I traveled with them to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 36 The first kiss is gone
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"There's no reward for staff. They're hired courtesy, okay? Do you understand history? Do you have any culture? Do you know what it means to be respectful to the wise and humble?"

Zhang Chun complained in her heart that Zhao Ya didn't respect her.

But then again, Zhang Chun also understood that given her appearance and identity as an underdeveloped palace maid, Zhao Ya was willing to pay attention to her and believe what she said, which was already very respectful. What's more, Zhao Ya also gave her the choice of being an aide or an imperial concubine, both of which had the opportunity to soar to the top, which was really generous.

As for equality?

In this hierarchical feudal society, there is no equality to speak of. Especially in the depths of the palace where power struggles and intrigues are rampant, equality is like a luxury.

Therefore, Zhang Chun, who knew all this, although she had some complaints in her heart, quickly adjusted her mentality and secretly warned herself not to care too much. This opportunity was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and she must seize it.

But at the same time, Zhang Chun, who had just been persuading Ma Xiaojiao to accept her fate, was now feeling unbalanced:
"It's already unfortunate enough that the five of us have traveled through time to the Song Dynasty, where men are superior to women. To be transported through time as lowly palace maids is truly unfortunate!"

"If I could travel back in time and become Liu Qingjing, I would definitely be able to achieve something with Zhao Xu's love for her."

"It's also OK to travel back in time and become Empress Qincheng Zhu. Although she's a bit old, if I travel back in time and manage things well, I can make Zhao Si the emperor. Then I can directly become the empress dowager and rule the country from behind the curtain."

"Empress Dowager Xiang... forget about her. She only had a little over a year to live. Although she was able to climb to the pinnacle of power in this era, that time was too short."

"Or, you could just let me dress like a man, that way I could not only achieve something, but I could also have three palaces, six courtyards, seventy-two concubines, and three thousand beauties in my harem..."

Zhang Chun glanced at Zhao Ya secretly.

To be honest, Zhang Chun was really jealous of Zhao Ya. Just because of her good background, other time travelers had to rush to sacrifice themselves for her.

The consolation is that Zhao Ya is good-looking and a good person, and most importantly, he has the potential to replace Zhao Ji and become emperor.

"Alas! Just bear with it for a few years. Emperor Yingzong of Song died at the age of 35, Emperor Shenzong of Song died at the age of 37, and Emperor Zhezong of Song died at the age of 24. During this period, the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty did not live long."

"Although Zhao Ya lived to be 44 years old in history, he would have lived longer if it weren't for the Jingkang Incident, but that was because he didn't become emperor."

"As long as he becomes emperor, with internal and external troubles, too many concubines to bother him, and the need to cultivate immortality and swallow pills, he might die in his twenties."

"Once he dies, my Zhang Chun's good days will begin, hahahaha..."

After some self-praise, Zhang Chun raised her head and looked at Zhao Ya firmly, her voice trembling slightly. At the same time, she said with a hint of shyness and expectation: "Thank you... thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I would like to choose the latter and serve you."

Having suffered from shyness and nervousness before, Zhang Chun took it upon herself and practiced secretly for a long time. This time, she finally said what she wanted to say to offer herself to him.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Chun's heart started beating wildly.

"From now on, this man will be the first man in my two lifetimes, right?"

"For my dream of ruling the world, making such a huge sacrifice... is it worth it?"

"No, I must not doubt myself. Fate has brought me here to accomplish something. How can I retreat?"

"History keeps repeating itself. I've read so many history books and summarized countless historical events that I've already grasped the inevitable laws within them. The path I'm taking now is definitely the best shortcut. There's no way I can go wrong!!!"

After hearing Zhang Chun's choice, Zhao Ya looked at Zhang Chun meaningfully, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

Zhang Chun is undoubtedly smart, especially when it comes to history and politics.

But the problem is that in front of Zhao Ya, Zhang Chun is just playing his cards openly.

Also, it is precisely because Zhang Chun knows history too well that her thinking has been solidified in the laws of history. Zhao Ya, who also knows history, can easily find her way of thinking.

For example, now, Zhao Ya was very clear that the reason Zhang Chun chose to be his consort instead of an aide was because of her long-held dream of becoming the empress dowager: "I remember she said: If I had the opportunity to travel back to ancient times, I would definitely emulate those powerful empress dowagers in history, using the world as a chessboard and all living beings as chess pieces, to carry out political reforms at home, expand territorial territory abroad, and leave my name in history..."

"She wants to be the Empress Dowager. The first step is to become my woman. The second step is to help me become the Emperor. These two steps can be exchanged. The third step is to give me a son. The fourth step is to compete with Empress Xiansu for the position of Empress or imitate Wu Zetian and use me to interfere in government affairs. The fifth step is to find a way to make her son the Crown Prince. The sixth step is to kill me..."

"Hmm... Let me think, how far can I tolerate her..."

At the same time, Zhao Ya said: "It seems that you have great confidence in me."

Zhang Chun lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty is the one who has descended from the Purple Star, destined by heaven."

Zhao Ya also lowered his voice and said: "If the great thing can be accomplished, I will not break my promise to you."

Zhang Chun wanted to hear Zhao Ya directly promise her the position of queen, but she knew that she couldn't be too greedy now, otherwise she would definitely be disliked by Zhao Ya, and all her previous efforts would be wasted, and she might even be killed.

Taking advantage of Zhao Ya's good mood, Zhang Chun made a request: "I have deduced that the Queen Mother will play a crucial role in this matter. I beg to go to the Queen Mother and mediate on behalf of the King."

"The Queen Mother Xiang is indeed very important in the coming period. It would be a good thing to have Queen Mother Chun by her side to help me influence her."

"However, in history, Empress Dowager Xiang was able to rule the country from behind the scenes for a period of time. This means that there is a possibility that Empress Dowager Xiang will become the most powerful person in the Zhao Song Dynasty for a period of time in the future."

"Could it be that the Queen Mother Chun wanted to use the Queen Mother's hand to do something during that time?"

But Zhao Ya thought again: "Before I ascended the throne, I had Empress Xiansu and Imperial Concubine Yisu to help me watch over you; after I ascended the throne, what do you have to fear? Besides, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let Empress Dowager Xiang help me discipline you, a little girl who doesn't know your place."

Thinking of this, Zhao Ya agreed immediately: "I will tell Zheng Yaban later and arrange for you to serve the Queen Mother."

Seeing that Zhao Ya agreed, Zhang Chun felt relieved: "Finally, I have a chance to do some serious work."

To be honest, after traveling through time for such a long time, the five of them are still trapped in Cide Palace and can do almost nothing, which makes Zhang Chun feel very frustrated.

Not only Zhang Chun, but also Li Lin, Ye Shiyun, Ma Xiaojiao and Yuan Qingcheng are like this, especially when they don't eat or sleep well.

Therefore, the five daughters of Zhang Chun are eager to change their current situation.

However, just as Zhang Chun had judged before, in the Cide Palace with its strict hierarchy and numerous rules, even if they had great skills, they could not do anything.

Now, Zhang Chun has finally gotten close to the most powerful woman of this era and can show his talents.

Zhang Chun bowed happily and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

suddenly!

Zhang Chun, who was saluting, found a pair of big feet appeared in front of her.

Zhang Chun quickly raised his head to look.

Then she saw that Zhao Ya, who was a little distance away from her just now, was now standing in front of her.

Zhang Chun panicked and wanted to ask Zhao Ya: "What do you want to do?"

But before Zhang Chun could ask, Zhao Ya lifted her chin and kissed her who was at a loss.

Zhang Chun's mind went blank immediately!!!
Her last thought was: "It's over, my first kiss is gone..."

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(End of this chapter)