Defense
The world is at peace.
The six bureaus and twenty-four departments were in charge of making the emperor's robes, the empress's robes, the prince's ceremonial robes, the princess's robes, the ladies' skirts, and the crowns and hairpins, as well as the ornaments of flowers and ornaments. In addition to their own duties, the clothing department was also responsible for sewing formal dresses and ceremonial clothes for Princess Anyang's baby.
The palace ruled that princesses would be raised by their biological mothers and stepmothers, and that all princes over the age of twelve would marry off.
The Crown Prince lived in the Eastern Palace, while the King of Qi, the King of Fu, the King of Ning, the King of Wei, the King of Yue, the King of Shu, and the King of Heng set up their own residences outside the palace and lived in royal houses.
No longer seeing those disgusting sons of the Li family, my eyes cleared and I calmed down.
The six palaces are initially determined.
Mrs. Tong was made Consort Shu and lived in Xianju Palace.
Huayang is the emperor's first daughter and is especially loved by the emperor. The emperor disregards the old system and specially conferred the title of eldest princess on her.
When the eldest princess was a county lady, she loved to use cosmetics and perfumes to enhance her beauty. After Huayang became the eldest princess, she loved them even more and used them even more. Her clothing and expenses often exceeded the rules of etiquette.
Apply lily powder on your face, and you will feel as beautiful as spring peach blossoms.
The mouth contains pearls, hibiscus fat, gold mud and Persian blue.
In the palace, the princess is as gorgeous as a fairy, with a graceful demeanor and irresistible elegance.
Plain clothes in the morning, hundred feathers at noon, red pomegranate in the evening, colorful clothes in the moonlight, and star-feather clothes.
I see my ministers wearing hairpins covering their faces, and I see my slaves with full makeup on.
Princess Huayang often wore gorgeous clothes and full makeup, and she specially asked the painters from the Art Academy to paint her portrait.
The painter took up his brush and began to paint for half an hour, then an hour, while the princess struck a pose and remained motionless.
The portrait of the princess should be very like the real thing and very beautiful, with a calm expression and a graceful posture.
The painter's face was always solemn, so how could the princess's expression remain the same as before?
The colors on the old paper were not perfect, and the painter worked hard and could not get the job done.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of capable people in the Taiji Palace in Chang'an City.
There were countless people in the palace who were good at painting, good at painting ladies, and specialized in portrait painting, as well as those who recommended themselves.
If every stroke of the pen was in line with the princess's wishes, Princess Huayang would reward the person she saw, give official positions to eunuchs, and give money to palace maids. Even if they were criminal slaves in the Ye Ting, the princess would release them from their crimes.
The Queen said that the eldest princess, as the eldest daughter of the Emperor, should follow the example of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.
The eldest princess should have good morals, avoid being spoiled and extravagant, set a good example for her younger sisters, and not compete for beauty and wealth every day.
The Queen is the master of the six palaces, the mother of the world, and the master of the harem. Even a saint dare not disobey or show favoritism.
For the sake of the eldest princess's name and reputation for virtue, Huayang had no choice but to take off her colorful ceremonial clothes.
The lively feathered clothes exuded gorgeous colors, and the fiery pomegranate skirt was bright red. The princess could not resist the brilliance of gold, silver and jewelry. After a few days, her body and hair were covered with colors and gold.
Every time Princess Huayang acted arrogantly, Concubine Tong Shu would scold her and then cry.
The princess bowed to the Queen and admitted her mistake and accepted the punishment. The Saint Queen forgave the eldest daughter of the palace and praised her highly.
The princess lived peacefully for a month or two, and then lived a luxurious life.
The Concubine Shu scolded and cried again, the Princess knelt and admitted her mistake again, the Emperor and Empress were understanding and praised her again.
This drama lasted for three years until the princess got married in the three palaces of Xianju Palace, Lizheng Palace and Yongle Palace.
Poor Huayang, the eldest princess of a country, could only hide in the palace after dark and enjoy luxury.
The princess often blamed herself, "I can't be like my father, I can't be like my mother, I can't be like my mother, I can't be like my brother... I can't not be beautiful, I can't not wear beautiful clothes, I can't not wear precious pearls and gold hairpins..."
Beautiful clothes and luxurious crowns cannot shine in front of people in broad daylight. Huayang cried so much that her makeup turned red.
When the princess started crying, I couldn't help but smile. I smiled as I put a crown on the princess and put on her makeup.
Anyang also smiled, and she held up a mirror to Sister Huayang while smiling.
I remember one night, Huayang's face was painted as white as the moon, and the princess wore a nine-flowered hairpin. Sometimes she looked at her gorgeous clothes, and sometimes she covered half of her face to feel sorry for herself.
The princess smiled, and in a flash, Huayang knelt at my feet, and then I also knelt at the princess's feet.
Anyang knelt with us.
Huayang reached out and covered one of Anyang's ears, crying and saying to me solemnly: "From now on... from now on... I mean from now on, I beg the Queen to grant me twelve hairpins..."
A first-rank princess wears nine hairpins, and a queen wears twelve hairpins, which is the highest rank.
"Princess, aren't you afraid of being blamed by Concubine Shu, the Queen, and the Crown Prince?" I asked Huayang.
Huayang remained silent. She was afraid, and so was I.
I reached out and covered Anyang's other ear. "Besides, I... may not have a future..."
The princess frowned and said, "Nonsense! The Saint Emperor has decreed that you will be the future Crown Princess and even the future Empress."
I do not speak, not because I do not believe in the saints, nor because I do not respect the emperor's command.
From now on, the saint became the late emperor, and the current highness will be the future majesty. Could it be that the new saint would be afraid of the deceased emperor?
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hates me, doesn't the Princess know that?" I asked.
Huayang pulled her hand back, lowered her body, and said, "Big brother doesn't like me either. It seems that the Queen's Twelve Hairpins are not meant for you and me."
The Crown Prince hates me and also dislikes Princess Huayang. The princess and I each have our own quirks and shortcomings. His Highness the Eastern Palace is disgusted by me, and it shows in his eyes.
For this reason, when the new dynasty came, Princess Huayang, Princess Anyang, Princess Zhaoyang, Concubine Shu, and the Tong family were dragged down because of me.
None of the crown princes of the previous nine dynasties succeeded to the throne smoothly, but the eldest prince of this dynasty sits securely in the Eastern Palace of the crown prince.
The Holy Empress held banquets and went out for fun, while all the government affairs in the court were managed by the Crown Prince.
Li Er fought secretly, Li San fought openly, Li Si and Li Wu whispered to each other, Li Liu did not fight, Li Qi and Li Ba were unable to fight. These seven sons were all abandoned, all of them were ministers of the king, and were not favored by the emperor and empress.
The Crown Prince, in order to maintain the reputation of benevolent rule, still tolerates me in the palace. But once the dynasty changes, where should I go?
Huayang is a real member of the Li family. She is better than the Li family members.
Anyang is a member of the Li family, but he doesn't act like a member of the Li family.
The only thing that distinguishes Zhaoyang from the Li family is her delicate body.
I am not a member of the Li family, but I am most like the saintly queen of the Li family.
Four princesses and ladies with different personalities had to be dressed neatly and thoughtfully, and taught appropriately. Every little bit of it had exhausted Concubine Shu's efforts.
Every family has its own rules, every palace has its own rules, the Li family has its own rules, and the Li Dynasty has its own rules.
Her Majesty Shufei instructed me to never forget the palace rules at all times. Her Majesty truly cared about me, so I naturally obeyed her. Whenever I met the nobles in the palace and the royal family of Chang'an, I bowed to them without looking away, and followed all the etiquette.
In the previous dynasty, fathers killed their daughters, and in the previous generation, brothers killed their sisters. You can find out by looking through history books. In this dynasty, sons killed fathers, brothers killed their younger brothers, nephews killed their aunts, and brothers killed their own sisters. What we see before our eyes is only bloodier than what is recorded in history books.
Concubine Shu ordered Huayang, Anyang, and Zhaoyang not to forget the hierarchy, and as princesses, they must remember the distinction between the monarch and his subjects.
We naturally obey.
Princesses, please don't ask about the Lizheng Hall in the Central Palace. I don't touch the Shaoyang Courtyard in the Eastern Palace. As for the Yongle Hall of the Saint, no one dares to approach it.
Concubine Shu says she is loyal to the emperor, but in her heart she dotes on us.
That year, Huayang was in his prime, I was nearly twelve, and Anyang was ten. We behaved well on the surface, but in our hearts we were mostly hypocritical, amusing ourselves every day and rarely causing harm to the monarchs of the three palaces.
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