Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

"Your Majesty, would you like to go to the front hall with me to meet the sisters in the harem?"

On the first day the new queen took the throne, she greeted everyone in the harem in her new capacity.

This was a normal operation. Shen Yao stood up and let Qiuyue and others change her into the bright red palace dress that only the queen could wear.

The bright red color looks a bit tacky and old-fashioned, and if it can't be controlled, it can easily make people feel bad.

Fortunately, Shen Yao herself is good-looking, and her power is enough to support people, so Shen Yao now looks more fresh and youthful than when she first entered the palace. Just a glance at her makes people reluctant to look away.

Xiao Yanchen looked at Shen Yao steadily, then stroked his chin and thought for a while, "I will send you there, but I am busy with the affairs of the former court, so I am afraid I cannot accompany you for more time."

It’s not that Xiao Yanchen doesn’t want to support Shen Yao, it’s just that there is no time.

In order to ensure the success of this enthronement ceremony, Xiao Yanchen secretly postponed many state affairs.

Now, all those things were written in memorials, and then piled densely on the long table in the middle of the study in Taiji Hall, waiting for Xiao Yanchen to go back and deal with them.

Xiao Yanchen can't delay any longer, otherwise the ministers of the previous dynasty will surely continue to write letters to urge him.

It would be bad if there was no problem on Shen Yao's side, but I turned around and indirectly hindered Shen Yao.

Shen Yao smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty is busy, I can handle it here."

Besides, it’s not like she hasn’t seen the concubines in the harem before, it’s just that compared to her previous status as a noble concubine, she is now the queen.

Shen Yao placed her hand on the palm that was open in front of her.

Xiao Yanchen held Shen Yao tightly, and the two of them walked around the palace servants who were paying their respects and headed straight for the front hall.

The new queen made her first appearance, and not only Shen Yao took it very seriously, but the concubines who came to pay their respects also took it very seriously.

They all appeared in the center of the hall wearing new clothes. When they saw Shen Yao coming out of the inner room, they hurriedly bowed and greeted her.

"Your Majesty, Your ...

"No need to be polite, please take a seat."

Because they didn't know that Xiao Yanchen would show up, everyone in the hall was surprised at first and then happy, and inevitably made some chaotic noises when they stood up and walked around.

There were even some bold ones who kept glancing at Xiao Yanchen out of the corner of their eyes, trying to leave an impression on him and lay the groundwork for competing for his favor in the future.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao calmly watched the scene in front of her, feeling a bit like a spectator's joy.

Anyway, Shen Yao didn't feel anything about the fact that her husband was being fought over.

After all, her husband has a special status. No matter how much Shen Yao wants, she can't think that she can be the only one favored in the harem. That would not be being a queen, but being a concubine.

Well, being a witch concubine is not a good reputation. Shen Yao feels that with her current strength, she will have a future if she continues to be the queen honestly. Why must she do something radical?

As for the concubines in the harem who want to compete for favor, it all depends on their own abilities to see who can ultimately come out on top and gain the emperor's favor.

However, judging from the current situation, Xiao Yanchen is not very interested in them.

After all, Xiao Yanchen has seen all kinds of women, and Shen Yao relied entirely on her offspring to make a difference. It would be very difficult for others to follow this path.

When Xiao Yanchen was in the inner room before, he had said that he had some government affairs to deal with.

So after saying hello briefly to everyone, he left immediately.

Of course, before leaving, Xiao Yanchen did not forget to whisper a few sweet words to Shen Yao, which made the others look envious and deeply jealous of this colleague who was once like them but has now become the master.

Shen Yao:......

"I respectfully send you to the Emperor"

"Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."

Xiao Yanchen's back disappeared in the main hall of Fengyi Palace. The others withdrew their gazes and gradually came back to their senses.

They did not forget that they came here today to congratulate the Queen on her new marriage, not to cause trouble for the Queen or bring themselves trouble.

Some smart people have changed their minds and are congratulating the new queen with a smile.

Naturally, the others were not to be outdone. You said, "The Queen looks excellent," and I said, "The Queen is so graceful and dignified."

The main point is to follow your heart. You can't win the fight, so what can you do?

Shen Yao sat at the top, listening to everyone's compliments with a smile, then waved her hand for silence.

"I am happy for the new year, and all my sisters are happy for you. These are just some of my gifts, so please don't despise them."

After saying this, Shen Yao motioned Qiuyue beside her to raise her hand.

Qiuyue raised her hands in front of her and patted them lightly, and a group of palace servants came in with trays.

The palace servants placed the tray in front of everyone and displayed the items on the tray.

Jade bracelet, gold hairpin, earrings, step-shaking ornaments...

Shen Yao asked Qiuyue to prepare different gifts for each person according to their characteristics.

These gifts have different functions, but they all have the word "expensive" as the underlying meaning.

Shen Yao put a lot of effort into preventing people from quarreling with each other.

But now seeing the expressions of the crowd, Shen Yao nodded with satisfaction. Not bad, not bad. It seems that the gifts given are in line with their wishes.

Don't expect to buy off these concubines with just a few favors.

Shen Yao only hopes that they can understand things a little, and be quieter, especially during this period when she is in the new position.

After the gifts were delivered, there was other 'good news'.

Shen Yao immediately announced that the emperor would hold a grand ceremony to confer titles on all six concubines in half a month.

"My sisters are all old ladies in the harem. Take this opportunity to celebrate with those who deserve to be promoted."

There was no emphasis on the fact that these were the results of one's own efforts, but all the benefits obtained by everyone were derived from Shen Yao's enthronement ceremony.

Everyone was stunned by the good news: ...Wow

How could they not understand the Queen's hidden meaning? As long as they were well-behaved and obedient and didn't cause trouble, the Queen would continue to take care of them.

So, why not give it a try?

The concubines who originally wanted to compete for favor instantly changed their minds. After all, it was easier to please the queen than to compete for favor from the emperor.

Voices of gratitude rang out one after another, all expressing sincere gratitude to Shen Yao.

Shen Yao had a smile on her face and calmly accepted the flattery of the subordinate to her superior.

This is what I deserve, otherwise it would have taken several years to wait for the emperor to speak.

This greeting didn't last long, because Shen Yao had just become the queen and there were still many things to do. Greeting the concubines in the harem? It was just the most insignificant of the ordinary things.

After letting Qiuyue see everyone off, Shen Yao returned to the inner room and began to process the account details sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

There was no such thing as marriage leave in feudal society. Even if you became queen yesterday, you had to go back to work today.

She resigned herself to the first page of the account, but before Shen Yao could read the contents recorded on it, Qiuyue, who had just seen someone off, came back.

"Your Majesty, this time the six palaces are being promoted, what arrangements will be made for Concubine Shu who is imprisoned in Cuiwei Palace?" Will she also be promoted one rank like the others?

Wouldn't that be a bit problematic? After all, it was the emperor who ordered her to be imprisoned, and the incident involving Concubine Zhou caused a big stir back then.

Shupin... Shupin was one of the people who knew about the incident, but the person involved, Zhao Yunyue, had already died.

Qiuyue scratched her head. She had originally planned to ask about this matter later, but she just remembered that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been very busy lately. If she didn't make arrangements soon, the corresponding auspicious costumes would not be made in time, and it would then be the responsibility of their Fengyi Palace.

Since it was his master who proposed the matter of conferring titles on the six palaces, if it is not handled properly later on, the mistake will definitely be blamed on his master.

Shen Yao looked at Qiuyue in surprise. If Qiuyue hadn't suddenly mentioned Shupin, Shen Yao would have forgotten that there was such a person in the harem.

Yes, Shupin had been locked up for more than two years and had been left alone in Cuiwei Palace.

This time, the emperor's decree was to confer titles on the entire harem. So although Shupin of Cuiwei Palace was imprisoned, she was still the emperor's concubine in essence. If the rules were examined carefully, she could be conferred titles.

However, there are exceptions to everything.

Shen Yao touched her chin, pondered for a moment and gave Qiuyue an answer, "First make the auspicious dress for Concubine Shu, and I will find a chance to ask the emperor."

The emperor should be the one to worry about this matter, because this is someone the emperor has imprisoned.

Letting her go is definitely impossible, considering the fact that Zhou Ningyan and Zhao Yunyue both passed away; it is estimated that after a long time, the emperor will relax his surveillance on Concubine Shu.

After all, she was the woman he had been in a relationship with for several years, it was impossible for Xiao Yanchen to be so heartless forever.

Besides, Shupin's maternal family, the Qian family, had been cleaned up together with the Zheng family.

Now that Shupin has lost even her maternal family, she is a helpless person imprisoned in Cuiwei Palace. If Xiao Yanchen continues to kill her, he will have a bad reputation.

After figuring out all these twists and turns in her mind, Shen Yao could roughly guess Xiao Yanchen's plan for dealing with Shupin.

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Sure enough, managing a harem is troublesome, you have to consider this or worry about that.

No wonder those in power are unhappy all day long. If it were someone else, they would also be able to be happy.

After making a gesture to Qiuyue to go and get busy, Shen Yao lowered his head and concentrated on dealing with the accounts in his hands.

After such a busy schedule, by the time Shen Yao reacted, it was already dark outside.

Um, is it that late?

Shen Yao was stunned for a moment, put down the pen and ink in her hand, and rubbed her sore shoulders and wrists.

Qiuyue had already prepared dinner and informed Shen Yao that the emperor would be here later.

"Did the Emperor say anything else?"

Normally, they would come back three days early, but Xiao Yanchen not only did not come back early, but he also delayed his return.

If Shen Yao hadn't known that Xiao Yanchen had expressed his true feelings to her last night, she would have suspected that Xiao Yanchen was dissatisfied with her and was deliberately humiliating her.

Qiuyue shook her head and only mentioned that the news was sent by Wei Zhu, saying that several ministers in the court had not yet left the Taiji Hall. As for what the court officials said, Wei Zhu had professional ethics and could not disclose it casually.

"Tell the small kitchen to prepare some nourishing soups. I'm afraid the emperor won't eat when he comes."

She ate first. Since Xiao Yanchen hadn't gotten off work yet, Shen Yao didn't have to wait for this busy man.

In order to remind Qiuyue not to forget about the small kitchen, Shen Yao happily rewarded her stomach with this sumptuous meal, and then took a hot bath to wash away the fatigue of the whole day.

Comfortable~

After changing into a bright yellow pajamas, Shen Yao lay on the couch with her eyes half closed, with Qiuyue wiping her hair with a towel beside her.

After Qiuyue finished wiping, she did not forget to use a wooden comb to gather Shen Yao's hair, trying to make her hair dry faster. She also took out the ointment to apply for maintenance.

"I've been busy lately and can't take care of Xiao Jin and the others, so I'll send more people to keep an eye on them.

Furthermore, when I first ascended the throne, there must be many people waiting to find something to hold against me.

If someone deliberately whispers nonsense in Xiao Jin's ears, don't let it go easily. Remember to punish them severely."

Shen Yao opened her eyes and waved her hand to signal Qiuyue that she could let go.

Seeing this, Qiuyue took a step back and nodded in agreement to what Shen Yao had instructed.

Shen Yao had already stood up with a calm expression, her black hair draped over her shoulders. She took the wooden comb and combed her hair intermittently.

Just as I was about to say something else to Qiuyue, I suddenly heard a noise at the door.

It's the emperor!

Motioning Qiuyue to help her get off the bed, Shen Yao went out while thinking that the emperor came late today and it was time for him to go to bed. Could it be that the affairs of the former court were so busy that Xiao Yanchen needed to work overtime? It was really unscientific.

Shen Yao was reciting this with a look of concern on her face, and she bumped into Xiao Yanchen who was walking in.

Maybe he was walking too fast, even though the weather was getting warmer, Xiao Yanchen still felt a little cold all over.

"Wait a minute, why are you in such a hurry?"

Xiao Yanchen lowered his head and met Shen Yao's eyes full of worry.

The words suddenly stopped at his lips. Xiao Yanchen shook his head lovingly, and without waiting for Shen Yao to say anything, he took her in his arms and brought her back to the couch.

"Your Majesty came back so late, I was worried," Shen Yao and Xiao Yanchen sat back on the couch.

"There are some matters at court that need to be dealt with, so I will be busy for a few more days.

Yao'er, I may have to put up with you for a while, and I should have spent more time with you."

Xiao Yanchen felt a little sorry. He didn't expect that there would be trouble in the court suddenly.

As a last resort, Xiao Yanchen could only work overtime every day to discuss countermeasures with the court officials.

Although nothing has been discussed yet, the incident happened rather suddenly and there will be trouble if it is delayed for another day.

After hearing what Xiao Yanchen said, Shen Yao was very considerate and did not ask about government affairs. She smiled and asked Qiuyue to bring the soup that the kitchen had prepared long ago. "I'm afraid the emperor didn't have dinner. How does it taste?"

For Xiao Yanchen, three meals a day are normal, and there is no midnight snack.

Shen Yao didn't want to break Xiao Yanchen's habit, so she only asked Qiuyue to prepare soup and some easy-to-eat pastries.

It was just right, very much to Xiao Yanchen's taste. Xiao Yanchen ate quickly, washed up, and changed into the pajamas that Shen Yao had carefully prepared for him.

The couple didn't say much and went to bed quickly. As for love words and sweet talks, both of them were too busy with work (government affairs) to take care of them for the time being.

For several days, Fengyi Palace and Taiji Hall were very busy.

This should have been an opportunity to develop their relationship, but they were turned into a daily work routine.

Also finding an opportunity, Shen Yao finally asked about the outcome of Shupin's treatment.

As expected, Xiao Yanchen finally let Shupin go and tacitly accepted Shupin among the concubines who were promoted.

However, because the crime committed by Concubine Shu was serious, she could not leave Cuiwei Palace and continued to be imprisoned.

Shen Yao: ...Okay, I'll send someone to deliver a message when the time comes, and that'll be all.