Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

Although few people in the court cared about the seventeen girls chosen by Zhao Can to enter the palace, they couldn't help but care about their own fate.

When they were chosen to stay in the first place, they were very happy.

After all, this is a very rare opportunity anyway.There are tens of thousands of women in this world, how many of them can finally become royal wives?And they happen to be one of these lucky ones.

So they fully thought that the next thing waiting for them was favor and Jinfeng.

The result was completely different from what they imagined. From the beginning to the end, they only saw the emperor once, and it was still in the hall, in front of many people, and behind the curtain, they couldn't see what the emperor looked like at all. heard his voice.

Then they were left behind for endless lessons.

They thought that these courses lasted for three to five months at most, to teach them how to serve His Majesty better.But in fact, this is not the case. What they study is the Four Books and Five Classics, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and literacy, rather than the imaginary court etiquette and knitting female red. —Of course, these are also there, but they only occupy a small part.

After the initial intense adaptation and study period passed, some people seemed to calm down, the illusion of the palace disappeared, and began to study seriously, doing whatever the higher-ups arranged for them.But another group of people became restless.

This is the result determined by the different natures of people, even if it is peace, it does not count as such.

He can single out those who show their ambitions, and he can also single out those who have ulterior motives, but people's hearts are always the most difficult thing to grasp, and they are always changing, so there will always be fish that slip through the net.

As time went by, these girls gained a firm foothold in the palace and got used to their current life.They began to get acquainted with the surrounding environment, got acquainted with the late emperor's concubines who lived in the West Sixth Palace, and completely adapted to their current identities.

It is always the easiest to breed other things in the stability, such as now, some people are not willing to continue such a dull life.

This girl named Yang Xiu was born in a family of petty officials.It is said that she is a petty official, but her father should only be regarded as an unqualified official, so she has a chance to be selected.But even though his father had a low official position and a small position, he always ate from the public.

Yang Xiu was born smart and beautiful, his father loved her very much, and naturally he was very concerned about her teaching, even he never avoided her in his own business.In such a family, I learned a lot naturally.

Originally, her father hoped to use her to marry Shangguan's son to find a better future for himself.Unexpectedly, good luck can't stop it, and Yang Xiu has a chance to enter the palace!

Selection in the palace is a disaster for some families, it means sending their beloved daughter into the palace to endure hardship, so for the Yang family, it is an opportunity they can only dream of.So from the very beginning, Yang Xiu's thoughts were different from others.

Of course, she was not the only one who took the initiative to enter the palace and wanted to ask for better opportunities.It's just that other people couldn't hold their breath, and they were all seen out, but she followed her father's teachings, not rushing, not panicking, and didn't take any action until she figured out the situation in the palace. .

In this way, she was fooled all the way, and finally stayed in the palace.

In fact, from this point of view, Yang Xiu was already very calm.If it was another situation, she might really be able to succeed.

It's just that what she's facing now is Ping An and Zhao Can. It can be said that she made a wrong decision from the beginning.After all, she didn't know at all that among them, it was impossible for the last one to stay in the palace.

The unequal information made Yang Xiu make a wrong choice.

After entering the palace for more than a year and gaining a firm foothold, she began to take the initiative to attack.

And she also chose the right one: Xiao Fuzi.

Even though she has been in the palace for a long time, but limited by her own status, Yang Xiu still can't find out many things.For example, because Ping An is too low-key, although the palace people know that he is valued by the emperor, they don't know why.

——Of course, it's not that I don't know absolutely.Someone in the palace always knew about the relationship between Ping An and Zhao Can.It's just that this kind of news is absolutely impossible for Yang Xiu to find out.

Even if she might become the emperor's concubine in the future, or in other words, it is precisely because she may become the emperor's concubine in the future that it is impossible to know the news.After all, even a person who can no longer guess people's hearts can imagine that it is impossible for Zhao Can to hope that there will be any conflicts between his concubine and his favorite eunuch.

So for Yang Xiu, Ping An is someone who got lucky and got Zhao Can's attention.

It's not that she didn't want to win over Ping'an, but unfortunately, in order to avoid suspicion, Ping'an refused to take care of the affairs of the harem, especially the affairs of the show girls, so she pushed everything to Xiao Fuzi.

According to Yang Xiu's inquiries, although Xiao Fuzi's reputation is not obvious, he has been serving Zhao Can since he was a child, and he is considered an old man in the hidden residence.And now he is in charge of the affairs of the harem, which shows Zhao Can's trust in him.Of course, this also means that Yang Xiu has the opportunity to get in touch with him.

Xiao Fuzi's temperament is simple, and he doesn't have any calculations. After Yang Xiu intentionally contacted him, she naturally became close to him very quickly.

But Yang Xiu also knew enough was enough, and didn't immediately use Little Fuzi to get close to Zhao Can.For her, Xiao Fuzi should be of greater use.After all, it is not easy to put a nail in the emperor's side.

It's a pity that as time went by, seeing that the emperor didn't intend to enter the harem at all, these girls couldn't wait any longer.

Because Zhao Can is really not young, when selecting girls, the ministers also pay attention not to choose those who are too young.So the final decision is to choose the girl who arrives at fifteen.This age is really not young among the people, and many people have already engaged in marriage. Most of those who have not engaged in marriage are because they are too picky.

But no matter how picky they are, they are considered to be of marriageable age, and it is impossible not to be anxious.Even if they entered the palace now, it seemed that their future was fixed, but if the emperor didn't favor them, he would be "unknown concubine".

Judging from the performance of the emperor over the past year, I am afraid that he really has no intention of accepting them.So Yang Xiu felt that she couldn't wait any longer.

——The good times are only for a few years, so don't let them go to waste.

In particular, she found a very terrible news from Xiao Fuzi: by the end of this year, after the course in the palace is over, they may be arranged for new errands.

Xiao Fuzi didn't specify what kind of errand it was, after all he didn't know it very well, he just heard Ping An casually mention it once.He also just casually spoke out to comfort Yang Xiu when she sighed that the road ahead was bleak.

It's just that Yang Xiu tried several times, but couldn't figure out why, but she became more and more panicked.

After all, she thought that she would be a concubine sooner or later.But now according to the news revealed by Xiao Fuzi, this is not the case at all.

Errand, what errand?What kind of person needs to do errands?

At least she has never heard that there are imperial concubines who are going to be on errands.In this way, if they were selected into the palace as beautiful ladies, wouldn't they have to do what only court ladies do?

Realizing this, Yang Xiu naturally couldn't sit still anymore.

She worked so hard to enter the palace, not to be a palace maid.

And if there is a chance to get close to Zhao Can as a court lady, that's all.But the fact is that the Tiangan Palace has never used maids, either eunuchs or servants recruited later, even if she tried to sneak in, it was impossible.

So now, if she doesn't want to foolishly wait for the upcoming fate like everyone else, then she can only fight hard for herself.

Yang Xiu still made a lot of preparations for this.

First of all, she inquired a lot about Zhao Can's hobbies from Xiao Fuzi.She was smart, she never thought of asking Xiao Fuzi about Zhao Can's whereabouts, otherwise Xiao Fuzi might suspect her no matter how close she was.

Of course, it is also possible that she has other ways of inquiring.

In addition to the palace maids and eunuchs, there are also many young servants recruited later in the palace, who are responsible for handling various chores.These people were originally not allowed to enter the West Sixth Palace, but there are inevitably some things in the Imperial Garden that they need to do.Although people in the Sixth Palace of the West will try to avoid meeting them, there are always exceptions.

These people may not be able to find out Zhao Can's whereabouts, but if they are only helping to contact people who have the opportunity to work as errands in Tiangan Palace, it is enough.

Although both Zhao Can and Ping An knew that there would definitely be restless people among them.But this is a trivial matter after all, with little impact.But now the things in the court are what they should pay attention to.All energy must be put on it, and naturally I can't take care of other things.

It was precisely because of this negligence that Yang Xiu had ample time to prepare.But it was precisely because of this that she had an illusion, as if the palace's defenses were nothing more than that, as long as she used some scheming methods, she could control everything in the palm of her hand.

Because of this kind of thought that can be called arrogant, Yang Xiu's ambition also swelled.

Originally, with her cautious temperament, no matter what she did, she would definitely leave a way out for herself.In this way, even if something goes wrong, there will be no room for maneuver.It is precisely because of this trait that she was able to get to where she is today.It's a pity that she has discarded this caution now.

When Yang Xiu blocked him in the imperial garden, Zhao Can was taken aback.

Due to some well-known reasons, Zhao Can hardly ever went near the harem, and naturally, he would rarely set foot in this royal garden that served the imperial family.

The reason why I came here this time is because the cancellation of slavery has finally come to an end. No matter what difficulties there are in the future, at least it is being implemented for now.Therefore, Ping An and Zhao Can could breathe a sigh of relief temporarily. Taking advantage of the turn of spring and summer, when the vegetation was flourishing and colorful, they went out for a walk to relax.

Because it was a temporary idea, only Zhao Can and Pingan were there, and none of the others were brought.

So when Yang Xiu appeared, there was no one to stop her.

At that time, Zhao Can was sitting in the pavilion watching Ping An pick flowers.Don't get me wrong, it's not that Ping'an suddenly has some thoughts of cherishing and loving flowers, this kind of thinking is not in line with him.It's just because Ping An sees the garden full of flowers, and suddenly...he has a big appetite and wants to have a flower feast.So I went to pick the flowers with great interest, and planned to have someone send them to the imperial dining room later.

Although it is also possible to let the people in the imperial dining room come to pick them by themselves, but Ping An is idle anyway, so it is just a way to pass the time.

At this moment, Yang Xiu suddenly came out from the other side of the pavilion.After seeing Zhao Can, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he came over gracefully to greet him.

Zhao Can was taken aback, but he didn't see Yang Xiu's identity, he only thought she was a court lady.

It stands to reason that if the palace people saw Zhao Can, they would never dare to come forward to pay their respects. ——Unless Zhao Can saw them, otherwise, when meeting a nobleman at such a time, he should stay far away, so as not to spoil the fun.

And the intentions of those who will come forward at this time are clearly revealed.

So after Yang Xiu knelt down, he didn't cry out immediately, but observed carefully.But looking at it this way, there is something wrong.Yang Xiu's attire and clothing are obviously not palace maids.

Only then did he vaguely remember that there were still more than a dozen people who were left safely in the palace.

At this time, Ping An also noticed the movement here, and walked over holding the words he had taken off and asked, "Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

Zhao Can motioned him to look at the kneeling Yang Xiu, "Your man."

Ping An was taken aback for a moment, and then realized, "One of the seventeen beautiful girls?" He said and walked to Zhao Can's side, "Get up, always kneel like this, people will think you did something wrong when they see it What's the matter, pleading guilty here."

This was not a tricky thing to say, it was Zhao Can who didn't give way, but when he said it like this, it seemed that Yang Xiu insisted on kneeling.With one sentence, Zhao Can's responsibility was completely removed.

Zhao Can smiled and squeezed Ping An's hand.

Although Ping An only said a word, he knew that Ping An was unhappy.

If it was before, Yang Xiu must have gotten up immediately when she heard Ping An say this.After all, Ping An is someone close to Zhao Can, so if he said that Zhao Can didn't object, that's what he meant.

However, Yang Xiuzheng was immersed in the surprise of finally seeing the emperor, and his reaction was much slower than usual.So after hearing Ping'an's words, instead of getting up, he really kowtowed to Zhao Can, "It's the concubine's fault, it disturbed His Majesty." Then she raised her head gracefully, and turned towards Zhao Can with a pair of Jianshui Qiutong Look over here.

With such an affectionate look, even a fool would know what was going on with her.

Ping An snorted softly.

Speaking of which, although he was the one who stayed behind, he almost forgot about it.If I hadn't met Yang Xiu today.

And Yang Xiu gave him such a big "surprise" as soon as he appeared, of course it was impossible for Ping An to be happy.He even began to doubt whether his previous thoughts were right or wrong. Keeping these people in the palace, just like what Zhao Can said, was equivalent to giving them hints and hopes, and making them think about Zhao Can Come.

Zhao Can squeezed Ping An's hand again, and said with a smile, "Since you know you're wrong, let's kneel for a while longer."

Yang Xiu suddenly opened her eyes wide, unable to believe what she heard.

What did the emperor say?Let her kneel for a while longer?At this time, shouldn't he take pity on the fragrance and cherish the jade, and comfort himself?Why is it completely different from what I imagined?

At this time, Yang Xiu's mind finally recovered from the surprise of being able to face the king at last, and realized that he had messed up today's matter, and couldn't help feeling very regretful.How can you forget because of the recent success that His Majesty has no intention of them?She seemed to always be thinking about how to block His Majesty before, as if as long as they met each other, everything would be logical.

It's just that at this time, it's no use just regretting, I can only try to find a way to make up for it.

Yang Xiu is a smart person, she knows that she only has this chance.If Zhao Can's impression of her could not be changed, then even if he had the chance to meet Zhao Can in the future, it would be impossible for him to fancy her.Besides, she couldn't guarantee that she would still have a chance.

This is not a story in a storybook. The rules in the palace are strict. After today's incident, I believe the management will only be stricter in the future.

So when Zhao Can got up to leave, Yang Xiu boldly said, "Your Majesty, please stay!"

Zhao Can turned around and looked at her, "What else do you want to say?"

"Yes..." The thoughts in Yang Xiu's mind turned quickly, and she went through everything that happened just now. In the blink of an eye, she really caught the key, "Maid, maid is ... I intend to ask the chief of safety, what is the next arrangement for the maids and concubines."

Zhao Can and Ping An looked at each other in surprise.

Although Zhao Can teased "your people" just now, neither of them thought that Yang Xiu actually listened to it.It is still inappropriate to say this at this time - not to mention that she is not qualified to ask about the next arrangement, even if she has, it should definitely not be at this moment to ask about safety.

But what Yang Xiu wanted was not an answer, but an expression of her own attitude.

Although she didn't know why Zhao Can valued Ping'an, judging from Zhao Can's previous teasing and Ping'an's daring to get himself up before Zhao Can spoke, it was obvious that he was favored far more than Zhao Can. expected.

It would be unwise to associate himself with Zhao Can at this time, on the contrary, it would be of great benefit to get closer to Ping An, a celebrity in the imperial court.

"He's a smart person." Ping An turned to look at her, "I don't know what kind of arrangement you want?"

Yang Xiu said hastily, "The concubine, but according to the arrangement, has no other ideas."

"Oh? So what happened today is all a misunderstanding?" Ping An said with a half-smile.

They blocked Zhao Can in the Imperial Garden, and said they had no other ideas, so who is the fool?Besides, although Yang Xiu's attitude seems to be very good, Ping An knows that she can't be reconciled to this.

Anyone who intends to rob him of a man is a class enemy, and Ping An's vigilance will not be so weak.

Yang Xiu was speechless, not knowing how to answer this question.Although she did it secretly, but with results, it was easy for Ping An to find out about her, even if she tried to quibble.

Originally, she hadn't thought about how to end it. After all, as long as she was valued by the emperor, all of this would naturally not be a problem.But obviously not now.

Seeing that she didn't answer, Ping An just laughed, "Since you only rely on arrangements, how about I arrange someone to take you home?"

Yang Xiu suddenly raised her head and stared at him.

"Oh, you don't want to?" Ping An asked again.

But he did have this idea.Although Yang Xiu is a smart person, it's a pity that he used the wrong direction.Rather than leaving such a person to cause trouble for him, it would be easier to just send him away.

Yang Xiu's gaze quickly turned to Zhao Can, as if wondering why he indulged Ping An like this.However, she soon discovered that Zhao Can was not looking at her at all.Yang Xiu naturally wouldn't understand what this meant. Ping An meant what he meant, and he would not interfere in this matter.

Even if she still can't guess that Zhao Can has a special relationship with Ping An, Yang Xiu already understands that she won't have another chance.

Although she was still not reconciled in her heart, after all, she had tried her best, and the result was like this, and she had no other choice but to accept it.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiu lowered her head and said, "...No, I am willing."

Um?Ping An looked at her in surprise.She is indeed a smart person. If she can really dispel these thoughts and use them for herself, it will save a lot of trouble.

"Your Majesty?" He turned to look at Zhao Can.

Zhao Can knew what he meant as soon as he heard it, and shook his head helplessly, and said, "You are responsible for the matter yourself, and you are in charge."

Only then did Ping An say to Yang Xiu, "Then you go back first, and finish the current course with peace of mind. As for other arrangements, we will talk about it at that time."

"Yes." Yang Xiu agreed.

There was no response, only the sound of footsteps going away briskly, and when the sound disappeared, Yang Xiu raised his head, only to see the corners of their clothes disappearing at the end of the path.

She looked at it for a while, and then slowly let out a breath, knowing that she had passed this test for the time being.When Ping An said that he wanted to send her home, he might not really want to do so, but just wanted to test her.Now, he had to wait until the end of the course to find out what his plans would be.

But Yang Xiu has also confirmed that at least they will not be asked to do what court ladies do as she thought before.