The wives of the concubines are empresses

Chapter 18: Concubine De, Concubine Shu, and Concubine Xian are confirmed

After eating and drinking her fill, Shangguan Wanjun felt a little sleepy.

"Xiao Liuzi, go and summon the six concubines into the palace."

Lin Cheng bowed and retreated.

Seeing the emperor covering his mouth with his hands and yawning sleepily, Eunuch Lin stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, do you want to take a nap?"

Shangguan Wanjun nodded: "When the concubines arrive, call me again."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Aunt Cheng helped Shangguan Wanjun into the bedroom for a nap.

At the same time, Liu Cheng had announced the emperor's oral order to several mansions, and they immediately packed up and went to the palace to meet the emperor!

After Shangguan Wanjun had taken a nap for half an hour, the imperial eunuch Xiao Dezi came to the door of the bedroom to report.

"Your Majesty, the legitimate son of the Minister of Revenue comes to see you."

Lianhua, who was guarding, heard this and hurried to the dragon bed.

"Your Majesty, the son of the Minister of Revenue has arrived."

Shangguan Wanjun hadn't slept enough, but she had to wake up.

"Change my clothes."

Shangguan Wanjun, wearing a light yellow dragon robe, walked out of the bedroom with the support of Lianhua and leaned on the dragon and phoenix chair in the main hall.

Xiao Dezi announced loudly: "The son of the Minister of Revenue is here to see you!"

A gentle and bookish man walked in with steady steps.

The man bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor."

Shangguan Wanjun had her eyes closed, but when she heard the pleasant voice, she suddenly opened her eyes and looked at the man kneeling on the ground.

"No courtesy, please sit down!"

"I thank Your Majesty for the invitation to sit down!"

The man stood up and looked up, and saw the girl lying on her side, supporting her head with one hand and looking at him indifferently.

After he sat down, Shangguan Wanjun opened her red lips slightly.

"What's your name? You call yourself a minister, but where do you come from?"

The two consecutive questions made the man visibly stunned. He stood up and bowed.

"Your Majesty, I, Mu Wennian, hold the position of Deputy Director of the Ministry of Works, a fifth-rank official."

"What are you mainly responsible for?"

"Yuanwailang is responsible for assisting Langzhong in managing all matters related to the Ministry of Works, including but not limited to engineering construction, water conservancy management, road construction, and other engineering-related administrative matters."

After hearing what he said, Shangguan Wanjun probably understood.

Shangguan Wanjun felt her hands were tired and sat up straight.

"When did you enter the government?"

"Four years ago, I passed the imperial examination and became an official."

Shangguan Wanjun arranged for a minor official to record what the people she summoned said.

Seeing that there was no tea on his coffee table, Shangguan Wanjun whispered an order.

"Watch the tea."

Eunuch Lin quickly responded, "Yes, Your Majesty."

He then winked at the palace maid Liuli, who immediately left and went to the tea garden.

Shangguan Wanjun took a sip from her teacup and said, "Those people, haven't their titles been finalized yet?"

Eunuch Lin was ashamed, those ministers were indeed slow.

"Not yet."

"From now on, Mu Wennian, the son of the Minister of Revenue, will be given the title of First Rank Defei and granted the residence of Kangqin Palace. He will enter the palace tomorrow."

De Fei Mu Wennian cupped her hands and said, "Yes, I obey your order."

When Eunuch Lin heard this, he quickly gave a reminder.

"De Fei, from now on, except when attending court, you should call yourself a minister. Otherwise, you should call yourself a minister husband in front of the emperor, and a minister son-in-law in front of the empress dowager."

De Fei Mu Wennian bowed again and said, "Yes, your husband will obey your order. Thank you, Eunuch Lin, for your advice."

At this time, Shi Qingxue came quickly and said, "Your Majesty, the son of the Ministry of Rites comes to see you."

"pass!"

"Your Majesty, I, Gao Zihao, pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor."

Hearing the name, Shangguan Wanjun looked up and saw a young man with a noble appearance.

"No gift."

"Your Majesty, I thank you."

Shangguan Wanjun said leisurely, "You all have good names."

Gao Zihao was terrified: "I thank the emperor for the praise."

Seeing that the other person was a straightforward person, Shangguan Wanjun smiled faintly.

"Please sit down!"

"Your Majesty, I thank you for the opportunity to sit down."

At this time, three palace maids appeared behind Liuli. They all bowed to the high seat and bent down to place the tea on the coffee table.

"Never passed the imperial examination?" This aristocratic family should not exist.

Gao Zihao replied truthfully, "I caught a cold and missed the exam when I was sixteen, and I haven't achieved any honors since then."

The girl lowered her head indifferently when she heard this: "How is your knowledge? Have you written any articles?"

Gao Zihao humbly bowed in fear: "I have it, but I am not well educated. I don't want to pollute the emperor's ears."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled faintly when she heard this.

This smile made Gao Zihao, who was already frightened, even more nervous.

"You haven't said anything yet, so how could you possibly pollute my ears? Never mind, speak boldly, perhaps I'm not as good as you."

Gao Zihao was ashamed: Your Majesty is really good at talking.

"The minister then spoke."

Shangguan Wanjun, who was sitting in a high position, smiled and nodded.

"Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, once you enter the mortal world, you will wake up."

Defei Mu Wennian read his sentences carefully and found them to be smooth and rhyming.

"That's good. It would be fake to be too modest."

Gao Zihao was terrified when he heard this: "I dare not."

"It's good to be humble, but there's no need to be too self-deprecating."

Gao Zihao bowed respectfully and said, "I accept your instruction."

"Sit down and talk."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Eunuch Lin, the son of the Minister of Rites, has been granted the title of First Rank Shufei. He is granted residence in Jiaolan Palace and will officially enter the palace tomorrow."

Gao Zihao didn't expect that he would enter the palace so soon.

"You two should get to know each other."

The two men greeted each other.

"My husband, Mu Wennian, is the legitimate son of the Minister of Revenue and a concubine of the first rank."

Gao Zihao was stunned when he heard the other party call him "husband and subject".

"May I ask what your subject's intention is?"

Mu Wennian smiled faintly: "The emperor means that, except for other ministers, we will call ourselves ministers and husbands, and call ourselves ministers and sons-in-law in front of the empress dowager."

Gao Zihao understood: "My husband, Gao Zihao, is the second son of the Minister of Rites and a concubine of the first rank."

Just as the two of them finished greeting each other, Su Yude came in again.

"Your Majesty, the son of the Minister of Works comes to see you."

Shangguan Wanjun said softly, "Announce."

A young man who looked like a dandy young man walked in with square steps.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, I, Lord Lin, pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor."

Shangguan Wanjun sighed that those naming masters were all powerful people.

Look at Mu Wennian, Gao Zihao, and Lin Gongyu, they are all good names.

"No courtesy, please sit down!"

Although he hid it well, Shangguan Wanjun could still see his dandy temperament.

"From your address, I guess you have no achievements or positions."

Lin Gongyu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, yes."

"Whatever it is, I want to hear the truth."

Mr. Lin was ashamed and looked at the person in the high position with a little fear.

"The ministers love to play with birds, fight crickets, and fight cocks." Anyway, he couldn't read the book.

Shangguan Wanjun's mouth twitched when she heard this, and she quickly picked up the teacup and took a sip to calm herself down.

"Let's not go to the brothel."

Lin Gongyu's face changed with fear: "Your Majesty, I dare not."

Defei and Shufei looked at each other and lowered their heads slightly in embarrassment.

Shangguan Wanjun had a blank expression on her face, showing no emotion.

"It's fine if you don't dare. From now on, you will be promoted to the rank of First Rank Consort and granted the residence of Fenghe Palace. Go to the palace tomorrow and get to know them."

She wanted to make a move, but she felt something was wrong.

The remaining three people went to the door of the Dragon's Bedroom to pay homage.

Shangguan Wanjun's eyes lit up when she saw the three people walking in with steady steps.

This ancient aristocratic man has an extraordinary temperament.

"Tell me your name, any honors or official positions you have held, your interests and hobbies, etc. Please be a little more detailed."

The three of them raised their hands together.

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