"A'man, stop messing around. Your father asked you to take charge of the harem because of the empress's funeral. Now that the empress has been buried in the imperial mausoleum, you should let go of the affairs of the harem. After all, as a daughter, you will be laughed at if you say this to others." Without waiting for Concubine Zhu to speak, Su Jinxiu said anxiously.
She has been acting arrogantly in the harem these days, relying on her mother's position as a noble concubine and the power to rule the palace. How could she allow Ah Man to so easily give away what her mother had worked so hard to get, let alone give it to Ah Man
"But in this harem, I have the highest position." Ah Man said helplessly. Su Jinxiu's face changed again and again when she heard that.
There is another palace rule in the Bei'an Palace that the golden seal of the palace is held by the person with the highest position. When the queen is present, the queen has the highest position. Without the queen, Ah Man has the highest position in the Bei'an Palace. She is the legitimate princess conferred by the previous emperor, a princess of the first rank.
"Ah Man, come back and have a rest first. I'll give you the golden seal after I finish all your affairs. Okay?"
Unlike Su Jinxiu's tough confrontation, Concubine Zhu discussed with A'man with a smile. She had never thought that A'man would ask for the palace seal in public. If she had known this earlier, she would have moved some of the relatives in the harem storehouse as Jinxiu's dowry.
She no longer planned to occupy the golden seal of the palace for a long time, so she just wanted to surrender actively, buy some time, and get as many things as possible out of it.
"I have nothing to pack. Give me the golden seal. There are some things in the palace that need to be dealt with." Ah Man said with a smile, and slowly stretched out his hand.
Concubine Zhu didn't expect that Ah Man would be so aggressive even though she had already humbled herself. She looked a little embarrassed and annoyed, and couldn't help but whispered, "The emperor also gave me an oral order to be in charge of the affairs of the harem. If you want the golden seal, go find the emperor."
Concubine Zhu was not sure what the emperor was thinking, because she still didn't understand what the emperor was thinking at the moment. However, now that A'man was pressing her step by step, she could only hope that the emperor could give her some hope.
"Okay, then let's go find my father together." Ah Man said with a smile, then turned and walked towards the imperial study. Even though Concubine Zhu was reluctant, she had to follow him obediently.
Su Jing obviously didn't expect Ah Man to come. He sat up straight and looked carefully at the girl standing in front of him. She was thinner than before, but in a short time, the childishness on her face had disappeared.
"Father, do you want to leave the golden seal of the palace in the hands of Concubine Zhu?" While Su Jing was stunned, Ah Man had already told him the whole story and then asked for Su Jing's opinion.
Ah Man's call of "Father" helped Su Jing come to his senses and he understood the meaning of her words. He turned his head and looked at Concubine Zhu. Seeing the emperor looking at her, Concubine Zhu was already overjoyed in her heart. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I think the princess is still young. The Empress should not have taught her about the affairs of the harem. Otherwise, I will take this golden seal and teach the princess well. When the princess understands everything, I will give the golden seal to the princess."
Although it was just an inquiry, Concubine Zhu was already confident of victory. This was a good strategy that she had finally come up with after following Ah Man all the way.
Su Jing's originally peaceful eyes suddenly seemed to be filled with a violent storm. He stared at Concubine Zhu without saying a word, which made Concubine Zhu inexplicably frightened. She wanted to speak more, but because of the coldness of the emperor's body, she dared not even move.
"You teach the princess?" Finally, Su Jing spoke, breaking the suffocating silence.
"Your Majesty, I... can do it." Concubine Zhu mustered up her courage and responded, but she didn't expect that the response she got was a light sigh from the emperor...
Concubine Zhu didn't understand what was going on, so she quickly looked at the emperor, and a smile gradually spread across Ah Man's lips.
(End of this chapter)