In the blink of an eye, it’s the Dragon Boat Festival (May Xinyou).

Dragon Boat Festival, in the Song Dynasty, was also called: Tianzhong Festival, or Chongwu Festival.

Nowadays, the Dragon Boat Festival is a festival to ward off evil spirits.

This is because May was considered an evil month in the Middle Ages.

The fifth day of May is the most unlucky day among evils.

This is the time of year when miasma and epidemics are most likely to spread.

Therefore, there are many things that need to be avoided on the Dragon Boat Festival.

It can be said that in the Middle Ages, the Dragon Boat Festival was actually a national health festival.

When Zhao Xu opened his eyes on the morning of the Dragon Boat Festival, he saw Empress Dowager Xiang sitting in front of his couch.

Today, the Queen Mother wore a headdress made of mugwort.

This is a headdress commonly worn by women from the royal family to the common people during the Song Dynasty on the Dragon Boat Festival to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters.

At the same time, Zhao Xu's nose smelled the faint scent of burning mugwort.

This is also a medieval tradition - during the Dragon Boat Festival, moxa moxibustion is used both indoors and outdoors to drive away snakes and kill insects.

At the same time, this is somewhat of a simple and simple disinfection method.

Zhao Xu is not sure what the effect will be.

But it’s better than nothing.

"Mother, may you have a healthy Dragon Boat Festival." Zhao Xu saw the Queen Mother and immediately gave her a sweet blessing.

"Sixth brother is also well." Empress Dowager Xiang smiled and tied a hundred ropes that she had knitted in the palace for the past two days gently on Zhao Xu's left arm. Then she clasped her hands together and muttered something, which seemed to be

Recite verses from the Medicine King Sutra.

After finishing reciting, Queen Mother Xiang reached out and touched Zhao Xu's little face: "Blessed by Medicine Master King Bodhisattva, my son will be safe and sound."

Zhao Xu reached out and touched the hundred ropes on his arm.

This is made of colorful ropes.

People in the Middle Ages believed that on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, tying this hundred ropes on a child would ensure that the child would be healthy and safe for the next year.

Zhao Xu stroked the colorful rope on his arm and couldn't help but blush.

In his previous life, after the death of his father, Zhao Xu never wore the Baisuo, which symbolized the love of his parents for their children.

"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Zhao Xu solemnly stroked the rope on his arm.

Although, this hundred ropes are just ordinary five-color ropes.

But in Zhao Xu's eyes, it is comparable to a treasure.

Empress Dowager Xiang smiled: "Sixth Brother and Empress Mother, what do you want to say thank you for?"

"Get up quickly and get ready to take a bath."

"The Queen Mother has prepared vanilla soup for Sixth Brother. Go and take a good bath for good luck." She smiled at the Queen Mother and held Zhao Xu's hand, walking to the bathroom where she slept.

There, there was already a steaming wooden barrel.

Female officials surrounded him.

The smell of vanilla permeates the bathroom.

…

Queen Mother Xiang sat in front of the bathroom and watched the child enter the bathtub to take a bath under the service of the female officials.

The smile on her face never stopped.

At this time, Mrs. Zhang, the Sigong who had been waiting for orders outside the bedchamber, came to the Queen Mother, bowed gracefully, and then reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xing has just sent someone to ask for an order. Please beg your Majesty, the officials, please recommend me."

Ensuining the Prince of the County, please change the birthday of the Prince of the County!"

He said oh to the Queen Mother, and then realized that the Suining County Prince was Zhao Ji, the late emperor's eleventh son, who was now named the Suining County Prince.

The child's biological mother went on a hunger strike last year because she was infatuated with the late emperor. The eleventh son she left behind was later given to the concubine who lost her son because of the intercession of the imperial concubine Zhu.

At that time, Concubine Xing came to her to thank her, so the Queen Mother was somewhat impressed, so she asked, "Why does Concubine Xing want to change the date of birth of the eleventh son?"

There's something strange about this.

Mrs. Zhang reported in a low voice: "I know that today is the birthday of the Prince of Suining County."

Queen Mother Xiang's expression suddenly became playful.

Children born on the fifth day of May during the Dragon Boat Festival have always been considered to be at risk of overcoming their parents.

According to legend, Lord Mengchang, one of the four princes of the Warring States Period, was born on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so he was considered unlucky.

His father wanted to drown him, but his mother saved him and he survived.

In addition, Wang Zhene, a general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was also born on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and was almost drowned because of this.

"Is Shiyi Lang actually born in the Dragon Boat Festival?"

"yes……"

He began to think about the Queen Mother.

"Concubine Xing is pitiful..." She sighed, also thinking about the death of Shi Yilang's biological mother, and she felt somewhat pitiful and soft-hearted.

She knew that if Shiyilang grew up with the birthday of the Dragon Boat Festival.

I will definitely be discussed, criticized, and attacked in the future.

A prince born on the fifth day of May.

A prince whose parents are dead.

This is completely evidence to prove that he conquered his father and his mother.

The crime of unfilial piety is the first to be punished.

Shi Yilang and his descendants will all be affected.

The officials and ministers of the imperial court will definitely talk about Shi Yilang's birth.

There will be a lot of discussion among the people, and the impact on Shiyilang's reputation is naturally immeasurable.

Therefore, Concubine Xing's request to change the birth date of the eleventh son was actually out of maternal love.

only……

Queen Mother Xiang looked at Brother Six who was bathing in the bathroom.

I remembered that Sixth Brother's attitude towards Eleventh Lang seemed a bit playful.

Although on the surface, Sixth Brother has not treated Shiyilang badly, and he has received the treatment he deserves.

But what about reality?

The sixth brother's favorite brother was Jiulang Zhaoyi, and then his younger brother Thirteenth Lang Zhao Si. Even the late emperor's posthumous son, Fourteenth Lang Zhao Ji, also received a lot of love.

Only the Eleventh Brother and Sixth Brother were almost indifferent to him.

Even the death anniversary of the late emperor this year and the birthday of the late emperor last month.

Empress Dowager Xiang also remembered that Sixth Brother spoke to all the princes and princesses in Gyeongbokgung Palace at that time.

When facing Shi Yilang, he just nodded.

Many people can feel the obvious alienation on his face.

Therefore, the fact that the officials did not like Shi Yilang was actually not a secret in the palace.

Queen Mother Xiang had been a little confused at first, but now she found the answer.

"That's it." She murmured.

"Sixth brother, you really hate Shiyilang."

Perhaps in Sixth Brother's eyes, it was the Eleventh Lang who killed the late Emperor.

After careful calculation, it seems that the late emperor's dragon body was not hesitant, just after Shi Yilang was born.

Therefore, in Queen Mother Xiang's mind, this case was solved.

Sixth Brother is so smart and so filial.

He must have blamed the late Emperor's lack of control over the dragon body on that Shishilang.

That's why he is so disliked by Shi Yilang.

Presumably Concubine Xing also took this into consideration before praying to change the birthday of Eleventh Lang, right?

Thinking like this, Queen Mother Xiang hesitated.

Changing the date of birth of the eleventh man was a simple matter for the Queen Mother.

Next time the Queen Mother orders, go to Zongzheng Temple and ask Da Zongzheng to change the jade certificate.

But the problem is that Brother Six may not be happy.
To be continued...