Chapter 128: Female Supremacy: One Little Husband a Day 1
Chapter 128: Female Supremacy: One Little Husband a Day 1
The mother and daughter stayed in the imperial study for a while, and then went to Qingyu Palace together.
Here Chu Yuan met her blood brother - a two-month-old baby.
As soon as the little baby saw Chu Yuan, he grinned at her, looking so cute.
The family had lunch at Qingyu Palace and chatted about some family matters. During the meal, Chu Yuan also talked about the tiger he hunted in Dongshan.
When Liu Yulan heard that her daughter was fighting a tiger with her bare hands, she was so scared that the food she had just picked up fell onto the table.
Chu Yuan hurriedly explained: "Don't worry, father, there were many soldiers helping us at the time, they were all good soldiers in the Imperial Guards, and my daughter was not injured at all."
"That won't work either. Don't do such dangerous things next time."
"Yes, yes, my daughter will not dare to do that next time. When the tiger is tamed in a while, my daughter will bring it into the palace and present it to the Queen Mother."
When Chu Shutong was young, he had also seen a tiger in the hunting ground, but unfortunately, none of the arrows he shot at it hit the vital point, and the tiger finally ran away.
Now her daughter has caught a live tiger to present to her, which makes up for her regret at that time.
"I still hope that my son is filial. Then the Queen will wait to see the elegance of the King of Beasts."
After lunch, Chu Yuan went back home to rest.
In fact, after catching the tiger, she wanted to look for its cubs in the mountains, thinking that the soft and cute little tiger would be very adorable and Yun Zhen would definitely like it.
It’s a pity that this tiger is a lone tiger and it is the only one on the whole mountain.
But later on, she was lucky enough that although she didn't find the tiger cub, she did find a red fox cub.
When Chu Yuan found it, it was very thin, its fur was covered with dirt, and its stomach was growling with hunger. Chu Yuan sent people to guard it here for a whole day but they didn't see its parents.
So they fed it some spiritual spring water and successfully lured it down the mountain.
After someone carefully fed it for a month, the red fox grew a lot bigger, and its fur became more fluffy and smooth, making it very comfortable to hold in one's arms.
And perhaps because it drank the spiritual spring water, the red fox was very clever and not afraid of people, and was loved by all the soldiers in the camp.
When Chu Yuan left, he also brought this little guy back with him, intending to send him to Qi's house for Yun Zhen to see.
The next morning, Chu Yuan submitted a visiting card to the Qi Mansion, collected a box of treasures from the specialties he brought back this time, and visited the house with the little one in his arms.
The Grand Tutor was out giving lectures today and was not at home, so she was received by the eldest daughter Qi Keshan.
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Chu Yuan got straight to the point: "Actually, I came to your house today to see your brother. Is it convenient?"
"Haha, I've been seeing His Highness holding this red fox in his arms. He must be bringing it to me."
"I'm sorry to make you laugh, big sister. I found this red fox from the northern mountains specifically to entertain Yun Zhen in his spare time."
"Well, I am really lucky to have a wife like Your Highness who always thinks about him."
Qi Keshan did not delay any longer and waved his hand to call for the servants: "Come here, go and ask the young master to come over."
"My dear Miss, the young master is in the garden. I will ask you to come over and meet him after you two have finished your discussion."
"Then take His Highness there."
Chu Yuan followed the attendant to the garden, which was the same pavilion as last time.
"Yun Zhen greets His Highness. I wonder if His Highness is doing well on this trip?"
"I'm fine, Yun Zhen, don't worry, let's sit down and talk."
The two sat down in the pavilion, and servants served them tea, fruits and snacks.
At this time, Qi Yunzhen also noticed the red fox in Chu Yuan's arms: "I saw His Highness holding a ball of fire from a distance, but I didn't expect it to be a living thing."
"This is a red fox cub, five months old. I think it's very smart and I thought you might like it, so I brought it here today."
Qi Yunzhen stroked the red fox's fluffy fur and couldn't let it go: "The little guy is very cute. I like him very much."
"Since you like it, I'll keep it here with you. It will keep you company."
"Really? Your Highness is really willing to do so?"
Chu Yuan handed the red fox to Qi Yunzhen's arms and said, "Why are you reluctant to part with it? Anyway, in another year, you will come to my house with it."
The two of them were affectionate for a while, and soon it was time for Chu Yuan to leave.
They are not married yet, and if they spend too much time alone, it will easily lead to gossip.
Before leaving, the two named the red fox Hongying. This name was really thought of by Qi Yun, and Chu Yuan also thought it was very appropriate.
Chu Yuan returned home, leaving Hongying and a palace maid who had been taking care of it.
After being away from the capital for such a long time, a lot of letters and information sent from various places have piled up on the desk.
She took advantage of the few days of rest to look through them all, most of which were about the movements of officials from various places.
Recently, there have been some unusual movements by several officials from the First Princess and the Third Princess' factions, and they are afraid that they can no longer hold back.
There was another big event. The Ninth Princess was poisoned and could no longer make any sound.
There is no doubt that this was indeed Chu Yuan's work, and he chose the time exactly when the original owner was drugged in the previous life.
This happened one month after Chu Yuan left the capital. The medicine was put into the Ninth Princess' tea by her before she left.
Her voice became hoarse within a month, and she completely lost her voice after a month. This was the effect of the medicine that Chu Yuan specially customized for her.
In fact, the Ninth Princess was not favored by the Queen in this life, nor did she have the support of many ministers like in her previous life.
All of this is thanks to Chu Yuan. Ever since she had the ability to act on her own, she has been drugging the Ninth Princess.
When the exam was approaching, she was bedridden. When her mother personally tested her in riding and archery, she had diarrhea. When she was assigned an assignment, she had a rash all over her body and could not see the wind.
As the case may be, whenever there is something important to do, the Ninth Princess will never be able to leave the house.
The empress invited many imperial doctors to treat her, but these doctors could not give any conclusion and could only give the result that she was congenitally weak.
Zheng Cejun didn't believe it at first. Her daughter was very strong when she was born, so how come she became weak when she grew up?
It’s a pity that no matter how many famous doctors are invited, they will not be able to discover the poison Chu Yuan has given.
So in the long run, the empress would no longer think of her when anything happened, and the ministers in the court also did not think highly of her.
Even her in-laws were committed to sending another beauty into the palace to give birth to a princess.
It's time for her to have a taste of being forgotten.
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Soon it was time for the draft. This year was the once-in-a-decade election, and young men from all over the country who met the requirements would be sent to the capital to participate in the draft.
At that time, if there are those with outstanding appearance or excellent performance, they are likely to be selected into the palace and become a member of the Queen's palace.
Because Chu Yuan had presented the tiger and had made meritorious contributions in suppressing the bandits, she received a reward from the Queen Mother, who allowed her to pick two of the handsome men of this session and take them back.
After becoming a princess, Chu Yuan was mentally prepared. In this feudal dynasty, insisting on monogamy would inevitably be considered an anomaly.
Especially since she will have to ascend to that position in the future, it would be too difficult for her to leave her harem empty for the one she loves, as described in the novels.
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