After Nobleman Zhi finished speaking, he looked at Concubine Mei and quickly acted timidly: "Is it true that I have said too much? Concubine, please don't blame me."

Xia Rongxin listened carefully to what she said, then turned to look at Yun Xi, who also made a very surprised expression.

After listening to Zhi Guiren's words, the two of them were both surprised. Previously, they always thought that Zhi Guiren was timid and stupid, and she didn't know how to respond even when they extended an olive branch to her. Now they heard her analyze their original plan carefully and pointed out

After seeing the shortcomings in it, I was extremely surprised.

Gui Zhi and Ah Xun were extremely nervous when they saw Concubine Mei and Aunt Yun Xi looking at each other but not speaking for a long time. Fortunately, the hem of their clothes was wide, so they secretly wrung their fingers nervously in their sleeves, but still looked at them calmly.

Especially Guizhi, his heart was as shaken as a volcano erupting, fearing that Concubine Mei would know about the deal between her and Concubine Ming, and thus fail to complete the task assigned to him by Concubine Ming.

Although my father, mother, and brother had returned to their hometown in Jingzhou at this time, who was Concubine Ming? She was the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Palace, Lu Huiling, and she was now one of the most favored concubines in the Sixth Palace.

Although the emperor no longer loves her as much as before because of his busy official duties, as long as Concubine Ming is willing, isn't it something that can be easily accomplished?

If this matter is not done well, not to mention the father, mother and other members of the Yin family will be implicated, even the noble Lord Zhe himself will be unable to move forward in the harem.

Thinking of this, fine beads of sweat appeared behind Zhi Guiren, and slid down her skinny back along the loose and tight-fitting clothes. Zhi Guiren felt this subtle change, and her body slowly stiffened.

But her face was still calm, her two bright eyes were looking at Concubine Mei like a young bird, and her mouth that looked like Empress Mingxian's was also slowly opening, looking like a child's back.

The Three-Character Sutra looks like it's asking for rewards from its parents.

I don’t know how long it took, but Xia Rongxin laughed loudly. She turned around and looked at Yun Xi with a smile, then stood up, pulled Guizhi from her seat, held her hand, and said: "After all, my sister is more considerate.

, I have never considered the things you mentioned. Fortunately, you said it early, otherwise the servants and maids around me would not have thought of this, and there would be no one to love around me..."

Xia Rongxin looked like she had a headache, held her forehead with her fingers, shook her head and said: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's really a headache. Now it's good, there is Mr. Zhi silently thinking about these things for me, I feel in my heart

It’s really warm, even in this cold winter month, it makes people feel comfortable.”

Xia Rongxin and Yun Xi didn't just think that Lady Zhi came to Yichun Palace to tell her about this matter for the sake of the New Year's Eve palace banquet. The other concubines were really hoping that something would happen to Xia Rongxin so that the emperor could have time to come.

Look at them.

I have long heard that there have been changes in the court, and I have heard that Lord Yin Qianhu has embezzled people. Now he has been dismissed from his official position and returned home. Now he has no family support behind him. In this huge harem, even a talented person has an official father behind him.

, only Zhi Guiren's natal family is now a commoner. If she doesn't find a backer, how will she live in the palace?

Xia Rongxin has the highest position, and she usually competes with these people for favors. There is no point in it anyway. Although her natal family is not a Beijing official, it is still the capital of the second rank. She is now an imperial concubine, and she has royal nobles under her knees that are not even in the palace.

, gave birth to a son and a daughter for the emperor, and even if she did not compete with these concubines for favor, Xia Rongxin would be considered prosperous, wealthy and carefree for the rest of her life.

But now there is Lu Huiling, who once dominated the harem just because of her appearance and young age, which is very similar to Empress Mingxian. She overshadowed her. Many concubines in the palace went to her to flatter her. Even the original

Concubine Ning Gui and Concubine Yan, who looked down on her and even insulted her, had already gone to Minghua Hall to pay their respects every day.

In the eyes of the concubines of the harem, although Xia Rongxin had a son, she was also in charge of the sixth palace of the harem, and she was a woman whom the emperor treated sincerely. However, after all, she was old and beautiful, and if the emperor had not thought about his old relationship, he would not have come to see him long ago.

She did.

But Lu Huiling was different. She had an outstanding family background, similar appearance to Empress Mingxian, and more importantly, she was young and beautiful, which overwhelmed everyone in the harem.

They all went to please Lu Huiling, hoping to get some benefits from her, hoping to let the emperor see their beautiful faces in her palace.

Xia Rongxin's Yichun Palace was ignored for a while. Only a few concubines who had been favored before would come to ask for greetings. However, after a while, they never came again due to pressure from other concubines.

Xia Rongxin always lamented that human relationships are cold and warm, and things change. In the past, when Xia Rongxin was the only one in the palace who was the favorite, servants came to the Yichun Palace one after another to pay their respects, but now there are only a few people around.

Xia Rongxin was very surprised by the arrival of Mr. Zhi, and the gift to her was very useful. Seeing that she was worried about herself and the palace banquet, she actually listened to it.

Now, Xia Rongxin really needed someone to satisfy her so-called vanity. She couldn't bear to see Lu Huiling's proud look. Now, Mr. Zhi came at the right time and said just the right words, which made Xia Rongxin extremely happy.

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"Your Majesty, please don't say that. This is what a concubine should do. Your Majesty, your Majesty, is always worried about national affairs and the New Year's Eve family banquet. If you were an ordinary person, you wouldn't be able to do it satisfactorily. Only your Majesty, you can think about everything."

Zhou Quan, my concubine thought about it for several nights before I came up with these ideas based on your concubine's original ideas. If you are dissatisfied with anything, please don't blame me. I also have good intentions, but

He is full of heart but not strong enough. He is not as smart as the empress, nor as thoughtful as Aunt Yun Xi. In the end, it is still a joke."

Seeing Concubine Mei hold her hand and say such thoughtful words, Nobleman Zhi felt relieved for a moment. He quickly stood up, bowed to Concubine Mei slowly and said with a flattered face.

"Hey, this is not the idea I came up with. I had a splitting headache because of this matter. Fortunately, Yun Xi was here, so I came up with such a way. I and I

Yun Xi always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure it out. However, the palace banquet was about to begin, and I asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to prepare. Who would have thought that Mr. Zhi would fall from the sky like a timely rain and say such words?

It’s quite enlightening.”

Xia Rongxin smiled happily, turned around and took Yun Xi's hand, and said to them together: "You two have made great achievements this time."

Zhi Guiren swallowed nervously, raised his head and glanced at Aunt Yun Xi, who was standing opposite him and looking at him with a smile. She also smiled and said: "It turns out that Aunt Yun Xi came up with such a wonderful method.

Ah, it’s really a blessing to have you by my side, unlike me, who only has this stupid girl Ah Xun by my side.”

After saying that, Ah Xun also cooperated and laughed silly.

It seems that everyone in the palace likes to flatter others with compliments, maybe because the palace is full of women, and where there are women, there will be comparisons and disputes. As long as others say that you are better than another person, your own vanity will be lost.

This gave me great satisfaction.

No one is an exception.

Yun Xi was praised for no reason, and she quickly smiled innocently. She could even see the crow's feet in the corners of her eyes clearly: "Your Majesty Zhi, you can defeat this servant. Miss Ah Xun is smart and smart, and she will become a great asset in the future."

In order not to cause disputes, women in the palace often put a terrible veil on their faces. It can be smiling, angry, low-brow, arrogant, or hypocritical.

If you say something you don't like, you can do anything irreversible for your own selfish interests.

These principles are things that Yin Zhe should have understood when she first entered the palace, but she only understands them now.

She originally thought that as long as she kept her heart, did not join in with them, and lived her life well, it didn't matter even if she lived her life peacefully. Human life is both long and short, and peace is also a kind of happiness.

Yin Rui has never thought about fighting with anyone. She likes the handsome and serious emperor, the aloof and arrogant emperor, but she has never thought about fighting with anyone.

I don’t remember how many years have passed since she entered the palace. She has always been self-contained and has no contact with the outside world. But just when she wanted to live her life quietly, the appearance of Lu Huiling made her unconsciously feel some earthquakes.

The mountain shakes.

Yin Zhi and several concubines began to target Lu Huiling, and together they became the person she hated the most.

Now, for the sake of her family's life, she followed Lu Huiling's arrangement and came to Concubine Mei to say things she didn't know why.

When she heard Concubine Mei praising her, hearing Yun Xi's flattery, and hearing the cheerful laughter of the people around them, she felt that she had really changed.

After a while of greetings, Concubine Mei arranged what she had just said in front of Lord Zhe, and said with a smile: "If Lord Zhe really thinks about it, then it will be very interesting, and it will also be seen by those foreign envoys."

Look, I, a woman from the Celestial Dynasty, am also a woman who cannot be outdone by men."

He then ordered Yun Xi to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and instruct them to stuff the end of the flat-headed arrow with cotton cloth to avoid accidental injury.

Listening to these words, Zhi Guiren found it hard to imagine what Concubine Ming wanted to do before the family banquet on New Year's Eve this year. She then mentioned: "Don't be careful, don't let anyone get hurt."
Chapter completed!