The night was dense and dew heavy, and the house was burning with warm coals. The Queen lowered her eyebrows and said softly, "Why is Your Majesty here?"

Emperor Yong was pure-minded and ascetic, even in the first few years of his marriage, he only stayed in Fengyi Palace on the first and fifteenth day of every lunar month according to the rules of the palace.Afterwards, as government affairs became more and more complicated, Emperor Yong came to Fengyi Palace less frequently.

Although the husband and wife have lived for more than [-] years, they respect each other as guests and are often praised by the court.But it's really hard to say how deep the relationship is.

Emperor Yong smiled: "It's okay, so can't you come and see the queen?"

"The concubine is terrified."

Emperor Yong didn't speak, just looked at the queen quietly, he opened his hand, and let the queen undress him.

"Yunzhi," he suddenly called the queen's boudoir name, "you and I have been married for more than twenty years, and in a blink of an eye, the crown prince is about to get married."

There was also a faint smile of relief in the queen's eyes, "Yes. Dun'er is old enough to get married."

"Back when I sat on the throne in a daze, sometimes when I woke up from a dream, I thought I was the ignorant prince, not the current king of a country."

The queen frowned lightly, and said, "Your Majesty, don't belittle yourself. Your ascension to the throne is to obey the will of heaven, which is the instruction of the destiny."

Marrying the fifth prince, Wei Pei, was just an arrangement of the family to win over the imperial power.The Taizu did not have a crown prince, so even the fifth prince who is the most unfavored is still the sweet pastry that the aristocratic family fights for.As for the most promising princes, they had long been assigned to the Dou family by people like Wang and Xie. Only this little-known fifth prince was left, who couldn't even give her a decent wedding.

Who knew that a fire took away the lives of three princes, and one prince had a congenital disease. The only one who could ascend to the throne was the fifth prince, Wei Pei.For a while, the Dou family became the most distinguished relatives in Beijing. For hundreds of years, no family had such luck.

The queen always felt that she was lucky.

She gave birth to the eldest son before Emperor Yong chose his concubine, and because of this, she hurt her foundation, and she would not be able to have children in the future.Emperor Yong loved her very much, and her son was crowned as a prince when he was born. For so many years, no one has ever shaken her position as queen.

But why, between their husband and wife, there will be a Princess Yongning first, and then Princess Huaxi?

Even the son she raised with her own hands has ulterior feelings for Princess Huaxi.

"Yaoyao moved to the residence yesterday," Emperor Yong sighed, "I raised her from a baby to this big, and she has never been too far away from me. Seeing her move out of the palace now, I feel a little uncomfortable."

The queen's smile darkened in an instant.

She smiled slowly: "The child will grow up eventually, Your Majesty. The princess will also marry."

"I can't worry about her," Emperor Yong lowered his eyes, his expression under the candlelight was a little unclear, "she lives alone in such a big mansion, can she be afraid? I don’t have to go there because I’m uncomfortable and inconvenient to meet people. Yunzhi, I’m really worried about her.”

The Queen's heart skipped a beat, and her palms were inexplicably sweaty.Did Luo Peng do anything last night?The queen just gave Luo Peng a fatal direction. Who Luo Peng wants to kill and whether he succeeds are all his business and have nothing to do with her Fengyi Palace.

But Emperor Yong in front of him made the queen feel strange.They have been husband and wife for more than [-] years, and everyone praised Emperor Yong as a good-tempered emperor. Those ministers remonstrated with stinky faces, and almost pointed their noses at Emperor Yong, but he did not show any signs of anger.Why did she feel a little panic in front of Emperor Yong?
She spoke with some difficulty: "Your Majesty, the princess has grown up and has her own concerns. After all, you are not the real father of the princess, so you have to let go..."

Emperor Yong didn't nod or shake his head. The insight of the 20 years in power allowed him to see the panic that the queen inadvertently exposed.

At first, he thought that he and the empress had similar temperaments, they were both generous and caring people, neither contending nor strong, gentle and calm as water.Later, he changed a lot, and the queen was also very different from her original appearance.

Or, he never saw his first wife clearly.

……

A few days after Shu Yao moved into the princess mansion, an imperial decree was promulgated, Yin Fu, the most popular servant around Emperor Yong, personally came to the door, bringing a large amount of silk, gold and silver treasures, saying it was a housewarming gift for her.

"Uncle has already sent enough things." Shu Yao sighed in distress, "If I send more, I won't be able to put it down in the princess mansion."

"This is all His Majesty's will," Yin Fu said with a smile, "Your Majesty still has something to hand over to the Princess, can the Princess take a moment to speak?"

Shu Yao led him in.

Yin Fu handed her a brocade box.

Inside the brocade box is a jade talisman and a letter written by Emperor Yong.Emperor Yong wrote in the letter that this jade talisman can mobilize the four "upper four armies" of Tianwu, Pengri, Longwu, and Shenwei, so Shu Yao must protect it carefully and don't give it to others easily.

Shu Yao knew that there were two officials and three offices beside her uncle, and she had heard about these forbidden soldiers for a long time, but she didn't know that he would hand over such an important thing to her. At that moment, she felt that the brocade box in her arms was much heavier, so she solemnly put it away. Locked in the dowry on his bedside.

This mother-of-pearl lacquer dowry was a birthday gift given to Shu Yao by Emperor Yong in a certain year. It was made of thin mother-of-pearl, exquisite and complicated, and could show different colors under the sun. Shu Yao's precious treasures were placed inside.

She picked and picked in the dowry, and took out a golden comb.

The gold comb was a popular ornament in the previous dynasty. It was shaped like a hair comb and was inserted into the bun as a decoration. It was made of thin pieces of gold leaf.The golden bar in Shu Yao's hand was made by craftsmen from Yangzhou in this dynasty. It is engraved with the popular "one year scene" pattern in this dynasty, and the scenes of the four seasons are chiseled on the golden bar. Can't find the second one either.

Princess Jiayi begged her for a long time before, but she was not willing to give away this golden bar. There should be no young lady who can refuse such a beautiful jewelry, so let's use this as a new wedding for the future princess.

Shu Yao took out another jade pendant, packed it in a lacquered wooden box, and prepared to send it to the prince when he got married.

The prince's wedding is scheduled for December.

The crown prince's wedding is a happy event celebrated by the whole world.The imperial city was newly decorated. The guard of honor was parked outside the city gate. The guards were dressed in purple and carried gongs and drums. Pulled by four red horses, it is extremely gorgeous.

The wedding didn't start until evening, Shu Yao entered the palace to accompany the Queen Mother, the grandparents and grandson talked for a while before heading to Chengqian Palace together.

This is the first prince of the royal family to get married, and he is also the crown prince. Many princes and nobles have returned to the capital to attend the banquet. The palace is also much more lively than before. Shu Yao glanced around and saw many unfamiliar and familiar faces in the palace.

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