After being forced to marry a tyrant: I overturned the original plot

Qin Xin and Gu Fei slept until dawn the next day.

Last night, one of them slept on a bed and the other slept on the floor.

Of course, Qin Xin slept on the floor.

It’s not that Gu Fei lacks gentlemanly manners, but Qin Xin refused, saying that if he was discovered, he would not be able to explain himself.

But if she found out that it was her who slept on the floor, she could interpret it as him venting his anger on behalf of Concubine Shu, and implicitly teaching the Queen a lesson -

Gu Fei thought this was pure nonsense.

Who dares to trespass?

And the people he brought with him were not vegetarians either.

In the main hall.

Liu Yanran's spoon was almost broken into pieces when she waited for the two people to arrive slowly.

Her teeth were about to break.

The sun is already high in the sky and she still hasn't gotten up! This Qin Qi is indeed a seductress, and she has seduced Your Majesty to an even more unbelievable level!

When Liu Qing and the other two arrived, he stood up to greet them, and then ordered people to serve breakfast.

"I was too drunk last night and went to bed right after returning to my room. I didn't entertain His Majesty and His Majesty well."

Liu Qing coughed and said this apologetically.

Hearing this, Gu Fei remained calm.

"It was my uncle's birthday yesterday, and it was a good thing that he drank to his heart's content."

Having said that, Gu Fei said again.

"After breakfast, I will return to the palace."

His attitude was the same as before, seemingly cold but with a hint of respect.

Liu Qing saw this and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After the meal, Liu Qinggong escorted the emperor, empress and concubine Shu back to the palace in a carriage.

In the car, Liu Yanran was much more obedient this time. He remained silent all the way and did not provoke again.

Whenever she looked at Qin Xin with resentment, she would inevitably see Qin Xin raising his hand to throw (the hairpin) and smiling at her meaningfully.

Liu Yanran closed her eyes and shook her head. She didn’t want to see the hairpin anymore these days.

We arrived at the palace in silence.

Gu Fei felt that his ears were much quieter than before.

As soon as he returned, he had to deal with government affairs, while Qin Xin went straight back to Fengqi Palace.

"Your Highness, you are finally back. This is a new batch of silk from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You can choose first. The rest will be sent to other palaces~"

But just as she reached the door, she saw Zhang, the newly appointed steward of the Imperial Household Department, waiting at the door with several palace maids.

Avoiding the overly enthusiastic Manager Zhang, Qin Xin said calmly.

"Shuang'er, you choose."

They were all similar styles, and the so-called best material might not be the most comfortable. Qin Xin's palace maids had a good sense of aesthetics, so she didn't need to worry about it.

The new steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs witnessed the "tragedy" of the previous steward following the wrong master, so as soon as he took office, he allocated the best funds to Fengqi Palace.

In this harem, whoever is favored gets to use the best things. It has been like this for thousands of years.

Qin Xin is a typical modern person. She doesn't like the idea of ​​flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak. Just as the Ministry of Internal Affairs had left her on the bench before, they are now praising her and making things difficult for others.

Outdated customs and habits are not desirable.

Shaking his head, Qin Xin was about to look away.

At this time, Manager Zhang lifted the red cloth, revealing silks of various colors. Qin Xin was about to walk in, but she saw something out of the corner of her eye...

She immediately turned to face the long tray.

Lifting his sleeves to reveal his hands, Qin Xin touched the top piece of silk. The skin felt very good, and there were dense lines on it, like clouds, when he touched it with his fingertips.

"What kind of cloth is this?"

Qin Xin looked at Manager Zhang and asked.

Manager Zhang thought that the material would catch the queen's eye, and his smile immediately deepened, and he responded in a flattering manner.

"Your Highness, this is the Yunmian brocade used by the palace. The material is the best, and the embroidery on it was also embroidered by the best imperial embroiderer in the entire Chen Kingdom. Only the most distinguished master can enjoy it."

The flattery was good, but this was not Qin Xin’s focus.

She asked in a low voice: "Is it only in the royal palace? Not among the common people? What about the noble families?"

Thinking that Qin Xin wanted to keep the honor to herself and was afraid of wearing the same clothes as others, Manager Zhang immediately laughed.

"Don't worry, madam. Only three bolts of Yunmian brocade are woven every year. Not to mention that ordinary people cannot enjoy it, even the noble families can only get one bolt with the reward of the master in the palace... As for the palace, you tell me, there are three bolts in total. After the queen mother, your majesty, and you get it, who else can enjoy it?"

These words were meant to elevate the preciousness of the Yunmian Brocade and to let Qin Xin feel the respect shown by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

But Qin Xin just flipped through all the brocade and ignored the flattering advice of Manager Zhang.

Yes, it's true.

"Three pieces of Yunmian brocade are produced each year. Is there any record of who they are sent to and who they are rewarded to?"

"Yes, yes." Manager Zhang didn't understand, but still answered the question as he was told.

"Your Majesty thinks Yunmian brocade is too thick. Yunmian brocade is more suitable for women to wear as inner garments in cool weather. The Empress Dowager also awarded it to the wife of the Duke who was not yet deceased a few years ago... and before that, it was the mother of the Concubine Shu, who was favored by the Empress Dowager at that time."

Steward Zhang is an old employee of the Imperial Household Department. He relied on his seniority to wait until the previous steward Xu, who had a strong backer, fell, and then took over.

He had been in the Imperial Household Department for more than ten years, so naturally he had handled many things and memorized them.

The wife of the Duke, the biological mother of the Concubine Shu...

Both of them are no longer alive.

Qin Xin's eyes narrowed slightly. Did they find out about a dead person?

No, what if he’s not dead?

What happened back then that led to the deaths of two close relatives of the Duke?

Who is the person he is locking up?

"Go and get these records, starting from eleven years ago."

We may need to ask Gu Fei to get the reward book, but the new manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs seems to know a lot, so we can start with him first.

"Yes, I will go back and sort it out right away."

"Well, don't tell anyone else - I want to see who His Majesty has rewarded in previous years."

Qin Xin was afraid of arousing suspicion, so she immediately frowned and snorted, using the character of Concubine Shu to cover up her tracks.

Manager Zhang, who originally thought it was strange, immediately understood what he meant when he heard this.

It's because of jealousy, no wonder.

I just didn't expect the Queen to be so jealous...

However, Manager Zhang still went back happily to sort things out.

In order to hide the real purpose, Qin Xin also asked him to compile a list of other treasures.

She thought about it and decided to go to Longyuan Palace.

After explaining her intention to leave to Huan'er and Shuang'er, Huan'er looked at Qin Xin hesitantly as if she wanted to say something before she even left the house.

Qin Xin blinked: "What do you want to say? Say it."

Huan Er cleared her throat and said, "Your Majesty, how can you go to visit His Majesty empty-handed?"

Qin Xin was puzzled: "Do I need to prepare some gifts?"

She was asking a rhetorical question, but Huan'er nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

"Yes, yes, you don't need to bring anything else, just bring a bowl of soup and say it's cooked by you yourself - His Majesty will be very happy!"

"..." She went to him to discuss something important, so whether he was happy or not had nothing to do with her.

However, Qin Xin knew that in the eyes of the palace maids, she was going there to curry favor.

She could only nod: "Well, go and prepare it. Stew more."

She will drink with Gu Fei later.

Huan'er happily went to the small kitchen——

The queen is still smart!

Therefore, when Qin Xin came to Gu Fei with a large food box, the latter narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

Looking at the heavy food box in her hand.

Could it be that he got angry somewhere again and took it out on him, so he wanted to poison him?

He waved his hand and sent the person away.

"what happened?"

"Sending you a clue."

"Then this is..."

"Talk while you drink. If you don't want to drink, that's fine. I'm very greedy. I can finish two servings by myself."

"..."

Well, she didn't have the leisure to poison.

"Go ahead."

Gu Fei waited for Qin Xin to bring out the chicken soup. Seeing that she was drinking it and felt a little thirsty, he took the initiative to get a bowl as well.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard Qin Xin suddenly say -

"I know the origin of that cloth."