Chapter 31: Recruiting Concubines
In three hundred and forty-three years, Qin's national strength became more and more victorious. Li Ji was in power, and there was no woman in the palace, so Wu Fan said to His Majesty: "The previous harem maids have been cleared, and there have been no women in the harem for more than a year." The emperor replied: "Women can only deceive people's hearts, don't do it." Wu Fan said: "No, Your Majesty, you still want to give birth to a prince." The emperor said, "What the prime minister said is very true, and everything is handled by the prime minister." ”
On the same day, a group of women in the palace danced, and Wu Fan stood in front of the emperor and turned to the emperor and said, "The emperor's concubine has arrived." The Emperor nodded slightly. Wu Fan said: Sign up from left to right to show what you are good at. As soon as the words fell, one person started from the first: "Little girl, good at calligraphy and painting." The emperor spoke: "Come up and take a look." After a while, the little girl took a picture of the "Nuwa Heaven" that she had drawn. ”
The woman in this picture has a delicate figure, like a crescent moon hanging in the starry sky, and her pink face is hung with the "amber" of Tongtong. The slender hands went to hold the somewhat broken sky, and the man and the sky became a contrast between the prescient.
The emperor said, "It's a good painting, you can paint a picture for me on the spot." He replied, "Okay, the concubine obeys." As soon as the words fell, the brush was like an obedient little pet, waving obediently in Yu'er's hand.
A few hours later, Yu'er's "Seven Fairies" was completed, and I saw that the women in the picture were more handsome than the other, as if they were recruiting concubines now, all competing for favor.
The emperor said with great joy: "Okay, next." As soon as the emperor's voice fell, the little woman said: "In Xia Ruhui'er, a native of Xuzhou, good at calligraphy, I hereby request to write on the spot to your majesty." The Emperor replied, "Okay, come and prepare pen and paper." After a while, a minister brought a brush and paper, Ruhui'er took the pen and waved it a few times, and four chic characters appeared on the originally blank paper: "Long life without borders." The emperor said with great joy: "Okay, next." The woman replied, "In Xia Xiaoxiang, I will dance in the Western Regions." The Emperor said, "Jump a part and show me." The woman said, "Xiao Xiang is ugly." Then he jumped up. The dance was as beautiful as a rose among a hundred flowers, and the emperor was fascinated. Soon the dance ended, and Xiao Xiang said, "Your Majesty will see if the concubine is okay." "The emperor is like a demon. He just said, "Yes, of course." Next. ”
"The little woman's name is Agarwood, she can't dance, she can only cook. The first three smiled: "This is a beautiful woman, not a chef." Agarwood obviously felt a little inferior. The emperor spoke: "Shut up, come, go to the Yushan room and cook me a dish." Agarwood replied: "Yes".
An hour later, Agarwood served a plate of diced palace fried chicken, which was tender and delicious, no worse than what the imperial chef had made before.
The emperor said, "It's all sealed." Wu Fan replied: "Yes, Your Majesty." However, Your Majesty should pay more attention to your body. ”
The day
"I was named a noble concubine and built a Hemu Courtyard. ”
"Ruhui'er was named Ruguifei and built Ruhe Courtyard. ”
Xiao Xiang was named Xiao Guifei and built Xiao Courtyard. ”
"Agarwood was sealed as Shen Guifei, and the Shen courtyard was built, which was admired. ”
"In ancient times, when you married a wife, you had to be powerful and powerful, how is it different from today? ”