Chapter 9: Beautiful Daughter of an Aristocratic Family vs. Middle-aged Emperor with No Heir
By the second half of the night, Ji Yunhuan really couldn't stand it anymore. She suspected that the emperor might be a beast and wouldn't stop.
But all her refusal was blocked by the emperor. She could only open her tearful eyes and silently accuse the emperor.
By the end, her body was numb and she didn't even have the strength to glare at the emperor, but the emperor still looked very energetic.
Taohong was also standing guard at the door. At first she was worried about the young lady, but later she heard the joy in the young lady's voice and couldn't help blushing.
Liu Dewang is a rootless eunuch, who is used to eavesdropping on things from behind. He looks calm on the surface, but his heart is turbulent.
The emperor was not actually a very lustful person. He favored his concubines only to reproduce his offspring. He had never been so obsessed with a woman that he favored her so many times in a row.
Even the most favored Concubine Liu in the palace was not given so much favor by the emperor at one time.
Ji Yunhuan in the room finally fell asleep. Today was more enjoyable than yesterday. The emperor was very happy. But when he saw Ji Yunhuan's messy body, he felt that he might have gone too far.
He took out the ointment from the sandalwood box and applied it to Ji Yunhuan himself. The emperor applied it without any gentleness. Ji Yunhuan felt uncomfortable in his sleep and could not help twisting his body a few times.
Instead, the emperor became even more interested. He painted Ji Yunhuan all over before reluctantly letting her go.
On the third day, before it got dark, the emperor came again! !
Ji Yunhuan was going crazy and couldn't even fake a smile on his face.
The emperor rubbed the softness of Ji Yunhuan's chest with one hand, and asked knowingly, "Why don't you smile, Huan'er? Is your body hurting?"
Ji Yunhuan nodded vigorously, "It hurts, it hurts so much."
The emperor undressed Ji Yunhuan and chuckled, "Huan'er, don't lie to me. The medicine I sent over is good, so how could it hurt? How about we apply the medicine first, and it won't hurt after that."
The emperor started to act like a beast again. Ji Yunhuan gritted her teeth and endured it. If she didn't know that the man in front of her was the emperor and she couldn't afford to offend him, she really wanted to bite him!
The five-day period passed in a flash. The emperor became addicted to it and acted like a beast every night. Ji Yunhuan was in great pain. Finally, she waited until the emperor was about to return to the palace. She was so happy.
The emperor held Ji Yunhuan in his arms, feeling extremely reluctant to let her go.
"Huan'er, will you come back with me? I will definitely treat you well and won't let you suffer any injustice."
Ji Yunhuan hooked her arms around the emperor's neck and pretended to be affectionate.
"I can't bear to leave you either, but you already have a wife. If I go back, I will only cause you more trouble. Huan'er will be yours for the rest of her life, and I don't want to embarrass you."
"Young Master, you treat me well. I know that. Huan'er will be waiting for you here in the future. I will eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures for you every day and pray for your blessings. Please don't forget Huan'er, wuwuwuwu..."
The emperor patted her back gently and said to her tenderly, "Okay, don't cry. It's okay if you don't go back. It's quiet here. I will come to see you often."
Ji Yunhuan burst into laughter and said, "With your words, I am satisfied."
After the emperor left, Ji Yunhuan felt better both physically and mentally. She only needed to wait for more than a month before she would be diagnosed with pregnancy.
Given the importance the royal family attached to offspring, she would at least be a concubine if she entered the palace. Her high position would save her a lot of trouble. Moreover, since she was pregnant, the emperor could no longer bother her. It was simply killing two birds with one stone.
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The Queen Mother knelt and worshipped at Izumo Temple for five days with a pious attitude, which finally moved Master Huikong of Izumo Temple, who interpreted a fortune for the Queen Mother.
"What the donor is asking for is not impossible. As long as you meet the right person, you will surely have many children and your country will prosper."
The Queen Mother knew that Master Huikong had guessed her identity, so she simply stopped hiding it.
"My son's offspring is not only related to the inheritance of blood, but also to the country. Master, please tell me where this destined person is. No matter where in the world, I can find him."
Master Huikong put his hands together and chanted a Buddhist name, "This girl is in the capital, wandering in the outside world. The fate is destined by heaven. Don't force it, just let it go."
The Queen Mother pondered these words over and over again. Although the master said that she could not force it, how could she not do anything?
After returning to the palace, the empress dowager called the emperor and first lamented the importance of offspring before getting to the point.
"I plan to restart the talent show. Don't rush to refuse. I know that talent shows are a waste of money and time. This time, we will only select girls in the capital. We will not force all girls of appropriate age to participate. Everything is voluntary."
"I have no other wishes in this life, except to hold my grandson in my arms before I die. You haven't been to the harem for a while, it must be that the people in the harem are not to your liking. How can you expand your family without bringing in some new people?"
Having said that, the emperor had no choice but to agree.
He originally wanted to mention Ji Yunhuan outside the palace, but thinking that the Queen Mother attached great importance to rules, he was afraid that she would be prejudiced against Ji Yunhuan's favor outside the palace, so he simply didn't mention it.
At that time, we can send them to the palace under the name of a beauty pageant, which will be a good deal.
The empress dowager felt that she had done it inconspicuously. She neither told the emperor what the master had interpreted, nor forced the concubine to enter the palace. So it was just fate.
After this talent show, she will definitely be able to hold her first grandson!
The mother and son each had their own thoughts, but the talent show went on in an orderly manner.
Soon, the whole capital knew that the emperor was going to hold a beauty contest.
The emperor has been childless for many years. Even though the court officials are clamoring for the emperor to adopt a son, if their own daughters can give birth to a prince, they will definitely be more willing to support the prince with their own blood.
The emperor had no hidden illness, and Concubine Liu in the palace had been pregnant. Many people were tempted to send their own girls into the palace.
The Liu family also sent someone to deliver a message into the palace, saying that they wanted to send in a few young ladies of appropriate age to serve Concubine Liu.
Concubine Liu was so angry that she smashed a whole set of teacups. "You said you were here to serve me, but you are actually here to share my favor. Everyone in the palace knows that His Majesty loves me. Seven or eight out of ten times he comes to my place."
"It's not like I can't have children! If I send those lowly women from the side branches here, will His Majesty look down on them? Father is getting more and more confused as he gets older. Instead of helping me to consolidate my favor, he helps outsiders!"
The little palace maid who served tea was kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear. There were bloodstains on her head from being hit, but she didn't even dare to wipe them.
The Imperial Concubine's personality has become more and more unpredictable since her last miscarriage. The Imperial Physician dared not say it explicitly, but his words implied that the Imperial Concubine was physically injured and it was feared that she would have difficulty getting pregnant again.
But the imperial concubine didn't believe it. She searched for folk doctors everywhere and took medicine to regulate her body. She thought about getting pregnant with a dragon seed day and night and was almost going crazy.
The head maid Shi Liu rushed in, "Your Majesty, His Majesty has gone to Jingren Palace. This is the first time His Majesty has entered the harem this month, and we can't let the Queen get there first!"
Concubine Liu kicked the maid in front of her away and walked out anxiously, "What are you still standing there for? Go to Jingren Palace. I will never let that bitch succeed!"
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