Chapter 088: Newcomer
"Into the palace?"
"Sister doesn't know, the Yuanchu harem welcomes a few newcomers to come in every year at the beginning of spring." At this time, Concubine Yu accosted on the side and said, "At present, the women of the right age of the minister's family have been reported, and the list must be screened and drawn up in a few days, and it will be presented to my sister and the empress dowager." ”
Leling was really a little surprised this time, Ai Duoer was trying to block her, or to find a few helpers for herself, and she actually planned to get a few of her sisters in.
At this moment, Ivy took a food box from her maid's hand, personally gave Le Ling and Ai Duoer the pastries in the box, with a very sweet smile on her face, and said: "Queen Mother, eldest sister, this is the plum blossom cake I made myself, I don't know if you like it or not?" ”
"I've been listening to the second sister's first-hand good pastries, no worse than the imperial chef in the palace, this time you have to taste it." Ador praised Ivy as she took a piece of pastry and took a bite.
"Oh, it's delicious. It's rare to have such a good plum blossom cake, not only does it not feel sweet and greasy, but after eating, there is a faint plum blossom fragrance in the mouth. After eating a piece of pastry in her hand, Ador hurriedly praised.
Le Ling listened to Ai Duoer's words, and didn't answer anything, smiled lightly and tasted the meaning of the pastry. She wasn't afraid that there was anything wrong with this pastry, and no matter how much Ador hated her, she wouldn't dare to be so blatant.
Ai Wei received Ai Duo's praise, and saw that the queen mother also ate it, so she smiled and beckoned the rest of the concubines to taste it too.
Concubine Yu smiled and ate a piece, and said in a busy conversation: "Second sister's craftsmanship is really good, I'm afraid that the emperor will like it if he eats it." ”
"Isn't it, the taste of this pastry is comparable to that of the imperial chef, and it is definitely better than that." At this time, another concubine spoke and agreed.
Xiahou Leling looked at a few people with a smile. In my heart, I was sad for Ivy. If you think you are smart, but you don't know that you are stupid, you should sit quietly at this time, instead of being so attentive.
"The concubine wants to let the three sisters enter the palace, but the palace has no opinion. As long as the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are there, they can enter the palace at any time. Leling maintained her usual light smile and said with a teacup.
When Ivy, who was sitting at the bottom of the house, heard this, there was even more excitement on her face that could not be concealed. Le Ling looked at the other two. Aimee has been very quiet. And Le Ling also noticed that when she mentioned entering the palace, her expression was a little cold and faintly repulsive.
Alan didn't make any special expression. Neither happy and excited like Ivy, nor quiet and cold like Aimee. From beginning to end, I was curious to look at the various flowers in the garden.
Looking at Ailan's pure eyes, Le Ling was silent in her heart, if this girl was really as simple as she appeared. That's a special place to save in Aifu. If all the qiē are pretended, then this girl is really scary.
Leling agreed so readily. It made Ador a little overwhelmed. After being stunned for a while, he asked with confusion: "You agreed?" ”
"Since my sister is thinking about the royal heir, what is there in this palace not to agree." Le Ling put down the teacup in his hand and said lightly. "It's my sister who just mentioned the newcomer's entry into the palace, which reminded the palace of one thing."
"Oh?" Ai Duoer asked with a smile on her face and a slight confusion in her tone.
She didn't feel like it was now. Leling was able to prevent Ivy and the three of them from entering the palace.
"Although the palace has not been in Yuanchu for a long time, if you remember correctly. This year happens to be the triennial show girl election. Le Ling looked at Ai Duoer's face that changed in an instant, and continued to speak slowly, "Since the harem is going to be a newcomer, it is better to directly invite the emperor to start this year's show girl election." In this way, it will definitely be able to add a lot of newcomers to the harem. ”
Le Ling paid attention to Aiwei's situation from time to time. Looking at the expression on her face, it was difficult to hide the excitement from the original, to the surprise and anxiety later, and then to the final resentment and dissatisfaction, it can be said that it is all on her face, and it is clear.
"Show girl election?" Ai Duoer and Yu Concubine were almost all surprised, because in the five or six years since the emperor ascended the throne, there had never been a show girl election.
What made Ai Duoer even more unexpected was that Xiahou Leling could come up with such a trick in order to go against him. If the general election of show girls is implemented, it is inevitable that a large number of newcomers will enter the palace, and the opportunity for the emperor to come to his palace will be less and less.
Thinking of this, Ai Duoer couldn't let Xiahou Leling get her wish.
"The queen may not know something, although Yuan Chu has a triennial show girl election, but His Majesty is sympathetic to the people and does not want to work the people and lose money, so there has been no show girl election since he ascended the throne. This is why there is a rule that women of appropriate age are selected from the courtiers to enter the palace every year. ”
"The show girl election is the ancestral system, and the emperor just ascended the throne a few years ago, so it is naturally not suitable for the national draft of show girls. But now that Yuan Chu is peaceful, and the emperor has no heirs, it is natural to choose more newcomers to enter the palace to open up branches for the emperor. Moreover, if there are outstanding civilian women entering the palace, it can also reflect the emperor's kindness to ordinary people. ”
Le Ling knew that Yuan Chu, like Dongshang, would also choose some palace maids to enter the palace in the show girl election, so civilian women with good conduct could also enter the palace to run. And the fact that a commoner woman became a concubine is not an uncommon thing in the history of Yuan Chu. There are even historical records that the queen of the founding emperor of Yuan and Chu was a civilian woman.
"The concubine remembered that a few years ago, the Empress Dowager and the ministers also persuaded the emperor to draft a national draft, but even if the emperor was fooled, he also ordered that the draft girl should not be mentioned in the future."
Ai Duoer glanced at Le Ling a little mockingly and said, "Could it be that the queen mother feels that she is heavier than the ministers and the empress dowager, so that the emperor can allow this matter?" ”
"This palace naturally can't be compared with the Empress Dowager and the ministers. But as a queen, she naturally has to think about the emperor's heirs. The emperor is not an unreasonable person, and he will naturally understand the painstaking efforts of this palace. Ai Duoer stood up, glanced at everyone and said, "This palace will take the first step, and the emperor should also go down to the court." ”
When everyone heard this, they immediately got up and sent them off.
Ai Duoer hatefully clutched the Jinpa in her hand, and her heart was churning with anger.
is a good Xiahou Leling, with the identity of the queen, he dares to go against himself everywhere.
Now he actually relies on the emperor's favor to serve the emperor's draft girl! Ai Duoer sneered, she and the emperor have been together for a long time, although the emperor doesn't love her very much, but she still has a certain understanding of the emperor.
The emperor never liked others to influence his decisions, and he was even more disgusted that someone relied on his favor to gain an inch, and he didn't know where he was.
Xiahou Leling thought that he had the favor of the emperor, but he didn't know how thick he was. She just waited to see how Xiahou Leling lifted a stone to hit her feet and ate the bitter fruit for herself!
Xiahou Leling came out of the Imperial Garden and walked back directly in the direction of Fengyi Palace.
Feng Zi couldn't help it since just now, and now he saw his princess walking back to Fengyi Palace, and hurriedly said, "Princess, don't you go to the imperial study to find the emperor?" ”
"If you don't go, he'll come sooner or later, so why rush to find him." Le Ling said lightly.
Since the envoy of the Eastern Merchants returned to China, Long Zeye didn't know what was going on, and he would come to Fengyi Palace for dinner every day. Although I don't say a few words every time, I never miss one time.
"Princess, the slave maid doesn't understand, you have only been in the palace for a short time, how can you be busy drafting for the emperor and letting the newcomers enter the palace? It's great for you"
"What's wrong with a newcomer entering the palace? What I need is not the love of the emperor. Le Ling said in a light tone, "Again, this time the incident just gave me a chance." ”
"Opportunity?" Feng Zi didn't understand what the princess was going to do. She always thought that she was not a stupid person, and she knew about the princess.
But since the princess decided to come to Yuanchu and kiss, she has become less and less aware of the princess's thoughts.
"Okay, you don't have to ask anymore, you'll know in the future." Le Ling waved his hand.
At dinner time, as Le Ling expected, Long Zeye wore a bright yellow dragon robe and strode into Fengyi Palace.
Le Ling still accompanied Long Zeye to dinner quietly as usual.
But unlike in the past, after dinner, Le Ling personally made a cup of tea and served it to Long Zeye.
"Something to do with me?" Long Zeye didn't quickly take the tea from Le Ling's hand, but looked up at Le Ling and asked.
Le Ling put the tea on the side, waved away the waiting crowd, and said lightly: "The emperor has time to accompany his concubines to play a game today?" ”
Although Long Zeye felt strange and frowned unconsciously, he quickly smiled lightly and admitted: "Since the queen has this Yaxing, I should accompany her." ”
Le Ling took the chess pieces on the side, held the black piece in his hand, and dropped a piece first.
Long Zeye looked down at the place where Le Ling fell, took a deep look at Le Ling, took the white piece from the chess box and followed.
Seeing that Long Zeye had already fallen, Le Ling didn't think much about it, and the second chess piece landed on the chessboard.
After a few chess moves back and forth, Long Zeye gradually became serious, and gradually gained a new understanding of Le Ling. Her chess style is not at all like that of an ordinary woman, she is careful and cautious every step, but like a man with a sword in her hand, sharp and free, not dragging mud and water.
One attack and one defense, showing arrogance and uninhibited momentum.
"I didn't expect the queen to have such chess skills, I was really surprised!" Long Zeye dealt with it seriously and did not forget to give praise.
"The emperor praised it falsely, but he just went down casually." Le Ling looked at the chessboard with both eyes and said lightly.
"The queen has never opened her mouth to stay in me, I'm afraid today is not just for playing chess!" Long Zeye fell a white son, and Sheng Leling had a few sons.
Leling looked at the chessboard, but he was not in a hurry, took a son, and after thinking for a while, he firmly dropped the one in his hand.
"The concubine wants to talk to the emperor about the election of the show girl." To be continued
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