Anecdotes of Tianyuan: The Long Night is Young

Chapter 131

Zhao Xiyan ordered the draft, and the officials and aristocratic families with daughters were all very positive.They joined together to force the emperor to draft a draft, and even the queen mother encouraged him to let the emperor let go. It was really not easy.But Zhao Xiyan also decreed at the same time that he will only be drafted once in his life, and will never be drafted again.Although the ministers and aristocratic families were somewhat dissatisfied with the emperor's will, it was already very good if the emperor was willing to order the draft.Let's talk about the future, let's talk about sending people into the palace now.The draft has started in full swing, here Zhao Xiyan is having trouble with the Queen Mother and Xia Shuning.After the decree for the draft, he did not go to Xianfu Palace to pay his respects, nor did he return to Weiyang Palace to rest, instead he rested in Feishuang Palace for several days in a row, almost staying at home except for going to court.Both the Queen Mother and Xia Shuning knew that they joined hands to force him this time, which made him sad, and they are now holding their breath and arguing awkwardly.The Empress Dowager and Xia Shuning personally came to Feishuang Palace to invite him many times, and he also followed Xia Shuning and the Empress Dowager's example, closing the doors and windows tightly and never disappearing.

Xia Shuning has many ways to treat Zhao Xiyan, but he just doesn't want to use them. Give him a few days to calm down, and then go to coax him after his anger subsides.Zhao Xiyan was angry and couldn't be coaxed well. He was like this when he was a child, and he is still like this when he grows up.These few days Zhao Xiyan stayed in Feishuang Palace, the queen knew that he was angry with the queen mother and Xia Shuning, so she was a little happy.Every day, I brought Fuyuanji's candied haws, jujube paste taro cake, and golden osmanthus yam cake, and delivered them in person.After such a long time, Zhao Xiyan was not so cold and cold towards Su Qingshu.She brought something, stayed by his side to watch him eat, and made tea for him. Zhao Xiyan didn't refuse like before, but he still didn't want to get closer to her.After all, she is the empress of a country, and she once provoked the leader when he was in distress, so she can't hurt her too much.Su Qingshu was very pleased to see that Zhao Xiyan didn't reject him any longer, and almost wept with joy.How long has she been alone with him like this? She almost can't remember clearly, and he didn't issue an order to evict the guest, and ignored his kindness.Su Qingshu is especially satisfied with this short time every day, until today, the news suddenly came from Weiyang Palace that the imperial concubine was ill.Zhao Xiyan was still drinking the tea made by Su Qingshu, but when he heard the news, he almost ran out.Leaving behind a broken teacup and a heartbroken Su Qingshu.

Zhao Xiyan walked quickly, hurried to Weiyang Palace, pushed open the door and entered.Xia Shuning was still coaxing Zhao Qichao, and Zhao Muning was squatting beside him playing with puppets.Zhao Xiyan stayed in the door and suddenly became angry.

"Which slave is spreading the word that the imperial concubine is ill!"

Which of the court ladies and eunuchs had seen the emperor get so angry, they were so frightened that they knelt down in the yard.Xia Shuning took his time, waved to the nanny, carried Zhao Qichao and Zhao Muning out, and a group of court ladies and eunuchs went out, closing the door by the way.Only Xia Shuning and Zhao Xiyan were left in the entire dormitory. Seeing that she lied to him, Zhao Xiyan felt aggrieved for rushing here like this.

"Since you're not sick, I'll go back first."

After hearing this, Xia Shuning knew that he was still in trouble.Smiling, the moment Zhao Xiyan turned around, she hugged him from behind.Zhao Xiyan likes to be soft but not hard, and Xia Shuning knows his nature.Xia Shuning hugged him, tiptoed from behind and kissed his cheek sideways.Sure enough, the lion's sharp teeth were all put away.

"Don't be angry, okay?"

"Qi Chao and Mu Ning both miss their father."

"I miss you too."

Zhao Xiyan turned around, carried her on his shoulders, and walked towards the bed.No matter how Xia Shuning struggled, tell him that it's sunny now, don't mess around.Zhao Xiyan didn't listen, put her on the bed, and kissed her deeply.The kiss was aggressive, like a beast eating food.Xia Shuning almost didn't have the strength to resist, so she could only let him go.

"Why are you pushing me to someone else?"

"For us to last longer."

Zhao Xiyan knew what she meant. The emperor's sole favor made her, the imperial concubine of Xia, and the entire Xia Guozhang's mansion a target of public criticism.It's fine now, if there is any mistake in the future, those rich and powerful who didn't get a share of the pie will definitely bite it hard until the Xia family is ruined.At that time, he, the emperor, wanted to protect them, but he couldn't protect them, and he would bear the name of favoritism.Zhao Xiyan looked into Xia Shuning's eyes, the love in her eyes was the same as his, but they couldn't help themselves.She doesn't want to push if she can.Zhao Xiyan, who was caught in the middle, felt very uncomfortable. He just wanted her alone.

"Compensate me."

"Lighten up."

Zhao Xiyan didn't even pull down the bed curtain this time, and tore every piece of clothing on Xia Shuning's body, leaving spots of red marks.The day is short, and it will soon be night.The maid outside the door wanted to invite the emperor and the imperial concubine out for dinner, but unfortunately the noise kept on, and they could disturb the emperor's interest.Today they reconciled, and Zhao Xiyan went back to live in Weiyang Palace every day as usual.It's just that Xia Shuning's face is always red. This person tormented her for several days, and there were red marks all over her body, especially on her neck.She still has to pay respects to the queen mother and queen every day, and she also assists with the queen mother and queen in drafting matters.Zhao Xiyan deliberately took revenge on her, who told her to join forces with the queen mother to bully her, the emperor.Seeing the red marks on Xia Shuning's neck, the Queen Mother just smiled ambiguously.When the queen saw it, her eyes almost burst into flames. That day when the emperor heard the news that Xia Shuning was ill, he didn't even care to put down the teacup, smashed it and ran over.She stayed in Feishuang Palace for a long time, and Zhao Xiyan had Yu Wen in the dragon case, but he went to other women's place with his heart.

After two months, the matter of recruiting a son-in-law was settled, and Zhao Jingwei fell in love with Yue Guangling, the eldest son of Yue Fuzhong, the son of Zhenbei Hou.This grandson of Zhenbei Hou was imprisoned in the capital by the late emperor since he was a child, and he was regarded as a proton.Zhao Jingwei and Yue Guangling have known each other since they were young, and they were also childhood sweethearts when they entered the Imperial Academy together.Zhao Jingwei and Yue Guangling admired each other, but they didn't say it because of shyness.When the first emperor was in power, because he was afraid of the Marquis of Zhenbei, he did not allow them to come and go, both openly and secretly.Zhao Xiyan summoned this Yue Guangling alone and put him to the test. Yue Guangling satisfied Zhao Xiyan in both literature and martial arts.Zhao Xiyan tested his character many times and was satisfied.Yue Guangling swore to marry the princess and never take concubines.Zhao Xiyan felt that although Yue Guangling was good, he was considered a dragon and phoenix among men, but he was not worthy of his sister, so he decided to make an order to complete the marriage.He is eight years older than his younger sister, and he has been pampered in his palm since he was a child.Now that Zhao Jingwei has grown up, he still thinks she is the same as when she was a child.He sighed that time flies, and in a blink of an eye his little Wei'er has grown up and is about to get married, and he is not at all parting with it.On the contrary, she would think that her own Mu Ning would grow up and marry in the future, which made her even more sad.He finally understood why the father of the village head's in-laws didn't want to see the village head's son when he was in the tea village.It really hurts that the cabbage that I planted so hard was uprooted.Zhao Xiyan always tested Yue Guangling on a whim, for fear that Yue Guangling would treat his sister badly in the future.In the end, the Empress Dowager couldn't stand it anymore, and first issued a decree of bestowing marriage, Zhao Xiyan reluctantly issued the decree, and even rewarded Yue Guangling with the real power of a general in the Xiaoqi Battalion.

The matter of the princess recruiting a son-in-law has been settled, and the matter of the emperor's selection has also come to the palace selection.Zhao Xiyan didn't have to go to court today, but went to Chuxiu Palace for a draft.The queen mother brought all the concubines in the harem to help the emperor choose a concubine, and they have been waiting for a long time.Except for the queen mother who fully supported the selection of the concubine, Ulan Rongruo didn't care, and the other women were not happy.But the big guys are here, and I also want to see the "sisters" who will be in the same house in the future.Zhao Xiyan only wore bright yellow casual clothes today, not a dragon robe, sitting in the center very majestic.With the official of the Empress Dowager's Ministry of Rites, "The draft begins!", the final selection of the draft kicked off.

Each batch of show girls will come in ten people, let the emperor choose.Zhao Xiyan saw that this was a young girl, all of them were gorgeous, but without exception, she was a vulgar fan.Zhao Xiyan looked at the tall and thin beautiful girl in the middle, feeling a little disgusted.After the officials from the Ministry of Rites reported their backgrounds, names, and ages, Zhao Xiyan spoke.

"Which one is that in the middle?"

"The sixth daughter of the Qing Di of Dali Temple, Song Lianzhi, is seventeen years old."

"He's tall and thin, and he's still wearing this green shirt. With this name, he looks like a lotus stalk. It's really straight from the center to the outside, without branches. Let's all go down."

"Give a sachet!"

All the girls sitting there laughed out loud, and even Xia Shuning, who was always dignified, couldn't help laughing.Even if this enemy doesn't want to be drafted anymore, he can't hurt his girl like this.How should I get married after this?The queen mother even laughed out loud, the emperor was flattening his figure, so bad that he didn't have a dirty word, and he even quoted scriptures.

Another group of beautiful women came to the emperor, and greeted them one by one.The officials of the Ministry of Rites sang their origins, names, and families for the emperor to choose.Zhao Xiyan looked at the beautiful girl on the left, and almost didn't lose his breath.

"Who is the second from the left?"

"The second daughter of the governor of Lingnan, Liu Qianqian, is sixteen years old."

"Lingnan lychees are delicious, but don't be too greedy. Your face looks better than the lychee skin. You have an appetite, so go down."

For the next few batches, Zhao Xiyan was always picky like this, teasing Xiunu, making the harem women laugh non-stop.Ulan Rongruo had never met an emperor before, so he was so dishonest, and he liked him a little more in his heart.The queen mother smiled and got a little angry. The emperor was messing around and didn't choose well at all.The queen mother said a few words to the emperor, and Zhao Xiyan could only accept his fate.Zhao Xiyan has currently selected ten people, bestowing Ruyi, all of whom are good-looking women, and the important thing is that their family backgrounds are clean, which is conducive to consolidating the imperial power.The last batch of show girls, Zhao Xiyan was dumbfounded, who is the one in the middle who is not Wu Qingyao?Zhao Xiyan was a little dazed when he heard the official report of his birth, name, and age. When did she become the granddaughter of Wu Ge's hometown?Or the granddaughter?Zhao Xiyan felt that it was a lot to choose ten, and he didn't want to choose Wu Qingyao at all.Wu Qingyao's age has long passed the age of the draft, the show girls are all between 20 and 23 years old, and Wu Qingyao is [-], so she is not eligible to participate.Zhao Xiyan waved his hand to signal everyone to go down, but the queen mother suddenly stopped.

"The one in the middle, the granddaughter of Wu Ge's hometown, I wish you Ruyi."

"Mother? You are..."

"Listen to my queen!"

Zhao Xiyan hurriedly stopped the ceremony official to give Ruyi to Wu Qingyao, with a look of astonishment, not knowing what happened.The queen mother insisted on giving it, Zhao Xiyan didn't want to face the queen mother in public, so she could only watch the queen mother give it.He was a little sulking, what is this, Wu Qingyao is going to give it to her?Doesn't the mother know that Wu Qingyao is the oiran of the brothel?Zhao Xiyan didn't know that the queen mother not only knew that Wu Qingyao was the oiran of the brothel, but also knew all about Wu Qingyao's past, but she didn't know that she had harmed Zhao Xiyan.Seeing Wu Qingyao being selected, Yan Fengjun always felt that Wu Qingyao was not good enough for Zhao Xiyan.And her heart was empty, as if she was a little jealous.Zhao Xiyan got angry, and rushed back to Weiyang Palace with Xia Shuning.The empress dowager also knew the emperor's temper. This time, her own mother put him on the same page and sent father-in-law Fuzi to explain to him.It turned out that the Empress Dowager deliberately arranged to summon Elder Wu Ge alone, and asked him to accept Wu Qingyao as his granddaughter. She also changed her age and stuffed it into the emperor's harem.Zhao Xiyan lost his temper a lot in Weiyang Palace, if Xia Shuning hadn't persuaded him, he would have summoned Mr. Wu Ge to deal with him.The queen mother just felt that the emperor just couldn't accept it for a while, and it will be fine after a long time. Anyway, he has already chosen, and he will be favored sooner or later.If women from aristocratic families were chosen as pawns to consolidate the imperial power, the emperor would favor them only once or twice, which would be unfavorable for the heirs, and some women with means were needed. It was best to know the basics and reproduce for the emperor.The empress dowager thought that the emperor would not be moved by Ulan Rongruo's stunning beauty, let alone those conservative daughters from aristocratic families.Although Wu Qingyao was personally chosen by the queen mother, she was not happy at all.Zhao Xiyan didn't like her at all. When the queen mother insisted on choosing her, he got angry, how could Wu Qingyao not see it.This is really her wishful thinking, this time he is afraid that he is tired of himself.Wu Qingyao cried all night in Xianfu Palace, her eyes were swollen.

According to their backgrounds, the queen drew up canonizations and sent them to Zhao Xiyan's Feishuang Palace in person.Zhao Xiyan glanced at it, then stopped.Anyway, it's just a decoration, it's fine if she's not in the imperial concubine's position.The selected beautiful women were all conferred below the concubine position, according to their origins, from Zhaoyi, Zhaorong, talented people, beauties, and Cainu.The Empress and Concubine System of the Great Qi established one empress, one imperial concubine, two imperial concubines, four concubines, eight Zhaoyi, nine Zhaorong, twelve talents, and an unlimited number of beauties and maidens.Wu Qingyao was hand-picked by the Queen Mother to become the only Zhaoyi, and from then on, she became Wu Zhaoyi from Miss Wu, and was given to live in Zhaochun Palace.Wu Qingyao accepted the award with red eyes, and kept reassuring herself that she would definitely catch his heart.When newcomers enter the palace, they all want to meet the queen.Su Qingshu looked at these newcomers, except for Wu Qingyao, all of them were in their [-]s and [-]th year, and [-]th is the best age for girls, girls at this age are all budding flowers.Young and beautiful, delicate and lively, all of them are lovely.Su Qingshu felt a little sad, she was already in her twenties, seven years older than these young and beautiful girls.Although no one is old, but they are no longer young, how can they catch Zhao Xiyan's heart again.

The newcomer entered the palace, and the respect room brought two plates tonight.The queen mother ordered that the newcomer's brand should be consulted with the emperor first, and then the old man's brand can be held.Zhao Xiyan looked at the signs brought by the respect room, all of them were new concubines, entering the palace on the first day today, the respect room was really kind.Zhao Xiyan saw Wu Qingyao's brand at a glance, as if it was redder than other people's names, this respect room listened to the queen mother quite well.Zhao Xiyan didn't turn over, and signaled for the next set.Zhao Xiyan didn't see Xia Shuning's brand, but saw that the empress's brand was redder than others', just like Wu Qingyao's.

"Where is the brand of the imperial concubine?"

"Back to the emperor, the imperial concubine's green head card is old, and the slave took it and remade it according to the Queen Mother's order. Please ask the emperor to turn over another card today."

Zhao Xiyan's hand stopped, the people in the respect room had more ideas, and they deliberately didn't put the green head card of Weiyang Palace on it.Dare to say that it's old, isn't it just to say that he favors the imperial concubine too much, and wants him to taste these newcomers to the palace.This brand is made of silver, how can it be refurbished?Even if it turns black, it's because you lazy things in the respect room haven't taken care of it well, and you still have the face to prevaricate me with this reason.Seeing the emperor not speaking for a long time in the respect room, it was frightened into a cold sweat.This was ordered by the Queen Mother, and even if he had 1 guts, he wouldn't dare to win the title of Imperial Concubine.How could Zhao Xiyan fail to guess that this was what the queen mother meant, but he didn't expose him.

"If you don't turn over the cards today, you can go down."

"Yes."

After the head of the respect room went out, he was relieved, and almost didn't let the emperor punish him.The queen mother's method is clever, but the emperor is not stupid.The queen mother refused to say that if the emperor blamed it, it would not be enough to cut off a few heads.The head of the respect room is determined to hug the big tree of the imperial concubine tightly. The emperor is not lucky to invite so many beautiful newcomers into the palace.It seems that the emperor's deep affection for the imperial concubine cannot be diluted by more concubines.

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