He held the little girl on his lap, lifted her up by the chin, then bent down and kissed her.

"Why are you looking so sad?" He said softly, "What's the problem? Tell me about it."

Wei Hanzhang loved his gentle indulgence. His eyes narrowed slightly, but his tone was loud, "I can handle it myself. I don't need your help."

He was very busy with all sorts of affairs, dealing with important matters reported daily by various states and counties. She didn't want to trouble him with such a small matter.

She also learned how to manage household chores and servants.

It’s just a palace banquet, it’s just a little bigger than a family banquet, right?

"I know you are smart and clever, but there is no need to tire yourself out like this," Xiao Junzhan gently tapped her forehead and taught her, "Do you know the difference between being the mother of a country and the mistress of a noble family?"

On the second day after the marriage, the phoenix seal was handed over to Wei Hanzhang. Although she was the Crown Princess in name only, she actually held the power in the inner court.

The title of "Mother of a Nation" is only a matter of time.

Xiao Junzhan said: "You don't need to do everything yourself. There are many female officials and eunuchs in the inner court, and there are many talented and capable people. Some of them want to share your worries. Ranran, you just need to know how to use people well, reward and punish clearly, and use both kindness and severity."

The mistress of an ordinary family would be afraid that the slaves would bully the master, and the accounts of the subordinates would not be clear, so she would like to check everything and worry about everything. But who would dare to bully the master of the royal family? Who can make it in the inner court without real skills?

The Crown Prince held his little girl in his arms and taught her very attentively, "The few female officials who can stand in front of you have all hosted palace banquets. Pick one or two that you like and give them the task. You can reward or punish them as you wish."

In the past few years, the throne of Queen was vacant, and there were only a few concubines in the harem whose names could be counted. There was no fighting or infighting, and there was no real master in the inner court. There were not many tasks to do, and naturally not many eunuchs who were able to gain respect.

There are few errands, few achievements, and few rewards and punishments.

And now, Wei Hanzhang, the Crown Princess, is the future Queen and the true mistress of the harem who holds the power of life and death.

Countless people want to show their faces in front of her and become the celebrities around her.

Wei Hanzhang was a smart girl and was very receptive to instruction. She looked thoughtful and said, "As for Luzhu and Lulan, can I train them and make them female officials?"

"Ran Ran," Xiao Junzhan laughed, "Do you know what the phoenix seal in your hand represents?"

Apart from the fact that the previous dynasty could not interfere, she had the final say on the appointment and dismissal of the female officials and eunuchs in the inner court.

The highest rank for inner court officials was the third rank.

He pinched the girl's soft waist and said softly, "As long as they are loyal, you can train them as you wish. Not only Luzhu and Lulan, but also your cousins, if you wish, can be appointed as female officials and do errands for you."

"Can I?" Wei Hanzhang's eyes gradually widened, "But what if I don't know people well and let them do bad things under my name?"

Is the Queen's power really that great? "If I say yes, then yes," Xiao Junzhan said, "Just do it. Whether you appoint people based on personal connections or merit, you can judge for yourself. If there are any mistakes, I will cover them for you."

No one is born to be a queen.

He would teach her slowly, allow her to make mistakes, and let her grow step by step until she could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

(End of this chapter)