The old emperor's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he nodded.

The Queen knew she was right and continued to ask.

"Which musician girl does the Emperor have his eye on?"

The old emperor's eyes brightened even more, and the disgust just now was gone, leaving only surprise and admiration.

This day.

Everyone in the harem saw the musicians from Silefang being hurriedly summoned by the queen.

In less than a quarter of an hour, they hurried back with their instruments in hand and their heads bowed.

Those who are interested will definitely find that there is one missing person among the musicians, that is, the "stupid" girl with skin as thick as fat and eyebrows as catkins.

In the Jiaofang Palace.

The queen dismissed everyone, leaving only the girl in the same room with the old emperor.

Before leaving, the queen took the girl's hand and made a solemn confession.

"Have a good time taking care of your Majesty. I will not treat you badly."

"yes"

The girl's face was purple with shame, and her big deer-like eyes were watery.

The room finally became quiet.

The old emperor slowly opened his eyes, sat up slowly and looked at this girl with fair skin and rosy cheeks, feeling the tenderness in his heart that had been dry for a long time well up like a hot spring.

"May I have your name?"

"Back to the emperor, my servant's name is Xu Qianqian."

"Qian Qian?" The old emperor tasted it carefully and suddenly nodded: "This is a good name, Qian Qian Dian, just like you."

As he spoke, his old hands touched his fair cheeks.

"Are you new to Si Le Fang? Why haven't I seen you before?"

"Your Majesty is the real Dragon Emperor and has everything to do. How can you know such trivial things? This slave has been here for more than half a year." Xu Qianqian answered casually, but could not remember the phrase "reply to the master" taught by her mothers.

I just remembered it after I said it.

She lowered her face in shame and embarrassment, and even her neck turned pink.

In the eyes of the old emperor, this scene was like a shy water lily, completely activating his long-dead heart.

Rough hands hold slender fingers.

"How can your matter be a trivial matter?"

"I fell in love with you as soon as I saw you. Are you willing to stay by my side and serve me from now on?"

Xu Qianqian was so frightened that she almost cried, but her mothers had taught her that the emperor is the lord of the world and the heaven of the palace. What the emperor says is the imperial edict. If you disobey the edict, you will lose your head.

She didn't want to lose her head. She still had her parents and brother waiting for her Yueyin at home.

"Yes, I am willing"

Xu Qianqian nodded confusedly.

She is just a woman. My mother and grandmothers have said that women always have to get married, right?

Serving the emperor is considered married, right?

Sure enough, the emperor was as happy as a boy accepted by his beloved girl, with his bloated body hugging his slender waist.

"Don't worry Qianqian, I will never let you down and I will take good care of you."

Xu Qianqian was so hugged that she couldn't breathe, and she choked on the greasy smell of the emperor and frowned.

After coughing violently, she resisted the urge to vomit.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy."

——

The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month in the 20th year of Hongzhi.

The emperor decreed that Xu Qianqian, the musician of Siyuefang, be awarded the title of eighth-grade talented person.

That night, Xu Cairen stayed in bed, and he slept all night in Qianqing Palace. He was not taken out until the afternoon of the next day.

Along with it, there was an imperial edict.

"The talented person Xu Qianqian has made great contributions to the bedchamber. I am very pleased. I have specially named him a sixth-grade nobleman and given him a residence in Jinhuaxuan."

Jinhuaxuan is just an ordinary pavilion, located in the southeast corner of the Royal Garden. The place is not big and the location is not good.

The concubines sneered and said they thought the emperor was so doting, but it turned out to be nothing more than that.

But it was only less than half a month later, on the eve of Little New Year's Eve.

The emperor issued another imperial edict, directly conferring Xu Qianqian the title of third-grade concubine, taking charge of the Huayang Palace and co-managing the affairs of the same palace.

Prior to this, Mrs. Xu had been favored for more than ten days in a row.

As soon as this news came out, the harem was in an uproar, and the concubines who were laughing at her were completely slapped in the face.

A slap in the face is pretty good.

Some people were so embarrassed that they didn't even have a place to stand.

Such as Zhao Mei and Li Jieyu.

Early in the morning on Xiaonian's day, the two of them braved the wind and snow to rush to Jiaofang Palace, where they knelt in the snow and cried.

"It's nothing more than just other people. We are old people of more than ten years. Although we are stupid, we have raised the prince for the emperor. Now we are not as good as a new musician. The queen, I am not convinced."

inner palace bedroom

The queen also had a headache and lay lazily on the bed, not wanting to move.

"The emperor is becoming more and more outrageous. There are rules for the promotion of concubines in the past dynasties. Whether they are senior, noble, or have meritorious service in procreating heirs, there are rules to follow."

"I used to be a little scrupulous about it, but in the past two years I have become less and less like it."

Fangrui massaged the queen's temples.

"I dare not say anything. I can only advise you to think more about yourself. After all, you are the first wife of my wife, and you have a reputation far and wide. No matter what the emperor does, you will never..."

"No, I will never allow that day to happen."

The sharp nails dug into the pear wood lounge chair, leaving a shallow mark, and the queen simply threw away the armor.

"It's time to choose a prince."

"Keep an eye on Lao Liu. If it really doesn't work...then change it."

Fangrui's eyes twitched: "The second prince is the eldest son, won't the empress consider it?"

The queen took a long breath and leaned back.

"The second child looks fine so far. His biological mother, Liu Guiren, died of illness and has nothing to do with me. This is different from the sixth child."

The queen closed her eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly opened her eyes.

"It's just that the second child has a lot of thoughts and I'm afraid it's hard to control."

She let out a long sigh: "If the second child and the sixth child were as happy-go-lucky, I would not have hesitated long ago."

Fangrui thought for a while: "What about the third prince and the fifth prince?"

The queen sneered.

"The third child is too stupid and filial to Concubine Chen. If he becomes the crown prince, why shouldn't he be side by side with Concubine Chen?"

"Lao Wu is good, but Zhao Meiren is even worse than Concubine Chen."

"The other eight and nine are too young and cannot show their character."

The Queen was anxious and walked around the room several times, tearing three handkerchiefs and smashing two tea cups.

Someone from the palace came to ask about the situation, but Fangrui sent him away.

"That's all, let's not think about this for now. You go and send those two people away and tell them what I want. They will be promoted to concubines at the end of the year. Don't make trouble at this time. There will be a family dinner in the evening."

"yes"

——

Such a farce ended with the queen's compromise.

Overnight, there were three more concubines in the palace: Xu Concubine, Zhao Concubine and Li Concubine.

Little New Year's Eve banquet.

Uncharacteristically, the emperor did not appear with the queen, but instead embraced the newly promoted concubine Xu.

She was young, beautiful, and unbearably shy, just like a water lily that had just bloomed. Her refusal to welcome her made the old emperor want to stop.

"Qianqian"

The old emperor specially sat at the same table with Xu.

"Whatever you want to eat, I will get you delicacies from the mountains and seas."

"I like everything, as long as it is given by the emperor."

The silly girl was coaxed by the old emperor as if she were soaked in a honey pot, and her past half month was like paradise.

The parents and brothers in the family also followed the chicken and dog into heaven.

I heard from the palace servants that I had already lived in the five-door courtyard, and my servants had bought ten or twenty slaves, and I looked like a master.

In this way, Xu Qianqian served him even harder.
Chapter completed!