Emperor Huo Jin was a man who knew how to balance work and rest, managing to have leisure time amidst his busy schedule.
The imperial court and the inner palace were both peaceful and harmonious.
Of course, there were also those who considered themselves extraordinary and insisted on advising Huo Jin on the selection of candidates, even at the cost of their lives.
Huo Jin wasn't angry. He smiled and said, "Is it Imperial Censor Zhao? Someone, immediately arrange twenty beauties for Imperial Censor Zhao to come to his residence. If he can keep these twenty women from crying, making a fuss, or fighting over him a month later, I will agree to the selection of concubines."
As a result, Imperial Censor Zhao almost died.
He was fought over like an object by the women in the mansion, and he was all talk and no action. After his two sleeves were ripped off, he fell into the fishpond and swallowed a bellyful of muddy water!
From then on, Imperial Censor Zhao dared not mention the selection of concubines again.
Others who wanted to bring it up had no choice but to give up after weighing the fact that they might not be able to handle twenty or thirty women.
Chu Yuan's life in the harem was quite comfortable, except that she seemed to have a bit too many men...
After the wedding, the house was always packed. There were no tricks Huo Jin couldn't come up with, only tricks she couldn't think of.
A small battle every day, a major battle every two days, Chu Yuan cried.
He discussed with Baba: "How about we go for a lighter, more peaceful world next time?"
Baba: [How light?]
"Um... just... less often."
[Sweetie, are you sure we're not in Versailles? Isn't Huo Jin great? You seem to be enjoying yourself quite a bit, going through life and death.]
After failing to reach an agreement with Baba, Baba instead pressured me to have a baby.
Chu Yuan blocked the message, deciding to ignore it for at least a year and a half.
Go ahead and have your own babies!
In the blink of an eye, the autumn imperial examinations have begun.
Although the emperor changed, various national policies continued uninterrupted, only delayed for nearly a month.
The Chu family was in a daze about Huo Jin's sudden transformation, feeling as if they were dreaming.
But their daughter did indeed become empress. They all attended the coronation ceremony and witnessed Chu Yuan in her phoenix coronet and wedding robes, second only to the emperor. Her familiar features exuded an aura of dignity and majesty that they dared not look directly at.
She occasionally went to court with Huo Jin, appearing noble, dignified, and elegant, showing no trace of being a palace maid or peasant girl.
A few months later, even if you still don't believe it, you seem to have gotten used to it.
Having a brother-in-law who is the emperor is like a windfall for Chu Xu, who is participating in the imperial examination.
How incorruptible must Huo Jin be to reject his brother-in-law?
How incompetent must those officials who graded the papers be to have allowed Chu Xu to fail the exam?
Therefore, Chu Yuan wasn't worried at all.
However, it's hard to say about Sheng Kuan. Huo Jin is quite adept at using his position to settle personal scores.
That evening, Huo Jin changed into casual clothes, washed herself until she smelled fragrant, and then entered Chu Yuan's palace.
Hearing the eunuch's loud singing, Chu Yuan quickly brought the children over to use as shields, teasing Xiao Yanyan and Xiao Chengcheng.
Yes, the twins are named Huo Yan and Huo Cheng.
Yan Yan is a girl, and also an older sister.
It's almost been 100 days, so these past few days, besides worrying about Chu Xu's exams, Chu Yuan has also been preparing for the two children's first birthday celebration.
Having no other concubines in the harem also has its downsides, namely that she has to make all the decisions.
Normally, children's affairs are something that can be done casually, but Huo Jin wanted to make a big deal out of it. It was the first grand palace banquet since the new dynasty was established, and all the wives of civil and military officials were to be invited to have a good time and to serve as a way to connect people from top to bottom.
There were so many rules and regulations involved that Chu Yuan found the seating arrangement incredibly troublesome.
As soon as Huo Jin arrived, she asked directly, "Has the child eaten?"
He's very enthusiastic about breastfeeding now, a true super dad.
Chu Yuan hadn't felt anything at first, but as soon as he mentioned it, she felt a tightness in her chest as if by reflex.
She glanced at Granny Gao, who was taking care of the princes and princesses.
Granny Gao laughed and said, "No, now the eldest prince and the eldest princess eat five meals a day, and the last meal is before bedtime. After they finish eating, they won't get hungry again until dawn."
Moreover, both the eldest prince and princess preferred the empress's milk, especially before bedtime, and the wet nurses had to coax them for a long time before they would reluctantly drink it.
This statement undoubtedly implies that Chu Yuan should feed him herself.
Anyway, she's already started breastfeeding, so there's no need to blame her for wasting milk. But Granny Gao only mentioned it tactfully and didn't dare to make a request.
Most concubines in the palace were not required to breastfeed themselves, let alone the empress.
Huo Jin waved his hand and said, "Granny Gao, you can go and rest. You can leave this to me and the Empress."
Upon hearing this, Granny Gao's lips curled slightly, and she led her entourage to quickly retreat.
Chu Yuan kissed her daughter. She wondered if it was because the nutrition of twins was always unbalanced, but her son was a bit thin and skinny, while her daughter was bright and beautiful.
Kissing her little face feels as comfortable as pressing your lips against jelly.
The child waved his little hands around, his tiny fists white and tender, and accidentally hit Chu Yuan's face.
Chu Yuan simply smiled and looked down at the child's features.
In fact, the features of her children from these different worlds are more or less similar to Ye Ye's. Some have eyes and eyebrows, some have noses and mouths, or even a small mole on their body.
Chu Yuan felt close to every child.
Therefore, she was reluctant to leave early and let nature take its course until the day her life ended.
Seeing this, Huo Jin felt unhappy for her son and quickly hugged him, saying, "Yuan'er, you're being unfair. This won't do, your son needs a kiss too."
Helpless, Chu Yuan could only kiss her son again.
Huo Jin then brought her lips close, saying, "The child's father wants some too."
Chu Yuan, "..."
After holding the child for a while, Huo Jin's eyes flickered slightly, and he pushed Chu Yuan into the inner hall.
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