The wives of the concubines are empresses

Concubine Ran - Wang Ran had no idea that the hidden "danger" was coming.

The forty-year-old County Magistrate Zheng Wei looked at the noble and elegant Concubine Ran and sighed at the good looks in this life. However, he saw that many people looked at him with not innocent eyes.

Thinking of the camaraderie they had built as colleagues during their time together, he decided to give her a reminder, since he was, after all, the empress's man.

"That... Concubine Ran, I think your clothes are not suitable for coming to the countryside. Maybe it would be more appropriate to wear something a little worse next time." His reminder was considered tactful.

Shangguan Wanjun arrived at the Ministry of Works with three concubines, scaring everyone in the ministry.

The Minister of Works came to pay his respects with officials from the Ministry of Works.

"Your Majesty, I am sorry for being late in welcoming you. Please forgive me." The emperor had previously made a sudden visit to the Imperial College and the Ministry of Justice, which frightened them greatly.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed and it was finally the turn of their Ministry of Industry.

"My dear ministers, please don't be polite. I'm just here for a stroll." It was so boring to stay in the palace every day. She had to go out of the palace for a walk from time to time.

The Minister of Works laughed in his heart, are you just strolling around?

It was obvious that they came to inspect the work. The last time they visited Jingzhao Yin, the second-in-command was dismissed. They dared not be careless this time.

The ministers did not understand why the emperor had sent the Ministry of Works out of nowhere, so they had to treat it with extreme caution.

No matter how much he complained in his heart, the Minister of Works still didn't dare to turn his back on the emperor.

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, will you allow me to lead the way?"

Shangguan Wanjun smiled and said, "Okay, I'll come and see the masters having dinner too."

I heard that the ancient craftsmen were amazing. The Ministry of Works was the top one in the country, so there must be a lot of talented people there.

Shangguan Wanjun looked left and right, like a child visiting an amusement park, curious about everything.

"That's right, I want to move in here."

When the ministers heard this, they broke out in a cold sweat. Could it be that something had displeased the emperor?

Defei - Mu Wennian felt that his colleagues around him were a little trembling. He felt the same way, but not to such an extent. At most, he was just wondering why the Emperor had sent down the Ministry of Works.

The three concubines followed Shangguan Wanjun all the time and were puzzled by the emperor's mere stroll.

Concubine Wen - Bai Xuanyi knew the emperor a little bit, and when he saw her just strolling around, he expressed his disbelief.

I always feel that things are not as I expected, and I don’t know if his intuition is correct.

Shangguan Wanjun stopped at a craftsman's department and said, "De Fei, you said the autumn harvest is almost here. Shouldn't we make...one of those extra large iron vats to keep rats out?"

Growing crops is so hard, and we rely on God for our food. If they are eaten by mice, it would be such a pity, as they don’t contribute anything to the food supply.

Defei-Mu Wennian now understood that the emperor really had something to do in the Ministry of Works, and now he was dead.

"Your Majesty, isn't forging an iron pot a bit of a waste of talent?"

Shangguan Wanjun shook her head. "No, no, no, my beloved concubine, you are wrong. Food is the most important thing for people. If we skip a meal, we will be very hungry. Filling the iron pot with rice is totally worth it."

The Minister of Works finally understood that the Emperor came prepared.

"Your Majesty, I wonder what shape this iron pot is. Is it like a rice pot?"

"The rice jar that the Minister of Works mentioned is actually okay, but it lacks some security. It will break with one hammer."

The ministers' mouths twitched. Who would bang the jar for no reason? It's not like they have any problem with their brains.

However, they only dared to complain in their hearts.

"Minglan, did you bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone? I want to draw it for them to see." At this moment, she completely forgot that the Ministry of Works also had those things.

Minglan blushed, her face a little embarrassed: "Your Majesty, I didn't bring any writing brush, ink, paper, or inkstone with me when I left."

It seems that she should prepare something next time, so that the emperor will not be left without it when he needs it.

The Minister of Works whispered, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works has them all."

They were all there, and the emperor was also in the Ministry of Works, so how come he didn't know what the four treasures of the study were?

Is their presence so low?

Thinking of this, the Minister of Works felt a sense of crisis.

"Look, I have forgotten. Send someone to get it. I will wait for him here." It's over, it's over. She is so stupid before she is pregnant. What will happen if she gets pregnant in the future?

Now that I have the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, the problem becomes where to paint.

Shangguan Wanjun glanced into the craftsmen's department with a look of disgust on her face.

Someone from the Ministry of Works, the Right Vice Minister, had an idea: "Your Majesty, how about I bend down and you write on it?"

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this move was feasible, very good!

Shangguan Wanjun was stunned, and the Minister of Works also looked at her.

"That's not a good idea. I see you are already in your thirties or forties." How rude.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works waved his hand and said, "No problem, no problem. I am in high spirits."

Shangguan Wanjun suddenly thought of the energetic young man in her previous life, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help twitching.

Seeing that the other party was so kind, it was difficult for her to refuse.

"Then bend over, I'm ready to start." It was your own request, I didn't force you.

The Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works bowed decisively: "It's okay, Your Majesty, come with confidence."

Shangguan Wanjun didn't care whether he was uncomfortable or not, and began to paint seriously, and even marked some basic dimensions, which made the ministers look at her sideways.

"Okay, pick it up quickly, don't tire out the Right Vice Minister of Works." He was mainly worried about spraining his waist.

When the Right Vice Minister of Works stood up, he sprained his waist because of the sudden movement.

Seeing his expression change drastically, Shangguan Wanjun widened slightly.

"Um...My dear, what's wrong with you?" Did you really sprain your waist?

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works pursed his lips and said aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, I seem to have sprained my waist."

Wow, this is the first time I’ve sprained my back in all these years.

Shangguan Wanjun's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, her bad words came true. This was even more accurate than the words of a golden mouth.

"Ah, then...quickly call the imperial physician to take a closer look at him. My dear, you are already forty, why are you so angry?"

Now it’s okay, my waist is sprained and it’s a work-related injury.

Time was delayed due to an unexpected incident involving the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works.

After Shangguan Wanjun had examined him from head to toe, she slowly stood up and asked with concern.

"how?"

Imperial Physician Liu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Right Vice Minister's back needs to be recuperated for at least half a month."

The officials in the Ministry of Works twitched their lips. Is this a blessing in disguise?

"Then... Minister of Works, let the Right Vice Minister have a good rest. By the way, when you send him back home, make sure he explains everything to his family to avoid misunderstandings." It's just that the location of the wound is special, that's the man's vital point.

The Minister of Works nodded.

After the incident involving the Right Vice Minister of Works was exposed, everyone continued to inspect various departments.

"This carpenter is quite good, my beloved. Next time, please make me a rice storage box. This way, it will be safer at home and not easily eaten by rats."

I remembered a story I heard in my previous life. It said that rats in a store had chewed a big hole in the wall. Even after applying cement from my previous life, they were still able to break through. It was really amazing.

When the ministers saw the emperor sit down and draw the blueprint carefully, and when a box-shaped thing came out, the ministers were stunned.

"Is this a box for rice?"