A lot of people had gathered in front of the door. They came over to say hello. The Qingjiang Princess and his wife, the Yanqing County Prince and his wife, and Ye Minchun had also arrived long ago.

Yulan pulled Ye Minwen up to greet the elders. Ye Minwen rarely met strangers and seemed a bit timid. Ye Minchun respectfully stepped forward to greet Ye Yichen: "Uncle Sixteen!"

Ye Yichen reached out and patted his shoulder and said: "Well done!" Ye Minchun's face showed excitement. Yu Lan looked on, surprised, only to know that Ye Yichen was in these clans.

The prestige among them was so high. Even Ye Minchun was so excited because of his compliment.

Before he could say a few words, Ye Yichen was surrounded by a group of clan members and military generals. Those who saluted, bowed, said hello, and made a fuss. The ladies surrounded Yu Lan, who responded to the greetings one by one with a decent smile.

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Men and women are consciously divided into two circles.

After a while, Xiao Yunqian also came. Xiao Yunqian still walked the trendy route, and her outfit could no longer be described as magnificent. The little eunuch knelt on the ground in front of Xiao Yunqian's carriage. She stepped on the little eunuch's back and slowly

She stepped out of the carriage in one step, and the two maids beside her supported her hands, and they looked very elegant.

But as soon as she arrived, there was an immediate silence. All the ladies from the neutral or prince family took a step back, and no one was willing to step forward and ignore her. However, those from the Zhao Wang family could not refuse to socialize, and only

He stepped forward to say hello.

Xiao Yunqian was holding back her anger just now when she gave way to the carriage of Prince Jin's Mansion on the road. When she saw Yu Lan, she became even more angry. The noble lady on the side ignored her greetings and walked straight towards Yu Lan.

Yulan also saw her and stopped greeting everyone.

Xiao Yunqian walked up without showing any courtesy: "Isn't this Princess Jin? It's really rare today that she even brought her son with her! Let me tell you, although this son is good, it's a pity that he was not born by himself! This stepmother has no

So good!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everything in front of the palace gate immediately fell silent. Was Xiao Yunqian a clear provocation? Everyone looked at Xiao Yunqian as if they were looking at an idiot.

To insult the princess like this in front of Prince Jin, is this not crazy!

Yulan's smile did not change at all, but she said tepidly: "A stepmother is also a mother. It is better to have a son than not to have a son! It doesn't matter whether a son is born sooner or later. I am afraid that some people want to have a son but not yet!"

Xiao Yunqian got married earlier than Yulan, but she hasn't even given birth to a child yet. What's more, no one in the capital knows that her relationship with King Zhao is a fire and water, and King Zhao doesn't even get involved.

Her room, she just wanted to have a son, so she would have to wait.

Yulan, on the other hand, has always been the exclusive favorite of the royal family since she married into the palace. Even if she is not pregnant for the time being, she will give birth to a son sooner or later.

It hurts so much, just rub salt on the wound. Xiao Yunqian was so angry that he almost jumped up. Yu Lan sometimes also doubted whether Xiao Yunqian was born to be an M. With her little IQ, she never got the better of Yu Lan in any provocation.

It's cheap, but every time I see her, I still provoke her.

Deliberately looking for abuse!

Xiao Yunqian was so angry that her whole body trembled, and her lips trembled as she said, "You..."

Yulan smiled faintly and said: "My nephew-in-law, it's not me who is talking about you! Not only did you not bow to me when we met, but you opened your mouth and said 'you, you'. Who did you learn this rule from?"

Yulan had the highest title among all the female relatives present, and she firmly dominated Xiao Yunqian in terms of seniority. Her gift was so difficult that Xiao Yunqian could not refute it. The key point is that Yulan still has a smiling and gentle look, not at all

Compared to Xiao Yunqian's anger and anger, the contrast is so sharp.

Zhao Wang Changshi stood on the periphery of the crowd. He was not qualified to enter the inner circle and talk to Ye Yichen, but he was secretly anxious. Before Ye Minyu left, she told him to have a good relationship with Ye Yichen.

, Ye Yichen holds the military power of hundreds of thousands of troops, and he is unparalleled in the clan. It can be said that winning the support of him alone is equivalent to winning the support of the entire Chu military community.

He saw Xiao Yunqian come up and start to fight with Ye Yichen's princess. He was so angry that his eyes were on fire. He really wanted to tear off the tongue-tied woman's head and play it with a ball. But that was a woman's circle, and he couldn't get through it.

I couldn't get a word in.

Fortunately, at Yin time, the gate of the Forbidden City opened with a rumble. When the palace opened the door and when the key was released, these were the rules left by the ancestors, and even the emperor himself could not change them.

As soon as the palace door opened, the ladies turned their attention away from Xiao Yunqian.

"Your Majesty, please!"

"please!"

Men and women enter the palace through different doors. Men go through the left door, and women go through the right door. Men go to Qianqing Palace to worship the emperor, and women go to Kunning Palace to worship the queen. Ye Minwen wants to marry Ye Yichen

If they go to the palace together to meet the Holy Spirit, Yulan can no longer take Ye Minwen with him.

In this kind of situation, the wet nurse would stand on the outside. They could not enter the inner circle. Ye Yichen was not suitable to come and hug Ye Minwen. Yulan not only taught Ye Minwen when she was at home, but also practiced with him several times.

At this time, he touched his head and encouraged: "Go and find your father!"

Ye Minwen was a little timid at first, but when he glanced at her and saw a gentle smile on Yulan's lips and eyes full of encouragement, Ye Minwen took a step forward with her short legs.

Taking the first step, it was easy to walk behind. He ran to Ye Yichen. Ye Yichen was very satisfied. He opened his big hand and held his small hand. He glanced at Yulan lightly, his expression seemed to say

"Be careful," Ye Yichen then pulled Ye Minwen into the Zuoshun gate first.

On the women's side, all the ladies gave their way and asked Yulan to go ahead. Yulan gave in a few words and was the first to go in. Regardless of how everyone pushed me, in fact whoever went first got to go.

Taking the second step is subject to very strict regulations, and there is no room for error.

Yulan had come in a lot, so she was somewhat immune to the palace. She noticed that some of the ladies behind her had low eyebrows, and some of them didn't even dare to breathe. She remembered the same thing when she entered the palace for the first time.

I was shocked by the majesty and sanctity of the Forbidden City, but now, perhaps I was led astray by Ye Yichen. The prince seemed not to show any respect to the royal family or the emperor.

After entering the Youye Gate, there were already dozens of eunuchs waiting there. "Ladies and gentlemen, please come with me!" In addition to the eunuchs who led the way, there were also more than a dozen people carrying carriages carried by two people, including eunuchs.

He diligently led Yu Lan, Xiao Yunqian and other high-ranking wives to sit on the shoulder carriage - it would take at least two quarters of an hour to walk from here to Kunning Palace on legs.

Yu Lan and others left in a sedan chair, and the remaining people were led by the eunuch to Kunning Palace with measured steps. The palace is not another place. If you want to ride a horse or a sedan here, you must have the corresponding status or There are special rewards from the emperor.

In other words, being able to ride in a sedan chair in the Forbidden City is also a great honor.

After a while, they arrived at Kunning Palace. Yulan, Xiao Yunqian and other foreign women got off the carriage, and the eldest aunt from Kunning Palace came to greet them: "Princes, madams, madams, please follow me in. Your Majesty is already in the main hall. We’re waiting for you all here!”

Before entering the palace, Ye Yichen gave Yulan some science on how to celebrate August 15th. To put it simply, the men went to Qianqing Palace in front to meet the emperor, hold a ceremony, and the emperor entertained them with a banquet. Women also followed this procedure in the harem.

As for how to conduct the specific ceremony, just two words: trouble!

Ancient people attached great importance to etiquette, otherwise they would not have set up a special Ministry of Rites among the six ministries, and the real power departments such as the Ministry of Personnel (Ministry of Personnel), the Ministry of Finance (Ministry of Household Affairs), the Ministry of National Defense (Ministry of War), and the Ministry of Construction (Ministry of Industry) juxtaposed.

Before the ceremony, in order to show the royal family's closeness, the queen also had to meet her foreign wives as usual. Of course, not everyone could meet. Basically, those who could get in to see the queen were those who could sit shoulder to shoulder.

The maid led Yulan, Xiao Yunqian and others into the main hall of Kunning Palace. Yulan saw the queen, Concubine Xiao, Concubine Hui, and some high-ranking concubines in the palace who had given birth to daughters, sitting on the throne in the middle. Yuxin He sat on the left hand side closest to the Queen's throne.

As soon as Yulan came in, the two sisters quickly exchanged a look. Today's ceremony was not easy. Yuxin was pregnant with the child, and it was less than three months old. Such a tossing method would not be good for the child.

But today’s occasion cannot be without her as the Crown Princess. The reason why the emperor wants to hold this celebration ceremony is to show that the world is peaceful and all the people are happy together. Everyone is happy, but you are sick? Isn’t that a slap in the emperor’s face? Even if it’s not For the sake of the emperor, the prince could not allow her to get sick. She also needed to assist the queen in the sacrificial ceremony.

This has some kind of symbolic meaning in it, and given the current unstable status of the prince, this symbolic meaning is even more important.

So Yuxin had to come today. Even if the prince knew that she was pregnant, she would still come!

Yulan didn't dare to communicate with her more. Next to her was Concubine Xiao, Concubine Hui, a top expert in palace fighting. A change in her expression could betray her. Yulan took the lead and stepped forward in a polite manner. Today he was going to give a grand gift to the queen. , everyone finished the grand ceremony of kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times.

Everyone paid homage to the Crown Princess and the Imperial Concubine again, and some people with lower status were about to come to pay homage to Yulan and Xiao Yunqian. Xiao Yunqian's face was a little stiff. But when she was bowing to Concubine Xiao just now, Concubine Xiao glared at her hard. Concubine Xiao already knew what happened in front of the palace gate.

Concubine Xiao really wanted to kneel down to this daughter-in-law who was looking for trouble everywhere. Normally, she had forbidden Xiao Yunqian from walking outside, but on this occasion, Prince Zhao's Mansion had to send someone to attend. Concubine Xiao I could only sigh secretly in my heart. My son had sacrificed too much for the sake of the throne. I should have listened to his advice and found another like-minded princess among the noble girls in the capital to be his princess.

After the ceremony was over, the queen kindly gave them a seat and asked them to sit down, and then they greeted each other politely. Not many people could speak on this occasion. The queen was not good at eloquence. She only said a few words back and forth. Yulan had given her a few words before. She had asked for permission several times and had heard all the clichés.

Yuxin didn't talk much, and rarely opened her mouth unless necessary. Concubine Xiao, on the other hand, had a graceful and graceful manner, and she seemed like someone from two different planets compared to Xiao Yunqian.

Concubine Hui didn't talk much. Even Yu Lan, whom she was most familiar with, just said hello and pulled her down. Only then did Yu Lan realize belatedly that since marrying into the palace, Concubine Hui and herself had become more and more estranged.

After thinking for a while, Yulan understood. Concubine Hui probably used this gesture to express, "You should fight for the throne, but it has nothing to do with me." This was of course meant for the Crown Prince and King Zhao. Ye Minzhao did not help the two.

, no matter who becomes the emperor

, the other one probably won't live long, and the remaining Emperor Ye Min Zhaoxin must also try to win over him for the sake of reputation. Otherwise, the new emperor will kill his only two brothers as soon as he comes to power. What will happen in the history of later generations?

Evaluate Xinhuang?

This was the first time that Yulan saw the empress, Concubine Xiao, and Concubine Hui, the three harem masters, gathered together. She responded carefully while quietly observing the situation.

The situation in the harem is indeed a hundred times more complicated than that in the palace!

After sitting for about a quarter of an hour, the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace came in and reminded: "It's getting late, please move to the imperial garden to host the ceremony!"

The queen stood up and said, "Let's go!"

Everyone stood up and said yes, and a beauty in palace clothes came over and helped the queen to walk out of the palace. Yulan had noticed this person just now. There were three thousand beauties in the harem, and the most important thing was beauty, but this girl was stunningly beautiful.

She is so stunningly beautiful that it is hard not to notice her! This beauty just called herself "Yi Guiren" when she was greeting Yulan, but Yulan didn't know her true identity, so he secretly paid attention to her.

"Yi Guiren was recently presented to the emperor by the prince. The emperor loved him very much and soon promoted him from a concubine to a nobleman!" A voice came from Yu Lan's ear. When she looked back, it was Xiao who met her.

Concubine Xiao has a majestic and noble pretty face. Concubine Xiao has reached the age of having grandchildren, but she thinks that she has taken good care of her. She looks like she is only twenty-seven or eighty years old, and her appearance and temperament are peerless.

"The Imperial Concubine!" Yulan greeted. Since Yigui was given to the Emperor by the Crown Prince, it was only natural for him to get close to the Queen. Thinking of Ye Yichen's personal admission that the Emperor was no longer well, the Crown Prince chose this time to send her as a gift.

What on earth could he think of giving such a charming beauty to the emperor?

Yu Lan only felt extremely horrified!

Concubine Xiao smiled and nodded, lowering her voice and said: "That child Yunqian is ignorant. I will apologize to Mrs. Anguo on her behalf! Mrs. Anguo must not be the same as her! This child is called my maiden brother and

My sister-in-law is spoiled, I will definitely discipline her in the future."

Yu Lan was shocked. He didn't expect that Concubine Xiao would know what happened in front of the palace gate so quickly. Concubine Xiao took such a low profile and apologized to her personally. Of course, Yu Lan couldn't say anything. "Your Majesty, you are too polite.

We are all members of the same family, how can anyone hold grudges like this?"

Concubine Xiao smiled meaningfully, "It's boring to live idle, come and sit in Chengqian Palace more often when you have time!"

Yulan had no choice but to agree: "I will obey your empress's loving orders!"
To be continued...