The correct way to open the first favorite concubine of Ming Dynasty

(Zhu Gaochi's perspective)

"Don't you really want to see it with your own eyes? What if the mother picks an ugly monster for you?" The concubine mother stood beside my chair and poked the flesh on my cheek, laughing.

"It's all up to mother to decide." My interest was not high.

For my concubine, parents are willing to come to ask my opinion instead of directly deciding on the candidate for the concubine. This is something that many cousins ​​can't ask for, but I am awkward and refuse to see it.

I'm not as handsome as my second brother, nor as pleasant as my third brother, and my legs and feet are not good.I know I don't please women.

The concubine mother was still poking my face with her fingertips, she turned her head and smiled at the king, "Is this your real son? Why is it so different from your eagerness back then?"

The father laughed and said: "It's really... I was worried for him when I was watching."

When I was young, my father showed me off, saying that when he heard that Emperor Gao had appointed the eldest daughter of the Xu family as his concubine, he climbed up the wall of the backyard of the Xu family to see his fiancée, but because he was handsome, unrestrained and suave, his mother immediately saw her. on.

Father and mother are so nice.

If you can marry a wife, get along like a father and a mother, have a few children, and accompany you in poetry and books on weekdays, with your children and grandchildren around your knees, you will be a fairy in the world.

Dad often scolded me for not being ambitious.At that time, I really didn't have any big ambitions, and I didn't want to inherit the throne that much--Yan's location is dangerous, and the king of Yan should be ready to lead troops to resist the northern captives at any time, it seems that the second brother is more suitable.

It's just that after Jing Nan, it's another matter.

"Mother, if you poke it again, my son's face will get bigger." I protested.

"Your mother is happy to poke, why don't you let her poke for a while longer." Dad said.

The second and third younger brothers were also clamoring: "That's right, why don't you ask Mother to poke for a while longer."

Niang Zhile.

"You really don't want to see it?" She still teased me.

"Don't go."

"Really not going?"

"No, my son still has some books to read."

The second brother stood up and said: "Mother, if the eldest brother doesn't want to see it, I will go. I will check on the elder brother."

The third brother also jumped up from the chair and booed: "Mother, take us there, and meet my sister-in-law in advance."

I stood up anxiously and said, "No, I can only watch."

The whole family laughed.

The mother and concubine have personally screened and circled a few people, and asked me to choose.

There is a bead curtain in front of me, and I can't see the face clearly through it, but there is one person who stands out very tall, with a very dignified and generous demeanor.

I heard that she reported her family name as Zhang Qi's daughter in Yongcheng County, Henan Province.A mellow voice, reminiscent of the poem "big pearls and small pearls fall on a jade plate", without any affectation.

After ordering the girls to avoid me, I silently pointed to her name on the roster.

The concubine mother smiled and said: "My son really has eyesight, and mother also thinks she is the best."

I said: "But she is too kind, my son is afraid..." I am afraid that she will dislike me.

Such a beautiful and self-cultivated woman should have a very high spirit, if she sees me like this...how could she be willing?

The concubine mother rubbed the flesh on my cheeks with both hands: "If she only looks at the skin, she is the most vulgar woman, not worthy of my son." Seeing that I was still unhappy, she smiled again: "Just now Lianzi, she must have looked at you vaguely. Later, mother will tell her, and we will tell her the truth. If she is willing, it is the fate of the two of you. If she is not willing, we will prepare it. Send her away, and don't feel wronged that the girl's family came all the way to the draft, okay?"

"Okay." I said, "Mom, if you rub it again, my son's face will become even uglier. He wants to look better in front of her when he wants to get married."

"Smelly child, forget about mother if you don't have a daughter-in-law yet."

"Mother... my son has a stomachache..." I called weakly.But the appearance of father, mother, and younger brothers suddenly faded and disappeared.

The sharp pain in my abdomen pulled me back from the dream.

"Prince Physician! Your Majesty is awake! Physician!"

I struggled to open my eyes, and saw Xiu'e's eye circles were red, and her face was full of tears.It vaguely overlapped with the face behind the bead curtain in the dream. For a while, I couldn't tell the difference between dream and reality, and I forgot what year it was.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

Xiu'e lay on top of me and burst into tears, the severe pain in her abdomen reminded me, I vaguely remembered that she just passed out from the pain.

Going forward, it seemed that Li Chun was crying like pear blossoms and raining, saying that she had poisoned the queen's wine.I drank the wine.

The judge of the imperial hospital seemed to be waiting outside the hall, and would arrive at the first call.

I came here recently to ask for a pulse.I could see the sweat on his brow.

Since Li Chun intends to kill Xiu'e with poison, I am afraid that the poison used will not be able to be cured.

"Is there any cure for this poison?" I asked.

Zhang Feng fell on the ground, and said in fear and trepidation: "I will do my best and use up what I have learned all my life..."

How can I not understand the usual words used by the ministers, he is leaving a way out for himself.I waved my hand: "You do your best, if you are unable to recover, I will not sin against you."

He kowtowed deeply and stepped back to write the prescription.

"Everyone is mortal...don't cry." I said with a forced smile.

In my impression, it seems that I haven't seen her cry for a long time.She has always been tough and rarely cries.The last time I cried in front of me was probably...a few years ago before Mrs. Kirner.

"I'm leaving, isn't it good for everyone." I said.

"What's your name?" Her tears stopped.

"I have been in charge of the country for more than 20 years. No matter how much I love and respect my father, why don't I secretly look forward to the day when I will emerge as the master of the family."

Big teardrops fell from the corners of her eyes, and she turned her back to wipe them off: "Ki'er may not be what you think."

The moment she turned around, I saw long-lost pity in her eyes.

She is the second woman to say hello to me after my mother.

Of course, after I became a prince and emperor, many women praised me.

But when I met her, she was scarce to me.

I remember when I was still the son of the eldest son, one morning, after dinner, I went out to help my father with the council, she helped me buckle the jade belt around my waist, and said in her mouth: "You, everything is fine, but you are too soft-hearted."

I have a disability in my legs and feet, and she took good care of me after we got married. I gained weight and my father often annoyed me, but she actually said that I was "good at everything".My heart was moved, but unfortunately my eloquence was limited, and I couldn't say many nice words, so I just smiled and said: "It's hard for you to follow me."

She had a pitiful and gentle look at that time, and said with a smile: "You have to be careful outside, don't be bullied, let me look distressed, you are sympathetic to me."

Thinking of this, I said: "Xuan Jianyi, Yang Shiqi, Huang Huai, Yang Ronglai."

Oral will.

"Since I was in the East Palace, I have been fortunate to have the support of four gentlemen, and I will never give up. Since I became the throne, I wanted to do something for my ancestors and the common people in the world. Sir, I hope gentlemen will help you wholeheartedly."

The monarch and his ministers faced each other, tears and rain poured down our cheeks.

The will was drafted by Yang Shiqi himself, and I said, "Leave it to the queen for safekeeping. Send someone to call the prince back to Beijing. Before the prince returns, the queen will decide everything."

The ministers knelt down and bowed four times, and they were farewell forever.

Xiu'e was holding the black box containing the imperial edict, a little dazed.I barely reached out to reach her hand, shook it weakly, and said, "I leave my funeral affairs to you, so I can rest assured. There is only one thing that I can't rest assured about... Ji'er has grown up, and as an emperor, everything is fine. I think I have the final say... He has a sense of proportion, as long as everything is not too outrageous, you can let him do it. When I leave, you are the queen mother, so don't conflict with him. Although he is filial, in the Sun family's affairs If he wants to do something, don't argue with him, if you get angry or wronged, there is no one to complain."

She wept silently and did not speak.

I smiled: "Speaking of which, your grievances are all from me. When I leave, you can enjoy the honor at ease and forget about me. It is my fault to delay your life. I dare not beg for your forgiveness. I hope you will forget about me and have a peaceful life. Ji Er and Mrs. Sun will surely serve you well, which is better than me living in vain and making you angry."

"Don't go, don't leave me alone, I won't be angry with you anymore." She cried.

I shook my head: "I'm leaving, good to everyone."

He also said: "Li Chun, to be buried. However, there is no need to let the outer court know about the poisoning. Xia Yuanji passed the decree, saying that Li Shimian insulted the emperor and angered me. It made the dragon's body hesitate, and it needs to be dealt with more strictly. Xia Yuanji Mr. is a kind and upright person, he will fight hard according to reason, and save Li Shimian's life. When Ji'er comes back, let Ji'er pardon him, which is also to establish a name for the new king."

After explaining these words, I was too tired to breathe.

Life goes by in my body.

Close your eyes and see the past.

When did Xiu'e and I start to have a relationship, when did she start to become scheming, disregarding flesh and blood, jealous, suspicious... such an unbearable appearance in my eyes?

I don't know if I am no longer "everything is good" in Xiu'e's eyes, but only unbearable.

"I waited for half my life to live in Qianqing Palace, and I don't know it's uncomfortable until I live in it." I couldn't open my eyes, and said with a choked throat: "Someone can take me to Qin'an Palace, next to the back garden. Excellent. Just the two of us, still the same as when we were in the palace."