A few months ago, the State of Qing began to build dams upstream of the river. The State of Donglin downstream immediately panicked and took the initiative to show goodwill to the State of Qing.
The Donglin Kingdom also sent its princess to show its sincerity in allegiance.
Now that winter is approaching, Princess Donglin has traveled through mountains and rivers and will enter Yanjing City in two days. As Shen Wei was in charge of the six palaces, she naturally had to prepare a place for Princess Donglin to stay.
If Princess Donglin is a tough character, Shen Wei will have to give her a good beating.
"Position?" Li Yuanjing raised his eyebrows. "I said before that I would not accept her into the harem."
Chen Wei narrowed her beautiful eyes, with a look of suspicion on her face: "I don't believe what the emperor said. Princess Donglin is pretty, beautiful, smart and cute. If the emperor saw her, maybe his soul would fly to the sky."
Li Yuanjing put down the harem map in his hand and pinched Shen Wei's thinner cheek: "I feel a little sour when I hear this."
Shen Wei snorted.
The palace lanterns were dim, and Shen Wei's face was like a hibiscus flower, surprisingly beautiful, and her eyes were very lively.
Li Yuanjing was so fascinated that he couldn't help but say, "Having you is enough."
After many trials and tribulations, Li Yuanjing now feels truly satisfied.
He has Shen Wei, sons and daughters, and the country is peaceful and the people are prosperous. The harem is relatively peaceful. If a concubine from an enemy country is taken in, there might be trouble again.
Shen Wei is completely different from other women. She and he are in perfect harmony physically and mentally, and their souls resonate with each other. What is even more precious is that Shen Wei always has a vibrant vitality that can make the lifeless harem come alive.
Chen Wei filled the empty space in Li Yuanjing's heart, and he was already satisfied.
Shen Wei was shy and timid, and seemed very moved: "It is enough for me to have the emperor."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
That evening, the two had dinner together.
Shen Wei didn't take Li Yuanjing's words to heart at all. Just listen to what men say, don't take it seriously.
At night, the gentle candlelight casts a layer of warm light on the bed curtains. On the couch, Li Yuanjing held Shen Wei's hand and was unwilling to let go.
Shen Wei's hands are delicate and white, and her palms are warm. Li Yuanjing was still frightened and sighed, "You were sick a few days ago, your hands and feet were cold, and I was always worried."
Shen Wei raised her eyes: "Why is the emperor panicking?"
Li Yuanjing stroked Shen Wei's palm, stared at Shen Wei's face, and said sadly: "I'm worried that you're gone."
That was a strong concern that could not be ignored.
The last time Li Yuanjing felt so inexplicably nervous was three years ago. At that time, Li Yuanjing and King Heng were competing for the throne, and the situation in Yanjing City was tense. Li Yuanjing placed Shen Wei in a small courtyard outside the city to avoid disaster.
He was arranging the military defense plan in Yanjing City, and suddenly he felt panicked and wanted to see Shen Wei urgently. He rode his horse to the courtyard outside the city, and at the gate of the courtyard full of blooming roses, he ran into Chen Wei who was looking for him.
Deep behind the bed curtains, Shen Wei approached Li Yuanjing and held his big hand.
Shen Wei said softly: "Your Majesty, I am now well and will not leave."
Li Yuanjing spoke, as if warning, but also as if praying: "Don't get sick again in the future."
Li Yuanjing's strong body covered Shen Wei, enveloping her in a small space. The hair fell down and quickly tangled together.
The bed curtains swayed gently.
Shen Wei sweated a lot.
Perhaps out of consideration for the fact that Shen Wei had just recovered from a serious illness, Li Yuanjing was gentle for once and followed Shen Wei's preferences in everything.
Shen Wei grabbed the newly changed gold-embroidered quilt with her fingers, frowned, and spoke in a muffled nasal voice. She couldn't utter a complete sentence in the mist.
It was late at night and the dew was heavy. The precious tribute chrysanthemums in the courtyard of Yongning Palace were covered with dew. When the wind blew, the cold dew slid off the petals and merged into the soil in late autumn.
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On a cold late autumn night, the convoy of the Princess of Donglin Kingdom arrived at the official post station outside the city of Yanjing.
The candlelight was dim, and the wind was hitting the window frames.
In the bedroom of the post station, Princess Donglin changed into thick pajamas and leaned against the bed, reading a book called "Chronicle of the Female Emperor of Southern Chu". The maid brought hot water into the room and said, "Princess, it's late at night. You should read tomorrow. Don't hurt your eyes."
Princess Donglin turned a page of the book: "I can't sleep."
Tomorrow I will enter Yanjing City and go to the palace to pay homage to Emperor Qing. Princess Donglin was worried and had to read to relieve her stress.
The maid wrung out the wet handkerchief, sat beside the bed, and wiped Princess Donglin's palms.
Princess Donglin's fingers are as green as scallions and as soft as white. The maid smiled and said, "Emperor Qing is your future husband. Princess, you are so beautiful that you will definitely win his heart."
Princess Donglin put down the book in her hand, glared at the maid, and sighed: "Who is Emperor Qing? How could he be so easily fascinated by beauty? I am not a beauty who can topple a country. I am a princess of a small country on the border. Emperor Qing will not take me seriously at all."
The maid was stunned for a moment before she spoke: "But...but His Majesty has repeatedly warned the princess to win the heart of Emperor Qing."
Donglin is a small country that is dependent on Qing State and relies on the financial resources that leak through Qing State's fingers to maintain people's livelihood.
If Princess Donglin could become Emperor Qing's concubine and persuade him, the Kingdom of Donglin would benefit immensely.
Princess Donglin turned another page of the book, and her pretty face showed helplessness: "There is a noble concubine Chen in Emperor Qing's harem. This princess knows herself well and will definitely not be able to defeat her."
The maid was puzzled and asked: "Then Concubine Chen is just a farmer's daughter——"
Princess Donglin knocked on the maid's head and said in a tone of regret: "She is a farmer's daughter who has climbed to her current position, which is enough to prove that she is a tough character who is hard to mess with. I heard that Concubine Chen is very beautiful, and she is also a virtuous concubine who is kind and generous, and has a very good reputation among the people."
"Her elder brother is a general guarding the country, and her younger brother is Shen Xiuming - the Shen Xiuming who repaired the dam and cut off the water supply! Emperor Qing dotes on her, the Queen Mother protects her, and her brothers have successful official careers. How can I, a foreign princess, fight against her? Only those conceited and stupid women would act like fools and oppose Concubine Chen."
The maid was immediately discouraged.
The princess' words made sense and were heart-wrenching.
The maid said helplessly: "Princess, what should you do then..."
Princess Donglin clutched the book in her hand, closed her eyes, and said with emotion: "Emperor Qing is a man of both military and literary talents, Emperor Yue is far-sighted, Emperor Nanchu is decisive in killing, and my father is the most incompetent."
The maid was so frightened that she didn't know what to do. She whispered, "Princess, don't talk nonsense."
Princess Donglin said bitterly, "I didn't say anything nonsense. My father is incompetent and my dozens of brothers are all lustful and stupid. There is no future for Donglin. I really hope that Qing can annex Donglin, so that the country can change hands and the people of Donglin can live a good life."
Unfortunately, she is not a man and cannot realize her ambitions.
When the Donglin Kingdom was threatened, her father did not think about training soldiers and strengthening the army, but instead pushed her, a weak woman, out to protect herself from the disaster. Dozens of princes were drained of their bodies by alcohol and sex and had no ability at all.
On the way to Qing Kingdom, Princess Donglin tried to escape more than once. She wanted to learn from Princess Taihua who lived a hundred years ago, set up camp, build a country, and dominate the area.
Unfortunately, the guards were on high alert all the way, so she could only arrive in Yanjing City with resentment.
Late at night, Princess Donglin sighed, "There is always a way out. Just like what the Queen of Nanchu said, no matter how bad your life is, you have to find a better way to live it, so that your life will not be in vain."
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