Chapter 7: Looking for Her
Quan Minghe, at the age of thirteen, became the ruler of Gan State.
At that time, he shouldered the heavy burden of a country with his young body, but he showed no fear.
The young king is full of ambition and passion.
He was unwilling to enjoy honor within the palace walls, but led his army and rode his horse to fight on the battlefield.
In those years of war and battle, with dust filling the air and shouts of killing deafening, he remained resolute as a pine tree, his eyes burning with determination to never give up until he achieved his goal.
Under his careful governance, the whole country was in peace and order.
He was eager to seek talented people and recruited capable people from all over the world. For a time, the court of Gan country was filled with talented people, all of whom were pillars who could assist the king and stabilize the country.
There are also many talented generals in the army. They follow the king, fight on the battlefield, and make many military achievements. They are all famous.
Among them was Shen Yuling's father, Shen Yuan, the Great Protector of Shen.
Time passed by slowly and in a flash. When Quan Minghe was eighteen years old, he defeated the Four-Nation Alliance in one fell swoop and unified the world.
From then on, the Gan Kingdom was renamed the Gan Dynasty, and he was also honored as Emperor Yuan, called Emperor Qianyuan. His reputation was well-known and shocked everyone.
Time flies, and now it is the ninth year of Qianyuan.
At the beginning of the establishment of the Gan Dynasty, Quan Minghe devoted himself to stabilizing the government and governing the country.
It was not until the third year of the Qian Dynasty that he began to take concubines after repeated requests from his ministers.
In the blink of an eye, six years had passed, and there were already more than ten imperial concubines in his harem.
Among all the concubines, Liu Zhaoyi is undoubtedly the most dazzling one.
She gave birth to the eldest son Quan Jinyi and the third son Quan Jinyan.
With the help of these two sons, her status in the harem rose rapidly, from the initial position of chief maid to the current highly respected position of Zhaoyi.
He is truly the number one person in the harem.
Apart from Concubine Liu who gave birth to a son, only Concubine Yan Xin gave birth to a second prince, and Concubine Zuo Qingyu gave birth to the eldest princess.
In the entire harem, only these three imperial concubines gave birth to children for His Majesty. It is precisely because of this that they left some impression in Quan Minghe's heart.
In the harem, there was a woman who was recognized as the most beautiful woman, Concubine Wang Xi.
She has a graceful figure, a stunning face and is dazzlingly beautiful.
Her status as a beauty in the harem was only possible because of Quan Minghe's favor towards her.
Ever since Quan Minghe unified the country and established the Qian Dynasty, ministers have repeatedly advised him to establish an emperor and empress as soon as possible to stabilize the harem and stabilize the country.
However, in Quan Minghe's heart, the empress is the only person who can walk side by side with the emperor, and she must possess the talent, wisdom and mind to match the emperor.
Among the women in this world, is there anyone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the emperor?
There was only him on the throne, and that was enough.
Quan Minghe was dressed in a black and gold dragon robe with a luxurious luster. He sat on the throne with a stern expression.
His deep eyes looked at the documents on the table, completely immersed in them.
Li Ming stood aside with his hands hanging down.
It was almost lunch time, and he was about to go out and make some arrangements, intending to quietly leave.
Unexpectedly, His Majesty's voice rang out on its own initiative.
"How is Mr. Zhao's arrangement?"
Li Ming couldn't help but be shocked.
He has served His Majesty in the Weiyang Palace for many years, and His Majesty rarely mentions the women in the harem on his own initiative.
Such proactive inquiries are extremely rare, not to mention in recent days, even in the past few years.
What happened when Your Majesty went out this time?
What position does Mr. Zhao hold in your Majesty's heart?
These days, Zhao Cong was recuperating from his injuries. In his absence, Li Ming didn't dare to inquire too much, so he didn't know the specific details.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao has been arranged to stay in the Chengxiang Hall of the Deyin Palace."
Li Ming quickly collected his thoughts and replied respectfully.
"How do the emperor's concubines react to Zhao Liangren entering the palace?"
Quan Minghe did not raise his head, and the hand holding the pen was still moving.
He didn't spend much time in the harem on weekdays, and he didn't have the energy to understand the personalities of the emperor and his concubines.
As long as the affairs of the harem did not affect his handling of state affairs, he would almost never deal with those trivial matters personally, and most of the time he would leave it to Liu Shihan to handle.
But this time it was different. Since the plot was against him, he would never let it go easily and would get to the bottom of it.
"Your Majesty, the most angry person in the palace is Concubine Wang. In the past few days, Concubine Wang has repeatedly caused trouble for Mr. Zhao."
Li Ming reported truthfully.
It has been a long time since Concubine Wang has been acting arrogantly in the harem, relying on His Majesty's favor.
In the past, if anyone received more favor from His Majesty, Concubine Wang would definitely cause trouble.
His Majesty personally brought Mr. Zhao back from outside the palace, and Concubine Wang was extremely angry.
However, His Majesty may like Concubine Wang's aggressive personality, and coupled with her stunning face, he never punishes her.
This further encouraged Lady Wang's arrogance.
After Li Ming finished talking about Concubine Wang, he saw that His Majesty did not react much.
He continued, "The palace of Concubine Liu is peaceful, except that I heard that a few vases were replaced."
Changing vases is a normal thing, but if you change several of them in a row, it is hard to tell how they got broken.
But Li Ming is also an old fox, he just reports the truth.
No personal speculation or evaluation will be added.
"Yan Jieyu has been busy accompanying the Second Prince in his studies recently, but she happened to run into Zhao Liangren in the Imperial Garden yesterday."
"Mr. Zhao may have just entered the palace and has not yet learned the rules well, so Concubine Yan punished him by making him kneel for an hour."
"Concubine Zuo accompanied the eldest princess in her daily entertainment, and her mind was focused on her. She did not have any special reaction to Mr. Zhao's affairs."
"As for Concubine Su, she has been in poor health recently and has been recuperating in the palace."
"......"
Li Ming and Zhao Cong are both eunuchs close to His Majesty, and have been with His Majesty for twenty years.
Over the past twenty years, I have always been aware of everything Your Majesty wanted to know, no matter how big or small, without daring to omit the slightest bit.
After listening to this, Quan Minghe narrowed his eyes slightly, and a hint of thought flashed in his narrow eyes.
But after a moment, he seemed to put aside what he had just heard.
"Call Zhao Cong."
“Yes.”
Li Ming responded respectfully and tiptoed out.
Soon, Zhao Cong came in.
Quan Minghe still didn't raise his head, and it was unclear whether he was writing or drawing something with the pen in his hand.
"Have you found the person?"
When Zhao Cong heard this, he immediately became terrified.
That night he hurriedly brought the young lady to His Majesty's room. It was dark at night, so he had no time to take a closer look at the young lady's appearance.
When he returned early the next morning, he did not see the lady either.
Zhao Cong secretly groaned in his heart.
How easy is it to find a woman whose appearance you don’t know in Beijing?
And the only one who knows best what that young lady looks like is Your Majesty.
If Your Majesty could be merciful and be willing to paint a portrait of that young lady, then perhaps we could have some clue as to where to find her.
Otherwise, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and have not found it yet."
Quan Minghe's eyes moved slightly.
If he appeared in the suburbs at night or left Beijing during the day, there must be records of him.
Zhao Cong was not found, which means that the woman came from outside the city, but there will be a customs record when she enters the city...
"How did you find her in the first place?"
Zhao Cong recalled the words of the young lady and the maid that night, and his memory is still fresh.
After listening to this, a cold look appeared in Quan Minghe's eyes.
That night she said she had a husband, but Quan Minghe just thought it was an excuse she wanted to escape and never thought about it.
It’s the fiancé!
"I wish my beloved is handsome, with starry eyes and sword-like eyebrows, and a face as beautiful as jade that makes people love him.
Second, I wish that my beauty will last forever, my face will always be charming like a flower, and my hair will be as black as ink as time goes by.
My third wish is that our love will never end, that I can stay with you without regrets, and that we can be happy together day and night.
Fourth, I wish you a happy marriage, harmonious music, and lasting love.
The fifth wish is that your home will be peaceful, your courtyard will be filled with auspiciousness and laughter, and you will be blessed with good fortune every year. ”
Oh, she has a lot of wishes.
But after what happened that night, could she still be in harmony and love with her so-called husband?
Since she is his woman, these are just delusions.
Quan Minghe immediately changed the subject.
"Have the remnants of the former Jinlin Kingdom been dealt with?"
Zhao Cong quickly calmed his mind.
"The Cavalry General has already wiped out the remaining enemy's base camp, killing more than 2,000 enemies."
There was a hint of relaxation on Quan Minghe's stern face.
After finishing the last stroke of the painting on the table, he gently placed the red brush in his hand on the pen holder.
"come over."
Zhao Cong did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.
He quickly bent down and hunched his back, walked to Quan Minghe's side, and lowered his head.
Quan Minghe picked up the portrait and handed it to Zhao Cong.
"Use the portrait to find the person. If you still can't find him, don't come back."
Zhao Cong knelt down with a plop and took the portrait with both hands.
He shouted: "Yes, I will find the imperial concubine for your majesty."
Your Majesty always keeps his word. If I fail to find the person this time, I am afraid I will be in big trouble.
Quan Minghe lowered his eyes, as if there was a deep undercurrent flowing in them.
He would never allow his woman to live among the common people, and he would never tolerate his woman having any involvement with other men.
His woman, even if she dies, can never become another man's woman.
-
Table of harem positions
Empress
Zhaoyi: Equal to the prime minister, with the same rank as the princes
Jieyu: As high as the minister, equal to the marquis x
Beauty: 2,000 ku
Eighth Son: Thousand Stones
Seventh son: 800 shi
Lover: 700 shi
Chief Envoy: 600 koku
Junior Envoy: 400 koku
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
