Chapter 1
The queen sent all the maids out, and sat by the mirror by herself to remove her makeup.

Today is the fifteenth day, which is said to be the day when the emperor and the empress have intercourse every month, so the little maid gave her a new hairstyle.The queen took a look in the mirror to see if she looked good or not, but it was very easy to put on jewelry.At a glance, the jewels, emeralds, phoenix hairpins, and golden steps are all over the head, and the jewels are rich and noble.

When the fourth tin flower was removed, the queen overturned the weight of the unadulterated real gold and diamonds, thinking it's no wonder her neck is sore today.

She took off the jewelry for a while, and looked at the mirror for a while, only to see that the person in the mirror has black hair like clouds, and jade skin is more beautiful than snow. Although the facial features are not delicate and charming, they are also very soft and quiet. In modern times, they are definitely rare An irresistible classical beauty.

I can't help but sigh in my heart that the emperor's waste of everything, neglecting this flowery and beautiful family is empty.

The Empress remembered that the lead content in makeup powders in ancient times was extremely high, so she never used makeup.Fortunately, she was born with red lips, white teeth, and clear eyebrows, so she didn't need to paint too much, so the maid didn't force her.

Therefore, the queen didn't worry about the residue of foundation on her face, she just got up and splashed her face with clean water to wipe it clean.

Although he knew that the emperor hadn't appeared until this point, and he probably wouldn't come today, but he still had to do some superficial work, so the empress just took off the jewelry and didn't let her hair loose.

She read at the table with a red candle for a while, and she heard someone knock on the door outside.

"Come in."

The door opened with a squeak, and a fifteen or sixteen-year-old maid came in, wearing a pink gown, petite, with her shoulders hunched, and she looked very lacking in confidence.

The little palace lady lowered her head very low, and her voice was trembling, she said: "My lady, the head of the respect room is asking to see you."

The queen sized up the little maid, but she really couldn't remember that there was such a person in the palace she lived in, so she stopped thinking about it and just said, "Let him in."

The respect room is the place where the emperor's sexual affairs are in charge, and the head eunuch has always been the eunuch next to the emperor.This super-manager is named Yang Chao, and he has been with the emperor since he was an ordinary prince, and it has been nearly ten years now, and he can be described as loyal and hard-working.The emperor doted on him very much, and the concubines in the harem naturally flattered him and called him "A Weng" respectfully.

It's just that the queen has studied history very well, and knows that this eunuch is very domineering and has more than one thing to reveal, so she doesn't like him very much.

She was not good at hiding things, and although she never embarrassed him face to face, her attitude was always cold and distant.Yang Chao is indeed very discerning. He knew that he would not be able to deal with this queen after seeing her twice. In addition, the queen's background made him a little bit lacking in confidence, so he was always trembling when seeing her.

Of course, when we don't see each other, there is no pressure to wear small shoes for her.

The queen gave the emperor face. When Yang Chao went in and knelt down, she put down her book, stood up, and said, "Please get up."

Yang Chao was just in his early twenties, a little fatter, but younger than eunuchs of the same age, and his face was not so wrinkled.Hearing the queen's words, he quickly got up and stood there with his head down, waiting for the queen to ask questions.

The queen saw where he was standing, looking uncomfortable all over, and couldn't help but think that the rule that the master can't speak without asking is really annoying.He had no choice but to say, "Is there something wrong with your father-in-law?"

This is of course knowingly asking.

Only then did Yang Chao answer: "The emperor is not feeling well. He wants to rest for a night, so he won't come today. He specially asked the servants to report to the empress, and ask the empress to rest early. There is no need to wait for a long time, and there is no need to worry about it."

He didn't even bother to think of a plausible reason, which showed that the emperor had ignored her, the empress, to a certain extent.The queen thought helplessly.

Of course it would be best if he didn't come, the queen herself didn't bother to deal with that wayward little emperor.

So he just said calmly: "I've made a note. Please take care of the dragon's body, Your Majesty. Eunuch should go back to serve him earlier."

Yang Chao obediently agreed, and politely knelt down to her and bid her farewell.

Send someone to send Yang Chao out of the Shoucheng Hall, and today's routine is done.

The queen then let her hair loose.After doing a few simple stretches, I ordered someone to come in and wait on me.

Four court ladies came in, except for the little girl in the pink gown who came before, the other three were unknown, so the queen felt a little strange.

The queen took a wet towel from a court lady to wipe her hands, and asked, "Where are the maid and Xiaoyu?"

The little girl lowered her head, and said in a delicate and soft voice: "After dinner, the sisters said that the weaving room has newly woven fabric samples, and it is time to prepare jackets for the empress. They want to ask for the fabric samples first. , and went to the weaving room."

The queen knew that this must be an excuse for the two maids, Xiaoyu, to be perfunctory.It's been a long time since dinner is finished, and the curfew is about to come. Are they going to the weaving room?

Forget it, let them go.As long as you don't do such "extraordinary palace" things as "meeting lovers privately", with the backing of her queen—even though it's just an empty name—it shouldn't be possible for anyone to dare to embarrass them.

I washed my face with soap locust, rinsed my mouth with tooth salt, ate half a bowl of papaya sago dew with a frown, and went to bed.

The bed that the empress slept on was two feet wide and three feet long, and it was only slightly smaller than the bed in the bridal chamber when the emperor and the empress were married. It was more than enough for four or five people.

Because he was supposed to sleep with the emperor tonight, a bright red brocade quilt was spread on the bed, and the quilt was embroidered with exquisite embroidery of dragons and phoenixes, which made the entire carved rosewood bed frame red.

The mandarin duck bed, which was originally very festive, looked a little ironic in this situation.

Fortunately, the queen's psychological quality is outstanding, and she didn't take today's matter into her heart at all.He lifted the quilt and climbed onto the bed, and fell asleep after a while.

On the contrary, a few palace maids looked at the patterns on the quilt with sympathy in their eyes.

——The empress was pointed out to the emperor by the first emperor.

The queen's grandfather was a well-known general in the world when he was young, and he was a Jinshi before he reached the weak crown.It is said that the number one scholar was originally selected, but there was a man who was close to sixty years of age at the same time. The emperor pitied him for his old age and hard study, and said: "Tanhua is a face in court, so naturally we must choose a handsome young man." For the older one, call him Tanhualang.

The queen's grandfather was famously upright.After that year and the third year, he resigned as a foreign minister and served as a general judge for three years.Because of the excellent examination, he was recommended to Beijing again.Everyone knows that the Emperor Tai likes an old and prudent minister. He was afraid that he would be deposed because of his youth, so he taught him to report more years when he met the saint. Sincerity and integrity are also lost, but there is really nothing to be gained." He didn't listen to advice at all.

As a result, the Tai Emperor chatted with him until midnight that day, and when he returned, he said to the Empress, "I wanted to pick someone who would manage the money and food, but who knows that I chose a prime minister for the crown prince." —— already regarded him as the future chief assistant select.

The queen's grandfather assisted the Taihuang for 30 years, and assisted the first emperor for more than ten years.

The first emperor was seriously ill, knowing that the heavens did not last long, worried that the emperor was young and had no mother to take care of him, so he entrusted the emperor to him, appointed him as the head of the three assistants, and took charge of the government.In order to prevent foreign relatives from interfering in politics, this dynasty selected concubines for the prince and drafted for the emperor. According to the system, the daughters of officials and eunuchs were not allowed to participate in the election.However, in order to show his respect for him, the first emperor made an exception and designated his granddaughter as the emperor's concubine.

It's a pity that the first emperor passed away before the marriage could be arranged.

At that time, the empress was already fifteen, and if the late emperor hadn't ordered the marriage, she would have been at the right age to get married.Based on her background and character, she would not be bullied and neglected by anyone she married into.Unexpectedly, she married the emperor.

The emperor was three years younger than her, only 12 years old at the time.When he came to the throne, weeping all over his face, he said that he would mourn for the late emperor for three years.For three years, the bells and drums will not be rung, court congratulations will not be received, and plain clothes will be worn in the harem—marriage is naturally prohibited.

In order to avoid ruining the government, the Taizu of this dynasty made a rule that the emperor only needs to be in mourning for one month.But the queen's grandfather considered that the emperor was not yet able to govern himself, and three years of mourning would not have much impact on state affairs, and he could win him a reputation of "pure sincerity, respect and filial piety", so he did not dissuade him much.

So the 15-year-old young queen waited until the age of plum blossoms and became an old girl.

During those three years, the grandfathers of the emperor and empress were at odds.Although the emperor still obeyed the queen's grandfather, his attitude gradually lost respect and courtesy. It is said that he lost his temper in the court and secretly accused the queen's grandfather of taking credit for his arrogance and not letting go of power.

The queen's grandfather was also a tempered man. He devoted himself to assisting the emperor, but the emperor didn't know what was good, and compared him to Huo Guang and Huan Wen, and fell ill for half a month in a fit of anger.When I returned to the court, I found that the direction of the wind had changed, and I couldn't help feeling a little disheartened.Seeing that the emperor had grown up and was almost old enough to govern in person, he simply wrote a letter and begged for his remains.

The emperor was actually very grateful for his doing so.The bad thing was that as soon as he posted the begging book, someone would report that the emperor should get married.

In fact, the person playing on is also kind.A big marriage is the best way to declare the emperor's adulthood. An adult emperor does not need the auxiliary ministers to continue to handle the government affairs for him - so even if the queen's grandfather is not sincere, he should let the emperor pro-government.

It's a pity that the emperor's qualifications are still young, but he is still sensitive and suspicious. He didn't know that this person was helping him, and thought he was instructed by the queen's grandfather.Suspecting that the queen's grandfather did not want to delegate power, he tried to use his granddaughter to continue to control him.So he vented his anger on the queen.

Although he immediately ordered the Ministry of Rites to choose an auspicious day, prepare for the big wedding, and marry the queen.But the six ceremonies were simply reduced to three ceremonies for him, and the specifications of the betrothal gifts were second class, not even comparable to that of the imperial concubine.

The queen has 12 grandfathers and grandchildren, and he dotes on the queen the most—this child is talented, quiet and gentle, simple and courteous, and the most rare thing is that he is not surprised by favor or humiliation.Seeing that the emperor had wronged her so much, the queen's grandfather didn't want to marry the queen.But I also thought that the queen's character was complementary to the emperor's, even if it could influence the emperor by a little, it would be a blessing to the whole country.

As for the emperor's shabby and nonsensical engagement, naturally the censor scolded the queen's grandfather, and the Ministry of Rites helped the emperor carry the vat.The queen's grandfather didn't say anything.

So the queen was carried through the door.

When it was brought in, it began to be abused and neglected by the emperor inside and out.

According to the system, after the emperor got married, he had to live with the queen in the bridal chamber for a month.But the emperor returned to his bedroom after lying on the bedside with clothes for two nights, the hijab was still picked up by the empress herself.

It's been two months since the wedding, and not only has the emperor never entered the palace where the empress lives, but he has also been lucky enough to have eight maids in a row, and after sleeping for one night, he will be rewarded and canonized the next day. They don't need to pay their respects to the queen every day.

Except for the word "queen" on the golden book, the queen has not received the respect that the queen deserves so far.

In fact, the queen's grandfather was also to blame for this.Marrying a queen has the standard of marrying a queen. If the emperor insists on following the standard of a noble concubine, the queen's grandfather should justly refuse the marriage and let him marry whoever he should, depending on which one compromises in the end.But at that time, the queen's grandfather endured it.Didn't it make it clear that people would bully her by marrying her granddaughter over without a wife or concubine?
—— More than one of the maids in the Queen's Palace has slandered like this.

And the queen who slept soundly and dreamed that the genius from the group next door whom she had a crush on personally came to pick her up in a space-time instrument, so naturally she couldn't imagine that she would be sympathized with.

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