I can't afford to mess with the concubine doctor

Chapter 321 Abolition of Manpower
Hearing Qu Lingxu's words, Yun Yi didn't have any intention of getting up, but continued to kneel motionless, "Your servant is guilty, please punish me master."

"This matter, I was originally responsible for it. It is natural for you to feel dissatisfied. What's more, you have not done anything to sorry for this. I can't think of a reason to punish you."

Complaints or resentments, before they are put into action, are just human psychological activities. Throughout history, even the harshest dynasties did not list slander as the person responsible for violating the penalty. Although Qu Lingxu She was a little chilled, but she didn't really want to punish Yun Yi, let alone veto her character and loyalty to herself.

Qu Lingxu's angerless words made Yun Yi feel more guilty, and shook her head again and again: "No, this is not the master's responsibility, Yun Xin is right, if it wasn't for Qing Yang's treatment, you wouldn't have gone outside the palace, Not to mention meeting Qu Dingbang, who was frightened in vain and almost lost his life. From the beginning to the end, you are a victim, and you have to feel guilty and blame yourself for implicating the lives of innocent people. Taking good care of the master, but still harboring resentment, is really a great sin!"

Qu Lingxu always kept his word. Since he said he would not punish her, he would definitely not change his mind. Yun Yi understood this, so she had to do it herself, slapping her cheeks hard.

Yun Yi was not just pretending, but sincerely repenting, so she didn't show any mercy to her, her cheeks on both sides were instantly swollen, but she didn't stop, but slapped her face again and again .

"Okay, what are you doing?" This time, before the slap fell, Qu Lingxu got up and grabbed her arm forcefully, and said in a low voice, "You beat yourself into a pig's head, is this an apology for Bengong?" , this is to make this palace feel more uneasy."

Qing Yang's new funeral, the most worrying thing is Yun Yi, she should take good care of Yun Yi, not to mention, there is nothing wrong with Yun Yi thinking that way, if it is not for helping Leng Yuanxun solve Chen Xiucheng as soon as possible However, Qing Yang would not take such a big risk to burn the ship and get himself seriously injured. If it was not because of Qu Dingbang's resentment towards him, he would not have died in the sea of ​​fire either.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with Yun Yi complaining. If she didn't have any mood swings, she wouldn't be a normal person.

"Master..." Yun Yi threw herself on Qu Lingxu's lap, crying bitterly.

After crying for so many days, Yun Yi's tears were almost dry, and she could only choke in pain. This kind of pain cannot be explained to outsiders, because even if I say it, no one can understand it, but if I let myself bury it in my heart, The wound will become deeper and deeper, becoming a scar that can never be healed.

Qu Lingxu sighed heavily silently, and raised her hand to gently stroke Yun Yi's hair.

This twists and turns ended with Yunyi finding her way back in time, but her spirit was still in a trance. There was no shortage of servants around Qu Lingxu, so she was only let out of the palace to visit her parents, hoping that the care of her family would make her feel better. Pull yourself together as soon as possible. In this way, Yun Xin will temporarily assume the position of the maid in charge of Zhaoyang Palace. At the end of the year, there will be a lot of things to prepare. She was willing to take pains to learn the experience, and gradually became more stable.

Counting the time, the army should be able to return to the capital before New Year's Eve. For the joy of the great victory, it is necessary to have a big banquet for the officials. In order to be able to set off as soon as possible and save money by the way, the enthronement ceremony only went through the necessary procedures, and everything else was brief. It's gone. In this way, the New Year's Eve banquet will be arranged more delicately.

For a few days, Qu Lingxu summoned the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Imperial Dining Room to come to Zhaoyang Palace, and asked about the selection of materials for the banquet, the arrangement of the dishes, and the layout of the scene, and made sure that there were no problems before the palace staff were arranged to do it. Although it was extraordinarily exhausting, my life was also very fulfilling.

In a blink of an eye, it was the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.

By this time, everything has been arranged, and it is enough to check whether there are any temporary mistakes before the dinner party starts. Qu Lingxu finally "steals half a day of leisure", lying on the imperial concubine's couch in front of the window, flipping through the table comfortably. Write medical books.

"Master, you've been busy for so many days, and it's hard to take a rest. Why do you still have to read if you don't have a good rest?" Yun Xin brought a cup of milk tea over, curling her lips in pity.

"Isn't this palace resting well? Could it be that you don't do anything and just lie upright and count the carvings on the beams?" Qu Lingxu took a sip of the milk tea and said slowly: "The year of the palace man Have all the festival rewards been distributed?"

"It's being issued, Manager Zhang said, all will be distributed before dinner." Saying so, Yun Xin continued happily: "This is the first new year after the emperor ascended the throne, and the master is very considerate, and the rewards are more than in previous years. It's twice as much, and everyone in the palace is grateful to the master for his kindness, if it weren't for the guards in Zhaoyang Palace, no one else would be allowed to enter, I'm afraid they would all rush to thank the master."

"You girl, your mouth is getting smarter and smarter." Qu Lingxu gave Yun Xin a look with a smile, and added: "Keep an eye on people, and you must distribute the money to everyone, and you will never allow yourself to fill your pockets." things happen.”

"Master, don't worry, this servant knows." Yun Xin knew that Qu Lingxu, like Leng Yuanxun, hated the greedy people who deceived others, so she immediately agreed solemnly, and then continued to report: "Master mentioned A group of palace servants will be released from the palace after the next year, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has just sent over the list, do you want to see it, master?"

"Bring it here." With Qu Lingxu's consent, Yun Xin handed over a thick roster to the other party, "Master, there are more than 700 palace people registered in the palace. According to your instructions, In the East and West Six Palaces, only the basic sweepers are left, as for other places, anyone who is suspicious or has made a big mistake will be cleared out of the palace together, so that there are more than 500 people in total. "

Qu Lingxu opened the roster and flipped through a few pages, and said calmly: "The Emperor Fei is arrogant and extravagant, and his clothes are often worn only once or twice before being discarded. In order to attract the attention of the Emperor Fei, all the concubines competed in the clothes. They are dressed in fancy clothes, which is why the Garment Bureau has a large scale of more than 200 people. As for the Emperor and the Palace..." Qu Lingxu thought for a while, and said, "Remove two-thirds of the staff. As for the management, leave one One pair is enough, as for the imperial dining room and imperial pharmacy, follow this example."

Nuo Da's palace is in operation, and the daily expenses are unimaginably large, and the more people there are, the more detailed the hierarchy is, and the corruption that breeds in it will be more serious. Qu Lingxu will take this opportunity to reduce the number of people. Sort out a new order of efficiency and convenience.

Regarding the decision to abolish the manpower, Yun Xin is in favor of it. After all, it is not yet the year of the draft, Nuo Da's harem is completely empty, and it is true that not so many people are needed, but she never expected that Qu Lingxu's strike would be Being so "ruthless", I couldn't help but say something to stop him: "Master, wouldn't this... be inappropriate?"

"Why isn't it suitable?" Qu Lingxu put down the roster and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"That..." Yun Xin took a cautious look at Qu Lingxu, "The master is not angry, only the slaves dare to speak."

"Say it, I'm not angry."

"That..." Yun Xin pursed her lips, obviously a little embarrassed, but thinking that she would have to face this problem sooner or later, she simply said straightforwardly, "Master, although there are only the emperor and you in the palace now... but sooner or later it will be For newcomers, most of the embroidery rooms and dining rooms are old palace people with superb craftsmanship, if there are not enough people in the future, we will look for them again, I am afraid that we will not be able to find good ones in a while."

Although Leng Yuanxun treats Qu Lingxu very well, since ancient times, there has never been an emperor who has not accepted concubines. In Yun Xin's perception, he does not think that Leng Yuanxun will be an exception, because even if he does not want to accept concubines, those ministers He will also write a letter of direct remonstrance on the grounds of prosperous royal heirs.

Seeing that Yun Xin was worried about this, Qu Lingxu not only didn't get angry, but couldn't hold back a smile and said, "You girl, you think about it for a long time."

Yun Xin didn't understand why Qu Lingxu had such an expression, and her heart became more and more flustered, so she could only comfort her instinctively: "Master, in fact, you don't have to worry, you have walked with the emperor all the way, the love is by no means comparable to others, even if you have The newly favored concubine will definitely not be able to shake your position as empress."

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Yun Xin's comfort made Qu Lingxu a little dumbfounded, but she understood that what the other party said was the fact that she and Leng Yuanxun would soon face in the near future.

It's not about facing newcomers entering the palace, because she believes that Leng Yuanxun's feelings for her are unwavering, but about facing the pressure of the officials.

What Yun Xin said is correct, the ministers will definitely try their best to persuade Leng Yuanxun to choose a concubine. It's not that they care too much about the royal heirs, but that almost every minister's family has a young woman in the prime of life. If the daughter is lucky enough to be selected Become the emperor's favorite concubine in the palace, and her mother's family will rise steadily, and her status will rise with the tide.

Miracle doctor Xu before is an example.

For their own benefit, even if there is only a little possibility, these people will definitely do their best.

Seeing that Qu Lingxu fell silent suddenly, Yun Xin regretted what she said just now, she just grabbed her clothes and knelt down, and said cautiously: "Master, they are all slaves and maidservants, and they talk about these nonsense in a good manner, how many times did you hit the slave maidservant?" Let it out, don't get angry."

"You're telling the truth, what's the crime?" Qu Lingxu gave a little support, motioned Yun Xin to get up, and then smiled relaxedly, "Leave these tricky things to the emperor, Ben Gong There are still many things to be busy, but I am too lazy to take care of them."

Since she has overcome many psychological obstacles and decided to grow old with Leng Yuanxun, she should believe that he has no doubts about her feelings.

(End of this chapter)