Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Ye Qingzhi and the others talked to Ling Yue for a while, and seeing that she needed to rest, they left first and came back for the third bathing ceremony.

After leaving the Princess's Mansion, Ye Qingzhi asked the Ninth Princess, "Han Yan, do you have anything to do? Do you want to find a place to chat?"

"Okay, let's go to Xiangyue Restaurant to eat roast duck." The Ninth Princess said immediately, "I plan to follow the army back to Yan State. Once I leave, I won't be able to eat it for a long time."

Ye Qingzhi agreed first. She was not surprised that she wanted to go together, but supported her.

"You are familiar with the officials and nobles of Yan State. It would be a good idea for you to go with them. Not only can you be a military advisor and give some advice, but you can also keep an eye on your brother and prevent him from causing trouble."

Even if the Ninth Princess did not volunteer to go, the Crown Prince would have arranged for her to go along. Compared with her, the Seventh Prince is really unreliable.

The Ninth Princess sighed and said to Ye Qingzhi,

"Qingzhi, I'm telling you the truth. Actually, when I learned that Ji Wu was plotting to usurp the throne, I was happy and excited. I even wanted to praise him!

Because of this, Da Zhao had to quell the rebellion, pay a higher price, quickly eliminate the rotten flesh, and give this territory a new life.

But I also feel deeply guilty for this thought. After all, Yan is not only my homeland, but I am also a princess of Yan. How can I hope that it will perish soon? I really have no moral principles, ethics, righteousness, and shame at all."

"Han Yan, you are actually a politician and a revolutionary at heart. You don't care about your family's rule, but the people of the world. With people like you, our society can continue to progress and develop."

Ye Qingzhi smiled and said to her,

“As civilization continues to progress and society continues to develop, what we yearn for is a free and equal society with no classes, no exploitation, and no huge wealth gap.

Today's imperial power and patriarchal authority are dregs and man-eating tigers and should be overthrown. You don't need to feel guilty about it because your thoughts transcend the shackles of this era.

Therefore, you should bravely step out of the moral code and use your power to change and influence the people around you. You can also learn from the sages and write books and biographies.

Maybe your power and influence may be limited in the short term, but as long as you do it, you will definitely be able to bring changes to the world."

The Ninth Princess' heart surged and her blood boiled because of Ye Qingzhi's words. She clenched her fists excitedly, suppressed the excitement in her heart, and asked her,

"Just like what you did, you constantly changed the prince and the people around you, and each time you were able to inspire their truth, kindness and beauty, and find a direction for them to strive for, thus making the world move in a better direction."

Ye Qingzhi was stunned by her question, thought for a moment and then said,

“I’m not as great as you say. I just wanted to make myself live comfortably and improve my situation in the beginning, and then I unknowingly became what I am now.

It should be said that meeting the prince, meeting you, and meeting everyone is also my luck. "

Without the prince, a career-oriented leader who is willing to accept new ideas and constantly pursue self-growth, she would not have the good life she has now.

The same is true in the workplace. If you meet the right leader, the help he or she can provide you is far greater than ten times your own efforts.

But this kind of thing is hard to come by, and the chance of it happening may be even smaller than your chance of finding a good husband. People can only rely on themselves to constantly learn and grow to adapt to the workplace and society.

The Ninth Princess took Ye Qingzhi's arm and said with a smile, "It is my luck to meet you."

"Cuckoo..."

Unexpectedly, when we were being sentimental, the Ninth Princess's stomach started to growl loudly due to hunger.

"Hahaha, let's stop feeding each other soup and go eat roast duck." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile, "Just drinking soup won't make you full. Listen, your stomach is protesting."

The Ninth Princess also laughed, "Let's go, I haven't eaten since last night, I'm so hungry now that I can eat two roast ducks!"

-

Prince Chu's Mansion.

When Chen got up early in the morning, she asked the nanny beside her,

"Mammy, the prince went to the East Palace for a banquet yesterday. When did he come back?"

"It's past midnight." Nanny said, "I heard something happened in Yan State, so the East Palace banquet was not held. The prince and the crown prince went to the imperial study to discuss matters."

"Ah? What happened in Yan State?" Chen asked curiously.

"I don't know the details either." Nanny said, "If the princess is curious, you can wait until the prince wakes up and go over to ask him."

"Forget it. I don't know how to get along with the current prince. He can choke me to death after just a few words."

Chen waved her hand and said,

"I'd better not provoke him. If I make him unhappy, and he makes trouble for my father, that would be bad."

The Chen family still had some resentment towards Xie Wenyuan, and felt that a big reason why their family was exiled was because they were betrayed by Xie Wenyuan.

Chen thought that without his aunt's support, Xie Wenyuan acted recklessly.

"...That's not the case. The master's position was conferred by the crown prince and has nothing to do with the prince." said the nanny.

"Oh, I never expected that the prince would be so broad-minded that he would actually give my father a second-rank governor."

When Chen talked about this, she couldn't help but smile, and her tone was full of joy. She sighed,

"No wonder the Crown Prince is so popular and praised by everyone in the court and the public. I have to say that in terms of the ability to be a Crown Prince, Your Majesty cannot even come close to him."

The nanny also nodded in agreement, not denying the prince's broad mind and means, but still said,

"Our prince is not bad either, he also has his own merits, otherwise, the State of Chu would not have been destroyed by him."

For the first time, Chen agreed, "Yes, I guess Auntie didn't expect him to be so capable."

"The Queen was indeed too harsh on the Prince at the beginning. She required the Prince to obey her in everything. This was really inappropriate."

Mammy also sighed and said softly,

"Princess, please take this as a warning and don't overly restrict the young prince."

"How could I!" Chen complained immediately, "This child is very opinionated now, and is closer to the prince, so I, as a mother, have to take a back seat.

When I see him now, I just ask if he has eaten or is cold. I never ask him how his studies are going or how he gets along with other people. ”

"Princess, that's the right thing to do." The nanny said, "The little prince is grown up after all."

"He is already fourteen this year. Isn't it time to arrange a maid for him to teach him about human affairs?" Chen said immediately.

"After two years, it's time to talk about marriage. I think my eldest brother's daughter is pretty good, so Hongbao can marry her."

Chen wanted to strengthen the relationship between the two families, so she let Hongbao marry her cousin so that he would have a closer connection with the Chen family. This would also provide a layer of insurance if anything happened to the Chen family in the future.

"The princess still needs to discuss the prince's marriage with him and cannot make the decision on her own," said the nanny.

"If the prince disagrees and makes a big fuss, the princess won't be able to bear it."

Chen frowned and agreed reluctantly.

When it was time for lunch, Chen heard that Ling Yue had safely given birth to a daughter, so she said to the nanny,

"Given Ling Yue's status, she doesn't feel any pressure to give birth to a daughter as her first child. But for other women, if they give birth to a girl as their first child, their in-laws will not be happy, and they will also feel a lot of pressure."

The nanny agreed and said, "The prince abolished the etiquette and advocated respecting women. Maybe girls will also have the right of inheritance in the future. It doesn't matter whether you have a son or a daughter."

"How can it be the same? Does it mean that from now on, if the daughter of the family does not get married, she must marry a son-in-law? As long as you marry into the husband's family, you belong to the husband's family." Chen shook her head and disagreed.

This kind of thing was just a casual chat, and the nanny didn't argue with Chen, and there was no right or wrong.

As the two were chatting, they heard a message from outside saying that the King of Chu was coming.

Chen quickly stood up to greet him, and asked with a smile, "Your Highness, have you had your meal yet? I just asked someone to set the table, but it's not ready yet. Do you want to eat together?"

"Then let's go together." Xie Wenyuan said, "I came here to tell you two things."

"Please speak, Your Highness." Chen said softly and politely.

"Yan and Zhao are going to go to war. In ten days, I will leave with the army and won't be able to come back for a year or two." Xie Wenyuan said.

"Your Highness is going to lead the troops to war again. This is too much work. Is there no one else in the court? Why does Your Highness have to go to the battlefield himself? How dangerous it is..."

Chen immediately frowned and retorted, saying a lot of nonsense, but Xie Wenyuan interrupted her directly.

"I want to go on my own, why do you have so many opinions?"

Chen closed her mouth in depression, and once again felt that she could not communicate with Xie Wenyuan at all. She thought that it was better for him to leave, and now she would be the master of the Chu Palace, and she would feel more at ease!

"The second thing is Hongbao's marriage. He must not be allowed to marry a girl from the Chen family. He is still young, and you are not allowed to arrange a concubine for him. This is harming him."

Xie Wenyuan spoke.

Chen stared in horror, suspecting that he had just eavesdropped on her conversation with the nanny!

"What the hell is that expression on your face?" Xie Wenyuan looked at Chen's expression and narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Could it be that the two things I said hit the nail on the head for you?"

Chen was somewhat dissatisfied with being questioned in this way, and was even angry because he forbade Hongbao to marry a girl from the Chen family.

"Your Majesty, why don't you let Hongbao marry the daughter of the Chen family? My mother and I are both members of the Chen family. We are related by blood and know each other well. What's wrong with that?!"

Chen frowned and spoke confidently.