Approach the second young master

Chapter 12 Strangers Part 6

The imperial palace is undoubtedly the most luxuriously decorated place in the world. Even though Zhao Yunze has been to the imperial palace quite a few times, every time he visits the imperial palace, he can't help feeling the magnificence of the imperial palace.

He received the imperial decree yesterday, and the emperor asked him to go to the palace. As for the matter, even if the emperor didn't say it, he could guess it [-]% or [-]%.The relationship between the emperor and him, a junior official of the seventh rank, is probably nothing more than the matter of marrying a princess.

Thinking of marrying a princess, Zhao Yunze suddenly smiled. I have never heard of such a case of a seventh-rank official marrying a princess before. Did the emperor directly send someone over?Zhao Yunze thinks this is impossible.

Zhao Yunze walked step by step to the place where the eunuch sent by the emperor took him, thinking about how to answer.

Now he doesn't object to marrying a princess, because he already knows who Tang Fen is. No matter who he likes, he may not have much chance, so marrying a princess is a good thing, it can help him get promoted or something.

Entering the room where the emperor is, the decoration here is not luxurious, Zhao Yunze guesses it is some kind of place where affairs are handled secretly.

"I kowtow to the emperor."

When Zhao Yunze saw the emperor kneel down, the emperor waved him to stand up.

The emperor is now in his early forties, not in good health, and his face is a little pale.But the majesty of the emperor was not lacking at all. Sitting on the chair, Zhao Yunze inexplicably felt the special indescribable feeling that the emperor brought to others.

"Yunze, I also watched you grow up, you were so innocent and cute when you were young, and now you are also handsome and unrestrained, um, very good."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Yunze leaned over and saluted.

"Now I've called you here to talk about some things. There's no one here, so you don't have to be too restrained. I want to talk to you about two things, one is promotion."

Zhao Yunze's eyes lit up, and he continued to listen.

"As the future husband of the princess, the position of editor is too small, but I can't promote you too high, so I have to promote you to editor. But it's too conspicuous to promote you alone, so I plan to promote you as an editor. The number one scholar, Lin Qi, was promoted to attendant, and went to study with the fifth prince, and now the fifth prince needs to study at a young age. Sun Yuchen is the second place in this year's ranking, so I will also promote him to editor. How about it?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Yunze knelt down again.

"The matter of promotion is arranged like this first, and we will talk about it later. Now let's talk about the matter of the princess's wedding. I will hand over this matter to the Ministry of Rites in a while. I will let him pick the time quickly, and you will be ready. Zhao The mansion must be a little small for the princess, and I will send people and Zhao Aiqing to get it done, so I don't need you to take care of it. I will take care of everything for you, but can I ask you a few questions?"

"I'm afraid, what's the problem with the emperor?"

"Do you... like Qingyuan?"

Zhao Yunze definitely couldn't say that he didn't like it at this time, otherwise the emperor would be in a rage and cancel everything and it would be troublesome.

"The princess is naturally beautiful, who would not be tempted by her?"

Indeed, Qingyuan looks very good-looking. Zhao Yunze liked the princess for many years because of this, and was played with for many years. Who would have thought that he is the one who married the princess now?

"I actually heard that you were very close to a woman named Tang Fen before, but your brother Zhao Yunjun said that you are just friends, is this true?"

"Tang Fen has nothing to do with me now, and shouldn't be counted as a friend."

"That's good. The princess has been spoiled since she was a child, and she may not adapt to the life in your mansion, but I will educate her. If you want to find someone else, this is my permission, but don't look for it indiscriminately."

Zhao Yunze bowed his head and did not answer.

The emperor was cryptically talking about his going to the brothel.

In fact, when he first went to the brothel, he went to the brothel like an ordinary literati. He just listened to music and chatted with other people. After all, if he really wanted to have a relationship with a brothel girl, he had to have enough money.

But after that day, he broke his cans and didn't just listen to music and chat.

In fact, he didn't think the brothel girl was so good-looking, or how enchanting her figure was, but he felt really uncomfortable in his heart, that's all he could do.

Later, by a strange coincidence, he no longer called a woman, but also called a man.

Although I always felt that I was a little sorry for that person, but that person would not know his thoughts, so I felt completely indifferent afterwards.

It's just that he didn't expect that the emperor would find out this thing.

"Okay, what I said is almost the same, you can do it yourself, the promotion will be done in these two days, I don't make an order myself."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor waved his hand, signaling him to back down.

Walking out of the room where the emperor was staying, Zhao Yunze wanted to go straight back to the mansion, but was stopped by a maid on the way.

The maid seemed to have given something to the eunuch, and said a few words in a low voice, the eunuch turned around and said, "Master Zhao, let's go with this one first, and our family will come to pick you up later."

Zhao Yunze didn't speak, and followed the maid.

The palace maid would not kill him, he was sure that no one in the palace had any hatred against him, even if there was, he would not make a person under the eyes of the emperor, so who would it be?

Following the court lady, Zhao Yunze suddenly felt that the place was not right. He had been to the palace several times before, so he still understood the general terrain.

"Sister, it's almost time to reach the harem, I'm afraid if I go further..."

"It's true that we are almost in the harem, Mr. Zhao, don't worry, just follow me."

"But what if you harm me? Can my sister tell me her identity?"

The palace maid smiled and said: "It's considered smart. A servant is just a servant girl. Master Zhao really dare not be a servant girl. A servant girl is a maidservant in the palace of the virtuous concubine. The virtuous concubine has something to say to Master Zhao."

"Oh?"

"Your Majesty knows about this, so you don't have to worry about it."

"Can……"

"Sir, this way please."

Zhao Yunze couldn't speak anymore, so he had no choice but to follow.

The palace lady brought him into a pavilion that was not luxuriously decorated. In the pavilion sat a gorgeously dressed woman. The woman was fair and beautiful, with almost no wrinkles on her face, but Zhao Yunze knew that this woman was already in her early thirties. , is the mother concubine of the emperor's most beloved youngest daughter—Xianfei Huang.

Zhao Yunze walked in front of Concubine Xian, knelt down and saluted.

Concubine Xian smiled and got him up.

"The emperor should have told you about your marriage with Qingyuan, right?"

"Ah."

"Yunze, I still remember that you liked Qingyuan when you were a child, and now your wish has come true, right?"

"I was ignorant when I was a child, but now it's a big marriage, and it can't be compared with when I was a child. But marrying a princess is always an honor for me."

"I also know that you liked some women before, but they don't need the dignity of a princess after all. If you like it, you can let it in."

"It was all absurd things that I provoked before, and I know I was wrong."

"Actually, Qingyuan has been telling me that she is worried that you don't like her."

Zhao Yunze didn't speak.

"But Qingyuan seems to really like you."

Zhao Yunze sneered in his heart, but there was no wavering on the surface.

"No matter how much you love, I just hope that you will put the overall situation first. No matter how good Tang Fen is, she is also the work of the Li family, understand?"

"I know."

"I'm too lazy to care about your feelings. I've been talking nonsense for a long time, just to let you know that the princess is the emperor's favorite child, and you must treat her well no matter what."

"That's natural."

"I hope that even if you cheat her all your life, don't tell her you don't like her."

Zhao Yunze looked up at Concubine Xian blankly, why would anyone have such a wish?

"Why?"

"can you do it?"

"But if I'm like her on the surface but take a concubine or something... wouldn't it be... more uncomfortable for her."

"For the sake of your love for her, don't hurt her, okay?"

"The minister may not be able to do what the empress said."

"Bold!"

"I have someone I like."

"Which foxy girl is she, better than the princess?"

"Why does the emperor like you more than the queen?"

Zhao Yunze asked a question suddenly, Concubine Xian was taken aback.

"She chooses her own path, she walks on her own. Of course I will treat the princess well, she is my wife no matter what, but I can't give her my heart. I will resign."

Zhao Yunze realized what he had just said when he woke up, but it didn't matter, Concubine Xian didn't have any power behind her, she just relied on the emperor's liking for the princess, and she wouldn't tell Qingyuan or the emperor about the content of the conversation, so there was nothing wrong with it. threaten.Indulging may have some influence in the harem, but above the court, no one in her family is an official, so it can be said that there is no threat at all.

Zhao Yunze suddenly smiled contemptuously, and followed the path he remembered to find the eunuch next to the emperor just now to take him out of the palace.

He understood Concubine Xian's embarrassing meaning, but it was impossible for him to act for Qingyuan for a lifetime, and he also wanted to - even though it was difficult, but still hoped - to pursue happiness.

Even if that person may never like him for the rest of his life.

Even if that person may not feel his heart for a lifetime.

But giving up without trying is not his style.

As for Princess Qingyuan...it's better to be honest and not know anything.

Concubine Xian may not know much about feelings. Some people are deeply attached to each other, but he is different. When he likes it, he really likes it. He finds that this person is not interested in him or betrays him, and he will no longer like him.When you don't like it, you really don't like it. If necessary, it doesn't matter if you kill the other party.

Although he and Qingyuan didn't need to fight to kill each other, but once his official was promoted, Qingyuan would be worthless.He will not do anything to Qing Yuan, but he will not spoil her at all.

Finally walked to the side of the eunuch. After marrying the princess, maybe life will be different.