next day

Jingren Palace

Wanwan was still lying in bed, still asleep, when Tingyu woke her up.

Tingyu: "Your Majesty, all the concubines in the harem have come to pay their respects."

Wanwan was still half asleep when she said, "Hmm? What's with the greeting? Didn't I tell them to come on the first and fifteenth of the month? Let them go back."

Wanwan didn't open her eyes, only said those words before turning over and falling asleep again.

Tingyu had no choice but to go out and explain to the concubines.

Tingyu said, "This servant greets all Your Highnesses and Consorts. The Imperial Noble Consort has said that you need not come to pay your respects except on the first and fifteenth of the month. Your Highnesses and Consorts should return to the palace now."

Consort Hui said, "What are you saying, Miss Tingyu? Paying respects to the Imperial Noble Consort is what we concubines should do."

"Of course I know this is what you should do, but our Imperial Noble Consort hasn't gotten up yet. Besides, it might be a bit difficult to get the Imperial Noble Consort up. It's already difficult enough that she only gets up on the first and fifteenth of each month. There's no way around it, our Lady is a person who has a hard time getting up."

"Your Highness, the Imperial Noble Consort, is very considerate of all the ladies. Please return to the palace first. Besides, Your Highness has not yet gotten up, and it would be inappropriate to keep you waiting for too long."

This time, Consort Rong spoke up, saying, "Serving and waiting for the Imperial Noble Consort is what we concubines should do. Waiting a little longer is within the bounds of propriety."

As soon as the man with the skin said this, almost everyone started to agree.

There was nothing else she could do but continue telling them that she would go and reply to the Imperial Noble Consort first.

Wanwan was still asleep when she was woken up again. "What's wrong? Tell me," Wanwan said in a bad tone. Anyone would be upset if they were woken up while they were sleeping in the morning, especially since she was a bit grumpy when she woke up and could be considered a person who had difficulty getting out of bed.

"Your Majesty, I have no choice. They are waiting at the entrance of Jingren Palace to pay their respects to you. I told them that Your Majesty has not yet risen and it is not appropriate to make them wait too long, but they said it is what they should do."

Upon hearing this, Wanwan woke up from her drowsiness and understood what they meant. They had just given the message yesterday, and today they were all coming to her for help.

Wanwan sat up and asked Tingyu, "Who are the people who came?"

"Except for Consort Tong, almost everyone else has arrived."

Wanwan said, "I see. That makes sense. Consort Tong claims to be the Emperor's cousin and has a special relationship with him. In the past few years, even though there are only two days a month for her to pay her respects, the first and fifteenth, she has been asking for leave from me most of the time, saying that she is not feeling well or something."

Wanwan was "single-mindedly thinking about adopting a child from Changzai's family, but unfortunately, it hasn't happened yet."

Tingyu asked, "Then Your Majesty... what should we do with these people?"

Wanwan: "Let them go back. I will not see them."

Wanwan "disturbed my sleep and wanted me to get up to see them. She also told them that I don't need them to come to pay their respects every day; the first and fifteenth of the month are enough."

Wanwan said, "Also, I've been quite busy these past two days, so please tell them not to come to Jingren Palace to bother me."

Wanwan said, "Oh, and tell them one more thing: I will decide right from wrong. Don't even think about taking those crooked paths."

Tingyu replied, "Yes, this servant will go out and tell them right away."

Wanwan said, "Well, let me subtly tell them that whether or not someone can be promoted depends mainly on their merits and demerits."

Wanwan said, "They will understand."

Listening to the rain is "yes".

Wanwan: "Alright, go out now, I'm going to sleep a little longer."

Babies, can I ask for a bit of love and support?

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