The wives of the concubines are empresses

Although her movements were very quiet, Concubine Xian, Lin Gongyu, still felt it. He opened his eyes sleepily, and when his eyes met Shangguan Wanjun's, they were both stunned.

"Your Majesty, you are awake."

"It's almost time to go to court."

It was only then that the virtuous concubine, Lord Lin, discovered Lianhua and Ouhe outside the bed curtains. He had no choice but to get up. The emperor was going to court, and as his husband, he had to serve him personally.

Originally, the emperor's husbands had to kneel down to help her change clothes, but Shangguan Wanjun felt uncomfortable with this system, so she abolished it.

The virtuous concubine, Lord Lin, took a bright yellow belt with a dragon pattern and personally put it on Shangguan Wanjun.

"Your Majesty, do you think this is appropriate?"

"Good."

While getting her hair done, Shangguan Wanjun closed her eyes to rest. Before leaving, the virtuous concubine, Lin Gongyu, boldly placed a gentle kiss on her forehead.

"Your Majesty is respectfully escorted."

Shangguan Wanjun pouted: "You're taking advantage of me so early in the morning, humph."

She turned around and left proudly, Lianhua Muxiang and Ouhe looked at each other and smiled, trying not to laugh, and followed her.

Sitting on the ceremonial guard, Shangguan Wanjun had been resting with her eyes closed. Feeling a little hungry, she opened her eyes and looked at Mu Xiang.

"Did you bring any food?"

Mu Xiang took out the collected pastries and presented them to Shangguan Wanjun. She took one and handed it to the poison-testing eunuch who followed her closely. After he ate it, she slowly savored it, chewing it carefully all the way to the side hall of the Golden Throne Hall.

After the virtuous concubine Lin Gong waited for her to leave, he lay back down and continued to take a nap.

"Long live my emperor."

"My dear friends, no courtesy."

"Thank you Lord for your grace."

All the ministers stood up and lined up, and Taifu Yun bowed.

"Your Majesty, there is also a literacy competition at the end of this month, and I would like to attend it in person."

"Accurate."

Minister of War Hu Moying said, "Your Majesty, various places have successively selected the names of men and women who will participate in the competition. Would Your Majesty like to review them?"

"Show it to me."

Liu Cheng hurried down to take it and presented it to him: "Your Majesty."

Seeing some women's names in it, Shangguan Wanjun smiled with satisfaction and nodded.

"Yes, I'll go take a look then."

Minister of War Hu Moying was shocked: The emperor was going to come and watch the martial arts test in person?

He was not the only one who was shocked. The civil officials were also shocked, and the military generals were shocked and delighted.

Chen Dajun - Lin Xueyu and his entourage and guards appeared at the palace gate. Looking at the familiar place, he felt as if he was in another world. As far as he could remember, this was the first time he had been away from Beijing for such a long time. He didn't know how the emperor was doing.

Shangguan Wanjun was very hungry after leaving the court. She had to quickly finish her breakfast to feel better.

"I get hungry if I don't eat on time. The people often go hungry, and their lives are even more difficult."

Listening to her mumbling, Liu Cheng also thought of his life before entering the palace. It was indeed as the emperor said, he was not able to fill his stomach, and those days were really difficult.

"Your Majesty, you have tried very hard. Not everyone in this world can take care of everything."

"You're right. I, as the person in charge, am confused. I'm not as clear as you, the bystander."

"Your Majesty, you are joking. It's just that you are too busy on weekdays, so it's inevitable that you think too much. This servant is only one-sided."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and said, "It's quite good that you can think of so many things. Who can draw everything at the beginning?"

Liu Cheng nodded: "Your Majesty is right."

After eating and drinking her fill, Shangguan Wanjun felt much better. She stood up and went to the main hall to begin reviewing memorials.

She annotated each memorial, and Liu Cheng was busy organizing them.

"How much more?"

"Your Majesty, they are all here."

Shangguan Wanjun looked up and saw that there were still dozens of books left. She sighed. "Hardworking gardener, please continue marking them. You can rest later in the afternoon."

Among them was Minglan's memorial, which she opened and read carefully.

"Your Majesty, a quarter of the road here has been repaired, and there are still dozens of houses to be built. The vegetables planted by the people have begun to grow, and the vegetable seedlings are ready to eat. White radishes and carrots have begun to grow, and we have fried them and eaten them. The variety of food on the stalls is also increasing..."

Shangguan Wanjun's smile remained unchanged as she watched: "Good, very good, Minglan's efficiency is getting higher and higher, very good."

Her vision is indeed correct. She must continue to discover talents and let them serve the country, share the worries of the emperor, and speak for the people!

"By the way, is Chen Da-jun back?"

Aunt Cheng said, "Your Majesty, Chen Dajun has returned to the palace."

"Xiao Dezi, go take the imperial edict to Zhaolan Palace and have it announced."

Su Yude stepped forward and said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Zhaolan Palace

Chen Dajun-Lin Xueyu saw the items behind Su Yude and had some vague guesses in his mind.

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that Chen Jun Lin Xueyu, for his meritorious service in disaster relief and punishing evil and promoting good, shall be specially appointed a Sixth-rank official of the imperial concubine rank, and an Eighth-rank imperial physician, and shall be awarded one hundred taels of gold and five hundred taels of silver. This is my decree."

Lin Xueyu was shocked. He didn't expect that he would be promoted to two positions at the same time after going out.

"Chen Daren, please accept the order."

Lin Xueyu, the Chenda man, extended his hands respectfully: "Your Highness, I accept your command and thank you for your grace."

"Congratulations to Chen Daren on his simultaneous promotion. Congratulations."

Chen Daren smiled gently: "Thank you, Eunuch Su."

He took off the ring from his hand and handed it to Su Yude: "Thank you for making this trip, Eunuch Su."

Su Yude smiled respectfully: "You are too polite. I have to go back and report to the emperor. I will take my leave now."

"Eunuch Su, take care."

Everyone watched Eunuch Su and the others leave, and the palace servants hurried to flatter and congratulate them.

"Congratulations to Chen Daren, congratulations to Chen Daren."

"We Chenda people are the most blessed people."

"Yes, we Chenda people are the most blessed."

After listening to their praise and congratulations, Chendaren-Lin Xueyu felt inexplicably good.

"Thank you for your courtesy. Today, I am in a good mood and will give each of you a reward of one ounce of silver."

When the palace servants heard this, they cheered and said, "Thank you, Chen Daren."

"Thank you Chen Daren."

There were dozens of people in Zhaolan Palace, each of them received one or two taels of silver, and everyone had a smile on their face.

Su Yude returned to the imperial study and reported: "Your Majesty, I am back."

"How is he?"

"Mr. Chenda...Mr. Chenda's face is quite happy, and the palace servants are even happier."

"Very good." Shangguan Wanjun continued to review the memorials with her head down after she finished speaking. Now that the matter of Chen Daren and Lin Xueyu had been resolved, it was time for her to speed up the review of the memorials and then have a good rest.

After finishing her work, she worked on her government affairs until sunset.

"I can finally rest."