In the imperial study.
The emperor had written down the relevant matters for the separate arrangements for the soldiers in the northern border, and was playing with the phoenix seal in his hand to make Yu Yiluo happy.
Eunuch Cao stared at the roof in a daze.
"Eunuch Cao."
"Your Majesty, I am here."
Eunuch Cao thought the emperor wanted to drink tea, so he stepped forward and poured him some.
"Do you think my punishment of Yao Kang was too lenient?"
Eunuch Cao, who was originally a little sleepy, dozed off immediately after hearing this. As the emperor's personal attendant, he was not only cautious in his service, but also very particular about his words.
[Eunuch Cao's trembling expression at this moment is very similar to me when I was asked to recite a lesson.]
[Serving the emperor is not easy. When he's bored and wants to chat, you not only have to chat with him, but you also have to keep him happy while also keeping your head above water.]
emperor:"……"
Eunuch Cao observed the emperor's expression and said softly, "Your Majesty is kind and benevolent. Miss Yao was already dying. You treated Yao Kang this way because you didn't want General Yao to lose two children at once."
The emperor took the tea from Eunuch Cao, took a sip and put it back, then pinched Yu Yiluo's chubby little face with a smile.
"Back off."
A light punishment for Yao Kang would not only earn the Yao family's gratitude, but more importantly, General Yao was familiar with the terrain of the northern border. If Yao Kang were truly punished, General Yao would be devastated and fall seriously ill, effectively losing two capable assistants at once.
[My uncle is powerful, but he can't stay stationed in the northern border forever. After all, Prince Duan, this potential threat, is nowhere to be found.]
[The tyrant is quite far-sighted. Not bad.]
The emperor curled his lips, and Luo'er praised him.
"Call the Crown Prince and several other princes to the Imperial Study to discuss important matters."
After giving the order, thinking that it would take time for several people to enter the palace, the emperor stood up and took the phoenix seal to go to Concubine Shu's palace.
It was a rare day that Concubine Shu did not go out to play cards. When she saw the emperor coming to her palace, she almost thought that he was dizzy because of staying up late playing cards.
Doesn’t the emperor always go to Concubine Xian’s place every time he enters the harem? What is he doing here?
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
The emperor motioned for her to stand up and walk into the bedroom.
Concubine Shu's bedroom was much cleaner than last time, and there was no sawdust everywhere.
[Looking at how clean Concubine Shu's bedroom is, I know she hasn't been doing anything messy lately. She's probably been too engrossed in playing cards.]
"Your Majesty, what is the matter with me?"
Seeing that Concubine Shu had something to say and looked like she was going to leave quickly after finishing her speech, the Emperor took out the phoenix seal in his hand and handed it to her.
Looking at the phoenix seal in the emperor's hand, Concubine Shu was reluctant to take it.
Doesn’t the emperor want her to be the queen?
That won't work. Now she is in charge of the harem only to deal with the concubines who make trouble. If she really becomes the queen, things will happen one after another, and she gets a headache just thinking about it.
"Your Majesty, this Phoenix Seal is only for the Empress to hold. It is not proper for a concubine to hold it."
After saying this, Concubine Shu secretly wondered if the Emperor had a quarrel with his younger sister, Concubine Xian, so he was using her to anger her.
When we were playing cards together yesterday, I didn't hear Concubine Xian say that the Emperor was having a quarrel with her.
"It's for you to manage your harem. I'll keep it with you for now."
The Emperor didn't know what Concubine Shu was thinking. He thought she was under pressure and encouraged her: "You manage the harem well. Keep it up."
At least no one was so blind as to come and cause trouble for him after he had finished dealing with the memorials.
Think about the previous queen, either she was advised to choose a concubine or he was asked to treat everyone equally.
After dealing with ministers and processing memorials every day, the results are arranged as clearly as the pork during the Chinese New Year.
"Leave it with me for the time being?" Concubine Shu felt relieved.
[Now that there is no queen, the tyrant has much freedom. He will definitely not establish a queen to torture himself.]
The emperor handed the phoenix seal to Concubine Shu and returned to the imperial study.
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The few people who were summoned to the palace bowed after entering the imperial study.
"Everyone, get up."
[They all seem to be in good spirits. Are they happy again? ]
[That day, the tyrant took me away, leaving me with no idea what happened next. What a pity.]
[It must be said that this dinner was quite enjoyable. Aside from the Sixth Princess being punished to copy Buddhist scriptures, the relationships between the others have definitely improved.]
Yu Yiluo looked at the tall and graceful prince and sighed in her heart.
[Alas, poor prince brother, no one loves him, no one cares for him, he is just like the withered cabbage in the field.]
The Crown Prince pretended not to hear and said, "Father, I wonder if you summoned us here to discuss something important."
The emperor signaled Eunuch Cao to pass the plan he had written down to a few people for review.
The previous arrangement for the soldiers in the Northern Frontier was indeed unreasonable. Now he has drafted a new one, which can be regarded as an explanation to the soldiers in the Northern Frontier.
After several people circulated it, the emperor asked the prince.
"What do you think, Prince?"
"Before, the soldiers of the Northern Frontier couldn't see their families for several years. Now, with this arrangement, not only can they see their families every other year, but it also increases their monthly charcoal and salary. Father, this move will surely make the soldiers of the Northern Frontier very happy."
The prince said gently.
"That's exactly what my brother, the Crown Prince, said."
Several people followed suit, especially the Fourth Prince, who was afraid that if the Emperor asked him a question, he wouldn't be able to answer.
He is not good at analyzing these things.
The fourth prince stood aside, thinking that after the emperor had asked the crown prince questions, he would no longer ask them any more questions. Unexpectedly, the emperor asked the second and third princes for their opinions.
He stood there nervously, and the emperor just glanced at him and then looked away.
It’s better not to ask the fourth brother.
"Father, I have already made arrangements to welcome Concubine Shu back to the palace in a few days."
The matter of the northern border was finalized, and the prince changed the subject.
[Shu Taifei? Is she the Shu Taifei who guarded the tomb for the late emperor, old Bi Deng?]
Yu Yiluo, who was dozing off, thought of the plot in the book and couldn't help but straighten her body.
[The previous palace fighting champion is coming back.]
Several people were confused when they heard this voice.
Luo'er is so excited, could it be that Concubine Shu is not a good person?
Several people had never seen Concubine Shu, and they didn't know how to judge her.
After the death of the late emperor, Concubine Shu went to the imperial mausoleum to guard the tomb. Last year, ministers submitted a memorial to the emperor asking him to bring her back, but he refused, so the process was postponed to this year.
[The Crown Prince has already made all the arrangements. This person must be brought back.]
[To say that Concubine Shu is still alive today is entirely due to her superb acting skills. She has pretended to be kind to the loveless tyrant until now. I wonder if the tyrant will be able to see through her disguise after she returns to the palace.]
[I'm so smart, but I almost fell for her trick. If I hadn't watched the rest of the story, I would have always thought she was a good person.]
[Sadly, God gave me a golden finger that can tell the plot, but I can't speak. I know what the plot is for.]
Yu Yiluo wailed in her heart.
The emperor couldn't help but frown when he heard the inner voice.
All other concubines were expelled from the palace after their father was buried in the imperial mausoleum, except Concubine Shu.
The other party was unwilling to leave the palace and volunteered to keep vigil for the late emperor. He thought that Concubine Shu was his aunt and often helped bandage his wounds when he was injured as a child.
This was the warmth that even his mother had never given him, so he agreed to Concubine Shu's request.
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