The wives of the concubines are empresses

After Shangguan Wanjun finished an hour's class, she saw Ouhe coming back and she specifically asked about Eunuch Lin's recent situation.

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Lin is doing well recently. He looks rosy and speaks with strength. You don't have to worry."

Shangguan Wanjun nodded in satisfaction: "That's good. You're tired too. Go down and rest for a while."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

On the day of Laba Festival, Laba porridge was delivered to every palace in the palace, and every palace maid had a bowl of Laba porridge.

Mr. Qu has been staying in Shiyaxuan for some time. He drank a bowl of steaming Laba porridge and smacked his lips with satisfaction.

"Xiao Anzi, why don't you eat it? Just stare at it and it will go into your stomach."

Bao Zhian shook his head: "No, I am just too moved."

Mr. Qu was stunned: "It's just a bowl of Laba porridge, what's so moving about it?"

Bao Zhian shook his head again: "This servant has been in the palace for ten years, and this is the first time I have eaten Laba porridge. It was the emperor who personally issued an order to reward it to the palace."

Seeing him wiping away his tears with his sleeves, Mr. Qu didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Alas, your emperor is indeed a good emperor. It is a blessing for you."

Bao Zhian was still choking with sobs: "I heard that this grain was taken out from the emperor's private treasury."

Mr. Qu was confused: "Aren't the emperor and the national treasury together?"

"Of course not. The national treasury belongs to the country. Although the emperor can use the grain and silver from the national treasury to subsidize us, the expenses of the various palaces, the military pay and clothing of the officials and soldiers throughout the country, etc., all have to go through the national treasury. The national treasury can't afford such a thing."

They all knew that the treasury was very empty. There were currently 500,000 taels of silver, and it was not allowed to be used indiscriminately.

For a moment, the atmosphere was a little heavy.

"Xiao Anzi, you must drink it up completely. Don't waste the emperor's kindness."

Bao Zhian nodded vigorously: "You are right."

Mr. Qu rummaged through the lunch box and found a few boiled eggs.

"Come on, share the eggs."

Bao Zhian said in surprise: "There are eggs too."

Thinking of so many people in the palace, Bao Zhian frowned.

"Why are you frowning? Sit down and eat. I don't care about that."

Bao Zhian sat down obediently and said, "I am worried that the emperor's private treasury will be in jeopardy."

When Mr. Qu heard this, he laughed out loud: "You kid, you're still worried about the emperor."

Bao Zhian scratched his head embarrassedly.

After the court session, the ministers all enjoyed hot Laba porridge in the front court dining hall.

Concubine Wu drank a few mouthfuls of Laba porridge, then picked up the boiled egg, peeled it and ate it.

"General Xuan, I'm eating eggs."

Concubine Wu looked up and saw the Minister of War Hu Moying approaching.

"Master Hu."

"Do you mind if we share a table?"

"Please sit down!"

Zhao Renwei, the Minister of Rites, also came over and said, "My Lords, if you don't mind my coming over, please."

Concubine Wu - Publicity Wind said: "No problem, please take a seat."

Minister of Revenue Mu Qinghai and Minister of Works Lin Chenghao sat together and chatted.

"Master Mu, how are you doing lately?"

The Minister of Revenue, Mu Qinghai, was drinking Laba porridge. When he heard him speak, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's okay, how about you guys."

Minister of Industry Lin Chenghao said with a smile: "Not bad."

Minister of Revenue Mu Qinghai looked around the dining hall but did not see his son.

Minister of Works Lin Chenghao followed his gaze and looked around.

"Looking for your son, Master Xiaomu."

"Well, let's take a look."

"Maybe he ate it and took it back to the Ministry of Works."

This brat didn't even say hello to him.

In the main hall of the Imperial Study, Shangguan Wanjun and Taifu Yun were eating porridge face to face.

"Come, teacher, have a boiled egg."

"Ah, I thank the emperor."

Liu Cheng looked at the emperor and his ministers eating happily and smiled like an aunt.

In Fushou Palace, the Empress Dowager Donggong was drinking thick Laba porridge.

"The Laba porridge made by the imperial kitchen today is quite good."

Nanny Li smiled and agreed, "Maybe it's because of the festival."

The Empress Dowager Donggong pursed her lips and smiled: "They are even more tired during the festival."

A maid named Lamei said, "Her Majesty, I heard that the Emperor has issued an order to reward everyone in the Imperial Kitchen with a day off and a stipend of one ounce of silver."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace and Nanny Li smiled at each other upon hearing this: "The prince is becoming more and more capable."

Nanny Li was also relieved: "The Queen Mother can rest assured."

"I'm relieved, but I'm afraid she's too tired." But being an emperor is bound to be tiring.

Especially for a wise ruler or a good emperor, it is even more difficult.

Leng Shuxiang drank the warm Laba porridge in her hand with a smile on her lips.

“Mrs. Leng, your appetite is getting better and better now.”

Leng Shuxiang responded to Youyou: "I have to thank Miss Youyou for taking care of me."

A few days ago, the imperial physician came to take her pulse and said that the baby in her womb was very healthy after nursing, which made her very happy.

"It's getting cold. You must take care of yourself during this period and don't catch a cold."

Leng Shuxiang smiled gently: "Okay, thank you Miss Youyou."

After finishing the Laba porridge, Shangguan Wanjun started her class.

Tutor Yun taught the class seriously with the book in hand until lunch arrived and the emperor and his minister parted ways.

The lunch consists of two dishes, one soup and one cold dish, which is also quite nutritionally balanced.

Shangguan Wanjun picked up her favorite shredded potatoes with green peppers and put them in her mouth, then picked up some stir-fried bacon with long beans. Finally, she drank a bowl of tomato and egg soup and went to take a nap at the table.

She had been tired recently, and fell into a deep sleep as soon as she closed her eyes.

When I was half asleep, I dreamed of a man with a black and white beard, who was about fifty years old.

"My dear grandson, I am your royal grandfather."

Shangguan Wanjun opened her sleepy eyes and squinted to look for a long time.

"My royal grandfather is so handsome?"

The old man laughed heartily: "My dear granddaughter, you said that the emperor is handsome, you have good taste, haha."

Listening to his laughter, Shangguan Wanjun became more sober.

"My dear granddaughter, your father is not doing his job well, and you have suffered a lot."

……

When Shangguan Wanjun woke up completely, she found that she had had a strange dream.

In the afternoon, the concubines discovered that the emperor was distracted.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

Shangguan Wanjun suddenly came back to her senses and looked at Zhoupin-Zhengzhouxing with a silly face.

"What's wrong?"

Looking at the emperor's dazed and cute look, Concubine Zhou-Zhengzhouxing was stunned.

"Zhoupin?"

The concubines saw that Concubine Zhou was distracted and looked at each other.

Liu Cheng saw a flash of embarrassment on the face of Concubine Zhou.

"My apologies, Your Majesty, I was distracted."

Empress Dowager Xigong began to embroider the golden dragon handkerchief stitch by stitch. When she thought of the moment her daughter saw the handkerchief, a gentle smile appeared on her face.

Aunt Cui smiled when she saw that her master was almost done with the handkerchief.

"I am looking forward to the moment when the emperor sees the embroidered handkerchief."

The Queen Mother Xigong smiled and said, "The Emperor is the Empress, so her handkerchief should be different from others'."

"Your Majesty is right."

Old Qu was bored in his palace, so he ran to the courtyard to make a snowman, using a branch as the snowman's nose.

Bao Zhian was stunned to see how energetic he was.

"Mr. Qu, you are in really good health."

Old Qu laughed out loud: "Haha, when I was twenty years old, I went hiking in the mountains even in the freezing weather. This is nothing."

Bao Zhian's mouth was so big that it could hold an egg.