Zhuo Qihua

The wind was strong today, and Emperor Yong'an issued an order when he went out that Zhuo Ji could only take a carriage when he went out today—whether the harem could use a carriage or not—if it was blowing, or the eunuch who carried the chariot could not Be careful what to do if you fall Zhuo Ji.

When the Empress Dowager, Huang Guixie, Deguixie, Concubine Xigui and Mingxie left the Shoukang Palace quickly, they saw Zhuo Ji getting off the carriage supported (guarded) by Qin Zhongyi and Lin Yi.Zhuo Ji was dressed up and wrapped in a cotton cloak, but because he was getting out of the car, the cloak was open, revealing his swollen belly.

The Empress Dowager, Huang Guixie, Deguixie, Concubine Xigui and Mingyu looked at Zhuo Ji's stomach at the same time. The moment Zhuo Ji raised his head, the five of them quickly looked away in unison.Huang Guixie gave a special cough, and the shocked palace people around quickly regained their senses, not daring to stare at Shunyu's stomach anymore.

The Empress Dowager stepped forward: "I thought the emperor was right if you didn't come today, and he didn't send someone to inform me in advance. Come in quickly, it's cold outside."

Mingyu's eyes turned red for a moment.After getting out of the car, Zhuo Ji subconsciously gathered his cloak to cover his stomach, and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know what time I'm going to leave the house, so I'm afraid you'll be waiting."

None of the queen mother dared to touch Zhuo Ji, for fear of hurting him due to their own negligence.Qin Zhongyi and Lin Yi sent the scorpion to the gate of the Shoukang Palace, and Liu Haoyue took over the task of the two of them, supporting the scorpion.In fact, Zhuo Ji felt that it was fine to go by himself, but the people around him were more nervous than the other, and he was weak and unable to resist at all.

Entering the warm room, Zhuo Ji pretended to be normal and Ren Changjing took off his cloak, revealing his obvious belly.Mingyu was so excited that he was about to cry, De Guixie abducted him from the side, Mingyu tried his best to suppress his excitement.The Queen Mother was too excited to suppress her inner emotions.As soon as she grasped Zhuo Ji's hand, she said in a hoarse voice: "Sit by Laosang's side."

Zhuo Ji: "Yes."

The queen mother walked slowly, and took Zhuo Ji to sit beside her.Zhuo Ji coughed twice, and took the initiative to break the entanglement of people wanting to say but not to say, and not to watch: "Uh... I beat him to death before and said that I don't want children and I don't like big bellies. As a result, people are not as good as God. , Hehe, there is a fish that slipped through the net, escaped my heavy defenses, and got in."

"Pfft!"

Huang Guixie burst out laughing, Deguixie said with a relieved smile, "You don't know how much we want to see you, but His Majesty won't let us, saying that you are in a bad mood, lest it will be even worse when we go."

Zhuo Ji tried hard to say relaxedly: "The pain of childbirth is my turn. I am completely unprepared, and I can't accept it. But he has come here, so it can only be like this." In fact, he has Only he knows how much he wants to cry.

Mingyu couldn't hold back his tears anymore, he wiped his tears and said, "Don't always think about whether you are ashamed or not. When you are born, I will be with you."

Zhuo Ji: "No. The less people see me in the most embarrassing state, the better."

Before Mingxie objected, Deguixie said: "If you mind, then we won't accompany the delivery. It's cold and we can't go out often. If we have nothing to do, Mingxie and I will go to your place to talk with you and relieve our boredom."

Zhuo Ji: "Okay, you can have this."

Not wanting Zhuo Ji to be uncomfortable, the Queen Mother only let Shen Gu and Huang Guixie stay by their side to wait on them, and everyone else went outside to wait.With fewer people, Zhuo Ji did feel a little more relaxed.The queen mother also tried not to ask about Zhuo Ji's pregnancy, and only talked about interesting things in the palace.Others didn't particularly focus on the matter of Zhuo Ji's pregnancy, unless Zhuo Ji mentioned it himself, they said a few words along the way.

After chatting for more than half an hour, an eunuch came in to report that His Majesty had entered the palace.Only then did the queen mother call in the palace servants who were waiting outside to get ready.After waiting for a while, a notification from the eunuch came from outside: "Your Majesty is here——His Royal Highness is here——"

coming!

Zhuo Ji wanted to get up, but was held down by the queen mother: "You sit here."

The imperial concubine also said, "You sit next to the queen mother."

Deguixie and Mingxi also told Zhuo Ji to sit down, don't get up, Zhuo Ji had no choice but to sit back.Everyone understands that Zhuo Ji is the empress who holds the position of "Xi" in Danyang Palace.It is most suitable for him to sit next to the Queen Mother.

Emperor Yong'an took the crown prince, King Qi, a group of princes, King Wu, King Xian, the two princes, the elders of the immediate clan, and important civil and military officials into the Shoukang Palace.The palace people lifted the door curtains high to both sides, and Emperor Yong'an stepped into the main room. Huangguixie, Deguixie, Xiguifei and Mingjue all stood up.Liu Haoyue also stood up with her support.

The first thing Emperor Yong'an saw was Zhuo Ji, and the first thing everyone following behind him was also the one who was obviously pregnant.The eyes of Shi Yu, Nian Qing, Chen Changgeng, Qin Su and others who saw the pregnant 忍俍 for the first time were excited, and the eyes of Wu Wang, Xian Wang and the two princes were a little moist.Of course, Shi Yu was also wet.

Zhuo Ji followed the four noble concubines and saluted first: "My servant (concubine), Wan He Your Majesty—"

At this time, Liu Haoyue had a clever trick in his hands, and made him sit down.Here, before Zhuo Ji could react, Deguixie, Xiguifei, and Mingyu saluted the crown prince: "Congratulations to His Royal Highness for inheriting the state—"

The crown prince took a step forward and knelt down: "The grandson is very respected by his father and emperor, and he was appointed as the crown prince. The grandson bows to the emperor's grandmother—" After finishing speaking, the crown prince kowtowed.

The Empress Dowager leaned forward, and made a supportive motion with her hands: "The prince will be excused soon."

After the prince kowtowed, he stood up.Then, the prince knelt down again, but he was facing Zhuo Ji: "Chen Yi has been taught by his mother and father since he was a child. Now that the child is the prince, he will live up to the high expectations of his mother and father. The child bows to his mother and father—"

The prince knelt down again and kowtowed.

The corners of Zhuo Ji's eyes were moist, he said: "Get up."

The prince stood up.Then he knelt down facing his mother and father: "Baby Chen, now he is the prince, thank you mother and father for your kindness—"

Kneel down again and kowtow.

Huang Guixie's tears were already pouring out, he took two steps forward and helped his son up.

The prince helped his mother and father to the side, and Emperor Yong'an saluted the queen mother: "Mother, the prince is registered today, and the Matata kingdom will continue to be passed on. I have told the ancestral temple and ancestors, and ask the spirits of the ancestors to protect the prince and live in Damata forever."

The Queen Mother also shed tears.The son told the ancestral temple and the ancestors that the emperor Shenzong had a spirit in heaven, and he would be gratified to see the current appearance of the Mata country and the excellence of the prince.

King Qi took the lead and knelt down: "The grandson pays homage to the imperial grandmother——"

The significance of the official canonization of the prince lies not only in the previous dynasty, but also in the harem.The Empress Dowager is the biological mother of Emperor Yong'an. On a day like today, the courtiers congratulated the Prince and also expressed their gratitude and congratulations to the Empress Dowager who continued the royal bloodline.

King Wu, King Xian, his sons, and courtiers all knelt down and worshiped the Queen Mother.The Empress Dowager's tears of joy, gratification and longing could not be suppressed, so she could barely utter the three words "get up".

The palace banquet on the first day of the new year is destined to be unusual because of the grand ceremony for the crown prince.

The queen mother gave the gift she had prepared for the prince, which was a string of sandalwood bracelets worn by Emperor Shenzong during his lifetime.The prince solemnly entrapped his left wrist in a circle on the spot.It was enough for the queen mother to give gifts at the scene, and De Guixie and the others had been told before coming.Zhuo Ji didn't know this rule at all, and he was not prepared at all. Seeing that Deguixie, Xiguifei and Mingyu didn't prepare gifts, he just took it lightly.

Afterwards, the courtiers retreated temporarily, and the celebration began an hour later.The princes stayed and talked with the queen mother.After talking with his mother for a while, Emperor Yong'an took Zhuo Ji out of the arena first.Zhuo Ji did not attend the later celebration, and he would show up again at the palace banquet in the evening.

After leaving Shoukang Palace and getting into the carriage, Emperor Yong'an asked, "Is it cold? How is Long'er today?"

Zhuo Ji: "It's not cold, but it's also very competitive."

Emperor Yong'an wondered: "What steam?"

Zhuo Ji patted his stomach: "He is the only one. The name I named him is Nan Rong Zhengqi. He is too competitive, so he can survive under the 'difficult' conditions."

Emperor Yong'an immediately turned a black line: "What is 'Striving for Qi'! What is it called! My beloved son! That is God's will! How can it be called 'Striving for Qi'! Was laughed to death."

Zhuo Ji: "Then call it Xiaoyu, the fish that slipped through the net! Girls can also be called Xiaoyu."

Emperor Yong'an was going to be furious at his paternity's unreasonable teasing.He grabbed the back of Zhuo Ji's head and kissed it viciously.What a fish slipping through the net, what a struggle, this is his godsend!

Zhuo Ji, who had been punished by Emperor Yong'an, had soft hands and feet, and his whole body was soft, and he couldn't say anything about whether he was up to date or not, or if he slipped through the net.Zhuo Ji ate his lunch and went to take a nap, Emperor Yong'an was still angry.It's thanks to Zhuo Ji who said it today, in case after giving birth to Long'er, Zhuo Ji would say in public what it means to be upbeat, Xiao Yu, tell him where to save Long'er's face when he grows up!Children also need to save face!

Emperor Yong'an will go to the Royal Grand Theater of Zijin Palace to attend the celebration of the crown prince's ascension to the throne, so he just ate some casually.Zhang Xian didn't know what happened in the carriage, so he said worriedly: "Long live, just now Chang Jing told the slave that you want to give the little highness two nicknames, the slave listened and felt that something was inappropriate. "

When Emperor Yong'an heard this, he asked: "Didn't he already say to the outside world that he wants to win 'Qi' and 'Xiaoyu'?"

Zhang Xian: "Your Majesty, do you know?"

Emperor Yong'an: "He told me on the way back."

Zhang Xian: "I mentioned it to Chang Jing and Xiaohui after I got up in the morning. Chang Jing said Long Live and you would definitely not agree."

Emperor Yong'an stared: "Of course I won't agree!"

Zhang Xian: "Long live, you have to persuade Chu Chu, but you can't just give your highness such a nickname because of his temperament."

Emperor Yong'an: "This matter can't be left to him. I have already decided on Long'er's name. After Long'er is born, I will issue an edict. I will also issue an edict on the baby name, and I will not give him a chance."

Zhang Xian: "Long live you are brilliant."

Emperor Yong'an had already gone out when Zhuo Ji woke up from his afternoon nap.He didn't get up in a hurry, but slowly turned over after waking up. After padding his stomach with a mat, he touched the bulging bump on his stomach and said to a certain little fish in his stomach: "My child, your father is the king!" Don't look down on the name I gave you."

Xiaohui who heard the voice in the bed said: "Master, are you awake?"

Zhuo Ji asked: "What time is it?"

Xiaohui: "Master, you can lie down for half an hour."

Although there is a clock now, Xiaohui is still used to keeping time by the hour occasionally.

Zhuo Ji: "Then I'll lie down for a while and talk to this little fish in my belly."

Xiaohui: "Master, the little master is not a small fish, the little master is a treasure bestowed by God to the master and His Majesty."

Zhuo Ji pouted, thinking in his heart, what kind of treasure is a fish that slipped through the net!

The master wanted to stay in bed, so Xiaohui didn't raise the bed curtain.Zhuo Ji continued talking to the little fish in his stomach: "Father has something to discuss with you. As for you, be good when you come out and don't make me hurt too much. As for me, when you grow up, I will buy you candy."

Xiaohui covered her mouth to prevent herself from laughing out loud, disturbing her master's interest.

Zhuo Ji discussed with the little guy in his stomach not to suffer too much. In the Royal Grand Theater, Emperor Yong'an asked the empress beside him: "Do you have an idea about the candidate for the Crown Princess?"

The noble concubine: "I have chosen a few. The one I like the most is Liu Qian's granddaughter, her maiden name is Huiru, Huiya Rushui. It's just..."

Emperor Yong'an: "Just what?"

Huang Guixie: "The prince has been taught by Shunxi since he was a child, and Shunxi is what he respects the most. The requirements for the princess are higher."

Emperor Yong'an understood what Huang Guixie said implicitly. The crown prince just wanted to find someone like Zhuo Ji.He said: "If he wants to find someone like Shunxi, then he will never even think about it in this life. Why do you like this girl?"

Huang Guixie: "Liu Shoufu's knowledge and family tradition need not be mentioned. Liu Huiru has been intelligent since she was a child, and she is well-educated. She is [-] years old, and she is still a student of the Women's College of the Royal University. She is cheerful, but not frivolous. I have seen the ministers and servants before, he looks upright, has a certain amount of advance and retreat, and has his own opinions."

Emperor Yong'an frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Seeing this, the noble lady fell silent and looked at His Majesty.

After a while, Emperor Yong'an said, "The ones you chose are all studying?"

Huang Guixie nodded: "I'm afraid the crown prince won't like the one who has been growing up in the deep boudoir."

Emperor Yong'an: "You and De Guixie selected the ones and sent them to the Queen Mother to serve for three months. The Crown Princess is the future queen, too stupid or too shrewd is not a good thing. If the Cheng family is good at doing superficial kung fu, the elders will It's even more catastrophic for those who are acting in front of them. The candidates for the crown princess and side concubine will be decided before June, and they will get married at the end of the year and have a child next year. The one in Shun's belly happens to have a playmate."

Huang Guixie said cautiously: "The servants will talk to Deguixie."

The crown prince canonization ceremony lasted for a whole week, and Emperor Yong'an only attended the first day.When it got dark, Emperor Yong'an left the Royal Grand Theater and went to Xiangfu Palace to pick up Zhuo Ji.

In Xinghui Hall, the chief eunuch who was in charge of the layout of the hall was muttering in his heart, why didn't Eunuch Zhang let them arrange the table for Shunzu?The prince had just kowtowed to Zuo this morning, and the table was removed this evening. You must know that even if Zuo didn't come, the table would still be left as usual.

Emperor Yong'an returned to Xiangfu Palace, while the crown prince and others went directly to the Xinghui Palace of Wenqing Palace, where the banquet was held.Courtiers and representatives of envoys from all over the world entered the Xinghui Hall.The courtiers were chatting and laughing, the crown prince was talking with King Qi, and the representatives of the envoys entered the Grand View Garden like Grandma Liu, and were once again shocked by the wealth of the Damata Empire and the grandeur of the Damata Empire’s palace.Looking up from the Xinghui Palace, it seemed as if a little bit of starlight was about to fall, and the smooth and beautiful marble floor could almost reflect human faces.The cold wind was biting outside, but it was so hot inside the hall that one just wanted to take off the heavy cotton clothes immediately.The coriander flavor of the wine in the palace is spread on the surface, which is mouth-watering.

The representative of the mission from the northern country couldn't help swallowing when he saw the delicate and beautiful fruits on the table.It was not the first time for representatives of the mission to see the "old-fashioned hat" that had been pinned on, with a look of disdain on their faces.The missions that came to the court this time came from more than 100 foreign countries.Some of them set off from China half a year in advance, originally to celebrate Emperor Yong’an’s birthday, but they unexpectedly caught up with the crown prince’s canonization. Representatives of missions from these small foreign countries had a lot of trouble preparing for the grand gift of the crown prince’s canonization. .

The courtiers were seated. At first, no one noticed anything unusual.As the harem attendants entered and took their seats, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became very different.By the way!Many ministers looked up and saw that the positions of the Empress Dowager, the Royal Concubine, the Crown Prince, and the Prince of Qi were all gone!There are no more empty slots left!

Lin Xieshan got up directly to look for the father-in-law in charge of the hall, but the other party was so frightened that his face turned ashen, and he kept saying: "It was Zhang Gonggong who ordered the younger ones not to take the position of the younger ones. The younger ones asked, and Zhang Gonggong only said that His Majesty has made arrangements." I really don't know what the specific arrangements are!"

Lin Xieshan glanced up again, and returned to his seat without embarrassing the steward who was about to cry.King Wu, King Xian, Shi Yu and others immediately surrounded him: "Duke, what's the matter with Chu Chu's position?"

Lin Xieshan said truthfully: "The eunuch in charge doesn't know, he just said that Eunuch Zhang ordered it, and that His Majesty has his own arrangements."

The people around him moved in unison and looked upwards. Lin Xieshan comforted him: "Your Majesty must have other plans. He is pregnant, and there is nothing wrong with seeing him after the middle of the day. If something happens, His Majesty will not call you." Show up."

Above, King Qi who had already sat down also frowned and asked: "Brother Huang, where is Shun's mother and father?"

The prince said: "Father will not withdraw Shun's mother's position for no reason, Shun's mother is pregnant, father must have other arrangements."

Mingyu, who was sitting with De Guixie, wondered: "Didn't Shunxi say that he would come at night? Where is he?"

Deguixie glanced at the dragon chair, and said: "He will definitely come when he says he will. He is pregnant, and His Majesty will not rest assured that he will sit elsewhere. I am afraid that he will sit with the queen mother, or sit with Huangguixie." Right." Or maybe, it was with His Majesty.Deguixie didn't say the last sentence.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager are both seated on benches, so it is perfectly fine for two people to sit.And De Guixie is more inclined to be by His Majesty's side.His Majesty's refusal to allow Shunxi to greet the prince should not simply be because Zhuo Ji had educated the prince.

Without keeping the courtiers guessing for too long, the eunuch's announcement sounded: "Your Majesty has arrived—the empress dowager has arrived—the imperial concubine has arrived—by the way—"

By the way, here we come!

A big rock in many people's hearts has fallen, and if it comes along, it must have a place!