Hongxiu knelt on the ground, her head resting on Han Liner's lap, she listened quietly, her status is very ambiguous now, not a concubine, but not a palace maid, she is like Han Liner's pet, and she will wave it when she is called. Immediately go.
But even so, Hong Xiu didn't dare to show any impatience.
And when Han Liner looked for her, the most common thing she talked about was childhood and adolescence.
At that time Han Shantong was still alive, he worshipped and respected his father, always thinking that one day he would impress his father.
But before the day he impresses his father, the omnipotent father in his eyes died, and he was protected by his uncles and escaped and became the emperor.
But this emperor was not passed on to him by his father. Han Shantong did not claim to be emperor when he died. His title was not justified.
After his uncles pushed him to this position, they tried every means to control him. Although he was an emperor, he was not even a minor official. He could only be king and hegemon in the harem. Liu Futong was killed.
Killed more than one.
Han Liner's inner sense of frustration and humiliation was increasing day by day, and it never diminished.
But he is not a brave person in essence, and he dare not fight against Liu Futong.
He didn't dare to talk to the concubines in the harem. Although he and them were lying on the same bed, the most intimate relationship in everyone's eyes, Han Liner was not stupid. He knew that these concubines had their own families, and their families were all Relying on Liu Futong, only Liu Futong followed suit. He, the emperor, was not so valuable in the eyes of those people.
And Hongxiu is different. She is just a palace maid who is not valued by the queen. She does not have an excellent family, she has not even received a good education, and she is not literate. Besides, she has the same experience as him, a great father who died young, from the outside world. The pressure, they are so the same.
Han Liner stroked Hongxiu's hair and asked softly, "Xiu'er, only you understand me."
Hong Xiu's voice was very soft: "This servant understands."
Han Liner sighed, and seemed to think of something again, and suddenly said in a rage, "What else does he want? Now that the military talisman is in his hands, I can't talk about dispatching troops, and whoever enters the harem is also what he says. After all, even in the courtroom, I can’t speak now.”
"What's the point of being the emperor? He is so domineering, what kind of emperor does he want me to be? It's better to let him be the emperor than to suffer from these useless feelings now!"
Han Liner's expression was both angry and helpless.
Hongxiu understood, this man is a cowardly man, he is not stupid, on the contrary, he is still very smart, but he does not dare to change, he is afraid that if he loses the battle with Liu Futong, he will not even have the current status Can't keep it, this throne is the only thing he has now, and without this throne, he is not as good as ordinary people.
Wanting him to compete with Liu Futong for power is as difficult as going to the sky.
Hongxiu let out a sigh of relief, she thought she could encourage Han Liner's ambition, but now it seems that he does not lack ambition, he only lacks courage, and courage cannot be encouraged. She can anger Han Liner, but the anger is short-lived. When the anger subsided, Han Liner would choose to keep silent after hesitating.
"Your Majesty, the Grand Master also wants to share your worries." Hong Xiu said softly, "Maybe it's just because the Grand Master is too nervous for you."
Han Lin'er sneered: "You don't know, I just appointed a small official before, and he let a team of people hunt him down, and appointed himself as Taishi Taibao. As the monarch of a country, if you can't even appoint an official, what's the point of being an emperor?"
He turned it over and over, and said only those few words, either "It's boring to be the emperor", or "It's better to let the Taishi be the emperor".
Hong Xiu could only keep comforting him.
"The emperor is the lord of the world. Presumably the master is just on the tip of the bull's horn." Hong Xiu whispered, "There is no difference between a courtier and a concubine."
Han Liner was amused by Hong Xiu's words: "What officials can do, concubines can't do."
Hong Xiu made a cowardly look: "But whether it is an official or a concubine, they all want to be favored by the emperor."
Han Liner narrowed her eyes: "What they want is the favor of the master."
The red sleeve did not speak.
Han Lin'er thought that Hong Xiu was frightened, and coaxed softly, "I can only say these words to you. I know that Xiu'er is different from others."
He sincerely believed that Hong Xiu loved him, not the throne under his ass.
"I want to make you a concubine!" Han Lin'er suddenly said, "I can't control the former dynasty, so can't the harem also?"
Hongxiu was taken aback by Han Liner's magic touch, and she wanted to persuade her. After all, although she had no position, she was always kept by Han Liner's side. For her, this was better than staying in the bedroom and waiting for Han Liner to come.
Hongxiu looked at Han Liner with tears in her eyes.
Hong Xiu sobbed: "Slave doesn't want a position... The slave just wants to be by His Majesty's side. If you seal a concubine, you can only stay in the palace. If Your Majesty forgets the slave, what should the slave do?"
She grabbed her chest, and the tears couldn't stop flowing: "Every time this servant thinks about this, I feel the pain in my chest is unbearable, and I can't sleep at night."
Han Liner believes that Hongxiu loves him. In this harem, Hongxiu has no foundation. After following him, it is equivalent to breaking with the queen. Therefore, Hongxiu will definitely stick to him. She is the only one in the harem. Ben is Han Liner's favorite.
Han Liner was very confident about this.
Red sleeves can't leave him.
This is the first time Han Liner has experienced this feeling of being desperately needed.
His previous dynasty did not need him, and Liu Futong controlled everything. Since the officials he appointed were killed, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty no longer worked on him, but focused all their energy on how to please Liu Futong.
And the harem... The women in the harem have their own way of living. They need Han Liner's favor, but it's not that they can't live without favor. They are all selected by Liu Futong. Compared with Han Liner, the emperor, they are the most important in their hearts. It's their family.
Han Liner clearly knew how isolated and helpless he was in this palace.
The courtiers just wanted to snatch his power, and the concubines just wanted to give birth to his child smoothly.
Even Concubine Li and Han Liner believed that even if he stopped visiting her and pampering her, she would still be able to live well in the palace.
This shows the preciousness of Hong Xiu even more. This woman was born completely dependent on him, and he is her heaven and her earth.
In front of her, he is more like a real emperor.
If he's gone, she'll lose everything.
Han Liner stroked Hongxiu's beautiful face, kissed her lovingly, hugged her, but did not touch her more deeply.
Hongxiu has always wondered why Han Lin'er didn't touch her. She has a way to hide the fact that she is not a virgin. Women in brothels know these things. The prostitute always wants to sell their first nights a few more times, so that they can earn more money.
After Han Liner left, Hongxiu sat at the table and poured herself a cup of cold tea. It had been a long time since she had passed news to An Laosi and the others. Although she was by Han Liner's side, Han Liner herself did not want to compete with Liu Futong for power. Even if she has the ability to reach the sky, she can't make it out.
She was more anxious than anyone else, but she had to brace herself to deal with Han Liner and the queen.
The queen was also in a hurry. She tried every means to send Hongxiu to Han Liner. The purpose was to make Hongxiu a concubine and live in or near Concubine Li's bedroom, so that Concubine Li's child could be aborted and she could continue to hold her seat.
But Hongxiu has not been concubine for a long time, so it is impossible for her to ask Han Liner.
After all, only when Han Liner believed that Hongxiu was not hers would it be possible for Hongxiu to approach Concubine Li.
The red sleeve unfolded the secret letter sent by the queen.
The queen is asking why she hasn't been concubine yet, why she hasn't approached Concubine Li yet.
In addition to questioning, the queen was also moved with affection, expressing that she was worried that Hongxiu would not be able to sleep all night, she regarded Hongxiu as her own sister, and promised that as long as she gave birth to a child in the future, she would be willing to let Hongxiu raise her together.
In the end, she also kindly asked if Han Liner didn't love Hongxiu. If Han Liner had no intention of Hongxiu, she would continue to think of a way.
Hongxiu looked at the letter and felt that although the queen was precious as the mother of a country, she was so pathetic, perhaps no different from her prostitute.
The queen begged her in the letter, begging for a little palace maid, who pinned all the queen's hopes.
Red sleeves burned the letter.
If this letter spread, she would not have to have a foothold in the palace.
What's more, her target was never the queen, but Han Lin'er, and her eyes were not on the harem, but on the front court.
The queen is just her springboard. She uses the queen to approach Han Liner. She has achieved her goal, and the queen naturally loses all use value.
Hong Xiu bit her lip, she was in the harem now, and she was just a little palace maid, she couldn't touch the former court at all.
If only she were a man, it would be better if she cut that thing to be a servant. After all, the servant can get in touch with officials, and she can think of more ways no matter what.
At this time, Hongxiu knew that she should be calmer. She found a servant and asked him who Han Liner had announced to him as before. She would give him some benefits, no more, no less, more. , to feed the waiter's appetite, it will be more difficult to ask later.
She didn't worry about what the servants would suspect. After all, it was common for concubines to inquire about the emperor's movements, and everyone knew what to do.
The chamberlain told Hongxiu, "The emperor announced that he has met with the matter of Courtyard Liu."
Hong Xiu stuffed the gold bracelet into the waiter.
Liu Yuanshi refers to Liu Liu, who was named Pingzhang Yuanshi and held real power.
He was sealed with Du Zundao, but Du Zundao was killed by Liu Futong.
There was finally a smile on Hong Xiu's face.
She knew where to start.
She, a woman under Han Lin'er's control, cannot inspire his ambitions.
But the important ministers who hold real power can.