Chapter 19: The Harem

Concubine Lin of Kun'an Palace has been a solo pet for more than three months. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info After the New Year, after the beginning of spring, as Kun'an Palace began to dig lotus ponds in the backyard with great fanfare and build Jiangnan-style pavilions, many people's uneasiness finally began to ferment.

There has been no major construction in the palace for many years, and the first construction was chosen in the Kun'an Palace, which is mysterious and has not been touched for many years, and all of this is for the sake of Lin Guifei, who has been in the palace for less than half a year, and it cannot help but lead people to reverie.

Since ancient times, the court has been a place full of power and brutal struggles, and Li Haotian's harem is no exception. It's just that his harem is much calmer than that of the previous dynasty, and more of the scheming scheming in the dark tide are carefully hidden under the calm.

The main reason why he has been able to remain calm is the relative stability of the queen's status and Li Haotian's indifference to the harem women.

Empress Wang came from a prominent background and was the wife of Emperor Shengde for more than ten years.

Her father Wang Zhan was an important minister of the two dynasties, served as the prime minister for more than 30 years, once assisted the emperor to establish the stable situation of the Jinsheng Dynasty, served as a teacher of today's son, and made great contributions at the beginning of Li Haotian's accession to the throne as a fourteen-year-old weak-crowned boy.

Although Wang Zhan is now dying, politically conservative and stubborn, and has become the leader of a group of old ministers who hinder innovation, Li Haotian still retains his phase and considerable power due to the balancing effect on all forces in the court. What is even more valuable is that his undisputed and selfless loyalty to the court and the royal family, even his political enemies cannot deny this.

The queen had been in charge of the harem for many years, and there was no dispute about her virtue and generosity, just like her father's loyalty. Some scholars from neighboring countries even believe that half of the credit for Li Haotian's call to the Emperor of Shengde comes from him, a generous and wise empress.

However, if people have no long-term concerns, they must have near-term worries. Empress Wang's biggest worry is that although she has been in the palace for more than ten years, she has never given birth to an heir for the emperor.

In fact, Li Haotian has been the emperor for 20 years, although he has long passed the age of his establishment, there are only four princesses under his knees, and the imperial heir is still absent.

Originally, the emperor wanted to be his Ming Jun, and he had no intention of being nostalgic for the flowers, and it was fair and reasonable for everyone to be left out together.

But the emperor suddenly changed, and everything that existed seemed to begin to shake.

Since the emperor suddenly changed sex, then everyone has a chance. Rather than letting others take advantage of the opportunity, it is better to seize the opportunity as soon as possible. Even if you can't get the emperor's heart, you should be evenly stained with rain and dew, and maybe you can give birth to a man and a woman on the throne - if you get a man in one fell swoop and give birth to an heir, the mother is more expensive than the son, then the glory and wealth of the second half of the body will be all together.

Don't suffer from unevenness.

Queen Wang looked at these women in front of her who were thinking and chattering, and secretly shook her head in her heart.

has been married for more than ten years, but she can't understand anything, what is the emperor going to do?

Although Lin Zitang is beautiful, his appearance is not enough to crown the harem, and even confuse the emperor's mind. Although she is very talented, this is not a place where women can win with their talents.

Does the emperor really like her, or does he have other intentions? If you are really pampered, you don't have to be so ostentatious, provoke right and wrong! Let these harem idlers all run in front of her to chew their tongues.

"The emperor suddenly changed his sex, I'm afraid that this Lin Niangniang is not good, and you can't be careless, sister queen!"

Who doesn't know that the Wang family and the Lin family are incompatible political enemies, and the court is-for-tat, but I am afraid that sooner or later this harem will also become a battlefield.

Queen Wang snorted softly, unmoved.

It's too naΓ―ve to want to provoke her in one sentence.

"Sister Queen, the emperor has spent the night in Kun'an Palace every day for several months, leaving behind all the sisters and sisters, not to mention not even coming to Kunning Palace, which is close at hand. Sister is virtuous, not for herself, but also for the sisters to persuade the emperor. ”

Concubine Wen's voice was soft, just like her person and name, but the hidden sharpness in her words made people not underestimate her gentleness.

"The emperor hasn't come to Kunning Palace for a few months, and it's not the first time, I'm used to it. If you want to survive in this harem, I'm afraid my sister will have to get used to it. I remember that when my sister was favored, the emperor did not come to Kunning Palace for half a year, and I never spoke to dissuade the emperor. ”

Queen Wang's voice was very calm, and there was no hint of accusation, but the meaning of her words made Concubine Wen blush.

"I, I...... Wasn't I pregnant? ”

"Okay, sisters, when you enter and leave the palace, who doesn't have the emperor's favor? If you want to survive in the harem, you must learn to endure and learn to endure loneliness. Everyone doesn't have to be dissatisfied with Concubine Lin for the emperor's snub for a few months. ”

Although the queen's words were correct, the hearts of the people were still not calm. Although on the surface, the concubines of the palace have also been favored by the emperor, but the parties understand in their hearts that these are fundamentally two different things. That kind of estrangement and alienation, perfunctory and passing scenes, and the current emperor's focus and intentions on Lin Zitang are not the same at all.

Why was this eldest lady of the Lin family able to impress the emperor?

In terms of affection, Lin Zitang can't compare to Queen Wang, in terms of personality and temperament, she can't compare to Concubine Wen, in terms of appearance, she doesn't lose to her, and in terms of net worth, there is no need for the emperor to bow down to the daughter of a courtier.

Since the objective factors are not valid, we can only find the reasons from other aspects.

"Say, doesn't she look like 'that person'?"

A concubine asked in a low voice. Although it was a low voice, it was enough for everyone around him to hear, but the deliberately low tone added a kind of mystery and tension.

'Which one?' The man's ahhhhhh Although I haven't seen 'that person', I have heard from the palace ladies that they should not look like each other. ”

"So you say, could it be..."

"What?"

"After the death of 'that person', no one lived in Kun'an Palace for almost twenty years. When Lin Guifei first entered the palace, she didn't see that the emperor liked her, and now she suddenly can't be spoiled, you say, could it be 'that person' who lingers......

"You mean ghost possession?"

There was silence in the hall. Suddenly, a gust of wind came from nowhere, swept across the eaves of the corner corridor of the hall, and made a whining sound, which made people shudder.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

The queen suddenly became angry, and her hand fell heavily on the armrest of her seat.

"In that case, I don't want to hear it a second time!"

Seeing that the always modest queen was really angry, all the concubines hurriedly said goodbye.