Qing Jialu

Since Eunuch Chen fell ill, Xiao Yi ordered the Shang Palace Bureau to preside over the reduction of palace ladies.Although His Majesty didn't say it clearly, the harem is full of human beings, and everyone can see that the power of the Shang Palace Bureau has fallen into the hands of Sibo Mumian.The two Shang Palaces obeyed Kapok's words, and even the eunuchs who were in charge of rituals, under the instruction of Chen Gonggong, also respected Kapok.

With the cooperation of everyone in the harem, the laid-off maids left the palace in three batches.The first batch left after taking the reward, and the second batch was still registering and confirming everyone's intentions.

Shen Jia was also quite surprised when she heard that Xiao Yi had handed over such important matters to Mu Mian.When he and Xiao Yi finished their lunch and lay down on the bed for a nap, he said sourly, "You are really good to my sister, did you deliberately let her stand in the palace?"

"I reuse kapok, you, as a brother, aren't you happy?" Xiao Yi asked back, "Why do I listen, your tone is a little... unhappy?"

"Nonsense, I am very happy, how can I not be happy." Shen Jia denied it.

Xiao Yi turned over and approached Shen Jia, sniffing at his neck.Shen Jia didn't understand what it meant, she lay on the bed and didn't dare to move.

"Smell it," Xiao Yi said with a smile, "It smells sour. The 800-year-old vinegar jar has been knocked over."

"How could I be jealous of my sister." Shen Jia pushed him away, "You have a nose problem!"

"My nose is fine." Xiao Yi looked at him amusedly, "You are so jealous for some reason, Changqing, I really didn't realize that you are the reincarnation of vinegar essence."

"It's nothing." Shen Jia blushed slightly, "Okay, okay, don't interrupt. Closer to home, what is the meaning behind your promotion of Kapok?"

"Didn't you still feel sorry for Kapok that day?" Xiao Yi explained, "So I also thought about it seriously, and you are right, it is indeed a pity that she is trapped in the harem."

"But she doesn't want to go out of the palace." Shen Jia actually asked Mu Mian in private if she wanted to go out of the palace, but she very firmly answered that she would stay in the palace for the rest of her life.

"I want her to go to work in the former court." Xiao Yi said calmly, "Now that Chen Jinzhong is sick, I can't bear him to work too hard. The supervisor of ceremonies is the hub of the former court and the harem, and it is the most important thing. Don't worry about handing over the supervisor of ceremonies to someone who doesn't know the details."

"What do you mean, do you want to hand over the supervisor of rites to Mu Mian?" Shen Jia wondered if Xiao Yi was crazy, "Kapian is a woman."

"I know." Xiao Yi said helplessly, "If it wasn't because she was a woman, why would I have to spend so much trouble. Kapok may not be named as the Supervisor of Rites, but she must control the Supervisor of Rites and Dongchang in the future."

"It's too difficult, it's too difficult for a woman." Shen Jia felt sorry for her younger sister, "The big clang of the supervisor of ceremonies is a human spirit, and it took decades in the palace to slowly climb to the top. In this position, how could they be under the control of a woman?"

"Take your time and see how she is doing this time." Xiao Yi said, "By the way, Changqing, I haven't told her about this plan yet, so you should keep it a secret. If Mu Mian finds out, I'm afraid she's under more pressure."

Shen Jia was sour again, "You really take good care of her."

Xiao Yi replied: "As expected, you are still full of jealousy."

Shen Jia couldn't say no to him, turned her back to Xiao Yi, and said sullenly: "It's lunch break, go to sleep."

Xiao Yi looked at Shen Jia's back with gentle eyes, and smiled dotingly.

When the second batch of maids were released from the palace, Kapok discovered some problems after the first batch of maids left.For example, some female officials did not distribute the reward silver to the maids in the palace, but took it privately.When some court ladies left the palace, they took away the objects in the palace, and it was not until after they left that the palace found that they had lost things.

After listening to the report from the people below, Mu Mian hurriedly sent someone to check whether the second batch of maids selflessly brought the things in the palace.Afterwards, they asked people to investigate all the female officials who had embezzled silver rewards, and handed them over to Gong Zhengsi for disposal.

As for the objects lost outside the palace, Eunuch Chen sent the eunuchs of the East Factory to search around.All those found were brought back to the palace, and those not found were filled by the female officer in charge of guarding.

After making it up in twos and threes, Kapok went to Yuxi Palace to plead guilty, saying that he was unable to take on this important task, and asked His Majesty to replace him.

Looking at the kapok kneeling in the palace, Xiao Yi helped her up, "I know all these things, and I can't blame you entirely. This is the first time in this dynasty that such a large-scale dismissal of maids in the palace has happened. You have to stare at it, but you are demanding."

"It's just..." Mu Mian raised her head, "There must be someone responsible for such scandals in the harem. Your Majesty trusts your servants, but your servants cannot share His Majesty's worries."

"You were ordered in the face of danger, and it's not bad to be able to do things this far." Xiao Yi encouraged, "If you have to be punished, you will be fined half a month's salary, and you will have to atone for your merits and send the third batch of maids out of the palace. Things are arranged."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Kapok finally smiled.Xiao Yi's support is her biggest motivation.

"By the way, when the third batch of maids left the palace, let the people from Dongchang watch and check the packages one by one." Xiao Yi said, "During this time, the people from Dongchang are at your disposal."

Kapok was taken aback, "Then Eunuch Chen..."

"He has already agreed." Xiao Yi said, "He also said that if necessary, the eunuchs of the Chief of Rites can also be dispatched by you, so you can use them with confidence."

"Yes." Mu Mian was a little apprehensive, she faintly felt that His Majesty and Eunuch Chen trusted her too much, and even handed over the Dongchang, which stood shoulder to shoulder with Jin Yiwei, to herself.

Mu Jin learned about her sister's promotion from Shen Jia.She went back to the Shen Mansion today, and it was strange to see that her sister was not there.After Shen Jia came back from the cabinet, she didn't know that her sister was the Secretary now.

"Secretary, you are a sixth-grade secretary!" Mu Jin danced excitedly, "My sister is finally coming out of her head."

Shen Jia was drinking tea lightly by the side, watching Mu Jin go crazy, and thought that she was so excited just now, that in the future, His Majesty will cultivate kapok to be No.1 in the inner court.

"My sister has been busy reducing the number of people in the palace recently, so she doesn't have time to go out of the palace?" Mujin asked belatedly, "Then when will I see her?"

"Yes, but if you have something to say to your sister, can I bring you a message?"

"No need, we will meet anyway." Mu Jin said arrogantly, "I don't want to tell you the boudoir talk between our girls."

"Still avoiding suspicion, I'm your brother." Shen Jiale was relieved, and now he and Mu Jin got along more and more like brothers and sisters, and there was no longer the weird hostility and jealousy before.

However, although the brothers and sisters have become closer, their love for each other has not changed.Mu Jin looked at the empty Shen residence, and sighed: "Oh, my sister is not here, neither is Dr. Fan, only you are left alone, big brother."

"Hey, yes." Shen Jia sighed melancholy, he didn't want to stay in the empty room alone.

Hearing this, Mu Jin said with a thief-like smile: "Brother, why don't you live in the palace?"

He was really a clever little ghost, and he got to the point right away, leaving Shen Jia speechless.