The Taihe Palace of the Daxing Dynasty was the palace designated by Emperor Kaizong as the one used for court sessions. Du Jingyi had entered the Changchun Palace several times before. Now that he had truly seen the Taihe Palace, he finally understood what the power of an emperor was.
The ground is paved with white Han stone, and the stairs going up are etched with an image of a dragon soaring across the sea. One can tell at a glance that the relief was so finely carved that it must have required the employment of many skilled craftsmen, and the stone was of a very special kind, so the dragon's majesty was particularly evident.
The palace is nine rooms wide and five rooms deep. It is bright and grand, with relief carvings of clouds and dragons everywhere. Even the joints are covered with gilded copper leaves engraved with dragon patterns.
Although Du Jingyi was unable to go in and take a look, he knew that the floor must be paved with golden bricks and there must be huge pillars supporting the sky. On the platform in front of the hall, there was a pair of bronze turtles and bronze cranes, which were symbols of longevity. Standing between heaven and earth, there was a feeling of peace and tranquility.
When she arrived with Madam Guo, there were already quite a few people standing in the field outside the Taihe Palace.
From high to low status, they are naturally the royal family members, civil and military officials, and ladies of honor like them are all waiting here.
Of course, there were also tens of thousands of people in the palace, who were all standing in the back in formal attire, waiting for the new emperor to appear after returning from offering sacrifices to heaven.
Given Madam Guo's status, her appearance would naturally cause some commotion, and other ladies with royal titles also came over one after another to pay their respects to Madam Guo.
Naturally, there are those who are on good terms with him, and there are those who are not on good terms with him, but at this time, no one would dare to get involved and bring bad luck upon themselves.
Therefore, when they met, no matter whether they were sincere or not, at least they had smiles on their faces. Among them, the most excited people were the people in Earl Weiyuan's Mansion.
You know, the prince's ascension to the throne means that there is a high possibility that their family will have a queen.
This is the greatest honor!
After all, the Daxing Dynasty had only been in existence for three generations, and the empress of the founding emperor was posthumously honored. And Empress Guo, who had reigned in Changchun Palace for decades, was now officially promoted to empress dowager with the ascension of the new emperor.
Therefore, the Crown Princess, who had been married to the Eastern Palace for more than ten years, should be promoted to the Queen. And just looking at the glory of the Guo family today, we can imagine the convenience of the Yan family next year, so how can the whole family not be happy! Therefore, the Countess and her eldest daughter-in-law, Li, who were originally surrounded by the crowd, pushed through the crowd and came over when they saw Mrs. Guo coming. Their smiles made people want to get close to them.
"Meet the old lady."
"The Countess is really early."
"We are only a quarter of an hour early. The old lady looks very good today. This imperial robe looks very elegant on you."
The Countess was not a smooth-talking person on a daily basis, so when she said this, Mrs. Guo accepted the favor and responded with a remark.
"Same here, same here."
There were smiles in the eyes of both parties. They could be said to be the two most proud families among the noble ladies. The Countess was talking to the old lady, and the eldest daughter-in-law Li next to them did not let Du Jingyi go. The word "Sister Du" brought the two closer together.
However, this is indeed the case with their relationship at the moment.
Ping'er's relationship with the Li family, and Gu Xiaolang's relationship with Yan Sanlang, are both very close relatives by marriage, so naturally they are closer than others.
It is impolite not to reciprocate. Since Li had already spoken, Du Jingyi naturally had to go back.
The word "Sister Li" made the other party very happy. After all, everyone knew that General Gu was on the list of people who would follow His Majesty to offer sacrifices to the heavens today, so being able to make friends with his wife was also good news.
Therefore, the assistant minister's wife, Mrs. Li, smiled even more happily and hurriedly spoke.
"Among all of us, you are the most fortunate. Look at you. You are already a first-rank official at such a young age. Don't say that I have seen you wearing ordinary clothes for a long time. When you dress like this, I know what a beautiful and radiant appearance is."
"That's right."
Her words were supported by many people behind her. They all wanted to be on good terms with the Gu family, so naturally they followed suit and praised them.
Therefore, those who were able to come today, such as the wife of the Li family, the wife of the He family, and even the wife of the Dingping Marquis, all gathered around her and talked.
Although the sound is not loud, the meaning is clear.
Before Du Jingyi came, he had guessed that there would be a lot of socializing, so he also brought out the attitude he used in previous socializing. You praise me, and I compliment you. In short, he didn't make enemies with anyone, but he also didn't treat anyone with sincerity.
Dealing with such a situation is tiring, after all, you're just putting on a mask. But it's also simple. Leave out the Guo family, who are really close friends, and treat everyone else equally.
Therefore, although the ladies in this circle were chatting happily, Princess Yuehua, who was standing among the royal relatives not far away, was not very happy.
When the late emperor was still alive, she was a guest of honor both inside and outside the palace. But now, less than a month after his death, she seems to be ignored.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Not to mention other things, even the Princess Fu, who used to depend on her, and Madam Wei's party have now become a taboo and cannot even be mentioned. Therefore, many people have taken the initiative to avoid talking to her.
She had been a popular figure in front of the previous emperor, but now that the new emperor has come to power, she has been marginalized.
During this period of time, there were hints in her words and deeds that she should return to her fiefdom to live a peaceful life, so after attending the coronation ceremony today, she was about to return to Yizhou.
Just when she was feeling confused, she saw Du Jingyi surrounded by people and having the best of both worlds. She couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
The daughter of a merchant who was not even qualified to sit at her table before has now become a popular commodity, while she, the princess of Daxing, does not even receive as much support as she does. Naturally, she is not happy about this.
But no matter how unwilling she was, it was of no use at the moment.
Who made the evil Gu Shaoyu so capable? He repelled the Jin army, protected Cezhou, investigated corruption, arrested the remnants, and settled the matter! With these achievements, he naturally became the most important minister to the new emperor, and she could only gradually step aside with the tide of the times.
Yizhou is certainly a good place to retire.
But after all the trouble they had gone through in Jinling City, many of the sources of support for her were cut off. She no longer had to worry about food and clothing, but she could no longer spend as recklessly as before.
Thinking of this, I have one more worry.
When she raised her eyes again, all her unhappiness at the moment was condensed into her dislike for Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi. Why could they rise to the top while she was forced to leave?