binnovel Chapter 312 Yufan
Chapter 312 Yufan
The heat is flying in July, clothes are given out in September, summer goes and autumn comes.
It was the beginning of August in the fifteenth year of Jingzheng, and the Mid-Autumn Festival was fifteen days away. Every year when autumn came, Shen Ningyue rarely had any free time.
Although the Empress Dowager is high above everyone else, she is not like a clay Buddha who sits there and does nothing.
In July, it is the Zhongyuan Festival for filial piety, in August, it is the Mid-Autumn Festival for family reunion, in September, it is the Double Ninth Festival, and the most important one is Her Majesty’s Saint Day in October, and in November, it is her Thousand-Year-Old Birthday Festival.
In addition to the marriage of the eldest princess Qin Ronglu this year, a beauty pageant must also be arranged.
The eldest princess' marriage is not only a matter of the harem, but also involves the Ministry of Rites.
Although Shen Ningyue had explained all matters concerning this matter to the eldest princess's mother, Imperial Concubine Yi Meng Wuyue, the Ministry of Rites would not bypass her and go directly to Imperial Concubine Yi. Everything still had to go through her Pepper Room.
The Queen has free time and doesn't have to do anything, unless His Majesty takes her Phoenix Seal.
For such a big event as the wedding of the prince and princess, the imperial concubine's golden seal is not of sufficient weight.
The eldest princess will marry next year, and a new person will enter the palace.
The decree for the selection of concubines had just been issued, and the beauties had not yet been allowed to be seen. However, the palace had to be repaired, and arrangements had to be made for the palace servants and eunuchs. Although she did not have to personally take care of everything, she still had to take care of it.
Taking a rare break from her busy schedule, Shen Ningyue took her two younger brothers, the tenth prince Qin Mingcheng (cheng with the first tone) and the eleventh prince Qin Mingcong (cong with the second tone), to eat cakes and drink tea by the orchid pond.
"Your Majesty, I heard from Mingyu that His Majesty will take the princes and princesses to go hunting in September?" Noble Lady Shun Shi Qingzhang hugged the twelfth prince Qin Mingfan, who was drowsy in the early autumn breeze.
"It is true. Mingyue told me about it two months ago, but I was so busy that I forgot to ask His Majesty."
Shen Ningyue just remembered it when she heard Shi Qingzhang mention this matter.
"I just want to know if the concubines can go with you, as well as the little princes of the queen, my little twelve, and the princes who have not yet gone to the palace to study. "
Shi Qingzhang had no idea whether she could leave the palace or not.
If His Majesty wanted to take the twelfth prince, who was only four years old, out of the palace, it would be hard for her not to worry.
But His Majesty only left behind her twelfth prince, which made Shi Qingzhang even more upset.
Your Majesty's every move has deep meaning in the eyes of everyone.
Just like the twelfth prince she gave birth to was named Mingfan.
After receiving the imperial decree from His Majesty to give a name to Little Twelve, Shi Qingzhang immediately asked someone to look up the meaning of the word "璠".
"In the Shuowen Jiezi, it is said that Yufan is the precious jade of Lu. Confucius said: How beautiful is Yufan. When you look at it from afar, it is as magnificent as a jade. When you look at it from close, it is as beautiful as a jade. One is more reasonable, and the other is more trustworthy."
Although Mingyu is not her biological son, he is also her son. His Majesty named the twelfth prince born to her Mingfan, which shows that this was not a random name.
"Fu" means trust. "Yufan" and "Yufan" both represent reason and trust, and they both carry your majesty's deep meaning.
If His Majesty took the other princes and princesses out and forgot about her and the twelfth prince, it would be hard for her to justify saying that the twelfth prince was too young to go hunting with them.
Because her twelfth prince is the same age as the Queen's tenth prince and eleventh prince, only one month apart.
His Majesty seldom comes to her Lanlin Palace, so she can only remind the Queen not to forget to bring her and Little Twelve with her.
"If your Majesty comes to my place tonight, I will ask again. It's a rare opportunity for me to take a break. Xiaoji, if I forget, please remind me again. If I forget to ask today, Qingzhang, just go and find trouble with Xiaoji."
There is no rush about the September hunting because His Majesty has not formally instructed her yet, Shen Ningyue joked.
"Well, since the queen said so, Miss Xiaoji, you must remember this. Don't let me catch you. I will hold you short, so you should think carefully."
Shi Qingzhang also joked.