The wives of the concubines are empresses

Gong Huifang lowered her head and covered her face with her hands while smiling. The emperor's sister-in-law and Concubine Wu's brother-in-law were quite a good match.

Mrs. Anguo and General Xuanwei were having a great time playing with their grandson.

Concubine Wu looked at her father and mother and smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, look."

Shangguan Wanjun, who was holding Shangguan Muyu, looked up at the couple. Mrs. Anguo touched Shangguan Muxuan's little hands, and then touched his little feet, which made Shangguan Muxuan laugh continuously.

Everyone who had stayed in Xiangxuan Pavilion for a long time was just about to leave with Shangguan Wanjun, who was holding Shangguan Muyu, when Shangguan Muchang and Yuan Siqi, brother and sister, came back from school.

"Brother, the eldest prince, do you understand what the Grand Tutor taught you?"

Shangguan Muchang shook his head: "I don't quite understand, I'll ask for advice later."

Yuan Siyu nodded: "I also have only a vague understanding of it."

The two looked at the silent Yuan Siqi and asked him again in unison.

"Brother, what about you?"

Yuan Siqi shook his head. As he looked up, he saw a blue skirt. As his eyes moved upwards, he saw Shangguan Wanjun, who was supposed to be dealing with memorials in the imperial study.

"Siqi pays homage to the Empress."

Shangguan Muchang and Yuan Siyu were shocked and quickly followed suit and saluted.

"Your son pays homage to the Empress Mother and the Empress Father."

"Siyu pays homage to the Imperial Aunt, and pays homage to the Imperial Uncle."

Shangguan Wanjun, holding the child, smiled gently and said, "No need to be polite. Everyone, please stand up. This is General Xuanwei, Madam Anguo, and Second Aunt. Cang'er, please follow Third Brother and call them Grandfather and Grandmother."

Shangguan Muchang bowed and saluted: "Cang'er greets Grandfather, Grandmother, and Second Aunt."

General Xuanwei smiled politely and replied, "Aye, Your Highness, there's no need for formalities."

Shangguan Wanjun looked at Yuan Siqi and Yuan Siyu and said, "Qiqi and Yuyu, I greet General Xuanwei, Madam Anguo, and Princess Jiahe."

The two men bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings to General Xuanwei, Madam Anguo, and Princess Jiahe."

The couple smiled politely and nodded. General Xuanwei searched his body for a while and finally found a small dagger that he kept close to him. He took it out and walked in front of Shangguan Muchang.

"Prince, this is a small and exquisite dagger that can be used for self-defense."

Shangguan Muchang looked up at Shangguan Wanjun in surprise. Seeing her nod, he happily accepted it: "Thank you, Grandfather."

Mrs. Anguo was speechless when she saw her husband gave her a dagger.

"General, who gave the child a dagger?"

General Xuanwei pursed his lips and sighed, "This situation is sudden, Your Highness. This dagger is not simple. It is a good tool for self-defense."

Mrs. Anguo glared at him fiercely, then put on a kind and gentle smile, took off the jade bracelet from her wrist, walked forward, bent down and lowered her head.

"Grand Prince, this is a jade bracelet. It's of very good quality. Please play with it."

General Xuanwei was speechless and complained: "Madam, your thing is not as solid as mine."

Madam Anguo glared at him again: "You are just a reckless man, who only knows how to fight and kill all day long. What's wrong with my jade? It's much more valuable than yours."

The three children were stunned watching the two elders bickering.

Seeing that her parents-in-law had given gifts, Gong Huifang felt it was not appropriate to go empty-handed, so she took out a fifty-liang silver note from her pocket.

"Your Highness, I came here in a hurry and only have this banknote on me. Please don't despise me."

Shangguan Muchang was shocked. Was he going to get rich today? He was either given an exquisite dagger, a valuable jade bracelet, or even fifty taels of silver. He was going to get rich.

Seeing him in a daze, Gong Huifang was stunned: Could it be that the eldest prince thinks fifty taels is too little?

"I'll give you more next time..."

"Thank you, second aunt."

Seeing his money-obsessed look, Shangguan Wanjun smiled helplessly.

Gong Huifang looked at Yuan Siqi and his sister, took off the earrings she had just put on this morning, wiped them with a clean embroidered handkerchief, and put them on Yuan Siyu.

"This is my gift to the Pavilion Master. Our Pavilion Master will be a little beauty in the future."

Yuan Siyu became shy when she was praised, but she still remembered the rules and etiquette engraved in her mind, so she bowed and saluted obediently.

"Thank you, Princess Jiahe."

"You're welcome." Gong Huifang touched her head lovingly. She didn't know what to give Yuan Siqi. Thinking of the pure gold fortune cat necklace she was wearing, she took it off and put it on Yuan Siqi.

"It's quite appropriate."

Yuan Siqi was somewhat flattered: "County Lady Jiahe, I don't need it..."

He was about to take it off but was stopped by Gong Huifang.

"I wear it. I can't refuse a gift from my elders."

Yuan Siqi looked at Shangguan Wanjun, only to see her smiling.

"Take it. Next time when Jiahe County Lady celebrates her birthday, you can prepare a birthday gift for her."

She watched the two siblings grow up, and she doesn't mind paving the way for their future.

General Xuanwei and Mrs. Anguo looked at each other. Mrs. Anguo took out four silver bills from her body and gave two to each of the brother and sister.

The brother and sister looked at each other in bewilderment as they looked at the banknotes in front of them.

"Pavilion Master and Baron, please accept this quickly. This is a small gift from the General and me."

"Thank you, General Xuanwei and Madam Anguo." The brother and sister accepted the silver note worth twenty taels each.

Their family took care of all three children. Although they were young, they were very happy to receive the gifts.

Shi Qingxue came over and said, "Your Majesty, Commander Wang is returning to the palace."

Shangguan Wanjun suppressed her smile and said, "Okay, nurse, please carry the eldest princess over."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

She said goodbye to General Xuanwei and Lady Anguo, and brought a group of people to the imperial study. A man in brocade robes stood in the center of the main hall.

"Wang Qing."

The man heard the voice and immediately turned around and saluted respectfully: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be at peace."

Lianhua helped her sit down, and Wang Qing followed her movements.

"I thought you would need a few days. By the way, have you visited the new places where Lord Jiang and Lord Zhou have taken up their posts?"

Wang Qing didn't expect his master to ask about Lord Zhou.

"I have never been to your place, my lords."

Shangguan Wanjun motioned for him to sit down. Wang Qing sat down with a straight face and his whole body tensed.

"Has anyone among them ever been married?"

Wang Qing shook his head: "Not yet."

Why would the emperor suddenly ask about the marriages of several people? Does she have a new candidate?

Seeing him lost in thought, Shangguan Wanjun frowned slightly.

"What's wrong with you? You look worried."

"Ah, I have been disrespectful in front of the emperor. Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Shangguan Wanjun chuckled softly, "It's no big deal. I'll absolve you of all guilt, but your worries are related to your beloved."

Wang Qing was shocked: The emperor knew about this?

When Minglan, Lianhua, Ouhe and Muxiang heard this, they looked at Wang Qing curiously. After all these years, this was the first time they saw him like this. Could it be true as the emperor said?

Wang Qing's cheeks began to turn red. Seeing that she had guessed his thoughts, Shangguan Wanjun smiled slightly.

"Do you need me to grant you a marriage?"

Wang Qing was shocked when he heard this and quickly shook his head.

"Your Majesty, no need. Thank you for your kindness."

Seeing that he had his own opinions, Shangguan Wanjun did not force him.

"Okay, if you want me to grant you a marriage, feel free to contact me."

Wang Qing looked embarrassed and nodded with a bit of awkwardness.