Chapter 694: Wang's Daughter Sent by Aunt

Su Mingzhe spent more than an hour sending away all the people who came to beg for mercy and the recipe for the elixir.

At noon, he returned to Ganlu Temple, prepared to have lunch, and then took a nap.

Wang De suddenly came to report that Princess Tong'an had been waiting outside the palace for a long time to request an audience.

"Asshole! Since my aunt is here, why didn't she inform me?"

When Su Mingzhe heard that it was the Grand Princess of Tongan who came, he was so angry that he kicked Wang De.

"Your Majesty, it was the Grand Princess who did not allow me to report this."

After Wang De was kicked down, he did not dare to feel resentful. Instead, he smiled and said helplessly:

"I would like to ask the eldest princess and the two little princesses to rest in the side hall. Do you want to ask her to come over now?"

"Forget it, I'll go to the side hall."

Su Mingzhe didn't dare to let the Grand Princess come to see him.

This is the rule set by the Minister of Rites, old man Wang Gui.

Between family rituals and national rituals, family rituals are the priority.

Although Su Mingzhe is the emperor, he is just a nephew in front of Princess Tongan.

According to family etiquette, the nephew must greet his aunt respectfully.

Princess Tongan is the sister of Emperor Gaozu and Su Mingzhe's aunt. She is nearly seventy years old this year.

This aunt had a tragic fate. She married her first husband when she was young and they had a daughter. Later, her husband was conscripted and died on the battlefield of Goguryeo.

In the eighth year of Daye, Princess Tongan married her second husband, Wang Yu.

At this time, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty heard that her daughter born to her first husband was gentle and beautiful, so he sent someone to take her into the harem and later took her to Yangzhou.

Eventually the daughter disappeared.

Not long after, the world was in chaos, and Princess Tongan, Wei Zheng, Li Shentong and others were captured by Dou Jiande for nearly a year.

Although Dou Jiande treated Princess Tong'an with courtesy, her fate did not improve.

In the eighth year of Emperor Gaozu's Wude reign, Wang Yu died of illness while in office.

After that, Princess Tong'an lived in Chang'an City and lived out her life in peace.

Although Princess Tong'an had a close relationship with the emperor, they did not interact much on a daily basis.

Firstly, Princess Tongan is old and doesn't go out often.

Secondly, Li Shimin had a lot of things to do, and he was considered respectful and filial if he could visit his aunt once or twice a year.

On weekdays, it was Empress Changsun and the four concubines Yang, Yan, Wei and Yin who visited the eldest princess.

Now that Princess Tongan has come to the palace on her own initiative to ask for an audience, Su Mingzhe naturally has to go and meet her in person.

After walking a few steps, Su Mingzhe arrived at the entrance of the side hall. When Wang De pushed open the door, Su Mingzhe greeted his aunt who was chatting and laughing with a few children on the steps:

"My nephew sends his regards to my aunt."

Su Mingzhe walked up to the Grand Princess and bowed again, then he blamed himself again:

"Aunt, if there is anything, you can just ask someone to inform me. Why bother making this trip yourself? It's really worrying."

"It's okay. I've been bored at home for a long time, so I'll go out for a walk."

The Grand Princess of Tongan was said to be nearly seventy years old, about the same age as old Wang Gui, but she was still agile and walked with a steady gait and extraordinary dignity.

Su Mingzhe stretched out his hand to support his aunt, and the two of them walked out of the side hall, entered the Ganlu Hall, and sat behind the imperial desk.

"Feng'er, Yan'er, come closer and let His Majesty take a look at you."

After Princess Tongan sat down, she waved to the pair of beautiful girls she had brought with her.

Su Mingzhe looked back and his eyes suddenly lit up.

The sisters have similarly elegant looks, both are beautiful and tall. When they stand together, they are like twin lotus flowers, complementing each other.

However, what made Su Mingzhe even happier was that the two women looked very much like Hu Sanniang in "Water Margin", or Queen Wang in "Empress Wu Zetian".

Could it be that Li Zhi’s Queen Wang is one of the two women in front of him?
Su Mingzhe was guessing when his eyes became a little dazed.

Princess Tong'an was very satisfied with the emperor's reaction, and couldn't help but say with a hint of pride:

"Your Majesty, these two children are both legitimate daughters of the Wang family. They have lived in my house since they were young. The one on the left is called Wang Yufeng, and the one on the right is called Wang Yuyan. They are sisters, only one year apart in age. If Your Majesty likes them, you may keep them in the palace as ladies-in-waiting."

"Thank you, nephew."

At this point, Su Mingzhe did not hesitate and agreed directly.

For Su Mingzhe, accepting the Wang sisters was a matter of no psychological burden.

This brat Li Zhi dared to covet Wu Meiniang, so what if I snatched her as Queen Wang from him?

If this brat dares to make me angry again, I will snatch away his Concubine Xiao Shufei.

After deciding that the Wang sisters would enter the palace as court ladies, Su Mingzhe also returned the favor and waved his hand to let the others leave the hall. Then he took a piece of jade from his neck, handed it to the eldest princess of Tongan, and said directly:

"Aunt, the Peiyuan Pill is really gone. We have to wait until next year at the latest to start refining it. But the effect of this piece of spiritual jade is no worse than that of the Peiyuan Pill. Wearing it on your body all year round can cure diseases and relieve pain."

After hearing Su Mingzhe's explanation, Princess Tong'an took the Lingyu without hesitation and put it away, then she scolded him:
"You little bastard, you have a panacea, but you didn't even give one to your aunt. You even asked her to ask for it."

Su Mingzhe smiled awkwardly, unable to say that he had forgotten her, so he could only smile and say:
"Next time I start refining pills, I will definitely give two to Aunt first."

"One is enough." Princess Tong'an was not greedy and sighed.
"I am an old woman with no children. If you can give me one, I will be satisfied."

Hearing his aunt say this, Su Mingzhe quickly said a few words to comfort her.

After the aunt and niece had lunch, Princess Tongan left in a carriage.

Before leaving, she reminded Su Mingzhe to protect her two nieces and granddaughters and not let them be bullied by the concubines in the harem.

Su Mingzhe naturally agreed immediately.

After seeing off Princess Tongan, Su Mingzhe returned to Ganlu Palace and saw the sisters Wang Yufeng and Wang Yuyan still kneeling in the palace, waiting for the man's arrangements.

"The lamp of the law."

Su Mingzhe called his own lady-in-waiting.

After a while, sisters Wang Yufeng and Wang Yuyan were surprised to see a bald and handsome young master walking out from the bedroom at the back.

"His Majesty."

Fadeng had been working as a female official for a man for more than three months. She was not afraid of meeting outsiders, but she was quite surprised when she saw the Wang sisters.

Sisters are rare in this era, let alone such beautiful and gorgeous ladies.

"This is Fa Deng, the female official in charge of the bedchamber of Ganlu Palace. You two will be under her care from now on."

Although Su Mingzhe was very satisfied with the two legitimate daughters of the Wang family, he felt that the two girls were not old enough and wanted to wait two years before eating them.

According to the Tang Dynasty's system of female officials in the harem, each department had two female officials in charge.

Among the female officials in charge of the bedroom, in addition to the "Concubine Xiao" named Fadeng, there is also a "Concubine Yuan".

'Yuan Meiren' is a descendant of the Northern Wei royal family.

And 'Concubine Xiao' is a descendant of the royal family of Southern Liang.

These two female officials in charge of the imperial bedroom, both of them being descendants of the royal family, complement each other very well.

When sisters Wang Yufeng and Wang Yuyan saw that the emperor assigned them to a female official in the harem to manage, they immediately panicked.

Although they are still in their teens, they have lived with Princess Tongan since childhood and know very well that their future destiny depends entirely on the favor of men.

In the eyes of the two women, a man giving himself to another woman to take care of is no different from letting the two sisters fend for themselves.

Wang Yufeng's beautiful eyes moved, and she pulled her sister to the center of the hall and bowed, and asked in a tender voice:
"Your Majesty, my sister and I have been learning music, singing and dancing since we were young. We would like to present a dance to Your Majesty. Please grant us permission."

"Okay."

Su Mingzhe could also understand the two girls' desire for pampering, so he did not reject Wang Yufeng's request.

Wang Yufeng was relieved when she heard the man allowed her sisters to dance.

She and her sister lived in the Grand Princess Tongan's mansion. She only dabbled in the classics, history, and literature, and spent most of her time on music, singing and dancing.

Because Princess Tong'an said that all men are lustful, and if a woman wants to capture a man's heart, she must learn how to seduce him.

In order to win the battle, the two sisters took off their outer clothes before dancing, revealing their soft, close-fitting bras underneath, which made their figures visible to the men.

Su Mingzhe's eyes lit up.

I didn’t expect that although the sisters were very young, their figures were even more charming and graceful than that of the young master Fadeng.

The two sisters slowly came to the center of the hall, their slender and flexible figures clearly visible.

The two women sometimes spun rapidly and sometimes jumped rapidly.

The agile and light dance steps are graceful and elegant, like a stream of water, flowing briskly in the hall.

The wide skirt flew up, revealing the tender and fair skin underneath, which was dazzling.

If the two girls were just dancing, Su Mingzhe would probably applaud them.

Whether they are older sisters or younger sisters, their dancing moves are very graceful.

However, while the two sisters were dancing, every unintentional expression seemed to be teasing the men.

When Su Mingzhe looked into those two pairs of bright and beautiful eyes, the two sisters vied with each other to flirt with the man.

The delicate and moist red lips hummed a tune softly, like the whispers between lovers.

At this point, Su Mingzhe had already ignored the ages of the two women and instead focused on appreciating their dance.

Full and soft.

Gentle and shy.

Elegant and dreamy.

"His Majesty."

After the dance was over, the two women and the man looked at each other with sharp gazes, feeling both happy and shy.

"Come here and sit here."

Su Mingzhe waved to the two sisters and asked them to sit next to him.

Seeing this, Fa Deng on the other side went to the bedroom to make the bed without the man's instructions.

Although it is still early, Fadeng estimates that the man will not leave Ganlu Temple from this afternoon to tomorrow morning.

(End of this chapter)