When talking about such rules, those taught by Aunt Xu were obviously not enough. Xu Miaoyun felt embarrassed, but Aunt An said that this must be learned. Even Mrs. Xu agreed with Aunt An's words,

She could only stop playing and start learning.

Xu Miaoyun had been used to being served by so many people for a while, let alone serving people. She simply couldn't do that low-brow manner. Aunt An frowned several times and was very dissatisfied.

Although she is a queen, she is also the emperor's woman. When necessary, she serves the emperor to change clothes, bathe, and eat. This is not only a rule, but also a kind of fun between husband and wife. Aunt An feels that if Xu Miaoyun does not change this problem, she will at most

Just like the Empress of Tang Dynasty, who is now the Empress Dowager.

The Empress of the Tang Dynasty just couldn't let go of her airs. The late Emperor felt that the couple had no enthusiasm for intimacy. Seeing that An Guifei was so good at coaxing others, she served the Emperor happily and favored her for decades. On the surface, Xu Miaoyun wanted to imitate the Tang Dynasty.

The empress is dignified and virtuous, but behind the scenes, she has to imitate Concubine An's low eyebrows. Only in this way can people like her.

Xu Miaoyun couldn't learn it. She thought it was perfectly fine to act coquettishly, but it was a bit difficult to lower her body to serve others, because she had never served anyone since she was a child, and her own clothes were worn by others.

, it is simply an impossible task for her to serve others and dress them.

Nanny An had no choice but to tell her some things about the concubines in the palace. The current ones didn't dare to talk about it, so she talked about the past ones. How a certain concubine was favored, and because she disobeyed the emperor's wishes, she was not only thrown into the cold palace.

.It also hurts the family.

A certain concubine, who climbed up from the bottom, relies on the word submissive. The emperor likes you, so he takes you to heart. If there are three thousand beauties in the harem, who will the emperor remember?

There are also those who have not seen the emperor for thirty years. There are also many people. In a word, the women in the palace live by the emperor's favor. If the emperor likes you, you will be beautiful. If the emperor doesn't like it, you will be beautiful.

You are just a piece of grass, a piece of mud...

Xu Miaoyun was stunned for a while after hearing this. For several days, she was obedient and did whatever she was told.

Aunt An felt that this method was effective. Xu Miaoyun was not afraid of anything, but her family was her weak point. She talked a lot, but she was afraid that only the words that would harm her family would be heard by her. Aunt An

My grandma caught on to this and told her about the queens in history who had disobeyed the emperor and ended up harming their families.

Xu Miaoyun felt unhappy after listening to this for several days. Aunt An was afraid that it would be counterproductive, so she found a few examples of virtuous queens to persuade her: "The filial queen of the previous dynasty was from a humble background, and her appearance was not outstanding, but she was very virtuous. The biggest regret is

Even though she did not give birth to a legitimate son, Emperor Deyuan respected her very much and even gave her to raise the princes born by his other concubines. He also showed great favor to the natal family of Queen Xiaojing. Later, Queen Xiaojing passed away. Emperor Deyuan was extremely sad.

, there is no successor. It can be seen that the position of queen cannot be fulfilled by being born in a noble family or having a beautiful country. It relies on the word virtuous. Even in ordinary families, it is also a matter of marrying a virtuous wife. A good wife is half the blessing.

If you put it on the emperor, the queen will be virtuous, and the emperor will have less to worry about. Not only will the emperor respect him, but the ministers in the court will also respect him. Just like the empress Xiaozhen in the previous dynasty, Emperor Cheng'en only favored Concubine Xiao, so he wanted to abolish filial piety.

Empress Zhen, changed her name to Concubine Xiao as the queen, but Empress Xiaozhen’s virtues were known to everyone, and the ministers knelt in front of the palace and begged, and then Emperor Cheng’en withdrew his decree.”

Xu Miaoyun looked calm after hearing this, but she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at night. The weather was getting hotter and hotter. Aunt An only allowed a little ice during the day. At night, she would rather let the two maids take turns fanning themselves all night instead of using ice.

People with cold air tend to get sick easily, and Xu Miaoyun didn't like having anyone around her when sleeping, so she could only lie in bed and fan herself.

And she was a little sad in her heart. In fact, she knew that she might be the queen in the future when Bo Rang was still the king of Ancheng County. If there was no rebellion by King Duan, as long as King Kang successfully succeeded to the throne, then the prince of Ancheng County would be the queen.

If she is the prince, she is the princess, and she can always wait until the day when she becomes the queen.

But it's one thing to have that awareness, and it's another thing to actually face it. The old stories of the palace that Nanny An told her these days made her realize more and more clearly that being a queen is not only a glorious thing, but also a glorious thing.

It's still a very dangerous thing.

If you are unable to give birth to a son, you will be deposed on the grounds of being childless. Of course, you will not be divorced and returned to your parents' family like ordinary families. Instead, you will choose another palace, most likely a cold palace.

If you don't agree to accept concubines for the emperor, you will be dismissed on the grounds of jealousy.

If you break the rules, you will be disrespectful to the emperor and you will be punished.

In the future, if there are concubines, and the concubines are jealous, and the harem is restless, it will be the queen's dereliction of duty and her fault.

…

The more Xu Miaoyun thought about it, the colder her heart became, and she felt a little regretful for a while.

She sighed, put down her fan, and stared blankly.

Suddenly I heard three gentle knocks on the coffin. I was startled, and then I realized that it was him.

If it had been before, she would have opened the window in surprise and joy, but today she was in no mood and just lay on her side facing inside, pretending to be asleep.

The sound of knocking on the window stopped for a while and then started again. This time there was only one knock. Xu Miaoyun heard someone rustling into the inner room and opened the window gently. The sound sounded like eight people on duty outside.

One of the maids, Xu Miaoyun, I remember was named Jin Zhi.

Jin Zhi said softly: "My queen has fallen asleep."

Bo Rang outside was a little surprised. He signaled Jin Zhi to step back and jumped in through the window. The moon was shining brightly outside, but the room didn't feel dark. Maybe he was afraid of the heat. The bed curtain was not put down, so he could clearly see the person lying on the bed.

.

Because she was lying on her side, Borang didn't see her face, but she felt that the room was a little stuffy, so he picked up the palace fan on the side and fanned Xu Miaojun, his hands and feet were very gentle, as if he was afraid of waking her up.

The cool breeze blew over her body in waves, dissipating the heat and making Xu Miaoyun's heart feel more and more sad. She waited for a long time but did not see the other party put down the fan. His movements were always gentle, and the wind was not hurried or slow.

Tears couldn't help but well up and fell on the pillow cushioned by wisteria. Then they slid down to the bamboo mat where Concubine Xiang was lying, one after another. Her shoulders couldn't help twitching and she sobbed softly.

This startled Borang. He thought Xu Miaoyun was possessed by a nightmare, so he quickly put down his fan and hugged her. The man in his arms finally cried out, his body was shaking, and his face was full of tears. Borang

My heart ached so much that I hugged my chest and kept coaxing: "Good, good, good, good, Jun'er, you are dreaming, don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."

Jin Zhi outside also heard the sound and was hesitant to come in. Her grandma had told her not to disturb anyone if the emperor came, but the sound inside made her sound like she was crying.

Seeing that he thought he was having a nightmare, Xu Miaoyun just thought that she was really having a nightmare. She stretched out her arms and hugged him. She murmured, "I'm scared."

Borang's heart seemed to be clenched, feeling distressed and heartbroken. His voice became softer and softer: "Don't be afraid, Miaomiao, I am here with you, it is all a dream..."

Seeing that Xu Miaoyun was choking and struggling to control herself, he called out in a low voice: "Here comes someone."

Jinzhi, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly lowered her head and went in. Borang's voice was a little low, for fear of disturbing others: "Quietly fetch a basin of water and pour a cup of tea."

Jin Zhi first poured a cup of tea for Bo Rang, then quietly went out to fetch water, sighing in her heart that the emperor really loved the queen.

Borang fed Xu Miaoyun a glass of water. Seeing that she finally stopped crying, he breathed a sigh of relief. However, she still hugged him tightly and was very attached. Borang felt softer and softer. Jinzhi brought the water, twisted the handkerchief and handed it to her.

Give it to Bo Rang. Bo Rang carefully helped Xu Miaojun wipe away her tears. Just crying like this made her face red. She was afraid that it would become swollen tomorrow. Bo Rang took a handkerchief soaked in water and iced it for her.

ice.

Xu Miaoyun sighed comfortably and fell asleep slowly. Even Borang didn't know when he left, but Jin Zhi could clearly see that the emperor held the queen in his arms like a child, and did not leave until dawn.

The next day Jin Zhi came in to serve Xu Miaoyun, and she was a little more respectful subconsciously. Xu Miaoyun had a bad memory and forgot everything that happened last night. She yawned and asked Jin Zhi to serve her and dress her, and touched her while washing her face.

With the stagnation on his face, he was stunned for a moment, and slowly recalled what happened last night. He was stunned for a while before bursting into laughter, which made Yin Zhi, who was holding water beside him, look panic-stricken.

Seeing this, Nanny An understood. She took a moment to call Jin Zhi out: "Did the Emperor come again last night?"

Jin Zhi nodded lightly, looked around and saw that there was no one around, and then told what happened yesterday: "...The emperor's love for the empress is not ordinary."

Grandma An has been in the palace for decades and has never seen or heard anything. She just sighed and said, "I just hope that the Queen can give birth to a legitimate son soon, otherwise this love will not last long."

Jin Zhi was also silent. The royal family is different from ordinary people. Ordinary people only take concubines after three years of nothing. But in the palace, if you are not pregnant for half a year, the ministers will ask for concubines. Then one by one, the beauties will be released.

Before your eyes, the emperor's favor was also taken away, and love turned from strong to weak, which is common.

Bo Rang returned to the palace, but he did not let go. He asked Xiao Tingzi, who was serving beside him, to go to the Imperial Hospital and ask what medicine he should take when he had a nightmare. Xiao Tingzi was so frightened that he thought it was Bo Rang who had a nightmare and ran away quickly.

When I arrived at the Tai Hospital, I also invited Dr. Wu, the judge from the hospital.

Doctor Wu was also confused, and he suddenly realized it after seeing Bo Rang and asking, "Every day I think about something and I dream about it at night. Those who have nightmares must have encountered something bad during the day, and they will be frightened at night."

Two pills of calming pills will be enough, the most important thing is to relax your mind."

Bo Rang was thoughtful and went down to stay with Xu Jinghuan to speak: "What has Miao Yun been doing recently?"

Xu Jinghuan frowned. To be honest, he hadn't seen her for several days, but he heard his grandmother talking about it and seemed to be learning the rules from Nanny An, so he said so. Bo Rang nodded and summoned Nanny An into the palace the next day.

Ask her what rules she has been taught recently and how she frightened Xu Miaoyun so much that she had nightmares at night.

Nanny An was so frightened that she knelt on the ground: "How dare you scare the Queen? I just taught you some rules for serving the Emperor when dressing and eating."

Bo Rang said with a cold face: "Nanny An, I respect you as a person close to the Empress Dowager. You also need to know the right rules. There are some things you can say and some things you shouldn't say. That's it for this time. Just hold the imperial doctor's hand.

I'll give you the tranquilizing medicine you prescribed, and I won't dare to use it next time."

Aunt An kept saying yes, but Bo Rang was very heartbroken. Miaoyun was always so carefree, lively and simple, so why did she have a nightmare? It was obviously because Aunt An talked too much about the fights in the palace and scared her.

Nanny An didn't bother to see Xu Miaoyun when she went back, so she pulled Jin Zhi over to talk and said nervously: "The emperor will come up that day. Did you hear the empress complaining to the emperor?"

Jin Zhi felt puzzled: "No, the queen was asleep when the emperor came, and I opened the window. I didn't dare to stay longer. I listened outside for a while, but there was no sound at all inside. Then there was

The empress was terrified and cried non-stop, but the emperor kept coaxing her."

Aunt An then wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and went to see Xu Miaojun with the tranquilizing medicine.

Xu Miaoyun was happily playing Shuanglu with Cen Han and Xu Jinghan when she saw Grandma An coming in and said with a smile, "Where have you been for most of the day?"

Cen Han complained with a smile: "Mother An, Miaoyun secretly ate an iced plum while you were away."

Xu Miaoyun defended: "No, it's just a small mouthful." Aunt An smiled uncomfortably and didn't say anything to teach her a lesson.

Xu Miaoyun was very surprised and said: "What's wrong, grandma? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Aunt An shook her head repeatedly and said hurriedly: "I was ordered to go into the palace and get some tranquilizing medicine."

Xu Miaoyun was confused: "What are you doing with the tranquilizing medicine?" Then she suddenly realized: "It's not for me, right?"

Xu Jing smiled and said: "Why are you so uneasy?"

Xu Miaoyun was a little embarrassed. She knew that the soothing medicine must have been written by Bo Rang. He must have been in a bad mood and cried a lot that day. He thought he had a nightmare, so he hurriedly explained: "I'm fine. Please put the medicine away."

.I don’t need to eat that.”
To be continued...