The matter between the emperor and Wei Guo's wife, Xiao Fu, is no longer a secret among the palace, even the government and the public. Tokyo is very strict in controlling public opinion, not to mention making irresponsible remarks about the emperor, so there have been no widespread rumors.
However, in the palace, no one can really control everyone's mouths and dare not speak against the emperor, but Miss Fu's identity is not that scary.
Some remarks finally reached Liu Chengyou’s ears. After all, it was Liu Chengyou's whim-like "joking" in the early years of Qianyou's reign that resulted in the two ladies of the Fu family being betrothed.
Liu Chengyou married Da Fu and became the crown princess. After succeeding to the throne, he was promoted to queen. After the country became peaceful and Liu Chengyou was firmly on the throne, his uncle Fu Zhaoxin entered the palace and brought little Fu Zhaoxin with him. What do you mean? It’s very clear.
But at first, Liu Chengyou didn't pay attention to this, and he was a little concerned about Queen Dafu's feelings, so he didn't say anything and stayed in Tokyo. There are also some contacts on weekdays, and during holidays, there are also gifts and rewards.
Little Madam Fu, needless to say about her appearance, Fu Yanqing is naturally beautiful and comes from a noble family. Her personal cultivation and temperament are also very outstanding. She is not as heroic and brave as her sister, but she is also soft and graceful.
Although there is no emotion at all, for Xiao Fu, even his pure love for beauty is enough to make Liu Chengyou recognize him. In addition, the Empress Dowager Li also liked Xiao Fu very much. From time to time, she would be called into the palace to talk, greeting her, and she had always been like a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law.
Three or four years have passed, and the girl who was twenty-eight at the time has become a girl who is about to turn nineteen. After procrastinating for so long, Liu Chengyou finally decided that he should give an explanation and take care of the wedding ceremony with Wu Yue.
The preparations for the wedding probably cost 10 million yuan of internal funds. This was Liu Chengyou's most extravagant event besides military affairs since he succeeded to the throne. It was extravagant and wasteful.
However, the price of the two dowries sent by Qian Hongchu, King of Wuyue, was more than this price. Even if he shared one share with Liu Chengxun, it would make up for it a lot. The wealth of Wu and Yue can also be seen in its appearance.
After a series of tedious ceremonies, when night fell, it was also the busiest stage of the wedding. There were more than 300 banquets inside and outside the Long Live Palace. All civil and military officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing could bring their wives into the palace. Go to the banquet and celebrate with you.
In the Long Live Hall, rituals and music were singing together, and singing and dancing were on the same stage.
The Queen Mother was happy to be quiet and could not bear the hustle and bustle, so she returned to the palace after the ceremony. The same goes for the concubine. According to the temperament of a noble concubine or a good concubine, Liu Chengyou would not want to accept the concubine, but he had to give face to the emperor's younger brother Liu Chengxun, so he would wait until the ceremony was completed.
Queen Da Fu still felt a little awkward and unhappy, but she had no choice but to do it. She was burdened by her status and she was Xiao Fu's sister, so she always stayed with her.
In this grand palace wedding banquet, there was only one person who felt uncomfortable among them, and that was Zhong Mo, the envoy from the Southern Tang Dynasty who came from the north.
He went north to Tokyo on Li Jing's order to test the Northern Han monarchs again. When he first arrived in Kaifeng, he asked for an audience, but he was hung and dragged, and Liu Chengyou did not receive him. Regarding the purpose of the Tang envoy's visit, Liu Chengyou and his ministers had some guesses, and even did not care about his purpose.
However, as the Liu brothers were celebrating, due to etiquette, they also invited the Tang envoy Zhong Mo, who had been waiting in the hotel for more than half a month, to come to the palace and have a banquet. Originally, when he came to the north, he only prepared one gift, but when he suddenly learned that the emperor wanted to have a concubine, he spent a huge amount of money to buy a pair of jade stones with the same heart.
At this time in the palace, Zhong Mo was very uncomfortable. The people from the north were too "rude" and far less elegant than him at the Imperial Banquet of the Tang Dynasty. With no one close to him, Zhong Mo could only pour himself a drink, but he did not forget to look around and observe the Northern Han Dynasty monarchs and ministers in the palace.
On the throne is the Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Han Dynasty. He wears a high yellow crown and a wedding robe. He behaves calmly and his eyes are as bright as lightning. He is indescribably noble. Squatting beside him and talking carefully to him was the King of Huaiyang, Liu Chengxun. He also had clear eyes and an air of nobility.
Among the courtiers of the Northern Han Dynasty below, there are two veterans wearing python costumes. They are the king of Linqing, Gao Xingzhou, and the king of Wei, Fu Yanqing. King Wei Fu Yanqing returned to the court not only to accept the emperor's second daughter into the palace as a concubine, but also to report to Liu Chengyou the status of the imperial preparedness along the Yellow River and some military suggestions.
Two powerful heads of state exchanged cups and had a lively conversation, seeming to be getting on well with each other.
Except for Feng Dao, Zhong Mo did not recognize all the other famous ministers in the Han Dynasty, or he only heard their names but did not know their persons. Upon closer inspection, it seems that there are quite a few famous talents in Northern Han Dynasty...
Of course, what made Zhong Mo feel a little unhappy the most was that the envoy from Wu and Yue was walking among the high-ranking officials from the north in the palace. He was quite popular and very lively.
As a feuding official and a minister of the Tang Dynasty, Zhong Mo could not help but feel disgusted. Moreover, there is also a kind of anger at being treated differently. The Tang Dynasty, which occupies the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, has hundreds of thousands of soldiers in armor, and is an envoy of a great country, but he is treated so lightly.
However, he could only hold that feeling in his chest, thinking about his mission. After thinking about it for a while, Zhong Mo got up, took a glass of wine, walked towards the circle of ministers in the Northern Han Dynasty, and toasted to Feng Dao... ...
In the main hall, Liu Chengyou and his younger brother Liu Chengxun were chatting cordially, and said in a caring tone: "After you get married, you will truly become an adult. Now that you have a family, you must be responsible! Princess Wuyue, my mother and I are both satisfied. , this girl is still young, and she married far away from Tokyo, you should treat her kindly!"
"Yes!" Liu Chengxun nodded.
Liu Chengxun is more than three years younger than Liu Chengyou, and is only eighteen years old now. However, after several years of training, studying and practicing martial arts, he is no longer the reckless boy he was before. Between his demeanor and his outstanding temperament, Liu Chengyou was very satisfied.
"I am deeply worried about the lack of talents in the Han clan, especially within the direct relatives. You are the emperor's younger brother, and I have high hopes for you. It has been several years since I opened the palace. After getting married, you should come out and contribute to the country of the Han Dynasty. , Do your best!" Liu Chengyou said, staring at Liu Chengxun.
After saying this, Liu Chengxun's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked: "Are the officials going to assign me an errand?"
Seeing his eagerness to try, Liu Chengyou chuckled and said, "Aren't you determined to be a good king? You can't be a good king even if you live within the high walls of the palace for a long time!"
Liu Chengxun chuckled and scratched his head subconsciously: "I just said it casually, but I didn't expect it to reach the ears of the officials."
Liu Chengyou raised his glass, touched it lightly with the glass in Liu Chengxun's hand, and said, "You just said it casually, but I didn't just listen to it. Don't let me down!"
Seeing this, Liu Chengxun drank it all in one gulp and solemnly said: "Yes!"
Seeing that he had been squatting for a while, Liu Chengyou patted his shoulder again: "My legs are numb, go down and have a rest..."
Later, Liu Chengyou arrived at the Chunlan Hall and performed some rituals in the boudoir. After the ceremony, the maids withdrew, leaving only Liu Chengyou and Mrs. Xiao Fu.
Underneath the red dress, there was Madam Xiao Fu's youthful and graceful figure. She lowered her head slightly and looked at Liu Chengyou's unrestrained gaze.
After a while, he finally couldn't help but look up and glanced twice. He saw Liu Chengyou looking at him with a smile, and suddenly turned away like a rabbit, looking very shy.
"Why, what's so different about me today that makes you so embarrassed to face me?" Liu Chengyou said with a faint smile as he was tipsy.
Raising her eyes and looking at Liu Chengyou again, Madam Xiao Fu murmured in a voice like a mosquito: "Normally, the officials and I are not dressed like this..."
Liu Chengyou's heart was warmed by her delicate appearance. He reached out and gently stroked Madam Xiao Fu's smooth and tender face. Liu Chengyou said warmly: "From now on, you will be my concubine Hui!"
Xiao Fu's face felt a little hot, but he still responded softly: "Yes!"
The following situation in Chunlan Palace is described in a poem:
The beautiful girl shyly takes off her palace clothes, her cheeks are covered with peach blossoms and her skin is covered with frost. Rouge makes a saddle for a horse's skirt, and the bed shakes lightly to provoke drunkards. The delicate chants are like the cries of orioles, and the gurgling streams wash away the red flowers. Spring is short in the red tent, and I am no longer able to inherit the throne of the king.
