Cheng Yingyao followed Yun Shang to the Southern Kingdom and stayed in the palace as a steward, all of her own free will.

She has no relatives and has an embarrassing identity. She was the concubine of the dead Emperor Wen of Chu. She escaped with the help of Yun Shang during the chaos.

Under normal circumstances, these lower-status concubines would be sent to the nunnery to live in the nunnery where the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng lived his whole life.It's a blessing to be able to leave the palace and not have to go to a place like that.

Yun Shang treated her very well, and being with Yun Shang was the happiest day in her life.

When she heard that Yun Shang asked her to go out, just like Tang Kuan, she was stunned for a moment, and then felt infinite gratitude in her heart.

She lost her mother when she was very young, and lived a humble life in order to protect and take care of her younger brother. At that time, she only hoped that one day she could take her younger brother away from the Cheng family.It's satisfying to have a place to stay and not have to worry about it every day.

I never thought that one day there would be a broader world.

"Shang Shang, I am very satisfied staying in the palace." Cheng Yingyao was telling the truth.

She was very excited to open a shop, but she knew that her ability was not as good as Tang Fan's, and Yun Shang had a better choice.

"Everyone in the palace belongs to me. There won't be any problems. On the contrary, you are needed more outside. Yingyao, I can't trust those people." Yun Shang knew what Cheng Yingyao was thinking and said it frankly.

She can indeed find someone else, but who knows if there will be betrayal.

She can trust Cheng Yingyao.

"Okay, don't worry, I will live up to your trust." Cheng Yingyao's voice was a little touched, it felt good to be trusted by others.

Yun Shang smiled and looked at Cheng Yingyao. She also hoped that this girl who had suffered a lot could truly be happy.In fact, if she hadn't met Xiao Che, she would have walked around and taken a look after her mother and the Hou Mansion were safe.

Now that they had decided, the two people immediately started discussing.

They will join forces to create a force that is not inferior to Guanyang Tower, even if they are women, they will not be inferior to men.

*

The entire Zhao family was enveloped in a cloud of sadness, and no one wanted to leave the house for fear of being laughed at.

At that time, the Zhao family was not bad in Shangjing City. Although he did not have a title, Mr. Zhao worked hard and became a second-rank official.But compared to the Zhou family, it was still far behind.The late Mr. Zhao had a very good relationship with the old Mr. Zhou family. Duke Xianen believed in Mr. Zhao's character and allowed his son to marry the daughter of the Zhao family.

Mr. Zhao is a man of great character. Even if he is married to the Duke's Mansion, he still teaches the Zhao family not to trouble the Duke's Mansion.

It's a pity that he focused all his energy on the court and neglected the upbringing of his children.

His wife was obviously not well brought up.

In fact, when he married, the Zhao family was just a white woman, and he married a girl from an ordinary family, who was not very literate.

Later, he passed the exam and entered the court, where he was highly valued by the late emperor.As his official position rose higher and higher, people outside said that his wife was not worthy of him and asked him to marry another.He didn't agree. His wife followed him when he was down and out, and she didn't dislike him. How could he dislike his wife?

What Mr. Zhao didn't expect was that people's hearts would change.

When they were poor and humble, they supported each other and worked diligently and thriftily to manage their families. After suddenly living a good life and possessing a lot of wealth, people changed.

His children were all taught to be greedy for money and stingy, and could not achieve great things.

Only one daughter stayed with him more, was well-educated, and married into the Duke's palace.

When he was alive, he could still control a few things, but after he died, it was conceivable that there would be no successor to take care of the family.Fortunately, Mrs. Zhao's grandson was smart and later gained fame.

This alone is not enough. The Zhao family is used to living a hedonistic life, and their days are getting worse day by day.

This is not the case for the Duke of Guo's Mansion. Duke Xianen is in the position of prime minister, and the position of the Duke of Guo's Mansion is becoming more and more stable.

The Zhao family feels that the Duke's wife is the daughter of the Zhao family by in-laws. The Duke's mansion is powerful and should take care of the Zhao family.

Since that time, the relationship between the two families has undergone subtle changes.

After the death of Duke Xianen, the Duke who inherited the title could not support the Duke's palace and listened to the Zhao family in everything.Mrs. Zhao turned to her mother's family again, feeling that it was no big deal for the Duke's office to help her. If the Duke of Xianen didn't help, it was because he looked down on the Zhao family.

After the Duke Guo's Mansion went all out again and again, the Zhao family's status became higher and higher, but the Duke's Mansion became worse and worse.

When Concubine Zhao was promoted to the position of concubine, and the sixth prince had the possibility of becoming the prince, the Zhao family became more powerful than ever before, suppressing the Duke's palace, and there was a vague tendency to replace her.

The Zhao family is extremely famous, and there are a lot of people fawning over them wherever they go.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Zhao was demoted to Concubine Zhao by the emperor.

Even though it was only downgraded by one level, the difference was huge.

This means that the emperor's favor for Concubine Zhao is gone. Will he still appoint the sixth prince as the crown prince?Will even the Zhao family be reused by the emperor?

"No! We must let the Duke's Mansion give an explanation."

"That's right, it's true that my aunt can't even manage her daughter well. I've long said that her daughter is too ambitious and needs to be properly disciplined, otherwise she will rebel sooner or later."

"Third brother and sister, please go back and persuade your aunt. Your Duke's office has gone too far this time."

The Zhao family gathered together to discuss this matter. They must restore Concubine Zhao to the rank of noble concubine so that they can compete for the title.

Mrs. Zhao San lowered her head and did not dare to speak. Because of the relationship with the Duke's Palace, she usually had a high status in the Zhao family. How could those people dare to speak to her in such a tone.

Now because the queen had caused Concubine Zhao to be punished, she couldn't even raise her head.

Mrs. Zhao San cursed the queen in her heart, blaming her parents' family for not living up to expectations. Wouldn't doing such a thing make her unable to hold her head high in her husband's family?

Seeing Mrs. Zhao San with her head down and not speaking, others felt disdainful, which was of no use at all.

After the quarrel below for a long time, Mr. Zhao, who was sitting at the top, spoke up, "Alan, go to the Duke's Mansion in person and have a good talk with your sister."

"Don't worry, sir, the Duke's office must give us an explanation for this matter."

Although it was Concubine Zhao who was punished by the emperor himself, they would not dare to argue in front of the emperor even if they had a hundred more courage.

But things were different in the Duke's Mansion. The Zhao family had always allowed them to manipulate it.Especially after the death of old En Guo Gong, they had to comply with whatever the Guo Gong's Mansion said, and they no longer paid attention to the Guo Gong's Mansion.

It is smoother to send messengers to the Duke's Mansion than to send messengers to the small families of the Zhao family.

Half an hour later, Mrs. Zhao appeared at the Duke's Mansion.

"Mrs. Zhao is here. Please come in quickly. Mrs. Zhao will be very happy to see you."

Everyone in the Duke's palace knew that Mrs. Zhao respected this eldest sister-in-law very much, because Mrs. Zhao was kind to Mrs. Zhao, and Mrs. Zhao obeyed her eldest sister-in-law to the point of obeying her words.

If he could say a few words in Mrs. Zhao's ear, it would be of great benefit, and he would rush to please Mrs. Zhao.

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