The wives of the concubines are empresses

Thinking of her mother's love of embroidery, she had an idea in her mind.

"Mother, since you enjoy embroidery, why don't you help me manage the clothing department?"

The Queen Mother of the Western Palace was shocked. "Ah, managing the clothing department? But Mother has no experience, so why not forget it?"

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace looked at her daughter, who had always been intelligent, and when she saw her blink, she immediately understood.

"How do you know if it's possible if you don't try it?"

Seeing that she lowered her head and remained silent, the Empress Dowager Donggong decided to add fuel to the fire.

"Have you ever thought that you would become the Queen Mother?"

Empress Dowager Xigong was shocked. "Sister, I never had such thoughts before."

She was really wronged.

Looking at the pitiful person who was frightened, the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace sighed.

"I was just giving you an analogy, so why are you so frightened? What I meant is that you can't deny yourself just because you haven't done something.

You thought the emperor just wanted your help, but she just saw that you were bored every day and wanted to find something for you to do to pass the time.

You don't even appreciate her thoughtfulness."

Empress Dowager Xigong looked at the two of them in surprise, and finally her gaze fell on her daughter, as if seeking an answer.

Shangguan Wanjun didn't know what she was thinking, so she smiled at her and nodded.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Xigong had no choice but to agree.

"Then let's try it."

Seeing that the matter was finalized, the Empress Dowager Donggong looked at her daughter jokingly.

"My son, why don't you arrange a job for your mother?"

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and said, "You are joking, mother. You are my daughter's backbone. I have to come and bother you from time to time. I dare not arrange things for you. What if I can't find you when the time comes?"

The Empress Dowager Donggong was very pleased to hear her daughter's slightly coquettish tone.

"Well, how about this? I'll transfer one of the dowry properties outside Beijing to you in advance. You can figure out how to make some money from it to enrich the national treasury. This is also a kind gesture from my mother."

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager Xigong quickly said, "My son, all of my private property is yours. You can do whatever you want with it. I can't help you with anything else."

She does nothing, but she does have some private property.

In addition to her dowry of 1,000 acres of farmland and 1,000 acres of mountain land, the rest was gold, silver and jewelry, but not much.

Thinking of the farmland and shops that the late emperor had rewarded her with when she gave birth to her daughter, she felt delighted.

"My son, in addition to the 1,000 acres of farmland and 1,000 acres of mountain land that your mother gave you as a dowry, your father also gave her 500 acres of farmland and two shops as a reward when she gave birth to you."

Shangguan Wanjun was delighted. "Shop? Really? How big is it?"

Seeing the emperor's delighted look, the Empress Dowager Donggong covered her face and smiled.

"Mother doesn't know the details. I'll have someone check it out tomorrow and send someone to tell you. I'll also hand over the house deed, land deed, and mountain deed to you."

The Empress Dowager Donggong also spoke again at this time.

"My son, your majesty also owns several shops. Madam Li, go take those that aren't very profitable and let my son run his own business."

Shangguan Wanjun felt her heart pounding. All of a sudden she became a landlord with 1,500 acres of fields, 1,000 acres of mountain land, and several shops?

Oh, this is such a pleasant surprise today.

Nanny Li brought the deeds to eight shops, along with a farm in the suburbs of Beijing, totaling one thousand acres.

"Your Majesty, these are the property deeds for eight shops, as well as the property deeds for a thousand acres of farmland outside the capital. Please take a look."

Liu Cheng, Aunt Cheng, Lianhua, Muxiang and Ouhe were extremely surprised. They didn't expect that their master would have an unexpected surprise today.

Shangguan Wanjun swallowed the spinach in her mouth and took the deed handed to her by Nanny Li.

"Your Majesty, I thank you. I'll give you a gift when the time comes. After all, you have to reward the palace maids and ladies every day."

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace admired her daughter's attentiveness.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's have a good meal."

After the meal, the mother and her two daughters took a walk in the courtyard.

The Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace thought that her daughter was only served by eunuchs, maids and palace maids, and the guards were all in the outer hall, which was a serious safety issue.

"My son, your majesty thinks you should keep two personal guards for yourself, like you did when you were a princess. That way your safety will be better guaranteed."

Shangguan Wanjun thought about the feasibility and felt that it was feasible.

Now that she is the empress, there is no guarantee that there will not be people who want to replace her.

The throne represents power, and it is supreme power. Everyone wants power, especially those old ministers who are conceited, have high aspirations, and their ambitions grow day by day.

"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. I will start the selection tomorrow when I return. Also, I think I could learn some martial arts. It would be even better if I had some basic skills."

The Empress Dowager Donggong pondered for a moment and nodded seriously.

"Your Highness is right. I just feel sorry for your beautiful daughter. Now she has to learn martial arts to protect herself."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled gently and said, "Mother, I practice martial arts as a way to strengthen my body. Just think of it as me exercising."

The Queen Mother Xigong was shocked when she heard this. "My prince, is there someone trying to harm you?"

Shangguan Wanjun hugged her mother and said, "No, don't think too much. We are just preparing for a rainy day."

She was an empress, and one who was only fourteen years old. It was hard to guarantee that her ambitions would not be limited to being a minister.

After hearing her daughter's words, Empress Dowager Xigong felt a little relieved.

As it was getting late, the Empress Dowager of the Eastern Palace began to send people away.

"The Queen Mother is tired and needs to go to bed. My son and Zilin should also go back and rest early."

Shangguan Wanjun knew that her mother was worried about her and deliberately drove her away.

"Okay, I'll take my leave tonight and come back to see you sometime."

"It doesn't matter whether you see me or not. The important thing is that you must balance work and rest, and don't hurt your body just because you're young."

Shangguan Wanjun nodded obediently. At this moment, the Empress Dowager Donggong seemed to see her little daughter when she was a princess again.

After the two of them took their leave, Shangguan Wanjun offered to send her mother back.

"That won't do. My prince should go back and rest."

"Mother, it's rare for my daughter to meet you, so please don't disagree."

Seeing that her daughter seemed to have returned to the days when she was a princess, Empress Dowager Xigong almost couldn't hold back her tears.

"Okay, whatever the emperor says is fine. Let's go."

The sky is dotted with stars, the moon is round and bright, and the shadows of the people on the ground are very long.

When Shangguan Wanjun returned to her bedroom, it was already 11:55 am.

Lianhua and others hurriedly helped her change clothes and wash up, and then she lay down and fell asleep.

Perhaps because of fatigue, he slept well all night until the day before court.

"Your Majesty, it's time to get up and attend the morning court."

With the service of everyone, Shangguan Wanjun remained asleep until they arrived at the side hall of the Golden Throne Hall.

Liu Cheng glanced at all the civil and military officials in the court and took a deep breath. Today was his first time as the chief steward and officially accompanying the emperor, so he couldn't make any mistakes.

"If you have something to do, leave the court if nothing happens!"

The ministers looked at the energetic young emperor and sighed that being young was a good thing.

Despite dealing with so many state affairs, the emperor remains in high spirits.