"My Beloved Teacher's Wife (Walking with Love)" - Chapter 195: New Year in the Imperial Palace

Ling Feng, amidst his blissful life with the beauties of the palace, found himself on New Year's Eve in the blink of an eye. On this day, the emperor would dine with his important ministers. Following Ling Feng's instructions, Prime Minister Lin Zhenliang arranged for the banquet to be held in the Golden Palace.
Although Ling Feng had only been emperor for four months, those four months had already rewritten the history of the entire Ming Dynasty. First, he quelled the rebellion of the Crown Prince's faction and the Third Prince's faction, eliminating various rebellious officials and conspirators within the court, unifying the government, and strengthening central authority and the emperor's power. Second, his southern campaign against Annam resulted in the capture of the Annamese capital. Although the remnants of the Ho Dynasty were still putting up a fierce resistance throughout Annam, according to Zhang Fu's battle reports, Annam would be entirely under Ming control within three months. His northern campaign against the Jurchen tribes was a complete victory, restoring the Ming Dynasty's control over the area from the Great Wall to the Outer Khingan Mountains. Facing the Mongol invasion, he achieved a brilliant defense of the capital. Bai Chongxin's mission to Mongolia successfully led to the division of Mongolia and the establishment of a puppet regime. Bai Chongxin, carrying the letter of submission from the Mongol Khan, the register of three million Mongol households, and three hundred beautiful Mongol women, completely eliminated the Mongol threat from the north. Meanwhile, Ling Feng used the Embroidered Uniform Guard to gather evidence and capture the regional princes one by one, successfully preventing a potential "war among the princes" and restoring the garrisons of the regional princes to centralized control.
For the Ming Dynasty, these four months were an incomparable period. Especially in terms of domestic reforms, the policies fully activated the people's aspirations for a happy life. In particular, the policies of reducing taxes, cracking down on landlords and local tyrants, assisting poor farmers, and encouraging commerce and industry were widely praised by the people.
For Ling Feng, the greatest gain was not only bringing light and a future to the Ming Dynasty and its people, but also enjoying unprecedented happiness. He enjoyed beauties from Rome in the west, queens, princesses, and noble ladies from Annam in the south, and queens, princesses, and noble ladies from the Jurchen people in the north, as well as princesses and noble ladies from the Mongol people. And the number of beauties he enjoyed was constantly increasing.
Ling Feng has set his sights on territorial expansion for the new year: to conquer Goryeo and Fusang to the east, to continue advancing south to India, and to advance northwest to Russia.
Of course, Ling Feng only kept these thoughts to himself and didn't discuss them further. The court officials discussed more about several important events next spring. First was the imperial examination in the spring, which would produce a new generation of top scholars in both civil and military fields. Second was the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, which would be the first time such a ceremony had been held in the Ming Dynasty. Third was the emperor's bestowal of titles and rewards upon his officials.
On New Year's Eve, Ling Feng invited the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and his favored concubines to a grand banquet. Officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital were also welcome to attend. The entire banquet swelled to nearly three hundred tables!
The banquet featured not only a variety of spirits and delicacies, but also a wide array of performances. Most were song and dance performances, though some included what appeared to be erotic dances. Having grown accustomed to the beauty of imperial concubines, Ling Feng found women of average looks uninteresting.
The other performances, such as lion and dragon dances, were so noisy that they gave Ling Feng a headache. On the contrary, the Empress Dowager and the Imperial Concubine seemed to enjoy the lively atmosphere, often covering their mouths and chuckling when they saw something exciting.
"Alas, this poor woman," Ling Feng thought. If it weren't for his appearance, their lives would be far more bleak than they are now. To be widowed at such a young age—what a terrible thing for women in the deep palace. Ling Feng had not only changed the Ming Dynasty, but also the entire harem; this was indeed something to be proud of.
The next program suited Ling Feng's taste perfectly. The martial arts performance, presented by the female guards of the imperial city, was watched by Ling Feng using his X-ray vision. His blood boiled, and he couldn't help but move his hands and feet along with the performance.
Finally, the most exciting part was the fireworks display.
As night fell, Ling Feng led the concubines and officials of the capital to the Meridian Gate. The fireworks display was already prepared, and at Ling Feng's command, it began, illuminating the entire capital. The fireworks were not only set off around the imperial city, but also in every corner of the capital and on the nine gate towers, creating a spectacular sight.
Ling Feng was asked by Lin Zhenliang to get him a batch of fireworks and firecrackers, and Ling Feng personally lit the fireworks on the Meridian Gate tower.
Ling Feng, accompanied by the concubines, excitedly arrived at the square in front of the Meridian Gate. All the fireworks and firecrackers were laid out. Little Li immediately distributed incense sticks to Ling Feng, the Empress Dowager, the Imperial Concubine, the Empress, and the Imperial Noble Consorts, one stick each.
In an instant, all sorts of beautiful and colorful fireworks shot into the sky with sharp whistles, radiating brilliant light. As the fireworks exploded, happy smiles appeared on the girls' faces. Even the Empress Dowager and the Empress disregarded etiquette, vying to set off Ling Feng's fireworks, jumping and skipping like children.
For the Chinese nation, on Lunar New Year's Eve, all family feuds and national affairs are forgotten; on this day, there is only joy.
Everyone mingled happily until midnight before finally dispersing. The poor eunuchs, who knows how long they'll have to clean up the mess they left behind.
Ling Feng called Xiao Li to his side, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Li, it's a new year. Give red envelopes to the eunuchs and maids in the palace. Sigh, everyone has a hard time. Give each of them three months' salary according to their rank."
Upon hearing Ling Feng's words, Xiao Li's face immediately lit up with excitement. He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, on behalf of all the servants in the palace, I kowtow to you."
"Get up. It's the first day of the Lunar New Year. Stop lying on the ground crying and wailing. What kind of talk is that?"
Ling Feng yelled at him to get up.
"Your Majesty, this servant will not weep. This servant is simply moved. The first thing Your Majesty thinks of in the New Year is to care about us rootless eunuchs. How can this servant not be moved?"
Little Li wiped away his tears as he stood up, a smile returning to his face. You see, the emperor's previous red envelopes were at most a month's allowance; never before had an emperor like Ling Feng given out three months' allowance in one go, and everyone received a share! This was truly an act of boundless imperial grace!
"Little Li, where is your ancestral home? Who else is in your family?"
Ling Feng walked calmly toward the inner palace, with Xiao Li bowing and hurrying beside him.
"Your Majesty, my ancestral home is Qufu, Shandong. I have an elderly mother and an elder brother at home, but I haven't been back for five years. I don't know if my mother and brother are still alive."
Little Li said sadly.
"Since that's the case, I'll grant you leave. Go to the Imperial Household Department to collect three hundred taels of silver, hire an eight-bearer sedan chair, and I'll give you a grand and dignified trip back to your hometown."
Ling Feng said understandingly, "You've returned home in glory, haven't you?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This servant truly does not know what to say."
Little Li choked with emotion: "It is a blessing from three lifetimes that this servant has been able to serve such a wise ruler. In the future, if Your Majesty ever needs this servant, this servant will certainly devote himself to the utmost and die for it."
They returned to the inner palace. The Empress and the others had arranged with Ling Feng beforehand that all the concubines and sisters were waiting for the Emperor in the Qianqing Palace. As soon as Ling Feng entered, he saw a large table set up in the side room, with a large hot pot on it, the fiery chili broth bubbling away.
The Empress Dowager, the Imperial Concubine, the Empress, and the Imperial Noble Consort were all huddled together on the warm kang (heated brick bed), wrapped in blankets, giggling and discussing the evening's performances. Upon seeing the Emperor's return, they all hurriedly came to greet him.
Empress Li Xiangxue held Ling Feng's hand and said with concern, "Your Majesty, it's cold outside. Are you freezing?"
Empress Dowager Zhou Shanxiang then directly placed the brass hand warmer she was holding into Ling Feng's arms, her eyes filled with concern. The other women also busied themselves helping Ling Feng with this and that. That incredibly warm and intimate feeling made Ling Feng truly feel a deep sense of love!
"Alright, alright, I'm not as delicate as you all think. This weather is nothing; I can swim in the river even on a snowy day. Senior Sister Wanfeng, don't you agree?"
Ling Feng chuckled and glanced sideways at Qin Wanfeng, noticing that she immediately blushed. She must have also recalled their intimate moment in the icy water beneath the Jade Maiden Peak waterfall on Mount Hua.
Since only Ling Feng and Qin Wanfeng knew about this, the other women did not believe Ling Feng's words, saying that the Emperor was bragging.
Too lazy to argue with a woman, Ling Feng sat down at the round table and laughed, "What a tempting hot pot! Come, come, sit down. We're all reunited now. Let's have a hot pot meal. We only ate a little bit at the banquet for the officials earlier. Now let's have a meal together. But it's already the first day of the new year, a bit late. Oh well, better late than never."
"Your Majesty, are you delirious from the cold?"
The Empress chuckled, "Is it still so big? We concubines have been waiting for you here just for a meal."
Ling Feng asked in astonishment, "Isn't it already past Lunar New Year's Eve?"
"Your Majesty, do you have a fever?"
The Empress touched my forehead and then quickly added, "It's not even dawn yet, so it's New Year's Eve now."
Eating hot pot always excited Ling Feng. Although he wasn't good at eating spicy food, the spicier the hot pot, the better it tasted. This hot pot from the imperial kitchen was simply unparalleled. Before long, he was covered in sweat, prompting the women to take turns wiping the sweat from his forehead.
When should we sneak this hot pot out of the palace and sell it? We might make a fortune. Hehe, Imperial Cuisine, that's a great brand. If we hired a few imperial chefs to open hotels outside, the business would be booming, especially the hot pot. If we did a chain operation and opened branches all over the country, we'd probably make a fortune.
When Ling Feng voiced his thoughts, the women laughed, saying that this emperor was obsessed with money. "Hmph," they scoffed, "a bunch of young women, how could they possibly understand the hardships men endure to earn money?" Especially when the national treasury is empty, being an emperor is an extremely painful experience. Therefore, finding ways to increase national revenue is a constant concern for Ling Feng.
After finishing their hot pot meal, the women all made excuses to leave and go to sleep. Ling Feng had thought that the Empress would at least stay by his side, but she also used feeling unwell as an excuse to leave in a hurry.
Damn. Could it be that they want to leave the emperor alone in his room? Uh… suddenly I realize, my teacher's wife, Bai Junyi, hasn't left yet.
Bai Junyi gracefully moved to Ling Feng's side and said shyly, "This was the Empress's idea."
Her speech was as innocent and naive as that of a young girl who had just fallen in love.
"Master's wife, let me pamper you tonight."
Ling Feng tenderly embraced her and gave her a soft kiss.
"Your Majesty, you are mistaken. Please come with me!"
Bai Junyi broke free from Ling Feng's embrace, pulling him by the hand through the back room to a palace room she had never seen before. Ling Feng himself was unaware that such a spacious palace had appeared behind the Qianqing Palace. The palace was surprisingly warm, like springtime, and filled with all sorts of blooming spring flowers, exceptionally charming. Surprisingly, there was no superfluous furniture or decorations, only a huge bed, so large that Ling Feng couldn't even see its full size; it could comfortably sleep a thousand people at once. The bed was covered with a natural silk quilt, and in this pure white world, it was incredibly warm.
"May Your Majesty be blessed with good fortune and a Happy New Year..."
Just then, the blanket was thrown back, and three hundred beautiful women, like naked mermaids, rolled out from under the covers, shouting at Ling Feng in unison. The spectacular sight of three hundred naked beauties forming a display of ample breasts and shapely buttocks ignited Ling Feng's passion and fueled his desire!

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