They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Chapter 193 Palace Rules (Part )

Inside the Liangyi Hall.

After Xiuchun left, Jiang Wanyue went to deal with some trivial palace affairs and was busy for the whole morning before returning.

It was not yet time for dinner, so she sat on the couch to rest, watching Xing'er and the palace maids going in and out, her eyes always on these palace maids.

Xing'er felt strange and couldn't help asking.

"My lady, do you have anything to tell me?"

Jiang Wanyue shook her head.

After the rest of the palace maids had left, she waved for Xing'er to come over.

"You are in charge of these palace maids now. Have you noticed anything recently?"

Xing'er was stunned.

"I don't understand what you mean, madam. What is it that you are referring to?"

Jiang Wanyue glanced at the door.

"Is there anyone having an affair with the guard?"

This sentence, as light as a feather, sounded like a bombshell to Xing'er's ears.

Her eyes suddenly widened and she fell to her knees with a plop.

"Your Highness, please understand. I have never overstepped the boundaries! It's just that there was a guard who often gave me gifts. I refused several times, but later I felt sorry for him and accepted them. It was just food, nothing else, and there was no love affair! Please understand clearly, Your Highness."

She thought her master was warning her.

Jiang Wanyue reached out and pulled her up.

"I believe you. I just asked casually. I don't want to punish you."

Xing'er stood up, her face still a little pale, and she regretted even more in her heart that she shouldn't have been so soft-hearted as to accept that man's things.

She was feeling annoyed when she heard her master ask again.

"Besides you, do other palace maids have similar situations?"

Xing'er raised her head, slightly confused.

Jiang Wanyue changed the way she asked the question.

"Who are those guards mainly showing their favor to?"

Xing'er calmed herself down and thought for a while before she spoke.

"Mi'er, Xuzhi, Lizhi, Qiongzhi and the others tried to please her, but Mi'er was straightforward. After she scolded the person on the spot, no one dared to approach her. Qiongzhi was pretty, so she had the most guards who tried to please her. Xuzhi and Lizhi also had some, but I remember that they did not accept them."

After she finished speaking, she hesitated and added another sentence.

"And Sister Xiuchun... there is a guard named Ling who is particularly attentive to her. He doesn't send gifts, but every time Sister Xiuchun goes out and comes back, he will follow her."

Jiang Wanyue raised her eyebrows.

"Are you talking about Ling Guang?"

Xing'er nodded and hurriedly explained.

"But Sister Xiuchun has always been very cold to him and never had a good face."

She knew that Xiuchun had a close relationship with her master and was worried that Xiuchun would think that she was the one who was complaining.

Jiang Wanyue didn't notice Xing'er's uneasiness. She frowned and fell into deep thought.

After she moved into Liangyi Palace, the palace maids followed her and had frequent contact with the guards of Liangyi Palace. It was natural for men and women to fall in love after being in contact for a long time.

She had never thought about this issue before, but last night, when she was standing by the window, she saw two figures in the distant corner.

Although they were far away, I could still see that they were a man and a woman.

But, who could it be?

The palace does not allow maids to have private contact with men outside the palace. It is not that the maids are forbidden to marry. If they want to get married, they can ask the master to make the decision, or leave the palace when they reach the age. However, in the palace, if the maids around the concubines have contact with men outside the palace, it will affect the reputation of the concubines.

The palace maids around her are all young and not old enough to leave the palace. Jiang Wanyue is worried that they will be cheated.

She thought she was pretty nice to the people around her. If any palace maid had a lover, they could just tell her directly. Would she stop them?

Like Madam Qian, she explained the reason early on, so now she has left the palace to get married, hasn't she?

Things like this cannot be allowed to continue.

She calmed herself down and asked.

"Did anyone on duty last night leave without permission?"

Xing'er replied, "Last night was the night when Xuzhi and Lizhi were on duty. I will go and ask them."

Jiang Wanyue nodded slightly and gave further instructions.

"Let's check on the way. There is someone not in the room at around 12:00 p.m."

Xing'er took the order and retreated.

Jiang Wanyue stroked the embroidery on the pillow, her expression changing from time to time.

After a while, she asked someone to call Mier in.

"How much do you know about the recent incidents where Xing'er and the others were courted by the guards?"

Mier cheered up.

"I was just about to report this! Your Majesty, you don't know, those guards are too much! They don't even look at me properly, they always stare at me! Someone even told me in private that he wanted to marry me, and I scolded him severely."

"He doesn't even look in the mirror. He's just a guard. What's so great about that? He even wants me to wash his clothes, cook for him, give birth to his children, and take care of his mother at home. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Mi'er was so angry that she even said "I".

Jiang Wanyue patted her arm soothingly and asked her to sit down.

"Xing'er just said that Xuzhi and the others had similar situations."

Honey nodded.

"Not only that, everyone has it. Xing'er is too soft-hearted. She was too embarrassed to refuse and accepted the food that was given to her. If you ask me, what did you accept? You should throw it in his face right there!"

Jiang Wanyue raised her hand and pinched her eyebrows.

"Do you know who those guards are?"

Mier nodded vigorously.

"I have remembered it all! I was planning to report it to Her Majesty tomorrow, but I didn't expect Her Majesty to have already discovered it. Her Majesty is so observant and sees through everything."

As she spoke, she listed seven or eight names.

Jiang Wanyue frowned.

"Don't you think this happens a little too often?"

If there were three or four, she could still understand.

The personal guards around Li Ce are on duty on a rotation basis, and there are only about twenty of them who are more trusted and follow him at all times.

Among these more than twenty people, many are married, and at most half are not married. Among this half, seven or eight are courting the palace maids around her?

Jiang Wanyue keenly noticed something unusual.

As the emperor's personal bodyguard, it is unlikely that he was bribed. It is more likely that he did so out of personal motives.

Who instigated this?

I'm afraid this is directed at her.

Jiang Wanyue's eyes flickered.

After a long time, her brows relaxed, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile.

"Mi'er, please ask Eunuch Wang to come over."

Mi'er replied yes and ran out quickly.

Soon, Wang Jun came over.

"What are your orders, Madam?"

Jiang Wanyue smiled and asked, "Eunuch Wang, are you familiar with the emperor's personal guards?"

Wang Jun was a little surprised, but still replied.

"I'm quite familiar with them. Most of those guards have been with the emperor for many years and are deeply trusted by him. Is there anything you want them to do, Your Majesty?"

Jiang Wanyue shook her head and sighed.

"They are the emperor's personal guards. How can I order them around at will? However, they are the emperor's personal guards. I am worried that they will be used by those with ulterior motives."

Wang Jun's eyes turned more serious.

"Your Majesty, you have given it a lot of thought. I will consult the Emperor on this matter."