Chapter 211: Character
With the elimination of the national draft and the elimination of many cumbersome procedures, the efficiency is much higher than before. Feng Wu and the Queen Mother unanimously decided to welcome the newlyweds into the palace on the sixth day of the fourth month, the Emperor's Birthday Day, which can be regarded as a birthday gift for the emperor.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, seven carefully selected show girls, dressed in costumes, stood in a row in front of the Chengguang Palace, and greeted the emperor, the queen, the queen mother and the ladies of the palace.
The little masters present looked at the row of young girls in front of the hall, with different expressions and different thoughts.
"In my opinion, these people who have been selected this year are no more than Erle. It's far worse than the last Sakura concubines and Rong concubines! Sister, what do you say? "Liu Youmeng, who was promoted to a concubine, is very different from the past in terms of dressing and demeanor.
Today, she is wearing a white embroidered gardenia jacquard silk fairy dress, which is extraordinarily pure and delicate; The white rose is flourishing with two symmetrical white jade inlaid beads and shaking the branches, and the end is graceful!
Du Fang, who was asked, was stunned and didn't know how to answer, so he could only smile awkwardly.
Liu Youmeng felt that this noble person was really boring, no wonder he was not favored by the emperor for three years in the palace! A woman like Du Fangwei who doesn't know how to flatter and please can only end up lonely in the harem. Liu Youmeng didn't bother to pay attention to her, and turned to talk to others.
"Sister, look, there is a little girl hidden among those people! It doesn't look like it's time yet. Liu Youmeng whispered to the concubine next to him again.
"Isn't it! I heard that that little girl is only fourteen years old this year, and she is Zhou Guiren's younger sister. The reason why she was selected this time is all due to her father's credit! "I didn't expect a small prefect to make such a big move! This is more powerful than when her father was the prefect of Chuzhou!
"However, I can't bear to send such a young child into the palace, and the Zhou family will do everything to make it soar, hehe." Mu Zhu looked disdainful and interjected with a sneer. Others don't know, but she always knows what kind of person Zhou Mulin is. A family that can cultivate such a daughter is not necessarily a loyal minister.
"Yo, Bamboo Beauty has a big vinegar smell when she says this! Hehehe......" Lu Haozhen teased.
Although my sister's words were a little sour, they were also true. The Zhou family is indeed too anxious, such a young woman can wait another three years to run for election. Wei Nan was also unwilling to be lonely to participate in the discussion.
"This year's draft emperor said it would be canceled, who knows if it will be canceled again next time? Of course, I sent my daughter to the palace early! Liu Youmeng pursed his lips disdainfully, and he didn't dare to agree with the Zhou family's approach.
The talk about Zhou Muya here is in full swing, and the study of other show girls over there is also a lot of fun.
"These are all demonic! It's unpleasant! Yao Biyuan saw that six of the seven show girls were "convex and backward", and she was very appreciative. The emperor likes this plump type, but it happens that he is slender and thin.
"They don't have to please you, as long as the emperor likes them." Luo Zixiao, who was sitting in the front row of Bi Kite, suddenly turned around to talk, startling Bi Kite.
"The concubine lost her words, and I hope that the concubine will forgive her sins." Yao Biyuan hurriedly apologized.
"What sin are you? Hongu thinks you're right. These women, this palace really doesn't like it! He smiled as he spoke.
The mother laughed. Niangniang is virtuous and generous, how can she worry about a few little women? Yao Biyuan complimented.
Hearing Yao Biyuan say that she was generous, Luo Zixiao couldn't stop laughing: "Hehe, if you want to say 'virtuous', this palace is definitely not as good as the queen's mother!" Aren't these 'stunners' all personally selected by the queen? It's really to the liking of our majesty! Although Luo Zixiao smiled, there was no smile in his eyes.
"It's better not to talk about the queen behind your back, this is disrespectful!" Jinghua, who was waiting by Luo Zixiao's side, kindly reminded.
Luo Zixiao nodded and changed the subject: "Since my sister has the Nine Emperor Princes, the emperor has been more attentive than before when he went to Ming Cuixuan. Under this circumstance, maybe Concubine Xin will soon be able to conceive the dragon seed again! ”
"Oh, don't make fun of the concubine! Although the emperor came to Ming Cuixuan many times, most of the stays were not in the main hall of the concubines, but in the west side hall of Tang Baolin. Yao Biyuan pursed her mouth unhappily, she was disgusted with the little goblin of the dead begonia!
Since the begonia moved into Mingcuixuan, every time the emperor came to visit Yingche, he was almost pulled by the begonia. Haitang is well versed in the way of foxes, and the emperor naturally can't stop her troubles, so he often stays with her. Yao Biyuan is not anxious, not jealous, that's fake!
"Begonia...... Is that the Guryo Dancing Girl? "With a charming face and a reverie figure, which man can hold it? But fortunately, her status is low, and the emperor will not allow her to give birth to a child, Luo Zixiao is not worried.
Luo Zixiao patted Yao Biyuan's hand comfortingly, and said, "Sister, don't worry, you have the Nine Emperors to rely on, and you're afraid that you won't be able to compete for an alien maiko?" She doesn't have the blessing of a sister. Luo Zixiao caught up and praised the Nine Emperor Princes, but he was afraid that he would take away his son's favor. This Yao Bikite, she has to "guard against death"!
"That's right, with Yingche, the concubine will be satisfied." As soon as the child was mentioned, Yao Biyuan became proud. Luo Zixiao turned around silently, his face full of impatience.
"Why is my sister unhappy?" Seeing Luo Zixiao frowning, Jiang Lianhuan next to her asked casually.
"Sister Lian misunderstood, and this palace is not unhappy. Bengong suddenly remembered that Yingzhe had a bad throat this morning, thinking that he had eaten too many sweets last night, and he was a little worried. Luo Zixiao smiled again, hiding his unhappiness.
"Did my sister hire a doctor? Children are weak and prone to illness if they are not careful! Yuxi, who is like a concubine, is particularly sick, and it is inevitable that she will have a cold and fever in autumn and winter; In spring and summer, I have also been invaded by wind and heat, but I am worried about my sister! "Duankui is only a three-year-old little person, and she has experienced all the disasters and diseases, Lianhuan is really distressed! She is really afraid that her daughter will not survive to become an adult if she continues to be sick and weak like this!
Jiang Lianhuan was so touched that she couldn't help but burst into tears. Luo Zixiao sighed helplessly, wiped her tears with a silk and comforted: "Sister, don't cry, it's not good for the emperor to see on the big day." Jiang Lianhuan nodded aggrievedly and held back her tears.
Luo and Jiang made a big move here, alarming Concubine De, who was close to them: "What are you talking about, sister Xianfei?" provoked Concubine Lian's sister to drop golden beans? Ji Yeguang didn't know that they were talking about the child, thinking that the two had quarreled.
"Don't get me wrong! It's not that Sister Luo bullied the concubine, it's that the concubine was worried about Princess Yuxi, so she couldn't help but ...... for a while" Jiang Lianhuan hurriedly explained for Luo Zixiao.
"Hey, this palace didn't say she bullied you, don't be nervous. What happened to Princess Yuxi? Sick again? Ji Yeguang also sympathized with the mother and daughter, Duankui was young and had many disasters; Unlike her Lingyu, she is very healthy and happy!
Lianhuan shook her head: "It's not sick, but my physique has always been very poor." No matter how much you nourish it, it won't help. ”
"Well, don't worry too much. Maybe the child will be strong when he grows up, and Lingyu is not as energetic as he is now when he was a child! You have to relax. Ji Yeguang comforted her a few words, and then turned the topic back on track: "Look at these show girls this year, they are small and small, and they can't be on the stage?" Tut-tut...... "She was unimpressed by the queen's vision.
"Although the portal is small, it is the queen of the emperor's hand-picked heroes. Besides, that Jiang Ke is not a small ......" Luo Zixiao approached Concubine De sideways and whispered: "She is a distant relative of the Queen Mother, and she is the daughter of Jiang's grandchildren." The queen is still towards her mother's family in the end! ”
"That's nature. She Feng has no more women of appropriate age, if she doesn't lift the Jiang family, who else can she lift? I heard that although this Jiang Ke is from a low background, the emperor saw that she was the face of the queen mother's own family, so he made a nobleman! "Pei Ning and Tao Feiran's family backgrounds are more valuable than Jiang Ke, but they are only talented and beautiful.
"The tree is so big that it is so cool! Leaning on the two big trees of the queen and the queen mother, this Jiang Ke will really be like a fish in water in the future! Luo Zixiao smiled sarcastically.
Ji Yeguang drank a glass of plum wine and shook his head disapprovingly: "The tree is easy to attract the wind, and if you don't get it, you will become the target of everyone." Whether it is a blessing or a curse, it is difficult to say now. She felt that the future of this Jiang girl was unpredictable.
Feng Wu personally poured a glass of wine for Duan Yulin, and said tentatively: "The seven beauties selected by the concubine for the emperor, is Your Majesty still satisfied?" ”
Duan Yulin's gaze focused directly on the parts below their necks and up their waists, and hooked the corners of his mouth with satisfaction: "The queen's eyes, I naturally believe it." It's just ......" When his gaze swept over Zhou Muya, his brows furrowed: "That kid is too young, right?" Underage, right? Although he likes young and beautiful women, he still can't accept it if he doesn't get it.
"Don't hide it from Your Majesty, this woman's name is Zhou Muya, and she is indeed only fourteen years old this year. However, her father's political achievements last year were really outstanding, if she was not elected, I am afraid that the hearts of loyal ministers and heroes would be chilled! It doesn't hurt to be younger, so she will be raised in her sister's palace for three or two years. When she grows up, it will not be too late for the emperor to summon her. Feng Wu whispered in the emperor's ear and laughed softly: "Didn't Tang Baolin just come to Dahan when he first came to Dahan? Two years have passed, and she is not a graceful beauty? ”
Duan Yulin smiled wickedly when he heard this: "Queen, queen!" What is it for me to say to you? Just do what you say! Since she is Zhou Guiren's younger sister, she will go directly to Dengyu Pavilion when she turns around. Duan Yulin thought for a moment and thought of a question: "But is there still someone else living in Dengyu Pavilion?" It's not spacious......"
The area of Dengyu Pavilion is not large, and it is just right to live two concubines, and it will be slightly crowded if there is one more. Feng Wu didn't expect this, and originally planned to move the unfavored Hua Yangyu to another palace. Coincidentally, Hua Yangyu, who got the news in advance, took the initiative to come to the door and asked to move. The location where she asked to move was even more surprising to Feng Wu, and she actually wanted to live in the Fahua Palace!
Feng Wu truthfully recounted this strange incident to the emperor, and Duan Yulin was shocked when he heard it: "She really said that? Everyone who heard Hua Yangyu's move thought that her brain was broken.
"Yes! She said that her facial paralysis is difficult to heal, and she can't sleep and is not suitable to see people, so she is really embarrassed to lick Ju Dengyu Pavilion. I have to move to the Hokke Hall so that I can pray for the emperor and the harem every day! Hua Yangyu's words were amazing, but Feng Wu felt that she was quite knowledgeable about current affairs, so she happily agreed.
"Well, let her go." With a newcomer on the side, who cares about an ice cube face that "can't smile"! Duan Yulin didn't take Hua Yangyu's matter to heart.
"As a rule, the newlyweds can only be arranged to sleep three days after entering the palace. The emperor took this opportunity to take a good look, which one do you want to pick for this 'first prize'? Feng Wu no longer mentioned some inconsequential matters, and the conversation changed and provoked ambiguous whispers.
"Well...... It's good for me to look at Jiang Guiren. After all, she is the niece and granddaughter of the Queen Mother, so let's start with her! Duan Yulin narrowed his narrow eyes, staring greedily at several rookies.
Feng Wu sneered in her heart. Of course, there is a reason for choosing Jiang Ke's first bedchamber, but the main reason is that Xiao Nizi has a young face but a proud figure, right? Such a little girl has the most appetite for middle-aged Duan Yulin!