After interpenetrating with Lord Hou, he became addicted to house fighting

In order to celebrate the queen mother's birthday, the whole capital was decorated with lanterns, festoons and festivities, and the curfew was also cancelled.

But they don't know that there are murderous intentions hidden under such jubilation.

This is the case outside the palace, but what about inside the palace?

After entering the palace in the morning, the wives first went to the Kangning Palace to kowtow to the Queen Mother, and then went to the Fengyi Palace to greet Queen Chen.

These two are missing, the queen mother needs to dress up, and the queen needs to recuperate.

Then we went to Guangning Palace where the birthday banquet was held. The outer hall of Guangning Palace was wide, the middle passage was covered with red carpet, and a stage was built for singing and various performances.

The east side is the seat of clan relatives and courtiers, and the west side is the seat of inner and outer wives.

The wives also hung a gauze curtain as thin as a cicada's wings to show the difference between men and women.

The main seat is naturally reserved for the birthday star, Empress Dowager Chen. Emperor Wenchang was the first, the empress could not come, and the next one was in vain.

Amid the sound of soft music, Wen and Wu entered the table, and there were melons, fruits, tea and snacks on the tables in front of them, and everyone could chat freely.

At noon, Emperor Wenchang personally helped the Empress Dowager to sit down, and the courtiers and wives came forward one by one to celebrate her birthday and offer congratulatory gifts.

It lasted for an hour and a half before it came to an end.

Empress Dowager Chen said a few words, and the lunch officially began.

It lasted about an hour, the luncheon was over, the remnant seats were removed, tea, melons and fruits were served again, and the singing and dancing performances began.

Empress Dowager Chen had the habit of taking a nap. After the luncheon, her head started to shake little by little. Emperor Wenchang sent her back to Kangning Palace first.

Princess Jingyang was naturally not at ease, with a glance, the staff arranged in advance followed.

Empress Dowager Chen chatted with Emperor Wenchang all the way, with a kind tone, "In a blink of an eye, the Ai family is already buried up to their necks in loess.

"The older a person is, the more he fears death.

"Actually, it doesn't matter if we don't hold this birthday banquet, because Aijia will always be reminded that he is one year older."

She touched her wrinkled cheeks, "Once upon a time, Aijia was bright and beautiful."

"The queen mother is in good spirits," Emperor Wenchang said with a smile, "Longevity is a blessing, and you are the lucky star of our Great Zhou royal family."

Empress Dowager Chen chuckled, and when she arrived at the Kangning Palace, she asked someone to prepare tea and snacks, "There is still trouble outside, the emperor can have tea and chat with Ai's family.

"It's past the usual nap time, and I can't sleep anymore."

Emperor Wenchang responded with a smile.

Empress Dowager Chen talked to him about the past, "The late emperor's dozen sons, in fact, you are not the best one.

"Your mother and concubine are not favored, and you don't have a capable family.

"It's quite unexpected that you can defeat those powerful opponents."

"Yes," Emperor Wenchang smiled faintly, "I was also very surprised. I was just doing what I was supposed to do at the beginning, but I didn't expect to fall into the eyes of those elders and ministers.

"However, my father passed away suddenly. Without my mother's help, I am afraid that I will miss the throne."

The Empress Dowager Chen said with a faint smile: "You are a child who remembers kindness. It is really good to treat the Ai family these years. It is not in vain for the Ai family to take risks."

Speaking of this, she suddenly mentioned Emperor Wenchang's biological mother, Empress Xiao Xianshun, "She was just a little Jieyu back then.

"And Ai's family is not the first emperor or empress. She and I had some kind of friendship back then."

Emperor Wenchang showed a sentimental expression, "My mother passed away early, and my impression of her is blurred."

"She is considered blessed to have an emperor's son," said the Empress Dowager Chen with a smile, "otherwise, how could she become an empress and attach herself to the emperor's mausoleum?"

Emperor Wenchang sighed, "My son would rather that she is still alive."

Let's just say it all...