After the rebellion was successful, I realized that this place was the Red Mansion

Chapter 307 Equal Distribution of Rain and Dew
The next day, the two woke up one after the other. Since Chu Yan did not attend court that day, he was able to spend time with Daiyu in bed, embracing her soft and fragrant body.

Daiyu smiled and said, "Although you are not attending court today, you still have to review memorials and meet with ministers. I also have to get up and go to the old lady's place, so I can't stay with you any longer."

Chu Yan glanced out the window; it was just getting light. He sighed, "Winter is over. There's no point in sleeping in anymore."

Daiyu asked in surprise, "People say that spring makes you sleepy and autumn makes you tired, but it's only the beginning of spring and you're already saying that you can't sleep in?"

Chu Yan laughed and said, "When spring comes, the birds sing outside, drowning out my Yu'er's singing. Isn't that annoying?"

Upon hearing this, Daiyu laughed and turned over to pinch him. Her face, which looked as delicate and beautiful as if she had just woken up from a spring nap, was even more radiant now, especially since she had been naked in Chu Yan's arms the night before.

Before he forced her to kiss him, Daiyu blushed and begged for mercy, "Good brother, please spare Yu'er."

Chu Yan smiled and gave up, then got up with her to wash and change.

After changing into the dragon robe, Chu Yan said to Daiyu, "Yu'er, come and see me off."

Daiyu understood and went out with him. After leaving Xiaoxiang Pavilion, a cold wind blew outside, and the tender and affectionate feeling gradually faded. Daiyu walked with him to the Bee Waist Bridge and smiled at him, saying, "His Majesty has a decree to convey to me?"

Chu Yan addressed her as "I, the Emperor," and she replied as "I, your concubine."

Chu Yan nodded and said, "I wish to order the ladies of the court to enter the palace to congratulate you on your birthday."

The words were brief, but they left Daiyu pondering for a long time before she finally smiled and said, "I don't understand."

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Don't understand what? Can't Lin Meimei understand such simple words?"

Daiyu said, "Why does Consort Xie dare to disobey His Majesty's decree and stay in Jinling for so long without going to the capital? If Consort Xie has angered His Majesty, perhaps I have some old feelings for her, so how about I plead with His Majesty on her behalf?"

She smiled at Chu Yan and said, "I hope Your Majesty will consider the past companionship of Consort Xie and discuss the matter of establishing an empress after Consort Xie arrives in the capital."

Chu Yan thought for a moment and guessed what she was worried about. He sighed and said, "Yu'er is indeed very clever." He paused and said, "No one in the court can stop me from choosing who to make empress, but it is ultimately a matter of national importance. Let's send people to the palace to congratulate you on your birthday and see the reaction inside and outside the court. If it doesn't go well, let's see what they say."

Daiyu smiled and said, "Truly worthy of being the founding emperor, he does things in an orderly manner."

Chu Yan raised his hand and pinched her. Daiyu dodged twice, laughed for a while, and then said to him, "What is the connection between Fairy Crimson Pearl and Consort Xie? Are they sisters, master and disciple, or something else? I have no idea..."

Chu Yan said, "It doesn't matter what happens between Consort Xie and you."

Daiyu sighed, “You are the emperor, how can you act as you please? You must not neglect state affairs because of me, otherwise I will not feel at ease. If I am troubled by this, and something is on my mind, my illness will be difficult to cure.”

Chu Yan walked with her for a while and said, "Alright then. How about Yu'er keeps me company these next few days? Let's go for a stroll around the Daming Palace and outside the city."

Daiyu turned to look at him: "Just the two of us?"

Chu Yan smiled and nodded: "Just the two of us?"

Daiyu smiled and advised him, "I appreciate your sincerity, but there are many concubines in the harem. If the Emperor favors only me, wouldn't the other concubines be heartbroken? Besides, Yun'er, Qin'er, Baochai, Tan'er, and I grew up together. Now that I am the only one favored, they are neglected. How will we sisters get along in the future? I advise His Majesty to show his favor to all.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "How can anyone listen to Sister Lin calling you 'Your Majesty' all the time?"

Daiyu looked at him and said, "That's what I think too."

Chu Yan thought for a moment and said, "I will talk to them."

He still wanted to spend a few days alone with Daiyu.

Daiyu also longed to spend more time with him. Hearing Chu Yan's words, she was delighted and couldn't help but laugh, "It's not good to say it in front of everyone."

Chu Yan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to them privately."

Daiyu covered her mouth and lowered her head to laugh. Chu Yan asked, "What are you laughing at, Lin sister?"

Daiyu smiled with her eyes crinkling, "I'm smiling because I just realized that being an emperor isn't easy. You have to take care of this sister and also look after that sister. You appease this empress, but then that empress gets angry again. What are you going to do?"

Chu Yan chuckled, bid her farewell, and went to Pear Fragrance Courtyard to review memorials.

At noon, we returned to the garden.

While resting in the warm pavilion, Xiangyun came over. Chu Yan told her what had happened and observed her expression.

Xiangyun nodded and said, "My brother the emperor wants to make Sister Lin his empress. She must be different from others. I can't compare to her!"

Chu Yan laughed and teased her cheeks, saying, "Is Sister Yun jealous?"

She added, "We slept in the same bed a few days ago. At that time, you were considerate and didn't say anything jealous, but I knew you were feeling sour inside."

Xiangyun slowly leaned into his arms, buried her head in his chest, and said in a muffled voice, "Your Majesty loves Sister Lin and also loves Yun'er, but there can only be one Empress. I only talk about these jealous words with you in private. You just listen to them and that's it. You must not take them to heart, otherwise I will not feel at ease."

Chu Yan stroked Xiangyun's face and said, "That's why I said there should be two empresses, or even four. One for you, one for Qin'er, one for your Baochai, and one for Tan'er."

Xiangyun chuckled: "Then there are five?"

Chu Yan laughed and said, "It's common knowledge that there are five empresses among the four empresses."

Xiangyun asked in surprise, "Where did this common sense come from? I've never heard of it before, throughout history."

Chu Yan laughed and said, "What do you think, Yun'er? There have been four empresses before, even in ancient times."

Seeing that he was somewhat serious, Xiangyun quickly said, "Brother Emperor, please don't make fun of Yun'er. In ancient times, people who had multiple empresses either did so when barbarians invaded the Central Plains or when the emperor was incompetent. How could you do such a ridiculous thing for us? I would rather die than do it."

Chu Yan also knew it would be difficult. Monogamy was the rule of Zhou, and if the emperor did not abide by it, then the order would collapse.

Xiangyun stopped bringing it up and stopped being jealous of Sister Lin. She was content that her brother the emperor had such good intentions.

In the afternoon, Chu Yan went to Empress Zhang's place. She hurriedly came out of the house to greet him. Her dignified and solemn face clearly showed a look of being flattered. She first bowed, then led Chu Yan into the house, served him tea, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty's arrival makes me feel apprehensive."

Chu Yan looked at her, pulled Empress Zhang into his arms, and said with a smile, "It is I who have neglected you these days. Before the young ladies entered the palace, you and Consort Zhou served me a lot, but lately we have become estranged."

Empress Zhang lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty's words... make me uneasy."

Chu Yan laughed and said, "Do you want me to order you to take off your clothes?"

Empress Zhang understood, smiled shyly, and nestled obediently in his arms. After chatting for a while, she learned the purpose of his visit and said with a smile, "No wonder Your Majesty came to see me today."

Chu Yan said, "If I don't come, you shouldn't go to Yangxin Hall too often."

Empress Zhang smiled gently and said, "Leaving aside the fact that I am a deposed empress of the previous dynasty, Yangxin Hall is mostly filled with young girls. Going there would be awkward. It would be better to chat with the princess, Consort Li, and Consort Feng to relieve boredom. Whenever His Majesty thinks of us, he can summon us to serve him in bed."

Chu Yan was about to speak when she said, "Your Majesty desires to favor Miss Lin exclusively, yet you come to us to say this. Your Majesty's intentions... I have been in the harem for many years and have never heard of such a thing. This shows how much Your Majesty values ​​affection."

Chu Yan said, "I was ruthless before, but now that the world is at peace, I am like this."

Empress Zhang laughed and said, "You can't blame His Majesty for being heartless when war breaks out." After saying that, she stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you may go now. I am already fortunate to still have a place in the palace."

Chu Yan embraced her curvaceous body, "In a few days, I will summon you again."

Empress Zhang nodded shyly.

Chu Yan went to Sister Feng's courtyard again, but unfortunately he didn't meet her. Only Sister Qiao was there. After playing with her for a while, he went to Consort Wu and Consort Zhou's place.

Then she went to Yingchun's room. After learning about it, she simply nodded in agreement and didn't say much about Lin Daiyu's favored status. Then she went to Xichun's room, and then to Tanchun's room.

After listening, Tan Chun's eyes showed a hint of resentment as she said, "It is only right that His Majesty dotes on Sister Lin. Sister Lin will probably become Empress in the future, but in my heart..."

"Go ahead," Chu Yan said with a smile.

Tan Chun became increasingly resentful, and said with a hint of grievance, "When His Majesty favored us sisters, it was with my sister Xi Chun, as well as my eldest and second sisters. I was very willing to serve His Majesty with my sisters, but in the end, I also hoped to be like husband and wife with His Majesty."

Chu Yan hugged her: "I promise. After we get through what happened with your sister Lin, I'll take you out and have a good time for a few days!"

Tan Chun smiled, her face slightly flushed, and said, "Your Majesty, please don't blame me for being greedy. It won't take several days, just one day will suffice. There are many concubines in the harem, and Your Majesty is busy with state affairs and can't spare the time."

Chu Yan nodded and smiled, "Third Sister is a girl, so it's not appropriate for her to go out. You should change into men's clothing so it will be easier for you to come out with me!"

Tan Chun was shocked and hurriedly said, "Where is Your Majesty taking me? We're going out to play, not to the temple or the palace. I've never worn men's clothes before, and neither have the girls in the garden. How did Your Majesty come up with this... Oh, right, Sister Yun wore them when she was little!"

Chu Yan laughed and said, "It's more convenient to wear men's clothing. You'll see when the time comes."

Tan Chun hesitated for a moment before agreeing, her face gradually showing some joy and anticipation.

Going out dressed as a man, especially with her husband, was a first for her in the world.

After bidding farewell to Tan Chun, Chu Yan went to Qinghe House and soon after to Tubi Villa, where he met Bao Qin. Bao Chai was also there, so he carried the two sisters onto the kang (heated brick bed) and held their soft bodies while talking to them.

Baoqin didn't say much, just smiled and said she understood.

Baochai remained silent for a long time.

Chu Yan laughed and said, "What's wrong with my hairpin? If you don't speak up, it's not the kind of hairpin I like."

The words were frivolous and ambiguous, making Baoqin blush. Fortunately, there had been previous intimacy between the three of them, and Baochai had also spoken the words "Chai'er".

"His Majesty…"

Baochai hesitated, as if she wanted to speak, but Chu Yan raised his hand to stroke her smooth face and said, "Why doesn't Consort Xue speak if she has something to say?"

This means that if it were the favored and arrogant Yang Guifei, she would have been jealous long ago.

Baochai looked at her younger sister's beautiful face, her face slightly flushed, and asked, "After you were made a concubine, did you serve the emperor twice more?"

Baoqin's exquisitely beautiful face flushed instantly. Seeing her husband smiling at her, she could only lower her head and stammer shyly, "About three or four times..."

She had served the emperor four or five times, twice at night, when the emperor spent the night in her bed.

Several other times, it was at noon, in broad daylight, when the two of them were on the kang (a heated brick bed)... At those times, she covered her face in embarrassment.

Baochai blushed and nodded: "I counted, and including Lin Daiyu, of all the original girls in the garden, only I am left." Baochai looked at His Majesty with shy eyes, "I have not yet received His Majesty's favor."

Baoqin covered her mouth and laughed.

Chu Yan smiled, put his arm around Baochai's waist, and lowered his head to kiss her.

He kissed Baoqin again before laughing and saying, "I deliberately left Chai'er behind because I wanted to see her become my imperial concubine. Now I have seen it. A beautiful peony is blooming in my back garden!"

Baoqin giggled and said, "What an embarrassing thing to say~"

Chu Yan said, "That's the truth. I've already seen your sister's plump and beautiful appearance, just like I fell in love with Qin'er's eyes at first sight."

Baoqin smiled shyly, her eyes curving into crescent moons.

Baochai nestled in his arms, her round, full, fair face flushed, and said softly, "Chai'er is waiting for Your Majesty."

After Lin Daiyu gained favor, she was the last person to receive his affections.

Baoqin suddenly said, "There's another one, Sister Junyi from the Wang family!"

Chu Yan was reminded by her and then nodded, saying, "I remember. I'll go over later and tell Ke Qing as well."

Baochai didn't take it to heart; the Wang family girl wasn't one of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling, and she wasn't usually favored.

……

After bidding farewell to Qin Keqing, Chu Yan arrived at the house where the Wang sisters lived. There were five main rooms, with the two sisters living in the east and west rooms respectively. They already knew that the Emperor was coming to the East Mansion, so they were waiting for him.

When Chu Yan arrived, he saw Wang Xuanzhu looking up at him with her eyes darting around. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Zhu'er, come here. I haven't seen you lately."

Wang Xuanzhu immediately came over and hugged his arm, saying coquettishly, "Your Majesty has forgotten about Zhu'er and your sister~"

Wang Junyi was startled and hurriedly tried to stop her sister. She looked up and saw the Emperor staring at her, so she lowered her head shyly again.

After looking at her for a moment, Chu Yan took her hand and they went into the house together. After sitting down, he took a closer look at Wang Junyi.

When I first saw her and her sister, although they were good-looking and had good figures, they were not outstanding among the many girls in the Grand View Garden. Now, after a winter, when I looked at them more carefully, Wang Junyi became more and more attractive.

She is gentle and dignified, elegant and beautiful, which perfectly complements her sister's lively and agile nature. The contrast between stillness and movement is the essence of their sisterly charm.

Reaching out to pull Wang Junyi into his arms, Chu Yan said with a gentle smile, "I remember your name is Junyi? I don't usually see you talk much. Look at your sister, she laughs and cries all the time. She's more favored than you and was made a concubine before you."

Wang Xuanzhu laughed and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know, but my sister is actually quite talkative; she just doesn't often talk about it in front of others."

Wang Junyi blushed, but didn't know how to respond.

The emperor teased her again, and she simply closed her eyes obediently in response.

It is unclear how long it lasted, but after the emperor spoke with them at length, he finally got up and left.

Wang Junyi and her sister saw him off, but the emperor waved his hand, telling them not to see him off any further, and walked straight away.

Junyi stood in front of the door, watching his departing figure, the throbbing in her heart lingering for a long time.

"Sister~" Wang Xuanzhu exclaimed happily, "His Majesty is going to bestow upon you the title of Consort!"

Junyi vaguely remembered that there was such a thing. At that time, his big hand was teasing her inside her clothes, but she was too dazed to hear anything.

Xuanzhu laughed again, "Sister is just like me now. And you're even more talented than me. Who knows, you might become a royal concubine in the future!"

Junyi shook her head and smiled, then went back into her room.

Xuanzhu chased after her, saying, "The Imperial Concubine is not worthy of you, sister! You should be the Empress!"

Wang Junyi quickly covered her mouth and scolded, "You're not allowed to say that. The Empress belongs to Consort Xie, Miss Lin, Miss Yun, and Miss Qin. It has no place for your sister, me."

Xuanzhu laughed and said, "Who knows? I said you would be the Empress, and you are capable of it!"

"Don't say that again!"

"Yes~~~"

(End of this chapter)