Chapter 966: Live version, not all beauties

Zhulan never interferes with her mother's family affairs. She has to say that her eldest brother's idea is very good, but Yang Wen is the eldest grandson. "Brother, the sea is really too dangerous, and not everyone is suitable for the sea. Seasickness is a big problem."

Changyi was lucky, so he went to sea smoothly. The first criterion for the navy's selection is good swimming ability, and many marines' hometowns are near water.

Yang Zhumu did not give up. He saw an opportunity. "In a few days, your second brother and I will take a few children to the beach. I remember you said you have a fishing ground by the sea. It's a good opportunity for us to go and take a look and learn more."

Zhulan knew that her brother would not change his mind no matter what she said, "Okay, I'll let the housekeeper arrange it."

Yang Zhulin just listened without interrupting. After his father passed away, his eldest brother became the head of the family. In Lizhou City, he also followed his eldest brother's example.

Zhulan watched Yang Wen and the others playing with swords. The children were all very good. Although the Yang family didn't have many children, the quality was good. "Shuren sorted out a lot of books and said he was waiting for you to take them away when you go back."

Yang Zhumu smiled and said, "Well, to be honest, all the books in our house were given by you. Your eldest nephew said that the study room in our house is almost as good as that of a civil servant's."

Zhulan, "You must pay attention to this. Books are a very important heritage. Shuren told me that Minister Li of the Ministry of War is well-read in poetry books. Shuren admires Minister Li very much."

Yang Zhumu took his brother-in-law's words very seriously. The Minister of War was too far away for the Yang family, but he was a good role model. "Don't worry, we attach great importance to our children's studies."

In a blink of an eye, it was five days later, the day when the Queen summoned Zhulan. A lot of things happened during these five days. The first big thing was that a lot of palace maids and head aunts were released from the palace. The aristocratic families did not receive the news in advance, it was very sudden.

Many people didn't realize that the maid had already left the palace.

When Zhulan got the news, according to Mrs. Song's suggestion, the Zhou family invited several older palace maids back to the mansion. There would be no problem with Mrs. Song's help. Zhulan planned to put them by Yushuang's side and become their personal maids after Yushuang and the others got married.

As for the head aunt, Zhulan had never thought about it. These head aunts had always been fought over by the noble families, and the Zhou family’s temple was too small to accommodate her.

Relatively speaking, older palace maids are no worse than the head aunt. There are a limited number of positions in the palace, and there are many rules in the harem. Not all head aunts are good.

Zhulan followed the female official into the palace. There were fewer palace maids in the palace, so although it didn't seem deserted, it was much quieter.

Soon they arrived at the Queen's bedroom, where many of her palace maids were missing.

The queen was sitting under the pavilion in the courtyard playing chess with herself. She raised her head when she heard the noise.

Zhulan stepped forward to greet him, "Your Majesty, your Majesty."

Xue Han, "I have seen the Empress."

The queen was obviously in a good mood, and smiled and said, "Hurry up, does Yang Shuren know how to play chess?"

Zhulan, "I know a little bit."

Queen, "Accompany me to play a game."

Inside the pavilion, Zhulan saw a number of directories placed on a low table on the side. She did not dare to look at them any more and sat down carefully.

The Queen then said, "I heard that Miss Zhou is very good at making tea. Could you please make me a cup of tea?"

Xue Han, "I have behaved in an ugly way."

The queen picked up the chess piece and said, "Shu Ren goes first."

Zhulan was not polite. She knew her chess skills well and took the lead. The yard was very quiet and she played chess while smelling the fragrance of tea.

Unfortunately, the game was not over yet, and the Imperial Concubine arrived. The Imperial Concubine was the mother of the Prince of Liang, and the concubine who ranked second only to the Empress. She raised her chin very high and said, "I heard that the Empress summoned the female relatives, so I came to join in the fun."

The Queen took the brewed tea and drank it, looking at the Imperial Concubine calmly, "It's only been a few days, Imperial Concubine, have you forgotten the rules again?"

Concubine Feng's expression froze, and she politely said, "Your Majesty, I am honored to see you."

The Empress glanced at the female official behind Concubine Feng, "I underestimated Concubine Feng. Even if she cut off her hands and feet, she was very skilled. No wonder the Emperor knew everything about it."

Concubine Feng's face changed. After years of stability, the Queen took action for the first time, catching everyone off guard. They suffered heavy losses from their years of management. What's more hateful is that they had not seen through the Queen for many years, but the Queen saw through them and acted quickly and accurately.

She went to see the emperor, but he refused to see her. The empress even punished her. Now her knees hurt and she hasn't had a good rest for several days. In addition to Concubine Chen, Concubine Qi was also punished in the harem.

Zhulan and her maid paid their respects to the Imperial Concubine and then stepped aside. She did not look at the Imperial Concubine carefully, but just glanced at her to get a rough idea of ​​her appearance. The Imperial Concubine's appearance was not very outstanding and she was very thin. Zhulan thought to herself that the people in the Emperor's harem represent power, and power does not mean appearance. It is unrealistic to say that all the concubines in the harem in TV dramas are beauties.

Zhulan has met many young ladies from official families over the years. There are some beauties, but most of them are of ordinary looks, mostly pretty.

Zhulan listened quietly to the conversation between the empress and the noble concubine. The noble concubine sarcastically criticized the empress for making plans for the prince too early, saying that the harem was still the emperor's harem and the empress cleaned it out too early.

The Queen tried to sow discord between the Imperial Concubine and said that she was short-sighted and had reached the top.

Zhulan felt like I knew a lot, but the noble concubine also reminded her that the empress did cause trouble because she felt sorry for Rongchuan, and it was not ruled out that she would clean up the harem to lay the foundation for the crown prince.

The noble concubine was tired. "Miss Zhou's tea is good. Pour me a cup of tea."

The queen sneered, "If you want to drink tea, go back to your palace. My tea is not for everyone to drink."

The noble concubine's face became even uglier. She knew that the queen liked Miss Zhou. The queen was slapping her in the face for praying for blessings. She deliberately instigated Miss Zhou, but the queen didn't even think about it and didn't give her any face. She really stood up and gritted her teeth, "Then I will return to the palace."

"It's better not to come if I don't call you in the future."

Zhulan was excited. This was a live version of a confrontation, and a direct showdown. The Queen was really tough. Yes, the Prince was not only the legitimate son but also the eldest son, and his position was very stable. What's more, the Queen had two sons!

After the noble concubine was defeated and a game of chess was over, several female officials came over with books. The empress was not idle either, as she had a huge harem to manage.

More than half an hour later, Zhulan and her daughter left the palace.

This time the Queen summoned her only to fulfill her words in the temple, still for the purpose of elevating the Zhou family. In fact, she didn't have much to talk about with Zhulan, so they mainly played chess. The Queen was very good at chess, and in order to kill time, even though Zhulan's chess skills were not good, she also played for a while.

Sitting in the carriage on the way home, Xue Han's palms were sweating, "Mom, touch my hands."

Zhulan reached out and touched the lady's hands, which were cold. "It's amazing that you can still calmly make tea."

Xue Han rubbed her hands, "Mom, I was afraid that I would drop the cup. Phew, I'm finally out of the palace."

She didn't even dare drink tea, for fear that she would get nervous and want to go to the bathroom, which would be embarrassing.