The wives of the concubines are empresses

"I'm starting, everyone get ready.

ancestors

Grandparents, grandparents, aunt...

Parents

Father, mother, uncle, aunt, aunt, uncle...

平辈

Brother, sister-in-law, sister, brother, sister, cousin..."

After Shangguan Wanjun finished reading this book, she felt tired.

"Later on, you will be responsible for editing books on embroidery, crops, farm tools, flowers and plants, and medicinal plants."

She also wanted to talk about military books and business books, but then she thought of something important, something that scholars would not be ashamed of, so she decided to talk about it later.

"If you need any advice, please consult the corresponding departments. Once you have completed the first copy you are responsible for, please submit it to me for review. That's all for today. Return to the palace."

Everyone respectfully saw the dragon chariot off as it returned to the palace. Along the way, common people stopped to watch, wanting to see the empress's figure.

When leaving the palace, they only rode in a dragon chariot, and when returning, the four of them still sat on the chariot together.

Concubine Wenwu and Grand Tutor Yun felt deeply honored, but also flattered.

In fact, Guan Wanjun didn’t think so much. She just felt that the dragon chariot was too troublesome, so this happened.

In Fushou Palace, Nanny Li arranged the dinner. After all, with the emperor, two concubines, and the Queen Mother of the West Palace present, this was the first official family dinner.

When the three of them arrived at Fushou Palace, the Queen Mother of the West Palace had already started chatting with the Queen Mother of the East Palace. They got along harmoniously, and it felt like a sisterhood gathering.

"Your son pays homage to the Queen Mother, and pays homage to the Consort Mother."

"Your Highness pays homage to the Queen Mother, and to the Consort Mother."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace smiled and waved her hand, "No need to be polite, please take a seat."

The civil and military concubines had to express their gratitude, but Shangguan Wanjun was the empress, the ruler of the world, so she didn't need to express her gratitude, because no one could bear it, not even the two empress dowagers of the East and West Palaces.

Since it was a family dinner and our first one, the meals were quite rich.

The atmosphere at the family dinner was relatively good, and everyone had a great time chatting with each other.

After the meal, Shangguan Wanjun accompanied the two empresses dowagers for a walk in the courtyard to help digest the food.

"I always say that the emperor should go back to the palace to rest. You have been exhausted all day."

She heard that the emperor issued many imperial decrees in the afternoon, and sent five teachers out of the palace. She also went to the Hanlin Academy in person and stayed there for several hours.

"Mother, I will accompany you tonight. I'm afraid I won't have time to come over in the next few days."

The Empress Dowager Xigong was a little worried, but she knew better than to interrupt.

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace was deeply pleased to see the emperor so diligent.

"Okay, state affairs are the most important, but you must also pay attention to the balance between work and rest. Especially since you are still young, you must take good care of your health."

The Empress Dowager Donggong looked at the people around the emperor and solemnly instructed them, "You are all the people who serve the emperor closely. You must always remind the emperor to take care of his health."

Eunuch Lin, Aunt Cheng and the others bowed, "Yes, Queen Mother."

Shangguan Wanjun supported her mother and sat down in the pavilion.

"After meals, like in the morning and evening, the Queen Mother and the Consort can take a short walk to help digestion. This is beneficial to physical and mental health, and they can also breathe in fresh air, which is very good for the body."

The two Empress Dowagers were very pleased to see their daughters caring so much.

When leaving the palace, Shangguan Wanjun looked at her two husbands.

"You all go back to the palace to rest. Come to the imperial study tomorrow to get my things. I am tired, so I will go back to the palace first."

The two men bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, your subjects respectfully send you off."

In the bathroom, Shangguan Wanjun was soaking in a beautiful and fragrant rose petal bath, feeling relaxed both physically and mentally.

“Taking a bath is so relaxing.”

Aunt Cheng sneered, "If the emperor likes it, he can take a bath often in the future."

Shangguan Wanjun closed her eyes and smiled, "Okay."

Before going to bed, Shangguan Wanjun gave instructions to Aunt Cheng.

"Starting tomorrow, plant all areas controlled by each palace with flowers. Ideally, they can be used as medicine or for other purposes, such as dried roses for tea, osmanthus flowers for wine, etc."

"I understand. I will do it tomorrow morning."

Shangguan Wanjun, who had been tired all day, slept until dawn and it was time to go to court.

Lianhua came to the dragon bed and called out, "Your Majesty, it's time to attend the morning court."

Shangguan Wanjun was half asleep and half awake. "I'll sleep for another five minutes, no, ten minutes."

His life is so hard. He can't even sleep freely. Being an emperor is so tiring.

Lianhua was terrified, but she still spoke up bravely, "Your Majesty, this is not possible. The ministers are all waiting for you on time."

Shangguan Wanjun accepted her fate and closed her eyes before waking up. "Alright, help me change my clothes, wash up, and get dressed."

She kept her eyes closed throughout the whole process and asked people to serve her. She didn't even wake up when she went to the side hall of the Golden Throne Hall to wait.

Eunuch Lin and Liu Cheng looked at each other in surprise. Eunuch Lin winked at Liu Cheng and asked him to call the emperor.

"Go quickly."

"Master, I dare not."

"Hmph, useless thing, you didn't even take advantage of the opportunity you were given. Be careful, you'll miss out if you miss this opportunity."

Liu Cheng's face was filled with sorrow. "Then I'll let my disciple go."

He approached the emperor cautiously and warned him in a panic.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at the side hall of the Golden Throne Hall."

Shangguan Wanjun suddenly opened her eyes and said, "Well, let's go."

Eunuch Lin stepped forward first, and the whip was cracked three times outside the hall, officially entering the court.

After all the ministers entered the hall, Shangguan Wanjun walked into the dragon throne with grace and dignity and sat down.

"Long live my emperor."

Shangguan Wanjun glanced at the entire room, and her previous sleepy look was completely gone. She was now full of energy, which surprised Eunuch Lin and Liu Cheng.

The difference between the emperor's reactions before and after the court session is too great.

"Everyone is safe."

"I'll thank you Lord for your kindness."

All the ministers stood up, stood properly, held their heads high and chests puffed out, and looked straight ahead.

"Well, my dear ministers, you are in good spirits."

Today's opening remarks were different, and the ministers were confused, but none of them showed it, as no one wanted to be the first to speak out.

Which officials usually attend court?

The ministers were puzzled. What did the emperor mean by this?

The Right Prime Minister bowed and said, "Your Majesty, currently only officials of the fourth rank and above attend the morning court. There are exceptions, such as the Censor, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, and others."

Shangguan Wanjun nodded calmly, "Well, from now on, all ninth-rank officials must be present on the first and fifteenth day of each month at court meetings. Those who fail to arrive on time will need to ask for leave.

In addition, you don't have to attend the morning court every day. Every three days on the morning of your day off, you can make your own arrangements and arrive at your place of duty before your duty time."

The ministers were stunned when they heard this.

General Xuanwei bowed and said, "Your Majesty, is this inappropriate?"

Shangguan Wanjun asked in reply, "What's wrong with that? You are all pillars of our dynasty. If you attend court so early every day, won't you get enough sleep and rest? I feel sorry for you, my dear ministers. I hope you will understand my painstaking efforts."

The Minister of Revenue saluted and said, "I agree with the emperor's move. It is a blessing for the Yuan Dynasty to have such a wise ruler as the emperor."

Shangguan Wanjun gave him an appreciative look and said, "Well, the Minister of Revenue has such a high level of ideological awareness. He deserves a reward."

Shangguan Wanjun touched her hair and prepared to take off a hairpin.

Eunuch Lin was shocked and hurried to stop him.

"Your Majesty, no, that's a phoenix hairpin."

Shangguan Wanjun was stunned: "Is your hand so accurate? The first thing you pick up is a phoenix hairpin."

The Minister of Revenue was terrified and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to reward me. This is what a minister should do."

Shangguan Wanjun stood up, strongly disagreeing.

"How can that be? A clear distinction between rewards and punishments is the way to govern a country. Do you want me to be a tyrant?"

The Minister of Revenue looked up and saw the emperor squinting his eyes, and replied in panic.

"I don't dare."