Chapter 121, The Royal Concubine Wants to Finish the Draft)
Yue Wangshu looked at this valuable prince with a sense of inquiry. Among the former emperors, this one was considered quite lucky.
It doesn't matter if you get the name, it's a good thing.
Yue Wangshu hurriedly covered his lips and coughed twice, then he barely suppressed his smile and said, "Nine kings came to the palace, what's the matter?" - Mainly because this nine kings seemed to have been idle at home and was just a wealthy and idle person.
The palace must not be for government affairs, so Yue Wangshu boldly asked.
Yan Zhiqian hurriedly raised his hands and said, "It has been a year since the emperor's sister-in-law passed away. I would like to ask the emperor for marriage."
Not married yet.
Yue Wangshu suddenly became even more curious: "Whose girl does the Nine Kings like?"
Seeing Wang Shu's overly curious look, Yan Zheng felt helpless and amused at the same time.
Just as Yan Zhiqian was about to raise his hand to answer, the eunuch Zhang Jidi stepped forward quickly and said, "Your Majesty, your concubine sent someone to ask you if you have time to have a casual meal?"
"Oh?" Yan Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is Concubine Xiang in Yikang Palace?"
Zhang Ji quickly replied: "Go back to the emperor, he is not here."
Yan Zheng said "hmm" and then looked at Yan Zhiqian: "Ninth brother, let's go too."
Yan Zhiqian hurriedly responded with a "yes" and said with a respectful expression: "My brother and concubine passed away early, and it was only thanks to the kindness and care of the noble concubine that we are here today. It is right to go and pay my respects."
Yan Zheng nodded and looked at Yue Wangshu again: "Concubine Chun is going with us."
Yue Wangshu actually didn't really want to go there... Ever since she became her exclusive favorite, the imperial concubine's attitude towards her... She had never caused any trouble to her, but she had lost harmony after all. However, the concubine did not pay her respects to the imperial concubine.
Duty, so Yue Wangshu just pretended to be dead.
Unexpectedly, the emperor insisted on carrying her away. In front of others, Yue Wangshu had to give face to the majesty of the emperor.
That's all, for the emperor's sake, the concubine will only be kind and kind.
It has been a long time since I visited Yikang Palace, but the place is still the same as before. The palace is filled with the smell of Canaanite incense. Compared with the palace of the concubine, it has a bit more Buddha nature, and is particularly honest and distant.
The imperial concubine invited the emperor, and she was startled when she saw that there were two more princes of Cu'an County and concubine Chun, but then she smiled: "It's Xiaojiu, I haven't seen him for half a year, and he seems to have grown taller again."
The Prince of Cu'an County hurriedly bowed again, "I heard earlier that the Imperial Concubine was infected with the cold, and my son and minister failed to serve me filially. I hope that the Imperial Concubine will forgive me."
The imperial concubine smiled and said: "As you get older, you will inevitably have some minor ailments. With Concubine Xiang serving at your side, the Ai family will have recovered a long time ago." - The prince of Cu'an County is not her biological son, and she is not the empress dowager, so how could it be so?
What's the point of asking him to serve as a sick person?
Yan Zhiqian hurriedly said: "Concubine Xiang is the most filial and considerate."
Without the empress dowager, the royal family members would naturally not be able to enter and exit the inner palace at will. During the New Year's Eve banquet, men and women would be separated and they would not be able to meet each other.
When the concubine Xiang was mentioned, the concubine couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Then her eyes rested on the pure concubine Yue Shi, Shao Qing, but she didn't say anything, but looked at Yan Zheng again: "The Ai family asked people to prepare some vegetarian food.
Zhai, I just don’t know if the emperor and the pure concubine are used to it."
Of course, Yue Wangshu is not used to having sex with meat, but it doesn't matter if it's just this meal.
Yan Zheng only smiled: "It's okay to be vegetarian occasionally."
The imperial concubine forced a smile: "The emperor used to be very vegetarian, but now his taste seems to be different from before."
Yan Zheng said calmly: "It's not that my taste has changed, it's just that now that I'm practicing martial arts to strengthen my body, I naturally need to eat more meaty and nutritious food in order to be strong."
After hearing this, the imperial concubine couldn't help but turn slightly blue, and her tone couldn't help but be a little serious: "The emperor must cherish the dragon body."
Yue Wangshu: Why don’t I understand?
Look at the emperor, his face is as usual.
Looking at the emperor and his brother again, the valuable prince had quickly lowered his head, as if I didn't hear anything.
Yue Wangshu had a black question mark on his face.
Yan Zheng said seriously: "I'm very good."
After saying that, Yan Zheng quickly changed the subject: "The noble concubine invited me here just to have a vegetarian meal, right?"
The imperial concubine sighed leisurely, "A widow from the Ai family should not meddle in other people's business. It's just that before the death of the Queen Mother, she told the Ai family to take good care of the emperor, so the Ai family had to rely on their old man and say a few words.
I hope the emperor can calmly listen to Aijia's advice."
Having mentioned the Queen Mother, Yan Zheng couldn't help but look a little gentler, "Auntie, please speak."
The noble concubine first looked at Yue Wangshu: "Concubine Chun is naturally very good. The emperor can have someone he likes, and the Ai family is also very happy."
Yue Wangshu: It’s okay if you don’t criticize me, but you still praise me? What kind of medicine can you sell in this gourd?
Yan Zheng looked like he was listening quietly, and Prince Cu'an also secretly pricked up his ears.
"The late emperor had nine sons, and the emperor only has two. You have always been dissatisfied with Zhen'er, and Cheng Jin is still young, and his virtues and foolishness are unknown. It would be great if Concubine Chun could also give birth to a son and a half." Your Majesty.
The concubine suddenly looked sad.
Yue Wangshu: Why is my name so old?
"I have betrayed the divine grace and the expectations of the noble concubine." Yue Wangshu could not continue to pretend to be dead, so he got up and blessed her.
The imperial concubine was still lamenting, "The Ai family knows that Concubine Chun has tried her best."
Yue Wangshu: Well...I really didn't try my best before.
The imperial concubine looked at Emperor Yan Zheng: "If it hadn't been for the plague, Queen Xianning would have submitted for the draft last year."
When the word "draft" was mentioned, Yan Zheng couldn't help but frown slightly and looked unhappy.
The imperial concubine looked at her nose and nose, but continued to speak: "The emperor's harem now only has three concubines, two noble concubines, and a common wife. In an ordinary wealthy mansion, there are not just these few concubines.
"The Ai family knows that the emperor is a benevolent monarch and does not want to waste money and people. Why not take a step back and only choose Zhili Province...or just select a few daughters of officials and gentry in Gyeonggi to enrich the harem." The noble concubine looked helpless as she repeatedly gave in.
He said, "When the Ai family is old, the emperor can let Concubine Xiang and Concubine Chun preside over the draft."
Yue Wangshu: Thank you Bu Min!
Yan Zheng was finally completely annoyed, but he still maintained his apparent calmness, "The imperial concubine is indeed old. There are some things that you shouldn't worry about!"
This is a rejection, and it is a very cold slap in the face of the noble concubine!
The valuable prince who listened carefully lowered his head hurriedly, wishing he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
The imperial concubine's old face immediately turned blue. Although she knew it was because of Concubine Chun, Concubine Chun didn't even say "no". Even if she wanted to express her anger, she couldn't find a reason! What's more, it was still in front of the emperor.
With such a face, how could she attack Chunfei, and how could she dare to attack Chunfei?
The imperial concubine took a deep breath and had to give in again: "Then choose one or two ladies from the noble families in Beijing, such as Anyang Houfu."
Whose family does Anyang Houfu belong to? It sounds a bit familiar... Yue Wangshu thought to himself.
Before Yue Wangshu could remember, Emperor Yan Zheng had already said directly: "I have promised my ninth brother that I will give him the girl from the Anyang Hou Mansion to be his princess."
The imperial concubine frowned and looked at Prince Ci'an who was looking down at him.
Yan Zhiqian had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "My son... I entered the palace this time to ask for a marriage from the emperor's brother. My son and my fourth cousin have been childhood sweethearts since they were young, as you know, the noble concubine."
Anyang Houfu? Also a cousin? Yue Wangshu still hasn’t remembered which house it is.
