Chapter 29 Harem

Because there is no banquet tonight, it gradually becomes quiet after nightfall. If there is a solar term or a dinner party, you can hear the noise of the silk and bamboo orchestra outside.

At this time, there is a beautiful and quiet scenery, and the classical architecture is particularly beautiful among the lakes, mountains and trees.

The palace maids can be seen walking in small groups everywhere in Penglai Palace. They are putting candles on the lampstands under the eaves beside the road. Some are responsible for carrying a lamp bed filled with candles, and some are responsible for opening the covers and placing candles, repeating their daily work meticulously.

At this time, the Daming Palace was different from the Ming and Qing courts, and the number of palace maids here was significantly higher than that of eunuchs.

Because eunuchs were not included in the political system, unlike many eunuchs from the palace to the local area later; at this time, eunuchs were not only responsible for physical work, but also those in charge of the affairs of the eunuchs.

Most of the work is done by the palace maids, so you can often see groups of palace maids carrying lanterns on the roads in the harem, but few eunuchs are walking around. There are more eunuchs in the government affairs area from Hanyuan Hall to Zichen Hall to the south.

Xue Chongxun observed for a while with interest. Sometimes he really likes to do boring things to relax. Only those who know how to rest can maintain their energy while doing things.

There is no event at night without a banquet or party, and of course there is no TV and movies. In this case, the entertainment activities in the palace are just that, and there is only one man.

But he didn't want to go to any concubine tonight, he wanted to sleep alone...

Such good days may not be too many. Last time, Princess Taiping proposed the rules of serving the bed.

If Xue Chongxun followed the rules of the previous dynasty, he would be more miserable: it was not a flip, and the emperor had no choice at all, and he had to work hard every day, and most of the time there was more than one.

There must be a certain order of accompanying the imperial bed in the court, which is determined according to the full moon and waxing moon.

The first fifteen days of each month are gradually full, and the last fifteen days are gradually missing.

Therefore, from the first to the fifteenth day of the day, it will be from the lower position to the higher position to the higher position from the sixteenth to the end of the month.

The queen and the third wife have priority, and the nine concubines are below the nine concubines, that is, every nine people share the kindness for one night.

From the first to the ninth day of the lunar month, the eighty-one wife is shared by every nine people; from the tenth to the twelfth day of the lunar month, the twenty-seventh generation wife is shared by every nine people; from the thirteenth day of the lunar month, the nine concubines are shared by every nine people; from the fourteenth day of the lunar month, the three wife is shared by every nine people; from the fifteenth day of the lunar month, the queen is enjoyed exclusively.

Similarly, the sixteenth is the queen's exclusive; the seventeenth is the third wife; the eighteen is the nine concubines; the nineteenth to twenty-one is the twenty-seventh generation wife, and each nine people share one night; the twenty-two to thirty is the eighty-one wife, and each nine people share one night.

The whole is the queen's two nights, the third wife's two nights, the wife's six nights, and the wife's eighteen nights.

Such rules are fair distribution to concubines and can slightly alleviate some conflicts in the harem.

However, if the emperor really wants to follow the rules, sometimes he can't stand the 9 women in one night, even if he is so stunning, his body cannot bear it.

As Xue Chongxun knows, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty have never done this. Rules are just rules. Some concubines have been married to the emperor for several years and have not yet had sex with the emperor.

Xue Chongxun thought he was in good health, and felt that he couldn't stand it if he really wanted to do this. Maybe in the end he just let those women sleep with him and he couldn't do anything.

Princess Taiping proposed to inherit the system of the previous dynasty, which was to avoid conflicts and maintain stability, and the other was to allow Xue Chongxun to have more reliable women to have heirs as soon as possible.

But Xue Chongxun did not agree at the time. It would be better to turn the brand if he really used those rules; but Princess Taiping also disagreed with the rules that flipped the brand and encouraged conspiracy.

In the end, the negotiation was not reached, because the position of concubines was not full, so the matter was temporarily put on hold.

After Xue Chongxun ascended the throne, the Ming Palace was at a time when the old and new were alternating. It was logical that the concubines of the former emperor should be cleaned up, and the concubines with children should be placed, and those who had no children were moved to the palace or temple. However, there was another problem here: some female officials were the old party of Princess Taiping, and they had no contribution to controlling the palace for her in the past. If they were taken away and died alone, Princess Taiping himself was not very willing, but they were nominally women who deposed the emperor, so it was obvious that they could not make it reasonable to make them change to a man.

This is also the sequelae left by Princess Taiping's rule. If it were a normal regime change, no matter how favored the emperor was, it had nothing to do with the new emperor, and it would directly hit a low point.

The current situation is that most of the concubines and female officials of the grade are Li Chengning's women, because they still have to take care of Princess Taiping, but they have not served Xue Chongxun before.

They occupied the position, so naturally they couldn't choose a new woman.

Since Xue Chongxun ascended the throne, the system of serving the bed has been chaotic. It is probably the same as in the King of Jin's Mansion. He would go wherever he wanted, and there was no rules at all.

In addition to some women he had made in the Daming Palace who could not remember his name, he brought in only a few wives and concubines, including Queen Li Yan'er, wife Cheng Ting, Du Xinmei, Yuwen Ji, concubine Ashinazhuo, and Murong Yan was still at her parents' home.

In the past, those famous concubines were granted concubines; the unknown servants are still close servants. Xue Chongxun asked them to stay at their own bedroom and accompany them. There was also a Daman sent by the Liuzhao envoy, who was disabled. Because of his identity, Princess Taiping did not agree to the title of rank. However, Xue Chongxun sympathized with her dead sister and still stayed in Penglai Palace to raise her and did nothing.

Originally, the person who could determine the order of the harem should be the queen, but Princess Taiping was too strong, and she had the final say in these matters. She was even more authoritative than Xue Chongxun in harem affairs.

Princess Taiping’s old party was difficult to settle, and she probably couldn’t handle it. Xue Chongxun was so happy that he wouldn’t have to be forced to be a stallion.

But gradually there will always be a rule, and then it was not as free as it is now.

In fact, it is so rigid in the palace, with various relationships and rules, and it is not a place to talk about love and love.Xue Chongxun felt that although there were many beauties, he felt lifeless in general.

Of course, there are not beauties everywhere. The palace maids in Xue Chongxun's bedroom are just ugly. Fortunately, he left a hand to bring a few close servants from the old mansion, otherwise he would have no appetite when he saw those palace maids.

The female official in charge should have done this on purpose. In order to avoid the palace maid who appeared next to Xue Chongxun being loved and succeeded in the past, the person who chose to work was really not a good match.

As soon as Xue Chongxun entered the bedroom, he saw a palace maid with three chins as fat as a pig at the door. Even if she prefers plump Tang Dynasty, she is extremely ugly. Everyone likes plump but is not obese.

It's okay to be obese, but your face is still uneven.

You...you all go out, what work can you do before you wait.Xue Chongxun resisted the urge to kick her and said kindly.

The eunuchs and palace maids all surrendered one after another, but Yao Wan, who was on duty, did not leave. She was very smart and knew why he had to retreat when she saw Xue Chongxun's face, so she was not among them.

When the group of people went out, Yao Wan finally couldn't help laughing out loud and hurriedly covered her mouth with both hands.

Xue Chongxun complained casually: Who chose the palace maid?Yao Wan said: I can’t say that the husband wants to know what to ask others about going on and offend others.

Of course, he didn't mean to pursue it, but just complained casually. When he returned to the resting place, he could always talk casually without thinking too much.

It is also a wise move for him to bring three close servants. They are all sensible, which makes Xue Chongxun relax without any restraint. It may be the result of his training, because he has never taught them a lesson for several years, and they are more presumptuous in front of Xue Chongxun...

In a sense, Xue Chongxun felt it was relaxed.

Yao Wan made tea for him quickly, and said briskly: It’s so late now, are you going to rest here tonight?

She didn't hear Xue Chongxun's answer, so she treated it as an apology and said: Don't you like Mrs. Cheng very much?

When Xue Chongxun heard this, she thought she had no other intentions. If someone else said this, he would definitely be alert.

He also said casually: I spent the night with Cheng Ting last night, and it was not good for her to go again today.I had no idea (I only had a long time in the afternoon), so I had a good rest.

At this time, Yao Wan came over with tea, grabbed a towel and wiped the table, and placed the cup in front of Xue Chongxun.

Xue Chongxun looked up at her and thought Yao Wan was very beautiful. Maybe after seeing the fat palace maid at the door just now, he felt that Yao Wan became more and more beautiful.

Her face looks more delicate in the shape of melon seeds, but her eyes are even more beautiful. Even if she has no expression, she seems to be smiling at people with a charming smile. Her nose is not perfect and has no contour. Fortunately, her mouth makes up for this shortcoming. She is not a small mouth but her upper lip is slightly upturned, and she looks very cute.

She is tall, which gives her more room to stretch her body's curves, and her long legs make her look more elegant.

Yao Wan is a prime minister who comes from a scholarly family. Although her status is different from the past, she maintains her previous education and is easy to reveal her words, deeds, and every move is easy to show.

The little girl with a beautiful temperament from a noble family can't see her doing some cute and silly actions, but she shows her reserve and temperament in her ordinary and natural behavior.

The same is true for dressing, because of identity, there are specifications in clothing, but they can show elegance in simple and ordinary dressing. A set of skirts mainly made of silk fabrics can make her look elegant.

Unlike the noble ladies' popularity and the gaudy style of singing girls, and also from the jaspers' deliberate appearance of charm and simplicity of ordinary women, she shows a subtle and restrained style in her elegant tones.

Yao Wan was packing up the ribbons and accessories that Xue Chongxun threw on the ground, and suddenly raised her head and asked: What are you staring at me?