Everyone in my harem is talented

"No one comes to visit the temple for no reason. Has our busy man finally found time to come and see the Queen Mother today?"

Shen Ningyue sat in front of the dressing mirror, her hair tied up in a bun, adorned with pearls and jade, and golden hairpins. As she took off the hairpins one by one, her black hair fell down, giving her a hint of laziness and an indescribable carefree and graceful look.

The queen's position has remained as stable as a rock for ten years. Even when facing her beloved eldest daughter, her eyes are gentle but also carry a hint of majesty that cannot be questioned.

"Mother, I have an idea and I need your help."

Qin Mingyue took the ivory comb and stood behind Shen Ningyue, grabbing her long hair, combing it gently, and said flatteringly.

"I know that there is not a single day that goes by without trouble for you."

"Mother~"

Qin Mingyue put her arms around her neck from behind, lay on Shen Ningyue's back, and spoke in a sweet voice.

"Go ahead, I'll listen first."

"Mother, I went fox hunting with Shen Que outside the city the other day. I wanted to make you a new cloak. But guess what I saw?"

Seeing that Shen Ningyue didn't answer, the Second Princess smiled awkwardly and continued, "I saw a swaddling cloth in the wild. Inside the swaddling cloth was a baby girl, crying softly. I couldn't bear it, so I picked it up."

"I had originally intended to send her to the Charity Bureau, but when I arrived, I found the place truly awful. I noticed the baby girl in the cradle had beautiful features and looked like a beauty. It was fate that I found her, so I asked Chief Secretary Yao to hire a wet nurse to raise her."

Shen Ningyue took the ivory comb and gestured for Qin Mingyue to make way so the maid could comb her hair and put it into a bun. "Spring has arrived, and summer is approaching. Why are you hunting foxes and making cloaks at this time? You even have a perfunctory reason. What can I say to you?"

"Also, the good consort you have chosen may be of humble origins, but is there room for you if he is full of ambition? Well, go on."

"The matter of the Prince Consort is over. Mother, I would like to ask you to adopt the abandoned baby as your daughter and give her a name. You don't need to raise her under your knees. The Prince Consort plans to go out and make great achievements. I will be lonely in the future, so I want to raise the baby in my own house."

"She's just an adopted daughter. You can raise her if you want. She's not a concubine who needs the Emperor and the Empress to cover for you. Is this a small matter worth you going to the palace to ask the Empress for help?"

Shen Ningyue said calmly, then suddenly narrowed her eyes and looked the Second Princess up and down, "Could this baby girl be yours?"

Aren’t there enough princesses in the palace?

She alone gave birth to three.

Why would you want to pick up an adopted daughter?

If we follow the events of the previous dynasty, it would be even more outrageous. The previous dynasty did not have a selection system, and the concubines adopted daughters to serve as palace maids.

The second princess was instantly choked up, with an expression of disbelief on her face, "I run up and down every day, running here and there, my daily schedule is clear and clear, open and bright, I don't know how many people I meet every day, how could I have the time to be pregnant for ten months and give birth to a daughter?"

"You suspect that I had time to secretly give birth to a daughter. You should suspect my third sister. She has been missing for the past few months. I don't know what bad things she has done."

"Lingyi has been quiet and well-behaved since she was young, unlike you." Shen Ningyue gently poked the Second Princess's eyebrows with her fingertips. "Don't beat around the bush. Just tell me. If it's good news, Mother will naturally not interfere with you."

"Of course it's a good thing, I promise!"

"A good thing?" Shen Ningyue paused while selecting the hairpin. "By the way, don't interfere in the Crown Prince's affairs. Let him deal with it on his own. He's still a teenager, and if he messes up, there's still room for improvement. Everyone is willing to tolerate him. Anyway, as long as it involves government affairs and the throne, stay out of it and just be a good Princess of Chu."

"What's the matter?" Qin Mingyue blinked her phoenix eyes, which were 70% similar to the Queen's, innocently. Seeing Shen Ningyue's frown and murderous eyes, she nodded hurriedly, "I will listen to you, Queen Mother. I promise not to interfere."

Well, this time.

"I only asked a few questions about Ninth Brother's affairs and tested Father's attitude, but I haven't gotten too deeply involved."

"This son of yours is thinking that the other brothers in the capital are threatening your ninth brother's position as crown prince, so you have no choice but to take action. Forcing the other brothers to leave their fiefdoms will definitely offend them.

If the Emperor's attitude is unclear, and the court officials, my mother, and my younger brothers strongly oppose it, and I, your Highness, cannot convince the Emperor and the court officials, and cannot suppress the younger brothers, and Your Majesty, your mother, does not intend to suppress the voices of the harem, then it will be my son's bad idea, and it will be my fault, not the Crown Prince's. Isn't that good?"

Qin Mingyue's heart was naturally not as selfless and generous as she said, but she was not responsible for what she said, so she said whatever sounded pleasant.

"You've been accustomed to being willful since you were young. Your father has spoiled you, and your mother's words go in one ear and out the other. If you don't listen anymore, I won't bother to say anything."

"I listen, I listen. I promise not to interfere in matters concerning the throne! I swear!" Qin Mingyue raised her hand. "I love you the most, and I will listen to you the most."

As she spoke, she slowly lowered her hand, her eyes full of pity, and she acted ingratiatingly and put on all the necessary gestures.

"Tell me your purpose."

"I know that your Majesty does not want me to ask the court officials to impeach me again. It is said that it is difficult to change one's nature, and I cannot change my troublesome nature no matter what I do.

If you ask me to be like the eldest princess, a virtuous and gentle woman, I will never be able to do it.

Would the Queen Mother rather watch her son become silent, withered, and even die?

I know you say it's because your father spoils me, and I know you love me dearly. This request of mine has nothing to do with anything else but my restless nature and my rare kindness."

The second princess, Qin Mingyue, knelt down solemnly, bowed deeply, and said in a serious tone, her voice no longer casual:

"I know that the Queen Mother is kind and tolerant of me. I know that the Queen Mother is not only my mother, but also the mother of the world. She is a model for all women in the world.

Therefore, I ask this not only for myself, but also for the orphaned infants of the world. I would like to ask your mother to take over the Charity Bureau and raise abandoned infants throughout the world."

"The Charity Bureau is funded by the imperial court and established by local prefecture and county officials. Why should I interfere?"

"Officials in prefectures and counties are overwhelmed with tedious affairs, and even in good years, taxes are extremely low. Even the people in the suburbs of Beijing cannot afford to raise babies. Furthermore, instead of sending abandoned babies to the orphanage, they are dumped in the wild. This is a sign of the situation in other prefectures and counties."

Shen Ningyue was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Let's call your adopted sister Cheng Huan."

Qin Mingyue looked at the Queen with sparkling eyes, "Thank you, Mother, for the name."

"I will have someone impeach Wannian Ling Wu Gaoyi."

"Thank you, Queen Mother. You really understand me, hehe."

It doesn't matter whether the abandoned baby was picked up in the wild or where it was picked up. The queen mother did not ask her where the abandoned baby was picked up from, but directly told her to ask someone to impeach Wannian Ling Wu Gaoyi, intending to fulfill her plan.

Wu Gaoyi has always been known for his uprightness and decisiveness in solving cases. He served as the Wannianling for three years. When his term ended, he was chosen by his father to serve for another three years.

Since he took office, he has been famous for his sword-wielding killing spree, offending many people and many wanting to impeach him. He has made many achievements and is full of passion, so it is not surprising that he has been negligent in the work of the Catholic Church.

As a disciple of his grandfather Shen Siheng, Wu Gaoyi had previously cooperated with her to cover up the details of the robbery and murder of Imperial Physician Yu. He was a useful person. This time, he would naturally cooperate with his mother's order and separate the Charity Bureau from the responsibilities of the local government.

Those who initially could not see the purpose of impeaching Wu Gaoyi would step on him and inadvertently help her, exposing the local government's negligence towards the affairs of the Ciyou, or in other words, its inability to do so.