"Young Master Wei said these words to our princess at the training ground this afternoon. His exact words were: 'Because the princess is now the legitimate princess, the most noble princess of the Great Yan Dynasty. Therefore, it is only right for everyone to be good to the princess, it is the proper etiquette. Everyone should respect the princess and be good to her. So, being good to you is not a virtue. If anyone acts particularly good to you, or emphasizes being good to you, you should be careful. After all, the princess is noble, and many people have something to ask of her.'"
"How is it to be the Seventh Princess's study companion?" Yan Nangui asked again.
“Miss Shen is quite sensible. She was reserved at first, but now she can joke and play with the princess. Among the companions living in Liaohua Pavilion, our princess likes Miss Shen the most,” Qingfeng said.
"I understand. After lunch, go and tell Wei Huan. He's a few years older than the princess and sees things clearly. I'm happy if he can offer some guidance. But tell him to remember not to try anything funny. He's trying to curry favor with the princess. Tell him not to become the kind of person he despises," Yan Nangui said.
"Yes, Your Highness, I'll go in a bit. Don't worry, Your Highness. I've been watching this young master. Although he sometimes has a sharp tongue and offends our princess, he's still very protective of her. He's much more pleasing to the eye than Jiang Qi from the Fourth Prince's side," Qingfeng said.
After the gentle breeze left, Bai Wei asked, "This Jiang Qi, isn't he Consort Rong's nephew? Why... does it sound like there's something else going on?"
"Hehe, the kids are all grown up now, they all have their own thoughts." Yan Nangui smiled: "The fourth one, he doesn't take after his mother at all."
"Yes." Seeing that the Empress understood, Bai Wei didn't ask any more questions.
"Your Majesty, it's time to serve the meal," Shuanzi said as he entered.
"Set it out and go call the Seventh Princess to come for dinner."
After lunch, the mother and daughter rested for a while, and then the seventh princess ran out again.
Yan Nangui had a lot of things to do, so he didn't care what the Seventh Princess was doing. He just studied in the morning and went to the training ground in the afternoon.
This child loves to play.
As evening approached, Shuanzi came in and said that news had come from the Yan family.
"Because the Second Young Mistress just arrived, she sent someone in to deliver a message. She said that the Old Madam of the Yang family is not in good health. In addition, the Second Young Mistress has not returned for many years. So this year, she brought the children back with her. Our Second Young Master has not been able to return yet. It is also to congratulate you on this important occasion. She said that since you have returned, you will come to pay your respects first thing tomorrow morning."
"Alright, let's have Second Sister-in-law come tomorrow. But once we return to the capital, shouldn't we first pay our respects to the Yang family?" Yan Nangui asked.
“This… we must pay our respects to you first. How could we leave the Empress to pay our respects and go to the Yang family first? Even Lord Yang wouldn’t dare to do that,” said Shuanzi.
"Then make the arrangements. We'll meet at Zhaochun Palace tomorrow. Tell Second Sister-in-law to bring the child. Aunt can come too, and tell Lin Shi to come along as well."
Lin was the wife of Yan Jinxing, the second son of the family.
This was certainly a good thing. As soon as the edict establishing the empress was issued, Lady Zou wanted to enter the palace, but Yan Nangui declined, saying that she had too many things to do.
I'm not just saying this randomly, there really are a lot of them.
The next day, it was still the day when everyone paid their respects.
Although the Empress did not move, the respect shown by everyone was no less.
After everyone bowed, Yan Nangui waved for them to sit down, asking, "Why did Consort Sang come out? Aren't you feeling unwell?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. As for my health... I'm fine as long as I don't eat. Although I feel so tired in the afternoon that I can't get up, I'm quite energetic in the morning. It's good to go for a walk."
"Fine, you can decide for yourself." Yan Nangui waved for her to sit down.
"I have some things on my mind to say to you all," Yan Nangui said with a smile.
Everyone sat up straight and listened attentively.
“You all know my temperament. I don’t like to meddle. Now that I’m Empress, it’s still the same. I won’t become any more kind and magnanimous. I don’t easily interfere in your affairs, just don’t do anything that will make it difficult for everyone to back down. Otherwise, I will naturally intervene. As for the princes and princesses, I will not adopt any of them. But as their legal mother, I will say what needs to be said and manage what needs to be managed.”
"As for paying respects, I originally intended that it was unnecessary to do so frequently. However, since His Majesty has issued the decree, there is no need to say more. You can manage the affairs of your respective palaces yourselves. Just don't complain if I intervene and cause any unsightly incidents."
"There's nothing else. I won't go out of my way to care for you in every little detail. But since I am the Empress, you should come to me if you have any needs. Especially those of lower rank, you don't need to be afraid of my bad temper. You can make reasonable requests. If you lack anything, don't complain about suffering."
"Yes, Her Majesty the Empress is straightforward, which is a blessing for us," Consort Jia said with a smile.
“Yes, we all know the Empress’s temperament,” said Consort Ning.
Consort Xiang smiled and said, "Yes, we've been together since we were in the palace, so I know her temperament. It's a good thing that Her Majesty the Empress has a strong personality. We'll hold the spring selection to prevent any newcomers from being ignorant."
No one had any objections, nor did they dare to.
Seeing that everything was alright, Yan Nangui waved his hand and said, "Let's call it a day. Some of my family members are coming, so I won't keep you any longer."
Everyone rose, curtsied, and took their leave.
Although Yan Nangui is the new empress, her dignity is in no way inferior to that of the former empress.
At least back then, there was a cousin who would cause trouble, and the late Empress was not so easy to manage.
Now that Yan Nangui is under his jurisdiction, at least no one dares to say anything to his face.
After everyone left, Yan Nangui changed his clothes, and sure enough, Zou Shi, Lin Shi, and Yang Shi came in.
Yang only brought her two eldest children.
Daughter and son.
The eldest daughter is the oldest among the Yan family's grandchildren.
She was also quite pretty, standing tall and graceful, like a wild goose flying south.
The son is the third child, older than the seventh princess, and handsome. He seems to have a somewhat wild nature.
The Lin family's child was still young and was not brought in.
After the three women and their children paid their respects, Yan Nangui said, "Since the Empress Dowager has something to say, there's no need to go to her place. Second Aunt and your two sisters-in-law, please sit down."
The three thanked him and sat down.
Although Yang received gifts and letters every year, she had hardly ever met them and they were quite unfamiliar to her.
They were even less familiar than the Zou and Lin families.
Zou Shi, being naturally friendly, dared not say much, for Yan Nangui was now the Empress.
She never dreamed that the person who was bullied in the mansion back then would become the empress who ruled the world.
"Is everything alright at home?" Yan Nangui asked.
Madam Zou hurriedly replied, "Everything is fine, everything is fine, thanks to Your Majesty's blessings. My husband is doing well, and everything at home is doing well. We also keep in frequent correspondence with the Duke, and the family business is thriving. Now that the second son's wife has returned, it's a good time to take stock of everything."
“Auntie manages things very well. I’m just an outsider and don’t know much about it,” Madam Yang hurriedly said.
"Oh right, my sister-in-law is also very good at managing the household," Madam Yang added.
Mrs. Lin smiled sheepishly.
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