The Australian Revolution of 1828

The Summer Palace, November 16, 1828.

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to rest!"

The person who came to serve was Han An, the former steward of the governor's mansion, who is now the chief eunuch of the Xia King's Palace, in charge of Han Qingyun's clothing, food, housing and transportation.

He was second only to the emperor and held immense power within the palace.

The selection of Han An, the chief eunuch, was also due to Han Qingyun's formal establishment of a kingship and the acquisition of an emperor-like status, no longer just an ordinary governor.

Also considering his own identity as a man, Han An was no longer suitable to work in the palace, so he castrated himself, completely bidding farewell to the past, and achieving his current "great achievements".

Han Qingyun admired him for this. Han An was ruthless enough to do things that ordinary people wouldn't do in order to continue working in the palace.

Han Qingyun couldn't refuse this choice, thus fulfilling the dream of becoming the chief eunuch Han An.

Hearing the somewhat effeminate voice, Han Qingyun put down the pen he was using to review memorials and asked, "Han An, what time is it now?"

Given the difference in their social status, it's no longer appropriate to call him Uncle Han; it's more suitable to address him by his given name.

This is the feudal dynasty. A master is a master, and a servant is a servant. Han Qingyun accepted it very smoothly and did not have any discomfort or maladjustment.

If you want to be emperor, you have to accept this inequality in status.

Clearly, Han An was quite comfortable with his new identity, and even seemed a little smug. He replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is already 3:45 PM!"

It was around 21:45 PM, not yet 10 o'clock.

By the standards of that era, it was indeed quite late. After all, without electric lights or entertainment, what else could one do but sleep?

Han Qingyun rubbed his sleepy eyes before preparing to leave his official documents, saying, "Let's go see the Queen!"

During this period of time, Queen Mengyu's body has become increasingly heavy, and she has become somewhat drowsy.

When Han Qingyun arrived at Meng Yu's residence, Queen Meng Yu was already about to go to sleep. Seeing Han Qingyun arrive in person, she said, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

After feeling her protruding pregnant belly, Han Qingyun said, "I missed you and the baby, so I came to see you!"

These were just sweet nothings exchanged between husband and wife, when suddenly a mischievous child threw off the blanket covering his head and, without any regard for propriety, complained to Han Qingyun, "Brother-in-law, be shameful! I'm still here!"

The speaker was Meng Jie, the younger sister of Queen Meng Yu, born on December 5, 1815, and currently 13 years old.

Meng Jie grew up in the countryside. Three years ago, she immigrated to Hanyang and finally began to live a normal life with enough to eat and wear. Since then, her lively and active nature has been revealed.

The comfortable and affluent life of the past three years has only exacerbated this change. Meng Jie is like a pistachio that has not yet fully grown, and she is very much loved by Meng Xiong.

Even in the Xia Dynasty palace, she maintained her childlike innocence, which was endearing.

Perhaps due to the boredom of work, Han Qingyun, who had a penchant for joking around, teased Meng Jie, saying, "No, you weren't here, I didn't see you!"

Ignored by Han Qingyun, Meng Jie's mischievous nature instantly surfaced, and she said, "Brother-in-law, you have to say you saw me, not that you didn't!"

"Hurry up and say you saw it, or I won't recognize you!"

Watching the two compete with each other, Queen Meng Yu couldn't help but smile, feeling quite pleased.

However, given her pregnancy, it was not appropriate for her to accompany the emperor. Therefore, she could only use this opportunity to say, "Your Majesty, you've had a long day; please go back and rest!"

"Don't worry, Xiao Jie is here with me."

With his sister-in-law on Meng Yu's bed, Han Qingyun couldn't stay any longer. He gently hugged Meng Yu before saying, "Xiao Jie is lively and a rare source of joy."

"If you're feeling down, let Xiaojie keep you company!"

After talking with Meng Yu for a while, he was about to leave when Meng Jie objected, sitting on the bed and shouting, "Brother-in-law, you still haven't said you saw me!"

This little girl is such a jerk!

To ensure Meng Yu had a good dream, Han Qingyun had no choice but to back down and tease Meng Jie, saying, "Alright, alright, alright, I've seen Xiao Jie. You'd better keep your sister company and not make her angry!"

Hearing this, Meng Jie felt a sense of validation and immediately beamed, saying, "I understand, brother-in-law!"

After speaking, he lay down on the bed, pulled the blanket over his head, completely covering his body, and disappeared from Han Qingyun's sight.

Han Qingyun and Meng Yu exchanged a smile, then glanced helplessly at Meng Jie, who was covered by the blanket.

After leaving Queen Mengyu's residence, Han Qingyun went to Gao Jingyi's residence.

Currently, Gao Jingyi is seven months pregnant. For the sake of the baby in her womb and to avoid upsetting Queen Meng Yu, Han Qingyun did not choose to stay overnight but returned to her own independent residence.

After declaring himself king, Queen Meng Yu and Consort Gao Jingyi jointly selected two concubines for Han Qingyun, who served Han Qingyun's daily life during their pregnancies.

It could be that Han Qingyun's seed was good, or that Han Qingyun chose the right time, or more likely that Han Qingyun was young and energetic. Within three months, the two concubines received the emperor's favor and became pregnant one after another.

With four women becoming pregnant one after another, Han Qingyun experienced a period of unemployment.

As the chief eunuch, Han An was deeply concerned and anxious. He immediately had a new candidate in mind and asked Han Qingyun, "Your Majesty, the princess of the Bali Kingdom has just come of age and is ready to serve you in bed!"

"Do you think we should...?"

It was only natural that the princess of the Bali Kingdom would serve him in bed. After all, the princess's status meant she was politically unreliable, and Han Qingyun couldn't afford to create any trouble for himself, especially on Xunyang Island.

If the princess were to be betrothed to someone else and were to give birth to a son, she would be in a very passive political position and easily exploited by those with ulterior motives, causing instability on Xunyang Island. It would be better for Han Qingyun to take her into the harem.

Once she enters the harem, even if she gives birth to a son, he will be a legitimate prince and a respectable citizen of the Xia Kingdom. There will be no political problems, and he will not cause any disturbances on Xunyang Island.

This was Han Qingyun's choice, not anything else.

Now that the princess had come of age, Han Qingyun had no more reservations and said, "Go and do it!"

Clearly, Han An had made preparations beforehand. About half an hour later, the princess, who had already bathed, was sent to Han Qingyun's residence.

The princess was carried in wrapped in a blanket, completely naked, perfectly demonstrating the proper procedure for serving the emperor.

This procedure was to prevent the princess from approaching Han Qingyun with a sharp weapon, thus avoiding an assassination attempt. After all, the Bali Kingdom had just fallen, and the princess's credibility was extremely low; no one could bear that responsibility.

At this stage, this is the only way to see Han Qingyun. Only after bearing a child will she gain his trust.

This is a long-term process that cannot be changed in a short period of time.

The princess was just 18 years old. Her skin was slightly darker than that of Han women, and she still had a bit of baby fat. She was wrapped in a blanket and looked a little flustered.

She was, after all, a princess of a country, and quite beautiful.