After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the year is over.
At the beginning of the new year, everything went smoothly. However, the eldest son of Princess Jingping suddenly ran to the palace in a panic and said that the princess was sick!
She is the only living princess in her generation.
Her eldest son was very sad and anxious, and the emperor gave him some comfort.
He asked Concubine De to visit on her behalf. When she came back, Concubine De conveyed Princess Jingping's wishes to the emperor.
She said that she had lived a glorious life and was deeply respected by the emperor. Before she died, her only wish was that the emperor would give her eldest granddaughter a good marriage. Her granddaughter and Princess Qing were both excellent in talent and appearance. She hoped that the emperor would give her a good marriage.
If she can be gracious, find one among the princes to marry her. It would be even better if this person becomes a king.
After hearing this, the emperor did not nod directly. He only said that he would arrange betrothal engagements for several princes of the right age in the spring. He agreed to the matter with Princess Qing, and he would definitely find a reliable one among his sons.
The eldest princess's son brought the news back, but the next day, the eldest princess died.
Your Majesty, after some calculation, the two people who want to get engaged are Li Qing and Li Cheng.
There is no problem with the identity of Princess Heqing, but on the issue of who should be given to them, it is better to meet the princess first. It is best to also let Li Cheng meet. That brat has a peaceful temper and will not do anything wrong.
After the court dismissed that day, the emperor met with a group of officials who were going to be sent abroad. One of them was Pang Yu, his cousin who favored the imperial concubine.
When the emperor saw him, he remembered this person and couldn't help but smile and said, "I've seen your performance reviews. You've done pretty well in the past few years. If you go back this time, you can be transferred back next year!"
Pang Yu said respectfully, "Although I try my best, my ability is far from that of my brother. It would be great if I don't embarrass my brother. I don't deserve the emperor's praise!"
The emperor smiled and said, "Your uncle and brother are really outstanding people. It's a pity that I couldn't keep them longer..."
Pang Pang said, "It is an honor for the Pang family that my uncle has gained the emperor's trust."
The emperor said, "Don't worry, I will think about your matter."
Pang Cheng said fearfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Seeing that the Emperor seemed to have finished speaking, Pang Cheng's heart changed, and he gritted his teeth and opened his mouth, "Your Majesty, I am presumptuous, but I have a private matter..."
Emperor: "Say it?!"
Pang Daren said, "When I came back this time, I saw His Highness King Cheng. Wow! He is so brave and brave. He has made so many achievements and has grown into such a big man. I was really dumbfounded! I went back... and thought about it.
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The emperor said, "Haha! He is not small! He is indeed capable, but his temper is too violent..." He frowned and beat his own sister so hard that she couldn't get out of bed. Concubine Li was tossing around the palace gate every day... It was really annoying.
Pang Daren said, "As the saying goes, great ability means great temper... Haha, your Highness calls you uncle, I feel guilty!"
Only then did the emperor remember that there was such a thing. "Haha, when the noble concubine was here, she treated my seventh child very well! You can also afford it."
Pang Pang said, "Your Majesty, I saw that your Highness, I have some selfish thoughts. Although your brother is not very promising, he is still a calm person. His daughter, Pang Yuan, is good-looking, well-behaved, filial, and has some talents."
.Your Majesty, please see if the Pang family is lucky enough to form a fate with His Highness, so that His Highness King Cheng can have a closer relationship with the imperial concubine’s family!"
The emperor said, "What do you mean..."
Pang Pang said, "I am so bold. It is extremely inappropriate for an ordinary family to say this, let alone the Tian family. However, I really admire His Highness, and I really want to bring His Highness closer to the Pang family."
Actually, this is really a good thing.
The emperor nodded in his heart. He had never thought of it before, but after he mentioned it like this, it was really good. After all, his son had acquired such a large amount of property from the Pang family...
The imperial concubine brought it into the East Palace and used it herself.
The Pang family also played a big role in helping me secure my position.
It's just that the younger brother of the Pang family has a too low position.
The emperor didn't want to mention him first and then grant him a marriage. That would be too much praise. That cousin had no ability. This honor was almost the same as given to his deceased eldest cousin!
"What you said makes sense, but there is already a candidate for King Cheng's concubine..."
The emperor immediately assigned Princess Heqing to King Cheng.
Da Daren felt a little disappointed, but he expected it, so he hurriedly said, "My brother is only in the fifth rank, how can his daughter become the royal concubine of His Highness? All I ask is that my niece can stay with His Highness and give birth to a child."
If I have a son and a half daughters, I will be satisfied if I have the blood of the Pang family!"
The emperor smiled, "If it's the concubine position, I agree!"
When the great man heard this, he quickly knelt down and thanked him.
After he left, the emperor thought about it and felt deeply satisfied. It was not bad to solve two things at once.
These days, the emperor spends a lot of time staying in the Palace of Concubine Xian. Only then did he realize that Concubine Xian is a real talented woman! She knows a lot about everything, and she reads a lot of books. She picks up many allusions while joking.
The fragrance is very delicious. You can even compete with me in chess.
Today, he had finished the court and had a lot of things on his mind, so he wanted to take a break at Concubine Xian's place.
As a result, he only thought about messy things, and also thought about Concubine Pang, who was careless in the past, and let Concubine Li catch her!
"Your Majesty!" A clear cry came out, and a strong hand grabbed him from below.
The emperor was startled, "Why are you here?"
The shining golden concubine Li opened her red little mouth, "Why can't I be here anymore? I've been waiting for you for many days! Such a big thing happened, but you didn't come to see me or give me an explanation. I
Don’t obey!”
The emperor said with a grimace, "Okay, you say it, you say it, wait until I get off the chariot." He was convinced by this woman.
The emperor got off the ground and talked to Concubine Li as he walked.
Concubine Li started scolding Li Cheng again. As soon as she opened her mouth, the emperor became angry, "Are you done yet? Why do you say everything?! Xingrong learned from you. He scolded his brother with so many filthy words.
That’s why I got beaten! Don’t you regret it yet?”
Li Fei said, "Why should I regret it? What does this have to do with me? Will I get beaten if I scold him?"
He asked the emperor directly and was stunned. This was really unclear. It had been like this all his life...
The passion of his youth has disappeared. Now, he will appreciate Concubine Xian even more. She is young, elegant, smart and dignified. She will never misunderstand your meaning... She knows how to advance and how to retreat.
And the person in front of me... was really tired and upset.
"Shut up first! Xingrong's swearing is inconsistent with the status of the eldest princess. If she hadn't been so seriously injured, I would have punished her severely! Li Cheng shouldn't have done anything. I have already punished him with half a year's salary.
.This matter is over."
Concubine Li couldn't understand why, "Your Majesty, this is unfair!"
The emperor said, "I am the emperor, how can it be unfair? Say something again, I will send people to the princess's house to punish her, and I will also cancel the body money given to her every year. If she doesn't have enough money, she will ask you for it."
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This sentence is more effective than anything else.
Concubine Li was silent. After a while, she said, "Your Majesty, what about your promise to me?"
The emperor said, "What do I promise you?"
Li Fei said, "Hey, it's about my niece marrying Li Cheng?! He was so young and was snatched away by bitch Pang!"
The emperor was furious, "What did you say?"
Concubine Li said, "Your Majesty, you always blame me for talking nonsense. But you don't want to think about Li Cheng, how did I give birth to him? He almost died. How anxious were you at that time? Afterwards,
I haven’t been able to recover for several years!”
When the emperor thought about it, he was right.
"So, I just have this request. If you agree, I won't say anything from now on. If you don't agree, I will come here to see you every day!"
The emperor felt bitter, he had brought it upon himself, and he had to bear the consequences no matter what. Feng Baoer was very good at eating, but she was not fat at all, just because she was full of energy and could toss.
If she makes up her mind to cause trouble, there's really nothing she can do about it.
It’s not like she hasn’t been punished before. She’s not afraid! After giving birth to a lot of children, what else can I do to her?
It’s not a big sin on her part…
Alas! The emperor sighed, "Come on! I already have a candidate for Li Cheng's concubine."
As soon as Li Fei heard this, she started to make trouble again...
The emperor stopped her, "The Feng family is from a very low background, so they made you a concubine, and they only gave you an uncle position. But it is basically useless. There are many families in the capital! Let her be Li Cheng's concubine, and Li Cheng is also
Do you have to agree? If he doesn’t agree, is it not a problem?”
Li Fei curled her lips and said, "Then what do you think we should do??"
The emperor said, "Let's do this. In two months, there will be a banquet in the palace. Let me see. If your niece is not bad, I will give her the position of concubine. This is quite reasonable."
When Concubine Li heard this: Do you still want to see each other? That ugly girl, will it be over if you don't see her? "Your Majesty, since she is a concubine, what else do you want to see? They are all concubines. How can there be a concubine? That's it.
Let’s go!? I won’t say anything else!”
The emperor nodded, "Okay, let's do this!" He had a headache.
Concubine Li: "Your Majesty, why don't you go and sit in my concubine's palace? I have been talking to you for a long time!"
The emperor coaxed her to "go another day. Today, there are still many palace matters to discuss with the concubine Xian!" After that, he got into the chariot and left.
Concubine Li stood there alone, cursing, "Little vixen! She pretends to be serious on weekdays, but she is actually very coquettish! The emperor goes to her every day and is almost sucked dry! Shameless, just wait for me!"