Ajiu

Chapter 246
Ajiu Yanran, "Brother Ten, I am already the mother of six children, yet you still call me a little girl."

It must be love.Only in the eyes of a lover, the mother of six children will be a "little girl"; only in the eyes of a lover, the queen who keeps the harem in order is someone who needs to be protected, and he needs to do his best to protect people.

If he loves her, he will feel that she is weak, cute and needs protection.If he doesn't love her, hehe, he will think that she is a superwoman strongman, who can solve everything by herself, and face any difficulty by herself.

"You are a little girl." The emperor smiled, "Junior Sister, in the eyes of Brother Ten, you will always be a little girl. Even if one day you are gray-haired and your face ages, in the eyes of Brother Ten, you will still be a cute little girl." girl."

Ah Jiu's eyes filled with tears, "I used to be very afraid of getting old, but after Brother Ten said that, I'm not afraid anymore!"

Just get old, anyway, brother ten doesn't dislike it.

It is also a beautiful thing to grow old calmly.

That night, the two of them talked a lot of tender and heartfelt love words. After washing and changing their clothes, they each went to bed and watched from afar, unable to bear to fall asleep.

"Junior sister, order someone to move our beds closer tomorrow, okay?" the emperor begged softly.

They were observing mourning, they slept separately, and the two beds were a little far apart.

"Okay." Ajiu agreed affectionately.

Brother Ten, I also want to be closer to you, closer...

The two looked at each other affectionately for a long time before they extinguished the candle and fell asleep.

This is a happy couple, a lucky couple, a couple who are still as sweet as first love after more than ten years of marriage, an enviable family member of the gods.

For their happiness, some people are envious, some are gratified, and some are not used to it and cannot accept it.What?The emperor only has the queen, and there is no concubine in the east and west palaces?What a system this is.The emperor is the son of heaven, he is rich in the world and has a noble status. He should have many beautiful and gentle concubines. How can he only guard a queen whose age has passed away?

Ah Jiu is less than 30 years old this year, and in this era, he has already passed the best age. "Youth Moon" belongs to [-]-year-old girls.

There are actually quite a few people who are dissatisfied with Empress Pei's dominance of the harem, but they can only feel dissatisfied in their hearts and cannot speak out.Emperor Ruizong passed away not long ago, and His Majesty the Emperor and Empress Pei are still keeping their filial piety. If we really want to enrich the harem, we have to wait for His Majesty the Emperor's filial piety period to expire.

Ordinary people keep filial piety for their fathers for 27 months, and the emperor uses the day instead of the month for 27 days.

During the 27 days of filial piety, everything went smoothly for the emperor and Ah Jiu.Not only was the situation in the court very good, but even the empress dowager Zhang, who had always been a bit awkward, became merciful, and she hardly showed any embarrassment to Ajiu.Even so, Ajiu did not relax her vigilance, and returned to Ningshou Palace, her vigilance was very high, and she seemed to be ready for battle.

The Empress Dowager Zhang will definitely not be able to stop, this is something that can be imagined with a finger.

The Empress Dowager Zhang's patience seemed to have improved, and she remained kind and did not change her face.

Two months later, Qin Mian, the head of the Ministry of Rites, invited a wide selection of ladies to enrich the harem.Qin Mian was born in the imperial examination, he wrote good stereotyped essays, and also wrote memorials with great literary talent. He discussed it eloquently, starting from the ancient emperor who married twelve daughters, and finally came to the conclusion: If you want the country to be safe and peaceful, In order to make the country rich and the army strong, His Majesty the Emperor must have more concubines and heirs.After Qin Mian's memorial was published, many officials in the court seconded, "Yes, this is what should be done." They all felt that it was only natural for the emperor to have more concubines.There are only six palaces in the palace, and there is only one queen in the palace. What does it look like? It's too shabby.

Of course there are people who object, relatives and friends of the Pei family and Lin family, old and new disciples, are all against it, "Although your Majesty waits for the day and the moon, you don't have to stay for 27 months like ordinary people, but Emperor Ruizong has never died. A month later, the preparations for the canonization of concubines began.

Those who agree and those who oppose are all for their own interests.They expressed their opinions and had a great quarrel.

The emperor sat on the precious couch, looked at them coldly, and observed them.When they were exhausted from arguing, the emperor announced with a sincere face that the late emperor had treated him with great kindness, and he would keep his filial piety for the late emperor for 27 months, not less than a day.During these 27 months, there will be no bells and drums in the palace, no court congratulations, and of course no concubines will be registered.As soon as the emperor said these words, Qin Mian and the others, who were originally looking aggressive, became depressed and speechless.No matter how much they wanted the emperor to enrich the harem, there was nothing they could do about the emperor's firm determination to keep his filial piety for the late emperor for 27 months.

This dispute, temporarily subsided.

After the emperor returned to the palace, he only briefly mentioned something to Ajiu, but didn't elaborate, and Ajiu didn't ask in detail.She is busy with Xiaoshen and Xiaoxie's school start, and now almost everything in the palace is back to normal, and the two children are going to start kindergarten again.Little Xie Xie looks similar to Ajiu, and has the same temperament. Before she went to kindergarten, she had a lot of demands, and Ajiu was quite busy for this.

"As soon as the Son of Heaven marries twelve daughters, Elder Brother only marries me, which is a disadvantage." Ajiu said jokingly.

"It's all covered." The emperor smiled, "Little junior sister is so beautiful in the world, there is no one before, and there will be no one in the future. It is tenth brother's luck to marry junior junior sister as his wife."

"This love story is really good." Ajiu closed her eyes, looking very intoxicated.

The emperor looked at the young junior sister's delicate appearance, and felt itchy in his heart.Junior sister, Brother Ten is telling the truth.

That night, at the request of the emperor, his and Ajiu's beds were brought closer together.After the two of them went to bed, before going to sleep, they stuck their heads out and kissed each other.

"I can kiss my junior sister." The emperor was satisfied.

Ajiu was also happy in her heart, the two of them fell asleep sweetly, like a boy and girl in love, with the joy of meeting their lover.

When Xiao Shenshen and Xiao Xie started going to kindergarten again, Ajiu felt more relaxed: the children went to school, and the kindergarten went to kindergarten, and the mother finally had free time.Moreover, when the twins start going to kindergarten, Ah Jiu will be able to see his father Pei Erye often.

"This scene will happen again after a while." Ajiu and Second Master Pei were talking leisurely, "Father, there will always be someone who wants to enrich the harem."

Some people are purely idle. They don't think that the emperor has only one queen, and they think it's shabby.However, more people do not want Empress Pei to monopolize the harem out of interest considerations, and do not want the relatives of the Pei family to be too prominent.With a new favorite concubine in the palace, there will be new relatives in the court, and the cards can be reshuffled.

There are even more families who want to send their daughters to the palace to compete for favor.Among the civil and military officials, there are of course those who are noble and only hope to get promoted through meritorious service, but there are also quite a few who want to make a fortune by offering their daughters to the palace.If the emperor doesn't set up a concubine, what is the way out for a mansion like Xingguo Mansion?They have nothing else to do but sacrifice their daughters.

No matter in terms of habit or in terms of interests, there will always be suggestions to enrich the harem.Rejecting them is a long-term matter.

"Let's see who it is." Second Master Pei said gently, "It doesn't matter if the courtiers think, or the Queen Mother Zhang thinks. If His Majesty thinks about it himself, then there is no way."

"Even if Brother Ten really wants to, I will stop him." Ajiu Yanran.

Of course Brother Ten will not do this, but if he really wants to do this, I will stop him, and I will not spoil him.

"Father will help you." Second Master Pei smiled.

Ajiu felt extremely at ease.

What a blessing to have a father who will always stand with his daughter unconditionally.

"Daddy, when I'm free, I'm going to start worrying about the children's affairs." Ajiu said amusedly, "Isn't Ah Ruo a little Taotao? Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping both have opinions on this."

Tao Song and Yin Qin's daughter is named Tao Wangji, but when she was in kindergarten, everyone affectionately called her Little Taotao.Little Tao Tao has a sweet appearance and a good temperament, and he plays very well with A Ruo.If Ah Ruo has any good things, he will keep them for little Tao Tao, the two children are very close.Xiao Zhengzheng and Xiao Pingping probably knew that their grandfather had such a meaning, so they jokingly disagreed with Ah Jiu, "Partial! Where is our little Qingmei, where is it?" , Brothers and brothers, you can't fall behind, you should also have a little girlfriend.

Feelings should be cultivated from an early age.

"This is a serious matter." Second Master Pei nodded, "Ninny, it's time for Xiao Zhengzheng to pay attention to the Crown Princess."

Xiao Zhengzheng was already a handsome boy of twelve or thirteen years old, and in a few years he would be a concubine.The importance of the Crown Princess cannot be determined at a glance. Of course, it is necessary to start seeing each other early.

The son is about to marry a wife!Thinking of this, Ajiu felt melancholy.

Xiao Zhengzheng is about to marry a wife, how can I not be the youngest?Although Brother Ten will not dislike me, but I want to be young forever, and I don't want to grow old.

"Son, it's fine if you have Xiaoqingmei. You should get married a few years later." Ajiu muttered in her heart, "It's okay to have children, but to have a daughter-in-law and become a mother-in-law, I don't think I can deny my old age."

Of course, Xiao Zhengzheng, if you have a little girl you like, it's a very romantic thing to fall in love with, and my mother is still very supportive!
"Ask Xiao Zhengzheng what he thinks." Second Master Pei explained, "Ninny, the princess should be dignified and dignified, but Xiao Zhengzheng must like it."

"Definitely, definitely." Ajiu laughed and agreed.

Afterwards, Ajiu asked Xiao Zhengzheng seriously, "Son, what kind of girl do you like, mother will pay attention to you."

Xiao Zhengzheng was annoyed, "How far-sighted my grandfather is, when he was choosing a teacher for my father, he specially picked my grandfather. My grandfather became my teacher, so my father already knew you? Daddy is so lucky, he chose me a girl who doesn't have a daughter." The master is the teacher!"

Xiao Zhengzheng's teacher is a great Confucian, whose surname is Duanmu. Teacher Duanmu is very knowledgeable and good at everything, but he has no daughter, who is about the same age as Xiao Zhengzheng.

Ajiu was dumbfounded at first, then bent over laughing.

Xiao Zhengzheng, don't worry, even though your father accidentally chose a teacher who doesn't have a daughter for you, we will take care of your life's event, really.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is Zhengdan Festival.This was the first Zhengdan after the death of Emperor Ruizong. There were no celebrations in the palace, and the congratulations from all officials were not accepted.New Year's Eve and Zhengdan are just family reunions.Even so, vegetarian wine was also prepared in the palace, and Empress Dowager Zhang, the emperor, Empress Pei, and children held a family banquet.

The Empress Dowager Zhang is very loving to her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, and her eyes are so gentle that water can be squeezed out.Even Xiao Xie noticed her change, held a small wine cup, and smiled sweetly at her, "Grandmother, you are very kind, what's wrong with you?"
"Zhengdan this year is very similar to the year when Emperor Ruizong came to the throne." Empress Dowager Zhang said with a hint of regret in her tone, "In that year, there were no drums and music in the palace, no court congratulations, and only family banquets. "

Ah Jiu bowed politely, "Yes."

Nostalgia, this is the patent of the old.It is human nature for Empress Dowager Zhang to recall the past and her youth.

(End of this chapter)