When Concubine Du Kang led Prince Yu into the inner hall of Rongfu Palace, another imperial palace, Zhaoyang Palace, two arrowheads away, also welcomed a young prince of the Ming Dynasty, Prince Jing Zhu Zaizhen.
Zhaoyang Palace was the bedroom of Prince Jing's mother, Concubine Lu Jingfei. Concubine Lu Jingfei entered the palace when the whole country selected concubines in the ninth year of Jiajing's reign. Just like modern Beijing Film Academy, Central Academy of Drama, and Shanghai Theatre Academy all have a "star class" they are proud of, such as the 96th class of Beijing Film Academy, the 96th class of Central Academy of Drama, and the 95th class of Shanghai Theatre Academy, the Jiajing Emperor's harem also had a "concubine class" it was proud of. The ninth year of Jiajing was the famous "concubine class" of the Jiajing Dynasty.
In the ninth year of Jiajing, nine other people entered the palace at the same year and in the same batch as Concubine Lu, including Fang, Zheng, Yan, Wang, Shen, Du, Wei, and Shen, who were the famous "Nine Concubines".
Among them, Fang was the former queen, Empress Fang; Zheng was Concubine Zheng, the head of the "Nine Concubines". If Zheng had not died early, given her favor and ability, it would not have been Empress Fang's turn to become the queen.
Yan was Imperial Noble Consort Yan, who gave birth to the eldest prince. Unfortunately, the eldest prince died young, and Imperial Noble Consort Yan died of illness a few years later. Emperor Jiajing was very sad about the death of both mother and son. In the year of Imperial Noble Consort Yan's death, he promoted all the concubines in the harem who gave birth to princes. It can be said that Concubine Lu Jing and Concubine Du Kang were promoted from concubines to concubines because of this.
Wang is the current Concubine Wang. The Crown Prince Zhu Zaizhen, who passed away last year, was her son. Crown Prince Zhu Zaizhen was the most beloved prince of Emperor Jiajing. When Crown Prince Zhuanjing was still alive, Emperor Jiajing also doted on Concubine Wang in order to honor him. However, since the death of Crown Prince Zhuanjing last year, Concubine Wang's status in the harem has plummeted. In addition, because of the pain of losing her son, Concubine Wang's health is very poor, and it is getting worse day by day.
Shen is the current Imperial Noble Consort Shen, and has always been very favored.
Du is the current Concubine Du Kang, the mother of Prince Yu. Although she has been neglected by Emperor Jiajing recently, Concubine Du Kang is outstandingly beautiful with a well-rounded chest. With Prince Yu by her side, her future possibilities are limitless.
Wei was Concubine Wei Hui, and could be said to be a supporting role in the "class of concubines". However, no one dared to underestimate her as she was able to sit firmly in the harem for more than 20 years.
Although Concubine Lu is not the highest-ranking concubine, second only to the Imperial Concubine, she is the most favored concubine in the harem, and only the recently emerged Concubine Shang can be compared with her. However, in Concubine Lu's view, the emperor is just looking for something new, and Concubine Shang takes advantage of her young age and fresh body. When the emperor is tired of the novelty, Concubine Shang will naturally become one of the ordinary people in the harem, and may not see the emperor once a year.
The person that Concubine Lu Jing feared the most and whom she regarded as the biggest thorn in her side in the harem was Concubine Du Kang, because now they were the only two who had princes in the harem, and it was certain that their princes would inherit the throne in the future.
However, Concubine Lu Jing now looks very proud, because in the battle with Concubine Du Kang, she now has a clear advantage and can be said to have won the victory.
The number of times they have slept with the emperor speaks for itself. Concubine Du Kang has not had any sleep with the emperor for several months, but Concubine Lu Jing has had one no less than six times in this month.
Last night, Concubine Lu Jingfei was enjoying the pleasure of Emperor Jiajing. Although Emperor Jiajing was a little rude and had a sadistic hobby, which made Concubine Lu dare not sit on his pink buttocks today, Concubine Lu Jingfei's shy face like a peach blossom said it all. She was in pain and happy at the same time.
"The Fourth Master is here."
"The Fourth Master is here."
The arrival of King Jing made the entire Zhaoyang Palace seem like a festival. The palace maids and eunuchs in the palace saw King Jing and ran around happily to tell others.
Their love for King Jing comes from the bottom of their hearts, and it can be heard from the way they address him, "Fourth Master", which is a very intimate title.
The maids and eunuchs in the Rongfu Palace next door addressed Prince Yu as "Your Highness Prince Yu". They showed respect for him, but they were not as close to him as the people in the Zhaoyang Palace did to Prince Jing.
King Jing is modest and polite, King Jing is gentle and elegant, King Jing is kind and generous, King Jing is considerate of his servants, King Jing is approachable and modest, King Jing is talented but never arrogant, King Jing is handsome, and always has a smile on his face when he speaks (of course, this is the opinion of some crazy palace maids)...
In their opinion, no matter how many praises are used on King Jing, they are not excessive and King Jing deserves it.
"Eunuch Li, Eunuch Xiao Zhang, Aunt Wang, Aunt Xiao Lan... Zhaoyang Palace and my mother are in your care, and I am relieved."
King Jing entered Zhaoyang Palace and greeted the palace maids and eunuchs in Zhaoyang Palace with a smile on his face. Even the humble palace maids sweeping the courtyard, he could accurately call out their names and greet them politely with a polite and elegant bow.
The moment their names were called, everyone in Zhaoyang Palace felt honored, their chests puffed out and their bodies were full of strength.
Especially when King Jing was relieved that he/she would take care of Zhaoyang Palace and Concubine Lu, the blood of the palace maids and eunuchs in Zhaoyang Palace was boiling. If anyone criticized King Jing at this moment, they would fight with that person.
This is what it means when people say that a gentleman will die for his friend.
After greeting everyone in Zhaoyang Palace, King Jing walked into the Palace with a smile. King Jing had an upright figure and walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger. He was very imposing and graceful, giving people a feeling of stability and vitality.
People feel safe just by looking at the back.
After hearing the report from the palace maid, Concubine Lu Jing in the inner hall of Zhaoyang Palace could not help but smile with joy. Her pretty face, which had been full of joy, became even more radiant than the flower of spring. She hurried out of the door while instructing the palace maid to prepare the snacks that King Jing liked.
"Zhen'er is here, why didn't you let someone send a message to your mother in advance." Concubine Lu Jing came over with a happy face, her voice extremely gentle. Although she was over 30, she could not hide her charming figure and radiant appearance.
Compared with Concubine Du Kang, Concubine Lu Jing may not be as pretty as Concubine Du Kang, but she is much more charming than Concubine Du Kang. Let's put it this way, Concubine Lu Jing may not be as beautiful as Concubine Du Kang, but when it comes to choosing the woman you want to sleep with the most, Concubine Lu Jing is definitely far ahead of Concubine Du Kang.
"Mother." King Jing stepped forward quickly, bowed respectfully, and explained, "The harem has its own palace rules, and I dare not violate them."
"Why are you so boring, kid? Your mother still likes the naughty way you climbed trees to catch birds and climbed up the roof to tear off the tiles when you were a child." Concubine Lu looked at King Jing with a smile.
"If mother likes, I can now climb trees and catch birds, and go up to the roof to remove tiles." King Jing smiled slightly, and as he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and made a gesture as if he was going to climb a tree or go up to the roof.
"Bullshit~~" Concubine Lu said with a smile.
The palace maids and eunuchs standing by were also smiling with their heads down, and the Zhaoyang Palace was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.