The wives of the concubines are empresses

After the court session, the ministers who were rewarded with gold, silver, hairpins and other gifts were taken out of the palace in turn to the side hall.

Liu Cheng, Su Yude and Shi Qingxue were all so tired that their mouths were dry after reading the imperial edict.

Shangguan Wanjun sat down and looked at them and gave them orders.

"Drink more hot water. You can also ask the imperial kitchen to make some winter melon for you. It has the effect of reducing heat, swelling and quenching thirst." The two people thanked him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for telling me." Reading so many imperial edicts would be too much for anyone to handle. Fortunately for her, she only read three imperial edicts herself.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that life is not easy for eunuchs and officials. We should pay more attention to their physical and mental health in the future.

The palace maid from the Chaxiangyuan brought a teapot of tea, and Lianhua stepped forward to take it.

"Go back."

"Yes, the slaves retire."

Lianhua picked up the teacup and presented it to Shangguan Wanjun: "Your Majesty, please have some tea too."

"it is good."

Maybe it was because the matter was over, but she actually felt that the tea tasted much better.

"The tea is quite good."

Lianhua, who had just been promoted to the seventh-rank female official, smiled when she heard this.

"The tea is still the same tea. The emperor must be in a better mood, and the tea has become more fragrant."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and said, "You have some truth in what you said. Are you happy about your promotion?"

Lianhua nodded shyly: "Your servant thanks the emperor."

"Work hard, and you will be promoted higher and higher. Promotion and wealth are just around the corner." What she meant by promotion and wealth is that the higher the official rank, the more salary and rewards you will receive.

"I understand. I will continue to work hard." Mu Xiangouhe smiled at each other, and Shangguan Wanjun also smiled gently at them.

"Don't just laugh, they're all the same."

She felt like she was being forced into this. She had no idea how to govern a country at first, so she just listened, watched, learned, and experimented. Most of the people around her had also been unintentionally trained by her for over a year, and fortunately, the results were quite good.

Shangguan Wanjun didn't have to attend class today, but she still only rested for a quarter of an hour before starting to review memorials. It was not until lunch time that she put down her red brush and temporarily stopped reviewing the memorials.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Kitchen has prepared a lighter meal today, taking into consideration the hot weather and the fact that you've just relaxed. Do you think it's suitable?"

Aunt Cheng said respectfully, "Aunt, I think it's very good. From now on, unless I have special orders, the dishes will be mainly light."

"Yes, I will send someone to convey it as soon as I get home."

Shangguan Wanjun ate quietly throughout the meal. The light dishes made her eat an extra bowl of rice, which might have been due to her relaxed state of mind.

After she finished her meal, she decided to take a nap for another quarter of an hour to get a good rest so that she would be in a better state of mind to handle government affairs in the afternoon.

Maybe it was because she was too tense and tired recently, and she suddenly relaxed and slept especially deeply.

Lianhua saw Muxiang calling the emperor several times and was about to give up when Shangguan Wanjun slowly opened her eyes.

"Is it time?"

Ouhe quickly replied, "Your Majesty, yes."

She propped herself up and sat up, and Lianhua Muxiang hurried forward to help.

"You've been calling me for a while."

Mu Xiang said softly, "It's okay."

"Please help me change my clothes and put on my makeup." Now that I'm awake, it's not appropriate to continue sleeping.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

She appeared in the main hall and found many imperial husbands there.

"How long have you been here?"

Concubine Gao Zihao said, "Your Majesty, we have just arrived a quarter of an hour ago."

Hearing this, Shangguan Wanjun smiled faintly and nodded.

"Sit down and take care of your own business." She also wanted to start her own life of slavery.

I don’t know if it’s because she’s in a good mood, but she finds the memorials much more pleasing to the eye.

Liu Cheng and the other two were in the imperial study, each drinking a bowl of winter melon soup, feeling a little better.

Liu Cheng looked at the two of them and ordered, "Drink quickly, we have to go to the emperor's presence and serve him."

Su Yude and Shi Qingxue replied respectfully, "Yes, Eunuch Liu."

The three of them left one after another, and the head steward of the imperial kitchen hurriedly saw them off. These three were all favorites of the emperor, and they could not be offended. They had to be flattered.

The diligent Shangguan Wanjun stretched out her hand, but found nothing. She looked up in confusion.

"No more memorials?" Lianhua replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Okay, I'm a little hungry. Let's ask the imperial kitchen to prepare some fermented glutinous rice dumplings, brown sugar eggs, and corn paste." She wanted to eat.

Lianhua said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty."

When the imperial kitchen learned of this, they immediately began to prepare the dishes. Fearing that the empress might be starving, they sent someone to deliver brown sugar and eggs.

Hui Fei-Feng Jinghan picked up the brown sugar eggs from the tray and walked to sit next to Shangguan Wanjun.

"Your Majesty, please drink some brown sugar water first."

Seeing the other person handing the small spoon to her mouth, she had no choice but to put it in her mouth.

Concubine Hui - Feng Jinghan continued to feed the babies, while Shangguan Wanjun was in charge of eating. They looked like a loving couple. Concubine Shu - Gao Zihao became jealous, and the others also felt envious.

The imperial kitchen sent over small dumplings made with fermented glutinous rice wine, and Concubine Shu Gao Zihao quickly picked up a bowl and sat to the right of Shangguan Wanjun.

"Your Majesty, please try this fermented glutinous rice dumpling." Shangguan Wanjun cooperated and took a sip.

“It’s delicious.”

"Really? Then let me try it." After he said that, he scooped up a spoonful and started drinking. Shangguan Wanjun was stunned.

"No, that's the one I drank before." He doesn't mind?

Shu Fei-Gao Zihao said indifferently: "What's the matter, Your Majesty, we are husband and wife, it's okay to drink from the same bowl."

Shangguan Wanjun laughed awkwardly: "Ah, as long as you don't mind."

She turned around to drink some brown sugar water, but found the bowl empty. She blinked and looked at Huifei-Fengjinghan.

"Where are my eggs?" Where is the brown sugar water?

Concubine Hui-Feng Jing sneered, "Your Majesty has finished eating."

Shangguan Wanjun was silent. They were really not picky.

The beautiful concubine Hu Siyang brought the corn paste and bent down to hand it to Shangguan Wanjun's mouth.

"Your Majesty, please have some corn porridge."

Shangguan Wanjun took a look and thought it was delicious, so she took a bite. Mei Fei - Hu Siyang pushed Hui Fei - Feng Jinghan aside and sat on her left.

"Your Majesty, another spoonful."

Concubine Hui - Feng Jinghan said unhappily: "No, Meifei, why are you crowding over me?"

"You've finished eating, right? Then sit over there. I still have to feed the Emperor some corn porridge."

Shangguan Wanjun was stunned by this scene. Why did she feel like they were jealous of each other?

The other three concubines and side ladies silently picked up the food and started eating. Since there was no share for them, they might as well eat some delicious food to comfort their young hearts.

After eating and drinking her fill, Shangguan Wanjun felt full of energy. She stood up and walked a few steps.

"It's rare that we can finish work so quickly today. Why don't we go to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers?" It was five quarters past three in the afternoon. It was still early and we couldn't stay in the Imperial Study all the time.

The summer light was so beautiful that she had to go out for a walk. The six imperial husbands accompanied her all the way to the imperial garden to enjoy the flowers.

"This imperial garden seems to be more beautiful than last year's. Is it my illusion?" I always feel that last year's garden is not as pleasing to the eye as this year's.

Shu Fei - Gao Zihao carefully analyzed the situation: "Maybe it's because of the different state of mind."