Adoption brings disaster

As a teacher, I have no interest in promotion or salary increase. This is a feudal society. Thunder and rain are all blessings from heaven, and I dare not refuse.

In schools, there are many teachers who do not get promoted for various strange reasons.

Therefore, I don’t care much about the promotion. Besides, Chongguang fell into the lotus pond and was in a very embarrassing situation.

Although I found it funny, I was still worried that Chongguang might be unhappy, so I didn't care much about the ceremony of promotion. I just stayed with Chongguang every day and didn't mention it.

Time flies like an arrow. Chongguang fell into the lotus pond only a few days before my promotion ceremony. In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the promotion ceremony.

Speaking of which, the promotion ceremony is particularly troublesome and takes three whole days.

On the first day, one must pay respects to the emperor, the empress dowager and high-ranking concubines in turn.

His Majesty the current ruler governs the world with filial piety. On the first day, I had to go to the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas where the Queen Mother was early in the morning to pay my respects to her. After offering her tea and changing her address, I had to go straight to the Imperial Study to pay my respects to the Emperor, and finally to the harem to pay my respects to the high-ranking concubines.

The Cining Palace where the Empress Dowager originally lived was not far from the Imperial Study, only about half an hour's walk away. However, the Empress Dowager was a Buddhist, and after the owner of the Zhaixing Tower had her fortune told, the Empress Dowager moved to an abandoned palace not far from the Cold Palace. After renovation, it was renamed the Wanfo Hall, which was quite far away.

When Ada told me this, I was completely stunned. An old Taoist priest asked the Buddhist empress dowager to move to a remote corner. I knew every word, but when they were put together, I couldn't understand it.

After hearing all this, I also internally complained. The Empress Dowager actually trusted that old Taoist priest from the Star-Picking Tower so much. If she trusted him so much, why did she believe in Buddhism instead of Taoism? If gods and Buddhas really existed, I'm afraid even the Jade Emperor and Tathagata Buddha would despise her for behaving this way.

I don’t know if the Jade Emperor and Buddha Tathagata would dislike it being too nice, but anyway, I want to kill that old Taoist priest now.

Because of what he did, I now have to walk more than five kilometers to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, and then walk back to pay my respects to the Emperor. This means I have to walk at least ten kilometers more back and forth.

The most infuriating thing is that, to show my loyalty, I can’t use any martial arts and can only leave by force.

I looked at my feet, which were not big to begin with, and felt sad. I wondered if my feet could not bear it and would run away from home if I walked around like this.

When I thought of this, I looked at the Seventh Prince in despair and said, "Why don't I go and talk to the Emperor and ask if I don't want to be promoted? I will die if I go through this."

But Chunyu listed the rewards I would receive, and I felt that I could do it again.

It’s not that I don’t care about my feet’s life or death, but they gave me too much.

The first day is hard, but the second day will be much easier.

Those low-ranking concubines and princesses and princes of humble origins would come to pay me a visit, and I wouldn't need to do anything but sit in Qianqiu Pavilion and wait for them. They would come to pay their respects one by one according to the rules.

As for the rewards for these people, the person sent by the Imperial Concubine had already prepared them according to their status and preferences. There will definitely not be any mistakes or omissions, so I don’t need to worry about it at all.

After a day of rest on the second day, he would return home on the third day to see his parents for the last time. From then on, there would be no parents, only the ruler and his subjects.

This is the arrangement for these three days. In this feudal era, whether I like it or not, I can only follow the regulations.

Just like now, although I am sleepy and tired, I am still being taken by people from the Ministry of Rites and Zhaixing Tower to the Wanfo Hall to pay homage to the Queen Mother.

The official in front of me was from the Ministry of Rites. He shouted something with every step he took. I couldn't understand what he was saying, but I thought he was probably praying for blessings. That's how I felt.

Behind me was a group of Taoist priests, muttering something that was so unpleasant to the ear, but I couldn't cover my ears and ignore it. I could only mutter in my mind about the reward I would soon receive, and then curse the young master of Zhaixing Tower, thinking that he must be deliberately making trouble for me.

After rushing all the way, we finally arrived at the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas in the middle of the morning. The officials and Taoist priests escorted me into the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas and then left. I will not mention it again.

After everyone left, the aunt beside the Empress Dowager pulled me into the Empress Dowager's Buddhist hall and asked me to kneel on the cushion behind the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother sincerely worshipped the Buddha, and I dared not say anything. I could only kneel with my head lowered. After kneeling for half an incense stick of time, the Queen Mother said, "That's enough. You can go."

The Queen Mother's behavior left me a little puzzled, but I'm not a meddlesome person, so I didn't care. After thanking her, I stood up with difficulty, pushed open the door and walked out.

When the Taoists saw me come out, they started complaining again.

After kneeling for so long and still feeling empty-handed, I felt extremely bad. After hearing this, I really wanted to beat them to death.

"Your Highness Qianqiu, please stay." The aunt beside the Queen Mother came up to me with a cake in her hand. "The Queen Mother has rewarded Your Highness with a tribute cake. Please eat it before you leave."

I looked at the cake covered with paper money ashes and thought that I wouldn't get sick if I ate it.

I have never offended the Queen Mother. This is my first time here today. How could she dislike me so much that she actually gave me this kind of food? I'm afraid she wants to poison me to death.

Although I was unwilling a thousand times, the Queen Mother had given me a reward, so I had to eat it even if it was poison. I had no choice but to eat it anyway.

After eating the cake, I walked towards the imperial study again. I don’t know if it was my illusion, but the officials from the Ministry of Rites shouted even harder. Maybe they also felt it was too far and encouraged themselves in this way.

The Taoist priests in the Zhaixing Tower behind me didn't change at all. They were still muttering something. I was already in a bad mood, and their nagging was really annoying.

The sun had already climbed to the middle of the sky when I finally reached the imperial study. I was hungry, thirsty, and sleepy. Worse still, I had to kneel and kowtow every three steps to get inside. It seemed like a distance of at least 500 meters, and I really wanted to die.

In this deep palace, life and death are not in our own hands. Although I don't want to, I have no choice but to kowtow and kneel before me.

I finally made it into the imperial study, where I had to listen to the ancestral teachings for another half hour.

The emperor read every word, and from time to time he would look at me to see if I was listening carefully.

It is really difficult to listen to the ancestral teachings. I have to pretend to be listening to them with relish when they are so boring. It is just as annoying as those national training courses.

After finally listening to all the ancestral teachings, His Majesty gave me lunch. I looked at the rice ball which was not much bigger than my little finger. I felt like a confused fruit on a confused tree, and I was the only one under the confused tree.

I was so hungry that I didn't care whether the rice ball tasted good or not. I just put it in my mouth and swallowed it without chewing.

After eating the rice balls, my stomach didn't feel any pain. I was still very hungry, even hungrier. All I wanted to do now was eat a big meal and then find an air-conditioned room to have a good sleep.

But this kind of thing can only be thought about, so I walked towards the queen's palace again.

Fortunately, the Cining Palace where the queen lived was not far away, and we arrived there in a short walk.

Arriving at the Queen's Palace, it was quite comfortable. The Queen pulled me to sit on a soft couch, with several large basins of ice beside me. It was truly cool and comfortable. Not long after, a maid brought me a cup of tea.

This was the first sip of water I drank that day, so I drank it quickly. After drinking it, my throat, which felt like it was burning, felt better.

"This tea was given by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." said the Queen, who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old.

While I was wondering whether the Queen had really taken good care of herself, otherwise how could she look so young, I also complained that it was too stingy to specifically remind her that this cup of tea was a reward from the Prince.

The Queen saw my strange look and smiled, "Qianqiu, I don't know what this cup of tea means."

I really don't know. The officials from the Ministry of Rites just told me that I couldn't eat or drink water on the way, and His Highness the Seventh Prince also told me to be patient. No one told me that there was any other meaning to this.

Seeing that I didn't know, the Queen Mother smiled and said, "A cup of tea is like a small lake."

Oh my God, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so generous. He gave me a small lake at every turn. How can I not be grateful? Of course, I hurried to express my gratitude.

Since the gifts had been given, it was natural to say something nice. The Queen took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "The Crown Prince often said that if we were to ask who the most interesting person in the world is, it would naturally be His Highness Yuan Qing. Seeing him today, it really is true."

I felt embarrassed by such praise and could only chuckle. Thinking of the tribute cakes given by the Empress Dowager and the rice balls given by the Emperor, I thought they probably meant something similar. So I asked, "What do the cakes and rice balls mean?"

The Queen was also a little surprised when she heard this, and then she understood something. She took my hand and said more intimately, "They are all lands, but the Queen Mother gave me a manor, while the Emperor gave me a fief."

After hearing this, I no longer felt tired and felt full of energy. I now wished I could go back and kowtow to the two rich bosses ten times.

After coming out of the Queen's Palace, I went to the Imperial Concubine's Palace. I thought to myself that the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress had all given gifts, so the Imperial Concubine, the mother of the Seventh Prince, must not be a stingy person. I can't say that her gifts are better than theirs, but they won't be much worse either.

When I thought of this, I became motivated. My face was beaming with joy, and I walked with vigor and speed.

As I walked like this, I was almost sticking close to the officials from the Ministry of Rites in front of me, forcing them to speed up. The Taoist priests from the Zhaixing Tower behind me could hardly keep up.

When we arrived at the Imperial Concubine's Palace, it was almost dark.

I don’t know if it was because I was too hungry, or because I was so excited about how I had easily earned so much money, but I didn’t feel hungry at all.

The imperial concubine has a generous personality and doesn't follow so many rules.

As soon as I entered the palace, a palace maid brought me a cup of tea. The Imperial Concubine urged me to drink it, saying, "You should know what this cup of tea means. Drink it quickly. You must be exhausted after walking all day. Go back and rest early. Remember to take the cup with you when you leave."

I was a little confused, and the Imperial Concubine saw that I was confused and continued, "My father has been guarding the northern border for many years, and the emperor's rewards have been flowing into the palace like water. These are all Guang'er's. As long as His Highness Qianqiu treats Chongguang well, we will definitely treat you well with magical weapons, martial arts secrets, rare treasures, land, and money."

The King of Zhenbei had made such great contributions that he could no longer be given any more titles. Fortunately, he had only one daughter, the Imperial Concubine, so there was no need to worry about him overshadowing the Emperor. The Emperor trusted him and, as a token of his favor, he could only continuously reward him with gold, silver, jewelry, land, and money.

In all my years of life, I have only met one such rich and generous boss, the Imperial Concubine. Naturally, I have to curry favor with her, but I don't know how to say compliments at all. I can only smile brightly and keep saying yes.

"This small lake the Crown Prince gifted me is probably Li Lake in the west of Beijing. That lake is too small, and the scenery is mediocre. Two years ago, His Majesty gifted my father Yueming Lake. There's a house on the lake, and it's quite well-maintained. It's also very close to the racecourse, with a small river running through it. It's a nice house."

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After drinking tea and chatting with the imperial concubine for a while, the Ministry of Rites came to urge him to leave.

This is the palace rule, and I naturally cannot violate it. I also went to Qianqiu Pavilion under the escort of the guards.

After returning to Qianqiu Pavilion, I was first congratulated by the servants. After I rewarded them, I changed into comfortable casual clothes.

I lay on the soft couch, Xiaotian massaged my feet, Xiaodi massaged my legs, and Chunyu fed me.

Moreover, they all entered the house today, and the person sent by the imperial concubine did not raise any objection.

I was very excited to get so many good things, and kept talking about what I saw and heard today.

"You don't know how well the Empress has maintained herself. She looks younger than you, Chun Yu, only about sixteen or seventeen years old. It's amazing."

"The Empress has practiced the Green Pine Technique, which makes her eternally green and immortal."

I turned around and saw that Chunyu, who was feeding me, was standing next to me. I didn't know when the Seventh Prince squatted there to feed me.

I originally wanted to eat it myself, but the Seventh Prince fed me another mouthful. I ate it and then felt at ease letting the Seventh Prince feed me.

"I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince often spoke highly of Qianqiu, saying that Qianqiu was intelligent, kind, and clever. Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rewarded Qianqiu again. When did you become so kind?"

My heart tightened. I felt that if this matter wasn't handled properly, my future would definitely be difficult. I pretended to be very angry and said, "Are you doubting me? I'm with you every day, and you let Ah Da and the others keep watching me. Don't you know whether I have time to talk to His Royal Highness about anything?"

The Seventh Prince was about to say something, but I continued, my voice tearing up, "It's all because you're always causing trouble and have a bad reputation. Now that you're doing well, everyone will naturally praise me. You don't know how hard my life was when I first came to the pavilion. You were so disobedient that I was afraid you would beat me."

I sat up, wiping my tears and crying, "Do you know how terrifying your grandfather is? I was scared to death at that time. When you were sick with the plague, I stayed with you for so many days without fear of death. Have you forgotten all this? Now, just because of a small reward from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you want to come here to accuse me."

I waved my hand and pouted, "It's easy to find a pretext to accuse someone of something. Since you think there's something inappropriate between me and His Royal Highness, then there is. Go ahead and kill me."

When the Seventh Prince saw me crying, the determination in his eyes was genuine. He panicked for a moment and hurried to comfort me.

I cried and made a fuss for a long time, and finally the Seventh Prince settled the matter.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.