When he was angry and ignored others, he also joined forces with other girls to ignore others, and even refused to arrange sleeping arrangements. Huang Qiong never said anything and just endured it silently because of Huang Qiong's love for him. And when I was angry before, it was because I felt sorry for Huang Qiong's body and bones. But there should be a limit to this anger, and it cannot always be endless.
It is true that the husband arranges for himself to manage the house and other women around him, but he cannot rely on his husband's favor and end up without end. However, what finally made He Yao decide to give everyone a step down was Lin Hanyan's persuasion. Lin Hanyan meant that it was almost enough. This man loves these women of his now, so he accepts them.
If he got anxious, he wouldn't necessarily use violence based on his character, and he wouldn't neglect He Yao and the other girls because of this. But if you get desperate and raise a few babies outside, it will be even more difficult to restrain them. There are few men in this world, especially those with power, money and status like Huang Qiong, who don't like to try new things. If the control is too tight, sometimes it will be more likely to have the opposite effect.
What's more, although Huang Qiong likes beauty, he is not the kind of person who has no bottom line, let alone the kind of person who does things without scruples. Especially now, when his status is far from stable, there must be a purpose for him to do this. Ignore him for a few days, let him know that he feels sorry for his body and bones, and he will just take it to his house.
Although she and Prince Jing were always a couple in name, they were actually people who had gone through experience in Prince Jing's Mansion. Lin Hanyan's words hit He Yao's weakness. Huang Qiong looked depressed after coming back from the palace today, and He Yao just used her concern to give each other a step down. The eunuch and maid without artificial hands took the cloak from Huang Qiong with their own hands, and wetted a towel for Huang Qiong to wipe her face.
He Yaocai was a little confused and asked Huang Qiong if he had been disciplined when he entered the palace. Hearing He Yao's concerned words and knowing that He Yao was trying to help Huang Qiong, who was walking down the steps, he hugged He Yao onto his knees and gently stroked He Yao's slightly bulging lower abdomen with his hand, even if he felt sad in his heart. It should be a secret joy when the sky clears up after the rain.
But there was still a depressed expression on his face, and he told him why he accepted those women in the first place and what his original plans were. And it wasn't until Huang Qiong said this that she realized why Huang Qiong accepted all these women without restraint. He Yao, who also knew that her anger was somewhat unreasonable, pressed her face against Huang Qiong's chest.
He sighed softly and said: "Master, why didn't you tell us these things earlier, why did you have to let us blame you for so long? Do you just not believe us? In your heart, we are really the only ones except those whose parents are short-lived. Besides, can't you help me with anything else? If you had told us earlier, you would have caused us to misunderstand you for so long."
Listening to He Yao's tone, there was quite a bit of resentment. Huang Qiong kissed He Yao's face gently, and said apologetically: "It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that this matter is not a big deal in the first place. I originally thought that when the envoys and leaders put down their guard, I would get what I want. After that, these women were sent to the palace. Those people are just passers-by in our house."
"I just didn't expect that the old man would directly deny it. Now, how to resettle these women has become my biggest headache. If the resettlement is not good, it will be a slap in the face of those foreign envoys. More What's more, those foreign women are nothing more than that. But many of the people sent over by the tribes in the southwest and northwest are the sisters or daughters of the leader."
"The leaders sent them here not only to show their respect for the imperial court, but also to test the imperial court's true attitude towards them. If they are not placed well, it is easy to cause some trouble. But if they continue to stay in the British Prince's Palace, in a short time It's okay. But as time goes by, it doesn't matter. You are enough for me. There are too many women for me to bear."
Speaking of this, Huang Qiong paused and said: "In this way, let Sister Duan choose those women from Dali Kingdom and keep some of them with her. She abandoned her position as the eldest princess of Dali Kingdom and followed me and now she doesn't even have a title. No. It’s nothing right now. As time goes by, she will feel homesick. Leaving a few for her can also alleviate some of her homesickness.”
"In addition, you select ten women from Japan and Korea and send Li Hai to Prince Yong's Mansion and Prince Shen's Mansion. In Prince Yong's Mansion, add ten other foreign women. Koryo maids are still very famous in Beijing. Yes, sending them over can be regarded as making up for the Persian dancers. As for the others, Fan Jian and Jia Quan will give them two each."
"Both of them are alone with me, and there is no one to take care of them. Although the appearance of the Korean woman and the Japanese woman may not catch their eyes, their ability to serve others is first-class, that is, they are careful. , neat and tidy, with a very docile personality, and should take good care of their single men."
"As for the future, whether they are willing to take them as concubines or release them is their own business. The rest will be sent to Mr. Sima. Mr. Sima is old, and those Korean women and Japanese women have docile personalities. , I feel more at ease if I stay with him and take care of him. Moreover, after the New Year, I will seek revenge for him, and I need him to deal with the Koreans and Japanese people."
"Send it over, and let him know the customs and habits of the people there in advance. Let them wash their faces before sending them over, so as not to scare the old gentleman. As for the other women, you can select some of them for the time being. Stay. The rest of the people will be sent directly to Hanyan after they move out after the Chinese New Year. Anyway, they will have to find someone to serve them when they move out."
"Those women left their homes at a young age and were given to you as gifts without even the most basic dignity. Although I gave them away, I had no choice but to find someone who would at least not give them away. This is where they suffer. With Han Yan’s character, he would definitely not do anything to abuse them. Princess Shu, there should be no big problem with Han Yan.”
"The old man has already told me that after the New Year, we will find a place to resettle the family members of King Jing and King Shu. Compared to those who don't know who they are, they will be placed next to them. Or they don't know who is standing behind them. Who do you want to marry, and who will threaten their safety? Although these foreign women have different customs from those in China, they are more reassuring."
"However, please help me remember that those few Lingzhou Dangxiang women must not be sent to them, and they must not be given to others. And those women, not only should not be given to others, but you must also arrange for reliable, Those who are smarter will keep a close eye on them. You should also pay attention to these party members in your daily life."
"Except for the Japanese and Korean women, as well as the sisters and daughters of the leaders, the rest of the family will be settled in a few places. Of course, if you like any of these people, you can stay. . As for Sister Duan, if she wants to stay with those twenty Dali women, don’t worry about it, just agree to her.”
After Huang Qiong told him his latest plan, He Yao did not answer him immediately. After a long time, he raised his head, looked at Huang Qiong and said with a smile: "You really don't want to keep any of them? Although those women are not as outstanding as those in the late Qing Dynasty, they still have a different style from the daughters of the Han family. Just give them away. Are you really not feeling distressed at all? In my opinion, it would be better if you keep a few of them."
How could Huang Qiong dare to nod at He Yao's superficial words about wanting to keep a few people behind? Gently kissing He Yao's little face, Huang Qiong said softly: "Sister Yao, to have so many beauties like you is already a blessing from God, how can you not cherish it? Do you really think that I am that kind of person?" Do you fall in love with an amorous person when you meet him?"
"When I kept them, one was to cover for Sister Duan, and the other had other reasons. Besides, you really think that my body is made of iron. If you keep them, you are not afraid of hollowing out your husband's body. Just follow this What I just told you is to send out as much as possible. As for the daughters of the leader, I will also find a way to arrange them as soon as possible."
"It's just that it's impossible for them to become head wives. Although they are very noble in their own land or in their own tribe, in the eyes of the officials in the court, I'm afraid they are not as good as those Common people. The officials in the court are very arrogant. Not to mention the barbarian women in their eyes, even the people in this court are of lower origin and look down upon them."
"Don't say that they themselves won't marry as wives, even their children will not allow them to marry as wives. But if they point it out to someone at will, or make concubines for ordinary officials. Don't talk about their fathers and brothers who gather in the mountains and forests, The old man will not be able to pass this matter first. What's more, the families of these dozen women are very important people in the southwest barbarians."
"And their father and brother will be of great use to me in the future. In this way, they will be raised in the house first. I am looking to see if there is any suitable son among the nobles in the court. Anyway, these women are not old enough. They are older, but they are all sixteen or seventeen years old, and a few are only thirteen or fourteen years old. If they are older, they can be raised as children, and there is no rush."
Although Huang Qiong's words were true, he did not tell He Yao all of his true intentions. The fathers and brothers of these chief women are the leaders of the barbarians in the southwest. Although this dynasty abolished the Jisi prefectures originally established in the northwest by the former Tang Dynasty and changed them to the official system, and only established Jisi prefectures in the southwest. The number and power of these Jisi prefectures have also changed greatly compared with the pre-Tang Dynasty.
Such as governing the people without breaking the soil, using native officials to govern the native people, and using imperial laws to govern the Han people, floating officials and native officials coexist, and Jisizhou and county governance coexist. Although each tribe is allowed to have its own tribal army, it must be controlled by each army. When the court needs it, it must obey new systems such as dispatch. In terms of settings, some changes were made while maintaining the original settings of the former Tang Dynasty.
In order to prevent these Jizhou states from accumulating enough strength to betray, they were dismantled even more piecemeal. Most of the original Jisizhou settings were divided into three or even five. Even if they have the same surname and tribe, they are divided into two or three according to their different strengths. This makes it impossible for any tribe to form a large tribe that threatens the imperial court.
Especially in the west of Guangnan West Road, where the barbarians were most concentrated, and in the area bordering the Dali Kingdom, there were even a total of 110 Jisi Prefectures. It's just that although they have been refined as much as possible, these tribes are still a powerful force at least in the southwest region. Although it is not enough to pose a threat to the imperial court, especially at critical moments, it can exist as a force.
Among these Jizhou prefectures, Qianzhong, Guangnan West Road, Liangchuan, and Huguang South Road have the most. Among these roads, the Central Guizhou Road and the Guangnan West Road, which have the largest number of barbarian tribes in the territory, may be under the jurisdiction of the Guilin County Prince's Mansion. The other roads are also around Guangnan West Road. Even Huguang South Road and Qianzhong Road, although they have always been controlled by the imperial court, are actually within the sphere of influence of the Guilin County Prince's Palace.
