Generally speaking, it would take a year before the imperial court sent officials to publish the list and draft the girls. However, the late emperor had already prepared for this matter when he was still alive, so it was almost completed in August of the first year of Zhengde.
According to the rules, the remaining 50 people have to live in the palace for a month, and the internal officials will send people to continuously observe them, called 'evaluate their shapes, distinguish their sounds, and test their talents'.
Therefore, the final candidate would not be appointed by the emperor until mid-September.
Although Zhu Houzhao felt that this period of observation was actually useless. If a teenage girl was brought to a place like the Forbidden City, who would dare to reveal her true nature? It’s not all about showing up and pretending.
He originally thought so,
But apparently he overlooked the extent of the stupidity of some idiots.
That day, the emperor called the Xia family back. This behavior seemed to have some hidden purpose. People like Liu Jin were like "the wind is the rain". Seeing the emperor's attitude, he immediately treated the Xia family differently. .
Xia's identity is still the same as the other forty-nine people, but the treatment is completely different.
Confucius said that we should not worry about few but the inequality.
In this way, problems arise.
Qiu Yun came to report and told the emperor all the nonsense.
Zhu Houliang understood what she meant. Such a jealous woman cannot be wanted. No matter how beautiful she is, it is not uncommon for an emperor to be beautiful.
"...How did that Xia family behave?"
The emperor lowered his head and wrote something on the memorial.
"Mr. Xia... didn't quarrel with Mrs. Liu, she just told her to learn the rules in the palace. And she also told Eunuch Liu that it would be best if she could be treated like everyone else."
Zhu Houzhao was sitting cross-legged. Hearing these words, the corners of his mouth curled up. "The same is impossible. It is Liu Jin's nature to flatter him. How can he change his nature?"
"Then...Your Majesty, do you need to warn Mrs. Liu?"
"Well..." The emperor pondered slightly, and then said: "No need. That's it."
Qiu Yun was stunned. She came to complain. She was not satisfied with just three words: "No need."
But when the emperor said this, she was usually obedient. At most, Xiaoqiong's nose wrinkled and she mumbled, "Oh."
Only then did Zhu Houzhao realize something was abnormal, he raised his head and chuckled,
"What's going on here?"
"...It's nothing. Slave, you are just meddling in your own business."
"It's not that you are nosy. The palace is a place of right and wrong, so people who are right and wrong are indispensable. I just suffered some grievances, and my arms and legs have not been broken, so why should I stand up for him?"
"This slave just wants to see that His Majesty likes her."
"How can my love be so cheap?"
"...I've been staring at him for so long." Qiu Yun lowered his head and spoke softly.
Zhu Houzhao was confused, "What you said is very bitter."
"I don't dare, slave."
"Why are you pretending to be so good? When the time comes, I will keep Mr. Chen, who is somewhat similar to you."
After saying this, Qiu Yun couldn't control himself again, "Your Majesty! You are getting better and better at bullying others!"
"Alas..." Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt emotional, "I want to get married, which affects thousands of people's hearts. The Queen Mother, the Supervisor of Ceremonies and you have set various standards for selection, and the rules for coming and going are so Many, but in fact, they can't even speak a word to me, and they will sleep in the same bed in the blink of an eye. In terms of caring and understanding of me, who can match you Qiuyun? "
The emperor suddenly became serious, which made Qiuyun's heart start to beat.
"His Majesty……"
Zhu Houzhao's experience told him that when you want to do something, don't do it right away. Let me first say a few words to enhance the atmosphere.
After that, he stretched out his hand and held Qiuyun's Rouyi.
In this way, the temperature in the room starts to rise immediately.
After so many years of being at my side, it would be impossible to not be close to her.
A beautiful girl next to a young emperor, what else could she have besides such a destination?
So Qiuyun didn't resist, but suddenly became very nervous.
"The fairy is charming in both flesh and bone, and her heart is intoxicated with the green grass. The deep love begins in the Taoyuan meeting, and the beauty of the beauty is in the willow leaves. I give this poem to you." He picked up what he had written and gave it to her, and finally said: "If I really keep that Mr. Chen in the end, don't you be upset?"
Qiu Yun is the one who understands the rules. Who the emperor chooses or not has nothing to do with her. She also has no position to express any emotions.
As busy as the palace is now, the two nobles of Yongshou Palace cannot show any small temper.
If there is a sound,
Even if the emperor doesn't care about them, Empress Dowager Zhang might still have to clean up her family.
So Qiu Yun didn't have any other thoughts at all. She just focused on the 'fairy who is charming and of equal flesh and blood'. She was both happy and surprised. She just said: "Qiu Yun is just a slave... How can I be a fairy? If I really want to say that, Fairies are also nobles in the palace.”
Zhu Houzhao just smiled and said nothing.
Girl, after hearing nice words, just make her happy.
But the real nobles are in a hurry right now.
After the emperor's election, the two Yongshou Palace officials couldn't take care of it, but they had to take care of their own stomachs.
The last time Xiao Guiren had an unexpected miscarriage, Mei Kejia and the entire Mei Mansion were greatly disappointed. However, there was no movement at all in the belly of sister Mei Huaiyan.
If the emperor doesn't get married, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the emperor has no intention of finding anyone else and will come to Yongshou Palace when he is free in the evening.
But the real wedding was different, and the emperor even fell in love with someone else...
Then the two of them without stomachs might spend the rest of their lives together here.
So why don’t you be anxious when you are smiling and smiling?
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The wedding can also be felt in the capital. As ordinary people, people just hope to have a virtuous queen who will love and protect the people of the world. In addition to the lively event of the emperor's wedding, the city that never sleeps is also preparing to open.
After Gu Zuo was released, he was busy all day long, and one of the things he was busy with was this matter.
In fact, the building itself is largely completed.
But an empty house is of little use, it still needs to be popular.
According to the original idea, the Shaofu funded the construction of this small town with four horizontal and three vertical walls. Among them is the tallest and most spectacular three-story building that looks like a round altar. After that, all the stores will be registered and numbered, and the area, orientation and other information should be written down.
Then, it is used for renting, and a unified template contract is signed with each house, and then filed separately for inspection at any time.
This is not an easy thing to do, after all, no one knows whether it will be crowded or not. What if you spend money to rent a store but end up not getting your money back?
Fortunately, this was something the emperor personally cared about, so many resources were not scarce.
The Shaofu itself opened grain stores and banks there, and the Mei family, who was somewhat of an imperial merchant, was even more generous. They rented out the entire largest building in the center and used it to open a restaurant.
In addition, gambling stalls, brothels... these things were all legal in the Ming Dynasty. There are even official brothels...so those female criminals have a place to go...
With this, and the fact that there is no curfew, there will probably not be too many pedestrians.
Gu Zuo put a lot of thought into making the Evernight City fully functional and having everything he wanted. He even wanted to negotiate with Dr. Tan to open another women's medical clinic in the Evernight City. After all, there are many people but little land. There are hundreds of thousands of women in the capital. How can a women's hospital take care of this?
Doctor Tan has an excellent reputation. People will trust her more when she goes there. This is much more effective than Shaofu spending great efforts to preach everywhere.
"When will it open?" Doctor Tan asked.
"Originally, the plan was for autumn. However, recently everyone inside and outside the capital knew that His Majesty was getting married. Therefore, the Young Master was planning to choose the period of His Majesty's wedding. By then, the sky would be filled with fireworks and the emperor and the people would be enjoying themselves. Wouldn't it be a joy? ?”
