The wives of the concubines are empresses

The slightly cold season in early spring has passed, and it is now warm spring season. The early spring bamboo shoots have already grown.

Looking at the sunny and warm spring day with a blue sky, Shangguan Wanjun pursed her lips and smiled.

"The spring bamboo shoots should be out this year."

Liu Cheng said, "In previous years, around this time, spring bamboo shoots have already emerged."

"I suddenly want to eat hot pot. Let me ask the imperial kitchen if they have spring bamboo shoots."

Liu Cheng bowed slightly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

The imperial study and dining room were occupied with lunch, and all the concubines sat around.

Shangguan Wanjun smiled when she saw the fresh spring bamboo shoots: "These spring bamboo shoots look quite tender. Please help me pick some."

Su Yude quickly took some and put it into the pot: "Your Majesty, do you think it's suitable?"

"That's enough for now."

"Yes." Su Yude stepped aside and waited.

On Shangguan Wanjun's left and right were the civil and military concubines, and the concubines were all seated according to their rank.

"Princess Zhou, take some of the potatoes in front of you."

Suzhou Bridge, the concubine of the state, nodded slightly: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Youwen, the concubine of Wen, glanced at Shangguan Wanjun and said, "Your Majesty, would you like some soybean sprouts?"

Shangguan Wanjun nodded quickly when she heard this.

"Yes, and some bracken, pumpkin slices, and quail eggs."

The concubines who heard it all put the food that the emperor read out into the pot.

The virtuous concubine, Lin Gongyu, said with a smile, "Your Majesty, what else do you think?"

"I'm out of it for now, so you can eat whatever you like."

She hasn't eaten hotpot for half a month and she misses it very much.

Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi picks up food for her, Concubine Wu - Chuanhua Feng serves soup for her.

"Your Majesty, the millet and corn porridge prepared by the imperial kitchen is quite good. Please try it."

Shangguan Wanjun scooped a spoonful with a small spoon to test the taste: "It's really good, everyone should try it."

Landajun-Lanna took a sip and then continued eating.

Among all the concubines, his rank is the lowest, but there is nothing he can do about it. The Lan family really has no outstanding achievements.

So far, he has not yet served the emperor in bed. I don’t know whether the emperor forgot about him, was too busy, or maybe he forgot on purpose.

Shangguan Wanjun felt someone's gaze on her, and the moment she raised her eyes, she saw the beautiful concubine - Hu Siyang.

"How is Meifei's auction business?"

Mei Fei - Hu Siyang sighed softly: "It was fine in winter, but it has been bad since early spring."

Business can be said to have declined rapidly.

"Why?"

The concubines also looked at him, and the beautiful concubine Hu Siyang pursed her lips and organized her words.

“Maybe there are too few items collected, or maybe the variety is limited.”

At this time, Shangguan Wanjun had just swallowed the spicy beef. She lowered her head and pursed her lips in thought.

"Then you should change the line or expand it."

Mei Fei-Hu Siyang became interested: "Your Majesty, for example?"

Shangguan Wanjun said: "You can classify them carefully, such as scholars, warriors, women, and farmers. The items in each area can also be classified. Perhaps everyone can see it clearly at a glance.

In addition, this commission reward method can also be passed on to promote everyone's enthusiasm, my dear concubine. "

Meifei-Hu Siyang thought carefully about Shangguan Wanjun's words, and finally he had a new idea.

"Your Majesty, I understand. I will try it tomorrow."

"Good luck, cheers."

The beautiful concubine Hu Siyang smiled helplessly when he saw this, and also picked up the bowl of millet and corn porridge and touched Shangguan Wanjun's bowl.

"Cheers... That's not right, we should call it 'gan bo'."

Shangguan Wanjun chuckled: "That's right, cheers."

The concubines who had never seen such an operation laughed. The emperor was indeed the emperor, always surprising them.

Landa Jun-Lanaxin has never eaten hot pot in the mansion. In fact, he is very satisfied with his life in the past few months, but he doesn't know how long he can enjoy such a peaceful life.

If he continues to be out of favor, he might be urged by his family. Thinking of this, he felt very unhappy. He turned his grief and anger into appetite and worked hard to eat.

Concubine Wu Zhu Wu, who was standing by, was shocked by his actions and appetite. How could this man suddenly become a big eater?

Shangguan Wanjun looked for the quail eggs at the bottom of the pot, but found none.

"You guys..." Never mind, she's fine.

Concubine Wu was taken aback: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"It's okay, I just want to eat..." The concubines all looked at her, but Shangguan Wanjun thought for a long time and didn't know what to say.

"Forget it, I'll just have some bean sprouts." This is tasty and chewy, just the feeling she likes.

Shu Fei - Gao Zihao smiled silently when he heard this: "Your Majesty, is that enough?"

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and said, "If it's not enough, you can have more."

Shu Fei-Gao Zihao smiled dotingly: "Okay."

Today, the empress's harem has become a peaceful place. Perhaps thanks to Shangguan Wanjun's painstaking efforts, no dirty or shady things have happened so far.

After the meal, Shangguan Wanjun left Lan Dajun-Lan Naxin, even he himself was a little shocked.

He was kept by the emperor?

I must have heard it right, right?

Looking at the man sitting on the soft couch in the bedroom, Shangguan Wanjun walked over gently.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lan Dajun - Lan Naxin suddenly came back to his senses: "Ah, Your Majesty, what did you just say?"

This man was actually distracted. No one knew what made him distracted in front of her, the empress.

"I said what are you thinking about."

"I am just shocked that the emperor left me behind for a nap." He thought he would not be left behind. After all, the emperor had not spoken a few words to him in these days.

Shangguan Wanjun smiled after hearing this: "My beloved concubine is quite self-aware, but since you are obedient, I don't mind pampering you."

Lan Dajun - Lan Naxin understood the emperor's words to keep to himself, so when he first entered the palace, he thought that the concubines in the harem would fight to the death with the concubines.

However, he never expected that it had never appeared, and he had not even been in trouble by anyone until now, which made him think that he had entered a fake palace.

But there were indeed an emperor, an empress dowager, and concubines in the palace, which meant that he was not entering a fake palace.

"I understand, but my family will definitely send letters to me from time to time."

Shangguan Wanjun pursed her lips and said, "Don't worry. The harem will only have older people. It's not suitable for young people to enter the palace frequently."

Especially women, unless there is a decree from her and the two Empress Dowagers, even if they are sisters of concubines, they are not allowed.

"Please change my clothes." She wanted to take a nap.

Landajun-Lan Naxin walked up to Shangguan Wanjun, reached out to untie the girl's belt, then took off the girl's outer shirt, and finally took off the ornaments on her hair.

"Go to bed."

"Yes."

Lying on the dragon couch, Landa Jun-Lanaxin felt a little uncomfortable all over. This was the first time he lay on the same bed with a woman.

"Are you nervous?"

Faced with her question, Landajun-Lanaxin was stunned.

"This is the first time for me to share a bed with a woman, so I might not be used to it." Will he offend the emperor because of this?

Shangguan Wanjun curled her lips and smiled: "Is that it? You'll get used to it after a few more times. I'm going to rest now."

She was sleepy and ignored him.

Landajun-Lanaxin didn't dare to move easily, for fear of disturbing the person who was sleeping soundly.