Chapter 19 Children only answer multiple-choice questions. Of course I answer both.
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The emperor scanned everyone's eyes and said, "Aruan saved my life and is my adopted little princess. I want to choose someone to take good care of her for three months, and then we will have nothing to do with each other. Who among you is willing?"
Many concubines were originally interested, but after hearing the subsequent conditions, many of them hesitated.
If the family tree and jade genealogy are not changed, the child will have no relationship with the concubine in name.
Even if the princess doesn't need to be taken care of in old age, who wouldn't want to raise a child with whom they can be closer?
At this moment, the voice in my heart echoed again:
[Oh my, brother, you formally introduced me?! Why didn’t you wash my face in advance to leave a good impression on them!]
The emperor was stunned.
He just wanted to tell Yuan Ruan that she didn't need to care about the attitudes of these women in the harem and it was not worth her taking it so seriously.
But the next second, his expression froze on his face.
[Tong'er, am I cute in this way? Can I get more red envelopes from the ladies?]
System: [Aruan scored full marks! You are the perfect baby! ]
The emperor's eyes twitched slightly: ...
Empress, Concubine Rong, Concubine De: ...
[Really? Then why don't they understand? Why don't they show any sign of understanding? ]
[Hiss… Is it possible that the Great Xia Dynasty does not have the tradition of giving red envelopes? Yes, when my brother recognized me as a princess, he did not give me any red envelopes as a change of heart.]
[Now that I see his wives, it’s no wonder…]
Wu Yue suddenly walked up to Rongpin and whispered, "If it weren't for Xiao Pu...her saving me, I would have died."
Rongpin:!!!
She immediately came over and said, "Your Majesty, this child is so adorable. I want to give her a gift, a peace locket, wishing her peace and safety."
The emperor paused, and then he heard the joyful voice:
[Wow, this lady in red is so beautiful, with her eyes and figure, just like the legendary fox demon Daji, so charming and alluring. She also gave me such a beautiful peace locket, so nice.]
The emperor's eyes twitched slightly: ...
Rongpin: ...
She has been charming since she was a child, and people around her have always felt sorry for her because she is beautiful but not dignified, and they cannot marry her. Some more malicious people even say that she is a vixen who brings disaster to the country and the people. Even her biological mother is worried every day and asks her to cover up her appearance to avoid bringing disaster to the small family.
This is the first time I heard someone of the same sex, no, I should say someone, give such positive praise to her appearance.
At this time, Queen Wang also stepped forward and said gently: "The meaning of Rongpin's gift is very good. I will give you a pair of safety locks, and everything will go smoothly."
The other concubines who didn't hear the inner voice looked confused.
But since the Empress and Concubine Rong had already given gifts, how could the concubines dare not give gifts? They took off their earrings, jade rings and other items and gave them to Yuan Ruan while saying flattering words.
When Concubine De gave him the bracelet, two crescent moons appeared on Yuanruan's chubby face, and at the same time, his inner voice echoed:
[Hahaha, when the beauty moves, wealth comes. I'm afraid the beauty is not my fortune star. I'll stick to her more in the future.]
Defei paused, feeling a little regretful for giving it away.
Rongpin smiled, and suddenly felt that Yuanruan had a connection with her no matter how she looked at him.
Considering that her own daughter liked Yuanruan very much, Rongpin said, "I am willing to take care of her. The palace where I live is very close to the library, and the little princess will definitely like the quietness here."
The emperor had no intention of considering Rongpin, but when he heard the word "quiet", he hesitated.
Of course, what made him hesitate was not whether to let Rongpin raise Yuanruan, but whether to let other concubines and Rongpin exchange the main palace.
In order to mobilize the subjective initiative of the concubines, the emperor said: "She is not only my little princess, but also the youngest imperial tutor in Daxia. In three months, she will move to the Imperial Tutor's Mansion in the palace."
Crowd: !!!
Yuan Ruan was completely confused, not knowing when he had acquired the title of Imperial Master.
The concubines were so shocked that their fur capes almost fell off: "Is this true? Such a great and powerful imperial teacher? It's actually her? !
But soon, the way they looked at Yuanruan suddenly changed.
Concubine De stepped forward first, took out a string of small Buddhist beads and gave them to Yuan Ruan, saying that she looked destined to be with the little princess.
The queen glanced at Concubine De with a half-smile, took off the jade ring in her hand and handed it to Yuan Ruan, saying with a smile: "What a coincidence, this child and I have a good impression of each other."
Rongpin glanced at Wu Yue's eyes, and immediately took off all the hairpins on her head, and put them all in Yuanruan's hands, and said directly: "I also have a good impression of her, and my daughter also has a good impression of her."
The other concubines were not to be outdone and gave Yuan Ruan some valuable gadgets.
Yuanruan: ...
She was somewhat bewildered to find that her clothes could barely hold all her hair, earrings and bracelets.
Yuan Ruan couldn't help but look over.
The queen straightened up slightly and smiled at Yuan Ruan.
Defei stopped turning the Buddhist beads on her wrist and gave Yuanruan a calm nod.
Rongpin stared at Yuanruan, just like Daji's version of Hakimi, staring straight at her.
The other concubines were still confused, but they followed suit and showed kindness to Yuan Ruan.
It was the first time that the emperor felt like he had become a background figure while the other beautiful ladies were fighting for someone else.
He was angry, amused, and inevitably a little curious.
Little princess, who will you lean towards more?
Yuanruan took a deep breath and complained to the system very seriously:
【Why should I choose? I want them all! 】
The Empress, Consort De, and Concubine Rong: their pupils trembled.
The emperor's body tilted, and he almost choked on his saliva: What, you want everything! You won't let go of any of my concubines!
System: [Be good, let’s not dream. ]
Yuan Ruan: [Huh, what about Concubine Rong? Xiao Yueyue is here. It’s lonely in the palace, so I need someone to keep me company.]
The emperor was startled. He originally wanted to choose a concubine who could not hear the new life to take care of Yuanruan, so as to prevent Yuanruan from being used. But since Yuanruan wanted a companion.
The Empress and Consort De sighed in their hearts.
Rongpin was filled with smile.
The emperor said, "Well, follow me to the Imperial Clan House to write the jade disc, and the next day you will be placed in Zhaoyang Palace to live."
Zhaoyang Palace is where Concubine Rong lives.
Rongpin smiled happily and bowed, "Yes, Your Majesty."
…
A young imperial tutor from Da Xia has moved into the harem, and he is about to move into Rongpin's mansion.
Rongpin became the favored one, and the other concubines became dissatisfied.
They sent letters to their brothers one after another, strongly urging them to go to court to criticize Rongpin. Even if they could not completely snatch the young imperial master away, they could not let the young imperial master live in Rongpin's palace for three months.
When the family members of the officials in the capital received the letter, they were puzzled at first, and then full of doubts. After repeatedly confirming that it was true, they all took a deep breath.
The national teacher is the symbol of every country!
They would rather have the house be empty than have a baby on their heads!
Protest!
Even when facing a tyrant, we must protest!
Just then, the emperor brought the two little princesses and put on the jade plates. As soon as they walked out of the clan house, they saw dozens of elderly ministers performing the ceremony in front of the house.
One of the older censors stood up and said bitterly, "Your Majesty! Throughout history, there has never been a record of a national teacher under the age of 20! A national teacher can survey feng shui and meddle in government affairs! How can such a powerful position be given to a little kid like this, Your Majesty!"
The other court officials were also filled with indignation; they were old, attached great importance to rules, and were not afraid of death.
They also bowed, and just as they were about to call on His Majesty to revoke his order, they heard the voice in their hearts:
[It turns out that the Great Xia Imperial Master is so powerful! ]
[Eh, no wonder this man is so angry. It turns out that he spent all his money to buy a place for his son as a disciple of the Longhu Mountain Dojo. This year, his son just returned from his studies, and he wanted to push his son to compete for the position of national teacher.]
[It is clear that the minimum age for a national master is 40. For the sake of his 26-year-old son, he insisted that there was no record of a national master under the age of 20. Although it is true, but haha...]
The voices of other court officials wanting to "retract their decision" were stuck in their throats, like an old phlegm that couldn't come out for a long time.