Chapter 32: The Princess of the Northern Desert
In the palace, there was a secret guard who reported to the emperor that the seventh prince secretly met the eunuch next to the queen mother.
The emperor heard about this, but did not continue to ask.
For some small plans of the Seventh Prince and the Queen Mother, the emperor is still clear. I just don't want to pursue it.
One is that the queen mother has nurtured him, and the other is that the emperor owes something to the seventh prince.
This is also the reason why the emperor tolerates the Seven Princes everywhere.
"Your Majesty, the queen invites you to come over for dinner." Manager Yin replied to the emperor.
"You go and tell the queen in person, I will go to Concubine Nan's for dinner tonight, and I will accompany the queen for breakfast tomorrow morning."
The princess of the southern Xinjiang country has just been named the southern concubine, and the emperor should go over to take a look, but Mr. Yin is noncommittal, and he is afraid that the queen mother will be angry with him, so he can only bite the bullet and hurry to reply to the queen mother.
Unexpectedly, the queen mother was very generous, and instructed the palace maid Xia He beside her, "Since the emperor is going to the palace of the southern concubine for dinner, then you should go to the imperial dining room and give instructions, just say the meaning of the palace, the meal of the southern concubine, be sure to prepare thoughtfully." Then dial two of the meat dishes in the palace and tell the people in the imperial dining room that in the future, they will pick two good dishes and send them to Concubine Nan. ”
Manager Yin hurriedly praised the queen diligently, "The queen's mother is the world, and her heart of benevolence is an example for the world!" ”
"It's just that the queen mother is pregnant now and needs nourishment, so she really doesn't have to give her own food to Concubine Nan."
The queen mother just smiled generously, "This palace can't eat so much, and Concubine Nan came from afar, the food may not be to taste." The palace chatted about her heart, so that Concubine Nan could get used to the Tanglin Kingdom as soon as possible and like the customs of the Tanglin Kingdom. ”
"The queen is righteous, and the slave is convinced. Please let the queen rest early, and the slave will retire first. ”
Manager Yin cautiously withdrew from the queen's Fengyi Palace, and his back was already soaked in cold sweat.
How many of the women in the harem are not jealous? The more the queen mother remained so quiet, the more worried he became.
But this time, Mr. Yin really misunderstood the queen. The queen really didn't take it to heart. The matter of sending Nanfei's dishes may be to make a gesture in front of the emperor. But she really didn't care about the emperor going to Concubine Nan.
First, Concubine Nan is just a woman sent by the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom, and she will not threaten her status.
Second, the queen mother is now pregnant, and other things are trivial, not to mention, Concubine Nan can share the favor of the concubines and concubines from the nobles of the Tanglin family, and the queen mother is still happy to see it.
The emperor just dined at Concubine Nan's and did not stay overnight. This night, the emperor actually went to the queen's palace.
For the arrival of the emperor, the queen mother was very surprised, and embarrassed, "Your Majesty, the concubine is pregnant, and it is inconvenient to serve the emperor, so the emperor might as well go to other sisters." ”
"Is the queen so generous?" The emperor asked coldly.
"Concubine, concubine..."The queen stammered speechless.
If it is inappropriate and makes the emperor angry, it will not be good.
But the queen is really embarrassed, saying that she is generous, doesn't she have the emperor in her heart? After all, no woman wants to push her beloved husband to another woman.
But if you say that you are not generous, isn't it jealous? This is not the mind of a queen in the world.
The emperor didn't want to embarrass the queen, he just wanted to tease the queen.
"I'm going to meet the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom tomorrow, I just want to have a good rest tonight, and the queen should go to sleep quickly!"
The emperor said, and lay down by himself.
The queen mother Nana responded and also lay down. The corners of his mouth secretly hung a smile.
She and the emperor are young couples, and they still had some love in the past. It's just that there are three thousand beauties in the harem, and even if there are those feelings, there are not one or two points left that are divided.
Now the emperor came to her just to have a good rest and to hide.
It seems that in the emperor's heart, he is still different from other concubines. Only when the emperor is here can he rest without distractions and rest in peace.
Thinking so, the queen also closed her eyes with relief.
In the night, the emperor put his hand on the queen's mother's unbulging lower abdomen and rubbed it carefully.
It was gentle fatherly love, and the queen was moved for a while, and whispered softly, "Your Majesty." ”
"Sleep in peace!"
The emperor took his hand away, lay down again, and soon fell asleep.
But the queen couldn't sleep for a long time. I hope that this time I will be a prince in my belly and be able to give birth to a son for the emperor. fulfilled his own wishes, and also fulfilled the emperor's wishes.
Receiving the envoy of the Northern Desert Country is a big deal, and if the etiquette is not careful, it will be laughed at by the Northern Desert Country.
So the sky was slightly bright, and the Seventh Prince had already entered the palace, preparing to meet the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom. When the day dawned, the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom set off from the post station, but fortunately, the post station was not far from the palace.
At the banquet to meet the envoys of the Northern Desert Kingdom, almost all the harem concubines were present, but the concubines with low status were ranked at the back.
They could not see clearly what was in front of them, and neither could the people in front of them see them.
This is the situation of Jing nobles. But today, she didn't want to be in the limelight. Just sit quietly and watch the movement in front of you.
The envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom saluted the emperor and said a word of compliment and blessing. Then the treasures he will bring will be seen to the emperor one by one.
Those treasures are dazzling, and the emperor only glances at them.
The envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom didn't care about the emperor's performance. After all, the most precious treasures they brought were not those mundane things.
Finally, after a series of processes were completed, the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom finally got to the point.
"His Royal Highness the Emperor, this time I came to the DPRK for diplomatic relations, in order to express the sincerity of the Northern Desert Country, our Royal Highness the Emperor also ordered us to bring the first beauty of the Northern Desert Country."
"Oh? The first beauty in the Northern Desert Country? "The emperor is very curious. But he didn't show much interest and expectation.
Regarding the emperor's indifferent performance, the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom looked confident.
"Yes, the emperor will know after seeing it. The first beauty of the Northern Desert Country will definitely not disappoint the emperor. ”
"Then let's take a look at the first beauty of this Northern Desert Country!"
"Please Your Royal Highness the Emperor, allow me to dance for the emperor as the first beauty of the Northern Desert Country."
"Yes."
As soon as the emperor spoke, the sound of the silk and bamboo orchestra from the exotic land came out, melodious and melodious, which was really wonderful.
Immediately afterwards, the beauty wore a red veil and fell from the sky.
That dance is indeed wonderful, and as a woman, Chu Shuyao is obsessed with it. Not to mention the men.
What kind of expression the emperor is, Chu Shuyao can't see. But she thinks that even if it is the emperor and the three thousand beauties in the harem, when she sees such a beauty, she will have the intention of taking it for herself, right?
And the people of the Northern Desert Country can be said to have ingenious designs and good intentions.
The beauty dances in the air, so that even those sitting in the back can see it clearly.
The body is as light as a swallow, but that's it.
Zhao Feiyan of the Han Dynasty pleased the emperor with the dance on the drum. Today's beauties are dancing on top of kites!
Behind the invisible scenes, there must be people from the Northern Desert Country, who are doing their best to fly kites, right?
The kites are arranged in an orderly manner, high and low, and are all deliberately designed. Sure enough, it's ingenious!
The dancing posture of the beauty moves with the kite. It blends in with the kite.
Finally, the kite slowly fell, and the beauty slowly fell with the kite. The posture is light, like a delphinium.
The beauty has already given a salute to the emperor Yingying, "Han Chaojun sees the emperor, long live His Royal Highness the emperor." ”
At this time, everyone was still immersed in the dancing of beauties, and so was the emperor.
For a while, the emperor didn't let the beauty be exempted.
Seeing this scene, the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom couldn't help but smile proudly.
In the end, after being reminded by the queen's mother, the emperor came back to his senses, "Excuse me!" ”
"Your Majesty." Beauty not only dances beautifully, but also has a soft voice, which can make people crispy to the bones.
is such a beauty, it actually made Chu Shuyao have a thought, "It's just like that."
With this thought, even Chu Shuyao herself was surprised. The conscience of heaven and earth, she is not jealous of this beauty.
At this time, the envoy continued to speak to the emperor, "Your Majesty, this is the princess of my Northern Desert Country, the cousin of the emperor of my Northern Desert Country, and her status is precious. ”
"Our emperor thinks that only His Royal Highness the Emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom can be the husband of Princess Chaojun and Shuo of my Northern Desert Kingdom."
No matter how precious she is, she is not a serious princess, but she is just the cousin of the emperor of the Northern Desert Kingdom. These are the voices of all those present.
And the word husband and gentleman said by the envoy of the Northern Desert Country made the harem concubines' faces staggered.
The emperor is the Son of Heaven, not only their husband, but also their monarch. They didn't dare to say the word husband, and this envoy of the Northern Desert Country dared to speak wildly. How much confidence you have in this beauty's appearance!
When the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom said this, the Seventh Prince was the first to attack, "The envoy said that I, the emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom, am the lord of the Dongling Kingdom, and there are three thousand beauties in the harem, all of whom are the emperor's subjects. Even the princesses of your country, Chaojun and Shuo, can't afford to call the word husband. ”
The sudden attack of the Seventh Prince's attack made the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom look very unsightly.
The envoys were all discerning, and immediately said, "It's me who is reckless, the Northern Desert Kingdom has never paid attention to these red tapes, forgetting that the Tanglin Kingdom is a state of etiquette, and I ask His Royal Highness the Emperor not to blame." ”
"It doesn't matter."
The emperor didn't care, but asked Princess Han Chaojun, "I have seen the princess's dancing and heard the princess's voice, can the princess take off the veil and let me see the princess's face?" Also appreciate how beautiful the first beauty of the Northern Desert Country is. ”
This is also the wish of the concubines and courtiers of the Tanglin Kingdom.
"Jun Ji obeys the orders of His Royal Highness the Emperor."
The word Junji has already indicated the heart and purpose of this princess.
I saw Han Junji slowly remove the veil, and that appearance really did not disappoint everyone.
Chu Shuyao also saw it, she boasted of her beauty, but when she saw this beauty, she was also ashamed.
No wonder this envoy of the Northern Desert Country is so confident. Is it determined that the emperor will include this beauty in the harem?
"I didn't disappoint!" The emperor finally made such an assessment.
"What do you emperor of the Northern Desert Kingdom have for the arrangement of Princess Chaojun?"
The emperor asked the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom, and at the same time, these words had already indicated the emperor's intention to include the princess of the Northern Desert Kingdom in the harem.
"Our Royal Highness the Emperor said that Princess Chaojun's beauty can be called the first in the world. And my Northern Desert Country is no worse than the Western Chu Kingdom and the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom, so the princess of my Northern Desert Country cannot be below the princess of the Western Chu Kingdom and the princess of the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom. ”
Such a haughty gesture, such a big talk. I was not afraid of the Western Chu State and the Southern Xinjiang State.
And the emperor's answer also surprised everyone.
"The envoy's words are reasonable, the princess of your country deserves to be in a high position."
When the emperor said this, everyone pinched a cold sweat. Could it be that the emperor was really confused by beauty and ignored the powerful momentum of the Tanglin Kingdom.
But the emperor continued, "However, the princess of the Western Chu Kingdom is already pregnant, and she has meritorious service to the Western Chu Kingdom, so it is really inappropriate to let the princess of the Western Chu Kingdom live." ”
"It's better to make Princess Chaojun the northern concubine, and the princess of the southern Xinjiang country is no different. But it is still necessary to live in the palace of the virtuous and virtuous four concubines, as well as the noble concubine, the imperial concubine, and the queen. I don't know the messenger, can I have any objections? ”
The emperor's plan was like this, and finally relieved the courtiers of the Tanglin Kingdom, and the face of the Tanglin Kingdom was finally saved.
In fact, the emperor let Concubine Xian take the throne, not because Concubine Xian was pregnant, but also to protect the face of Tanglin Kingdom.
Among the four virtuous and virtuous concubines, there are still vacancies in the position of concubine and concubine. The emperor did not let the princess of the Northern Desert Kingdom occupy the position of concubine or concubine. Obviously, he wanted to put the princess of the Northern Desert Kingdom and the princess of the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom on an equal footing.
The emperor's move is simply very happy. On the territory of the Tanglin Kingdom, how can the people of the Northern Desert Country say whatever they say?
"This..."The envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom was a little embarrassed.
Before leaving, the emperor explained to him that he wanted to fight for the position of concubine.
"What? But the messenger was unwilling, and in that case, then..."
Before the emperor finished speaking, the princess of the Northern Desert Kingdom replied to the envoy, "His Royal Highness the Emperor, Chaojun is willing to enter the harem of the Tanglin Kingdom and be the northern concubine of the harem of the Tanglin Kingdom." ”
Everyone was also puzzled, why did the princess of the Northern Desert Kingdom suddenly become anxious.
"Okay, Concubine Bei's palace and food and clothing trivialities will be arranged by the queen!"
"Yes, the concubine must be arranged."
So the matter of meeting with the envoy of the Northern Desert Kingdom finally came to an end.