At night, Zhu Youxiao, who had fallen asleep on the chair in the West Warm Pavilion, suddenly woke up and found that there was a person in front of him who was covering himself with brocade clothes to keep out the cold.

"Your Majesty, you're awake."

Listening to the voice is a woman.

Zhu Youxiao said "um", he could already hear who it was, and asked, "What time is it?" ”

"It's time for Shen." As he spoke, Ke Baba continued to cover Zhu Youxiao with brocade clothes.

"No need, I'm not cold yet." Zhu Youxiao's voice seemed to be thousands of miles away.

Kebaba was stunned, held Zhu Youxiao's hand, and said softly: "The emperor's hand is so cold." ”

As he spoke, he also looked at this side with affection.

A burst of warmth came from Zhu Youxiao's hand.

Zhu Youxiao felt sick in his heart, and pulled out his hand and asked lightly: "What are you doing here?" ”

"Your Majesty, it's December now, and it's time to think about the selection of show girls to enter the palace." Kebaba stared straight at Zhu Youxiao, as if he wanted to see him through.

Zhu Youxiao leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, but he actually didn't want to pay attention to this ambitious woman.

"Yes, I see."

Although Kebaba noticed Zhu Youxiao's deliberate indifference to her, he still stood where he was and refused to leave.

She took a few steps forward, wanting to grab Zhu Youxiao's hand again.

"Hakka." Zhu Youxiao didn't move, but her tone made her frightened: "You should go back." ”

Hearing this, Kebaba's half-outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, sadness gradually rose in his eyes, and then quietly withdrew.

Zhu Youxiao shook his head, a little speechless: "This woman, staying in the palace will only be a scourge." ”

To be honest, Zhu Youxiao's mind is a little unpredictable.

If the last time Wang Tiqian and Zhu Youxiao mentioned the matter of choosing a concubine, it was out of loyalty, then now that Kebaba mentions it again, he wants to stabilize his position.

It seems that Kebaba should have known from Wei Zhongxian's mouth that he didn't agree to make her a saint lady last time.

The last time Wei Zhongxian asked for instructions to crown her as Mrs. Fengsheng, Zhu Youxiao used hunting leave to prevaricate, just to let him understand his attitude towards Kebaba.

If you want to seal it, you will seal it last time.

Wei Zhongxian never mentioned the matter of the Lady of the Confederacy after that, and it seemed that he understood what he meant, but he did not play his due role in this matter.

Kebaba even dared to touch her hands, this flirtatious intention was obvious, she was unwilling to give up and wanted to take charge of the harem.

"It seems that there is no one at the helm of this harem so far, and there will always be people who covet it." Zhu Youxiao smiled bitterly and said to the outside of the warm pavilion:

"According to Wang An's proposed decree, respect Concubine Liu Zhao as the concubine, hold a canonization ceremony on a certain day, welcome Cining Palace, hold the seal of the Queen Mother, and lead the harem."

A little eunuch standing outside the door hurriedly obeyed the order, trotted and disappeared.

Since Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, there has been no queen mother, because Zhu Youxiao's biological mother, Wang Cairen, has already passed away.

There is no queen mother, no queen has been chosen, and even a concubine has not been ordained, which will cause Kebaba and Wei Zhongxian to covet authority.

Kebaba is Zhu Youxiao's nurse, and according to the ancestral system, she should have left the palace as early as when she was six years old.

If this Fengsheng lady had listened to Wei Zhongxian's seal at that time, Kebaba would not have to leave the palace.

Coupled with the situation of the harem at this time, it is easy to become a guest in power.

Zhu Youxiao doesn't mind whether Kebaba and Wei Zhongxian communicate with each other, but the key is that your "communication between you and something" must be useful.

Historically, these two goods have communicated with each other, one is the commander of the East Factory, and the other is in charge of the harem, Donglin is enough to be rectified by Lao Wei, but the land of the palace is not very safe.

What Zhu Youxiao knew was that none of his sons survived, and all of them died, and it hurts to think about it, who can stand this kind of thing.

As we all know, the premature mortality rate in ancient times was high, but you can't die so strangely, who knows if there is anything to do here?

Even if it wasn't Kebaba who was making trouble, it also showed that this woman was not effective in protecting the master, although she was ambitious, she did not have the ability to control all the inner palaces.

I can't even protect the emperor's heir, so what do I want you for?

His own children, Zhu Youxiao had to watch by himself.

In a word: You can fight for the party, and you can also fight for the black, but if anyone dares to fight my children's ideas, I will punish your nine clans!

The current Zhu Youxiao actually only needs a stable harem without so many things, and before choosing the queen, it is necessary to clean it up once.

Concubine Liu Zhao is the concubine of Emperor Wanli of Shenzong, who entered the palace in the sixth year of Wanli and was canonized as Concubine Zhao at the age of twenty-one.

Concubine Liu Zhao is pure by nature, does not like many things, and lives peacefully in Wanli and does not participate in any palace disputes.

Later, Chongzhen ascended the throne, respected Concubine Liu Zhao as a concubine, and asked her for her opinion on choosing a concubine.

Concubine Liu Zhao, who was calm by nature, insisted on choosing a daughter for the first time, and this woman was the queen of Xiaojie Zhou, who was later martyred on the Ming Festival.

From this point alone, Concubine Liu Zhao is not ignorant of the world, but she is unwilling to participate in disputes.

Zhu Youxiao thought that the date for choosing a concubine was approaching, but he still decided to make a decision as soon as possible on the matter of Kebaba, and said: "Summoning Wei Zhongxian into the palace." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Tiqian agreed, turned around and retreated.

......

"Slave Wei Zhongxian, see the emperor." Wei Zhongxian didn't bow down after entering the warm pavilion, but just bowed slightly and stood at the door waiting.

Zhu Youxiao threw out the question book of the Ministry of Rites, closed his eyes and yawned, and said nonchalantly: "Look at it." ”

In the past few days, Wei Zhongxian has been busy with this big case that he has set off.

Dongchang was strictly tortured, and all kinds of means were used to let the arrested Donglin Party members bite their own people, and then go to the three law divisions for interrogation with black and white.

Of course, before the trial, Wei Zhongxian would let the witnesses retract their confessions, secretly manipulate the trial, and gag everyone's mouths.

With the results of the trial, several important Donglin officials who occupied high positions in the imperial court could be pulled off the horse.

Wei Zhongxian bore the brunt of what he wanted to get rid of, that is, the military department gave Yang Lian this broken mouth in the matter.

This person's official position is not very big, but his position in the Donglin Party is very special, and a simple trial is enough to win it directly.

As long as Yang Lian is interrogated, whether he says it or not, Wei Zhongxian can use an excuse to bite indiscriminately and set off more Donglin Party members.

Wei Zhongxian is not afraid of the expansion of the situation, the bigger the trouble, the more the news reaches Zhu Youxiao's ears, indicating that he is more effective in handling things.

However, this time the Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly summoned himself to the palace, and Wei Zhongxian was also a little uncertain, could it be that the emperor regretted not wanting to make a big fuss?

With such doubts, he opened the question book in his hand, and after reading what the Ministry of Rites said, he quickly relaxed.

It turned out that the emperor was going to choose a concubine, and he forgot about such a big thing!

"It's been fifteen years since the Hakka entered the palace." Zhu Youxiao said suddenly.

Wei Zhongxian was shocked when he heard this, and he heard a little unusual feeling from Zhu Youxiao's address to Kebaba.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this year is the fifteenth year."

"Give her some silver taels and send her back." Zhu Youxiao got up and walked to the side bed, and looked at the Three Kingdoms again with the help of the oil lamp.

Because the light was a little dim, Wei Zhongxian couldn't see Zhu Youxiao's expression at this time, he could only hear the ruthlessness in this sentence.

Wei Zhongxian knew that the Emperor of the Apocalypse was very dependent on the Hakka family, even to the point that he would ride in the same sedan chair and not do things without being by his side.

But as soon as he ascended the throne, this young son of heaven seemed to be a completely different person, and he was cold to the Hakka family as if he didn't know him.

In the past few months, he has never taken the initiative to summon the Hakka once.

From the initial refusal to canonize, to the order of repatriation... Wei Zhongxian, who had thought it through, suddenly felt a chill down his spine!

Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, and the current Zhu Youxiao is even a Dongchang factory man like Wei Zhongxian, who feels afraid.

The next moment, he was in a cold sweat again, and he hurriedly expressed his heart and said, "The slave obeys the order!" ”