Professional Ethics of a Concubine

In the end, Prince Jing did not leave. The two of them chatted innocently under the quilt, and as they were talking... Ye Qingzhi fell asleep.

When she woke up the next day, King Jing had already left. Ye Qingzhi was stunned for a moment, then slowly sat up and thought about what happened last night.

The leader obviously cared about her. He no longer just liked her body and no longer viewed her as just a tool to warm the bed and satisfy his sexual desires.

The leader began to care about her preferences and began to ask for her ideas and opinions.

You can even just chat with her under the covers.

But so what?

There is a reason why he only dotes on her now and only sleeps with her and not with the women in the backyard.

One reason is that he doesn't need to sleep with them, as these women in the backyard can no longer bring him any extra benefits.

Secondly, he was no longer greedy for their bodies. He liked his own more and was slightly attracted to her. With her by his side, there was no need for him to sleep with others.

However, when the new concubine enters the palace in the spring of next year, Prince Jing will definitely sleep with her. It is impossible for him to bring her into the palace just as a decoration. He will probably let the new concubine give birth to a child.

It is not enough to have only the crown prince and a concubine's son in the palace.

The art of being an emperor lies in weighing and gaming, balancing the forces of multiple parties, preventing one party from dominating and sitting on the mountain watching the fight between two tigers.

Prince Jing has feelings for her and is attracted to her, but in his heart, interests and rights come first, and the country is more important.

Ye Qingzhi was clearly aware of this, and King Jing also knew this.

So, after finding out that she was not sincere to him, because of the relationship with Queen Su's father, he did not have the face to lose his temper with her or turn his face away from her. He was even willing to humble himself and coax her.

That's fine.

It is important to have a sober, clear-headed, and flexible leader, so that you can get along happily without any burden, and there is no need to waste so much energy.

The little affection he had for her was just enough to allow her to be a little indulgent towards him.

Occasionally, act wild and cruel to his heart and make him feel pain. Because of that little bit of love, he will be unable to stop and will not feel bored.

Those who cannot get what they want will always be in turmoil, and those who are too obedient will find food boring.

To a man like Prince Jing who has a strong desire for control and deep scheming, you can't be too obedient, nor can you be too pretentious. You have to grasp the right measure to control him.

As for whether being a concubine is humble or not, it all depends on how you think.

You consciously start the fire, tease, use him, order him around, let him protect you, flatter you, and you can even act unbridled with him without having to flatter him.

Is this called humbleness?

Ye Qingzhi felt that at least the initiative was in her hands now, so she would take it one step at a time.

She is not a god and cannot predict the distant future.

All in all, Ye Qingzhi is quite satisfied with her current life.

After training the princess well and educating the prince well, she feels that she can enter retirement mode in a few years.

-

In order to prepare for retirement life in advance, Ye Qingzhi took the initiative to go to the princess after breakfast.

Young idler, an old beggar.

Sober workers know that even if a pie falls from the sky, you need to be strong enough to swallow it, otherwise you will be crushed to death by the pie.

Work hard when you need to, don’t be lazy!

When Zhang Jingyi saw Ye Qingzhi, her eyes lit up with surprise and she greeted her with a smile.

"Qingzhi, have you had breakfast yet? I was thinking of sending a maid to invite you over later. I just happened to have something to ask you."

"I have eaten. Princess, have you not had breakfast yet? No matter how busy you are, you must take care of yourself. There are some things that you don't have to do yourself. You should be good at using the people below you."

Ye Qingzhi also asked with a smile and concern.

"It's not about official business. It's that Sister Qian caught a cold last night and suddenly had a fever. Concubine Xia sent someone to inform me just now and invited the imperial physician. I went to take a look myself and just came back."

Zhang Jingyi spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingzhi immediately smiled and said, "It is absolutely a blessing for the women in our mansion and the concubines to have a mistress as kind-hearted as the princess. This is definitely a blessing from the previous life."

In fact, seeing the princess like this, Ye Qingzhi felt tired for her. Not only did she have to take care of the eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping of the whole family, but she also had to deal with a bunch of trivial matters and a pile of books to read.

You also have to take care of your concubines' sons and daughters. Although you don't keep them by your side and raise them yourself, you can't help but show up if something happens.

In the future, when a woman gives birth, you will have to stay with her no matter how long the birth takes, and endure it together outside the delivery room. Isn't that heartbreaking?

"You are the only one who can talk." Zhang Jingyi said with a smile, "I heard yesterday that you taught the daughter of the Chen family a lesson in Fang Mansion, and even made up some stories about demons and children to scare her. You are the only one who has the guts to do such a thing."

She really envied Ye Qingzhi's courage and her eloquence. Zhang Jingyi felt that no matter how hard she studied, she would never get 10 points, so she would be satisfied if she could get 4 or 5 points.

"The Rakshasa ghost and the child ghost appear in Buddhist stories, and I didn't make them up." Ye Qingzhi defended herself with a smile, and then asked the princess what she wanted to ask her.

"I have to go back to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow." Zhang Jingyi frowned slightly and said with a little annoyance.

"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, Qingzhi. Although I'm now Princess Jing, and I even made the Queen suffer a setback, she doesn't care that much about my background anymore.

But when I think about going back and facing my stepmother and step-sister, I still feel nervous. I think about what they might say behind my back...

That's not right. My elder sister has always been domineering and used to bullying me. Even if I were Princess Jing, she would definitely say some sarcastic and ugly words to my face.

I can get angry and rely on my status as Princess Jing to punish my elder sister for her crime of disrespecting the royal family.

However, the Duke's Mansion is my mother's home after all, and it is also my support. If I make things too awkward, I will have many worries.

First, I was afraid that my mother would be bullied in the mansion. Second, I was afraid that the Duke's Mansion would become alienated from me, and would pretend to obey me but actually disobey me, not help me at the critical moment and even control me.

The third is the issue of reputation. If I take it too seriously and punish my elder sister, I will definitely be known as a mean person who bullies my elder sister after gaining power. It will seem that I am not dignified and generous enough, and I have lost my composure and grace.

However, apart from using tough measures, I really don’t know how to resolve the verbal attacks tauntingly.

Qingzhi, you are the best at this, especially what just happened in Fang Mansion, which just proves this point, so I specially ask you for advice, please teach me how to say it. "

"Princess, congratulations, your chance to establish yourself and become famous has come again!" Ye Qingzhi smiled and made a big promise to the princess.

"As long as you do what I'm going to say next, after tomorrow, no one will underestimate you anymore.

In the future, when you attend banquets, don’t bother talking to other ladies. Just a simple smile from you will scare them away and they won’t dare to fight with you.”

“……”Zhang Jingyi.

Is it so powerful? !

So excited, want to learn.

"Is it difficult?" Zhang Jingyi asked quickly.

"It's very simple. From now on, whenever someone harasses you, humiliates you, or embarrasses you in public, you can use this combination of punches. It will definitely make the other person lose face, and the princess can escape unscathed."

Ye Qingzhi put on a serious look of a workplace mentor and explained to Zhang Jingyi in detail,

"The first step is to not get angry. Just treat it as a monkey show. Make sure you welcome her. Use your calm and graceful attitude to highlight her rudeness, unreasonableness, lack of rules and manners."

Zhang Jingyi nodded, and compared it with what the maid told her yesterday about Ye Qingzhi's approach, and she finally understood.

This is the benefit of having personal experience, it makes it easier for people to understand and grasp.

"The second step is to go into details. No matter what the other party accuses you of, ask her to explain it in more detail. Give a specific example or something. Usually the other party can't give details and will be choked. It can also show that her accusation against you is untenable and unreliable!"

Zhang Jingyi nodded again. She understood this and it was easy to operate.

“The third step is that you should sympathize with her, pity her, and protect her with tolerance and generosity instead of getting angry.

The princess can say this, Sister, I know you are targeting me because you regret letting me marry in your place, but who made me so lucky and blessed? When good fortune comes, sister will carry my sedan chair.

A person like my sister who has such a miserable life, even if she has great wealth, she can't receive it. Alas, I feel sorry for her. If she has any grievances, she can vent them to me. I understand and I will never be angry with her.

If you have any troubles in the future, please come to me. I will do my best to help you solve your problems. Alas, it is your fate to suffer so much."

Zhang Jingyi was drinking tea, and when she heard Ye Qingzhi's words, she burst out laughing!

"Hahaha... Qingzhi, your words are too harsh. It's much better than just sentencing her directly. I have a good reputation for being tolerant and generous, and I won't be underestimated."

Zhang Jingyi laughed and said, very happy.

She felt that she did have the secret manual, and these few steps could really resolve most personal attacks without earning a reputation for being mean.

"As long as you find it useful, Princess, think about it more. In fact, with this set of words, Princess can definitely handle all royal banquets."

Ye Qingzhi encouraged again.

Zhang Jingyi nodded vigorously and smiled gratefully, "Qingzhi, thank you. I will definitely study hard and become a master as soon as possible."

Suddenly I was full of anticipation and excitement about going to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow, and I was no longer nervous.

I really want to say these words to my sister.

Alas, why hasn’t it been dark until tomorrow?

-

After Ye Qingzhi left the princess, she got on a carriage and went to Prince Su's mansion.

If she comes now, she doesn't need to submit a post in advance.

The head steward, Eunuch Zhang, said that we can just send a maid to knock on the door, the doorman knows everyone there.

Unexpectedly, when I arrived at my mother's place at Prince Su's Mansion, I actually saw Princess Ling Yue.

"Why are you here?" Ye Qingzhi asked her in surprise.

"I came to visit the Imperial Aunt, to listen to her talk about Buddhist scriptures and to calm my restless heart." Princess Ling Yue said with a smile.

"...Haha, what a coincidence, I'm also very impetuous, so I came to my mother to calm down." Ye Qingzhi looked at the dark circles under her eyes that could not be concealed,

"Didn't the princess sleep well last night?"

"Hmm..." Ling Yue responded weakly.

She was so bold and lewd yesterday that she forced herself on Fang Yunyan and kissed him again and again.

Too excited.

I spent the whole night thinking about how to get Fang Yunyan into bed.

After daydreaming for a whole night, Ling Yue realized that he could not think about such beastly things any more, otherwise... something terrible would happen.

Therefore, she hurried out of the palace and came to the imperial aunt's place to calm her mind and suppress the delusions in her heart.