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Chapter 123 Ceremony of Sacrifice to Heaven
On the third day, a cry for mercy suddenly came from the old concubine's yard.

"Toffee, please forgive me, I won't dare to do it again!"

At the same time, there was the sound of the board hitting the flesh hard.

There were many maids and nannies surrounding them on both sides, all with their heads down, afraid that someone would notice them.

The sound fell into my ears and my whole body trembled.

The man in the yard had his buttocks beaten to a bloody mess. He had just begged for mercy, but now he could only groan and cry in a low voice.

Under the eaves, there was a toffee chair. Although Chu Yu was wearing a gorgeous and beautiful dress, she was kneeling on the ground and massaging the old toffee's legs.

He seemed not to hear the sounds in the yard.

The old concubine closed her eyes, her face expressionless, and she didn't even frown.

When the Queen arrived, the people in the yard wanted to kneel on the ground and beg to be taken away.

Although the Queen Mother was the head of a palace, she did not have the courage to refute her mother-in-law.

I don’t know what mistake the little maid in the yard made.

The beating of the board finally stopped, and the Queen dared to step forward.

"Mother, why bother the people in your courtyard with such a small matter? Just hand him over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and let them educate him again."

The Imperial Household Department? All the maids and nannies present were from the Imperial Household Department, where they were specially disciplined and taught various rules.

If anyone dares to betray their master, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will show no mercy and will punish him severely.

At this time, the little maid raised her head in horror and tried to beg for mercy weakly, but her mouth was covered by the nanny beside the Queen.

The old concubine opened her eyes and looked at her, her face expressionless and she didn't look angry.

She suddenly laughed, "I'm old, and I haven't been back for a few years. These people dare to be hypocritical and ignore my identity."

"Haha, you are really good at managing it!"

The Queen's eyelids twitched, and she had a bad feeling in her heart, "Mother, it's all my daughter-in-law's fault for not managing the harem well!"

The other party is trying to use me as a scapegoat, to seize power? But power is not something that anyone can take over.

It just so happened that she didn't want to do it anymore. She was always gossiping about other people's affairs all year round.

Sure enough, the old concubine said, "Since the management is not strict, you should hand over the power of the harem to the second prince's mother."

The Queen was startled. Was the other party on the side of the Second Prince? She had only been back for a few days? The Second Prince's mother had won the favor of the Concubine Dowager?

Looking at the stunned man, the old concubine said unhappily, "Why, no one listens to what I say, right?"

The queen quickly shook her head and stood up straight, "It's all up to mother."

What does the old concubine mean? When the queen walked out, she was still confused. The old concubine in the past was very sensible and never got involved in the affairs of the harem.

But this time, the old concubine seemed like a different person and participated in the affairs of the harem.

However, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven will be held in a few days. Can the second prince’s mother do a good job?

She felt a little worried and a little gloating, but never mind, she just watched the show.

Do you want to put yourself in solitary confinement? It would be a good idea to bring your daughter along.

The Queen Mother returned to her bedroom in a relaxed manner, and at the same time issued an imperial decree, allowing the Second Prince's mother to manage the affairs of the harem, and she herself was put under house arrest for failing to discipline her children strictly.

When the Second Prince's mother received the news, her first reaction was joy, and her second reaction was that she had been cheated.

Her face was as gloomy as water, her teeth were clenched so tightly that she almost bit her lips.

The maid behind him didn't understand any of this and kept on being happy for her master.

"My Lord, that's great. The Queen has always held on to power. Now it's just right for us to take the power. Let's see if the Queen still dares to be arrogant?" The Second Prince's mother looked at her with a complicated expression.

The little maid finally had some insight, "Master, what's wrong? Shouldn't you be happy?"

The Second Prince's mother showed a smile that was uglier than crying. Yes, she should be happy, but in a few days there will be a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven, and they should pray for good weather and a better harvest this year.

The rules were very complicated. She was someone she had never met before, so how could she be asked to do it? Wouldn't that make her look bad in public?

She didn't know who to hate. She had been going to the old empress dowager more often recently, hoping to get some benefits and save face in front of the emperor, but she didn't expect to be in charge of the harem so soon.

Is this considered a case of overdoing it?

No matter how much she regretted it, she dared not give up on this matter.

I can only ask the department that handles the sacrifices for help.

Fortunately, the second prince is the favorite to win the battle for the throne, so his mother naturally still has face.

While the harem was in chaos, the Queen was leisurely eating fruit.

The princess rarely saw her mother so relaxed, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Mother, don't take over the power of the harem in the future. Look how good it is now."

It’s a pity that they can’t leave the palace at will, otherwise it would be nice to stroll around the streets of the capital.

The Queen Mother had a smiling look in her eyes. The power to manage the harem was not something she asked for, but was forced upon her by the Emperor.

She was very fortunate that Empress Taihou helped her through the hectic days.

Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager died, her son also died, and the emperor's grandson was nowhere to be found. Only the mother and daughter were left in the huge palace.

She stared at the sky in a daze.

Not knowing what her mother was thinking, the princess had to find something to play with on her own.

Soon it was time for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, and all those who held official positions and had royal titles, as well as legitimate sons and daughters, had to participate.

The weather wasn't too hot, so it was fine for Mu Qingqing, but her mother needed to wear imperial clothing, which was layered and complicated.

The officials of the General's Mansion were originally in the front, so even if General Mu and Major General were not there, they would still have to stand in the front.

Being very close to the white steps, Mu Qingqing did not dare to move casually, for fear of making a mistake and affecting the effectiveness of the heavenly sacrifice, or being blamed by the emperor.

They were very familiar with these rules and etiquette. When they got up in the morning, they didn't dare to drink too much and ate some dry food to avoid fainting from hunger.

Because they need to kneel so many times, the women in the family will wear knee pads on their knees.

After a series of tedious processes, the emperor and the empress finished offering sacrifices to heaven, followed by the princes and princesses.

Now it seems that the emperor's offspring are indeed few, but this year a new face has been added, Chu Yu.

Chu Yu's height was too obvious. Although there were women of this height in the capital, they were rarely good, especially such a beautiful one.

The girl is neither thin nor fat, but has a well-proportioned figure.

Mu Qingqing looked at her in confusion. What did she mean? Was she the emperor's daughter? Or was she the old concubine's daughter?
Regardless of one's identity, this relationship is subtle.

In the afternoon, the emperor finished his speech and let everyone go back.

Mu Qingqing saw with her own eyes an elderly official faint.

There was a flurry of activity all around.

The Mu family was fine, their mother was well prepared, she had knee pads on, and she was young.

Back in the carriage, the mother rubbed her legs and closed her eyes to relax. Mu Qingqing massaged her legs and relieved her sore muscles.

(End of this chapter)