Who Cares

Due to the emperor's urgency, the post-approval ceremony was organized in just half a month, mixing the traditions of the Jiuli and Han nationalities for restructuring, which was more solemn and lengthy than the post-approval ceremony of any state in the past.

Three days before the wedding, the queen would start fasting and bathing. On this day, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zuo, who were traveling all the way to the north, finally rushed to Yanjing to marry his grandson's daughter. In the boudoir full of the Chinese characters, the old lady Zuo was twisting the noodles for her granddaughter. Zhong's wiping tears while mixing the powder, intending to dress her daughter beautifully and go out. Several court ladies were rushed outside, sighing helplessly.

"I always urge your grandfather to go faster, so that you can accompany Yiyi more when you arrive in the capital. Your grandfather has to go a long way, saying that he has to collect rice seeds from various places and cultivate good products. It's okay now, we just entered the city gate, and we heard that Yiyi is about to get married, and her husband-in-law is still the current sage. As the saying goes, the gate of the palace is as deep as the sea, and I am afraid that it will not be easy to see Yiyi in the future." Mrs. Zuo sighed in a low voice.

Guan Suyi's eyes were slightly red, and she held her grandmother's hand and said, "Then you and grandfather don't leave and live in Beijing. When you think about me, you can pass the sign into the palace, and you can see if you want to. I'm still running like I used to. I can't go far, so where should I find you?"

"Yes, mother, you and dad will live in Beijing." Zhong Shi persuaded.

"The old man can't stay, all day long thinking about how to plant the land, how to control the water, where can I get him?" Mrs. Zuo spread out the red phoenix robe, put on the granddaughter layer by layer, and exhorted, "Marriage. The palace is not more dignified and virtuous than marrying into an ordinary family. The emperor is also an extraordinary man. You must get along with him well, not too close, and not too alienated. Too close is easy to lose heart, too far away is easy to be rude, both Don’t be affectionate or rude. You still need to explore the ways of this. He loves you, you have to know how to be grateful; if he ignores you, you have to deal with it indifferently. The so-called raising the case with the same eyebrows and respecting each other as a guest is to treat your husband as a guest. When he comes, you will sweep the couch to greet you; when he walks, you will bend to see you off, come and go as he pleases."

Guan Suyi nodded tearfully. She understands that most men in the world are like this, and treat you like a fire when you are in love, warm and sincere; when the flame is burned, only ashes are left. She only hoped that the fire burned slower and longer, even if a piece of ashes was left behind, it could still show a little bit of residual temperature, so that she wouldn't be completely cold before she died of old age.

She is willing to believe in Hunar now, but who knows what will happen in the future? He is the emperor, sitting on the harem with three thousand beauties. When she is old and declining, there will always be more beautiful and lively women to replace her. The so-called "hold the hand of the son and grow old with the son" has never described the relationship between husband and wife.

Forcing herself to think of some happy fragments, only then did she resist the urge to cry, Guan Suyi bowed to his family, boarded Feng Hu, and walked towards the palace surrounded by the guard of honor. The streets were full of people watching the excitement. However, behind the heavy bead curtains, they couldn't see the appearance of the queen's empress at all. Their eyes were all festive red, with lights and colorful gongs and drums everywhere.

Feng Hu entered the palace gate, and the queen would step on the long red carpet to go to the altar to mourn the ancestors. Finally, he went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to receive the canonization, and then went to the Jinluan Hall with the emperor to receive the worship of courtiers and imperial wives. This is an extremely long journey, one section of worship, such as the so-called eight prayers. And the queen's court dress and the phoenix crown on her head cost more than 20 catties.

Guan Suyi deliberately wore a pair of soft-soled shoes and was ready to suffer, but when he opened the bead curtain and saw the ministers of civil and military affairs and court servants kneeling all over the floor, he suddenly felt that the weight did not only come from the clothes. It also comes from responsibility. If you don’t really stand on a high place and see the sight of thousands of people praying and returning like water, you will never understand the four characters "mother of a country."

At this moment, she suddenly retreated, deeply doubting whether she could afford the burden. She had to live again, originally just wanting to live more comfortably and live faster. When she couldn't help taking a small step back, she suddenly stretched out a big hand in front of her eyes, palm up, as if waiting to hold a bond.

"Hunar." She whispered, only to realize that the man who was supposed to be sitting in the hall had already stood under Feng Hu.

"Madam, let's go." His low voice was covered by the chime, only Guan Suyi who was close at hand could hear him.

"Why are you here?" How should the post-season ceremony be carried out? My grandfather and father had told her many times these days, but they were disrupted at the beginning. However, this change did not make Guan Suyi panic, on the contrary, she quickly returned to normalcy. A dignified and bright smile appeared on her face, she squeezed Hunar's hand, and walked forward slowly.

"I don't want to sit in the hall and wait for Madam." Emperor Sheng Yuan looked down at her and said with a light smile, "I have been waiting for so long. Now I only have to wait for half an hour, but it seems unbearable. Besides, I have said it a long time ago. , I will take my wife along in the future."

Guan Suyi completely forgot the hesitation and fear before, and shook the interlocking arms of the two invisibly, and said in a low voice, "Fortunately, you are here. If you don't, I almost returned to Fengzhenli."

"Will the madam be afraid too?" Emperor Sheng Yuan was a little surprised.

"I am a human being, of course I feel scared. I am afraid that I cannot bear the responsibility of being the mother of a country, I am afraid of embarrassing you and discrediting the Guan family. I have never been a queen, and I can't enjoy the feeling of everyone kneeling under their feet. That The solemn but towering atmosphere is stacked on top of each other, and it’s overwhelming me. If you don’t come, I might be able to stick to the journey, but it will never be easy.”

So fortunately you are here. She didn't say the last sentence, but her eyes were grateful and moved when she glanced at Hunar. Under the advice of her grandmother, she had strengthened her heart defense over and over again, but she was completely wiped out the moment she saw this person.

Emperor Shengyuan gently shook her fingertips and sighed, "Fortunately, I'm here, otherwise how will my wife be hesitating? No one is born to be an emperor or empress, and has never seen such a grand scene before, feeling panic. Normal. When I became the throne, I was in the same mood as my wife. I didn’t know what to say or what to do, and I didn’t even know where to put my hands and feet. It was Baifu who accompany me to practice over and over again, which barely supported it. I can’t let it go. Outsiders saw the helplessness and panic in my heart, so they could only remain expressionless throughout the whole process. When the enthronement ceremony was over, and when I returned to Weiyang Palace alone, I realized that my face was stiff and unconscious."

He suddenly laughed, "Even now, I still feel apprehensive, because the treasure that I longed for too long finally falls into my palm, and I become more and more concerned about gains and losses."

Guan Suyi glanced at him and whispered, "Then hold hands and walk together. It's better than walking alone."

"I feel very practical now." The two said as they climbed the steps and walked towards the altar. The courtiers, concubines, and concubines along the road bowed one by one, and the mountains called long live and thousands of years.

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After the post-sealing ceremony, Guan Suyi was exhausted. With the help of Jin Jin and Minglan, he took off the phoenix crown and robe, which made him feel relaxed.

"I didn't expect the phoenix crown to be so heavy that I would break my neck after wearing it all day long. Wouldn't it be necessary to wear it at every ceremony in the future?" Before Guan Suyi realized the sinister harem battle, he was defeated by the luxurious and heavy. jewelry. It is really not easy for a woman to marry into the palace, especially the queen.

"I don't wear it every time, but the foreign guests always have to dress up during the holidays or big banquets." Jin Jinren smiled, "Manny, you can train your wrists so strong, you can wear this phoenix crown every day, and also Practice your neck strength."

"Why do I practice that? Iron head skill?" As soon as the voice fell, the three masters and servants covered their mouths and laughed, most of the exhaustion disappeared.

"Niang, please eat something to cushion your belly, the emperor will come soon." After changing into a lighter dress and putting on a table of wine and food, Jin Jin and Ming Lan quietly exited the inner hall.

On the night of the bridal chamber, how could Emperor Sheng Yuan dare to get drunk, he hurriedly turned around after drinking three rounds, and saw his wife sitting under the dragon and phoenix candles waiting for him, and his heart became hot. Guan Suyi's cheeks were red when he saw him, and he pointed to the stool next to him and said, "Sit down, have you eaten?"

"Eat, how about you?" The two were speechless to each other. They obviously wanted to talk to each other, but they didn't know how to speak when they came to their mouths.

The atmosphere was indescribably embarrassing. After a long period of silence, Guan Suyi bit her scalp and said, "I have eaten too. Why don't we drink a cup of wine?"

"Drink." Emperor Sheng Yuan's cheeks flushed, and he poured two glasses of wine, but he did not dare to move. The so-called "intimacy and cowardice" is just so, the more quickly the baby is in hand, the less dare to touch it.

Guan Suyi also held up a wine glass and waited for him to wrap her arms. The two stood opposite each other. Look at me and I see you, each of their cheeks is redder than the other, as if they were drunk. After standing for a long time, they reacted and stretched out their hands at the same time. To entangle each other, but because of panic, he bumped the glass and spilled the drink.

"Puff." Guan Suyi couldn't help laughing.

Emperor Sheng Yuan put down the wine glass and said helplessly, "Madam, shall we do it again?"

Once again, the two finally drank the cup of wine smoothly. The Emperor Sheng Yuan didn’t talk nonsense, bent over to pick him up, and walked straight to the bed, feeling the lady trembling in her arms and couldn’t help stopping, "Madam. , Are you scared?"

Guan Suyi clearly didn't want to recall those bad past events, but was stinged by her too intimate behavior. As far as she is concerned, the matter of husband and wife is equivalent to disaster, except for humiliation and despair, there is hardly any good things left behind. Her mind told herself that this was the growth that every woman had to experience, but her body resisted it subconsciously. Not only was she trembling, but she also had the urge to run away.

Emperor Sheng Yuan put her on the edge of the bed and said softly, "Madam doesn't know something, but I am actually very afraid."

"What are you afraid of?" Guan Suyi's attention was instantly drawn by him. What's so scary about men? Aren’t all women who suffer?