The struggle of the reborn prince

On the ninth day of October in the first year of Zhenghe, Renming Palace began to get busy early in the morning. Zheng Hongmei had had breakfast as usual. Cuizhu led the palace maid who relied heavily on her and walked in. She gave a blessing and said with a smile: "My lady, please You change clothes!"

"Hmm!" Zheng Hongmei calmly supported Cuizhu and sat down in front of the dressing table. Cuizhu opened the empress's hair, and Zheng Hongmei's full head of hair fell down. Cuizhu took out a jade comb from the makeup box and smoothed her hair. Then tie the hair at the top, then tie the strands with silk ropes, weave into a wig, bend it into a bun, put it on a pillar, and let the hair lean to the sides, as if looking forward.

"Your Majesty, today you are going to live in the Hall of Compassion, and your mother will honor the world, why don't you like it?" This hairstyle is very complicated, Cuizhu asked while combing.

"Alas..." Zheng Hongmei sighed and did not speak. She was born in a family of small officials, her father was only a foreign official in the palace, and he also managed a wine shop, which was a decent life. Later, she was selected into the palace, relying on hard work, He served as a guard to the Queen Mother.The emperor was only Prince Duan at that time, and he had to go to the palace to pay his respects every day. He was good at calligraphy and painting, liked poetry, was well versed in music, singing and dancing, and was proficient in various entertainments. The two met often, and fell in love for a long time. Furong, another escort king, allowed him to be his concubine.

Who would have thought that a few years later, when Prince Duan ascended the throne and became emperor, the emperor would have 48 wives and concubines.In terms of family background, I am not as good as the empress, and even Concubine Cui De can rely on her natural beauty, solemnity and elegance, good etiquette and cultivation, can learn about the past and the present, knows how to play piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is more witty and lively. Wang Furong was granted the title of Xiurong by the talented person Yueci.

Thinking of this, Zheng Hongmei felt a little excited. The emperor regarded herself as a bosom friend. After giving birth to a pair of children, she was promoted to a noble concubine and was favored by the emperor. Knowing how to evade and give in, the family is shadowed, his father is made a prince, and he has become an upstart in the Song Dynasty. Is it easy for him to struggle for more than ten years? Who knows what it feels like?

"Ma'am, the hair is combed, can you take a look at it?" Cuizhu spent half an hour and finally Zheng Hongmei finished the sideburns, and took a bronze mirror and put it behind her head for her to see.

"Why is it so dark, I can't see clearly? Take the glazed mirror with an ivory handle that Tatum gave me!" Zheng Hongmei said, looking at the blurred image in the mirror.

"Your Majesty, you have the glazed mirror presented by Prince Yan, and you feel that every bronze mirror is dark. This is newly polished!" Cuizhu smiled and turned out a glass mirror, and ordered a court lady to hold it and take a picture. According to.

"Well, not bad, change clothes!" Zheng Hongmei looked at and nodded.

"Serve the empress to change clothes!" Cuizhu shouted, a group of maids came in one after another holding the queen's crown robes, and Cuizhu helped Zheng Hongmei put them on one by one.

The hair is not easy to do, and the clothes are not so easy to wear. There are more than ten pieces inside and out. This set of crown clothes is very precious. will wear.Its standard is dark blue, and the decorative patterns are weaving and embroidered Zhai patterns; the Zhai patterns are listed in double rows according to the corresponding, a total of twelve pairs.The inner lining is also a traditional plain yarn, and the cuffs are embroidered with Fuwen and vermilion.It is paired with knee coverings of the same color as the dress and a large belt of the color of the casual clothes. At the same time, a pair of white jade pendants and various ribbons are tied around the waist. Green socks are worn on the feet. Add wood to prevent mud wet).

After getting dressed, Cuizhu carefully held the phoenix crown and prepared to put it on Zheng Hongmei, "Cuizhu, is this phoenix crown new?" Zheng Hongmei asked suddenly.

"Your Majesty, the phoenix crown was remade from the old crown according to your Majesty's instructions. You see, this bead is still on the original crown!" Cuizhu replied. The Empress has said this many times. Everything in the canonization ceremony should be kept simple to save state expenses Expenses, the phoenix crown does not need to be made new, only the old crown of the original imperial concubine can be used to modify it.

"It's still too extravagant!" Zheng Hongmei looked at the phoenix crowns on the plate and sighed. The twelve dragons and nine phoenix crowns are decorated with twelve dragons and phoenixes, one dragon on the top of the front, seven dragons in the middle, and five phoenixes on the lower part; one dragon on the upper part of the back. , three dragons in the lower part; one phoenix on the upper and lower sides.The dragon may soar with its head held high, or stand upright on all fours, or walk, with different postures.The lower part of the dragon is the green phoenix flying with wings.Both dragons and phoenixes hold jewelry strings in their mouths, and the lower parts of dragons and phoenixes are decorated with bead flowers. Each gemstone is inlaid with one or six or seven or nine gemstones in the center, and each gemstone is surrounded by one or two circles of beads.In addition, ninety emerald clouds and 74 emerald leaves are decorated between the dragon and the phoenix.The crown mouth is decorated with a jewelry belt for a week on the golden mouth ring, the edge is inlaid with gold bars, and the middle is inlaid with gemstones for 12 yuan.Each gem is surrounded by six pearls, and the gems are separated by pearl flowers.There are six temple leaves, each decorated with a golden dragon, two jeweled flowers, three beaded flowers, and beads hanging from the sides.There are 120 precious stones in the whole crown, 580 pearls, and 18 yuan of small rubies embedded in the phoenix eyes.

After completing a set of tedious dressing procedures, Zheng Hongmei stood up and walked to a floor-to-ceiling dressing mirror. The frame of pineapple wood was decorated with peonies and lilies, and the petals and stamens were pasted with gold and silver. The shape really fits well in your own palace.Looking at the elegant and delicate beauty reflected in the mirror, there was a slight smile on her face. The congratulatory gift from Tan Er was really amazing. This 'huge' glazed mirror can be said to be a unique treasure in the Song Dynasty. That day, the emperor was amazed when he saw it, and he called it a miracle!

"Your Majesty, the canonization ceremony is about to begin, let's go, all the officials are waiting to congratulate you!" Cuizhu urged.

"Well, let me take a look again, what doesn't fit!" Zheng Hongmei didn't move, and took another photo in front of the glass mirror, "Cuizhu, where did you get this mirror, which can take a clear picture of people? Look at every strand of hair and you can tell them apart!"

"Your Majesty, you've said it several times!" Cuizhu said with a smile.

"Really?" Zheng Hongmei touched the smooth mirror surface, as if gently brushing her son's cheek. Today is the day when she becomes the mother of a country under one person, but her son cannot personally congratulate her , Let her always have deep regret in her heart.

"Your Majesty, although Prince Yan didn't come personally, he sent you such an expensive gift. I heard that the other empresses are very jealous. Now I'm asking everywhere where I can buy it. You see, the official family has been buying it for a few days. Staying here with the empress, I think he also wants to look at this glazed mirror every day!" Cuizhu said with a smile.

"Come on, Taurus must have spent a lot on this mirror, it's a bit too extravagant." Zheng Hongmei said to the mirror, as if she was teaching her son a lesson.

"Ma'am, this is also Prince Yan's filial piety. In order to celebrate the grand ceremony, he sent someone to send the fireworks made in the mansion. I heard that the prince personally designed it. I really want to see what it looks like!" Cuizhu said. Said expectantly.

"This kid still likes to mess around, and he doesn't need to focus on studying. After the new year, I will find him a master!" Zheng Hongmei complained, but she was very happy in her heart. Moved the capital, and resolved the distress of the mother and daughter, but he lived too hard!

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Night had fallen, the whole palace was brightly lit, singing and singing, the smell of wine was diffused, the banquet for the canonization ceremony was being held, Zheng Hongmei was sitting next to the emperor, toasting frequently, her face was already tired, and she had accepted the court of all officials for a long time. After the congratulations, he retreated to ** to accept the worship of the concubines and wives in the palace, and he did not rest for a whole day.

"Officials, the fireworks for Prince Yan's tribute are ready, please move to the front of the palace to watch!" Yang Jian said with a bow, and then smiled at Zheng Hongmei. He has already begun to regret it, why did he mess up Head, against the two of them.

"Hongmei, let's go, Erlang has put a lot of thought into your grand ceremony, I'm so jealous!" Zhao Ji, who was a little drunk, helped her up with a smile and said.

"Officials!" Zheng Hongmei said coquettishly, "Tomorrow is the Tianning Festival, and the pair of glazed lion paperweights that Taner gave you are unique in the world. I don't know how many people are envious of them. The wine used for tomorrow's celebration is also from his house. , that's special shochu, you can't get drunk!" The husband and wife walked out hand in hand, talking and laughing, and although Concubine Wang Shu and Concubine Cui De were beside them hated to death, they didn't dare to show it. The funeral was held together with others, but in the end, he lost his wife and lost his army, and Zheng Hongmei was still allowed to sit on the queen's seat.

'Hiss...boom...' As soon as the two of them left the palace gate, several flashes of light shot up into the sky with whistle sounds, and exploded in the air at a height of more than 30 feet.

"Officials, empress, this is the 'Three Presents of Flowers'!" Huang Jingchen was already guarding the entrance of the hall at this time, acting as a commentator.

"This is the Three Rewards Flower!"

"This is the five sons enrolling in the imperial examination, and the next one is the five dragons playing with pearls..."

"What's that?" Zhao Ji hurriedly asked before the fire in the air fell, and dozens of beams of fire suddenly spewed out on the ground, emitting red and two colors, like snowflakes suddenly falling all over the ground.

"Report to the officials, this is 'Fire Tree and Silver Flower', named after Prince Yan!" Huang Jingchen quickly replied.

"Okay, it's appropriate!" Zhao Ji praised.

'Boom...'Fire dragons soared into the sky, bursting into the air and turning into lotus flowers, golden chrysanthemums, plum blossoms...Although there were fireworks in the Song Dynasty, there were very few of them in the sky. The sky became colorful and colorful, and the people in the palace and the capital were fascinated by the sight, cheers and exclamations came and went one after another.

"Your Majesty, please look at this, it's specially dedicated to you and the emperor by the prince!" Huang Jingchen was very satisfied with the performance of the surrounding crowd. Although it was not his idea, he is still very proud to be able to host this 'grand ceremony' now.

As soon as Huang Jingchen finished speaking, hundreds of bright spots exploded in the air, forming a gigantic smiling face in the air, "Officials, Taner is smiling at us!" Zheng Hongmei shouted pointing at the smiling face in the air.

"I saw it, I saw it, Taurus is happy for you!" Zhao Ji was also infected by Zheng Hongmei's emotions, and said with a big laugh.

'Wow...' The smiling faces in the air hadn't dissipated yet, and a golden waterfall three feet high and ten feet wide seemed to appear out of thin air on the square, causing people to exclaim again. A line of red characters was written, "Father, mother, happy every day!" Zheng Hongmei couldn't hold back the tears anymore, streaming down her cheeks, Zhao Ji also calmed down from the excitement, watching the big characters slowly fade and disappear...

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"Quick, tell Fireworks Workshop and Liuli Workshop to speed up production, our chance to make a fortune is here again!" Zhao Tuo shouted excitedly when he received Huang Jingchen's letter from Feige the next day.

"My lord, you don't have a fever. Our fireworks workshop has just started production. Who would buy our products? Who would buy the mirror that you plan to sell so expensive!" Said the ecstatic prince.

"Haha, Your Majesty, the Empress advertised for us, except for me who has such a big face, the orders will arrive in large numbers soon, and this year is another fat year!" Zhao Tian said with a big laugh.

"Oh, the prince really doesn't suffer at all, even the emperor's father and the queen's mother will plot against him!" Jian Xi said secretly while looking at the smug prince with his mouth curled up.