RPAGF Chapter 387 Little Sister Wakes Up
Chapter 387 Little Sister Wakes Up
Xiaoxia didn't understand anything else, but she understood that he was saying it was for her sake, so she immediately raised the snack in her hand and fed it to him.
"My uncle is the best."
The second sister's eyes reddened, and she said, "Little brother, you're only fourteen years old."
The siblings almost broke down in tears.
On the tenth day of the month, the seal was opened. The second sister did not go to her post. Prince Ning sent someone to tell her that she would go to her post after she had finished dealing with her family matters.
The second sister initially didn't want to pay attention, but the visitor brought up other things.
"My lord and my vice minister discussed that the Court of Judicial Review will recruit a batch of female clerks this year. Since this is the first time, it may be difficult to implement. My lord's idea is to let the current clerks go back as soon as possible, so as to make it easier to select and train new clerks."
The second sister's first reaction was that Prince Ning was doing this on purpose and wanted to lure her back to the Dali Temple.
But then I thought, Prince Ning's personality doesn't seem like that of someone who would abuse his power for personal gain. Besides, there are the decisions of the two junior ministers involved, especially Feng Ziheng.
Feng Ziheng opposed her entering the Dali Temple, not because she was a woman, but because she was a daughter of the Si family.
If the Court of Judicial Review has many female officials, then other ministries will also have female officials in the future. At that time, it will definitely gradually become a system, just like the civil service examinations for men, and perhaps there will also be civil service examinations for women, who will then enter the court as officials.
Thinking of this, the second sister felt a surge of emotion.
This was something she had always dreamed of, and she was willing to do her part.
The visitor then said, "However, as the magistrate has said, the clerk has many family matters to attend to and must wait until things are settled before returning to the ministry. Please do not be in such a hurry."
The second sister agreed.
He then went to Si Muyan and said, "When my little sister wakes up, we'll see whether to bring her back, or... whatever it is, I'll be going back to Dali Temple by then."
Si Muyan looked up at her: "Are you still going back to the Dali Temple? Aren't you going to avoid Prince Ning?"
“My greatest wish is to revise the legal codes that relate to women. When I was revising the laws, I felt that because the lawmakers are men, they are biased towards men. The only way to truly let the world see the plight of women is for women to rise to a higher position.”
"Therefore, I must support the Dali Temple's plan to recruit female officials this time. As for my personal matters... I don't think Prince Ning is the kind of person who can't separate public and private matters."
Si Muyan remained noncommittal for a long time before saying, "Thinking about it this way, my purpose is actually the same as yours."
The second sister asked, "Does the eldest sister support the youngest sister?"
Si Muyan shook her head and remained silent.
My younger sister only woke up on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Upon receiving the news, the Emperor immediately returned to the Zichen Palace and looked at his frail younger sister with concern.
The younger sister had already learned the general story from the palace maids, and she just stared blankly at the emperor without saying a word.
"Wan'er has finally woken up?" the Emperor asked.
The younger sister's eyes reddened, and tears fell one by one.
The Emperor, flustered, grabbed a handkerchief to wipe her tears. Having never done servants before, he appeared clumsy and awkward.
The younger sister turned her head away, preventing him from touching her face.
The Emperor hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Are you still feeling unwell? I'll have the imperial physician come in."
"No..." the younger sister said, her voice still hoarse and choked with sobs, "Your Majesty shouldn't... have to endure so much, I... can't stay here..."
The Emperor felt relieved and warmed. He hadn't expected that even at this time, Wan'er was still thinking of him and worried that he would be blamed by those old scoundrels.
He put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Silly girl, you saved me. No reward I could possibly bestow upon you is too much."
When the imperial physicians were brought in to examine the patients, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty and Your Majesty. Your Majesty is now awake and there is no major problem, but you still need to rest well and cannot move around freely for a while."
Now, in the imperial harem and the court, the initial shock about Si Muwan moving into the Zichen Palace has turned into calm, and no one thinks there's anything wrong with it.
The Emperor, however, felt it wasn't enough. After his younger sister had taken her medicine and was properly dressed, he said, "Wan'er, I want to bestow upon you the title of Imperial Concubine. Once you are fully recovered, I will have the Imperial Household Department prepare for the investiture ceremony. How about that?"
The younger sister refused, her eyes filled with tears, and she said gently, though her voice was tired.
"Why?" The Emperor was surprised. Did the Imperial Concubine not deserve any more rewards?
The younger sister said, "Power breeds desire, Your Majesty. I am already fortunate enough to have survived and be with you. I cannot ask for more. I am afraid... that if you give me so much, I will become greedy and want more..."
The Emperor was shocked once again. He thought she felt he hadn't given her enough, but it turned out she felt he had given her too much.
What kind of emotion could lead to such a lack of desire and expectation?
She truly was different from everyone else.
The Emperor pulled her into his arms: "My silly Wan'er, even if I gave you the whole world, I would gladly accept it."
Instead of rejecting me outright, the younger sister looked up and asked, "Really? Your Majesty, will you always, always love me this much?"
"Yes, always."
The younger sister laughed, then cried: "I want pure love, Your Majesty. I want affection without any impurities. So I beg Your Majesty, please don't bestow any more rewards upon me, or upon my family, please?"
The Emperor held her tightly, without saying a word.
The two embraced for a while, and then the younger sister spoke again: "I... have been living in the Zichen Palace, and I am very happy because I can see His Majesty every day. But... this is not proper etiquette, so please send me to another palace."
"Wan'er, do not call me 'Your Majesty' in front of me. From now on, we are husband and wife." The Emperor said emotionally, "Also, my words are just formalities. You are my wife, and it is only right that you live with me in the Zichen Palace."
He said tenderly, "Wan'er, there's no need for so many formalities between us. From now on, I only need you, and that will be enough for me."
The spring was supposed to be the time for the imperial concubine selection, but at the end of last year, the emperor ordered the selection to begin. Now, the imperial concubine in charge of the selection has been demoted, and the head of the Imperial Household Department is cautiously bringing up the matter.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor waved his hand and said, "No more selections, let each household arrange marriages as they see fit."
Forget about the general election, there aren't even any preliminary elections?
The imperial family was thrown into a state of panic, since the marriages of their descendants were always arranged through a selection process. Even if they wanted to arrange a marriage on their own, they had to submit a request to the emperor for a royal decree.
But since the emperor had spoken, no one dared to disobey.
Fortunately, the selection process was practically nonexistent, except for the concubines of the princes' sons, who needed to be considered.
For example, the Crown Prince's concubine.
Crown Princess Gui Shan was chosen by imperial decree. However, there were three concubines for the Crown Prince, and powerful families were all eyeing these three positions, hoping to place their daughters in them.
It's impossible for the Zuo family's daughter to become a concubine; she has no chance. Other aristocratic families are fighting tooth and nail for her.
Even the Crown Prince's gaze darkened, clearly displeased. All his plans had been disrupted.