Ancient women awaken: loving yourself is the way to go

"Of course there is a difference!" The queen answered without any guilt. As long as the emperor was willing to come to her palace and the concubines in the palace would not look down on her as the queen, her position would be stable.

"Indeed." Shen Xingxi's lips curled up slightly, but her smile seemed to be somewhat mocking: "There is definitely a difference. The emperor is willing to come to the queen's palace, which means that the queen has her mother's family to rely on and has children to rely on. It is an honor for the queen that the emperor is willing to give her face."

The expression on the queen's face froze, her fig leaf was torn off, and she knew clearly that the emperor no longer had any feelings for her.

The only reason he could go to her palace on the first and fifteenth of every month in recent years was because of the Chen family.

She suddenly realized that even if she did not please the emperor, he would still come to her bedroom, and the stability of her position as queen depended only on the survival of the Chen family and the prince, not on whether she had the emperor's favor or not.

Almost all those present were old people in the palace. Even if they once had feelings for the emperor, they had lost them over the years.

Defei's hand holding the teacup was trembling slightly. She had often mocked Shufei for only having an opportunity to sleep with him once every two months, while she only had two days.

She had been proud of this for a long time, but only now realized that it was only the family's credit.

But she only blamed her family for not considering her and was grateful that the emperor came to her bedroom.

Shen Xingxi took in everyone's expressions, a smile flashed across his eyes, and he slowly stood up and walked to the stone slab behind him and wrote the word "please".

"I already know the situation of all the ladies, so I won't chat any more. Now I'll get to the point."

She pointed to the words on the slate, "This is what my first lesson was about. How to please properly."

The queen and the concubines looked at each other with puzzled expressions.

Is it possible that they don't want to please now?

They tried to please the emperor before because they were afraid that the emperor would forget about them, making it difficult for them to gain a foothold in the harem and being laughed at by others and losing face. Now that they have been enlightened, why do they still try to please him?

But they couldn't reveal their thoughts and could only look at Mr. Yan.

Shen Xingxi stood with his hands behind his back, his expression changed from being kind just now to being serious, and his voice was deep and powerful: "The emperor is the true dragon emperor who is destined by heaven. His power and majesty are sacred and inviolable. Can you guarantee that your flattery will not be seen by the emperor as a reminder that he should go to see you? In other words, he will not think that you are interfering with his freedom?"

The Queen and the concubines all thought in unison: That's right, it's better not to please someone than to please them!

Shen Xingxi continued, "So you need to be thoughtful in pleasing others and cater to their preferences.

I have met countless men in my life, and most of them have a curiosity, liking the unattainable, the unique, and the unexpected. "

"Empress, you are known as the most talented woman in Kyoto. Countless men linger outside the Shangshu Mansion just to listen to your guzheng music. I think the emperor must have heard and praised you before. But since when did you start to neglect your guzheng skills? Since you neglected your guzheng skills, has your relationship with the emperor changed?"

The queen closed her eyes, the past was like smoke, she almost forgot that she was once admired and admired by countless men.

Since when did she stop practicing the piano?

There are more and more newcomers in the palace, and she is busy consolidating her position, busy with palace fighting, and busy managing palace belongings.

The once dazzling self was eventually overwhelmed by worldly affairs and lost in the crowd.

She smiled bitterly: "There are so many things to do in the palace that I don't have time for elegance."

Shen Xingxi lowered her eyes slightly, knowing that it was time to sow discord.

"Empress, I admire you very much. I admire your proficiency in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I admire your hard work and your willingness to do everything yourself. I believe that the emperor will not take it for granted and will remember your kindness."

The queen clenched the handkerchief in her hand. Why did she do everything herself?

Once when she was sick, the servants accidentally gave the wrong amount of silver, and the emperor was furious.

She raised the teacup to cover her eyes, feeling sad. In the eyes of the emperor, everything she had done was just what a queen should do.

Since that's the case, how can we remember her kindness?

But if you don't think about her kindness, why should she work so hard?

Shen Xingxi seemed not to notice the Queen's reaction and continued, "I can understand that you no longer have the interest to play the piano. Women are not like men. They are not raised by their families for more than ten years and they can choose to become playboys.

Women should be grateful and remember their parents' grace of raising them for more than ten years. They should accept family marriages and fight for the family's interests. Later, they should take concubines for their husbands, win their husbands' favors, and take care of their children. They should not think about themselves, which is too selfish. "

The empress and concubines were all stunned. Dedicating one's whole life to one's parents, husbands and children was their inherent idea and they never thought there was anything wrong with it. But when the sentence "one should not think about oneself" was added, something became wrong.

Why can't they think about themselves?

Why can parents who raise their children for more than ten years decide their whole life?

Just because they are women?

After planting the seeds of reluctance, Shen Xingxi returned to the main topic, "I have always believed that it is difficult to achieve a skill without passion. I believe that the Queen has also experienced the joy of playing the piano, and some people here can also experience the joy of cooking, embroidery, etc. However, when these passions are turned into means of pleasing others, they no longer meet the conditions of being unattainable, and over time, the Emperor will not feel that they are different."

"So, ladies, if you want to please someone, you have to have a way. Remember to be unattainable, different, and unexpected. I believe that with your intelligence, you will be able to come up with a way."

"At the end of this class, I would like to give all the ladies a blessing! I wish you all good luck and happiness every year."

"This class ends here. In the next class, I will talk to you ladies about how to win favor. You can think about the means of winning favor in advance."

After Shen Xingxi finished speaking, he turned around and left with Xingyin.

The Queen and the concubines were left speechless for a long time.

Although the blessing of having happiness every year and being happy every year is beautiful, can they really do it honestly?

The Queen couldn't help but think of the past, and inexplicably wanted to confide in others, "I did love playing the piano before. Now that I think about it, it was only then that I could live a happy life and smile more than now."

Concubine De sneered, "Empress, you have regarded me as a thorn in your side since I entered the palace. You have been busy getting rid of me every day. Of course, you have no time to play the piano."

"De Fei, do I need to tell you the reason why I am targeting you?" The Queen rubbed her temples, feeling a little tired.

Concubine De sighed, "No need to say, it's for the family and the emperor's favor."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

After fighting for so many years, they understand each other better than anyone else.

At this time, everything is silent.

They are tired and want to be more selfish in the future.

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The words are divided into two parts.

When Prince Yun heard that he was going to be the lucky man again, he hid in the carriage to make arrangements.

He doesn't want to have gold words on his head anymore!

He waited until the princess's lesson was over before he tentatively stretched his head out and asked, "Wu Ti, do I have words on my head now?"

Wu Ti shook his head.

Prince Yun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had escaped.

I heard the daily conversation between the system and the princess: [Host, I have sorted out your lessons. Can I read them to you? ]

【Um. 】

Prince Yun got off the carriage without caring. He had given all the orders he could give before. The only thing left was to thank the ladies who volunteered to give out porridge on behalf of the prince.

Generally, when there are disasters and refugees, wealthy families will provide porridge to the poor.

The ladies of some families would also personally serve the porridge.

Under the protection of his guards, he walked to the soup kitchen.

Just as I was about to say hello, the system's voice suddenly appeared in my mind:

[The prince’s blessings move heaven and earth, so I’m using his disciples to teach the world a lesson.]

Prince Yun's heart skipped a beat, but he still couldn't dodge it.

The thought of having to use his head to take lessons on how to please others was a bit frustrating for him.