Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Daiyu's attitude suddenly became unyielding.

Emperor Zhaoming felt that the situation was extremely difficult, but at the same time, he felt inexplicably relieved.

Since you don’t want to talk, let’s not talk about it for now.

Emperor Zhaoming decided to put the matter on hold and focus on the important official duties at hand.

Seven days later, the grand ceremony of moving Tai Shang's spirit and burying it began.

Not only the emperor himself, the empress dowager, Daiyu, Tanchun, the second prince, Prince Kejin and others, but also all officials above the fifth rank and ladies of state in Beijing had to rush to the imperial mausoleum to attend the funeral.

After another seven days of hard work, everyone returned to Beijing together.

Due to various unrest, the renovation of the Cining Palace was not stopped, but it was not urged, so it has not been completed yet.

However, when Daiyu lived in the side hall of Shoukang Palace, she had already ordered people to clean up the main hall bit by bit.

When they lived in the palace, Kou Zhaorong was very considerate and followed Daiyu's actions to clean up the entire Shoukang Palace.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Zhaoming simply ordered people to slowly renovate the Cining Palace and temporarily use the Shoukang Palace as the empress dowager's residence.

So the empress dowager returned to the palace and moved into Shoukang Palace with Daiyu and Tanchun.

On the second day, she even called the emperor over and told him, "I know you are tidying up the Cining Palace out of filial piety.

"But now we have to go to war again, the treasury is empty, and you still do such a thing. Later, people will impeach me and say that I am extravagant.

"I think this Shoukang Palace is very good."

Emperor Zhaoming hesitated: "But this place is half the size of the Cining Palace..."

"Yi Min will be married soon. It will be just me and So Kyung.

"Neither of us likes crowds, and we prefer to go out. Maybe when the situation is more stable, we can stay in this palace and go to that villa.

“What does it matter if this place is small or not?

"This is a minor detail. The emperor should not lose the big picture because of the small details."

Emperor Zhaoming had no choice but to agree and suspended the renovation of the Cining Palace.

Daiyu heaved a sigh of relief, turned her back on the people, patted her chest and quietly complained to the Queen Mother: "After deposing the Queen, a new Queen will be appointed.

"When the new queen came in, the Cining Palace was magnificent, should the Kunning Palace be renovated?

"What if someone with a ulterior motive comes along and records a black account against you?

"As for the affairs of the harem, since you don't want to take over and take the trouble, then wait until the new queen comes in and leave all these messy chores to her.

"How nice it would be if we could just live our own little lives in peace and quiet?"

The Queen Mother also thought it made sense, so she told Tanchun: "You should learn from your sister's ability to plan ahead."

"I don't need it." Tanchun didn't even raise her head, just kept sewing.

Since Taishang passed away, she began to live a life of copying scriptures, reciting sutras, and sewing needles.

It just so happened that Emperor Zhaoming wanted her to get married three months later, so she kept sewing day and night.

Now, she has made enough inner and outer clothes, winter and summer shoes for the empress dowager to last for at least five years.

"Rest your eyes." The Queen Mother couldn't help but reach out and hold her, "The Feng family will complain later. I married my daughter to a blind man!"

Daiyu also advised: "If you continue like this, you will ruin your health.

"Your Majesty has finally gotten your health back to normal with the imperial physician. If you continue to harm yourself, wouldn't that be a waste of your Majesty's kindness?"

"How can this be called abuse?" Tanchun said seriously, "This is my filial piety as a daughter." It is also an atonement.

Daiyu didn't care. She snatched the half-finished shoes from her and helped the empress dowager to stand up. "Spring is almost over. Let's go to the Imperial Garden!"

After walking a long way, he came back and saw people from the Six Bureaus waiting in the hall: "Your Majesty ordered us to come and take measurements for Princess Yimin and prepare her dowry."

The Queen Mother was immediately interested, but she was tired from walking, so she clapped her hands and made a decision: "Just measure the size first.

"Come back tomorrow and bring the fabrics, patterns, and other items. I will personally arrange my daughter's dowry!"

It's a good thing that the Queen Mother has something to do and no longer feels sad and upset about the Emperor every day.

Daiyu looked at Tanchun's blushing face and laughed softly.

Just like that, the days began to pass more slowly.

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A month later, Empress Wan was deposed and committed suicide less than three days after being sent to the cold palace.

Three months later, in May when the pomegranates were at their peak of red, Tanchun married Feng Ziying with a county's worth of fiefdom as her dowry.

Four months later, the second prince married Zhang and left the palace to start his own household.

Six months later, after the autumn harvest, Emperor Zhaoming declared war on the northwest. The second prince and Feng Ziying went to the battlefield together.

In April of the following year, the Northwest Army returned victoriously; Tanchun gave birth to a son for Feng Ziying.

Three months later, Emperor Zhaoming sent troops to the East China Sea.

Two years later, the world was pacified.

Emperor Zhaoming announced the start of the talent show.

Kou Zhaorong, who had been in charge of palace affairs for many years, finally breathed a sigh of relief - her son was obviously not a candidate for the crown prince, so why did she work for others for nothing? How tiring!

After half a year of turmoil, more than a dozen beauties entered the harem.

Various spectacular dramas are beginning to unfold again.

The Empress Dowager was extremely impatient and took Daiyu to Beiyuan Tangquan Palace for a "short stay".

This stay lasted for half a year.

By the end of the year, officials from all over the country finally began to report to Beijing on their work as usual.

Cao Yu, who had been promoted to Governor of Liangjiang, also returned to Beijing.

Emperor Zhaoming hurriedly sent a message to the Empress Dowager: "Cao Kuangru has returned to the capital! Don't you want to come back to see him? And celebrate the New Year at the same time."

The empress dowager then happily took Daiyu back to Daming Palace the next day.

When I saw Cao Kuangru again, he had grown a beard.

The Queen Mother was overjoyed and laughed: "Such a delicate and pretty child, in order to show off his authority, he actually grew a mustache to pretend to be an adult!"

Daiyu was holding a hand warmer beside her, also smiling.

Although Cao Yu's ears turned red, he was much calmer than three years ago. He just bowed and said, "The Queen Mother is making fun of you."

"Master Cao has become much more formal. It's a pity that the Empress Dowager has always treated you as her nephew and nephew all these years, and has been nagging about you all the time!" Daiyu looked at the dazed Empress Dowager and reminded her.

Cao Yu hurriedly squinted at the Empress Dowager, and immediately showed a wronged expression on his face: "Every time I sent a memorial back to the capital to greet the Empress Dowager, I never received a reply from the Empress Dowager.

"I thought the Queen Mother had forgotten me long ago.

"We will meet again after three years, so I have to strictly observe the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. How dare I be presumptuous?"

The Queen Mother pointed at him in surprise and said to Daiyu, "This, this, this little monkey is blaming me, isn't he?"

"He doesn't have the guts to blame you." Daiyu smiled and covered her mouth. "I'm afraid he's just asking for a reward, right?"

"How can this be called asking for a reward?"

Cao Yu said confidently, "I always offer gifts to the Queen Mother during festivals.

"Since it is not convenient for the Queen Mother to send someone to deliver a message, it should be easy for her to give something as a gift, right?

"I have not collected it.

"That's why I thought the Queen Mother had abandoned me!"

The Queen Mother was so amused by him that she suddenly pushed Daiyu aside, stared at Cao Yu and said with a smile: "I'm afraid you don't dare to take my reward!"