Professional Ethics of a Concubine

the other side.

After several days of investigation, the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Princess also had a more detailed understanding of the marriage status of the royal children of the Great Zhao Dynasty, as well as the conditions in the harem.

The two were also discussing which prince would be more suitable.

"Han Yan, I think after comprehensive consideration, it is most appropriate to choose the crown prince and enter the East Palace." The Seventh Prince said,

"The Crown Princess has a good reputation and is kind and generous. The Crown Prince's favorite concubine, Concubine Ye, is not the kind of woman who only knows how to be jealous.

It is said that this Concubine Ye was extremely capable and intelligent, and was even named Tutor Ye by the Emperor of Great Zhao, which made her more capable than most men.

Moreover, because the Crown Prince of Great Zhao doted on her alone, no other beauties had entered the harem for a long time. The backyard was very clean, and there was no phenomenon of women competing for his favor.

If you enter the East Palace and make friends with the Crown Princess and the Crown Princess, you won't be wronged."

After hearing this, the Ninth Princess smiled and shook her head.

"Brother, even if I want to choose the crown prince, I'm not sure the crown prince and this concubine Ye will accept me.

The Crown Prince was willing to stop taking in new concubines for the sake of Concubine Ye, and the Crown Princess also acquiesced to this exclusive favor and was very caring towards Concubine Ye, which showed that a stable balance had been reached in the Crown Prince's harem.

If I intervene, I will destroy this stability. Moreover, since the three masters of the East Palace have formed a group, the rest are small fry with no power. I will have no leverage and no allies to win over, so I will be controlled.

I’m afraid that by then, once I’m no longer valuable and become a nuisance, I’ll be killed quietly by others.

Dying of illness, depression, etc. is not your own choice at all. It's terrible."

As she spoke, the Ninth Princess folded her arms and pretended to tremble, looking really pitiful, weak and helpless.

The Seventh Prince,

It does sound a bit scary!

How could he not have thought of this at all? As expected, as a man, he did not inherit the true teachings from his mother and did not understand these matters in the harem.

My sister is more thoughtful.

"What you said does make sense. Forget it, Crown Prince, we won't consider it anymore." The Seventh Prince waved his hands and said,

“Perhaps the Sixth Prince can do it. He is about the same age as you and has not yet married. If you marry him, you will be his legal wife and have a high status.

Even if you don't want to have children, just let other women have them, and the children will call you mother when the time comes."

"I heard that the Sixth Prince was not very prominent before, but in the past few days, he was suddenly taken seriously by the Emperor of Great Zhao. He was said to be a great genius in creation, and it even seemed that the pure dew was made by him."

The Ninth Princess held her chin, sighed adorably, and said,

"How could such a talent marry me? The Zhao people would be worried that I would steal these technologies and pass them back to Dayan."

"Why didn't my people get the news?" The Seventh Prince scolded the people below and could only nod his head.

"You have a point. We want to choose the Sixth Prince, but the Great Zhao doesn't want us to. So what should we do? Should we choose Prince Duan?"

"Don't worry, my brother. Great Zhao will definitely provide a suitable candidate."

The ninth princess waved her hands and smiled innocently again.

Since you can't choose, don't choose. Just follow the arrangements. If it really doesn't suit you, we can talk about it again.

The Seventh Prince let out a long sigh.

Just then, a minor official from the guild hall came to report that a eunuch from the Eastern Palace was seeking a meeting outside and had come to deliver a letter to the Ninth Princess.

"It's coming as planned." The Ninth Princess said with a smile, "This must be the Crown Prince's intention to convey the Great Zhao's intention of marriage, and he asked the Crown Princess to invite me to the East Palace as a guest."

The Seventh Prince nodded and said, "It would be good if you go to see him in person. Once you have a better idea, we can be more relaxed."

The Ninth Princess went outside and took the invitation from the eunuch of the Eastern Palace. When she opened it, she saw that it was the Crown Princess and the Crown Princess who invited her to visit the Eastern Palace.

"Thank you for the invitation from the Crown Princess and Concubine Ye. Please tell them that I will be there on time the day after tomorrow." The Ninth Princess said with a smile.

The eunuch saluted and left.

The Ninth Princess looked at the exquisite gold-plated invitation again and again. She liked the pattern on it very much and once again marveled at the exquisite craftsmanship of some of the Great Zhao.

"You're still reading an invitation card. Don't show your worthless behavior when you attend the banquet the day after tomorrow."

The Seventh Prince couldn't help but slander her.

The Ninth Princess smiled indifferently, put the post aside, and said,

"Royal brother, what kind of gift do you think I should give them? I guess they don't lack furs and other items, so I'd better give them something unique. What do you think of bone ornaments? Da Zhao doesn't seem to have them."

"It's up to you." The Seventh Prince had no objection.

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In a blink of an eye, it was the day after tomorrow. The Ninth Princess got up early in the morning and began to dress up. She dressed herself beautifully and went to the East Palace for the banquet.

When she had almost finished packing, what the Ninth Princess didn't expect was that the Crown Princess even sent people and a carriage to pick her up.

The person who guided her was both respectful and polite, and had just the right amount of enthusiasm. Along the way, he introduced her to some of the customs and food of Da Zhao, and some of the preferences of the Crown Princess and Concubine Ye.

The luxurious carriage has some small surprise designs, you can enjoy good tea, and it is very comfortable.

Such thoughtful hospitality made the Ninth Princess feel very comfortable. She couldn't help but sigh that the Crown Prince of Great Zhao was so blessed that both his wife and concubine were so capable. They were both virtuous helpers and not troublemakers.

The Ninth Princess got off the carriage only when she arrived outside the Eastern Palace, instead of getting off as soon as she entered the palace.

Along the way, the Ninth Princess just wanted to sigh, feeling comfortable.

The Ninth Princess followed the palace maid who led her all the way to the guest hall, where she saw two women in luxurious clothes sitting there.

Because of the distance, I couldn't see their faces clearly, but I thought they must be the Crown Princess and Concubine Ye.

The Ninth Princess had also been studying the etiquette and rules of the Great Zhao Imperial Family these days. When she entered the flower hall, she did not look around but bowed properly.

"Greetings to the Crown Princess, and greetings to Concubine Ye."

"Princess Nine, please take a seat." Zhang Jingyi said with a smile, "Princess, you have learned the etiquette of the Great Zhao so well that I am even surprised."

"Thank you for the compliment, Princess. I like the culture of Great Zhao. I knew about it before and I studied it after coming here." The Ninth Princess smiled with a pair of dimples and said coquettishly.

"I was afraid that I would not be able to learn it well and would make a fool of myself. Today, I am relieved to receive the praise from the Crown Princess."

Zhang Jingyi nodded with a smile, and exchanged a few compliments.

At this time, a palace maid came to report that there was an important matter that needed the Crown Princess's decision.

The Crown Princess said to the Ninth Princess embarrassedly,

"Let Qingzhi talk to you first. I have some things to take care of."

The Ninth Princess naturally said she didn't mind and let the Crown Princess go and get busy first.

After the Crown Princess left, Ye Qingzhi also stood up and smiled at the Ninth Princess,

"Ninth Princess, why don't you come sit in my yard? The chairs here are square and neatly placed, which makes people want to speak in an official tone, which is very tiring."

The Ninth Princess was amused by her words, and immediately felt that the distance between them was shortened. She responded happily,

"Okay. I feel a little restrained too. I don't know what to do with my hands and feet."

"It seems that we are both passionate people."

Ye Qingzhi came to her side with a smile, took her out, and told her some interesting things, which made the Ninth Princess giggle all the way.

Ye Qingzhi also knew some of the Ninth Princess's temperament. She was a cheerful girl who loved to laugh and was casual, and was quite likable.

"Oh, hahahaha... my stomach hurts from laughing. Concubine Ye, you talk so funny. I never thought you were like this."

The Ninth Princess not only laughed so hard that her waist doubled, but also laughed until tears came out.

"It's such a pity. If you weren't favored by the prince alone, I could choose the prince. I feel like life would be more interesting with you as my companion."

Ye Qingzhi raised her eyebrows upon hearing this and felt that she needed to re-evaluate the Ninth Princess.

Since the Ninth Princess took the initiative to bring up this topic, Ye Qingzhi took the opportunity to talk about the prince's plan for selecting a prince consort and marriage, as well as the arrangements for her future.

The Ninth Princess was stunned in surprise.

The Crown Prince of Zhao gave too much.