Chapter 253 Harem Beauty (asking for monthly ticket)
This is indeed a reasonable explanation.
It is not surprising that people in the harem want to use some means to win the favor of the King of Qin. Moreover, the beauty is so beautiful that it is not impossible that Ying Zheng was dizzy for a while.
Zhao Yuanxi suppressed his doubts and asked another question, "How many concubines does the king have in his harem?"
At the beginning, the Queen Dowager Huayang married a queen for Ying Zheng and arranged some concubines for him, even including Zhao Ji who arranged many people in his harem.
This harem has also accepted women sent by various vassal states many times, including those who moved in from Zhao and Han, and even tributes from foreign countries. She really doesn't know how many people are in Ying Zheng's harem now.
Although Zhao Gao was puzzled, he could only answer truthfully, "Since the Queen's death, the King's harem has only had three wives, eight concubines, sixteen good wives, seventy-five sons, two hundred and thirty-six sons, nine hundred and eight senior servants, and over one thousand and eight hundred junior servants, totaling three thousand and forty-six people. If you include the palace maids, there are nearly ten thousand people in the harem."
The corners of Zhao Yuanxi's mouth twitched slightly. She knew a lot, but she didn't expect there were so many.
"How many concubines have children now?"
"The king now has fifteen sons, seven princesses, twenty-two consorts with children, and four pregnant consorts."
Zhao Yuanxi was no longer shocked. He calmly accepted the fact that he now had twenty-two grandchildren and that there would probably be more in the future. "How many people has he favored?"
"I don't know, but there are probably over a hundred people."
That means only one in thirty of the concubines had slept with him. If the palace maids are included, the probability is one percent, which is even lower than the probability of passing the civil service exam!
hateful!
Those people in the palace need to reduce costs and increase efficiency. In her opinion, the harem system also needs a wave of reforms.
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"Farewell, Her Majesty the Queen Mother!"
When Zhao Gao saw the Queen Mother walking away, he breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He really suspected that the Queen Mother knew something. Fortunately, he was fully prepared and the evidence had been destroyed by him, so this hurdle was over.
Afterwards, Zhao Gao went to the harem to read out the King of Qin's handwritten edict, conferring upon Hu Ji the title of seventh son, rewarding her with 100 taels of gold and five pieces of silk, and returning her original bedroom to her.
"Hu Qizi, get up quickly!"
"I thank the king for his grace."
Hu Ji stood up and thanked him, "I am able to receive such a generous reward thanks to you eunuchs. I will give this gold to you eunuchs for a drink."
Zhao Gao didn't care much about the hundred taels of gold, but he didn't want to refuse the money, so he signaled his men to accept it and let them leave first.
After everyone had left, Hu Ji smiled ingratiatingly and praised, "You are truly amazing. If it weren't for you, how could I have received the king's favor?"
"This plan can only be used once, not twice. If Your Majesty had not been drunk and unconscious, even if I had great ability, I would not be able to help you. Now that you have been favored, let's see if your body can live up to it?" Zhao Gao's eyes fell on Hu Ji's abdomen and he revealed a faint smile.
Hu Ji bit her lower lip lightly, protecting her abdomen with both hands, and said worriedly, "I can't say for sure that I can get pregnant overnight, Eunuch Zhao——"
"Stop, Hu Qizi, I have already done everything you asked me to do. As for whether you can have a son, that depends on your own luck. Of course, if you can make the king willing to set foot in your palace, that is your own ability."
Zhao Gao just wanted to place a bet, but he didn't expect to be really tied to Hu Qizi.
They were lucky to succeed this time. If there is a next time and the King of Qin finds out that he has been tricked, they might not even have a complete body.
"However, Qizi's appearance is unmatched in the palace, so you don't need to worry so much."
The positions in the palace were promoted step by step. The fact that Hu Ji was able to surpass the chief eunuch and be promoted to the seventh son at least made the King of Qin look at her differently.
Hu Ji lowered her head and clutched the corner of her clothes tightly. She didn't dare to say that the king almost strangled her to death after waking up this morning.
If the Queen Mother had not appeared, she might have become a ghost by now.
There was a sound of footsteps at the door, and You walked in slowly, bowing and greeting. "This servant greets Qizi. I would like to congratulate him first. This servant is here on the orders of the Queen Mother to deliver some gifts."
In addition to some refined beef and mutton, You also brought a lot of dried goods.
"The Empress Dowager said that these beef and mutton can be sent to the kitchen, and the chef can prepare some dishes for you. As for these dried goods, they are very delicious when used to make soup, and they are also easy to store."
"There's some cloth here too. Qizi can make some fashionable clothes."
Hu Ji wiped the corners of her eyes and spoke softly, "Thank you, Queen Mother! Thank you for your help!"
"Seventh Master, you are so polite. I will take my leave first."
Zhao Gao walked out from behind the curtain, watched You and the others leave, grabbed a handful of the dried food, put it under his nose and sniffed it, "It seems that the Queen Mother likes you."
He had followed Queen Mother Zhao for so long that he had some understanding of her personality. She was always stingy with various rewards for her subordinates, and those who could get food among those rewards were the people she liked.
"What do you mean, eunuch?" Hu Ji's heart was pounding wildly.
Zhao Gao glanced at her face, guessing something in his mind, and sneered, "You should be grateful for your face. Our Queen Mother always treats those with good looks with more kindness."
The reason why Zhang Liang was able to stand out from so many people was probably due to his appearance. Zhao Gao had long disliked him.
Hu Ji touched her face with a proud expression on her face. In this world, who could compare with her in terms of beauty?
Seeing her smug look, Zhao Gao mercilessly poured cold water on her and warned her, "I told you, don't expect to use the Queen Mother to gain the King's favor. Serving the King is your only way out. Otherwise, be careful not to get into trouble and no one can save you."
"Didn't Eunuch Zhao say that the Queen Mother likes me? If I go to please the Queen Mother, won't she send me to the King if she's pleased?"
Zhao Gao was amused by her naiveté. "The Queen Mother doesn't keep useless people around her. What do you think you can do if you go there? Just to be a toy for people to laugh at? Unfortunately, that's what the Queen Mother needs the least!"
Seeing that Hu Ji still refused to give up, Zhao Gao stopped trying to persuade her. Some people will not turn back until they hit the wall.
He was also very curious about why the Queen Mother would treat Hu Qizi, a man who appeared in front of her with a beautiful appearance but a vicious mind, in this way.
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help sneezing and touched her nose. Could it be that someone was scolding her?
She had just received the list of people in the palace from Mi Qi, and was sharpening her knife to attack these old nobles first. If they knew her plan, not only would they scold her, they would probably want to kill her.
However, Zhao Yuanxi didn't care at all.
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