Chapter Seventy-Three: Unfinished Intentions, Fellow Travelers
Outside the window, the sunlight has slanted, and on the window, the hazy silhouette of begonia flowers is swaying slightly. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
In the window, Luo Qi was fragrant, and the two people on the embroidered couch had no intention of getting up.
It was the emperor who spoke first.
"Last night, I ...... I can't sleep. β
"What do you think?"
"I'm afraid! I'm afraid...... Alas, where do I know how to do this...... Emperor? β
"Afraid of what?" Guan Zhuofan smiled softly, "I'm here with your husband!" β
The emperor also smiled lightly, "This morning, as soon as E-niang saw me, she said, last night, did you turn over the baked cakes all night?" How is it like wearing a pair of ink crystal glasses? β
Guan Zhuofan smiled "haha", "I don't know, the noble concubine is so witty?" β
"I complained to E-Niang, E-Niang said, you are asking the wrong person! Where do I know what the emperor should do? You should ask your old ...... about this."
Speaking of this, he pursed his lips and smiled, and swallowed the word "gong".
Guan Zhuofan's heart itched when he heard it, and Concubine Ligui would also say the word "husband" in her mouth?
"Alas," the emperor sighed faintly, leaning towards Guan Zhuofan, "Now that you're back, I'll ...... I'm not afraid of anything. β
Guan Zhuofan's heart was moved, and he used a slight force in his hand to hold the emperor tighter.
After a while, the emperor tentatively said, "I did this...... Uh, what's that, E-niang, isn't it...... What about the Queen Mother? β
"Of course!" Guan Zhuofan said, "However, this is until you ascend the throne, and you will seal it yourself." β
"Ah......h
The emperor couldn't hide his joy, paused, and said in a low voice, "That'...... But thank you. β
"What's there to thank you for?" Guan Zhuofan said, "It is natural for the emperor's biological mother to become the queen mother. β
"Hmm."
After a while, the Emperor asked again, "What about ...... What should be Eniang's title? β
"The first word," Guan Zhuofan said, "imitate the example of the two empress dowagers Ci'an and Cixi, use the word 'Ci'; β
"Good!"
Guan Zhuofan once again "felt" that the emperor in his arms was smiling like a flower.
"Empress Dowager Cili - it sounds good, it looks good! Well, it's 'Ci Li' β that's good! β
Guan Zhuofan knows that the fundamental reason why the emperor is "long-faced and happy" is not that "it sounds good and looks good", but that the word "Ci" - with this word "Ci", the queen mother of Concubine Ligui is really on an equal footing with the two queen mothers in front of her.
"When the time comes," said the Emperor, "I will have to ...... Moved into the Forbidden City, right? β
"It's natural."
"Alas!" The Emperor sighed, "I really can't bear to be here!" The liveliest and happiest days of my life are here! ...... future"
The tone was full of melancholy.
Guan Zhuofan smiled, "The emperor is in the spring and autumn season, where is 'this life'?" β
The emperor said angrily: "You say the emperor again...... Say that word again! β
"Okay, good, it's for the husband to lose his word!"
After a pause, Guan Zhuofan said seriously, "Lili, you pack the ticket for you, you are still young, your 'life', only a little and a half have passed, your 'liveliest and happiest days', in the future, there are still more!" β
After a moment of silence, the Emperor whispered, "Well, I believe what you say. β
"So, don't say such old-fashioned things in the future - you're already 'in this life', what should I do? It must have been 'these lifetimes'! β
The Emperor laughed.
After a while, the Emperor said, "That'...... What about E-Niang? I mean...... Is she moving back to the Forbidden City too? β
"Yes, the noble concubine has become the queen mother," Guan Zhuofan said, "naturally she will also move back to the Forbidden City." β
The Emperor breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Ouch, good! So, I'm not alone! In that kind of place in the palace, the four sides are not relied on, and Eniang and I live together, and we can take care of each other. β
"It's not 'living together'," Guan Zhuofan said, "although they are all in the Forbidden City, but you live in yours and she lives in hers, you can't live in the same palace." β
"Ah...... It's ......"
After a pause, the Emperor asked, "Then, where do we both live?" β
"The noble concubine naturally lives back in Yonghe Palace," Guan Zhuofan said, "What about you......"
He pondered for a while, "Originally, the Yongshou Palace was the closest to the Heart Cultivation Palace......
"Eternal Longevity Palace?" The emperor lost his voice and said, "I don't want to stay!" β
Yongshou Palace is one of the six palaces in the west, in the north of the Yangxin Palace, Yongshou Gate is one of the back doors of the Yangxin Palace, and there is a sandwich road between them, therefore, Guan Zhuofan said that "Yongshou Palace is the closest to the Yangxin Palace".
The emperor is reluctant to live in Yongshou Palace, the reason is that Guan Zhuofan is like a mirror in his heart: the right neighbor of Yongshou Palace is the Taiji Palace, where Mu Zong died and the emperor thought of this layer, he had a "heart barrier".
"Good, good!" Guan Zhuofan said in a childish tone, "Don't stop, don't stop!" β
After a pause, "That'...... Let's clean the palace. β
The emperor was taken aback, "Qianqing Palace? β
"Yes," the imperial husband replied, very affirmatively, "Qianqing Palace." β
The Qianqing Palace is the "Son of Heaven Zhengya", or, "the Son of Heaven is sleeping", the head of the inner court, in the mind of the young emperor, has always been the most "high", and now, uh, he actually wants to ...... Went to live in the Qianqing Palace?
Of course, he is now the "Son of Heaven", whether it is the "Son of Heaven" or the "Son of Heaven", it is natural for him to live in it, but-
"If I'm not mistaken," said the Emperor, apprehensively, "isn't it...... Starting from Yongzhengye, the emperor of this dynasty will not live in the Qianqing Palace? β
"Yes."
Guan Zhuofan answered her question first, and then said: "'Yongzheng Ye', let's talk about it ourselves, it doesn't matter, talking to the palace dependents and the prince's dependents, you can also say the same, but if it is to the ministers outside, you can't say that, you have to call the temple number and the nickname, well, 'Emperor Shizongxian'." β
The emperor's face turned red, and he said in his heart, I just said I don't know how to do this Laoshzi Emperor!
However, this is not spoken, but it is said, "Yes, I know." β
Smiled softly, "Tonight, you can make up for me." β
"Good!" Guan Zhuofan also smiled, "In this way, I am the 'emperor' - it's an honor!" β
After a pause, Wen Yan said: "The reason why Emperor Sejong did not stay in the Qianqing Palace is because he has a simple temperament and does not like the luxury of the Qianqing Palace, but he moved to the Yangxin Palace to set an example for the people of the world to return to luxury and frugality - however, this is not the most important reason. β
"The most important reason, well, Sejong said that the Qianqing Palace is the residence of Emperor Shengzuren, and the voice and smile of Shengzu are left everywhere, and every time he thinks of it, he grieves; In addition, he did not dare to surpass the Holy Ancestor when he served the emperor, so he could neither nor dare to live in the Qianqing Palace. β
"Ah...... That's what happened......"
Guan Zhuofan smiled, "You may not know what's going on - Sejong moved to the Palace of Cultivating Hearts to show the people of the world his intention to 'keep filial piety' and respect Emperor Shengzuren, but why do you want to show your 'pure filial piety' in such a special way?" lest the world not know? There is another reason for this. β
"What is the reason?"
Guan Zhuofan was just about to speak, and his heart moved slightly: Will I say too much to her?
However, the words have already come to this point, so I can't help but continue: "When Sejong succeeded to the throne, the situation was relatively special, and there were many people below, who were not very convinced. β
"Ah, I know, 'Nine Kings Seize the Throne'......"
"Not bad!"
After a pause, Guan Zhuofan continued: "As for the Qianlong, Jiaqing, Daoguang, and Xianfeng dynasties, none of them moved back to the Qianqing Palace. Second, the Qianqing Palace is too big, and when it comes to daily living, it is sometimes not as good as the East and West Sixth Palaces, so it has been postponed. β
"Ah, I see......"
After thinking about it, I was confused again.
Yongzheng Ye...... Uh, Sejong...... Emperor Xian succeeded to the throne, and he was the Kangxi ...... Uh, the biological son of Emperor Shengzuren, there are still so many people who are not convinced, I am a woman, "heir", naturally there are more people who are not convinced, how can it ...... On the contrary, it is more "high-profile"?
Thinking of the "special reason" that Guan Zhuofan just said - well, there must be some "special reason"!
"That plaque hanging in the Ming Hall of the Qianqing Palace," Guan Zhuofan said, "You know it, right?" β
"Is it ...... 'Zhengda Guangming'?"
"Yes."
Guan Zhuofan nodded, "I haven't had time to show you the decree to make you the heir of the emperor - Ming'er will be issued early in the morning." Yi Zhi said, you are the blood heir of Emperor Wen Zongxian and the daughter brother of Emperor Mu Zongyi, and in your place, the inheritance of the Great Qing Dynasty is clear and clearββ"
"Hmmm......"
"By the way, also, your era name is called 'Hongxu'."
"Hong Xu?"
"Well, the 'Hong' of Hong Zhong Dalu, the 'Xu' of the Tongxu inheritance."
"Ah......h
"In short, you are the heir of the emperor, no matter how you say it, it is reasonable and reasonable, and you can withstand the judgment of future generations in the world-"
After a pause, he accentuated his tone, "It is the words 'Zhengda Guangming' - so, you should stay in the Qianqing Palace." β
At this point, the emperor understood everything.
Sejong's "low profile" is because the legitimacy of the succession has been questioned, and his "high profile" is also for the same reason, but the countermeasure has just turned around - staying in the Qianqing Palace, with his "identity" as the "Son of Heaven", to show the legitimacy of the succession to the people of the world.
She was stunned for a while, then let out a long sigh and said, "Be the emperor...... It's not easy. β
Guan Zhuofan smiled, "Well, it's easy to say, it's not easy; It's hard to say, but it's not necessarily really hard. β
"That'...... Also. β
After a pause, the emperor said, "Hey, I don't have to use my brains anymore, what do you say, how do I do it, isn't it difficult?" β
The emperor's words were natural and sincere, but Guan Zhuofan's heart still moved slightly.
"But," the Emperor hesitated, "there is a ......
Oh, and you still want to make your own decisions?
"You say."
"Well, it's Sister Atsushi......"
Guan Zhuofan's heart moved, "What's the matter?" β
"How can I meet her? Many...... Embarrassing! β
"What's the embarrassment of following the etiquette?"
"It's this 'ceremony', it's embarrassing! β¦β¦β
After a pause, the emperor said in a very resolute tone: "No matter what, Sister Dun and I salute, don't kneel!" No, no......"
Guan Zhuofan smiled, "How else?" β
"Don't take it seriously! Otherwise, I really wouldn't have the face to see her! β
Guan Zhuofan was silent.
"You'll have to promise me thisβyou...... Gotta think about it! Also ...... Think about it for me! β
Guan Zhuofan still didn't speak.
"I became an emperor...... I know what she thinks! It was all the same person, but now ...... Alas! Sister Dun is very proud when she is a child, and she is very good, so how can she stand itββ"
After waiting for a while, Guan Zhuofan still didn't move, and the emperor gently poked her husband's chest with his finger, "You...... It's talking! β
"This ...... All right! β
The emperor let out a long breath, and involuntarily pressed his chest, "Alas, this big stone in my heart has finally been put down!" β
"Lili," Guan Zhuofan sighed softly, "your heart's eyes...... That's nice. β
"It's all a family, family and everything, although I am young, I still understand this truth."
"Hmm...... Yes, home and everything is prosperous. β
However, can this family really "harmonize"?
*(To be continued.) )