In the twenty-fifth year of Tai'an, it was early morning on the fifth day of the first lunar month.
Zhao Yanxun slowly sat up from the bed, looked at the woman next to him, and then pulled the corner of the quilt for her.
In fact, Hou Shiyun on the bed had already woken up first. When he saw Zhao Yanxun walking out of bed, he quickly got up from the bed.
"I will serve the prince and change my clothes!" Hou Shiyun said quickly.
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 Baojun, and rested here that night. Unexpectedly, Xue Baojun left in the middle of the night, and Hou Shiyun slipped into bed naked.
As a normal man, with his eldest wife carefully arranging it, Zhao Yanxun reluctantly complied.
"Go and rest, they will take care of you!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
"This is what I should do. Please don't refuse, Your Highness!"
I saw Hou Shiyun coming behind Zhao Yanxun, already taking off the clothes from the hanger for him, and carefully putting 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 from now on?"
"The princess said she would tidy up a room for me in the wing!" Hou Shiyun's hands were still busy when she answered.
"When the princess comes later, ask her to give you a title so that you can live more conveniently!"
Hearing this, Hou Shiyun's jade body trembled.
I saw her quickly take two steps back, salute and say: "I, my concubine... thank you, Your Majesty!"
At this moment, she has already called herself "concubine".
Soon, Zhao Yanxun finished dressing and then walked out of the bedroom, leaving Hou Shiyun to dress alone.
Arriving at the main hall of Yongfu Palace, Xue Baojun was already sitting in the side hall, looking at the silk and satin brought by the maid.
"The prince is here!"
Xue Baoyun acted very naturally, and Zhao Yanxun walked over with a calm expression. Both of them felt that what happened last night was normal.
Opposite Xue Baoyun, Zhao Yanxun took the teacup handed by Yuzhu, took a sip and put it down and said: "These things were brought from the capital last year. You have been keeping them... Why did you take them out today!"
"No matter how precious it is, it cannot compare to the child I am carrying. I plan to... use these materials to make some clothes for the child!"
Nodding, Zhao Yanxun said: "These materials are naturally excellent!"
Next, the two chatted about how to make it and how many pieces to make.
Finally, Zhao Yanxun mentioned: "Girl from the Hou family, we still have to give her a place!"
In fact, Xue Baoyun was also planning to talk about this matter. She had actually made arrangements in advance to give Hou Shiyun the honorary position.
But now, when he heard that Zhao Yanxun took the initiative to seek status for Hou Shiyun, Xue Baoyun immediately changed his mind.
In the imperial court system, princes and concubines were divided into four classes.
The first level is the princess, the next level is three concubines, the third level is six concubines, and the lowest level is concubines with no quota.
Xue Baoyun wanted to recruit Hou Shiyun to join the gang to fight against the two concubines, so naturally he would not give her the position of concubine, otherwise he would probably create a powerful enemy for himself.
Although the two are called sisters, Xue Bao essentially does not trust Hou Shiyun.
Now, Zhao Yanxun took the initiative to offer Hou Shiyun a position, which increased Xue Baoyun's trust in her heart, so she did not want to give her the honorary position she had originally planned.
At this moment, Xue Baojun was heard to say: "What status does the prince want to give him?"
Zhao Yanxun said slowly: "It's up to my beloved concubine to decide on the affairs of the inner house!"
"I and Jade Concubine Rong Fei were granted the title of concubine just by the emperor's decree. The Hou family's sister has entered the palace to serve the prince for the first time. I thought that the initial title should not be too high..."
After thinking about the previous sentence, Xue Baoyun just said bluntly: "What I mean by concubine is that the Hou family's sister will be given the position of concubine first, and then she will be gradually promoted... I wonder what the prince thinks?"
By giving him the lowest status, Xue Baoyun can firmly control Hou Shiyun and not create new threats to himself.
After Zhao Yanxun thought for a moment, he said: "It's up to the princess to do whatever she wants!"
Xue Baoyun smiled and nodded.
At this moment, she thought of what her husband said to her when they were newly married.
"Please give me guidance for the rest of my life!"
This sentence seemed so shocking in the era when the husband was the guide for his wife, so it was still fresh in Xue Baoyun's memory.
But unfortunately, Zhao Yanxun took this sentence as a joke to her at first.
Except for the time when he made a mistake, Zhao Yanxun treated each other with courtesy every time they met, and the same was true for the two concubines.
This breakthrough in respect for women in the era gave Xue Baoyun a different feeling. The reason for this feeling is unclear, but overall it is a blessing.
"I will make all the arrangements!"
As long as Hou Shiyun is given a position, Zhao Yanxun doesn't care much about what position he is given.
"There's something else I want to tell you..."
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
"I had previously planned that you, my beloved concubine, would take my place and express my condolences to the female relatives of those who died in the war!"
Speaking of this, Zhao Yanxun took Xue Baoyun's little hand and said: "You are inconvenient, and these female relatives are from responsible sources. To avoid disturbing you... I plan to let Concubine Yu take your place!"
To be honest, these words made Xue Baoyun feel uncomfortable.
Names and utensils cannot be faked. It is the responsibility of the princess to receive the female family members, and Xue Baojun would rather throw it away than give it to Lin Jingyu.
But she also knew that this matter was for her husband to consider alone, and she needed to understand the general situation at this time.
"Your Majesty takes great care of me, I am very grateful to you!" Xue Baoyun said solemnly.
Zhao Yanxun nodded, and after finishing these two important matters, it was time for him to get down to business.
Seeing that Zhao Yanxun wanted to leave, Yuzhu on the side immediately reminded him: "Mother, can you pass on the breakfast?"
Xue Baoyun looked at Zhao Yanxun and said, "Your Majesty, you'd better have breakfast before leaving!"
"That's good...it won't take more than a minute and a half!"
In fact, Zhao Yanxun is leaving today, and he will be floating outside for the past seven or eight days.
He has to visit every county in Yuanyang Prefecture to visit the troops and people stationed in various places on the occasion of the New Year. These are his basic base.
After boosting the morale of the people, the next step of the palace's plan can be implemented and spring plowing will be carried out in spring.
Food issues are always the most important issue.
Half an hour passed quickly. It was said that we had breakfast, but more importantly, we were chatting with Xue Baoyun.
After Zhao Yanxun left, Xue Baoyun ordered someone to call Hou Shiyun over.
"elder sister!"
Xue Baojun held a small spoon and a bowl of gruel in front of her. She just heard her say: "With the permission of the prince, I have decided to grant you the position of concubine!"
This sentence blurred the meaning of Xue Baoyun, and vaguely pointed the decision-maker to Zhao Yanxun.
Although it was a happy thing to get a position, Hou Shiyun was still a little sad that he didn't even get a favor.
