Professional Ethics of a Concubine

"Auntie, there is news from the Ye Mansion."

Ruyi hurried back from outside and handed Ye Qingzhi a letter.

When Ye Qingzhi opened it, she found out that Prince Su had sent a eunuch from the palace to deliver gifts and also promised a lot of tangible benefits.

After reading it, Ye Qingzhi felt relieved.

Look, he is worthy of being a big leader from the royal family. He is more generous than a small leader like the Marquis.

The identity of an imperial merchant, a vacancy in the Ministry of Revenue, a place in the Imperial College, and the position of a concubine, each of these is a good thing that people would fight for, and Prince Su gave them all in one go!

This leader is someone who can get along with others.

The beautiful mother should recite sutras and pray for him sincerely to bring him more blessings and longevity. Don't let her die in the war early, otherwise there will be no one to protect her.

Judging from Prince Su's swift and decisive actions, I'm afraid my mother will have to move into the palace tomorrow.

I don’t know what the princess of the Prince Su’s Mansion has the personality and background of, and how many women and children there are in the backyard of the palace.

She had no idea and was completely in the dark, so she couldn't give her mother a detailed guide to survival in the palace's backyard.

I can only tell her the core working principles——

If you have any problems, go to the prince. If you are short of manpower or money, ask him for help. If you are bullied, go to him to complain and ask him to protect you and avenge you (let the leader protect you).

Don't personally get involved and fight with the women in the backyard, and don't harm them behind their backs or even get rid of them (force them to resign).

You must clearly know what you should do (career scope).

As for professional skills, it was too complicated to tell my mother, and she probably couldn't do it. Considering my mother's personality, Ye Qingzhi only had one suggestion:

Sincerity is the ultimate weapon, be yourself, Prince Du!

Ye Qingzhi was so focused on writing her reply that she didn't notice Xie Jin coming over and standing behind her to read the content of the letter she was writing.

The more Xie Jin looked at her, the deeper his eyes became. Isn't this what she usually does?

Sincerity is the sure winner.

Xie Jin chewed over these words and couldn't help but smile. Indeed, no other woman could speak as sincerely as she did.

I'm used to hearing those empty words, but I really seem to like this tune and I like her doing this.

However, other mothers taught their daughters how to win the favor of their husbands, but she was the one who seriously educated her own mother.

When Xie Jin thought about what he had found out about Mu Nianqiu, he could only say that this was not surprising at all.

"Master, you scared me to death." Ye Qingzhi turned her head and saw Xie Jin next to her. She was really frightened. She subconsciously glared at him and said unhappily,

"You can watch if you want to. I have nothing to hide from you, so why would you stand by and watch silently? If you scare people, you will scare them to death."

"I haven't said anything yet, and you're already talking nonsense. Your attitude towards me... Tsk, you're so arrogant because of your favor!" Xie Jin snorted and reached out to pinch her little mouth.

Seeing her mouth become flat as a duck and her eyes wide open in frustration, Xie Jin smiled and felt relieved.

Ye Qingzhi stared at him and suddenly remembered something. Her master was the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, responsible for collecting all kinds of intelligence. He must be well aware of the situation in Queen Su's residence.

"Master, I want to ask you a favor." Ye Qingzhi's expression changed immediately, and she stuck close to him, speaking sweetly and coquettishly.

"But why is it this?" Xie Jin took out a small booklet from his sleeve and waved it in front of her.

Ye Qingzhi took it and saw that it was exactly the things that happened in Prince Su's Mansion. She was immediately surprised. After taking a look, she closed the book and hugged Xie Jin to express her warm gratitude.

"Master, you are so kind. We are so in sync with each other..."

Ye Qingzhi offered sweet words without asking for any money, and even let him enjoy a passionate kiss.

Although Xie Jin knew that her appearance was mostly an act, he still enjoyed it and gave her a passionate and deep kiss before stopping.

When he thought she tasted good and wanted to taste her more, Jin Bao came to see him anxiously and whispered to Xie Jin,

"My Lord, the Emperor has arrived. He did not alert anyone else and went directly to Fushou Garden to visit the old lady."

Ye Qingzhi was slightly surprised when she heard this. She was somewhat curious about the emperor, but she was not a fool who wanted to go and watch.

Ye Qingzhi didn't ask any questions. She tidied up Xie Jin's clothes obediently and gently, and saw him off respectfully.

As soon as Xie Jin left, Ye Qingzhi picked up the brochure containing information about the rear quarters of Prince Su's mansion and read it carefully.

The Princess of Prince Su's family had a very special background. She was the legitimate daughter of the prominent Wang family. In the previous dynasty, this Wang family had produced three prime ministers and two queens.

The Prince of Su married the daughter of the royal family in order to win over these powerful families.

The eldest daughter of the royal family was arrogant and proud. Although she was a noble lady from an aristocratic family and had learned all the rules and etiquette, she lacked the grace to tolerate others.

At the beginning, because Prince Su was away from home all year round, he might not be able to return to the capital for three or four years. The backyard of Prince Su's mansion was very quiet, and the princess was almost like a widow.

Naturally, everyone respected and praised her. Her status was only slightly lower than that of the queen. When the concubines saw her, they bowed respectfully. When the queen saw her, she was also warm and polite.

This made her more arrogant and self-centered, and she couldn't tolerate any disrespect from others.

Ever since Prince Su returned to Beijing last year and lived in the palace permanently, the princess' good days have come to an end.

Not only was Prince Su not used to her arrogant bad habits, he also often ignored her at banquets in the palace, leaving her completely humiliated.

The emperor felt sorry for his brother who had been guarding the border for so many years, so he arranged a lot of beauties for him, including daughters of noble families, daughters of minor officials, and actresses from the Music Bureau. In short, all the beauties you wanted were available, whether fat or thin.

Princess Su felt even more aggrieved.

The Princess of Su was unable to discipline the Prince of Su, and her heart was filled with resentment and grievance, so she naturally vented her energy and pain on the women in the harem.

The backyard of the palace was extremely lively.

After reading it, Ye Qingzhi sighed three times in worry. This is the disadvantage of working in a big company. The competitive pressure is too great, and coupled with a rubbish leader, life becomes even more miserable.

Faced with this kind of top-level house fight, for a simple-minded person like my mother, all she can do is cling to Prince Su's thigh, and forget about anything else.

There was not much she could do but pray sincerely for her beautiful mother.

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On the other side, Xie Jin hurried to Fushou Garden and respectfully saluted the emperor who was wearing casual clothes inside.

"Get up. I just looked at my aunt and she seems not as energetic as before." The emperor sighed softly.

"I am guilty." Xie Jin bowed his head and admitted his fault, "I failed to discipline the people in the mansion and let them disturb Grandmother."

"Just now, my aunt pleaded with me, hoping that I would not punish Xie Lin, and that I would show leniency and not cancel Xie Mingqing's imperial examination results. This is the first time that my aunt has pleaded with me, and I cannot refuse." said the emperor.

The subtext is, I can't refuse, but I don't want to let it go.

Xie Jin understood and said readily,

"There is a county in the northwest that is always covered by sandstorms. It is extremely hot in the summer and extremely cold in the winter. The term of office of the previous county governor there has expired. It would be better to transfer Xie Lin there. When he returns after three years, he can be promoted half a level."

"Good." The emperor looked at Xie Jin with satisfaction, "What about Xie Mingqing?"

"Although the issue of the dormitory is not a big deal, it still makes some students feel unhappy. If we cancel the imperial examination results directly and wait for another three years, it is indeed too severe a punishment."

Xie Jin said,

"Why not give these students who bribed the dormitories another test, and choose to take the test in a dormitories close to the toilets. This will help to calm the students' resentment a little."

"Just as you say." The emperor finally stopped looking tense and said with a smile.

"I heard that when my aunt was in a coma, your concubine told her a little story. I just listened to it and I think it's quite good. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Don't be a slave to them. I now deeply understand it!"

Xie Jin didn't respond to this question, as if he said too much it would involve the dispute over the crown prince.

Although a crown prince has been appointed, as long as he has not ascended the throne, the people below will not stop fighting, and there will always be open and covert struggles.

Fortunately, he still has a big melon to offer to the emperor, so he is not afraid that the emperor will dislike his perfunctory attitude.

"Your Majesty, speaking of my concubine, Ye, by chance, she has some relationship with Prince Su." Xie Jin said.

"Oh?" The emperor's appetite was instantly whetted.

"It was also today that Ye went to Xiangguo Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings, and at the same time met with her family. Prince Su also went, and then he took a liking to Ye's mother, Madam Mu, and promised her the position of concubine, and asked Madam Mu to enter the palace tomorrow."

emperor,……

There were too many flaws in this matter. The emperor opened his mouth and then closed it again. In the end, he just asked, "Then what is Madam Mu's basis?"