There were people waiting in front of the Changle Palace early in the morning. I looked carefully and saw that it was the four senior palace maids, Mingyue, Qingfeng, Jiaren and Mingzhu, who were leading a group of palace maids and eunuchs guarding outside the gate, looking around boredly.

When Mingyue saw the sedan chair arrive, she led everyone to kneel down and shouted, "Welcome to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty, long live His Majesty, long live His Majesty."

Zheng Xian changed his previous scoundrel look with a stern face, held his head high, and walked through the crowd kneeling on the ground without looking around.

Wei Yi walked a few steps and found that I didn't catch up. He turned around and pulled me, saying urgently: "Catch up!"

I thought I just needed to wait outside the door with the other eunuchs and palace maids, but I didn't expect Wei Yi to drag me in.

I didn’t know if Mingyue and the others would recognize me with this makeup, so I quickly lowered my hat, bent over and lowered my head, and followed Wei Yi, jogging all the way to follow Zheng Xian.

Eunuchs cannot raise their heads, they must bend over and take small steps...

I was afraid that I would make a mistake, and I couldn't help but keep recalling the rules that Xiao Chunzi taught me. I was so engrossed in thinking that I almost bumped into Zheng Xian who was walking in front of me. Fortunately, Wei Yi pulled me back in time, otherwise I would have accidentally injured the emperor and would have been beaten to death immediately.

Wei Yi should have followed Zheng Xian closely, but he was afraid that I, in my daze, would cause more trouble, so he had to follow me closely to prevent more accidents from happening.

The Changle Hall is spacious and elegant, and the furnishings on both sides seem to be free of charge, and are as luxurious as possible.

Xiao Chunzi said not to look around, so I only dared to glance at it out of the corner of my eye. Even with that one glance, I was shocked by the magnificence of the house.

Huge luminous pearls are inlaid around the house, illuminating the room. Even without turning on the lights, the room will not feel dark.

Various precious porcelains, valuable silk paintings, screens, luxurious carved gold-thread nanmu tables and chairs are simply dazzling.

The effects of those crudely made props in TV dramas are simply unbearable compared to this live scene.

We followed Zheng Xian all the way to the inner room, where we saw a huge golden nanmu bench with two people sitting on it.

One is an old lady with a head full of silver hair, which is simply tied up with a jade hairpin, but her face is smooth and delicate without many wrinkles; the other is a middle-aged woman who is graceful, with exquisite makeup and dress, and wearing the clothes of the empress of Emperor Huangdi of the Ming Dynasty.

This old lady must be Empress Dowager Lu, and this middle-aged woman must be Zheng Xian's queen Su Yuanqing.

Su Yuanqing is the daughter of Su Qiyuan, the president of the Imperial Academy. Su Qiyuan was originally only a fifth-rank minister of the Hanlin Academy. After Zheng Xian made Su Yuanqing the queen, Su Qiyuan was transferred to the Imperial Academy. She started as a teacher and eventually became the president and was given the second-rank official rank.

Logically speaking, it was a miracle that someone like Su Yuanqing, who came from such a humble background and had average looks, could become the queen.

But Su Yuanqing not only held the throne firmly for so many years, but Zheng Xian also showed her great favor. The two of them lived in harmony, just like an ordinary couple, and were in harmony, making all the concubines in the harem envious.

At this time, Su Yuanqing said something to Empress Dowager Lu, which made her laugh out loud. The scene was very warm and harmonious.

Zheng Xian walked quickly to Empress Dowager Lu, bowed to her, and said, "Your Majesty, you are in good health. I am late. Please punish me."

Su Yuanqing quickly stood up and saluted to Zheng Xian, who held her in place and said, "You don't have to be so polite, Queen."

Empress Dowager Lu smiled and said, "Your Majesty is very busy, it is very good that you can take time out to accompany an old woman like me for a meal. How can you punish me?"

Zheng Xian also smiled and said, "As long as the Queen Mother doesn't mind me bothering her, I will definitely come to eat with her often."

Empress Dowager Lu clapped her hands and smiled, "That's great. I hope Your Majesty can come often, otherwise it's too lonely here. Alas, I'm old, I just want someone to come and chat with me more."

Su Yuanqing smiled and said, "If the Queen Mother doesn't mind, I am willing to come and entertain her from time to time."

"Okay, okay, you are all my good children." Queen Mother Lu laughed loudly again.

At this moment, a voice came from outside: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

Zheng Yan is here too?

My face turned pale. Others might not recognize me, but Zheng Yan certainly could. I beat him up before. With his vengeful personality, he would not stop until he beat me up!

I quickly bent my waist further and lowered my head. There were so many people in the room, I hoped he wouldn't notice me.

Just as he was thinking about it, Zheng Yan strode in from the door.

The sixteen-year-old boy stood tall and handsome, and walked with a brisk pace. Even with my head lowered, I could still imagine him walking with his head held high and his chest puffed out like a rooster.

I was just daydreaming when I heard Zheng Xian's sudden laughter.

Zheng Yan was stunned by his father's laughter. He stood there in confusion and even forgot to greet him.

Everyone looked at Zheng Xian, who touched his chin awkwardly and said, "I suddenly thought of something funny and couldn't help laughing. It's okay, ignore it."

Zheng Yan also came back to his senses from his impoliteness and bowed to everyone one by one.

When Empress Dowager Lu saw Zheng Yan, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She held Zheng Yan's hand and said, "My good grandson, you finally remembered to visit your grandmother."

Zheng Yan quickly said, "It's my fault for not visiting my grandmother for so long."

Empress Dowager Lu looked at Zheng Yan with loving eyes and said with a smile: "Grandmother knows that Bao'er is busy. I will be happy as long as you come to my house."

Zheng Yan's courtesy name was Duobao, and Empress Dowager Lu was the only one in the world who called him Baoer. This was mentioned in the TV series.

The family was happily chatting when the eunuch came to announce that it was time for dinner.

Immediately, a large group of palace maids surrounded me, some leading the way, some supporting the empress dowager and the queen, some holding their skirts. It was so crowded that they pushed me aside.

I was secretly happy in my heart because finally I didn't have to get close to people and cause them dislike. I just wanted to be a happy salted fish.

Just as I was thinking about it, Zheng Xian, who had walked to the front, suddenly turned around, pulled me, and pulled me behind him.

Wei Yi then grabbed my arm and dragged me to follow Zheng Xian, never leaving his side.

Zheng Xian was supposed to walk behind the Queen Mother, followed by the Queen, and Zheng Yan followed behind the Queen. But because Zheng Xian wanted to turn around and pull me, Su Yuanqing and Zheng Yan, who had walked a few steps forward, hurriedly stopped and stood where they were, not daring to move forward.

After walking for a while, Empress Dowager Lu noticed that there was silence behind her. She looked back and found that everyone behind her was standing still!

Queen Mother Lu asked curiously, "What are you doing?"

Zheng Xian hurriedly walked up to the Queen Mother and supported her, saying, "There is a new eunuch by my side. He is a little confused. He didn't follow me when I left just now. I just went over to help him."

Empress Dowager Lü said in dissatisfaction: "What's the point of keeping such a person? Where is Wei Yi? How did he lead the newcomers?"

I was hiding in a corner trying to reduce my presence, but Zheng Xian came back and pulled me, and even openly told the Queen Mother that I was confused. Wasn't this just sending me to death?

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