"Greetings!"

In the Chang'an Palace, which is the closest to the east side of the Qianqing Palace, more than a dozen palace maids and little eunuchs knelt there.

Empress Dowager Jiang personally held Lin Qingping's waist and said, "Walk slowly, be steady." ”

“…… Queen Mother, I'm fine. ”

Lin Qingping didn't show her feelings at all, but Empress Dowager Jiang was very nervous.

As soon as she heard that Lin Qingping was pregnant, she took Lin Qingping to live in Qingning Palace.

Now that the emperor is going to officially elect a concubine, in order not to move around in the back, he packed up and arranged the Chang'an Palace in advance.

This Chang'an Palace is not far from Qingning Palace, and the emperor and the queen mother can come to see it from time to time.

"Serve with your heart! Out of the business pool, you all know the means! ”

Empress Dowager Jiang came over in person, just to tell the palace maids and eunuchs who were arranged to go to Chang'an Palace again.

Lin Qingping's identity is special, after all, she was just a female official before.

But for Empress Dowager Jiang, Lin Qingping grew up in the palace since she was a child, and she is really one of the most trusted people in the palace.

To be honest, I was surprised that my son didn't only know a little bit of "Zhou Gong's Gift" from her, but he didn't give medicine......

Now Empress Dowager Chiang is still concerned about other things.

After letting everyone else leave, she took Lin Qingping's hand and asked seriously, "What you said is true?" The emperor is really ......"

Lin Qingpingxia's face was full of joy, she knew that the Queen Mother was still asking about those private matters, so she could only nod: "It's true...... Queen Mother, have you also read Wong Kum Kee's booklet...... In addition to the previous menstrual events, Your Majesty will have several days in between, except for the days before and after. The concubine only thought that the state affairs were busy, and His Majesty could control himself......"

Empress Dowager Jiang was a little dizzy: "This kid ...... Where did you learn these secret techniques...... Is this really important? ”

Lin Qingping lowered her head: "Anyway, after making an exception, the menstrual affairs of the next month will not come......"

"It's really amazing...... Empress Dowager Jiang was overjoyed, "Huang Jin reported to me in the first month, and I was worried for several months, why has there been no movement." ”

There are only three things that Empress Dowager Jiang cares about when she enters the palace: the emperor, the throne, and the prince.

I entrusted Lin Qingping to know that she was steady, and she could not only persuade or restrain the emperor not to mess with the palace maid and break her body, but also entrusted her with the important task of teaching the emperor.

As a result, I found out that my son was too diligent, where did he have an interest in a palace maid last year?

But quietly, Lin Qingping was suddenly fortunate again.

Such a big event, how could Huang Jin hide it from the Queen Mother? The emperor did not tell him to hide it. Empress Dowager Jiang was very concerned and often asked Huang Jin.

So when he went to pay New Year's greetings to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the eldest princess on the New Year's Day, Huang Jin reported the good news.

Then came the news that I hadn't been pregnant in months!

Empress Dowager Jiang only heard about the special process when she had a secret chat with Lin Qingping in Qingning Palace, and now she is completely relieved.

That kid likes to read, and Empress Dowager Jiang knows it. However, I don't know where he saw the secret technique, and he hit it as soon as he tried it!

I just made an exception and got pregnant after choosing the auspicious day of the zodiac, which shows that the method is very effective, and the dragon species is also very healthy!

In the Chang'an Palace, the Empress Dowager Jiang, who had a quiet life, refused to stay here.

Zhu Houxi is in Renshou Palace.

Empress Dowager Zhang is in the Buddha Hall, and Zhu Houxi didn't come for her.

After Fang Muxian's case last year, Xia, who was so frightened that he was extremely ill, became even weaker after recovering.

Zhu Houxi said with a smile: "King Chongren, the second son of King Yi." The eldest son of the king of Chongren County is named Zaizeng, who is six years old. King Chongren also already has a second son named Zai Tuzu, who is three years old. Both children are in good health and smart. The Zongren Mansion and the Ministry of Rites have already discussed with King Yi and King Chongren, and if the imperial sister-in-law thinks that it is okay, the eldest son and the second son of King Chongren can succeed to the emperor's brother. ”

Xia Shi only replied in a low voice: "But listen to Your Majesty's orders." ”

"Why don't you choose the younger one? The three-year-old child still doesn't know the world, and when he is raised as an adult, he will be closer to the imperial sister-in-law. ”

“…… Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

Zhu Houxi nodded and looked at her who was looking down, and then looked at the side room. He knew that Empress Dowager Zhang must also be listening, so he said: "Then I will arrange the succession and canonization ceremony. The place to build the domain will be selected in Huguang Hengzhou, Yongwang uncle died for fifteen years, Yongwang's mansion is still there, and a little renovation can be done. ”

"Yes......"

The Xia clan also didn't know where the Hengzhou Mansion was, but now the situation is not what the emperor says?

Hengzhou Mansion is located in the south of Huguang, bordering Changsha Mansion in the north, Guangzhou Mansion in the south, and Jiangxi Mansion in the east.

In Huguang, fifteen princes have been sealed so far. Seven of them were removed from the vassal domain for various reasons, and one of them was from the Xingwang line, and now he is the emperor.

In other words, there are still seven vassal kings left in Huguang today. Now there will be another one, the stepson of the previous great son, who is in Hengzhou.

I picked the fief of King Yong, who had just been removed from the seal without a child, and the palace was ready-made, which was in line with the general policy of the imperial court to open up sources and reduce expenditure.

After the emperor already has it, it is inevitable to solve the hidden dangers in the palace.

The transfer of lineage has preserved the blood of Emperor Zhengde, as for whether King Yi, who sealed Jianchang Mansion in Jiangxi, will have any actions with this Ruiwang family in the future, morally Zhu Houxi has nothing to blame.

These things are needed for fishing or the legal system, let the people of the world guess it.

When Zhu Houxi returned to the Qianqing Palace, many painting scrolls had been hung in the flat ground in front of the Qianqing Palace.

“…… Just choose? Zhu Houxi looked at Gao Zhong and Huang Jin.

Gao Zhong bent down and said with a smile: "In the past, it was the queen mother and the concubines who chose these two ways, and Your Majesty only had to look at the three people selected in the end to choose the queen." If Your Majesty doesn't want to see the show girl draw a scroll to choose, the slave and maid arrange it, and Your Majesty can take a look at it himself. ”

The portraits made by the painters are relatively abstract, and Zhu Houxi feels a little dazzled when he looks at the dense painting scrolls.

Of course, imagining those three hundred show girls standing in front of them one by one, I'm afraid it will be even more dazzling.

Zhu Houxi asked: "How many names did Sun Ming say?" ”

Gao Zhong's heart sank, and he truthfully reported back: "There are fifty-three people. ”

"So much?" Zhu Houxi was a little surprised.

Gao Zhong just nodded: "Yes." ”

After the queen mother grasped this "power", she said fifty-three names, whether this was the emperor testing her or something else, Gao Zhong did not dare to speculate.

He knew that he was far inferior to Wei Bin, let alone His Majesty, who had governed the counselors well and dared to kill people with his own hands?

Zhu Houxi said very simply: "Then these fifty-three people will be removed from the three hundred people first, and they are not allowed to stay in the palace by themselves." ”

"Slave obeys!"

Gao Zhong thought to himself that although Lin Niangniang was pregnant with a dragon fetus, His Majesty also seemed to have abnormal trust in the queen mother.

He immediately went to the bottom of the stairs and took down many scrolls according to their names.

"Bring the rest of the roster."

At the gate of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Houxi sat down and looked at the conclusions after more than three months of "training and inspection".

This level is to see talent and female popularity.

For the training process of more than three months, female officials and eunuchs will also observe whether their temperament is obedient and jealous......

After many years of drafting, the palace has its own set of regulations.

Zhu Houxi picked up a person's record, Huang Jin said his name to Gao Zhong in a loud voice, and Gao Zhong took out a painting scroll from below and ran to the cloud platform to let Zhu Houxi look at the portrait.

A hook of the pen is a person's fate.

……

In the three courtyards where the show girls live on the north side of Qingning Palace, Sun Ming has been here for more than three months.

These days, there are no longer all kinds of "courses" and "assignments" like before.

"Sister Ming, what is your identity?"

On the bench under the courtyard porch, Wen Suyun asked Sun Ming curiously again.

Wen Zhengming was invited to worship the Wanfa Pavilion and was also sent by His Majesty to Guangdong on an errand, and there are many people who know this information.

After seeing Wen Suyun's appearance and talent, the palace maids and eunuchs did not dare to underestimate it, thinking that this was likely to be one of the twelve palace ladies in the future.

Therefore, among the three hundred beautiful girls, only Sun Ming and Wen Suyun are faintly promising.

After more than three months, Sun Ming has changed a little, and she smiled reluctantly when she heard this: "Won't you know soon?" ”

Wen Suyun stood up and changed directions, sat on the other side of her and held her arm: "Could it be that Fei Ling is specially living with us, and quietly see if we are good palace maids?" Female officer? Have you met Your Majesty? ”

“…… Suyun, don't ask. Sun Ming felt a little lonely in her heart.

Five days ago, after His Majesty said in the Fengtian Hall that the female official Lin was pregnant with a dragon fetus, the eunuchs and palace maids naturally knew about it.

After all, he has lived in the palace for so long, and His Majesty obviously wants to publicize such a big event, so he did not avoid talking about it among the show girls.

Even, Sun Ming didn't know if this was an exam question for the show girls, to see how they would react to this matter.

Sun Ming didn't actually have much other thoughts, but often recalled the appearance of His Majesty visiting the garden with her.

During the three months that we did not see each other, His Majesty was fortunate to have a dragon fetus.

So she was lonely after all.

Wen Suyun switched to the other side again, lively and gossipy: "I've seen it, right?" What does Your Majesty look like? Only our sisters are the best here, I see you quietly write your name and give it to that little father-in-law! ”

Sun Ming looked at the show girls in the courtyard who were sitting and chatting elsewhere.

Some of those who looked at him were full of envy and doubt, and some were hidden hostile.

This is because in the past three months, those show girls who deliberately said some weird things to her have been punished to a greater or lesser extent.

Sun Ming didn't complain, and she also understood that this was probably just the palace maids and eunuchs who were paying attention to the show girls' every move. When she saw someone offending her, the future queen mother, she naturally had to punish one or two quietly, so that she would definitely remember it in her heart.

It's just that if you have already made a secret name, why do you have to go through these three months by yourself?

"Suyun, do you want to be chosen, or go home?"

Wen Suyun was stunned, and her eyes lit up: "Is it possible to be selected if you write your name?" ”

Sun Ming thought that she was afraid of the opposite, but she just looked at Wen Suyun.

"Then don't write me, write Qinghe's name." Wen Suyun gritted her teeth and said, "Wasn't it that the Empress Dowager Cishou sent someone to pre-select at that time?" All bully her! ”

Zhang Qinghe was not in the same courtyard as them, and Wen Suyun was very upset for her.

If you want to talk about the reason, Zhang Qinghe's treatment is the opposite of Sun Ming and Wen Suyun.

The female officials are as if they have no difficulties, so some other thoughtful show girls are also excluded.

Sun Ming wrote his name and handed it out, but most of them were people who bullied Zhang Qinghe.

"I'm asking you." Sun Ming took her hand and asked with sincerity in her eyes, "Do you want to stay in the palace or go home?" ”

Wen Suyun immediately said: "I want to go home, my father still wants to take the test again, I know!" ”

"Didn't Your Majesty say that even if you are selected, your father can continue to take the exam in the future and be an official."

"My father...... Wen Suyun smiled narrowly, "he must have preferred to get into the exam himself." Also, I've been in the capital for so long, I'm so tired. If I did, I wouldn't be able to go out of the palace to see wildflowers or go fishing with my father. ”

Sun Ming smiled, with some envy in her eyes for her liveliness and ease.

The daughter of the four great talents of Wuzhong has really developed a different style since she was a child.

"Okay, then I'll help you."

"Really?" Wen Suyun was inexplicably surprised, and then held Sun Ming's face with both hands and looked at it, "I know!" You are so good-looking, you must be Your Majesty's personal palace maid! You can't get out, there must be a name, right? In the future, I will definitely marry a capable husband, and after I become a foreign wife, I can still enter the palace to see you! I'll bring you something delicious, I know what you like to eat! ”

Sun Ming's face was squeezed by her, and there was a smile in her eyes. After holding her hand and resting it on their knees, she said, "Okay, then you must marry a husband who feels sorry for you." ”

Wen Suyun shook his little fist: "If he doesn't feel sorry for me, I'll let him feel pain!" I've beaten Uncle Tang! ”

Sun Ming sneered: "Mr. Bohu? ”

"Yes, my dad asked him to help me paint, and he painted me like a big cat!"

The autumn is high and cool, and the show girls are still chatting in the forbidden palace.

Before Sun Ming could give a new name to the little eunuch arranged by Gao Zhong at night, Gao Zhong came in person.

"If you read the name of our family, freshen up tonight. Tomorrow, the queen will choose a concubine! ”

One by one, the names were read out of his mouth, Sun Ming, Wen Suyun, and Zhang Qinghe were all listed, and the total number was ...... Forty-nine.

Subsequently, fifty-three more people were read by name, and they were sent directly out of the palace and returned to their hometowns without asking their wishes.

The remaining one hundred and ninety-eight people had different expressions, and the female officials began to ask their wishes: whether to stay in the palace and start as palace maids, or go home.

Wen Suyun was a little panicked, pulled Sun Ming to hide in the corner and asked, "Is it still too late?" ”

Except for that Lin Niangniang, these forty-nine people are all going to stay in the palace, although not everyone will have a title, but they will have the most basic grades, nobles, talents, servants, ladies and so on.

Sun Ming looked at her, and after a while, he said, "What if, in fact, I want you to stay in the palace?" ”

“…… Why? ”

After Sun Ming paused, he smiled a little reluctantly: "We want to be good." I can't get out, so I hope you stay in the palace with me. But if you don't want to stay, I can let you go. ”

“…… Sister Ming, what is your identity? ”

Sun Ming looked at the direction of the Qianqing Palace and said, "You'll know tomorrow." If I had this request, His Majesty would have acceded. Your Majesty is a very easy-going and generous person. ”

Together with the news that Lin Niangniang was pregnant, it was His Majesty's heroic martial arts who killed people with a knife in the Fengtian Palace.

So is it right or wrong to hand in so many names? What His Majesty once said, is it true or false? What was behind his smiling face at that time?

Sun Ming experienced the rights and wrongs between these three hundred beautiful women for three months, and her heart began to feel tired.

So she suddenly had some tears in her eyes and took Wen Suyun's hand: "If you want to leave, tell me, and I'll go and see Your Majesty later!" ”

Wen Suyun looked at her quiet and weak appearance, her heart suddenly soured, and her eyes turned red: "The roster has been decided, will you anger Your Majesty like this?" I'll be fine if I stay, didn't you say the Imperial Garden is big? ”

Tears fell into Sun Ming's eyes.

Yes, the Imperial Garden is very large, and the Imperial Palace is not small.

But after she becomes the queen, she will have no friends.

It was only for these three months that she had a close friend.

But what about after tomorrow? What if she is the queen and Wen Suyun becomes one of the concubines?

PY A friend's book "My Son Cao Ang Has the Posture of the Emperor": The two capitals and thirteen states of the Han Dynasty are all on my shoulders.

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