Chapter 107 Envoy
After bowing respectfully, the envoys presented the gifts they had prepared. After presenting the gifts, they walked to their respective seats as arranged, and sat down in an elegant and polite manner.
Afterwards, the envoy from Yuehui Kingdom was the first to step forward steadily, with a respectful and solemn expression on his face.
Bowing slightly, his voice was loud and clear: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Kingdom, the Kingdom of Yuehui attaches great importance to your birthday celebration this time. In order to express Yuehui's supreme respect for you."
"The King of Yuehui specially presents the most honorable princess of Yuehui, Princess Mingyue, to show our country's deep friendship and respect for your country."
Having said that, he stepped aside.
Princess Mingyue walked to the front of the palace with light steps, and then saluted Jun Zechen. Her figure was like a blooming flower, charming and seductive.
"Mingyue pays respects to His Majesty the Emperor." Her voice was clear and pleasant.
Su Jingyao sat on it, looking down at Princess Mingyue. She was petite and looked no more than 1.6 meters tall, which made her look particularly lovable.
Her face is as beautiful as a flower, especially her affectionate eyes, which are the most eye-catching.
Jun Zechen's expression was still as calm as the lake, without a single ripple.
"I have received the intentions of Yuehui Country. Princess Mingyue is the legitimate princess of Yuehui Country and is indeed of noble status."
"There are many outstanding young men from my country in the palace today. If Princess Mingyue likes any of them, I can arrange a marriage for you." Jun Zechen's voice was low and stern.
"Your Majesty, Mingyue loves you and is willing to become your concubine and serve you wholeheartedly."
Mingyue's eyes were full of passion and determination. After she entered the palace, she was attracted by the almighty emperor at first sight.
Although there were many young men from aristocratic families sitting in the palace today, some of them were handsome and some were elegant, but in her eyes, who could compare with the extremely noble emperor?
Concubine Lin was shocked by the boldness of Princess Mingyue. How could the daughter of their kingdom confess her love to a man in public like this? She was so shameless and a foxy woman.
Su Jingyao always maintained a dignified and decent smile.
"Your Majesty, Princess Mingyue loves you and has come all the way to your kingdom. I think you can confer the title of Consort to Princess Mingyue, which will be worthy of her status."
The purpose behind the arrival of these envoys today is actually to soften Jun Zechen's heart through women.
After all, there were many women from these countries in the late emperor’s harem, and the late emperor was able to live in peace with these countries because of this. These countries only needed to pay tribute every year.
Jun Zechen has great ambitions. Since he destroyed the Ye family, he has begun to secretly train the army.
But of course these countries cannot be attacked all at once; they must be conquered one by one.
Moreover, it is not yet time to launch a war, so these women will naturally be taken into the harem to appease the hearts of these kings.
Moreover, most of the court officials are not aware of Jun Zechen's plan to start a war, so they naturally hope that Jun Zechen can accept these princesses and princesses in order to achieve the goal of peace.
When the ministers in the underground heard the emperor's refusal, they wanted to step forward to persuade him. After all, how could a foreign princess marry a minister? The behavior of these princesses was monitored. After all, if they were not careful, they would be guilty of treason. Who would dare to marry them?
Later, when they heard that the empress had wisely taken Princess Mingyue into the harem, many censors looked at the empress with satisfaction. The Su family had truly raised a magnanimous empress.
When Jun Zechen heard Su Jingyao decide for him to accept Princess Mingyue so decisively, his heart instantly became extremely complicated and conflicted.
He knew that for the sake of his own plan, he should indeed take Princess Mingyue into the harem, which was required by the current situation.
But when he saw Yaoyao's nonchalant look and how she easily appointed Princess Mingyue as Consort Shu, his heart sank as if it were hit hard by something heavy.
However, since she had already said it, Jun Zechen naturally could not continue to refute it. He could only suppress the emotions in his heart and try his best to keep his expression calm.
He spoke slowly, his voice steady and powerful: "Princess Mingyue is of noble status, so I will follow the Queen's instructions and grant her the title of Consort Shu and let her live in Yongning Palace."
When Princess Mingyue heard the decree, her face suddenly lit up with irrepressible joy.
She quickly knelt down and saluted, her voice full of joy: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Her Majesty."
When the other envoys saw that Yuehui Kingdom was the first to offer its princess, and unexpectedly let the princess get the position of Shufei, they all showed expressions of unwillingness and regret on their faces.
You should know that in the monarch's harem, the highest rank of concubines is the Four Concubines, and now the three concubines Shu, Xian and De have filled the position.
There was no precedent for a noble concubine to be canonized as soon as she entered the palace, so the princesses and princesses they brought with them would probably only be able to get the title of concubine or even a lower position. How could they not be anxious?
Afterwards, several countries with some strength around the monarchy offered their princesses and dukes one after another. Naturally, their purposes were similar.
These countries are located in isolated corners, and the size of a country is only equivalent to the size of a city of the monarch. Naturally, they are extremely unwilling to have conflicts and wars with the monarch.
Peace can only be achieved through women, after all, that was what the previous emperor of the monarchy did.
The Seabuckthorn Kingdom is the country farthest from the Monarch Kingdom. Even if the Monarch Kingdom wants to expand its territory in the future, it will be difficult to reach them in reality.
In addition, Seabuckthorn Country is located in the desert with a harsh environment, and the monarch really despises that desolate place.
The reason why the Seabuckthorn Kingdom came to the King's Kingdom was to try their best to please the new emperor, offer the princess, and make friends with the King's Kingdom.
After all, for the Seabuckthorn Kingdom, food and textiles are necessities for their survival, and the supply cannot be easily cut off.
The status of women in Seabuckthorn Kingdom is extremely low, and the three princesses are all wearing veils. However, just by looking at their faces, you can tell that the princesses of Seabuckthorn Kingdom are extremely beautiful, with a unique exotic charm that makes people want to find out more.
The three princesses walked into the palace and slowly took off their veils. Their beautiful faces did not disappoint and were indeed stunningly beautiful.
Jun Zechen randomly selected one to take into the harem, and the other two princesses were awarded to the prince.
The envoy of Seabuckthorn Kingdom completed his mission, and the heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground. He returned to his position happily with a satisfied smile on his face.
Afterwards, the whole banquet was filled with toasts. The ministers raised their glasses and talked and laughed with each other, sometimes laughing heartily, sometimes whispering to each other, with relaxed and happy expressions on their faces.
There was a lot of communication between them, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
The envoys were not to be outdone and frequently raised their glasses to the emperor's ministers. Amid the crisp clinking of glasses, they chatted freely about the cultural characteristics of their respective countries.
Lin Fei sat quietly in her seat. She looked very unhappy. She stared at the food in front of her absent-mindedly, but she couldn't eat anything.
From time to time, her eyes swept over the princesses and princesses who were about to enter the harem, and her heart felt confused.
When she thought that she couldn't get pregnant now and that His Majesty's favor might be easily snatched away by these noble princesses and princesses, she felt panic and anxiety.
From time to time, Concubine Lin pretended to glance in the direction of the Emperor and the Empress casually. When she saw that His Majesty was actually picking up food for the Empress himself, a look of astonishment and disbelief suddenly flashed in her eyes.
My mother once said that a woman who could become an empress must be dignified and generous, and she would have power in her hands, but she would never know how to be humble and submissive, and she would not have the charm and tenderness that a woman should have.
In her opinion, every emperor had only respect for the empress.
But your majesty's thoughtful actions towards the queen are more than just respect.
What's more, Concubine Lin longed to gain the respect of His Majesty, because every time she served His Majesty, she felt that she was not his favorite concubine, but a maid who did not need pity.
She had always thought that His Majesty was cold-hearted by nature. After all, His Majesty was also so cold and indifferent to his first wife, the current Concubine De.
But looking at the way His Majesty treats the Queen, it doesn't seem to be the case. But will His Majesty really be sincere to a woman?
When the Longevity Festival banquet finally came to an end, it was almost the end of the Xu hour.
The emperor and empress held hands and slowly left the hall.
Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen sat together on the sedan chair. Under the cover of night, Su Jingyao completely relaxed.
She leaned on Jun Zechen, pouted slightly, and said lazily: "Your Majesty, I am so tired."
Her voice was tender and delicate, totally different from the dignified queen she had just been. She seemed to have turned into a naive little girl.
Jun Zechen stretched out his hand, gently pinched her slender waist, and then kneaded her gently.
"Is this more comfortable?"
Su Jingyao nodded lightly, and then her faint voice sounded, as if she was just asking casually.
"There are so many sisters entering the harem today. Your Majesty, will you summon them to your palace later?"
Jun Zechen's hand suddenly tightened around her waist. Su Jingyao was caught off guard for a moment and couldn't help but cry out softly, "It hurts!"
"Yaoyao was very skilled in choosing a concubine for me today. She is worthy of being the empress I personally appointed. She is really generous."
There was a hint of weirdness in Jun Zechen's tone.
Su Jingyao had no intention of getting used to him. She had good intentions in choosing a concubine for him, but he should not take advantage of her. It was not easy to find a queen as sensible and generous as her.
"Does Your Majesty think that if I say no, Your Majesty will reject these princesses and princesses? Humph." Su Jingyao frowned slightly and snorted.
"It's OK for me to give them to the prince."
Jun Zechen narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking secretly in his heart.
However, if we really act in this way, it will indeed cause dissatisfaction among the envoys and make them more defensive, which will be detrimental to future actions.
What's more, if two countries go to war, there will always be some reasons. If these princesses and princesses are placed in the harem, the "reasons" will be much easier to find.
Jun Zechen sighed softly, then hugged the person in his arms a little tighter.
"I know Yaoyao will mind because I favor other women. The queen needs to be generous, but my Yaoyao can be jealous."
His eyes were extremely gentle as he looked at Su Jingyao intently.
"I only use these women. If Yaoyao encounters someone who deliberately slanders my true feelings for Yaoyao like Concubine Ye did last time, she must be honest with me and not be hurt by these women. Do you understand?"
Jun Zechen's heart was filled with emotion. He was afraid of what happened last time.
He had seen various concubines in his father's harem frame each other before, but he never thought that Concubine Ye would frame him and alienate the relationship between him and Yaoyao.
It is extremely vicious.