After everyone knelt and kowtowed three times and nine times, the canonization ceremony for the new queen was finally completed.
At least, the new queen, Yang Xianrong, can go back to her own palace, Tianyuan Hall, and take a short rest.
Logically speaking, she should live in Jiaofang Hall, which is exclusively for the queen, but because that was where the deposed empress Jian Nanfeng lived, Yang Xuanzhi refused to let his daughter live there, so she chose to stay away from Zhengyang Hall, the emperor's palace. Some people live in Tianyuan Palace. This is also the place where Queen Jin, one of the seniors of the Yang family who married into the palace, once lived. It is reasonable.
Although Tianyuan Hall is a bit dilapidated, it can be repaired slowly over time.
Therefore, even though the paint is still wet and there are still broken branches and fallen leaves in the corner, no one cares about it.
Yang Xianrong was not too picky about this kind of thing. She just wanted to lie down for a while.
Since arriving in Luoyang more than 20 days ago, she has been trying on clothes, learning etiquette, packing dowry items, and putting on make-up this morning. Now that she has caused so much trouble, she really feels extremely tired.
Most of the people in Tianyuan Hall were the servants she had brought from her parents' family. They had already packed up the inner hall of the palace and were waiting for her here.
Especially the two maids Cuixi and Lanxiang who have been with him since childhood. Since they are not qualified to go to the main hall, they can only stand at the entrance of Tianyuan Hall and wait with their necks stretched out. Their whole bodies are blown by the north wind. But he was still pacing, feeling a little restless.
From a distance, I saw a group of people approaching, with a bright royal sedan in the middle.
Everyone in Tianyuan Hall quickly came out and knelt on the stone floor, not daring to breathe.
It looks like it should be the sedan chair of Emperor Sima Zhong.
Who would have thought that when he opened the curtain, what came down was the sheep Xianrong.
One of the eunuchs had already bent down and had her feet ready, but her outfit was too heavy and she couldn't get off her left and right sides. She looked at Zhang Du who was following him for help.
Zhang Du sighed lightly, bowed and said, "I've overstepped my bounds. I'll ask the queen to give me a hand."
It was said that it was a request, but in reality it was just taking the sheep Xianrong off the chariot.
Zhang Duke is stronger than Sima Zhong, and it takes no effort to pick up the petite sheep Xianrong.
At this time, Yang Xianrong was no longer nervous and smiled very relaxedly: "Thank you, Manager Zhang."
Now that she has become the queen of Jin Dynasty, she is now much less reserved in her attitude and address to Zhang Du.
Of course, to Zhang Du, a soft and polite little girl is even more lovable.
A few months ago, the harem was still under Jia Nanfeng's lustful power. Now that such a bright and beautiful person has arrived, Zhang Du's face is full of smiles, "Queen, please don't be polite. The emperor personally moved his sedan chair." Giving the queen a chariot is enough to show that the emperor likes the queen."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is so kind." Yang Xianrong held the phoenix crown with his hand, tilted his head and asked, "Can you go back to the palace and have a drink of water now?"
"The Queen has a short rest. After a while, the concubines, maids and others from the harem will come to Tianyuan Hall to pay their respects."
"I know." Yang Xianrong nodded.
How could the Queen's canonization of the main hall end so easily?
There are so many red tapes that one has to go through them all to present a sheep.
Fortunately, Zhang Du was always there to give guidance, and Yang Xianrong just had to follow the instructions.
She just pretended to be a puppet and did whatever Zhang Durang did.
Because Zhang Du was very obedient and didn't put any effort into it, his attitude became even better.
"Queen, you can change your clothes now and rest for a while. Wait for the emperor to come over and drink acacia wine..." Zhang Du saw that Yang Xianrong was already tired, so he quickly asked a palace maid to come over, "This is the best makeup artistry in the palace. The palace maid Luzhu, from now on, she will serve the Queen’s daily attire.”
"I've met the Queen." A slightly fat woman who looked to be in her thirties came out among the maids standing in the hall.
Yang Xianrong was stunned for a moment and was about to ask a question.
The green bamboo spoke first, "Queen, please don't dislike me for being old. Although the harem allows women to leave the palace when they are twenty-four years old, I have no relatives in my family, so there is no point in leaving the palace. So. If you sign a death certificate, your life and death will be in the palace."
"I..." As soon as Yang Xianrong spoke, Zhang Du coughed slightly, and she immediately changed her words and said, "I have no intention of disdain you. This palace is now my... my home, and our future The days are still long.”
"Thank you, Queen." Lu Zhu kowtowed again, and Yang Xianrong sighed imperceptibly, then turned around and asked his maid to help arrange his clothes.
But until Haishi, the sky was already dark, and Sima Zhong hadn't appeared yet.
This was his and her wedding night, and for such an important matter, Sima Zhong actually fell asleep in his Zhengyang Palace. Zhang Du frowned and listened to the little eunuch's report.
"The Emperor is still asleep. Concubine Li said that the Emperor was caught in the wind just now and caught a cold..."
"Understood."
He signaled the young eunuch not to say any more and to step aside first.
He straightened his clothes, walked lightly to the door of the queen's chamber, cleared his throat and said: "Queen, wait a moment, I will go see if the emperor needs to change..."
"Mr. Zhang." Yang Xianrong's voice was not loud, but it was enough for him to hear clearly, "Come in and have something to eat before going over. I have been busy all day, so I am not afraid of delaying this for a while."
Zhang Du was stunned, paused for a moment and then said: "Thank you, Queen, I am not hungry."
"You came to Yang Mansion last night, and you have been with me all day today, so you probably haven't gotten in yet. It's okay, Cui Xi, please open the door and let Eunuch Zhang in."
The door opened and Zhang Du saw Yang Xianrong sitting at the table eating small cakes.
"Queen, this is against the rules..."
"Oh, you should eat some first. It won't be good if you're starving." Yang Xianrong pushed the food box with pastries in front of him, "Has Concubine Li been here just now?"
With just such a word, Zhang Du immediately knelt down.
He still has the shadow of the deposed queen Jian Nanfeng, and the bloody harem is really more miserable.
"I'm just asking." Yang Xianrong still used "I" to refer to himself, feeling more comfortable. "My father told me some things in the palace, and he was worried that I was young and could not adapt to life here. But Since I agreed to enter the palace and be the queen, I naturally have some considerations. I know that Manager Zhang is a member of the late emperor and has served the emperor for so many years. I am just an outsider..."
"Queen, don't say that..." Zhang Du didn't know what Yang Xianrong was going to say for a while, so he could only lower his head first.
"I am the queen of Jin Dynasty, how many people really regard me as the queen?"
After hearing what Yang Xianrong said, the maids standing nearby knelt down nervously and shouted in unison: "The Queen!"
"Don't let me be seen as a joke by the world." Yang Xianrong looked at Zhang Du and sighed deeply.
Zhang Du immediately said: "Old slave, go take a look and come back soon. Your Majesty, just wait for a while."
After saying that, he didn't bother to listen to what Yang Xianrong said and ran out quickly.
Several young eunuchs also followed him and quickly disappeared into the dark palace walls.
Yang Xianrong put another piece of pastry into his mouth and looked at the phoenix crown that had been taken off beside him in concentration.
"Girl... Queen, please drink some more hot tea." Lan Xiang poured a small cup of hot tea and brought it over.
"Lan Xiang, it's still too late." Yang Xianrong looked at her seriously. This maid was similar in stature to her, and even her face was somewhat similar.
Lan Xiang and Cui Xi were both maids brought from the ancestral home of the Yang family in Taishan County. They had been serving Yang Xianrong since they were young, and they were almost inseparable.
These two people were also personally selected by Mrs. Xiahou and carefully trained.
"Girl, I have made up my mind." Lan Xiang knelt on the ground and presented the cup of tea. The cup leaked from the side and burned her hand. She saw a blister the size of a soybean.
