In the eleventh year of Kangping, the ninth day of September was the day when Lingling turned ten. The tenth birthday has always been a grand event, and today Lingling’s birthday banquet was attended by many relatives and friends in Shengjing City. Lingling has always liked liveliness, and the ten-year-old Lingling was very enthusiastic, greeting the guests who came to celebrate her birthday like a little adult. During the meal at night, Lingling saw Zhao Jie drinking non-stop and advised him from the side: "Uncle, drink less wine." Zhao Jie held the wine glass and laughed softly: "Today is Lingling's birthday, so I'll drink more for nothing." "That's right, Brother Huang has a good capacity for drinking. It's okay to drink a few more glasses!" Qi Zhiyuan poured a glass of wine for Zhao Jie, raised the glass and said, "Brother Huang, let's have a drink." Zhao Jie and Qi Zhiyuan touched the wine cups. Lingling pouted and said, "You two just make my birthday unhappy!" Lu Han on the side said to Qi Zhiyuan: "Zhiyuan, please stop teasing Lingling. Your Majesty, it is better to drink less." Qi Zhiyuan said to Lu Han: "I know you are afraid of her. She is the little overlord of your Lu family, not the little overlord of our Qi family. I am not afraid of her..."
Lingling raised her voice and said: "Uncle..." There was still the word "uncle" left unspoken, so Qi Zhiyuan begged for mercy: "Lingling little bully, please don't complain to my father." Lingling smiled and took the wine cup from Zhao Jie's hand, "Uncle, if you have anything to be unhappy about, you can tell Lingling, why bother drinking?" Zhao Jie glanced at Lingling and sighed: "You are too young." Lingling said: "I am already ten years old, how can I still be young? My mother has asked me to start the business of supporting the medical center. I am not young anymore." Zhao Jie chuckled and said, "You are indeed too young to understand adults' worries." Lu Yiling said: "I know your worries. Is the Queen Mother forcing you to find an aunt again? I heard that the beautiful lady is about to enter the palace, so you don't have to worry about how long it will take to get married. Uncle, you have to give me a little sister as soon as possible! " Lu Yiling thought it would be nice to have her brother-in-law's daughter as her sister. She would take good care of his daughter just like her brother-in-law took care of herself. Zhao Jie smiled fondly at Lingling and said, "My mother just forced me to find a queen. It would be better for you to just want me to have an heir." "Brother-in-law, it is your unshirkable mission to have children for the royal family. Just like the boar in Zhuangzi, he has to have children with the sows in the village every day. That is also his mission." When Zhao Jie listened to Lingling's words, he always felt that something was wrong, but it happened to be right. On Lu Yiling's tenth birthday, Ye Li, as a wet nurse, could take a day off. In the small courtyard of Prince Qi's Mansion. Chu Chi gave all the fabrics and jewelry brought from the palace to Chu Xiaoxiao, "Sister, you can make more clothes to wear these. When I was a child, I was always lazy to dress you in men's clothes. Now I can finally dress you up properly." .” Chu Xiaoxiao took it and said, "Thank you, sister." Ye Li looked at Chu Chi in front of him and said, "Chi'er, you are already twenty. After the queen enters the palace, it will be time to find a marriage partner in another year. Do you have any favorite candidates?" Chu Chi's eyes widened. In a dark voice, he whispered: "Mom, I am doing well in the palace. After Wu Shanggong waits for the draft, he will retire and return to his hometown to take care of his old age. In the future, his daughter will take over the power of Shanggong. My daughter feels that she is in charge of the palace. , even if you don’t get married, it’s still a good thing.” Ye Li said: "The palace is not so easy to treat. Now there is no master in your majesty's harem. When there are queens and concubines in the harem, the fight will inevitably affect you. You only need to assist the queen for a year or two, and after the queen can take over the affairs of the harem, you should leave the palace and get married. The princess will definitely not treat you badly and will find a good husband for you. "
The corners of Chu Chi's lips trembled slightly as he swallowed what he was about to say. She might not be able to leave the palace. However, Chu Chi did not dare to tell Ye Li this, for fear that his mother would be worried. It was not easy for her mother to raise the four siblings and take care of Lingling. After Chu Chi and Ye Li Chu chatted for a long time, they heard the servant calling her from outside. Chu Chi said goodbye to Ye Li and got on the carriage back to the palace. As soon as she entered the carriage, she was taken into his arms. The smell of wine spread on the tip of her nose. Zhao Jie rested his chin on Chu Chi's shoulder, smelled the peony fragrance on her body, and kissed her. of lips. Chu Chi could only bear it. She did not dare to resist at all. When Zhao Jie untied the belt in front of her, Chu Chi whispered: "Your Majesty, we are still on the carriage." Zhao Jie's eyes widened slightly, "It just so happens that I have never tried it on a carriage..." Chu Chi's eyes begged Zhao Jie in front of him: "Your Majesty." Zhao Jie breathed a sigh of relief, hugged Chu Chi tightly, and did not go any further until he returned to the dormitory. After Zhao Jie let the chambermaids pass through, he no longer tolerated or pity. Chu Chi was forced to bear the helplessness and joy silently. Chu Chi didn't know how she fell asleep. When she woke up, Zhao Jie was no longer around. She got up and returned to the Shangfu Bureau. After Chu Chi changed his clothes, he sighed softly. Wu Shang Palace went to Chu Chi and said: "Chi'er, in a few days, beautiful girls from all over the country will come to the palace. This is your majesty's first draft after he ascended the throne. Nothing can go wrong. You can lead people to have a good time." Check out Chuxiu Palace." "Yes, Wu Shanggong." Chu Chi looked at the list of beautiful ladies and saw the name Chu Liuli at first sight. Liuli is a Buddhist treasure, and whoever can name Liuli must be an extremely noble person. Wu Shanggong said: "By the way, in this draft, Empress Dowager Zhou wants Chu Liuli to be the queen. The princess means that Chu Liuli must not be the queen. When the time comes, you have to act according to the situation." "Yes." Chu Chi agreed. After Chu Chi looked at the list, there were several familiar names. Zheng Xiuxiu and Zheng Huihui were recognized by Chu Chi. They were Lu Yiling's friends. Hua Xiangrong, Wang Huaqing, the eldest daughter of the Prince's Mansion, etc. were all from Shengjing City. Daughters with noble births are also potential queen candidates in the future. Chu Chi didn't know who Zhao Jie would choose as queen. What she was more worried about now was her future. She didn't think Zhao Jie would be willing to let her go out of the palace to get married, but she could stay in the palace. She came from the Shang Palace Bureau and was not yet the Shang Palace, but she was no different from the Shang Palace. She had held the power of the Shang Palace. Will the Queen trust her completely? Chu Chi rubbed his temples with a headache, took a deep breath and started working. Now the draft matters are still important.