Chapter 277 No More Draft
After entering April, the weather gradually becomes hotter.
Fortunately, there is plenty of ice everywhere this year.
Pei Tingyue was afraid of heat, so he placed several ice jars in the front hall early in the morning.
Now the accounts of the seven departments and three courts of the Imperial Household Department are very clear, and the palace affairs can be handled in less than an hour.
After dealing with the palace affairs, Pei Tingyue went to rest for a while.
She is now four months pregnant. Although her pregnancy has just begun to show, her waist still feels a little uncomfortable after sitting for a while.
It doesn't hurt, just very sore.
So she would lie down for a while every day, and when she stood up, the discomfort would disappear.
When she felt better, she took some snacks to Chengming Palace.
Recently, Xie Chen said in the court that there would no longer be a selection of concubines, which caused an uproar.
As it concerned their own interests, the nobles, royal family members, and upright officials who disagreed all advised him to put the royal heir first.
So these days, Xie Chen met with waves of ministers in the imperial study, and sometimes he was so busy that he didn't even have time for breakfast or lunch.
When Pei Tingyue learned about it, she brought some snacks to Chengming Palace. She fed him some when he was free, and since she was in Chengming Palace, he could still have lunch on time.
On this day, Pei Tingyue went to Chengming Palace as usual. Since there were court officials in the imperial study, she waited in the warm room.
Just as she was reading the conversation book, she heard footsteps. She looked up and said with a smile, "Is the Emperor done with his work?"
Xie Chen sat down next to her and said softly, "Yeah, almost."
Pei Tingyue raised her eyes and asked, "Are they here again to persuade the Emperor to revoke his order?"
Xie Chen smiled and said, "No, I met with the Cui family. With the Cui family's indication, the noble lineage will not object."
Pei Tingyue's heart was not at ease: "There are also the royal family and those clean officials."
"As for the royal family, I already gave them face in the beginning, and now they don't dare to force their way forward. As for those stubborn people, I have a solution."
Pei Tingyue was curious and asked, "What method?"
Xie Chen's eyes gleamed with light, and he smiled and said, "Tomorrow, I will meet with the group of civil servants who oppose it. Whoever takes the lead, I will take that daughter into the palace and take good care of her."
Pei Tingyue laughed.
This person is too mean. The so-called "take good care of" is probably the opposite of what he means. What he actually means is to give someone a good beating. The threat is obvious.
The essence of this behavior is, don't you want your daughter to enter the palace to seek wealth and honor?
Okay, let you enter the palace.
But I remember you.
Your daughter will not be able to achieve anything after entering the palace and will live a lonely life. You will never have another chance to climb up.
In this case, who would dare to object?
"Is this okay?" Pei Tingyue felt that this person was a little bad.
"Why not?" Xie laughed dully. "It's obvious what these opposing civil servants are up to. There's no need to be too polite to them."
Pei Tingyue laughed twice, raised her hand and touched his chin, and said distressedly: "Your Majesty, you have worked hard for this period of time in order to fulfill your promise to me."
Xie Chen looked at her seriously: "I will definitely do what I promised you, no matter how hard it is."
Pei Tingyue was touched.
He sighed and gently hugged the man.
After hugging for a while, the two separated and Xie Chen asked, "Are you hungry?"
Pei Tingyue touched her belly and said, "A little bit."
After she became pregnant with Zhaoyang, she became hungry quickly and often wanted to eat something.
At first, she was afraid to eat in order to control the size of the fetus. It was not until the judge Ning felt her pulse that he said the fetus in her belly was much smaller than the average fetus and was a little deficient.
In this way, Pei Tingyue no longer suppressed herself, but after she ate it for a while, the fetus did not grow much, so she had to eat more.
After hearing this, Xie Chen hurriedly asked someone to prepare the meal.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Pei Tingyue teased him: "Touch our Zhaoyang."
Xie Chen lowered his eyes and looked at her. He took a deep breath, and after making enough mental preparation, he slowly placed his big palm on her lower abdomen, and did not forget to instruct her, "Be good and accompany your mother to dinner, okay?"
Pei Tingyue watched this scene with a smile.
Compared to his previous panic and rejection, his performance is much better now.
It may also be that Zhaoyang is too obedient, which makes people feel relieved.
Pei Tingyue was about to speak when she felt her stomach suddenly move.
She lowered her head suddenly.
Xie Chen's dark pupils next to him gradually widened.
Equally surprised.
"She moved."
Pei Tingyue's eyes flashed with a complicated light at first, and then she said happily, "It seems that she likes father."
Xie Chen's throat rolled over, and he felt a little helpless.
Pei Tingyue took his hand and said briskly, "Now that she has moved, Your Majesty must stop saying those nasty words and touch our Zhaoyang more."
A soft light flashed in Xie Chen's eyes, "Okay."
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After that day, Xie Chen met with the group of civil servants who opposed him and said something even more harshly.
Sure enough, no one objected strongly anymore.
The ministers stopped submitting petitions, and the selection of concubines came to an end.
After this incident, Xie Chen focused on the new policy and promoted several of his trusted aides to take charge of it.
Among them are elder brother Pei Tingyue and Pei Zhimian.
At that time, the eldest son of the Pei family, Pei Zhimian, and the second son, Pei Zhiyan, took the imperial examination at the same time. Pei Zhimian passed the examination and was admitted as a Jinshi in the second class.
However, the two men took different paths afterwards. Pei Zhimian went to the Hanlin Academy, while Pei Zhiyan went to the Ministry of Works.
Now Pei Zhimian has been promoted again and again and has become a fifth-rank lecturer in the Hanlin Academy. He is a favorite of the emperor and the princes.
Pei Zhiyan is also ambitious, but compared with Pei Zhimian, he is less noticeable.
However, although these two brothers were very successful in the court, they did not hold the same high position as Pei Zhiye.
When Xie Sheng rebelled in the Quanzhou Palace, Pei Zhiye fought bravely and killed the rebels, making great contributions. Now he is the deputy commander of the Palace Front Division of the Imperial Guard, a third-rank official. He is the highest-ranking person in the Pei family.
The current Pei family is no longer the same as the family of the favorite concubine in Kyoto just now. It can be said that it has been completely transformed and has become a noble family.
But it’s not enough, at least that’s what Xie Chen thinks.
In order to give Tingyue that position, the Pei family doesn’t have to be of high status, but they cannot hinder Tingyue.
He intended to promote him, and fortunately the Pei family also lived up to his expectations.
If this new policy is successfully implemented and Pei Zhimian is allowed to enter the central government, there will be no obstacles.
He was busy in the previous dynasty, and Pei Tingyue not only had to accompany him, but also had to take care of Xiao Si and Xie Xun.
Under her careful care, Xie Xun's injury finally healed!
However, there is a scar on my forehead, and I have to apply medicine every day, and it will take two months for it to disappear.
Until the early morning of the tenth day of April.
Today is the day when the two children go back to school at Wenhua Palace. Pei Tingyue had someone prepare a meal early in the morning, which consisted of a few bowls of noodles.
Xiao Si first took a bowl of cold noodles with shredded chicken and started eating.
When Xie Xun saw it, he also clamored for food.
The two brothers were competing to see who could eat faster. They stuffed more food into each mouthful, and both of their cheeks were bulging.
Pei Tingyue saw this and felt a little amused and helpless, so she just let them do as they pleased.
After finishing the meal, Yun Shu came to report, "The two Your Highnesses' school supplies are ready, and the Crown Prince's clothes are also ready."
Xie Xun immediately wilted after hearing this. He was reluctant to leave, "Empress Chen..."
Pei Tingyue comforted him: "Axun has lived in the palace for too long. Father and Mother miss Axun very much. When you have time in the future, Axun can come and live in the palace of Empress Chen."
Xie Xun said pitifully, "Okay then. But Empress Chen, you have to go to Wenhua Palace more often, otherwise Ah Xun will miss you and cry~"
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