Ye Feibai is the king of a country, young and promising, standing at the pinnacle of power.
He looked handsome, as if he had stepped out of a painting, exuding an elegant charm all over his body, and his every move was like a king's.
Such a man is the dream of all women in the world, and no woman can refuse him.
Now that the harem is vacant, almost all officials wish to present their daughters to marry the royal family. Those who don’t have daughters can’t wait to make one with their wives right away, and those with young daughters can’t wait for her to grow up overnight.
The ministers heard that the emperor and the empress had a good relationship. The empress's own father, Su Linfeng, the former Prime Minister of Zuo, had been ill for a long time.
They thought that if their daughters could get the emperor's mercy, they would surely be able to rise to the top.
A few days passed, Ye Feibai did not respond to the matter of choosing a concubine.
The officials secretly thought that it was okay for the emperor to be eaten to death by the princess in the past, but now that he is the king of a country, how could he be tied down by a woman.
So, they began to appear on the stage in full bloom, presenting facts and reasoning in the court.
They use gorgeous rhetoric, and they speak very tactfully but forcefully.
The general idea is inseparable from the following meanings.
Even if the harem doesn't have three thousand beauties, there should be a few more concubines, otherwise it would be too shabby.
A vacant harem is not beneficial to the country.
Even the common people have three wives and four concubines. The emperor is the son of heaven, and his status is thousands of times more expensive than theirs. Naturally, there are hundreds of times more women in the harem.
Originally they wanted to raise the issue, but the emperor already has five children, so this reason is far-fetched.
Later someone said that if things go on like this for a long time, outsiders will only think that the queen is not virtuous.
Everyone agreed in their hearts that the queen was indeed very unvirtuous.
The ministers all put on a heartfelt gesture.
Ye Feibai looked up at them, his eyes were deep and devouring, and there was a deep coldness in his eyes. A seductive sneer curled up on the corner of his lips, watching them act without speaking.
These ministers thought they had Ye Feibai's acquiescence, their eyes lit up, and they all began to praise each other: "I heard that Lin Ge's daughter is not only beautiful but also witty and playful, very cute."
Mr. Lin Ge was happy in his heart, but he still said with fear on his face: "My daughter is so young, she is just innocent. The daughter of Prime Minister Wang's family is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting..."
"I heard that Ms. Li's family is good at temperament, and the sound of the piano is like mountains and rivers, no one can match..."
Their dialogue seemed to have been rehearsed before, and each woman was praised as the only one in the sky and the best on the earth.
Ye Feibai felt a headache after listening to their flattery. His chin raised slightly arrogantly, and his brows were slightly furrowed.
He coughed lightly, and the ministers fell silent.
Ye Feibai looked at them, with a half-smile between his brows: "Now is the time of national mourning, I need to keep my filial piety for the late emperor."
Ye Feibai's light words made all the ministers turn pale.
When Su Xiaorui entered Rumingyue Pavilion, he saw Su Ying lying comfortably and leisurely on the soft couch, the charcoal in the room was very warm. She was only wearing a flamboyant and luxurious dress, and the long skirts at the hem were layered and dragged on the ground, streaming with light.
She was reading with a book in one hand, and occasionally took a piece of snack in the other hand to taste slowly.
"Mother!" Su Xiaorui walked a little anxiously, panting slightly, with a flushed face, "Do you know something serious has happened!"
Su Xiaorui is very persistent about titles, and he still calls Su Yingniangqin in private.
"What's the matter?" Su Ying glanced at him curiously, and put down the book in her hand.
Xiao Rui glanced at the distorted words on it, but couldn't understand a single word: "Mother, you still have the leisure to read these heavenly books, you know..."
"This is not a heavenly book, it's English." Su Ying paused, and said with interest, "This is a Western classic, and the content is quite exquisite. Would you like my mother to teach you English?"
In the previous life, the industrial age appeared in the West, and the development of material culture was extremely rapid.
She has always vaguely felt that this era has something in common with the previous life.
Recently, a few missionaries came to Tanglin, but Su Ying was thinking about when to call someone to talk, so as to know how far the industrial level of the West has developed.
She has many ideas in her mind, but she still doesn't know how to implement them, so she needs to find something for reference.
"Oh, mother, do you know that my father is going to choose a concubine!" Su Xiaorui pouted slightly, his face full of displeasure, "Those ministers are urging my father to choose a concubine to enter the palace, it seems that my father is not very good Do it as if you are sorry for the world.”
Su Ying was silent for a long while, a complex look flashed quickly in her beautiful eyes, she calmly said: "Oh, this matter."
"I didn't hear the truth from a distance, but I generally heard some. I heard that someone's daughter is as beautiful as a fairy, funny and playful, and someone's daughter is good at rhythm, and someone's daughter is good at poetry and songs, It's easy to grab. And I don't know who has four daughters, each with their own strengths and strengths, so why don't you line up to choose from daddy!"
Su Ying pouted secretly in her heart, she was really blessed.
But on the face, she smiled calmly: "...your father, the emperor, who wouldn't like him."
Su Xiaorui's eyes widened: "Why?"
"Because...he likes your mother like this." Su Ying had a confident smile on her face, and her eyes were as moist as glass.
They have been husband and wife for so long, and there is only each other between them.
There is also an agreement between them, wishing to win the hearts of one person and never leave each other.
Seeing that his mother was so calm, Su Xiaorui quickly calmed down and smiled very cutely: "That's right, mother is the greatest mother in the world, no one can compare to you."
The mother has an attractive charm and a special brilliance, which has nothing to do with her age or appearance.
Su Ying snorted, "Xiao Rui, your flattering skill is getting better and better."
When Ye Feibai came back, he saw Su Xiaorui leaning next to Su Ying, chatting while eating snacks, and the topics all revolved around his choice of concubine.
Ye Feibai's face turned black, and his voice was deep and serious: "Xiao Rui!"
"Ah, Royal Father." Su Xiaorui blinked at him, jumped down on the bed again, poured him a cup of tea himself, and obediently brought it up, "You have worked hard."
Ye Feibai's face softened, and he paused each word: "What did you say to your mother just now?"
"Hahaha, I suddenly found out that Master Shi was looking for me... I'll go first." Su Xiaorui flinched, and found a chance to slip away with a dry smile.