Shocking Harem Road: The Legend of Concubine Yi

Chapter 41
As soon as King Yu entered the Jinghua Hall, after saluting, Ming Xuanyu led him into the side hall and sat down, leaving only Xinyi to accompany him, and Zhang De to wait outside the hall.

When King Yu saw Xinyi, he said with a smile to Ming Xuanyu: "The emperor really has good eyesight! This girl is really lovely! I really envy the emperor!"

Ming Xuanyu responded with a smile: "Uncle Huang won the award, how can I compare with Uncle Huang! I heard that Uncle Huang's palace is full of beauties! I really want to envy Uncle Huang's beauty!"

King Yu laughed and said: "In remote and barren places, they are just mediocre people. How can they compare with the empresses in the harem? Not to mention the empresses in the harem, even the female officer next to the emperor is also the most beautiful woman in the world. color!"

Ming Xuanyu smiled but said nothing, Xinyi was preparing the tea set at the side, listening to the two uncles and nephews complimenting each other.

"However, Your Majesty, no matter how many beauties there are in this palace, it will be tiresome to look at them for a long time. If your Majesty doesn't think I'm clumsy, I have prepared a few small dishes for the Emperor, which I sent people to search for from all over the country. They are all beautiful women!"

King Yu's smile was strangely profound, and Xinyi walked up to them with the tea set, just in time to catch them.

Then I heard Ming Xuanyu say: "The emperor bothers you so much, if I don't accept it, it's my fault! But, it's not easy for me to win the emperor's love!"

After Xinyi set up the tea set and lit the fire, Ming Xuanyu began to make tea.

"If the emperor can reward the minister with such great face, the minister will wish for it!" King Yu said.

Ming Xuanyu smiled and remained silent.

King Yu said: "In this case, tomorrow I will bring them into the palace to perform for the emperor!"

"Then thank you, Uncle Huang!" Ming Xuanyu said with a smile.

Xinyi listened to these words and seemed to be watching Yu Wang unintentionally.

King Yu went to Beijing against the rules, and Xinyi thought that Ming Xuanyu would be angry or something, but he didn't expect him to talk and laugh with King Yu like this, as if there was no such thing.

As for King Yu, he came and went talking about innocuous matters, which showed that Xuan Yu's childhood affairs did not talk about government affairs at all.

It is impossible for him not to know Ming Xuanyu's situation, and he is still a powerful prince and Ming Xuanyu's uncle. Why didn't he tell Ming Xuanyu how he planned to help him?On the contrary, it is necessary to offer beautiful women as soon as they come.

Think about it, the people sent by King Yu probably didn't just dance and sing, or serve Ming Xuanyu's bed, they must have another purpose.

This point, anyone can see it.

Could it be that he and Ming Xuanyu are not of the same mind?

Xinyi listened and thought.

However, judging from Ming Xuanyu's tone, he might not be able to trust King Yu either.

The two uncles and nephews seem to be wary of each other!
Thinking of this, her eyes stopped on Ming Xuanyu's face, looking at his smile.

They were all smiles, she could tell that he was just promising King Yu.

"Now that the people in the south are rebelling, what does the emperor think about it?" Ming Xuanyu scooped up a bowl of tea for King Yu and asked.

King Yu brushed his short beard lightly, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Does the emperor want my ministers to lead troops to attack?"

Ming Xuanyu didn't look at him, but just picked up the teacup, sipped it slowly, and said: "The emperor's uncle stationed in Beijun has a lot to do with him. How can I easily labor for the emperor's uncle? It's just that this bandit chaos is suppressed every year. Yes, but more and more are being suppressed. Those people in the court don’t know how to deal with them all day long. I want to ask Uncle Huang what he thinks?"

But King Yu continued: "I am stupid, I just heard that the civil uprising in the south is not just a simple resistance to the court!"

Saying that, the two looked at each other.

"Oh?" Ming Xuanyu stared at King Yu with a solemn expression.

King Yu put down the teacup and said: "I also heard that the banditry is rampant to the present level, and it seems to be related to some people in the court. I wonder if the emperor has heard of these rumors?"

Seeing that the water was boiling, Xinyi quickly squatted down to remove the water, but her thoughts were all on the conversation between the two.

After a moment of silence, Ming Xuanyu said: "It seems that although the emperor is far away from the capital, he has heard a lot of rumors!"

King Yu smiled and said: "I just like to listen to some gossip for no reason. It's all just a random wind! If these rumors are true, how does the emperor plan to deal with it?"

His expression was very calm, and Xinyi didn't understand what he was thinking at all.

Ming Xuanyu replied: "But I don't believe these rumors. How could the ministers in the court receive their salaries and do such a rebellious thing?"

He glanced at King Yu, and said: "Uncle Huang thinks that the reason for the long-lasting chaos is from the imperial court?"

King Yu smiled and said: "My minister is dull, and his knowledge is naturally inferior to that of the learned people in the court, let alone the emperor. However, if the problem lies in the imperial court, no matter how we suppress the bandits, we will never be able to suppress them!"

Xinyi fell completely into the clouds, and the civil uprising in the south has lasted for three or four years.As Ming Xuanyu said, over the years, the imperial court has spent a lot of energy to eradicate it, but it was completely ineffective.

Speaking of the cause of the riots, it was because after the Yangtze River flood in the second year of Yuanhe, the imperial court did not provide timely and effective disaster relief, and the next year there was a severe drought in the Jianghuai area, which was hard to see in a century, and the people rebelled.

In the fourth year of Yuanhe, General Zhen Guo led troops to suppress it, and the disaster was calmed down.However, on the way back to the imperial court, General Zhen Guo was ambushed by rioters and lost half of his troops.Later, after investigation by the Ministry of War, the two lieutenants of General Zhen Guo led their respective troops to join the rebels, and there has been no news since then.

Since then, the rebellion has ignited flames in many places in Jianghuai, and the imperial court sent troops to suppress it, but it had no effect at all.And every time troops are sent over, there are always people who surrender to the rebels. In this way, the rebels will suppress more and more.

Therefore, rumors about "the collusion between the ministers of the DPRK and China and the rebels" spread like wildfire.

Xinyi listened, judging from Ming Xuanyu's tone, these rumors had no real basis at all and were not credible.

But what about King Yu, what is he thinking?Are you blaming the court for failure?
King Yu said again: "If the emperor asks the minister's opinion, the minister will speak up boldly!"

"Uncle, please tell me!" Ming Xuanyu said.

"The people rebelled because they were suffering from the harsh government. Can the imperial court change the current policy? Reduce taxes and implement the national policy of comforting and supporting the people. By then, the people will naturally not rebel!" King Yu said, looking at Ming Xuanyu, "However, if the problem really lies within the court, I don't know how to deal with it!"

Ming Xuanyu smiled slightly, but did not speak.

Seeing that he didn't speak, King Yu brought up other topics, and Ming Xuanyu followed King Yu's conversation without saying a word.

When it was Youshi, Princess Yu Cheng Yixian took King Yu's daughter Mingyue to Xiyuan, and had a New Year's Eve dinner with the Empress Dowager and other concubines in the Hanqiu Pavilion. Princess Antai also came.

All the palace people worked carefully, for fear of making any mistakes.

Ming Xuanyu kept Zhang De to accompany him, and the palace servants from Xiyuan served at the banquet, so Xinyi became a useless person. After talking to Zhang De, she went to Jinghua Palace to sort out Ming Xuanyu's calligraphy.

Come down from Fushan Mountain, cross the Luohong Bridge, and head towards Jinghua Palace.

Along the way, the palace lanterns were lit, and although it was still and dark at night, I didn't feel any sense of fear.

It was rare for her to come out alone, so she walked around slowly.

Accompanying Ming Xuanyu for a walk in the garden these two days, she also kept the route in mind, making sure that she would not get lost, so she boldly swam.

The lantern in her hand illuminates her way forward.

The Xiyuan at night is really different from the daytime.Standing on the Luohong Bridge and looking back at Fushan, the rows of lights are inlaid in the night like gems.

Although there was a cold wind blowing occasionally, she didn't feel cold. This kind of cool air just allowed her to think quietly, thinking about her past and future.

Hearing the sound of silk and bamboo in the distance, she looked back, imagining the lively scene of the Hanqiu Hall where the banquet was held, and couldn't help crying.

She always spends such family reunion nights alone, and she can no longer feel the warmth of family affection.

Weeping alone leaning against the tree, the light kept jumping under my feet.

After an unknown amount of time, she heard the sound of fireworks exploding in the air, she closed her eyes and stood silently.

"It's late at night, are you a human or a ghost?"

Suddenly, a young man's voice floated into her ears.

She quickly wiped away her tears, and replied with a heavy nasal voice: "It's such a cold day, ghosts don't go out!"

After all, he raised his head to meet a pair of smiling eyes.

He looked her over from head to toe, and said: "If you are a ghost, you are also an unjust ghost! These days, if a person stays here crying, he must have died unjustly!"

"You—" She glared at him, but she saw that he was dressed in splendid attire, a cloak of ferret fur, and a purple gold crown inlaid with rubies on his head. Judging from this attire, he should be some kind of prince. Class it!

Xinyi observed him. Judging from his age, he should be about the same age as Ming Xuanyu. Who could it be?

Misfortune came out of her mouth, and she was worried that she would offend the nobleman by saying the wrong thing in a moment of anger, so she swallowed the rest of her words.

But he looked at her with a smile and asked, "Looking at you like this, you don't look like a court lady,"

He looked at her again and said, "This dress belongs to a female official, but you don't have an official hat on!" He seemed to be talking to himself, "However, you look good without an official hat, but that hat is ugly !"

She stared at him in surprise, but he kept talking: "Hey, which palace are you from? Why are you crying here at night? Did someone bully you? Huh?"

"No, no!" She turned her head away and denied.

No matter who he is, don't waste time with him here, and leave quickly!

Thinking of this, she bent down and picked up the lantern, ready to leave.

I heard him shout: "Hey, where are you going? Don't get lost!"

She stopped and turned around, only to see him walking towards Luohong Bridge with a lantern in his hand.

Seeing him leave, she walked in the direction of Jinghua Palace.

He was walking on the bridge, looking back at her walking by the lake with a lantern, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

At this time, a little eunuch ran over panting, saluted, and said, "My lord, where have you been? Make it easier for the servants to find you! The emperor has asked you several times when you are not here! You are getting old soon." Let's do it! If it makes Lafayette unhappy, what should I do?"

But he smiled and said: "The prince will support me when the sky falls, and I won't kill you!"

The little eunuch laughed and said, "That's a good thing! The master is holding the sky for the servants, the servants are really blessed. But tonight, Lord Yu is here, you went so late——"

He interrupted the little eunuch, and said: "Just you guys talking about it all day long, how can it be so scary? King Yu is my uncle, and I have never sinned against him. How could he take his anger on me?" ?let's go!"

With that said, he walked quickly towards Hanqiu Hall.

When he entered the Hanqiu Pavilion, the banquet was coming to an end, and the palace people continued to set off fireworks on the rockery opposite the Hanqiu Pavilion.

Princess Antai has the sharpest eyes, and when she saw him coming in, she laughed loudly and said, "Our Happy King is even late for the family banquet!"

He stepped forward to salute the empress dowager, the emperor and the empress, and said to An Tai: "Sister, don't you always pick on me, don't you! I was playing with a few friends this afternoon and forgot the time, it's too late of!"

An Tai walked up to him, and said with a smile: "You bastard, you can't even tell a lie! Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, who doesn't want to go home for a reunion, but is in the mood to play with you?"

Ming Xuanyu smiled and said nothing, and heard the Empress Dowager say to An Tai: "Meier, you are a sister, don't bully Xuan Ting all the time, as long as he comes safely!"

An Tai covered his mouth with a smile, and sat back in his seat.

(End of this chapter)