Everyone else knew that the emperor was probably unhappy today, and he didn't know how to explain it to the queen. Lin Zezhi and Gu Xiangning also looked depressed, and followed the emperor into the study and looked at him.
"Your Majesty, you have already agreed to the selection, why did you keep us two here? Are you expecting us to help you and the Queen explain?"
The emperor glared at Gu Xiangning and said, "You said this matter. It's fine if Lord Lin is not convenient to speak, but why don't you speak up for me?"
Gu Xiangning was a little speechless and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, are you kidding? What do you want me to say? The selection of talents is a waste of money and manpower? This is just a small-scale selection, limited to the daughters of ministers in Kyoto, and not many of them will enter the palace. Is Your Majesty worried about something? Or will Your Majesty be attracted to women other than the Empress?"
This question was very sharp. It's not that he had never been attracted to women other than the Queen, but the result of being attracted to them was not very good. He glanced at Gu Xiangning and said, "You are really good at reminding people. Forget it, you guys go back. I will go to the Queen to explain myself now."
The Queen had already received the news. Si Yue looked at the Queen and comforted her: "Queen, even if the Emperor were to select a concubine, no one would be able to surpass you. Don't be sad."
This said, the palace has rarely reached a strange balance mode, and suddenly someone threw stones into it. Is it because I am old and ugly
The Queen sighed and said, "I believe in the Emperor. Please stop trying to persuade me. I just can't help but feel a little uncomfortable in my heart."
It's okay if there is no comparison around you, but if there is, it's really hard to bear. After all, Qian Jiujiu is actually the smartest one.
Not greedy for power, but with overwhelming power in hands, able to keep men firmly under control, and able to travel to famous mountains and rivers, how wonderful it is.
When the emperor walked in, he heard the queen sigh. How could he not understand this, the woman who had always been by his side!
He knew what kind of life she longed for, but he couldn't give it to her at the moment. As the king of a country, he couldn't be so irresponsible, and he couldn't let go of the people of Da Zhou.
He walked forward and held the queen in his arms: "Queen, I have wronged you again."
When the queen heard this, the tears in her eyes subsided a little: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? It is those young and beautiful sisters who are wronged."
The emperor frowned and said, "I don't touch them, how can they be wronged? When I abdicate, I will let them all go and marry."
This had been discussed with the Queen long ago, but those who had already been touched would remain in the harem and wait to die of old age.
The queen sighed, not knowing what to say. The current situation was that those people were greedy for power and wealth, and they knew what kind of life the women in the palace were living, but they still forced those people into the palace. It was really hard to describe.
"Your Majesty is right."
The emperor smiled and patted the queen on the shoulder: "Well, you should treat those girls who come into the palace well."
Fortunately, the queen is sensible. Thinking of this, the emperor was in a good mood. He had dinner at the queen's place and spent another night with her.
The news of the beauty pageant soon spread throughout the palace. The next day, Concubine Han and her companions came to the Queen.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty the Queen, is the Emperor really going to hold a beauty contest?"
Didn't they say last time that they would not hold a beauty pageant? The prince and empress have already given birth to three children, but compared to other emperors, the current emperor does have a few children.
And those who sent their daughters into the palace, weren't they hoping that their daughters would also have special bodies and be able to give birth to a prince
The queen looked at these people with an expression that was hard to describe: "Do you want the harem to be more lively? Or what do you want?"
Speaking of palace fighting, these people also fought seriously when they first entered the palace, but then they found that instead of fighting, it was better to play mahjong in the palace and eat and drink every day, which was not too comfortable, so they all gave up fighting.
I just wonder when the people who come in this year will be able to find out that life can be so wonderful? The Concubine Chen suddenly said, "I think that no matter what, they will have to fight for half a year before they can make this discovery. How about we make it a little more difficult?"
The Queen glanced at Concubine Chen and said, "Your life is so boring, what fun things have you thought of?"
Concubine Chen laughed and said, "In the palace now, the queen is the most respected. Concubine Han and Concubine Liu are both concubines. They live together and help manage the six palaces. They are quite powerful. I am also one of them. In addition, there are those guys who came in at the end and started a fight."
Well, Wang Yanran, who was originally the most combative, turned out to be a traitor. Saying there were three of them was a compliment. I almost forgot that one was sent home. There is only one Yafei left, and there is also the Yuanfei who represents the military generals.
In this way, the division of power in the harem is very simple. There are only five forces. The remaining concubines and nobles don’t count, after all, they are not worthy of being on the stage.
"Empress, have someone call Consort Ya and Consort Yuan over here. Let's discuss it. How about a palace fight? One for you, one for me, one for Consort Han and Consort Liu, one for Consort Ya, and one for Consort Yuan. We won't get along, so let's see how those girls choose?"
It's true that the power in the harem is quite balanced. The Queen represents the Emperor's favor, and the families of Concubine Han and Concubine Liu are both civil servants. Concubine Chen represents the Queen Mother's family and the old power, Concubine Ya is supported by the aristocratic families, and Concubine Yuan has many military generals behind her.
Fortunately, these women have no children, otherwise, there would be another battle for the throne. Thinking of this, Concubine Chen took a closer look at the Queen.
This person really does not mind making trouble just to watch the fun. The Queen smiled and shook her head: "It is difficult for those girls to enter the palace, and you are making it more difficult for them. Isn't that a bit too much?"
Although she said so, everyone could hear that the queen was a little moved. Yes, that's right, who likes those young and lively girls to appear in front of their men and seduce their lovers
The concubine smiled and said, "It's not too much. Anyway, as long as they don't have any bad intentions, I won't do anything to them."
This is under the premise that one does not have any bad intentions. If one had bad intentions, well, in fact, many of the emperor's women in the harem would have died.
As a result, many bigwigs began to look forward to the new round of talent shows. At this time, Beibei also received news about the talent show, but she didn't pay much attention to it. What she cared about was that many casinos in Kyoto had closed recently.
There is no fun at all. It is a bit boring to stay here. He lies on the table in class, listless. People around him dare not provoke him. He walks sideways in the college. It is meaningless.
And because she was going to stay in Kyoto, Mu Yeyin also went to work on the affairs of the Supervisory Committee. Chu Shaoyang even left before the New Year, which was extremely boring.
After finally making it to the end of school, Cao Suixin, Wan Xinxin, Mo Yunyao and others surrounded him as he walked all the way home. Knowing that no casinos were open recently, Cao Suixin looked at his senior sister with some amusement.
After sending Wan Xinxin home, the three of them had just returned to the palace when they saw Qingyue coming over with news: "Master, something bad has happened. Young Master Jiang Hu is missing."
Beibei's eyes widened: "How could this be? Who sent this message?"
Qingyue frowned and said, "This is the news sent by Master Ye Yin. It can't be false. He knew that the master was worried about Jiang Hu, so he sent the news specially."
It was sent by Mu Yeyin, which means that he would not deceive himself. Jiang Hu was really missing. Beibei stood up suddenly: "I want to go to the palace."
Beibei's sudden entrance into the palace surprised the Queen Mother: "What are you so anxious about?"
The Queen Mother was truly curious; her granddaughter, who always did things calmly, showed anxiety visibly on her face this time.
Beibei looked worried: "Grandmother, I have to leave Kyoto. Jiang Hu is missing, and I want to go find him."
The Queen Mother frowned upon hearing this: "Jiang Hu is missing, so naturally there are people below to look for him. Why would they need you?"
Beibei stepped forward and shook the Queen Mother's arm, "But if I don't go in person, how can I feel at ease, Grandmother, please let me go, okay? Don't tell them that I'm gone, there's no one in the palace. I'll leave Junior Sister Cao Suixin here, Grandmother."
The Queen Mother couldn't stand Bei Bei's coquettishness the most: "Okay, okay, I see, you just want to go out and play, okay, go ahead. Bring more people with you, don't let yourself get hurt, okay?"
Beibei immediately laughed and said, "Thank you, Grandmother. I'll have to tell Grandmother and Uncle Royal that I'll be leaving now. I'll bring the guards with me. Goodbye, Grandmother."
The Empress Dowager smiled and shook her head. Beibei was like a gust of wind, coming and going quickly. "Madam Zhang, go and call the Emperor."
Nanny Zhang frowned, looking like a servant who had something to say. The Queen Mother looked at her curiously: "You old fellow, just say what you want to say. What's that expression on your face?"
She didn't dare to do that. But after the Queen Mother asked, Aunt Zhang spoke up: "Queen Mother, do you think the princess pays too much attention to Master Jiang Hu? She wanted to rush over immediately when she heard that he was in danger. The princess is also old."
When the Empress Dowager heard what Nanny Zhang said, she also frowned and said, "You are right. Go and call the Emperor over. I will ask him."
Nanny Zhang was a little confused, but she still went to invite the emperor. The emperor was having dinner at the queen's place, and when he heard the queen mother looking for him, he thought it was about the selection of concubines, so he took the queen with him.