The wives of the concubines are empresses

The Empress Dowager Xigong's appointment as the late emperor's mausoleum guardian was a foregone conclusion. Shangguan Wanjun woke up around dinner time. She sighed as she gazed at the familiar side hall. Before she passed out, she seemed to have seen her mother.

She was just about to sit up when the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace arrived and stopped her.

"My dear, lie down quickly."

"Mother."

"You're having a miscarriage, and there must not be any more mishaps." It's very difficult for women to get pregnant and give birth, and if there is any mishap, it will be a big deal.

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace helped her lie down, and Shangguan Wanjun looked at her calmly.

"You must be hungry. The imperial kitchen will bring you food soon. Just be patient and wait a while."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and nodded. Seeing her fragile appearance, the Empress Dowager Donggong felt indescribably distressed.

Not long after, Mu Xiang came in with a food box. She was very happy to see Shangguan Wanjun woke up.

"Your Majesty, you are finally awake. I have had sea bass soup prepared. It is said to be beneficial for stabilizing the pregnancy and replenishing the middle part of the body. It is perfect for you now that you are experiencing miscarriage."

The Empress Dowager Donggong personally helped her daughter sit up and took the sea bass soup from Mu Xiang.

"Come, give it to Aijia."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace took the soup spoon, scooped up a spoonful, blew it gently, and then put it to Shangguan Wanjun's mouth.

"Come, my son, try it."

Shangguan Wanjun opened her mouth slightly and tasted it: "How does it taste?"

"Not bad, mother, I'll do it myself."

The Empress Dowager Donggong refused and said, "Be good, sit still and let me feed you."

Seeing this, Shangguan Wanjun no longer refused, and the Empress Dowager Donggong continued to feed her without feeling tired.

"Are you still hungry?"

"Mother, I am much better now. Mother..."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace sighed, "She really went too far this time. You, don't blame your mother. Besides being my daughter, you're also the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. You can't afford to make any mistakes. As for your mother's affairs, don't worry about it. I will handle her, and no one can say anything about it. What's more, I still think it's because I'm guarding the late emperor's mausoleum. In the past two years, after giving birth, you should take good care of yourself. You have a heavy burden on your shoulders."

Shangguan Wanjun nodded cautiously, "I understand. By the way, does your Majesty really intend to have you guard the mausoleum for two years?"

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace sighed, "Two years isn't long, but it's not short either, but it should be enough time for her to reflect on herself. Don't worry about this anymore, Mother will take care of it."

Seeing that her mother cared so much about her, Shangguan Wanjun was still very moved. At least it was much better than forcing her own mother.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager Donggong reached out and smoothed her hair, her eyes kind and gentle.

"You are the Queen Mother's daughter and the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. No matter what happens, the Queen Mother will stand behind you and support you."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled with tears in her eyes and nodded: "Yes."

"Silly child, we are mother and daughter, a close family. If the Queen Mother doesn't support you, who else can she support?" She hugged her daughter in her arms.

"Take good care of your baby. You can't stand any more hardship now."

The four concubines, Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi, Concubine Shu - Gao Zihao, Concubine Hui - Feng Jinghan, and Concubine Wu - Zhu Wu, stood outside the bedroom. They listened to the conversation inside and were all impressed by the relationship between the mother and daughter.

In the following days, court meetings were moved to the main hall of the Imperial Study, after all, the empress had a miscarriage and needed to take care of the baby.

Seeing that the time for the court meeting was approaching, Liu Cheng quickly arranged for someone to take out the screen and put it in place.

"Hurry up, the court officials will be here soon, and everyone needs to be on high alert."

The palace maids said respectfully, "Yes, Eunuch Liu."

In the side hall, Lianhua was combing Shangguan Wanjun's hair into a bun. She inserted a phoenix hairpin in the middle of her hair, and her earrings were also in the shape of a phoenix. The tassel style accentuated her cheeks, which had become rounder due to pregnancy.

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

Shangguan Wanjun looked up at herself in the mirror. The simple bun and headdress made her feel relaxed.

"I'm fine." She held out her hand, and Ouhe quickly helped her up. Everyone followed her out of the bedroom. Minglan was waiting outside the bedroom. Seeing Shangguan Wanjun, she quickly and respectfully held out her hand. Shangguan Wanjun took her hand off the back of Ouhe's hand and placed her delicate hand on the back of Minglan's hand.

The court officials' eyes moved as Shangguan Wanjun appeared, and as she sat down behind the screen, the court officials' eyes also looked forward.

"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."

Shangguan Wanjun's calm and majestic voice came: "My dear ministers, please stand."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Do you have anything important to report today?"

Minister of Revenue Mu Qinghai bowed and stepped out of the group: "I have something to report."

"speak."

"Winter is coming soon. I wonder if the supplies needed by officials and the military in various places will still be the same as last year's?"

Shangguan Wanjun lowered her brows in thought, "Have there been any major changes among the officials and the army?"

Minister of Works Lin Chenghao said, "Your Majesty, there are no major changes."

"Then let's do it like last year."

Minister of Revenue Mu Qinghai bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

He then returned to his original position and the Grand Minister of Agriculture bowed and stepped out.

"Your Majesty, I wonder if the state-owned land will continue to be sown the same way as last year?"

“Which harvests were good last year and which were bad?”

The Grand Minister of Agriculture thought about the records and said, "Your Majesty, the high-yield ones are Chinese cabbage, white radish, carrots, cauliflower, lotus root, and Chinese cabbage. The low-yield ones are more numerous."

Shangguan Wanjun pursed her lips in thought and said, "I wonder if it's practical to grow vegetables in a military tent or indoors."

The court officials were shocked when they heard this, including Grand Tutor Li.

"Your Majesty, can we grow vegetables in this house?"

"Why not? To put it bluntly, growing vegetables requires the right temperature. Winter is too cold, so I think it should be feasible to grow vegetables indoors." It's the same principle as growing vegetables in greenhouses in the previous life.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture thought carefully about the Empress' words, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, I think this is feasible. Why don't we give it a try?"

"My dear, please give it a try. There are several other types, such as military tents, discarded or ordinary cloth, and indoor vegetable growing."

The Grand Minister of Agriculture bowed and said, "I understand."

After the court meeting, she was hungry and asked Mu Xiang to prepare some snacks.

"Is there anything in particular that Your Majesty would like to eat?"

"Anything you particularly want to eat? I don't think there is anything. You can figure it out."

Mu Xiang bowed and said, "Yes, I will take my leave."

As soon as he left the imperial study, he came face to face with Concubine Shangwen - Bai Xuanyi.

"Your servant pays homage to the Concubine Wen."

"Excuse me, what is this, Master Muxiang?"

"I will prepare some food for His Majesty."

Concubine Wen-Bai Xuanyi laughed when she heard this: "So the emperor is hungry." "Okay, then you go and get busy first."

"I'll take my leave."

Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi looked at Shi Qingxue and said, "Please inform Eunuch Shi."

"Yes, Concubine Wen, please wait a moment."

Hearing that he was coming, Shangguan Wanjun smiled.

"Xuan."

Shi Qingxue said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi was wearing a flowing and fairy-like moonlight-colored brocade robe with bamboo leaf patterns today. His demeanor was upright, elegant and generous, and Shangguan Wanjun was slightly stunned.