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Chapter 1288 Beauty 2
"The sun..." The princess had probably imagined countless possibilities before meeting the emperor, but the feeling after meeting him was probably not among these possibilities.

First of all, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not as old as the legend said. Compared with his grandfather who was also in his fifties, he looked more like his father who was in his thirties.

Secondly, he is not so majestic, and his appearance and temperament are very gentle. Although he is not a handsome man, his chubby face is also decent, but his skin is a bit dark, almost catching up with the herdsmen in the Khanate.

The last one is a bit creepy! His face is full of kind smiles, but it always makes people feel like they are being watched by a wild beast, especially the light deep in his eyes, which seems to be stripped of all its essence.

As for the hand that was being held, the princess had forgotten about it. She was too nervous and too surprised to even bother to feel the skin on the back of her hand being gently stroked by several fingers.

"Hello sun, bright and energetic! Your Chinese is quite good. Who did you learn it from?"

But Hong Tao felt new parameters that could not be seen through touch. Aisha did not have the large frame of a European woman. Her wrists and backs of her hands were very fleshy, and she was probably not too thin.

This must be an advantage. Some tall women have big frames, which looks more pleasing to the eye, but is not very comfortable to touch, as they are hard all over.

"Mr. Liu, a high-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty, I am his student, studying three days a week."

Princess Aisha's nervousness eased a little through the conversation, and she spoke a little more fluently, but her face became redder and redder, because as soon as she relaxed, she felt what the emperor's hand was doing, and goose bumps appeared all over her body, but she couldn't pull them back.

"Well, hello, Mr. Liu! He was sent by me, and it seems that he has done a good job. I will reward him and give him a promotion!"

The Mr. Liu mentioned by the princess should be the envoy sent by the Ministry of Rites to the Kazakh Khanate, usually a Yuanwailang or Langzhong. Hong Tao really couldn't remember his name, but he could recognize him when he was in front of him. Every official who was sent abroad had to go to the palace to meet the emperor before leaving and receive personal instructions.

When this Doctor Liu comes back, as long as there are no major mistakes in his work, he will definitely be promoted to a minister. Don't ask, the only thing you can say is that he has made outstanding achievements in his work. For example, during his diplomatic mission, he popularized Chinese culture in the local area and influenced the top leaders. Princess Aisha's Chinese speaking is evidence of this.

If all the Ming Empire's envoys abroad were as diligent and tasteful as Doctor Liu, the Ming Emperor would have no worries about having heirs!
Even if you don't want it, with so many beauties around you all day long, it's hard not to get your shoes wet if you walk by the river all the time! So the reason why the emperor has no heir is that his ministers failed in their duties and were so disloyal to the emperor!

"Come, let me see what gift I should give you. Be bold and choose whatever you like. Concubine Shu, you should also choose with me. You are not allowed to refuse. This is my gift!"

But the figure flashing at the door forced Hong Tao to let go of his hand temporarily. Wang Chengen came back, followed by two young eunuchs, each holding a large lacquer box.

It was placed upright on the table. When the lid was opened, it revealed a box full of jewellery, sparkling under the light of the gas lamp.

The eyes of the princess and Concubine Ruan also shone at the same time. Women have similar characteristics to crows. They all have a great interest in shiny things, regardless of age, status and education level.

These are the spoils of war obtained by the army over the years, and they were selected after being handed over to the General Staff. Among them are the treasures of kings and tribe leaders from all over the world. Each piece is a rare masterpiece that can't be seen on the market.

"I'll rest here tonight!" Seeing the two women admiring each item and whispering about it, Hong Tao turned around and gave an order. "Your Majesty, the princess has just entered the palace, should we change it to tomorrow?" But Wang Chengen didn't understand immediately, but leaned in and whispered to give advice.

"Is it too late to send someone for a physical check? Then arrange it quickly, I take care of the rest!" Faced with such ignorant behavior, Hong Tao was not angry, but used a negotiating tone.

"...I will arrange it right away!" Wang Chengen silently calculated it in his mind, felt that it could be accommodated, turned around and left.

Does it mean that the emperor and his concubines also need Wang Chengen's approval to stay overnight? Yes and no, if it were Concubine Ruan Shu, she would definitely not need to do that. She would just need to arrange for the maids from the Cuju team to serve in the room.

But concubines like Princess Aisha who had just entered the palace had to go through a set of procedures, including checking their bodies for diseases, observing their behavior for abnormalities, and being taught the palace rules by experienced palace maids.

This was done mainly to ensure the emperor's safety and prevent someone from taking advantage of the concubines' bodies, such as carrying sexually transmitted diseases. This set of procedures was originally in place, and later Hong Tao simplified and modified it, becoming the new rules of the palace.

And it was the same for anyone who came. Even if the empress was alive, she still had to have a physical examination every few months. If she failed, she could not have close contact with the emperor.

So even though there were not many people left in the palace, the security level was stricter than any previous dynasty, covering almost everything that could be imagined. The most important thing was that the emperor took the lead in complying, thus eliminating violations to the greatest extent possible.

"Why is His Majesty nowhere to be seen? Did you guys make His Majesty stay up late again yesterday?" The next morning, when the military minister came to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he did not see the emperor. Only Wei San and a group of guards were present, and they all looked tired.

Everyone sat at the conference table for a stick of incense, but there was still no sign of the emperor, not even Wang Chengen. Grand Secretary Yuan Yingtai became a little impatient and asked the astronaut sitting opposite him.

"Grand Secretary Yuan, please don't wrongly accuse me. We were kicked out of the palace this afternoon! Grand Secretary, haven't you heard that the princess of the Kazakh Khanate has entered the palace?"

"Princess of the Kazakh Khanate?" Not only Yuan Yingtai didn't know, many officials present seemed to be unaware of the situation and began to look at each other for confirmation.

"Well... this is a long story, but the Ministry of Rites did not receive any notification of the princess's arrival in Beijing?" Others may not know what the Kazakh princess came for, but Yang Sichang, the Minister of Rites, must know it very well. He handled most of this secretly, but he really didn't know that the princess had come to Beijing and entered the palace.

"He was escorted to the capital by Huang Taiji, the commander of the Western Regions. We were in a meeting at the time, and His Majesty sent him directly to Yongshou Palace and handed him over to Concubine Ruan Shufei for arrangements." Tan Mingming briefly recounted what happened yesterday, and indirectly excused Huang Taiji for the procedural error.

"Wei San, where did His Majesty rest last night?" Yuan Yingtai probably understood, but he still had to find someone to confirm it.

"Yongshou Palace!" Wei San, who was outside the door, stuck half of his face in and uttered three words.

"Besides Concubine Ruan Shufei, who else is there in Yongshou Palace?" Yuan Yingtai did not stop and continued to ask.

(End of this chapter)