This can be remembered

Chapter 34
(The memory part is over, if you don’t know, please read the beginning of this article)
Shen Xiyao retracted his memories and sighed softly.The moonlight outside the window was as clear as water, and the drafted copy was in hand. He reached out to take it, and carefully read the edict written by the Ministry of Rites. After waving his hand, Zhang Dehai came in: "Your Majesty."

"Take pen and ink, I want to write this edict myself."

Zhang Dehai was startled, and quietly raised his head to look at the emperor above, only to see that Shen Xiyao's expression was relaxed as usual, the brows that had been frowning just now eased, the faint smile on his lips gradually dissipated, but the sea-like deep eyes still remained. There was a trace of warmth.

Zhang Dehai bowed and stepped back. He had served the emperor for so many years, and he could figure out the emperor's thoughts in many cases.But tonight, Zhang Dehai completely lost his mind.

According to the emperor's emotions, there are naturally 1 people who are willing to have Ling Xiangzhi's daughter by his side.However, if the disputes between the emperor and Prime Minister Ling, the Ling Party, and the imperial power are involved, then the emperor would not allow any woman in the Ling family, even if it is a side branch, to enter the palace, let alone become the head of the sixth palace. .

Zhang Dehai could feel Shen Xiyao's dilemma, and understood that the Empress Dowager must have known something, probably because she wanted to fulfill the emperor and Miss Ling's family, and at the same time ease the discord in the court.Emperor, will you really accept it?From under the eaves, it seemed that he had to accept it.

Thinking of this, Zhang Dehai heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.In fact, this is also good, isn't it.The emperor loves Ling Xuewei so much, even though he is under pressure to marry her into the palace at this time, no matter how you say it, he let this young lady of the Ling family stay by his side.Isn't this just the emperor's long-cherished wish?It doesn't matter how you got it.

I took the unopened Hui ink, and the light yellow paper used on it has not been removed.While grinding carefully, Zhang Dehai secretly looked at Shen Xiyao.He closed his eyes and leaned on the chair with the bright yellow Wanshou Wujiang pattern, his eyelashes trembled slightly, although his complexion was unrecognizable, there was a hint of helplessness around him.

After touching a stick of incense, Shen Xiyao slowly opened his eyes, took the ink pen and slowly wrote on the blank edict.

Officials who entered the palace early that day walked into Zhongshu Province in twos and threes to wait. It was still early in the morning, and the duty room was still lit.Concubine Liu's father has been enjoying the spring breeze these few days. The emperor issued an edict earlier to betroth his concubine's daughter to the eldest son of Zhang Hongsheng, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. The glory is very much.Ling Xiangsheng had been sick at home for more than a month, and the emperor changed his usual practice of not going to "visit", and the courtiers privately rumored that the emperor and Ling Xiangsheng were in a relationship.And myself, relying on Concubine Liu's favor and the family background of her future son-in-law, naturally became the new "leader" figure, and was in the limelight for a while.

At this time, he and his colleague Zhan Shifu, Zhan Shiyin Ruisong, walked into Zhongshu Province while chatting. Before entering, he noticed that the atmosphere inside was different from the past.There was no chattering and laughing, but it was very quiet, but there were clearly many figures standing on the windows.He and Yin Ruisong looked at each other and walked in.

Ling Xiang sat in the first seat leisurely, took a cup of tea and sipped slowly, did not speak, the chairs around him were empty, and everyone stood on both sides holding their breath, with fear and respect on their faces.

When Master Liu saw this battle, his heart tightened. It must not be easy for Ling Xiang to turn back without warning.He thought for a while, and came forward with a smile on his face: "Ling Xiang has recovered?"

Ling Xiang didn't answer, just drank the tea in the cup calmly, without looking at Master Liu, and after a long while, he slowly put the teacup on the small table at hand, and said with a gentle smile: "Long time no see, Mr. Liu has so many happy events, I am too old to congratulate him face to face."

Master Liu was shocked. He knew that the Zhang family had proposed marriage to the Ling family before. If it wasn't for the emperor's gift of marriage, it would have been a marriage between the Zhang and Ling families at this time.Ling Xiang probably returned the court because of this unhappiness, or maybe because of this, fearing that his status in the court would decline.

Thinking of this, Mr. Liu naturally became a little proud. If this is the case, the status of the Ling family in the emperor's heart will inevitably decline, and he is obviously the one who has gained power.Thinking about it this way, he sat on the chair beside Ling Xiang, reached out for the teacup, took a sip, and said, "You mean the emperor's gift of marriage, I'm really terrified. God's grace is so great, I'm really afraid I can't bear it." These words were slightly provocative, Master Liu looked at Ling Xiang quietly, and saw him smile slightly, as if he didn't care, and said: "Mr. It's normal for the emperor to give you a marriage, so how can you talk about fear." After saying that, Lord Liu hurriedly stood up, and saw Ling Xiang slightly stretched, looked at the engraving on the wall and said, "It's time to enter the palace. .”

There were no important state affairs in the morning court that day, Shen Xiyao did not ask Zhang Dehai to announce his resignation from the court after listening to some reports from the ministers.All the ministers stood with their heads bowed, and there was a strange silence in the entire Golden Luan Hall for a while.

"Do you still have any reports?" Shen Xiyao asked.

The officials below looked at each other, but no one stood up.

Shen Xiyao nodded, seemed to hesitate for a moment, glanced at Ling Xiang who had been silent this morning, took a deep breath, and signaled Zhang Dehai to come forward.

"By God's blessing, the emperor's edict said: Today there is Ling's daughter Xuewei, Ling's family, who has a beautiful birth bell and a beautiful Zhang Zhang. She is graceful and majestic, gentle and courteous. She has the quality of Huirou, softness and virtue, and the beauty of peace and integrity. Static and upright, now Yunfeng is granted the book of treasures, and she is established as the empress, and she is in the middle palace, to honor the rule of ten thousand years, and to spread the heart of the world. The empress's honor is the same as mine, inherited the ancestral temple, and the mother of the world. Qin this."

Zhang Dehai's not-so-high-pitched voice resounded through the hall. Except for Ling Xiang and a few officials from the Ministry of Rites, when "Ling Xiang's daughter Ling Shi Xuewei" was read out, they already had a shocked expression on their faces, following behind Zhang Dehai The voice sounded, especially when it came to "Established as empress, and enthroned in the middle palace", all the ministers seemed to be stunned and looked at each other in blank dismay.Even Ling Xiang, after listening to the content of the edict, showed a surprised expression on his face.

The sound of "Qin this" echoed in the hall for a long time.The establishment of a queen is related to the state system, but almost no one has heard of it before, and even the emperor has not shown any intention of establishing a queen.In this way, it is like throwing a boulder into a calm lake, causing more than shallow ripples.

"Your Majesty, this..." A minister said that he wanted to stand up and wanted to say something, but Ling Xiang quickly stepped forward and kowtowed: "I wait for the family, thank the emperor for his kindness."

When Ling Xuewei received the imperial decree, it was not long after she woke up in the morning. After breakfast, she and Lu Youxi sat by the small pond to embroider a picture of spring scenery. It was already spring at this time, although the vegetation was not yet lush, but The light yellow and tender green near and far make people feel the breath of spring.This picture is to be given to Lu Youxi as a congratulatory gift, although it is not worth a lot of money, it is worth a lot of money.

Ling Xuewei was squinting her eyes to embroider the small ripples on the lake, eight branches were made out of one piece of raw silk, and the silver light reflected in the sunlight, which was a test of the embroiderer's skills.Because the weather was still cool, she wore a pea-green bijia trimmed with fox fur over her lotus-blue homely cotton skirt with willow-leaf patterns, and she was sweating lightly from concentration.Lu Youxi was embroidering the branches and leaves of a green willow by the lake, with green silk threads of different shades wrapped around her hands, her expression was also focused.

A few days ago when the Queen Mother came to Ling's house, Ling Xuewei was so surprised that she was not summoned. At that time, she had already walked to the corridor of the main hall, but was sent back to the boudoir by the elder brother who came out.No one in the family told her what happened in the main hall. Her mother's eyes turned red when she saw her, and her father returned the court the next day. Deep down in her heart, she felt that something was hidden from her. It's a big deal, and it must have something to do with her.

"Sister, how do I embroider this leaf? It always feels a bit stiff." Lu You asked Ling Xuewei with a smile.

Ling Xuewei turned her head to look over, a pair of wall seal gold hairpins trembled slightly, thought for a while and said: "My sister's embroidery is too similar to the one next to it." She took the needle and thread in Lu You's hand, After changing a few stitches, the leaves came alive.

Lu Youpin's eyes were full of admiring smiles: "This screen is embroidered, and I will put it in my bedroom for a whole year."

Ling Xuewei combed the silk in her hands, teasing lightly: "Sister thinks so, but I don't know if your husband is willing or not."

"He..." Lu Youxi's eyes were full of happiness. Half a month ago, she took the opportunity to see Zhao Yuanzhen, and she was very satisfied. Thinking of her future husband, she naturally shyly said, "I miss him." would like to."

"My sister has found a good husband. My sister believes that Mr. Zhao must be a person with deep affection." Ling Xuewei said.

"My sister should have planned it earlier. The person you mentioned believes that Ling Xiangye has also searched for it but it was fruitless. There must be some men in this world who can make harmony with my sister." Lu You was afraid that her own happiness would stimulate her. Seeing the hurt in Ling Xuewei's heart, she quickly comforted her.

"Sister, don't worry. The marriage with the Zhang family failed last time. I think my father won't find me a husband so soon." Ling Xuewei said with a nonchalant expression, "I just happen to be happy."

Lu Youpin shook her head with a smile, but she felt regretful in her heart, how many men could be worthy of a woman like Ling Xuewei.

"Miss, miss..." Hearing Haoyue's hastily shouting from a distance, Ling Xuewei raised her head and saw Haoyue running all the way over with panic and nervousness on her face.

"Why are you so flustered?" Ling Xuewei handed over a cup of tea: "Drink some water and talk slowly. See if you're in a hurry."

Haoyue took the teacup and put it aside again, waved her hands and said: "Miss, it's not good, someone is coming from the palace. I want... I want you..." She was sweating profusely, panting speechless.

"What do you want from me?" Ling Xuewei suddenly became nervous, and the words that Brother Jiangnan entrusted her to bring came to her ears immediately, could it be...

"I want you to enter the palace..." Haoyue managed to slow down a bit.

"Entering the palace... What do you want to do in the palace?" Ling Xuewei hadn't spoken yet, but Lu Youxi grabbed Haoyue's arm by the side: "Could it be that you want to enter the palace as a concubine?"

Haoyue nodded, she hadn't breathed out yet, so she just nodded first.

Ling Xuewei's face turned pale all of a sudden, entering the palace was the last thing she wanted to face.

"Do you know what your status is?" Lu Youxi asked after thinking for a while, the daughter of Ling Xiang should not be given a low status.

"Yes..." Haoyue hesitated, not knowing whether to say it, after all, this is a big deal.

"Say it." Lu Youyou was already anxious, could it be the lowest rank. "Choose a waiter? Always here? Promise? No matter how you say it, you have to be a nobleman." She blurted out.

Haoyue shook her head, looked at Ling Xuewei, and saw her staring at her with pitch-black eyes, then took a deep breath and said: "Miss, that father-in-law brought people from the Ministry of Rites to hire you as queen."

"By God's blessing, the emperor's edict said: Today there is Ling's daughter Xuewei, Ling's family, who has a beautiful birth bell and a beautiful Zhang Zhang. She is graceful and majestic, gentle and courteous. She has the quality of Huirou, softness and virtue, and the beauty of peace and integrity. Static and upright, now Yunfeng is granted the book of treasures, and she is established as the empress, and she is in the middle palace, to honor the rule of ten thousand years, and to spread the heart of the world. The empress's honor is the same as mine, inherited the ancestral temple, and the mother of the world. Qin this."

Ling Xuewei held the bright yellow imperial edict in her hand, with an indifferent expression on her face, after thanking the emperor for her kindness, a line of tears slipped down her beautiful face when no one was paying attention.

"Your Majesty, please get up quickly." It was Wang Defu, the head of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, who passed the edict. At this time, he stretched out his hand to help. The woman in front of him is the future queen. After all, she should not be underestimated, let alone a daughter of the Ling family, so she must be thoughtful and meticulous in terms of etiquette.

"Thank you father-in-law, Ling Xuewei has not yet entered the palace, father-in-law does not need to call me empress." Looking up, a pair of eyes as dark as night could not see joy or sadness.Wang Defu was startled, this young lady of the Ling family was born so beautiful, he had never seen such a beautiful woman in the two dynasties he served in the palace, maybe the emperor would let go of his previous suspicions with the Ling family because of this empress.

Ling Xuewei lowered her face, and the edict in her hand had been carefully picked up by the maid beside her.After a while, the faint silence on her face was replaced by a gentle smile: "My lord, please have a cup of tea."

"The old slave is very grateful for your kindness, but I have to go back to my life, so I won't stay any longer. The ritual mother will arrive later, and the auspicious date has been set in three months. I hope you will make good preparations." Wang Defu looked respectful.

"Thank you, Eunuch." Ling Xuewei said as she took a satin brocade bag from Haoyue and handed it to Wang Defu: "Eunuch, you have worked hard."

Because it was the news that Wang Defu had just started to return to the palace, the sound of drum music and crackling of firecrackers sounded in Ling's mansion, and big red lanterns were hung up, making the mansion as bright as in a dream.

Ling Xuewei went out, and saw the whole family standing in front of the door. Ling Xiang and the others couldn't see any joy or sorrow on their faces. Although they smiled like spring breeze, there were tears in their eyes. Seeing her come out, everyone cheered together. Kneeling down, he shouted respectfully, "I, together with my family members, will see your mother."

Ling Xuewei's eyes became hot, and her tears couldn't stop falling.

"Daddy..." She stepped forward to support Ling Xiang: "Daddy..." She was so choked up that she couldn't speak.

Because she is established as a queen, she is naturally very honorable.From the day the edict was issued, Ling Xuewei's residence "Dongxuefeiqi" was guarded by the guards sent by the palace. Except for a few ceremonial nuns, the palace did not send other eunuchs and maids to serve, which was a bit unexpected. expected.After the emperor's grace came again, Ling Xuewei could bring a maid into the palace to serve. This is naturally a huge exception, and for a while people couldn't figure out the emperor's true intentions.

(End of this chapter)