"Your Majesty, I respectfully see you off. Thank you."
After the emperor left, Tang Baozhu quickly lifted the quilt to check her thigh. To her surprise, she had used too much force, and it was covered in bruises and red marks.
Looks like I worked too hard just now, but thankfully the result was achieved.
It can be said that more than 80% of the best teachers in the country are in Beijing. For the Tang family, which comes from a remote mountain village, it would take several generations of effort to achieve a leapfrog advancement and develop step by step.
But seeing the next generation's behavior now, I wonder if they'll disappear like a ripple, slowly fading into obscurity in the capital. With the emperor's intervention, perhaps it won't take several generations, just two or three, to establish a foothold in the capital.
Although the emperor only went to great lengths to help her family reorganize because of the little prince in her belly, she was still very grateful to him.
However, she decided to give him the antidote, as she didn't want a bunch of princes in the palace vying for the throne with her son. She could just have more children for him; with fertility pills and fertility pills, these wouldn't be a problem.
After resolving one issue, my mind relaxed, and sleepiness instantly overcame me. I lay down on the bed and fell asleep immediately.
The people outside the palace who were initially watching the spectacle were taken aback when the emperor, for the sake of Consort Bao in the palace, actually sent people to discipline her family.
Those people weighed the situation in their minds again, considering Consort Bao's position in the Emperor's heart. They felt that they could not make an enemy of her. After all, if a little prince were to be born, given the Emperor's current health, he would likely be the next Emperor. How could they afford to offend him?
Tang Baozhu didn't see her parents until three days later. When she saw Tang Laotou and Tang Lishi, she was so excited that tears instantly fell down her face. She quickly went up to help the two old people who were about to bow, saying, "Dad and Mom, get up quickly. There's no need for you to bow. How can your daughter let you bow to me? Please sit down. We've been separated for half a year. Let's have a good talk. I've missed you so much these past six months."
Old Man Tang and Mrs. Tang are now around sixty years old, which is considered long-lived in ancient times when the average lifespan was relatively low. This is because Tang Baozhu secretly gave them some good medicines, which is why they look so energetic now.
"Seeing that Baozhu is doing well now, I'm relieved. It's just that the troubles at home have caused you worry. Your parents never expected them to be so wicked. But your parents are old and can't control them. Your parents are useless."
When Tang Li saw her daughter with a big belly and still having to worry about the family, she regretted for a moment bringing her sons to the capital as well. But she also wanted to change the social status of the Tang family. In the end, she put her daughter in a dilemma.
Looking at her parents, Tang Baozhu felt a little better, realizing she had caused them trouble. "Father and Mother, don't worry. The Emperor has sent so many tutors. As long as my brother and nephew study hard, they will understand what they need to know. It's just that those concubine daughters they take in along the way are not something my niece-in-law and her peasant daughters can handle. Are the palace maids enough? It would be best if each lady of the house had a maid who was skilled in palace intrigues. Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died. This is not me being alarmist. In the future, the family will have a title. At that time, they will definitely fight to the death for that title, which is not what we want."
When Old Man Tang and Madam Tang first heard about the title, their eyes lit up. But when they heard that people would die for it, they were terrified. Madam Tang, in particular, had lived in a wealthy family before and would fight tooth and nail for the position of head of the household, let alone a title.
"Don't worry, Baozhu. When I get back, I'll assign a nanny to each of my daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law. They need to be able to protect their children. As for the illegitimate daughters of the merchants we met on the way, I really can't do anything about it. Each of them brought a large sum of money with them when they came in. Your nephews spent a lot of their money. We really can't treat them poorly at this time."
Tang Lishi also had a headache when she talked about this. Fortunately, all the men in the family, young and old, were being trained by Master Wu all day long. After training, they were learning to read with the old teacher, so they didn't have the energy to go to the backyard.
Tang Baozhu was at a loss for words. She had actually spent other people's money, and how could her family hold their heads up in shame?
"Mother, how much silver did they spend in total? Tell me the amount, and I'll return the silver to you. After that, you should discipline them properly. We can't let the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children be blurred, or the family will fall into chaos."
"How about this? I'll ask the Emperor to send a rank-holding nanny over. As long as the family members can't take care of the household, this nanny can keep an eye on things. Of course, you all need to keep an eye on this nanny too. If you have any ulterior motives, just tell me directly. We can just replace her."
Although Tang Li felt a little uncomfortable letting others manage her household, she knew her own limitations and knew that as the maternal family of a prince, the rules would definitely become stricter and stricter.
"Then let's listen to Baozhu. You've put a lot of effort into things at home. I hope they'll be more sensible in the future."
"Yes, Mother, don't worry. They've just become rich suddenly, so they've gotten a little carried away. They'll be fine in the future. Let's not talk about that anymore. How have you been these past few months, Father and Mother?"
Tang Baozhu really didn't have a good impression of those older brothers who had taken advantage of her. Now that she was able to bring them out of the capital, it could be considered compensation for taking advantage of her sister's body. She would definitely make the emperor teach them a good lesson.
Next, Tang Baozhu chatted with her parents about everyday things and things to be careful about during pregnancy. She invited them to stay for lunch and waited until the afternoon when they were finally ready to leave the palace. Of course, she took a lot of money with her. Since she said she would return it, she should return the money. This way, the steward wouldn't have to worry so much in the future, and things would go more smoothly.
Fortunately, in the past few months, the Emperor and Empress Dowager bestowed many fine things and gold and silver, so it didn't take much effort to collect the silver.
After seeing her parents off, Tang Baozhu was extremely tired. She had spent the whole day with them, which had left her feeling very exhausted. She touched her belly, which was about the size of a small watermelon. She still had more than three months before giving birth, but thankfully, she could just bear it and it would pass.
He went straight into the palace, lay down on the bed and fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already dark outside. He got up to eat dinner with the help of the palace maids. He usually ate by this time, but he had overslept today.
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