Chapter 551: Choosing a Concubine
Such rumors spread ten, ten spread hundreds, and Qi Xiangtian naturally learned the name of Youlan from the mouths of some gentlemen. So today, a few people invited each other and went to Baihuayuan.
After Qi Junqing got the news, he asked the old bustard of Baihuayuan to arrange for Youlan to dance solo on the stage today.
Qi Tianfang stepped into the Baihua Garden, he smelled the elegant orchid fragrance, looked up, and saw a woman dancing gracefully, a movement, a look back made him can't help but dry mouth.
"She's Youlan?" Qi Xiangtian pulled Aunt Hua over and asked.
Aunt Hua squinted her eyes slightly, and then she looked extremely flattering, waved the handkerchief in her hand, and said with a smile, "Yes." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is taking a fancy to this? ”
"Prince Ben is going to buy her. How much, you name it. Qi Xiangtian licked his dry lips, only to feel that such a strange woman naturally should not fall into the hands of others.
"Five thousand taels of gold."
"Prince Ben is right." Qi Xiangtian waved his hand and ordered the people who followed him to pay the gold, and he followed Aunt Hua to Youlan's room and waited for someone.
Then, after turning over the red waves, a night of spring supper.
On the second day, Youlan was carried into the palace in a small sedan chair, and used all means to keep Qi Xiangtian on his side for the night, and then drunk people with wine, tempting Qi Xiangtian to tell his secret from time to time.
I have to say that Youlan's means are excellent, and Qi Xiangtian really told Youlan some of his secrets one by one. Youlan took advantage of the fact that he was drunk, and put the collected information in a specific place, and when the time came, someone arranged by Qi Junqing came to take it away.
After waking up, Qi Xiangtian only felt a headache and didn't remember what he said when he was drunk last night, so Youlan was also safer.
"Master." Li Lang put the information obtained in his hand on the table in front of Qi Junqing.
Qi Junqing stretched out his hand to take it, unfolded it, looked down carefully, got up and put the note in a box. The box contained seven or eight identical notes, and he handed the box to Li Lang and said in a low voice, "Give it to Minister Li, and let him read with a few others tomorrow." ”
"Yes." After Li Lang took the box, he turned around and left, heading towards the homes of several ministers in the court.
Those ministers were originally people with some power in the court, and then they colluded with each other, and they were taken by Qi Junqing a few days ago, and they were coerced and lured from Qi Junqing.
The next day, several ministers in the court jointly signed a letter, saying that Qi Qitian was extremely extravagant in private*, and his subordinates even robbed the people's daughters and did not teach his subordinates well.
When the emperor flipped through this fold in the imperial study, he was so angry that he picked up the teacup in his hand and threw it on the ground. The tea cup fell to the ground and fell into several pieces, and the tea was scattered on the ground along with the tea leaves.
At night, the emperor urgently summoned Qi Xiangtian into the palace.
"Father." Qi Xiangtian is hugging Youlan and kissing me, so unhappy. Suddenly received an urgent edict, hurriedly changed his clothes and entered the palace, and came to the imperial study.
"You're so bold, get on your knees!" The emperor turned his back to Qi Xiangtian.
"Father?" Qi Xiangtian was a little confused, not knowing what he was talking about.
"See for yourself, the good things you do!" The emperor walked straight to the table, took the piece of music, and wanted to smash it on Qi Qitian's face, but then smashed it on the ground in front of him angrily.
Qi Xiangtian picked up the fold in confusion and looked at it, his face changed greatly, and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to admit his mistake, "It's the son's son who has been ridiculous these days, the father should not be angry, the son's minister will change." ”
"It better be!" The emperor was obviously angry, and with a wave of his big hand, he let him retreat.
Qi Xiangtian gritted his teeth and withdrew from the imperial study, although he saw who those ministers were, but they had always been connected. If you bite them back, you may get many bites. Now that his power is not stable, Qi Qitian does not intend to be an enemy of them, so he has to endure it secretly.
When walking on the way out of the palace, Qi Xiangtian suddenly remembered the smiling and beautiful eyes in his house, and he was very able to contain his own interpretation flower - Youlan.
It's not good to let Youlan stay by his side all the time, so it's better to marry her.
Thinking of this, Qi Xiangtian changed his route and walked towards the palace where his mother and concubine De were located.
"Niangniang, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived." The maid who was waiting beside Concubine De saw Qi Xiangtian coming from afar, hurriedly walked to the hall, and said to Concubine De.
Concubine De, who was sitting in front of the mirror and felt pity for herself in the mirror, was overjoyed when she heard this, and hurriedly got up and walked outside, and happened to meet Qi Xiangtian who was walking to the hall.
"Xiangtian, are you still coming to see your mother so late today?" Concubine De hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Qi Xiangtian to sit down, and waved her hand to let her palace maids arrange tea.
Qi Xiangtian's expression was also a little gentler at this time, and he sat down obediently, "I was just summoned into the palace by my father, and I scolded him badly." ”
"What's going on?" Although Concubine De knew that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, the person in front of her was her son, so she was naturally extremely concerned, so she couldn't take care of this taboo.
"It's okay, is the concubine okay lately?" Qi Yutian shook his head, he didn't trust the palace maid in Concubine De's palace, if someone told the emperor about this. caused the emperor to be angry, but it was a bad thing.
"It's been fine lately." Concubine De saw that Qi Xiangtian didn't want to talk more, so she didn't ask, and replied according to the person's words.
When Qi Xiangtian just wanted to inform Concubine De of his request, he suddenly felt a little more ashamed, like a young man many years ago, he hesitated and said, "Mother, I want to marry a woman." ”
"Oh? I don't know who got into my eyes. Concubine De was a little surprised to see Qi Xiangtian like this. After all, he hasn't been like this since the weak crown.
Qi Xiangtian coughed lightly, "It's a woman I met a few days ago, named Youlan." She's like a fairy, and I think I like her and want to marry her. ”
Concubine De smiled and patted the back of the person's hand, "It's rare that Wu'er has someone you like, I will help you, you go home." Tomorrow the emperor is here, and I will help you mention it. ”
"Thank you, Princess!" Qi Xiangtian smiled, got up and arched his hand with Concubine De, obviously very happy.
On the second day, after the emperor finished handling the government, he came to Concubine De, and the two had lunch together.
Concubine De took the fish and meat with chopsticks and put it on the plate in front of the emperor, "It seems that the concubine has not been chosen yet." ”
"Yes." The emperor didn't notice anything, and just sandwiched the fish and ate it with rice.
"Yu Tian is not young, and now he is also a prince, should he choose a concubine?" Seeing the emperor's reply, Concubine De continued to ask tentatively.
The emperor regretted his attitude towards Qi Tiantian too fiercely yesterday, and he didn't think much about it when he heard Concubine De's suggestion today. Moreover, for him, it is normal for the prince to choose a concubine, and it is extremely normal for his mother to mention it at this time, "It's time to choose a concubine." ”
Concubine De was very happy that the emperor had responded to this matter, so she secretly sent someone to tell Qi Xiangtian.
When Qi Xiangtian got the news in the prince's mansion, he held Youlan in his arms for a while and told Youlan the news. Youlan was slightly stunned, and then opened her mouth to say some flattering words.
In the afternoon, the emperor summoned Qi Junqing and handed over to him the matter of Qi Xiangtian's selection of the crown princess. Then he left Qi Junqing to talk with him for a game.
When Qi Junqing returned to the mansion, it was already late at night, but the candle flame in the main courtyard of the Ruxian Mansion had not been extinguished.
"You're back?" Jiang Youjing rubbed the corners of his forehead, covered his lips and yawned.
"Hmm. Why don't you go to bed first. Qi Junqing was far away, withdrew from his body, and was held in his arms with only his underwear.
"What is the emperor looking for you?" Jiang Hejing looked for Qi Junqing half-asleep and leaned into someone's arms.
"Let me help Qi Xiangtian choose a concubine." Qi Junqing felt sorry for Jiang Hejing like this, and lowered his head and kissed the top of the person's hair.
"He won't be afraid that you will choose a concubine for Qi Xiangtian." Jiang Youjing suddenly sobered up when he heard this, and quipped.
Qi Junqing was angry and funny, and bit the tip of the person's nose, "Your husband is so bad in your heart?" ”
"Where can it? I'm so sleepy, let's sleep. Jiang Youjing rubbed his eyes, obviously unable to open them, and the more he spoke, the quieter he became.
"Sleep." Qi Junqing hugged the person and closed his eyes, pulled the quilt and tucked the corner of the quilt before sleeping.
The next day, the news that King Ruxian hosted the matter of the crown prince's selection of concubines spread, and Qi Xiangtian naturally learned about it.
He was first shocked by the emperor's move, and then hurriedly ordered the painter to paint a portrait of Youlan. I personally took the portrait to the palace of King Ruxian.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, what is going on today?" Qi Junqing invited people to sit down, let people serve tea, and joked with a tea cup.
Qi Xiangtian knew that he and Qi Junqing had always been at odds, but this time he had something to ask for, so his attitude was lowered, "Junqing, you and I are brothers." You don't need to call it that in private, okay? ”
"Oh? The etiquette should not be abolished, and if others know, they will sue me. Qi Junqing was a little surprised by Qi Qitian's transformation, and then remembered the news sent by Youlan last night, but his heart was full of ridicule.
It is said that the hero is sad to pass the beauty pass. Unexpectedly, Qi Xiangtian would also lower his attitude because of a woman. wants to marry a Qinglou woman as the crown princess, Qi Junqing really doesn't know whether to praise Youlan's charm or praise Qi Ying's naivety is really bold.
"Junqing, I have a painting here to show you." Qi Xiangtian didn't wait for Qi Junqing's consent, so he got up and unfolded the painting with the portrait of Youlan, and was extremely proud to wait for Qi Junqing's surprised expression.
But Qi Junqing just raised his eyes and glanced at it, bowing his head slightly, "It's a beauty." ”
"I know, my father asked you to help choose the crown princess. To tell you the truth, this person is what I want to marry, can you include her in the candidates? Qi Xiangtian licked his lips, although Qi Junqing's indifferent attitude made him scratch his head, but he still remembered the purpose of his coming today.
"Oh? Which woman is it? ”
"Ahem, Baihuayuan." Qi Qitian's voice was a little lower.
Qi Junqing pretended not to know, and after repeating the words "Baihuayuan" all over again, he glared and said, "You want a Qinglou woman to be the crown princess?" ”
"Help me, good brother, I really love her."
Seeing Qi Xiangtian like this, Qi Junqing made a hesitant look on his face, and then sighed lowly, "Okay, I'll help you give her a fake identity." ”