73. General election
On the second day, Jing Yan got much more than usual at night.
He woke up very early. Before dawn, only a red candle was lit outside that was about to die out. The curtain was very complex and thick. There was only a faint light inside. He couldn't see Qiao Yu's face in his arms. He only felt a soft and warm feeling from his shoulders to his lower abdomen and thighs. It was because it was touched without any barriers from Qiao Yu's skin and flesh. Jing Yan didn't think that the bed was good, it was worth sleeping, but now it was clear.
It's just because I can't bear to leave the person in bed.
When Jing Yan lifted the quilt and got up, he showed Qiao Yu's small half of his back. He had already grown completely, with white skin, thin back, and thin spine, but had a beautiful shape. From skin to bone, everything looked like a beauty.
He took a few more glances before putting down the quilt and then squinted the quilt.
Jing Yan has always been unserving. In the huge bedroom of Xianlin Palace, there is no outsider except him and Qiao Yu, and Jinfu who occasionally comes in.
Jinfu's ears were pointed. Hearing the movement inside, she sent the hot water in and stopped moving. She lowered her eyebrows and looked at her, wanting to pretend that she didn't know, but when she looked at Jing Yan's eyes that were arching on the bed, she couldn't help asking: "Your Highness and the young master, but have you been successful?"
Jing Yan was putting down his cuffs, and he glanced at her, coldly, "When did you talk so much, you have more to know."
But at this point, I was a pause and couldn't help laughing. The smile was very different from the past. It was very real, without any concealment, just happy. "Forget it, you go and get some silver nudes and send it in the palace. It's more festive, just don't say anything."
This is because people in the palace are too talkative and talkative, and if Qiao Yu finds out, they will be unhappy.
Jinfu naturally understood. She was calm on her face, but in fact she had already laughed inside. Yesterday, it was Qiao Yu who was boldly awakened. The reason was clear, but Jing Yan didn't ask, so she couldn't answer, so she just agreed.
Before leaving, Jing Yan casually reminded her, "By the way, ask Xiaoyu to make a cup of pear soup in the kitchen. Don't serve the sweet snacks. Carefully, don't ask him to read books and paint, it hurts his eyes. By the way, if he doesn't mention hungry lunch, don't rush to serve the dishes, and wait for the palace to come back to use it with him."
Jinfu carefully verified and boldly guessed that the young master probably cried hard yesterday, his voice hoarsely, and his eyes swollen. However, she still asked: "What should I do if the young master is idle and I am unhappy?"
The master ordered that the rest should be Jinfu, who should worry about his subordinates, but Qiao Yu's affairs were exceptional, and every piece of Jingyan had to be decided by himself.
It was almost time to go to Chuxiu Palace, but Jing Yan was not too slow and pondered for a while, "You accompany him to tease the cat, or go to the beast garden to see other small animals. Changsi Palace has another juggling team. Before the show starts, you can stuff some money and ask them to play Xiaoyu first."
Qiao Yu has just received many rewards from Emperor Yuande and has promoted his official title. He is no longer an eunuch. He is easy to walk in the palace, and no one dares to tell those gossips anymore.
After Jinfu was knocked down one by one, Jing Yan rushed to Chuxiu Palace.
Today's Chuxiu Palace is very lively. The concubines with a little bit of status in the palace gathered here, along with the royal family and clans from all over the Great Zhou Dynasty, rushing to select these beautiful girls who left the brand yesterday.
Jing Yan came one step earlier than Emperor Yuande. As soon as he came to sit down, Emperor Yuande arrived.
Yesterday I just picked people, but today I am different. I have to point these girls to the children of the royal family, which is to express favor and shock.
Emperor Yuande's face was much better than usual, rosy and shiny. Seeing this black and tender girl, he was quite interested. He asked about his family background and preferences one by one, and paid attention to several girls who were particularly in line with his preferences. He stopped and looked at Jing Yan with a cloudy look. He asked, "You are my eldest child, and you have grown up long ago. There is no princess in the palace who is in charge of internal affairs. It's really a disastrous. Which one do you like? Even if you speak with me, I will give you a marriage immediately."
Jing Yan stood up after hearing this. It was spring now. His face was not very good. He was blue and white. He coughed a few more times before saying, "I dare not deceive my father. The imperial doctor diagnosed that his son had not recovered and had to continue recuperating. He could not get close to women for the time being. How could he delay these good people's daughters?"
Emperor Yuande was happy when he heard this. He didn't want Jing Yan to marry a noble daughter as his wife, but because of his in-laws, he would become more powerful in the court. If he pointed to a woman from a small family, he would inevitably look stingy. This was just right, and he became more and more kind, "How can a real man have no wife? Even if he doesn't marry a concubine, he should take some good sons to serve your health."
Jing Yan had a firm attitude and could not delay the future of these beautiful girls. Emperor Yuande had no choice but to give up and began to arrange marriages for the clan's children. Although it was for consultation, the royal children did not dare to violate the will of Emperor Yuande. Most of them were up to him. The prince of Lin'an had already asked Emperor Yuande to marry Lu Xi, and at this time he was able to hold the beauty back.
After arranging these, the girl was half missing, and it was Jing Xu's turn. He was twenty years old and had a crown at the beginning of the year. He was at the age of marrying a wife and having children. At this time, he was asking Emperor Yuande to marry Li Wenlan, the granddaughter of the prime minister of the court. Li Yuan had been prime minister for more than ten years and was the head of Chinese ministers in the court. Although he was not as powerful as heaven, he was extremely powerful.
Jing Xu's desire to marry was obvious.
Feng Nannan changed his usual thinking about Emperor Yuande. He knew that he was not happy, and he advised him on the side: "Miss Li has always been famous among the women in the boudoir outside the palace. He looks beautiful and behaves well. He is a very beautiful lady. Xu'er was unforgettable at the spring banquet last year, and was full of affection. Now, I and Miss Li fell in love and asked the abbot of Dabei Temple, saying that her face and horoscope were very good for Xu'er's life. Why do you think?"
Emperor Yuande was unwilling to marry girls from high-ranking families for his sons, but he was not involved in the dispute over the throne, but he had been punishing Jing Xu and Feng Nannan too much recently. In addition, he might attack the Feng family in advance and was considering comforting the situation in advance.
Li Wenlan walked behind Feng Nannan shyly.
The remaining beautiful girls must be left in the palace. If they are lucky and are attracted by Emperor Yuande, they will become concubines in the harem, and at least they will be a little master. But if they are not lucky and not selected, they will be assigned to be female officials in various places according to their good female heroes, but they will be just a palace maid.
Emperor Yuande was not a person who was wronged. He was a beautiful person and never attracted his heart. He was not very close to beauty before, but because he was afraid of delaying the government affairs, but now he was different. He was old and didn't care much about his vision of conquering the world when he was young, and fell into a gentle land. In addition, he took pills and felt that he was young and strong. The proven method was either to be on the battlefield in person or conquering women in bed. He would not go to the battlefield again, so why not take a few beautiful women, and it would be no different from expanding territory.
He is no longer very moved by Feng Nannan. It’s not that Feng Nannan is not good-looking or touching, but this kind of beauty has grown old and is no longer the best time, so it is not worth his touch.
The color fades and love is relaxed, but that's it.
He pointed to several girls from excellent families, won high positions, and selected seven or eight beautiful and gentle girls. He didn't give high positions, but he had more concubines than he had ever received in the past ten years.
The concubines in the harem who had been peacefully stayed in their seats no longer sat there.
Feng Nannan has the highest position in the harem, and should speak in place of the queen at this time. Fortunately, she was extremely patient, her face remained unchanged, she smiled with a smile on her face, and said softly, "These sisters are all of good colors and ages, and are more charming than the flowers blooming outside. Naturally, they should be added to the harem and serve Your Majesty in harmony."
Emperor Yuande smiled, "Concubine Feng understands the righteousness very well, so he should be so satisfied. Let's go back to the Ming Palace."
Jing Yan lowered his eyes and watched the farce lightly. He couldn't even smile. He neither went to eat or deal with government affairs, so he went straight back to Xianlin Palace.
Jing Xu followed Feng Nannan back to Chenyun Palace. As soon as he entered the inner hall, he was very anxious and asked Feng Nannan: "Mother, there are so many new women in the palace. Didn't you say that you should regain your favor and guess what the father's mind should do now?"
Feng Nannan sighed softly, "You are twenty years old, why are you still as anxious as you were when you were a child? I once told you that everything we have was given by your father, so you should please him like everything, right?"
Jing Xu was taught by Feng Nannan since childhood and was deeply impressed by such words. He never dared to disobey Emperor Yuande's words.
Feng Nannan chuckled, "My stupid child, but now the situation is different. Your father used to be like a mighty tiger, but now he is old, unable to do anything, and his eyes can't see things clearly. He can't even see his own territory, and he is afraid of his own children."
She is not Feng Jiayi or Empress Chen. She is Feng Nannan. She climbed up from the position of Feng Nannan. With her own gains, Feng Nannan has never loved Emperor Yuande and has nothing at all. So the current situation is different, so she will naturally choose another way.
Feng Nannan continued: "He is old and confused, but he longs for youth and immortality. There is no such good thing in the world. In the past, the emperors who searched for immortals and refined elixirs died faster, and your father was obsessed with it."
Her words were almost explicit, and Jing Xu could hardly think of that possibility. He hoarsely said, "Mother, you, what do you mean..."
Chenyun Palace was silent, and Feng Nannan smiled suddenly, "My mother has only figured it out recently. He can't count on him anymore. You have to be strong enough to inherit his position before he dies. Xu'er, can you?"
Jing Xu didn't dare to speak for a long time and responded timidly. He has been under Feng Nannan's protection since childhood, and he is far from the courage and ruthlessness of Feng Nannan.
However, Sheng Hai in the outer hall smiled unconsciously. Feng Nannan was indeed smart. As soon as he mentioned it, she made up her mind and immediately decided to die when Emperor Yuande, who had been sleeping with him for so many years.
She is indeed cruel.
Qiao Yu woke up late. He cried for a long time yesterday, but thought too much, and opened his eyes in a daze. Jing Yan was gone by his side. He touched the quilt, and he didn't even have a trace of body temperature.
He was not very happy. Jing Yan promised that he would be the first night of becoming the Crown Princess, and there was no sign of people. It was obvious that the Crown Princess should have done everything he should have done yesterday, and even if he was shy, he did it, but the Crown Prince ran away this morning.
But it was useless. Qiao Yu was angry for a while and soon exonerated Jing Yan. He found a lot of reasons. While slowly putting on a piece of clothes and wanted to get out of bed to take a look.
Jinfu had been waiting outside, and when she heard the noise of her clothes was getting less, she immediately brought in the toiletry utensils and served Qiao Yu, and asked a little eunuch to bring up the simmered pear soup that had been simmering. She wanted to feed him, but Qiao Yu shook her head.
Although he was spoiled, he also looked at Jing Yan. He took it himself, tasted it without much appetite, and complained, "Why is it so light, it smells like boiled water."
Jing Yan pushed the door and entered, his eyes all fell on Qiao Yu, "Hmm? Do you still dare to drink sweet things when you listen to your own voice?"
Qiao Yu widened her eyes, "Isn't it all your highness that made me hoarse?"
Jinfu didn't dare to listen anymore, so she retreated with her hands and feet.
Only Jing Yan and Qiao Yu were left in the house.
Chapter completed!