The emperor has always been extremely intelligent, and is definitely not what outsiders see. Although Gu Wangshu is in power and can do whatever he wants when he is away from home, he still dares not have any other thoughts in front of the emperor.

After coming out of the Zichen Palace, Gu Wangshu felt that the clothes on his back were all wet with sweat. A gust of warm wind blew and he actually got goose bumps.

The people coming towards him were Fang Weiyan and several colleagues. They were all teachers of the prince. Fang Weiyan was a man of integrity and talent. No matter whether Lu Rufa won or lost the fight, he always treated him as his disciple.

He is also very honest and capable in the local area, and everyone has a very high opinion of him.

Fang Weiyan also saw Gu Wangshu, and the two of them greeted each other. However, seeing that Gu Wangshu's face was not very good, he did not say much. After all, considering Gu Wangshu's current status, probably only the emperor could reprimand him.

Afterwards, there was a happy event in the Dong'an Marquis's Mansion. The Dong'an Marquis's youngest daughter was betrothed to the second prince, the eldest son of Concubine Cui. Concubine Cui had passed away. This brother was abandoned in his three previous lives due to Mi Niang's manipulation, but he lived a good life in this life.

This can be considered as some changes after rebirth.

Mi Niang also went back to take a look at the Seventh Lady. The Seventh Lady was very beautiful. After she married the prince, Xu kept her by her side to teach her.

The Fang family was also a large family. Being able to marry into the emperor's family made the family proud and they flattered Fang Qinniang everywhere. Fang Qinniang was not confused and was still very filial to Xu. As the stepmother, Xu was very generous and asked Chang Yuzhu to prepare her dowry well, in order to highlight the wealth of the Marquisate.

Chang Yuzhu was not unwilling at all at the moment. After all, her family was married into the royal family, so what would be wrong with having a prince's consort in the future?

Furthermore, because the fourth room moved out, a lot of expenses were saved. Originally, a concubine's daughter like Qiniang was sent away with two or three thousand taels, but now only double the amount is needed, and the money can be balanced.

The Dong'an Marquisate was an unexpected surprise, as their family had never planned to let their daughter marry a prince, because they were already a family with a royal seal of succession, and the crown prince had already been established. Even if they had a queen, it would only give them an extra title of Duke of Cheng'en, and they would have to be demoted in the future. What's more, since she was a prince, the wife's family would probably not get any honor.

Fang Yaqing couldn't help but say: "Our daughter is becoming more and more outstanding now."

Ever since Fang Weijun agreed to let his son marry Suisui, the relationship between Fang Yaqing and Chang Yuzhu has become better, because they have similar personalities. Although Chang Yuzhu is scheming, she is still a brave daughter of a military general. She doesn't like writing and is just trying to put on a good show.

Of course, Fang Yaqing is not an ungrateful person. Although the fourth sister-in-law is very good, she is talented, resourceful, and beautiful. Ordinary people feel pressured to stand next to her, and even she does not want to be a supporting role.

Mi Niang knew what she was thinking without even needing to see.

Chang Yuzhu only said: "You married the No. 1 Scholar, and Qi Niang married the Prince's Consort, not to mention the others. I just hope that all the girls in our Fang family are well."

After talked for a while, Mi Niang went back first. Their son Tang Ge also needed to start education, and this time Fang Wei Yan invited a famous teacher from Huating to teach him. She had to go home to comfort her son first, and then clean up the yard where the teacher lived. This was also a first-class respect for teachers.

The second prince chose the daughter of the Marquis of Dong'an, but the eldest prince only married the daughter of the commander of Dongjin.

In terms of family background, the Marquis of Dong'an is naturally stronger. His sons are also very promising. The crown prince Fang Weijun is now the commander-in-chief of Dengzhou, the eldest son Fang Weichang is a captain of a thousand households, and another son Fang Weiyan is the prince's teacher, a Hanlin academician, and a junior secretary of the Zhanshi Palace.

For a moment, everyone was wondering whether the emperor had taken a fancy to the second prince.

Even the Second Prince himself told his younger brothers in his study to be more respectful to Fang Weiyan.

Fang Weiyan came back and told Mi Niang about this. Mi Niang laughed and said, "He is really smart, but too smart. The emperor is afraid that others will covet his position. Isn't he being cautious?"

"It's rare that everyone in the family is happy about the seventh sister marrying the second prince, but you can see that something is wrong at a glance." Fang Weiyan looked at Mi Niang sharply.

Mi Niang said unhappily, "It's just a dispute over different opinions. What's so difficult about it? Our eldest daughter married the eldest son's mother's family, and our seventh sister was given a marriage by the emperor. It's not good for the Dong'an Marquis' Mansion to favor anyone."

Fang Weiyan nodded: "That's the truth."

Mi Niang added: "The Queen should hurry up and give birth to another child, otherwise, it may not be a good thing in the future."

For Mi Niang, she actually didn't want to have children because of the pain of childbirth. But now it was clear that the eldest prince was of average qualifications. According to the ancestral family rules, if the legitimate son is not chosen, the eldest son will be chosen. So she was afraid that she could only choose the eldest son.

If the empress could give birth to a son and then take care to bring him up, he might be able to take advantage of the revival of the country.

The royal family is different from ordinary families. If an ordinary family has no children, the family will be extinct, and this is even more true for the royal family.

Fang Wei Yan looked at Mi Niang and thought that it was really difficult to have everything in life. In their previous lives, they all thought that Queen Nguyen was a witch who brought disaster to the country.

Although Yingzong's health was not very good, he was indeed a king who could restore the country and was stronger than the current emperor.

The current emperor is too smart and too selfish. If the crown prince had been chosen earlier and training started early, this would not have happened.

Just as a scholar needs to be cultivated, so does the emperor.

An emperor with absolutely no experience is a disaster for his subjects.

Fang Wei Yan would not mention such important state affairs to Mi Niang again. Mi Niang took Tang Ge'er to rest at night. Tang Ge'er was only three years old. Although he was well-behaved on weekdays, he was inevitably a little scared when he heard that he could not play with Mi Niang during the day and had to stay with strangers.

"Mother, I don't want to go out. I want to be with you."

It was rare for him to say so many words in one breath, Mi Niang coaxed him gently: "You can go for half a day in the morning, and have lunch with mother as before, okay? Tang Ge'er is a big boy now, you see your brother has to go to school every day, our Tang Ge'er must study hard."

Tang Ge'er rubbed his little face against Mi Niang, and acted coquettishly in Mi Niang's arms like a little beast.

Even though Fang Weiyan was such a good-tempered person, he felt uncomfortable seeing Tang Ge'er like this, and even said, "Tang Ge'er, come to daddy, okay?"

Tang Ge'er shook his head: "No, I want to be with my mother."

The children were all raised by their mother. Tang Ge'er was quiet in nature. When Mi Niang sometimes read or wrote, the little boy would sit beside her and play with his own toys. He never cried or made a fuss. As a result, the relationship between mother and son became deeper and deeper.

Xian Ge'er had to go to school, and Fang Wei Yan was busy all day, so it was Tang Ge'er who usually accompanied her in the backyard. Not only did she feel a little attached to her son, but her son also felt a little attached to her.

Children are the type to fall asleep as soon as they are told to. After he fell asleep, Fang Weiyan tapped Mi Niang's shoulder.

"What's the matter?" Mi Niang was puzzled.

Fang Weiyan asked, "When I'm not at home, are you always alone guarding the empty house?"

He cared about her a lot and was afraid that she would often have a hard time being alone.

Mi Niang shook her head: "What are you thinking? I'm not alone. I can do whatever I want. It's just that our Tang Ge'er is still young. I want him to go to school alone. You know, he has a very quiet temperament, but he knows everything. I just feel a little reluctant. Don't think too much."

She was also afraid that Fang Weiyan was suffering from insanity.

Fang Weiyan nodded: "I will try to come back earlier every day in the future."

"Well, let's not talk about that. I'm here now because there are not many people at home. Anyway, I have a routine of socializing with people everywhere, so I have nothing to do every day. You are young and strong now, so why would you think of coming back early? You should do your job well."

Mi Niang had no regrets about teaching her husband to seek a title. Although she and Fang Wei Yan were married, they could achieve mutual success in some aspects, but they absolutely could not give up their own careers because of the other person.

Fang Weiyan smiled bitterly: "Okay, I understand."

"I'm glad you know." In her previous life, Fang Wei Yan was supposed to be a concubine, but because of the unrest at home, she was framed. Now, she can't take it lightly.

Tang Ge'er has always been well-behaved, and the teacher he hired is also knowledgeable and talented. Not only is he not strict, but he is very gentle. The boy shed a few tears at first, but later he was more willing to study. Mi Niang found it funny.

Now that her sons were all in school, she had a few days of free time.

However, it was soon time for the Queen's wedding ceremony. This grand occasion was really exhausting, but Queen Xia somehow had a good impression of her and specially invited her to attend.

Mi Niang changed into her overcoat and went with the others.

Lu Rufa's wife and Madam Li were both present. Both ladies were very solemn on such occasions and just nodded slightly when they saw Mi Niang.

This was the first time that Queen Xia held a silkworm ceremony. It was of such a high standard and in the public eye, so there could be no mistakes.

Queen Xia glanced at Mi Niang. She had made a fool of herself the first time in Qianqiu. This time, she wanted to show Madam Fang that she was no longer that Wu Xia A'mon.

Although an empress had a high status, the empress dowager did not like her. Even though she visited the empresses morning and night like Concubine De and Concubine Xian and did not dare to neglect them, the empress dowager still disliked her too much.

Sometimes she realized that it was not because you were the empress that others would respect you, especially since the emperor had a new favorite, Concubine Zheng. Concubine Zheng was a very humble person, and after giving birth to a child, she became even more charming. There were also countless young girls in the palace.

Only then did she realize that the emperor's favor towards her was like the wind, which was blown away in an instant.

The wind is the most unpredictable. She has gone from being ignorant of the ways of the world to being anxious and worried about gains and losses.

But she is the mother of the nation and cannot let people laugh at her. She has rehearsed this many times here and specially arranged for Qin Tian to be the election day, so that the weather was fine and windy. She must do a good job.

With Mi Niang's status, it is impossible for her to stand in the front. She is looking forward to finishing the work quickly and going home. It is too tiring to stand here.

However, unexpectedly, a strange wind blew at this time, causing strong winds and a sandstorm. Mi Niang was covered in dust. The mulberry leaves in the hands of Queen Xia on the stage were blown all over the ground, and the bright yellow umbrella was also blown over. Everyone looked at each other, and Queen Xia was also startled.

She wanted to ask for help again, but Mi Niang was at the back. Moreover, Mi Niang was embarrassed because she was performing the ceremony, and now she was slacking off, so naturally she wouldn't say anything.

Because whether the queen could lift it or not had no effect on her.

But if she often stands out in front of this group of ladies, she will not be welcomed.

Mi Niang still understands this principle. When you have nothing, you need to attract everyone's attention. When you have everything and still want to do this, it is called flattery and conspiracy.

This time, some people came out to rescue Queen Xia, but they all clamored to go back, fearing that the Queen's body would be hurt.

Queen Xia was suddenly at a loss, but she actually agreed.

On the way back, Madam Lu said to Mi Niang, "After what happened today, I wonder what the Queen will do if she wants to be intimate with me again in the future."

"Yes, it's strange. When we were about to leave, the weather got better. If the Queen had held on a little longer, it would have been fine. You know, the stronger the wind and waves, the better you can ride them. Telling it out will show another level of momentum." Mi Niang seemed to be thinking about something.

However, she only talked about this with Mrs. Lu in private. She would not say it if there were many people around.

There were many people in the palace who took pleasure in misfortunes. Although Fan Yuzhen had let go of many of his worries, he was not completely indifferent after hearing this. Instead, he smiled and said, "If one's virtue is not worthy of his position, there will be disaster."

But after he finished speaking, he added: "It is also the emperor's problem."

If there was a person with both ability and virtue in the harem, how could she find such a situation difficult to deal with and return in such disgrace?

Zheng Dou Niang just smiled. This was just a small episode and it would not affect the status of the empress. A concubine is a concubine. Unless her son can become the emperor, no matter how stupid the empress is, her status is there. Even if the future emperor is not close to her, she will be well honored.

The emperor was very unhappy about this, but he thought that Queen Xia was unlucky, and he never summoned her again for a long time.

This incident had some impact in the palace, but it had little effect on Mi Niang. She had to take care of her brother's marriage, and Jiang Banniang had also reached the age of marriage. After her brother got married, there would be someone to take care of the family. This was perfect.

But when he heard that the emperor had written a poem in memory of his first wife, Queen Nguyen, he also remembered the Nguyen family of Cheng'en Mansion and sent someone to show his favor.

In this life, due to the early death of Queen Nguyen, the Cheng'en Mansion is not suspected like in the previous life, but can be promoted instead. It is also a good thing. Although the Hanhai Mansion has military power, the prince of the Hanhai Mansion is not very useful and is not as good as the Cheng'en Mansion. Now the Cheng'en Mansion is backed by Zheng Dou Niang, and the Hanhai Mansion is backed by Fan Yuzhen. The relationship is very delicate.

When Mi Niang invited them over for a drink, they didn't come together.

She said to Fang Weiyan with some emotion: "We are all family, and I don't know what they are arguing about. No matter who gets to the stage, it is a blessing for the Ruan family."

But thinking about how Lord Cheng'en killed the goose that lays the golden eggs, I don't know whether this is luck or misfortune.

Fang Weiyan spread his hands: "Never mind what they say, let's entertain the guests first."

Yuheng's marriage was handled very smoothly. Second Mistress Ding had just returned. After receiving the gifts, she saw that although Jiang Banniang came from such a wealthy family, she was not arrogant and even went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for her. It was obvious that she was a very virtuous person, so she felt relieved.

As for Yuheng, his room was very clean. The Ruan family was a poor family, and the sons were all well-educated and sensible, not the spoiled sons of noble families. Therefore, in this regard, Second Mistress Ding had already told her two sons that their main focus was on studying, and they were not allowed to get married privately or have anything with other women.

The Jiang family was very satisfied.

After Jiang Banniang came in, she and Yuheng got along very well, and Mi Niang breathed a sigh of relief.

Knowing well that distant things smell good while nearby things stink, Mi Niang, the elder sister-in-law, would only visit her occasionally but would never interfere in her brother's family affairs. Jiang Banniang also had a good impression of Mi Niang.

Fang Weiyan also said: "I thought you were worried and would keep watching."

Because that was how Mi Niang treated her daughter-in-law, Empress Liu, in her previous life. Empress Liu hated her mother-in-law deeply, but she died young and was not very popular with Emperor Yingzong. The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very bad, but it was enough to show Empress Dowager Ruan's desire for control.

Mi Niang was puzzled and said, "What does it have to do with me? Why should I be worried? He is an adult after getting married. I also have my own things to do. Even if they quarrel, it is their own business. Outsiders will make things worse. It was the same when we were in Dengzhou. If it was like that in the Marquis' Mansion, and if elders and people with bad intentions got in the way, our relationship would have cracks no matter how good it was."

This can be regarded as Mi Niang's realization in this life. In her previous life, she had nothing but the emperor's favor, so she was unwilling to let anything out of her control. In this life, she knows what it means to relax in moderation.

Because she has a husband who loves her, a son of her own, and even her parents are always very kind to her.

Therefore, she has no interest in controlling others.

Fang Weiyan ruffled her hair and said, "You are right."

Many people get married at the end of the year, and the most lively one is the prince's wedding. Because the Dong'an Marquis' Mansion is married to the second prince, people from the Cui family often visit the Dong'an Marquis' Mansion.

At this time, the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites was vacant, and Fang Weiyan Tingtui had already been appointed as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

Naturally, the house was filled with guests coming to congratulate her. At this time, Mi Niang heard the news that Fan Yuzhen had become a monk. This surprised Mi Niang very much. After all, last year Fan Yuzhen had hinted to her in order to find a study companion for the Fifth Prince. How could he become a monk so soon?

The emperor agreed. I heard that he had already become a Taoist priest in the palace, praying for the empress dowager and the emperor.

She is still the emperor's concubine and cannot leave the palace, but the idea of ​​her becoming a nun is inconceivable.

After hearing this, Mrs. Ruan fainted. Mi Niang followed Duke Hanhai into the palace to see Fan Yuzhen, but Fan Yuzhen refused to see her, saying that they had already severed their ties and there was no need to meet.

She even handed her own little son over to the care of the prince, instead of raising him in her own palace as before.

"How could this be?" Mi Niang looked at Fang Wei Yan.

She always thought that Fan Yuzhen entered the palace to replace her in her previous life. Fan Yuzhen had everything, including beauty, scheming, and talent, so she always thought that she would be crowned queen in the end.

Therefore, Mi Niang was not truly respectful to Queen Xia.

Because this little empress really doesn't look like the mother of the country, Fan Yuzhen looks more like one.

But now Fan Yuzhen has become a monk.

Fang Weiyan was now walking around in the palace, so he naturally knew something or other. Seeing Mi Niang's confused expression, he couldn't help but say, "It's probably because Concubine De has seen through the world of mortals, and life in the palace is probably not easy."

"She is really confused. If she becomes a nun at this time, what will happen to her children? Besides, the empress is obviously useless and so easy to deal with, but she becomes a nun..." This is something that Mi Niang finds hard to understand.

Stop fighting and argue, and first get your son a better fiefdom.

There is a saying among the people that if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. There is no shortage of concubines in the palace. If these fresh concubines are favored by the emperor, how can the emperor care about her son?

Fang Weiyan looked at Mi Niang and said, "Don't worry about her, Mi Niang. Sometimes people just can't hold back. When people are under great pressure and don't know what to do, they will just let things go."

They both have their own secrets, but at the same time they don't tell each other. However, Fang Weiyan also understands Mi Niang to some extent.

Mi Niang entered the palace with Fan Yuzhen, and she got out on her own. Of course, if she couldn't get out on her own, she would give money to Concubine Cui, so Mi Niang could get out and marry. But if Fan Yuzhen got out, she was the granddaughter of Mrs. Ruan, and she was treated more preciously than her own eyes. Maybe the man she married would not be a noble family, but at least it would be similar to Ye Jiayin's marriage.

Even Chang Yuzhu, the Concubine De in her previous life who died after giving birth to three sons, is now alive and well with both a son and a daughter thanks to the entry of American troops into the palace.

This is probably the unpredictable nature of life.

Mi Niang was not the kind of person who was hypocritical. She just sighed a little, and then sighed: "Maybe I am just hypocritical."

"You're not being hypocritical, it's just that you know her, so you feel it's not worth it for her."

It is really boring to live a life of idleness when you are only in your twenties.

Little did she know that Fan Yuzhen felt that she was living too well. She used to be unable to sleep all night, thinking about what to do the next day. Now, although she is a vegetarian, she sleeps very comfortably every day.

Yunshao was still serving her. Seeing her get up and change into black clothes, he felt a little sad.

“My queen…”

"Don't call me queen, call me Tai Su Zhenren."

Yun Shao then shouted, "Master, you really don't want to see the Fifth and Sixth Princes, as well as Madam Ruan and Madam Fang who came in with a sign?"

Fan Yuzhen smiled bitterly: "So what if I meet them? I probably will never be able to satisfy all of them. Maybe I will be buried alive with them in the future, or maybe I will become a monk and stay away from the fifth and sixth brothers."

Since her dream of becoming the empress was shattered, Fan Yuzhen has been living like a knife cutting her flesh every day. She has a bad relationship with the empress because she cannot bend down and serve the empress like Zheng Dou Niang did, and she doesn't know whether the eldest prince will succeed to the throne...

What should I do with my son?

She thinks about these things every day, but now she is not very favored anymore. Sometimes she may not say a word to the emperor for a month. She is worried about the future and doesn't want to plan anymore. She is too tired and too exhausted...

For her, the best thing now is to have a good sleep.