Wind and Rain Empire

On the palace road, Zi Linglong and Concubine Shu were walking along with the servant girls, they saw two concubines in front of them chatting, and when they stepped forward, they saw Concubine Gui and Concubine De

Zi Linglong smiled and stepped forward

"The two sisters are here too?"

The princess is surprised

"Ah, it's Sister Zhaorong and Concubine Shu, why are you two having a fight?"

Concubine Shu looked displeased

"Oh, don't mention it, eating fried chestnuts is bad luck."

Concubine De was puzzled and looked at Concubine Shu

"Why?"

Zi Linglong explained

"My younger sister and Concubine Shu met with Cao Jieyu to send chestnuts, but something went wrong when they ate them."

Concubine De looked at the imperial concubine and then at Zi Linglong

"Is there something wrong with eating? How could it be? I have already finished eating, so do you have any more?"

"Cao Jieyu had a swollen throat and passed out after eating it. She almost died, but fortunately, her younger sister rescued her again."

Zi Linglong explained

Concubine shocked

"What? Passed out? Almost died?"

Concubine Shu replied

"Yeah, it's really strange, why did she faint after eating from a plate?"

The imperial concubine shook the round fan in her hand

"To tell the truth to my sister Zhaorong, the chestnuts sent by my sister were given to the palace people for food."

Concubine De was curious and asked

"Haven't you fainted yet?"

"No, I'm alive and well."

Concubine Shu spread her hands

"That's Concubine Xian's own problem."

Zi Linglong walks with the three concubines

"Okay, don't talk about it, anyway, she's all right now"

Ling Yao Terrace

Xia Yu looked at Cao Jieyu who was half awake on the couch, and asked softly

"Ma'am, are you feeling better now?"

Cao Jieyu narrowed her eyes weakly

"Much more comfortable than dying"

Xia Yu was amused and laughed

"Your Majesty, are you still in the mood to joke around?"

"After such an experience, I have seen through it. Nothing lasts forever. If people want you to die, you die, and if they want you to live, you live."

"Your Majesty, what you said..."

Xia Yu looked carefully at Cao Jieyu

"You mean, Zi Zhaorong did it on purpose?"

Cao Jieyu shook her head

"Intentionally or not, Ben Gong doesn't know, but Ben Gong's life hangs in her hands, and she didn't let Ben Gong die."

Xia Yu is puzzled

"Why is this? Could it be that she is afraid that the officials will blame her?"

"Officials? Blaming her is better than blaming the person who paid the tribute chestnuts. In the final analysis, it is indeed my own problem. When I ordered the palace people to send crabs to the queen, I knew that there might be one of the results. But I still gave it away. In fact, the crab is really delicious when boiled or steamed, but you can’t make that kind of soup. Who knows...someone actually made that soup and let the queen drink it to death, so now it looks like The palace's retribution!"

"Your Majesty, don't say that, since Zi Zhaorong has rescued you back, it's your Majesty who deserves to die."

Cao Jieyu looked into the distance

"I hope, I always feel that Zi Zhaorong knows something and is planning something. What happened in the entire harem is just as she expected. I don't know what else she can do in the future."

"Your Majesty, I told you not to worry about her, just do what she likes, it's a matter of taking care of yourself."

Cao Jieyu smiled palely and nodded

"understood"

early morning

The emperor sat upright and spoke in a normal volume

"It's been more than half a year since the empress's grand tour, and the position of head of the harem is still vacant. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Holding the wat board in his hand, Han Jifu took a step forward

"Officials, I think that according to the order of seniority, Cao Jieyu is indeed the one with the longest seniority, and she is the only one in the harem who has an heir. Although it is said that Concubine De and Concubine Shu are all pregnant, according to the order, it should be established immediately. Cao Jieyu"

Emperor's inner monologue

"This old boy Han Jifu doesn't know what happened in the harem at all, so he must not listen to him."

He inadvertently showed a serious face to Han Jifu

"If you follow the order, then you can't be the emperor..."

Han Jifu was stunned by this sentence for a moment, took a step back, and stopped expressing his opinion

the emperor then asked

"Besides Cao Jieyu, do you think there are other candidates?"

Holding the wat board in his hand, Shi Miyuan took a step forward

"In the official family, I have one person to choose, that is Lord Yang Yishan's younger sister, Concubine Yang Gui. I learned that the concubine is good-natured. When she was with the queen mother, she was outstanding in appearance, and she knew etiquette and calligraphy. If she is the queen, she will be the mother of the world in the future. The people of the country Convince your heart with sincerity"

The emperor paused for a while to recall, saying:

"The imperial concubine is indeed demure and beautiful, and she is quick-tempered and never causes trouble, which is what I like deeply."

The ministers of the DPRK and China did not speak any more

"Since you don't have any opinions, then I will make the noble concubine the queen."

The ministers had no choice but to bow their hands and said in unison

"Congratulations to the official"

Ren Ming Dian Zhong

The palace people who gave congratulations and gifts to the noble concubine had already left one after another. At this time, Concubine De, Concubine Shu, Zi Linglong, Cao Jieyu, and Hong Wan entered

Empress Yang who was promoted went up to meet her

"Hey, sisters are here, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Concubine De hastened to salute

"Congratulations to my sister for being promoted to queen, I'm going to envy my dead sisters."

Empress Yang shook her head and patted Concubine De

"This is to help the officials share some more responsibilities, and there is nothing to envy."

Concubine De also clapped Empress Yang's hand

"Sister, you said it lightly, and my sister also wants to share, but it's a pity that I don't have that blessing."

Concubine Shu mocks Concubine De

"As thin as you are, what else do you need to share? Lifting a lantern can break the shelf."

Then hit Defei

Concubine De did not show weakness

"Oh, I'm not like someone who came here just to reap some benefits after hearing that someone gave gifts in the Hall of Renming."

Concubine Shu crossed her waist and asked

"What? You don't agree?"

Defei smiled contemptuously

"Hehe, how dare I refuse to accept it. It's a pity that you are not called to the battlefield with your mighty and sturdy body, because your weight alone can crush three or five golden soldiers to death. Woolen cloth"

Concubine Shu pointed at Concubine De

"You! (Looking at Queen Yang) Sister Queen, she bullies people!"

Empress Yang separates the noisy two

"Okay, you two are both sharp-mouthed and tofu-hearted. If you don't know you two, you think you are an enemy. After all, you two are sisters who grew up together, so don't keep bickering."

She held their hands tightly

"I am really envious of your sisters' deep love, but unfortunately I don't have such an opportunity"

Concubine De looked at Empress Yang

"So after so many incidents in the palace, only my sister has benefited a lot."

Empress Yang smiled and shook her head

"My sister won the prize, but my sister, I didn't do anything."

Concubine Shu gave a thumbs up to Empress Yang

"That's why my sister is really smart!"

Concubine De and Concubine Shu walked aside to chat after delivering the gifts, Zi Linglong and Hong Wan stepped forward and walked in front of Empress Yang

Empress Yang laughed

"Sister Zhaorong and Sister Meiren are here. The Hall of Renming in the Ai Family is instantly full of splendor. The two sisters are so beautiful."

Zi Linglong nodded slightly

"The empress has won the prize. To see the empress succeed in ascending the throne today is really a lesson for us sisters."

"I hope the experience of the Ai family will be of some use to you, but I'm afraid it won't be useful (looks at Zi Linglong) Now that the Ai family is living in the Renming Palace, let the Defang Palace be used by my sister. No one lives anyway”

Zi Linglong was taken aback for a moment, then she was overjoyed and gave a big gift excitedly

"Thank you, Empress, for the reward"

Empress Yang looked at Hong Wan

"Is Yan Meiren still used to living in Honglingxuan recently?"

Hong Wan lowered her eyes

"Empress, forgive me for speaking bluntly. I was used to living with Zi Zhaorong in the past. I feel that Hongling Pavilion is empty and cold, and there is no good scenery nearby. I still want to live back in Ziyun Pavilion."

Empress Yang smiled and agreed

"Since my sister wants to live back, let's go back. After Ai's family approves, you can follow Zi Zhaorong no matter where she lives, and Ai's family will tell the official family."

Zi Linglong felt slightly displeased when she heard that, thinking

"Isn't that the same as telling her to look at me?"

Hong Wan was very happy, and also saluted.

"Thank you Empress!"

Zi Linglong and Hong Wan walked aside, Cao Jieyu walked slowly in front of Empress Yang

Empress Yang looked at Cao Jieyu

"Are you willing? Cao Shuang'er?"

Cao Jieyu shook her head

"It doesn't matter anymore, what matters is that I'm still alive and I have a child, that's enough"

Empress Yang sneered

"The reason why the Ai family is in this position today, and it is going smoothly, is because you were too noisy in the harem, and you paved the way for the Ai family without knowing it. The little follower who would only follow your ass all day long passed you today. Thank you, Cao Jieyu, if you weren't demoted, Aijia would probably have to struggle for a while."

Cao Jieyu also smiled lightly

"If you say that, then you have to thank Zi Zhaorong, she is the one who caused me to be demoted."

Empress Yang raised her eyebrows and looked at Cao Jieyu

"Huh? Didn't you do it yourself? You should know what you did, right? If you want others to know, you have to do nothing about it (pause) But this is probably the difference between Aijia and you, Aijia The family will not talk about everything like you. If you and the girl in your palace don't say a few words, you won't end up today."

Empress Yang turned around and ignored Cao Jieyu, went to the table and raised her wine glass

"Sisters, let's have a drink with Aijia today"

The concubines happily raised their cups

Officials

Wearing a eunuch's uniform and hat, Zi Linglong walked into the office of the Ministry of Officials, and saw that there was only one person inside, a servant surnamed Qian.

Zi Linglong, who lowered her head, lowered her voice slightly.

"The servant has met the Minister Qian, the servant was sent by Zi Zhaorong Palace."

Qian Shilang looked at Zi Linglong's disguised eunuch, feeling strange

"Oh? I don't know why Zhao Rong ordered the father-in-law to find me?"

"My lord, it's like this. A few days ago, the government appointed Empress Zhaorong's parents to take office. Empress Zhaorong ordered the servants to come and check where they went. The empress misses her family and wants to send some family back home."

Qian Shilang turned around and looked at the pile of official documents on the table

"I see"

Qian Shilang flipped through piles of folders and booklets on the table

"Oh, I'm sorry, Eunuch, this official has recently transferred too many registrations, so it's easy to find them all. Otherwise, I will order the people below to find out and then send someone to tell Eunuch, Eunuch, what do you think?"

"You don't need to trouble Minister Qian for this matter. Just today, Sir, can you allow the servants to check here? I'm afraid it's inconvenient to move these official documents?"

Qian Shilang looked around and saw no one

"Alright, my colleagues have gone to work today. If it is convenient for you, father-in-law, please check here."

"Then the Minister of Labor and Money will hand over the register to the slaves."

Qian Shilang handed a stack of booklets to Zi Linglong

"Eunuch, please"

Zi Linglong flipped through quickly, and put the files she had flipped aside

She looks at the roster, internal monologue

"That's not right, it's sorted by surname. If you look it up like this, there are too many people, and you don't know who is who. If you sort it by date..."

She paused for a moment, turned back the roster, and said to herself

"It should be around that day..."

Zi Linglong picked up another volume, turned a few pages, and saw Chen Dong's name

Surprised after seeing the name, inner monologue

"Xingyuan Mansion, Mian County? Isn't that where Xueyi and the others station their troops?"

She approached Qian Shilang and asked

"I wonder if the slave can borrow the master's calligraphy?"

Qian Shilang looked at Zi Linglong

"Oh, grandpa found it? Please use it please use it"

hand over pen and paper

Zi Linglong took the pen and paper, blacked out Chen Dong's column with her back on her back, sorted out the file, and sent it back to Qian Shilang's desk

Qian Shilang asked Zi Linglong

"Is the father-in-law finished so soon?"

Zi Linglong smiled subtly

"That's right, this servant is just looking up your name and address on behalf of Mrs. Zhaorong, and copying it. It's very fast, and I have Mrs. Lao Shi Lang."

Qian Shilang waved his hand

"Eunuch, you are welcome"

"The slave's work is over, so I don't want to bother you any more, I'm leaving first."

"Eunuch walk slowly"