The gray sky indicates that rain and snow are coming.
Wei Li was lying in the empty bedroom, looking at the curtains blown high by the wind, feeling desolate in his heart.
After the fever went away, I was covered in wet sweat, felt greasy and uncomfortable, and my throat felt like it was on fire, with burning pain.
Just now, he had a dream in which there was nothing but a woman crying in the distance.
What he hates most is women crying.
Looking for the sound of crying, I saw a dirty and embarrassed woman sitting on the ground, lowering her head and crying sadly: "Everyone, please do a good job and buy me. I have pity on my hungry one." child!"
Wei Li was so angry that he waved his clenched fist and smashed the fluttering illusion in front of him.
The figures dispersed and the dream woke up.
The little bit of sadness in Wei Li's heart disappeared without a trace in an instant, and a pair of thick black eyes once again gathered bottomless resentment.
There is no such thing as sadness, it shouldn't belong to him.
He can only survive if he keeps hating and complaining.
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Spring is coming, and the flowers are about to bloom, and it’s a new year.
Zhu Suxing accepted the imperial seal and ascended the throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, changing his reign to Tai'an.
The fall of the old king and the rise of the new king are also reincarnations.
The next day, Zhu Xuxing issued an edict, honoring his mother as Empress Dowager Kangci, conferring on his eldest daughter Zhu Qingruo the title of Princess Le'an, and conferring on Xu Zhi the title of Noble Concubine of Emperor Huai, with the honorary title and the title of Vice Empress.
Everything was as expected, and Xu Zhihuai was not disappointed.
Zhu Xuxing personally handed the imperial concubine's treasure book and seal to her and said: "This is only temporary, and you have been wronged."
In his heart, the position of the Lord of the Middle Palace belongs to her.
Xu Zhihuai Yingying knelt down and took it with both hands: "I am so virtuous and capable. The position of noble concubine is already a glorious gift."
Zhu Xuxing stretched out his hands to help her up: "You are the only one in my heart. Unfortunately, the opposition voice in the court is too loud, and the eldest sister's side is even more... now is not the best time. When the spring comes next year, I will definitely treat the queen I’ll give you the gold seal and gold treasure.”
Xu Zhihuai lowered his eyes and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your hard work. I understand."
If she just gave him a little more time, she could wait.
"Do you really understand?"
Zhu Xuxing was worried that there would be discord between them, so he held her face in his hands and checked carefully: "You're not sad, are you?"
Xu Zhihuai smiled: "I only have trust in the emperor and have no regrets."
Zhu Xuxing put his arm around her shoulders: "Huai'er, it's my wish not to make you sad."
After he left, Xu Zhihuai opened the treasure book and looked at the name written in gold and ink, Xu Zhihuai.
After all, she will have to be "Xu Zhihuai" for the rest of her life.
Xu Zhihuai handed the treasure book and seal to Jinhua and asked her to keep it properly.
Jinhua left with a smile on her face. When she came back, Xu Zhihuai slowly said, "Today is a good day. I should reward you with something."
Upon hearing this, Jinhua hurriedly knelt down with a smile.
I thought I was going to be rewarded with silver, but I didn't expect that Xu Zhihuai directly sent a message to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to formally designate Jinhua as the aunt in charge, and she was promoted to the third rank. In other words, from now on, she is the highest rank among the palace maids.
She became the aunt in charge when she was not yet twenty years old, which was a great success.
Jinhua was flattered and her eyes were red.
Xu Zhihuai laughed at her for crying, and suddenly said with emotion: "Jinhua, do you know what my biggest regret is? No matter how much I reward you, I can't get your tongue back."
Jinhua shook her head when she heard this, her expression gentle and indifferent, as if everything had passed and there was no need to worry about it.
After noon, Mu Xiuwan came over to wish her well.
She prepared a gift, a lake-blue nightgown embroidered with lotus flowers, which was elegant but not elegant.
"Sister is being rewarded and gets whatever she wants. I have no choice but to be polite and considerate."
Xu Zhihuai was moved and said: "Your female celebrities are always the best. I like this sentiment very much."
Mu Xiuwan is much more cheerful and will also say some auspicious words: "Sister, if the clouds clear and the moon shines, there will be happy and good days in the future."
Xu Zhihuai smiled slightly.
There is joy, but worries are also there.
Zhu Weizhen has already begun preparations to select concubines for the emperor and fill the harem.
It is said that officials of the third rank or above in the court, and women in the family who are directly related to the family, can participate in the election when they are sixteen years old and have their portraits left on the roster. After verification by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they will be uniformly summoned to the palace, and the eldest princess and the empress dowager will select the ten best ones. , for the emperor to come and select in person.
The reason why Xu Zhihuai knew so clearly was because the eldest princess acted openly and aboveboard, and did not shy away from anything, and he was not afraid that she would know the power of it.
Xu Zhihuai had long thought that this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so early.
On the tenth and fifteenth day of every month, she would take An'er over to pay her respects to the Queen Mother.
Zhu Qingruo was at a naughty and talkative age, and always had endless things to say when he saw the Queen Mother. Thanks to her childish words, innocence and fun, she made the Queen Mother laugh again and again.
"You little guy, you don't stop all day long, what should you do if you get knocked up by jumping around? Come here quickly, let Aijia see, is the baby turned into a little monkey?"
Zhu Qingruo plunged into her fragrant arms and said coquettishly, "Grandma Huang, I'm not a little monkey, I'm a little tiger, born in the year of tiger."
The Queen Mother hugged her, lowered her head and rubbed her forehead with the tip of her nose, and asked: "Little tiger, tell Grandma Queen, what is the name of the little tiger?"
"Aww...aoww..."
For a moment, everyone was amused by her.
The Empress Dowager kissed her little face again, looked up at Xu Zhihuai and said, "It's hard for you to raise her so well. She was obviously a premature baby with a difficult life, but now she is white, fat, and smart. Concubine Rong, An'er is your greatest blessing."
Xu Zhihuai pursed his lips and smiled: "It's all thanks to the blessing of the empress and the emperor, and it's An'er who strives for his own success."
Seeing her gentle and quiet smile, the Queen Mother thought for a moment and handed Zhu Qingruo to the mothers to hold: "Good baby, the peonies in Grandma Queen's yard are in bloom. Go and pick a few for your mother and concubine to wear." superior."
Zhu Qingruo was carried out by the nuns.
The Empress Dowager adjusted her clothes and spoke earnestly: "You have always been sensible, and there are some things you don't need to say. But... today is a rare opportunity. We have said it, forget it, you have an idea. The candidate for the queen has already been chosen, and Zuo is just the one. Choose a lady from the household of the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, who is slightly younger than you, and has a gentle and gentle temperament. You don’t have to worry about what kind of injustice you will suffer in the future. Even if your natal family has no one and no power, the Ai family is still there. Yeah. The Ai family loves An'er, so naturally they love you too."
Xu Zhihuai lowered his eyes and said quietly: "Thank you for your care and care, I am deeply grateful."
The Empress Dowager sighed softly and said in a soft tone: "Although you thank me with your mouth, you may not really think so in your heart. It's a pity that your body is disabled and it will be difficult to get pregnant. Otherwise, the matter of getting married can be slowed down. I can't help it. Everyone’s life is theirs.”
