After Yan Chu was brought back to Kyoto by the emperor, he first showed his so-called extraordinary talents. Of course, what finally made the emperor trust him was that he made millions of taels of silver from his first move.
He also mobilized his so-called connections to share the emperor's worries. He raised food, grass and military pay, which relieved the pressure on the treasury.
Compared with the ministers in the court who could only quarrel and blame each other, the emperor liked him much more and felt that he was more capable.
Thinking of the rumors about the Yan family, the emperor felt that no matter whether they were true or false, the Yan family must be tied to his boat. If the Yan family members went to work for others, wouldn't it mean that Mingjun might be someone else.
The emperor was so suspicious that he did not want to see this happen anyway.
What is the best way to win over someone? Of course it is marriage.
After discussing political affairs, the emperor specially left Yan Chu to talk in the study.
The emperor said, "If I remember correctly, Miss Yan Zhi is the daughter of the Yan family, right?"
Yan Lingchu said calmly, "She is indeed my sister."
I think back then, Concubine Lu had the idea of letting him marry Yan Zhi as his concubine because of the reputation of the Yan family.
Yan Zhi can be considered a great beauty in terms of looks alone, and she is from the Yan family, so she is qualified to enter his harem.
"The mother-in-law liked Miss Yan very much during her lifetime and intended to welcome her as her concubine." The emperor's hint couldn't be more obvious.
Yan Chu immediately knelt down, "Zhi'er, I'm afraid she's not that lucky."
The emperor's face suddenly darkened and his expression became dangerous, "Ai Qing, don't you want to?"
"It is an honor for her to be favored by His Majesty." Yan Chu said neither humble nor overbearing, "But the Yan family has a family order, and the Yan family's daughters are not allowed to enter the harem. The Yan family only serves as pure ministers of the Mingjun."
It has happened in all dynasties that the harem interfered with politics and relatives did big things.
Yan Chu's words were so beautiful that the emperor thought more highly of him and believed the rumors more and more.
"My beloved, you are interested." The emperor said happily.
After coming out of the palace, Yan Chu received many rewards. As soon as he got on the carriage waiting outside, he threw the rewards in the car without even bothering to take a look.
Lu Wu immediately handed him tea, and Yan Chu took a sip, "Where has that girl Yan Zhi been recently? The emperor actually wants to make her his concubine."
"My slave will send someone to check immediately." Lu Wu said curiously, "Master, have you agreed?"
"That girl is too ambitious. It would not be a good thing to let her enter the palace and give birth to a prince. Of course I refused." Yan Chu sneered.
The most important thing is that Yan Chu is not of the same mother as him, nor is she of the same mind as him. He will not give her this chance to climb up.
"Send the message in and ask the people in the palace to get ready." Yan Chu said,
Although he would not let Yan Zhi enter the palace, he did need a prince.
When a prince is born and the emperor dies, he will of course take the emperor to command the princes.
A young prince is the best to control.
In the palace, Su Jingyi received a bottle of pills from Liu Zi that night.
She opened it and smelled it. It exuded a light fragrance, which smelled very good.
"What is this?" Su Jingyi asked.
Liu Zi said, "This is the secret recipe passed down from our Yan family's ancestors. It is helpful for pregnancy. I hope that the young master will give birth to a prince as soon as possible and ascend to a high position as soon as possible."
These words made Su Jingyi feel comfortable all over. She played with the bottle in her hand, "Why are you helping me like this?"
Who wouldn't want a prince? This pie is too big. Su Jingyi doesn't believe that they don't ask for anything in return.
"Just like this time, through mutual cooperation, the young master regained favor, and my master also gained his majesty's appreciation." Liu Zi explained, "When the young master ascends to a high position, the young master and the young master will be each other's arms in the previous court.
This is good for everyone.”
Su Jingyi was moved and felt relieved. It was true that they helped her for no reason, and it would be good for Yan Chu to wait for her to reach a high position.
As soon as the Su family retreated, Su Jingyi was left alone and helpless. This was when she needed help, and the child was too tempting to him.
The emperor has no children now. Whoever gives birth to the emperor's eldest son will definitely be valued according to the mother.
"Is this medicine harmless to the body?" Su Jingyi asked worriedly.
Liu Zi said confidently, "I'm just worried, I can go to the imperial doctor to check. There's absolutely no problem."
Su Jingyi took the money and sent another confidant to check with a doctor outside the palace privately. There was indeed nothing wrong with the medicine.
On this day, the emperor saw that her predictions were accurate and felt that she was of some use, so he sent him to his bed.
After Su Jingyi took a bath, she took the pills without hesitation.
Liu Zi used her skillful hands to dress her up like a fairy coming out of the forest. She is smart and beautiful, making people feel good just looking at her.
Sure enough, when she stood under the lamp and waited for the emperor to come, the emperor looked at her with a bit of surprise.
In the evening, she even used the postures and techniques in the paintings that Liu Zi found, making the emperor very happy.
The emperor rested at her place for three consecutive nights for the first time, and the entire harem turned to look at him, indicating that he was about to rise.
Concubine Zhao Zhou Yao is the most uneasy. She has a deep grudge with Su Jingyi. If Su Jingyi climbs up again, she will be the greatest threat.
Zhou Yao touched her belly and thought of the child she lost. She always suspected that it was related to Su Jingyi.
Staying for three nights in a row, if you're lucky, you might already have the royal seed in your belly.
The eldest maid Bai Yan said, "The empress cannot allow her husband to conceive the prince."
Zhou Yao said sternly, "She can't even think of climbing over me. If she gives birth to a prince, will I still have a place in this palace?"
"Go and get me the medicine you found at home."
The Zhou family worked hard to get her into the palace, of course they were ambitious, and they found a medicine to help her get pregnant.
He was afraid that it would be bad for his health and that it would not be so miraculous. Zhou Yao had been hesitant before and had not taken the medicine for a long time.
But now, she can't control so much, she must get pregnant before Su Jingyi.
Bai Yan brought the medicine. If Su Jingyi were here, she would find that the medicine in Zhou Yao's hand was exactly the same as hers.
Yes, this is also Yan Chu's work. Eggs cannot be put in the same basket, and things like pregnancy are sometimes unclear.
Besides, whoever is guaranteed to be born must be the prince. In the current situation, he doesn't have that much time to wait.
So in this matter, he also implemented the Yan family's method of "casting a wide net".
In addition to Su Jingyi, Zhou Yao also worked hard.
Zhou Jiakong was ambitious and had a poor family background, so if Zhou Yao gave birth to a prince, it would be easier for Yan Chu to control.
No matter who of the two gave birth to a prince, it would be the same to him.
In the harem, Zhou Yao and Su Jingyi were fighting each other. They both tried their best to keep the emperor.
Because of the death of the previous emperor, the emperor was quite restrained in that kind of things. The harem was not frequented and was basically divided between the two.
The most qualified queen did not speak, and the other concubines had no choice but to secretly compete for favor, but unfortunately it had no effect.
