Chapter 519 Unite all forces to deal with the old father (Update 2)
Lu Chengtian’s idea was not put into practice in the end. The Queen Mother is here. It is absolutely impossible for her to beat her precious grandson for no reason.
Fortunately, on the matter of the beauty selection, the Queen Mother still gave in. In the end, Lu Chengtian was slightly victorious and stopped this exaggerated idea.
Lu Chengtian’s "new hatred and old grudges" combined, just as he was preparing to teach the willful little prince a lesson, he still had time to do all kinds of things. It must be that there are too few tasks every day, and he should give him more memorials so that he has no time to think about these messy things.
However, the little prince is not stupid. Knowing that the beauty selection will not escape the eyes of his father, how could he not think of a countermeasure early.
Therefore, on the third day after the little prince entered the palace, he got up early and started to stroll around the palaces.
Since it is impossible to reopen the general election and start the selection again, the ladies in the harem need to work hard.
What is the harem?
Three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines are not an exaggeration.
With such a large group of women together, if everyone is harmonious and lives their lives peacefully, then there is nothing wrong.
However, once someone works hard, won’t the entire harem be in turmoil?
Who doesn’t want to be favored like the current imperial concubine? Even if something happens to her family, she will still be favored in this palace. The seventh prince she gave birth to is the emperor’s most favored youngest son.
In addition, the court has been stable recently, the great rebellion has been defeated, and the world is absolutely peaceful. The emperor has time to favor the harem. At this time, if he does not try to win favor, what are he waiting for?
Moreover, there is a rumor that there has been no child born in the palace for many years. The empress dowager is not very satisfied and intends to reopen the selection. When the ladies in the palace heard this, who would not be nervous?
They are already old people and have no sense of existence in this palace. If there is really a new person, if he is also a favored one, then their days in the palace will be even more difficult.
Just because of a rumor, the ladies in the harem are completely rolled up.
Lu Chengtian found that there were more and more concubines sending soup to the front court. Not only that, whenever he returned to the harem from the front court, whether in the Yu Garden, on the way back to the bedroom, or on an ordinary path, he would encounter concubines.
The frequency of this encounter was so high that it shocked him.
If he met her like this, he would definitely say a few words. Not to mention a smooth chat all the way, he would at least show some concern.
Lu Chengtian was not an abstinent person. After handling political affairs, he would naturally enter the harem and favor the concubines.
The only difference was that he used to decide which concubine to favor, but in recent days, it all depended on which concubine he "ran into" on the road.
After three or four days had passed, how could Lu Chengtian not know who was behind this?
Who else but the prince could have done such a thing and not given him time to educate him personally?
Lu Chengtian was so angry that he almost laughed.
It had been so many years, and since he ascended the throne, the only person who was not afraid of him, dared to go against him, and was always in the upper hand was the prince.
Dequan, who was on the side, listened to his laughter, and thought about how he had been with the emperor these days and witnessed the emperor's encounters with the concubines.
He couldn't help but wipe the sweat for His Royal Highness the Prince. "Dequan, do you think my prince is a little too bold? He even interfered with my harem?"
Dequan was a little desperate. Could he not let him answer questions about the prince?
Your Highness, that's really a trap!
But obviously, he couldn't not answer.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness is still young and played a little. He shouldn't be spying on the emperor on purpose." Dequan answered very cautiously.
However, he still received a thoughtful look from Lu Chengtian, and he only heard him smile and asked back, "Spying on the emperor?"
"Do you think the prince would seek death like this?"
"Even if he is the prince, if he is charged with this crime, he will definitely be beaten. Do you think he would be stupid enough to hand me a knife and let me beat him again?"
Dequan raised his head carefully, "What does the emperor mean?"
"Since I ordered him to be beaten with a stick last time, he has never made the same mistake again. Let me catch him in the open and have the opportunity to beat him again."
Lu Chengtian had a smile on his face, "Although the prince likes to make trouble, he also knows how to protect himself. Every time he seems to be making trouble, he knows what to do and where the boundary is."
Dequan was puzzled, "Since Your Highness the Crown Prince did not spy on the emperor, how could the ladies in the harem happen to appear on the road that the emperor must pass?"
Mentioning this matter, Lu Chengtian sneered, "It's very simple, from the front court to the harem, there are concubines waiting for me on every road. No matter which road I take, unless I don't enter the harem, I will definitely meet a concubine."
Dequan: "..."
What can he say?
Does it mean that the emperor's harem is really full, and there are enough concubines, so that every road, no matter it is a main road, a small road, or a fork, can be arranged with a person.
Or does it mean that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has no plan and can think of such a method?
I always feel that the emperor is a little pitiful, being surrounded by concubines like this.
But think about it, it seems that something is wrong.
"Your Majesty, is there a misunderstanding here? How can the ladies listen to the arrangements of the crown prince and wait wherever they are told to go? Moreover, I have not received any news that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived at the palace of any lady in the harem."
The ladies in the harem are very difficult to serve. Even if it is the crown prince, these ladies may not obey.
In addition, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already fourteen years old this year, and he will not easily step into the bedroom of any empress.
Thinking of this, Lu Chengtian's mouth twitched. Thinking of the news delivered by the secret guard, Lu Chengtian's temples throbbed, and he felt a headache, and he gritted his teeth.
That unlucky son directly made a table, marking all the roads he might pass through, and then asked the concubines in the harem to draw lots. Whichever one they drew was the one, it was up to luck.
No one knew which road he would take after leaving the court. If they happened to meet the emperor on the road, it would really be a matter of luck. Therefore, no one had any opinion on the result of the drawing of lots.
Because there are many concubines in the harem, the routes in the harem are limited, and not all concubines can participate in the encounter with the emperor, so the unlucky son even set up a shift system.
He divided the concubines in the entire harem into three groups, each group had one day, impartially, just like going to work, it was really outrageous.
Lu Chengtian simply wanted to curse.
What sin did he commit in his previous life that he actually had such a troublesome son in this life?