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The empress also knew in her heart that the empress dowager was used to controlling the harem, not to mention what kind of power was the power she begged for.So she had to take a step back and temporarily placed Sangzhi in Jingyang Palace as an expedient measure.

In any case, the empress would not let Sang Zhi go to the imperial concubine of Chengqian Palace.However, she didn't expect that Sang Zhi would say such a sentence, and the queen herself was stunned.

How could Sangzhi want to go to Chengqian Palace!Especially Lagu Su Ma's words still weighed heavily on her heart, Sang Zhi wished she could stay far away from Chengqian Palace.But the Queen Mother is above, and she has shown her loyalty, if she backtracks, wouldn't she be digging her own grave and playing with fire?What she blurted out caused the empress to ask meaningful questions. Looking at the empress's expression, Sang Zhi deeply felt that as long as she answered incorrectly, she was afraid that the empress would turn her face on the spot.Sang Zhi was stunned, and smiled wryly, "A fool would want to go to Chengqian Palace!" She said, "This is not the Queen Mother's order, how can I not obey!"

The queen's face calmed down now, and she smiled, "I'm with the queen mother."

"You want to disobey the Queen Mother's order?" Sang Zhi frowned, and said in a deep thought, "I'm afraid it's not right."

The queen was displeased, "What's wrong! I can always handle it."

Sang Zhi still shook his head, "This matter must be discussed in the long run."

After she finished speaking, the queen's eyes turned cold, "You still want to return to Qian Palace? Concubine Dong E is better than me, isn't she?"

Sang Zhi was in a hurry, "Where is this talking!"

"That's what you think," the queen said sullenly, "all of you think that way, everyone in the harem thinks she's better than me, I know that. She's beautiful, delicate, soft and intelligent Li, everyone likes her. I don’t understand anything, I don’t understand poetry, qin music, needlework and embroidery, and I can’t even compare to her in serving people. You all like the imperial concubine, and I have always thought that I am not as good as the imperial concubine , I know."

The more the empress spoke, the colder her tone became, and she suppressed her anger, which made Sang Zhi feel extremely distressed.

"Su Le!" Sang Zhi grabbed her shoulders, "You are better than her."

The queen pursed her lips stubbornly, not looking at her.

"Meixu is three points inferior to snow, but snow is inferior to plum." Sang Zhi looked at her, "There are imperial concubines who are good and bad. Okay. But in my heart, you are the best."

The queen snorted softly, but still ignored her.

Sang Zhi secretly sighed amusedly, but couldn't help feeling sad.She could understand Su Le's mood. After all, since Concubine Dong E entered the palace, the queen had been deliberately suppressed.Obviously her status is higher than that of Concubine Dong E, but she is not as good as her in every way.In particular, the emperor wished that the entire Qing Dynasty would know that the imperial concubine was the most powerful concubine in the world, and that he made things difficult for the empress everywhere.So it's impossible for the queen to say that she doesn't have any pimples for Concubine Dong E in her heart.It's just that the queen is used to patience and controlling her emotions, so she never showed it.

Only now facing the mulberry branch, the empress has never been very restrained, so she vomited out her resentment.

"Su Le—" Sang Zhi's voice became softer, but the queen gave her a glance, "Isn't it the queen?"

Sangzhi's lips curled up, and he hurriedly stopped, and said seriously, "Whether it's Su Le or the queen, I think they are much better than Concubine Dong E." He also said, "Although the empress doesn't know how to do those fancy fists and embroidered legs, Yingyingyanyan, but The queen empress is heroic and healthy, and her dignified and heroic spirit is admirable, she is a person with a big heart for the world, how can she be compared to Concubine Dong E, a little woman who waits on people in Israel?"

Seeing the empress's lips flickering with an arc, Sang Zhi persisted, "Others don't know the queen's goodness because they don't understand. If you follow the queen like me, you must know the queen's goodness. Concubine Dong E in my eyes? Anyway, in my heart, the imperial concubine cannot be compared with the empress, and Su Le is the best!"

"Hey——" the queen was laughed at by her sweet words, but she was a little embarrassed, and said angrily, "You also learned to flatter me to make me happy."

"I am sincere." Sang Zhi looked at her and smiled, but his eyes were extremely serious, "In my heart, no one in the world can compare with you."

When the queen touched her eyes, her heart skipped a beat.Turning her head quickly, "Then you don't go to Chengqian Palace, I have my own way."

"If possible, I wish I could never leave you for a moment." Sang Zhi sighed, "But we can't help ourselves. Su Le, you can't offend the Queen Mother." She stared at the Empress Dowager, "Especially you can't offend the Queen Mother because of me. "

The queen was startled, but lowered her head and said, "I am willing."

Sang Zhi shook her head, "If you have this intention, I am already satisfied. But..." She hesitated, "You have to think more about yourself. You are blessed by the queen mother, so you are naturally bound by her. Now in this palace Here, your only backer is the queen mother. If you really offend the queen mother, the next time the emperor has something to do with the queen, and there is no queen mother to rely on, what should you do?"

Listening to Sang Zhi's words, the queen's face froze.

Sang Zhi said again, "I can't let you become the second concubine Jing. You must know better than me that you are a woman, and if you want to survive in the palace, you must grab the backing of the queen mother or the emperor." She lowered her eyes, "Relying on the queen mother is more reliable than relying on the emperor."

The queen remained silent for a long time, but after a long while, she spit out a sentence, "There is a third way." With a stern face, she said quietly, "Become the second queen mother."

The flat tone made Sangzhi's heart tremble, she looked at Su Le in shock, "You...you—"

"The Queen Mother is getting old," the Queen said in a low voice, "One day, this palace will change its look. I'm not afraid of offending her."

Sang Zhi took a deep breath, "But, at least when you are fledgling, you can't act rashly."

"No." The queen curled her lips, "the harem is full of the queen mother's eyeliner, it is impossible to do things quietly under her nose." She looked deeply at Sangzhi, " Fortunately, I have some use value for her. I am a good puppet, always obedient. She picked me from the Borzigit family and brought me into the palace to become the queen. From the beginning to the end, I Under her 'protection'." The queen sneered, "Do you really think she treats me well? It's just for the glory of the Horqin family, and even more so to suppress the emperor to show the authority of the queen mother. She is just looking for a woman who is easy to control It's all about satisfying her desire for power. Meng Guqing is not easy to handle, so she changed from queen to concubine Jing. I have always been well-behaved, so I have been sitting firmly in the middle palace. If she is really good for me, how can she let the imperial concubine crown the harem? To put it bluntly, I am the queen, but in fact it is just a spoil of war between the queen mother and the emperor. Although I am grateful for her helping me everywhere, I am not grateful. When she ordered me to come to the palace from the Horqin grassland, it was early I expected everything that would happen to me. The emperor doesn't want to listen to her, but he has to listen to her, under such circumstances, how can he give me a good face. "

Hearing this, Sang Zhi felt a chill in his heart.It turns out that the empress knows everything in her heart!It turned out that the queen knew that she was just a victim of the power struggle between the mother and son of the queen mother and the emperor.So no matter what she suffers, she submits to it, because she has no room to resist.As a victim of a power struggle, how could she have a good impression of power?Even she hated it all, but so what?She has no choice.So she doesn't fight.

But no one expected that Sangzhi appeared.The empress has someone she wants to keep for herself, so she will no longer be a puppet obediently.

"The queen mother gave me power, so I have to fulfill it with due diligence." The queen said quietly, "One time is to scare the snake, and it is also the same twice, but after the third or fourth time? The queen mother will get used to being stunned by the grass. Sangzhi," the queen looked into her In the eyes, "This is what you taught me. It's so loud, it's obedient and it's counterproductive."

"..." Sang Zhi was speechless for a long time.She is just a theoretical school. Even though these scheming city government knows, they have never really put it into practice.But it can be placed on the queen, but the queen is practicing it silently.Perhaps, this is the difference between a strategist and a strategist.Sang Zhi was terrified, and said with difficulty, "It's too...too dangerous! If you make a careless move, you might lose everything."

"What are you afraid of?" The queen didn't care. "For what we want, we will try our best to die without regret."

Sang Zhi's heart was shocked, and when he looked at the queen again, his eyes changed several times, and finally he squeezed out the words, "I'm so glad that I'm not your enemy."

Strategists have always been gamblers, betting their lives and their wealth and splendor.The Queen Mother is like this, and so is Concubine Dong E.Now, the queen has also become one of them.But the road of power, once started, can never turn back.

Sang Zhi stared at the queen with extremely complicated emotions, and couldn't help but ask inwardly——Is it me you want?

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"Enemy" is obviously not a good word for the queen.She stared at Sangzhi, and said slowly, "It's best not to be your enemy in this life. Otherwise——"

Before the Empress finished her words, Sang Zhi trembled in her heart, and hurriedly said, "How is it possible! It's just...it's—" He couldn't say what he wanted to say, but Sang Zhi lowered his voice when he met the empress's probing gaze. A little bit, "I don't want to be your enemy even if I bear the burden of the world." But I shouldn't say anything too full, Sang Zhi was a little inexplicably afraid.The road ahead is long, who knows what will happen tomorrow?

For a while, the two were silent, not knowing what to say.But, what else do I need to say?Sometimes words are the most useless things.

After all, it was the queen who spoke softly, without mentioning the matter just now, "The Chinese New Year is almost here, you go to Jingyang Palace for a while, and I will pick you up after the Chinese New Year."

"Okay," Sang Zhi lowered her eyes, "I'll listen to you."

The Empress who is in charge of the Central Palace wants to send a maid to Jingyang Palace, naturally it is not difficult, Concubine Ke dared not refuse, so she had to accept the order to thank her.

It's already the middle of the twelfth lunar month, seeing that the Spring Festival is coming, all the palaces are busy as usual.Being in Jingyang Palace is no better than Kunning Palace, and naturally it is not as hardworking as in Chengqian Palace. Concubine Ke did not dare to neglect Sangzhi, so she kindly entertained her.Although the Concubine Ke of Jingyang Palace is mostly invisible, but she can secure her position as the only Han concubine in this harem, so naturally she should not be underestimated.Of course she could see that the empress doted on Sang Zhi very much, so she would never neglect Sang Zhi and treat her with hospitality.

What's more, there are servants in Jingyang Palace that can be called upon, so there is no need for Sangzhi at all.Sangzhi has nothing to do on weekdays, so she accompanies Concubine Ke to enjoy flowers and weeds, and occasionally plays chess and listens to her playing music.After a few days, Sang Zhi even felt more comfortable in Jingyang Palace than in Kunning Palace.After all, Concubine Ke is a Han Chinese, and her living habits and diet are more in line with the original Wenlan's habits.It's just that no matter how comfortable a place is, if there is no one you want to accompany, the beauty will be greatly reduced.

Concubine Ke was also deeply surprised that people in the palace were not used to living in Jingyang Palace.Even the maids of Jingyang Palace were taught by Concubine Ke herself a little bit, so that they have these unsatisfactory appearances now.At the beginning, because of her good looks and elegant personality, she was favored by the emperor when she first entered the palace. At that time, she was also considered to be honored and favored. Although the scenery was not as good as Chengqian Palace today, it was not too far behind. .Because of the great favor and fear that Concubine Ke would not be used to being in the palace, the Jingyang Palace has always been granted the emperor's permission to keep the customs of the Han people.Even the daily clothing of Concubine Ke is different from the flags and flags of the Manchu royal family, but the Han clothing with the top and bottom.After all, Manchu and Han customs are very different, and almost all the court ladies are Manchu and Mongolian, so the court ladies are clumsy when they first come to Jingyang Palace, and they have to be taught//taught slowly.Only Sangzhi, who came to Jingyang Palace for the first time, not only did not feel any discomfort, on the contrary, he felt very comfortable and comfortable.

Sangzhi even envied Concubine Ke for not having to step on the bottom of the flower pot and put on a headgear on her head. She had a sense of intimacy in Jingyang Palace as if she had returned to her hometown.She has not been exposed to the customs of the Han people for too long, and all the things presented in Jingyang Palace make Sang Zhi feel inexplicably friendly.The daily diet and even Kefei's hobbies and habits made Sangzhi feel close to her.Even with Concubine Ke, there was a lot of intimacy.

Although Concubine Ke was puzzled, it was a good thing for her that Sang Zhi lived a comfortable life after all, so she was happy to see Sang Zhi like this.She is an idle concubine, busy with the New Year is also busy with the servants, Concubine Ke's life is always leisurely and leisurely.She is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, which is unmatched by anyone in the harem.Even Concubine Dong E is not as talented as Concubine Ke.Sang Zhi has been in contact with Concubine Ke for more time, and gradually understands why Concubine Ke, who has insufficient background, can still maintain a stable position in the current environment where Concubine Dong E is the most favored harem.It stands to reason that she is a Han with a weak foundation, the emperor has already moved on, and the Jingyang Palace should have been in decline long ago.But now, Jingyang Palace is like a different kind in this harem, even though the outside world is stormy and stormy, Jingyang Palace is always silent and safe.Just because Concubine Ke herself is a wonderful person.

Concubine Ke was splashing ink on the desk in front of the window again, writing excellent calligraphy.Sang Zhi watched intently from the side, thinking that if the words were spoken like the person, Ke Fei's handwriting would really live up to Ke Fei's appearance.The hand is neat and elegant, and the font is pretty and elegant, making people feel that the person who wrote it is beautiful and elegant.However, at the ups and downs of the pen, it is stable and introverted. Although the talent is released, it is not arrogant.The pen fell on the paper, but the few words written made Sangzhi very interested. It was a sentence in Su Dongpo's "Huanxisha", "There is a taste in the world that is pure joy".

The words are wonderful, the words are wonderful, and the people are even better.Sang Zhi couldn't help admiring secretly from the bottom of his heart, and couldn't hide the full of admiration in his eyes.When Concubine Ke made the last stroke, seeing the undisguised admiration in Sang Zhi's eyes, she asked in her heart, "Sang Zhi, what do you think of this word?"

"What a wonderful word!" Sang Zhi blurted out, admiring from the bottom of his heart.However, after she finished speaking, she realized that something was wrong. Although she couldn't hide her scholarly spirit, she only realized it in an instant, so she continued calmly, "Although this servant can't understand, just looking at it like this makes me think it looks good. It's comfortable. Concubine Ke's pen and ink have always been famous in the palace, and this servant thinks it must be wonderful!"

This made Concubine Ke smile, "This is the Han Chinese way of writing, it's normal if you don't know." She put down her pen and ink, "Probably no one in this palace understands it."

"In the early years, my maidservant met quite a few Han people, and I could read a few characters." Sang Zhi said, "Everything in Jingyang Palace reminds this maidservant of my childhood days at home."

Concubine Ke suddenly said, "So that's the case. No wonder you didn't feel awkward and unfamiliar when you first arrived in Jingyang Palace."

They were chatting, when suddenly the palace servant shouted, "The empress is here!"

Sang Zhi was overjoyed suddenly, when he looked up, he saw the Empress had already arrived at the door.Busily following Concubine Ke to salute the Queen, I don't know when the Empress Empress will arrive, and it would be rude for Concubine Ke not to go far to greet her, so she scolded the left and right in front of the Empress, "The Empress Empress is here, why didn't you report earlier!"

The empress smiled, "Concubine Ke, don't blame me, it's because I didn't let the slaves report. It's just that I have a free time to visit sister Kefei, and there is no one else, so there is no need to be formal."

Concubine Ke hurriedly said, "The Empress is very loving, and the concubine is afraid." Speaking politely, the Empress had already walked to the table for the two of them, she naturally saw the writing, and asked casually, "This is my sister's writing. ?”

"It was the concubine's clumsy work that made the empress laugh." Concubine Ke was very obedient.

The queen said with a faint smile, "Where will I laugh at you? The talent of Concubine Ke is known in the palace. I am afraid that this palace is not one-tenth of Concubine Ke." While talking, she glanced at Sang Zhi from the corner of her eyes glance.

Sang Zhi was taken aback for a moment, suddenly felt something was wrong.How come the empress has not looked at her since she came here, and now she glanced at her so lukewarmly.

However, Concubine Ke was taken aback by the empress's self-effacing, and hurriedly saluted, "The empress made fun of my concubine. The concubine is originally a Han Chinese, so naturally she knows more about these trivial things. Empress, you come from a different background. There is nothing wrong with knowing these things, how can a concubine compare to you!"

The Empress helped Concubine Ke up with a smile on her face, "What is Sister Ke Concubine doing? Your family background is a good thing, and others are envious of you. I sincerely praise you, which scares my sister."

Poor Concubine Ke almost broke out in a cold sweat.The queen stuffed the mulberry branch into her palace, and Concubine Ke guessed that the queen wanted to win her over. Sure enough, since the arrival of the mulberry branch, the queen always sent more rewards, and now she came to visit in person .However, Concubine Ke doesn't want to stand in line. Once the muddy waters of the harem power struggle get involved, she won't even think about getting out.She herself is not a threat to anyone, so if she is honest and prudent, it may not be a big problem to live her life in peace and stability.But since she was forcibly entrusted by the queen to be in charge of the Central Palace for a while, she popped out like an awl in her pocket, and everyone's eyes gradually turned to Jingyang Palace.

Now the harem looks calm and calm, but when has the water in the harem really been calm?Although the imperial concubine lost power because of her health, but when she is not in shape, will she make a comeback when her body is healthy?Even if there is no imperial concubine, wouldn't there still be Concubine Zhen and Concubine Shuhui?Concubine Zhen, as the sister of the imperial concubine, is also deeply loved by the emperor.Not to mention Concubine Shuhui, she is the queen's own sister, and her family background is not weaker than the queen's. No one knows if Concubine Shuhui has ambitions to win the imperial court.However, no matter who it is, it has nothing to do with Concubine Ke.This pool of water is too muddy, if you don't mix it, don't mix it.

Looking at the empress in front of her, Concubine Ke secretly let out a long sigh.Now that Zhonggong and Jingyang Palace are so close, even if she says that she is not the queen's henchman, it is probably not convincing, right?What's more, last time he replaced the queen in managing the harem for a while.But there is always going to be a struggle.It's just... Concubine Ke doesn't understand, is the queen wooing herself in the name of visiting her, or is she visiting... Sangzhi in the name of wooing her?

After all, there is no impenetrable wall in the palace, especially the matter of Sang Zhi, a slave.Who didn't know that Chengqian Palace wanted someone from the empress, but in the blink of an eye, Sangzhi was stuffed into Jingyang Palace by the empress.Concubine Ke felt strange, not sure if the Empress Dowager Empress deliberately showed Chengqian Palace's face, or she was just trying to find a name to win her over.

Or - just to visit this court lady?Concubine Ke quickly shook her head vigorously, thinking of the example of Concubine Jing in Yongshou Palace, Concubine Ke shuddered.

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Concubine Ke's panic was obvious, Sang Zhi watched from the sidelines and couldn't bear it, and said in relief, "What the empress said is true, empress Ke, your talent and name are well known in the palace, and you can afford the empress's responsibility." Praise."

It's good that she didn't speak. As soon as this sentence came out, the smile on the queen's face froze. Although it was fleeting, it was finally captured by Concubine Ke. Immediately, Concubine Ke felt a thump in her heart, and quickly kowtowed, "Queen Your Majesty forgive me, this concubine is an idler in the harem, but with such little tricks as dancing with words, I am ashamed of my concubine's praise, I am ashamed!"

The empress's eyes flashed with anger, and then she helped Concubine Ke herself, "What is Concubine Ke doing, get up quickly." She went to help Concubine Ke, but Concubine Ke didn't dare to get up, so she heard the empress continue, "You are talented, and it is really a waste of talent to stay in Jingyang Palace all day long. Well, it is just in time for the Chinese New Year, and everything in the harem is complicated. It is the time when capable people are needed. Since Sister Kefei is very talented, Just be in charge of cleaning the clothes in the harem."

"..." Concubine Ke was dumbfounded, wanting to cry, "Empress Empress—"

However, before she was allowed to speak, the empress continued, "It's relatively easy to clean the clothes. I really can't support one person alone, so there is Concubine Lao Ke." She also said, "I believe that with your ability, you will not let people disappointment."

Concubine Ke opened her mouth, everything she wanted to say was blocked by the queen.The empress meant that it was too tiring to do it alone, so she asked Concubine Ke to help.However, as a queen, she could have directly handed over the decree to Concubine Ke, but now she personally said it, obviously giving enough face.The most important thing is that Concubine Ke herself said that she is an idler in the harem.Think about the queen who is so tired that her feet don't touch the ground, how can you, a concubine, have any leisure time?So this time I want to push but can't.The empress seems to have just made a decision on a whim, following the words of Concubine Ke. If Concubine Ke doesn't want to do it, she will slap herself in the face. Everyone will look bad on this face.The most important thing is that since slapping her mouth doesn't count, she also offended the queen.Concubine Ke groaned in her heart, and only the first rank of Taoist officials crushed her to death.She had no choice but to accept the order of fate, "The ministers are afraid, and they will definitely live up to the entrustment of the empress."

"I believe in your ability." The empress smiled kindly.

Sang Zhi watched from the side, not quite understanding why Concubine Ke was so frightened.The queen didn't say anything serious, even the praise was reasonable.What's more, Concubine Ke's talent is obvious to all, even the emperor is full of praise.It's a pity that Sangzhi doesn't understand, for the concubine, the emperor's praise is the supreme glory of a woman.But the praise from the queen is not so easy to bear.

Concubine Ke hurriedly asked the empress to sit down and pour tea for her herself.The queen took the teacup, and said politely, "Concubine Ke, please stop busy, let us sisters talk. I finally got some free time, so I came to see my sister."

Concubine Ke was in distress, and she couldn't help but lament in her heart, but she never showed it on her face, "My concubine, I would like to thank the empress for her kindness."

"What's the matter, our sisters should be like this." The queen took a sip of tea without lifting her eyelids, "A new maid, is my sister still used to ordering around?"

——Isn’t the new lady-in-waiting recently Sang Zhi?No matter what you say, how dare you order it!Concubine Ke didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and hurriedly said, "The people brought up in the empress's palace are naturally satisfactory in everything."

"I'm afraid my sister will make fun of me if I say it. The maids in Kunning Palace are probably the most unruly. I used to be negligent in discipline. I heard that my sister was well-managed earlier, so I sent Sangzhi here, and wanted her to learn more rules from my sister. "The empress said so calmly that both Concubine Ke and Sang Zhi trembled when they heard it.

The word "learning the rules" is definitely not a good word in the harem.Not to mention Concubine Ke, Sang Zhi was taken aback.Which one is this, Empress?As soon as he came, he pulled Concubine Ke under the wings of Kunning Palace, and now he was going to unload the grind and kill the donkey-Concubine Ke was soft, so the mulberry branches were useless?Not so.It's obvious that Concubine Ke was just pushed out of the market, and she has no intention of submitting to the queen at all.Sang Zhi looked at the queen in amazement, feeling agitated in her heart, not knowing what the queen empress meant.

Even Concubine Ke is in the fog.What's the matter, it turns out that Sangzhi was "allocated" by the queen?Wasn't it to win over the lobbyists that I specially sent?She hurriedly said, "I don't dare to be a concubine. If you want to rule well, except for you, the empress, Chengqian Palace is much better than the concubines. The concubines must not dare to overestimate themselves."

Hearing the words "Chengqian Palace", the empress's expression turned cold again, and she suddenly asked Sang Zhi, "So, I should ask you to go to Chengqian Palace to learn the rules."

Sang Zhi was stunned.As the saying goes, companionship with the king is like companionship with the tiger, but following the queen is not much better.Compared with the king's heart, a woman's heart is even more unpredictable. Sang Zhi doesn't know what happened, why is the queen embarrassing herself suddenly?However, she couldn't do anything about it.Under the clear hierarchy, the queen can decide her life and death with a single word, how can she have any reason to refute?Immediately knelt down and said, "This servant will obey the Queen's order."

There was a "bang", the sound of the lid of the cup in the queen's hand closing on the teacup.In the quiet Jingren Palace, the sound of porcelain colliding was particularly ear-piercing.Concubine Ke's heart was so frightened that even Sangzhi was startled, and she suddenly looked up at the empress.

I saw the Empress looking at me with a smile that was not a smile. After a while, she suddenly got up and said, "It's getting late, I'll go back to the palace first."

Concubine Ke hurriedly saluted and sent her off.

Empress Empress walked two steps, then suddenly stopped and said, "If Sang Zhi behaves irregularly, Sister Ke Concubine may teach her a lesson, lest people say that the servants of Kunning Palace are unruly."

In the queen's heart, there are many irregularities in Sangzhi!Sangzhi doesn't regard his master as his master at all, he doesn't care about big or small at every turn.The empress is used to it, but when she thinks that she will do the same in Jingren Palace, she feels very uncomfortable like being scratched by a cat's paw.Although the queen rationally felt that it was impossible for Sang Zhi to be so disrespectful, she still couldn't help but want to take a look.It's okay if you don't look at it, but it makes you angry when you look at it.Concubine Ke was waving her pen, if only Sang Zhi was silently grinding ink and serving her, but Sang Zhi stood by and watched Ke Concubine's calligraphy like a friend.Standing by the window, ink flying on the paper, the two talking and laughing, this scene is really dazzling.The queen empress became inexplicably angry when she saw it, and blamed Sangzhi for not being disciplined.Not only that, but the astonishment in Sangzhi's eyes is even more confusing.The queen thought to herself, she had never been like this when she was teaching herself how to draw and write, and now seeing Concubine Ke's calligraphy, her eyes lit up!The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable the Queen felt.As for why it was uncomfortable, the queen didn't bother to explore it.She is used to being different to Sangzhi, and naturally the emotions related to Sangzhi have always been different.Now it has become a common thing to be different, and the queen didn't feel weird in her heart.I feel uncomfortable, and the words I say don't sound so good.

When Concubine Ke heard this, she didn't know how to respond.The empress didn't let her speak, and left without saying a word.

Sang Zhi looked at the queen dumbfounded, hesitated for a while, and asked Concubine Ke, "Your Majesty, how about...servant to send the Empress to the Empress?"

Taking a look at the mulberry branch, Concubine Ke pursed her lips, feeling a little strange in her heart.The queen's favor for Sang Zhi has long been rumored in the palace, but today, it seems that this is not the case?Concubine Ke's eyes flashed, and she wanted to make a test, so she nodded and said, "That's fine."

Sangzhi led the order, and hurriedly got up and hurried to catch up with the empress.

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Jingren Palace also has a pattern of two courtyards at the front and back. Jingren Palace, the main hall where Concubine Ke lives, is in the middle of the front yard, about [-] meters away from Jingren Gate, the gate of Jingren Palace.The Empress walked fast, and when Sang Zhi followed, she was almost out of Jingren Gate.This Jingren Palace is next to Chengqian Palace, and Chengqian Palace is on both sides of Jinghe Gate.Once you step out of Jingren Gate and come within sight of Chengqian Palace, there is no one who can put on airs more than the empress.

The Empress Empress came here this time, with only a dull little maid by her side.Sang Zhi stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Empress, what's wrong with you?"

"What are you doing here?" The empress stopped expressionlessly, "Concubine Ke asked you to come out?"

Anyway, it will stop, Sangzhi is somewhat relieved.Seeing that the Empress Empress looked unfriendly, she had no choice but to behave politely in front of outsiders, "If you return to Empress Empress, this servant will come and see you off at the order of Concubine Ke."

The angry empress gritted her teeth secretly.It's only been a few days!On the order of Concubine Ke, I will send her away!The empress was so angry that she suddenly kicked Sang Zhi hard.

"Ouch!" Sang Zhi didn't expect the Empress to kick someone, that kick didn't show mercy, it hurt so much.She covered her calf in pain, and looked at the empress with a puzzled expression, "What are you doing!" Her voice was extremely low, but the empress must have heard it.

The Empress always had a cold face, and when she heard her question, she said, "You really should learn the rules."

"Is it reasonable for you to suddenly kick someone?" Sang Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You still use such force." As he spoke, he was about to lift up his trouser legs to check.

The empress saw it out of the corner of her eye, frowned and stretched out her hand to pull her up, "You who are in public..."

"It must be bruising." Sang Zhi stood on one leg, rubbing her calf continuously.

The empress bit her lip, "Then you are not allowed to look here!" Seeing Sangzhi's aggrieved appearance, the empress couldn't help but move her eyes, "Does it really hurt?"

"The bottom of your flower pot!" Sang Zhi felt bitter too, the empress's shoes are no ordinary shoes!The bottoms of the flowerpots worn by noble women in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were made of wood, and the wooden roots were inlaid in the center of the soles, more than three inches high.Like the pair on the queen's feet, the base is open at the top and the bottom is closed, in the shape of an inverted trapezoidal flowerpot.The toe of the shoe is decorated with tassels made of silk thread, and it hurts when kicked on the leg.

The queen looked down at her shoes, "The bottom of the flowerpot?"

"Flag shoes." Sang Zhi quickly changed his words, "This kind of high-heeled shoes hurts when kicked."

"You deserve it." The empress finally showed a dissatisfied look, with her mouth pursed and her face full of displeasure.

Sangzhi was very surprised, "What's wrong with me?"

"You have no rules," the empress counted her sins, "Jingren Palace is not Kunning Palace, how can you be in front of Concubine Ke? Concubine Ke is not me, if you don't behave according to the palace rules, she I must think that the etiquette of Kunning Palace is wrong. What about you? Do you dare to say that you obey the rules here? When I came, I saw you practicing calligraphy with Concubine Ke, and you stood stupidly by the side, not knowing how to serve the pen and ink. Is Concubine Ke’s handwriting written for you? Only the emperor is qualified to appreciate her things, what do you think when others read them with such interest?” The empress’s words can be described as high-sounding.

This is the first time to hear the queen tell her the palace rules so seriously, Sang Zhi's heart shudders, thinking that everything the queen said is reasonable.It is true that because she lived comfortably in Jingren Palace and Concubine Ke treated each other with courtesy, she did not pay much attention to the palace rules.But after all, her identity is a slave, but she doesn't look like a slave at all. Doesn't this make Concubine Ke suspicious?Born in sorrow, died in peace.Sang Zhi's life in Jingren Palace was so comfortable that her vigilance was greatly reduced.After listening to the Queen's words now, Sang Zhi was very ashamed, "It's my fault. I like Jingren Palace so much that I was negligent and almost missed a big deal."

The Queen's empress, who was a little relaxed, froze again because of her words, and it was even worse than before.She gave Sang Zhi a cold look, "I like Jingren Palace too much?" Then she sneered, "Is it because I like Concubine Ke who is proficient in everything?"

"..." There are other meanings that can be heard from these words, Sang Zhi looked at the Queen in surprise, wondering in his heart.

However, the Empress Empress is really angry now, "It seems that this palace is the beauty of an adult. After acquaintance, you can't stay in Kunning Palace, so you can stay in Jingren Palace. I am worthy of you." If Sang Zhi could stay in Kunning Palace, the Empress would not be able to sleep well for a while, lest the Empress Dowager would blame her.She tried her best to find a way to have both, hoping to keep Sang Zhi and accept it by the Queen Mother.Sangzhi is fine, and enjoys a leisurely life in Jingren Palace.Although sending Sang Zhi to Jingren Palace did mean to let Sang Zhi win over Concubine Ke, it was more for Sang Zhi's expediency.Now hearing Sang Zhi casually say "I like Jingren Palace too much", the empress's heart is half chilled in an instant.At the beginning, when I first met Sang Zhi, I asked Sang Zhi if he would like to come to Kunning Palace. At that time, Sang Zhi refused.Later, due to various circumstances, she did come.When I came from Chengqian Palace, I still came with a mission. It's not that the queen doesn't know all kinds of tricks, but the queen also turns a blind eye and lets her go. Anyway, Sangzhi is a little maid who can't be relied on. I can't turn over the flowers either.

She thought that she was good enough to Sang Zhi, and the empress asked herself why she had ever shown such sincerity to anyone else!Only for a mulberry branch, time and time again, making an exception for this person, feeling uneasy for this person.The results of it?I almost took out my whole heart, and it was not worth some of Kefei's tricks.To be honest, the Empress didn't care much about Concubine Ke's talent, the empress didn't need those skills to embellish her life, and even her appreciation of Concubine Ke was only for Concubine Ke's way of doing things.What the queen needs are strategies and methods, and the bearing and demeanor that the mother of a country can set an example for the world.But Sangzhi likes those, the queen knows.She had never heard Sang Zhi say that she liked Kunning Palace too much.The Empress Empress was heartbroken, she turned around and left with a cold face.

Sangzhi didn't stop her.She clearly heard the anger and sourness in Su Le's tone just now.But it was this sour smell and anger that made Sang Zhi's heart beat wildly, and he was at a loss for what to do.she stood blankly