Zheng Yurong did not respond.
Because she knew that the Empress was not speaking to her; the other party was merely stating a fact.
After a while, Xie Yuancai seemed to come to his senses and ordered, "Keep a close eye on them! Keep a close eye on Fayuan Temple and Huji Restaurant."
"Oh! Right, and the Court of State Ceremonies! The Turkic delegation is about to arrive in the capital, and the Court of State Ceremonies will arrange a post station for them."
"The entire delegation, including not only Princess Ashina Xue, but also the inconspicuous maids and servants, must be monitored!"
Xie Yuan sensed danger and was unwilling to overlook any suspicious detail.
"yes!"
Zheng Yurong responded respectfully.
Seeing that Xie Yuan had no further instructions, he bowed and withdrew.
"Ruyi, how are the children? Are the wet nurses doing a good job?"
Even after sending Zheng Yurong away, Xie Yuan still felt somewhat uneasy.
As she asked Ruyi, she got up and headed to the east side hall.
After entering the palace, Xie Yuan, as the empress, moved into the Jiaofang Palace.
In addition to the main hall, Jiaofang Palace also has two side halls on the east and west sides.
Since the four children were still young, Xie Yuan was assigned to the side hall on the east side.
Each child was provided with two wet nurses, four first-class palace maids, four nannies, and eight second-class palace maids.
It can be said that every child is surrounded by a group of people.
These people were carefully selected by Helian Jue and Xie Yuan and brought to the capital from Lingnan.
Their family members either served in the Black Armor Army or the Silver Armor Army, or worked in the manor shops.
Everyone has a large family.
Before Xie Yuan transmigrated here, he always felt that using those orphans and girls seemed reliable.
After transmigrating and gaining a deeper understanding of ancient customs, Xie Yuan realized that those who were truly reliable were those with families and members.
The importance that people in ancient times placed on family and clan is unimaginable to people of later generations.
They might not care about their own lives, but they are willing to risk their lives for their family and clan.
Xie Yuan cannot be said to have been assimilated; she has become increasingly accustomed to local customs.
Therefore, when she selected wet nurses and servants for her children, she always used people who had families with children.
Xie Yuan also made a promise to the wet nurses, "As long as you work hard, His Majesty and I will never treat you unfairly!"
Xie Yuan also offered a tempting offer: "Whether it's a prince or a princess, they all need to have companions to study with. You are all people who serve the young masters closely, and His Majesty and I both trust you."
"If you have children of similar age in your family, they can serve the princes and princesses in the future."
For a servant, having their child serve their young master was not only a great honor, but also a way to secure a future for their child.
Especially for princes' companions, not to mention examples that are too far removed from the past, there is a "typical" example right in front of us - Helian Chen.
Although Helian Chen was the son of a prince, his birth mother was of lowly birth. Under normal circumstances, he could only serve as a "helper" to his elder brother, who was born of the principal wife.
Calling them helpers is a nice way of putting it; in reality, they're just working like slaves for their own brothers.
Their status was only slightly better than that of a real slave.
However, due to an accident, Helian Chen caught the eye of Helian Jue and was promoted to be his study companion.
Now that Helian Jue has become emperor, Helian Chen has also risen to power along with him.
The title of Prince of Guangling was not coveted by others; he established his own residence and became the Marquis of Jingbei.
Marquis vs. King, the latter seems to be more prestigious.
However, only those who truly understand the politics of the court know how significant Helian Chen's title of Marquis of Jingbei truly is.
The sage has left room for the Marquis of Jingbei to rise in rank.
In the future, whenever there is an opportunity, the Sage will send the Marquis of Jingbei out to earn military merits.
With military merit, it is not difficult to rise from marquis to duke, or even king.
After all, Helian Chen is a member of the imperial family, so even if he is granted the title of king, there is no fear of him causing trouble by rebelling in the future.
...Helian Chen's path to glory was paved from the day he was chosen by Helian Jue as his study companion.
Therefore, there are many benefits to being a companion to a prince, or even the crown prince.
Xie Yuan's words excited all the wet nurses and nannies.
They already took great care of the four little ones, and now that there's an even bigger pie, they serve them a hundredfold, a thousandfold.
"Your Majesty the Empress!"
When Xie Yuan arrived at the east side hall, the wet nurses all bowed in greeting.
The east side hall is a five-room structure.
The middle room was the main hall, and Xie Yuan ordered people to make many small toys in the style of a children's playground.
Rocking horses, seesaws, slides, sandpits, and other toys are all available.
Due to the materials used, it may not have achieved the lightness and convenience of later generations.
However, Xie Yuan also did his best to restore it.
The rubber produced by Li Bu also played a certain role.
Inflatable mats, soft giant building blocks, small suspension bridges, cartoon tunnels, and so on.
The room, about 20 or 30 square meters, was decorated in bright, colorful hues, resembling a children's playground.
The four little ones have turned one year old, and except for the youngest, Ah Le, they can all walk unsteadily.
Even Ah Le could stand up shakily, holding onto the fence that had been wrapped around the corners.
The children's growth is all within the standard curve range.
As they grow older, they begin to show different personalities and interests.
Some of the four children were hugging and chewing on their cloth tigers, while others were happily rocking on their rocking horses.
Some people, however, climbed the ropes with great fear, huffing and puffing.
There was also a little Maitreya Buddha who always liked to giggle, sitting in the sandpit, filling a little cart with cassia seeds while muttering "baby talk".
However, upon seeing their mother arrive, the four children immediately stopped their entertainment.
They either staggered over or crawled... all of them gathered around their mother.
"Ahhh!" This is Ah An calling out "Mother" but choking on his saliva.
"Liang, Liang, Liang!" This was the most composed of the eldest son, A-Ping, whose speech was not as clear as his younger siblings'.
"Oh! Hug me!" This is the fourth child, Ah Le, who loves to be pampered the most.
She wasn't very good at walking, so she simply crawled the whole way, drooling all the way.
"Gaga! Gaga!" The third son, Afu, was still as cheerful as ever, and when he saw his mother, he laughed even more heartily.
It would be even more perfect if I hadn't scattered cassia seeds all over myself.
Seeing his four children, Xie Yuan's heart almost melted.
Eight wet nurses, working in two shifts, A and B.
It's evening now, and the shift on duty is Class B.
One of A-Ping's wet nurses was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. She was quite good-looking and had fair skin.
She respectfully reported to Xie Yuan about A Ping's eating and sleeping habits that day.
"Good! You've done your best!"
Xie Yuan was very satisfied, and she continued to inquire about A'an's wet nurse.
But A-Ping's wet nurse did not leave immediately. A hint of hesitation flashed across her face, and she opened her mouth as if to say something.
But in the end, she held back.
well!
Should this matter be reported to Her Majesty the Empress?
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