Chapter 432 Brothers Shared Wife 2
When Xiao Jingheng first met Ru Ge, he couldn't help but recall the first night when Zhao Hua slept with her.
The girl washed off the cinnabar spots on her face and put on no makeup. She was as pure as a lotus emerging from water, breathtakingly beautiful.
So much so that at this moment, when he was staring at Ru Ge in a trance, all that came to his mind was the deep love he and Zhao Hua had in the past.
After looking at each other for a long time, Xiao Jingheng turned his eyes to the side and whispered to Zhao Hua:
"Zhao'er, do you think this Nalan looks a bit like you?"
Zhaohua gently stroked her jade-like skin, smiled and murmured:
"Looking closely, there is indeed some resemblance between our eyebrows, but I am nearly seven years older than her, so I cannot match her youthful beauty."
"What a lie." Xiao Jingheng smiled and gently stroked Zhao Hua's tender cheek with the back of his finger, saying, "Zhao'er has an unparalleled beauty, how can anyone compare to her? Just the resemblance to Zhao'er is already a blessing for the Nalan family."
Zhao Hua shyly pushed away Xiao Jingheng's hand and said coquettishly:
"Xiao Lang... so many people are watching us."
Seeing that her cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, Xiao Jingheng smiled and stopped holding her hand.
At this moment, Xiao Yinzi leaned forward and whispered to Xiao Jingheng in his ear,
"Your Majesty, this person is the daughter of Master Zong Ling."
At the end of the secret conversation with Nalancuo that day, Xiao Jingheng accepted his proposal and agreed to give Ru Ge to Xiao Jingyan as his legal wife when the selection takes place.
But at this moment, he was really in trouble.
When I first saw the portrait, I only felt that Ru Ge and Zhao Hua were three-quarters similar.
Today, I know the real us when I see us. It is not an exaggeration to say that we are sisters.
In this case, if he gave Ru Ge to Xiao Jingyan, then at Xiao Jingyan's wedding in the future, all the royal relatives and nobles would see it. What would that mean?
Therefore, after carefully weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Jingheng gave up the idea of ​​arranging a marriage.
And he had no intention of keeping Ru Geqiang by his side.
After all, no matter how much she looks like Zhaohua, she is not as beautiful as her.
But the emperor's selection of women was never as simple as just picking the women he liked to serve in the palace.
There are also many balances involved in government affairs.
Nalancuo was loyal and willing to send his only daughter to Prince An's Mansion as a spy. If Xiao Jingheng not only did not marry Ruge to Xiao Jingyan, but also abandoned her, it would inevitably disappoint Nalancuo.
So after weighing the pros and cons again and again, Xiao Jingheng whispered to Zhao Hua:
"I originally didn't intend to keep Nalan's nameplate. She looks like Zhao'er. If I keep her in the palace, Zhao'er will worry too much and hurt our relationship. But Nalancuo is my only daughter, and she has always worked hard for me. I don't want to offend him too much..."
He observed the expression on Zhaohua's face, then said slowly:
"If Zhao'er minds, I will just give her a promised position and let her move to a palace farther away. I will just think of it as having an extra idle person in the palace."
Hearing his words, Zhao Hua's emotions were revealed on his face, his face suddenly darkened, and he said coldly:
"Of course I mind."
Xiao Jingheng was silent for a while, and was thinking of a way to ease the situation, when he saw Zhao Hua suddenly smile.
"What I am bothered about is that Xiao Lang actually thinks that I am such a petty person?"
Knowing that Zhao Hua was joking with him, Xiao Jingheng's expression relaxed and he also smiled:
"I have judged you by my own standards."
Zhao Hua was spoiled and arrogant, and he didn't care about the rules verbally, and said jokingly:
"Xiao Lang is right. Although I am not a gentleman, I am also a reasonable person. There are many people in this world who look similar to me. I can't ruin their future just because they look like me, right?
In fact, if I were to say, since we have to keep the nameplate, then the position of a concubine is too low. Lord Nalan has been in charge of the clan affairs office for many years, and has made great contributions and hard work. Now that his only daughter has entered the palace, I think she should be given the position of a noble lady at least."
Zhao Hua's words were beyond Xiao Jingheng's expectations.
When Empress Jiarui was in power, whenever he promoted a newcomer to a higher position, she would use the ancestral rules to persuade him.
All the words on the surface were for Jamel Xiao's good,
But in reality, she was afraid that the newcomer would steal her limelight.
But now that Empress Zhaohua is the queen, her actions are completely different from Empress Jiarui's. It's as if she and her husband are one, and she considers everything for him.
Xiao Jingheng was moved, and couldn't help but hold Zhao Hua's hand, and whispered softly:
"Okay, when these ladies enter the palace in the future, it will be up to Zhao'er to decide what position they will get and what palace they will live in."
Zhao Hua nodded in agreement and said:
"I heard that Nalan is quite famous in Kyoto and is very knowledgeable about painting."
Xiao Jingheng said: "Nalancuo is a painting fanatic. His daughter has been influenced by him since she was young, so she is also like him."
Zhao Hua glanced at Ru Ge, who was standing at the foot of the pavilion.
Before she knew it, she had been bowing for a quarter of an hour, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.
So he said to Xiao Jingheng, "Since you want to keep her, Xiao Lang shouldn't let Sister Nalan suffer too much."
Xiao Jingheng was so focused on planning and talking to Zhao Hua that he actually ignored Ru Ge.
Only after Zhao Hua reminded him did he turn his gaze back to Ruge and ask:
"I heard you know a lot about painting?"
Ru Ge replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am not talented, but I know a little bit about the basics."
Xiao Jingheng smiled, "You have become a well-known talent in Kyoto with just a basic understanding. If you can improve further, I am afraid that the painters in Ruyi Pavilion will be ashamed of themselves. There are many famous paintings in the palace, and I am also in need of someone who can talk to me. You can stay."
As soon as the words fell, the eunuch in front of the emperor hurriedly announced in a solemn voice:
"Nalan Ruge, leave the sign and add velvet flowers."
Velvet flowers symbolize prosperity.
The selected woman will wear a velvet flower on her head, which symbolizes a prosperous future.
The etiquette nanny pinned an exquisite velvet orchid flower on Ruge's bun.
She saw Ruge's dull eyes, standing there stupidly, as if she hadn't come back to her senses yet.
So he smiled and whispered to her,
"Young lady, you are so happy, aren't you? This is in front of the emperor, you need to express your gratitude."
Ru Ge, who had not yet recovered from her shock, felt her heart suddenly tremble when she heard the word "thank you"...
She was puzzled.
She even wanted to ask Xiao Jingheng why he had already promised her to Xiao Jingyan, why did he change his mind at the last minute and take her into the harem?
But she also clearly knew that
Xiao Jingheng is the emperor, and his grace is irresistible. If she dares to say anything that offends the emperor's majesty, her whole family will suffer with her.
The beautiful ladies around her cast envious glances at Ruge.
She could only kneel down slowly and thank the Holy Spirit with a trembling voice.
"Your Majesty, I thank the Emperor and the Empress for their kindness!"
But when he kowtowed,
But there are tears that can't be stopped, bursting out...
[Today is still one update. There are too many things to do this week. I will try my best to make up for it. Please forgive me! ]
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