Chapter 113 The Little Queen
The concubine selection has come to an end.
The girl from the Xia family was selected into the palace together with 999 other girls.
According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, regardless of whether these one thousand girls will be selected as concubines, they will stay in the palace and become palace maids.
As for whether she can become a concubine, she still has to choose.
Girls from the Xia family, like other girls, will be carefully screened by female officials until three hundred are screened out.
No matter the shape, appearance or walking gait, it must be excellent.
The girl from the Xia family obviously met all the requirements, so she, together with the other 299 girls, was kept in the palace for one month to see if she was gentle and virtuous.
Then, fifty girls were selected based on one month of observation.
According to previous rules, the queen mother or concubine selects three people, and then the emperor selects the queen from these three people. The other two are usually established as concubines.
The other forty-seven girls within the fifty will also be established as concubines.
However, this time, Zhu Houzhao was only willing to have three concubines on the grounds that he was young and needed to control his sex, and he had to choose them himself.
Therefore, the choice of concubine this time is also different.
Zhu Houzhao looked at the fifty girls standing in front of him. He really didn't know how to choose for a moment. At first glance, they all looked beautiful and fragrant. At second glance, they all looked pretty!
But in the end, a girl bit her lips tightly and caught Zhu Houzhao's attention when she raised her eyes.
This girl was a girl from the Xia family, but at this time, a girl with an oval face in the southeast also attracted Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao didn't know who to choose as his queen, so he had to stop for a moment.
A beautiful woman cannot be forgotten at a glance, but the one who is truly capable of looking at her is the best among all the beauties. Zhu Houzhao finally walked up to the girl from the Xia family and gave her the queen's token.
The girl from the Xia family became a little panicked, with a hint of fear in her eyes, and asked: "Brother Emperor, will you eat Xiang'er?"
Only then did Zhu Houzhao know that the girl's name was Xiang'er. Seeing her innocence and a hint of panic, he smiled and said: "I will not eat you! I will let you live in my heart!"
The little empress Xia Xiang'er came to Beijing with a little fear and worry. She was afraid that the emperor of Ming Dynasty was really a murderous demon, and she was afraid that the emperor of Ming Dynasty was really a lustful ghost with skinny bones and thin eyes. But until She just couldn't help but look up and realized that the emperor wearing the crown turned out to be a fair-skinned young brother, very good-looking!
Now that Zhu Houzhao said this, the little queen couldn't help but smile, took Zhu Houzhao's token, and clasped her hands to express gratitude.
Queen Mother Zhang, who was sitting in the back, couldn't help but smile. For some reason, she suddenly remembered the same day more than ten years ago, when the boy said she was very beautiful!
The sun shone in through the palace wall, and Queen Mother Zhang couldn't help but wipe her tears, but she did so because she was happy.
Zhu Houzhao, on the other hand, did not appear to be as happy as the Empress Dowager Zhang. He admitted that these girls were good-looking, all stunning, and they all seemed to have developed prematurely, with standard loli faces and charming figures.
But Zhu Houzhao could still see the innocence in their eyes. He really couldn't imagine having sex with these girls, and he felt guilty even just thinking about it.
The girl with an oval face was also selected by Zhu Houzhao, named Su, and made her a noble concubine.
Another plump and well-proportioned girl with snow-like skin was also selected by Zhu Houzhao, surnamed Liu, and made her a noble concubine.
Zhu Houzhao only chose three and did not choose any more.
Next, of course, is the day when the Ministry of Etiquette issues the imperial edict and holds the wedding.
Zhu Houzhao held the wedding with the little queen according to the rules of the Ming Dynasty.
On the wedding day, when Zhu Houzhao came to the West Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, he saw a girl sitting on the royal bed that had been decorated with bright red. That girl was the little queen.
Zhu Houzhao found it interesting, picked up the scale and lifted the red hijab. But the little queen didn't seem happy, pouting aggrievedly and frowning.
"What's wrong?"
Zhu Houzhao asked.
"Too heavy!"
The little queen pointed to the phoenix crown on her head.
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but laugh. He stood up and took off the little queen's phoenix crown full of gems and pearls: "Don't you know how to take it off yourself?"
"I dare not take it without the permission of the emperor's brother!"
The little queen replied.
Zhu Houzhao couldn't refute for a moment. After clapping his hands, Ruyi came with a group of palace ladies to serve him.
After half an hour, Zhu Houzhao finished washing and lay down on the bed, while the little queen was still sitting in front of the mirror, wiping her freshly washed hair with Ruyi.
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but take a closer look at the little queen who had taken off her haori and was only wearing a thin layer of gauze. He saw that her side face was as smooth as a crescent moon, her skin was crystal clear like an ice sculpture, and her black hair was brushed like spring peaches in March.
After the little queen dried her hair, she climbed onto the bed and sat motionless in front of Zhu Houzhao.
Seeing this, Zhu Houzhao got up and asked the little queen to sleep on his side.
The little queen crawled over, climbed into Zhu Houzhao's body for a while, and then lay down on her back. Her thick and black long hair was scattered on the pillow, and the smell of rose-scented soap penetrated the tip of Zhu Houzhao's nose.
The little queen stared at Zhu Houzhao with big eyes, and Zhu Houzhao was also looking at her. Seeing that her long and shapely legs were tightly together, she couldn't help but smile.
But in the end, Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth and covered himself with the quilt. All his beauty was covered up, and he lay down flat: "Go to sleep!"
The night was silent, and the clouds under the vast Milky Way slid across the sky of the Forbidden City, gradually bringing the next day's light to the whole world.
The red candle has not burned out, but its light has filled the entire palace.
Zhu Houzhao opened his sleepy eyes. The little queen was still asleep. He saw a smile on her lips, enjoying herself. He immediately knew that she might be dreaming.
Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to gently take away the little queen's hand.
Then, Zhu Houzhao quietly blew out the red candle. Seeing that Ruyi had also gotten up and was about to come over, he waved his hand and said: "No need to come in, let's go outside to wash up and let her sleep a little longer so as not to wake her up."
At that time, Zhu Houzhao had finished washing and exercising, and after taking a bath again, he returned to the outer room of the West Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace to read the memorial.
At this time, the little queen had already gotten up and finished washing. She was still wearing a queen's uniform that was two sizes larger than her. With her long skirt trailing, her phoenix crown swaying and holding tea, she came over: "Brother Emperor, please use it." Tea.”
"Careful!"
Seeing that her small body was unstable and her little feet were still stepping on the skirt of her skirt, Zhu Houzhao hurriedly reminded her.
But as soon as Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, the little queen fell to the ground with a cry of surprise, broke the tea cup, and poured the phoenix crown. Her black hair fell down, her red dress was like a flower in bloom, her mouth was slightly raised, and her eyes were filled with tears. : "Butt hurts!"
Zhu Houzhao just thought it was cute, smiled, and helped the queen up personally.
(End of chapter)