Chapter 484: Deep Feelings for the Old Sword.
Chapter 484: Deep Feelings for the Old Sword.
Madam Hongyun said, "Sister Yourong, you can set up a place in your main palace to play mahjong. We can come here every day to have some fun and play mahjong with you."
Jiang Yourong rolled her eyes: "Last time you lost twenty taels of gold from me, and you haven't paid me back yet. Pay the debt first, or I won't play mahjong with you anymore!"
Everyone laughed.
As they were talking, a group of big men in navy blue clothes came walking in a line.
There were two teams of palace maids behind them.
The two leaders held whisks in their hands, bent down and said, "Your Highness, please change your clothes and lead the ladies to the main palace..."
The voice is shrill.
Jiang Yourong was startled: "Why are there so many men?"
The leading eunuch said, "Your Majesty, we are not men, but eunuchs."
"Ah, eunuchs? Why are there so many?"
Jiang Yourong looked at those people and tried hard to hold back her laughter.
These eunuchs were the ones Ye Kun inherited from Xiao Dequan and Xiahou Chang’s wealth.
Given Ye Kun's character, he would certainly not do such a cruel thing as cutting off a grown man.
But Xiao Dequan and Xiahou Chang left more than 700 eunuchs to Ye Kun.
Ye Kun had no place to arrange him, so he ordered him to stay for the time being and assign him a job in Xindu later.
There were little eunuchs who were seven or eight years old back then, but now they are only in their early ten years old and look really pitiful.
Xiao Ruliu grew up in the Wu Palace and was accustomed to eunuchs. He leaned close to Jiang Yourong's ear and whispered:
"Sister, those men have been circumcised, so they are not considered men. In front of them, in daily life, there is no need to avoid them..."
"Cut, cut?"
Jiang Yourong blushed and whispered, "Even so, it's still weird."
It is impossible for Jiang Yourong to take a bath or go to the toilet in front of the eunuchs.
Xiao Ruliu might do it because she did that when she was a child.
Just then, Ye Kun came over and said with a smile:
"Your Highness, let the eunuchs and palace maids take you to the main palace for a tour. The other ladies, please also go to the main palace for a tour, and then go to your own territories to familiarize yourself with them."
Everyone nodded together.
Under the guidance of the eunuchs and palace maids, everyone came to the main palace - Fengyi Palace.
Fengyi Palace covers an area of six acres. The main hall is a three-story building with an ancient flavor and full of intrigue.
There is a big hall in the palace because the queen has to manage the harem and needs an office.
In addition to the main hall, there are inner courtyards, separate courtyards, garden pavilions, and hundreds of houses.
There is also a special kitchen with eight cooks on duty to prepare special meals for the queen.
"What a waste, such a big house, so many people."
Jiang Yourong turned around, her legs aching, and complained to Ye Kun:
"Empress, you don't need such a big yard and so many houses, right? How much will it cost? Also, with such a large area, why don't you leave some for me to grow vegetables? These flowers and plants can't be eaten, isn't it a waste?"
Ye Kun smiled awkwardly and said, "My lady, don't grow vegetables anymore. We don't need that now."
If I agree to let Jiang Yourong grow vegetables, she might also want to raise a few pigs, chickens and ducks. Wouldn't that be a mess?
Jiang Yourong sighed and asked again: "Where do Yuejuan, Baochan and the others live?"
Ye Kun sat down to drink tea and said to the eunuch Huang Ye beside him: "Eunuch Huang, please introduce them to the ladies."
Huang Ye stepped forward and said in a shrill voice:
"The Emperor has ordered that the Queen Mother Jiang move into the Fengyi Palace in the Central Palace and take charge of all matters in the harem.
The Empress of the Eastern Palace, Liu Yuejuan, moved into the Mingyue Palace of the Eastern Palace and assisted in the management of the harem;
Xie Baochan, the Queen Mother of the Western Palace, moved into the Changuang Palace of the Western Palace to assist in the management of the harem;
Nangong Empress Xiao Ruliu moved into Nangong Chunjiang Palace;
The Queen of Beigong, Wei Caiqin, moved into Beigong, Panshui Palace;
Madam Hongyun lived in the other palace, Hongxia Pavilion.
Concubine Xihua is happy and lives in Youxi Tower..."
The other ladies each had their own pavilions and courtyards.
Madam Hongyun curled her lips and said, "Why is the place where I live called Hongxia Hall? Can't it be called Mahjong Hall?"
Ye Kun almost burst out laughing.
Everyone burst into laughter.
After a long while, Ye Kun stopped laughing and waved his hand:
"Ladies, if you think the place you live in doesn't sound nice, just change your name. Or, you can switch residences among yourself at will. If you like to be together, just live closer."
Ye Kun also put a lot of thought into arranging the names of the harem this time.
Because Jiang Yourong was no match for Xie Baochan, Ye Kun arranged Liu Yuejuan as the second person to work with Jiang Yourong to contain Xie Baochan.
Yuejuan is usually quiet, but she is quick-witted and can consider every aspect.
Dai Xi and Jiang Yourong have a good relationship, so Ye Kun arranged for Dai Xi to live next to Jiang Yourong.
In general, Ye Kun considered Jiang Yourong the most.
As for Wei Caiqin and Xiao Ruliu, they could not enter the three palaces, so they could only randomly add the South Palace and North Palace, and also built another palace for Madam Hongyun.
Otherwise, there will be a fire in the backyard.
Everyone has a territory and can't wait to be taken to see it by the eunuch.
Ye Kun stayed in Fengyi Palace, accompanied Jiang Yourong, held her hand, and said with a smile: "My queen, did you ever think of this day when you were in Caomiao Village?"
Jiang Yourong chuckled: "At that time, I thought that the Queen must buy two pounds of pork every day. I didn't expect that the Queen would eat meat for free."
Ye Kun also smiled, took Jiang Yourong's hand, and went up to the third floor of Fengyi Palace:
"Standing here, you can see half of Zhuo County. I specially asked them to set up a telescope here. If you feel bored, you can take a look at the scenery here."
"If I get bored, I'll find a place to grow vegetables." Jiang Yourong was obsessed with growing vegetables. Looking back at the huge palace, he suddenly sighed:
"The palace is so big, and there are thousands of eunuchs and palace maids. I'm afraid I can't manage it all..."
"Don't be afraid, Yuejuan and Baochan will help you, as well as Daixi, Jiaojiao, Yulian Chunhua and others." Ye Kun comforted Jiang Yourong:
"You have a generous character. As long as you remain fair, no one will dare to disobey you."
Jiang Yourong took Ye Kun's hand and sat down:
"In fact, Baochan, Yuejuan, Caiqin and Ruliu are from official families, they are more suitable to be queens. I grew up in the countryside, I have never been to school, I have never seen the world, I am really not suitable to be a queen."
"Yourong, don't talk nonsense."
Ye Kun hugged Jiang Yourong: "Let me tell you a story...
Once upon a time, there was a grandson of the emperor who lived among the common people and married a peasant's daughter. Unfortunately, all the heirs to the royal family died, so the grandson was found from the common people to inherit the throne.
When it came to enthroning the empress, all the civil and military officials in the court felt that the emperor's grandson's original wife was a commoner and could not be the empress.
The grandson of the emperor could not defeat the civil and military officials of the court, so he said, "I used to farm with my wife in the countryside. I had a short sword that was very useful, but later I lost it and I miss it very much. Whoever can find my old short sword will be rewarded handsomely."
All the civil and military officials in the court understood that the emperor's grandson was not looking for the dagger from the past, but wanted to remember the past and his first wife.
Finally, everyone was moved by the emperor's grandson and appointed his original wife as the queen. This story is called "The Sword of Love".
You and I have been together through hardships. If you don't want to be the queen, what's the point of me being the emperor?"
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