Chapter 32: Choosing a Concubine
Shangguan Youhao was full of questions, Liu Youhao was already from the people, he had traveled to many places before entering the palace, and he knew a wide range of people, but he had not heard Liu Youhao or Pingjun mention that there was such a familiar girl, and Liu Youhao had been hand-picked.
Ye Tingcheng looked embarrassed, "I heard that it is the daughter of His Majesty's friend, and the rest of the ministers don't know." "Since it is His Majesty's order, how dare you ask more, just do it, at this moment, Shangguan Youhao's question has stumped this Tingcheng, for them, this Wang family needs to be served well after entering the palace.
Shangguan nodded and waved away Ye Tingcheng, "Song Bang, please come to Changle Palace." "The daughter of a friend can enter the palace as a concubine, Liu Ai has a lot of friends, if everyone is like this, wouldn't this harem be chaotic, Shangguan Youhao thought that it was necessary to talk to Liu Ai about this matter.
Liu Yi had already heard that it was Shangguan Youhao's invitation, and after a little thought, he went with Song Wan, Shangguan Youhao took the initiative to invite very little, and Song Wan was Shangguan Youhao's confidant, and it was useless to ask her, thinking that Changle Gongding also knew, put down what he was doing and left.
Shangguan Youhao saw that Liu Ai had come, and after ordering someone to serve tea, he dismissed everyone, and even Song Wan was sent to guard outside the door, this series of actions added to Liu Ai's doubts.
"What do you want to say to me, that you need to be so cautious?"
"Just for the sake of choosing a concubine, Your Majesty will take a look at this list." After speaking, he picked up the bamboo scroll on the desk and handed it to Liu Yiji.
Liu Yi was full of curiosity and opened the bamboo slips, looked at them one by one, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong, most of the people on this roster didn't know him, and it was useless to read it, and he didn't know what Shangguan Youhao used to show himself this thing, "What do you mean?" Liu Yi had already raised the bamboo scroll in his hand, and then placed it on the desk, "Isn't there anything wrong with the people in this list?" When he wanted Xu Pingjun to be established, Tian Yannian objected to it as "the daughter of a sinner", thinking that there must be rules for choosing concubines in the palace, could it be that there are also people who do not meet the requirements but are on the roster, but this matter should be found in the court, why do you want to find yourself.
"There is a woman surnamed Wang, who is eighteen years old, and is still on the roster."
As soon as Shangguan Youhao said this, Liu Yi already knew who she was referring to, "There is indeed such a person, the age of the concubine is over thirteen and under twenty, this person is also compliant, and there is nothing wrong with it." "Liu Ill already knows that the ministers of the imperial court may be picky, checked all kinds of rules, and found that there is no disagreement with the Wang family, so he will report it, but Liu Ill has the intention to let people into the harem, even if there is really something wrong, he also thought of a way to make her compatible early in the morning.
"Although the words are good, listen to Ye Tingcheng, this woman is the daughter of your friend, but I'm worried that if this is the case from time to time, the harem will only be chaotic, and it will make people who are interested in pleasing have something to follow." Catering to the emperor's intentions, from the possibility of marrying the emperor to climb up, in order to seek wealth and career is not nothing, Shangguan Youhao is afraid that Liu Ill has set this precedent, this Han Dynasty is only afraid that it will fall into a mess, and the relatives are also their own factions.
Liu Yi has listened to Shangguan You's words, "This Wang family is different from others, I will not be so confused as to let anyone enter this harem, the rules are unbreakable, this Wang family is my people's friend, Wang Fengguang's daughter, Fengguang regards it as a treasure, only one thing is worried, that is, this Wang family is married to five families, and every time, the man with whom he has a marriage contract dies early, and he is crowned." Lone Star Kefu's life, no one dares to come to the door to propose, seeing that he is old, this Wang family is kind-hearted, often rescues beggars, I want to let him enter the palace, one solves the difficulty of friends, and the other is that she also has a home, there are so many people in the harem, and she is not worse than one, such a thing, there will never be a second time. Liu Yi has slowly told the truth, but it is just out of kindness.
Shangguan Youhao was more relieved, and asked with worry: "Sick, you are kind, I understand, but this woman has the name of Kefu, and it will be okay for you to include her in the palace?" It's better to believe in what you have. "The Great Han Dynasty has not been stable for a long time, and it will not take long for the throne to find a suitable person, if there is another national martyrdom, Shangguan Youhao can't stand it, and this Great Han Dynasty can't stand it.
Liu Yi got up, paced to the window, looked at the slightly open window, looked up and looked at the spring color outside as if through the window, and the magnetic voice sounded softly, "Youhao, I have been in prison since I was a child, and I have experienced many hardships in the people, they all say that I used to be a ranger, but who knows that the ranger also has a life above the sword, so, I am fine, but a woman?" "Liu Yi doesn't believe in this evil.
"Since you have decided so, I will not say much, but I will be more careful myself." Knowing that Liu Yi was already a person who had made up his mind and was extremely difficult to change, Shangguan Youhao also got up, paced to the window, pushed open the carved window, and saw that the spring was full of spring in his eyes, a green mood, and the spring light was boundless.
Also looking at the spring in the garden is Huo Chengjun, the wind and the sunny weather, the warm sun, a few days ago there was a slight chill in the wind, a few days of hard work, it has been warm, the wind is also a lot more comfortable, Huo Chengjun is also in this gradually warmer weather, the body is gradually healing.
"The day in February is a good time to put paper kites, cloud screen, can there be paper kites in the house?" This disease is more than half a month, but also in the room lying for so many days, is indeed idle panic, is looking for something, it happens that the east wind blows, blowing up the hair, blowing bamboo leaves, the willow slightly floating on the pond next to the pool, also dancing with the wind, causing a pool of spring water rippling.
"What kind of paper kite does the young lady want, the slave and maid will look for it." Yunping returned very quickly, Huo Chengjun was sick these days, on the one hand, she was worried and waited carefully; On the other hand, he was really bored and panicked, he had been thinking about breathing, and finally, Huo Chengjun was in good health, and he had this thought again, and he seemed a little more excited than Huo Chengjun.
Huo Chengjun looked at her like this, laughed, and lightly pointed his finger to Yunping's forehead, "You, you can look like anything, don't go quickly, remember to call Yunling." "Yunling is considered to be taken care of by Yun Se before leaving, since Yun Se doesn't know if he can see him again, he will take more Yunling with him, if he can take Yun Se's place one day, Huo Chengjun is so planned.
Within the palace walls, there is nothing to do, and there is something to be busy with, and these things are only changed by current events.
"Pingjun, seeing that the February Twelve Flower Dynasty Festival is coming, I could have done these things with you, but the first emperor has passed away less than a year, I have a lot of inconveniences, you have been the queen, handed over to you, there is nothing wrong, I thought, the tenth is the family that decided to be selected, and the twelfth will let the selected people participate together, there are not many people in the harem, and then invite two thousand stones, and the ladies and sons of each province will be together." Shangguan Youhao has already planned with Xu Pingjun in his heart.
Although Xu Pingjun already knew, he could think that Shangguan was faint and faceless, there were many female dependents, and Liu Ill was inconvenient to appear, not to mention, this flower Chaori has always been presided over by the people of the harem, and Liu Ill is no longer like it, just thinking about facing such famous nobles alone, Xu Pingjun, who was born in the people, will also worry that he will not be able to control the scene, and he is even more afraid that he will not be able to blend in with them, and if he is not careful, he may make some jokes.
The worry in Xu Pingjun's eyes was so obvious, and the palace maid beside him had an idea, "In previous years, Sister Song Bang is also there, when the time comes, Sister Song Bang and Niang Niang are okay together?" ”
"It's fine." Shangguan Youhao felt that this method was feasible, and Song Wan was a person he trusted, and he was not afraid of any moths.
"By the way, you're hazy, will Chengjun be there that day?" More than 2,000 stones, it stands to reason that she must have the name of Huo Chengjun, but because she was ill a few days ago, Xu Pingjun didn't know if she would still appear.
"When I ordered someone to visit a few days ago, I said that it was much better, and I should enter the palace on the twelfth." After Xu Pingjun's reminder, Shangguan You's eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, not because of Huo Chengjun's illness, but because he was worried that if Huo Chengjun didn't enter the palace, Huo Xian would definitely come, what was Huo Xian's attitude towards Xu Pingjun, Shangguan Youhao knew that it wasn't a day or two, I was afraid that without Huo Chengjun's persuasion, something would happen, presumably, Huo Chengjun would also come for this.
Listening to Shangguan's hazy words, Xu Pingjun felt a lot more at ease, if there was no acquaintance in that group of people, it would inevitably be a little apprehensive, although there was Song Bang, but Xu Pingjun and Song Bang had never had any intersection, but Huo Chengjun was always more familiar with her, with her, Xu Pingjun could also have some bottom in his heart.
And Huo Chengjun didn't think about it much, the paper kite had already been higher than the wall door of Huo's house, a white line loomed in the air, restraining the direction and height of the paper kite, and the other end of the line was held in Huo Chengjun's hand, the master and servant all raised their heads, looking at the paper kite fluttering in the air, and pulled the thread in their hands from time to time to prevent it from falling.
"Miss, this paper kite flies so high, it's about to fly out of the house!" Yunling looked at the paper kite swaying from side to side, as if struggling with the white thread that bound it, and rarely took the initiative to say a word.
Huo Chengjun pulled the thread in his hand again, "Yunping, find a pair of scissors." Huo Chengjun said to Yunping in a good mood, with a smile on his eyebrows and eyes, as if spring had surfaced on her face.
Yunping answered, then trotted away, and handed Huo Chengjun with both hands, "Miss, what do you want these scissors to do, should you want to twist this thread?" ”
Yunping's voice fell, only listening to the sound of "click", the thread tied to the paper kite, just got out of Huo Chengjun's hand, and listened to her: "That's right! ”
Huo Chengjun looked at the two maids with doubts and pity on their faces, and put the remaining threads in their hands on the stone table, "The paper kite belongs to the sky, why not let it fly high?" The words were full of ease, and when he looked up at the paper kite that was flying farther and farther away, getting smaller and smaller, Huo Chengjun was a little satisfied.
"It would be nice if people could be as free as this paper kite......" When Huo Chengjun was in a good mood, he suddenly heard this sentence, and couldn't help but retract and watch the paper kite go away, slowly shrinking into a small paper kite, and looking at the person who sighed.