In Qingning Palace, Li Bi has not rested yet.
She was leaning on the couch, holding her growing belly, while two palace attendants were holding her legs and feet.
During the day, Mrs. Chen came to the palace to visit her daughter, talked to her, and even sued her elder brother, saying that he had recently fallen in love with a prostitute, not to mention that he also took the woman to have sex with her, which was very disrespectful.
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Although Chen only said that, Li Bi felt that it was not a good sign. It was okay for a man to engage in drinking and sex, but if he engaged in gambling, it would be very inappropriate.
This made Li Bi a little upset. She didn't know whether her brother had fallen for himself or was instigated by others. Anyway, someone would have to investigate him later.
She is the queen, not anyone else. Her family can be mediocre, but they must not have a bad reputation. If anyone dares to cause trouble, their heads will be killed as they wish.
In addition, his father went on a killing spree in Jiangling... Zhang Liang, a doctor in the Ministry of War, returned to Chang'an. After meeting her, he went to the palace to see her and explained the situation there in detail.
When Zhang Liang was in Jinyang, he was considered her subordinate, so it was okay to come to the palace to see her. He was probably worried that too many people would be killed there, and he would be blamed if something went wrong.
My husband's vision is really incredible. Most of the people who followed Li Mi and Wang Shichong in Henan were a bit cunning, and many times they were always smart.
Huang You was also her former subordinate, so he shouldn't have so many thoughts. Back then, Huang You was just a soldier in the army, but now he is the Prime Minister of Mayi County. Time flies so fast.
Li Bi gently stroked her belly and thought with emotion.
"The Supreme Being has moved to Qingning Palace." Palace officials came in to report.
Li Bi nodded, sat up lazily, and felt much better. However, she thought in her heart that her husband had been coming a little frequently recently, so he had some other ideas.
If Li Po knew about this, he would definitely say something. Women are really difficult to take care of...
Before she could decide whether to take a few steps to greet her or just wait here for her husband to come, the palace attendant turned back and said, "Dugu Xiuyi and Chen Meiren, Xu Cairen are here to pay their respects to the queen."
Li Bi chuckled lightly, these women finally couldn't bear it anymore and dared to come and disturb them at this time.
Of course, it's understandable.
Take Dugu Xiuyi for example, she is the granddaughter of Dugu Kaiyuan, the head of the Dugu clan and General Zuowei. Her father's name is a bit funny, Dugu Dabao, which seems to be a treasure.
Dugu Xiu's appearance was naturally good, but he was only fourteen years old. He had been in the palace for nearly half a year and had not even seen the emperor a few times, so naturally he became anxious.
The Dugu family has long been in decline. The family has changed three heads within a few years, and their official positions are not obvious. They are completely taking advantage of their ancestors' wealth.
Naturally, I have high hopes for sending my daughter to the palace this time, but if I can't even see the emperor's face, what kind of curse can I have?
"Let them come in."
Li Bi gave an order casually.
She has been presiding over the inner courtyard of the palace for nearly two years. The time is long or short, but during this period, the traces left by Li Yuan have been basically cleaned up by her.
Most of the concubines and palace servants at that time were sent out of the palace, and the remaining elderly and helpless people were sent to Yeting for duty.
Therefore, even if a talent show was held at the beginning of the year, it only replenished the number of female officials in the palace. There were still many missing maids and eunuchs, making the palace quite deserted.
Of course, neither Li Po nor Li Bi cared much about this. At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, striving for frugality was an established strategy. Besides, after these years of hard work, no one could afford to be extravagant from top to bottom. After a few years,
If there are no accidents in the new year, things inside and outside the palace will be more relaxed.
Li Bi knew well that if she wanted to enjoy her position as queen, she couldn't just focus on the present.
As for the newly elected people, thinking of this, Li Bi's face showed something like a smile, and the emperor was not interested in these children.
What he likes is the kind of woman who is strong and has her own ideas, and she must not be too young. Maybe she developed this habit after some hard days on the grassland, right? Is he afraid that a woman who is too young will not be able to support her?
Thinking of this, Li Bi also felt a little awkward, and she thought of the two women outside the palace, the older but still charming Xiao, and Li Sanniang, who was already pregnant with the baby.
Those two people are the ones who should be kept in mind. As for Dugu’s daughter, she is a delicate little person. Let’s talk about it in a few years.
After a while, three girls filed in neatly dressed. The oldest one was only sixteen years old. She was full of youthful atmosphere. They bowed down from a distance and greeted the queen in unison.
Li Bi waved to them and asked them to come over and sit down. She smiled and said, "It's so late and you still come here to say hello to me. It's so thoughtful."
Although Duguhua is still young, he comes from a powerful family after all, so he is not restrained and nervous. He bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty's reputation as a virtuous person has been spread throughout the world. I am waiting for you to listen to your teachings and serve your Majesty in the morning and evening.
It’s really a blessing.”
Among the three, Meiren Chen is the oldest, with willowy eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, a voluptuous figure, and she is already in her early stages of growth.
She was the grand-niece of Chen Shubao, empress of Nanchen. She looked very bold. She covered her mouth and smiled softly and said: "I am waiting for you to enter the palace for the first time, so you can't do anything to help your empress. You can only greet your empress morning and night and accompany your empress."
Talk about it, and if you make any mistakes in your conduct, please be kind enough to teach me.
As time goes by, the empress will surely know my true feelings..."
Compared to the two of them, Xu Cairen is the prettiest. She is also fourteen years old this year. She is still childish, has fair skin, picturesque eyebrows, and a slightly rich body shape. She is the most popular fashionable beauty at this time.
It's just that her family background is incomparable with those two. Her ancestral home is in Gaoyang, and her hometown is Anlu. Her father is Xu Shan, the Duke of Anlu County, and her grandfather is Xu Shao, the governor of Kuizhou at that time.
Xu Shao was Li Yuan's classmate when he was in the Imperial College. He served as the governor of Yiling County during the Sui Dynasty, and later surrendered to Li Yuan. He was under the control of Li Xiaogong in Shu. When Li Jing led his troops to Shu, he received a lot of protection from him, so he had some connections with the queen.
She was a little absent-minded, her eyes kept glancing at the door. It was obvious that she was far behind in the city, but she was the queen of the generals, and her two uncles both served in the army after returning to the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, all the children of the Xu family can ride strong horses and draw bows and arrows, and Xu Cairen is no exception.
While talking, Li Bi didn't chase them away. After a while, several girls became restless. The emperor was coming soon. Why didn't the queen take them out to greet him? When the emperor arrived later, would he?
Would you think they were rude and annoyed them?
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When Li Po arrived, he saw such a "happy" scene.
Li Po was not surprised. Someone had already informed him when he entered the palace.
Seeing the emperor's arrival, the three girls immediately stood up and saluted, saying they were paying homage to the Supreme Being, but they felt a little uneasy in their hearts.
Li Bi laughed and said, "Husband, come and sit down. The palace is getting more and more lively now. I can hardly control it anymore..."
Li Po was a smart man. Although he drank some wine, his mind was not slow at all. He took a look at the girls in the palace, then looked at his mother-in-law, and immediately understood that he must give this face.
So he walked a few steps over, held Li Bi's arm, and said with a distressed look on his face: "You too, why don't you rest at this late hour? Are you thinking about those old troops? Don't worry, they are all very good, plus
When you are promoted to a noble position, your house is full of wives and concubines. It is better for you to take care of yourself than anything else. Don't worry about them."
Satisfied, Li Bi sat down again with difficulty with the support of her husband, then waved her hand and said, "You guys can sit down and talk too."
After teasing them for a while, Li Bi personally introduced several concubines to Li Po. As she expected, Li Po nodded perfunctorily, showing no sign of joy at all.
Li Po wasn't just pretending, he really lacked interest. The new women entering the palace were all too young. The rules for the draft were twelve to eighteen.
Twelve cardamom, fifteen and hairpin (later this age was adjusted to twelve), eighteen is the age when a woman must marry, and if it is higher, it will be difficult to marry, so eighteen is later listed as adult, in fact
It was also influenced by ancient concepts.
The best age for drafting in today's world is between fourteen and fifteen, which is the age when women in today's world have just reached adulthood. At this age, they can get married.
Although the court had other regulations, most of them were used to grant land to men and women and had no impact on marriage. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, in order to encourage fertility, there would probably be no restrictions on the age of women's marriage.
Li Po's values do not include liking Luo (Harmony) Li, and he is extremely indifferent to girls who are new to the palace and who are strict in etiquette but are eager to please him.
He is not the Li Yuan father and son who always accepts anyone. He has such a wide range of hobbies.
"It's getting so late. Let's all go back. You have just entered the palace. You must listen to the queen and don't mess around."
With a simple sentence, he drove away several girls who had worked so hard. He was truly emperor in his ruthlessness.
Li Bi didn't say much. She knew that if she kept a few of them at this time, she could better demonstrate the majesty of the queen in front of them.
It's just that there is no need to be so cunning now. They are still immature. Even if they have some ideas, they will not be able to cause any trouble in the palace. In fact, their family members need to be more careful.
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"They are quite beautiful and have a good family background. Is your husband really not attracted to them?"
Li Bi was extremely satisfied, but she still got the advantage and behaved well.
Li Po was angry with her again, "The bones in my body haven't grown yet, I can't bear it. I'll wait for two years to raise her..."
Li Bi was in a good mood and didn't want to get angry with him, but she changed her words to test her husband, "There are more and more people in the palace, and there are more and more things. My body is getting heavier day by day, and I feel a little out of control."
, look at the previous ones, do you find any of them more pleasing to the eye, and ask her to help me?"
This chapter has been completed!