Things are a bit chaotic in the palace right now.
However, the Crown Prince is alright; Di Baose and Guo Bing are quite capable.
After all, the Di family was able to maintain stability even after Empress Mingde passed away.
Although there is an Empress Dowager and others, things are pretty much the same now; the emperor hasn't died yet.
Huan Yue brought Xie Tan back; it's lively whenever he's not asleep.
Everyone went to the Qing'e Palace to show their concern for the Emperor. You can't tell from the young grandson; how old is he?
It's normal to care about a sage; the whole nation is concerned.
Huan Yue told the others to step back first.
Everyone knew that everything was fine for the time being, and it was normal for him to talk to Di Liangdi and Guo Liangdi.
Guo Bing could tell from the Empress's condition that it wasn't serious. Getting sick is normal; some people are gone after one illness, while others are sick for ten or twenty years.
Huan Yue fed the child again and then put him to sleep.
Di Baose thought about it and realized that being a mother was really troublesome. Even though Balang and Jiulang were grown up and could be sent away, they still longed to come back.
Not every child is like the eldest prince; troublesome children are the norm.
Huan Yue brought the two men closer and asked, "How do you plan to renovate the harem?"
Di Baose blinked: "How about I fix it the way I want it to be?"
Huan Yue nodded: "I'll try my best to meet your requirements. There shouldn't be many people in the harem, so the space can be larger."
Di Baose thought for a moment and said, "Kunyu Palace is enough, but I don't like the name."
Huan Yue nodded: "That's simple, just change the name. The Imperial Noble Consort will be in charge of affairs in the future, so the place needs to be larger."
Di Baose looked at Guo Bing.
Guo Bing coldly replied, "Whatever."
Huan Yue said, "I think Consort Chen is suitable."
Guo Bing thought for a moment, then nodded with a slight smile. If she felt comfortable in the palace, then she would stay there. It was a lifelong commitment, after all.
Di Baose was delighted: "Consort Chen is quite nice, why don't you get one the same size as me?" Baose wasn't stupid, "I think the same size is better."
Guo Bing said, "Actually, it's not about size."
Di Baose said, "Anyway, Xuexiang Courtyard is too small. It's fine now, but what if you get bullied later?"
And then some more pointless things happen. Actually, Guo Bing is clearly more favored.
Anyway, Di Baose is doing quite well, and she's living a very comfortable life now.
Huan Yue said, "You should make preparations. By the time Changqiu Palace starts construction, both sides will be almost finished. There are still people living in the other palaces."
The situation in the imperial harem was unique.
The palaces to the left and right of Changqiu Palace are larger, prepared for the four imperial concubines; imperial concubines are indeed different.
But Consort Fu's position changed after she gave birth to the eldest son.
Cui became even more favored. So the original four palaces, which were roughly the same size, were changed into two large and two small ones.
This is also because Cui had taken the concubine by force, and Dong wished she could get rid of Cui as well.
Therefore, since there is no one in the central palace now, it is convenient to make repairs.
There was no one in the two large palaces on the left and right, making it convenient to start construction.
Consort Shen's Huanbi Palace was located at the back, next to Taiye Pond. It was a two-courtyard palace, so it wasn't too bad. Many things need to be considered from multiple perspectives.
Zhaoyang Palace and Chongxi Palace originally belonged to the Nine Concubines. They were smaller than the renovated Kunyu Palace but larger than Huanbi Palace.
Of the people in the Eastern Palace now, apart from Di Baose and Guo Bing who are special cases, it would be very difficult for the others to be promoted to the rank of concubine.
So Di Baose and Guo Bing did whatever they wanted.
If the Empress doesn't take responsibility, you still have to go to them.
Di Baose can finally live in the big courtyard again: "I want to keep a small plot of land to grow vegetables."
Huan Yue asked, "Are you sure?"
Di Baose nodded: "Choose some nice-looking vegetable varieties."
Guo Bing said, "Then I'll prepare a small artificial hill, build two thatched sheds, and the vegetables I grow don't need to be so pretty."
Di Baose was delighted: "I can go to your place to pick vegetables, or I can deliver vegetables to you."
Zhu Jin wondered, "Do I really have to grow vegetables?"
Guo Bing thought it was great. Growing some vegetables would be so convenient. It would be nice to go out and admire the flowers. Taiye Pond is beautiful.
The harem is very large; if someone grows a few vegetables on their own turf, it has no impact on the entire harem.
Huan Yue also wanted a vegetable garden for the children to play in.
Di Baose was pleased, thinking that having a large space was a good thing: "Let's plant some more in pots."
Guo Bing said, "It's like someone who doesn't know how cucumbers are grown; if you don't tell them that vegetables and flowers are growing together, they won't recognize them."
A moment later, a palace attendant came to report: "A group of heretics want to deliver medicine to the saint."
Di Baose was furious: "They're not all dead yet?"
The eunuch honestly replied, "No. That medicine seems to have some merit; we won't be satisfied until it reaches the Emperor."
Huan Yue suggested, "Most of those families have elderly members. It would be a great favor to feed them."
The eunuch thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid they won't have that kind of luck."
Di Baose sneered: "They think their lives are cheap. Aren't ordinary people's lives worthless? They don't even want to waste them."
So this is just a joke.
Huan Yue didn't care.
The sage is doing well; he takes care of himself.
Guo Bing said, "We still don't know what kind of evil magic it is."
Di Baose nodded: "It would be infuriating if the saint were controlled."
What's most infuriating is that the sage himself does things he doesn't want to do.
However, with the Empress around, she would probably take the Phoenix Mace with her when such a thing happens.
Therefore, Di Baose felt that it made sense for the emperor to favor the empress.
The eunuch came back to report: "There are rumors that Her Majesty is unfilial."
Huan Yue asked, "How are you unfilial?"
Di Baose knew: "The Emperor is ill, but the Empress won't give him medicine. The Empress can't wait for the Emperor to recover..."
Huan Yue said, "Since they enjoy spreading rumors so much, we'll make them eat it all."
The eunuch reported, "The Prince of Dongping is making a lot of noise this time."
Huan Yue thought for a moment: "You have a boss now?"
The eunuchs didn't know.
Xie Huang, the Prince of Dongping, was an illegitimate child. He later saved the emperor's life and was granted the title of Prince, after which he kept a low profile.
Huan Yue suddenly felt: "His background may not be clean."
The eunuch suddenly realized: "You might not be so sure!"
His father had a child outside the marriage, but whether or not that's really clear?
Even if things were explained clearly back then, considering the methods of the Great Stone Kingdom, even Princess Yongmu couldn't explain it clearly.
There are also evil spells.
Even if the Prince of Dongping was Emperor Gaozong's grandson, there are quite a few who forget their ancestors.
Besides, the Prince of Dongping had a dishonorable background and a low status, but he had no ambition whatsoever.
Those who are like this are probably the ones who most want to be superior to others, right?
He had been holding back until he was almost sixty, and his grandson was old enough to be a child; it was time to make his move.
Huan Yue thought to himself, "I'm just waiting for him to make his move."
It would be difficult to deal with him without taking action, given his royal bloodline and the fact that he was supposed to be saving the emperor.
But thinking about it again, it's hard to say what the situation might be like when someone comes to the rescue.
Whatever those people do to the emperor, as long as they don't kill him, they won't investigate further. It's enough for Xie Huang to gain credit for saving the emperor.
Just like now, fabricating and claiming credit from heaven.
This kind of thing is very profitable.
Even the most valiant soldiers cannot compare to a single hair on the emperor's head.
Sending a beautiful woman is even better than studying hard for ten years or working hard for twenty years.
It makes so many people want to avoid working twenty years of hardship.
The eunuch said, "The daughter of the Prince of Dongping has married into the Zhu family."
The fact that the Zhu family was destroyed shows that the Prince of Dongping was not a peaceful person.
Huan Yue asked, "What about his sons and daughters-in-law?"
The eunuch reported, "There's quite a story behind it. His grandson even wants to marry the granddaughter of the Marquis of Jianping."
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