The silence of Concubine Yi and the suspected loss of favor of Chuxiu Palace gave many people the opportunity to show themselves.

This is true for Concubine Wan, and even more so for Concubine An.

An Lingrong's dance after she finished her apprenticeship impressed Yinzhen.

The changes in her expression and demeanor could hardly escape Yinzhen's sharp eyes.

"Not bad, really good."

An Lingrong could recite poems and even talk to him a few lines from the Book of Documents. It was also from An Lingrong's revelations that Yinzhen learned that Wen Yuan could also dance and had a family background in dancing.

"Shun's virtue was great and bright, so Kui celebrated the feast, the ancestors arrived, the queens gave way to each other, the birds and beasts flew and danced, the Xiao Shao was played to the ninth level, the phoenix came, and all the beasts danced."

Seeing that An Lingrong had only a faint smile on her face but did not respond, Yinzhen still felt a little regretful.

If it was Wen Yuan...

Yinzhen hid his emotions very well and An Lingrong didn't notice.

He could even praise it with a look of pleasure,

"I am very pleased that you are able to strive for self-improvement. You should be promoted to a higher position."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Although An Lingrong tried her best, Yinzhen was not so satisfied tonight.

The next morning, after Yinzhen left court, he went to sit in Jingren Palace, which was rare.

This made Yixiu very happy.

With a smile on her face, she asked the emperor,

"The Emperor will have dinner at Jingren Palace later. The palace's kitchenette has cooked some old duck soup..."

"Need not."

Yinzhen coldly rejected Yixiu's invitation, and the smile on her face froze instantly. She looked neither awkward nor embarrassed, but more haggard than if she had cried.

"Your Majesty is very busy, I am sorry for being rude."

"Ah."

……

Yinzhen's impoliteness instantly made the atmosphere in Jingren Palace awkward.

Before Yixiu could find a good topic to talk about, he said, "I want to promote Concubine Wan to be a consort, and Concubine An to be a concubine."

"This……"

"I'm not discussing this with you."

After saying this, Yinzhen stood up and left, leaving Yixiu sitting alone in the room.

For a long time, Yixiu looked at the door, recalling the decisiveness with which he left just now.

There is heartbreak and grievance, but more of it is anger and endless resentment.

OK, OK!

The imperial decree must be issued.

It is in accordance with etiquette and also her duty for the Queen to confer titles on concubines.

It would be fine if An Lingrong was just her pawn to get promoted, but she would never let Zhen Huan get her wish.

Yixiu blamed Zhen Huan for all the cold stares and grievances she had suffered from Yinzhen today.

She wasn't going to let someone who looked so much like her sister get over her head again.

The position has been promised, and whether you can keep it depends on your personal ability!

Yixiu, she hated, how could she not hate.

*

After receiving the imperial decree to promote her to a concubine on a chosen day, everyone in the Suiyuxuan Palace was overjoyed.

But in the midst of this joy, what Zhen Huan will never forget is the death of Liu Zhu and Xiao Yunzi.

Xiao Yunzi was loyal and had worked for her for several years without making any mistakes. He was a loyal and good servant.

And Liu Zhu, who had grown up with her since childhood, was like a sister to her.

The real murderer of Liu Zhu... Nian Shilan and Guarjia Wenyuan!

Zhen Huan couldn't help but take a deep breath and bite her back teeth hard.

Now, she is also one level older than Shilan.

A higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. The difference between a noble concubine and a concubine is just one word, but there is a world of difference between them.

She soon returned the words.

Although there is only half a word difference between concubine and imperial concubine, there is a world of difference between them.

And naturally, she would not let Concubine Yi go.

Everyone has the same status and a title, and no one is afraid of anyone else.

The only problem was her troublesome stomach.

Now that Wen Shichu has been transferred from the harem to a special zone severely affected by the epidemic, she has many inconveniences in her actions.

Speaking of which, Wen Shichu’s departure was also related to Chuxiu Palace.

If I remember correctly, Brother Shichu also left an apprentice in the Imperial Hospital. I wonder if he is still there.

Concubine Yi is a restless person. Giving birth to a child will be a disaster sooner or later. She has to make some plans for herself.

*

The Queen Mother felt that her condition had improved slightly recently, and then she heard the news of Zhen Huan's promotion.

Although she was somewhat unhappy, after all, Zhen Huan had already surrendered to her.

If she wants to please the concubines who are with her and persuade them more, the Fourteenth Prince may be treated well.

So that day, when Yinzhen came to pay his respects, she kept him for a while longer.

"Although Concubine Yi is the daughter of a meritorious official, Your Majesty should not be too partial to her and act arbitrarily, lest you disappoint other officials, right?"

Hearing this, Yinzhen knew what the Queen Mother was going to say, and replied impatiently,

"I know."

"As for the art of weighing pros and cons, the harem is no different from the previous dynasty. The emperor will naturally be able to handle it appropriately."

"I remember the teachings of the Empress Dowager.

With the precedent of Yun?, my son has been quite careful with the meritorious officials who helped to quell the rebellion this time, and has not granted them too much real power. Naturally, he will compensate the daughter of the meritorious official who entered the palace to serve."

After listening to this, Empress Dowager Uya just nodded and made no comment.

But the Queen Mother didn't want to talk about it anymore, but Yinzhen was annoyed.

He was not going to let the Queen Mother have an easy time.

They are mother and son and have been together for so many years. He must understand what words can hurt him the most.

So, Yinzhen took the initiative to talk about it.

"Since the incident with Nian Gengyao, my son has always been on guard. I hope Longkodo will not follow in Nian Gengyao's footsteps."

Sure enough, the Queen Mother's expression immediately changed.

After trying hard to straighten her expression, the Queen Mother forced out a hint of sneer and ridicule.

"He didn't dare."

"I hope so.

But the Empress Dowager has been in the harem for a long time and can no longer understand Longkodo's thoughts."

"I have known Longkodo for decades, and I have seen him work hard for the late emperor and you."

Okay, that’s what I’ve been waiting for.

Yinzhen opened his mouth and killed him with one strike.

"Didn't the Empress always say that concubines should not interfere in government affairs?"

Empress Dowager Uya never thought that the emperor had taken a bullet today.

Seeing that the empress dowager's breathing had become visibly rapid and the expression on her face was finally no longer that feigned motherly smile, Yinzhen felt much more relieved.

"Your Highness, don't worry about the past. Just take care of yourself.

I have something else to do in the morning, so I will return to the Yangxin Palace first."

Yinzhen was so happy that he turned away, took his newly acquired string of emerald beads and left Shoukang Palace leisurely.

But the Empress Dowager, provoked by Yinzhen, suddenly had a relapse of her headache which had just recovered.

Now that the emperor has just left and he has called the imperial physician, it will definitely be made into a big fuss.

How disgraceful it is for a dignified empress dowager to be the subject of gossip by censors every day!

In anger, the Queen Mother could only think of the heavy-duty hookah that she had become addicted to recently...

"Zhuxi, light up my hookah."

*

Wen Yuan has a strong psychological quality.

Even though there were various rumors circulating in the palace that she had fallen out of favor, and there were already some signs of her flattering the powerful and bullying the weak, she was neither sad nor happy in her heart, and in short, she was very stable.

After all, she was the only one who knew that the next time Yinzhen came to Chuxiu Palace would be the day when her palace scheming would come to fruition.

She curled her lips and smiled, and asked Longsha,

"Is everything ready?"

"nature."

Nanny Liu, who was listening nearby, thought that Wen Yuan and Long Sha were discussing the script that Princess Wen Yi would use for her lectures, but in reality, they were discussing the layers and circles of spider webs that would be spread throughout the harem over the next six months.

Wen Yuan never hesitates when asking questions.

When the meaning is ambiguous, it must be referring to something else.

Longsha understands this rule.

After receiving Longsha's affirmative answer, Wen Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

Pulling Wen Yi, who was about to secretly suck her finger, he said to her,

"Come on Wen Yi, mother will teach you some serious things today."

"Wen Yi, get ready!"

Under Wen Yuan's careful training and rote teaching, Wen Yi can now speak some complete and fluent short sentences.

"Good morning, mother. I am your son's greeting." "Mother, Wen Yi is hungry." She can now speak sentences like this fluently without any stuttering.

Wen Yuan had no reference, so she just roughly gave the current "Code Name: Wen Yi" a score of 55.

The brain of a five-year-old child is fully developed, and it just takes some time and effort to make up for the missed courses.

Learning these things is different from advanced mathematics, which requires a smart mind.

If you are diligent, you will be able to make up for your shortcomings.

He is just a child, so his healthy development must be considered. In Wen Yuan’s opinion, he is not diligent enough.

Suddenly, Wen Yuan said a word to Wen Yi,

"Flattery."

"Goose speaks like a phoenix?"

Wen Yi had many more associations in his mind.

When Wen Yuan wrote these big words, her face suddenly blushed.

At first glance, it was not the "goose" she had imagined. She knew the name of the dish, so she naturally knew what the word "goose" looked like.

Before she could learn the characters, Wen Yuan started to explain their meaning to her.

“In the future, many people will praise Wen Yi.

They say Wen Yi is so great, Wen Yi is the best.

However, they may not think this way in their hearts. They want to achieve certain goals and have ulterior motives by praising you. "

Aunt Liu looked at the mother and daughter who had serious expressions and looked like a pair of funny people, and shook her head helplessly.

Only Concubine Yi could break down and instill these profound principles into the princess when she was so young.

This is just a foster mother...

Can a biological mother do this to her daughter?

Everyone knows that in this palace, the prince is the most precious and the princesses must be pampered.

For some masters, giving birth to a princess is like giving birth to an enemy.

Concubine Yi's character is just as Sister Song said, sincere and pure.

The Emperor hasn't come to Chuxiu Palace these days, causing rumors in the palace and making Concubine Yi feel even more aggrieved.

If it still doesn't come after half a month...

She was afraid that she would have to go to the Yangxin Palace again with Sister Song. Even if she had to be beaten, she had to say some things, otherwise she would feel guilty.

Night fell soon, and today Yinzhen announced the appointment of Concubine Wan, who was about to be promoted to concubine, in the Yangxin Palace.

Different from his great enthusiasm when he conferred the title of imperial concubine on Wenyuan, he seemed calm and thoughtful when he conferred the title of imperial concubine on Wanpin.

There must be a ceremony, and it must be grand enough.

As for Wen Yuan, Yinzhen had already made up his mind to compensate her after she gave birth and was canonized as a noble concubine.

He is best at keeping balance.

Zhen Huan came to the Yangxin Palace and accidentally flipped through the books on Yinzhen's desk. Suddenly, she was a little shocked and said,

"Hasn't this book been banned by the Emperor? Why is there a copy in the Yangxin Palace?"

"Although it is a banned book, I still have to read it from time to time. I have to know what these rebellious people are thinking all day long."

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