Concubine De was jealous of Meng Shu, so she said those words in front of King Wei.
She had already fallen, so of course she had to drag Meng Shu down, so she felt better in her heart.
At this time, Meng Shu was meeting the nuns and maids and eunuchs sent by the palace in the Youth Courtyard.
The rules in the palace were complicated, and Meng Shu had been accustomed to being informal since she was a child. Although she had learned a lot of etiquette, which was enough to cope with it, she still had to learn a lot before entering the palace and becoming a queen.
Especially the procedures and rules on the wedding day, she must understand clearly.
In addition to her, Su Ye and the others also have to learn.
The girl in the west has already agreed with Meng Shu that she will accompany her into the palace.
In addition to them, the second-class maids also want to go.
It's not that the palace is so nice, they just can't bear to leave their master and want to follow her.
Meng Shu never thought that she would keep Su Ye and the others by her side for the rest of her life.
Of course, she won't force them to get married.
Marry them if you want, and if you don't want to, she can support them for the rest of their lives.
The nuns were very attentive in teaching and were very respectful to Meng Shu. It was impossible to embarrass him secretly.
First of all, she was going to be the queen of the palace after all. Even if the emperor was not in good health, the queen would still be the queen.
Secondly, they were sent by the emperor. When they came, Wang Fusheng had already beaten them and told them to listen carefully to Meng Shu's words.
After learning the rules for a few days, Meng Shuzheng felt bored, but in the evening of that day, the emperor came in the snow and wind.
Su Ye and the others sent away the nun in the west position and let the emperor enter the house.
"Are you sleepy?" Seeing Meng Shu taking a nap on the soft couch, the emperor came up and sat next to her and asked softly.
"I got up early today and didn't take a break in the afternoon. I'm feeling a little sleepy now." After Meng Shu finished speaking, he sat down and said, "This book is too boring. As I read it, I felt a little sleepy."
"What are you reading?" the emperor asked curiously.
"Just miscellaneous books!" Meng Shu quickly put them away.
This was sent to her by her second sister Meng Wan this afternoon. It was said to be the most popular novel in the capital recently. Meng Shu had never read this kind of book before and was quite interested in it at first. She even leaned on the couch to read it in the afternoon. For a long time, it delayed her lunch break.
This afternoon, she specifically asked the nuns to have a good rest and not teach her how to behave.
After studying for several days, she was a little tired. Reading a book would be a good way to relieve her boredom.
As a result, the more I read it, the less interesting it became. This story of a talented man and a beautiful woman is just a casual read, but it cannot be taken seriously.
The girls here have all become the daughters of guilty ministers, and the male protagonist, who is the number one scholar, dares to marry her and give her a royal title. Isn't that not knowing the law, breaking the law, and deceiving the emperor?
Besides, the number one scholar in the Great Zhou Dynasty was initially promoted to the fifth rank at most, and most of them were of the sixth rank.
According to the rules of the imperial court, only an official with a Western rank or above can apply for a royal title for his wife.
In short... Meng Shu felt that there were too many unreasonable things in this book, and she no longer planned to continue reading.
The emperor couldn't help but laugh when he saw that Meng Shu actually hid a book from her.
It was nothing more than the books his daughter read at home, he understood this.
Because his sister Princess Jiahe would secretly send people out of the palace to buy story books.
It's just that some of the words written in the book are too bold and are really not suitable for these little girls to read.
"I'll take you somewhere while it's still dark!" the emperor smiled.
"With this ice and snow, I'm afraid it's hard to see anyone on the road. Where does the emperor want to go?" Meng Shu asked.
It's almost the Chinese New Year, and it's getting colder and colder. Not to mention this time, even in the afternoon, there are very few people walking on the road, and the shops on the street have closed early.
At this hour, I'm afraid only those restaurants and brothels will be open.
"There is a martial arts competition in the dark hall today, do you want to take a look?" The emperor thought that Meng Shu would like it. This girl has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she definitely wants to see the masters compete.
"Dark hall!" Meng Shu was slightly startled.
In the past few days, the nuns had told her many things in the palace.
Also includes some secrets of the royal family.
Of course, these are secrets that can be told, and many people outside know about them.
For example...the emperors of the Zhou Dynasty all controlled a secret guard of two thousand people, which was passed down from generation to generation.
As for these secret guards, no matter who is in charge of the government, they only recognize the person sitting on the dragon throne. Whoever becomes the emperor is the person they are loyal to.
And it is the dark hall that trains secret guards.
"Your Majesty, I heard from the nuns that the secret hall is in the hands of the emperors of the past dynasties, and others must not get involved. As for the location of the secret hall, only the emperor and the secret guards around him know it, and no one else knows. I'd better not go there. Yes." Meng Shu shook her head.
Although she was about to marry him and become the queen, she still had to abide by the rules left by her ancestors.
She felt that the emperor trusted her too much and actually wanted to take her to see the masters of the dark hall compete. Wasn't this to tell her the location of the dark hall and the secrets in it?
Meng Shu felt that it was better not to know.
"Don't worry, I have sent people to a separate courtyard of the royal family to compete there. They all wear masks and will not reveal their identities." The emperor smiled.
After Meng Shu heard this, she felt a little moved.
She also wanted to see how powerful the secret guards trained by the royal family were.
"In this competition, the top ten masters will be selected. From now on... they will turn from darkness to light and become the guards of Fengyi Palace, responsible for protecting your safety."
Meng Shu was a little surprised: "But I heard from the nuns that in the palace, except for the palace courtyard where the emperor, the queen mother and the princes live, there is no need for guards to guard other places. They can only patrol."
The concubines in the harem, including the queen, did not have guards on duty in their bedrooms.
As for the reason?
Of course, it was to ensure that the children born to the concubines in the harem belonged to the emperor.
If there are guards responsible for guarding each palace, there is no guarantee that those bold ladies will take risks.
Of course, there are several palace gates in the palace, including the harem, and there are guards on duty at each palace gate to ensure the safety of the masters.
"These are all the rules from the past. When you become my queen, your Fengyi Palace will also be guarded by guards to ensure safety."
A smile appeared on the emperor's face: "Don't worry, I have ordered people to renovate Fengyi Palace. It will definitely be completed before our wedding. By then, Fengyi Palace will be like Taiqian Palace and Taikang Palace. The place where the guards are on duty can not only ensure your safety, but also prevent these guards from bumping into you and the maids in the palace. It can be said to be the best of both worlds. "
"Your Majesty knows that there are many female guards around me. I can choose some of them to bring into the palace, so that the Emperor doesn't have to choose from the secret guards, and I can also block the mouth of Youyou." Meng Shu said quickly.
"Okay!" Of course the emperor would not go against Meng Shu on this matter.
