many worries

On the second day, Jing Yan woke up much more than usual at night.

He woke up very early, before dawn, only a dying red candle was lit outside, and the curtains were extremely complicated and heavy, and there was only a faint light inside, so he couldn't see the face of Qiao Yu in his arms clearly, only It feels soft and warm from the shoulders to the lower abdomen and thighs, and that is because there is no barrier between the skin and flesh of Qiao Yu.Jing Yan usually doesn't think that the bed is so good and worthy of sleep, but now he understands it.

It's just because I can't bear to part with the person in the bed.

When Jing Yan lifted the quilt and stood up, Qiao Yu's back was exposed.He is already fully grown, with white skin, a long and thin back, and a thin spine, but with a beautiful shape, from skin to bone, everything is beautiful.

He took a few more glances before putting down the quilt, and tightening the corners of the quilt again.

Jing Yan has always had no one to serve him. In the huge bedroom of Xianlin Palace, there is no outsider except him, Qiao Yu, and Jin Fu who comes in occasionally.

Jinfu's ears were sharp, and when she heard the movement inside, she sent hot water in, and stopped moving.She lowered her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes. She originally wanted to pretend not to know, but seeing that no matter what Jing Yan did, her gaze never left the arched spot on the bed, she couldn't help asking: "Your Highness and young master, but, But it worked?"

Jing Yan was putting down the cuffs he was holding. Hearing this, he glanced at her and said coldly, "When did you talk so much? I want to know more."

But there was a pause at the end of the sentence, and I couldn't help laughing. The smile was very different from before, it was very real, there was nothing to hide, it was just happy, "Forget it, you go and get some silver nudes, and send them out in the palace." , and be more festive, just don’t say why.”

This is to worry that the people in the palace are gossiping and spreading nonsense, and if Qiao Yu finds out, he will be unhappy.

Jinfu naturally understood, she pretended to be calm, but actually laughed inside, she was the one who woke up Qiao Yu boldly yesterday, the reason was clear, but Jing Yan didn't ask, she was not good Answer, just should come down.

Before leaving, Jing Yan casually told her, "By the way, ask the kitchen to cook a cup of pear soup for Xiaoyu, don't eat too sweet snacks, and pay attention to his throat. Don't tell him to read books and draw pictures, it hurts." That’s right. By the way, if he doesn’t mention that he’s hungry for lunch, then don’t rush to serve the food, wait for Ben Gong to eat it with him when he comes back.”

Jinfu researched carefully and boldly guessed that the young master must have cried so much yesterday that his voice became hoarse and his eyes were swollen.But she still asked: "The young master has nothing to do, what can he do if he is not happy?"

The master ordered the request, and the rest should be something that Jin Fu, a subordinate, should worry about, but Qiao Yu's matter is an exception, Jing Yan has to decide everything by herself.

It was almost time to go to Chuxiu Palace, but Jing Yan took it easy and pondered for a while, "You can play with the cat with him, or go to the imperial beast garden to see other small animals. Chief Secretary There is another juggling troupe coming to the palace, and before the performance starts, you put in some money and ask them to perform some tricks for Xiaoyu to watch."

Qiao Yu has only now received many rewards from Emperor Yuande, and has been promoted to an official rank. She is no longer a eunuch, and it is convenient for her to walk in the palace, and no one dares to gossip about it anymore.

After Jinfu wrote down everything, Jing Yan rushed to Chuxiu Palace.

Today's Chuxiu Palace is very lively, the concubines of some status in the palace and the royal clan children from all over the Zhou Dynasty gathered here, rushing to choose these beautiful women who left their signs yesterday.

Jing Yan came one step earlier than Emperor Yuande, and as soon as he sat down on his front feet, Emperor Yuande arrived.

Yesterday it was just picking people, but today it is different. To specifically point out these girls to the children of the royal family is to show favor and intimidate.

Emperor Yuande's complexion was much better than usual, rosy and radiant, and he was very interested to see this dark and tender young girl. He asked about his family background and preferences one by one, and noticed several girls who were particularly in line with his preferences. He stopped, looked towards Jingyan, his eyes were cloudy, and asked: "You are my eldest child, you have already grown up, and there is no prince or concubine in charge of internal affairs in the palace, it is really out of place. Which one do you like, just ask me, and I will give you a marriage right away."

Hearing this, Jing Yan got up, it was already spring, his complexion was still not very good, he was bluish white, coughed a few more times, and said: "Don't dare to lie to the emperor, the imperial doctor diagnosed some time ago, and my son's body has not recovered. I have to continue to recuperate, and I can't get close to women for the time being, how can I delay the daughters of these good people?"

Emperor Yuande was overjoyed when he heard this, he didn't want Jing Yan to marry a noble daughter, because of his in-law relationship, he would become more powerful in the court, and if he referred to a woman from a small family, he would inevitably appear stingy He became more and more cordial, "How can a man be without a wife? Even if you don't marry a concubine, you should have a few good families to take care of you."

Jing Yan's attitude was firm and he could not delay the future of these beautiful girls. Emperor Yuande had no choice but to give up and began to arrange marriages for those clan children. He made the decision, and the prince of Lin'an had already asked Emperor Yuande to marry Lu Xi, and now he embraced the beauty.

After making all these arrangements, there were more than half of the show girls missing, and it was Jing Xu's turn.He was already 20 years old, he was crowned at the beginning of the year, and it was time to marry a wife and have children. At this time, he was asking Emperor Yuande to marry Li Wenlan, the granddaughter of Li Yuan, the prime minister of the court.Li Yuan had been the prime minister for more than ten years, and he was the head of the courtiers. Although he did not have supernatural powers, he was extremely powerful in the end.

Jing Xu's desire to marry is clearly revealed.

However, Feng Nannan changed his usual speculation about Emperor Yuande's intentions. Knowing that he didn't like it, he persuaded him from the sidelines: "Miss Li has always had a good reputation among women in the boudoirs outside the palace. , Xu'er was unforgettable at the spring banquet last year, and she was full of affection until now. The concubine and Miss Li hit it off, and then asked the abbot of the Dabei Temple, saying that it was her facial features that related to Xu'er's lifespan Excellent, what does Your Majesty think?"

Emperor Yuande was unwilling to marry girls from high-ranking officials' families for his sons. It would be unclear at that time, and it would involve the struggle for the throne, but he has punished Jing Xu and Feng Nannan too much recently, and added some At that time, the Feng family might be attacked, and in consideration of appeasing him in advance, he still agreed to the marriage.

Shy and timid, Li Wenlan walked behind Feng Nannan.

The rest of the show girls are bound to stay in the palace.If you are lucky and you are favored by Emperor Yuande, you will become a concubine in the harem, or at least a minor master.But if you are not lucky and not selected, you will be assigned to be female officials in various places according to the female celebrities you are good at, but in the end you are nothing more than a court lady.

Emperor Yuande was not a person who wronged himself, he was a beautiful person, and he never cared about him.In the past, he was not close to beauty because he was afraid of delaying the government, but now it is different. He is old, and he doesn't care much about his vision of conquering the world when he was young, so he has fallen into a gentle place.In addition, he took the elixir and felt young and strong. The provable method is either to go to the battlefield in person, or to conquer women in bed.He won't go to the battlefield again, so why not recruit a few more beautiful women, it's no different from expanding the territory.

He is not too emotional for Feng Nannan now, Feng Nannan is not unattractive, it's just that this kind of beauty has aged and is no longer the best time, so it is not worth his attention.

The color fades and the love relaxes, but that's all.

He pointed out a few girls with excellent family backgrounds, granted them high positions, and selected seven or eight beautiful and supple girls. The positions they gave were not high, but they were more concubines than the concubines he had accepted in the past ten years.

Those concubines in the harem who used to sit comfortably in their seats couldn't sit still.

Feng Nannan has the highest status in the harem, so he should speak out instead of the queen.Fortunately, she was very patient, her complexion remained unchanged, she covered her handkerchief and smiled, and whispered softly, "These sisters are all good-looking and young, and they are more attractive than the flowers blooming outside. Naturally, they should be added to the harem and be harmonious together." To serve His Majesty."

Emperor Yuande smiled, "Concubine Feng Gui understands righteousness deeply, so it should be so. Xinxin, let's go back to Daming Hall."

Jing Yan lowered his eyes, watched the farce lightly, couldn't even smile, and went straight back to Xianlin Palace without going to dinner or dealing with government affairs.

But Jing Xu followed Feng Nannan back to Shenyun Palace, and as soon as he entered the inner hall, he was very anxious, and asked Feng Nannan: "Mother, concubine, there are so many fresh women in the palace, didn't you say that if you want to regain favor, guess what father and mother will do?" The emperor's mind, what should I do now?"

Feng Nannan sighed softly, "You are already 20 years old, why are you still as anxious as when you were a child. I told you before that everything we have is given by your father, so we should please him in every possible way, right?"

Jing Xu was taught by Feng Nannan with such words since he was a child, and he was deeply impressed. He never dared to disobey Emperor Yuande's words.

Feng Nannan chuckled, "My silly boy, the situation is different now. Your father used to be like a mighty tiger, but now he is old, his strength is gone, and his eyes can't see clearly. Even his own I can hardly see the territory anymore, and I am afraid of my own children."

She is not Feng Jiayi, nor Empress Chen, she is Feng Nannan, who climbed up from the position of concubine of the Feng family, Feng Nannan who obtained everything by herself, she has never loved Emperor Yuande, not at all.So now that the situation is different, she will naturally choose another method.

Feng Nannan continued: "He is old and confused, but he yearns for youth and longevity. There is no such good thing in the world. In the past, those emperors who sought immortality and alchemy just died faster, and your father is addicted to this."

Her words were close to being explicit, and Jing Xu hardly dared to think about that possibility. He hoarsely said, "Mother Concubine, you, what do you mean..."

There was silence in Shenyun Palace, Feng Nannan smiled abruptly, "My concubine only figured it out recently, he can't count on it anymore, you have to be strong enough to inherit his position before he dies, Xu'er, can you do it?" ?”

Jing Xu didn't dare to speak for a long while, and obediently agreed.He lived very smoothly under Feng Nannan's protection since he was a child, far from having the courage and ruthlessness of Feng Nannan.

But 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 Emperor Yuande, who had been sleeping with him for so many years.

She is really cruel.

Qiao Yu woke up late, he cried for a long time yesterday, and thought too much, he opened his eyes in a daze, Jing Yan was no longer around him, and he touched the quilt without leaving even a trace of body temperature.

He was not very happy.The first night Jing Yan promised himself to become the princess, there was no one there.Obviously yesterday the princess should do everything honestly, without missing a single point, even if she was shy, she did it, but the prince ran away this morning.

But it was useless, Qiao Yu was angry for a while, and quickly excused Jing Yan, finding a lot of reasons, while slowly putting on a piece of clothes, and wanted to get out of bed to have a look.

Jinfu had been guarding outside for a long time. Hearing that the movement of dressing was quiet, she immediately brought in the washing utensils. After waiting for Qiao Yu to use up, she asked a little eunuch to bring over the simmering pear soup and wanted to feed him. Qiao Yu But shook his head.

Although he was spoiled, it was also for Jing Yan. He took it by himself, took a sip without any appetite, and complained, "Why is it so bland, like the taste of boiled water."

Jing Yan pushed the door and walked in, his gaze fell on Qiao Yu, "Huh? Listen to your own voice, how dare you ask for something sweet?"

Qiao Yu's eyes widened, "Didn't it be His Highness who told me to be hoarse?"

Jinfu didn't dare to listen any longer, and retreated timidly.

Only Jing Yan and Qiao Yu were left in the house.