Professional Ethics of a Concubine

The next day.

Prince Jing and Ye Qingzhi finished their breakfast together, left Yanliu Courtyard feeling refreshed, and went to the princess' courtyard in a good mood.

Coincidentally, this was the time when other concubines came to pay their respects to the princess.

When they saw King Jing coming, they all stood up to greet him, with smiles on their faces, and they were so happy.

To be honest, from the Marquis to Queen Jing, none of them have ever been favored!

The prince was either busy outside or busy with Concubine Ye, and he almost never went into the princess's room.

The key point is that the princess doesn't care and is especially nice to Concubine Ye, which is simply outrageous.

She was seen enjoying the emperor's favor every day, but she never came to pay her respects to the princess.

Even more outrageous!

Anyway, they couldn't understand. Even if Concubine Ye had Prince Su's support, she couldn't be so arrogant.

Therefore, they could only guess that the princess had some leverage over Concubine Ye, which made Concubine Ye so rampant.

Now that they have met Prince Jing, the concubines' eyes are glued to him, and they all think that it would be great if they could get the prince's attention and receive some favors from him.

They hope to get pregnant and give birth to a boy or girl.

Even the three concubines who already had children were hoping to have another one. They all had this ambition in their hearts.

What if it is their prince who ascends the throne in the future? !

Once a boy is born, he will be a prince.

A mother's status will be enhanced by her son's success. Not only will her own status be enhanced, but her family will also benefit from her son's success.

It’s different, completely different!

Prince Jing walked into the flower hall and met the wolf-like eyes of these women. His steps paused slightly and his good mood disappeared instantly.

His expression remained unchanged, and he asked them to stand up and leave as if nothing had happened.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The concubines stood up and flirted with Prince Jing frantically, their voices were charming and seductive, so coquettish that they could make water come out of them.

King Jing,

Can he still speak in a normal voice? The sound of the clips makes his teeth ache and gives him goose bumps.

"When did my harem become a whorehouse? You all are flirting and swaying, speaking in a coquettish voice, without any dignity or manners. From today on, you all must learn the rules from me!"

Prince Jing's face darkened and his words were very venomous, which made the concubines feel ashamed and angry. Their faces turned red and then white, and then white and then red again.

With a swish, swish, swish, all the concubines knelt on the ground, trembling in fear.

"Princess!" After King Jing had sent his concubine away, he turned to look at Zhang Jingyi and said in a deep voice,

“It is your duty to teach and discipline concubines. Look at what you have done. You have lost all the rules. This makes me very disappointed.

Starting tomorrow, have Concubine Ye come over to pay respects every day. She's been deliberately slacking off, and you're still indulging her. How disgraceful!"

"…I have made a mistake. Your Highness, please calm down! I will definitely correct it!"

Zhang Jingyi was so frightened by his outburst that her heart and liver trembled. She immediately knelt down with a pale face and admitted her mistake.

The prince was so angry and specifically pointed out Concubine Ye. Was it because Qingzhi made him angry?

It shouldn't be the case.

Qingzhi is so smart and good at speaking, how could she allow His Highness to be so angry? She would definitely coax him into silence on the spot.

I can’t figure it out, I can’t figure it out.

As soon as the prince left, he quickly invited Qingzhi over and asked her what the prince meant.

She didn't believe the story that Qingzhi had fallen out of favor and that the prince had deliberately sent her to establish the prestige of himself as the princess.

King Jing had a tantrum, set down some rules and requirements, then walked away with his sleeves thrown up, leaving behind a group of women who were limp on the ground, their hearts filled with panic.

Zhang Jingyi was the first to get up from the ground, calmed herself down, and said to the other concubines who were still paralyzed,

"Everyone, please get up first. You all heard what the prince said just now. From tomorrow on, you will all learn the rules from me.

After all, our master's status and position are different now, so you need to be more careful about your duties and not do anything that would tarnish the master's reputation. If you are discovered by this princess, you will be beaten to death!"

"I obey your orders."

Everyone responded with a trembling voice, feeling that learning the rules in the future would not be easy, and they couldn't help feeling bitter.

"Everyone, please leave." Zhang Jingyi waved her hand.

As soon as they left, Zhang Jingyi asked Nanny Zhou to personally invite Ye Qingzhi over.

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Here, Concubine Wu and Concubine Xia and others walked in the front, and the concubines walked behind, each of them looking like they had lost their parents.

"Sister, is Concubine Ye also going to fall out of favor?"

Someone suddenly said something, causing everyone who were walking with their heads down to raise their heads and look at the person who was speaking.

The person who is speaking is Concubine Zhao, who was originally a lowly concubine and a slave.

She and the concubine Sun, who had spread the rumor that Ye Qingzhi was a vixen and was caned thirty times, were both actors from Jinzhou. They had always had a good relationship and were as close as sisters.

When Concubine Sun was beaten with thirty sticks, Concubine Zhao jumped out and offered to share the blame for her.

The "sister" she called was Concubine Sun.

"Don't make blind guesses, and don't talk nonsense. The master's affairs are not something we servants can interfere in." Concubine Sun immediately glared at her and said seriously.

After being beaten with the stick thirty times and luckily surviving, Concubine Sun became well-behaved and began to remember Ye Qingzhi's kindness.

Although Ye Qingzhi had never had much contact with her, ever since Ye Qingzhi became Concubine Ye, Concubine Sun had thought that if she wanted to surrender to her master, she would surrender to Concubine Ye.

"Sister, I was wrong." Concubine Zhao quickly admitted her mistake.

Concubine Wu and others watched quietly without saying anything.

Although they have become concubines, the time is too short and they have not yet adapted to their status and are not used to teaching concubines.

Secondly, after their status changed, they have never been favored, so no one has the right to show off, nor is anyone in the mood to fight.

Just as Concubine Ye once said, what's the point of staring at other women? It's useless to defeat them because they are not favored in the first place.

It takes real skill to lure the prince back to your house.

"Oh, you lackey." Yao Yinyin sneered, "Even if you lick so well, Concubine Ye won't take you seriously."

"Concubine Yao, you've been to the family temple, but you still haven't grown your brains. Be careful not to get killed by talking too much."

Before Concubine Sun could speak, another Concubine Xu started pinching Yao Yinyin again.

The two have been holding a grudge against each other for a long time, and once they start fighting, they can't stop for a while.

When Concubine Sun saw that the anger was no longer on her side, she quickly pulled Concubine Zhao to her side, bowed to the concubines, and left quickly.

"Don't talk nonsense outside anymore!" When they were alone, Concubine Sun said to Concubine Zhao in harsh words.

"Sister, I know I was wrong." Concubine Zhao quickly admitted her mistake and said,

"Sister, everyone says that Concubine Ye is in trouble and has difficulty having children. The prince favors her almost exclusively. It's been several months, and there's been no good news. It's clear that her life is really difficult.

You said that we should rely on the concubine, and once she is in poor health, she can send us to sleep with her. Once she gets pregnant, we can raise the child under the concubine's name, is that okay?

We are sending a child to the concubine, and we are actively letting her control us and helping her to consolidate her favor. She should agree, right?"