When Hunjun begins to make elixirs

Chapter 15 Oh, beauty

Hu Minyi was not present when his daughter got married, and it seemed that it did not attract much attention.The focus of everyone present was always on the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister smiled, and they laughed along with him.The prime minister raised his glass, and they followed suit.When the prime minister farts, they rush to claim it.Those who don't claim it will beat their legs and chest, losing the opportunity to show their loyalty and let the Prime Minister see them.

Not even the appearance of the bride can make their eyes linger for a second.On the other hand, the people on the street were very interested, and onlookers crowded both sides of the street.The emperor seemed to have done this intentionally. The procession to receive the bride came out from the Hu Mansion, covered with yellow umbrellas and holding Jinwu guards, splashing water to clean the streets, and beating gongs to clear the way, and visited almost half of the capital.This is an unprecedented battle.

Those who were happy, hesitant, and fearful about going to the study all understood the truth. The Hu family was still the Hu family, and the emperor did not dare to offend.

Those who were happy were the opponents of Hu Minde. They thought that the emperor was finally going to take action against the Hu family. They were so happy a few days ago, but now they are only doubly disappointed.

Those who were hesitant were those who sat on the fence. They were wavering between left and right. However, after this incident, many people began to contact Hu Minde's followers, sending door posts and gifts, hoping to be accepted by the Prime Minister.

Those who became Hu Minde's party members because of their own interests, but who had no strength and were timid and afraid of getting into trouble, also came out of their fear. They toasted to celebrate, and they felt more and more that their choice was wise.

Upstairs in Jinghua, Hu Minyi was having a drink with a mysterious man whose face was covered. He watched his daughter's sedan chair passing by, watched her go away, and then drank the strong wine in the glass in one gulp.

The mysterious man said: "This is not how you drink wine."

Hu Minyi smiled bitterly: "Everyone has his or her own way of drinking. They are all just for getting drunk, so there is no need to distinguish."

The mysterious man asked: "When your daughter enters the palace, instead of seeing her off, you invite me out. Aren't you afraid that your elder brother will be suspicious?"

Hu Minyi looked in the direction of the Hu family: "If I go, won't he be suspicious?"

The mysterious man smiled and helped him fill up the wine: "Do you regret it? Back then, the old prime minister intended for you to inherit the Hu family's business, but you gave up because of a woman. Now you can't even keep your own daughter."

Hu Minyi laughed crazily: "Regret? I never regret what I have done. What is the Hu family? It is just a secular family. Even if their plan succeeds, it will only cost them one more hat and a few more houses." . Back then, if I could enter that place, I would be able to transcend the mundane world and have true freedom."

The mysterious man said something heartfelt: "It's a pity that you failed."

Hu Minyi suddenly seemed to be drained of energy, and his whole person became decadent: "Yes, it's a pity that I failed."

The mysterious man said: "So we are here. Have you made up your mind to invite me out?"

Hu Minyi's expression became hesitant: "Have you really found a solution to that problem?"

The mysterious man stared into Hu Minyi's eyes: "There has been a way for a long time, but we are waiting for the opportunity."

Hu Minyi stared back: "What time?"

The mysterious man looked deeply towards the direction of the palace and said shocking words: "The world is in chaos!"

Hu Minyi smiled bitterly again: "This will kill many people."

The mysterious man sarcastically said indifferently: "Do you care?"

Hu Minyi didn't answer, got up and left, leaving a letter: "If you have any questions, please contact me via the above method."

The mysterious man put away the letter and left, leaving only a table of untouched dishes and a jug of residual wine.

The bustle outside the palace cannot affect the peaceful life inside the palace.It's just a matter of taking a concubine.According to Dayin's system of monogamy and multiple concubines, Li Shun was still unmarried.Only when he holds a wedding ceremony and enthrones a queen can he be considered married.

The queen is the mother of the world and is the manager of the harem.Now Li Shun's harem does not even have imperial concubines. There are only three concubines including Hu Yuelian, and seven concubines. The rest are Zhaoyi, Jieyu, Meiren, Cairen, Guiren, etc., a total of 42 people, far away It is not as exaggerated as the three thousand beauties in folklore.

Li Shun often lamented aggrievedly: "They always slander my innocence out of thin air!" At this time, he was playing mahjong with Li Fei, Ouyang Zhaoyi, and Zhang Jieyu in the Xinji Palace, touching a card. He felt the cards with his thumb, then turned over the cards: "Two cakes! I'm crazy!"

Li Fei immediately leaned over to check: "Your Majesty! Did you cheat? Why do you always win!"

Li Shun smiled and stretched out his hand: "This is technology! Pay me quickly! Li Fei, you already owe me 30 taels."

Li Fei pushed the cards with an unhappy look on her face: "No more playing, it's boring! It must be Ouyang and you who feed the emperor cards!"

Ouyang Zhaoyi and Zhang Jieyu smiled bitterly and took out their empty wallets to show their innocence.They also lost all their money, which was a month’s worth of money!

Li Shun urged: "I'm willing to admit defeat, Li Fei, you really have no brand."

Concubine Li pouted and said aggrievedly: "I have no money. I sent someone to buy some stuff outside the palace a few days ago. This month's money has been spent long ago."

Both Ouyang and Ouyang rolled their eyes, thinking: "Good guy, you are just sitting here with nothing! No wonder you are so active in asking us to play cards."

Concubine Li pretended to be pitiful: "Your Majesty, I have traveled thousands of miles to come to the palace to serve you. In addition to the monthly allowance, the other sisters also have subsidies from their parents' families. I am all alone. I have a hard life. …”

Li Shun listened to her chattering and seemed to be preparing to refuse the bill, but what she said was also true. Haixi Kingdom only came to pay tribute once a year, and the gifts were only some local specialties, which were not worth much.Concubine Li was well-known in the palace for being poor, but she spent money lavishly. If the palace hadn't provided her with food and clothing, she would have had to beg for food.

"Okay, stop talking, the money you owe me will be written off." Li Shun said helplessly.

"Long live the Emperor!" Concubine Li beamed instantly.

"Your Majesty!" Ouyang Zhaoyi and Zhang Jieyu exclaimed, casting longing glances at him at the same time.

"Oh, how can I really want your money? Here, I'll give it back to you." Li Shun returned all the money he won, but also warned: "You can just have fun, don't get angry and hurt each other. I don’t want the harem to form cliques and start fighting among themselves." As he said that, Li Shun looked at Concubine Li.

Li Fei touched her nose and avoided Li Shun's gaze, not daring to refute.She is a typical example of a person who is addicted to food and has a bad temper. She can easily offend others if she is not careful.If someone labels her as being pampered and arrogant, it won't be worth it.

Li Shun asked about the time. The Hu family member was almost here. In the spirit of opening a blind box, he decided to meet him. When he was about to get up and leave, a young eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, Qin Gaoxian is willing to recruit."

"It really picks the time!"

Li Shun hesitated for a moment and chose to go see the Hu family member first, and then show off to Qin Gaoxian. How could a ruthless character who could pretend to be crazy and act stupid and endure five years of loneliness give in just because of a beating and a few hungry meals? Eighty-nine times it's still a lie.

He wants Qin Gaoxian to understand that he is not the late emperor and he can be seen whenever he wants?

Xianqing Palace welcomed its new owner. After Hu Yuelian arrived, she took off her dress under the service of the palace maid. That dress was originally worn for outsiders to see, and put on the regular clothes prepared by the emperor for her. There was no ceremony. .

"Concubine Lian, do you have any instructions for me to tell this slave?"

Hu Yuelian shook her head for an hour, exhausted both physically and mentally, and shook her head: "You guys go down first."

The emperor gave her the nickname "Lian", which was the same as the last character of her name. I wonder if it was for convenience.I heard that this foolish king was also quite talented when he was a prince, but the concubines in his palace were given names, one was "Li", which was the same as their names, and the other was simply his own surname, so he didn't even bother to think about it.

Li Fei is a foreign girl. It is said among the people that she is very good at dancing. Her waist is as thin as a willow supporting the wind, and her toes are like a dragonfly touching the water. She is an extremely charming woman.However, Concubine Yang was also from a noble family and was proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting.The Yang family is a big family in Nanshan. Although it is somewhat in decline, it has a profound foundation. "The Emperor has arrived."

When Hu Yuelian heard this announcement, her body immediately tensed up and her head turned stiffly in the direction of the door.

Li Shun strode forward, wearing a white jade crown and a purple and green robe. Although the decoration was not gorgeous, it was embroidered with gold feathers and dragons in the shape of clouds.The emperor's facial features are relatively strong, with a pair of red phoenix eyes, and his figure is not thin, and he looks full of aura.

Hu Yuelian felt a hint of joy in her heart. Fortunately, it was not ugly.However, when Li Shun saw her, her good impression was shattered as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Yo, beauty!"

The first time Li Shun saw Hu Yuelian, she was beautiful, the second time, she was very beautiful, and the third time, I wanted to sleep with you.

Her temperament is similar to that of Concubine Yang, but different.If Concubine Yang is like a Ru kiln, it is simple yet elegant.The beauty in front of her is a piece of blue and white, exuding an elegant temperament from the inside out.

Li Shun believed that he had no education, so he wrote imperial edicts in vernacular and had others translate them into classical Chinese.According to the principle of "the less you have, the more you want something", Li Shun can't resist this kind of intellectual woman.

"I really want her to teach me how to read!" Li Shun's thirst for knowledge has never been so strong.

"I am here to see the Emperor." Although her guard was broken by one sentence, Hu Yuelian's etiquette was still in place.

"My beloved, please sit down quickly." Li Shun took the opportunity to close the distance.

Facing the emperor's anxious expression, Hu Yuelian frowned slightly and leaned back.Li Shun clearly felt the emotion of disgust, but he continued to approach him nonchalantly, and finally said, "Come on, hold hands."

Hu Yuelian was completely stunned. What kind of vulgar person could say this!She shrank her hands and said, "Your Majesty, please respect yourself."

Li Shun's brows sank slightly, and he said directly: "My dear concubine, you said the wrong thing. I am your husband, why should I be so serious?"

Hu Yuelian's face turned red with embarrassment and her body began to tremble.The men she had been exposed to since she was a child were all gentlemen who abided by etiquette. How had she ever seen such a gangster!As shameless as those drunkards on the streets.

She turned her head away, unwilling to reply.

Li Shun sneered, straightened his back, and sat on the round stool like a dragon's chair. His whole body temperament also changed. If he was still a lustful person before, he has now become the king of a country who holds the power of life and death: "You Didn't the Hu family teach you any rules before entering the palace? Or are you relying on Hu Minde's influence and not taking me seriously at all?"

Only then did Hu Yuelian remember her uncle's instructions to her before entering the palace, that she must obey Hun Jun and gain his trust.

"Your Majesty..." Hu Yuelian lowered her head and was about to apologize to Li Shun.

"Stand up!" Li Shun shouted angrily without giving her a chance to continue.

Where has Hu Yuelian ever experienced such grievance?Although her family was not powerful in the Hu family, they were still officials of the imperial court. In addition, she had been smart and well-known since she was a child. Anyone who saw her not respecting her would have tears in her eyes and stand up slowly.

Although Li Shun didn't know what she was thinking, he could roughly analyze it through her emotional changes.Since you want to endure the humiliation and bear the burden, I will give you a chance.

"Hand..." Li Shun made a long note specially.

Hu Yuelian bit her lip and stretched out her hand to Li Shun tremblingly.He held it unceremoniously, it was cool, soft and slippery.He said with satisfaction: "This is how you behave. For the sake of the Hu family, you have to be patient."

Hu Yuelian looked at Li Shun with wide eyes, what does this foolish king mean?Does he know her purpose?
Li Shun wasn't sure before, but feeling her surprised, guilty, and hesitant emotions at this moment, he was basically sure that this woman was not a good person, at least she had an impure purpose in entering the palace.

"I don't understand what the emperor means." Hu Yuelian hurriedly covered it up.

"You will understand." Li Shun pulled her into his arms and carried her to the palace.

Hu Yuelian seemed to have a premonition of her fate and began to struggle: "Let me go!"

Li Shun returned to his lecherous appearance, with a mean smile on his face, and broke the relationship with his words: "Hu Minde asked you to enter the palace and become my concubine, do you think you will end well?

As long as you do something sorry for me.If I win, you will die.If I lose, you will die too.What will be the final outcome of a woman who knows too much about the former emperor?You are very smart, no need for me to say more, right? "

Li Shun's articulation emphasized the word "former dynasty", which pointed out Hu Minde's purpose.

Hu Yuelian's pupils were shocked, and she knew it was over. It was over before she even started. What could she do now?She looked at Li Shun's handsome face and said with a trembling voice: "Please have mercy on your Majesty..."

At sunset, the western mountains are as red as fire, and in spring, the river is as green as blue.

Late at night, Li Shun held the beauty in his arms and had sweet dreams.Hu Yuelian suddenly woke up from her nightmare.Ignoring the pain, she sat up.She had two dreams. The first dream was that the palace was breached, the emperor hanged himself, and Hu Minde was holding a steel knife and grinning at her.The second dream was that the Hu family was destroyed and he and his father were beheaded.

She raised the hand with the bracelet, looked at the moonlight outside the window, and murmured to herself: "Mom, what do you think I should do?"

"Do as you wish."

A sudden reply startled her.Li Shun also woke up and was staring at the bracelet on her hand.

She quickly retracted her hand: "Your Majesty, did I disturb you?"

Li Shuncong noticed the bracelet when he held hands: "No, I am a light sleeper. Not many people who are emperors can sleep well."

"Oh."

Hu Yuelian didn't know how to talk to him. After all, it was the first time they met.

Li Shun smiled and said, "You're surprised. You were clearly afraid of me before, but now you're still calm."

Hu Yuelian sighed: "What can I do?"

Li Shun also sat up and looked at her beautiful face: "Hu Minde is really stupid. He let someone with your temper come undercover. Are all of you in the Hu family ugly, but you are the only one who is beautiful?"

Hu Yuelian's cheeks were slightly red: "My cousins ​​are not ugly."

Li Shun nodded: "Well, to be conservative, she is not ugly, which means she is not beautiful."

Hu Yuelian was amused by Li Shun's words and felt less sad: "Your Majesty, what are you going to do with me?"

(End of this chapter)