"Just figure it out." Li Yan smiled: "I like smart people, but I prefer loyal people. As long as you are loyal to me, I will not treat you badly in the future." After a pause, her tone was a little cold: "If you betray me,
The consequences will be serious, do you understand?"
Mian'er respectfully answered yes
Li Yan said: "A few days later, it will be August 15th, which is the day of reunion. Everyone from the royal family will be present. Shouldn't I prepare some gifts?"
Now that she has the Queen Mother's vote, if the Crown Prince also supports her, her chances of winning will be even greater.
Mian'er understood in her heart: "The slave will prepare for the empress." She prolonged her voice, and then said: "Actually, the empress has recovered now, and there is nothing serious. According to the rules, the affairs of the harem should be handled by the highest-ranking concubine in the harem.
Concubine Ning will handle it, the empress should fight for it, don’t let Concubine Ning dominate her all the time."
Li Yan smiled softly: "This cannot be won by fighting for it. It also depends on the Queen Mother's wishes. After all, the Phoenix Seal is still in the hands of the Queen Mother."
"According to Sister Sanyuan, the Queen Mother intends to hand over the Phoenix Seal." Mian'er told her what she had learned: "It's just a choice of Queen. The Emperor's position is still very firm and insists on not establishing a Queen. It is inconvenient for the Queen Mother to meet with the Emperor this time."
It was a head-on confrontation, so I decided to hand over the Phoenix Seal first and use time to convince the emperor to establish a queen."
I see
"It's time to go say hello to the Queen Mother and we'll set off," she smiled.
We arrived at Yonghe Palace at just the right time
I happened to meet Concubine Ning and went in with Concubine Qin. The Queen Mother happened to come out of the Buddhist hall.
"Happy Queen Mother"
"Everyone is here, sit down"
"The agar-agar porridge sent by the Queen Mother tastes very good. I would like to thank the Queen Mother very much." Concubine Ning thanked her with a smile and gave Li Yan a proud look.
"As long as you like it. It's not an ordinary swallow. I heard it's a blood swallow. Someone just sent it to the Ai family yesterday, so I just wanted to share it with you."
Li Yan suddenly realized: "No wonder it tastes so sweet."
Looking at Concubine Ning with a smile: "Yes, Concubine Ning?" It means that not only she has the gift of the Queen Mother, but others also have it.
Concubine Ning's face looked a little ugly
The Queen Mother smiled: "Concubine Ning, how are you preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?"
Concubine Ning replied: "When I return to the Queen Mother, I have almost made preparations. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also a day for reunions. I have arranged a wonderful program to entertain you. I will definitely not disappoint the Emperor and the Queen Mother."
"You have always made the Ai family feel at ease with your work. Didn't the manager of the four-bedroom house have a sudden illness? Do you have anyone in mind for him?"
"Sitian has sent the list over. Queen Mother, please take a look at it and give me some opinions." Concubine Ning smiled and went on the list.
There is some worry in my heart
The Queen Mother would only discuss these confidential matters with her alone and never make them public in front of outsiders.
But now, everyone else is here, what is the intention of this old woman?
"I heard that you reduced part of the expenses of the Injection Management Bureau. For what reason?" The Queen Mother looked at the list and asked gently.
"I balanced the expenses of each room in the harem and found that the expenses of the syringe management bureau are particularly large, and many of them are redundant expenses. Over the years, the money transferred to the syringe management room has been more than twice as much as that of other rooms. I guess
It should be for this reason that the syringe management bureau must think that it is natural to spend money indiscriminately. Although the country is peaceful and the people are safe now, I am temporarily handling the affairs of the harem. I should also think about the national treasury and save as much as possible, so I have reduced the cost of the syringe management room by half."
The Queen Mother nodded slightly, then looked at everyone: "What do you think?"
However, the concubines lowered their heads and did not dare to express their opinions.