T/N Back from holiday, there will be three free chapters this week.

Empress Qiao finally opened her mouth to talk about Eunuch Cai: “…Back then, Eunuch Cai was serving in Jiaofang Palace. Seeing that he was smart and loyal, I sent him to Ah Jing’s Prince’s Mansion.”

“Who would have thought that he would dare to cheat on others, accept heavy gifts in private, and deliver news to the outside world.”

“These rascals, not worth a single death.”

It was true that Empress Qiao was annoyed that her daughter-in-law was so powerful. However, she was even more angry that she had made a mistake. When she mentioned Eunuch Cai, she was even more angry: “I think I treated him well. This wolf-hearted thing has no regard for kindness. I told Ah Jing that this scourge should not be allowed to stay anymore.”

Lu Mingyu opened her mouth to comfort Empress Qiao. : “Imperial Mother is busy with palace affairs in the palace and has no time to pay attention to the words and deeds of a slave. The daughter-in-law will handle such small things properly so that the Imperial Mother does not have to worry.”

The daughter-in-law was powerful, and there were powerful benefits.

These words could be said to have penetrated Empress Qiao’s heart.

Empress Qiao’s eyes showed joy: “I can rest assured that you are doing things.”

Lu Mingyu smiled apologetically: “Speaking of which, my daughter-in-law also has her faults. Eunuch Cai acted inappropriately, and her daughter-in-law should have reported it to Imperial Mother first before dealing with him.”

Empress Qiao could only continue to be tolerant and generous: “There is no need to tolerate this kind of dog slave. Even if I knew about it, I would not be able to spare him!”

Lu Mingyu looked touched, stood up, and saluted: “The Empress has a broad mind, and this daughter-in-law can’t thank you enough.”

Empress Qiao continued to smile: “You and Ah Jing love each other so much, so you will have an heir as soon as possible. This is the greatest filial piety to this palace.”

Speaking of heirs, Lu Mingyu was not shy and smiled quite generously: “Daughter-in-law also hopes to be happy soon.”

Empress Qiao comforted herself silently in her heart.

It didn’t matter whether she liked her or not. As long as her son liked her. It was not a bad thing if the daughter-in-law was more capable. She could take care of the house well and be a good helper to her son, which would save her some worries.

This incident drew a line between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Things inside the line belonged to the couple. As a mother-in-law, she could not cross this line.

There was no need to make it clear, as long as each other knew what was going on.

The palace maid Cailan came to report with a smile: “To the Empress, the stewards from all over the palace have come to pay their respects.”

It was time to handle palace affairs.

Empress Qiao nodded slightly and glanced at Lu Mingyu.

Lu Mingyu smiled and said, “If everything is normal with Mother, daughter-in-law has some free time today, so I’m accompanying Mother. I also want to learn from Mother how to handle palace affairs.”

Empress Qiao liked to hear this.

Her son was the legitimate son, and the position of the Crown Prince belonged to him. Her daughter-in-law will be the Crown Princess in the future and will be the Empress. Learn palace affairs now so you can get started quickly in the future.

Empress Qiao smiled and nodded.

Lu Mingyu raised the corners of his lips slightly.

In her previous life, she had many conflicts with Empress Qiao because of Li Hao’s mother and son. She was also very familiar with Empress Qiao’s temper.

Empress Qiao was born into a noble family. She had read poetry and books since she was a child. She was reserved, elegant, and somewhat aloof. Because she had been neglected by her husband for many years, Empress Qiao had to endure it again and again, and the edges had long been smoothed away.

It didn’t matter if she was a bit cowardly or not ruthless enough. In short, Empress Qiao was not a difficult person. In the past, she didn’t pay much attention to Empress Qiao.

Now that her identity has changed, she found that she was happy to have such a mother-in-law.

Someone knowledgeable, cultivated, and open-minded.

Even when annoyed, they wouldn’t tear each other’s faces apart, leaving some room for each other.

For the sake of her son, she was willing to endure a tough daughter-in-law.

She was not one to push herself too far either. This time, she had the upper hand. When their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got along, she had to give her mother-in-law dignity.

…

When the palace stewards entered the Jiaofang Hall, they saw such a scene.

Empress Qiao sat at the top, and the newly arrived second Huangzifei sat beside her with a smile. The atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.

They heard that the second huangzifei had amazing powers and was very skilled. Just looking at her face, it didn’t seem to be as scary as the rumors say!

The stewards murmured in their hearts and stepped forward to carry to greet: “I have seen the Empress and the Second Huangzifei.”

Empress Qiao nodded slightly.

Lu Mingyu said with a smile: “No courtesy to the stewards. If you have anything to report to the Empress Mother, I have nothing to do and am just listening to relieve my boredom. You don’t have to worry.”

The stewards responded respectfully.

There was not much difference between handling palace affairs and taking care of household chores. There were more people in the palace and more things.

Empress Qiao had been the Empress of the Middle Palace for several years and managed the palace affairs in an orderly manner. To be fair, Empress Qiao was a qualified main wife. Even by a Empress’s standards, Empress Qiao was also very magnanimous.

Lu Mingyu sat aside silently and listened for a long time.

From beginning to end, there was no sound.

Being so honest and calm made Empress Qiao feel less unhappy.

…

Soon it was noon, the court meeting broke up, and Li Jing came to Jiaofang Hall.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Yongjia also came to Jiaofang Hall.

Empress Qiao was somewhat surprised, but more so delighted. She rose with a smile to greet them. Lu Mingyu also smiled as she rose, accompanying Empress Qiao in salutation, saying, “Daughter-in-law Lu, pays respects to Imperial Father.”

Emperor Yongjia was not a good husband, but he was a good father. From the daughter-in-law’s point of view, he was a reasonable and good father-in-law.

Emperor Yongjia said with a gentle expression, “Please rise. I know that both of you, as a couple, are having lunch in the Jiofang Hall today, so I thought I’d join in the fun.”

Empress Qiao smiled and said: “Your Majesty is willing to come, chénqiè wouldn’t ask for more”

Li Jing walked to Lu Mingyu In front of him, his eyes glanced, and his tone was full of concern: “How are you doing in Jiaofang Palace for the past half day?”

Lu Mingyu responded with a smile: “Everything is fine, my mother treats me kindly and caring!”

Lu Mingyu smiled, and Empress Qiao looked gentle.

It seemed that there had been no conflict in the past half day.

Li Jing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Mingyu seemed to have a glimpse of what he was thinking, with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

She was a bit hot-tempered, but not to the extent of being unreasonable. Did he think she would quarrel or even resort to violence in public with Empress Qiao?

Li Jing blinked and wanted to reach out to hold her hand.

Emperor Yongjia coughed lightly.

It didn’t matter how intimate the young couple was in private. In front of him and Empress Qiao, they should restrain themselves.

Li Jing retracted his hand reluctantly.

Empress Qiao also smiled and turned around to order the meal to be served.

After this lunch, Emperor Yongjia said to Empress Qiao: “From now on, I will never eat with the couple again.”

Looking at the attentive and meticulous way Li Jing treated his daughter-in-law, was really disgusting and gave him goosebumps all over his body.

Empress Qiao also felt a little sour in her heart, but she was not happy to hear these words: “The newlyweds are very affectionate, so it is inevitable to be more intimate. At that time, I hoped that the Emperor would also be more attentive to me, but it is a pity that I did not have such a blessing.”

Emperor Yongjia: “…”