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The dream that Chi Ning asked Yuan Jun to entrust to the new emperor was based on He Lang's painting of the back of a beauty, after adjusting the color of the clothes and accessories of the person in the painting, and blurring the location.

On the second floor of the quaint tavern, there is a lot of people, lively and noisy.Outside the window, the cars are like flowing water, and the horses are like swimming dragons. In this prosperous age, there is an unforgettable beauty.The table is full of delicacies that make your index finger move, and a sword that is enough to scare Xiaoxiao, combining the reality of the world with courage and resourcefulness.

The wide skirt fits the curve of the beauty as if she is about to turn around, and outlines a graceful waist, which is not concealed and attracts people's imagination.

It is said that the beauty is in the bones but not in the skin, and He Lang has drawn this point to the extreme.

Mr. Yuan doesn't need to rely on his own imagination, he just needs to reproduce the original painting, which not only saves trouble, but also perfectly conveys the meaning of Helang's painting to the new emperor in the most vivid way.Xindi couldn't move in this dream, as if he was shocked, forgot to breathe, and forgot to step forward.

The blank space in the picture is just right, and the scale is moderate, making people feel that the half-hidden beauty who is still holding a pipa seems to be within reach, ready to come out, but also has a kind of anxiety that she doesn't want "her" to turn around and puncture the dream.

To put it simply, what is not available is always the best.

Some men are just that cheap.

As long as "she" doesn't turn around and show up, she will always stay in the dreamer's imagination of the ultimate beauty.

When the new emperor sat up from the dragon bed, he still couldn't forget the throbbing that imagination brought him for a long time.The new emperor once felt that his elder brother Tian Hedi was extremely irresponsible and stupid, daring to put himself in danger just to go out for a tour.However, if the folks that the emperor yearns for are like this, it seems that it is not incomprehensible.

For the new emperor at this time, this is just a sweet dream without a trace, he is not King Xiang, and "she" is not a goddess. Normal people's appreciation of beauty.

but……

How could Chi Ning let things go this far?The surprise he prepared for Xindi has already been arranged.

It was rare for Chi Ning to wake up early this day, on the one hand to arrange for Zhu Liang and Wu Sheng to enter Xiaobei Palace, and on the other hand to settle Ji Zan.

In line with the principle of not bothering two masters, Chi Ning also wanted to test his son's attitude towards the great cause of "rebellion" by the way, so Chi Ning brought Su Ren, who was supposed to teach in the inner school.Su Ren just took a rest yesterday, so it's not easy to ask for leave, but it's not impossible to arrange it at all. The operations of changing classes and taking over shifts have existed since ancient times.

The matter of Yuelao Temple was resolved in a weird and "ingenious" way, but when the ancient tree fell, Su Ren really felt a sense of freedom that was finally liberated.

The sense of fatigue and restraint just disappeared together, completely gone.

This time it really won't happen again.

"Thank you again for worrying about me." Su Ren has the style of a gentleman in ancient times, and he will keep any help in his heart.

Chi Ning shook his head, not really wanting to take the credit: "It's Situ Wang and Zuo Wang Xinzhai's credit. If you want to thank you, just make a backup gift and send it to Situ's Mansion some other day."

"I've already made the list. But Situ's Mansion is Situ's Mansion, and Dad is Dad. Without Situ's Mansion, Dad will still make a move. But without Dad, I don't know where I am now." Anyway, it must be waiting Those who don't sit on Wangxinzhai to punish rape and eliminate evil.Su Ren's eyes are clear, his actions are upright, but he is definitely not stupid, as if he can see through everything, and he considerately never points it out.

Chi Ning was so seen that he almost couldn't bear the airs of being a father, so he could only hurriedly say "whatever you want", and ended the topic.

After seeing Ji Zan, Chi Ning didn't want to waste time, so he chose to open the skylight with her and say, "I know you want to take revenge on Ji Ruxue, and I just need a beauty to help me accomplish some things. I will help you get it." The channel to climb up, whether you can really climb up depends on your own ability."

Ji Zan hid her surprised expression, and after thinking about it for a long time, she came to the conclusion that after Chi Ning encountered a strange thing that day in the Jingong Supervisor, he obtained means of self-protection through some special channels, and then discovered that it happened to be She delivered it to the door.

Everyone benefits each other, which is naturally a good thing.

But Chi Ning must still have concerns about her, so he has further temptations now.It's good if it becomes, but Chi Ning has nothing to lose if it doesn't.Such a cold deal, on the contrary, eased Ji Zan's heart.

"I get it, and I'm going to show that I'm a great partner."

"I am looking forward."

Then Chi Ning explained what Ji Zan needs to do next, and that if there is an accident, he can contact Su Ren who is outside the palace. Ascended to the palace.

Although there is a high probability that Prince Jing's son will not falsely marry others again, Chi Ning still gives the son the right to choose.No matter how the prince chooses, Chi Ning already has a perfect plan to accommodate everyone in his heart.

"Benefactor..." Wu Sheng's official Chinese is not very good, and after learning with Ji Zan all night, he finally said this sentence neatly, "But I ask for everything, and I will never refuse."

Chi Ning bumped into the little beauty's clear eyes that could see the bottom, which were full of sincerity.

To be honest, what Chi Ning is most afraid of is meeting someone with this personality. He treats him so unreservedly, how can he, how can he use him cruelly?Chi Ning could only tell himself "you are a bad person" [-] times in his heart before he said to Wu Sheng: "I do need your help with something, it may take a long time, or it may be very short, I can't tell you right now, can I?"

Wu Sheng couldn't speak, but he could understand official language, so he nodded in agreement without thinking.Chi Ning is different from Zhu Liang. Zhu Liang's rescue will cancel the two phases once, but what he owes Chi Ning is the favor of the entire village.

Chi Ning couldn't help but want to cover Wu Sheng's eyes with his hands, how could he be so obedient.

A heart that wanted to be a father began to stir again.

But not now, business matters!

Another day, when the court was still obsessed with the title of the new emperor's mother, the harem finally ushered in the most exciting four-selection session.

The four selections are extremely important, because the subsequent "choice three" candidates have basically been determined in this round, and there will be no changes unless there is an accident.Because of this, the most interesting competitions are also concentrated in this round, with piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, talent shows, everything, and most importantly, the empress dowager and other nobles will appear in person as "judges".

Zhu Liang and Wu Sheng have successfully mixed into the candidates.The people who replaced them before have always obeyed orders, bowed their heads, and existed without being overbearing or lagging behind.Therefore, when the two of them switched in, although some people thought it was strange, they did not attract much attention.Unintelligent people just ignore the strangeness in their hearts. Even if smart people guess the operation of changing people, they will make up the unspoken rules and dare not make a fuss.

When Chi Ning personally went to Renshou Palace to welcome the old empress dowager, all the concubines were already waiting there.

The concubines around the empress dowager are clearly divided into two factions, one is the new emperor's harem headed by Empress Liu, and the other is the concubines and concubines in the Su emperor's harem, as well as the Tianhe emperor's palace. old relatives.

Most of these old family members are currently living with concubines and concubines, and they make a living by supporting the queen mother, and their status is not awkward.

The new emperor's harem did not dare to offend the empress dowager, and knew very clearly that the empress dowager would not like them, because she would not even like their husbands, so it was not embarrassing.

So when Chi Ning entered the Renshou Palace, he almost mistakenly thought that he had entered an ice cave, or a mourning hall.

The atmosphere is depressing and weird, tense and pretending to be relaxed, which really tests EQ and acting skills.Today's day is particularly difficult, because Empress Liu was "sick in bed" and did not come to pay her respects.The queen mother was angry because of this, and everyone knew it well.

Chi Ning was thinking with Yuan Jun in his heart: [It seems that Empress Liu is really pregnant. 】

【yes. 】Yuan Jun has been waiting for Chi Ning for a long time. I really don't know why Chi Ning insists on guessing by himself instead of asking him.

[Male or female? 】

[Guess for yourself. 】Yuan Jun still holds a grudge.

Chi Ning silently rubbed the tip of his nose with his hand, but really didn't ask any further.

Yuan Jun inexplicably became even more angry, the kind that can't be coaxed with a few nice words.

Chi Ning just...

Focus on the empress dowager.

This is the first time Chi Ning has seen Queen Mother Youqin again after a few months.The last time I saw this unusual queen mother was when Chi Ning knelt outside the Renshou Palace, begging the queen mother to believe that his master would never betray Tianhe Emperor. Eunuch Zhang's loyalty to His Majesty can be learned from time to time.When the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were scolding Zhang Jingzhong, Lan Jieting and others, Chi Ning thought that the queen mother would see her as the queen when she participated in the marriage selection in the past, and it was his master who sent her to be the queen. Do something, at least it won't hurt you.

But the queen mother refused to see Chi Ning from the beginning to the end.

Only Wang Fugui, the queen mother's confidant, came to help Chi Ning, and whispered in his ear: "It is his blessing that your master disappeared with Emperor Daxing."

Afterwards, Chi Ning investigated what happened to the eunuch and maid who survived but did not disappear at that time, and only then did he understand the meaning of Wang Fugui's words.The Empress Dowager angered everyone who served Tianhe Emperor at that time, and those who survived lived a period of life that was worse than death, and they didn't know whether they were dead or alive.

Chi Ning can understand the grief and indignation of the Queen Mother who lost her beloved son, but also...

The queen mother never thought that if something happened to Tianhedi, then his master would definitely step forward and die for Tianhedi, she never thought about it at all.

This made Chi Ning completely chilled.

He won't think about blaming the Queen Mother or anything else. From her standpoint, what she did is not wrong. It's just that Chi Ning has since firmly established a belief, what kind of loyalty is loyalty, loyalty that cannot be shown and is useless , Yes is equal to no, even if they are loyal people, they will not remember.

Doesn't the Queen Mother know how much Zhang Jingzhong has done for Tianhe Emperor?

she knows.

But that didn't stop her from thinking about old feelings at all, because Zhang Jingzhong was just a slave.

So, why does Chi Ning continue to stick to those useless efforts?From the moment Renshou Palace was helped up, Chi Ning's only loyal object was himself.

He wants to eat well, dress well, and be the best.

Goodbye to the Queen Mother now, she is still so dignified and solemn, aloof and lofty.She is a good queen who stabilizes the harem, an iron-blooded queen mother with strong wrists, and gray hair that cannot be hidden except for her temples. It is difficult for anyone to see the sad Youqin in her heart.

Unsmiling, no mercy.

The queen mother beckoned and called Chi Ning to her, as if it was still the same as in the past.

This is the Empress Dowager. It can be seen from the fact that she forcibly created a surname of "Youqin" in order to win herself in the marriage selection that year.Her father's surname is "You" and her mother's surname is "Qin". Since then, she has been "Youqin".This made her famous as a filial piety, and also gave her a chance to ask curiously about her last name when others saw her last name.

When the emperor looked at people, many times he didn't even have a portrait, only a lonely list with prominent and interesting names, which would always play an unexpected role.

The initial inspiration for Zhang Jingzhong's name came from the time when the queen mother participated in the marriage selection. The combination of "you" and "qin" was his opinion to the queen mother.He told Chi Ning that the queen mother is a smart person with a clear goal. He chose the queen mother who should be elected as the queen because he valued this intelligence.

He feels his investment will pay off.

Unfortunately, he was wrong.

Smart people are mostly fickle and cold. They only think that they have obtained everything by means of their wrists, which is a matter of course, and they are not half grateful.

When Chi Ning greeted the Queen Mother and his party to Wujiang Mountain, the Queen Mother seemed to be quite touched, and said something much more difficult: "The Ai family was also waiting here... and the Qian family who chose the queen for my son is also here... Oh, This is where the Liu family was chosen..."

The short sentence and the three emotional turning points were all suppressed by the Queen Mother in her heart.

In the end, it turned into a sentence: "Now it's Linlin you." In the past, your master presided over it.

Because of the empress dowager's serious character, once the word "Lin Lin" is uttered, it always makes people feel that the empress dowager treats Chi Ning differently.

Chi Ning sighed in his heart, his master is really a fine person.When he raised his head again, Chi Ning had already raised his smiling face, imitating his master's "loyalty" tone: "I hope I can have this honor and continue to serve you."

Wujiang Mountain is a very special place. It is not only connected to the harem, but also connected to the Xiaobei Palace behind it, which is convenient for the masters and children to enjoy the scenery, and it is also convenient for holding activities similar to marriage selection. The 35 applicants are already waiting on the stage, preparing for the Eight Immortals to cross the sea, each showing their special abilities.

Most of today's concubines in the harem have experienced this experience. Looking at them now with a different identity, there is an inexplicably more taste of returning home.

Wujiang Mountain is still the same Wujiang Mountain, but the candidates are no longer the same candidates.

"Then let's get started." The Queen Mother seldom acted in a muddy manner, and even when she was old, she would not suddenly become kind and kind.She called Chi Ning to her front: "You introduce Aijia."

This time, the fragrance on Chi Ning's body changed again, and became a well-known calming fragrance, because the queen mother had a headache, and she often couldn't sleep all night because of the pain.And some concerns don't need to be expressed on the lips. Using this kind of moistening and silent way can make people leave a better impression.

At least at this moment, the queen mother accepted Chi Ning's love: "It's rare that you still remember, but this fragrance is inevitably a little bit bitter, and it's not very attractive."

"It's enough for the minister to recruit the old lady to like it."

"Why are you still saying such childish things?" The queen mother shook her head, she was rarely happy, pointing at Chi Ning and said to Wang Fugui, "Sure enough, she is still a child."

Whether it was the impulsiveness of the Hall of Wuwei at the beginning, or the kneeling outside the Renshou Palace, it all boiled down to the sentence "I'm still a child".Because you are a child, you have the right to be willful, and because you are a child, you can be forgiven and get another chance to start over.

Chi Ning knew that it was because his marriage selection made the queen mother satisfied that the queen mother was willing to carry a bridal sedan chair for him.

Serving people is really a tiring study, tiring and enjoyable, because Chi Ning believes that the more you give, the sweeter the final victory will be.

After the talent show started, the atmosphere finally got warmer.

Zhu Liang didn't have any preparations, so he danced a sword on the spot.The Queen Mother herself is a tough person, and most of her favorites are this kind of more powerful things. She appreciates Zhu Liang's sword dance more than other people's melodious voices and weak songs.Chi Ning also hinted to the queen mother that this is the type that Prince Jing would really like, so the queen mother happily left the sign.

Wu Sheng didn't know anything, and the only bug he could play was too creepy to perform. In the end, he knelt down to the Queen Mother and murmured a lot of words that no one could understand.

Forcibly interpreted as a blessing ceremony.

The queen mother also left a sign under Chi Ning's hint without changing her face. When she did so confidently, people who had just thought "this is okay" now began to think that this is really possible, because they don't understand Appreciate it.

Li Shimei was the most well-prepared. He came from a boy who disguised himself as a woman and competed in a house fight. He didn't need Chi Ning to hint anything. The Queen Mother had already reserved his cards.

Although the purpose of the four selections is to "choose three", after the first round of talent show, it will not really only keep three.

Generally speaking, half of them will be left, that is, seventeen or eighteen.

Ji Ruxue, Zheng Yingxuan, Zhao Yingxuan and others played a variety of tricks, and they all advanced easily, which was similar to what Chi Ning had expected before.However, the son-in-law's younger sisters, Wu Er and Wanwan, did not stay. It's not that they are not good enough, but that Wu Er has made up his mind not to get involved. After saying hello to Chi Ning, he is ready to withdraw from the competition with his lover. .

The queen mother doesn't know what they are doing, but she also thinks it's good to show the new emperor such a favor - even if it is the only son of my adopted son, I will not keep a high family background.

This can't dispel the vigilance of the new emperor, but at least it can show the empress dowager's sternness.

When Wu Er left, all the candidates were quite surprised. Before that, many people actually felt in their hearts that Wu Er, the younger sister of the son-in-law, was actually the one who was most likely to be the son-in-law and the main concubine. bit.He never expected that Wu Er would be the first to leave the stage, taking away the threatening Wan Wan by the way...

It's true that you can see everything if you live long.

Ji Sixue was even more concerned. If she had known that Wu Er and Wanwan would not participate in the finale, she would not be so anxious to let Shizan get rid of Zheng Yingxuan.Now that Zheng Yingxuan is not dead, he even hated and poisoned her. Although Zheng Yingxuan is not something to be afraid of, it has also caused her a lot of trouble.

Just like today, among all the candidates, she was the only one who was isolated. Zheng Yingxuan told countless people that she wanted to kill her.

Being so obviously isolated by the crowd, in the hearts of women in the harem, there will be no weak impression that she is always being bullied. Everyone has experienced it, and they will only think that she is either too scheming or not good at communicating with others, so she treats her poorly. She was unhappy.

Although every woman knows what the back house and the harem look like, they will always have the same delusion of "home and everything" as men after becoming an old lady.

When giving my son a concubine, think about how I felt when I was stuffed by my mother-in-law, can't I understand my daughter-in-law?But, no, they just won't be like this. After completing the gorgeous transformation from victim to perpetrator, most of them can't go back.

Ji Sixue was in despair.

But fortunately, she was left behind.Because the other concubines in the new emperor's palace still think that they are choosing concubines for Prince Jing's son, and their thoughts are similar to those of Chi Ning. It can make others feel that they are virtuous and magnanimous, and the ones chosen for the son are all the most beautiful and outstanding.

Looking at such a group of ignorant ladies, Chi Ning finally realized the only drawback of Taizu's decision to choose good families to enter the palace. The problem of foreign relatives and harem meddling in politics is gone, but...

Such a harem is really easy to use.

Concubines are single-minded about fighting among themselves, they have a long-term vision, and there are very few people who can look forward to it.In a hundred years, the Empress Dowager Youqin came out, and she was attacked by the civil officials of the former court.

It's hard to say whether this is right or wrong.

On the second day after leaving the cards, it was time to compete in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting and female celebrity.The concubines are very excited about this, because watching others experience what they have experienced, and they can also be counted as the winners of the "war" that year, this in itself has a subtle sense of refreshment.Of course, it's also because their entertainment life in the harem is too little, even if they are by the side of the terrifying queen mother, they can no longer stop their desire to watch the fun and think it's not a big deal.

Chirping, like a bird.

"Linlin, Lin Yingxuan is the most popular? I see that many Yingxuan like to talk to her."

"What is Zhu Yingxuan embroidering here? Linlin, can you recognize it?"

"Is this candidate not able to speak official language? He was just chattering yesterday."

"Linlin..."

"Linlin..."

After a marriage selection, Chi Ning's greatest achievement is probably that the entire harem has learned to call him "Linlin" from the Queen Mother.Everyone seems to have endless things to say and endless questions to answer.The most important thing is that Chi Ning can not only prevent everyone from feeling left out, but also can really answer their daily whimsical questions, bringing wit and humor.He really deserves to be the legendary Eunuch Lin.

Yuan Jun laughed from the onlookers: [You are quite popular. 】

Chi Ning: [...not happy, thank you. 】

Yuan Jun persisted and asked again: [I see that although many eunuchs are incomplete, they still like women very much. 】

Chi Ning rolled his eyes to the sky: [I don't like women, and I don't like men, it has nothing to do with whether I am complete or not. 】

Yuan Jun: 【Coincidentally, I don't like humans either. 】