The wives of the concubines are empresses

The eunuch brought lunch from the imperial kitchen, and Mr. Qu ate it happily.

"The food in this palace is really good."

The eunuch who took care of him was Bao Zhian, who was sixteen years old.

"You're joking. The food in the palace's imperial kitchen is naturally good."

Old Qu nodded: "You are right. By the way, what do you think of your empress?"

When Bao Zhian heard this, his face showed a lot of pride.

"The Empress, she was the best master of the Yuan Dynasty. She first allowed the chief steward who served the late Emperor to retire from the palace and even gave him half of his salary for retirement.

Later, we eunuchs were allowed to marry as long as the other party was truly willing. The palace maids were also allowed to get brown sugar water to drink during their menstrual period.

By the way, the emperor also asked everyone to wear knee pads to prevent kneeling too much from causing greater damage to the body.

The weather is cold now, so we have prepared charcoal, hand warmers and fire baskets for the officials of the previous dynasty.

Oh, before this, those old ministers were allowed to sit during court sessions.

......"

After listening to his chatter, Mr. Qu finally gained a deeper and better understanding of the empress.

"So it seems this little girl is really a good one."

Bao Zhian quickly reminded him when he heard this: "Divine Doctor, you must not discuss the Emperor behind his back, and you must not call the Emperor a little girl."

What's wrong with this miracle doctor? He is so bold.

Old Qu waved his hand: "Humph, do you think your empress is such a petty person?"

Bao Zhian was silent. This was not the same thing at all.

The three concubines, Meifei Hu Siyang, Wupin Zhu Wu, Ranpin and Wang Ran, had already left the palace to work.

Shangguan Wanjun rarely had lunch alone, and Su Yude came hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, that old man Qu is here."

Shangguan Wanjun was stunned: "Huh?"

I don't think she summoned it.

Su Yude quickly explained: "Mr. Qu had no intention of coming in. He was just wandering around outside."

"Is that so? Then go ask him if he wants to come in and dine with me."

She should ask the other person first, in case they are unwilling. After all, people with superb medical skills and those who practice cultivation generally disdain to deal with ordinary people.

After Su Yude left, Liu Cheng looked at Shangguan Wanjun.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask if you think too highly of Mr. Qu." He felt that Mr. Qu was a little arrogant and a little bold.

Shangguan Wanjun shook her head: "They are so casual, but we don't understand them, so we think they are arrogant and rude."

After all, they are not from the same circle, so their living habits are naturally different.

Su Yude brought Mr. Qu over, and this time Mr. Qu saluted politely.

"I greet the emperor." At this moment, his greeting was more sincere.

Shangguan Wanjun naturally sensed his change: "Mr. Qu, please take a seat!"

Mr. Qu thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing the chicken legs on the table, Mr. Qu picked up one and started eating it.

"The dishes in this imperial kitchen are really good."

Shangguan Wanjun pursed her lips slightly and said, "Mr. Qu has lived for so long and has seen everything. It is the ability and honor of the Imperial Kitchen to receive Mr. Qu's praise and affirmation.

"Xiao Dezi, go get fifty taels to reward the imperial kitchen. Five taels each for the steward and the imperial chefs, and the rest for the servants."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Everyone in the imperial kitchen was very happy when they received the reward.

Su Yude revealed to the head steward of the imperial kitchen: "It was because Mr. Qu praised the food for being delicious that the emperor issued an imperial decree to reward him."

The Imperial Kitchen Manager was taken aback: "Eunuch Su, who is this Mr. Qu?"

"That's the old man who came back with the emperor yesterday."

Upon hearing this, the head steward of the imperial kitchen understood.

"Thank you, Eunuch Su, for telling me."

Su Yude happily returned to the palace to report the emperor's order, taking some gold leaves given by the chief steward of the imperial kitchen.

Shangguan Wanjun woke up after only a quarter of an hour's nap today, and Aunt Cheng was stunned when she saw her.

"Why did Your Majesty sleep so little today?"

"I woke up suddenly."

After packing up, Shangguan Wanjun walked into the imperial study and began her days of dealing with memorials.

In the afternoon, Mr. Qu came to the imperial study and saw several young men in fine brocade robes. He immediately realized that they were concubines.

"I greet the Emperor and all the concubines." In front of the Emperor, proper etiquette must be performed.

"Mr. Qu, please don't be polite. Please sit down and talk."

Shangguan Wanjun was afraid that he would be bored, so she asked Lianhua to bring him some books to help him pass the time.

After reading for a long time, he was stunned when he saw the medical book.

"Your Majesty, do you also read medical books on weekdays?"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wanjun raised her eyes.

"It won't hurt to take a look."

Old Qu was in high spirits. "If Your Majesty doesn't mind, may I ask you a few questions?"

When Liu Cheng heard this, he was about to scold her, but Shangguan Wanjun looked at him and he immediately shut up.

"Okay." She wanted to see what questions Mr. Qu could ask her.

"What aspects does studying medicine focus on?"

"Look, smell, ask, and palpate, is that correct?"

Old Qu nodded, and finally asked about some herbs that could stop bleeding.

"Burnet, Sophora japonica flower, Platycladus orientalis leaf, Panax notoginseng, Pollen Typhae, Atractylodes macrocephala, Bletilla striata, Purple plant, Agrimony vine, Palm charcoal, Lotus root node, etc. are all hemostatic."

Huapin-Tang Yihua, Kangpin-Su Kangqiao, Yunpin-Zhao Yunfan were stunned. How could the emperor remember so many hemostatic herbs?

However, why is the emperor interested in medical books?

Mr. Qu asked again: "What are the common symptoms?"

"Spotted fever, cholera, plague, leprosy, typhoid, miasma, tuberculosis (consumption), smallpox, cowpox, etc. These diseases pose a serious threat to people's health and life, and in severe cases, they are life-threatening."

"Yes, it seems the emperor's visit was not in vain." Old Qu stroked his beard with satisfaction.

Shangguan Wanjun pursed her lips slightly and said, "Mr. Qu, you're joking. I just read it many times and remembered it."

"Your Majesty is being modest."

After Mr. Qu left, Shangguan Wanjun continued to review the memorials.

When Shangguan Wanjun saw memorials that she was unhappy with, especially those with a lot of nonsense, she would comment on them very directly.

Things like "you talk too much nonsense", "your handwriting is too ugly", "the arrangement is too awkward", "the sentences are not fluent", "you are so long-winded, you talk so much, you should just change your career and become a censor", etc. All the officials who received the memorial twitched their lips, sighing that the emperor was really bold.

Because of Shangguan Wanjun's boldness in speaking and commenting, the ministers' memorials became more and more concise, and there was not even much nonsense. Even the concubines who reviewed and classified them were unbelievable.

County Magistrate Zheng Wei sat aside and read the emperor's comments, his mouth twitching.

He looked up and quietly observed the emperor, and found that she was still reviewing the memorials, sometimes frowning, sometimes pouting, sometimes...

Shangguan Wanjun reviewed the papers very quickly. In less than a quarter of an hour, she had reviewed six or seven books.

County Magistrate Zheng Wei picked up one of the books and took a look. He found that the emperor's annotations were really harsh. "My brother, I have received no less than a dozen memorials from you. Your handwriting has not improved at all. It is getting uglier and uglier. If it is still this ugly next time, I don't want to waste my time reading it. You'd better practice it more correctly, otherwise I will give you thirty lashes of the cane. I am serious."

County Magistrate Zheng Wei felt that he could imagine the county magistrate's look of despair when he saw the emperor's comments.