bookcurios Chapter 152 Master Duan Shui
Chapter 152 Master Duan Shui
The queen looked at the emperor's deflated expression and couldn't help laughing even more happily.
Should!
The emperor was indeed a good-tempered person. After two seconds, he thought it over and continued chatting with the queen.
Then, he left the Queen's Renshou Palace and went to Concubine Xian's Yeonbok Palace.
This man was a master of keeping things in check, and he thought he was very capable. He thought he had taken good care of everyone in the harem, at least the three high-ranking ones.
But in fact, everyone knew that he was playing it safe. The Queen knew it, and the Consort Shu and Consort Xian also knew it.
The queen didn't care, because the emperor adhered to a principle that he would appropriately belittle other concubines in front of her, but never say anything bad about her in front of other concubines. He gave the queen enough dignity and respect as a legal wife, letting the people in the harem know that the queen's position was very solid and unshakable, and never flaunted their wings in front of the queen. On the contrary, they would only bow their heads and show weakness in front of the queen.
The Shufei and Xianfei didn't care either, they had a clear understanding of their status. What is the harem? Isn't it just a place for the emperor to have fun? At least the emperor treated them well and cared about their children. All they could do was to make the emperor happy, so that he would take the initiative to think about them and give them gifts. It's useless to fight for it or ask for it.
Don't think that the emperor has no temper all day long, that's because there is nothing worth getting angry about. If they make him angry, then they will be finished.
They dare not gamble on the emperor's friendship with them, which is as light as a feather and cannot withstand the test. After all, without them, the emperor can easily find a bunch of younger beauties to enter the palace, so what role do they have?
The imperial family is the most ruthless! This is absolutely true.
The emperor sprinkled rain and dew evenly in the harem, and also agreed to replace the glass windows for all the concubines in the harem.
As soon as there was any movement in the palace, all the civil and military officials in the court knew about it.
Suddenly, the Mu family was crowded with people, all of whom came to see the glass windows. Fortunately, everyone knew the etiquette and just looked at it in the outer courtyard, so as not to disturb Yun Xi.
But Yun Xi still felt speechless. "The shop where we sell glassware and ceramics also has glass windows. And they are super large pieces of glass. You can almost see the whole store through the glass windows. If they want to see the glass windows, they just need to pass by there. Why do they have to go through all the trouble to come to our house?"
Mu Sheng smiled and said, "There are too many people in the shop. You don't know if you go out often. It can be said that there are crowds of people there every day, blocking the road. A group of people stood there to watch the glass window, and they all tacitly kept a certain distance from the glass window, for fear that they would get too close and accidentally break it, and they would not be able to pay for it. How could these officials of the court possibly join in the fun?"
Yun Xi: "...So, my business is booming?"
"It's very popular. These people come to our house to try to build connections and get themselves in the front of the line. I tell them not to worry, those who install quickly will get a chance. They all ask the housekeeper to register with Mu Wu and Chun Mei, and line up one by one on a first-come, first-served basis. They are all colleagues, so I can't help anyone get in through the back door, right?"
He didn't tell Yun Xi, but Xie Lang mentioned this to him. However, when he heard that this was Yun Xi's business, not his, he didn't mention the "queue jumping" and queued up according to the rules. This incident did bring some good effects. When everyone saw that Xie Lang had queued up, no one thought about "taking the back door" anymore.
Yun Xi doesn't care about the specific matters. The shop is now in the hands of Mu Wu and Chun Mei, and they are managing it well.
She hired a female teacher for several of her young girls, and asked the old lady to help introduce her to them, to teach them how to read and do arithmetic. The female teacher's surname was Su, and she was very famous. She taught young girls in wealthy families. When she heard that the teacher was here to teach the maids how to read, she was a little resistant at first. But after the old lady told her about Yun Xi's idea, she happily accepted the invitation.
There were many female tutors at that time. Girls from aristocratic families had to learn a lot from a young age, including needlework, reading, arithmetic, and property management, so that they could be prepared for managing the household and taking care of the household in the future. In addition to learning these things from the elders at home, they also needed tutors to teach them.
The reason why Master Su was chosen is because she is flexible in teaching and knows how to adapt.
Yun Xi attended several classes and felt that this person could indeed be called an "educational genius" who was particularly good at teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and arranging courses based on actual needs.
What Chunmei and her friends have to learn is definitely different from those young ladies who are just starting out. Teacher Su designed practical courses for them based on their needs. The girls are crazy about learning, practicing while learning, and then asking the teacher for help with the problems they encounter. They are making rapid progress. Sometimes Teacher Su even accompanies them to go out for field visits and practice.
Yun Xi also asked Mu Wu to teach them some martial arts to prevent them from getting hurt outside. They had to bring bodyguards with them when they went out to discuss things, and they were asked to bring bodyguards from Mu Sheng.
Mu Sheng wanted to give it to someone, but he still said casually: "The security in Kyoto is actually quite good."
Yun Xi said, "It's better to be prepared. Besides, you feel good because the bad guys can't get close to you. Maybe there are many people committing crimes in places you don't know about."
"Yes, you do make sense. I always feel uneasy when you go out alone. You should bring more people with you when you go out. It was a bit risky to bring a maid and a coachman with you before."
Yun Xi thought for a moment and said, "It seems that when I go out, either you or Mu Xuan is there. Is his Kung Fu not good?"
"Yes, his kung fu is average. So it would be best if you wait for me to go out with you when I am on leave. At worst, take some more people with you. This is safer. I will let Mu Yi and the others obey your orders."
Yun Xi: "...Okay."
She just discovered that Master Mu also had the ability to lie with his eyes open. She had heard from the old lady that although Mu Xuan wanted to be a civil servant, his kung fu was not bad.
Mu Sheng was a serious person. Perhaps he was also energetic and had some free time. After listening to Yun Xi's words, he took the opportunity to go to Jingzhao Prefecture to inquire about the specific situation of public security in the capital.
Lord Wen, the Jingzhao Yin, was looking at a pile of case files with a frown on his face. When he saw the big Buddha, he subconsciously became a little nervous. But when he thought carefully, he relaxed after realizing that General Mu had no direct relationship with him and had no right to interfere in his affairs.
When Mu Sheng saw him like this, he felt that something was wrong. Maybe his wife was right and the security in Kyoto was not as good as it seemed.
"General."
"Lord Wen."
"I wonder why the general has come here?"
"A little personal matter. My family is traveling in the capital, and I want to understand the public security situation so that I can determine how many people to bring with me. I wonder if Lord Wen would be willing to tell me more about it?"
Lord Wen: "...There haven't been any major cases in Jingzhao Prefecture recently, and the public security is still very good."
The Jingzhao Prefecture he mentioned refers to Jingzhao Prefecture in a narrow sense, which is the capital.
Mu Sheng looked at him without saying anything. Judging from the situation when he just came in, things were obviously not that simple.
Lord Wen: “…”
He thought about it and felt that there was nothing to hide, so he added: "There have been a few cases in Anye County under its jurisdiction recently, but they were all in the village and should not affect your wife."