Chu Changsheng specially asked people to inquire about the He family.
The eldest daughter of the He family, He Jingru, was engaged in a marriage at the age of sixteen. A few days before the wedding, Mrs. He suddenly died suddenly.
Originally, a woman could get married during the period of hot filial piety, but He Jingru was very filial and had to observe filial piety for three years before getting married, so the marriage was called off.
When the filial piety is over, I will be nineteen.
In the capital, many women of this age already have several children. It is particularly difficult for women who are not yet married to get married, and they reach the age of twenty in a hurry.
She wanted to see Miss He with her own eyes, so she held a flower-viewing banquet in the palace.
In order not to stand out, she sent posts to several young ladies with lower family status.
After He Jingru was in the palace, she still couldn't recover.
The eldest princess actually handed her a message and asked her to enter the palace to attend the flower-viewing banquet?
Her father was just a newly promoted sixth-grade official. With her status, she was not qualified to enter the palace.
He Jingru had various thoughts in her mind, but her face was very calm. She followed the little eunuch to the palace of the eldest princess.
This was her first time entering the palace. Before entering the palace, her grandmother specially asked someone to teach her the etiquette in the palace. She was brought to Chu Changsheng, curtsied and saluted: "Greetings to the eldest princess."
Chu Changsheng smiled and said, "You must be Miss He. Don't be shy. Just raise your head and let me take a look."
Only then did He Jingru look up.
This was the first time she had seen the rumored eldest princess, and she was in disbelief.
The eldest princess is too beautiful. There is no word that can describe the beauty of the eldest princess. Such a beautiful person is holding her hand at this time, which makes her extremely flattered.
"Miss He, please accompany me to change clothes."
Chu Changsheng stood up and walked behind, and He Jingru followed him dizzy.
She was taken to a pavilion at the back. She looked from a distance and saw a bright yellow figure sitting in the pavilion.
In the palace, besides the current emperor, who else can wear clothes of this color?
He Jingru's breathing suddenly became rapid.
She still remembered that when she was eleven years old, the eight-year-old emperor ascended the throne. Many people were not optimistic about it because the emperor was too young.
But then, the little emperor developed a weapon for naval warfare and flattened the island country of Dongling. Now the small land of Dongling has become the land of the Jin Dynasty.
Immediately afterwards, the little emperor issued many decrees on people's livelihood and reduced taxes, making the people's lives much easier.
At the same time, the young emperor broadened the channels for talent selection, and it was at this time that her father had the opportunity to join the court as an official.
In these years, the little emperor also punished corrupt officials...
The little emperor worked hard to govern. In these short eight or nine years, the Jin Dynasty had changed its appearance. Everyone lived and worked in peace and contentment, and it was a peaceful and prosperous age.
She admired the little emperor very much, who was three years younger than her, but could manage the country so well.
Getting closer.
He Jingru lowered her head, not daring to express her anger.
"Brother, I'll go in and change my clothes. Don't scare my guests."
Chu Changsheng dropped these words and stepped into the side room.
He Jingru hurriedly saluted: "Your Majesty, I would like to send you my regards."
"No need to be polite." Chu Hongyu looked at her, "Miss He, sit down."
How dare He Jingru sit down?
She vaguely felt that the emperor's voice seemed familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere.
However, this was her first time entering the palace and meeting the emperor for the first time, so how could she have heard this voice.
"Miss He was not like this when she was at the Chen family." Chu Hongyu frowned, "I asked you to sit down, so just sit down."
He Jingru was stunned.
How could the emperor know what she looked like in the Chen family?
She couldn't help it, raised her head and looked at the young man sitting in front of her.
Wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, he showed a monstrous aura, and that face... she had indeed seen it before.
He Jingru's eyes widened: "You are Yu Hong!"
When she was staying at the Chen family, her cousin Chen San often brought a group of children to play, and they often met in the back garden.
This Yu Hong is Chen San's best brother. The two of them almost wear the same pair of pants.
But how did Yu Hong become the emperor?
He Jingru remembered the emperor's name, Chu Hongyu, Hongyu, if it were reversed, wouldn't it be Yu Hong?
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
One is her cousin's friend, who is just a brat in her eyes.
One is the aloof emperor, a being she has looked up to and respected her whole life.
These two people became one person.
She was confused and didn't know how to react.
"Miss He has been staring at me for a long time." Chu Hongyu said calmly, "When are you going to see me?"
“My vassal, guilty!”
He Jingru was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head.
Chu Hongyu frowned: "Am I so scary?"
He Jingru lowered her head, not knowing how to answer at all.
"Actually, I asked the eldest prince to host a flower viewing banquet to invite you into the palace."
When he said this, He Jingru was startled again.
Does this mean that the flower viewing party is held for her?
She hurriedly said: "My daughter is terrified."
"I want to ask you something." Chu Hongyu went straight to the point, "Are you willing to be my queen?"
"W-what?" He Jingru looked up again, her eyes almost falling out of her head, "What did the emperor say just now?"
"I said, are you willing to enter the palace and become the queen?" Chu Hongyu looked into her eyes, "As long as you nod, I will immediately hold the ceremony to seal the queen."
He Jingru was completely speechless. After a long pause, Fang stammered: "My daughter is of low status and is not worthy of the position of queen... Moreover, my daughter is three years older than the emperor, so I can't humiliate the emperor's dignity. ...I, my daughter, have something else to do, so I will take my leave first..."
She came up feeling dizzy and left in a hurry without even taking a sip of the tea on the table.
Chu Changsheng immediately came out from behind the screen and stamped his feet: "Brother, you were too quick to answer the question and scared Miss He away. Can't you take your time?"
Chu Hongyu pursed her lips and said, "The He family is planning a marriage for her. If you take your time, maybe she will get married."
He still remembers that when he went to the Chen family three years ago, He Jingru was staying at the Chen family.
At that time, she was observing filial piety, and the news of her fiancé's breakup reached the Chen family. She hid under the flower stand alone, crying one after another.
He had known for a long time that her sweetheart was her fiancé.
But her fiancé refused to wait for her for three years and married another woman after breaking off the engagement. She was heartbroken for a long time.
Now that the Three Western Years have passed, she should have come out.
And it was time for him to take the initiative.
The harem really needs a mistress.
At this time, He Jingru returned to the He family in a daze. She even suspected that everything she had just experienced was a dream, too unreal.
"Sister, how are you?"
"Is the eldest princess's flower banquet nice?"
A group of younger brothers and sisters gathered around to ask.
He Jingru came to her senses and said, "Everything is fine."
"Then, have you met the emperor?" Even Mr. He came over. Although he is a court official, he is only a sixth-grade man and is not qualified to enter the palace. Every time, he kneels outside the hall and listens to what's going on inside. Many people can't hear the music clearly, let alone see the holy face.
He Jingru nodded: "I see."
"Sister, you are so awesome. You are the first person in our family to meet the emperor!"
"What does the emperor look like? Does he look like a god?"
"Sister, tell me quickly!"
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