Chapter 168 Sitting by the side and watching the play
"Speak lightly." Concubine Shu frowned: "What is the matter in this world that the emperor cannot do, but we can do?"
Tang smiled and lowered his voice and said, "The Emperor can do anything. As long as you are determined to observe, you can always find some."
It seems to make sense? Concubine Shu silently wrote it down in her heart, and when it was her turn to serve the emperor, she pinched the shoulders for the emperor and said, "The emperor seems to have something to worry about recently?"
"Yes." The emperor lowered his eyes and said lightly: "It's almost time for the draft again."
Xu pursed his lips. This harem talent show means another group of newcomers come in. The old people in front have not been favored enough. There are also many concubines who have never even seen the emperor before, so they have to be pressed down by Xinmi like Chen Mi.
After thinking about it, she whispered: "There are so many people in the harem, why not choose less this year..."
"There are more choices." The emperor said lightly.
After Shufei paused, she thought it seemed that the same thing was true. Even if she only chose one girl, there would still be more and more people in the harem.
"Then..." After hesitating for a while, she said, "There are many people in the palace who have no position or have never served in bed. Why would the emperor give a kind order to let them all go home?"
His eyes lit up and the emperor nodded: "This is not bad, but it's quite troublesome to sort out the list of harems."
"Don't worry, my concubine is there." Concubine Shu smiled and instantly found what she could do for the emperor, and agreed: "I will sort out the list. Before the beautiful girl enters the palace, I will send that group of people out of the palace to clean up some palaces."
"Well, thank you for your hard work." The emperor's eyes were softer when he looked at her.
Xu was greatly inspired and happily returned to the palace to do things.
Hall of Care for Heart.
Hua Chun turned over and said happily: "Look, isn't there any fool who can do this?"
Qing Niu pursed her lips and said in confusion: "It's a good thing for Concubine Shu to do, but I don't understand why Tang Cairen got along with Concubine Shu?"
After all, he was the one who attacked the Yuhou, but he didn’t even come to Yangxin Palace to invite some peace?
"I don't know this either." Hua Chun said: "Maybe I don't feel safe in the palace, so I feel more comfortable looking at Concubine Shu's thighs."
Qing Niu was silent, thinking about it, even if the harem was divided, Concubine Shu was still a concubine with great power, always taller than Concubine Wu.
"Empress." Just as he was thinking, Rui'er outside came and said, "Pin Xu and the others came over and said they wanted to pay their respects."
Hua Chun raised his eyebrows, shook his head according to the emperor's previous instructions, and said, "If you don't see me, I will say that I am still annoyed by Tang Cairen's affairs."
"Yes." Rui'er nodded and conveyed Hua Chun's attitude to the empresses outside the door.
"Are you still angry?" Xu Guipin smiled and sighed: "They are all from the Yuhou Mansion. I still want to come and persuade me. Why are we too anxious to fight each other?"
Ruier bent her knees: "Thank you, please forgive me."
"Oh, okay, please have a good rest for Empress De." Xu Guipin waved his hand and turned around and walked back with everyone.
"I knew it would be the result." Duan Cairen whispered: "Although Concubine De has a high position, she has little favor. She can be snatched by a talented person from the emperor. What else can she expect to do?"
Xu Guipin shook her head: "It was my palace-god who saw her, thinking that she was the sister recognized by Marquis of Congyu, and the person sent by Marquis of Congyu, maybe she still listened to her. Who would have thought... let's rely on ourselves."
"Yes." The people around him nodded.
In the past, when she saw how glorious she was when she was Hua Concubine, she dared to pull off Concubine Hui. Now that she is De Concubine, she is useless. Marquis of Gongyu sent someone in, maybe to help her, but who would have thought that Tang was a person who was very thoughtful and even robbed the favor of her own master.
At first, Xu Guipin was worried about Hua Chunyi and always felt that she still had a chance to turn around, but now it seems that there is no need to think about her anymore. She wants to be alone in the corner, so let her go.
Concubine Shu sorted out a list of all the people who had never served in the harem, including many people who had just been granted a seat. After counting, the number was as high as one thousand. She immediately scared her into a cold sweat, and then immediately ran to find the emperor.
"This number is too big, no wonder the expenses in the harem are still too small." She said: "Please give a kind order to let them leave the palace."
The emperor glanced at her and asked, "Are you sure these people voluntarily left the palace?"
Volunteering? Concubine Shu purses her lips. There are definitely a few people who are willing to leave, but if they really want to do so, how can they care? After all, many people like to stay in the palace and eat for free.
For convenience and to reduce her workload, she nodded: "It's all voluntary."
"Okay." The emperor said: "I asked Eunuch Qin to draft an order, give them five days to leave the palace, and clean up the harem."
"Yes." Concubine Shu smiled and felt inexplicably excited about cleaning at the end of the year. She immediately drafted an edict and then issued an edict.
The harem immediately caused an uproar, and many talented people who had just been awarded were on the list of expelled from the palace. How could they be willing to do this? So they went to a place to appeal.
The empress dowager was recuperating, and no one dared to disturb her. Concubine De stayed in the door for many years and had been living in seclusion recently, so no one dared to come to the door. Only Concubine Wu, who had great power and could meet the emperor, was in opposition to Concubine Shu. Therefore, the Wanfu Palace was crowded by a group of Concubine, and was emotionally excited and even smashed a lot of things in the palace.
This was simply a disaster! Concubine Wu had a headache. The emperor issued an order, so how could she say anything? But if the palace was closed, the people were blocked outside like crazy, and the guards were not easy to drive away, which caused the emperor to hear the wind and stop coming to her.
"I suddenly envied Concubine De." Concubine Wu said melancholy: "If I keep my door closed, I won't be so troubled."
"Empress." Xu Guipin said: "Now is not the time to escape. Whoever causes trouble should be left to deal with it. Why don't you use these people to learn from Concubine Shu?"
His eyes were slightly brighter, and Concubine Wu gently patted the handrail: "Yes, invite everyone with the most famous outside!"
"yes."
A struggle in the harem began. Concubine Wu privately instructed people with positions to use their family relationships and jointly wrote a letter to sue Shufei for personal gain, and ignored the wishes of the concubine and made a decision without authorization.
Shufei was moved when she heard the news, so that some people could stay as bait to disintegrate their alliance. The two sides refused to give in to each other, and the battle was fierce.
Hua Chun and the Emperor sat shoulder to shoulder on the soft couch in the Yangxin Hall, taking tonics together to watch the show.
"Which side thinks will win?"
"Shufei."
"Why?"
"Because I want that group of people to leave, too."
The emperor's wishes determine the success or failure of these people. Hua Chun nodded, but seeing Yuwen Jie's uninterrupted attitude shows that although she wants the group of people to leave, she doesn't want Concubine Shu to have a good time.
"Thank you for your advance reminder, so that I can have a stable life." After taking the last sip of pigeon soup, Hua Chun sighed.
Yuwen Jie glanced at her and said, "I don't need to thank you, but you can explain to me why I have to drink the tonic soup?"
Hua Chun smiled and said, "It's good for your body anyway. It's good for you to drink it."
“But it’s very bitter.”
Nonsense, if it is not bitter, why should he help him drink it? He muttered in his heart, and Hua Chun's face was full of gentleness: "This is what we can share the joys and sorrows. Come on, the feelings are deep, and you're bored in one mouthful!"
emperor:"……"
He picked up the bowl and poured the soup into his mouth. Yuwen Jie turned to look at her: "Have you started to be bored again recently?"
"Yes." Hua Chun curled his lips and said aggrievedly: "You don't show me the memorials. There is nothing to do in Yangxin Palace in such a big place. It's so boring."
Yuwen Jie was silent and reached out to pinch her palm.
Hua Chun was stunned, and his heart became soft and unexpectedly soft. He looked at him and said, "But don't worry, I will stay honestly and will not run around."
"Yeah." Yuwen Jie responded and touched her slightly raised belly again.
The palm of his hand felt the warmth of her and the child. The emperor's whole heart melted, and his eyes were filled with a rare tenderness, just like the stars in the sky flowing into the lake, shining brightly.
It would be great if there were only three of them in this world.
Unfortunately, reality is reality. He still has a lot of things to do to protect their mother and son. Storm is inevitable, and other people are forced to get in.
He Chang'an had not entered the palace for two days. The emperor was alone in handling affairs in the court. He repeatedly turned over the signs of Tang Cairen, and felt that at least the person who attacked Yuhou made him feel more at ease than others.
However, Tang did not realize that she was benefiting from He Changan's wealth. After a few days after entering the palace, she came to her senses and realized that she had been abandoned by He Changan.
For this reason, she hugged the personal palace maid beside her and cried fiercely.
"I like him so much, but he sent me here." He cried and made the palace servant beside him red in his eyes, comforting her, "Master, don't be too sad, at least you are favored now."
Being favored is being favored. What should be sad or sad? What is the difference between being attacked by the Yuhou’s behavior and selling her? He owe her an apology!
"Is there anyone in this palace who is the sister of Marquis of Congyu?" Tang asked after wiping his tears.
The palace servant nodded: "Empress Defei is the sister of Marquis of Concubine Yu, but that master doesn't meet guests very much. If you want to greet her, you can send a post to try it out."
He was actually a concubine? Tang raised his eyebrows, thought for a while, and whispered: "Please help me pass the post, and it's better to go and invite an aunt."
"yes."
So Hua Chun received a greeting from Tang, with respectful handwriting and very respectful words, which made people feel good about it.
"You can see anything else, so Mrs. Tang should meet you." Hua Chun said: "After all, I have invited me to have soup buns."
Qingniao nodded and went out to pass the message for her.
Chapter completed!