Chapter 234 World Ten (Five)
In the dream, there was also such a selection. Although Chu Boyu was of a mild disposition, the government was controlled by Empress Dowager Zhong.
However, the aristocratic families all viewed this selection as a stepping stone to glory. If a family could produce a queen, and then give birth to a son, it would also support the family's prosperity. As for Empress Dowager Zhong's reluctance to relinquish power, it was a minor matter in the eyes of the court officials. First, Empress Dowager Zhong only had one biological son, Chu Boyu, and given Zhong Xianghan's temperament, she would certainly not make the move to hand over the throne to someone else. Second, by the time the prince grew up, Zhong Xianghan would be of a certain age. Even if she wanted to continue to control the government, she would not be able to do so. At the very least, the queen's maternal family could provide some support behind the scenes.
Officials, with various ulterior motives, sent the most outstanding young ladies from their families to the imperial palace. Consequently, the selected women were all exceptional and could not be underestimated. They carried the hopes of their families and the hope of being the first in the selection process. Thus, even before their rank was determined, competition for beauty and beauty arose. However, there was one exception: Sun Ruxuan. Her father, Sun Xiuzhuan, was responsible for compiling historical records but held no real power.
Sun Xiuzhuan did not expect to rise to fame overnight by offering his daughter.
But he initially chose his eldest daughter who was not competitive, rather than his youngest daughter Sun Ruxuan who was lazy in nature.
Sun Xiuzhuan had no intention of sending his daughters to the palace to compete for favor. However, Empress Dowager Zhong had decreed that all families with female relatives of marriageable age must send outstanding ones to the palace for selection.
Sun Xiuzhuan was very confident in his eldest daughter, but before she entered the palace, she was tricked and developed a rash on her face. However, his youngest daughter, Sun Ruxuan, escaped the disaster because she was too lazy to leave the palace for the banquet.
Sun Xiuzhuan was relieved. If both daughters had been plotted against, it would certainly be inappropriate for them to meet His Majesty and the Queen Mother with damaged faces.
Sun Xiuzhuan hastily sent Sun Ruxuan into the palace carriage, and the words of advice turned around in his mouth again and again, and finally turned into one sentence.
"Just take care of yourself, my son."
In her hazy dream, Baoshan realized that Sun Ruxuan was indeed different from other women.
She rarely dressed up, yet was praised by palace servants for her "calmness of mind." Many of the concubines paid money, hoping for a memorable encounter with Chu Boyu before the selection process.
But Sun Ruxuan stayed in the yard, eating the fresh fruits and vegetables presented by the palace servants, looking relaxed and comfortable.
These two types of people seemed to form a sharp contrast. A group of people were busy and busy, but they had never even seen Chu Boyu's face, and were even scolded by Empress Dowager Zhong for their dishonest intentions.
Sun Ruxuan, however, was just looking for a cool place to cool off in the palace when she stumbled upon a wounded civet cat. Unexpectedly, the cat was Chu Boyu's. Seeing how well Sun Ruxuan was taking care of it, Chu Boyu inevitably felt a certain affection for her.
During the audition, Sun Ruxuan was retained without a doubt.
Faced with all the beauties in the palace, Chu Boyu did not like them. Under the pressure of Empress Dowager Zhong, he could only choose Sun Ruxuan, who he had a good impression of.
The two were of similar age, and Sun Ruxuan had many novel ideas. Chu Boyu felt at ease when he was with her.
As the two got along, Chu Boyu liked Sun Ruxuan even better, and in the palace, Sun Ruxuan became the most popular person for a while.
After Sun Ruxuan gave birth to a prince, she was naturally crowned queen.
The government was still controlled by Empress Dowager Zhong, who did not like her daughter-in-law very much.
But because he was busy with political affairs, he rarely made things difficult for Sun Ruxuan.
When Chu Boyu was with others, he felt heavy in his heart, carrying the burden of the emperor.
Only when he was with Sun Ruxuan could he have a moment of rest and leisure.
After this, Chu Boyu gradually stopped going to the bedrooms of other concubines and only stayed with Sun Ruxuan.
Looking at Sun Ruxuan's life from the perspective of the people, her father was not of high status, and Sun Ruxuan herself was not a person who would fight for things, but Sun Ruxuan was extremely lucky.
Ever since she entered the palace, everything has gone smoothly for her, as if she was blessed by good luck.
The relationship between Sun Ruxuan and Chu Boyu has become a legend among the people.
From an outsider's perspective, no one wouldn't envy Sun Ruxuan's good fortune. Despite her calm demeanor, she easily secured the title of empress, a position coveted by many concubines. If Baoshan weren't one of those women known for their "deep scheming," she'd probably also envy Sun Ruxuan's smooth sailing.
In the dream, Baoshan's original plan went as planned.
She had put a lot of effort into this dance performance, and she stunned everyone as soon as she appeared on stage.
But before the dance was even halfway through, the civet cat that Sun Ruxuan had hidden in her wide sleeves suddenly jumped out. Chu Boyu, who was sitting at the head of the group, called out, "Mo Yu!"
Bao Shan was frightened by the sudden appearance of the raccoon cat. After hearing Chu Boyu's words, he realized that the raccoon cat meant a lot to him.
She turned around abruptly to prevent the raccoon cat from being trampled by her feet.
But on the high platform, Baoshan heard the crisp sound of bones breaking.
She fell to the ground, the pain in her calf making her eyes blur with tears. But she still looked timidly at Chu Boyu, hoping to get a little mercy from the emperor.
But Sun Ruxuan ran to the platform in panic, stood directly in front of the precious fan, held the civet cat in her arms, and apologized to His Majesty and the Queen Mother.
Since Chu Boyu found the civet cat, he naturally would not blame Sun Ruxuan.
On the contrary, Chu Boyu gave Sun Ruxuan many rewards and ordered her to continue raising the civet cat.
Baoshan was left alone on the high platform, with no one to help her, and she couldn't stand up because of the pain in her legs.
It was not until late at night and everyone was asleep that Yinhua's hurried figure appeared before his eyes.
Bao Shan's leg was injured. If it could be treated with precious medicine, it could be restored to its original state.
But who would give such valuable herbs to a humble dancer?
Unable to perform the dance, Baoshan was despised by everyone. She was unwilling to accept this. Baoshan clearly saw the slight flicker in Chu Boyu's eyes when she first performed the dance. She could have succeeded, but now she has nothing.
Although she no longer had the dance to rely on, Baoshan did not stop thinking.
She decided to take a gamble and used all the money she had saved over the years to buy Chu Boyu's itinerary.
The moonlight was hazy. Bao Shan endured the pain in her legs and appeared in front of Chu Boyu like a cold fairy.
She fell into Chu Boyu's arms, hooked her arms around his neck, and whispered softly, "Your Majesty...I'm so cold."
Although Chu Boyu was an emperor, he was also a man of young blood. Holding the sweet and soft beauty in his arms, he couldn't help but tighten his grip on her waist.
Using the sky as a blanket and the ground as a mat is called wild intercourse.
If the court officials knew about this, they would definitely report it severely.
But Baoshan didn't care about her reputation. She clung to Chu Boyu, letting the sweat on his forehead roll down onto his snow-white skin, again and again.
After the madness, Chu Boyu realized his disqualification. He asked for the name of the treasure fan, and after receiving a gentle response, Chu Boyu promised to give the treasure fan a name.
But the treasure fan never arrived.
The next day, an aggressive palace servant broke into her room.
They dug out Tang Xiunu's jewelry from under Baoshan's pillow.
Without a chance to defend himself, Bao Shan was convicted, dragged into the courtyard, and severely whipped with thirty sticks.
Baoshan was naturally not stupid. He knew that someone was deliberately framing him, so he whipped him with all his strength.
But Baoshan was powerless. She was of humble status and her whole body was forcibly suppressed, so she could only endure it.
She was weak to begin with, and she died before the execution was halfway through.
As her consciousness faded, Baoshan heard the palace servant leaning over and whispering in her ear.
"Who do you think you are, seducing His Majesty into adultery?
As a fellow concubine, I cannot punish Sun Xiu Nu, nor can I teach a lowly dancer like you a lesson."
Yes, although Sun Ruxuan's father had no real power, he was the daughter of a court official after all. She was treated differently by Chu Boyu. Many other beautiful girls could only envy her and feel jealous, but they did not dare to take action.
So he directed his anger towards the precious fan that seduced Chu Boyu.
Baoshan worked hard for a long time, but he didn't get the wealth and honor he wanted even before his death.
Bao Shan didn't even dare to think that if she hadn't died, would Chu Boyu keep his promise and protect her well.
Probably not. All men in the world are unfaithful. Since he has obtained Baoshan's body, why should he bring Baoshan into the palace?
Chu Boyu was the emperor. When he wanted the precious fan, it would be enough for him to be a pair of wild mandarin ducks. How could he let the precious fan become his concubine?
With such sad thoughts, Baoshan woke up from his dream.
She was a thoughtful person and did not completely believe in the dream.
Bao Shan had been planning for a long time, and it was absolutely impossible for her to give up her plan just for a dream whose truth or falsehood she didn't know.
The next day, Baoshan seemed to mention to Yinhua unintentionally that before she entered the palace, her relatives worked in the Sun family.
Baoshan heard that the person entering the palace this time was a Miss Sun, and she wondered if it was the Sun family she had guessed.
Bao Shan lowered her eyelids slightly, a trace of worry lingering in her brows and eyes: "Although they didn't treat me well... but I haven't seen them for a long time, I do miss them. After all, they took care of me for several years."
Seeing Baoshan like this, Yinhua naturally felt distressed: "You are always so soft-hearted. They sold you to the palace and got a lot of money. I don't know how happy you are. Why do you miss them so much?"
Seeing Baoshan lowering his eyes and saying nothing, Yinhua said helplessly: "I will go to investigate, but if it is really the Sun family you mentioned, you are not allowed to meet them alone. You must take me with you."
Baoshan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes moved slightly: "Yinhua, you treat me so well, I will definitely listen to you."
Yinhua went to the palace where the concubines lived.
She found the palace maid who served Sun Ruxuan and first revealed her identity as a servant in the Empress Dowager's palace.
The palace maid was still young. When she heard about Yinhua's identity, she thought she was a favored palace maid beside Empress Dowager Zhong. After being asked several questions by Yinhua in succession, she naturally believed that Yinhua came to inquire about the situation of the concubine on the order of Empress Dowager Zhong.
The little palace maid was respectful and told Yinhua everything she knew.
After entering the palace, Sun Ruxuan did not inquire about the emperor's preferences, nor did she earnestly seek to pay her respects to Empress Dowager Zhong. She just stayed in her own palace, reading storybooks all day long, thinking about how to slip money into the kitchen so that she could order dishes alone.
After hearing this, Yinhua felt that compared with other concubines, Sun Ruxuan's life was too leisurely and comfortable, as if she was not in the same palace at all.
But Yinhua was secretly glad that this Sun family was not that Sun family, and Baoshan no longer had to be involved with those cruel relatives.
After hearing Yinhua's words, Baoshan sighed softly. With Yinhua's comfort, he had to promise that he would no longer worry about those relatives, and then sent Yinhua out of the Jiaofangsi.
Baoshan clenched the handkerchief in her hand. She knew very well that she had never inquired about the news of the concubine.
Even if it was a dream, I would not be able to imagine Sun Ruxuan's personality so clearly.
It can be seen that this is not a dream, but a sign from God.
Even so, Baoshan had no intention of giving up the dance. She could have easily found an excuse, claiming she couldn't dance, and given the top spot to someone else. But what was her basis for doing so? Needless to say, Baoshan's struggles to achieve the top spot within the Jiaofang Division were immense.
Moreover, Baoshan did not think that this dream that predicted her future meant that she should give up clinging to those in power and be content to be a little dancer.
The palace is so dangerous that just one simple word can destroy the precious fan.
If she had been law-abiding and not been a scheming woman trying to climb up the social ladder, would others have let her go?
Definitely not.
If you don't want to be used as a stepping stone to climb up, you must occupy a high position and be looked up to by others.
Baoshan thought, since Sun Ruxuan could ascend to the throne of queen without any scheming, why couldn't she?
It’s just because she is of humble status, but who in the world is more noble than the emperor?
In front of Chu Boyu, everyone is extremely humble.
With the guidance of dreams, Baoshan firmly believed that she could plan better and get what she wanted.
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