Concubine's Handbook of Good Life in Ancient Times

Chapter 214

King Qi was very happy that his eldest son could be reused by the emperor. This eldest son was almost paid for by him, but luckily he didn't, otherwise King Qi would have regretted his death.But those concubines in the palace have to be beaten. Don't think that now that the palace is valued by the emperor, they will have a chance to win the throne. If they are not the sons, even the emperor may not approve it.

Thinking about it this way, King Qi held a family banquet at night, and everyone was called over.After some beatings, the side concubines and concubines in the palace were quite honest.

No matter what, the King of Qi would never allow anyone to disturb the son's business at this time. It is rare that the emperor still uses his clan members. If the emperor hates them, the king of Qi will clean up the house himself without the emperor sending someone to do it.

Prince Qi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it in the outer courtyard.The matter in the backyard is handled by the king father, and he can work for the emperor with peace of mind.In any case, the emperor would never want to see Prince Qi's mansion not even managing his own backyard well, so how could they be allowed to do things like this?How can you trust them to do things?

Therefore, Prince Qi's son is very grateful to his father from the bottom of his heart. At least at this time, his first consideration is the future of himself and the palace.

On the first day of the first lunar month, Shu Ning, who had congratulated the Queen and returned to the Changning Palace, sat in the high hall and accepted the worship of the wives.The court clothes are worn on the body, and the seven phoenix crowns are also worn on the head.Unlike the emperor's generosity with a smile on his face, the imperial concubine did not have a smile on her face.

The wives were a little uneasy, but fortunately, although the imperial concubine didn't smile, she didn't make things difficult for them.

After receiving the pilgrimage, Shuning attended the palace banquet again, but this time Shuning left early.The vacant seat next to the queen did not dare to look directly at it. Since the imperial concubine rectified the harem, the rules of the palace have become stricter than before.

They used to be able to inquire about news with the palace people in private, but now the palace people only returned the silver that hadn't been warmed up as soon as they heard that they were inquiring about the imperial concubine.Just kidding, money is good but life is more precious.

At palace banquets, everyone should not try to eat well. Except for the hot dishes on the tables of the empress and noble concubines, the dishes in front of the others were prepared in advance, and they were already cold when they were served.

Even so, Shuning didn't make good use of it.After all, she only moved her chopsticks a little in a situation where everyone couldn't use it well.

"Hurry up and bring me some food."

Back in Changning Palace, Shuning was hungry.

It's been a long time since she was hungry. Since she stopped vomiting, her appetite has also increased.I used to eat whatever I vomited, but now I eat everything, and now I only eat things that I didn't touch before.

"master."

Mei Qiu brought a bowl of hot chicken soup over, and let Shuning rest her stomach first, the chicken soup started to boil early in the morning, now is the time when it tastes good.

"Delicious."

After a bowl of chicken soup, Shuning felt that her stomach was not so empty.

"Master, there is also lean meat porridge, you should also try some."

Mei Chun came in with porridge and some side dishes, and placed them on the small table on the couch.

"Well, Mei Chun, your craftsmanship is getting better and better."

Shu Ning tasted it and realized that it was Mei Chun's handicraft. Although Simei's handicrafts were all very good, the four of them were good at different things, and the feeling of eating was also different.Only Shu Ning was too familiar with them, so she ate them all at once.

"If the master likes it, the slave will be happy."

Mei Chun was happy to serve as the master's cloth dish.

The New Year is always a joy, Shu Ning sent red envelopes to everyone in Changning Palace, the red envelopes contained five taels of silver, and 20 taels more, which is considered a big deal.

And those concubines who came to pay respects to her, Shuning also had rewards.Anyway, she didn't use many things, so she just rewarded these people.

The only thing that makes the noble concubine very uncomfortable is that she also has to reward those concubines who have trouble with her, not only because she is not easy to do in public, but also because she is the noble concubine of the Great Xia Dynasty. You can't be so stingy, her child is still the future prince!

Well, for the sake of the child, she endured it.

After the appreciation, she waved them away, Shu Ning was also very tired, so she couldn't be in the mood to chat with them.

This year, apart from promoting several low-ranking concubines, the emperor did not have any high-ranking concubines.As for the noble concubine, she is already a noble concubine, and if she is promoted, she will be the imperial concubine. This is the deputy queen. Generally, when there is a queen, someone will not be promoted to be the imperial concubine.

Shu Ning herself didn't mean that, for her there was no difference between an imperial concubine and a noble concubine.Anyway, in the harem, apart from the queen, no other concubine could pass her.

During the Lantern Festival riddle guessing, Shuning also had someone send a lantern over, and the emperor had someone hang it up, and guessed it together with the princes and ministers.

"The upper couplet is: black is not, white is not, red and yellow are not, like jackals, cats and dogs. The second couplet is: there are words, poems, and the Analects of Confucius, and the direction is missing."

"Ha, the concubine's mystery is a bit powerful!"

The emperor smiled when he saw it, and the person sent by the imperial concubine had already told the emperor the mystery when he was asking people to hang up the lamp.Because of this, the emperor said it was great, because if he didn't know the riddle, he wouldn't be able to guess it.

Princes and ministers, look at me and I look at you. For a while, those old scholars of the Imperial Academy became the objects of everyone's attention.

"This... is really embarrassing for the imperial concubine."

The head of the Imperial Academy walked out with a wry smile, ashamed!

"May I ask the emperor to announce the answer to the mystery?"

Everyone can only admit defeat.

(End of this chapter)