Chapter 128: Dawn of a Thousand Gates

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Because she knew that the women selected this time were not ordinary palace maids, Aunt Qi Ning was not strict with them, and briefly said a few words about the scene of abiding by the palace rules, and assigned them a place to live.

The Yilan Pavilion in the apse of Shouchang Palace became a temporary residence for these girls.

On the first night, Jin Shixiang was eliminated because she held her cheeks when she slept, cried, and was not lucky enough.

On the third day, Qi Baolin was sent home because she ate fish and had a fishy smell in her mouth, and she would collide with the nobles.

On the ninth day, Li Ruishan was seen leaving Shouchang Palace without permission because someone from her family was delivering property, and she was almost beaten half to death, and she was thrown out of the palace to go home to support her life.

On the thirteenth day, Shen Yue was slapped for twenty because he talked about palace affairs and was scornful of the ladies in his words, and when he copied the "Women's Training" and knelt down step by step and sent it to Wang Guifei's Yong'an Palace, he fainted and was repatriated.

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After a physical examination, study of palace rules, etc., by the end of July, there were only twelve girls left who could enter the palace selection, and they were divided into two groups to see Tianyan.

When Sun Qingyang and the others entered the temple to face the saint, it was the beginning of the rising sun, and the six graceful girls stepped into the Changle Hall one after another, lining the glow behind them, as if they had crossed Phnom Penh.

Sun Qingyang, who is the youngest and walks last, is dignified and beautiful, and is lined by the dawn, which makes people feel as if they have walked out of the clouds, which is even more amazing.

The six girls knelt down and saluted according to the instructions of the attendants, and stood aside with bated breath after getting up, waiting for the attendants to report their names, family backgrounds, and ages again.

After the rules were followed, several ladies asked some questions one after another, and after testing their talents and knowledge, Wang Guifei smiled at Emperor Yongle and said: "Zhan'er is a blessed one, they are all stunning, and they are proficient in the four arts, virtuous and virtuous, and he will be extremely auspicious in the palace in the future." ”

Emperor Yongle nodded slightly.

The concubine Niangniang, Concubine Chen Li, Concubine Ren Shun and the crown princess all put the jade on the name circle of the person they fancied, and handed it over to Emperor Yongle by the inner servant.

There were two names, and they chose them all.

Hu Shanxiang, Sun Qingyang.

Emperor Yongle looked at these two names and pondered for a moment.

Seeing this, Wang Guifei said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Zhan'er is also here, it is better to ask the girls from before to come in together, and let him choose it himself, so as not to mess up the mandarin duck score and be complained by him." ”

The crown princess hurriedly said: "It's okay for the father and the emperor to discuss with the ladies to make an idea, why do you need to ask Zhan'er?" He's still young, and where can he know what is really right for him. ”

Emperor Yongle said: "Just according to what Concubine Ai said, let him choose by himself." ”

An attendant immediately went out to summon the remaining six girls to come in.

The crown princess's heart sank, for fear that Zhu Zhanji would take Emperor Yongle's words seriously and choose according to his own wishes.

She got up from her seat, walked to Zhu Zhanji, who had been standing next to her, straightened his clothes, straightened the golden silk winged crown on his head, and said meaningfully, "The girls in this are what your imperial grandfather likes, and there are also those that the ladies like." Marrying a wife and marrying virtue, you take a good look at who is suitable to be your concubine, and if you choose, you will hand over the mutton fat jade Lingzhi Ruyi on that plate to her. ”

Zhu Zhanji took the jade ruyi in his hand from the plate held by the chamberlain, and respectfully presented it to Emperor Yongle, "I have asked the imperial grandfather to make the decision for his grandson." ”

Emperor Yongle smiled kindly, "Your own marriage, you have made up your mind that you will live with her for the rest of your life in the future, of course you have to choose it yourself." ”

After Zhu Zhanji thanked him, he turned around and walked towards Sun Qingyang without thinking.

Emperor Yongle's gaze sank, and the crown princess was frightened, and hurriedly shouted: "Zhan'erβ€”"

Zhu Zhanji turned around and raised his eyebrows at the crown princess, "What does the concubine have to say?" ”

The crown princess smiled warmly, "There is water splashed on the ground just now, you should be careful to hold the jade Ruyi, don't slip." ”

Just now, in order to test whether these girls can still remain calm when they encounter emergencies, a palace maid suddenly poured a glass of water on the smooth green bricks as a mirror when they were walking, and a girl with a messy dress withdrew at that time.

Zhu Zhanji responded humbly, "Don't worry, mother, I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and I will be slipped by this little bit of water." ”

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, took Yu Ruyi's hand down, and touched Yu Ruyi's hand that was hanging down on Sun Qingyang's knees, before lifting it up to Hu Shanxiang next to her.

His movements were very slight, and he blocked it with his body, and Emperor Yongle and the two concubines on the throne did not see it, but the crown princess and Concubine Chen Li looked at it carefully, and sighed faintly almost at the same time.

Hu Shanxiang stood beside Sun Qingyang, and the corner of her eye also saw this scene, and she couldn't help but feel a little sad, but she didn't know if this sadness was for Sun Qingyang or herself.

Yu Ruyi held it in front of her and did not move, but Zhu Zhanji's eyes were not on her, although this was the result that Hu Shanxiang knew for a long time, she still hesitated for a moment, then gently held Ruyi, knelt down, and replied gently and respectfully: "Courtier Hu Shanxiang Thank you for your kindness, thank you to the emperor and all the mothers for your love." ”

Only then did the crown princess let out a sigh and looked at the girls in the hall with a smile, but her eyes deliberately avoided Sun Qingyang.

A look of relief appeared on Emperor Yongle's face, "Zhan'er has really grown up and lived up to my expectations." ”

Sun Qingyang smiled slightly, lowered his eyes, and bowed with the other girls, "Congratulations to His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson, and congratulations to Sister Hu (younger sister) for being selected as the Grand Princess." ”

Zhu Zhanji stretched out his hand to hold the other end of Ruyi, and led Hu Shanxiang to step forward and salute Emperor Yongle and all the maidens.

Seeing His Royal Highness's pair of beautiful people, Emperor Yongle smiled and bowed, "This is very good, I also think that this Hu family's six elements are chaste and quiet, and the four virtues are worthy of being the imperial concubine, and on the eighth day of the next month, I will give them a marriage." ”

Concubine Chen said with a smile, "It's only ten days, isn't it too hasty?" ”

Emperor Yongle disagreed, "This day was chosen by Qin Tianjian early in the morning, and the Ministry of Rites prepared everything early, just waiting for the concubine to be selected today, how can it be in a hurry." I'm still too slow, and I don't know when I'll be able to hold my great-grandson. ”

Wang Guifei smiled and said: "Yo, the emperor is so anxious, when he hears his great-grandson, the concubine feels that she is a grandmother who has lost all her teeth, and she is happy and lost in her heart." ”

Concubine Ren Shun, who had not spoken, also helped on the side, "The concubine has only been in the palace for eight years, and she can become a great grandmother, which is really a blessing for the emperor, so that she can be so auspicious." ”

For a while, everyone's good obedience kept talking, but they put the main sons Zhu Zhanji and Hu Shanxiang aside.

The crown princess suddenly saw that although Zhu Zhanji was respectful, she was not happy at all, afraid that Emperor Yongle would see the clues, and said with a smile: "This imperial concubine has settled, I will just wait to drink my mother-in-law's tea, and ask my father to be the master, and then choose a few favorite people for Zhan'er, after all, a flower blooming alone is not spring, for the sake of Zhan'er's body earlier, there was not a single concubine in his house, this seeing that he is taller than the prince, I am really anxious." There are just so many lovely people, so I have the cheekiness to ask my father for a few more, so that they can spread out for Zhan'er as soon as possible, and let my father hug his great-grandson as soon as possible. ”

Emperor Yongle pondered for a moment, "Sun's Rouming, He's Meiwan, Zhao's Gongshu, Yuan's sister Wenyi, Ma's Heshun, Cao's Duanyi, each has its own merits, and it is difficult to make a decision for a while, look at the meaning of Zhan'er." ”

Wang Guifei smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there are two girls surnamed Sun here, which one are you talking about?" There is no explicit reference, presumably both of them are quite fond of it, so they have to stay. ”

Yongdi Le glanced at her approvingly, "Yes, the two Sun families are quite satisfied, I don't know which one Zhan'er likes?" ”

Zhu Zhanji replied, "The grandson is up to the emperor's grandfather, and the emperor's grandfather must be good." ”

Emperor Yongle laughed, "You will also be a sycophant now, what I like is good, this is not choosing a concubine for me." ”

"Grandpa Huang's eyes are like torches, just by looking at the grandmothers, you know that your eye for picking people is first-class, and your grandson naturally wants to ask you to call the shots."

Emperor Yongle is most proud of his harem is peaceful, his wife and concubine are harmonious, hearing Zhu Zhanji say this, his heart was very happy, and he stroked the long beard on his chin, "Then I will call the shots for you and leave these few." ”

Wang Guifei asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know how to determine the position of everyone left behind?" ”

"Sun's Qingyang, He's Jiayu is the grandson's concubine, and the rest are concubines, according to their age, regardless of dignity or inferiority."

In the past, the emperor and grandson married each other, and the emperor personally determined that there were only one concubine and two concubines, and the rest of the concubines married on their own, and they did not need to be noted on the jade in the palace.

The chosen crowd was mixed, and Ying Ying bowed down to thank him. The one who was not selected, there were also worries and joys, the worry was that he and the handsome and extraordinary emperor in the palace only had this side of the relationship, and the joy was that there was no need to enter the palace as a concubine, and there was no need to worry about whether the emperor would be martyred after a hundred years.

After the death of the Qin King Zhu Fan (pronounced shǎng), his two princesses were forced to be martyred, and the terrible cry still makes the older generation mention it, and after the grandfather returns to heaven, there are more than 40 palace concubines who are buried in the palace, not to mention the large and small palace attendants.

Several ladies present thought that they also thought of their fate from their expressions, and for a while, their hearts became heavy and they were silent.

There is only the crown princess, and there are several sons by her side, and after the prince Zhu Gaochi becomes a hero, she will naturally be the master of the middle palace, there is no such concern at all, and she can't think of going to this layer, seeing that everyone has a look of relative on their faces, she said with a smile: "I can't imagine that you have been together these days, and you have some affection for each other, so I will ask my father and the emperor for another invitation." Let you good sisters be good concubines. Father, you see, the two princes in the second brother's mansion are also adults, and when it's time to marry, the remaining three girls are also selected by thousands of people, why not allow them to be few? ”

"This, Gao Xu only wrote a few days ago, saying that he chose a suitable person for Yan'er and Qi'er."

The crown princess smiled and said: "I also showed him people, just thinking about being selected in this way, it is really rare, I want to ask my father to be the second emperor's grandson, if the second brother doesn't want it, I will marry home, there are more daughters-in-law, and there are more people who serve tea to my mother-in-law, just enjoy the blessings of children and grandchildren early." ”

Emperor Yongle smiled when he heard this, "Don't do all the good things to yourself, even so, I will let a few of them choose too, and then make a final decision, so as not to blame them for being biased." ”

The crown princess felt that she was speechless, and said with a bitter face: "What if my favorite daughter-in-law is picked up by them?" ”

Zhu Zhanji was even more worried when he heard this, and hurriedly shouted: "Grandpa Huang-"

Emperor Yongle glanced at the crown princess and Zhu Zhanji meaningfully, and then said: "You have already selected the concubine, what are you robbing them of, brother and brother, have you forgotten?" ”

Zhu Zhanji only responded, "Don't dare, my grandson just thinks, each of the dragons and phoenixes has one concubine and two concubines, what's the matter, my two noble concubines can't let them pick and choose, right?" ”