065

Marriage is prohibited during the period of national mourning.

Chu Ge and Dou Jinfang, who were originally going to hold their wedding ceremony on April 6, had to postpone the date. After discussion, the two families decided to hold the wedding in September.

The emperor's funeral has always been complicated and grand, and has to go through ceremonies such as "staying for the coffin", "small burial", "large burial", and "wearing mourning clothes". Finally, the coffin is carried from the Qianqing Palace to the Shouhuang Hall in Jingshan and then buried in the mausoleum.

But Emperor Jianxing had been on the throne for only four years, and the mausoleum had just begun to be built. Even if the coffin was moved to Shouhuang Palace, it could not be buried immediately and had to be kept here.

Lu Jingzhuo sent He Zhong to the mausoleum to supervise and ensure that it was completed as soon as possible.

When the funeral reached the "Chengfu" ceremony, everyone had to change into rough raw linen clothes, but Lu Jingzhuo wore the heaviest "Chansui" to express his grief.

Ren Dong and Lian Xu were watching the Crown Princess, no, the Empress, from a distance. Lu Jingzhuo had already ascended the throne. Even though the coronation ceremony had not yet been held, he had already been worshipped by officials and called "Your Majesty". The Crown Princess had naturally become the Empress. They looked at the Empress with complicated expressions in their eyes. After a while, Ren Dong whispered, "I don't know whether to be happy or worried."

The Empress's period was four days late. A delay of one to three days was normal. If it was more than three days late, they would remind her and ask the imperial physician to take her pulse.

"Maybe it's because of fatigue, I can't tell."

Honeysuckle nodded: "I'll go tell the queen right away."

She walked quickly forward and whispered something to Chu Yin.

Chu Yin was startled: "Really?"

But she didn't feel anything.

When she was in Qingzhou, she felt very tired when she was pregnant with the twins, and even had nausea later on. This time her father-in-law died, and she had less rest time than before, but she still managed to hold on. How could she be pregnant?

“Probably not.”

Honeysuckle said, "Even if it's not the case, we should ask the imperial physician to take the pulse and confirm it."

Chu Yin glanced at Lu Jingzhuo in front of her and said, "It's inconvenient now. Please come back when you go back to rest in the evening."

Honeysuckle responded.

She walked back to where she was and suddenly sighed.

If the queen is really pregnant, it will be a great joyous event, but she has to keep vigil before that, which is not good for the fetus. It is rumored that it will cause conflict. After all, the pregnancy is not stable, unlike the Princess of Jin, who is already six months pregnant and has not come to the Qianqing Palace since then.

I hope nothing happens.

Lu Jingzhuo still had to go and read the memorials, so before leaving, he said to Chu Yin, "Since my father-in-law has returned to the capital, I think it would be better for me to stay here and not go back to Jiangning. What do you think?"

My brother's marriage will inevitably be postponed. If my father returns to Jiangning, he will have to go to Beijing again in the future. He is the same age as my father-in-law, and he will probably be exhausted from traveling back and forth, so Lu Jingzhuo wants his father to be an official in Beijing.

Chu Yin was of course happy, but she also felt it was inappropriate.

Would he be criticized for promoting his father-in-law right after ascending the throne?

"Your Majesty, please think twice." She had called him "Your Majesty" in her previous life, so the term was no stranger to her.

Even though she was wearing a linen dress, the wife in front of him had eyes like lacquer and lips that were red without any dye, and she was still extremely beautiful.

Lu Jingzhuo's expression was gentle: "My father-in-law has already made great contributions in Jiangning. I have every reason to promote him, and all the officials will be convinced." He would not be nepotistic. If Chu Yin's father was incompetent, he would definitely lose the black veil on his head.

Perhaps she was being too cautious, Chu Yin reached out and pinched his wrist, then quickly let go.

That's a way of expressing gratitude.

Lu Jingzhuo nodded slightly and left quickly.

After experiencing the death of their grandfather, Lu Yu and Lu Zhen suddenly became more mature. Seeing that their adults were silent and grieving, they didn't talk much either. They often held their mother's hands and quietly felt the atmosphere around them.

This memory will remain in their minds for a long time, but because they are young, it will gradually fade away.

Chu Yin herself doesn't remember anything from when she was four years old.

After letting Xiaodou and Qiniang take the two children to rest, Chu Yin waited in the hall for Liu Yuanpan to come and feel her pulse.

I touched my belly, but I still didn't feel like I was pregnant because the feeling was very different from the last time.

However, Dr. Liu's diagnosis was completely contrary to her idea.

"Are you really pregnant?" Chu Yin's eyes widened.

"Yes, madam, you must take care of yourself and don't overwork yourself."

Honeysuckle was worried about the baby and couldn't help but interrupt: "Is it safe?"

"Of course, your Majesty has made some progress in practicing the technique."

Chu Yin still didn't quite believe it.

She is actually pregnant at this time!

What day is it?

Since Court Judge Liu was able to tell, the fetus should be full-term.

Is it early March?

"Am I really pregnant?" she asked again.

Liu Yuanpan thought that the queen was so happy that she was confused, and said with a smile: "Yes, you are pregnant. You must tell the queen mother and the emperor as soon as possible."

Chu Yin finally believed it.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she told Ren Dong: "Go and announce the good news."

Honeysuckle walked out quickly.

Queen Mother Jiang was the first one to arrive. She held Chu Yin's hand and asked about her well-being, feeling both fear and joy.

"Fortunately nothing happened. You should rest in the palace from now on and don't go out anymore," she looked at her pretty daughter-in-law. "You have been so hard these days, but you are not feeling unwell. This child is probably as strong as Jing Zhuo... Jing Zhuo weighed seven pounds when he was born. His little fists were clenched tightly, so he must be very strong!"

Chu Yin immediately recalled the image of him shooting an arrow that day, and his hand that was often held around her waist...

Putting aside these images, Chu Yin agreed with her mother-in-law's opinion: "I also think this child is extraordinary."

He had never appeared in his previous life.

He let her know that the inability to fall in love during this period could be changed.

Lu Jingzhuo also arrived at the East Palace afterwards.

"When did you find out? You didn't tell me this morning." There was a hint of joy in his eyes.

"I wasn't sure this morning, and I didn't quite believe it..." After all, he had tried for so long before without any results.

Lu Jingzhuo understood what she meant, and turned to his mother and said, "Although Ayin is in mourning, now that she is pregnant, can you be more relaxed about her diet?" Otherwise, she would have to wait for fourteen days before she could have any meat or fish.

Queen Mother Jiang nodded repeatedly, "Of course," and immediately instructed Nanny Chen, "Go and do it."

Nanny Chen was happy for the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, and left immediately.

Chu Yin originally wanted to stop them, but since she was finally pregnant, she thought about it and decided to let them do what they wanted.

This child is also my father-in-law's grandchild. I believe my father-in-law's spirit in heaven will not care.

When Lu Jingzhuo sent his mother out, his mother pulled his sleeve and admonished him: "Jingzhuo, you must pay more attention to Ayin and send more palace maids and eunuchs to look after her. Although she and the child are fine, they are indeed exhausted in the past few days."

He listened patiently and agreed to everything.

When he came back, he sat next to Chu Yin, put his arms around her shoulders and pulled her into his arms.

They haven't done any intimate things for a while, and he comes home late at night, and Chu Yin is always asleep.

"It seems that Judge Liu is still somewhat useful." He suddenly said.

Chu Yin: “…”

I never expected him to say this, but it makes sense when I think about it. He did it according to the way Liu Yuan judged the religion.

"Will His Majesty reward him?"

"will not."

"…Why?"

“Not accurate enough.”

At night, the couple slept together, a rare occasion.

Chu Yin snuggled in his arms and talked about the children.

"They have calmed down. Even though they don't know what's going on, they stay by my side and don't ask for His Majesty's help. They know His Majesty is busy..."

"I'll make time to spend with them later."

In Chu Yin's memory, he would only be busier after he ascended to the throne.

When he was regent, he was somewhat restricted, but after becoming the real emperor, he could make great plans and realize his ambitions, and the time he spent on her and the children would only become less.

"Being with you is secondary. The most important thing is that Your Majesty doesn't work too hard."

I don’t know how long she can live in this world. If their relationship remains good and they want to grow old together, then not only she but Lu Jingzhuo also has to take good care of his health.

"Okay, I'll pay attention," he agreed.

She shifted in his arms and closed her eyes.

In the dim light, one can still see her fair, delicate skin and thick, long eyelashes.

The faint fragrance lingers around the body, evoking many intimate memories.

His fingers stroked from the slender waist to the plump chest, his body suddenly tensed up, and then he slowly loosened his hands.

Take a deep breath and force yourself to sleep.

The next day, Lu Wei and Lu Zhen both knew that their mother was pregnant.

Lu Wei circled around Chu Yin and asked, "Mom, where is my child? Why can't you see me at all?" His mother was no different from usual.

"It's still small, probably about the size of a grape... You guys also started small and grew up slowly."

Both children's eyes widened, totally unable to believe that they used to look like grapes.

"Really? How could my sister and I be Grapes?" Lu Wei shook his head repeatedly.

Chu Yin chuckled.

Hearing that Chu Yin was pregnant, Lu Jingchen and his wife, Princess Baocheng and others were in mourning and could not come to visit, so they sent gifts, which were quite generous, as if they would empty the family's nests. However, Lu Jingrui had not yet been crowned king and usually did not receive any rewards, so he was not as generous as them. They only sent some bird's nests, some fruits and a pair of newly folded white crabapples to represent good luck.

Chu Yin picked up Bai Ze and looked at it carefully, and the image of the boy telling her the tricks of origami appeared in her mind again.

This must be a method!

Chu Yin didn't believe that he meant well at all. He was only seven years old when his arm was injured. The fact that he was so patient at such a young age showed how scheming he was. She must not let her guard down.

Unfortunately, his father-in-law passed away, and Lu Jingrui had to observe mourning for 27 months before he could be free from mourning.

When he is twenty or twenty-one years old, his mother-in-law will certainly arrange a marriage for him.

In his previous life, he married the daughter of Duke Wei, who was also a very capable man. Later, he was promoted to governor-general. He worked together with Lu Jingrui to imprison his son and seize his throne. In this life, Lu Jingrui could never dream of having such a father-in-law.

She had to find a way to get Lu Jingrui out as soon as possible.

But speaking of going to the vassal state, I wonder how Lu Jingzhuo will treat Lu Jingchen and his wife...

The preparation time for the coronation ceremony was only half a month, but nothing could be done carelessly, which exhausted the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple and other government offices. They were almost working non-stop and had no rest all day long, but the group of dragons cannot be without a leader. After the death of the previous emperor, the new emperor had to ascend the throne as soon as possible to reassure the people and stabilize the situation. Therefore, they had to grit their teeth and concentrate on their work.

Fearing that her daughter-in-law would be overworked, Queen Mother Jiang would occasionally send Nanny Chen to the East Palace to take care of chores for her, and Lu Jingzhuo also added palace maids and eunuchs to serve Chu Yin.

She was devoted to taking care of her baby.

However, just when she thought that this fetus was different from the previous dragon and phoenix twins, she suddenly felt nauseous while having breakfast.

Ren Dong cried out "Ouch!" and hurried forward to pat her back: "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell, or is there a dish that smells bad? Do you want to ask Court Judge Liu to judge?"

A palace maid deftly brought a green-glazed spittoon.

Chu Yin had experience and was not panicked: "No need to see a doctor, it will be fine in a while."

It seems that whenever she is pregnant, she will always feel nauseous, but fortunately it is not serious.

When the palace maid saw that she had stopped vomiting, she took the spittoon away.

With an oval face, almond eyes and a slightly flat nose, Chu Yin recognized who this palace maid was at a glance: Lian Xuan would ask to leave the palace next year, and this palace maid was called Man Qing, who was very capable and would later replace Lian Xuan to serve her.

Chu Yin remembered that Man Qing was very good at combing hair. When she died, Man Qing combed her hair for the last time with tears in her eyes, making her look very beautiful.

"What's your name?" she asked deliberately.

Manqing turned around, put the spittoon under her feet, and saluted, "Your Majesty, my name is Manqing."

"Well, that's a good name. OK, go ahead and do your work."

Rendong glanced at Manqing and thought that this palace maid was very lucky. She hadn't done much but was noticed by the Queen.

"Your Majesty, tomorrow is the coronation ceremony. Do you have any instructions?" she asked.

Lu Jingzhuo would definitely leave the palace before dawn to go to the Tiantan Temple to worship the ancestral temple, inform the ancestors, and then perform the ascension ceremony. Logically, she should get up early to see him out of the palace, but because she is pregnant, Lu Jingzhuo would definitely not agree. Not only him, but her mother-in-law would also object.

Chu Yin said: "Just like usual."

She was already asleep when Lu Jingzhuo came back.

In fact, he had deliberately arrived a little earlier, not even before the hour of Hai.

He thought Chu Yin had something to say to him, after all, he was about to reach the pinnacle.

After ascending the throne, he would be the true emperor, and Chu Yin would be the true empress. She had always cared about these positions and powers, so she should be somewhat excited and happy, right? But the result was unexpectedly...

Is it tiring to carry a child?

Lu Jingzhuo reached out his hand to touch that peaceful face, but in the end he withdrew his hand for fear of waking her up.

The sound of Chu did not start until the hour of Si.

Judging from the time, Lu Jingzhuo should be preparing to return to the palace.

After she finished the breakfast carefully prepared by the kitchen, she took Rendong's hand and went out of the hall.

The two children were already playing in the yard, and when they saw her they came over.

"When Daddy comes, you will call him 'Father'."

"Dad is back so early today?" Lu Jue was surprised and scratched his head again, "Call me father? Dad calls the emperor grandfather father, too."

"Yes, because Daddy is now the True Dragon Emperor, just like your great grandfather."

They didn't quite understand what was said, but the two words "Father Emperor" were easy and they all knew how to say it.

Soon, footsteps were heard outside.

Chu Yin raised his head and looked.

What came into view was a man wearing a crown and a bright yellow robe. Just as in my memory, he was dazzling and brilliant.

The two children were a little stunned when they saw it for the first time, and it took them a while to jump up.

"Father!" they called out in a clear and crisp voice.

Lu Jingzhuo lowered his head and smiled, rubbing his head: "Did your mother teach you?"

"Yeah." They nodded.

He looked towards Chu Yin.

Chu Yin bowed and said solemnly: "I am here to see His Majesty, to congratulate Him, and to wish Him eternal happiness."

He let go of the two children and helped her up.

"When did you get up today?"

"Si time."

Slept for a long time.

His eyes fell on the belly that was still barely visible, and he asked, "Are you tired?"

"It's okay. I feel a little sleepy sometimes."

"Was it like this before?" He wasn't by her side from the time she was pregnant with the twins to the time she gave birth to the pair of children.

"Yes, but these two are more annoying," Chu Yin glanced at Lu Wei and Lu Zhen, "This one is more obedient..." As soon as she finished speaking, she felt her throat tighten. She thought to herself, this child can't help but be praised...

She quickly covered her mouth.

When Honeysuckle saw this, she immediately ordered the palace maid to fetch a spittoon.

"What's wrong?" Lu Jingzhuo didn't understand what was going on, so he lifted her face and asked, "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

"Nothing, just a little..." She stepped back.

But he held her tightly.

Chu Yin couldn't help it and let out a "wow".

At this moment, Lu Jingzhuo felt warmth on the back of his right hand.

The smell at the tip of the nose is also very strange.

His body stiffened, not being able to accept it, but Chu Yin didn't do it on purpose, so he couldn't blame her.

As soon as he reached the top, he vomited into his hand...

Chu Yin was extremely upset. This was never a good thing.

She quickly took out her handkerchief and prepared to wipe him: "It's all my fault. I should have prepared a spittoon in advance..."

It seems not the first time.

"You didn't tell me you were going to vomit." Seeing her fumbling, Lu Jingzhuo frowned and grabbed the handkerchief with his left hand, first wiping the corners of her mouth, and then suddenly asked, "What's wrong with this child?"

He's just a kid, but he's already causing trouble for his mother!

The child shivered.