"You must always grasp the emperor's mind, otherwise, how much weight will your words have?"

When the Queen Mother said this, it sounded quite earnest.

The Queen nodded, "I understand. I will do my best to remember the Queen Mother's words and be a good Queen."

The Queen Mother patted her hands and said, "The Fourth Prince is old now. I will persuade the Emperor to let him be raised in the palace, so he doesn't have to go back to the temporary palace. As for the Third Prince, let him be raised in the Prince's Residence first, and then go back to Jingren Palace after this turmoil is over."

The Queen stood up and said, "Your Majesty is wise. Thank you for your guidance."

"What can I teach you? You are a child with ideas. I have always known that Chunyuan is kind and honest, and you are smart and capable. You are both good children of mine. But now that the emperor has no children, you must understand my thoughts."

If the empress is obsessed with harming concubines and royal heirs, everyone in the palace will be in danger, the royal family will be weakened, and it will also be a misfortune for the Qing Dynasty.

"I understand, and I will definitely keep it in mind!" the queen agreed.

He sounded very confident when he spoke, but I had no idea how much he actually remembered.

The Empress Dowager was ill and tired, so she waved goodbye to Yixiu.

Seeing Yixiu go out, she sighed.

"This was not done by the Queen."

This sounds like a statement, but it also sounds like a question.

Zhu Xi listened and paused while fanning himself. "Does the Queen Mother still have doubts? But from what the Queen did just now, it seems that this matter was not really done by her."

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes, "That must be Concubine Hua."

"But Empress Hua, why do you do this?"

Zhuxi was also a little tired. According to Concubine Hua's personality, she would not play such a big game of chess.

Besides, the human nature and coincidences involved are too difficult to control.

So much so that now it seems that every step seems to be taken in accordance with the trend.

It's God's will.

But if you think about it carefully, you can still find that something is wrong.

"If she wanted to harm Concubine Qi, she wouldn't have had to stop the poisoning that day, but she did it anyway, causing the Fourth Prince to be poisoned, the Third Prince to fall out of favor, and the Queen to be suspected..."

The Queen Mother murmured.

"Is her purpose in doing this to disrupt the harem so that the emperor will be too busy to deal with the affairs of the Nian family?"

Zhu Xi sighed, "The Queen Mother is indeed very far-sighted. She has thought of such a difficult problem. I, your servant, can never think so much."

The Queen Mother smiled but said nothing more.

……

Yes, no one can understand what the Yikun Palace did this time.

Everyone suspected her, but there was no evidence at all.

This afternoon, Concubine Qi and Concubine Li have entered the palace.

Each palace and each courtyard also sent gifts.

The largest number of them is in Concubine Qi’s palace.

Her father, like Concubine Wan's father, was a favorite of the emperor.

As for Li Ying, Li Changzai, no one was sure whether she was Concubine Hua's woman, so the gifts they sent to her were just ordinary.

However, Concubine Hua was generous and gave two large golden hairpins along with generous gifts to the two palaces.

When concubines entered the palace, they were supposed to pay their respects to the queen first.

But Songzhi suddenly walked in and reported, "Your Majesty, Li Changzai is here and is waiting outside. She said she wants to pay her respects to you, Your Majesty."

Songzhi smiled, and Nian Shilan looked up at her.

He curled his lips and asked, "Which Li Changzai have you met?"

Songzhi replied, "I have seen her. She is a beauty, but not as dazzling as the queen. But her eyebrows and eyes are also very delicate."

Nian Shilan hummed softly, closed her eyes, and rested, "Well, how are the people?"

Songzhi thought for a moment, "He is a gentle and decent person, but I can't tell what he is like right now. He holds a thank-you gift in his hand, and it seems that he wants to thank the queen. He is very sensible."

"This is nothing. She is not as popular as Concubine Qi. She should go to the Queen to show her face. Why did she come to see me instead of focusing on the important things?"

Nian Shilan snorted.

Songzhi was puzzled, "Li Changzai must have known about the position change and wanted to please the queen."

"I'm asking you, with the newcomer entering the palace, who do you think will sleep with you tonight?"

Song Zhi blurted out without thinking, "Of course it's Lady Qi..."

But after saying it, I realized that it was not good.

"So Li Changzai is just a nobody. If she can sleep with me today, I will see her again," Nian Shilan raised her eyes and looked at Songzhi, "you should tell Li Changzai exactly what I said."

Songzhi bowed, "Yes."

Nian Shilan added, "If she asks and tries to interrogate you, you can tell her what the emperor likes, and then give it to her, saying it was a gift from the empress. If she doesn't ask, then forget it."

After saying that, he pointed at the nanmu table.

Songzhi looked up and saw that it was the bell made by Fudong.

"This is the Queen's bell. Do we have to give it to her too?" Songzhi was a little skeptical. The Queen really liked to use this when she went to sleep recently.

Nian Shilan shook her head, "No, I asked Fudong to make a similar one."

Songzhi agreed and went out with her things.

When Songzhi went out, Li Changzai was still standing at the door waiting.

She was wearing a plain white dress today, and her eyes and eyebrows were filled with elegance and tranquility. She was not impatient waiting, but just asked kindly.

"Aunt has come out, but has Concubine Hua allowed me to go in and pay my respects?" Li Ying said with a smile.

Songzhi bowed her head, "Your Highness is very tired and is resting now. Please ask Li Changzai to go back first. Empress Hua said that if you can sleep with Miss Li first today, you can see Miss Li."

The smile on Li Ying's face froze, but she still maintained her previous demeanor.

"In that case, I won't bother you any more. I will definitely remember what Concubine Hua said," she lowered her head and was helped by the palace maid beside her to leave.

A hint of pity flashed unconsciously in Songzhi's eyes.

But soon, Li Ying turned around and said, "Aunt, please don't despise this little gift."

After saying that, a jade bracelet was placed in Songzhi's palm.

"My lord, what is this?"

"I have just arrived at the palace, and there are not many old people in the palace. I am not familiar with many things yet, and I don't know how to serve the emperor. I wonder if my aunt can open her mouth and give me some advice?"

She is sensible.

Seeing this, Songzhi did not make things difficult for her and told her everything about the emperor's preferences.

And at the end, she added, "The plain brocade that the young lady is wearing today has some of the charm of Wanpin. I am sorry for saying so, but Wanpin's clothes are usually plain and simple."

Everyone inside and outside the palace knew that Concubine Wan was the emperor's favorite, so what she wore naturally represented what the emperor liked.

Then, he took out the wind chime that Nian Shilan had ordered and handed it to her.

"This is a gift from the Queen Mother. Please keep it well. Hanging it at the head of your bed can calm your mind. It is a good thing."

Li Ying took a look at the things and ordered the people around her to take them down. Then she thanked him and said, "Thank you for your guidance, aunt."

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