Troubled Times Survival Raiders

Shen Yue stepped forward slowly, kowtowed and saluted.This has been trained thousands of times at home, so she looks calm and behaves calmly. Strictly be the magistrate of Yongxian County."

The queen was taken aback when she heard about Juren in Jinan County.This was the first one chosen by the crown prince, and the queen was very impressed, because her grandfather was awarded by Emperor Jianning, so it was an unmistakable choice.She had praised the prince's vision at that time, but looking at it now, it is really good.

In the team, do not look around, eyes floating.Good manners when called out to answer.It was the first time she entered the palace, and she was able to behave so gracefully, and she was from a low family background. At this age, the empress had seen only a handful of them.

"Raise your head and let Bengong and Concubine Shu take a look." The queen changed into a more comfortable posture and looked at Shen Yue.

Shen Yue raised her head cautiously, staring at the intricate patterns on the empress's cuffs.

The facial features are good, and when she grows up and opens up, she is also a beauty.There is a fly in the ointment, too thin, I am afraid that he is not rich enough, and it is a bit difficult for his son.Fortunately, with a dignified temperament, being a concubine is enough.What's more, these girls' families are not too old, even if they are given marriages, the Chu Palace will have to be repaired, and the Ministry of Rites will discuss the rites. It will take some time until they get married.

All of a sudden, the queen had countless thoughts in her mind, but she didn't reveal anything.She only asked, "What do you think, the concubine?"

Although Concubine Shu is the elder of the empress, she is an old man who has been immersed in the harem for many years. In the Kunning Palace, she is cautious in her words and deeds.Obviously she was picking a daughter-in-law for her, but she acted more like a bystander than anyone else. When asked, she only said lightly: "I'm old, and I can't talk about going with their little girls. Just look and ask." .”

"You followed your father to Yongxian County, what do you think of Yongxian County?" The Queen seemed to be asking casually.

Shen Yue replied: "Responding to the empress's words, civilian women often live in the mansion and don't know much about the outside world. Just looking at my father's daily work, it looks like a place with simple folk customs. I think it is adjacent to the capital, and I am grateful for the grace of your majesty and empress. "

The answer was smooth and steady, without any mistakes.Just a little boring.

"Okay, next one, come forward." The queen adjusted the bracelet on her hand, gave up the idea of ​​continuing to ask Shen Yue, and called another girl to come forward to ask questions.Shen Yue slowly retreated into the team.

The queens asked about their backgrounds one by one, and those who were officials in the family talked about their careers. Concubine Shu occasionally praised them, and it took more than half an hour to summon them once.

The queen pressed her forehead, and the maid said considerately: "The queen is tired, please come with your servants." They were taken out of the hall, walked to the palace gate, and returned to their homes.

When the people left, the queen asked: "Your Majesty, I've seen everyone before, so I'll talk about it, so it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"The one in the light yellow dress, the lady of the Shen family, looks very angry." Concubine Shu narrowed her eyes and smiled, and then praised a few more: "The lady of the Chen family is also good, she speaks elegantly, she should be a good and educated child. "

She boasted about all the advantages, only two were not mentioned, and the queen kept them in her heart. "Your Majesty is an honored guest. Recently, there are complicated affairs in the harem, so I will stay here soon." After finishing speaking, he asked someone to send Concubine Shu back to the palace.

As soon as Shen Yue returned home, she was naturally called by Shen He to ask about the situation in the palace.The Song family, the Lu family, and even Mr. Chen were all present to listen.

After Shen Yue answered one by one, Shen He said with a smile: "In my opinion, this is not bad. What do you think of Mr. Chen?"

"My lady did a good job." Mr. Chen also praised. "I didn't expect the empress dowager to be here. The empress must appreciate the lady's performance."

Hearing her say the same, both Song and Lu breathed a sigh of relief.

After the first summoning, half a month later, the empress ordered another summoning, this time there were only six people, and Shen Yue was still among them.

The two summons were accompanied by Concubine Shu, and anyone could see the queen's purpose.

Seeing that Shen Yue was on the list again, Mr. Chen reckoned that it was probably close to ten, and he also told Shen Yue a lot in the palace in private, especially about the Empress Empress and Concubine Shu.These are not palace secrets, but they are not something that can be discussed casually.Shen Yue could hear what Mr. Chen meant, so she kept all of Concubine Shu's preferences in her heart.

Mr. Chen served Concubine Shu in the past, he knew her habits and preferences of King Chu like the back of his hand, and Shen Yue was extremely intelligent, so he quickly got a general idea of ​​the situation in the palace.

After two summonses, I asked Concubine Shu for her opinion, and there were only four people left on the queen's list.This is enough, if it is delayed for too long, it will be inappropriate.So the queen handed over the list to Emperor Jianning.

In the Wenhua Palace, Eunuch Gao suddenly came to pass an edict calling the King of Chu into the palace.

"Why did the father suddenly summon the uncle?" Wu Junyi thumped in his heart, and all kinds of guesses came out.

"This, I don't know." Eunuch Gao said vaguely. "Your Majesty is in a good mood, I think it's a good thing."

Wu Junyi immediately searched for the answer, that's right, the queen mother summoned the woman twice, it's time to find out more.

Wu Muhao seemed to have guessed it too, with a casual demeanor, and when Wu Junyi glanced over, he smiled slightly. "Since this is the case, please leave for a moment, Your Highness, please don't do your homework too quickly, and wait for me."

"..." Wu Junyi didn't expect that he was still in the mood to joke, so he glanced over. "I'm afraid that when you come back, you won't be thinking about loneliness."

Wu Muhao smiled even wider. "Your Highness's words are wrong. The ministers are thinking about it, but it's all His Highness."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is still waiting for you." The two were still chatting, but Eunuch Gao had to interrupt it.

Wu Muhao immediately returned to normal, "I have to thank you, father-in-law."

"My brother sees the emperor." Wu Muhao saluted neatly.

There was a painting scroll spread out on Emperor Jianning's table, as if he had just finished painting, when he saw King Chu, his gestures and tone were much more intimate than usual, "Come, come and take a look at this painting."

Wu Muhao got up and walked.

The so-called far fragrance near smell.In the past, King Chu was the youngest brother of Emperor Jianning, and he was not a threat to him. The two brothers were happy to show their harmonious and close side.Emperor Jianning handed over the most lucrative piece of fiefdom. During the fiefdom, the king of Chu did not delay to show his loyalty to his elder brother.

But after moving the capital, no matter how King Chu behaved, Emperor Jianning's alienation and precautions when he treated him could not be changed.

It will be like before, the intimacy is back.

Wu Muhao sat down, only to find that the picture scroll on the table was covered with a layer of white paper, he looked at Emperor Jianning puzzledly, "Brother Emperor, this is...?"

"You are getting old, and it's time to choose a concubine. I also asked the empress to pay attention to your mother and concubine, but you have to be satisfied with the people who live this life. This is a painting made by the maids of Kunning Palace. You see Look. There is no one else here, and you don't have to pay attention to those rules, just tell me whoever you like." When Emperor Jianning explained, he patted Wu Muhao on the shoulder with a teasing smile, really seeming considerate Like elder brother.

"Yes." Wu Muhao replied, and slowly removed the white paper.

On the drawing paper are portraits of four women, who were selected by the queen after summoning the women twice.The painters are highly skilled, and four beautiful women with black hair and bright eyes are vivid on the paper.

Although it can't be called a country and a city, each of them looks upright and has a good temperament.

Wu Muhao sighed slightly: "Sister-in-law Huang is bothering you."

"This is her job, and your mother and concubine are in charge, so why bother?" Emperor Jianning was also very satisfied with the empress's selection, but he still said modestly. "You are a prince, and any woman in the world is worthy of you, so the key is to look at temperament, personality, and whether you can support the backyard of the palace for you."

Emperor Jianning's words were quite meaningful, and the King of Chu naturally understood every word.

The implication of being an important person is other less important things, such as family background.

Wu Muhao also didn't plan to marry a lady from a famous family, and it was more in line with his wish to take this opportunity to settle Emperor Ning's heart.I also heard that this was also seen by my mother, so there must be no problem.

In the upper right corner of each portrait, there is a brief introduction, family background, daily hobbies and specialties.Wu Muhao glanced at it and got an impression.There is a name among them, the name of the ancestors recorded in the taboo, he is very familiar with it.

That is, Shen Yu's sister.

The outline of that face was somewhat similar to that of Shen Yu.

Shen Yu should be the female gentleman invited for her, no wonder she was favored by the queen.

There was also the "Mr. Guangchuan's Travel Notes" borrowed by Shen Yu that day. After returning it, Wu Muhao asked a few words casually, and knew that the person who had read it was not him...

Wu Muhao was fascinated, and his eyes stayed on one of the portraits for a while. Emperor Jianning saw it in his eyes, and he already had a plan.

"This Shen family doesn't have a high family background, but the family tradition is good." Emperor Jianning said.

He still has some impressions of the Shen family.The Shen family once saved the prince, and the prince will succeed in the future, so his family will naturally know who is more beneficial to rely on.So Emperor Jianning was very relieved.

"Brother Huang..." Wu Muhao was a little dumbfounded.

"It seems that you are also very satisfied, then I am ready to make an order... Haha, our little Saburo has today."

After all, Wu Muhao was young, so he felt a little shy when he was teased about his marriage.Emperor Jianning saw it, and felt more relieved, "How about the maids in your mansion? Do you still need the queen to help you choose two concubines?"

"Don't bother your brother and sister-in-law." Wu Muhao blushed.

Thinking that Concubine Shu would take care of such trivial matters, Emperor Jianning didn't ask more questions. "Brother Huang congratulates you in advance that good things are coming—go back and make preparations."

"My brother, thank you." Wu Muhao quickly knelt down and was lifted by Emperor Jianning himself, "You are still talking nonsense here, go quickly."

"In the future, there will be no chance to get along with each other day and night." No need for the king of Chu to say anything, Wu Junyi guessed the reason when he saw him returning to the Wenhua Palace with a blushing face.

He felt a sense of loss.Of course he knew about his father's choice of a concubine for King Chu, but the real parting was caught off guard.

The king of Chu is married and an adult, so he shouldn't be mixed with a kid like him.

"Your horse...remember to take it back." King Chu's mount is also kept in Wenyuan Pavilion, and they feed it with their own hands every day, and practice riding and shooting.

"Your Highness will enter the court to observe politics in a short time, and we will meet every day until then." Wu Muhao lightly touched his shoulder to express his comfort. "If your Highness wants to see the minister, you can just go to the palace. The Chu Palace will definitely regard His Highness as a guest of honor."

Logically, the prince cannot leave the palace at will.But Wu Muhao's words gave Wu Junyi some impulsive courage, and his eyes lit up instantly.

"I just want to go... I want to go out of the palace for a walk."