The wives of the concubines are empresses

The Empress looked at her Consort Wu, Zhu Wu, and said, "Wu Lang, let's go for a walk to help digest our food."

Wu's concubine, Zhu Wu, nodded slightly, and the two of them left the Dragon's Bedroom and strolled along the palace paths.

The next morning, the empress brought three concubines, four personal female officials, Liu Cheng and others to the Hu Mansion.

The masters of the Hu Mansion had been waiting here for a long time. They all watched as the carriage stopped at the gate. The first concubine to get off was Concubine Zhou - Zhengzhou Xing, followed by Concubine Qiao - Su Kangqiao, and finally Concubine Yang - Hu Siyang, who was wearing a purple brocade robe, got off the carriage.

Everyone watched him stretch out his hand toward the carriage, and Shangguan Wanjun placed her delicate hand on his.

"Your Majesty, long live the Emperor."

Today, Shangguan Wanjun stood still in a light yellow dragon robe and a light blue shawl, looking up at the group of people and gently raising her hand.

"No gift."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Everyone stood up. Shangguan Wanjun looked at the crowd and quickly noticed Hu Sisheng.

Lianhua also saw it the moment he stood up. When their eyes met, Hu Sisheng nodded politely to Lianhua, and Lianhua saw it and nodded in response.

The empress and others were welcomed in.

Due to the suddenness of the empress's decision, the Minister of War, Hu Moying, did not have time to ask for leave, which added a lot of pressure to Mrs. Hu. Fortunately, her eldest daughter-in-law was very supportive.

In the main hall, Madam Hu quickly greeted the Empress: "Your Majesty, please take a seat."

Shangguan Wanjun looked up at her and said, "Mrs. Hu, please sit on the other side."

"This is not a good idea." Although she was the most senior hostess in the family, there were three concubines coming with the empress.

"No problem, sit down."

Mrs. Hu had no choice but to sit down while stroking her dress under the pressure, she was still a little nervous.

I never thought that I would be on equal footing with the Empress in this life. This will probably be something I will remember for the rest of my life.

Shangguan Wanjun glanced around the room and her gaze finally fell on Hu Sisheng.

"Fifth brother looks thinner, but have you been working too hard recently?"

Everyone in the Hu family was shocked when they heard this.

What does the emperor mean by this?

Could it be that Han She had some crazy thoughts about them?

Hu Sisheng didn't expect that the emperor's sister-in-law's first question would be this. He quickly stood up and bowed in response.

"Your Majesty, you are joking. I'm afraid it's because of the recent hot weather, so my appetite has decreased a little."

After listening to his explanation, Shangguan Wanjun smiled faintly.

With everyone's hospitality and company, time flew by until lunch.

Due to the sudden arrival of the emperor, Mrs. Hu went to the kitchen personally to prepare the meal for the main table.

Mrs. Hu didn't know whether she should arrange the illegitimate son to sit at the main table, but she was afraid that she would make the decision on her own and displease the empress.

Seeing that his mother was a little conflicted, Yang's concubine, Hu Siyang, came to her and gave her some advice.

"Mother, how is Fifth Brother doing academically lately? I'm afraid the Emperor might ask about it on a whim. It would be more convenient for him to sit at the main table."

Mrs. Hu looked at the empress who was speaking to her son's concubine from Tongzhou - Zhengzhou Xing, and finally nodded when she saw that her son was serious.

"Okay then." As a mother, she would not feel embarrassed when her son asked for it.

Yang's concubine, Hu Siyang, saw that his mother had given in and sat down next to the empress.

"Your Majesty, please let my fifth brother sit at the same table with us, in case you want to test his knowledge later."

Shangguan Wanjun knew exactly what he meant and agreed immediately.

"it is good."

Yang's side husband - Hu Siyang looked up at his fifth brother at the next table and spoke.

"Fifth brother, come and sit down."

Hu Sisheng looked up in surprise, and seeing that he had not moved yet, Mrs. Hu hurriedly urged him.

"Please hurry up, or you won't make the Emperor and your second brother wait anxiously."

Upon hearing this, Hu Sisheng hurriedly bowed.

"Yes, mother." He turned around, picked up his bowl and chopsticks and walked to the main table. As soon as he sat down, he raised his eyes and quietly glanced at his beloved who was standing and serving the empress.

Ou He Mu Xiang saw his little movements clearly, and the two of them looked at each other quietly, understanding each other.

Sun Yuewei quietly served the dishes to Shangguan Wanjun, and everyone was very quiet during the meal.

After eating and drinking her fill, Shangguan Wanjun began to feel sleepy.

When Mrs. Hu saw it, she quickly spoke respectfully.

"Your Majesty, why don't you take a nap in the courtyard in front of Yang Consort and Consort?"

"That's fine. I'll have to trouble Siyang to lead the way."

Yang's concubine, Hu Siyang, stood up and nodded politely to his mother.

"Mother, I will take the Emperor to rest first."

"it is good."

Yang's concubine - Hu Siyang looked at Shangguan Wanjun and helped her walk towards the courtyard where he lived before entering the palace.

The courtyard was spotlessly clean, and Shangguan Wanjun felt satisfied after seeing it.

Yang's concubine, Hu Siyang, personally helped her change clothes and soak her feet, and then wiped the water stains off her feet with his own hands.

After being bathed in rose petals, Shangguan Wanjun's pair of rose-scented jade feet were gently placed on the bed by the man.

"Your Majesty, please lie down for a while. I will be here soon."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled at him gently, nodded, and closed her eyes to pretend to sleep.

When Yang's husband, Hu Siyang, came back, she had already started snoring softly.

The man took one look, smiled indulgently, then lay down and hugged her to sleep.

No one disturbed them, and they slept for an hour before waking up.

After a good sleep, both of them felt very energetic.

Before leaving, Shangguan Wanjun wanted Lianhua and Hu Sisheng to spend more time together, so she gave him instructions.

"Fifth brother, come with us to the academy."

Hu Sisheng was stunned again: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Looking at the illegitimate son being taken away, Madam Hu felt that the illegitimate son was 80% likely to marry the emperor's personal female official.

The private women's college that everyone came to first has not changed much over the years, but there seems to be a few more students.

As the principal of the Women's Folk Academy, Mo Wenxue explained the academy's recent situation to the empress along the way.

"Your Majesty, the students in the academy have mostly done very well in their studies recently, and some are even extremely talented..."

Shangguan Wanjun listened quietly, and also kept thinking, analyzing and summarizing.

An hour later, we arrived at the Su Mansion.

Everyone in the Su Mansion received a sudden notice from the palace in the early morning, and at this moment, all the masters in the mansion were respectfully welcoming the arrival of the emperor.

Shangguan Wanjun, who was helped out of the car by Concubine Qiao's husband, Su Kangqiao, couldn't help but sigh when she saw the plaque on the door of Su's mansion.

This is her first time to come to the Su Mansion in all these years.

When everyone saw her standing still, they immediately knelt down to greet her.

"We respectfully welcome the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

"No courtesy, please get up."

Everyone thanked him respectfully.

"Thank you Lord for your grace."

When Old Lady Su saw her grandson who came with the empress, she smiled at him politely, and Concubine Qiao's wife, Su Kangqiao, nodded politely in response.

Madam Su extended her hand and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please come in."

Shangguan Wanjun smiled slightly and nodded: "Okay, old lady, be careful."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Everyone entered the house chatting and laughing. Madam Su had already arranged for someone to bring cakes, snacks and drinks to wait in the main hall.

As soon as everyone came in, the Empress and others were dazzled by the variety of food.

Empress Shangguan Wanjun couldn't help but sigh: This might just be a shop moved here, the Su family is really welcoming.