The concubine is so charming

73 Chapter 73

When Hou was in front of the main hall of Kunhe Palace, Xie Wanning's mind was blank.

When she was promoted to concubine Shu before, there was no such grand canonization ceremony, but this time the concubine is a little different.

The Kunhe Palace, which had been closed for three years, was cleaned early in the morning. Although all the flowers and plants inside had been removed, they did not look dilapidated at all.This is the first time Xie Wanning has set foot here, and she has a faint glimpse of the dignity that belongs to the Empress of Chu.

The main hall of Kunhe Palace is eight doors wider than that of Jingyu Palace. The large double eaves fly straight into the sky, and the squatting beasts on the double eaves stare into the distance, guarding this majestic palace.

Xie Wanning stood in the front yard of Kunhe Palace, behind her were her palace servants, and above the steps in front of her were officials at all levels such as the Ministry of Rites and the Clan Mansion.The most surprising thing was that Xiao Mingxiu was also present in person, and the imperial concubine's seal and treasure book would also be handed over to Xie Wanning by Xiao Mingxiu himself.

As soon as the auspicious time came, the Huangmen whipped the ceremony whip, and the praisers on the steps began to recite the imperial edict for the canonization of the imperial concubine.

"By the empress dowager's benevolent order, concubine Shu Xie, respect Tiancheng...now I canonize you as a first-rank concubine...I respect you."

Xie Wanning knelt on the futon, kowtowed three times and nine times to Xiao Mingxiu who was on the steps, then stood up and said, "I would like to obey the imperial decree."

When the ceremony was completed, Xie Lan immediately stepped forward to hold her hand, and helped her steadily walk up to the main hall of Kunhe Palace.

Xiao Mingxiu was wearing a dress and looked at her with a smile.

At some point, the Golden Crow emerged from the clouds and illuminated the city.

The nine-zhai four-phoenix crown on Xie Wanning's head is heavy and gorgeous, and the left and right pairs of golden phoenix hold gold pearl knots in their mouths, shining colorful rays of light in the sun.

She raised her head and looked fixedly at Xiao Mingxiu.

Xie Wanning, who is dressed in a solemn dress, is undoubtedly beautiful and dazzling. On her palm-sized face is a calm but decent smile. There seems to be a spring spring in a pair of exquisite phoenix eyes, which are full of warm spring.

Xiao Mingxiu just felt that he was going to be immersed in her eyes, and couldn't help but follow her gaze to the sky.

Stand tall and see far.

The sky seen from here is different, so wide, so big, this is the blue sky for thousands of miles.

Xiao Mingxiu smiled and said, "How is the scenery here?"

Xie Wanning nodded: "Excellent."

Xiao Mingxiu personally handed the imperial concubine's jade seal and treasure book to her, Xie Wanning knelt down to accept the reward, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The ceremony of canonizing a noble concubine is more troublesome than that of ordinary concubines, but it is much simpler than that of a concubine. At least there is no need to visit the Taimiao, and there is no need to meet civil and military officials. Now it is considered a ceremony.

Xiao Mingxiu said: "Go back and rest, I still have work to do in the afternoon."

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Xie Wanning saluted him: "Thanks for your hard work, Your Majesty."

"Count it yourself, how much favor do you owe me?" Xiao Mingxiu didn't let Xie Lan come forward, and took the initiative to help her walk down the steps.

He didn't wear a mian suit today, he only wore a Tongtian crown on his head, which was much lighter than her Nine Dies and Four Phoenixes crown, and it was convenient for him to see the road.

Xie Wanning took his hand and walked down the main hall of Kunhe Palace step by step. She smiled as she walked: "The favors in today's world don't count, and the concubine didn't ask His Majesty to come here specially. His Majesty wanted to come."

They obviously said disrespectful words, but the expressions of the two emperors and concubines were so relaxed, as if they were just an ordinary couple, which surprised all the courtiers who were still waiting in Kunhe Palace.

The imperial concubine had to participate in the sacrifice when she was still Concubine Shu. The courtiers not only heard of her favored name in private, but also met her in person. It was the first time they saw her when she was with His Majesty. Just look at it and understand somewhat.

With His Majesty, she is at ease, and His Majesty is also at ease. Nothing pleases His Majesty more than this.

It's no wonder that since she entered the palace, she has favored the harem, and now she has been promoted to a noble concubine without pregnancy. If she can really give birth to a Lin'er in the future...

The courtiers looked at each other, and they didn't dare to think any more.

Xie Wanning and Xiao Mingxiu parted ways at the gate of the Kunhe palace. Xie Wanning returned to the palace to take off the dress, while Xiao Mingxiu went to the Qinzheng Hall to host the Longevity Palace Banquet. Xie Wanning's chariot followed Xiao Mingxiu's imperial chariot.Before leaving, Xie Wanning called to stop Xiao Mingxiu: "Your Majesty, eat something first before you can drink."

Xiao Mingxiu waved his hand at her, indicating that he understood.

Xie Wanning smiled and turned to Jingyu Palace.

After returning to the palace, Xie Wanning took a few deep breaths after changing out of the dress that Shanggong Bureau had worked overtime to make: "The Nine Dies and Four Phoenix Crowns are really pretty, and the Shen is also really heavy. It's downright shabby than that."

No, the concubine's crown is naturally different from the imperial concubine's magnificence. The more exquisite it is, the heavier it will be. There are not many days when you simply need to wear a full set of dresses. If you have to wear it every day, Xie Wanning will probably go crazy.

Xie Lan waited on her to clean her face, and laughed out loud when she heard the words: "It's just that my mother thinks it's heavy, and others must wish for this heavy."

Xie Wanning didn't speak, but Xia Cao next to her made fun of it: "Your Majesty just wears it and it feels heavy, and you can get used to it after a long time. You see, the Empress Dowager wears the Nine Dragons and Four Phoenix Crown all the year round, isn't it good?"

"You girl, how dare you make up the Empress Dowager?" Xie Wanning nodded her forehead, "You are not allowed to talk nonsense outside."

Xia Cao stuck out her tongue, avoided Chun Yu's staring eyes, and ran out by herself.

Chun Yu moistened her face with facial fat, and said softly, "Don't worry, empress, she has a sense of proportion outside."

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Xie Wanning asked someone to light the stove and put it in front of the imperial concubine's bed.She was wearing green trousers just now, and although she had added fur inside in winter, her feet were still freezing, so Xie Wanning stepped on the stove hood and sighed comfortably.

"That's great, it's better to be in your own palace."

Xie Lan ordered the palace staff to tidy up the big dress, and then said: "Don't you just like Kunhe Gong too?"

Others couldn't tell, but Xie Lan could tell at a glance that when she was standing in Kunhe Palace and looking at the sky, she obviously yearned for it.

Kunhe Palace is so spacious, bright and lofty, even though it is in the besieged city of Changxin Palace, it is incomparable to Jingyu Palace.

Xie Wanning turned her head to look at the flowers and trees outside the window, but smiled.

"No matter how good Kunhe Palace is, it's not mine after all. Why bother to look forward to it?"

Since entering the palace, as she got to know Xiao Mingxiu better and better, she did have the desire to be a noble concubine.

For her, the noble concubine is something she can win, and she claims that no one in the palace can reassure Xiao Mingxiu more than her, so this noble concubine can suffer with peace of mind.

But the queen... She really never thought about it, nor expected it.

Just like what the queen mother said, Xiao Mingxiu had to choose and decide on his own queen.

No matter it is her, the queen mother, or even the entire courtiers, no one is qualified to influence Xiao Mingxiu's decision.

That's not something she can hope for.

"Jingyu Palace is my home." Xie Wanning laughed softly.

After three years in the palace, she is already a noble concubine with several people under her head, and she has already obtained the best result she can get, so why should she want extravagantly impossible things?

People must learn to be content in order to live a happy life.

Xie Lan also put her embroidered shoes on the stove hood, looked at her and said: "Your Majesty has a clear mind, and Jingyu Palace is naturally very good."

Don't think the canonization ceremony will take much time, but when she returns to the palace to warm up, it will be lunch time.

From this moment on, her rules and regulations have quietly changed.

When Xie Wanning sat at the dining table, looking at the various hot and cold dishes on the table, she couldn't help laughing and said, "It's all my favorite food, Chun Yu, I remember that today's imperial chefs will all be rewarded."

Today, there is a dish of boiled dried shredded rice, which tastes particularly delicious. The thin dried shredded rice is floating in the soup base, and every bite has a rich taste that explodes in the mouth.

Xie Wanning nodded, "Is this the new cook from Huaiyang? Add another reward."

It's rare to eat such authentic Huaiyang cuisine in the palace, Xie Wanning is naturally very happy, it looks like it was specially prepared for her by the imperial dining room, it's hard to justify not rewarding it.

Today is the meal that Xia Cao went to pass on. Hearing the words, he smiled and said: "Madam, the imperial dining room said that this cook from Huaiyang is an ancestral skill. He just entered the palace recently, so he can order from us, and he can order whatever he likes." , it’s guaranteed to be done.”

"Wang Dehai is shrewd, so he came to curry favor with me right now." Xie Wanning said with a smile.

After finishing her lunch, she only lay down in the bedroom for a while, then got up and changed her clothes again.

For a while, I wanted to thank the Empress Dowager in advance, so the clothes and make-up on her body naturally couldn't be thin, it was a bit more grand than ordinary clothes.

She chose a gown that was slightly thinner than the dress, embroidered with auspicious and wishful cloud patterns on the top, and paired with a red woven skirt with golden clouds, dragons and seawater patterns, making her look tall and bright.

With a Yanju crown, it adds a bit of grandeur.

However, she no longer wore green boots for her shoes, but instead changed into thick-soled buckskin boots. She didn't want her feet to freeze anymore.

With good makeup on her face, Xie Lan fetched a cloak and wrapped it carefully for her: "Two days ago, I could wear a cloak to go out, but I didn't expect that after the winter snow and the cold, I would have to wear a cloak in no time."

Xie Wanning dressed herself neatly, got on the chariot and went to the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

The Palace of Compassion and Peace on this day was also decorated with joy, Xie Wanning wanted to come early to thank the Queen Mother, and Xiao Mingxiu would come later to thank the Queen Mother for her kindness in nurturing, so it was natural to make it more festive.

As soon as Xie Wanning entered the Compassionate Ning Palace, the courtiers in the palace lined up to greet her: "The imperial concubine is safe."

She just nodded and entered the main hall of the Compassionate Ning Palace, leaving Chun Yu behind to reward everyone.

The Compassionate Ning Palace has already set up silk curtains at this moment, and you may feel a burst of warmth when you enter the gate. Xie Lan took off her cloak and asked the palace guards outside the palace gate: "Your Majesty is here."

The little palace was blessed: "The imperial concubine, please wait inside first, the empress dowager will come right away."

Xie Wanning entered the main hall lightly.

On the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, greetings to the Empress Dowager, most of them are in the main hall, which is very elegantly arranged, behind the main seat there is only a red sandalwood screen, which is engraved with the image of a fairy picking peaches, which is quite interesting.

Under the main seat, there are six pairs of tables and chairs on the left and right. In the past, they would sit on these chairs and listen to the Queen Mother's lectures.

But before Xie Wanning had time to sit down, Aunt Jiaoyue hurried over from the side hall: "Young concubine came early today."

Xie Wanning smiled shyly: "I am afraid of delaying your empress and His Majesty's important affairs, so naturally I dare not be late."

Jiaoyue asked her to sit at the first place in the second seat, and then asked the little palace maid to arrange the soft cushion on which Xie Wanning would kneel for a while.

"Did I come early? Just don't disturb the Empress Dowager's lunch break." Xie Wanning asked softly.

Jiaoyue shook her head, and then ordered someone to serve her warm tea, this time it was Lan Xin Bu Tong, which was also Xie Wanning's favorite green tea.

"Your Majesty was already thinking about today's affairs, she woke up early, and she wished to receive the concubine's gift as soon as possible." When she said this, she seemed very close.

While the two were talking, the Empress Dowager arrived.

Xie Wanning didn't care about tea at all, she hurriedly got up and stood in front of the cushion, and knelt down when the queen mother was seated: "The concubine thanked the queen mother for her kindness, and will be diligent and respectful, respectful and self-restraining in the future, to live up to her kindness."

After she finished speaking, she gave three big gifts to the queen mother neatly, and the queen mother said: "You are a good boy. As it should be."

When the queen mother said this, she suddenly laughed: "I don't expect anything else, I just hope that you will conceive an emperor's heir early and spread the branches and leaves for our Xiao family."

Xie Wanning's face suddenly turned red, but she looked quite charming.

Having said that, if the Queen Mother really talked about it in front of her, it would still make people feel ashamed.

The queen mother seldom saw her blushing, but she laughed along with her: "You child, this is a great event, why are you blushing?"

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