After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

Now, he is just the most inconspicuous prince in the palace.

In terms of age, he is only ten years old.

Above him were the eldest prince who had grown up and the third prince who was raised by Concubine Zheng.

The one who was most valued was naturally the fourth prince, who was born to Queen Xie and was twelve years old.

In terms of status, his mother, Concubine Li, was just the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue.

The official system of the Dajing Dynasty was mainly based on the system of three dukes and nine ministers, but it was also mixed with the system of three provinces and six ministries.

For example, power was concentrated in the hands of the Grand Tutor, the Grand Chancellor, and the Grand Marshal, among whom Grand Tutor Xie Shu was the leader.

The other nine ministers all hold real power.

However, in the actual administrative system, six ministries emerged.

For example, the Ministry of Revenue was under the jurisdiction of the Taifu Temple.

The fundamental reason is the unfinished reform of the previous emperor.

Because the Three Dukes had too much power, the previous emperor wanted to change the system of Three Dukes and Nine Ministers to the system of Three Provinces and Six Ministries, diluting the power of the Three Dukes and replacing it with a system of Group Prime Ministers.

Unfortunately, he died before fulfilling his ambitions.

The fundamental interests of the aristocratic families were touched, which led to the Xie family and Prince Ruyang joining forces to seize power, causing a stir in the court.

When the former emperor was exhausted from dealing with the situation, news came from the border that the entire Yan family had died in the battlefield. This crushed the former emperor both physically and mentally, and the reform was abandoned halfway.

Only the six frames have been built, and there is no time to move the top structure.

Later, when the previous emperor passed away, the alliance between the Xie family and Prince Ruyang completely broke down.

Prince Ruyang wanted to replace him and ascend the throne to become emperor.

However, the Xie family only wanted to ascend to a high position above everyone else, and did not want to be the traitors recorded in history books.

What happened afterwards was that the aristocratic families controlled the government, the nobles avoided the limelight, and the upright officials struggled to survive in the cracks.

Concubine Li's father is the highest-ranking official among the Qingliu.

Sending her into the palace was a Qingliu strategy.

There are several other women in the palace who have similar status and positions to her and share the same goals.

Because Concubine Li successfully gave birth to a prince, she became the most successful one.

Not only was her mother made a concubine because of her son's status, but her father was also promoted to a higher rank, becoming the Minister of Revenue.

Qin Yaoguang recalled the plot of the original book, withdrew her gaze from the Sixth Prince, and looked at He, the second daughter-in-law of the Ningguo Mansion.

After Wang asked to leave the family, He became the head mistress of the Cui family.

Due to the death of the old lady of Duke Ningguo, her two sons submitted a memorial and observed mourning for three years.

The Empress Dowager was a married woman with a special status, so she was not included in this list.

There is another exception, that is Cui Yongwei, the Minister of Taifu Temple.

He is just a nephew, not a direct descendant, so he does not need to observe mourning.

With the passing of the old lady of the Cui family, the Cui family, once a prominent family, has now become deserted.

Because she was in mourning, He dressed very simply.

She was born gentle, with a hint of sadness between her brows.

In order not to violate the taboos in the palace, she chose jewelry made of pearls, jade and other materials with plain colors to wear.

At least, there is nothing wrong with it on the surface.

Judging from her expression, she has not yet adapted to the change of being suddenly pushed into the position of mistress of the Cui family.

The birthday gift she presented was very grand, and each branch of the Cui family sent valuable gifts.

It seems that he wants to take this opportunity to restore his relationship with the Queen Mother.

It’s just that the Cui family was too decisive. Qin Yaoguang was watching from the side. After the Cui family’s gift list was presented, the Empress Dowager’s expression was still indifferent. She just glanced at it and then let go.

He looked even more worried.

There were many ladies in the flower room.

He is an inconspicuous one among them.

Everyone present was a shrewd person, because from the red plum blossom that Qin Yaoguang wore on her head at the funeral, they knew that the Empress Dowager did not like the Cui family.

Right now, everyone is intentionally or unintentionally keeping their distance from He, making her seem particularly lonely.

Qin Yaoguang approached the Queen Mother and whispered, "Mother, I'll leave for a while."

The Empress Dowager followed her gaze and saw He sitting alone in the corner, and nodded slightly.

Hosted by the female official designated by Empress Xie, the game of "Qushui Liushang" was in full swing.

A thin-walled white porcelain wine cup is fixed on a small gilded boat of exquisite workmanship.

Under the illumination of the indoor lights, the wine cup appears translucent, and inside it is a cup of golden Huadiao wine, which slowly flows down from the upstream along the man-made winding stream.

By the stream, noble ladies, dressed in their best attire, were sitting in groups of three or four.

The water flow was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and every time the boat stopped, there would be a burst of laughter.

The sound of drums and music becomes more urgent at any time, urging the people in front of the wine glasses to drink and compose poetry.

It was a favorite game among scholars and was also very popular in the palace.

During the Dajing Dynasty, because there was an emperor with great literary talent, both the concubines in the palace and the noble ladies were well versed in poetry.

Next to them, there were palace maids who were specifically responsible for serving pens and ink. They recorded and sorted out the poems written by everyone, and then gave them to the Empress Dowager to select the ones she liked and give out rewards accordingly.

This is the best opportunity for ladies to become famous.

Especially for girls who are waiting to be married, whether they can gain a reputation for their talent is directly related to what kind of family they can marry into.

The game was in full swing. Qin Yaoguang walked to He's side, bent down and said, "Let's go out for a walk."

He was startled, then she restrained her expression and followed her out of the greenhouse.

Qin Yaoguang took her to a small hall not far from the greenhouse.

The palace maid brought tea. Qin Yaoguang asked Guyu Chunfen to guard the door and looked at He.

He was very nervous and tightly grasped the handkerchief in her hand.

She really didn't know why the eldest princess was looking for her.

Qin Yaoguang took a sip of tea slowly before speaking calmly, "He, was the birthday gift you presented today your idea or the old Duke's?"

He was shocked, thinking that Qin Yaoguang had seen through her, so she had to say, "Your Highness, it was my idea."

Sure enough.

Qin Yaoguang slowly pulled a smile from her lips: "What do you think of this, old Duke?"

He lowered her head even lower: "Your Highness, I did not let your Highness see this gift list."

"In the Duke's Mansion, is there money to give such an expensive gift?"

Qin Yaoguang continued to ask.

He felt that she had nowhere to hide in front of the eldest princess.

She opened her mouth and said, "Your Highness, I spent my dowry. I think the Ningguo Mansion cannot do without the care of the Empress Dowager, and the blood relationship with the Princess and Princess Chunning is even more inseparable."

That's why she spent a lot of money to buy birthday gifts and sent them to the Empress Dowager without the knowledge of Duke Ningguo.

Her meaning was very clear, she didn't want to sink with the Cui family.

Qin Yaoguang looked at her carefully, and a smile gradually appeared in his eyes.

He is a rare smart person.

The Cui family has a really good eye for choosing a daughter-in-law.

"You must know something."

Qin Yaoguang looked into her eyes and said slowly, "As long as you promise to tell me everything you know now and in the future, I can promise you that no matter what happens, I can save your life."