"What is a talent show?"
When Little Shuangbao heard this term for the first time, curiosity immediately filled her round face. Her round eyes focused intently on Zhongli Yu, completely ignoring Wang Xingxian who was standing beside her. "What do you mean by 'filling the harem'? Isn't the current harem full enough?"
Her innocent words immediately made Zhong Liyu laugh.
When I think of Su Chushuang in my previous life, I wonder how she would work so hard every moment to protect herself, fearing that she would lose her life if she wasn't careful.
But in this life, she can be so innocent, cute, ignorant and fearless. The emotions in Zhongli Yu's heart surged like the tide, and there was an indescribable satisfaction.
"The selection of concubines is to select beautiful girls for the emperor to enter the palace and become his concubines. It means to fill the harem. The literal meaning is to fill the unused palaces in the harem with people. In fact, it means to select more concubines for the emperor to continue his lineage and expand his family line. In other words, it means to give birth to more children for the emperor and continue his bloodline."
Zhong Liyu explained, but as if afraid that Xiao Shuangbao might not understand, he used more popular terms to say, "That is to say, the emperor is going to take a new concubine."
This little Shuangbao understood.
She knew what it meant to take a concubine.
When we were in the God of War's Mansion, Madam Su always urged my father to take a concubine every few days.
But Daddy refused.
Daddy said that his only wife in this life is Shuangbao’s mother.
He would not want any other woman besides her.
But her uncle was different. He kept clamoring to take a concubine, but her aunt Du refused to agree and would make a fuss otherwise.
Xiao Shuangbao also knew that in the palace, apart from the Empress, who was the Emperor's legal wife, all other concubines, such as the Royal Concubine, were the Emperor's concubines.
"I see."
At this moment, she nodded her head with a look of understanding.
But soon she frowned and said bewilderedly, "But, Daddy already has many concubines, and he also has many children. If you include Shuangbao, Daddy seems to have fourteen children in total!
"Is that not enough?"
Her words made Zhong Liyu laugh, but he also felt a little unsure how to explain it to her.
It is exactly as Xiaoshuangbao said.
Including her, Emperor Chengxuan had a total of fourteen children.
Among them, there are seven princes.
But the twelfth prince is dead.
The second prince Jing Yan was demoted to a commoner and expelled from the palace.
The fifth prince Jinglan is not Emperor Chengxuan's biological son.
So, if we talk about princes, Emperor Chengxuan now has only five princes.
If this is placed in an ordinary wealthy family, it is not a small amount.
But for the court officials, these princes were not yet grown up, and only five of them were too few.
On the other hand, it is related to the court.
"The situation in the court has changed. For example, there are only four concubines in the palace, but only Concubine Zhao and Concubine Chou remain. Concubine Chou doesn't represent any court official and has no family power behind her. So there is only Concubine Zhao. Concubine Zhao originally came from the Jiangnan Palace, but the palace no longer exists.
“Not to mention, several concubines fell in the harem this year, and their families often ran into trouble as well.
"Then several more positions will be vacant, and other court officials will want to send their daughters to the harem to consolidate their positions in the court."
At this time, Zhongli Yu told Xiao Shuangbao in detail about the changes in the situation in the court and the harem over the past year.
Little Shuangbao listened and blinked.
Because it seems that these fallen concubines and the families behind them are all related to her!
"So that's how it is, I understand!"
She raised her hands and said, “But I can’t understand why they do this. It’s not good. They don’t care whether their daughter will be happy if she marries her father. They only care about their own family’s interests.
"Mother always told Shuangbao that even if Shuangbao got married when she grew up, she would only choose one person for her whole life.
"If a husband takes a concubine or looks for another woman, it's no different from betrayal!"
Having said that, Xiao Shuangbao suddenly paused.
She looked at Zhong Liyu nervously, her face looking somewhat pitiful and wilted as she asked, "Brother Ayu, you won't take concubines in the future, will you? You are the prince of Southern Yan! It seems that all princes have many concubines, just like daddy!"
"Of course I won't."
Zhongli Yu didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to himself.
But what he said at this moment was also sincere.
In his previous life, he didn't even have the chance to marry Su Chushuang.
But even so, she was always the only one for him.
What’s more, this rare life?
"What Shuangbao wants, a lifelong couple, is what I want too."
Zhong Liyu patted Xiao Shuangbao's head, with a touch of tenderness in his eyes, "But now you and I are still young, it's too early to say this.
“What I want to tell you is that once the selection begins, there might be some chaos in the harem.
“When the emperor has a new person by his side, he will have to take care of both the harem and the court, so he may not be with you all the time like before.
“If this is really the case, then Shuangbao, don’t be sad or upset.
"This doesn't mean that the emperor doesn't like Shuangbao anymore, it's just that this is what he should do."
Zhongli Yu was indeed unsure of Emperor Chengxuan's attitude towards Xiao Shuangbao in the future.
What he said today was somewhat intentional.
But he did not want to alienate the relationship between Emperor Cheng Xuan and Xiao Shuangbao, but he was worried that Xiao Shuangbao would be ignored by Emperor Cheng Xuan in the future, and then feel lost and unhappy.
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