Shancha and Shanzhi brought water and a towel for washing hands. After washing his hands, the Fourth Master started to have dinner with Mianmian.
Shancha, Nanny Song and the others retreated, and suddenly they were the only two left in the room.
During the meal break, Wen Mianmian asked about the situation today with concern, "Did the master go to see the queen?"
While speaking, Wen Mianmian used chopsticks to pick up some dishes and put them into the Fourth Master's bowl.
"I've been to see the queen. She's not in good health. I asked Honghui to stay with her."
He had originally planned to have dinner with the Queen tonight, but when he got there, he saw that the Queen's face was extremely pale, so he asked the imperial physician to come and take a look.
He knew that she fell ill because of overwork and the cold that entered her body. He originally wanted to stay there for a while, but the queen kept asking him to leave, saying that she was afraid of passing the disease to him. Seeing that the queen insisted on this, he did not stay there for long and returned to Mianmian.
However, the queen was ill, and Honghui should come to visit her, so he asked someone to summon Honghui to the palace to see his mother.
"Then is the Queen okay?"
"The imperial physician said there's nothing wrong, just a good rest will be fine." Thinking of something, the Fourth Master put down his chopsticks and looked at Mianmian and asked, "By the way, Mianmian, the Queen needs to rest well during this period. How about leaving the affairs of the harem to you?"
He had been looking for an opportunity to let Mianmian get involved in the affairs of the harem. After all, Mianmian was a noble concubine and should have some power in her hands.
It just so happened that the queen was ill during this period and she had difficulty taking care of the affairs of the harem, so she wanted to take this opportunity to let Mianmian learn well.
Wen Mianmian looked at the Fourth Master with wide eyes after hearing this. She forced a smile and looked at the Fourth Master, "Master, do you really have to do this?"
In her heart, she really didn't want to care about these things. It would be so nice to just be a salted fish who ate and drank for free and slept until she woke up naturally every day. She really didn't want to do these things.
"Mianmian, be good. You are the Imperial Concubine. Only by managing the harem can you gain a foothold in the palace. This will be beneficial to you. I will send a nanny who is familiar with official affairs to help you. If you really don't want to take care of it, then leave it to the nanny. You can just check the accounts occasionally."
If possible, the Fourth Master naturally wouldn't want to force Mianmian to do something she didn't want to do, but he couldn't.
Wen Mianmian knew that this matter was set in stone and could not be changed, so she nodded in agreement.
"Well, I will work hard to learn how to manage the affairs of the harem."
Alas, it seems that it will be a bit difficult to be a quiet and lazy little salted fish in the future.
Seeing Mianmian's agreement, the Fourth Master smiled with relief. He took her hand and said softly, "I know you don't like dealing with these trivial matters, but you are now a noble concubine. If you don't have some power in your hands, the servants in the palace will laugh at you in the future."
There are two most important things in this palace. One is favor, and the other is power in the harem.
Wen Mianmian knew that the Fourth Master was thinking of her, so she took on the task.
"Will the Queen agree?"
You have to know that the queen regards the power of the harem as more important than anything else. Would she be willing to hand it over to others or give it to herself?
"Don't worry, I will talk to her about this. Let's eat quickly, otherwise the food will get cold." The Fourth Master picked up the chopsticks and put some vegetables in Mianmian's bowl.
Seeing that the Fourth Master said so, Wen Mianmian stopped asking.
Anyway, the Fourth Master also said that he would ask a nanny to help him when the time comes, so it shouldn't be too complicated.
In this way, Wen Mianmian began to get involved in harem affairs.
At first, when Ulanara heard that the emperor wanted her to hand over the power of the harem, she was very unhappy. As a result, her health, which was not very good to begin with, became even worse.
Finally, after being persuaded by the two maids, she agreed to hand over the power of the harem, but only half of it, and she still controlled the other half.
The Fourth Master did not refuse when he heard this. In fact, he did this for the Queen's health. Since the Queen was not very grateful, the Fourth Master just let her do as she pleased.
Wen Mianmian was a complete novice because she had just started dealing with harem affairs. She knew nothing, but fortunately the housekeeper sent by the Fourth Master was very helpful.
With her careful guidance and help, Wen Mianmian gradually mastered the basic skills of managing the harem.
Sometimes she would go to the Empress Dowager's palace to ask questions. The Empress Dowager liked her, so naturally she taught her her previous experience in managing the harem.
As time went by, Wen Mianmian became more and more familiar with the affairs of the harem and became more and more adept at handling various things.
Her abilities have greatly improved, and the Fourth Master has a new respect for Mianmian. He didn't expect that Mianmian could do so well in such a short time. It turned out that her Mianmian is actually very smart, but she just doesn't want to do some things.
That day, Wen Mianmian was checking the purchase accounts sent by the housekeeper when Nanny Song walked in hurriedly.
Coming to the master's side, he whispered, "Master, something bad has happened. I heard that the queen has fainted, and the doctors from the Imperial Hospital have all rushed over."
Wen Mianmian was concentrating on checking the accounts. Upon hearing this, her eyes immediately fell on Nanny Song.
Surprised, he asked, "Why is it so sudden? When I went to pay my respects a few days ago, he was fine, wasn't he?"
At that time, I saw that the Queen Mother was in great spirits and looked very healthy, not like she was sick at all.
"I'm not particularly sure, but I heard that the Crown Prince went to pay his respects to the Empress today, and they must have said something that caused the Empress to faint."
And the situation seems to be quite serious, otherwise it would not be possible to call so many doctors over.
Wen Mianmian put down the accounts in her hand and stood up. "Then let's go over and take a look."
By the time Wen Mianmian came over, Concubine Mao, Concubine Li and others had already arrived.
Seeing the imperial concubine coming, everyone hurriedly bowed and greeted her.
Wen Mianmian waved her hand, signaling them to stand up. She looked at Concubine Mao and asked, "How is the Queen?"
Concubine Mao shook her head and said, "I just arrived a short time ago, and the imperial physician is still inside."
There were many imperial doctors consulting inside at the moment, and Honghui was also there. Seeing the Empress Dowager fainting in front of him, he actually felt very guilty, especially since the Empress Dowager had not woken up yet, which made him even more panicked.
Seeing that all the imperial doctors had taken the patient's pulse and their expressions were very serious, Honghui couldn't help but ask, "Imperial Doctor, what's going on? Is my mother okay?"
One of the older imperial physicians stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Highness, the Empress was overly excited. Furthermore, she wasn't in good health to begin with, and she's been overworked lately. That's why she fainted. I'll prescribe some nourishing prescriptions later. The Empress just needs to take her medicine on time and get plenty of rest. I believe she'll wake up soon."
"But even if the Queen wakes up, she must rest more and not overwork herself. She should also not get too excited, otherwise..."
The imperial physician didn't say what came next, but from his expression, one could tell that if this continued, his mother's health would soon collapse.
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