Qianlong had been having nightmares for the past few days, passionate and terrifying dreams. Sometimes, he would suddenly see the heads of people he was familiar with suddenly turn around and then return to normal. That mysterious woman was like a ghost in the Forbidden City. She spun around and floated away.
He was very afraid, but to outsiders, he had to pretend that he was not afraid. Because he was the Emperor, the greatest leader of today, he had to put on an act and disguise himself.
The Internal Affairs Bureau, the Royal Guards, the palace masters, and the eminent monks all held meetings to study this mysterious woman. However, no one could say anything. They did not know what she was up to. After she left, they did not know when she would come back, let alone if she would come back. Everyone was on tenterhooks all day long. Many days passed, and it was like a dream. This woman never appeared again.
He should do his own thing. He couldn't wait passively and let time wash away everything.
When he woke up this morning, Qianlong thought of Murong Wanhua again when he went to the toilet. Her voice and smile lingered in his mind, but he didn't know where she was now. His thoughts surged and he was in the mood for poetry. He couldn't help but want to write another poem again. Before he could lift his pants, he said loudly,"Brush and ink, I want to write a poem."
"Prick."
"I recite, you write. If he didn't hurry up and write it out, he might forget it later.”
"I dare not," said the eunuch.”
"If I want you to write, then write."
"Prick."
Qianlong began to recite poems while going to the toilet. The eunuch carefully dictated,
Separated from you
Separated from you
As if separated by the shore
Like a mountain
Throw your heart over first
Can you catch it
too heavy
then
Step by step
Can I reach
A test of perseverance and determination
I said
I'm ready to
I'm still far away from you
Throw your heart over first
Qianlong watched as the eunuch handed over the poem he had written. After reading it once, it seemed that he still had not expressed his feelings. He let out a long sigh and said while going to the toilet,"Put it aside. The design masters from the Ministry of Works and the Forbidden City have been summoned for a meeting.”
Qianlong said to the two people who were in fear and trepidation," I've called you here to tell you something. I want to build a palace between my Town Hall and my bedroom. The condition is that I can see the people in the palace when I go to court and when I leave. When I'm dealing with the court affairs and discussing in the main hall, I can see the people in the palace as soon as I look up. I have to be fast and ensure the quality.”
The two of them looked at each other. They didn't know what Qianlong was up to. If the Emperor didn't say anything, the two servants wouldn't dare to ask either. This place, this condition, when the Forbidden City was built, the design was scientific and reasonable. The layout was very particular, including feng shui, the sun, the moon, and the stars. To choose a location to build a palace at the place the emperor mentioned would destroy the overall layout. It would be neither fish nor water, and it would also break the traditional design concept. What was wrong with this kid?
However, he was the emperor. His words carried weight. The world belonged to him. He could build a house easily. If the master wanted to build a house, he could only obey. He could not cut corners even if he racked his brains.
"Go down and find the relevant personnel to study it. Report the plan and budget to me as soon as possible.”
The chief engineer asked carefully,""Emperor, this servant dares to ask, what is the main function of this palace? For example, work, rest, entertainment, and offerings?”
"Living here is similar to a harem.”
"Similar to the functions of a harem?"
"That's true."
The two of them did not dare to speak anymore. If they continued to speak, they would be asking for trouble. However, the two of them did not understand. It was similar to the function of a harem. It was just a harem. However, there were so many rooms in the harem. If there were hundreds of women, there would be a place for them to live in the harem. Why did they build a palace that was not proper at this location? There wasn't any space in this position.
The two of them were in a difficult position, but they didn't dare to say it out loud. The emperor trusted them. If they couldn't do it, there would be others who could. If there were difficulties, of course, there would be difficulties. If they didn't have difficulties, there would be others who would do it. What was there to be afraid of if it destroyed the traditional layout and Feng Shui? If the sky fell, there was a big guy to hold it up.
"Let's go back and get the proposal immediately. Report the budget and the construction period.”
"Go ahead."
"Ridiculous. What are you trying to do?" When the empress dowager found out about this, she was very angry. She called Qianlong over to personally question this matter.
"Mother, our son has grown up. You don't understand our son's thoughts, but you have to understand me and support me. I didn't do anything bad.”
"Ridiculous." The empress dowager was still angry and couldn't find the right words.
"Son, I've thought it through."
"Preposterous, what are you trying to do?”The empress dowager had no other words.
"I want Murong Wanhua to live in this newly built palace.”Qianlong said word by word.
"Preposterous, what are you trying to do?”The empress dowager was really angry, but she couldn't say anything else.
"I like her, I love her. I want her to live in the palace forever. To be able to see her every day is your son's greatest wish. They can't tolerate her, and I can't let go. I want her by my side. Even if she doesn't belong to me, I'm satisfied to see her. Mother, please support me and understand me.”Qianlong was very frank.
"Ridiculous! What are you trying to do?" The empress dowager was furious. It was still the same sentence. There was no other word.
The Ministry of Works and the designer had come up with a preliminary plan to reject the Emperor's idea of building a new palace. Of course, the Empress Dowager knew about the large-scale construction. There was no such thing as an airtight wall. Sooner or later, the Empress Dowager would know about it. Qianlong had not reported it yet, but the Empress Dowager already knew.
The design proposal that the Ministry of Works came up with was to modify the functions of the Hall of Blessing. On the basis of the original appearance of the Hall of Blessing, the facilities inside would be modified to have the function of a living room. This way, it would save a lot of manpower, resources, and money. It could also save time. Qianlong basically agreed with this design.
Unexpectedly, Qianlong did not say who lived there. The harem was already full of rumors and discussions. Everyone said that the emperor was crazy, impulsive, young and ignorant. He wanted to hide a mistress in a golden house and break the rules of the ancestors.
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As soon as Qianlong finished arranging, he was called over by the Empress Dowager to denounce him.
Qianlong knew that there would be resistance and it would not be smooth sailing. The old lady would definitely oppose it with all her might, and others would also gossip about it. However, he did not care. He was the emperor, and he used his own way to express his love for the person he liked.
"Preposterous, what are you trying to do?”
Qianlong was not angry. He had never seen his mother so incoherent and angry. He smiled and jokingly asked his mother,"Mother, can't you say something else? Your son doesn't understand what you're saying. Let's put it in another way. The Chinese vocabulary is so rich, and you're a cultured and well-educated mother. Are you supporting your son or opposing your son? Your son is the flesh that fell from your body. Every move of yours affects Mother's heart, right?”
"Preposterous, what are you trying to do? Get lost!" The empress dowager was so angry that she rolled her eyes, but she still could not say anything else.
"Your son will take his leave. I will come back tomorrow to pay my respects to Mother.”Qianlong and the teacher called the primary school students to the office after class. After reprimanding them, they ran away as if they had been released.
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