Compared with the slight setback at the beginning, when Li Rong took or accompanied Zhu Houzhao and Xu Xun to visit the four or five palaces where the women were selected for this selection, he met more than a hundred selected palace maids, but found that
Zhu Houzhao's interest became lower and lower, and in the end he lost all interest. Even though he was nearly eighty years old and had seen all kinds of storms, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
You must know that he was able to get the palm of the Supervisor of Ceremonies this time because what happened after the election moved Zhu Houzhao to remember his old friendship. But those friendships cannot last long. If things go wrong this time, it will depend on the future.
Those women who have become empresses cannot succeed in blowing pillows, so how can he secure his seat?
Therefore, when he came out of a narrow courtyard, he didn't care about exposing Zhu Houzhao's identity. He turned sideways and carefully whispered: "Your Majesty, the next place is Qiaoyun Pavilion. There are thirty-two people in it, all of them."
She has a light body and is good at dancing. The most rare thing is that there is also a pair of cousins who are only 28 years old but look 70% to 80% similar..."
"If I want to watch the dance, why don't I go to the Jiaofang Secretary?"
Zhu Houzhao finally got impatient and said this angrily, leaving the others and walking away. At this time, Xu Xun saw Li Rong standing there, so he only had time to say: "Eunuch Li, you might as well stay here for a while.
I'll catch up and give you some advice!"
Although Li Rong didn't trust the two people in front of him at all, and he didn't believe that Xu Xun would be kind enough to persuade the emperor to change his mind, Zhu Houzhao's attitude made it clear that he was annoyed. He was depressed, but he didn't dare to pursue him like this, so he could only make plans secretly.
What exactly was wrong with today's calculations? But after thinking about it, he still couldn't figure it out after having taken care of Zhu Houzhao for many years.
Among these women just now, there are all kinds of styles and manners. He spent countless efforts to select them. He expected that the little emperor would be able to choose ten, not to mention one, but it was more than enough. How come Zhu Houzhao didn't like any of them?
Li Rong couldn't understand, but Xu Xun, who had gone after Zhu Houzhao, had vaguely understood it. Although Li Rong, the eunuch and eunuch in charge of etiquette, was not an emperor, in the eyes of these women with an unpredictable future, he was like the master of destiny.
He is a big shot, so everyone is trying their best to show their most beautiful side, and at the same time show the deepest respect. This is no different from the beautiful palace maids Zhu Houzhao is used to seeing in Chengqian Palace... The only difference may be that these women do not dare to look rashly at the moment.
Just conveying feelings.
Therefore, after finally catching up with Zhu Houzhao, he pulled the person in a low voice and said: "Your Majesty, please don't be upset. It's so easy to come over and have a look. Why don't we get rid of Eunuch Li and the others and simply wander around, just saying that we are lost kids?"
Eunuchs, or maybe we are asking for a drink of water, no matter what the excuse is, we just find a yard and crash in. They don't know our identities, so it won't be so boring."
Zhu Houzhao was annoyed that he came here in a hurry and returned in despair, but when he heard Xu Xun's words, he stopped immediately, then looked at Xu Xun motionless for a long time, and suddenly laughed: "What a good idea.
What a great idea. It seems like I was right to pull you out today! Yes, following Li Rong, everyone has a dull look on their face or a charming smile on their face. It’s so annoying that I’m sick of it. Or
Let's go in and take a look at each place by ourselves. Come on, come on, we just saw one of the ten stops!"
Finally, the little emperor was moved by what he said. Xu Xun was convinced and followed quickly. However, this method sounded good, but they bumped into the eunuch in charge in two or three courtyards in succession. The two lost people
As soon as he said the word, he was immediately scolded back. If he hadn't caught Zhu Houzhao before he got angry, something might have happened. Just as he gradually started to retreat, he thought to himself
Could it be that today was really a bad day for traveling, and Zhu Houzhao had already rushed into a somewhat remote courtyard angrily.
"Someone didn't!"
Because he was eating steaks one after another, Zhu Houzhao naturally sounded a bit angry in his yelling. As soon as he finished speaking, someone opened the curtain in the east wing and came out. The girl was only twenty-eight years old and wore a snail bun.
, wearing an onion-yellow cardigan and a green skirt with stitching. The only thing on her body is a pair of jade plugs on her earlobes. At first glance, she looks plain and unpretentious, but when she takes a closer look, her eyes are gentle and charming.
, with a half-familiar style. After quickly coming over, she asked: "Excuse me, my little father-in-law, why are you here..."...
Seeing that they were finally not the eunuchs in charge, Zhu Houzhao's expression softened a little. Xu Xun took the opportunity to get ahead and said: "It's a hot day, we were ordered to find a father-in-law here, but unfortunately we got lost. We want to
Asking for a drink..."
Before he finished speaking, the people at the door of the main room and the west wing who originally opened the curtains to take a look at the movement immediately retracted their hands, and could still faintly hear complaints from inside: "I thought it was the ancestor of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Or some noble person sent someone here, it turned out to be a classless boy, and he made so much noise that I couldn't sleep well this afternoon!"
"What are you daydreaming about? Who doesn't know that those courtyards in Qiongfang Courtyard are the people that the ancestor, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, likes? What kind of name do we have? We are assigned to such a remote place. How can we
Is there any noble person coming?"
"Sleep, sleep, really, I can't stop in the afternoon on this hot day, what the hell do you want to get lost..."
Zhu Houzhao was so angry at these messy words that if Xu Xun hadn't grabbed him, he would have been furious almost immediately. The older girl looked back at the room, then quickly went outside to take a look, and saw nothing but
There was no one else but Xu Xun who was following Zhu Houzhao. He quickly waved for the two of them to follow him under the shade of the tree, and then quickly went to the house to bring two cups of tea.
"Two little father-in-laws, they are also very temperamental in the hot weather, so they just complained a few words. Eunuch Chen, who is in charge here, has the strictest rules. He has just been out for a while. You drink water and leave quickly, otherwise you will not get good results if you bump into him."
"What's the point..." Nothing good happened along the way. When he heard these words, Zhu Houzhao's face finally brightened up. He took a few sips of tea, and his brows immediately furrowed.
They became a group, "What kind of tea is this!"
"What kind of tea? Of course it's old tea produced at an unknown time!" As soon as Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, the curtain in the east wing was raised again, and this time a tall woman with a majestic face came out, "You know we didn't
The money is given to others, but they have no right to be taken care of. The food is either cold or sour, and the tea leaves are not the residue of tea leaves left over from the Year of the Monkey. There are only moldy and smelly things. If you want to add anything, you have to get money.
Go out and fill it out. If you are dissatisfied, go ask Eunuch Chen!"
Seeing that the tall woman finished speaking in one breath and then threw down the curtain and returned to the room, the older woman who brought the tea sighed. At this time, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but darken his face and said angrily: "This selection
, I heard that the money and food allocated by the palace are very generous, but why do they use this kind of tea leaves and cold and sour food... They are not afraid that if you have a concubine among you, you will have to settle the account with them!"
The elder girl put Xu Xun's empty tea cup back on the tea tray in his hand. Seeing that Xu Xun didn't say anything, she sighed in a low voice: "Little father-in-law, please don't say this. If you want to have a concubine, you have to have a concubine."
It’s about how much virtue our ancestors have accumulated. She also said it casually, so don’t take it to heart.
As she said this, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. After all, that person was a third-rank official in her family's ancestors. But a scholarly family had failed to produce a Jinshi in two generations, let alone entered the palace.
Here, the king of hell is better than the difficult kid. Seeing that these two little flames are young and reckless, they want to spread the news. But even if they succeed by luck, Eunuch Chen may not necessarily step down. But by then, even if they are still standing, they will not be able to stand.
Come on, isn't it easy to touch a palace maid?
"Just talking?" Xu Xun raised his eyebrows and then said with a smile, "After all, walls have ears, and people's hearts are so unpredictable?"
The older girl was stunned for a moment, but did not answer Xu Xun's words. Instead, she said with a serious face: "Stop talking about these gossips and leave quickly! A man of about your age also came in by mistake in the yard next door two days ago.
, as a result, Eunuch Chen was so angry that he was dragged out to the Forty Big Board, and now he doesn’t even know whether he is dead or alive.”
Xu Xun knew very well that the rankless little firemen in this palace were like consumables, and their life and death depended on the eunuch's words. This reminder was sincere, so he couldn't help but smile and said: "Thank you for your kindness, girl, we will leave now."
"What's the hurry?" Zhu Houzhao found it rare to find someone willing to talk to him, and seeing that this older girl was not like the other palace ladies he had seen who always wanted to tease her, but dared to pick up the air and scold her, he couldn't help but come.
In interest, he grabbed Xu Xun to prevent him from moving, and then asked with a smile, "The girl reminds me very much, I don't know her name, who is she, and where is she from?"...
Unexpectedly, the older girl encountered such a courageous little flamer. She even heard that someone in front of her was beaten, but she still lingered. She couldn't help but said angrily: "You are a little kid, what are you asking for! If you don't leave, you will really die."
I'm going to get slapped!"
How could Zhu Houzhao do this? He looked around and raised his fingers at the older girl, and said mysteriously: "What kind of trouble are you getting? I tell you the truth, I am the red face in front of Eunuch Li, the Supervisor of Ceremonies."
Who dares to offend me?" After saying that, he glanced sideways at Xu Xun and bumped him hard with his elbow, "Xiao Xu, don't you think so?"
Xu Xun didn't expect Zhu Houzhao to pull out Li Rong's flag in a blink of an eye. He was angry and funny for a moment, so he simply nodded and said: "Yes, yes, Xiao Zhu, you are the popular person in front of Eunuch Li, so you should be in this palace."
You can walk sideways."
As soon as she finished speaking, the older girl burst into laughter. Her smile was as bright as a blooming flower, but then she said with a straight face: "You two, don't expect to fool people by making a tiger skin as a banner! Li
My father-in-law usually only has a few people around him, and there are so many people coming in and out, who wouldn’t recognize him?"
"It's really unlucky. It's rare for Eunuch Li to come over. Our family rushed to the front, but we stood under the bright sun for two quarters of an hour and didn't even see him!"
The elder girl made a gesture with her hands to drive away people, but before Zhu Houzhao could move a step, a sharp and thin voice came from outside, and she immediately shivered. Before she could look around,
There was a place for Zhu Houzhao and Xu Xun to hide, and a tall and thin middle-aged eunuch entered the yard. As soon as he saw people idle in the yard, he immediately raised his eyebrows and then sneered: "Okay, the first few
The genius just discovered one without eyes, but today two more without memory bumped in!"
ps: It’s depressing to have a birthday these days and you’ll be a year older... But I want to thank you all for your blessings. Hehe, I’m too busy today. I’ll take my parents out for a birthday dinner and cake tomorrow~... n to be finished
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