Xie Yan was busy with official duties, but Princess Luo Junyao was quite leisurely.
Before leaving the cabinet, Mrs. Su was always worried that Luo Junyao could not handle the palace's internal affairs well, but Luo Junyao soon discovered that there were not that many things that needed her to deal with.
Everyone in the palace is working hard, Luo Junyao only needs to look at the account books and deal with some matters that require the princess to make decisions.
Luo Junyao's speed in filtering information was unparalleled. The account books sent by the stewards previously were thought to take at least three to five days to read, but they were sent back in just one day after they were in Luo Junyao's hands.
Originally some stewards were wondering if the princess was so young that she just took a look at it and sent it back? But after looking through the account books, she discovered that the princess not only read the account books herself, but also made comments on them herself, and even some extremely minute details could not be traced back to them.
The mistakes that I didn't even notice were marked.
And it is said that the princess never uses an abacus to settle accounts, which shows that her mental arithmetic ability is very good.
Xie Yan went out early in the morning. Seeing that nothing happened, Luo Jun went into the palace to visit the Empress Dowager.
Because the situation in the imperial city is complicated now, Xie Yan repeatedly told her to take Ling Lan and Qin Yao'er with her when she went out. Luo Junyao didn't want to go out with a long list of people behind him, so he asked Lan Yin and Lan Zhen to stay with only Ling Lan.
Entering the palace with Qin Yaoer.
The Empress Dowager was still sleeping when Luo Junyao entered the palace. She went in to take a look and then came out to talk to Princess Changling.
Princess Changling has become much more haggard these days. Luo Junyao looked at her and said softly: "Sister, please take care of yourself."
Princess Changling smiled and said: "Don't worry about me, I know it well. But you... heard that those Qi people were causing trouble outside the city yesterday?"
Luo Jun shook his head and explained the matter briefly.
Princess Changling snorted and said: "This Bai Jingrong is really arrogant! But it is a good thing that Mr. Song and General Yu can come back. I still remember that before my father died, he was still thinking about Mr. Song.
If the queen mother knows about it, she will definitely be happy."
Luo Jun said: "Sister Huang, have you seen Bai Jingrong?"
Princess Changling pondered for a moment and said: "I met her once. I was only six or seven years old at that time. In fact, I can't remember her appearance clearly. I just remember that there is such a thing. After all, she and Princess Mu are not the same.
Called Shuangshu, meeting such a person is quite memorable."
Princess Changling looked at Luo Junyao with a smile and said, "What's wrong? Junyao was disappointed when he saw her yesterday?"
Luo Jun shook his head and said: "That's not true. She is indeed pretty. I'm just a little curious about her."
Princess Changling said: "I met her once when I was a child, but I don't know her very well. You also know that among the female relatives of Shang Yong...Bai Jingrong does not have a good reputation. I did hear my mother say something in my early years. The queen said
...Although Bai Jingrong is despised for her unscrupulous actions, her mental ability is inferior to that of most men in the world. Throughout the ages, men have done less evil things for power than Bai Jingrong. Those people will only say that the winner is the king and the loser is the loser.
But Bai Jingrong is classified as a troublemaker and has all kinds of unpleasant things said about her, which is really unfair."
Luo Junyao was a little surprised, "Has the Empress Dowager ever said such a thing?"
Princess Changling smiled and said: "Don't spread it, otherwise those old scholars won't know how to discuss it."
Luo Jun shook his head and said that he would definitely keep his mouth shut.
"Princess, Princess, the Queen Mother is awake." Eunuch Huang came out to report.
Luo Junyao and Princess Changling quickly got up and went in to visit the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager Luo Junyao was also very happy to see her, but she said: "You are just newly married, so don't run to the palace all day long...be careful of getting sick, it is unlucky."
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "I'm in good health. Seeing my aunt too often will only make me auspicious. How could it be unlucky? Does your aunt think I'm noisy and doesn't want to see me?"
The Queen Mother was also amused by her and gave her a few words. The Queen Mother suddenly asked: "I heard that Bai Jingrong has arrived at Shangyong?"
Luo Junyao and Princess Changling were both startled. They did not expect that the Empress Dowager would hear such news now.
Seeing them like this, the Empress Dowager smiled and said: "I am like this now. It is up to me to worry about external matters and the ministers in the court. I have no control over it. But..." He looked at Luo Junyao and said: "You just have to worry about it.
I'm afraid that I will inevitably have to deal with her, Bai Jingrong..."
The Empress Dowager held Luo Junyao's hand and said: "Although she is a little arrogant, she is extremely tolerant. If she... were a man, she would probably be regarded as a powerful figure. Unfortunately, as a girl, she is destined to... there are some things she cannot do.
She is not willing to risk her own life to return to Shangyong Lai. She must have something very important. No matter how she plots in secret, she will not conflict with you for the time being."
Luo Jun shook his head and said, "I know, don't worry, Auntie, I'm not afraid of her."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Okay, okay."
Looking at the bright and childish woman in front of her, the Empress Dowager was once again glad that she had made the right choice as her nephew-in-law.
Although the child looked too young and too delicate, it somehow made her feel very relieved.
Thinking carefully about the noble girls she had chosen for Zhi Fei before, no one made her feel more at ease when facing Bai Jingrong than the girl in front of her.
As soon as Luo Junyao came out of the Empress Dowager's Palace, he met the eunuch in charge of Empress Dowager Zhu's Palace.
"I have met the princess. The Queen Mother asked the princess to come over and talk about it."
Luo Junyao glanced at the eunuch standing in front of him, raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the matter with the Queen Mother?"
The eunuch said with a sly smile: "How can I know this, old slave? Please give me a favor from the princess."
Luo Junyao said: "I came to the palace for a visit. I should have gone over to see the Queen Mother. Let's go."
The eunuch was obviously a little surprised, but he quickly calmed down and said: "Princess, please."
Luo Junyao and others followed the eunuch all the way to the Empress Dowager Zhu's Palace. As soon as he stepped into the palace gate, he saw several children kneeling under the eaves of the palace, and there was a kid next to him who was talking about something with his teeth and claws open.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Luo Junyao frowned when he saw this, and before she could speak, the eunuch said: "It made the princess laugh, those few... who were His Majesty's companions, but led His Majesty to
They neglected their homework while having fun and were bumped into by the Queen Mother, who is punishing them."
"Really?" Luo Jun said.
The eunuch smiled and said: "Of course, the Queen Mother is your Majesty's biological mother. She will do everything for your Majesty's benefit, and she will never wrong them."
Several children were kneeling under the eaves with different expressions. Su Xun lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking. Jiang Che stared straight ahead and was unmoved by the noise around him. Wang Ze looked up at the sky and rolled his eyes. There was also the chubby little Zheng Jingfeng.
He used his gaze to fight with the kid who was slightly thinner than him.
Luo Junyao recognized at a glance that the little ghost standing was Zhu Ai from the Marquis Chengen family.
He obviously saw several children being punished and came over to show off his power.
Seeing that several children were ignoring him, Zhu Ai was so angry that she kicked the chubby Zheng family member.
Jiang Che, who was kneeling next to Zheng Jingfeng, saw this and grabbed the ankle that Zhu Ai had kicked out. Zhu Ai fell to her feet before she could stand, and then burst out crying.
Seeing that he fell, the eunuch who was following Luo Junyao let out an ouch and ran over quickly.
Luo Junyao watched with great interest and was not angry that he neglected him.
"Zhu Ai! How dare you bully them! I will tell the emperor!" Xie Cheng's angry voice came from the hall.
Xie Cheng's face turned red, he pushed away the eunuch and maid who tried to stop him, and rushed out from the palace door.
Zhu Ai was still crying loudly, but a group of people were already surrounding him to comfort him.
The four children kneeling on one side looked at each other, all looking a little confused.
Jiang Che whispered: "I...I didn't use any force. Who knew his lower body was so unstable?"
Xie Cheng ran over and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person crying was Zhu Ai.
The child has a clear distinction between love and hate, and he really has no friendship with this cousin. Seeing that he didn't look like he was hurt, he stopped paying attention to him.
"Are you guys okay?"
Su Xun said warmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, we are fine. It's just..."
Su Xun glanced at Zhu Ai.
Jiang Che said: "Your Majesty, I did it alone."
Xie Cheng said with red eyes, "I know he was the one who caused the trouble first, and I won't let the Queen Mother punish you." Even though he said this, his confidence was actually not great.
If he could protect them, the Queen Mother would not let them kneel here.
Thinking of this, Xie Cheng couldn't help but tears welling up in his eyes, "I...I'm useless, you, you..." He wanted to say that if they should stop being his companions, he would be so useless that he couldn't protect them at all.
.But I really couldn’t let go of these new friends I had just made, and my eyes and face turned red for a while.
He also wanted to imitate Zhu Ai and cry loudly, but his upbringing made him endure it.
"Ah Cheng, what are you doing!" Empress Dowager Zhu's angry voice came from the entrance of the palace.
Seeing Empress Dowager Zhu come out, Zhu Ai cried louder as if she had found someone to support her, "Wow... aunt, they beat me!"
Queen Mother Zhu glanced at the children and said coldly: "Is this really true?"
"No!" Zhao Jingfeng shouted, "He obviously wanted to kick me!"
Empress Dowager Zhu looked at the chambermaids and maids around her, "You guys say."
Several chamberlains looked at each other and all said that it was Jiang Che who pushed Mr. Zhu.
This doesn't seem to be wrong.
Empress Dowager Zhu's face darkened and she sneered: "Is this the companion the regent and the tutor have found for your majesty? Come here, give me twenty ring rules!"
"No!" Xie Cheng stood in front of Jiang Che: "Queen Mother! It's obviously Zhu Ai's fault!"
Empress Dowager Zhu said angrily: "Ah Cheng, Ah Ai is your cousin!"
Xie Cheng said: "That cannot be unreasonable!"
Empress Dowager Zhu looked at her son and sneered: "To be reasonable? You saw with your own eyes that it was A'ai's fault?"
Xie Cheng was speechless. He also rushed out after hearing the cry. Where can I see it?
Empress Dowager Zhu waved her hand and ordered the maids beside her, "Take Your Majesty down for execution."
The two palace maids took the order and stepped forward, and the tears that Xie Cheng had held in his eyes finally fell.
He threw himself on Jiang Che regardless and said, "If your mother wants to be beaten, you can beat me too!"
"Ridiculous!" Seeing her son favoring outsiders like this, the Queen Mother Zhu became even more angry. She ordered the people around her, "Don't pull Your Majesty away yet!"
Xie Cheng held Jiang Che tightly with both hands and cried, "Queen mother, please don't hit them! Me! I don't want to accompany you to read! I don't want to accompany you to read!"
"Your Majesty, you don't have to..." Seeing Xie Cheng like this, the children couldn't help but blush.
No matter how prominent their backgrounds are, they are just a few children under the age of ten. It is impossible to say that they are not aggrieved or afraid.
Xie Cheng finally couldn't help crying and said loudly: "I don't want to read with you anymore!"
Queen Mother Zhu looked at her son's expression and was silent for a moment before saying, "Why don't you take him down and wait for me to do it myself?"
"Yes, empress."
"Wait a minute."
Luo Junyao walked out from behind the pillar at the palace entrance, walked through the spacious courtyard and walked towards the palace entrance.
The eunuch who had led Luo Junyao earlier changed his face slightly. He actually forgot the Princess Regent at the door!
Empress Dowager Zhu's expression also changed. She turned to look at Luo Junyao, who was walking over, with a complicated look in her eyes.
"Princess Chu."
"I've met the emperor's sister-in-law." Luo Jun looked at everyone with a smile, as if he didn't know what happened just now: "What are you playing, so lively?"
"Wow! Little Auntie Huang!" When Xie Cheng saw Luo Junyao coming over, as if he saw a life-saving straw, he rushed over and grabbed Luo Junyao's clothes.
Seeing her son being so close to Luo Junyao, Empress Dowager Zhu's face became more and more gloomy.
"Ah Cheng! Don't forget who you are and what you look like!" Empress Dowager Zhu said sternly.
Xie Cheng was so frightened by his mother's stern voice that he trembled. He grabbed Luo Junyao's clothes and refused to let go, "Little Auntie Huang, where is Uncle Huang? Wuwu... Jiang Che did nothing wrong. Don't let anyone beat him.
OK?"
Luo Junyao sighed softly, leaned over and rubbed Xie Cheng's little head, and wiped his tears with a handkerchief, "Why are you crying?"
Xie Cheng looked at her pitifully with tearful eyes, and Luo Jun said: "You are the emperor, crying alone cannot protect the people you want to protect."
Xie Cheng was listless, and he didn't know what the use of being an emperor was.
The maids and eunuchs in the palace seemed to be respectful to him, but when they really wanted to do something, they never paid attention to him.
He always listens to others when to study, when to sleep, and when to eat.
The queen mother only said that he was still young and had to be obedient, and she never cared about what he wanted, liked, or hated.
Seeing that Xie Cheng stopped crying, Luo Junyao stood up and looked at Queen Mother Zhu, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with these children?"
Empress Dowager Zhu snorted coldly: "They have just entered the palace and encouraged His Majesty to indulge in fun. Shouldn't they be punished?"
Xie Cheng said: "They didn't instigate me. I completed all the homework assigned by my husband. And... we weren't playing, we were practicing martial arts."
Empress Dowager Zhu said: "After you have finished your homework, you won't study more? You are the emperor, why do you want to learn those useless tricks? You don't say it's just for fun!"
Luo Junyao smiled and said, "What do you mean by the emperor's sister-in-law, the regent and my father all learned strange and obscene skills?"
Empress Dowager Zhu gritted her teeth and said with a somewhat stiff expression: "Of course I don't mean that. The Prince Regent and General Luo are generals on the battlefield, and it is their duty to be proficient in martial arts. A Cheng has no need for these and uses his time properly.
Only then can I live up to my identity."
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "The great ancestor and the late emperor have personally gone to battle to kill the enemy. How did the emperor's sister-in-law know that A Cheng would not be used in the future? Only those who practice both civil and military skills are the best example in the world."
At this point, Luo Junyao lowered his head and said to the children: "However, you are still young, so you still need a dedicated master to teach you how to practice martial arts. Your Majesty already has a course on riding and shooting kung fu, so don't worry."
Jiang Che whispered: "Princess, we are not messing around. The master is watching. The master said that your majesty is a little weak. It will be good for your health to move more. You will be able to withstand it by practicing in the future."
The others nodded, and Luo Jun smiled and said, "Then you did a good job."
"Princess Chu wants to discuss Ah Cheng's education with me?" Queen Mother Zhu frowned impatiently, with a bit of contempt in her eyes, as if to say you are not worthy yet.
Luo Jun was not angry, raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "The emperor's sister-in-law reminds me that I have never raised a child, so what can I say about educating children? I will let Ayan discuss this matter with the Taifu and several auxiliary ministers. Let's discuss it."
Let’s talk about these children.”
"What does Princess Chu want to say?"
Luo Junyao approached her and said softly: "I just want to remind the emperor's wife to think about the identities of these children."
Her voice was so low that no one could hear her clearly except Empress Dowager Zhu and Xie Cheng, who was tugging at the hem of her clothes.
Queen Mother Zhu stared at Luo Junyao, "What do you mean?"
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Everyone has the feeling of licking a calf. The emperor's sister-in-law feels sorry for her new nephew. Why don't you think about whether others will feel sorry for her children and grandchildren?"
Seeing that Empress Dowager Zhu wanted to say something else, Luo Junyao continued: "The emperor's sister-in-law also came by the way. I feel sorry for Marquis Chengen."
Empress Dowager Zhu was not a fool, and instantly understood what Luo Junyao meant.
"Luo, Jun, Yao, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Luo Junyao had already taken two steps back to distance herself from her, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, everything is done in moderation."
Empress Dowager Zhu turned pale with anger. She stared at Luo Junyao for a long time before gritting her teeth and saying, "Princess Chu, you are so scheming! It seems that outsiders have underestimated you!"
It is said that the second girl of the Luo family is innocent and indulgent. Can such an innocent and indulgent person say these things?
Is there any trace of innocence in the man in front of me now? He is clearly full of scheming!
Everyone was deceived by the Luo family!
Luo Junyao blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "The emperor's sister-in-law said something serious, I am kindly reminding you."
It is true that the Queen Mother is aloof, but the Marquis of Chengen is not.
The Queen Mother abused other people's children and grandchildren in the palace. Do you really think that these powerful families will just accept it?
Empress Dowager Zhu said coldly: "Does Zhifei know that you are so scheming?"
Luo Junyao said: "I don't know. Does the emperor's sister-in-law want to complain to Ayan? Do you think he believes you or me?"
A trace of anger and jealousy flashed in Queen Mother Zhu's eyes, "You are so presumptuous!"
Luo Junyao bowed slightly and said: "Sister-in-law, please calm down. Since these children have made you angry, I will take them back first. As for the accompanying reading matter, we can discuss it later."
Queen Mother Zhu remained silent. Luo Junyao smiled at the children on the ground and said, "If you don't want to get up, come with me."
Several children hesitated for a moment, then stood up one after another under the leadership of Su Xun. They were already young, and now the weather was getting cold. The youngest Zheng Jingfeng's legs started to tremble a little after kneeling outside the hall for a while.
Luo Jun shook his head and touched Xie Cheng's little head and said: "A Cheng, I will take them out of the palace first. Now that you have finished your homework for today, would you like to go see the imperial grandmother?"
Xie Cheng was a little reluctant to give up. He looked at his friends and then at Luo Junyao.
Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Don't worry, let them go home and rest for two days, and your uncle will come to the palace to see you later."
"Yeah!" Xie Cheng nodded.
Luo Junyao nodded to Xie Cheng's personal attendant who was standing aside, "Send Your Majesty to the Palace of the Empress Dowager."
Several chamberlains looked at Empress Dowager Zhu and did not dare to move. Luo Junyao chuckled and said, "If you don't understand the instructions, you don't have to serve your majesty."
Empress Dowager Zhu said solemnly: "Princess Chu, have you forgotten that I am your majesty's queen mother?"
Luo Junyao said: "I haven't forgotten, but I am the regent princess."
"Can the Princess Regent interfere in palace affairs?"
Luo Jun said: "You can't, but the regent can."
Luo Junyao glanced at the few servants with a half-smile, and they instantly reacted with a start.
It is indeed difficult for the Princess Regent to meddle in the affairs of the palace at will, but all matters before the young emperor takes office are under the jurisdiction of the Princess Regent, including the emperor's education and all aspects of life.
The Princess Regent and the Prince are husband and wife, one body as husband and wife.
Therefore, if the Princess Regent wanted to arrange for them, it would only be a matter of saying a few words.
Luo Junyao ignored them and said, "Linglan, send your majesty over."
"Yes, Princess." Ling Lan responded and stepped forward to ask Xie Cheng to leave.
Xie Cheng glanced at his mother and saw her staring at him with a gloomy expression. He bit his lip with some grievance and turned around to follow Ling Lan.
Several personal eunuchs around him saw this and quickly followed him.
Queen Mother Zhu looked at her son's leaving figure. She was so angry that she was shaking all over and her heart ached. She pointed at Luo Junyao and was speechless for a long time.
Luo Junyao said: "It seems that the emperor's sister-in-law doesn't want to talk to me today, so I'll leave first. You guys, follow me."
After saying that, Luo Junyao took several children out of the Queen Mother's Palace.
After leaving the palace gate, Su Xun couldn't help but turn around to look at Luo Junyao.
Luo Junyao looked down at him with a smile: "Just say what you want to say."
Su Xun was young but had a calm little face that was rare for a child of this age, and his face was full of doubts. He whispered: "Why did the princess deliberately anger the queen mother?"
Luo Jun patted his little head and said, "Children should stay away from adults' matters."
"..." Su Xun touched his head, his face full of depression.
