Chapter 217 Quiet Daily Life
Jiang Xinyu was neither a housekeeper nor a female official, so she had no qualifications to make decisions in the harem.
But who made her Xiao Yuan's wife? If she wanted to take charge, no one dared to disobey her.
After the coup, Xiao Yuan killed many people in the palace. From the concubines to the palace maids and eunuchs, no one was not afraid of him.
Besides, this lady herself is not a good person.
There was no need for Governor Xiao to take action. Anyone who made her unhappy would probably be slapped into the ground.
At that time, the Queen Mother saw Jiang Xinyu scolding the two concubines and running away, tearfully pulling her hands.
If it weren't for her son's safety, she really wanted to keep Mrs. Xiao with her.
There are too many people looking for her recently. She can still refuse to see those ladies from outside the imperial court, but she can come to see these concubines in the palace at any time.
She was originally a little palace maid with no family background and no looks. She was lucky enough to give birth to a prince and was only then given the title of a talented lady.
To be honest, the old emperor really only slept with her that one time.
Nowadays, those who can be concubines in the palace are all supported by princes and princesses. They either have a good family background or are favored. None of them are easy to get along with.
She was afraid to talk to them.
She also knew that she was now the empress dowager's son and the emperor, but after all, the government was in the hands of others.
She didn't dare to cause trouble, for fear that the Regent would find them too troublesome and replace his son.
Not to mention her knowledge and vision, just her personality was enough to make Jiang Xinyu's eyes go dark.
He is afraid of this and that, and keeps on talking for a long time without making any point.
Jiang Xinyu originally wanted to make friends with Jin Zeyu's mother, but gave up the idea after seeing her in person.
It is easy to change the country but difficult to change one's nature. It will take at least three to five years for Empress Dowager He to change.
In order to prevent her from causing trouble, Jiang Xinyu brought July to serve as a female official beside Empress Dowager He, and asked Xiao Yuan to transfer two female historians with good kung fu skills from Dongchang.
The new arrivals are a pair of twin sisters. The elder sister, Jinhuan, is good at boxing and kicking, while the younger sister, Yinhuan, is good at Qinggong.
When the other party is reasonable, July will be on top; when he is unreasonable, Jinhuan will be on top. If Yinhuan is really no match for him, he can even run away without telling the Queen Mother.
If you can't help her, then don't help her. Just put up a rack around her and tie her up and let her be a puppet.
Jiang Xinyu hates internal friction and boring competition the most, so if this path doesn't work, she'll try another one.
It’s no big deal.
Empress Dowager He is indeed quite bizarre. If someone else was controlled like this, they would definitely feel uncomfortable. This could be clear evidence of the eunuchs' monopolistic oppression of the Empress Dowager.
This person, however, did not feel any discomfort at all.
She wished someone could make decisions for her on all matters so that she could just do needlework and plant flowers and live a quiet life.
July also worked very hard.
As soon as she arrived, she became the head lady of the Empress Dowager's palace.
All the eunuchs and palace maids here are under her command, which is much more impressive than managing a few maids and servants in the Governor's Mansion.
Of course, July was not so superficial as to only seek to show off. She was happy to be able to help the Governor and his wife.
As a girl who made a successful career by using her brain, July is much more knowledgeable than this Empress Dowager He.
She knew that there would be conflicts when the master was weak and the ministers were strong.
Their governor was a powerful official, and when the emperor was young, he had no worries as long as he relied on him.
Once the emperor grows up and takes power, irreconcilable conflicts are likely to arise between the two sides.
Anyway, she had no plans to get married in the future, so it would be best for her to stay with the Queen Mother and help the Lord to gather information.
It will take at least ten years for the little emperor to grow up.
Empress Dowager He was a soft-hearted person, and she didn't believe that she couldn't please the Empress Dowager.
It would be fine if the little emperor and the governor could get along well and part ways amicably.
If the child is ungrateful and has evil intentions towards the governor, that would be her time to play a role.
Jiang Xinyu didn't think too much when she sent July over. After all, she wanted to kill the little emperor, but raising her hand didn't need to be that troublesome.
She just felt that July was reliable, intelligent and capable of handling things, and having her watching over her would prevent Empress Dowager He from making any stupid mistakes.
Another reason is that July had already said that she didn't want to get married.
If she were by my side, July would at most be a maid for her whole life if she didn't get married, in the final analysis, she would just be a slave.
It would be different if I were with the Queen Mother.
The Empress Dowager's female official in charge of the palace is of the third rank, with a proper rank and salary, and she is looked up to wherever she goes.
In Dajin, the wife and mother of a first-rank official could be given the title of First-Rank Lady, a second-rank official could be given the title of Second-Rank Lady, and a third-rank official could only be given the title of Shu Ren.
Even so, it is the man who requests the title, and most of the time, it is only the original wife who is requested to be given the title.
For some men who remarry after their original wife dies, whether they can request to be conferred a title again depends on whether the man of the family dotes on them and also on the emperor's mood.
Otherwise, why are many women unwilling to be the second string?
The ladies-in-waiting in the inner court were different; their honors were won by themselves without the help of men, and they were superior to those virtuous and pleasant ladies.
Now when July goes out, even the officials in the imperial court have to address her as Lady Female Official.
It's okay under normal circumstances, but once something happens, the value of this information will be too high.
For example, if they were involved in a case, civilians and slaves had to kneel when they saw the officials.
If they say they will beat you with a stick, they will beat you with a stick. If they want to detain you, they will detain you.
But it is different for those who have achieved honors and held official positions.
For a third-rank female official like July, not only would the county officials not dare to interrogate her, but even the Dali Temple would have to respectfully let her sit down and answer questions.
Although Jiang Xinyu doesn't care about these differences, she knows that July definitely cares. After all, people of this era think differently from her.
Jiang Xinyu brought July to the Queen Mother's side to save trouble, and she forgot to tell Jin Zekang, but Xiao Yuan couldn't help but know about it.
Jin Zekang had no objection to this.
He had heard a little about the ways of the Empress Dowager He. Most of the frustrations that Xiao Ba had suffered in the palace were due to the lack of toughness of the Empress Dowager He.
Even if you don't have a good family background and don't compete for favor, you don't have to be afraid of everyone.
I dare not compete with other concubines. Can I not even control the servants in my own palace?
You just swallow your anger when they treat the prince harshly, but if you make a scene, will the emperor beat you for a few servants?
His own mother was not a tough person, and he understood the helplessness of having a mother who did not encourage him.
But as an outsider, it was not convenient for him to interfere in the affairs of the empress dowager, so it was just right for Jiang Xinyu to go over.
After chatting with the Queen Mother and a few restless concubines, Xiao Yuan drank some tea.
Only then did he notice his adopted son's pouting face, and the first thing he said was, "Why haven't you left yet?"
Ye Xiao felt very cold in his heart.
He had an illusion that he was not his adoptive father's son, but a burden brought by Jiang Xinyu from her mother's family.
This stepmother didn't show how real her stepfather was later. She really doesn't take herself seriously.
Xiao Yuan frowned at his expression of disdain, "What's with that expression?"
I almost forgot what you are doing here."
Ye Xiao was too embarrassed to ask his adoptive father why he didn't inform him of the plan.
Only when you are favored can you feel fearless. If his adoptive father doesn't want to pay attention to him, why bother to speak out and make himself embarrassed.
Ye Xiao swallowed all the questions he wanted to ask, forced a smile and said that he hadn't seen his adoptive father and mother for a long time and came over to pay his respects.
This smile was uglier than crying, and it made Jin Zekang laugh uncontrollably.
Xiao Yuan also laughed, "If you have time, go and take a look at the mansion. You can keep whichever one you like, the Left Prime Minister or the Second Prince's Mansion.
There is money in the account, you can spend it yourself. Let me know when the renovation of the mansion is completed.
Let’s pick a good day, and on that day I’ll officially add you into the family tree and you’ll have my surname Xiao.
Xiaoxiao doesn’t sound nice, so your stepmother and I gave you a new name.
There is a saying in "Zhuang Zi Zaiyou" that "where there is a corpse, a dragon may appear; where there is silence, there may be thunder."
From now on, your surname will be Xiao and your given name will be Mo. You can take a given name after you have completed twenty lines of the ceremony of coming of age. "
After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, Ye Twelve burst into tears. It turned out that his adoptive father was teasing him on purpose. He was also his adoptive father's only good son.
So touching, ~godfather.
In excitement, Ye Xiao wanted to catch Xiao Yuan in the arms, but he didn't expect that Governor Xiao dodged subconsciously and Ye Xiao's attack missed.
The boy sat on the ground with a confused look on his face. Does his father like him or not?
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