The wives of the concubines are empresses

Shangguan Wanjun raised her hand lightly: "No need to be polite, sit down and get busy."

"Yes."

Shangguan Wanjun looked at her son again, and at Quanran-Quandajun who was looking around.

"Ranran, Cang'er, you two can play together over there."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

"Okay, Fairy Sister."

Seeing the sudden appearance of Quanran-Quanda Jun, the three concubines were a little confused, and they all secretly wondered in their hearts whether it was Defei-Mu Wennian who brought him here.

Shangguan Wanjun sat down and began to review the memorials carefully. After she had reviewed twenty of them, Minglan beside her reminded her to take a rest, and she stopped writing.

Liu Cheng came forward with hot tea and placed it in front of her.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea to moisten your throat."

"Okay, thank you Xiao Liuzi."

She picked up the teacup and took a sip, then put it down and looked at the two people playing happily beside her.

"Master Yuan."

Yuan Xinling stepped forward: "I am here."

"In another quarter of an hour, I will ask the eldest prince about his homework."

Yuan Xinling bowed: "Yes, Your Majesty."

It seems that the emperor is going to start paying attention to the eldest prince's studies, but she has to think about what to ask him later.

The Concubine Lu, Liu Haiming, who was reviewing the memorials, had been paying attention to the above movements. Recently, he had added some more laws to the laws that he had compiled and improved together with Concubine Xuan, Song Xuanyi, and Lord Nian. After reviewing the memorials, he would prepare to submit them to the emperor for his review.

After taking a short break, Shangguan Wanjun continued to review the memorials, and Yuan Xinling also began to prepare to ask Shangguan Mucang about his homework.

The two people who were playing well together suddenly saw Yuan Xinling, dressed in official uniform, stop in front of them.

"My Lord, the Emperor has asked me to examine your studies."

Shangguan Mucang looked at the busy queen mother and nodded.

"Aunt Yuan, let's get started."

Yuan Xinling sat down with the "Three Character Classic", opened a page at random and started asking questions.

"The way of teaching, the second half of the sentence."

“Specialization is the key.”

"it is good."

She looked at the other content: "If you don't learn, break the loom and write the next sentence."

"Dou Yanshan, a man of integrity."

...After feeling that he had asked enough questions, Yuan Xinling decided to check the eldest prince's handwriting.

"Can you write? Let's write, okay?"

Shangguan Mucang nodded seriously: "Okay."

Yuan Xinling asked the eunuch beside her to bring writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and she ground the ink herself.

"You write the first sentence."

"Yes."

The moment Shangguan Wanjun looked up, the big and the small were cooperating with each other. The scene looked very warm, and Shangguan Wanjun also pursed her lips and smiled.

By the time everyone finished reviewing more than 200 memorials, it was already 1:15 p.m. Shangguan Wanjun placed her delicate hands under the desk, stretching them constantly to relieve her hand fatigue.

"Your Majesty, I have a book of regulations on perfecting the law."

Shangguan Wanjun was tired of reading the memorial and didn't want to read it anymore. She looked at Lu Yan'er who was waiting beside her and gave her instructions.

"Lord Lu, please read it to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lu Yaner took it from Concubine Lu-Liu Haiming, then opened the first page and began to read.

"Anyone who bullies a man or a woman and causes harm to a woman's honor shall be severely beaten with twenty sticks and ordered to pay compensation of one hundred taels of silver. If the victim dies, he shall be exiled to the army. If the victim himself or someone else kills the victim, he shall be beheaded."

"Bullying men and women?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, but do you have any doubts?"

"Yes, there shouldn't be any distinction between men and women."

Lu Yan'er looked at Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming, who frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty means to treat everyone equally?"

"Yes, although men are the majority of those who bully men and women, that doesn't mean there are no women. What I want is equality between men and women beyond physiology, not to elevate women alone. Although women are inherently weaker, the court and society should pay more attention to them, but at the same time, men should not be neglected. Physiology is what God wants us to do, and we can't change it, but in other matters, men and women should be as equal as possible. This will be more conducive to social development and the people will understand, tolerate and respect each other."

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming bowed: "Your Majesty, I appreciate your guidance."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and said, "It's not really about giving instructions, but about learning from each other and supervising each other."

"Yes."

"Master Lu, continue."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lu Yaner then read out more than ten items, totaling twenty.

Shangguan Wanjun was very satisfied with the improvement of this criminal law. From the very beginning, she asked Huan'er to record her additions in a separate book for you to read.

"By the way, was this created by you alone?" According to the ability of Concubine Lu-Liu Haiming, it is not impossible.

But he shook his head, and Shangguan Wanjun looked at him curiously.

"That is?"

"Not only me, but also Concubine Xuan, Concubine Cejun, and Lord Nian. I dare not take credit for it."

Thinking of Concubine Xuan - Song Xuanyi, Shangguan Wanjun asked with concern.

"How did you discuss and arrange this?"

"My husband will come first for a month, and then they will come."

"That's fine. Then you should enjoy yourself during this period and make sure to balance work and rest. I'm also looking forward to you all judging more fair and just cases for me, to benefit the local people."

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming bowed respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty."

The matter of law was handed over to Concubine Law Liu Haiming to complete, while Shangguan Wanjun looked at Lu Yan'er who was checking the eldest prince's homework.

"Princess Lu, if you have anything you want to eat, let Mu Xiang arrange it."

Concubine Lu - Liu Haiming said: "Your Highness, your husband is here to see you."

He didn't have anything in particular he wanted to eat, but the emperor had a wide range of tastes, accepting all kinds of food, sweet, sour, bitter and spicy. If he followed her dishes, there would always be something he could eat.

Shangguan Wanjun looked at the quiet Concubine Wen, Bai Xuanyi and others again.

"As for you, if you don't tell me, I will decide."

Concubine Wen, Bai Xuanyi and the other two bowed, "It's all up to the Emperor."

Shangguan Wanjun was not polite to her husbands and started ordering her own dishes directly.

"Spicy pork slices, stir-fried pork intestines, stir-fried pork belly with green peppers, diced chicken and lotus root, steamed meatballs, cold-mixed zheergen, stir-fried pea tips, bok choy and tofu soup, pickled cabbage, rice and bean soup, pumpkin pancakes, that's all."

Mu Xiang said respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will go down and make the arrangements."

Shangguan Wanjun waved her hand and looked again at Lu Yaner who was patiently checking.

"Master Lu, how is it?"

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is quite good at recognizing, reading, and writing the Three Character Classic."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wanjun nodded with satisfaction.

"Okay, Cang'er, take a break and have lunch."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Thinking about her son's new arrival at the Royal Academy, she wondered if he had fully adapted. However, she couldn't ask directly, so she had to ask indirectly, lest she show too much concern for him and make him feel proud.

"Cang'er, the Queen Mother asks you something."

Shangguan Mucang looked up in confusion: "Please speak!"

"Just how is your brother Siqi's homework?"

Shangguan Mucang pursed his lips and thought about his usual performance in class, and finally told the truth.

"Very good, the Master has praised him several times."

"Yeah, that's pretty good."

"This son has also been praised by the Grand Tutor."

"Cang'er is not bad either."

It seems that her son is not bad. He just needs to study step by step. Although parents all hope their children will become successful, some things should not be rushed.

Elsewhere, the Right Prime Minister thought of the fried lean meat with watermelon rind from yesterday and missed it again. Unfortunately, there was no watermelon rind, so he couldn't make the dish he wanted to eat.