In the evening, the imperial concubine came over and talked to Emperor Ming Yuan about choosing the concubine.
The Ming Yuan emperor lost his temper when he heard it, "Broken, how long hasn't been chosen, why did you choose?"
The imperial concubine said: "Is the emperor afraid of concubine Hu's anger?"
Emperor Ming Yuan looked at her and frowned, "Do you think so?"
"If the emperor objected, it wasn't the concubine who thought that way, but everyone in the world thought that way. The emperor now favors the concubine Hu, and people in the harem said that when Concubine Qin proposed, the concubine sent someone to ask. It turns out that Taifu Wei and some veterans have long since gone to the emperor to be elected concubines, and the emperor has been pressing this matter.
The Emperor of Ming and Yuan glanced at Mu Rugong unhappily. Mu Rugong stood beside him, not daring to take a mouthful.
"The imperial concubine is pregnant now and should be kept quiet. There is no need to toss so much. I won't choose the concubine this year. Let's talk about it in a few years." Ming Yuan said lightly.
The imperial concubine sighed, "The emperor, outsiders will say that the emperor is dedicated, but what will they say about Concubine Hu? Where are you going to put Concubine Hu?"
Emperor Ming Yuan said with an aura: "This has nothing to do with her. You don't know my temperament. Before she entered the palace, I had already disagreeed to continue choosing a concubine."
The imperial concubine stared at him and said earnestly and earnestly: "The emperor, how come your concubine has served you for many years, how come you don’t know? Before the concubine Hu entered the palace, you were also very kind to your concubine. Concubine has nothing to do so that it will not attract people's envy and resentment. But Concubine Hu is not. Concubine Hu gave birth to a son and is now pregnant. If the emperor really loves her, he shouldn't call so much scolding for her. The feeling of being jealous is as if the whole palace is filled with the taste of the enemy, and it is uncomfortable."
The Emperor Ming Yuan frowned again when he heard this, and thought for a while, "Let's discuss this matter again, don't make a decision first."
"Then the emperor went to talk to Concubine Hu first." The imperial concubine said.
The Emperor of Ming Yuan was perceptible by her, and his face was a little uncontrollable, "I want to ask the Supreme Emperor!"
The imperial concubine laughed, "Well, now the Supreme Emperor is helping you with the affairs of the harem, you can ask."
The Emperor Ming Yuan looked at the big thorny smile of the imperial concubine, and for a long while, he asked, "What about you? Do you mind if I do favor Hu concubine exclusively?"
The imperial concubine was silent for a moment and whispered: "At the beginning, there were some, but I was just worried that the emperor was confused. I have been with Concubine Hu for a long time, knowing that she is not a humei person. She loves the emperor more deeply than anyone in our harem. She enters the palace for nothing else, just to love you, and her concubine can’t do that. When her concubine is getting older, what she wants in her heart is a stable life and a safe mother’s family. This is enough. For the rest, if The concubines can't afford it, so how can you expect the emperor to give it?"
The girls in the harem all have the same thoughts. They don't want to be pets. It's not because of how much you love the emperor. Some are for their natal family, some are for honor, and some are for their children. It's not simple.
But this does not mean that what they did was wrong, they just couldn't be like Hu Fei, moths fighting the fire only for love.
Of course, there are some extreme exceptions.
Emperor Ming Yuan nodded and said, "I also know that you have withstood a lot of pressure in choosing your concubine. If you are in charge of the sixth house, everything will be blamed on you."
The imperial concubine smiled, "I can't blame the concubine's head, but the concubine Hu's head is blamed. Everyone thinks that if the emperor disagrees with the selection of the concubine, it must be the concubine Hu."
"I will consider it." Ming Yuan Emperor said.
The imperial concubine got up and retired.
Emperor Ming Yuan leaned his body on the back of the chair and glanced at Father Mu Rugong lightly, "Did you talk a lot in front of the imperial concubine?"
"The emperor calmed down!" Father Mu Ru immediately knelt down and pleaded. "The slave is reluctant to say it, but how wise is the mother? The old slave will go in in a few words."
Emperor Ming Yuan snorted, "With your method, can the imperial concubine be your opponent? You clearly told her intentionally."
Mu Rugong said: "The emperor has exalted the old slave, but... Some ministers in the imperial court did think that the emperor did favor the concubine, but now the general is fighting outside again, fearing that his relatives might grow and threaten the prince..."
He glanced at Emperor Ming Yuan secretly, and saw that his eyes were cold, so he didn't dare to go on.
Emperor Ming Yuan was very angry, "Those people are confused, are you confused? The fifth one never thought about this, don't I know who can sit in this world? The old ten is now a little baby, who can he threaten what?"
Father Mu daringly said: "The emperor, the old officials think that the ten princes are young, but you are also young. Naturally, the old slaves dare not speculate wildly. But if the adults have these concerns, they are afraid that they will affect the concubine Hu. Although it divides the front and the harem, how can they be separated clearly? Isn't it all involved? The wind and waves start outside, and there will be a big storm in the palace. The emperor think twice."
"I don't want to choose a concubine, it's not because of Concubine Hu!" Emperor Ming Yuan raised his hand in annoyance, "No matter, I can't understand it if I tell you, I will take control of the Palace of Heaven!"
Since he said he was going to ask the Supreme Emperor, he had to ask about it, although it was ridiculous to ask the Supreme Emperor about this matter.
Sure enough, after listening to his questioning, the Supreme Emperor tilted his eyes, "Gu thought that you were going to choose the concubine for the orphan, otherwise, can you ask about the harem?"
Ming Yuan emperor couldn't laugh or cry, "The sons and ministers just came to chat for a few words... That is, some ignorant people in the dynasty thought that the concubine Hu and the tenth prince would threaten the status of the prince."
The Emperor Ming Yuan turned the topic to political affairs anyway, saving a bit of it.
"Isn't it normal to have this worry?" The Supreme Emperor's eyes were cold and sharp, and he glanced at him. "The human heart is separated by the belly. Can you guarantee that the prince's status will not be threatened in the future?"
"Erchen thinks Lao Shijuan can't..."
"When Yu Wenjun was young, did you ever think that he would become such a person in the future?" the emperor asked.
"This..." Emperor Ming Yuan's face changed slightly.
The Supreme Emperor threw a small piece of betel nut into his mouth, looked at him and asked, "Is it difficult for you to choose a concubine? Will Concubine Hu be angry?"
Emperor Ming Yuan immediately defended, "No, she would never object."
"Then why didn't you choose? You have to be suspicious? There are some things that are better than to make up for it. If Concubine Hu feels wronged, then she shouldn't recommend herself to the palace that day. She knows that the harem will not cut off the newcomer. Now, as a mother, she should take good care of her children, instead of letting the courtiers mistakenly think that your pet can give the little old man a chance to threaten the prince's status ten days later."
Emperor Ming Yuan heard a cold sweat on his forehead, "Father is right."
Duke Xiaoyao listened to the side and said, "It is reasonable or not. Just look at the facts and you will know that the emperor established the emperor as the prince. Almost all the princes were entrusted to become vassal kings. The cutting of their military power allowed them to be wealthy for a lifetime. Prince Lirui assisted in the middle of Beijing. The rest can only enter Beijing once a year. The entire process of the Taishang emperor's retreat is incredibly fast. Where has the storm occurred? The Taishang emperor is the Mingjun!"
The emperor took a look at Duke Xiaoyao, "Almost done!"