Zhuo Qihua

According to the rules, the concubines and servants who have won the title will get the servants according to the rank of the title, and the number of palace attendants is determined according to the rank of the title.Baolin has the lowest status among the servants, only one eunuch and one court lady.The empress was responsible for arranging the new low-ranking concubines and maids to be trained in the Sixteenth Palace, but Zhuo Baolin was left in the West Third Courtyard.The empress is in charge of the harem. If the empress does not consent to this matter, even if Concubine Shu is favored again, she has no right to imprison the newly appointed maid in the West Third Courtyard.Don't say that concubine Shu can't pass the queen, she has a noble concubine above her.And the default rule of the harem is that the concubines do not manage the concubines, and the concubines do not manage the concubines. Only the queen will govern all the concubines and concubines.

Emperor Yong'an narrowed his eyes slightly: "How did you get acquainted with Zhuo Baolin?"

Wang Bao was dripping with cold sweat. He couldn't understand why His Majesty, who had neglected Zhuo Baolin for three years, suddenly thought of Zhuo Baolin, and knew that Zhuo Baolin was familiar with him?Wang Bao didn't dare to hesitate, and said truthfully: "Your Majesty, I once broke my arm, and it was Zhuo Baolin who picked it up for me. So, sometimes, I will take care of you." He hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Your servant It's just to give Zhuo Baolin the palace share he deserves, and not let others take it."

Emperor Yong'an: "How did I hear that all of you in the Lishantang are familiar with him? Is this related to you?" The Lishantang is in charge of the meals in all parts of the harem, which is very lucrative.

Wang Bao kowtowed again and again to beg for mercy, saying: "Zhuo Baolin is good at medicine, and the servants have a minor illness and pain. If they ask Zhuo Baolin for help, Zhuo Baolin will help him and don't charge a fee for the consultation. The servants will follow their own Give Zhuo Baolin some of his rations... the servants will never dare to covet the things in Moli's dining hall!" Even if there is, they can't admit it even if they are beaten to death at this time!

Emperor Yong'an's mood was definitely not as calm as his surface, and even a little bit angry. He asked, "How is Zhuo Baolin's medical skills?"

Hearing that the Holy Majesty did not investigate whether they gave Zhuo Baolin more points privately, Wang Bao did not dare to hide anything: "I don't know how Zhuo Baolin's medical skills are. The slaves also suffer from minor illnesses. That is, Zhuo Baolin Knowing how to use the wild flowers and weeds in the garden as medicine, as well as the leaves of trees, so that the servants can recover from their illnesses after eating them."

Emperor Yong'an was silent, and Wang Bao knelt there frightened.After a while, Emperor Yong'an said: "You go back. I will not talk too much about asking you today!"

"Your servant will never dare to speak too much! I will retire, my servant, long live your Majesty!"

Wang Bao got up on both hands and feet, ignoring his sore knee, limped and bent over, and retreated, and Zhang Xian also went out.Wang Bao dared to straighten his back only after leaving the Hall of Walking and Walking, his clothes were drenched in cold sweat.

"Wang Bao."

Wang Bao was shocked, turned around, and hurriedly bowed to salute: "Boss Zhang."

Zhang Xian lowered his voice, and said with a bit of threat: "If anyone asks, just say that His Majesty sent you to do something. Be smart, you know?"

"Yes, thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your suggestion. I won't say a single word."

Zhang Xian: "Especially the one from the West Third Hospital."

Wang Bao nodded vigorously.

After warning Wang Bao, Zhang Xian let Wang Bao go.It wasn't until he was outside the scope of Fengtian Temple that Wang Bao, whose calf was weak, dared to lean against the wall for a while.After slowing down, Wang Bao didn't dare to stay any longer, and hurried back to Lishantang.Here, Zhang Xian has brought the roster from the last draft.Turning to Zhuo Baolin's name, he put the roster in front of Long Live.

——Zhuo Ji, born on April 37th, Jiande [-], is the grandson of Yin Zhuoyizhi, a young governor, and the grandson of Zhuo Wentai, a bachelor's student, and mother, Lai's family.

Emperor Yong'an has been trying hard to recall, but there is no impression of Zhuo Ji in his memory.Zhang Xian said at the right time: "Long live, Zhuo Baolin's biological mother was born in Zhuo Shaoyin's concubine and was adopted by the concubine. Before entering the palace, Zhuo Baolin was admitted as a scholar, and was received under the name of his aunt Lai, and entered the palace the next year." palace."

The laws of the Mata country allowed Brother Mao to take part in the imperial examination and become an official in the court. There were also many internal officials in Wenqing Palace and Daxing Palace who were brother Brother Mao.But once the elder brother Lao who is an official gets married, he can no longer be an official, and the same is true for internal officials.If it's just a simple exam to get fame, it's okay.Although Brother Miao was able to bear children, he still looked like a man after all. In addition, Brother Miao's fertility rate was much lower than that of women. Considering the best use of everything, all dynasties allowed Brother Miao to become an official.If Brother Mao gets married, it is equivalent to a woman marrying a man. She is a wife, and she can no longer act like a man, and she can no longer be an official.

Emperor Yong'an made some calculations and said, "He was admitted as a scholar at the age of 13?"

"This is what the servant found out."

Zhang Xian is one of the three chief eunuchs in the harem (Danyang Palace), and the emperor's personal eunuch, so he naturally has two brushes.In one night, he found out a lot of things, especially about that Zhuo Baolin.What Wang Bao said in Zhixing Hall, Zhang Xian had already interrogated it first.

Emperor Yong'an tapped his finger lightly on the dragon case, so this Zhuo Baolin, who had never met before, was only 17 years old. Entered the palace at the age of 14, and was unknown in the palace for three years.Thinking of that person's lazy posture and voice, Emperor Yong'an had a strange guess in his heart. Why did he feel that that person was enjoying himself in the West Third Courtyard?Is this going with the flow or resigning to fate?

Zhang Xian moved a little closer: "My servant heard that Scholar Zhuo has a good-looking concubine daughter from the Lai family, who is only one year younger than Zhuo Baolin."

Zhang Xian stopped.If the draft is as usual this year, the Zhuo family's daughter will enter the palace at just 16 years old.Women and brothers can enter the palace at the age of thirteen or fourteen, but they are still a little younger after all.Too young to enter the palace, the risk is far greater than the chance.If the folk girl and brother are attracted by the father-in-law who is in charge of the draft, then no matter you are thirteen or fourteen, you have to enter the palace.The daughters of officials and eunuchs and elder brothers can be raised until they are sixteen or seventeen years old and then sent to the palace for draft.Not to mention the right age, after sixteen or seventeen years of training at home, my mind and skills must be much stronger than when I was thirteen or fourteen, and it is easier to compete for favor.

Zhuo's daughter-in-law enters the palace for draft. According to past practice, Emperor Yong'an might really choose her.There was an elder brother who had been in the palace for three years, even if he was not favored, he still had someone to take care of him.When entering the harem for the first time, you need to be cautious.Zhuo Ji was admitted as a scholar at the age of 13, his talent and learning should be good, Zhuo's family will send him into the palace, and his appearance should not be bad.With talent and good looks, if such a person falls into the eyes of the emperor, he will easily be favored.When the time comes for the Zhuo family's daughter to enter the palace again, with her favored elder brother in front, she will have a great chance of being favored by the emperor.Isn't this the case with Concubine Shu and Concubine Hui?The two children in the family have been favored, and the wealth of the Zhuo family is in sight.As for whether Zhuo Ji is willing or not, that is not something that the Zhuo family will consider.Even if Zhuo Ji had the fame of Jinshi, for the Zhuo family's prosperity, sending him to the palace would bring more benefits to the Zhuo family than the benefits to his faculties from entering the court.Moreover, I am afraid that there is also Lai's selfishness in it.

"The Zhuo family is 'cautious'."

Emperor Yong'an's tone was a little mocking.It is more greedy than prudent.Zhang Xian immediately said: "The Zhuo family probably didn't expect Zhuo Baolin to offend Concubine Hui as soon as he entered the palace, and this year's draft has been postponed again."

Every year, among the beautiful women and duanmu who enter the palace, there will always be a few who must stay.The ancestors of the Zhuo family once blocked a knife for Emperor Gaozu, and the Emperor Gaozu took the daughter of the Zhuo family into the palace as a concubine, and was posthumously named a queen by the Emperor Gaozu after his death. As a result, the Zhuo family rose to the top and became a prominent figure in Dongluo City.For this reason, the emperors of the next three dynasties would also enter the palace with daughters or elder brothers of the Nazhuo family.However, the descendants of the Zhuo family were of mediocre aptitude, and the daughter of the Zhuo family who was posthumously named as the queen did not have a son and a half daughter.But even though it was in decline, Zhuo Ji had never met the emperor, and he offended Concubine Hui, but he was still named Baolin because of the special status of the Zhuo family.Zhuo Ji has Zhuo's family behind him, and if there is a big trouble, it may cause a mess, so Concubine Hui did not teach Zhuo Ji physically, but imprisoned him in the West Third Courtyard even more ruthlessly, and did not let him see at all. The chance to be the emperor is no different from being in the cold palace.

Zhuo Ji's grandfather, Zhuo Yizhi, was an official of the third rank, but Zhizi Shaoyin was only a honorary title, with no real power at all, and he was only a shadow of his ancestors.There are many dandies in the direct and side branches of the Zhuo family, but few talented ones.With the "tacit understanding" between the Zhuo family and the emperor, it is more secure for the Zhuo family to enter the palace and gain favor in exchange for the family's Tengda than for the children of the family to rely on scientific examinations to become officials.

In Emperor Yong'an's view, Zhuo's family sent Zhuo Ji to the palace more likely to pave the way for the first daughter.If Zhuo Ji really wanted to enter the palace, he wouldn't go to the exam to obtain fame, let alone stay in the West Third Courtyard for three years.Brother Mu, who has achieved fame and fame, will have the right to speak in the family even if he does not have a family.If he entered the court as an official, with Zhuo Ji's identity, he could establish his own family, after all, he is not the real son.It's hard to guarantee that Zhuo Ji's peace of mind in the West Third Courtyard is not a disguised form of revenge against the Zhuo family.

Zhang Xian, who is good at observing words and expressions, took a few glances at Wansui, and said in reverse: "If Wansui is selected in three years, the Zhuo family's daughter will be nineteen." , not higher than seventeen.Three years later, the daughter of Zhuo's family was nineteen, and the day lily was already cold.

Emperor Yong'an casually threw the roster in his hand on the dragon case, and said: "The queen mother has reduced her palace points, so I don't have the mood to draft. Even if the disaster this year can be alleviated, the follow-up matters will take a lot of money." Silver. I cry poorly with me every day of the year. If I choose another draft, I’m afraid he won’t be hanged at the gate of my palace. Wait three years later.” The most important thing is that the emperor asked for donations from all over the world, and went to the draft when he turned back. Now, needless to say that he is a foolish emperor, the common people will first say that he is a foolish emperor.

Zhang Xian sneered: "Young adults are used to crying poor."

Emperor Yong'an's words completely wiped out the hope of the Zhuo family's daughter entering the palace.Zhang Xian shook his head in his heart, if the Holy One didn't vent his anger, he would wring his head off!

"How did he offend Concubine Hui?"

Unexpectedly, the Holy Majesty would say such a sentence suddenly, Zhang Xian was stunned for a while before he hurriedly replied: "What I found out is..." Looking carefully at the Holy Majesty, Zhang Xian lowered his voice a few degrees, "Zhuo Baolin seems to be for Give Yanya people a head start and offend Concubine Hui."

Emperor Yong'an was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, which startled Zhang Xian.

"In the past three years, has Yan Xuan ever visited him?"

"This... I haven't had time to investigate in detail, but I have asked Wang Bao, and he said that he has never heard of Yan Ya people going back to the West Third Courtyard."

Yan Xuan, a native of Yan Ya, is one of the most handsome servants.Good-looking, good-figured, good-natured, intelligent, and good at playing the qin, he was awarded Dounan by Emperor Yong'an during the draft, and was promoted to be an elegant man the next year, and he is currently in great favor.When Zhang Xian inquired, he really didn't expect that Concubine Hui and Yan Yaren would be involved.Both of these two are noble masters who are favored by the body.But Zhang Xian didn't need to guess, the Holy Majesty might be even more angry with Yan Yaren about this matter.Not to mention that Zhuo Baolin offended Concubine Hui because of him, Yan Yaren never mentioned Zhuo Baolin in front of the Holy Majesty, otherwise how could the Holy Majesty not know that there is such a smart person in the palace for three years.What Yan Yaren did was really ungrateful.In this palace, there are too many ungrateful people, but because of such an incident, the Yan Ya people may be lost in the heart of the Holy One.

Emperor Yong'an asked again: "I really haven't seen him?" Or maybe he didn't pay special attention at that time, because the other party was from Zhuo's family, so he casually gave it to Bao Lin?Emperor Yong'an couldn't remember the details of the last draft.But usually as an emperor, he would pay attention to those who had to be brought into the palace or those who were particularly talented and talented, and he would not pay attention to other people.In addition, he was tired of the queen, and in the three drafts since he took the throne, he did not stay at the palace selection banquet until the end.It is very likely that Zhuo Ji was arranged to appear at the end. He had already left at that time. The queen knew Zhuo Ji's identity, so she directly gave Zhuo Ji the lowest status of Baolin on his behalf as the emperor, and then imprisoned Zhuo Ji in Xisan hospital.This explanation makes sense.After all, no matter how great the queen's power is, it has not surpassed the emperor's power to confer concubines and servants.

Zhang Xian nodded: "My servant has asked Wang Bao." He licked his lips, looking a little nervous, "Zhuo Baolin, I didn't choose the palace banquet."

Emperor Yong'an slapped the dragon table with his palm, and the eunuch who was waiting outside trembled in fright.Emperor Yong'an was furious: "He didn't choose the palace banquet?! Is it the empress who forbids him to go?"

Zhang Xian didn't dare to answer, this is something the Holy Majesty should know well.Emperor Yong'an slapped the dragon case again, and it can be said that Long Yan was furious.Zhang Xian went on to tell the truth he had found out: "After the palace selection banquet, the Empress gave him the position of Baolin. The two palace servants beside him were arranged by the steward of the West Third Courtyard."

Emperor Yong'an laughed back angrily: "Okay, okay, I really have a good queen who is 'virtuous, kind, virtuous, and virtuous'!" Zhuo Ji is a member of the Zhuo family, and she will definitely be elected when she enters the palace.The emperor knew this matter well, and the queen knew it even more.Zhuo Ji stayed in the palace, no one had a word to say, and no one would go to find out whether Zhuo Ji's Baolin's identity was given by the emperor or the queen.Concubines and servants with high status wanted to send servants to serve in the servant hall, but it turned out that Zhuo Ji's servants were arranged by the steward of the West Third Courtyard.Even Zhang Xian could see the murderous look in Emperor Yong'an's eyes clearly.Zhang Xian also shook his head in his heart, the master of the Houde Palace might really die this time.

Zhang Xian asked somewhat reassuringly: "Long live, then tonight, do you want to call Zhuo Baolin to sleep?"

Emperor Yong'an took a long breath, and then slowly exhaled: "There is no hurry."

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"Master, the servant has returned."

The drowsy Zhuo Ji barely opened his eyes, and then yawned big.Xiaohui stepped forward to support him: "Master, it's time to eat."

Zhuo Ji got up from the reclining chair, Xiaohui let go of her master's hand, and ran over to arrange with Chang Jing.In fact, there are not many dishes, three dishes of vegetarian dishes, two bowls of rice, there is no meat at all, and the vegetarian dishes are not oily.Zhuo Ji's palace points were not much in the first place, and this reduction is even less, otherwise he wouldn't have taken Chang Jing and Xiaohui to catch the cicada monkey.In contrast, the big pot of dry roasted cicada monkey is even more attractive.

"Master, when the servant went to get the meal, Xiao Linzi secretly said something to the servant."

Zhuo Ji, who had just sat down, raised his eyes, and Chang Jing said with a worried face: "Xiao Linzi said, please be careful these days, master, don't go out casually, it's best to hide in the house. There are too many people around, and slaves are not good." Ask him what he means."

Xiaohui was taken aback: "Isn't it that people found out about our catching the cicada monkey?"

Chang Jing shook his head: "Probably not. The West Third Courtyard is a small cold palace, who will come?" He said anxiously, "Master, could it be, Empress Hui, thinking of you again?"

Zhuo Ji picked up the chopsticks and picked up the bowl: "The soldiers come to cover the water and earth. She must think of me, and I can't stop it. Eat."

Xiaohui said angrily: "The master is not doing it for Yanxuan! He is good. Once he is favored, he forgets the kindness of the master for saving him. He is an ungrateful villain!"

"Stop talking!" Chang Jing hurriedly looked around, and lowered his voice to teach: "If you think the master will really go to the cold palace, just say so!"

Xiaohui bit her lip, but her eyes were still red with anger.Zhuo Ji put down his chopsticks: "You guys should know what I want. People from Yanya are doing what I want. Eat."

Chang Jing and Xiaohui didn't say much.After Zhuo Ji finished his meal, the two took out the rest of his meal, which belonged to Chang Jing and Xiaohui.The amount is definitely not enough, but there is enough cicada monkey to feed both of them.

Only the two of them were left, and Chang Jing said in a soft tone: "Xiaohui, this palace is the place where misfortune can come from the mouth. Don't think that the West Third Courtyard is safe, otherwise Xiao Linzi wouldn't say that. Words. We can't help the master, but we must not cause trouble for the master!"

Xiaohui nodded vigorously: "I won't say anything, I will pay attention to it in the future."

"Eat."

Xiaohui picked up the chopsticks and ate with Chang Jing.

Wang Bao didn't dare to tell Zhuo Ji what happened, and Wang Bao himself couldn't figure out why the Holy Majesty suddenly noticed Zhuo Baolin.Wang Bao remembered Zhuo Baolin's kindness and asked his apprentice Xiao Linzi to remind Zhuo Baolin to be careful.In order to avoid suspicion, every time Chang Jing came to pick up meals, Wang Bao avoided him.After a few times, Chang Jing and Xiaohui became worried again. Obviously something happened!

Zhuo Ji didn't see the slightest worry.Catch the cicada if you need to catch it, and sleep if you need to sleep.Even if you are in trouble, you have to wait for the trouble to come before you worry about it.

For a month in a row, Wang Bao, who had been paying attention to the movement of the West Third Hospital, became even more confused.What on earth does the Holy One mean?If he really noticed Zhuo Baolin, but it has been a month, and the Holy Majesty has not summoned Zhuo Baolin to sleep.But if the Holy Majesty was just on a whim, then what happened to Concubine Hui and Yan Yaren?There is a lot of discussion in the palace now, saying that Concubine Hui and Yan Yaren have somehow offended the Holy Majesty and fell out of favor.For a whole month, the Holy Majesty did not call Concubine Hui and Yan Ya to attend their bed, let alone step into their palace.In the past, the Holy Majesty would call two people to bed every few days, and the Holy Majesty even called Yan Ya people to bed for three or four days in a row.

Concubine Hui had her own palace after she was promoted to concubine, on the east side of the Palace of Praying for Cherry Blossoms, only one road away from the Palace of Praying for Cherry Blossoms, which was the meaning of the Holy Majesty.Keeping Concubine Hui apart from Concubine Shu is also a testament to His Majesty's love for Concubine Hui.Yanya people live in the west side of Huayang Palace in Jiaguixie (read: Army).Jia Guixie is a noble master with the same status as Concubine Xi Gui. Although Yan Yaren is only an elegant person, because he lives in Huayang Palace, his status is much higher than other elegant people.Concubine Hui is Concubine Shu's cousin. After Concubine Hui entered the palace, the queen arranged Concubine Hui in the side palace of Qiying Palace.Yan Yaren was an oral order from His Majesty to ask Jia Guixie to train him in person, which also shows His Majesty's love for Yan Yaren.If Yan Yaren's stomach is strong enough to give birth to a prince, that step is a logical step.But the two noble lords who were so favored suddenly fell out of favor!

What is even more puzzling is that the number of times Sheng went to Concubine Shu's place was also significantly less, and he even spent the night with Concubine Shu only once.What's even more strange is that on the four days of the first, tenth, fifteenth, and 25th of each month, the Holy One must go to Houde Palace to have sex with the queen.The saint went up, but he left after an hour, saying to the outside world that there were too many state affairs.This signal made everyone in the harem panic. What happened to the Holy One?