The wives of the concubines are empresses

Wang Qing breathed a sigh of relief: Fortunately, the emperor did not ask any further questions, otherwise he would not know how to respond. After all, his love was unrequited and he was trying to marry above his station, so it was really hard to say it out loud.

Lunch time came quietly, and Shangguan Wanjun looked at Mu Xiang.

"I want to entertain Wang Qing for lunch today. Prepare a few more dishes and a jar of peach blossom wine."

Mu Xiang bowed respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Shangguan Wanjun looked at Liu Cheng who was waiting on the side, and remembered that they had not met the last time he came back.

"Wang Qing, this is Eunuch Liu. You might have some interactions in the future, so why not get to know each other?"

When Wang Qing heard this, he looked at a man who was wearing the clothes of a steward. He looked quite handsome. Wang Qing sighed that his master was really good at choosing people.

"Hello, Eunuch Liu."

"Hello, Commander Wang. I often hear the emperor talk about you. The last time you came back, we were not at home. Today I finally get to see you."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Shangguan Wanjun asked Wang Qing about the developments around Yunzhou.

"Your Majesty, our industry has spread all over the country, and the content is rich and diverse. It will be more convenient to inquire about the news in the future."

"You've worked hard these years. Now that you've come back, rest for a while in the capital."

Wang Qing nodded respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty."

His master is becoming more and more like an emperor. His gentle and dignified gestures now reveal his dominance. Over the years, they have both changed a lot.

In the dining hall, Shangguan Wanjun and Wang Qing sat at the same table. Liu Cheng stepped forward to serve her soup. When she took the sour radish and duck soup and started drinking it, Wang Qing just started to pick up his chopsticks.

"Eat more. You've lost a lot of weight."

Wang Qing smiled upon hearing this and said, "Your Majesty, my muscles are growing stronger and stronger, so you appear thinner. Actually, my weight should be about the same as before."

"Really? How about we have a sparring match this afternoon and see how many of your moves I can withstand?"

Hearing this, Wang Qing was stunned and looked up.

"The Emperor is learning martial arts?"

"I know a little bit. Concubine Wu, Baipin and Wupin taught me." In fact, she wanted to kill time, cultivate feelings with each other, have more topics to talk about, strengthen her body, and learn some self-defense skills to be prepared.

"That's good too. I'll just consider it as a way to keep fit. I wonder what your Majesty is studying so I can be prepared."

"There are spears, swords, whips, and archery."

After a nap, Shangguan Wanjun and Wang Qing came to a large open space.

Wang Qing chose a long sword, and Shangguan Wanjun also chose a long sword. This time she also changed into clean and neat clothes, without any hair accessories on her bun, and even without any jewelry on her hands.

"Your Majesty, I have offended you."

"please!"

Because of her pregnancy, Shangguan Wanjun could not practice martial arts every year, so her martial arts skills were limited. Fortunately, she was studious and had good flexibility due to long-term training. She had good flexibility and had a talent for martial arts at such an "advanced" age.

Seeing that their master had already connected several moves, Liucheng Minglan and others were stunned.

"Ouhe, has our emperor improved in martial arts?" Mu Xiang asked in surprise.

Ou He was stunned and stood on the ground: "I don't know, I think so, it looks like he plays quite smoothly."

She thought that her master must have made progress.

Wang Qing didn't expect that his master's martial arts skills were quite good. He had already taken ten of his moves in a row and was even using his swordsmanship against him. This progress was too fast, which made him shocked and happy.

Shangguan Wanjun looked quite beautiful because of her flowing dress.

Minglan sighed that people really need talent to learn something, and if they are willing to study hard, then they can be a real killer. Her master is such a person.

Even when she was pregnant, she would always learn, and she admired her master's persistence over the years.

As far as she knew, her master was not very keen on studying when she was a child and a girl. Perhaps it was because she became an empress and had heavy responsibilities that she became more diligent and studious.

After receiving twenty consecutive attacks, Shangguan Wanjun seemed a little exhausted.

Wang Qing took the opportunity to stab her swan neck with a sword. Liu Cheng was frightened, thinking he was going to attack her.

"How dare you, Wang Qing, stab the master with a sword."

Shangguan Wanjun was caught off guard and was stunned when she saw Jian Xiao.

Hearing Liu Cheng's words, Wang Qing quickly retracted his sword and knelt on one knee to apologize.

"Your Majesty, I didn't mean it."

Liu Cheng hurried forward and was about to say something when Shangguan Wanjun raised her hand to stop him.

"That's enough, Xiao Liuzi, you're too sensitive."

Liu Cheng looked embarrassed: "Your Majesty, I am worried about you too."

"I know you're worried about me, but I'm fine now. Let's go back to the imperial study and rest for a while, and see how they're handling the memorials."

Liu Cheng bowed slightly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Wang Qing hurriedly followed. Shangguan Wanjun handed the sword to Shi Qingxue, and he quickly took it.

"Wang Qing, your martial arts seem to have improved a lot." The boy in her memory was also very good at martial arts, but there was still a gap compared to now.

Wang Qing smiled gently: "Everyone must make progress. Compared with the emperor, my achievements are insignificant."

"Everyone has different responsibilities and expertise, so they can't be compared."

"The emperor said so."

When they walked into the imperial study, the four of them, Meifei - Hu Siyang, Ranpin - Wang Ran, Yunpin - Zhao Yunfan, and Landajun - Lannaxin, turned around at the same time when they heard the noise. Seeing the relatively unfamiliar faces, they felt a sense of crisis in their hearts.

The beautiful concubine Hu Siyang stood up, and the other three concubines also stood up, and the four of them saluted respectfully in unison.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant."

"How long have you been here?"

Mei Fei Hu Siyang replied softly, "Your Highness and I have been here for half an hour and have reviewed one hundred memorials."

Shangguan Wanjun was shocked when she heard the number.

"So many memorials today?"

Concubine Ran - Wang Ran bowed: "Your Majesty, yes."

"Then I will come and review it quickly." There are so many memorials, and I don't know how much of them are nonsense.

Minglan picked up a dozen books and placed them on the desk in front of Shangguan Wanjun.

"Wang Qing, do you want to read a book?"

Wang Qing was stunned that the emperor still remembered him.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to do anything."

"Minglan, find him a copy of 'Biographies of Merchants'."

Minglan took a book from the bookshelf inside and handed it to Wang Qing with a polite smile.

"Thank you, Master Ming."

"Commander Wang, you're too polite."

Hearing him call himself a subordinate and Minglan calling him Commander Wang, the four concubines felt a little relieved. Fortunately, he was not the emperor's concubine, otherwise their status would be in jeopardy.

Shangguan Wanjun didn't pay attention to their little thoughts. She was busy reviewing memorials.

Concubine Yun - Zhao Yunfan frowned as he looked at the memorial in front of him, then stood up and walked to Shangguan Wanjun's side.

"Your Majesty, please tell me how to handle this."

Shangguan Wanjun shifted her gaze from the memorial in her hand to the one in his hand, and frowned slightly after reading the contents.

"A flood in spring? This is going to be a tough situation."