Chapter 3 Four Concubines, Six Princesses
The third princess cried and howled, but Wan Linglong and Poppy tried to coax her.
Hu Lu took the opportunity to pick up the second princess and asked her, who had just gone to school, what she had learned.
The second child is easy to handle, well-behaved, and quite bookish.
Finally, there is the eldest princess. She is already ten years old. It is no longer appropriate to hold her with her buttocks in her arms like the other five.
When his daughter got older, he felt very sorry for not dying as soon as possible, so Hulu just touched the girl's head.
Seeing the disappointment in the eldest daughter's eyes, Hulu thought for a while and said, "Today's morning court meeting, the boss will go to court with me and listen."
Hearing this, before the eldest princess could react, Wan Linglong looked over in shock. Seeing that Hu Lu didn't seem to be joking, she immediately smiled and didn't care about the third child who was wiping away his tears.
She once told Hulu that she and her sisters were incompetent and could not give birth to a prince for His Majesty, so she asked him to have more concubines to continue the heir line.
Unexpectedly, Hulu didn't panic at all. One time after drinking, he said that if he didn't have a son, he would pass the throne to his daughter.
Wan Linglong absolutely didn't believe what other emperors said, but Hu Lu was never an emperor who played his cards according to routines, and he did too many things that regarded the laws of his ancestors as farts.
Nowadays, women can take part in the imperial examinations and become officials, or even become generals. Maybe, if their family is safe, they will have a chance to become the crown princess!
Of course, this hope is relatively slim. I still have to work hard to give him a prince. His Majesty stayed at Changle Palace last night. I don’t know if Xiao Guoer has any results. It’s my turn in Weiyang Palace tonight!
Your Majesty faced Xiao Guo'er, and it was Xiao Guo'er whose back hurt.
But it’s hard to say when it comes to me, Wan Linglong.
The thirty-year-old Empress of the West Palace is at the age when her fighting power is at its strongest. She is called the God of War in the palace and is extremely confident.
The two have been together for more than ten years. She entered the palace when Hulu was still ignorant of human affairs. It was she who single-handedly led the young emperor into the adult world.
Poppy has coaxed the third princess well, and the little girl still likes this soft-spoken Sister Yu, she is so cute.
The princesses were all on the table, and breakfast was being served one after another. However, the poppy was a little at a loss, lowering her head and not daring to look at anyone.
Seeing this, Hulu walked over with a wet towel and hugged the back of her head, "Beauty, don't move."
As he spoke, he put a towel on her face, wiping her oval face until it was deformed, and she didn't dare to say it hurt.
The little girl has been in the palace for less than half a year. She is the youngest of the four concubines of Hulu, and she has not yet slept with her.
Hu Lu took her into the palace because he was angry. He had never even seen her before.
It wasn't until the wedding day that I discovered such a beautiful little bean sprout. I couldn't bear it, so I fucked her down with a glass of wine, and I never turned over her sign after that.
During this period of time, the poppy was well fed and served in the palace, and she could also take the children to exercise. She has grown taller, well, she has grown up, and she has become more feminine, but she is still a little different from herself.
Whenever I look at myself, I always take a peek.
Hu Lu held her delicate chin and looked at it for a long time, which made her feel ashamed.
"Well, clean it up and let's have a meal."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." She blessed.
The six little girls couldn't wait for a long time, but they still waited for Hu Lu to pick up the chopsticks before they started, and they ate well.
Hu Laoliu was still young and could not hold chopsticks steadily, so she needed help from her mother, Miao Hongxiu. The little girl glanced at Hu Lu and then ate the green leafy vegetables obediently.
After the meal, the second, third, fourth and fifth children were clamoring to play with Poppy. She seemed to be the king of children in the palace.
Hu Lu smiled and asked, "Where are Poppy going to take them to play?"
The poppy replied, "There is a swallow's nest under the eaves of Tingxue Hall."
Third Princess, "We are going to eat bird's nests!"
Fourth Princess: "Take out the eggs!"
Fifth Princess: "Take out the eggs!"
Poppy said hurriedly, "No, no, the big swallow has hatched a little swallow. I am going to show them what the little swallow looks like. There is also a big civet cat coming into the imperial garden. It is very dear to them and they have never seen it before.
, and I found a koi carp in the lotus pond that was extremely fat..."
Listening to her description, Hu Laoliu's eyes were shining, "Dad, I want to go too!"
Hu Lu looked at Poppy, "You don't mind bringing one more baby."
"But the sixth princess is still young, I'm afraid..."
Hulu: "I mean take one with me. I want to see fish too."
Yu Zhiyu, who was not very familiar with her husband, was stunned and even dropped her chopsticks.
The sixth princess also has a similar expression. Isn’t the little baby you are talking about me???
As the eldest sister in the harem, Wan Linglong glanced at Hulu helplessly, and asked her maid to hand Yu Zhiyu a new pair of chopsticks, "Your Majesty is joking with you, he has to go to court today."
Poppy lowered her head and said "Oh", thinking that the emperor was too rude.
Miao Hongxiu patted Yu Zhiyu's little hand, "The sixth princess likes my sister very much. I will ask the maid to follow, and my sister will take her with her."
Poppy had no choice but to agree that today there was one less eldest princess and one more sixth princess, so it was no different from usual days.
Hu Lu took the eldest princess's hand and took her to the Tai Chi Hall for a court meeting.
From the initial morning morning meeting at five o'clock in the morning, it has become a morning meeting after lunch.
From only one day off every ten days to one day for pilgrimage and two days off for worship.
The emperor Hulu continued to reduce his burden, but the country's operation became more and more stable and smooth.
Now that he has ambitions of immortality, he also wants to further shorten the time of going to court, until the king will no longer go to court.
The courtiers were not without objections. Especially recently, there were floods in the southeast, severe drought in the northwest, earthquakes along the coast, and rebellions in northern Xinjiang. The ministers advised the emperor to be diligent in government affairs and resume one day off every ten days and three days off every month.
Damn, it’s more cruel than 996!
There was also a statement from an official leader who used the topic as a way to ask His Majesty to issue an imperial edict to apologize to heaven for not being diligent enough in the past few years.
Hulu chuckled, and then he married Yan Guan's aunt into the palace and became his uncle.
The official name was Yu Shaoyan, and his aunt was the beauty Yu Zhiyu.
Then Hulu sent three close imperial envoys and appointed a general. In just over two months, these disasters, which in the eyes of the courtiers were too great to be solved, were resolved.
At that time, Hu Luzhi was very proud, and the people and the court even said that "there is one emperor through the ages". This was the reason for the later Taishan enshrinement and the immortal fate.
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On the other side, Wan Linglong and Miao Hongxiu were about to go about their business after breakfast. One of them was in charge of the inner treasury, which was regarded as Hulu's personal finance, and the other was in charge of Gugufang, which was regarded as Hulu's personal secretary.
But as soon as the two of them left the Yaoguang Palace, they met the nuns from the Queen Mother's Palace.
"It would be great if both noblemen are here. Please follow me to the Leshou Hall. The Queen Mother invites you."
Wan Linglong and Miao Hongxiu looked at each other. Could it be that the Queen Mother was short of manpower to play mahjong?
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At the same time, in Changle Palace, Xiao Guoer, who had just finished breakfast and was about to catch up on his sleep, was also woken up by the nuns in the Queen Mother's Palace.
"The old slave pays his respects to the Concubine Xian. The Queen Mother invites the Concubine to come over and have a talk."
Xiao Guoer was wrapped in a quilt and said, "Is it okay if you don't go? Guoer is really feeling unwell today. Go and tell your aunt that I will go to Leshou Hall to pay her respects in the afternoon."
Mammy shook her head, "No, Concubine Shu and Miao Zhaoyi will go too."
Hearing this, Xiao Guo'er immediately got up and supported her waist, "Hurry up and dress me up, and wear the bright red Yunjin palace uniform."
Then she asked the nanny who was waiting aside, "Concubine Shu and Miao Zhaoyi are going, but not Poppy?"
Aunt Song, "I should have gone, but I just met Poppy. She sprained her foot when she fell from a height and was taken back to Chuxiu Palace. I'm afraid she won't be able to go."
Xiao Guoer sighed, "Then I want to fight one against two!"
Chapter completed!