Professional Ethics of a Concubine

When Crown Prince Xie Jin came back from outside, Ye Qingzhi told him about Prince Duan's affairs and her solution for Princess Duan, and asked,

"Your Highness, should we inform the Emperor about this matter in advance?"

When Xie Jin heard her solution to Prince Duan, he first smiled and praised her, then said,

"We need to inform Father in advance. This will not only satisfy Father's desire for control, but also demonstrate that we report everything and behave in a well-behaved manner. It will also ensure that the punishment for Prince Duan is more precise and preserve your promise to Princess Duan.

For example, when my father was furious, he revoked Prince Duan's title of prince, took back his fiefdom, and imprisoned Prince Duan in the royal ancestral hall, forcing him to kneel and repent to his ancestors.

Could it be that the foundation that our ancestors fought so hard to build was to be squandered and indulged in extravagance by such an unworthy descendant of his?

Let Prince Duan kneel in the ancestral hall for half a month to get rid of his so-called arrogance as a scholar. Otherwise, if you let him work in the manor, he might say something like "I would rather die than be without freedom."

After that, Princess Duan and Prince Duan will come forward and beg the emperor to show mercy, release Prince Duan, and give him a chance to start over."

"Your Highness, please remember to protect the reputation of Prince Duan. After all, you will still need him as a signboard in the future. If the reputation of a prodigal son spreads out, half of Prince Duan's personality will collapse, and his signboard value will no longer exist."

Ye Qingzhi brought up another point of attention, which was why she wanted to inform the emperor in advance.

"In fact, it's just a show. All the punishment, threats and reforms for him can be handled within the royal family. This is a family matter, not a state matter."

"Qingqing is really thoughtful and thorough." Xie Jin smiled and gently pinched her little face, then pulled her up.

"Come on, take a walk with me. It's a good way to digest the food after dinner."

Ye Qingzhi accompanied him for a walk, but as they walked, they arrived at the emperor's study.

"...Your Highness, aren't we walking too far?" Ye Qingzhi turned and asked Xie Jin.

"I have walked a bit far and I am thirsty, so I came to ask my father for two cups of tea and to talk about Prince Duan's affairs."

Xie Jin said to her with a smile.

Ye Qingzhi rolled her eyes at him and said unhappily, "Your Highness wanted me to report to the Emperor, so just say so directly, why bother with this."

"I asked you to come, but you definitely refused and let me act as your agent." Xie Jin said, "It will only benefit you if you come to your father's place to show your face."

"I rely on His Highness, not the Emperor," Ye Qingzhi said.

"Don't be lazy. Father has a lot of good things in his hands. What he gave me is different from what I gave him."

Xie Jin pulled her forward and said, "It would be great to have another big backer."

"That's great, thank you, Your Highness." Ye Qingzhi was not an ungrateful person, so she thanked him with a smile.

Xie Jin also laughed, he liked her tactfulness.

However, he now felt that she was good in every way. Seeing her and talking to her could help him dispel the fatigue in his heart.

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In the imperial study room.

The emperor is reading memorials diligently.

He is old and not very sexual, so now he only stays in the harem two or three days a month, and those times are probably just for sleeping and talking.

When the emperor heard the eunuch's announcement that the Crown Prince and Concubine Ye had arrived, he raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked the eunuch to bring them in.

Xie Jin and Ye Qingzhi walked into the imperial study and saluted the emperor.

"Okay, get up quickly." The emperor said with a smile, "Why are you two here so late?"

"Replying to Your Majesty, I have a family matter to discuss with you. I came here thinking that you might not have rested yet."

Xie Jin said with a smile.

When the emperor heard about the family affairs and looked at the two of them, he had a wrong idea and said with a smile, "Are you going to have a baby?"

Ye Qingzhi,...

Your Majesty, you have a very creative mind.

When a daughter-in-law is pregnant, she will not take the initiative to tell her father-in-law the good news. She will tell her mother-in-law. Oh, her mother-in-law is gone, so it doesn't seem wrong to tell her father-in-law.

Xie Jin was also slightly stunned by his father's question, then smiled and said,

"I'm afraid this will disappoint my father. It's not such a happy event, but Prince Duan's matter."

The emperor was not disappointed, as he had many grandchildren. But when it came to Prince Duan, he was confused. "What's the matter, Prince Duan?"

Xie Jin told the story of Prince Duan's squandering of his wealth, and Ye Qingzhi added some information about his behavior of favoring his concubine and neglecting his wife.

She bought all kinds of good things for Concubine Xiao in the mansion, forcing Princess Duan to supplement her dowry and use money from her parents' home to fill the holes in Prince Duan's mansion.

"Evil creature!" The emperor was furious when he heard this. He blew his beard and glared angrily, and immediately ordered his personal steward,

"Bring Prince Duan to me now! I want to see what the hell is in his head!

He ruined the foundation laid by his ancestors and even favored his concubine over his wife. Princess Duan did nothing wrong, but she even cleaned up his mess. Does he have any brains left?

And that concubine Xiao, bring her here too. As a concubine, she doesn't know how to restrain herself, doesn't know how to help the princess manage the household, and instead relies on her favor to become arrogant and extravagant. Such a woman has no moral integrity, how can she be worthy of being a concubine!"

After the emperor got angry, he glanced at Ye Qingzhi who was beside him. Thinking about what she had done, he became more disgusted with Concubine Xiao!

If Ye Qingzhi is the prince's virtuous wife who helps him in all aspects, then Concubine Xiao is a blood-sucking worm who sucked all the blood out of Prince Duan.

The emperor would never allow such a woman to stay with his son and become a nuisance.

In contrast, Concubine Ye becomes even more satisfying.

"Father, please calm down. It is true that what Prince Duan did was wrong. However, the reason why I said it was a family matter, not a state matter, was because I thought Prince Duan was a family member.

We can’t just punish him, we also need to find a way to save him from the wrong path, put him in the right position, and let him play to his strengths.”

After hearing what Xie Jin said, the emperor's anger subsided by half, and he looked at him with a little more kindness.

The story of the former crown prince Xie Wenyuan proves that what Xie Jin said was right. As long as people are placed in the right position, a disaster can be turned into a talent.

"Tell me what you think," the emperor said to Xie Jin, "how should we deal with Prince Duan?"

"Let Ye speak. It was her idea." Xie Jin looked at Ye Qingzhi with a smile.

The emperor also looked at Ye Qingzhi, his expression became more relaxed, and he also smiled and said, "Ye, what good idea do you have?"

"I haven't come up with any good ideas, and I'm afraid His Majesty will be disappointed if I tell you..."

Ye Qingzhi spoke modestly at first, and then told him about the arrangements for Prince Duan.

Facing the emperor, a big leader, she was different from Princess Duan, so when she talked about Prince Duan, she added a lot of personal stuff.

For example, what are the concepts of signboard effect, herd effect, public opinion guidance, and artificial hype?

How to use these things to extort money from the wealthy and powerful to support people's livelihood, how to stimulate consumption, how to shape some good social atmosphere and values, or conduct diplomacy, etc.

All in all, there are many benefits to the royal family creating stars. Prince Duan can be shaped into a rising star in the literary circle.

In the future, he can also represent Da Zhao to go to Dayan, Chu and other countries to conduct literary exchanges and cultural exports.

After the emperor heard this, he was absent-minded for a moment, then looked at the crown prince Xie Jin, "I think Ye can be the grand tutor."

The emperor didn't even have the courage to say that Ye Qingzhi could be the imperial tutor.

He really learned it.

"Your Majesty is wise. I often call her Master in private." Xie Jin said with pride.

Ye Qingzhi,...

Why when she heard her boss call her master, what popped into her mind was not "Ruzi Kejiao" but a bunch of yellow garbage? ?