Jinling Pavilion.
Linglong was from Jinling. Jinling had produced beautiful women since ancient times, and Linglong was born into a scholarly family.
Ling Long was best at playing zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Jinling was one of the capital cities of the Ming Dynasty. It was filled with flowers, and the Qinhuai River was filled with singing and dancing. Qinhuai produced famous courtesans, and they were most famous for the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, the Four Wonders of Qinhuai and the Thirteen Beauties of Qinhuai.
The Eight Beauties of the Qin Huai and the Four Unique Beauties of the Qin Huai were not fixed on one person. After a certain top courtesan who was named as a beauty was bought by a rich family's son, the Eight Beauties of the Qin Huai would be replaced by other women.
Ling Long had listened to her parents 'matchmaker and was prepared to marry into a family of officials. Who knew that after hearing that Ling Long was a beautiful woman, they actually recommended Ling Long to the palace to be selected. If Ling Long could enter the palace and become the imperial concubine, the entire Jinling City would be blessed by her.
In the end, Ling Long listened to her parents 'advice and participated in the selection. Who knew that she would actually pass through many obstacles and successfully enter the high pavilion of the Forbidden City.
He was even fortunate enough to be overturned by the emperor.
Ling Long took a rose bath and changed into a brocade robe. She sat in a sedan chair and went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and the Hall of Heart Healing.
Ling Long sat in the sedan chair, her heart beating fast. She never thought that she would be able to meet the Emperor one day. She also never thought that she would have the honor of serving the Emperor in this life.
When she was in Cining Palace, she knew that the Emperor and Empress Dowager were right in front of her. However, at that time, she did not dare to raise her head because the female officials and eunuchs repeatedly warned them not to look up at the heavens. Otherwise, it would be considered disrespectful.
The palanquin moved forward at a steady pace, and Ling Long's heart grew more and more excited…
……
Zhu Houzhao returned to Yangxin Palace Hall after flipping through Ling Long's token.
There was a charcoal incense burner in Yangxin Hall. The room wasn't big, and the warm layout filled the room with warmth. Zhu Houzhao placed his hands on the incense burner, thinking about tomorrow's court session and the layout of the Ming Empire.
It was already winter. The war had stopped, and the world was recuperating.
Da Tong Prefecture had received disaster relief from the imperial court, so it did not cause a famine.
They went to the Imperial Academy of Medicine in time, and there was no outbreak of the plague.
In general, Datong Governor Wang Shouren was a very strategic official. Such a person should stay in the court and not become a border governor.
Qi Jingtong had already been promoted by Zhu Houzhao to be the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards. The Embroidered Uniform Guards in the capital had eight thousand people, and they were the Emperor's Imperial Guards.
The responsibility of the Brocade Guard was to protect the Emperor. They were directly ordered by the Emperor and were the most important trump cards in the Emperor's hands.
Therefore, the loyalty of the Embroidered Uniform Guards must be high!
These two people could be put in an important position. Other than them, there was still the imperial examination to continue selecting capable officials for the Ming Empire!
Ever since Liu Jian received the decree to measure the fertile land in the world, land measurement projects had been carried out all over the country. However, the land measurement work in all parts of the country was more or less hindered.
Among them, the obstruction of the vassal kings was the most serious. The vassal kings everywhere refused to let the prefects measure the land. Even if the prefects held official documents from the imperial court in their hands, these vassal kings turned a blind eye!
Just as Zhu Houzhao was thinking about national affairs, the eunuch entered Yangxin Palace Hall.""Your Majesty, Linglong of Jinling Pavilion is waiting outside the hall.”
"Call her in."
"Yes."
Not long after the eunuch left, a young girl wearing a brocade robe walked in from outside. The young girl was wearing a brocade robe and an embroidered red cloak.
The cold wind blew in from outside the hall, causing the young girl's face to turn red.
" This concubine Ling Long greets Your Majesty…"
The young girl bowed.
After the girl entered Yangxin Palace Hall, the eunuch left Jinling Pavilion.
Zhu Houzhao looked at the girl and said,""Raise your head."
Exquisite heard a crisp voice. When she looked up, she was stunned.
She was shocked to see a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth standing in front of her.
She had imagined the emperor's appearance countless times.
In her opinion, the Emperor must be dignified and his words must carry weight. He must be tall and have a beard on his face. When he spoke, he was like a father.
However, when she raised her head, she saw a handsome young man standing in front of her.
She subconsciously thought that this youth was not the Emperor, but who else could appear in front of her other than the Emperor?
"What…what's your name?"
Zhu Houzhao asked.
"My daughter is exquisite."
Zhu Houzhao was dressed in plain clothes, not a dragon robe. In Ling Long's heart, the Emperor was extremely dignified. However, this handsome youth with bright eyes was so approachable that he didn't seem to be the Emperor.
Could he be a eunuch or a guard?
No!
This was Yangxin Palace Hall. Only the Emperor could live here.
Ling Long had just arrived at the palace. She had only been in the palace for less than ten days.
However, she knew very well that she had come to the palace to serve the Emperor. She could not see anyone else except the Emperor.
In these ten days, she was taught all kinds of skills to serve the Emperor and how to please the Emperor. Ling Long subconsciously thought that the Emperor was a very dignified person, and that the Emperor wanted to see her to do what the female official told her.
And this handsome youth, well, he seemed to be the same age as him…
Was he really the emperor?
The Emperor did not look as fierce as the rumors said…
"Are you from Jinling?"
Zhu Houzhao poured a cup of tea and handed it to Ling Long.
Exquisite picked up the teacup and took a big gulp.
" Your Majesty…I'm from Jinling. My parents are from Jinling, but my parents are too strict with me. Other than studying poetry, calligraphy, painting, and dancing, I haven't even left home. This is my first time leaving home…"
Zhu Houzhao understood after hearing Ling Long's words.
This little girl who had never seen the world was inexperienced.
Perhaps she had never seen anyone else other than her parents and teachers.
He didn't tell Ling Long that he was the emperor.
However, Exquisite should be able to guess his identity.
Zhu Houzhao didn't show his majesty in front of Ling Long. After all, she wasn't a court official. She was just a young lady who had just been selected into the palace.
Exquisite looked at Zhu Houzhao with joy and excitement on her face.
She had never thought that the Emperor would be completely different from what she had imagined.
Before entering Yangxin Hall.
She wanted to see the Emperor, but she was also afraid. After all, he was the most powerful man in the Ming Empire!
Now that he saw the Emperor, he realized that the Emperor was a handsome youth.
Exquisite was very glad.
It seemed like the emperor wasn't that scary. Ling Long looked at Zhu Houzhao and smiled.
The eunuchs and female officials scared Ling Long, because according to the rules of the palace, the lightest punishment was a stick, and the heaviest punishment was beheading.
But now, seeing the real emperor, the emperor was not that scary.
"Linglong, how old are you this year?"
"I'm fifteen this year…What about you?”
When Ling Long saw that Zhu Houzhao was a young man who was about the same age as her, she became bolder and took the initiative to chat with Zhu Houzhao.
"Same age," Zhu Houzhao said casually.”
"Come, tell me about Jin Ling City.”Zhu Houzhao asked Ling Long to sit down, and they started chatting.
After Zhu Houzhao saw Ling Long, he didn't have any intention of letting her sleep with him. He just wanted to chat with her because Ling Long didn't give Zhu Houzhao any strong thoughts.
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