Professional Ethics of a Concubine

There are still seven days until the crown prince's enthronement ceremony, and all arrangements have basically been completed.

In order to ensure the smooth conduct of the ceremony, the enthronement process for the day will be rehearsed in advance in the next few days.

This kind of enthronement ceremony has a complicated process, many steps, cumbersome etiquette, and involves a large number of people.

Each role has specific positions, movements and etiquette requirements. If you don’t rehearse several times in advance, everything will be a mess on the day.

Therefore, for the next seven days, these envoys had no relaxing time as their schedule was fully scheduled.

In the morning, I was pulled out to participate in the rehearsal, and I had to remember my entrance position, various procedures in the middle, and my exit movements. In the afternoon, I had to cram some etiquette of Da Zhao. Only the evening time was my own.

Because they are too tired during the day, royal members of various countries prefer to go to royal estates to enjoy themselves at night, completing their psychological compensation mechanism.

Because of Prince Duan's strong attitude, they all became obedient and stopped causing trouble, for fear of being banned from entering the manor.

If I can't enjoy Da Zhao's unique food and wine, if I can't enjoy a massage from a beautiful woman, if I can't participate in so much fun, wouldn't this trip be a big loss!

Look at those Chu people who were forbidden to enter the garden. Every time they heard them talking about the good things in the manor, they curled their lips with disdain and said that their Chu things were better.

Haha, they are so boastful that they are all flying in the sky. As soon as you ask them if they know what white sugar is, they will immediately lose their confidence.

Typical case of sour grapes!

Behind their backs, the Chu people have become their laughing stock.

They certainly can't join in the silly jokes.

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After a few days, the prince's enthronement ceremony finally arrived.

East Palace.

"Your Highness's crown prince's formal dress is both majestic and dignified, as well as gorgeous and beautiful."

When Ye Qingzhi saw Xie Jin changing into his suit, she smiled and praised him, then urged him to go out quickly.

"Your Highness, please take the Crown Princess to the main hall as soon as possible. Today's procedures are very complicated and we cannot afford to make any mistakes. It is better to go there and make preparations early."

"You come with me." After Xie Jin finished speaking, he shouted to the outside of the door. Then the door opened and Nanny Zhang walked in with another dress in her hands, smiling.

Nanny Zhang looked at her master with a gratified smile on her face.

Ye Qingzhi looked at Aunt Zhang, then at Xie Jin, and her heart was a little broken, but she asked with a look of surprise,

"Oh my God, Your Highness, are you going to let me attend the ceremony? But, I'm afraid this is against the rules. I'm just the Crown Prince's concubine! Does the Emperor agree? Will the ministers impeach Your Highness for not following the rules and regulations?"

How come she didn't hear any news beforehand?

As a concubine with a lazy mentality, she really doesn't feel much for such glorious moments.

If she had this vanity and ambition, she would have kicked the Crown Princess out and taken the throne herself, and she wouldn't have been so obsessed with being a favored concubine hiding behind others.

On the contrary, when attending this ceremony, she was thinking about the heaviness of the dress, the cumbersome procedures, and the boredom of being a puppet throughout the whole process. She was exhausted.

Well, it’s better not to participate. There’s no point in having such glory and face.

However, the prince obviously wanted to give her the same status as the crown princess.

She was not informed in advance, but someone prepared the dress, which was another surprise for her.

If she showed any reluctance, it would not only spoil the fun, but would also be too disrespectful to her leader!

It is impossible for her to do such a brainless and EQ-less thing, so she must surprise the leader and give him enough emotional value.

Xie Jin walked over to her, put his arm around her shoulders and said soothingly,

“I have naturally told my father about this matter, and the court officials in charge of the procedures and etiquette also know about it.

You are not only the prince's concubine, you are also my Grand Tutor Ye. How can you, as my Grand Tutor, not be present to witness my enthronement ceremony?

If you don't show up, I will be known as someone who doesn't respect teachers."

Ye Qingzhi,...

It’s a really good angle, a good reason, and it’s really a corner that can be barely maintained.

“I didn’t tell you in advance because I know you are indifferent to fame and fortune and don’t like this kind of situation. You might find all kinds of excuses to shirk your responsibility. So I decided to be more overbearing and not give you the chance to choose.

Your attendance at my enthronement ceremony is a recognition of you by me and the royal family. It is not only an honor, but also a guarantee. It is not only for the people of the world to see, but also for those around you to see.

In this way, the servants around you and the royal relatives will not use this matter to look down on you!

If you did not attend my enthronement ceremony, even if I dote on you on normal days, your absence from such a formal occasion means that I still do not value you enough. To put it bluntly, you are still a concubine who is not presentable.

You think you can bear this kind of grievance, but I can't let you suffer this kind of grievance, and I can't give others the opportunity to despise you like this."

Ye Qingzhi couldn't help but feel warm in her heart after hearing these words.

She wanted to hug him, but seeing his solemn prince's dress, she had to give up, not wanting it to wrinkle, so she stood on tiptoe, kissed him, and thanked him with a smile.

"Your Highness, thank you for your care. Please wait a moment. I will change into my dress."

Xie Jin nodded with a smile and kissed her again before letting her go.

A quarter of an hour later, Ye Qingzhi changed into a solemn and gorgeous dress, packed up, and set off with Xie Jin.

The Crown Princess, the Young Prince, the Young Princess, and others had already changed into their formal attire and were waiting for them in the front hall.

"Qingzhi, this dress really suits you, it's very nice." The Crown Princess saw her and said with a smile.

Xie Mingyu and Xie Mingyan stepped forward and greeted the prince and Ye Qingzhi. They were not surprised to see Ye Qingzhi wearing a formal dress, and it was obvious that they knew about it in advance.

"So the whole Eastern Palace knows about it, but they just kept it a secret from me. Oh, I am so lucky. No other concubine has ever been treated this way."

Ye Qingzhi said with a smile, her face full of laughter and her tone playful, making everyone laugh.

"Mother, I just found out about this too. Mother said she didn't tell me in advance because she was afraid I wouldn't be able to resist telling Brother Kang. Brother Kang will tell you later."

Xie Mingyu spoke, with a hint of grievance and regret in his voice.

"I'm grown up now, I can definitely keep the secret, but mother still doesn't believe me."

He is now very reliable and knows to keep secrets, and he also wants to be informed in advance.

It’s like when Brother Kang said he wanted to protect Xie Hongbao and be friends with him, he didn’t understand why at first.

His father, the former crown prince, was a traitor, and Xie Hongbao had always disliked him and wanted to bully him.

He was a little unhappy and didn't want to be friends with Xie Hongbao.

But Brother Kang told him that Xie Hongbao’s father was not dead and was not a bad guy. He went to the State of Chu to do great things, and it was arranged by his father.

When he heard the secret, he understood it and was willing to be friends with Xie Hongbao. He would protect him and not let anyone bully him. After all, he had the most honorable status in Wenhua Palace.

He kept this secret in his heart all this time and didn't even tell his mother.

"If you could really keep a secret and were smart enough, you wouldn't have been fooled by Xie Niankang all this time."

Xie Mingyan raised her hand and hit him on the forehead, criticizing her brother.

"You are already six years old. You should be more sophisticated and stop following Xie Niankang around. Otherwise, you will not be able to handle important tasks."

"Huh, Brother Kang is right." Xie Mingyu rubbed his forehead which was hurt by the beating and said unhappily.

"What did he say?" Xie Mingyan asked.

"I won't tell you, I have to be cunning."

Xie Mingyu twisted her face, swung her sleeves, and swung her hands behind her. She quickly walked to Xie Jin's side, raised her head and urged him,

"Father, it's getting late. Let's set off quickly."

What a great counterattack and diversion method! Xie Mingyan was so angry that she could only stare blankly, but she couldn't get angry, otherwise she would appear to be arrogant and unreasonable, without any elegance and grace of a lady.

"Let's go." Xie Jin looked at his son and daughter, listened to their bickering, smiled, and did not interfere, just agreeing with his son's words.

Although the relationship is a bit complicated, he thinks it would be nice if Xie Niankang could be his son-in-law.

According to Qingzhi, this kid has high emotional intelligence and a quick mind. He probably didn't inherit his father's emotionally stupid genes.

Mingyan married him because she couldn't stand being wronged.

Of course, influenced by Qingzhi, he realized that love can indeed enhance people's sense of happiness, and now he also wants to be an open-minded father who respects his children.

Therefore, if the two of them have no feelings for each other in the future, he will not match them up or force a marriage, which will make his daughter unhappy and Xie Niankang unhappy too.

They are all his beloved children, and it is not necessary for them to be excellent together.

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The Imperial Astronomical Observatory did have some tricks and chose a very good auspicious day.

Or maybe the prince is indeed blessed with good fortune. The weather was cloudy and gloomy the past two days, but today is a bright sunny day. The sky is as blue as the sea, and it just lacks some auspicious clouds to decorate it.

Although Ye Qingzhi did not participate in the rehearsals in the past few days, she only had to follow the Crown Princess's instructions. She would understand all the rules if they were simply explained to her, and she would not make any mistakes.

Because of Ye Qingzhi's identity as the prince's concubine, her appearance shocked many court officials and made many envoys look sideways and re-evaluate the status of this prince's concubine.

Anle Hou Lin Yongnian, Lin Qingwan's father, saw Ye Qingzhi also appear in the enthronement ceremony. His eyes reddened and his expression was full of pride and relief.

The prince values ​​her so much and treats her so well. My daughter is really living a very good life this time.

Although the appearance of Ye Qingzhi, the prince's concubine, was a little surprising.

But because she was favored on a daily basis, and she was also the Grand Tutor of Ye, everyone paid attention to her for a while, and then quickly turned their attention to Crown Prince Xie Jin.

Xie Jin had his own dignity and bearing, and with the luxurious dress he wore and the halo of his status, he looked even more dignified and outstanding.

He climbed the steps and came before the emperor, took the imperial edict, thanked the emperor for his grace, turned and faced the ministers. The sunlight fell on him, as if coating him with a layer of golden light.

Ye Qingzhi had kept her eyes on him, and when she saw this scene, she couldn't help but laugh. Her leader looked really charming and handsome like this!

The emperor looked at the prince in front of him with a satisfied and relieved smile, his eyes full of anticipation.

With Great Zhao in the hands of the prince, in the future maybe it will really be able to destroy the State of Chu, conquer Dayan, unify the Western Regions, and achieve the unification of the world!

The prince is young and strong, has outstanding means and a broad vision, while he is old and weak, with a narrow vision. It is time to slowly delegate power to the prince.

Perhaps, in another two or three years, he can abdicate early and become the emperor emeritus. After working hard for half a life, he can give up power and enjoy a leisurely life.

At that time, he would also go to Gulan Kingdom to reminisce with the empress and see what she looked like, so as to make up for the regret in his heart.

Their child has grown into a prince, but he still doesn't know what she looks like. This is too outrageous.

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After all the ministers paid homage and the envoys offered their congratulations, the enthronement ceremony was completed.

Afterwards, the prince had to go to the Taimiao to perform ceremonies to worship heaven and ancestors, and pray for the protection of heaven, earth and ancestors.

Female relatives like Ye Qingzhi are not qualified to participate in the ancestral worship in the Taimiao.

She went back to the East Palace with the Crown Princess and Mingyan to prepare for the upcoming palace banquet.

After returning to the East Palace, Ye Qingzhi changed out of her dress and lay down comfortably to rest.

But after the Crown Princess changed out of her dress, she became busy without stopping for a moment, because the palace banquet in the evening was prepared by her and the people in the palace.

She also needs to take a final look to see if there is anything missing in each link. Until the end of the palace banquet, she has to be worried and ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

Fortunately, the palace banquet in the evening went smoothly, with wonderful singing and dancing performances, delicious food, and the flattery of ministers and envoys, the atmosphere was warm and festive.

After the palace banquet, the emperor led everyone to the high platform of the palace to enjoy the fireworks show together.

Looking at the colorful fireworks flashing in the night sky, not to mention the envoys from various countries and the families of court officials, even the emperor, the crown prince, the crown princess and others were extremely shocked.

I dare not even blink, for fear of missing every blooming firework. After all, it is even shorter than a flash in the pan.

Even Ye Qingzhi was amazed at the level of fireworks. Her apprentice Xiaoliu was really awesome!

"Does it look good? Do you like it?" Xie Jin, who was standing next to Ye Qingzhi, held her hand and asked her softly.

"Yeah, it looks good. I like it." Ye Qingzhi smiled at him and said softly,

"If I only look at the night sky and fireworks in front of me, I even have the illusion of traveling back in time. It's beautiful."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jin couldn't help but hold her hand tightly, as if he was afraid that she would disappear.

However, the emperor looked at the fireworks and began to murmur in his heart:

Xiaoliu reported that the fireworks were okay to watch, but he didn’t say they were this beautiful!

This Xiaoliu didn't know how to use rhetoric when speaking, which directly lowered his expectations. Now he was shocked and his heart was surging.

"Empress Rou, your little Sixth Prince is so amazing!" De Zhaoyi looked at the fireworks and smacked her lips with envy. She once again witnessed the Sixth Prince's ability firsthand.

Before, De Zhaoyi thought that this was a job done by low-class craftsmen, which was too lowly and not suitable for the status of a prince.

However, after being brainwashed by her son for a period of time, De Zhaoyi's cognition also underwent a qualitative change. She realized that the Sixth Prince's talent was more useful to the court than her son.

"It's OK. It's all thanks to Master Ye's good teaching, the Crown Prince who gave him this opportunity, and the Emperor's support." Concubine Rou said with a proud and smiling face.

"Xiaoliu is only good at making these things. He is so dumb when it comes to talking. I am worried about whether he will be able to live a happy life after he gets married."

"If you are not happy and the Sixth Prince's wife is not sensible, then let's get a divorce and find someone who pleases Xiao Liu and can be his good wife." De Zhaoyi said it without any sarcasm, she was quite serious.

Concubine Rou looked at her in shock, shocked by her attitude. She originally thought she was mocking her, but then she saw that she was serious.

"Didn't you just persuade your niece to remarry? Why are you so shocked?" De Zhaoyi glanced at her and quickly went to watch the fireworks.

"Okay, stop looking at me. I'm old and ugly, but I'm not as pretty as fireworks."

Concubine Rou chuckled and turned her head to look at the night sky again.

As another brilliant blue firework flashed, Concubine Rou couldn't help but squint her eyes and reveal a happy and comfortable smile.