Xia Jingnian finally had to drive back to the palace.

His body had been secretly injured when he put down the rebellion, and since she first ascended the throne, she has been busy with government affairs every night, and she has hardly slept well.

As a result, bad news came at this time, and Ji Qiang fell off the cliff.

Xia Jingnian ignored his body again, and searched for three days and three nights.

Even an iron man can't survive this way.

In the end, his body couldn't support it, and he had to return to the court, leaving only a group of people to look for it in place.

Xia Jingnian woke up and wanted to find someone again, but was persuaded by the ministers.

After three days and three nights of searching, he had indeed given up the possibility of Ji Qiang surviving.

But he didn't want to admit it, he still didn't want to admit it in his heart, he didn't want to admit this fact.

Xia Jingnian has always had nightmares these days, dreaming of Ji Qiang.

In the dream, Ji Qiang was covered in blood and lying at the bottom of the cliff, he was complaining about why he didn't save him?

Xia Jingnian cried when he looked at it, he wanted to hug that person, but he always woke up every time he was about to hug him.

"I'm having nightmares again." When a palace maid served him to dress, he suddenly said something.

The palace maid didn't dare to say anything, but only dared to listen to his words.

"Qiang'er is blaming me, why don't I save her, Qiang'er must hate me very much!" Xia Jingnian didn't care whether anyone listened or not, as if muttering to himself.

When the palace maid heard this, she was shocked and emotional.

"The emperor hasn't slept well for several days for his mother." She sighed, thinking to herself why there is such an infatuated person in the world, and he is also the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, the Emperor of Heaven.

Xia Jingnian sneered, full of self-deprecation: "What is it if I don't sleep well, Qiang'er, she will never come back." ”

The palace maid didn't know how to react, but she was distressed why God had to abuse this pair of mandarin ducks so much?

finally came together after hardships, but let one person die.

How painful must this be for the person who survives alone?

"Your Majesty, take care of your health!" The palace maid is at an end, and she can only say that.

Xia Jingnian didn't speak, but his expression was dark.

He has been getting up very early recently, and he has nothing else to do, except for the last court, that is, after the next court.

Today, as usual, he went to court and listened to the advice of all the ministers.

"The ministers have something to do, and they have nothing to do!" Xia Jingnian said this again.

Recently, he has been diligent in government affairs, and most of the trivial matters in the court have been solved.

Most of them will not be said in the court, and some will be resolved in private.

Xia Jingnian looked around and found that no one was admonishing, so he planned to leave like this.

Suddenly, one of the ministers knelt down.

Xia Jingnian frowned, generally speaking, if the minister wants to give advice, just come out and stand and say.

If you kneel, it's a sign that something big has happened.

"Fang Aiqing can just say anything directly, there is no need to make such a big gift." Xia Jingnian said.

"Now that the emperor has ascended the throne, and now that the harem is vacant, it is time for the emperor to take concubines." The man hurriedly replied.

Xia Jingnian's brows furrowed fiercely.

In his heart, there is only one wife Ji Qiang, he didn't want to take a concubine before, and he doesn't want to take a concubine now.

When Wei Chide saw his look, he understood his thoughts, but being an emperor is different from being a prince.

The court and the harem are involved in the whole body, and taking a concubine is also an important means to stabilize the court, not that you can't say you don't want to. 61

"I've been busy with government affairs lately, ......" Xia Jingnian originally wanted to find an excuse to refuse.

Wei Chide suddenly walked out and said: "Your Majesty, as the emperor, he should have extended his heirs and spread out his branches, if there is no concubine in the harem, I am afraid that it will make the world speculate, and at least he will lose his prestige, and at worst he will shake the fundamentals." ”

Xia Jingnian's next words paused.

Why didn't he understand what Wei Chide meant by this?

Accepting a concubine, for the current court, is the best means to stabilize the court.

Besides, Qiang Er has ......

Xia Jingnian didn't want to think about it anymore, he closed his eyes, and finally compromised: "This matter will be handed over to the officials, and if there is nothing to do, retreat." ”

Everyone can see that the emperor is not enthusiastic about the matter of the concubine, and now he can get him to agree, which is already very good, and no one has said more.

If you provoke the emperor and don't agree to take a concubine, it will be worth the loss.

The ministers retired one after another, but they had other thoughts in their hearts.

Now that there is no concubine in the harem, the emperor is in the prime of life, and the emperor's beloved lady has died, so it is the best time to send his daughter to the palace.

With this thought, everyone's minds warmed up, and they rushed to send their daughter to the palace.

For these people to be so keen on the matter of concubines, the person concerned is like a nobody.

For Xia Jingnian, taking a concubine is just a kind of government affairs in the court.

He did the same as usual, or more diligently than usual.

"Your Majesty, you must take care of your health!" Seeing him like this, Wei Chide persuaded a few words.

"I'm diligent in government now, can it be that you're still unhappy?" Xia Jingnian asked him rhetorically.

Wei Chide frowned, the emperor was too diligent in government affairs, and he refused to give himself a time to relax, except for being busy with government affairs, there seemed to be nothing else to do.

If it goes on like this, the emperor's body will definitely not be able to hold on.

But Wei Chide didn't dare to say it, or if he said it, it would be useless.

Xia Jingnian seems to have been trapped in the government these days, and his body is getting worse and worse day by day.

He used these to numb himself, and in this way, he was able to temporarily forget Ji Qiang and the pain of losing his beloved.

On this day, it is the day of the concubine.

Xia Jingnian was reluctant, but the people around him helped him.

It's nothing more than the final round of selection, and it's almost over, and the title is set and the person is sent to the palace.

"Zhou Ling'er, the daughter of the county order of Jiangnan Zhou, knock to see Your Majesty!" The beautiful voice of the girl Huangli from the audience.

Xia Jingnian raised his head and glanced at it casually as if he were looking at the previous ones.

As soon as he looked up, he was suddenly stunned, and then suddenly stood up.

Zhou Ling'er didn't seem to know why, and was startled.

Xia Jingnian didn't say a word, just walked in front of her step by step.

When the palace people serving next to him saw Zhou Ling'er's appearance, a trace of surprise flashed in their eyes.

This, this show girl looks so much like the deceased mother, Ji Qiang.

The palace people secretly observed Xia Jingnian's gaze again, and it seemed that he was also treating people as stand-ins, it seemed that this Zhou Ling'er was going to be favored.

"Your name is Zhou Ling'er?" Xia Jingnian looked at his face, a hint of love flashed in his eyes, Ji Qiang ......

Zhou Ling'er saw Xia Jingnian's love, thinking that he also fell in love with him at first sight, and nodded, his voice even more delicate.

Xia Jingnian held her hand with an intimate expression: "I will crown you as Jieyu, are you willing?" ”

Zhou Ling'er was overjoyed, and nodded again and again: "Thank you, concubine, Your Majesty." ”