Having served her for the past few years, Jiangxiang, Chanyi, Luokui, and Yuanhua all know how to make arrangements.
Even though the palace and the mansion are different, they still quickly found the pattern.
Yan Nangui expressed great satisfaction.
Since we are still in mourning, there is no need to greet them every day.
The Empress Dowager and the Empress still had a lot of things to do. They simply didn't have time to receive greetings.
Now that Consort Ye had entered, the Empress naturally asked her to help with the tasks.
The Empress, not to be outdone, pulled Consort Su along as well.
Everyone was very busy, and Yan Nangui would not be able to see the emperor before the funeral procession.
As the weather turned cold, the Zhaochun Palace was surprisingly warm.
Yan Nangui was comfortably eating on the soft couch when suddenly someone moved outside. Shuanzi, who was at the door, said, "Your Majesty, Consort Huo Zhaorong has arrived."
Yan Nangui paused for a moment, then said, "Please."
Before long, Consort Huo entered: "Greetings to Sister Yan."
"sit."
Yan Nangui laughed.
"Did I bother you, sister? I'm feeling really bored these days, so I came to visit you."
"Is that so? Well, that's fine then." Yan Nangui thought to himself that this person wasn't exactly well-behaved either, but it didn't matter.
“The palace is different from the manor. I haven’t even learned the rules of the manor yet, and now I’m in the palace.” Consort Huo shook her head.
Yan Nangui smiled and said, "In that case, it is indeed not easy. But you don't need to learn any rules; the people around you will just remind you."
"Oh dear, the ones brought from home don't know the rules, and the ones from the manor haven't been with me for long, so I didn't bring any. These are a few maids and eunuchs from the palace." Consort Huo smiled and said, "Never mind, let's take it slow."
“I was wondering why my sister chose this place before, it’s a bit remote, but it’s quite nice now. It’s pretty big.”
“When I chose this place, I didn’t know it was quite big. I just saw a grove of trees here. At that time, I didn’t know what it was. Now it turns out to be pear trees. Isn’t that a coincidence?” Yan Nangui said.
The two chatted idly, and Huo Zhaorong seemed to have genuinely come to visit. She sat for a while, drank tea, and ate some snacks before leaving.
The Empress Dowager did not relinquish this power.
But she chose a different way.
She dumped everything on the Queen.
Empress Ning was new to the job, so how could she possibly understand so many things all at once?
Everything was in his hands at once: the servants of the imperial concubines needed to be settled, and winter clothes for the palace needed to be made.
The supplies for each place, the monthly wages of the eunuchs and maids in the palace, even the food for each place, the personnel lists for each place...
In any case, everything fell on the Empress's shoulders at once. The account books alone were seven or eight thick stacks, and that was only for one quarter.
At this time, the late emperor had not yet been sent away.
There are also all the items used in the funeral.
Although there were experienced palace maids present, they weren't immediately convinced of his authority, so there was bound to be a period of adjustment.
Speaking of this old woman, Consort Huo's previous worries are no longer a concern.
Because the Empress assigned two matrons to each palace to teach her manners.
It is indeed necessary to learn, as the rules in the mansion are different from those in the palace.
Those without palaces will study together.
For example, since Ding Liangren was staying in the side hall of Linhua Palace, he sent two nannies here and then called the three from Chuyun Pavilion to study together.
Others followed suit and studied at the palace.
Yan Nangui is alone here.
The two nannies who came were Granny Wei and Granny Wu.
Although she was called a nanny, she was only in her forties, but she had been serving in the palace all her life.
He's someone with some experience.
You need to learn everything from language, manners, eating and sleeping habits, to etiquette and posture.
The rule should be to teach first, then practice.
Besides addressing the master, one must also call them a servant, since the rules for subordinates are more important.
Yan Nangui set the tone from the start: "Teach when you need to, and don't be shy, ladies. But please restrain yourselves, I have a bad temper. If you teach well, you'll each receive one hundred taels before you leave; if you don't, well, that's another story."
How dare those two old women put on airs? One hundred taels is no small sum. Who can just casually accept so much reward money? This master is practically throwing money at people!
The two of them quickly agreed with a smile.
She thought to herself, "This Consort Yan is quite clever. How did she know that teaching rules and regulations is the most tedious thing?"
That would really drive you crazy, but I wouldn't let you utter a single word of complaint.
It's rare to hear such a clear statement as "geese fly south."
Naturally, they didn't dare to cause trouble, so they put aside their thoughts and began to teach properly.
Finally, the day of the late emperor's funeral arrived; it was already the end of October.
It's already very cold.
As a concubine, she only had to kneel and worship in her own palace every morning and evening, so she didn't have to suffer.
I've heard that the Empress is quite exhausted these days.
On the day of the funeral, Yan Nangui also knelt and paid his respects in his own palace.
Shu Zhongjing became a thing of the past from that moment on.
With the passing of the late emperor, the next step is for the new emperor to formally ascend the throne.
On the very night that the late emperor passed away, the Fengxiang Palace summoned the imperial physician.
Unfortunately, by the time Physician Huang arrived, it was already too late.
The Empress still bled.
The tire, which wasn't even properly seated, was gone in an instant.
To be honest, this time no one harmed her, and no one could reach out to help her.
I was just completely exhausted.
The previous two incidents had left some lingering effects; if I had rested this time, I might have been fine, but the timing wasn't right...
It's a real shame.
The empress nearly collapsed in an instant, crying uncontrollably.
Shu Chengfeng wasn't heartless enough not to come and see, so he still came.
The empress threw herself into his arms, crying so hard she couldn't utter a single word.
In the end, she cried herself to sleep.
Shu Chengfeng sighed, and after having someone settle her in, he went outside.
"How is the Empress's health?"
Physician Huang hurriedly said, "Her Majesty has suffered a great loss of vitality and needs proper recuperation."
"Do your best to treat her. Put the Empress's health first." Shu Chengfeng thought to himself that he might never have the fate of having a legitimate son in this lifetime.
He wasn't particularly fixated on this matter.
But this is a really frustrating thing.
The Empress fell ill shortly after the late Emperor was sent away.
Before the Empress Dowager could speak, Shu Chengfeng praised the Empress for being overwhelmed with grief, showering her with rewards and compliments.
They directly described her actions as filial piety.
The Empress was greatly relieved when she heard this the next day.
“Your Majesty, there’s really no other way this time. We haven’t had a single day without being busy since you became pregnant. The timing isn’t good. Now you should take good care of yourself, and it’s good that you can’t have a child during this mourning period. Make the most of this life, and you’ll be the first one to get pregnant after the mourning period is over,” said Madam He.
"Look how much His Majesty cares about you! With His Majesty's support, your future will only get better and better."
That's all the advice I can offer now.
"Take good care of the eldest prince." The Empress sighed. "Now that he's in the palace, you need to be even more careful."
Regardless, she knew that since she wouldn't have a child for a while, she had to take good care of this one.
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