briskly while clapping their hands.Seeing that all the people in the hall stood up, they separated to both sides of the door.

Then the saint's concubines and children, the serving maids and servants all knelt down according to their positions.Several old concubines stood beside the empress dowager, lowered their heads, and waited bowed.

The sage was in good spirits, with a smile on his face, and walked in first.He strode up to the Empress Dowager and bowed to her.

The Empress Dowager smiled all over her face, like a flower, and her tone was brisk and affectionate, "The saint is free, sit down quickly, sit down quickly."

The sage sat down and said, "Let's all get flat."

Although there were many people, they got up without hearing any movement, and everyone returned to their respective seats.The second prince let go of his younger brother when the servant came in, and let the sixth prince return to his proper place.The three princesses who followed the mother and concubine also returned to the row of the prince and sat down in order.

"Mother, the prince is married, and I will bring the prince and his wife to salute you."

"Good, good, good."

The queen mother smiled and said three good times, she didn't see the hard work just now, as if it was someone else who complained and sat stiff and waited for an hour.

The prince and princess walked into the hall against the light, both of them were wearing big red dresses.They are both tall and tall, once they entered the hall, their eyes focused on the two of them, and they discovered that the prince and his wife took away everyone's glory.

The prince stepped forward a little bit, his steps were slow and steady, he was originally a handsome and extraordinary talent, today's weather is even more different than usual.Step by step, when he walked in, even the sage sitting high felt his son's unusual aura in the Qianqing Palace in the morning.

I saw the prince wearing a nine-pronged crown, wearing a crimson red dress, with a golden four-clawed python embroidered on his shoulders, and a golden four-clawed python on his chest.The two sleeves are embroidered with three each of Huo, Huachong and Zongyi, and the back is embroidered with mountains.

The prince's dress is only different from the saint's dress by days, months, etc.But Prince Yuan and Shen Yueting's demeanor made the saint feel that his son had grown up all of a sudden.The prince in front of him reminded him that when he was young, his father walked past with such dignity.No, it's still the prince's bearing, which is even better than that of the former emperor.

The concubine followed closely behind the prince, wearing a crown of nine phoenixes and four phoenixes on her head, and wearing a Zhai dress embroidered with phoenixes and phoenixes. The clothes on her body were also equipped with jade leather belts, big belts, big ribbons, jade pendants, and small ribbons as usual. wait.

The eyes of all the people in the hall quickly turned from the prince to the princess.The princess is indeed good-looking, good-mannered, dignified and steady, following the prince's footsteps without haste.This calmness alone won the nods of the saint and the queen mother.

The two came to the Empress Dowager, knelt down on the worship mat that had been prepared earlier, and saluted the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was extremely kind, and she stretched out her hand and said, "Good boy, get up quickly, get up quickly." While greeting people, she brought out the congratulatory gifts she had prepared and gave them to the prince and princess.

The queen mother took the princess's hand and said: "What a good boy. A few years ago, the sage took a fancy to you for the prince. Finally, we welcome you in. The sage, only the princess looks good enough to be worthy of our prince. .”

The sage nodded, and the older the queen mother was, the more she could speak.

Concubine Duan Shun praised: "The sage has a good eye and has chosen a good wife for the crown prince. In the future, the clan will propose a marriage, the sage should not forget those of your younger brother."

The saint nodded and agreed, "Don't worry, Concubine Shun, next year's draft, I will keep a few more, and I will also select more people for the clan."

The words of the sage are like a stone falling into a well, which stunned all his concubines and made their hearts turbulent, but they couldn't overflow a little ripple to the public.

How many women are there in the palace?When choosing a concubine for the prince, the sage kept a few dignitaries, and Xiaoxuan picked a few who promised to stay forever; when choosing a concubine for the second prince, the sage kept some people.

Still in the draft next year?

The most disturbing one is Zhen Guiren.

She chose to enter the palace, relying on her grandmother, she managed to gain a foothold in front of the saint and got a son.Now there may be another one in my stomach, no matter if it is a man or a woman, I can be promoted to the rank of concubine.But if next year's talent show comes to the official family, Zhen Guiren touches his face and feels bitter. He is 23 years old, how can he compete with those fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls who are as fresh and tender as flowers?

Concubine Hui came in from the sage, with a harmless appearance of Anshun.After finally waiting for the Queen Mother to praise the Crown Princess enough, she let go of the Crown Princess's hand, and the Crown Prince took Mrs. Shi to meet several Crown Princesses.The crown princess only allowed one gift, and the crown princess also gave more or less a meeting gift.Then starting from the imperial concubine, the crown prince only needs to give half a salute, and the imperial concubine also returns the half salute.When the fourth concubine comes to become a concubine later, it is the concubine who will give the crown prince a blessing, and the crown princess will give half a gift.Zhen Guiren is about to give a big gift to the crown princess.

The sage spoke at this time, "Your Majesty Zhen, just salute as concubine Cheng."

After listening to the sage's eyes, Mrs. Zhen laughed out of joy, and saluted the princess respectfully.

Then there are the princes and princesses, presenting the crown princess.

After seeing the ceremony, the sage stood up and said, "Queen Mother, I still have to go to see the ceremony with the clan."

The queen mother hurriedly said: "The sage is busy, just leave the princess behind."

The prince pretended to be reluctant, took Shi's hand, and said to the queen mother: "Grandmother, grandson entrusts the princess to you, you have to help grandson protect her, don't let people bully her."

The queen mother smiled, "The prince and the sage went to work, and after lunch, they sent the princess back to the East Palace. Don't worry, your daughter-in-law is indispensable."

The prince pretended to be afraid, "Grandmother, the Shi family just entered the palace."

"Okay, the imperial grandmother will take good care of you."

The sage smiled inscrutably, and left behind his personal servant, Liang Jiu, the chief manager of the Qianqing Palace, to serve with the crown princess, and took the crown prince and second prince with him, and left easily.

Liang Jiu narrowed his eyes, smiled harmlessly, and stood behind the princess with a slight bow.

Concubine Hui sighed in her heart, what's the difference between having Liang Jiu here and a saint here? !

The Empress Dowager set up several tables in the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and pulled the Crown Princess to sit beside her.

Shi Shi declined and said: "Grandmother, how can grandson-in-law sit in front of the concubine?" He insisted, and sat at the end of the empress dowager's table.

Concubine Duan Shun praised, "Prince Concubine is keeping the etiquette, don't be restrained. The Empress Dowager cares about your granddaughter-in-law."

Shi said with a smile: "Even if the emperor's grandmother is partial, she wouldn't dare to break the rules."

Concubine Shuhui said: "I know that the princess is the most disciplined person. Our queen mother woke up early in the morning and waited."

"Grandmother has worked hard, granddaughter-in-law respects Grandmother."

The Empress Dowager picked up the wine glass and thought about it, and the old concubines at the same table also took up the wine glass and said something together.

Because of Liang Jiu's presence, Concubine Hui and the others just ate in silence, and no one would speak.Even the third prince and the others were quiet, as if their mouths were only used for eating.

The queen mother felt that it was boring, so she ate some hastily and put down her chopsticks.The others, regardless of whether they were old or young, put down their chopsticks after eating or not.

The waiter removed the table and everyone served green tea.

The queen mother said: "Yesterday, I had a banquet here, and today I have recognized someone, so let's all go back and rest."

Everyone came up to salute the Queen Mother one after another. The Queen Mother responded with a smile and only spoke to Liang Jiu.

"Liang Jiu, you send the Crown Princess back to the East Palace properly, but you have to tell him that I have not wronged his new wife here. Don't let the Crown Prince worry, you will be reluctant to let the Crown Princess come to my place in the future."

Liang Jiu nodded with a smile, and followed Shi Shi out.

Concubine Shuhui was the last to leave, "Empress Dowager, the saint didn't believe you, that's why he kept Liang Jiu."

After Concubine Shuhui said this, she left contentedly after seeing the empress dowager change her face as she wished.

Concubine Duan Shun waited until Concubine Shu Hui came out, and scolded her, "Why are you doing this?"

"Hmph, that old man, all his life depends on her having a good aunt."

"Oh, it's been decades, and you still can't let go of your anger."

"Such an idiot, you actually want the two of us to honor her for so many years. Hmph!"

"Let's go, don't talk nonsense here. If you want to do this, you might as well tell the saint to live with your son."

"I don't. I want her to watch what kind of life we ​​have sons."

"You, which one is not her son, can't you call her queen mother?!"

"Which one kissed her? It's just to save her face. Today, the saint has kept the chief manager, and some of them may vomit to death."

"You, if you don't change your temper, you're causing trouble for your descendants. Why don't you mention that the Empress Dowager is waiting so early, are you in a hurry? That's the Crown Princess."

"So what about the Crown Princess? If she doesn't have a son, she'll be the same as the former Emperor's Empress Yuan."

"The sage attaches great importance to it. The prince seems to care about the princess too. It will be a matter of time before the son is born."

"Yes, if you have a son, you can rest assured. If we don't have a son, what kind of background can we do? Why don't we go to chant scriptures for the late emperor?"

Princess Duan Shun nodded.Once you enter the palace, you have to have a son.Concubine Cheng gave birth to a daughter. The saint is still alive, but she is half short.Not to mention the toffee who gave birth to a daughter.

The two of them used to fight to the death in the palace.But when the first emperor won the imperial concubine, they immediately seemed like widows.Then, the women in the palace formed an alliance to deal with the imperial concubine.But no one thought that after the imperial concubine passed away, they would become widows completely.

She has been widowed since she was less than 30 years old, and the two of them have lived in the queen mother's side hall these years.In the past few years, when the Empress Dowager was alive, every time it came to the memorial day of the late emperor, she would inevitably scold them a few times. With so many people, they couldn't compete with one person.

What can I do except bow my head and accept it.These concubines are really widows and can only rely on each other.Gradually let go of the fights in his youth.Both of them are old enough to live with their son, but neither of them wants to leave the palace.There are still people in the palace who have been familiar with for decades, so they can be regarded as companions to talk to.