[Red House] Harem Road in Spring

Xiuju Xiutong was shocked when she saw the emperor leaving with a strange expression, and walked quickly into the hall, only to see Yingchun slumped on a chair, "Niang Niang?" The two called out worriedly.

Yingchun came back to her senses after being summoned. She had experienced a lot today, but just thinking about Ding'er and Huan'er, Yingchun instantly felt refreshed. She knew that nothing would happen to her.

Love is beautiful and intoxicating, but the cost of losing is too high, she can't afford to gamble, the ending is already doomed, so don't think too much, the only thing she has to do now is to sit firmly in Fengzao Palace and guard the tripod. Er and Huaner grew up.

"Your Majesty, did something happen?" Xiu Tong asked worriedly.

"Give me some hot water." Yingchun's voice was a little hoarse, but seeing Xiuju Xiutong's worried eyes, Yingchun smiled and said, "What are you thinking about, what can I do?"

Seeing that the empress had recovered, she breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly went to the table to bring hot tea to Yingchun.

"Let Liuyun bring Xuan'er over here." Yingchun said, at this moment, she misses her two children very much, but unfortunately Ding'er is in the Prince's East Palace, she should still be studying with the Taifu, and she is only less than one year old Huan'er is something she can see anytime.

The child grows up fast, and looks almost the same every day, and Yingchun is worried that the child's resistance is weak, and she is afraid that she will be sick if she is not in good health, so when she is recuperating, she can only entrust the child to the Nanny Lu and Liu Yun, seeing Huan'er after recovering from illness, Yingchun always felt that she owed Huan'er very much. Naturally, she wished to give Huan'er all the good things she could.

Maybe it's because of mother-child nature, after being separated from Huan'er for so long, now that Yingchun has brought Huan'er by her side and raised her for a few days, she has become Huan'er's favorite person.

Huan'er, who is almost five months old, has a white and tender face. If the head is turned sideways, Huan'er's double chin can still be seen under pressure.Yingchun held Xin'er in her arms, took his little hand and kissed it, and Huan'er giggled amusedly, waving her small fists together and squeezed them together, they were fleshy, and on the back of her hand, there were still four shallow pussies. The little meat pit, like a dimple, is so cute!

Yingchun teased Huan'er happily, as for what kind of storm will come tomorrow, we will wait until tomorrow to think about it.

In the evening, after school, Ding'er walked in with her head held high but her pace was a little faster.

"Mother's queen" Ding'er hurried in, seeing Yingchun, she remembered that she hadn't paid her respects yet, so she stopped and saluted seriously, "Ding'er, mother's queen's greetings!"

"Hey, you've already called yourself Ding'er, so tell me, what kind of trouble did you cause?" Yingchun asked while hugging Xuan'er.

Since Ding'er grew up, he felt that he had grown up, and he tried to rely on adults to do things. For example, he never called himself "Ding'er" when paying his respects, but called himself "Er Chen". It turns out that Ding'er only calls herself "Ding'er" as she did when she was a child when she caused trouble or acted like a baby.

The emperor also said that Ding'er's habit is exactly the same as hers!Yingchun sighed in her heart and shook her head secretly, why did she think of the emperor again?It seems that what happened today had a big impact on her.

"Mother~" Ding'er called more sweetly, and when Yingchun came back to her senses, she saw the little guy running to her side, looked at her eagerly, and said, "Mother, Ding'er really didn't cause any trouble!"

Suan'er in Yingchun's arms heard her elder brother talking, and said "ah, ah", as if responding to Ding'er's words.

Yingchun looked at the little eunuch who was following Ding'er, and the little eunuch secretly glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince, seeing His Highness the Crown Prince trying to wink at him, he turned his head to the side and chose to tell the truth instead of contacting His Highness the Prince's signal.

Who made him be chosen by the Empress for His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness is still young, if the Empress thinks that these little eunuchs indulge His Royal Highness, they will be the ones who will be unlucky, and His Royal Highness knows that the Empress is for him Well, at most, I can only reprimand him a few words!

"Today's class, the Taifu assigned homework to His Highness the Prince. After His Highness finished the homework, he called the Taifu and the Taifu didn't respond. When he walked in, he found that the Taifu was sitting and fell asleep. His Highness was childlike, and the Prince was disturbed." Fu's beard, the Taifu was very angry, so he went to the emperor."

"Talking!" Ding'er reprimanded.

Yingchun cast a sideways glance at Ding'er, and said, "If you dislike Xiao Chen's talkativeness, then grow up quickly. After you finish school, you can go to the Internal Prison to pick people by yourself, and the ones you pick will be up to you."

"Why, you came to me when you saw the Taifu went to complain to your father?" Ying Youchun asked.

"Mother and stepmother, Ding'er knew he was wrong, so Ding'er went to apologize to the Taifu himself, but father would definitely beat Ding'er up, it was very painful, mother mother helped Ding'er to intercede with father, don't let father beat him Is Ding'er's palm heart okay?"

"Okay, queen mother agrees to you, but your younger brother is crying and refusing to let queen mother leave. Queen mother will help you later, okay?" Yingchun said, believing that before she had time to plead, Ding'er would take the lead.

Ding'er looked embarrassed, but when he looked at his younger brother in his mother's arms, being attracted by his cute younger brother, Ding'er forgot all his troubles for a moment.

While watching Ding'er and Huan'er playing, Yingchun waited for someone from Daming Palace to come. Sure enough, before a cup of tea, someone from the palace came in and reported that it was Zhang De, the eunuch of Daming Palace, who was asking to see him.

Zhang De was one of the chief eunuchs beside the emperor, every time Ding'er made a mistake, the person who came to lead Ding'er was this Zhang De.

Sure enough, when he heard that it was Zhang De from Qianqing Palace, Ding'er's originally bright face wrinkled into a steamed stuffed face in an instant.

Yingchun pretended to be embarrassed and said, "How did this virtue come so quickly? The queen mother hasn't had time to help you go to your father to intercede!"

Ding'er's bun-face was also full of confusion, and finally, he said cruelly, "Mother, you just take care of your younger brother, I'm a masculine man, what are you afraid of?"

"Our Ding'er is really brave, he is worthy of being a little man, that's great!" Yingchun boasted.

Sure enough, Yingchun's praise made Ding'er full of energy, he patted his small chest and said, "Mother, the minister there has gone to Daming Palace, mother, don't worry, if the father is more serious, the son will definitely be rude this time. It was muddled."

Why do you say "this time it will definitely"?Because Ding'er was obsessed with fighting with his father, the first time after Sapolaipi took the opportunity to evade punishment and was found out by the emperor, Ding'er took this as a challenge and was obsessed with one day being able to overthrow the emperor here. , Ding'er continued to challenge, and was constantly seen through and suppressed. It can be said that he has been defeated and defeated repeatedly, and he is also full of perseverance.

Ding'er followed Zhang De to Daming Palace, and sure enough, Yingchun found out not long after that Ding'er was suppressed by the emperor again, and when the punishment was over, the emperor held Ding'er in his arms for dinner in Daming Palace with a distressed look on his face. During the meal, Ding'er was happy again, and felt that the person who treats him best in the world is his father.

Yingchun knew that the result would be like this. First, he punished Dinger to make him remember, and then he coaxed Dinger into obedience. The key was that he was still infinitely satisfied and proud.

However, this is also the most comforting point about Yingchun, that is, the emperor is strict with Ding'er in his studies, but he loves Ding'er in every other way. Can't get in.

Yingchun felt relieved, and only concentrated on taking care of her children in Fengzao Palace. Maybe, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, her situation in this palace will be different.

On the second day, Yingchun calmly nestled in Fengzao Palace to play with Huan'er. After Huan'er went to sleep, she looked at the account books in the palace, which was considered fulfilling, but in her spare time, she couldn't help but guess how the emperor would treat her Woolen cloth?Is it going to chill her or something else?

At this time, Huan'er has grown up enough to turn over. After dinner, Yingchun puts Huan'er on the kang and induces him to turn over. Is able to laugh.

While they were having fun, a palace official outside the door sang, "The emperor is here!"

Yingchun was startled, and hastily handed Huan'er to Liuyun, a court lady beside her, and got up to welcome her out, thinking in her heart, it's finally here, whether it's a blessing or a curse, if it's a disaster that can't be avoided, it's better to come down early.

Before she reached the door, the emperor had already lifted the curtain and walked in. Yingchun hurriedly saluted, "Your Majesty"

The emperor stepped forward quickly, helped Yingchun up with his own hands, and said, "Don't be so polite when there is no one, you won't listen."

The emperor's tone was friendly and friendly, and his tone was ordinary, and his movements were intimate, as if what happened yesterday was an illusion of welcoming the spring.

Yingchun immediately understood that the emperor deliberately ignored what happened yesterday!She felt relieved, it was she who was seeking benevolence, but in the end, she apologized to the emperor even more.

"I'm also happy to welcome the emperor." The emperor's attitude was clear, and Yingchun also tried her best to ignore what happened yesterday, pretending it was nothing serious, and getting along as usual.

The two tacitly agreed not to mention yesterday's conflict, as if everything had returned to the way it was before, but Yingchun understood that some rifts could not be healed in a short period of time, and all of this was just the two of them whitewashing the peace.

Seeing the emperor coming, the palace people were all happy for Yingchun, especially the two Xiuju and Xiutong who heard something about yesterday, they were eager to serve good tea to the emperor, and the tea used was made by Yingchun curious tea. , specially transported tea trees from the south, Yingchun took care of them personally, picked and roasted them personally, because the quantity is small and meaningful, Yingchun has been saving it and is not willing to drink it.

The two of them carried each other into the inner room as they did in the past.

Yingchun saw that the emperor was holding a booklet in his hand, and asked curiously, "The emperor is diligent in political affairs, and he did not forget to bring this memorial when he came to my palace."

"It seems that the fact that I brought the memorial to Fengzao Palace to review has left a deep impact on you." The emperor said.

Yingchun felt suffocated, the emperor always seemed to be able to move her heart, some time ago she was ill, the emperor was worried, so he moved the political affairs other than meeting the courtiers to her Fengzao Palace, while guarding her while reviewing the memorial Even thinking about it now, Yingchun's heart is completely moved, but in the end, she rejected the emperor, it really makes people feel guilty and blush!

"Yes, in my heart, the emperor is the one who cares about the government and loves the people the most." Yingchun said strongly.

"Then you guessed wrong!" The emperor said, shaking the booklet in his hand.

"What?" Yingchun asked.

"This time, what I brought to Fengzao Palace is not the political affairs of the previous dynasty. Here, you can see for yourself." The emperor handed the things to Yingchun, and Yingchun took it over and opened it suspiciously. There was a line of big characters at the beginning, followed by densely packed small characters. Yingchun said, "The list of girls waiting to be drafted in the seven years of Daqin Zhengqian".

It's the list of girls to be drafted!

"This thing needs you to use the phoenix seal and then send it to the Ministry of Rites. The Ministry of Rites summons the families who are waiting for draft girls to prepare for the draft. When the officials outside Beijing send people to escort their daughters into the palace, the draft will begin. Yes, when the draft actually starts, it will be July or August.”

"Okay, I'll let Xiutong get the Phoenix Seal." Yingchun said.

"It's not urgent, put the things in your place first, let the wind out, and see if there are people who don't want to run for the election and ask you to come here."

"Then if someone comes to the palace and begs me, saying that he wants to be exempted from the election, should I agree?"

Yingchun asked, waiting for the emperor to make a decision with a look of listening carefully.

"The palace is not a good place to return to. If someone is really reluctant to let his daughter come to you to ask for grace, just agree to it."

"In this way, many people will be grateful for the emperor's grace." Yingchun said, compared to the year she ran for the election, she had nowhere to ask, this year's show girl is really lucky!

"That's not necessarily the case. In some families, the sons in the family are unwilling to make progress, and they plan to send their daughters into the palace to fight for wealth and honor, but on the surface, they have to be forced and helpless, as if the royal family forced them. The late emperor was alive. Sometimes they are forced to participate in the election, but I don't like to force them. If you really love your daughter, I will honestly come to you to hand over the sign to be exempted from the election. If you want to enter the palace, you should also put it in the open!"

"People who are really reluctant to part with their daughters always want to thank the emperor." Yingchun said.

"You guessed people too well, do you believe it? Even if I arrange it like this, there will be no one in ten who really comes to you to ask for grace."

What the emperor said was too sure, Yingchun really didn't believe it, she said, "I think, if you come to ask for exemption, it should be three or four out of ten!"

"If you don't believe me, let's make a bet?" The emperor raised his eyebrows and said with great interest.

"No, I trust the emperor even more in judging this kind of thing." Yingchun said.

"What a pity!" the emperor said.

"This is the concubine trusting the emperor." Yingchun said.

"Okay! Do you know that since the first court meeting this year, everyone in the court hall has presented memorials. Please agree to hold this year's general election as scheduled. I look like I can't wait to send my daughter to the palace immediately."

"That's because the emperor is indifferent to women. The last draft was canceled by your excuse. They are afraid that you will find some reason not to draft this time."

Chatting with the emperor, Yingchun collected too much information, why are the courtiers actively wanting to send their daughters into the palace?The reason is nothing more than driven by interests, that is to say, these courtiers sent their daughters into the palace for some purpose.

The number of people in the emperor's harem was already small, and with the addition of losses, only Yingchun, Concubine Xian and Jing Baolin were left. He is completely transparent because of the slightest favor of the emperor. With such a small number of people, wouldn't people outside the palace feel that it is profitable to enter the palace?

Moreover, the emperor is still young, although he has already appointed the crown prince, don't forget that the prince of the former emperor was jealous because the prince was in his prime, but the former emperor was getting old. It can be said that the first prince was deposed by the former emperor Lost.This kind of example is in front of you, and if you calculate the age difference between the prince and the current age, when the prince reaches the crown, the emperor is only at the age of knowing the destiny, just the age who is keen on power, how can he delegate power to the prince!As long as they enter the palace and give birth to a son, the prince born to a court lady of the emperor can get the throne, let alone the prince born to them!In short, as long as you enter the palace, as long as you have a son, everything is possible.

Otherwise, if you look at the forces in the palace, the ones who have masters are the posthumous and virtuous concubines, and the four first-rank concubines of Gui, Shu and De are vacant, and the rest are from first-rank concubines and below. The seats are all empty, so many seats, it's exciting!

From the emperor's words, Yingchun deduced, and also imagined, that the ambition of these women who want to enter the palace is to say that they are eyeing the position of prince and queen at a high level. A prince of blood can at least obtain the status of a prince's surrogate family.

Starting from her own interests, Yingchun certainly hoped that no one would threaten her son and her own position, but it was an established fact that the show girl entered the palace, and fortunately she presided over this year's draft, so she could make a long-term plan.

The facts are exactly as the emperor expected, even if the emperor personally released the news, those who do not want to participate in the election can come to Yingchun to ask for the decree of being exempted from election, and those who really come to Yingchun to ask for grace, not even one-tenth.

However, these families who came to ask for grace were reluctant to part with their own daughters, and they were considered kind and affectionate families. Yingchun also took advantage of the opportunity given by the emperor to gain a good amount of favorability.

The girls to be selected outside the capital came to Beijing one after another, and lived in a courtyard specially approved by the royal family. By the beginning of July, all the girls to be selected were in the capital. The posts are arranged for show girls to participate in the election.

The first step is to select the maid in the palace, who mainly checks whether the woman to be selected is chaste, healthy, and has no obvious defects. Only after passing this test can she enter the palace to participate in the real draft.

The range of women to be drafted is women aged between [-] and [-] from the families of officials above the fifth rank in the capital and above the fourth rank in the local government. It happens that the girls in Rongguo Mansion and Sister Lin all meet the requirements, and because this session happens to be It was hosted by Yingchun, and it had been agreed that several girls would be selected in the final stage. This was a rare opportunity, so they all signed up for the election.

In the first stage, because of the inspection of chastity, it would make the inexperienced women feel extra humiliated, fearing that they would treat the younger sisters of the Rongguo Mansion short-sighted, so Yingchun greeted them in advance and asked the inspector Girls in Rongguo Mansion must be gentle.

The show girls who have passed this level are grouped into groups of eight to live temporarily in Chuxiu Palace, and they will only participate in the second selection after all the women have passed the first level.

The first session ended, the manager presented the roster of selected girls, Yingchun looked through it, several girls from Rongguo Mansion, Tanchun, Xichun, Yichun, and sister Lin were all there, and the list was also reduced from the original 260 people There are 210 and eight people left, and not many people are brushed off.

"Nurse Lu," Yingchun called.

"The servant is here."

"The showgirls in Chuxiu Palace are entrusted to you. You must let them know how to enter the palace during the selection, how to exit after the selection, and pay attention to observe the words and deeds of the showgirls. I don't want to enter the palace. The show girls are restless."

"Yes..." Nanny Lu's eyes flashed, she understood the real meaning of Yingchun, some people should not be put in the palace. .