The wives of the concubines are empresses

The wife of Marquis Xuanbo replied respectfully.

"This is the third wife, the second daughter of You Qingjilang of the Zhanshi Mansion." Shangguan Wanjun knew that it was an eighth-rank official position, and she nodded slightly.

Sun Shangxiang stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Your surname is Sun, and my maiden name is Shangxiang."

Shangguan Wanjun nodded slightly again and looked at her nominal fourth sister-in-law.

"This is the fourth son's wife. Her family is in business."

Su Hangyu stood up and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty, your humble servant pays respects to your majesty. Your humble servant's surname is Su, and your maiden name is Hangyu."

After meeting Su Hangyu, Shangguan Wanjun looked at her nominal fifth sister-in-law.

"This is the fifth wife, her family background is teachers." She was barely satisfied with the family background of this concubine's daughter-in-law. After all, each of the daughters-in-law had her own merits, but the best was still the empress, who was at the top in terms of status and power.

Shangguan Wanjun saw a beautiful and gentle woman with tenderness in her brows.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant greets me. My surname is Mo, and my maiden name is Miao."

After meeting the daughters-in-law of the Lan family in the Marquis Xuanbo Mansion, Shangguan Wanjun gained a further understanding of the Marquis Xuanbo Mansion.

"Xiao Liuzi, have someone bring in all the things you brought."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Liu Cheng stepped back, turned around, and walked outside with a whisk in his hand. Soon, he saw guards coming over carrying a box. Everyone in Xuanbo Hou's mansion looked surprised.

"Your Majesty, they are all here."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and nodded, saying, "Grandfather, uncle and aunt, these are some items I had people pick out from the storehouse. You can divide them among yourselves."

It’s none of her business who has more or less; she just came here to take a look today.

Liu Cheng had it opened, and it was full of jewels, which made the ladies in Xuanbo Marquis's mansion's eyes light up.

Everyone stood up and knelt to express their gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Because of Shangguan Wanjun's arrival and her pregnancy, lunch at Xuanbo Hou Mansion was prepared under the joint supervision of Li Zihan and Lang Xi.

On the dining table, there were dishes that were more suitable for pregnant women, except for the spicy fish which had a strong flavor.

Xuanbo Houfu raised his hand and greeted: "Your Majesty, please!"

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and nodded, raised her hand to pick up the chopsticks, then Landajun-Lanaxin reached out to serve her soup, and everyone started to pick up the chopsticks one after another.

"Your Majesty, please have a bowl of sour radish and duck soup."

"Okay, thank you!"

Seeing the couple treating each other with respect, Marquis Xuanbo and his wife made eye contact and smiled with satisfaction.

Shangguan Wanjun finished the pickled radish in her bowl and was about to pick up some spicy fish to try, but Landajun-Lanaxin and Liucheng Minglan hurriedly tried to stop her.

"Your Majesty, let me pick out the thorn."

"Your Majesty, let me pick up some fish for you."

"Your Majesty, no."

The three people's simultaneous voice startled everyone in Xuanbo Hou's mansion, and Xuanbo Hou immediately became nervous.

“I wonder if there’s something wrong with this fish?”

Lan Dajun-Lan Naxin calmly explained: "Father, fish have bones. We are worried about the emperor."

Hearing this, Marquis Xuanbo felt relieved.

"Landa Jun Cejun is right. It's time to pick out the thorns." Fortunately, it was not a big deal. It was true that not everyone could easily bear the presence of the emperor. There were many more rules than usual for dining.

Lan Dajun-Lanaxin carefully picked out the fish bones one by one before placing them in Shangguan Wanjun's bowl. Shangguan Wanjun tasted the boneless fish and thought it tasted quite good.

"This fish is quite good. The chef in your house is very skilled."

When Old Master Lan saw that his granddaughter liked it, he laughed happily.

"As long as the emperor likes it, the fish is good to eat. Please eat more."

"Yes, Grandfather."

When Anbo Mansion learned that the empress stayed at Xuanbo Mansion for lunch, he felt very jealous.

Lord An stood alone under the tree in depression. He looked up at the sky and shook his head. In other families, when someone gained power, they would benefit from it along with their relatives and friends, but his family did not get much benefit at all. Now, they were in an awkward position among all the noble families. There was no one in the court, no one in the harem, and only the Queen Mother of the West Palace was watching over them. And she was not even the most honorable Queen Mother of the East Palace.

The secret guards secretly inquired about the movements in An Bo's Mansion, while Shangguan Wanjun ate calmly and even took a nap in the mansion before leaving.

Marquis Xuanbo and his wife, along with their families, escorted Shangguan Wanjun all the way to the imperial carriage.

"Congratulations to the emperor."

After entering the carriage, Shangguan Wanjun closed her eyes and began to doze off again. Landajun-Lanaxin raised his eyes to look at her, and kept turning the wooden skewer in his hand.

After returning to the palace, the two went straight to the imperial study. Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi, Concubine Mei - Hu Siyang, and Concubine Hui - Feng Jinghan, who were handling memorials, turned around at the same time. When they saw the two people walk in, they quickly stood up.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant!"

"All sit down."

Lily from the Tea Fragrance Garden brought some freshly brewed tea and placed it on the coffee table next to Shangguan Wanjun. She bent her body slightly and left quietly.

Bai Xue walked from the side hall to Shangguan Wanjun's feet in a cold manner, and then jumped a few times to sit next to the desk. Shangguan Wanjun was quite happy to see it.

"Snow White, you know I'm back." She gently stroked Snow White's soft white fur, raised her other hand and gently pulled its whiskers.

Snow White rubbed Shangguan Wanjun's hand with a look of enjoyment, and Shangguan Wanjun smiled at its cute little appearance. Normally, she was quite approachable, but because of her imperial aura and status, people were automatically afraid to approach her easily. The exceptions were the imperial concubines, for whom the emperor's favor was also very important.

The news of Shangguan Wanjun's return to the palace also spread back to Fushou Palace. At this time, the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace was so bored that she was eating melon seeds to pass the time.

After listening to Nanny Li's whispered report, the Empress Dowager Donggong suddenly smiled.

"I'm afraid the Emperor is testing the attitudes and actions of the two families."

Nanny Li nodded respectfully in agreement, "Your Majesty, you are right."

"My prince is becoming more and more majestic and dignified. I am worthy of Emperor Taizu." Her father-in-law.

When he was young, he was not favored and had no children. In addition, the late emperor was licentious and immoral, and the entire Yuan Dynasty was almost destroyed in his hands. Fortunately, the late emperor got up early. If he had waited a few more years before his death, even the Jade Emperor would have been of no use.

She was the Crown Princess chosen by Emperor Taizu himself. Although her father-in-law was satisfied with her, the late emperor was dissatisfied with her in every way. Fortunately, she saw through it in time and did not focus all her attention on the late emperor.

Now in her forties, whenever she recalls the past that she cannot bear to look back on, she still feels that it was a mistake. Fortunately, she is now the empress dowager, the most noble woman except the empress. All the waiting and sadness are worthy of herself.

"The Emperor's belly is getting bigger and bigger. Let's send him some dragon and phoenix cakes tomorrow."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

I heard that Dragon and Phoenix Biscuits are actually no different from ordinary crispy biscuits, it just sounds better.

Bored Shangguan Wanjun broke off a piece of cake to feed Bai Xue, and found that it actually opened its mouth and ate it. She felt quite curious.