Xuanhe Hall.
Nearly a hundred people dressed in plain snow and silk skirts, with delicate figures, lined up in dozens of rows, and walked forward in small steps through the winding corridors under the leadership of the palace servants.
Entering the main hall, everyone looked up and saw a woman wearing a Shu cotton gown with peony pattern with engraved gold thread buttons. Three thousand blue silks were as smooth as a waterfall, with nine gold thread tassels inserted. Exquisite and clear, with a slight smile on the corner of the mouth, a pair of calm and gentle beautiful eyes without waves.
It is beautiful and elegant, and the person is as light as a chrysanthemum.
Jiang Yunqing is the concubine that Ji Yang proposes to marry. After ascending the throne, she became the empress, and she has the only eldest prince of the blood of the current emperor.
Based on this alone, even if it is rumored that she is not favored by the outside world, it should not be underestimated.
In addition, the sacrifice to heaven has greatly changed her image.
"The emperor is still in the early court, and he must be coming. Please be safe, everyone." Jiang Yun gently moved his red lips, dignified and elegant.
"yes."
The show girls folded their hands on their waists, their backs were straight, and their hearts were pounding, praying that they would be selected.
It is an honor for them and for the family to be a woman who is the most honorable man in the world.
If he is not selected, he will have to serve in the palace for two years before he can leave the palace. By then, he will not be too young.
"The emperor is here!"
When the eunuch's voice came, Xiu Nu quickly saluted, and Jiang Yunqing also stood up, only to see Ji Yang approaching with the support of everyone in a yellow robe.
Xiu Nu's eyes were brightened, some of her cheeks were still pretty red, and she became shy and reserved.
Ji Yang walked forward, passing the first row, the heart of the beautiful girl closest to him was beating wildly, and a soft smile gradually appeared on her mouth.
He was born with a good skin, deep black eyes, a face like a crown of jade, and an extraordinary bearing, which really made people fall a little bit.
"The concubine has seen the emperor." Jiang Yunqing also saluted.
"Get up." Ji Yang said, and stepped forward to support Jiang Yunqing, "You are not feeling well, please sit down."
Hearing this, Jiang Yunqing was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that she felt guilty again, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Ji Yang looked at Eunuch A Fu, who nodded, and said in a sharp voice, "The first show girl, Wu Qin."
The show girl who was closest to Ji Yang just took a step forward, saluted shyly, raised her head, and looked at Ji Yang with her soft and charming face.
"This is the daughter-in-law of the Yushi doctor's family, but she is somewhat similar to her mother." Jiang Yun smiled slightly, watching Ji Yang speak.
In the selection of concubines, the daughters of these powerful officials are the first to appear. As for the beautiful girls sent by the local government, those are irrelevant.
"Do you have talent?" Ji Yang looked at Wu Qin with a deep and mellow voice.
"Going back to the emperor, I'm preparing for a dance." Her voice was soft, and her clear eyes were full of shyness at first sight.
"Then show me the next part of the dance." Ji Yang said with a smile on his thin lips.
Wu Qin stood in the center of the hall, facing Ji Yang, gently stretched out his lotus arms, his seemingly boneless bare hands twirled six lines, his steps became brisk, and he turned around like a gust of wind, with natural and smooth movements.
The face is pure, and the body is slightly raised.
"It suddenly occurred to me that the empress has not been able to dance for me for a long time." Ji Yang turned his head and looked at Jiang Yunqing.
Jiang Yunqing also looked back, shook his head, apologetic, "The concubine has almost forgotten about it."
dance for him
No, not for him, she used to be for the one she loved, and also loved her, the king, not the current emperor.
"I still miss the days when I was in Prince Tan's Mansion, Qing'er and I were at ease." Ji Yang seemed to be emotional.
"... The imperial palace is also very good." Jiang Yunqing looked calm, but in fact, the hand hanging on the side was already clenched.
Is it better to be in the mansion of Prince Tan, or when he was King Tan
Up to now, in fact, she has been in a trance. The memory just came up, and Ji Yang looked at Wu Qin, His Highness, "Keep the card."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wu Qin's uncontrollable joy had already spread, and he knelt on the ground to thank him, and Jiang Yunqing's thoughts also dissipated.
"Next, Xu Jiayuan."
…
Every show girl has prepared their talents, Ji Yang would nod his head from time to time, Jiang Yunqing would sit by the side, sometimes making decisions for him.
As long as he is the daughter of a powerful minister, he will probably stay, especially the Chen He faction. Jiang Yunqing looked at it coldly. It seems that he is eager to stabilize his power. So, has the Jiang family faction become a thorn in the flesh
"The next one, He Mei." Ah Fu looked to the back row.
"The courtiers see the emperor." He Mei stepped forward, lowered her head, did not look at Ji Yang, her hands were still tightly held together.
Jiang Yun's eyes fell on her lightly. In fact, he could tell whether he was eager to enter the palace. For example, this one seemed unwilling.
"Your Majesty, this is the second young lady of Mr. He Yanhe's family." Ju Hong whispered beside her.
Jiang Yun's eyes flickered.
The day before yesterday, Mrs. Jiang entered the palace and had a chat with her. The son of the servant's family liked and Miss He Er.
"The emperor..."
Before he finished speaking, Ji Yang made a gesture, and Ah Fu had already said, "Next, Zhang Jiajia."
"What's the matter?" He also looked at her, raising his eyebrows and asking.
Jiang Yunqing reacted quickly, and smiled, "Do you want to eat something? I'm afraid it will take a long time."
"En." Ji Yang responded, but looked away again.
She slowly restrained her smile, yes, what are you worrying about? Most likely, Ji Yang would not allow too many women from the Jiang family to enter the palace, let alone be favored.
The whole morning was drafting, and Ji Yang was still very picky. There were hundreds of candidates, but in the end, less than ten remained.
In the end, he rubbed his brows and eyes, a little impatient, and stood up, "I still have a memorial to deal with, the queen will just look at it."
"Yes." Jiang Yun nodded lightly.
After Ji Yang left, some of the remaining beautiful girls became irritable, and there were also concubine girls and civilian girls among them. This was the only chance to turn around.
Looking at Jiang Yunqing, he became even more nervous, not knowing what the queen liked.
Jiang Yun glanced around and selected a few more. If she really expressed that she did not want to enter the palace, she would avoid it.
At the end of a draft, some people are happy and some are sad.
evening.
Jiang Yunqing was preparing dinner with Ji Chen, when Ji Chen sat down, she served him a bowl of soup, "Drink a bowl of soup first."
"We have to wait for Father." Ji Chen stopped her, "Father hasn't come yet."
"Father is not coming today." Jiang Yun said lightly and put the soup in front of him, smiled, "Drink it, my mother will peel the shrimp for you, today's shrimp is delicious, it is your favorite. "
Ji Yang has already gone to Concubine Li's and probably won't come.
After all, that is his current confidant younger sister, as for his psychology, she no longer wants to guess.
"Father isn't coming?" Ji Chen's face collapsed, a look of disappointment, "Why didn't Father come? Is Father busy?"
"Well, father is very busy." Jiang Yun nodded lightly.
Busy caring for his women, a group of newcomers also came in to the harem, busy working as stallions sowing seeds and farming.
"Oh." Ji Chen lacked interest and appetite.
Jiang Yun looked at him lightly, sighed and felt helpless in his heart, as if he knew some things, but also seemed to be ignorant.
Royal children are always more mature than others and bear more.
"Chen'er." Jiang Yun called him softly, ready to coax him, but a yellow figure walked in, "I came just in time."
Ji Chen suddenly raised his head, his voice was crisp and joyful, "Father!"
That joy made Jiang Yunqing sore, it was for nothing.
Ji Yang came over, reached out and touched Ji Chen's head, "I'll see what the queen and the emperor are eating today."
"The concubine thought the emperor would not come." Jiang Yun pursed his lips slightly, looking at him delicately, as if he was making a fuss.
"I haven't finished some business, it's late, the queen and the emperor will use it first, don't have to wait for me to come." Ji Yang sat down and said casually.
Jiang Yunqing was rather surprised that he said this, as the emperor, he would not allow others to offend him.
My heart also swells, and I always feel that I am the Nine-Five Supreme. Now my thinking has changed
"Drink some soup to warm your body." Jiang Yunqing didn't answer his words, but kindly asked him to fill a bowl of soup.
"Yeah." Ji Yang took it over, "Qing'er, hurry up and eat, it's getting late."
Jiang Yun smiled lightly, and picked up the bowl as well.
"Father, this is delicious." Ji Chen reached out to pick up shrimp for Ji Yang, "This is the best."
"Father will come by himself." Looking at his clumsy appearance, Ji Yang smiled again, and then put one in his bowl, leaned over and asked, "Can you peel shrimp?"
"My son..." Ji Chen thought for a while, then looked at Jiang Yunqing, "The queen mother can peel, but my son can't."
Ji Yang picked it up again, peeled it off, and put it in his bowl, "You will come back when you grow up, and you will grow up if you eat more."
"Thank you, father." Ji Chen's clear eyes were bent.
Ji Yang seldom treats Ji Chen so well, Jiang Yunqing observed him, could it be that the matter of offering sacrifices to heaven made him change his mind
That's right, such a superstitious person probably thinks that Ji Chen will bring great luck.
"Try it, Qinger."
Just as she was thinking, there was an extra peeled shrimp meat in the bowl, she raised her head, with a look of flattery on her face, "You can come by yourself."
Almost forgot, she is also a "blessed person" now.
"It's just the three of us here, Qing'er doesn't need to be too polite." Ji Yang said and brought her another dish.
Before Jiang Yunqing could speak, Ji Chen was also holding a bowl, asking Ji Yang to hold it for him.
"Eat more, and grow taller." Ji Yang said and clipped a lot for him.
Seeing this, she also swallowed back the words that came to her lips, not to dampen Ji Yang's interest, but also to make father and son get closer.
A meal is fairly casual, a feeling she hasn't felt for a long time.
I thought that Ji Yang would leave after eating at most, but he didn't expect him to stay here again, guiding Ji Chen to study poetry in the study.
"Will the emperor stay overnight?" Ju Hong walked to Jiang Yunqing's side and asked in a low voice.
"Bengong is inconvenient, the emperor won't stay." She raised her willow eyebrows and said firmly, "Bengong will also go to rest after sending the emperor away, so you don't have to keep watch tonight."
As soon as he finished speaking, before Ju Hong could answer, Ji Yang came out, and Ji Chen even said goodbye to the two of them.
Sending his son away, Jiang Yun looked at Ji Yang lightly, and the next one was to send him away.
"It's getting late, and it's cold outside, let's go back." Ji Yang said and walked towards her.
"The emperor..." Halfway through Jiang Yun's soft words, his hand was already attached to her shoulder, and the other hand took her hand, "I have something to discuss with you."
Jiang Yunqing didn't say a word, and he dragged him inside.
Entering the inner room, Ji Yang sat on the edge of the bed, Jiang Yunqing was still confused, constantly guessing what he was going to say.
In the evening, Ji Yang went to Concubine Li, what the hell is going on? Or is there any problem with the new concubine
"I've worked hard all day today, and I'm a little tired." Ji Yang lowered his head and rubbed his brows, looking tired.
"Recently, there are many affairs in the court, and the emperor must be very worried, and the concubines can't share the worries for the emperor." Jiang Yun said softly and walked over, put his slender hands on his shoulders, and twisted them gently.
"Qing'er has a lot of things to do, you should pay more attention to rest, and don't be too tired." Ji Yang closed his eyes, enjoying himself.
Jiang Yun pursed his lips lightly, glanced at him, but said softly, "The concubine is fine, and naturally she is idle in the palace. If she can take care of the harem for the emperor, the emperor can worry less."
Hypocritical pig hoof.
Before the words finished, Ji Yang opened his eyes, and Jiang Yunqing followed suit, trying his best to maintain a slight smile.
Almost got caught.
"I still think of you the most." Ji Yang took her hand and held it in his palm, and then said, "The draft is over, Qing'er still needs to rest well, I'm thinking, there are some needs among the show girls Refers to marriage, Qing'er also think about it with me."
Jiang Yun's eyes flickered slightly, "How can the concubine help the emperor in this matter?"
"There are also some lovers in the court who are not married to their regular wives, or their beloved sons are not yet married. Taking this opportunity, it can be regarded as settling their major issues." Ji Yang pulled her to sit down and said, "I'm sure I'm not thinking lightly. It's delicate, so I thought to come to Qing'er to discuss it."
"Who is the emperor going to give a marriage to?" Jiang Yunqing didn't hesitate, and asked.
"Isn't the eldest son of Mr. Xu's family unmarried? The second son of Xiahe's family is also unmarried, and..." Ji Yang listed several names.
"Among the unselected show girls, some of them are already close to getting married. If it takes another two years, it will be a bit of a delay. Referencing marriage is also a good idea." Jiang Yun smiled lightly and suggested, "Master Xu's son-in-law has a stable temperament. According to my concubines, she is about the same age as Mr. He's daughter."
"Today in the hall, the concubine, the daughter of Mr. He's family, also observed it, and it seems to be a good one."
When Jiang Yun said it lightly, he was actually a little apprehensive.
Both belong to the Jiang family's faction, especially He Yan, who often opposes Chen He. Ji Yang is probably unwilling to combine the two.
But there is no way, the two families have intentions and lovers, she still wants to give a favor, and it is not in vain for the two adults to maintain Jiang Yan on weekdays.
Ji Yang didn't answer the conversation for a while, and she also became nervous, gradually feeling hopeless.
"I want to betroth Miss He to the third son of the Chen family." Ji Yang said slowly, "The two are also about the same age."
Jiang Yunqing still kept smiling, her heart getting heavier and heavier.
Chen Rui belongs to Chen He's faction, so is it okay for He Mei to marry in
But Ji Yang is like this, and she can't change the decision, which is not fair at all.
When she was so disappointed that she was too lazy to say anything, Ji Yang changed the subject again, "But I haven't observed Miss He's family, since Qing'er said so, then let's make a decision."
Jiang Yun looked at him lightly again, saying that it was a lie if he was not happy.
"So Qing'er thinks that the third son of the Chen family is suitable for the daughter of that family?" Ji Yang asked another question.
"Mr. Chen's temperament is still a bit reckless, and his mind is uncertain. If the emperor really wants to betrothed, the concubine thinks that the fourth lady of the Xiao family is generous and dignified, and she is a famous talented woman. She should complement each other in temperament." Jiang Yun replied lightly.
Xiao Qing is just the concubine daughter of the Xiao family. Although Mrs. Xiao belongs to Chen He's faction, but Xiao Qing does not get along with the Xiao family, and she is not a fuel-efficient lamp. It is okay to send her to add trouble.
Ji Yang nodded, "Qing'er said it's possible, so it's possible over there."
Jiang Yun looked at him in a good mood, and said a few more people, fearing to mess up the arrangements of Chen He's faction.
He was so easy to talk, and her mood became a lot more sunny.
After the discussion, it was late at night.
In the end, Jiang Yunqing changed his clothes naturally, and the two of them went to bed together, and it was only after they lay down that they realized that he shouldn't be here.
"That's how it is, I will give you a marriage tomorrow." Ji Yang sighed again after finishing speaking, "It's too tired, Qing'er will rub it for me again."
Jiang Yunqing could only lean sideways, put his hands on his temples, saw his eyes closed, and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, sister Li's illness has also eased?"
"A group of quack doctors not only didn't slow down, but made it worse." Ji Yang's face darkened, and he said again in the next moment, "Fortunately, several Taoist priests have superb Taoism and have already practiced the elixir, which can be completed tomorrow. If I don't have time tomorrow, just Send it by Qinger."
"Be sure to watch Concubine Li eat, this disease cannot be delayed."
Seeing his seriousness, Jiang Yunqing laughed heartily, but his expression remained unchanged, "I've made a note of it."
"Yeah." Ji Yang pulled her hand down again, and took her into his arms, "Qing'er has to take good care of himself, if he is sick, he has to take some pills."
Jiang Yun leaned lightly on his chest, swallowed with resistance on his face, "The concubine will definitely take care of herself."
She will take care of herself, she will!
"That's good, go to sleep." Ji Yang nodded in satisfaction.
Jiang Yunqing didn't dare to answer any more questions, for fear that Ji Yang would be happy and asked her to take some pills to strengthen her body, and dared not ask any more questions, and closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.