I traveled with them to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 92 Li Lin likes the initiative

...

Li Lin is a typical straight woman. She never drags her feet or looks back. Once she decides to do something, she will immediately roll up her sleeves and do it. At that time, her mind is like a high-speed machine, fast and precise, and she does not waste any time on meaningless entanglements.

Also, Li Lin is different from ordinary women. She doesn't care much about trivial details and rules, but pays more attention to the overall outcome of things.

This meant that once Li Lin decided to give Zhao Ya a son, she attacked directly.

In fact, if Li Lin had followed her original idea, after meeting Zhao Ya, she would find a similar opportunity and ask Zhao Ya directly if she could sleep with him. There would be no need to change into a cheongsam or dress up. If yes, then yes; if no, then no. Just give him a straightforward answer.

In fact, the cheongsam that Li Lin was wearing was not prepared by Li Lin herself, but by Li Lin's maid Cui Nianyue. She heard from her good friend Zhao Yuannu that they had sewn a very beautiful cheongsam for Ye Shiyun, and Ye Shiyun almost attracted Zhao Ya's soul with this cheongsam, so she secretly asked Zhao Yuannu for help and guidance, and led Li Lin's maids to secretly prepare it for Li Lin.

Before Li Lin came out, Cui Nianyue felt that Zhao Ya called Li Lin over at this time, and he was very likely to keep Li Lin to sleep with him, so she took the initiative to take out the cheongsam that she had prepared for Li Lin for a long time, and asked Li Lin to wear it and seize this rare opportunity.

It was not until then that Li Lin realized that whether she served the emperor in bed or not was not only her own business, but also a major concern in the hearts of all the women in her courtyard.

For the women in her courtyard, whether she serves him in bed or not is not only related to their "promotion, salary increase and better treatment". If she can gain Zhao Ya's favor and have Zhao Ya come to them often, then some of the lucky ones among them may also be chosen by Zhao Ya to serve him in bed, completely completing the transformation from palace maid to concubine, and also from servant to master.

Li Lin had come to a realization. In this male-dominated world, especially in the harem centered around Emperor Zhao Ya, a woman's fate was often closely tied to her ability to secure Zhao Ya's favor. Her military prowess, of which she had always been so proud, seemed far less important here than pleasing Zhao Ya, at least in the eyes of the women in her courtyard.

This happened to be the time when Li Lin wanted to give birth to a son for Zhao Ya, so Li Lin changed into this cheongsam and asked her maid to put on light makeup for her.

It has to be said that the effect was immediate. When Zhao Ya saw her, not only did his eyes widen, but when she said she wanted to sleep with him, Zhao Ya, who had long wanted to avenge the collision with Li Lin, immediately agreed.

Without waiting for Zhao Ya to say "Come back to Funing Palace with me later, and I will love you well", Li Lin turned over and pressed Zhao Ya under him, actually wanting to do it to Zhao Ya here.

Li Lin's rash behavior scared Zhao Ya.

If Li Lin hadn't leaned over and kissed Zhao Ya, Zhao Ya would have thought that Li Lin was trying to assassinate him.

Zhao Ya was really impressed by Li Lin, who liked to take the initiative.

Don't even think about who you are.

I am the emperor, and I have always been the one to play with others. How could others play with me?
Also, don’t you see where you are?

Yes.

There was no third person in the training ground.

But outside the martial arts arena, there are hundreds of guards from the Palace Guards, the Imperial City Guards, the Yellow Gates of the Internal Eunuch Department, and other eunuchs guarding the arena. All in all, there are hundreds of people. A little further out, there are another thousand guards.

There must be quite a few of these people listening to the noise in the training ground.

If Li Lin's actions caused any misunderstanding among them, he might be shot on the spot.

Fortunately, Zhao Ya reacted quickly and whispered in Li Lin's ear, "Do you want to assassinate me?"

Li Lin, the tiger girl, finally realized that the person under her was the emperor.

Li Lin quickly let go.

The next moment, Zhao Ya took the initiative and picked up Li Lin.

To be honest, Li Lin was not used to being hugged.

But Li Lin also knew that this was not the previous life, but the Northern Song Dynasty. The man who embraced her was not the men who dared not approach her in the previous life, but the emperor Zhao Ya who could dominate everything about her. Only if she could satisfy Zhao Ya and make him fall in love with her could she realize her value and her dream.

Therefore, she could only suppress all her discomfort and let Zhao Ya carry her into the attic, turning her from a girl into a real woman...

……

"Finally, I've left clean. Now I can go find Zhao Ya to collect the promise he owed me!"

Zhang Chun put on a moon-white cheongsam that she had prepared for a long time as underwear, and wore normal clothes on the outside. She also instructed Li Shishi and other maids to give her a more exquisite and modern hairstyle than Ye Shiyun's that day, and to put on beautiful makeup for her. Then she put on a cloak and took Li Shishi to Funing Palace to find Zhao Ya.

To outsiders, Zhang Chun had successfully served the emperor in bed. Only a few people, such as Ye Shiyun, knew that although Zhang Chun had made a huge sacrifice last time, it was all in vain and had no practical significance at all.

Fortunately, Zhao Ya, who was physically and mentally satisfied at the time, had already made a promise that he would give Zhang Chun the opportunity to sleep with him as soon as he was ready.

Now, Zhang Chun is ready for everything.

Moreover, Zhang Chun's old rival Ye Shiyun will have to wait a day or two to recover.

No matter how you look at it, there is no possibility that Zhang Chun will fail this time.

Zhang Chun walked briskly through the winding corridors, clutching the laces of her cloak tightly in her hand, her heart pounding like a drum. With every step closer to Funing Palace, her anticipation grew.

Seeing the familiar palace from afar, the palace lanterns under the eaves emitted a warm yellow glow. Zhang Chun took a deep breath, calmed himself, raised his hand to adjust his headdress to make sure everything was in order.

Arriving at the palace gate, Zhang Chun asked the eunuch guarding the gate in a friendly manner: "Is His Majesty here?" His voice was soft but could not hide his eagerness.

What Zhang Chun didn't expect was that the eunuch actually replied: "Your Majesty has not returned yet, and he may not come back to rest tonight."

Zhang Chun, who had heard that Zhao Ya had returned, was stunned. "Why is Zhao Ya not in his own bedroom?"

According to the "Records of the Grand Historian," "Qin Shi Huang's palaces were not to be known... Anyone who revealed his whereabouts was punished with death... From that point on, no one knew his whereabouts." Qin Shi Huang stipulated that his palaces were to be kept secret, and anyone who revealed his whereabouts was to be sentenced to death. From that point on, no one knew his whereabouts. By the Han Dynasty, the monarch's whereabouts were also to be kept secret. For example, before Emperor Zhang of the Eastern Han Dynasty embarked on his "Southern Hunting Tour," he issued an edict prohibiting local residents along the way from inquiring about the emperor's whereabouts or daily activities.

After that, emperors of all dynasties basically continued this tradition of secrecy. For example, Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty set up twenty-seven beds after the "Renyin Palace Change", so that no one knew which bed he slept in.

Compared with emperors of other dynasties, the sleeping places of the emperors of the Song Dynasty were generally not kept strictly confidential.

This is mainly because the layout of its palaces is relatively fixed.

To the extent that, Song Dynasty emperors, including Zhao Ya, usually lived and rested in specific palace areas within the imperial palace.

People like Zhao Ya usually rest in one or two places in Funing Palace.

There are also eunuchs, palace maids and other attendants who are responsible for Zhao Ya's daily life. They must know where Zhao Ya sleeps so that they can provide services and care at any time to ensure that Zhao Ya's life needs are met.

Therefore, it is possible to find out where Zhao Ya rested.

In fact, there is no need to ask specifically. The next morning, you will know where Zhao Ya slept last night and who he slept with.

But then again, although there were no such strict regulations on this matter in this era, there were still strict management and confidentiality requirements within the palace regarding Zhao Ya's daily life and other information. The servants were not allowed to disclose the specific activities, daily routines and other details of Zhao Ya in the bedroom at will in order to protect Zhao Ya's privacy, dignity, and safety.

Therefore, although Zhang Chun was very curious about where Zhao Ya rested tonight and who he slept with, she was familiar with the rules and suppressed her curiosity and did not risk asking.

Early the next morning, Zhang Chun heard that Zhao Ya had rested in the attic of the martial arts training ground last night, and the person who slept with him was Li Lin.

Zhang Chun was very unhappy when she learned that Li Lin had also gotten there before her, but not for long.

In this regard, Zhang Chun felt more of a sense of pleasure in revenge.

Zhang Chun even fantasized about switching places with Zhao Ya. If this dream came true, she would definitely grab Li Lin's hair, spurring her on and questioning her: "Aren't you aloof? Aren't you a feminist? Don't you rely on yourself for everything and never on men? Don't you despise my fawning over Zhao Ya? Didn't you and Yuan Qingcheng part ways with me because I wanted you to sleep with me? Why, in the end, don't you still have to follow the path I showed you!!!"

Thinking about that scene, Zhang Chun felt very happy.

But soon, Zhang Chun was no longer happy.

Because, for three consecutive days, Zhao Ya, who wanted to avenge himself, made Li Lin sleep with him, and seemed to have forgotten his promise and sweet words to Zhang Chun.

What made Zhang Chun even more worried was that Li Lin seemed to be on the verge of becoming Zhao Ya's favorite concubine.

Zhang Chun quickly ran to Li Lin to find out the news.

Li Lin excitedly told Zhang Chun and the others, "The emperor has given me another opportunity to teach Tong Guan the tactics of the Tiger Crouching Cannon and the Thunder Bomb. I took this opportunity to tell Tong Guan about my ideas for the Shenji Left Army and the Shenji Right Army. Tong Guan is quite capable. He optimized my army building plan based on the current situation of the war. For example, he proposed that each army must establish a dedicated light cavalry to increase mobility and pursuit capabilities. He also proposed that each army should have an auxiliary army with more mules, camels, and carts..."

It can be seen that Li Lin is no longer as frustrated as before, and she has also started her own struggle.

"As expected, joining Zhao Ya is like entering the fast lane of career development."

"There's nothing wrong with Li Lin taking this path in order to achieve her own goals and realize her dreams."

"But the problem is, you can't repay kindness with enmity and block my way!"

Zhang Chunzhen was anxious.

It’s not that Zhang Chun and Li Lin are anxious, but the time has come for Zhao Ya to marry Zheng Xiansu, Wang Yisu and Guo Ting.

After repeated requests from ministers such as Han Zhongyan, Zhao Ya reluctantly agreed half a month ago to mourn for Zhao Xu day by day instead of month.

Now the mourning period is over.

Han Zhongyan submitted another memorial to Zhao Ya yesterday, "Please Establish a Queen":
"I have heard that the foundation of a nation lies in the ancestral temples and altars of the country; and the safety of the temples and altars of the country depends on the proper administration of the inner palace. Your Majesty has ascended the throne for a few months, and the four seas are at peace. However, the position of the Empress is still vacant, the six palaces are without a master, and the rituals are not yet complete. This is truly a matter of great importance to the nation.

As the ancients said, "If the family is in order, the world will be stable." The Queen is the model mother of the country. She assists Your Majesty and helps manage the six palaces. She maintains the discipline of the court and sets an example for the people.

I believe that the most pressing matter at this moment is Your Majesty's wedding. The act of enthroning a queen is both in accordance with natural law and in accordance with human nature, and will truly be a blessing for the nation and the people. I urge Your Majesty to carefully consider the matter and hold the enthronement ceremony as soon as possible to reassure the people, strengthen the foundations of the nation, and inspire the world to admire Your Majesty's virtue and celebrate a peaceful era.

Your humble servant, Zhongyan, is extremely terrified and respectfully submits this report to your attention."

Although Zhao Ya had rejected Han Zhongyan's request yesterday.

But everyone knows that this is just a formality.

Needless to say, there will definitely be ministers who will petition Zhao Ya to establish a queen today.

Then Zhao Ya rejected it again.

Wait until tomorrow and issue an imperial decree to the Empress Dowager, saying that if you don't get married, you will be unfilial, and the matter will be settled.

"If I can't sleep with Zhao Ya again, after Zhao Ya's wedding, I will definitely have to focus on getting Empress Xiansu pregnant. Even if Zhao Ya has extra energy by then, it will have to be given to Concubine Yisu and Guo Ting. Then I don't know how long I will have to wait."

"No, no matter what, I have to sleep with Zhao Ya before his wedding and catch this last train."

Thinking of this, Zhang Chun found Li Lin and said bluntly, "Sister Lin, look, you've slept with Zhao Ya for three nights in a row, which is enough. Can you give me the remaining nights?"

……

(End of this chapter)