Hundreds of years after the founding of the Yan Dynasty, the imperial palace was magnificent, with layers of palaces, carved beams and painted buildings, and was resplendent.
Shoukang Palace is where the queen lives.
Empress Li is in her thirties this year. She and the Emperor were childhood sweethearts. They were married and had a very deep relationship. The Emperor's only two children, the eldest prince and the second princess, were both born to her.
Even though she has given birth to two children, Empress Li loves to take care of herself and takes good care of herself. She looks like she is in her early twenties.
There are many concubines in the palace now, but the emperor spends almost seven or eight days in a month resting in Shoukang Palace.
Don't think it's missing, that's not the case, because there are still seven or eight days left, and the emperor is resting in Qinzheng Hall to process the memorial.
The emperor does not attach much importance to lust, that is, he only has a few days to go to the other palace, and the rest is to meet his children.
It is not easy for concubines in the harem, especially the newly promoted concubines, to be favored and conceive a dragon heir.
As for Bai Cairen, he has been in the palace for a year and has only been favored once.
Therefore, under this premise, Wang Cairen spread the good news, which was a big event in the harem.
The Tian family values heirs, and naturally the more abundant the heirs, the better. Empress Li is not a jealous person. As a queen, she is the mother of a country. Her vision is not to focus on the fact that all the concubines in the harem should not give birth to dragons.
She doesn't mind other people's births. No matter how many children she has, she will always respect her as her mother. She has a deep relationship with the emperor and his wife, and she has a smart and healthy eldest prince. This is her confidence.
But other concubines are different.
No, today, Empress Li has just dealt with a bad thing. The Magnolia Pavilion where Wang Cairen lives found incense that can cause miscarriages in pregnant women. She followed the clues and found Bai Cairen's head. The evidence is conclusive.
, Empress Li demoted Bai Cairen to the rank of royal daughter.
After dismissing the concubines who were paying their respects, Empress Li sat down on the soft couch to rest for a while, inevitably having a headache, "This white-talented person is really as stupid as a pig."
The personal maid, Fu Xiang, immediately came forward to massage her, thinking to herself, isn't it? She was sold and paid for by someone else.
Empress Li was comforted by the pressure, and then said: "Where Wang Cairen is, send someone to watch carefully. This is the emperor's third child. I don't want to see anything happen to him."
As soon as Fu Xiang agreed, the little eunuch's voice sounded outside, "The Emperor has arrived!"
The emperor just went to court from Shoukang Palace in the morning. Did he come right after the court?
Queen Li was very happy and hurriedly went out to greet her.
"I have met the emperor."
The emperor, dressed in bright yellow, strode into the palace with a joyful look on his face, "Zitong! Come and see this good thing, you must like it!"
"Oh? The emperor said it is a good thing, so it must be good. I can't wait to see it." Empress Li smiled.
The chief steward, Eunuch Chang, followed him with his apprentice. Upon receiving a signal from the emperor, he immediately followed his apprentice and showed the box he was holding in front of Empress Li.
When Empress Li saw the box, it was of fine workmanship, beautiful paint color, and the phoenix carved on it was even more lifelike. The smile in the corners of her eyes deepened, "This makeup box is really well made. I felt it was very good at just one glance."
Like it.”
"This is a good makeup box, but it is not an ordinary makeup box. Zi Tong opened it and took a good look." The emperor said.
Of course, there was no need for Empress Li to do it herself. After the emperor finished speaking, Eunuch Chang opened the second and third drawers first, holding the ones held by his apprentice.
There were neatly arranged small clay pots one after another. Empress Li raised her eyebrows slightly, picked one up and opened it. Inside was a colored paste.
Immediately, Queen Li laughed and said, "This is quite strange!"
The makeup case next to it is just a makeup case, and everything you need to apply makeup has to be bought separately, but this makeup case is combined into one, and the makeup items look more complete. There are small words on it, "Foundation, Isolation"
Cream, eyebrow powder, concealer...
Empress Li loves beauty, so she suddenly got such a set of makeup, and she was naturally happy, "Your Majesty knows my concubine, and I really like it!"
The emperor smiled and said nothing, and signaled Eunuch Chang to open the first cover again.
There were rows of brushes with the same style but different ones if you look closely. But the first thing Empress Li saw was the mirror embedded in the lid, and her surprise was evident, "This is it?"
The emperor looked at his wife's surprise, which was no less astonishing than his predecessor's. He laughed immediately and said: "This dressing box is a gift from Jiacheng to Zi Tong, and the mirror embedded in it is her latest invention."
, the glass can illuminate things clearly, and when I first saw it, I was shocked by the clear face reflected in it."
"Mr. Jiacheng Township?" Empress Li looked at her face in the mirror and couldn't help but touch it. It was so clear. "This glazed mirror is really good. She is thoughtful."
At this moment, Empress Li became extremely curious and interested in the Lord of Jiacheng Township, whom she had never met before. If he were in the capital, she would want to send someone to the palace to have a look.
This Jiachengxiangjun can make soaps and other things, as well as these exquisite cosmetics. The most important thing is the heating bag she made.
The heating pack played a huge role in the battle with Donghu. An army secretly sent by the emperor relied on the heating pack and the chili pepper to successfully reach the hinterland of Donghu, break through the Donghu royal court, and capture
The king of Donghu solved the problem of Donghu's confidant, and made Donghu cede territory to seek peace, compensate for cattle and sheep, and also signed a document to pay tribute every year.
Even if Donghu dares to act recklessly in the future, the soldiers of Dayan will not be afraid to go deep into that cold place.
This time, the Lord of Jiacheng Township has produced such an exquisite and special glass mirror. How can we not make people curious?
"This Lord of Jiacheng Township is quite a strange person."
The emperor nodded, "Jia Cheng sent the recipe for making this colored glaze together with me. I have sent someone to take charge of this matter. The made colored glaze may be sold to Daxia. By then, it will also fill the national treasury."
Quite a few.”
After he ascended the throne, the emperor's biggest worry was that the treasury was empty. The previous emperor had gone too far for his absurdities, and the treasury was really empty. If Daxia from the south came to attack, how would Dayan respond? In war, the most expensive thing is money.
Empress Li could hear the joy in the emperor's tone and couldn't help but said: "This is another achievement for Lord Jiacheng Township. How does the emperor plan to reward her?"
The emperor also thought so. Naturally, he should be rewarded for such a big thing. However, for his contribution to the fever package last time, his original intention was to be granted the title of county magistrate. However, the old ministers in the court were really difficult to deal with.
There is no precedent, this is the case for a commoner's daughter. Sometimes he really wants to fool the emperor and just drag them out and chop them off!
But no, he wants to be a wise and benevolent king. How can he chop off the heads of ministers at every turn? Not to mention that these are veterans of the Yan Dynasty. Killing the veterans will chill the hearts of the people in the world.
When you become an emperor, you always have too many things you cannot help but do.
The emperor sighed slightly, but did not hide it in front of his wife.
"Although this colored glaze is good, it is not as effective as the heating bag in serving the army and benefiting the country and the country. This time, the queen will come forward to reward the success.
This woman is clever, I believe she will bring me more surprises. Next time, if something beneficial to the country and the people is presented, I will use the power of this glazed mirror to overcome all opinions.