Chapter Fifty-Three: Blossoming Flowers and Finding Peace
The news that the emperor wants to choose a concubine makes the magnates and nobles of Qingzhou City begin to gear up and be eager to try, after all, in the five years since he ascended the throne, there has never been a newcomer in the harem, Feng Xibai is diligent in business, and the queen mother is not willing to let one more woman come in to compete with her niece, the current queen Si Shi Huanting. Feng Xibai is probably the worst female emperor in Nanshan Kingdom, in addition to the queen, there are only two concubines, and they are the two concubines and sisters who were married to him when Si Huanting married the prince. However, after five years of exclusive favor, the queen Si still has nothing to do, and the two concubines only gave birth to a princess one after another.
The royal family can't be childless, and it is understandable that the emperor wants to accept the harem, but the timing he chose, Fengchen Bandit has just returned to the city, and it is inevitable that the Queen Mother will suspect that someone is instigating. However, the queen mother knows that the overall situation is important, and in the past two years, many officials in the court have advised about the selection of concubines, but they have all been shirked by the emperor for various reasons.
The selection of concubines lasted for half a month, fifteen aristocratic girls should be elected to the palace, waiting for the queen mother and the emperor to be selected, the most eye-catching of which is a pair of sisters, the two daughters of Lu Duwei in Qingzhou City, the Lu family is not a rich and noble family in Qingzhou City, but this Lu Duwei is also quite famous, he joined the army at the age of sixteen, ten years of military career, has made countless military achievements, and was later promoted to the captain, responsible for the vigilance and defense of Qingzhou City. Lu Duwei is indifferent to fame and fortune, and the twists and turns in the officialdom, he has always been respectful and far away, and he has always done things with his own heart, so the emperor and the emperor valued him very much.
Lu Duwei's wife was born in a scholarly family, gentle personality, the two got married and the couple had a deep love, and had two daughters and a son, although Lu Fanhua and Lu Bijin are twin sisters, but the temperament is worlds apart, a happy text, a good martial arts, the two just turned sixteen years old this year, both were selected, this pair of sisters is also compared to the Empress E, and now the people of Qingzhou City hope that the emperor can leave the two sisters and enjoy the blessings of the people.
Lu Anning is the youngest son of Lu Duwei, two years younger than his two sisters, he is used to being spoiled by his mother and sisters on weekdays, and he is a little arrogant.
Lu's house is in the east of Qingzhou City, a not very big yard, but Mrs. Lu likes flowers and plants on weekdays, so the house is very beautiful and humane under her care, and it is conceivable that this place will be filled with the laughter of the family all year round. Now the two eldest ladies will enter the palace in three days, the so-called palace gate is as deep as the sea, Mrs. Lu is reluctant, she also quarreled with Lord Lu in this half a month, she did not agree with her daughter to enter the palace, not to mention that both were sent in, but her husband insisted on this, she didn't understand how her husband, who had always loved his family, could be so ruthless overnight, and when she saw the distinguished guests who appeared in her flower hall at this moment, she understood, of course, she also accepted her fate.
Fengchen bandit took off his cloak and looked at Captain Lu, who had gray hair in less than half a month, and Mrs. Lu, who was as sad as a dead face when he saw him, his heart was not moved at all.
"Lord Lu, I came here today to tell you that the old master of Qingcheng Academy has decided to accept Little Master Lu as a closed disciple."
Lu Duwei didn't know what kind of means Fengchen bandits used to let Haifuzi, who was over sixty years old and arrogant but was a big fan of the entire human literary world, accept his uncompetitive son, but with Haifuzi's reputation in the future, Lu Anning would have a bright future.
"I thank Shizi for taking care of the dog, and the affairs of Lord Yushi are also thanks to Shizi's help."
"Jin Yushi is a smart person, even if I don't come forward, once the matter of the two Lu girls entering the palace is decided, he will know what to do is the best."
Lu Duwei has never dealt with the prince of King Yi, but he owes King Yi a life, and promised that no matter what the palace of King Yi has in the future, he will definitely go to the soup to fight the fire, but he really didn't expect that the prince would "threaten" him with his promise to let his two daughters enter the palace.
Mrs. Lu knelt in front of the Fengchen bandit with a "poof", she ignored Lord Lu's dissuasion, thinking that if she didn't make her clear today, she would have no chance in the future.
"Shizi, I know that the Lu family owes you the Yi Wangfu, but isn't it enough to lose a daughter?"
"Which daughter does Mrs. Lu want to use to compensate?"
The words that Feng Chen bandit threw over lightly made Mrs. Lu a little confused, she was just a sentence with feelings, she actually didn't really think about which daughter to "sacrifice".
At this moment, a pink and green figure ran in from outside the door,
"Mother, let me go."
"Mother, my sister is weak and can't withstand the toss of those dirty methods in the harem, I'll go and see who of them dares to make a mistake, I unloaded their arms."
The words of the little girl in green attracted the attention of Feng Chen's bandit, and he couldn't help but see that she was a little distracted, causing the little girl to feel the warm eyes of the strange man, and her little face turned red.
"Flowers, brocade, why did you come out."
Seeing the two daughters who were like flowers and jade and in their prime thinking about each other for each other, Mrs. Lu was even more sad,
"What does the girl's family know, what is it like to shout here, don't hurry back to the house."
Lu Duwei pretended to blow his beard and stared, but obviously he usually had no status at home, and his two daughters ignored him.
"Lu Bijin?"
Feng Chen's sudden roll call made the little girl's face even redder, she had never seen such a handsome son, but she knew that the person in front of her was the "culprit" that the sister said, even if he was good-looking, it was useless, this beam was over.
"Shizi, I know that this matter is not up to my father and mother, so please raise your noble hand and let my sister stay with my father and mother, and I will go to the palace alone."
The little girl's face was righteous and awe-inspiring, and her expression of generosity to death made Fengchen bandit very happy.
"What are the dirty methods of this harem, have you ever seen it with your own eyes?"
"That's what the storyteller and the book says."
Feng Chen Bandit thought to himself that she was really a silly girl in the boudoir, "Then do you know how many women there are in our emperor's harem?" ”
Lu Bijin was a little speechless, how did she know this?
"Shizi, my little sister is ignorant, I made you laugh, you also saw it, it is really impossible for her to enter the palace with this temperament, let me go alone."
Lu Fanhua looked weak, but there was no panic on her face, her eyes were also very firm, and Feng Chen's bandit also saw a slow desire from that calmness.
"The emperor is not a good woman, so the harem does not have the dirty and dirty that Miss Jin thinks, the two Lu girls are literate and martial, and their personalities complement each other.
"Sister repairs the plank road, and I spend Chen Cang?" Lu Bijin's muttered words caused her to be hit on the head by her sister Lu Fanhua.
Feng Chen's words made Lu Duwei and Mrs. Lu stunned, they obviously didn't expect that the prince would joke at this time?
"Mrs. Lu, since ancient times, when you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, I can understand your feelings, but the emperor promised that he would treat the two girls well, and promised to be a concubine, the two sisters have a deep relationship, and they will support each other in the harem, no one can bully them, even if it is the queen and the queen mother, with the protection of the emperor, they will not be in danger."
"Will the emperor ...... one day?"
"It depends on whether Lord Lu can keep his heart, you should understand that the emperor chose you, and the entire Lu family."
Lu Duwei understands that although the Lu family is also a family with a long history in Qingzhou City, the Lu family has declined since a hundred years ago, so even if he is on the rise because of his daughter's relationship, he is also a chess piece that can be mastered by the emperor, and will not form the dictatorship of Si's current relatives, and to support the Lu family, it is also necessary to seize military power step by step to counter Si's family.
Mrs. Lu looked at her husband's increasingly clear and determined look, she knew that there was no room for things to turn around, although she was a woman and did not participate in the struggle for imperial power, but as a young lady of a family, she had seen a lot of these mutual interests and mutual checks and balances, but now that the chess piece that the emperor intends to use is her daughter, how can she not hate and resent.
"Miss Rujin, would you like to stay with your sister and protect her from what you call dirty?"
"Of course, if my sister must enter the palace, I am willing to accompany her, protect her, people block killing, and God blocks killing God."
Fengchen bandit felt a little sorry for this little girl in his heart, she really looked like someone, the place where there was no freedom in the palace was really not suitable for her, but she was not someone after all, this distress came and went in Fengchen bandit's heart.
"Girl Flowers, if I tell you that as long as you can give birth to a prince, I can help him ascend to the crown prince's throne, can you be fearless in your heart?"
Lu Fanhua, even Lu Duwei and Mrs. Lu were so shocked that they couldn't speak when they heard the words of the Fengchen bandits, they looked at the waste world in the mouth of this world, and they didn't know why he said such rebellious and arrogant words, they were all very convinced, especially Lu Fanhua, she felt that the Fengchen bandits seemed to see through her, she was ambitious, but she didn't dare to think about it, after all, the Lu family had no foundation.
Although Lu Bijin felt that those things were still a little far away, she could see that her sister, her father, and even her mother were shaken, but she couldn't help but think that there was no need to promise anything in this world, even if they were unwilling, the emperor's decree had been issued, and this matter was a foregone conclusion.
After leaving the Lu Mansion, the first junior high had the same questions as the second miss of the Lu family, but in order to regain the consciousness of a secret guard, he had to restrain his desire to speak and ask.
"Flowers are like flowers looking for peace, so that such a Lu family is involved in the dispute over imperial power, explanations and promises are necessary."
"Then why does the master have to choose Captain Lu?"
"He was chosen by the emperor, do you think the emperor will still use the person I recommend now? Although Lu Ting has received the favor of his father, no outsiders know about this matter, he has not served under his father, nor has he ever been with Si Mohuai, a person with an innocent background like him is exactly what the emperor needs at this time. ”
Chu Yi knew that the master must have contributed to this matter in secret, otherwise he would not have come in person today. After saying so much, Chu Yi suddenly realized that the master actually took the initiative to talk to him, alas, it seems that the master can't bear the loneliness.