After the divorce, I became the Lord of the Six Houses

Xiao Yi glanced at Xiao Xiang, who was kneeling on the ground, and said: "My cousin reminded me that last year, there were constant wars, the treasury was empty, and the expenses of the concubines in the harem were also high. Now the draft should not fill the harem, and it has to be reduced. The harem concubine spends money to ease the pressure on the treasury."

Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs Mao Shangshu looked puzzled, the treasury is not short of silver taels now, even if the treasury is short of silver taels, it is impossible to short the majesty and the harem for the food and drink of the officials and the common people.

But His Majesty said so, can they be courtiers, can they still tear down His Majesty's platform?

Not only can't tear down the stage, but also praise His Majesty's diligence and thrift and lead by example, he is a wise monarch.

Xiao Yi continued: "The Baicao Palace in the palace has been in disrepair for a long time. He Xiurong rescued many soldiers during the Western Expedition. I can't bear to let He Xiurong continue to live in the dilapidated Baicao Palace."

Hearing what Xiao Yi said, everyone thought that Xiao Yi was going to promote He Xiurong. They thought that if they had to go to the He family to congratulate him after the court, the He family must have a concubine.

Xiao Yi said: "However, the treasury is empty and the Ministry of Industry has no money to repair the Baicao Palace. In this case, He Lianqiao will be granted the title of first-rank lady protecting the country and given to live outside the palace."

Everyone was taken aback when they heard this, what kind of reward is this His Majesty?
There have been times in the history when a concubine was demoted to the wife of the country. Once the concubine becomes the wife of the country, it is equivalent to not being a concubine in the palace. Is this a reward for He Lianqiao?Or relegate He Lianqiao?
In the imperial hospital.

When the old imperial physician He heard the news that He Lianqiao had become Mrs. Guo, he was so shocked that the pills in his hand rolled down, and he kept stroking his gray beard with his hands anxiously.

Father He said nervously: "Father, it seems that His Majesty still doesn't want to forgive us for not saving Concubine Wen and demoting Forsythia as Madame Huguo, will it be..."

The old imperial physician He said, "Did Lianqiao offend His Majesty and Empress in this trip to the south of the Yangtze River?"

Father He said: "Lian Qiao's temper has always been tough, she talks nonsense all day long, it's great, she was demoted as Madam Huguo, this is the first palace concubine to be demoted in the current dynasty."

The old imperial doctor He said: "That's not the first one, there is another virtuous concubine who was demoted before, who didn't even have the position of Mrs. Guo."

The old imperial doctor He went to Haitang Palace tremblingly, and after taking Su Jingyan's pulse, he said, "Your Majesty is in good health."

Su Jingyan looked at old doctor He's frowning expression and said, "What are you worried about, old doctor He?"

The old imperial doctor He said: "Madam, just now His Majesty demoted Forsythia from the palace in the front hall and made him the wife of the country, but how did Forsythia offend His Majesty?"

Su Jingyan had never heard about the affairs in the court, so she persuaded after hearing this: "Don't worry, the old imperial doctor, forsythia is very good, and it is better for Yu Lianqiao to go out of the palace, the old imperial doctor doesn't have to do this worry."

The old imperial doctor He said respectfully: "Your Majesty is right, this child Lianqiao's temper is indeed not suitable for staying in the palace."

After the old imperial doctor He left, Su Jingyan even asked Liandong to find out the news, and before Liandong returned, Xiao Yi had already returned to the Haitang Palace.

After Xiao Yi entered the palace, he took off the crown on his head, "Ah Yan."

Su Jing said: "Old imperial doctor He just left, saying that you demoted He Lianqiao to the first-class wife?"

Xiao Yi then told Su Jingyan what happened in the court just now, and Su Jingyan found it extremely inconceivable when she heard the reason Xiao Yi was looking for.

"You don't want to use the excuse that the harem can't support idlers, and make all the concubines the wife of the country and let them live outside the palace?"

Xiao Yi nodded and said: "Well, I plan to tell them which palace is in disrepair every now and then, so that they can all live outside the palace.

I enshrine them as first-class wives, and the food, clothing and living expenses outside the palace will not be worse than those in the palace, and they are still the top wives. "

Su Jingyan smiled and said: "You are not afraid of foreign jokes, the reason for the empty treasury will not last long."

Xiao Yi said: "So I have to get them out of the palace as soon as possible, and when they go outside the palace, they will no longer be concubines.

Waiting for another chance, I will find a reason to marry He Lianqiao and Su Liu, setting this precedent, and the rest of the concubines can also marry freely outside the palace. "

Su Jing said: "It's also fortunate that you can come up with this reason."

However, this is also a good idea, as the wife of a first-class country can still have power in the palace.

The most important thing is that they will be free to marry if they want to in the future, even if they don't marry, they will be more comfortable outside the palace than inside the palace.

……

money pond.

Chen Qitong received a letter from the eldest princess, fearing that Qi Yue would meet Lixia at night in Jiangnan, so he urged Chen Qitong to return to Luoyang as soon as possible.

Seeing this letter, Chen Chen scolded angrily: "Is this what you said the eldest princess treats you? It's fine if she doesn't come to offer condolences as an in-law and junior, after all, she is the eldest princess.

But now you are urging you to go back to Luoyang regardless of your health, just because she is afraid that her son will see Lixia? "

The statement was extremely annoyed, "Qi Tong, let's make peace!"

Chen Qitong bowed his head and said, "Brother, it's time for me to go back. After all, I'm a married person, so it's not right to stay in my mother's house."

He stated: "Are you also afraid that Qi Yue will see that Lixia?"

Chen Qitong said: "I'm not afraid of this. Lixia is in Huizhou City, and Qiantang is still a little far away from Huizhou. We won't pass by Huizhou on the way back..."

Huizhou is not on the only way back to Luoyang from Qiantang, but if you turn the road to Huizhou, there may not be many roads to get there.

The statement said to Chen Qitong: "I don't trust you, so let me send you back to Luoyang."

Chen Qitong didn't refuse either: "Then I'll trouble you, brother, but the Chen family still has a lot of things to do, so you go with me..."

The statement said: "It doesn't matter if the Chen family's mess is not cleaned up, you are the most important thing now, if grandparents know that you have been bullied like this, they may not be able to rest in peace."

Chen Qitong said: "I have not been bullied."

Statement helpless, this has not been bullied yet?

The statement chartered a large boat to set off from Qiantang, Qi Yue and Hu Wei sat on the bow of the boat drinking and composing poems, Hu Wei said: "In the blink of an eye, you and your sister-in-law have been married for two years."

Qi Yue said: "Really? I forgot."

Hu Wei poured Qi Yue a glass of wine and said, "It's good to forget."

Hu Wei had a good memory. Seeing that the waterway was not the same as when he came here, he asked the helmsman at the helm, "Boatman, does this look like the waterway back to Luoyang?"

The boatman said: "I'm going back to Luoyang, but Young Master Chen has an order to take a detour to Huizhou first, Young Master Chen has something to do."

Hu Wei was curious, why did he go to Huizhou?
But that's okay, when they go back this time, it will not be easy for the few of them to come to Jiangnan again, just to see the scenery and folk customs of various cities in the south of the Yangtze River along the way.

Arrived at Huizhou Wharf.

Chen Qitong got off the boat and saw the big Huizhou word on the pier. Chen Qitong asked and stated: "Brother, why did we come to Huizhou?"

The statement said: "Brother has something to do in Huizhou City, first stay in Huizhou City for two nights.

I have booked an inn called Luoyang Restaurant, and the dishes in it are the characteristics of Luoyang City. "

Chen Qitong felt that the words Luoyang Restaurant were very familiar, and she reacted and said, "Isn't that Lixia's restaurant? Brother, you did it on purpose!"

Stated: "Qitong, the doctor said that your poor health is due to depression in your heart, and you are worried all day long about your health? I just don't want you to worry about guilt."