"The queen can summon her concubines if she has something, and she doesn't dare to work with the queen. Sun asked Ma Xiuying to sit on the top seat and sit on his side below.

"This palace is here for Yang Jieyu. Ma Xiuying's smile gradually narrowed, to be honest, she didn't want to care about Yang Jieyu's affairs at all, but there were too many relationships behind it, and she couldn't come forward to intercede.

"The queen blames the concubines for not punishing them properly?" Sun immediately stood up in fear.

"The concubine's punishment is out of the palace rules, why is it inappropriate?" Ma Xiuying motioned for her to sit down, "This palace does not mean to accuse the concubine, but the law is nothing more than human affection, the concubines are our own sisters, and the family does not need to be too serious about the harmony." There were many virtuous queens in the Song Dynasty, and the concubines might as well look through the classics to see how they took care of the harem. ”

Sun said solemnly: "The concubines feel that the queens of the Song Dynasty are too benevolent, and it is precisely because of their kindness that some concubines have no palace rules and commit crimes. The queen must not repeat the mistakes of the past. ”

Ma Xiuying didn't think it was wrong, and said with a smile: "What's wrong with being too kind? It's better than being mean!" She deliberately asked Sun, "What is Huang Lao's learning, and why did the Empress Dowager Dou of the Han Dynasty like this technique so much?"

Sun replied: "Huang Laozhi's learning takes quiet inaction as the foundation. Like renunciating benevolence and righteousness, let the common people pay attention to filial piety and friendship, this is its teaching. ”

Ma Xiuying sighed: "Filial piety and friendship are benevolence and righteousness? Is there a reason why people abandon benevolence and righteousness but only pay attention to filial piety and friendship?"

Sun is silent, she has her own bottom line. Although Ma Xiuying said it was reasonable, she couldn't move her, she guessed that Ma Xiuying might be in a high position and couldn't see the sword light and sword shadow below, in fact, the women in the harem are either me stepping on you, or you stepping on me, how can there be any real filial piety and friendship. Intrigue is common in the harem, and sisterhood is just a flash in the pan. Ma Xiuying can not care about those women who make small moves in private, but she can't let go of those women who frame her.

Like this miscarriage, Yang Jieyu sang and made peace with Guo Hui and said that the incident was an accident. In fact, the concubines in the palace all know that there are so many "accidents and coincidences", it is nothing more than the attitude of the superior that determines the nature of the matter. Now that she has become a concubine under the queen, her attitude can also affect the size of the incident, she can catch the concubine's arrogance and make a big fuss, or she can let it go gently, but Yang Jieyu and Guo Hui teamed up to deal with her before, and this time it fell into her hands, so she naturally couldn't give up.

Ma Xiuying saw that Sun didn't answer, knowing that she couldn't listen to her own persuasion, so she said: "That's it, since you have your own ideas in your heart, this palace will not interfere in the future, this palace has already said that your decision is the decision of this palace, and today it is this palace that broke its promise." ”

Sun said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The concubines are afraid, but the state has national laws and family rules, and there are no rules. The queen used affection to control the law, but it bred the arrogance of the concubines, and the concubines could understand the queen's compassion, and the other concubines may not cherish the queen's painstaking efforts. ”

Ma Xiuying was silent, she was always used to looking at all beings with equal eyes, but in this dynasty of dignity and order, there could be no real human rights at all. Just like Yang Jieyu's wearing illegal jewelry, in her opinion, it is just a trivial matter, but the order of respect and inferiority is there, and the low-level concubine wearing the outfit of a high-level concubine is guilty of trespassing, and her indifference is an act of destroying the system. Moreover, she and Sun's starting point is different, she has to take into account the bond between the harem and the court and the various impacts on society and the people, but Sun doesn't have to think about it so much, as long as she acts according to the law. In fact, this is also very good, with Sun's impartial law enforcement in front, it can allow her to withdraw from many things that are difficult to decide.

Thinking of this, Ma Xiuying couldn't help but smile bitterly, "What the concubine said is that it was the mistake of the palace." ”

Sun Shi said: "Thank you for the queen's disrespectful words regardless of the concubines. ”

"Who said that this palace doesn't care," Ma Xiuying feigned anger, and said slowly under the frightened expressions of the palace people: "After this palace punishes you, you must enforce the law strictly and fairly." ”

"The concubines obey the queen's will. Sun hurriedly replied, and the stunned expression had not yet disappeared from his face.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and all misunderstandings were silent.

Ma Xiuying remembered one thing, "This palace also has good news for you, the emperor has asked people to find your brother." ”

"Really, the concubine and brother are okay?" Sun was overjoyed, his face full of joy like a child who had just picked up a baby, and the previous dignified and solemn was gone.

"It is estimated that your brother is on his way to the capital, and you will be able to meet him in a few days. Looking at Sun's heartfelt smile, Ma Xiuying also felt happy.

"The concubine Xie the emperor for his great grace, Xie the queen for his great grace. Sun knelt down and bowed respectfully. A few months ago, she thought she was going to die, but she didn't know that she would be promoted to a concubine in an instant and be able to reunite with her relatives, all thanks to Arima Xiuying.

"No need to thank this palace, everything is your own creation. Without Sun's obedience for many years, Ma Xiuying would not bother to help her and promote her.

Bidding farewell to the Sun family, Ma Xiuying returned to Kunning Palace, and Yang Jieyu had just left. Ma Xiuying guessed that she heard the wind and knew that she didn't help her persuade the Sun family, so she didn't want to be too embarrassed so she left first. It's good that way, and you don't have to spend some time talking.

Xun Ying scoffed, "It's good that she left by herself, otherwise the slave would have let people drive her out." Niangniang, you are too benevolent, if you are as strict as Concubine Cheng Mu, who would dare to be presumptuous in front of you. ”

Ma Xiuying chuckled and said, "There is a presumptuous girl standing in front of this palace." ”

"Slave maid go and see if dinner is ready. Sunshadow stuck out his tongue and ran away with a puff of smoke.

Ma Xiuying had no choice but to shout at her back: "Be more prepared, maybe the emperor will come." ”

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang really appeared in Kunning Palace.

Although Ma Xiuying knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had checked the records of her conversation with Liu Ji, she still stepped forward and repeated it one by one.

Zhu Yuanzhang changed into his gown, took Ma Xiuying's hand and said, "The queen has worked hard. ”

"The concubine is not hard, but the emperor is hard to worry about political affairs day and night. Thanks to the court, there are many virtuous ministers and good generals to assist the emperor. Knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't like to hear it, Ma Xiuying still turned the topic around the minister, she really couldn't bear to see these heroes fall into a situation where all the birds were hidden and the rabbits were dead and the dogs were cooked because of Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicion.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang knew the intention of Ma Xiuying's advice, he was still unwilling to change his way of doing things, and lightly admonished: "The queen takes care of the harem for the sake of worrying about me." ”

Ma Xiuying's expression was gloomy, and she had to find another opportunity to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang.

Xun Ying saw that the atmosphere was a little stagnant, and hurriedly said: "Today, the concubine Niangniang donated some items as military funds, and the slave maid has been recorded. ”

"Oh. Zhu Yuanzhang's face softened, and he smiled at Ma Xiuying: "The Sun family has been promoted to a concubine, but she is more sensible than before, and she is more and more like your style." ”

Ma Xiuying praised: "Concubine Cheng Mu is sensitive, dignified and courteous, her words and actions are decent, and the concubine has her help, and the harem is much clearer." The concubine saw that she had donated almost all the items rewarded by the emperor, and asked the emperor to give another reward. ”

"According to what you say, when her brother arrives in the capital, I will give her brother another official position. ”

"The concubine body still has one thing to ask for, and the concubine heard that the Yuan Dynasty's Empress Chabi cooked a bowstring and knitted silk clothes, and was greatly inspired. Prepare to set up a loom in the harem, and weave some silk clothes, satin quilts and other things with the concubines, and give them to the old lonely and widowed old people, so that they will not forget the royal compassion. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang Dayue, "This is very good, ask the older princess to also weave with you." Let them be accustomed to hard work, and not be arrogant. ”