The Six Palaces of Favorites: The Black-bellied Emperor's Cold Concubine

Chapter 1173 Competing for the rear position (30)
The 99 steps are paved with vermilion silk carpets, and the bells in the hall are full of melodiousness, and the ritual music is played, and the sound of the bells reaches as far as the sky.On one side of the queen was supported by the close maid Yun Lan, and on the other side was supported by the aunt who was in charge of the ceremony. She walked gracefully, her rings jingling, and her robes swaying gently. Every step was indescribably graceful and noble.

There are hundreds of officials on the left side of the stairs, and the concubines on the right kneel respectfully and wait for the empress to arrive, passing through the kneeling courtiers, and walking to Concubine Ning's side, Qingchen didn't even lower her eyes to look at her.But Concubine Jing who was beside her could clearly see Concubine Ning's bloodthirsty eyes and chest fluctuating with anger because of unwillingness.

At a time like today, she has been looking forward to the glory for most of her life, but watching others pass by in that red dress, she just feels that the dream is broken, and it is difficult to spread her wings in this life, so she feels that the glory on the dress is so beautiful Dazzling and heartbreaking.

Wrapped in blue and vermilion, with heraldry on her clothes, the queen's crown of dragon and phoenix facing the sun is divided into three layers, with a ruby ​​inlaid on the top, surrounded by dragon and phoenix flying clouds.Auspicious patterns such as peonies and begonias are made of red gold in the middle, supplemented by broken diamonds, and the bottom layer is embellished with gold di, cat's eye stones, pearls and corals.The cumbersome craftsmanship and exquisite inlays are many times more gorgeous than the phoenix crown of the previous queen.

That heavy phoenix crown was so dazzling under the bright autumn sun, it made many people's eyes turn red with envy.

The empress's bright red nine-panel dress, the cuffs are embroidered with auspicious and wishful patterns of various colors of silk thread, the sun, moon, wind and clouds are woven with golden ribbons, the skirt is patterned with mountains, rivers and geography, and on the back skirt is a golden phoenix soaring in colorful auspicious clouds. Slowly climbing up the steps, the wide hem of the skirt spread out, and the dazzling brilliance made people stunned.

The phoenix sings in that high hill; the phoenix tree grows in that morning sun.

The main hall stands above 99 steps, soaring into the clouds, looking from below, the golden phoenix on the queen's dress is lifted high by the wind, and in the flying skirt, if there is a vivid phoenix flying among the colorful clouds...

The bright yellow golden dragon flags and the five-color flags of mountains and rivers on both sides are hunting in the wind, adding a bit of agility to this solemn and solemn Taimiao.

Stepping on the scarlet silk carpet, every time Mingzhu walked up a step on the couch, she felt more emotion in her heart.This road to the throne, like the road to the emperor, is destined to be full of bones and blood.

She thought of Jin Yun's appearance before he died, his pale face blurred with blood and tears, the body covered by heavy snow was dragged away like that, and he didn't even know where the body was thrown...

Thinking of Concubine Shu's beautiful but sinister face, he sneered and said to her: "I will see how you follow in my footsteps..."

Thinking of Qin Guiren hysterically shouting to her before he died: "Do you know how many people's blood stained this dress on you!"

Thinking of that birthday banquet, the emperor held Concubine Li tightly in his arms, she was so desperate...

Thinking of Li Meiren's tragic death under the window, she was so panicked.

Thinking of Gu Manqin's humble and submissive appearance, she would always just stand in the corner and look at others with envious eyes.

Thinking of Feng Wanrong who danced like a fairy, holding a dagger, almost killed her right at the foot.

Thinking of Leng Zhaoyi's martyrdom for love, Sang Guirong's tragic death in the snow, thinking of the sad eyes of the empress before she died, and the figure of the jade concubine taking off her hairpin and leaving resolutely...

These 99 steps seem to be a long and endless walk. Among the many past steps, which step was not soaked in blood and tears?
But they are all gone, if people really have spirits in heaven, I don't know how they will feel at this moment.

At the last step, Xiao Jun stretched out her hand and smiled warmly at her, and the emperor and empress entered the main hall hand in hand.

The emcee of ceremonies lit the incense candles, and the emperor and empress had finished worshiping the ancestors, and then the internal guard opened the bright yellow imperial decree, and said in a loud voice: "I respectfully honor the empress dowager's order: the foundation of weathering must be the foundation of human relations between internal assistants. Emphasis on Kunyi. The positioning of this world is also the regular scriptures of the emperor. The imperial concubine Mu is soft and bright but quiet, dignified and friendly, and she is courteous and poetic. She is truly chaste in the Mao family; Crown virtue in the harem. When you move, you can hear the sound of the ring, and when you live, you can look at the precepts of the admonishment. Filial piety is accomplished, and Shuyi has always written it. Ju Yu educates all the sons, and is extremely kind and diligent. I hereby honor the empress dowager's benevolent order and write it down. Yinli is the empress. Yin inherits and conquers Chong, and inherits the ancestral temple. She is respectful and respectful, and she guides the six palaces. To be a model in the four seas, and a righteous mother in all countries, admire this."

Qing Chen bowed upright, and in a short time, the ceremony officer presented a golden book and gold seal. After the ceremony, all the servants in the palace bowed down and bowed to the queen.The emperor and empress sacrificed to their ancestors again, and then they went out together to receive congratulations from the officials.

The threshold of the main hall of the Taimiao was higher than that of ordinary palaces in order to show its majesty. When Qingchen stepped out, he accidentally tripped over it.The emperor calmly supported her, and accidentally touched her wrist with his fingers, his eyes lit up, and he even showed a bit of unconcealable excitement.

Qingchen saw the strangeness in the emperor's eyes, and thought he was just happy, so he didn't think otherwise.

After leaving the main hall, he stood hand in hand with the emperor in front of the high hall gate, watching the important ministers and concubines shouting, congratulating the emperor and the queen for a thousand years.Qingchen suddenly remembered that on her birthday a few years ago, the emperor took her to the Yizheng Hall to receive congratulations from all the officials. At that time, there were so many people who refused to bow their knees to a little concubine.Now, with the passage of time, don't they all surrender at her feet?
At this moment, she felt the supreme glory of being a queen, but in such a place where the heights were extremely cold, she finally realized Xiao Jun's loneliness as an emperor better, and subconsciously held his hand tightly.

Hand in hand to share this world, no matter how many difficulties there are in the future, they will face them fearlessly.

The emperor turned his face slightly, and suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and said softly: "Chen'er, I just accidentally touched your pulse and found that you are pregnant with twins. In the grand conferment ceremony, I was given such a big surprise. You are indeed a person with profound blessings, and the Daqian royal family has never had a precedent of twins, and you are the first one."

After the great surprise, her eyes were suddenly blurred with tears, and she choked up and said, "For God's mercy, if it really is twins, it must be the child that I lost before. I am reluctant to leave my concubine and come back again. He is willing to give to my concubine." This concubine is given a chance to make amends, and then the concubine should love her no matter what she does."

The emperor looked at her tenderly, holding her hands, his eyes were full of pity, he knew how much pain the loss of that child had caused her, and even how many children they had in the future, he also knew She will not forget the unborn child.

"Chen'er, don't cry, today is the day of great joy in your life, I forbid you to think about those unhappy things at this time."

Resisting the mixed emotions of sorrow and joy in his heart, Qingchen nodded, and looked up at the blue sky in autumn, where the golden wheel was rising gradually, casting a warm radiance like the sun in the sky, illuminating the majesty and majesty of the Taimiao hall. head.

(End of this chapter)