The wives of the concubines are empresses

"How's everyone doing with math?"

A student stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, I understand a little bit."

Shangguan Wanjun's lips curled slightly. "That's quite low-key. Since I'm here, I might as well ask a few questions."

"There are thirty people in the literature class next door. Minus me, how many people are there in the two classes?"

Some students took a quick look, stood up, and saluted respectfully.

"Your Majesty, seventy-two people."

Shangguan Wanjun curled the corners of her mouth. Her question was actually not difficult, it just tested her reaction ability.

In this classroom were Zhang Jijiu, Xuelu and the Xuezheng who had just taught, as well as her people, Liu Cheng, Cheng Gugu, Lianhua, Muxiang, Ouhe and four palace guards.

"I have ten apples, one of which I ate bite after bite, and there are still a few apples left."

A steady student stood up and said, "Your Majesty, it's still ten apples."

"Then I ate two, gave you one, threw away three, and picked another from the tree. I still have a few apples left."

"Five."

"Tell me your analysis."

The young man was stunned and said, "Your Majesty ate two, so there were eight left. He gave one to the student, so there were seven left. He threw away seven, so there were four left. He picked another, so there were five left."

Shangguan Wanjun was quite satisfied with his reaction.

Shangguan Wanjun stood up and walked to the gap between the seats on both sides, waving a round fan in her hand, and the breeze brushed her face.

"The legitimate wife has given birth to a son and a daughter, but she has to prepare five dowries. However, the family is already in deficit. If she prepares a dowry, how much will the legitimate wife lose?"

Everyone was stunned. The emperor's question was very mysterious.

All the students were in deep thought, including Zhang Jijiu, Xuezheng Xuelu and Shangguan Wanjun.

Seeing that the classroom was silent, Shangguan Wanjun was not in a hurry, but just walked quietly in the classroom.

A steady and handsome student stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, I have an answer, but I'm not sure if it's correct."

"But it doesn't matter."

Shangguan Wanjun stopped where she was and listened quietly.

"Originally, the legitimate wife gave birth to a son and a daughter, which meant that the mistress only had one biological daughter. And as the mistress, her concubine's daughter was also her daughter."

Shangguan Wanjun raised her eyebrows: "That's right, continue."

"Logically speaking, it's only natural for the mistress, or the legitimate mother, to prepare dowries for her daughters. However, the mansion has long been in deficit, proving they have no money. A woman's dowry belongs to her, and since the mansion has no money, the legitimate mother doesn't need to prepare dowries for her concubines' daughters.

If the mother-in-law is kind enough to prepare the dowry, and she has a son and a daughter, then the dowry will be divided into two parts, half for the son and half for the daughter. According to the ratio, the concubine's daughter should only be given one-tenth of the dowry that the mother-in-law prepares for her daughter-in-law.

The mother-in-law has four concubine daughters, so the loss is four tenths, which means a loss of four tenths of the dowry of the daughters-in-law.

Hearing the other party's well-reasoned answer, Shangguan Wanjun smiled.

"You're right."

Afterwards, Shangguan Wanjun asked a few more questions and then returned to the palace.

Eunuch Lin looked worried when he saw the emperor coming back exhausted.

"Your Majesty, do you need to rest for a while?"

Shangguan Wanjun nodded slightly and sat for half a minute. Concubine Hua Tang Yihua came outside the palace to ask for a meeting.

"Xuan."

Liu Cheng loudly announced: "Princess Hua is here to see you."

Concubine Hua Tang Yihua, dressed in a cool beige robe, walked in gracefully. Shangguan Wanjun raised her eyes and met his, and the young man smiled at her.

"Why are you here, my beloved concubine?"

"Your Majesty, your humble servant."

"No gift."

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten about our collaboration in building Lotus Manor?"

Shangguan Wanjun was stunned. She had indeed forgotten.

"Sorry, thank goodness my beloved reminded me in time."

At Shangguan Wanjun's suggestion, Concubine Hua Tang Yihua sat on the soft couch under the opposite coffee table.

"Your Majesty, please take a look."

Shangguan Wanjun saw him open the wooden box and take out the deeds inside, and found that they were the house deeds, the land deeds and a 50-50 deed.

"My beloved concubine is truly sincere."

"Your Majesty is so sincere, I, as a minister, cannot lag behind him, or I will bring shame to His Majesty."

Shangguan Wanjun was coaxed into happiness, her face became more gentle, and her smile became more genuine.

Eunuch Lin and Liu Cheng on the side were both surprised to see this. It seemed that the blessings of this concubine Hua were still to come.

Huapin Tang Yihua had been paying attention to the girl's face and found that her eyebrows had become gentle and her smile was more genuine. She was delighted and thought that she really had to get along with the emperor sincerely.

"Thank you, my beloved concubine, for your consideration for the people. I will work hard to help you make more money."

Concubine Hua Tang Yihua reached out and held the girl's soft hand. Her cold face was full of tenderness, and her words were also gentle.

"Your Majesty, we are all one of your subjects. It is an honor to be able to do our part."

Seeing the big hand holding hers tightly and feeling the hot touch, Shangguan Wanjun smiled softly.

"I understand your intentions, my husband. If you need anything along the way, you can always come to me."

Concubine Hua Tang Yihua was delighted. The emperor allowed him to come and bother her often, but he suppressed his excitement.

"Okay, your Majesty, I thank you."

"My husband is too polite."

When the girl smiles, her whole body exudes a gentle glow, which makes people unconsciously attracted to her.

Seeing his concubine coming out with a gentle smile on her face, Kang Jiandu was stunned.

Kang Jiandu was also happy for his concubine, as he would have a reason to come to the emperor in the future.

When Concubine Wen Bai Xuanyi learned that Concubine Hua had taken the initiative to find the emperor, he was a little angry.

"It actually took the initiative to go to the emperor? I didn't expect that it looked so cold and calm, but its heart was not honest."

Chen Lie worriedly said, "Concubine, what should we do now? The Emperor still hasn't visited some of the concubines' palaces yet."

Concubine Wen Bai Xuanyi already had an idea in her mind.

After receiving the information about the exhibits in Yongkang Palace, Liu Cheng felt that the silver in his hand was hot.

He knew that his master was wary of the Right Prime Minister.

Shangguan Wanjun, who was handling memorials, suddenly looked up and saw Liu Cheng who was absent-minded.

"Who's coming?"

Liu Cheng was stunned: Did the emperor hear it?

"Your Majesty, Concubine Wen's concubine Chen Lie has sent you to dinner."

Finally, he thought about it and put the silver on the coffee table.

Shangguan Wanjun understood it clearly.

"Take it. They're quite considerate in their dealings with others. Send someone to tell them to come over in the evening."

When Liu Cheng heard this, he respectfully reached out and took a silver ingot to express his gratitude.

"Your Majesty, I thank you."

Shangguan Wanjun finally said calmly, "Think carefully before replying in the future. You must remember who your master is."

"Yes, I understand."

His master recognized and nurtured him, and the emperor trusted and valued him. It can be said that both of them are the most important benefactors in his life.

At dinner time, Shangguan Wanjun indeed appeared in Yongkang Palace.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Dinner is ready. Please wash your hands and you may enjoy the meal."

At the dining table, Shangguan Wanjun was surprised by the rich variety of delicacies.

"We don't need to eat so many dishes, right?" It would be such a waste if we couldn't finish them.

Concubine Wen Bai Xuanyi has been in the palace for more than a month and has some understanding of the emperor's temperament.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We will just eat one side later, and the rest will be given to them as a reward."

Shangguan Wanjun had no objection to this.