Your Majesty, please do not disturb, the empress only wants to engage in business

Chapter 159 Prepare

"Being able to hold a certain weight in the emperor's heart is an extraordinary status in itself. Even if the imperial concubine does not have such a family background, a woman who can influence the emperor's decisions is worthy of everyone's fear in the former and harems."

Concubine Rong is in power now, and except for the Queen who doesn't take it too seriously, other people in the harem have different opinions on this matter. But when it comes down to it, it all comes down to one thing, that is, Concubine Rong should be treated with more respect than before.

Whether it's the queen or the queen mother, the harem is the world of women, but the one who controls this world is ultimately the supreme man.

The most important thing is to please the emperor.

But as for Yao Jinse herself, she didn't think that pleasing a man was such an important thing, at least not at this moment.

Her identity and status are not high enough, and she has no family to rely on. She does not have the ability to interact with the emperor. In this case, she might as well be honest. Although Xie Yun'an is heartless, he is not a person who does not care about his face. As long as she does nothing wrong, she will get the benefits she deserves for the sake of the child.

Now, the harem is full of joy. With the help of the imperial concubine's words, countless people are thinking of her goodness. Even the queen may not be able to do anything for a while. This is the perfect time to seek benefits for herself.

"Now, in the harem, the ladies above probably don't have the energy to manage things in order to meet their families. In this case, the people below should not make any mistakes. Since the ladies from outside are going to enter the palace, they must be rewarded. Ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare more rewards for them. The upper and lower levels must also be properly managed. In the first year of the emperor's accession to the throne, he must not lose face over these things."

Yao Jinse flipped through the account book in her hand and arranged everything one by one. For any concubine, being able to assist in the management of palace affairs was a considerable power after all, and naturally she could manipulate more in this matter.

"Remember, let the people below know that this grace was obtained by the Imperial Concubine herself in front of the Emperor. If anything goes wrong, it will be a slap in the face of the Imperial Concubine. We are all doing things for the Imperial Concubine. If there is anything inappropriate, we will not let her off easily."

Bai Tan has been with Yao Jinse for a long time, so she naturally understands her master's thoughts very well. With the Imperial Concubine leading the way, they are just following orders and there is no need to publicize their own good deeds everywhere.

"Don't worry, my lady. During this important time, the first year of the Emperor's reign, the Empress will not be too relaxed even if we don't say anything."

In the harem, if there is anyone who can meet with her family at any time without any obstacles, it is only the queen.

The grace that Concubine Rong asked for was not a grace at all for the Empress. It was just an ordinary little thing. But since the Emperor had spoken, she had to put these things on the table and treat them seriously.

There had been previous examples of concubines' families entering the palace, and the imperial concubine's words simply turned the matter into a grace on a larger scale.

In this way, even concubines who are not favored and have low ranks will have the opportunity to meet their families. If this news gets out, it will inevitably cause a lot of disturbance.

And what the imperial concubine was pursuing was exactly this effect, so that it would be convenient for her to fish in troubled waters.

Yao Jinse didn't believe that Concubine Rong had no suspicion about her childlessness for so many years, otherwise she wouldn't have thought of finding someone outside the palace to take a look. Since she had borrowed the name of the Duke's Mansion, it meant that Concubine Rong was not a brainless person.

This kind of Concubine Rong is somewhat like what is described in the original book. She is able to fight with the heroine to the death after her family falls into decline, and both sides suffer losses. Her previous appearance of throwing herself wholeheartedly on men really looks a bit stupid.

And since the situation has become a mess, it is naturally more necessary at this time for someone to calm the situation.

Shen Qingyin is a person who likes to save face. She will not make any mistakes when it comes to her reputation as the queen.

"There are always people in the Queen's Palace who will take care of things like this. Why should we worry about it?"

Yao Jinse also had her own plans. In addition to cooperating with the Imperial Concubine, she still had to meet the Yao family. The memories related to the Yao family in her mind had long since faded. In the stories she had read, there was almost no description of this family. As a result, she had to act on her own accord. Although she was doing things for the Imperial Concubine, Yao Jinse still put in her best effort and prepared to perform a flawless performance.

The time in the harem was long, but it also passed quickly. In a flash, more than ten days had passed, and the second batch of concubines and their families who were allowed to enter the palace had already begun preparing for an audience with the emperor.

Yao Jinse's mother was among the second batch. Those who came in this round were not of such high status and happened to live in the capital. The first batch were all nobles, and the last batch were family members who were not in the capital. It always takes time to prepare for going to the capital, so the queen deliberately divided the family into several batches. The entry of those ladies into the palace in the past few days was very smooth.

Today is the second round.

Family members entering the palace had to pay their respects to the Empress first, and only after paying homage to the Queen Mother would they be taken to various palaces to meet their daughters. Even though the rules were very complicated, the time to leave the palace was set in the afternoon, so there was always one or two hours left for the women to talk.

The timing was perfect.

Yao Jinse had met the queen once two days ago, and she had great admiration for her in her heart. The one or two hours of gap was just enough for them to talk and have a meal. They could definitely say everything they needed to say, and as for what they shouldn't say... since they had already met, there was nothing to be taboo about. In short, it not only took into account the dignity of the royal family, but also showed the queen's magnanimity. It was really a very smart way of dealing with things.

And now, the palace maids in Yuxiu Palace are also very busy. Their young lady's mother is going to enter the palace, and all kinds of things, food, and rewards to be brought back must be prepared. Except for some precious treasures bestowed by the emperor that cannot be given to outsiders, all other things in the harem can be rewarded - and for Yao Jinse, she does not have these treasures, and of course it is impossible for her to give them to her family.

"I heard from the old people in the palace that the concubines in the previous dynasty who were favored were even able to leave the palace and go home to visit their parents. If they could go out for a walk, it would definitely be much more comfortable than being locked up in the harem."

In the small kitchen, Bai Lu was washing rice while chatting with Bai Tao who was standing in front of the stove watching the fire. Bai Tao was usually outspoken, but at this time she was in her own palace and her words would not be heard by others, so she spoke without restraint.

"Even if we are asked to leave, what can we do? There is no one in my house anyway."

Bai Lu kept working, and she felt a little sad when she said this. There was no one left in her house, and it was the same whether she went out of the palace or not.

To be honest, although the harem is not a good place to be, compared with this cannibalistic world, being a slave in the harem still has a glimmer of hope. If they meet a good master like they do now, they may be able to live a good life. Even if they can't meet a good master, as long as they behave themselves, they can still live a good life.

But outside, everything depends on one's luck. At her age, if she were in an ordinary family, it would be time for her to find a marriage partner, and she would have to hope to meet a good man in the future. Then again, the reason why women in this world are so eager to marry a good husband is not because this cannibalistic world does not leave any other way out for women?

Although Bai Lu is young, she has experienced the destruction of her family and the separation of life and death, so she can see these things clearly. She doesn't want to think about anything now. As a criminal, she is destined to die of old age in the palace. In this case, she might as well live a better life in the palace. As for Bai Tao and Bai Tan, maybe these two sisters can leave the palace to live their own lives in the future.

"You have no one at home, and I am the same, right? Let's not blame each other for our lives. Fortunately, the young lady treats us very well. If I could serve the young lady in the palace and live like this for the rest of my life, I would think it would be good."

Bai Tao and Bai Tan were sold to the Yao Mansion by their families. Even if they were able to leave the palace, they could only rely on the favor of the young lady to choose someone to let them leave the palace to start a family and have children. But even so, they could only choose a suitable one among the servants of the Yao family. How could they have such a good life as they have now?

They are all slaves, but slaves are divided into different levels. Bai Tao originally thought that the palace was a very good place to be. Now that she has seen the palace, she naturally does not want to go out.

What freedom? Those stories in the storybooks about women controlling their own destiny are nothing but pipe dreams. She is not as stupid as the young ladies from wealthy families to believe in these things.

"Okay, stop talking," Bai Tan walked in quickly from outside and patted each of the two men on the head. "Some things can be said at home, but don't go out and cause trouble. The young master is too lenient and won't punish you, but I will be merciless."

After alerting the two, Bai Tan did not forget to urge them to work, "Hurry up, the greetings at Kunning Palace will probably be over soon. When the Madam comes, these snacks and tea must be served quickly. And for lunch, we have to prepare the few dishes that require a lot of effort ourselves. We can't be careless today."