When I entered the palace, I was only fourteen years old.
My uncle asked me if I wanted to be the new emperor's concubine.
"Who is the new emperor?"
I looked at him, a little curious.
"The new emperor is naturally the former prince." The uncle smiled kindly and said:
"Prince?" I opened my eyes wide and nodded: "Then do it."
So I moved into Bailu Terrace and became a concubine.
I am an unloved concubine
It doesn't matter, anyway, the concubines in the palace are not favored.
I heard that the emperor has a hidden illness. It's not a big deal, it's just that I simply don't like women, and I simply don't like men. The emperor never invites people to go to bed, he only likes to read memorials, but the emperor is good-looking and a good person.
I kind of like the emperor.
If you think about it carefully, it has been two years since I entered the palace. From the age of fourteen to sixteen, during so many days and nights, I only saw the emperor three times. One time was the palace draft, another time was a palace banquet, and another time was in the imperial garden. I saw him talking to ministers in the pavilion from a distance. He just showed a soft profile, but I found it very pretty.
The emperor has a kind-hearted character, and is blameless in everything else except that he is not close to women. It would be great if he liked me, but he probably doesn't even know my name, let alone remember me.
Somewhat troubled.
How should I let the emperor know about me? I touched my belly and it was time to have dinner. After eating and drinking enough, I thought again and again that I should take the initiative. Although there are not many concubines in the palace, there are only four in total, and none of them have been summoned yet, but what if the emperor falls in love with someone else.
You must seize the emperor as early as possible.
I firmly squeezed the keys in my hand to cheer myself up, but I was too stupid--
Probably like what the fourth sister said, the fall I suffered when I was a child caused a brain problem, so now I am so stupid that I can't think of any reason to get close to the emperor.
fall?
No, no, Concubine De used it before, but the emperor just asked the eunuch to help her up and left.
Deliver soup?
It didn't work either. The chief steward had all the medicinal food sent by Liang Fei be poured out.
And compared to these, the most frustrating thing is that the emperor does not like to come to the harem. If I wait for him to come by himself, I don't know that I will have to wait until the year of the monkey.
My head hurt from thinking too much, so I buried my head in my arms and sighed.
It would be great if the emperor suddenly went to the Imperial Garden for a stroll. The palace where I live is very close to there, and I go there every day. I will definitely meet him when he goes there, but... The emperor doesn't like to go to the Imperial Garden either. garden.
Alas, it is really difficult to rob the emperor.
Somehow, my luck suddenly became extremely good. I usually never see the emperor when I want to, but when I was walking around with the maids holding the shuttlecock, I bumped into him.
This time the emperor was alone in the pavilion, with no ministers or eunuchs around him.
I pulled the parrot feathers on the shuttlecock. Is this a so-called God-given opportunity? No matter what, I have to seize this opportunity. Who knows when the emperor will visit the garden next?
As the saying goes, grab the emperor as early as possible.
I told Kao Kao behind me to be quiet and walked towards the emperor. Since Concubine De and Concubine Liang's roundabout tactics didn't work, I guess the emperor is an upright person. Maybe I can do what Cardamom taught me and say hello to Hua openly.
I walked over and saluted with a gentle and calm tone: "Your Majesty, please greet me." The Emperor helped me up and asked, "Who are you?"
"I am the concubine of Bailutai. Please pay your respects, Your Majesty."
The perfect encounter, the perfect conversation, it was all perfect, but unfortunately - it was just a scene I had rehearsed countless times in my mind. In fact, as soon as I walked in front of the emperor, the sigh of relief I had in my heart completely disappeared.
The emperor looked at me with completely unfamiliar and surprised eyes. I felt my face was hot, but my eyes were firmly glued to him and refused to move away.
In the end, it was the emperor who spoke first, "...is she the concubine who lives in Bailu Terrace?"
I said "Ah", not caring about why the emperor knew about me, and nodded hastily: "Yes, yes, yes, I am the concubine Shu, oh no - I am the concubine, I am the concubine Shu, the concubine from Bailutai - -"
It was all such a mess, and I felt annoyed for a while. Suddenly I remembered that I had not greeted the Emperor yet, so I quickly said, "Please, please greet the Emperor..." The tone of my voice became weaker and weaker, not because I forgot to salute, but because I forgot to salute. Because when he saw the emperor clenching his fist to his mouth, he laughed softly.
I felt a little embarrassed, but I couldn't help but feel proud. The emperor was smiling at me!
In the few times I have seen him over the years, although his expression is gentle, there is no smile on his face. This is the first time I have seen him laugh like this.
Your Majesty... doesn't seem to hate me.
This realization brought joy to my heart. If the emperor doesn't hate me, it means that he may like me. I watched his smile fade slightly, stretched out his palm, and touched my head very gently.
It's a little itchy, but also a little comfortable.
This wonderful experience is the first time for me.