Harem strategy

Chapter 132

"Haha, of course that's the case. How could I do things that are not beneficial?" The emperor laughed.

"However, Your Majesty, if someone gives you the princess, you can't be soft-hearted." Li Jialuo said.

"Vine jar, I'm not interested in those princesses, so don't worry about my concubine. Now it's they who ask for me, but it's not me who asks for them. Where can they give them whatever they want?"

Regarding these small countries in the south, the emperor has a sense of proportion.

Besides, things like accepting concubines have risen to the same level as the country, so it's better not to accept them.

This year the capital still has Chun Wei, but this does not prevent people from several small countries in the south from coming to congratulate. The people in the Ministry of Rites are extremely busy, arranging posthouses, arranging people to meet, and also arranging various matters.

The people in the harem only cared about what the princesses who came over looked like, and what would happen if they entered the palace this time.

Anyone who has a relationship drags the relationship to ask.When you get it, you don't know what's going on.

There are still two positions of the four concubines in the palace that have not been filled. If one comes in, or fills up the four concubines, what should I do?

Or for the sake of seeing that she is a princess of a country, treat her directly as an imperial concubine. Wouldn't that mean that everyone except the queen would have to bow and kneel to her?
This is too bad.

Someone found Li Jialuo, and wanted Li Jialuo to be the leader, and kill this matter before it happened.

However, Li Jialuo said to everyone: "This matter is a major national event. We concubines should not speculate at will. Even if it is like that in the future, we should treat it calmly."

It's impossible to get her to stand out.

Although the emperor said that he would not accept those princesses, Li Jialuo thought, even if the emperor accepted it, it would not be a big deal. Could it be possible to drive people out?

As the master of the harem, the queen also had to find time to arrange matters for these princesses.The princesses were going to meet the queen in Kunning Palace, and the emperor called Concubine De and Li Jialuo.

So Li Jialuo met the princesses of these southern countries relatively early.

Sure enough, she looks petite, but she is very delicate. She wears the clothes of her own country, and the ceremony is from Da Chu. It seems that before coming to Da Chu, she also worked hard.

After meeting the princesses of these countries, the queen said to Li Jialuo and Concubine De: "These princesses say they admire my great Chu culture and want to compete with us. What do you think?"

Concubine De laughed and said: "Empress, my concubine, look, this comparison is indispensable. If we don't compare, we lose the majesty of our great Chu. Since we are going to compare, we can't be stage fright. Let these people know, All of us in Dachu are talented."

After all, Concubine De has been with the queen for many years, and what the queen said meant that she wanted to suppress the prestige of these princesses. Since people say that they need to compete, then they can't be stage fright, not to mention the right time, place and people are all in On Da Chu's side, if he did not respond to the challenge, he would be looked down upon.

Li Jialuo said: "Do these princesses want to compare with our princesses of Dachu, or with our concubines? If they are compared with the princesses of the royal family, then they have to say hello to the princesses in advance."

The emperor also has several half-sisters, so it's not impossible that there is no princess who can't help.As for the younger generation, there is only the eldest princess and the second princess. When Concubine De heard this, she became nervous, because her second princess is also in her teens. It is really a comparison. If it is embarrassing, it will be too ugly. up.

The queen said: "Princesses don't need it, they want to compare with us."

Li Jialuo and Concubine De looked at each other. It seems that the goal of these princesses is to enter the palace.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be pointed out to compare with the concubines in the palace.

After winning the competition and entering the palace, these harem concubines dare not underestimate them, and they will have more status in the palace at that time.

But, are they so confident that they can beat these harem concubines?
Li Jialuo had a hunch that he must be named for comparison. After all, who made himself a favorite concubine in the eyes of outsiders?
If you can compare yourself as a favorite concubine, then everything else is easy to say, the so-called capture the thief first and capture the king.It is impossible for the queen to compare with them.He has become an early bird, and such a thing cannot be refused. If he refuses, he will retreat without a fight, which is embarrassing to Da Chu.The princesses who want to come to those small countries will definitely make this matter known to everyone, and then they will have to compare even if they don't want to.

Sure enough, the final result was like that, and Li Jialuo became the one who had to be compared.

Empress Zhao left Li Jialuo alone, and said: "This matter is not something that can be refused now. I believe in you, and I will definitely be able to compare with the princesses of these small countries in the past. I am not happy with such a person. Their entry into the palace is related to matters between countries, and there may be some people who are pushing the flames, so now we can only do our best."

Li Jialuo believes that there must be people from the Wang family who are fueled by others. Every time the Wang family spares no effort to pull himself down or make himself look ugly, isn't this just the opportunity?

The princesses of these small countries are trying to kill the majesty of the Empress Concubine of Chu, and this so-called "favorite concubine" of myself must have caught people's eyes, coupled with the deliberate guidance of someone with a heart, then it is only natural for her to perform the operation of.

If you win, you should be.

But if he loses, he will lose face to Da Chu. No matter how much the emperor likes him, he has to worry about the feelings of these Da Chu common people and courtiers.

Then with such a failed mother, what good can the third and fourth princes have?Wanting to be a prince is a dream.

I am ashamed and lose face on such a big matter, so there is nothing else to say.

In the future, as long as people mention this matter, they will talk about the stupidity of this noble concubine, who can't even compare with the princesses of several small countries, how can she be worthy of being a noble concubine?It's time to let Xian go.

If the emperor continues to pamper him, it means that the emperor has no vision.

Well, it really is a good strategy!It is really rare for the Wang family to take advantage of this opportunity.

However, Li Jialuo will not sit still and wait for death. Since he has been dragged into the water, can the members of the Wang family be alone?
Unless they have stage fright, but once they use illness as an excuse to refuse the challenge of the princess of this small country, then what will they look like in the eyes of the world?
As for Empress Zhao, she hoped that the women from the Wang family would also show up.Therefore, Wang Shuyuan's name was also added. Although the princesses of those small countries only named the noble concubines, there were several princesses, and they did not mention other candidates. Empress Zhao has the right to decide on other candidates.

You can't just listen to the princess of this small country, what is the majesty of such a big Chu?
We, Da Chu, have listened to your wishes and added the name of the noble concubine. This is already for your face, so you can no longer interfere in other things. That would be too indecent.

Chunying said: "Your Majesty, if the imperial concubine really loses this time, what should I do?"

In front of so many people, it's really embarrassing to lose the competition, even the third and fourth princes are also shorter.

Empress Zhao said: "I see, the imperial concubine is not such a stupid person. Since she has agreed to come down, she will adapt to the situation when the time comes. It's not like you can do it right away, so we can't compare with it. She won't make fun of her reputation, just This time, I want to see if the members of the Wang family are pretending to be sick."

On the side of the Wang family, the Queen Mother really wanted Wang Shuyuan to pretend to be sick, but it wasn't Wang Shuyuan who pretended to be sick, but the fifth prince. If the fifth prince was sick, how could a mother be in the mood to compete?

So don't go normal.

Who knew that Empress Zhao insisted on adding Wang Shuyuan's name, saying that for the sake of the empress dowager, the Wang family must be on top.

It's not that the Queen Mother doesn't trust her niece, but that it's best to avoid this incident.

Wang Shuyuan said to the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, since this matter has already happened, the concubine feels that it is better for the concubine to go. At least, we have an advantage over others, and I will not lose."

People from those small countries also knew the power of the Wang family, so they had a lot of contact with the Wang family in private.

I believe they will not embarrass herself, a girl from the Wang family, so her advantage is obvious, so there is no need to be afraid at all. Besides, Wang Shuyuan is also very confident and feels that she will not be stumped.So why not win a round by looking good?
As long as he wins and the imperial concubine loses, then his status in the palace will be raised to a higher level.

So what if the imperial concubine is favored again?With such a big loss of face, even if the emperor wanted to protect her, there was nothing he could do.

The courtiers knew that the noble concubine was so useless, and they would definitely have doubts about the third and fourth princes born to the noble concubine.At that time, the fifth prince will have the advantage.

The queen mother finally nodded in agreement, and Wang Shuyuan became a member of the competition.

And there are five princesses over there, they are from different countries, but they are separated from each other and have a good relationship.

Here in the palace, there are also five people, except for Li Jialuo and Wang Shuyuan, the other three are Concubine Rong Wang Yulu, Wang Yulu is very good at once, and she is also the daughter of a general. Queen Zhao's selection of her was also thoughtful .

The other one is Yuan Shuhua and Yuan Jieyu, she has a good literary talent.

The last one is Concubine Yan Yi. It seems that Queen Zhao trusts Concubine Yan Yi very much, so she was added on this occasion.

But in private, Empress Zhao told Li Jialuo that Concubine Yan Yi could do nothing else, but she settled accounts very quickly, much faster than ordinary people. If you encounter problems such as accounts, it should be no problem to leave it to her.

When it was time for the match, a special place was found, and people from both sides were watching.

The princess of the Great Moon Kingdom is the princess of the country rich in camellias.

She wasn't reserved at all, and when she announced the start of the competition, she was the first to come out and ask questions.

These five people are against five people, but in the first round, you can ask questions like any one of the five people on the other side.Neither party shall have an opinion.

So the princess of the Great Moon Kingdom was the first to come out and asked Li Jialuo a question. The princess of the Great Moon Kingdom smiled and said, "Dear Concubine, I heard that you are the most beautiful concubine in your country, so you must be the smartest concubine." Concubine, Yueluo will ask you a question."

Li Jialuo said: "Princess, there are many smart people in Dachu. I am not the smartest one. You will naturally know in the future. We have outstanding people in Dachu. I don't know how many smart people there are. Since the princess has chosen Ben If the palace asks questions, it is my duty to ask the princess to ask questions."

Princess Yueluo of the Great Moon Kingdom smiled and said: "The imperial concubine is straightforward, then Yueluo will not be polite."

The princess of the Great Moon Kingdom asked people to take out a round ball, and said to everyone: "This ball has ninety-nine and 81 bends. In my Great Moon Kingdom, only the most dexterous embroiderers can move the needle and thread from the ball to the bottom." From one end to the other, before Yueluo came to Dachu, she had heard that Dachu’s women were the most skillful embroiderers in the world. Any complicated needlework would not be a problem in the hands of Dachu’s women. It is not difficult for the noble concubine of the Chu Kingdom to let her wear it. It only takes half an hour for my embroidered lady of the Dayue Kingdom to wear it from one end of the ball to the other. It is not difficult for the imperial concubine to come. Let's do it."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room would think that the Great Moon Kingdom did it on purpose. Looking at the round ball, it was said that there were ninety-nine and eighty-one bends inside, and it was inside the ball. How could it be possible to pass through it in half an hour? come out?Just kidding.

The imperial concubine is not the top embroiderer, how can she thread the thread from one end of the ball to the other within half an hour just by feeling?

Isn't this difficult for the strong?

I can't wear it for a day.

There are those who think that the Great Moon Kingdom is too much, and some people want to see that the concubine can't solve it, and then feel ashamed.

The Empress Dowager did not come, and it was Empress Zhao who presided over it. As soon as Empress Zhao was about to speak, Li Jialuo said: "The princess said for half an hour, I can give it a try, but I can use some things, I don't know if it will work. .”

The Princess of the Great Moon Kingdom said in her heart, you can use anything, but I don’t believe that you can really wear it in half an hour. You must know that in the Great Moon Kingdom, only embroiderers who have practiced for decades can wear it in half an hour. After wearing it, she is a noble concubine who doesn't usually work. How can she compare with an embroiderer who has been crafting for decades?
So in this round, the imperial concubine is bound to lose.

After suppressing the imperial concubine's arrogance, isn't it easy for the rest of the people?

The princess of the Great Moon Kingdom nodded and said, "Does your empress want to borrow more people? You can take as many people as you need."

Anyway, a ball, no matter how many people there are, is useless.

Who knew that the imperial concubine did not borrow someone, but asked someone to find an ant, and then tied a thread to the ant, so that the ant went inside from one end of the ball.

Everyone was surprised to find that it took less than a quarter of an hour for the ant tied with the thread to drill from one end of the ball to the other end of the ball, and successfully passed the thread out.

The imperial concubine used small scissors to cut the thread off the ant, and then tied the thread with a knot. The thread went from one end to the other in less than a quarter of an hour.

Everyone was dumbfounded, it was amazing.

However, some people also thought that the ants just drill holes, not to mention ninety-nine 81 bends, even 810 bends, which can be passed easily.

So in this game, the imperial concubine won.

Da Chu has won face here, and everyone has a deep understanding of the cleverness and wit of the imperial concubine.

Princess of the Great Moon Kingdom, she did not expect that such a complicated matter would be solved so easily by this noble concubine. She originally wanted to show her off, but she didn't expect to give her a chance to show off. I couldn't help but turn my face blue and white.

But people have already done it, so what else can they say?

Only the remaining people can ask questions.

I hope that someone will come up with a question to really stump this noble concubine, but is it possible?

Their plan is to ask this noble concubine to answer these five questions, and they will completely beat her to the ground. When they see them in the future, they will not dare to be arrogant, but whoever knows the first question, they will solve it , and solved it so beautifully.

Queen Zhao said with a smile: "Princesses, if you still have questions, please come up. Da Chu is still waiting for you to finish the questions before they can come up with questions."

These princesses, as long as they bite the bullet and go in early summer, of course, let the imperial concubine answer, because the first question is the most difficult, and the rest are not as difficult as the first one, but who asked them to discuss it, and they have to work together How about giving this noble concubine an embarrassment?
(End of this chapter)