"From now on, you will be called Jinxiu, and you will be the head aunt of Kunning Palace."
"Your servant Jinxiu thanks the Empress for the name."
Jinxiu thanked the Queen happily, as she had caught the Queen's eye.
Bei Lingyao looked at the two palace maids again, "Jinshu, Jinxia, first-class palace maids."
"Your servant Jinshu, Jinxia thanks the Empress for bestowing the name."
"Second-class palace maids: Suxin, Sulan, and Suhe."
"Su Xin, Su Lan, and Su He, thank you for the names bestowed upon me by the Empress."
"The third class of palace maids: painting spring, embroidering summer, cutting autumn, and dyeing winter."
"I, the servants, Paint Spring, Embroider Summer, Cut Autumn, and Dye Winter. Thank you, Empress, for bestowing these names."
The four of them were Bei Lingyao's maids who came with her as a dowry. Now that their names have been changed, although they are happy, they have become third-class palace maids, which makes them feel quite disappointed.
But when I think about it, there are still some that have not been given names.
Especially that Lu Tan, who had just cooked noodles for the Emperor and the Empress at noon and was even rewarded, but she didn't even get a name from the Empress.
Others were also very surprised.
Lu Tan also felt very disappointed.
There are ten vacancies for palace maids in the Queen's Palace, but now they have been decided.
Those who were not determined could only be sent back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"I have other arrangements for the four of you. You will temporarily receive the monthly salary of a third-class maid. I plan to send you to learn cooking. The one who learns best will receive the monthly salary of a first-class maid.
Although the Kunning Palace has already reached its quota of ten maids, the Emperor doesn't have any, so you don't have to worry."
The eyes of Lu Tan's maids lit up. "Thank you, Your Majesty. We will work hard to learn cooking and stay in Kunning Palace to serve you."
Emperor Kangde did not have any palace maids. The retired emperor was afraid that a palace maid would disregard his son's health and seduce him, so he did not arrange for a palace maid to serve his son.
Now Bei Lingyao took up Emperor Kangde's maid's position without any hesitation.
There is a quota for palace servants serving the empress and concubines, but there is no quota for serving the emperor. Everything depends on the emperor's needs.
After arranging the palace maids, Bei Lingyao looked at the ten eunuchs again.
"Your servant Maude pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen."
Bei Lingyao said, "Eunuch Mao, you are a royal eunuch from Yongshou Palace. You are very capable and I trust you. I will leave Kunning Palace to you."
"I thank the Empress for her trust in me and will definitely live up to your trust."
Eunuch Mao expressed his gratitude.
Bei Lingyao also questioned the remaining nine eunuchs one by one.
Bei Lingyao handed over Xiao Shunzi, Xiao Hezi, Xiao Pingzi and others to the management of Eunuch Maode.
After arranging the palace maids, Bei Lingyao went back into the bedroom. Emperor Kangde had already woken up and was looking at the memorial given by the retired emperor.
She didn't disturb him and just read the medical book given by the emperor.
Soon, an afternoon passed. Bei Lingyao and Kang Dedi ate, took a walk, gave Kang Dedi a medicinal bath, and slept.
Another day has passed.
She lived a very comfortable life in the palace.
Because of the care and respect of the retired emperor and Emperor Kangde, the concubines would not disturb her and some even wanted to make friends with her.
The Kunning Palace wanted to send four palace maids to the palaces of the four great concubines to learn cooking skills, and the four virtuous and virtuous concubines agreed without hesitation.
Bei Lingyao also brought souvenirs and visited each of them one by one.
The four great concubines were no longer young, and the retired emperor was seventy years old. Although he occasionally invited them to accompany him, he rarely favored them.
In addition, there were no children in the palace, so the concubines lived a very quiet life.
People also visit each other on weekdays, play cards, appreciate flowers and gardens, watch plays and listen to music, etc.
There were also some concubines who preferred quietness and only liked to read and paint.
Some also do embroidery, and they have all kinds of hobbies.
But the deep palace backyard is still somewhat lonely.
It’s okay for the older ones, most of their lives have passed.
The young ones still have to endure in the deep palace.
Even so, there were still court officials who proposed the selection of concubines.
It is mentioned every three years. In the past, the retired emperor would take in a few young concubines with good figures into the palace, but since Emperor Kangde was sickly, the retired empress and her concubines had no children.
Now the emperor naturally knew the reason why a large amount of sterilization drugs were injected into his body.
But today, exactly three years have passed, and the court is talking about the selection again.
Although the emperor and empress had just gotten married, the people who proposed the selection at this time simply did not take the empress seriously.
But they were also smart. Instead of mentioning Emperor Kant, they mentioned the Emperor Emeritus.
But anyone who is not stupid knows that they are targeting Emperor Kant.
Now that Emperor Kant is feeling better and is no longer bedridden, everyone is naturally concerned about his harem.
The Li family is already prepared for this.
"absurd"
The retired emperor was furious in the court, "Why has there ever been a practice of selecting concubines for the retired emperor? In your eyes, I am a tyrant and a foolish ruler?"
"Your Majesty is wise and wise."
"I think you are very brave."
How could the retired emperor not know that it was aimed at his son, and he felt even more sarcastic.
During the last imperial selection, his Cheng'er was fifteen years old, but was bedridden. Before the imperial selection, these court officials hurriedly arranged marriages for their daughters.
Those who were sent to the palace to participate in the selection were all from side branches or illegitimate children.
The retired emperor also didn't want his son to be exposed to women too early, which would make his already poor health worse. Not only would he not have a grandson, he might also die early. Therefore, he did not arrange concubines or even palace maids for his son.
My son is seventeen years old now. He is feeling better and can get up. As soon as he received the news, he started preparing for the draft again.
In fact, it was the retired emperor who deliberately released the news in order to bring good luck to his son. He just wanted to wait until his son was eighteen years old.
The emperor also heard the monk's words, so he abdicated in a hurry.
But his son was in poor health, so he kept everything simple when he ascended the throne. After the coronation ceremony, he fell ill again.
The court officials quickly hid their tails again, fearing that the emperor would pay attention to their daughters, and no one mentioned the selection of concubines again.
After all, it was because he was afraid that his daughter would be buried with the new emperor, and he would get nothing and lose his daughter in vain.
Now that the Queen has been married into the palace, less than a month later, the matter of the selection of concubines has been brought up again.
The retired emperor sneered in his heart, he had seen through these people a long time ago.
"When I wanted to bring good luck to the Emperor, you all acted like turtles, and only Lord Bei took the initiative to send the horoscope to the palace. Now that the Emperor has married the Empress, it's the time of the newlyweds. Humph, don't think I don't know your little thoughts.
I'm telling you, you look down on my sons, and I look down on your daughters, too. There's no need to mention the selection of concubines anymore. From now on, Dayong will no longer hold selections. Let's all marry.
The Empress is a very good person, a blessed person, and she and the Emperor are a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven. Since the Empress entered the Imperial Palace, the Emperor's health has improved. I am very satisfied that Lord Bei has given birth to a good daughter.
The Emperor and Empress are deeply in love. Anyone who wants to destroy their relationship and alienate them is endangering the royal family. Those who harbor treacherous intentions should be killed!"
The retired emperor publicly praised Master Bei in the court, and then criticized some people with ulterior motives.
Taifu Bei stood in the court, facing the cold glares all around him, and tried hard to force a smiling and crying expression.
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Author's words: I will take a day off on the 31st and will update as usual on April 1st.
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