Offering sacrifices to heaven is a major event.
After the emperor proposed it, the Ministry of Rites quickly began to prepare.
The day happened to be the Double Ninth Festival, which was a good time to go up to the heights and pray for blessings.
In addition, the autumn weather is clear and cool, so Mount Tai is not very cold and climbing is not that tiring.
Soon, the date was set.
The emperor was working late into the night to process memorials.
He went to pray, but there wasn't even a regent.
Those adult princes were either killed or imprisoned, and none of them were of any use.
Every time this happened, the emperor couldn't help but sigh, after twenty years of hard work, he returned alone.
He was not young anymore and needed to train his offspring. He looked among the princes and found that none of them was pleasing to his eyes.
I have to be on guard against anything that I like, and I have nothing to show for it.
The emperor said that it looked like there would be a selection next year, and having more children was the most important thing.
This time I went to pray, hoping that God would give me an excellent successor.
Yan Bao knew that whether she could go to Mount Tai was not up to her father, so she packed up the next day and asked Madam Shen to take her to the palace, ostensibly to visit Concubine Jing, but actually to see the emperor.
Soon, Eunuch Fu carried a box to the Imperial Study, where the Emperor was processing memorials. When the Emperor rested, Eunuch Fu delivered the prepared items to him: "Your Majesty, Miss Yan Bao has come to the palace. She said that Your Majesty has worked hard, so she brought some canned yellow peaches made for the New Year. Miss Yan Bao made them herself!"
Just a few words written on the bottle.
The emperor raised his eyebrows: "Yan Bao has entered the palace?"
"Yes, in Concubine Jing's Palace."
The emperor's eyes lit up: "Go and tell them that Li Bao is having dinner in the palace. I will go to Concubine Jing's palace later."
Eunuch Fu guessed this, nodded with a smile, and immediately went down to arrange for someone to tell Concubine Jing so that they could be prepared.
He also asked, "Would Your Majesty like to try some canned food?"
The emperor nodded.
Soon, the can of sweet and refreshing yellow peaches was opened, tested for poison, and then had someone eat it. After confirming that there was no problem, the emperor took a bite of the yellow peach. The flesh was thick and plump, with a strong yellow peach aroma, and the soup was sweet and not greasy, with an excellent taste.
The emperor was very satisfied with the food: "This can tastes really good. Yan Bao is so smart at such a young age. The Thirteenth Prince is so lucky."
"Miss Yan Bao is blessed to be praised by the emperor!" Eunuch Fu was good at flattering, and the emperor really liked it. He smiled and wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes.
Yan Bao chatted with Concubine Jing and the others, ate some snacks and pastries, and also had a bowl of canned yellow peaches. He brought a lot of them into the palace this time as a tribute to Concubine Jing and the Emperor.
The Thirteenth Prince is in the academy right now and will be picked up after school.
Knowing that the emperor was coming, Concubine Jing smiled a little more.
If Yan Bao is willing to come to the palace more often, Concubine Jing would welcome it.
Whenever she entered the palace, the emperor would basically come to visit her.
Many people in the harem laughed at Concubine Jing for just following Yan Bao to take advantage, otherwise the emperor would never have come to her palace. He picked up a prince and also let her pick up a good way to win favor.
Especially those who looked down on the Thirteenth Prince before, now seeing Concubine Jing enjoying such a glorious life, they are all furious and regretful.
Concubine Jing doesn't care. They are so jealous, aren't they?
She just needs to live her own life well and take care of the Thirteenth Prince as her own child so that she will have a backer in the future.
As for the emperor's favor, if you have it, you have it, and if you don't, you can't force it. The harem has been low-key over the years, and Concubine Jing knows how to protect herself.
The most taboo thing for people is to be unsatisfied.
Concubine Jing is very content now. The Thirteenth Prince is well-behaved and obedient. The Emperor is kind to her, although not overly doting. He comes to her palace once or twice a month. Even if he doesn't have to sleep with her, being able to stay in Concubine Jing's palace is the greatest favor.
With this favor, those people in the harem who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak dare not say anything.
As soon as the emperor arrived, Yan Bao and the others were all in Concubine Jing's Palace to welcome him.
Don't underestimate Yan Baobao. She has learned the rules very well. It is no problem for her to pretend to be a lady from a wealthy family or a noble lady. There is nothing wrong with her.
The emperor saw Yan Bao bowing obediently and smiled kindly: "Yan Bao, come here. I heard that the canned food you presented to me was made by yourself?"
Yan Bao nodded and shook his head.
The emperor raised an eyebrow: "Oh, what does this mean?"
Yan Bao took out a charcoal pencil and wrote: Yan Bao dare not deceive the king. Except for the words written by Yan Bao, everything else was done by others. Yan Bao did not pick the peaches, peel them, boil them, or bottle them by himself.
Yan Bao's honesty made the emperor laugh: "What truth are you telling me, kid? I just like the words you wrote."
Yan Bao wrote words on each bottle, such as "Long Live the Emperor", "May the Emperor be blessed", "May the Emperor be mighty and majestic", "May the Emperor be wise and powerful"...
The compliments were direct and enthusiastic, each one different. The emperor admired them for a long time and asked Eunuch Fu to put them away. They were all his, and he wanted to keep them for himself and not give them to others.
Yan Bao was so attentive that the emperor was pleased.
The emperor was in a good mood and couldn't help but pick up Yan Bao. When Yan Bao grew up a little bit, the emperor wouldn't be able to hold her anymore, which was a pity to think about.
He should have had a little prince or princess, but it was all because of Cai Yuanyue.
These days she asked to see the emperor, but the emperor ignored her and did not allow anyone to pass on her message.
Concubine Cai completely fell out of favor.
Even when the eleventh prince broke his leg at the academy, the emperor did not go to see him, but asked Eunuch Fu to take a look.
Don't think that the emperor doesn't know. He broke his leg on purpose to serve as a self-torture tactic.
Even at this time, Concubine Cai still wanted to use the self-torture trick to get the Eleventh Prince to return to her side.
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