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After Xiao Duo got the draft of the slide, he did what Bai Ningwei did in her previous life and drew an area in the palace to set up a royal kindergarten.

The bunk bed he had copied before had already saved some space for the prison cells. In addition, there was no shortage of materials in the palace and there were also workers. With a few minor modifications, the Royal Primary School could be completed in more than a month.

Because this was not a state affair, Xiao Duo only mentioned it to the prince of the royal family who came to the palace to play chess with him.

The Royal Kindergarten accepts children aged three to five, regardless of gender.

Anyone who heard this knew that the emperor was selecting a study partner for Xiao Qi in advance. He also accepted girls, perhaps also intending to select a princess in advance.

It was not uncommon for the princess to be two or three years older than the prince. Therefore, many people signed up enthusiastically, and it even felt like a tight squeeze.

The virtuous concubine was under house arrest in her own palace. When she heard the news, she was so anxious that she wished she could be released immediately.

The Imperial Junior School was a great opportunity to openly make friends with the ladies of the various noble families. The Emperor didn't give this matter to her, but to Bai Ningwei instead, which clearly showed his disdain for her.

"Cai'e, do you think there will still be a place for me in this palace when the confinement is lifted?"

Hearing the disappointment in her master's tone, Cai'e stepped forward and fanned herself.

"Your Highness, you followed His Majesty out of the palace. No matter who else's place is lost in this palace, your place will never be lost."

"But His Majesty prefers the legitimate son."

The virtuous concubine is already thirty years old and is no longer obsessed with the emperor's favor. Power is what she pursues now.

Since ancient times, the significance of the legitimate son has been particularly important, and this legitimate son is also the youngest. The old father has always favored the youngest son.

According to traditional customs, Xiao Qi is Xiao Duo's only son. It would be strange if Xiao Duo did not favor him alone.

"If Lady Hui were to pass away, I don't know who would be able to raise the little prince."

Cai'e knew that the Empress's confinement was due to Xiao Qi's danger, so she naturally didn't dare to bring up the matter with the Prince. But if Bai Ningwei were in trouble, Xiao Qi would naturally have to replace his mother.

It is impossible that the emperor would raise the child personally.

After hearing this, Concubine Xian said nothing. Cai'e bravely went to take a look at her master, but found that she was asleep. She didn't know if she heard what she had just said.

Bai Ningwei didn't know that Concubine Xian was only this capable. She was planning to talk to Xiao Duo about Concubine Xian.

To be honest, she doesn't like taking care of the six palaces.

Looking at the account books every day made her feel like she was spending her own money to support a bunch of enemies who wanted to harm her. Therefore, she absolutely could not become the queen, otherwise she would definitely deprive every woman in the palace of their daily vegetable and tofu soup, so that they would not have the energy to do anything petty every day.

So it was a good idea for the Emperor to have her preside over the Imperial Kindergarten, so she could get out of the harem's account books. It would be better to leave the palace affairs to the virtuous concubine, as she was familiar with them and would be more proficient in them.

Moreover, the Queen Mother's annual birthday banquet is coming soon. She has no time to avoid such a trivial yet important celebration.

After the birthday party comes the autumn hunt. Compared to that, running a kindergarten is still easier, without so much fighting.

As for the opportunity that Concubine Xian was thinking about to establish good relationships with the ladies of various noble families, Bai Ningwei had never even thought about it.

The Imperial Kindergarten only accepted young children, and those with young children were all young wives. How many of them at that age could have received an imperial decree? Not to mention that they had no say in the family and could only whisper in the family's ear.

In short, although Bai Ningwei was somewhat ambitious, she was too lazy to fight for power and profit, so she took the initiative to resign to Xiao Duo.

"Your Majesty, you have appointed me as the deputy principal of the Imperial Kindergarten. I have multiple responsibilities and I am afraid it will be difficult to manage both. It would be better to leave the affairs of the six palaces to the eldest princess until the virtuous concubine is released from her confinement."

Xiao Duo was holding his son in his arms, feeling quite good. He was not unhappy with Bai Ningwei's somewhat inappropriate suggestion, but asked questions instead.

"Yuan'er is only thirteen years old after the new year. It would be a bit difficult for her to manage the six palaces, right?"

"The eldest princess has been helping me manage the six palaces for a month. With Nanny Qin's guidance, she handles palace affairs with the grace of a queen."

"Like the Queen..."

Thinking of the queen, Xiao Duo's heart felt a little sad for a moment.

"But the Queen Mother's birthday banquet is coming up soon. Can Yuan'er make it?"

"The Ministry of Rites already has a set procedure for birthday banquets. The princess only needs to supervise it, and I will also be watching. The most important thing is that the princess is not young anymore. There are some things she learned early on that will benefit her in the future."

The conversation between Bai Ningwei and Xiao Duo made Nanny Qin, who was listening in on the conversation, feel uneasy.

She was afraid that the emperor would not agree, and she was also afraid that the princess would not be able to cope with it. She was extremely conflicted, but she was extremely grateful to Bai Ningwei.

These menial tasks are exactly the skills that a princess should learn.

Xiao Duo thought about it and decided that he trusted Bai Ningwei with these matters.

So he nodded and agreed.

I heard that Xiao Duo would rather let a twelve-year-old child learn to manage the six palaces than lift his house arrest, and he was so angry that he smashed everything at hand.

"Didn't you say that the Queen Mother promised to find a way to help me get out of this ban? Why is it like this? Isn't this a slap in my face?"

The series of questions scared Cai'e so much that she immediately knelt on the ground covered with debris.

"Your Highness, I dare not lie to you. If the Queen Mother really told me, I will definitely find a way to deal with it for you."

The Queen Mother, who was teased by the virtuous concubine, was now patting Xiao Fu's back lovingly to coax her eldest grandson.

The Queen Mother disliked the Empress, so the Concubine Xian, who was secretly at odds with the Empress, won the Queen Mother's favor. In addition, because of the generation gap, she was even more inclined to the Concubine Xian.

When Concubine Xian was first confined to her house, the Empress Dowager was furious with her. Regardless, the Emperor had few children, so every last one counted. Regardless of Concubine Xian's thoughts or not, the Emperor had the right to warn them.

However, Bai Ningwei's decision to have Xiao Yuan'er assist in managing the six harems displeased her. The reason was simple: the Queen Mother favored sons over daughters, and as Xiao Yuan'er grew older, she understood the discord between her mother and grandmother, and naturally sided with her mother. Children's reactions were most genuine, and it wasn't long before the Queen Mother noticed her granddaughter's attitude, and her dislike for her grew even stronger.

When the Queen Mother heard that Xiao Yuan'er was asked to assist in managing the six palaces, she was naturally unwilling.

However, considering that this was the punishment decided by her son, she still patiently waited until the three-month punishment period was over.

Who would have thought that the emperor would suddenly set up a royal kindergarten and appoint the deceased queen as the dean.

This made the Queen Mother unhappy.

Is there no one left in the palace? The Royal Kindergarten needs a woman of status as its principal. Is she, the Queen Mother, unqualified?

So the Queen Mother felt it was time to fight for her own power.

The most important thing is to release the virtuous concubine first, so the empress dowager ordered Bai Ningwei to plead for the virtuous concubine.

What was the result? Xiao Yuan'er became the official manager of the six palaces, and Concubine Xian was still under house arrest for three months.

The Queen Mother expressed her anger, and Xiao Fu cried sadly when he heard that his mother was still under house arrest.

The grandfather and grandson huddled together in grief. When Bai Ningwei came over, she saw such a pitiful scene, which made her seem like a bad person.