Mistress

Chapter 70

Xu Cheng sat alone at the dining table in Chunhui Palace.

Ninety dishes were arranged from the head to the end of the table. He couldn't see it at all, and he didn't want to see it at all. The dishes were arranged by the waiters around him.Several dishes were served, but he still didn't pick up his chopsticks.

This was supposed to be the first meal he shared with Li Yan in the palace, that's why the imperial dining room made such a sumptuous dish, all of which were complicated and difficult to make, but also delicious, delicious and beautifully presented.

Xu Cheng himself messed up the meal that was supposed to be solemn and warm, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Originally, two people ate 99 dishes together, called Changjiujiu.Now he eats ninety dishes, and Li Yan only eats nine dishes. Xu Cheng understands what Li Yan wants to express.

She is so smart, but she was an hour late, and she sent someone to bring these over, and she understood what he was hesitating about.

He either has Li Yan alone, or has three thousand beauties in the harem.He can only choose one, not both.

If he chooses Li Yan alone, his criticism is that the Li family will become more and more powerful. Although Li Xiangrui does not want any rewards for self-protection, after Xu Cheng's death, if Xiao'er or his descendants are not strong enough, there will be relatives seize power.Because only Li Yan controls the harem, and no one can contend with her, when Xu Cheng dies, the Li family will dominate.

If he chooses the three thousand beauties in the harem, he can let the women in the harem check and balance each other. Even if they have a bunch of children, there will be open and secret fights, but in the end the country is still in the hands of Xu, and in the hands of his descendants, it will not be easy. surname, and will not change dynasties so soon.

What he considered was not only his feelings for Li Yan, but also the future surname of this country.

However, if one's own sons kill each other, does it really matter that the world's surname is Li or Xu?

Xu Cheng was troubled by these, especially when he saw Xiao'er's frail appearance, he was even more worried.As for women, he is not an ascetic monk without emotions and desires. He also likes beautiful women, but not too strongly.

It was so delicious, but he couldn't taste it.

He used a little casually, and he was withdrawn.

But Li Yan in Chengyuan Palace forced herself to eat two small bowls of food. She had to treat herself well, eat and drink enough to make herself comfortable.She didn't want to worry about why Xu Cheng ignored her on the first day of his ascension to the throne. This Chengyuan Palace is like a cold palace. Although it is luxurious and expensive, the expressions of Cui Nanny, Qi'er and Qing'er do not indicate that she has not yet Was being abandoned by the emperor after becoming a queen?

She didn't want to think about it, she was afraid that she would feel hatred in her heart, after all, she had been single-minded towards Xu Cheng in the past few months, and the few sweet kisses he gave her, she thought it was enough to show that Xu Cheng was I love her alone.

Now she suddenly woke up. Before that, Xu Cheng had three concubines at the same time, and he had slept with each concubine.If he hadn't lost his guard against her Li Yan and wanted to be a loving couple with her, maybe she would be ignored by him now just like Aunt Ji and Aunt Song.

He can even throw away the woman he has slept with like a shoe, let alone only kissed her a few times.

Of course, Li Yan only remembered a few kisses in her heart, but for Li Nianyun's body, Xu Cheng had shared the bed with her long ago, and there were already two children.

But doesn't he have no feelings for Li Nianyun?Sleeping and having children may not be a big deal in the eyes of men.

This is the difference between women and men. Women will rely on the man they have slept with for a lifetime, while a man may be able to forget the woman he has been with all night after waking up.

But there is one thing that Xu Cheng is not bad at all, he doesn't want to make Li Yan his empress, spend time with her, and at the same time want to have a bunch of beauties.

At least he is being faithful to his heart and respects Li Yan enough.

He just wasn't sure if he could guard Li Yan all his life.

After taking a nap at noon, Li Yan got up to read a book and tried to calm herself down. She planned to spend this month indifferently, and she was willing to give Xu Cheng a month, because compared to men of this era, he was already pretty good. She doesn't want to give up easily.

Before Xu Cheng had time to take a nap, he had other things to deal with. It is not so easy to be an emperor.

This time it's about the Wu family.Xu Cheng had already ordered Xu Ze to move to the prime minister's mansion before, and only needed to change a door plaque.The Wu family still lives in the Old Duke’s Mansion, which is smaller and older. After all, the courtyard is old, but Xu Cheng has made Xu Wu the princess, and has given her a marriage. The man who was given the marriage It was Mrs. Wu who proposed it, and it was Xu Wu who wanted to marry.

Xu Cheng felt that the Wu family should be satisfied, but Xu Xiuyuan was still dissatisfied. He felt that the second master Xu Ze was granted the title of prince, but he didn't get any benefits, nor was he promoted. Lord, he is still just a servant of the official department, and he feels a little aggrieved, at least Xu Cheng should give him a job as a minister.

Xu Xiuyuan was so angry that he wrote a resignation letter.

Xu Cheng became a little angry, the officials of the old dynasty withdrew and replaced, and those who remained were loyal to the Xu family, and others were satisfied, but his younger brother still had opinions.

Xu Cheng knew Xu Xiuyuan's thoughts, Xu Xiuyuan must have seen that he became the new emperor, and paid great attention to the evaluation of the common people.If the high-ranking emperor treats his concubine too much, the people will definitely make irresponsible remarks, saying that the emperor has no family affection and morality in his eyes.

Xu Cheng agreed to his letter of resignation. Xu Cheng is not easy to bully. Could it be that he has to be threatened by a concubine brother when he becomes the emperor?
Xu Cheng would not be willing to be restrained by Xu Xiuyuan for the sake of gaining a good reputation. After he accepted Xu Xiuyuan's resignation letter, Xu Xiuyuan was dumbfounded. .

No job, but no salary, wouldn't you have to live on your laurels in the future?

Xu Cheng not only accepted his resignation letter, but also gave him an imperial decree. From then on, he could only stay at home, and could not be a merchant or communicate with any officials in private.Not only he can't, even the Wu family can't open a shop or do other business.

There are also some valuable things in the old Duke's mansion. Xu Cheng knows that they will not starve to death, but they can't live too luxuriously.Xu Cheng did this not to punish his father's concubine and concubine, but to prevent Xu Xiuyuan from going astray, because he could easily be used by outsiders, and finally joined forces to oppose Xu Dynasty.

After Aunt Song learned about Xu Xiuyuan's situation, she became even more worried about her son, because Xu Cheng's move implied that he looked down on concubines. Although Chi'er and Jiao'er were his sons, compared with the weak Xiao'er, He still regards Xiao'er as the apple of his eye.

Xu Cheng is different from other men, and different from the emperors of all dynasties.How important are offspring? Doesn't every man want to have more offspring and the offspring of the royal family to be more prosperous?Isn't it the practice of all dynasties to spread the branches and leaves of the royal family?This is why the emperor has so many women and why he has so many children.

But Xu Cheng was not like this. After becoming the emperor, he still only valued one son. Aunt Song's anticipation at the beginning cooled down again.

Aunt Song should be happy that Li Yan was not canonized as a queen, but she was also not canonized as a concubine, so she felt very disappointed.

For several days, Xu Cheng didn't go to Li Yan's Chengyuan Palace, let alone Aunt Song's.Xu Cheng has been very busy these days, because he has to work with the courtiers to formulate a new policy, and wants to get rid of the various shortcomings of the old dynasty.

In fact, he really wanted to go to Li Yan's place, to hear her opinion, and to see her, he really missed her.

Mrs. Tai's Ding You has also passed, and he sleeps alone on the dragon bed at night, and the feeling is also very uncomfortable.He wanted to go to Li Yan, but in the end he held back. He couldn't make a promise to her. Going there would be a kind of harm to her.

Perhaps Xu Cheng's state of mind was seen by the eunuch around him. This eunuch was someone Ma Xing trusted, so he was able to come to Xu Cheng's side and become the chief eunuch.Ma Xing himself didn't want to be a eunuch, he still wanted to start a family and start a career, so Li Yan asked him to find an official position in Chengtian Mansion, and he also secretly worked for Li Yan.

The chief eunuch, Eunuch Qu, stood beside Xu Cheng, while Su Bai stood by the door, with a long sword always stuck in his waist, holding the hilt in his hand.

Eunuch Qu bravely stepped forward and said: "The emperor is the proud son of the emperor. He works hard every day, and there is no one to sleep at night. The slaves are watching... There are still a few beautiful maids in the palace, even though they are queens... No...it was chosen by the empress from the mountains, but after being disciplined for so many days, she still understands the rules..."

Xu Cheng didn't allow him to continue at all, waved his hands quickly, frowned slightly and said, "Why do I need such a vulgar girl to serve me?"

The chief eunuch's legs were so frightened that he backed away quickly, not daring to say any more.

That night, Xu Cheng slept alone again. He got up twice and wanted to go to Li Yan's place, hug her, kiss her, and spend the whole night with her, but every time he got up and walked to the door, he turned around again and again. When he came back, he fell asleep with his head covered.

On the next day when he went to court, all civil and military officials expressed their opinions and put forward many opinions for the new policy, Xu Cheng was also very satisfied.When the court was about to go down at noon, an official from the south of the Yangtze River put forward an opinion that had nothing to do with the New Deal.

"Since he ascended the throne, the emperor has devoted himself to governing every day. He has not had time to establish a concubine, nor has he enriched the harem. The emperor is an emperor, and he is blessed by heaven. How can he not even have a beautiful woman to accompany him? The emperor is living a happy life." Such poverty really makes my heart ache, I have one wife and five concubines in my family, how can the emperor suffer so much? In this way, I will not even dare to see a few concubines when I go home."

As soon as this official statement came out, many courtiers covered their mouths and laughed lightly. He really expressed everyone's heartfelt feelings. The emperor has no concubines. If the courtiers go home surrounded by a bunch of concubines, they will feel very uneasy.

(End of this chapter)