Jin Xin saw that he was so depressed and had a complicated mood, but she didn't know how to comfort him, so she could only hug him and remain silent.
"From now on, you should be in charge of the affairs of the harem. The queen is too selfish. She has committed such a crime and cannot convince the public. In the future, I still need you to share the worries of the harem for me." He said.
When Jin Xin heard this, she didn't shirk it, and Banfu Shen said, "I obey the order."
The emperor was in a bad mood, so he went to Qianqing Palace to clean himself up. Jin Xin didn't follow him, but just told Huang Wanshun to take good care of the emperor before returning to the palace.
The empress was grounded, which shocked the harem. As for why, no one knew, but the sudden death of the second prince and the empress being grounded were very intriguing, and everyone was speculating on what happened.
But this matter was strictly forbidden to be discussed. Once the palace officials found out about the discussion, they would give a warning with a stick, so the matter was suppressed and there was no way to know.
The previous court naturally wanted to intercede for the queen, but the Duke's office did not dare to speak to the court, so the matter could only be left alone.
However, the old minister was still dissatisfied, and still tried to make excuses, asking the emperor to put royal dignity first and lift the ban. The emperor was very annoyed.
After the scientific examination is over, you need to wait for about a month for the results to be released. The first-level students will also have to take the palace examination, and the emperor will determine the number one, second and third overall.
Jin Xin doesn't expect Jiang Quwu to be in the first class. If he has the ability to be in the second class, he has good knowledge. The third class is also fine. In short, as long as he can be on the list, Jin Xin will find a way to let him go to a good place. He will stay abroad for a few years, make some political achievements, and then return to Beijing to take office.
Of course, if he can enter the second class, he can go to the Hanlin Academy and does not need to be sent out to perform political achievements.
Jin Xin needs to cultivate talents for Hong'er, but no one in the government will care about her Hong'er. After all, her mother's family does not have much influence. They can only accumulate little by little. When he grows up, he will strive for success. These things will naturally fall into place.
Because Imperial Physician Chen was disposed of, the position of Vice President became vacant. Imperial Physician Fang was junior and was not included in the nomination. However, Jin Xin was in charge of the harem, so he still added his name and recommended it to the emperor.
The emperor now trusted Jin Xin more, so he let her make the final decision on these small matters. In a few days, the position of deputy head of the dean was decided.
No matter how many objections there are, it will be useless. Right now Concubine De has the final say in the harem.
As news of the empress's confinement spread, Concubine Jade's confinement was lifted, but the emperor had no intention of entering the harem. He was busy with political affairs and almost only went to Cheng'en Palace. He occasionally visited Concubine Jade, but was rejected.
Because she hadn't taken care of her face yet, and she was afraid that her appearance would displease the emperor and spoil her interest, so the emperor went to see her a few times. After rejecting her many times, he stopped forcing her.
At this time, the emperor granted Gao Mingyao a marriage, and gave him the granddaughter of Taifu Qi. She was just the eldest daughter of a concubine, and she was also eighteen years old. Because of the matter with the previous fiancé, it was delayed for some years, and it didn't work out in the end. , but because during the last Qiqiao Festival, Miss Qi almost had an accident on the street, Gao Mingyao rescued her, and they had physical contact, so he had to marry her.
In order to be more decent, Taifu Qi begged for a marriage, and then issued the imperial edict.
And now it’s mid-September.
Jin Xin looked at Lianrong's face, which was almost healed. Jin Xin felt much better now and said with a smile, "The medicine given by Dr. Fang is indeed good. There is no trace of it on your face."
"Yes, it's refreshing and cool when used." Lianrong said with a smile.
"You have been very close to Imperial Doctor Fang recently. Your face looks like rouge." Jin Xin said with a smile.
Hearing this, Lianrong blushed and said with shyness, "Master, I still have two winter coats that haven't been sewn yet. I'm going to get busy."
Jin Xin clicked her tongue twice, "When did you ask me to make the winter clothes for Cheng'en Palace? The Ministry of Internal Affairs asked for them to be sent to me. Who did you make them for?"
Lianrong was even more embarrassed by this question.
Cuigu walked in and said with a smile, "Miss Lianrong's craftsmanship is indeed good. My nephew's clothes, boots, and sachet were all made by Miss Lianrong."
Jin Xin was surprised, "I made it for Dr. Fang!"
"Oh, I'm going to get busy." Lianrong was exposed, and her face turned redder from embarrassment. She wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in, and ran away quickly.
Jin Xin chuckled and looked at her helplessly.
Only then did Cuigu come forward and said, "My dear, there is a message from outside that Gao Mingyao has brought several pregnant women into the house. The concubine is due to give birth in two months. Do we still have to wait?"
"Let her give birth. Be prepared when the time comes. If a sparrow comes in but a fly can't come out, let them replace the civet cat with the prince, so that the emperor can understand the Gao family's ambitions." Jin said confidently.
Cui Gu responded with a "Hello".
Rather than telling the emperor about the Gao family's ambitions, it would be better to let him find out on his own, which would not only make him clear but also expose the Gao family's ambitions.
It's just that there is no evidence of the adultery between Concubine Yu and Gao Mingyao, otherwise Jin Xin really wants to deal with her together.
Concubine Yu was quite peaceful during this period. She went to the imperial hospital every day to force people to get her the best beauty ointment, hoping that her face would be restored immediately.
"The imperial edict of marriage was issued yesterday, how is Concubine Jade doing?" Jin Xin asked.
"I heard from the palace maid outside that Concubine Jade was crying in the palace and suddenly lost her temper. She sent her maids one after another to call Concubine Yue. Concubine Yue refused to go because she wanted to raise the fetus. She smashed the things in the palace."
Hearing this, Jin Xin laughed and said, "Tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send more vases, ceramic tea sets, etc. to Concubine Jade. Whatever is missing, make up for it."
Cuigu smiled when she heard this, "If you smash too much, it will naturally make people suspicious. If it reaches the ears of the Holy Lord, and it is at the time when the marriage has just been given to General Gao, it will naturally make the Holy Lord suspicious."
Jin Xin and Cui Gu smiled knowingly and said, "Concubine Jade holds a very important position in the emperor's heart. No matter what she does wrong, the emperor tolerates her, but he will never allow Concubine Yu to have someone else in his heart."
Jin Xin also wanted to see what the emperor would do if he knew about this.
While they were talking, the palace maid outside came to deliver a message, saying that Commander Gu wanted to see him.
Jin Xin hummed, "Let him come in."
When Gu Zhao came in, Jin Xin saw injuries on his face and immediately frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Gu Zhao unnaturally covered his face and turned away to prevent her from seeing his injured side, and said, "It's okay, I accidentally fell, it's okay."
When Jin Xin heard this, she remembered that the seventh princess seemed to have entered the palace yesterday. She always lived in the princess mansion outside the palace and took the concubine out as well. This was the first such favor in this dynasty.
Did she go to make things difficult for Gu Zhao again?
Gu Zhao didn't want to talk about this anymore, so he picked up the thing in his hand and handed it to Jin Xin. Jin Xin picked it up and looked at it, frowning, "What kind of lists are these?"
"The list of some items that my people intercepted at the dock are the boats specially used by the Gao family. These were donated to Gao Mingyao by some officials after plundering the people's wealth. This bill is only a small part of the bill."
Gao Mingyao's ambition is too great. He wants to seek power and is greedy for money. Isn't he too hasty?
