Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Prince Jing hugged Ye Qingzhi and kissed her vigorously, then held her little face and looked at her from left to right, and finally said with a smile,

"Now I really feel that you are my lucky star. Since you came to my side, in just half a year, only good things have happened to me.

Even in this dangerous fight for the throne, I was chased by someone and offered him benefits. Even if you look through all the history books, I am afraid you will not find anyone as lucky as me."

"We can achieve mutual success." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile, "From now on, Your Highness is the only one I can rely on."

King Jing understood her hint, and even felt a little uncomfortable because of her distrust. He could only kiss her hard again and said deliberately,

“Even if I take the throne in the future, I will not cook the little lucky star that the Buddha sent to me.

Because I am afraid that the Buddha will blame me and make me suffer from nightmares day and night and unable to rest in peace. "

Ye Qingzhi was amused by his words and immediately thought of the time when Aunt Qian dressed in white and tried to seduce him in the middle of the night.

Even if her leader refuses to admit it, he is definitely afraid of ghosts.

"Your Highness, when you were the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, would you kill the prisoners after interrogating them?" Ye Qingzhi suddenly asked curiously.

Just ask her leader how many dead souls he has under his command, and this will indirectly prove this point.

"You must kill him, but I don't need to do it." King Jing said, "What's the problem? Why do you ask this?"

Ye Qingzhi said inwardly, as expected, even a cautious leader like her wouldn't touch anyone's body.

"Just asking, I'm curious about everything about Your Highness."

Ye Qingzhi acted coquettishly and let the matter go, and she also made King Jing very happy.

Haha, if it were in the past, King Jing would definitely pinch her chin and say to her coldly, woman, you have crossed the line.

"Qingqing, do you want any reward?" King Jing looked at Ye Qingzhi and asked again.

Ye Qingzhi shook her head.

She really couldn't remember what she wanted. The only thing she wanted was to go home and see her family again.

She really misses her parents, brother, sister-in-law, and nephews and nieces, but it is impossible to realize her wish.

When thinking of her family, Ye Qingzhi still felt longing and heartbroken, but she was much calmer now.

Although she now regards the company as her home, she can get along well with both leaders, and she also has new relatives and close friends.

Everyone was very nice to her, supporting her and asking her to curry favor with them. She didn't have that much material desire and really felt that she had everything she needed.

Seeing that she was still shaking her head, King Jing thought for a while and then said,

"Qingqing has done so much for me. If I don't give you something, I will feel that you are being wronged. Please let me think about it and give you a gift that is worthy of you."

Ye Qingzhi just listened casually, pretended to be touched and kissed him, and said in a tender voice, "Then I will wait for your surprise."

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On the other side, Ling Yue returned to the palace and went to see her mother.

"You came at the right time. I have made a list of young talents with good status, appearance, talent and character.

At the palace banquet at the end of the year, you can take a look at each one, and if you find someone you like, I will ask your father to grant you a marriage."

When Rong Zhaoyi saw Ling Yue, she waved at her and handed her a list.

"Mom, no need. I have already found a prince consort." Ling Yue waved her hand with a smile.

"Mother knows, you are looking for Lord Fang in your dream, right? But the one in your dream can't come out to warm your bed. You will be nineteen after the Chinese New Year, and you will get married no matter what!"

Rong Zhaoyi glared at her daughter and emphasized.

Rong Zhaoyi was also the daughter of a military general. When she was young, she was a hot-tempered person and even sneaked out to roam the world.

But later she entered the palace due to family reasons and was trapped in the deep palace like a bird with broken wings.

However, she was a woman who could entertain herself, and even after entering the palace, she did not complain about herself.

Under the strict palace rules, she sought limited freedom and preferences, such as asking the emperor to allow her to continue practicing spear and archery, and to go to the stable to race horses.

Also because of her open-minded and casual nature, unlike those women in the harem, the emperor has always given her some favor and face.

Just because she gave birth to a princess instead of a prince, and her family was not very powerful, she was not promoted to the position of concubine, but only given the title of Zhaoyi and a special title.

It is her personality that has shaped Ling Yue into what she is today. When Ling Yue is free to be herself, she knows how to maintain clarity and have a bottom line.

"Hey, Mom, I'm going to tell you a secret. You definitely won't guess it."

Ling Yue laughed proudly twice, leaned close to her mother's ear, and whispered to her about Fang Yunyan's plan and his proposal.

Rong Zhaoyi was really surprised. She raised her hand and rubbed her daughter's pretty face. "You are so capable, my daughter. Did you really get what you wanted?"

Ling Yue nodded with a smile, stood up, jumped happily, and turned around in a circle.

Rong Zhaoyi calmed down and said with a smile,

"Very good, very good. Mother has finally gotten rid of a big worry. I'll go to the imperial kitchen and order a few more dishes to celebrate for you. Finally, someone has taken over."

"Mom, you talk as if a money-losing item has finally been sold." Ling Yue said unhappily.

Rong Zhaoyi gave her a look, letting her understand.

Ling Yue,...

It's another day of being disliked by my mother.

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When Fang Yunyan returned home, he was also called over by his old mother.

Madam Fang looked at her son carefully for a while, and when she found nothing wrong, she advised earnestly,

"Shi Jin, mother has thought again and again that it is not right for you to keep a concubine. If outsiders find out, the censor will definitely impeach you, which will damage your reputation.

If you really like her, I don't care about her status. We can marry her right away. That's the proper way, right?"

"Mother, I don't have a mistress. The one I admire is Princess Ling Yue." Fang Yunyan rubbed his brows, dismissed everyone else in the room, and simply explained things to his mother.

To prevent her from making things worse and causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

"...Who? Princess Ling Yue? Do you still want to be a royal consort?" The old lady was really shocked and said in a trembling voice, "You might as well keep a concubine!"

"Mother, drink some tea to calm you down." Fang Yunyan poured a cup of tea, handed it to the old lady with both hands, and said in a gentle voice.

The old lady took a sip of the tea, then put it down and said unhappily, "You don't want to be the Prime Minister anymore, you want to be a royal consort? Ask your father if he agrees!"

"I will convince father." Fang Yunyan said calmly, "Mother, don't worry."

"...Which eye of yours can see that I'm worried! I just want to see how you can convince that stubborn father of yours." The old lady said unhappily.

"Please wait for good news, mother." Fang Yunyan stood up and said.

"..." Old Madam Fang.

She was obviously gloating and waiting to see him get humiliated.

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The next day, afternoon.

Ye Qingzhi first received a big gift from the princess, a bunch of goodies, a dazzling array.

Nanny Zhou brought it personally with two maids and placed it respectfully on the table, saying it was a gift to thank the teacher.

Ye Qingzhi smiled, glanced at the pile of gifts, and asked Princess Zhou what happened in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

Nanny Zhou suppressed her excitement and happily recounted how the princess had bullied her stepmother and step-sister so much that they looked distorted and almost vomited blood.

To sum it up, it means to kill all the enemies and feel proud.

"Then please ask Madam Zhou to tell the princess that she congratulates her on her success." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile after hearing this.

Nanny Zhou immediately burst into smiles, bowed respectfully to Ye Qingzhi, and left.

Two days later, Ye Qingzhi continued to receive a number of New Year gifts, all of which were extremely generous. In addition to various precious items, there were also direct silver bills.

Looking at the people who gave gifts, they were all married women from merchant families.

Ye Qingzhi,...

What does this mean? !