On the 28th day of the first lunar month, everything will be fine.

On this day, Prince Pei Yan ascended the throne in the Jinlong Hall and changed the year name to Yongning. The "24th year of Zhaokang" became the "first year of Yongning".

Pei Yan was busy in the previous dynasty, and Tao Ti in the harem was not idle either.

After the throne ceremony, the harem was enfeoffed. Although the East Palace is only the only concubine like her, the ceremony that should be done is still very complicated.

In addition, she was busy moving from the Yaoguang Palace of the East Palace to the Weiyang Palace, which is very close to Zichen Palace.

Pei Yan specially ordered people to decorate the Weiyang Palace, and the upper and lower parts were completely renovated. Even the plaque hanging in front of the main hall was written by him, with the three big characters "Weiyang Palace", flying dragons and phoenixes dancing.

Compared with the Yaoguang Hall where Tao Ti lived before, Weiyang Palace is extremely spacious. It has a heavy-eaved hip roof and five-story white marble steps. On the eaves, there are colorful paintings of dragons and phoenixes, and the house is even more magnificent. There are pepper walls on three sides of the bedroom house. The bead curtains in the hall are round and bright pearls of the South China Sea. There are five-foot-high red coral bonsais placed on both sides of the entrance, not to mention other rare ornaments, calligraphy, paintings, flowers, tables and chairs, etc., which are all extremely gorgeous and exquisite.

"Ati, is this picture hanging on the wall a "Lotus Heron" by the famous artist Wu Min? This is a treasure that is hard to buy even if you have money."

"Wow, this brocade sandalwood screen with the brocade peony picture is also embroidered so beautifully. Everyone says that every inch of brocade is really amazing."

"Hey, here, this wall is covered with gold foil flowers?! My god, the golden shiny is so beautiful. When I make a fortune in the future, I will do the same."

Xu Wenchan looked at the gorgeous Weiyang Palace smoothly, and his amazement never stopped.

After reading it, she smiled and said to Tao Ti, "Ati, Your Majesty is so kind to you! Is this moving all the treasures of the entire national treasury to you?"

Tao Ti leaned lazily on the couch, holding a longan and white fungus soup in her hand, and took a sip. "Although this palace is spacious and gorgeous, it's been a waste of time to move in the past few days. Tomorrow I have to ask someone to build a new bread kiln. And the fruit trees planted behind my Yaoguang Hall. Alas, I'll be able to eat peaches this summer..."

"What's the problem? You can find some tree species to plant. As for the fruits, you are the queen now, and you are still afraid that there will be no fruit to eat."

Xu Wenchan sat down aside, twisted a piece of creamy, loose pulp and crispy, "After that, in a few days, the palace will be sealed. Are you nervous?"

"I can't count myself as nervous, I just think of it as a ancestral worshiper and a ancestral worshiper, and I feel tired."

Xu Wenchan smiled, "Why do you feel that you are getting lazy lately?"

"Maybe my body is still hibernating, it will be fine until spring begins." Tao Ti said softly, and joked with Xu Wenchan again, "It seems that your chin is a little pointed. Is it because lovesickness makes people lose weight?"

Xu Wenchan's cheeks suddenly turned red and she muttered shyly, "What are you missing or not?"

Tao Ti said, "It's almost three days since the eldest princess's family has been away. I don't know where they have been going now."

Princess Jingyang and her family originally planned to leave on the 18th day of the first lunar month, but after Emperor Zhaokang gave way, they stayed for a few more days until the throne ceremony was over and they left Chang'an.

"It should have left the Chang'an territory." Xu Wenchan responded, afraid that Tao Ti would tease her again, so he quickly shifted the topic to opening a branch.

Zhang's branch in Luoyang was very good, so they decided to open it to another prefecture to expand their business territory.

When it comes to making money, both of them are very excited.

We chatted until evening, when the sky turned dark, and both of us were as passionate as if we were injected with chicken blood.

Before leaving, Xu Wenchan asked, "Aunt Zhang should come back from Luoyang for such an important matter of your title ceremony?"

Thinking of Zhang's letter two days ago, Tao Ti nodded and chuckled, "Well, we'll be there in two days."

...

The ceremony of the Empress of the Conferred Episode was scheduled for the sixth day of the second month. Zhang arrived in Chang'an two days ago, and the Lu family, who had not seen for a long time, came with him.

As soon as the two arrived at Weiyang Palace, they saluted Tao Ti respectfully, calling out the Queen Jin An Wanfu.

Tao Ti quickly helped the two of them up and said happily, "Mother and Aunt Lu are all her family members, so there is no need to be too polite."

I haven't seen Zhang for a while. This time I saw her, my face was rosy and my eyebrows were relaxed. I no longer saw the old-fashioned and dull look of the past. It can be seen that it was an extremely wise decision to leave the dog man in time.

As for Lu, I haven't seen him for more than half a year, and he still has such a gentle and kind temperament.

Seeing Tao Ti, she narrowed her smile and looked at her eyes, praising, "I haven't seen her for half a year, and the queen's appearance is even stronger, and her demeanor is different from the past."

Too many people have praised Tao Ti these days. Whether it is sincere or flattering, she is praised every day, which makes her a little elated.

After a greeting, Taoti asked the kitchen to prepare a mutton pot, and the three of them ate and chatted around the fire.

The steaming copper pot is filled with white mist, and the delicious aroma of mutton fills the dining room. On one side, there are various seasonings, such as crushed peanuts, sesame paste, chopped chili, coriander, chopped green onion, minced garlic, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, etc....

"It's best to eat mutton hotpot in winter, it's warm and nourishing." Taoti took a golden egg dumpling into a bowl. The mutton soup was delicious. The egg dumplings were cooked inside. The skin was full of the soup. After taking a bite, it was crispy and soft. The water chestnuts and celery inside had a rich taste, salty and juicy. The soup in the meat stuffing was flowing warmly on the tip of the tongue, so delicious that I wanted to bite off my tongue.

"This mutton is good, not stinky at all, and is also particularly tender."

"The stewed radish inside is also good, it is sweet and sweet."

Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Lu were not so restrained, and they feasted in a bowl.

After using a meal of mutton, the three of them sat on the warm couch and had a satisfying look on the warm couch to drink tea and chat.

Mrs. Lu held the teacup and looked at the scene. She suddenly became a little dazzled and said lightly, "A moment ago, I seemed to have returned to many years ago..."

Zhang was slightly stunned, the smile between his eyebrows and eyes condensed, and in a moment, he pulled his lips and chuckled, "Yes."

In the past, they often sat around Yuanyuan and chatted like this.

Tao Ti was stunned for a moment, and then realized that they were thinking of Queen Gu?

Thinking of what Pei Yan had told her before, she felt a little sympathy for Queen Gu.

With sympathy, she looked at Zhang and Lu on the opposite side, hesitated for a while, and said carefully, "Mother, Aunt Lu, I have always had a question in my heart..."

Both mature and elegant women looked at her and waited for her to continue talking.

Tao Ti held the palace servant away, pinched his fingers, and said seriously, "It's about the eldest prince..."

Zhang frowned and said, "What's wrong with the eldest prince?"

Tao Ti bit her lip and asked in confusion, "Isn't the eldest prince really the son of the Supreme Emperor?"

Zhang and Lu were stunned, looked at each other, and their brows became even tighter.

Zhang Shi calmed her face and stared at Tao Ti, "Who said the eldest prince is not the child of the Supreme Emperor? Where did you hear it?"

Tao Ti told Pei Yan the story she told her. Seeing that Zhang and Lu's faces gradually turned ashen, Tao Ti was in a daze. Shouldn't she ask?

After she finished speaking, Zhang slapped Huanghualimu’s small table with her hands so strong that she was so excited that she even shook the cups on the table.

"That bitch Zhou Mingmiao!" Zhang gritted his teeth. Anyway, Zhou is no longer the queen anymore, so she can openly curse.

Lu has always had a good temper and is well cultivated. His lips are trembling at this moment and he also scolded, "Snake, scorpion, venomous woman, shameless!"

Zhang was so angry, "I just said why Yuanyuan suddenly couldn't think of it and did such a decisive thing. It turned out that Zhou Mingmiao was provoking the discord..."

Lu's eyes were filled with tears, "Yuanyuan, why is she so confused? She believed Zhou Mingmiao's words, and she didn't know how to ask the Supreme Emperor."

Zhang was also angry about this, but when he thought of the increasingly cold relationship between Gu Yuan and Emperor Zhaokang back then, and her depressed and withered mental state, he couldn't bear to blame him, so he sighed deeply.

When she was young, she didn't understand why Yuanyuan had to have a quarrel with Emperor Zhaokang. Although Emperor Zhaokang's actions to coerce her into the palace were disgraceful, she had children and became the queen. Emperor Zhaokang was tolerant and caring for her in every way, why should she be stubborn? It would be better to accept her fate and live a good life with Emperor Zhaokang.

Now over the years, she has understood what Yuanyuan felt at the beginning. Losing freedom and nature, what kind of thing is called "living well" is just a survival.

Yuanyuan looked gentle and gentle, but she had an idea in her heart.

Seeing their reaction, Tao Ti had a bold guess in her heart, "Mother, Aunt Lu, the eldest prince...is the child of the Supreme Emperor?"

Zhang and Lu spoke in unison, "Of course, yes!"

Tao Ti:!!!

Hiss, what a big misunderstanding!

She widened her eyes, like a choking man who choked with melons, "Why don't the Supreme Emperor know?"

Hearing this, Zhang and Lu also sank their faces and guessed in a low voice, "Didn't Yuanyuan tell him the truth?"

Tao Ti said angrily, "It seems, it seems, I don't know."

The expressions of Zhang and Lu were a little hard to describe: According to the tempers of Yuanyuan and Emperor Zhaokang, it is really possible that they would breathe a sigh of relief and not explain clearly.

One is arrogant and arrogant and too lazy to explain, the other is manic and angry, but can only accept the non-existent green hat.

Two people got together and tortured each other.

With tears in his eyes, Lu sighed deeply, "Why do they both do it!"

"What's wrong with the Supreme Emperor? How can a man be as confused as him? He doesn't know what he does?"

Zhang clasped his fist and said angrily, "No, I have to go and see him. Yuanyuan suffered such a great grievance! Why should he be a deep affection!"

After saying that, she stood up angrily.

Taoti and Lu were stunned, came to their senses, and hurriedly persuaded her to relieve her.

Zhang snorted coldly, "No, this matter must be made clear. I want to teach him that Yuanyuan never felt sorry for him at all, let alone owe him a little bit! He did not think that he could recognize the eldest prince, because he was open-minded and how tolerant he was to Yuanyuan, and how moved he was."

Hearing this, Lu pursed her lips and stopped stopping her. Instead, she wanted to go with Zhang.

Zhang patted her on the shoulder, "Your family is still an official in the court. If it makes the emperor unhappy and vents anger on your family, it would be worth it. I will be alone. My daughter is the queen and my son-in-law is the emperor. Even if he wants to vent his anger, he has to consider it."

Without waiting for Lu's reaction, Zhang's family went out in a hurry.

Tao Ti looked at Zhang's neat back, her eyebrows moved slightly, and turned her head to Lu, "Aunt Lu, I believe what you said in the past now. My mother is such a hot and willful person."

Lu smiled helplessly and shook her head, "She is really getting better and better."

Tao Ti chuckled and helped Lu sit down again.

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Xingqing Palace.
To be continued...