The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 324 Concubine
In the 25th year of Tai'an, the fifth day of the first lunar month, early in the morning.

Slowly sitting up from the bed, Zhao Yanxun looked at the woman beside him, and then pulled the corner of the quilt for her.

In fact, Hou Shiyun on the bed had already woken up first, seeing Zhao Yanxun getting out of bed, she quickly got up from the bed.

"The concubine serves the prince to change clothes!" Hou Shiyun said hastily.

Enduring the pain in her lower body, Hou Shiyun quickly got up from the bed and walked behind Zhao Yanxun.

Last night, Zhao Yanxun came to Yongfu Palace to visit Xue Baoyun, and he rested here at night, but he didn't expect Xue Baoyun to leave in the middle of the night, and Hou Shiyun sneaked into bed.

As a normal man, Zhao Yanxun complied with his eldest wife's careful arrangements.

"Go and rest, they will serve you!" Zhao Yanxun said indifferently.

"This is what a concubine should do, and please don't refuse, Your Highness!"

Hou Shiyun came behind Zhao Yanxun, took off the clothes from the hanger for him, and carefully put the clothes on him.

At this time, the maid on duty outside the house rushed in, took over Hou Shiyun's work, and dressed Zhao Yanxun.

But Hou Shiyun was not idle either. She came to Zhao Yanxun and carefully arranged the corners of his clothes.

Looking down at the woman in front of him, Zhao Yanxun said slowly, "Will you still live in Yongfu Palace in the future?"

"The concubine said to tidy up a room for the concubine in the wing!" When Hou Shiyun answered, her hands were still busy.

"When the concubine comes later, let her give you a title, so that it will be convenient for you to stay!"

Hearing this, Hou Shiyun's jade body trembled.

I saw her take two steps back in a hurry, paying respects and saying: "My concubine... I want to thank you, my lord!"

At this moment, she has already called herself a "concubine".

Soon, Zhao Yanxun finished dressing, and then walked out of the bedroom, leaving Hou Shiyun to dress alone.

When he came to the main hall of Yongfu Palace, he saw that Xue Baoyun was already sitting in the side hall, looking at the silk and satin brought by the maid.

"The lord is here!"

Xue Baoyun acted very naturally, Zhao Yanxun walked over with a calm expression, both of them felt that what happened last night was normal.

Opposite Xue Baojun, Zhao Yanxun took the teacup Yuzhu handed over, took a sip and put it down, saying: "These things were brought from the capital last year, and you have always treasured them... why did you take them out today!"

"No matter how precious it is, it can't compare to the child conceived by the concubine. The concubine intends to use this material to make some clothes for the child!"

Nodding his head, Zhao Yanxun said: "These materials are naturally excellent!"

Next, the two chatted about how to do it and how many things to do.

In the end, Zhao Yanxun mentioned: "Miss Hou, I still have to give her a place!"

In fact, Xue Baojun was also planning to talk about this matter. She had actually arranged in advance to give Hou Shiyun the position of Fengyi.

But now, Xue Baoyun immediately changed his mind when he heard that Zhao Yanxun offered to ask Hou Shiyun for a position.

In the court system, the prince and concubine are divided into four classes.

The first rank is the concubine, the second rank is three side concubines, the third is Fengyi six, and the lowest rank is no quota for concubines.

Xue Baoyun wanted to recruit Hou Shiyun to fight against the two side concubines, so naturally he would not give him the position of side concubine, otherwise he might create another strong enemy for himself.

Although the two are called sisters, Xue Bao does not trust Hou Shiyun in essence.

Now, Zhao Yanxun took the initiative to offer Hou Shiyun the position, which strengthened Xue Baoyun's trust in her heart, so she didn't want to give the position of Fengyi that she had originally set.

At this moment, only Xue Baoyun said: "What position does the prince want to give him?"

Zhao Yanxun said slowly: "The matter of the inner house is for the concubine to decide!"

"The concubine and the concubine Yurong were conferred by the emperor's decree. The girl from the Hou family first entered the palace to serve, and the concubine thought that the position of the concubine should not be too high..."

Through the preparation of the previous sentence, Xue Baojun just said bluntly: "The meaning of the concubine is to confer the position of concubine to the sister of the Hou family first, and then slowly promote it... I don't know what the prince thinks?"

Given the lowest position, Xue Baojun can firmly control Hou Shiyun, so as not to create new threats to himself.

After Zhao Yanxun thought for a while, he said: "All princesses can figure it out!"

Xue Baoyun smiled, then nodded.

At this moment, she thought of what her husband said to her when she was newly married.

"Please teach me for the rest of your life!"

This sentence, in the era when the husband is the guide for the wife, seems so shocking, so it is still fresh in Xue Baoyun's memory.

However, what she thought was a joke at the beginning, Zhao Yanxun took it seriously.

Except for the time when he made a mistake, Zhao Yanxun treats each other with courtesy every time they meet each other on weekdays, and the same is true for the two side concubines.

This kind of respect for women in the breakthrough era gave Xue Baoyun a different feeling. This feeling is unclear, but generally speaking, it is Xinfu.

"The concubine will arrange it properly!"

As long as Hou Shiyun is given a status, Zhao Yanxun doesn't care much about what status is given.

"There's something else I want to tell you..."

"My lord, please tell me!"

"This king previously planned that you, my beloved concubine, will replace this king to condolences to the female family members of the families of the war dead!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Yanxun took Xue Baoyun's little hand and said: "You are inconvenient, and these female family members come from complicated sources. In order not to disturb you... this king intends to let Concubine Yu take your place!"

To be honest, these words made Xue Baoyun feel uncomfortable.

Only names and utensils cannot be faked. It is the princess's responsibility to meet the female relatives. Xue Baoyun would rather throw it away than give it to Lin Jingyu.

But she also knew that her husband was the only one to consider this matter, and she needed to understand the general situation at this time.

"My lord loves me, and my concubine is very grateful!" Xue Baoyun said very solemnly.

Zhao Yanxun nodded, and after finishing these two business matters, it's time for him to do business.

Seeing that Zhao Yanxun wanted to leave, Yu Zhu on the side immediately reminded: "Ma'am, can we pass on the breakfast?"

Xue Baojun looked at Zhao Yanxun, and said, "My lord, let's go after breakfast!"

"That's okay...it's not too late!"

In fact, Zhao Yanxun is leaving today, and he will be floating outside for the next seven or eight days.

He has to go to every county in Yuanyang Mansion, and condolences to the garrisons and people in various places on the occasion of the New Year. These are his basic plan.

After boosting morale and people's hearts, it is possible to implement the next step of the palace's plan, and start spring plowing in the spring.

The food problem is always the most urgent problem.

Half an hour passed quickly, it was said to be having breakfast, but it was mostly chatting with Xue Baoyun.

After Zhao Yanxun left, Xue Baojun ordered someone to call Hou Shiyun over.

"elder sister!"

Xue Baoyun was holding a small spoon, and a bowl of gruel was placed in front of her, only to hear her say: "With the permission of the prince, I have decided to grant you the position of concubine!"

This sentence, which was blurred, was Xue Baoyun's meaning, and faintly led Zhao Yanxun to make the decision.

Although it is a happy thing to get a position, Hou Shiyun is still a little sad that he didn't even get a Fengyi.

(End of this chapter)