After the Empress Dowager heard in the Cining Palace that Concubine Xian was under house arrest, she was so happy that she ate an extra bowl of rice at noon.

"The niece taught by the Queen of Jingren Palace is no better than this. Qingying has not learned even one tenth of what her aunt has done."

"Before her death, Ulanara Yixiu was still thinking about the glory of her Ulanara clan's Phoenix family. As a result, after much selection, she chose Qingying to train." Concubine Jinggui also looked down on Qingying.

The Queen Mother sneered: "Don't underestimate the women of the Ulanara clan, otherwise how could the Queen Mother Xiaogongren become the Queen Mother?"

"That's right. Back then, the Queen of Jingren Palace, thanks to the protection of the Empress Dowager Xiaogongren, almost killed the late emperor's descendants. We really can't underestimate the power that they have held in the harem for three generations."

Speaking of this, the Empress Dowager recalled her first child who was aborted when she was young. At that time, she foolishly thought that the Empress of Jingren Palace was a good person and was cruel to Imperial Noble Consort Dunsu.

The Uya clan and the Ulanara clan never show mercy when it comes to plotting against the royal heir.

Concubine Jinggui started the conversation again: "I heard that the emperor has renovated the Yongshou Palace in the past two years, and people have moved in?"

"Now that I've moved in, even I can't interfere with the Yongshou Palace."

"Even the people arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs cannot enter?"

"Wei Jia's father was a bannerman, and her grandfather was the chief minister of the Imperial Household Department of Emperor Kangxi. Emperor Kangxi promoted their family to the Manchu banner, and most of their uncles and relatives were in the Imperial Household Department. It was so hard for their family to have a daughter after several generations, so how could they let others interfere?"

"So Wei Jia's family background is not low. After all, they are Manchus."

"Let's take it one step at a time. As long as he is not from the Ulanara clan, I am too lazy to interfere with the relationship between the emperor and his mother."

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The changes in the harem did not affect Zimu at all. She just lived her own life behind closed doors.

Except that Hongli would come to Yongshou Palace from time to time to talk and play chess with her, everything else was the same as before.

"Sister, do you think that woman in red is the one who lives in Yongshou Palace?"

Qingying was finally released from house arrest and has been feeling depressed recently. Hailan thought that Qingying liked plum blossoms, so she persuaded Qingying to appreciate them while it was light snowing.

As a result, as soon as I arrived at Yime Garden, I saw Zimu, who was wearing a red cloak and had his hair unkempt, and was also appreciating the plum blossoms with a few palace maids.

"That should be it. Hailan, let's go." Qingying imprinted Zimu's figure in her mind at a glance. She didn't have the confidence to face a face like that.

"Sister is the Empress Xian appointed by the Emperor himself. There is no reason for her to give in for a nameless person."

It must be said that Hailan's words greatly pleased Qingying. She also thought so, but when the words came out of Hailan's mouth, she still frowned and said, "Hailan."

"Sister, you don't feel wronged because you don't fight or compete, but I feel wronged for you. If you look at her clothes in the harem, I'm afraid only girls in brothels would wear them and go out to meet people."

Qingying felt relieved after hearing Hailan's words, but she still held Hailan's hand seriously and said, "No matter what she does, it is allowed by the emperor. Hailan, please don't say anything that will cause trouble."

Zimu noticed these two people as soon as they appeared in Yime Garden, and naturally, every word they said reached Zimu's ears without missing a word.

Even Zimu couldn't help laughing after hearing the ending. What a good person, as calm as a chrysanthemum, what a good person who doesn't fight or compete.

Other people do bad things and say bad things, and Empress Xian only needs to say a few half-hearted words and scold a few people to gain such a good reputation.

It's really... the most ridiculous thing in the world.

"Why are you laughing suddenly, girl? Did you see something funny?" Chunchan was confused by Zimu's sudden laughter.

Zimu shook his head slightly and smiled more happily at Chunchan and Lancui: "No, I just thought of something happy."

"Girl, the snow is getting heavier. Let's go back. You are wearing too little and it would be bad if you catch a cold."

Lan Cui was also worried about Zimu. As soon as the snow started, Zimu wanted to enjoy the snow. He was unwilling to wear thicker clothes and said that his clothes were bulky and uncomfortable.

"Okay." The appearance of Bai Lianhua and the guard dog made Zimu go from being in high spirits to being uninterested in the moment in just a few words.

She didn't want to have anything to do with these two people, so she reached out and picked two red plum blossoms that were in full bloom, gave them to Chunchan, and prepared to return to Yongshou Palace.

It seems that I have to check the almanac next time I go out. Zimu was thinking this and when he came to his senses, he saw the two people he was trying to avoid walking straight towards him.

Zimu clearly felt the hostility from Hailan, and even Lan Cui sensed something was wrong.

Only the silly girl Chunchan was so happy that she was thinking about going back to make ginger tea for Zimu to warm himself up.

Lan Cui looked at Qing Ying and Hai Lan who were getting closer and closer. She was afraid that Zi Mu might not recognize them, so she and Chun Chan bowed to the two people who were still far away: "This servant greets the Empress Xian, Hai agrees."

Qingying said nothing and let Lancui and Chunchan kneel in the snow. She and Hailan walked straight to Zimu. Her meaning was very clear, they were waiting for Zimu to salute them.

Zimu chuckled and respectfully performed the kneeling and supporting-the-side ceremony as Qingying and Hailan wished: "Your servant Wei Jia greets the Empress Xian and the Noble Lady Hai."

After paying his respects and greeting Zimu, not only did he stand up, he also pulled up Chunchan and Lancui who were half-kneeling.

"I have something else to do, so I won't disturb the Empress Xian and Concubine Hai's leisure."

Just as Zimu was about to leave, Hailan's personal maid Ye Xin grabbed his wrist, and he staggered and almost fell on the snow.

"Miss, how are you?" Lan Cui shook Ye Xin's hand away from Zimu's wrist and checked her master up and down, fearing that Zimu would sprain her ankle again on the slippery snowy ground.

For the first time, Zimu was extremely grateful that he didn't have to wear a palace dress and clogs, otherwise he would have fallen.

"I'm fine." Zimu turned to look at Hailan and asked coldly, "Does Hailan have any other advice?"

"I saw Miss Wei bowing just now, so I thought she was a person who knew etiquette. Why did you stand up without waiting for the master to speak? You are a daughter of a humble official, and it is a blessing for you to be able to charm the emperor and live in the harem. Yet you are so ignorant of etiquette and ignore your master."

Seeing that Qingying next to Hailan had no intention of speaking, Zimu knew that she had released Hailan to annoy people.

"I absolutely do not admit that Hai Ying seduced His Majesty. Your Majesty is the emperor, so naturally, whatever Your Majesty says is the truth."

"Since you know that His Majesty is the Son of Heaven, why do you want to live in the harem without any status and ruin the Emperor's reputation?"

Zi Mu rolled his eyes and thought: Here it comes, here it comes, finally here, this hoarse voice and half-dead tone.

"Empress Xian is wrong. The entire Qing Dynasty belongs to the Emperor. The people below do whatever the Emperor says. Do you think I am going to disobey his order at the cost of my entire family's lives?"

"Empress Xian was kind enough to teach you, but I didn't expect you to be so unyielding. You..."

"Then please teach the people around you first, Empress Xian. It may not be right for me to live in the harem, but the person who can teach me is definitely not you, Empress Xian."

Zimu's words made Qingying's face completely dark. When she saw her face, which was far superior to Concubine Jia's, she screamed in her heart: Destroy her, destroy her face...

"What do you mean?" Qingying clenched her hands, and the originally short armor almost pierced into her flesh as she clenched her hands.

Qingying let go of her hands only after she felt the pain, but her face still had that indifferent expression, and she forced Zimu to give her an answer.

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