"Before the concubine got married, the elders in the family taught the concubine that the concubine was the queen and should fulfill the responsibility of being the queen for the queen." Xu Qingyan smiled sweetly.

When Lu Zexiu asked to marry Xu Qingyan, a noble daughter of Dayue, the Empress Dowager Beirong also sent someone to investigate her, knowing that although she was not a member of the Dayue royal family, she was also born in everyone, and the Xu family was also a famous hairpin family, a scholarly family, and her grandfather Xu Ge Lao was the founder of the country.

The daughter raised by a big family is indeed not bad in etiquette.

The Queen Mother's expression eased, and she said softly: "Queen, you have to take care of the harem in the future, take care of Your Majesty, and even more for the royal family." ”

Xu Qingyan smiled, this is the queen mother's admonition to the queen, she got up and bowed her knees to the queen mother, "Concubine Xie Empress Dowager taught." ”

As he was talking, someone from the palace suddenly came outside to report that Concubine He and other concubines came to greet the Queen Mother.

"Let them in." The Queen Mother nodded.

After a while, I saw several dressed women walking in, and they saluted the Queen Mother, "The concubine asks the Queen Mother for peace." ”

The Queen Mother didn't let them get up immediately, but pointed to Xu Qingyan who was sitting on the side, "It's just so that you guys are here, come and salute the queen." ”

This is the queen mother giving Xu Qingyan face again, with this sentence, the harem concubines should know that the queen mother is satisfied with this queen.

Hearing this, several concubines saluted Xu Qingyan in unison, "The concubines have seen the queen's mother, and the queen's mother is blessed with Jin'an." ”

Among the concubines, the highest ranking is He Guifei, she said with a smile: "The concubine originally wanted to come to the queen mother to say goodbye first, and then go to Zhengyang Palace to meet the queen mother, but I didn't expect the queen mother to come here, and the concubines can also be lazy and stop running." ”

Xu Qingyan always had a decent smile on his face, it seemed that this He Guifei was only afraid that she was unwilling. Don't think that she can't hear the meaning of He Guifei's words, it clearly means that she didn't come to greet the Queen Mother yesterday.

"All the sisters have hearts, the palace should have summoned all the sisters yesterday, but His Majesty is sympathetic to the palace, so let the concubines have a good rest yesterday, speaking of which are all from the palace, please forgive your sisters." Xu Qingyan is fifteen years old, and his voice is also extremely delicate, as if the yellow warbler is out of the valley.

However, these words fell in the ears of several concubines, only to feel that every word fell in their hearts, Xu Qingyan was clearly younger than each of them, but she was a sister, just because of the difference between respect and inferiority, she was the queen and the head of the harem, and it was indeed right to call them sisters.

The most panicked in the center of this is He Guifei, she thought that Her Majesty would ascend the throne, she must be the queen of the main palace, who would have thought that she was only named a concubine in the end, and the queen's position was vacant for five years, and finally fell on the body of a Dayue woman. And today's sister in this life made her almost vomit blood.

What's more, Xu Qingyan mentioned His Majesty's favor for her both inside and outside his words, His Majesty's compassion, what is His Majesty's compassion? Is it because she has been tired all the way, or is she the first to inherit the holy favor and her body is delicate.

He Guifei clenched the embroidered handkerchief in her hand, and she couldn't wait to tear Xu Qingyan's mouth.

"The concubine didn't dare, the queen mother laughed." He Guifei barely pulled out a smile, and blessed Xu Qingyan again, "Niangniang, the concubine is the concubine He, before the queen mother came, there was a concubine to temporarily deal with the affairs of the harem." Now that the queen has entered the middle palace, the concubines should return all the affairs to the mother. ”

Xu Qingyan smiled, "There is Concubine Laohe, and this palace is very grateful." Xia Chan, go to the private treasury of the palace for a while to get a pair of Dongzhu and send them to Concubine He. ”

"Niangniang, how does this make ......" He Guifei hurriedly excused.

It's just that before she finished speaking, Xu Qingyan took over, "Concubine He doesn't need to shirk, you help take care of the harem, there are both merit and hard work, and this palace should reward you." ”

This reward word fell on He Guifei's heart, which was particularly unpleasant. It was Xu Qingyan who rewarded her, just because Xu Qingyan was the queen of the main palace.

"Yes, thank you." He Guifei lowered her eyes and saluted Xu Qingyan to thank her, and a trace of jealousy flashed in her lowered eyes.

Xu Qingyan smiled gently, and helped He Guifei up with his own hands, "You don't have to thank you, it should be the palace to thank you." Although the palace is new to the palace, I also see that the harem is harmonious and well organized, and you have contributed a lot to it, concubine. ”

After speaking, Xu Qingyan instructed Xia Chan again: "Xia Chan, you go to send Dongzhu to the concubine in a while, and by the way, help the concubine sort out the account books, keys and other things in the harem, and then take them back to Zhengyang Palace, be careful when handing over, and do not miss anything, otherwise there will be a mistake in the back, and you are the only one in the palace who asks!" ”

This was said to Xia Chan on the surface, but in fact it was said to He Guifei. Xia Chan is helping the concubine sort out the account books and other things, if there is an omission, it is the responsibility of the concubine.

He Guifei's face was slightly stiff, she originally thought that the queen was young and might not be able to take care of the harem, so she just politely said in front of the queen mother that she would return the harem affairs to the queen, not really wanting to return it, but she didn't want to be taken away by the queen in a few words.

But she can't say half a word yet, just because Xu Qingyan is the queen of the main palace, she is the master of the harem, and the queen mother is obviously making face for her, and obviously the queen mother will also maintain the queen's face.

Xia Chan hurriedly nodded in response, "Yes, Niangniang." ”

She was originally Xu Qingyan's maid who had been serving her since she was a child, and she was also a clever one, and she saluted respectfully to He Guifei, "The slave is stupid, please also ask the concubine Niangniang to give me more advice, don't miss anything." ”

He Guifei's face suddenly sank, she didn't expect Xu Qingyan's maid to be so smart. She quietly glanced at one of the concubines next to her.

"What are you, dare to talk to the concubine like this! How? Are you threatening the concubine! The concubine reprimanded.

He saluted the queen mother and said: "The queen mother, the concubine has always taken care of the harem in an orderly manner, and there has never been an omission, but this palace maid openly and secretly accused the concubine of not, threatening the concubine, and the concubine was wronged by the concubine, so please call the queen mother." ”

Xia Chan hurriedly knelt down towards the Queen Mother, "The slave and maid dare not accuse and threaten the concubine, and ask the Queen Mother to learn from it." ”

The concubine sneered, "Naturally you don't dare, you're just a little palace maid." ”

Xu Qingyan's expression was faint, and he understood that He Guifei was not easy to come forward, so she pushed others out to talk about things. said that Xia Cicada was a little palace maid and didn't dare to do so, which meant that Xia Chan's master dared.

"I don't know this palace, what does this sister call it?" Xu Qingyan didn't rush to distinguish anything for himself, but gently spit out such a sentence.

The concubine was annoyed, and said sharply: "Queen Mother, your sister can't afford to be a concubine, the concubine entered the palace early, and she is not younger and more beautiful than the queen mother." ”

She looked at Xu Qingyan's bright face, and her eyes were full of sarcasm: This slut is just young and beautiful, so she won His Majesty's favor.

"Presumptuous!" It was the Queen Mother who spoke, "Concubine Li, the queen is respected, how did you talk to the queen!" ”

Concubine Li gritted her teeth, and said with a stalk around her neck: "The queen mother, the concubines respect her as the queen, but as soon as the queen comes, she has a sister, which is clearly giving the concubines a disgrace." She is a woman of different races, and she dares to spread wild in Beirong, and she also invites the Queen Mother to know it. ”

"Concubine Li, shut up!" He Guifei hurriedly scolded, "The queen is respected, and it is also appropriate to call her sister, why don't you hurry up and apologize to the queen mother!" ”

Xu Qingyan looked at these two people, one sang with a red face and the other with a white face, and laughed secretly in his heart, who gave whom the horse.

"Queen Mother, this matter started because of the concubine, why don't you let the concubine solve it?" Xu Qingyan first owed the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother nodded, "Come on, the mourning family is not involved." She also happened to see how capable the queen was.

Xu Qingyan smiled sweetly at the Queen Mother, "Thank you, Queen Mother." ”

Then, Xu Qingyan turned to look at the concubines, and said softly: "It's also the palace's, the palace remembers that age is the most taboo thing for women, so the palace calls you sister, I thought it was to make you forget your age, but I didn't want to make you unhappy, this is the negligence of the palace, and the palace is here to accompany you." ”

All the concubines dared to accept the queen's apology, although it was only a verbal apology, except for Concubine Li, the other concubines, including He Guifei, all saluted Xu Qingyan, "The concubines don't dare." ”

Concubine Li chuckled, "It turns out that the queen thinks so, but the concubine misunderstood the mother." There was a lot of irony in the words.

Xu Qingyan's gaze fell on Concubine Li, and her gaze gradually cooled, "The rewards and punishments in the harem are clear, Concubine Li's words and deeds are out of order, and the punishment is closed for three months." ”

Concubine Li's face changed abruptly, "Queen, why do you punish the concubine, the concubine has always spoken straightforwardly, did she say anything wrong." ”

"You still don't know what you're saying wrong?" Xu Qingyan's expression was faint.

Concubine Li raised her head, very arrogant, "What? The concubine just pointed out the queen's inappropriate words and deeds, and the queen mother is going to say that the concubine's words and deeds are out of order? Queen Mother, although you are the queen, you are not alone in this harem, it is a etiquette rule. ”

Xu Qingyan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Well said, this harem does talk about etiquette rules, not only in this harem, but also in the world." ”

"Concubine Li, although this palace is a Dayue woman, but now she has married to Beirong, married to her husband, this palace is Your Majesty's person, although you keep saying that a woman of different races dares to spread wild in Beirong, Li Concubine, you are clearly alluding to the fact that this Dayue princess in this palace cannot be the queen of Beirong."

"Concubine Li! How daring! Xu Qingyan's eyebrows suddenly became fierce, "This palace said that your words and deeds were out of order, which is already considered light, and this palace sees that you are clearly talking nonsense and putting your beak and beak into diplomatic relations, and you don't want the two countries to be friendly!" ”

I didn't want the two countries to be friendly, and when such a big hat was buttoned down, Concubine Li was stupid. After being stunned for a moment, before she came back to her senses, Concubine Li hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed to the Queen Mother, "The Queen Mother Mingjian, the concubine has no such intention, ask the Queen Mother Mingjian." ”

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