The wives of the concubines are empresses

Shangguan Wanjun had no idea what they were thinking, so she reached out to pick up some twice-cooked pork for Mr. Qu and some pumpkin pie for Gong Huifang.

"Master, eat more meat. The meat I raise for you will be gone once you leave the palace." Then she looked at Gong Huifang, who was becoming more and more gentle and dignified.

"Are the two children obedient?"

Gong Huifang gave birth to her son Xuan Hongtai a year after she married Xuan Xuanjun, and her daughter Xuan Hongyan two months ago. In just over a month, the child will be a hundred days old.

"Hongtai has started to act naughty. Hongyan just eats and sleeps every day."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled after hearing this: "All children are like this. When is the full moon banquet?"

"The tenth day of the next month is right around the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll watch it then."

Gong Huifang smiled politely and gently: "Then Jiahe awaits the arrival of the Emperor's sister-in-law."

Everyone enjoyed the meal in a relaxed and enjoyable manner. After dinner, everyone bowed and left.

General Anyong helped Shangguan Wanjun back to the Dragon Palace. Concubine Wen, Bai Xuanyi, who had said she would return to the palace today, was delayed by something and did not come to see Shangguan Wanjun.

Under the bright moonlight, two figures were stretched out long. Liu Cheng and Lianhua and Ouhe were walking quietly behind. Mu Xiang was arranging people to clean up the dining table. In accordance with the principle of not wasting, the uneaten meals were usually rewarded to the people below. This was also what Shangguan Wanjun meant.

The two of them strolled back to the Dragon's Bedroom, both of them sweating. Lianhua quickly arranged for someone to prepare water for bathing, and Liuli prepared the inner clothes for the two of them.

Feeling a bit hot, Shangguan Wanjun asked Sun Yuewei to bring a round fan with a lotus pattern to fan herself. General An Yong was a man with a hot temper, and the heat was making him uncomfortable.

"Just sit still and let me fan you."

"Your Majesty, why are you women not as afraid of heat as us men?" He thought about this question for many years.

Liu Cheng was also puzzled by this question, especially since their master was always calm and composed, even in the hot summer.

Shangguan Wanjun smiled: "Afraid of the heat? In the city where I lived in my previous life, the temperature often reached 37, 8, or 9 degrees Celsius in the summer, and even higher than 40 degrees Celsius. It's only around 30 degrees Celsius now, it's already very cool."

"Women are naturally cold and yin, while men sweat a lot and have abundant yang energy, so they are naturally afraid of heat. It's normal. Besides, women don't exercise as much as men, so naturally you are more afraid of heat."

General An Yong was stunned when he heard this: "Is that so?"

"If you don't believe me, then look at women in winter. Aren't they more afraid of the cold and generally have cold bodies?"

General An Yong scratched his head shyly: "Your Majesty, you are the only woman I have. I don't know whether other women are cold or not."

Shangguan Wanjun was speechless and paused her delicate hand that was fanning her with a round fan.

"Then I guess my analogy was wrong. Anyway, women are afraid of the cold, and men are afraid of the cold. This is the difference between our physical constitutions as men and women."

"Oh, my wife knows so much, while I, as a husband, only know how to fight."

"Being good at fighting is a skill. You see, you have to manage a lot of people when you fight."

General Anyong nodded quickly, and Shangguan Wanjun continued to explain.

"As a general, being able to command the obedience of your men is a skill. And sometimes, skill isn't just about fighting; it also requires a certain level of interpersonal skills. Even if you don't know how to handle people, you still have to have your own principles and bottom line. For example, if these brothers work diligently and loyally with me, I will definitely value them. If they are also exceptionally capable, I will also make use of them. Don't you agree?"

"My wife is right."

"You, if you have nothing to do, you can also read military books or something. In this world, there are still other books to read besides the Four Books and Five Classics. For generals like you, it is very important to be familiar with military books. For example, as an emperor, books about state governance are more suitable for me.

And look, a chef needs to look at more recipes to learn more dishes. Similarly, if the writer of this storybook doesn't have any ink in his head, he probably won't even be able to make sense of the sentences if you ask him to write."

General An Yong pursed his lips and nodded repeatedly: "Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years."

Liu Cheng was surprised: "Mrs. An, you can speak a word now."

Shangguan Wanjun also praised him: "General, you work hard."

Lianhua walked into the bedroom and said, "Your Majesty, the hot water for bathing is ready. You and Noble Lady An, please move to the bathroom."

After taking a flower petal bath, Shangguan Wanjun felt relaxed all over. If it were not for the inconvenience of soaking for a long time, she would have soaked in it for a whole day.

The two people's bathrooms were not together. After Shangguan Wanjun finished her bath, she got up and left the bathtub. Liuli and others put on a bright yellow dragon-patterned nightgown for her.

"Your Majesty, General An is also well."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled gently and said, "Okay."

Lianhua helped her walk to the dragon bed in the bedroom. At this time, the burly General An Yong also walked in.

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and said, "General."

General Anyong stepped forward and sat down on the edge of the dragon couch.

"Wife, you still look beautiful even when you are pregnant."

"You're so naturally good at sweet-talking."

General Anyong smiled innocently, and although he looked silly, he had a different kind of attractive charm.

General Anyong looked at her without any makeup, with a cool and bright face, and his Adam's apple rolled. It was a pity that his wife was pregnant now, so he could not eat meat.

"Wife, let's go to bed."

Shangguan Wanjun lifted her legs and lay down on the inside. General An Yong lowered the bed curtain and then looked at the beautiful woman lying flat beside her.

"Wife." His warmth spread on Shangguan Wanjun's neck, making her feel itchy.

"General, I'm sorry for wronging you this year. I'll make it up to you next year."

General Anyong kissed her neck and held Shangguan Wanjun's hands tightly with both hands.

Concubine Wen - After Bai Xuanyi finished his work, he was shocked to find that it was already dark. He stood in front of the window in silence.

Chen Lie said, "Lord, the Emperor and General An have gone to bed."

He nodded slightly and turned around: "Prepare water for me to wash and clean up for bed."

"Yes."

After he finished all this, he lay down in the middle of the bed in his underwear. He tilted his head to look inside, but it was empty, and his heart felt empty too.

The night was long and he seemed unable to sleep, but when he thought about seeing his wife and children tomorrow, he began to look forward to it. He closed his eyes and forced himself to sleep.

It was dawn and the time for court was approaching. Shangguan Wanjun, who was in a bad mood, was coaxed out of bed by General Anyong.

"My dear wife, we might hear some gossip when we go to court."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wanjun's eyes lit up.

"Wash me, change my clothes, and put on my makeup."

Lianhua bowed respectfully upon hearing this: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Inside the Golden Palace, Liu Cheng carefully helped Shangguan Wanjun sit down on the dragon throne. She raised her eyes slightly and looked directly at the court officials.