amaotonovel Chapter 325: Imperial Grandmother
Chapter 325: Imperial Grandmother
After asking about each other's condition and learning that Concubine Xiao De was not seriously ill, Qin Liuse changed the subject and started talking to him about other things.
However, although Concubine Xiao De had just recovered, she was actually very busy.
Because the Empress Dowager's procession will arrive at the Imperial City tomorrow, there is a lot of preparation to be done in the next two days.
Qin Liuse knew the news of the Empress Dowager's return to the capital, which was only reported back to the capital yesterday, so she did not dare to mention it to Concubine Xiao De.
Because if I started talking about it, it would seem like I was blaming the Empress Dowager for not telling me in advance that she was returning to Beijing, so I simply didn't say anything.
As the two of them were talking, from time to time someone from the Shanggong Bureau would come to talk to her back.
In fact, since it concerns the Empress Dowager, many details still need to be discussed with Emperor Yongjia.
When she learned in the morning that Emperor Yongjia had returned to the palace, Concubine Xiao De went to the imperial study and finalized many details. Now that she was sitting in the harem, she was able to arrange the work of the people in the harem in a stable manner.
The Empress Dowager's entourage did not consist of many people. Apart from herself, there were several personal maids who had served her for many years.
There are not many people, but their ages and qualifications are older than many people in the harem, so no one can slack off.
In fact, not only the concubines were nervous and expectant, but the two Queen Mothers of the East and West were also very concerned.
While Qin Liuse was sitting here this afternoon, the Empress Dowager West of Yongshou Palace and the Empress Dowager East of Cining Palace both sent their most trusted aunts to ask about Concubine Xiao De's preparations.
Although Qin Liuse did not participate, looking at the scene in the harem, everyone knew that the return of the Grand Empress Dowager was really a big deal. After all, there were few things that could make the two empress dowagers take it so seriously.
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By the next day, the Empress Dowager's entourage had arrived at the outskirts of the capital.
Although her own team was not large in number, apart from a few female relatives, there were also private soldiers who escorted her to the capital. The entire team consisted of only about twenty people.
But today, with the addition of the royal army that Emperor Yongjia sent to wait outside the capital, the team seemed quite large.
After meeting in the suburbs of Beijing, the Yongjia Emperor's men led the Empress Dowager's procession into the city.
They walked through the city gate and headed towards the Imperial City from the Imperial Street. Although it was snowing, the road was very lively. The people who came out to join in the fun all poked their heads out, wanting to see the Empress Dowager whom they had not seen for a long time.
After all, the Empress Dowager was already eighty years old and was an extremely blessed old person.
When she went to the south, many people in the capital had not yet been born, so the people were very curious about her.
When the Empress Dowager left the capital, the late emperor was still in power. Now, her grandchildren have become emperors.
So she was a little curious about the capital city which she had not seen for a long time.
He opened the car curtain and looked outside.
However, the imperial city governed by Emperor Yongjia was very well organized, the streets were clean, and even when it snowed, the street sweepers were busy working, which made people very satisfied.
Someone on the side of the road saw the face of the Empress Dowager and shouted, "Long live the Empress Dowager!"
Suddenly, people started shouting one after another.
The Empress Dowager smiled toward the outside, nodded in greeting, and not wanting to create such a big fuss, she lowered the curtain again.
Qin Liuse and other concubines in the harem got up early in the morning to prepare.
To welcome such a major event as the Empress Dowager, one naturally had to be fully dressed and wear the most formal palace robes.
So everyone put on heavy makeup.
A group of concubines followed Emperor Yongjia to the square in front of the palace, waiting for the Empress Dowager's procession to enter the imperial city.
Some officials who had come to the palace in the morning to pay homage to Emperor Yongjia also followed the people in the palace to the square, lined up on both sides, and welcomed the arrival of the Empress Dowager.
When Qin Liuse was bored waiting, he moved his neck and looked around, and actually saw Yan Shouyu and his wife Shi Qiuwu.
Unexpectedly, they came to this palace today.
It seems that Yan Shouyu's injury has completely healed. Today, he brought Shi Qiuwu into the palace to express his gratitude to Emperor Yongjia.
However, Qin Liuse was not surprised that they stayed here, because the Empress Dowager returned today, and almost all the royal relatives with some respect in the capital came.
The square in front of the main hall was almost black with people standing in a crisscross pattern, coming to welcome their ancestors.
The imperial city's vermilion gate had long been wide open, and outside the gate the sound of ceremonial guards was gradually increasing, and the procession was getting closer and closer.
The guards walking in front came in first, looking majestic.
After coming in, they lined up in an orderly manner on both sides to form a passage.
When the imperial guards moved aside, the Empress Dowager's own troops were revealed.
A eunuch who had returned from the south with the Empress Dowager ran ahead to report, "Long live the Emperor! Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongjia nodded.
From the middle position, he took a step forward, waiting for the Empress Dowager's carriage to gradually approach.
The carriage slowly stopped, and the old aunt came out first and lifted the curtain of the carriage for the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager was obviously delighted to see Emperor Yongjia and called out, "Emperor."
Emperor Yongjia said respectfully, "My grandson is unfilial, and my royal grandmother must have had a hard time on the journey."
Although Emperor Yongjia was a dragon whose body was worth millions of gold, as a grandson, what he wanted to show respect for filial piety at this moment was to raise his hand, and the Empress Dowager supported him and helped her get off the carriage.