concubines

Chapter 279 Filling the Harem
In the morning, Zhou Shuxuan felt that his illness was getting worse.Leaning on the dragon chair, he cheered up and looked at the people below, saying: "Report if you have something to do, and leave if you have nothing to do."

As soon as the voice fell, a large group of people kneeled down in unison below, and the prime minister came out and said: "The emperor is nearly [-] years old, and he has no children under his knees. The reason is that there is no one in the harem, and the emperor is invited to fill in the beauty pageant." Harem."

Zhou Shuxuan's dizzy head was aching now, he didn't have any children and he didn't say anything about what he had to do with them.Face still has to be saved, Zhou Shuxuan found a reason and said: "My heart is on political affairs, and I have no time to worry about the harem. It is enough to have three empresses in the palace. Besides, the beauty pageant is extravagant and wasteful, and it is completely unnecessary. Let's forget about it."

"But your majesty, not having a prince is still not an option. I am afraid that other countries will ridicule our country and have no successors."

Zhou Shuxuan supported his forehead and said, "I'm afraid I haven't reached the age where I have to consider having a prince succeed me. What are you worrying about? Do you think I will die in another three to five years?"

"I dare not, I am just worried for the emperor."

"I don't need you to worry!" Zhou Shuxuan glanced at them annoyedly, and didn't want to say anything more to them, so he simply got up and said, "I'm not feeling well, I'm going to retreat."

Zhou Shuxuan went back to the back, just at this time Lin Yan came late, Gao Fu came in to report, Zhou Shuxuan said without thinking: "Let her go!"

He's not feeling well now, it's best not to bother him.But there was no winking, for example, He Jinzhou and Doctor Yushi, the two of them went down the court, walked out of the palace gate, and then turned back.

He Jinzhou thought that Zhou Shuxuan could not be like this, and decided that he loved the imperial concubine too much, so he didn't even want other women.He is the emperor, so he cannot be so willful.

Hearing that they came back, Zhou Shuxuan didn't want to see them at first, but he thought that there was no way to see them, and he must face it. It's better to settle the matter now, so he asked people to invite the two of them in.

After the two entered the door, Zhou Shuxuan gave them a stool and asked them to sit down and talk.

Before the two could speak, Zhou Shuxuan spoke first, and said to Doctor Yushi: "I heard that you seem to have several concubines, just like last year, you took the fifth concubine."

Doctor Yu Shi replied: "My mother wanted to have more grandchildren, and I followed my mother's order, so I married a few more children."

Zhou Shuxuan glanced at him with a serious face, and then said: "So a few concubines in your family are jealous and have caused a lot of troubles. Moreover, the family is almost out of control, and the Yue family is doing business outside to make up for it. The shortfall. Otherwise, the outside is wearing an official uniform, and the inside is probably patched."

The doctor censor knelt down on the ground with a groan, lowered his head and said, "It's the minister who doesn't manage the family strictly, please forgive me from the emperor."

Zhou Shuxuan ignored him, turned to look at He Jinzhou, raised his head slightly to him, and said, "It's your turn, let's talk!"

With such a menacing appearance, He Jinzhou thought about it and said: "Your Majesty, the three palaces and six courtyards of the Royal Family can afford to support them. It won't be so poor if there are a few more empresses. And the empresses are all virtuous and magnanimous. Competing and jealous like ordinary women."

That's weird, how did Xu Meitang die because of jealousy, how did Geng Qingru die, and the few before, who didn't die because of jealousy.

Zhou Shuxuan smiled and said without arguing with him, "What you said is not unreasonable. I see that you have been married for many years, and you still have no children."

He Jinzhou had a bad premonition, and immediately said: "Chuo Jing is still young, not suitable for childbirth..."

"But you are not young anymore, I am about the same age as you. Your wife is still young, and some women are suitable for childbirth, so you can take a few more concubines. I have already chosen for you." Before He Jinzhou could refuse, Zhou Shuxuan said yes Gao Fu winked, and Gao Fu led a row of maids out.

He Jinzhou looked at the battle and stood up in fright, looked at the group of women, and then at Zhou Shuxuan.

Zhou Shuxuan really said: "I personally picked it for you, and you can take it back today. If you can't afford it, I will allocate money from the House of Internal Affairs to help you raise it. If you are afraid, you won't want your wife to explain, and say that you are paying for it by order." concubine."

He Jinzhou's face turned green, and he couldn't react after looking at the group of court ladies for a long time.

Zhou Shuxuan snorted, and said angrily, "What are you doing in a daze? Thank you!"

He Jinzhou had to kneel down to thank him, and couldn't help worrying, how would he go back now?Well, what is he doing to poke a hornet's nest?
Two people came and a lot went out.Doctor Yushi and He Jinzhou both went out in a boring way.

Seeing them go out, Zhou Shuxuan held his chest and coughed.He is treating his own body in his own way, allowing He Jinzhou to enjoy the blessings of equal people, and see if He Jinzhou will let him fill the harem.

Gao Fu passed a cup of hot water up, and persuaded: "Your Majesty, please rest for a while, the dragon's body is important."

He was feeling very uncomfortable now, so he got up and went to the small couch at the back, preparing to sleep for a while.

I thought I couldn't wake up from sleep, but who would have thought that I would gradually fall asleep.Not only fell asleep, but also had a vague dream.

The surrounding environment is very vague, Zhou Shuxuan can't tell where it is.He seemed to be holding a little girl in his arms, who looked very much like Miao Li.The eyes and mouth are completely Miao Li scaled down.If Miaoli is chosen like this, it must be his child.

He lowered his head to coax the child, and taught her to call: "Father Huang, Father Huang."

The little girl didn't open her mouth anyway, and he gradually lost his patience, and his tone became a little harsher, ordering: "Call Father."

The little girl was so frightened that she burst into tears and struggled to get down from his arms, crying while running, "Uncle is so fierce, Meimei is scared, Meimei is scared."

It turned out that it wasn't his child. He just wanted to chase after him, but he heard the voice of another child behind him, "Father, Father, don't you want my sister and me? Then my sister and I don't want you anymore, we don't want you anymore, Father is a villain."

He suddenly turned his head and saw two children running forward with their backs to him.He kept chasing after them, but he couldn't catch up, watching them disappear from sight, he didn't even see their faces clearly.

Zhou Shuxuan woke up from the bed, only feeling the cold sweat on his head and the chill on his back.

Fortunately it was a dream.

But it's not a dream, he really has no chance to see their faces clearly.

Zhou Shuxuan took the cotton cloth handed over by the eunuch, wiped off the sweat on his forehead, and asked, "What time is it now?"

"It's already dark, is the emperor going back to Longde Palace?"

Zhou Shuxuan lifted the quilt and sat up, while putting on his clothes, he said, "Go to Qingquan Palace."

When Zhou Shuxuan arrived, Miaoli had already fallen asleep, and she didn't think of him when she heard him coming. "Tell the emperor that I'm not feeling well, and I've been asleep for a long time."

As soon as she finished speaking, someone immediately replied: "If you don't feel well, call the imperial doctor to see it. Sleeping is useless."

Seeing that he had entered the door, Miaoli had no choice but to get up, Zhou Shuxuan said, "Lie down if you feel uncomfortable, you don't need to get up, it's cold outside."

Although Miao Li was not used to talking to him in such a posture in such an environment, it was really cold outside, so she just leaned a little closer.Looking down at the embroidery on the quilt, he asked, "The emperor is here so late, what's the matter?"

Zhou Shuxuan said very seriously: "Today, the minister said that I am nearly [-] years old but have no heirs, let me fill the harem with beauty pageants."

Who is to blame for having no heirs?No one can blame it.

Miao Li didn't even raise her head, and said in a cold voice: "The emperor has his own opinion in his heart, what should I ask my concubine?"

"You are the highest ranking person in the palace now, I won't discuss this kind of matter with you, with whom?"

There is no need to discuss with her at all, and it is useless to discuss with her.She would not feel uncomfortable, let alone jealous, and it would be even more impossible to reconcile with him.

Miao Li said in the posture of a noble concubine: "I feel that what you adults said is not unreasonable. The emperor should really consider the matter of heirs. Although the beauty pageant is a bit wasted, it is not a bad thing. It is someone who spreads branches and leaves for the royal family. It’s a good thing, it’s not good if it goes on like this.”

Now Zhou Shuxuan can't wait to become the embroidery on her quilt, so that she can look at herself and talk.How could she say such words so plainly, how could she be so magnanimous, how could she not be angry at all.

Zhou Shuxuan then asked: "Then how many do you think are good to choose?"

"Well, it's hard to say for the concubines now. In fact, there is no need to stipulate how many must be selected, and it can be determined according to the situation. If there are good ones, it doesn't matter if you choose more. Anyway, the palace is so big and there are many people. Some are still lively. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"I said...I also...that's what I mean." Zhou Shuxuan held his breath in his heart and managed to say a whole sentence.

Miao Li lowered her head, a sneer that he couldn't see floated on her face, and continued to say with a faint smile: "In fact, if there are good ones, the emperor may consider establishing a queen first and then choosing a concubine. There are more people, There is always a need to preside over Zhongfu, and it is not good for the Zhonggong to be empty all the time."

Zhou Shuxuan forced himself to nod, indicating that what she said made sense. "I will consider what you said."

Miao Li had finished what she wanted to say, and continued to look down at the quilt.

Zhou Shuxuan couldn't continue here, so he stood up and said, "I'm leaving, go to sleep."

"Chen and concubine respectfully send the emperor."

Walking out with heavy steps, Miao Li suddenly called again, "Your Majesty." Zhou Shuxuan happily turned back, thinking that she would change her mind.

"When the time comes, the younger sisters will enter the palace, why not invite an opera troupe to sing the opera, there will be more people watching the opera and it will be lively."

"We'll talk about it later." Zhou Shuxuan stood still and didn't go out. Miao Li stroked the quilt to indicate that she was going to sleep, and then looked up at him.

Zhou Shuxuan looked back in frustration and continued to walk outside.

Mother Xi witnessed the whole process, "Mother..."

Miao Li turned over after falling asleep, and said irrefutably: "It's late, go to bed."

(End of this chapter)