Tiantang

Chapter 422
Chapter 431

Zhang Xuan pondered for a while, then nodded, "Forget it, I will see them tomorrow."

Seeing that Zhang Xuan agreed, Li Tengkong smiled and took the initiative to snuggle up, and the two of them were very affectionate without mentioning it.

After the morning court the next day, Zhang Xuan went back to the imperial study to read the memorial, and then ordered the eunuch to pass on the four newly conferred concubines Guo Fu, Pugu Lingguang, Zhang Ying and Hu Lan.

Hearing that the emperor summoned them, the four daughters of Guo Fu were very excited.

Hurry up to dress up neatly, wearing gorgeous feather clothes and neon dress palace skirts, swaying in various poses, one after another, entered the imperial study room, and bowed down, "The concubine waits to pay homage to His Majesty, long live my emperor!"

The four daughters knelt on the ground, and Yingying Yanyan spoke softly when she heard the words.

Zhang Xuan stared at the four women, and said lightly, "Get up. Come, please sit down."

The four daughters of Guo Fu sat cautiously on both sides. Some of them did not dare to look into the emperor's eyes, a little shy, like Pei Mian's niece Hu Lan; Daughter Pugu's aura.There are also some who sit silently, with a dignified demeanor, watching their noses, noses, and hearts, like Guo Fu.

To be honest, the four daughters, Chunlan and Qiuju, each have their own merits, and they all belong to the top beauties in the aesthetic standards of this era.Even from the aesthetic point of view of Zhang Xuan, a modern person, she is one of the beauties in a million, but they are all a little plump.

Pugu's aura is slightly wild, and it should belong to the lively and outgoing type; Hulan is gentle and shy, just like a traditional lady.Zhang Ying is softer and more charming, especially those eyes are mesmerizing.Guo Fu, on the other hand, has a heroic air in her beauty, which probably has something to do with her being a general's daughter with both civil and military skills.

As a concubine, the four daughters should be said to be very qualified; and as an emperor, Zhang Xuan shouldn't be dissatisfied.

Zhang Xuan smiled as gently as possible, and began to take his seat. He also knew Guo Fu in the fourth female middle school.

"Concubine Kang's Pugu Lingguang—" Zhang Xuan called softly, and Pugu Lingguang quickly stood up and saluted, "Pugu Lingguang, my concubine!"

Zhang Xuan nodded, "Okay, sit down."

"Concubine Chen Zhang Ying—"

"Concubine Ping Hulan—"

Zhang Xuan called the names one by one, and finally cast his gaze on Guo Fu, "Concubine Duan—"

Guo Fu stood up silently and bowed down, "Guo Fu pays homage to His Majesty, after a long absence in Longshuo, His Majesty has become more wise and powerful..."

As soon as Guo Fu uttered these words, the three girls of Pugu Lingguang looked at each other in surprise, and thought: So Concubine Duan and His Majesty have known each other for a long time... Hearing these words, it seems that they are relatively familiar.

Thinking of this, the three women couldn't help being a little envious, or slightly jealous.

Hearing what Guo Fu said, Zhang Xuan couldn't help laughing, "It's been more than a year since your father and I left Longshuo to march into the Central Plains... I was still thinking about marrying the small county advocate Mei of Qinghe County Prince's Mansion to your elder brother Guo Yao, I'm about to mention it to your father, what do you think?"

Guo Fu was startled, hesitated for a moment, and smiled respectfully, "This concubine is very grateful for your majesty's gift of marriage. It is my brother's blessing to be married to the little princess of Qinghe County's palace."

Zhang Xuan laughed, "Okay, since you said that, I will talk to your father tomorrow. However, the marriage of a man and a woman still depends on the wishes and fate of both parties, even if it is I cannot force it. I am going to hold a banquet for Guo Yao and Zhang Mei to meet."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness." Guo Fu bowed down.

The three girls looked at Guo Fu with envy in their eyes.

Guo Fu was favored or disfavored in the palace. It has not been revealed yet, but the emperor actually wanted Guo Ziyi's son to marry the emperor's uncle, which shows that the emperor attached great importance to the Guo family.In this way, there is still a great possibility that Guo Fu will be favored.

Pugu Ling's bright eyes flickered.

Before she entered the palace, Pugu Huaien sent someone from Fanyang back to Beijing to deliver a letter, in which she repeatedly urged her to do her best to please the emperor, strive to be favored, and add power and glory to Pugu Huaien and her family.Although Pugu Huai'en is Zhang Xuan's founding father, his family background is worse than that of Guo Ziyi and others, and it is even worse than some famous gentry families.

Letting his daughter enter the palace as a concubine is an important means for Pugu Wynn to strengthen his "confidence".Whether he can replace Guo Ziyi in the future depends on her daughter's performance.

Thinking of this, Pugu Lingguang looked at Guo Fu with complicated eyes. From this moment on, she had to regard Guo Fu as a potential competitor.

Zhang Xuan didn't pay attention to the subtle changes between the four girls.Even if you find it, you don't bother to care about it.Anyway, he has no intention of pampering the fourth daughter for the time being.

"I called you over today, meet and talk."

"You are all the daughters of my important ministers. Now that you have entered my harem, you can be regarded as my family members. I hope you will strictly abide by the rules in the harem and obey the queen's arrangements. I will have a personal conquest in a few days, and it may take a year. It takes half a year to go back to the palace. If you are lonely in the palace, you can go back to your home and reunite with your relatives."

"However, you are my concubines after all, even if you are outside the palace, you can't exceed the rules... Do you understand what I mean?"

Although Zhang Xuan's voice was soft, it was majestic.

The four girls couldn't help being a little disappointed, but they still respectfully got up and took orders.

"Okay, I'm a little tired, you all go back to the palace."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Without any hesitation, Guo Fu got up together with Hu Lan and Zhang Ying, bowed, and left gracefully.

Pugu Lingguang was slightly hesitant and refused to leave.

Zhang Xuan glanced at her and said lightly, "Concubine Kang, do you have anything else to do?"

"Your Majesty, a concubine enters the palace as a concubine, and it is the concubine's duty to serve His Majesty. The concubine dares to ask His Majesty to keep the concubine by his side to serve..."

Pugu Lingguang knelt down with fiery eyes.

Zhang Xuan was taken aback, thinking that this girl actually proposed to me on her own initiative?This is really daring... He could tell at a glance that this woman was scheming, and she was a lively and extroverted woman who showed her emotions without knowing her restraint.

Zhang Xuan couldn't help coughing dryly twice.

He looked at Pugu Lingguang with some embarrassment, and was about to refuse, but then he thought again, after all, she was a concubine who had just been canonized, and she was Pugu Wynn's daughter, and it would be inappropriate if she was too embarrassed.

After hesitating for a while, he nodded and smiled, "Forget it, you can stay in the imperial study and review the memorial with me."

Pugu Lingguang was ecstatic in his heart, and fell to the ground, "My concubine thanks Your Majesty Long En!"

"Get up, stay by my side from now on, remember one rule, don't worship at will, I don't like this." Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, picked up a memorial, and began to review it.

Pu Gu Huai'en immediately got up and entered the role. She turned around obediently and went out to make tea for Zhang Xuan through the maid, and then stood silently by the side, waiting for Zhang Xuan's orders at any time.

Outside the imperial study room, the three girls couldn't help being a little surprised when they saw that Pugu Lingguang had voluntarily stayed to accompany the emperor.

Hu Lan was introverted and quiet, although she was envious in her heart, she couldn't say it.Zhang Ying turned her head to stare at the Imperial Study Room, and smiled softly at Guo Fu, "Sister Duanfei, this Concubine Kang is really brave, she dared to take the initiative to stay by His Majesty's side... No wonder people say that Hu Nu is sentimental. The concubine should be favored..."

Pugu Huai'en is from a barbarian, so Zhang Ying is called "a barbarian girl".

And Zhang Ying's voice clearly showed a little jealousy, Guo Fu listened and smiled lightly, "We enter the palace as concubines, and it is our duty to serve His Majesty. It is normal for Concubine Kang to stay and serve His Majesty. Let's go, Ping Sister concubine, come to my palace to talk?"

Hu Lan nodded slightly.

Guo Fu and Hu Lan left side by side.

Zhang Ying still looked back at the direction of the imperial study room, his eyes flickered, and he didn't know what was going on in his heart.

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Pugu Lingguang stayed in the imperial study for an hour or two, chatting with Zhang Xuan from time to time, and the strange barrier gradually dispelled a lot.And Pugu Lingguang is an extroverted woman who is good at communication and very flattering. She soon became acquainted with Zhang Xuan, and finally she had the courage to sit next to Zhang Xuan and help Zhang Xuan grind .

Zhang Xuan secretly laughed inwardly, but didn't point it out.

He wasn't afraid that Pugu Lingguang had a scheming heart, and there was nothing wrong with her wholeheartedly wanting to be favored. As long as she kept her duty, it was understandable to moderately invite favors.As a concubine, who doesn't want to be favored by the emperor?

In the evening, Pugu Lingguang served Zhang Xuan after dinner and was still unwilling to leave.She finally opened up the situation with Zhang Xuan, how could she be willing to give up halfway.

Seeing her like this, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief, and after thinking about it, he didn't let her leave.It's just that Zhang Xuan dealt with state affairs that night until the early morning, and in the end Pugu Lingguang didn't have a chance to get close to the emperor, so he couldn't help being very disappointed.

On the morning of the second day, Zhang Xuan changed his clothes under the service of Pugu Lingguang and a few court ladies. He glanced at Pugu Huai'en, whose eyes were red and swollen, who obviously hadn't closed his eyes all night. He reached out and squeezed her little hand, smiling. Said, "I want to go to court early, you go back to the palace to catch up on sleep, don't hurt your body."

"Concubine..." Pugu Lingguang sighed faintly, and fell to the ground, "Concubine is shallow in appearance, unable to serve His Majesty, and I feel sincere and fearful in my heart."

Hearing her self-pitying words, Zhang Xuan couldn't help laughing, "Okay, go back and rest, if I have time in the future, I will send you over."

Zhang Xuan floated away and went to court.

Pugu Lingguang had no choice but to leave quietly.

Hearing that the new concubine Kang stayed with the emperor for one night and was not favored, Empress Cui Ying couldn't help but smile wryly.

In Cui Ying's view, her husband, the emperor, never plays cards according to common sense, and has his own unshakable principles.If these newly entered concubines want to be favored, at least they need to have time to get along with Zhang Xuan and develop a relationship, otherwise, it would be difficult for Zhang Xuan to accept such a near-strange woman.

And the eunuchs and maids beside the emperor felt even more incredible.With such a delicate and beautiful concubine standing in front of her, how could the emperor not be tempted?
These court ladies and eunuchs all came from the Chang'an Imperial Palace. They were used to seeing the scenes of the Li and Tang royal family indulging in pleasure in the palace, which formed a sharp contrast with the current court.

(End of this chapter)