Since she was born, Xu Lingyi has received the wholehearted love of her mother, and not only her mother, but also her father.
But she knew that there were actually very few mothers like Madam Xu in the capital.
Many people only regard sons as a support, and daughters will get married sooner or later and become outsiders and passers-by.
She was lucky to have such a good mother like Mrs. Xu.
"Secondly, you'll need to bring reliable maids and nannies with you when you enter the palace. Mother has thought about it and decided to let Nanny Zhang accompany you. Nanny Zhang is steady and experienced, and she's been in the palace before. Only if she comes with you and advises you, Mother will feel at ease."
Xu Lingyi nodded. This Aunt Zhang also married with her when she married Li Xu in her previous life.
She had helped her a lot. Although she could handle many things on her own in this life, Nanny Zhang was still a good helper.
"I always listen to you. Aunt Zhang was chosen by you, and I trust your judgment. After entering the palace, I will discuss everything with you."
Madam Xu nodded, but then she began to warn: "Although Aunt Zhang is an elder in our family and all her relatives are in our house, the chances of her betraying you are very small, but you must also be careful. You are the master. You can listen to Aunt Zhang's advice, but you must also have your own opinions."
This is what being a parent is like. Just now, she was worried that Xu Lingyi was stubborn and didn't like bringing Nanny Zhang into the palace to control her in everything.
Now that she saw her daughter agreed so quickly and was so obedient, she was worried that she would be controlled by Aunt Zhang.
"Mother, you're worrying too much. You know best what kind of person Aunt Zhang is. She wouldn't bully her master."
No matter when in her previous life, Aunt Zhang always put her interests first, and even blocked arrows for her. She never wanted to control her.
This is a rare loyal slave.
Madam Xu nodded. "She's a good person. She's been in the Xu family for many years. Her children were all rescued by your father."
"Besides Aunt Zhang, you also need to carefully select your personal maid. Who do you want to take with you?"
In fact, Xu Lingyi has many maids. In addition to Chunhua Qiushi, she also has Dongxue and Xiahe.
But in the past she was closer to Chunhua and Qiushi, and they were the first two to follow her.
"I plan to bring Chunhua Qiushi, and also Xiahe."
Madam Xu spoke up, "Chunhua is fine. She's steady and stubborn, and very loyal to you. She's known to protect her master since she was a child. I'm very relieved to have a girl like her follow you. Xiahe is also very good, very clever. She's also a family girl, and her relatives are all in the Xu Mansion, so I know her well. But Qiushi, Qiushi, Qiushi, has the word 'real' in her name, but she's not an honest person."
Madam Xu was very good at judging people. In fact, she had told her the same thing in her previous life when she was about to marry Li Xu.
But at that time, she liked Qiushi very much. She felt that her mother did not spend as much time with Qiushi as she did, so she was prejudiced against Qiushi.
She still brought Qiushi with her, but Qiushi betrayed her in the Prince's Mansion.
"Mother, I actually know what kind of person Qiushi is now. She is not reliable, but I still plan to bring her into the palace. At a critical moment, she may not be a bad chess piece."
Xu Lingyi spoke.
Madam Xu nodded. "It's okay to take her with you. She's just a little ant. The lives of seven people in the family are in the hands of the Xu family. If she really dares to betray her master, it won't be difficult to kill her."
Mrs. Xu didn't take Qiushi seriously.
Because she holds the death contract of her entire family, and with Nanny Zhang by Xu Lingyi's side, even if something happens, Nanny Zhang can handle it.
"Besides, as for the current manpower in the palace, our family doesn't dare to interfere. Your Majesty is not some other monarch. Everyone in the palace is your Majesty's people. However, you can send someone to contact Xu, the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"There are very few high-ranking concubines in the palace now. There is only one noble concubine, who was given the title of noble concubine because she gave birth to Princess Minghua. The other concubines only have the highest rank of concubine, not even the title of concubine. Mother guessed that you should have a concubine title when you enter the palace. Has His Majesty told you about this?"
Mrs. Xu asked.
Xu Lingyi nodded: "His Majesty said he would make her a concubine."
"It seems that His Majesty likes my son. This is good. Above the rank of concubine is the Imperial Concubine. You have the Xu family behind you, while the Imperial Concubine's family background is not prominent and cannot compare to the Xu family. She is also not favored. Her only support is Princess Minghua, so she dare not deal with you at will. However, the Imperial Concubine is indeed lucky. Among so many women in the harem, she is the only one who got pregnant and gave birth to a princess safely. No matter what happens in the future, this princess will be a support."
The heavy stone in Madam Xu's heart fell slightly. Before this, she had always been afraid of her daughter entering the palace. She knew that the struggle in the palace was fierce. After all, it was the place where all the power in the world was concentrated.
Your Majesty can decide life and death with just a thought, and the destruction of an entire family can be a matter of just a word from Your Majesty.
The concubines in the harem are closest to the emperor.
Whoever is favored will surely bring glory to the family.
So even if Your Majesty is unable to have children, there are actually some families in the capital who sell their daughters for fame and fortune and will send their daughters into the palace.
"After you enter the palace, treat the Imperial Concubine with respect. If she is clear-headed, she will definitely not attack you. If she is confused, you don't have to be afraid of her. The Xu family is behind you. As for those women of lower status than you, you don't have to take the initiative to deal with them, nor do you need to suppress or persecute them. We just need to live our own lives. Mother doesn't ask you to be rich and powerful, but only for your safety."
Mrs. Xu thought of the abbot of Lingguang Temple. It seemed that this man really had some abilities.
In the future, she will go to Lingguang Temple to burn incense more often.
"I will keep my mother's words in mind." Xu Lingyi nodded obediently. Her entry into the palace had already made her mother worried about her. Now she could only be well-behaved and not let her mother be sad for her again.
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