"Where are the other two?"
Fang Shanggong asked.
"One is missing, and the other didn't come out with anything useful."
Fang Shanggong put down the tea cup and sat there without speaking for a long time.
These masters, big and small, in the palace are very powerful.
But no matter how powerful they are, they can only end up trapped in a deep palace, inside and outside, large and small.
They can't do anything by themselves, they all have to rely on the people around them.
If you want to accomplish things like the hand stove during the previous Chinese New Year, or the recent poisoned wine incident, you have to rely on the people under your command to handle it.
Passing messages, liaising, and wooing, passing things from outside the palace to the palace, then checking out the arrangements of the dining room and wine store, poisoning, and then framing Chen Jieyu.
I don’t know how many hurdles I have to go through in the middle.
There are definitely not just one or two people who know about these things.
Even if we can't get real evidence, we can't dig things out of their mouths.
However, the emperor's reduction of manpower in the palace is really a clever move.
It is far better to remove people from the bottom of the cauldron than to raise money.
The soup stops boiling.
"To be honest, no matter how ruthless and strong a person is, he can't kill him."
Zhou Xuchen said this with emotion.
The incident with the hand stove before and the incident with the poisoned wine this time were both carefully planned traps.
But even if all these things were carefully arranged, none of the people under his command would go wrong and rebel, and they could not compete with the good luck of the imperial concubine.
In the matter of the hand stove, the concubine and the second prince were finally safe as mother and son.
In the matter of the poisoned wine, they accidentally hit the passenger car and were overturned by Chen Jieyu.
"Concubine Shen has been living in seclusion recently.
She rarely comes out and walks around.
She only goes to the Sixth Palace in the East."
Zhou Xuchen also felt that this was unusual.
"I'm not very familiar with the East Sixth Palace."
Zhou Xunchen admitted honestly.
When the late emperor's concubines and their gang were in high glory, Zhou Xunchen had not yet made his mark.
But Fang Shanggong was different.
Fang Shanggong had been in the palace for longer and had served the concubine before.
She knew most of the people in the East Sixth Palace.
Fang Shanggong just nodded and said, "I understand."
Zhou Xuchen said nothing more.
Fang Shanggong is experienced and shrewd in everything he does, so he doesn't need to remind him too much.
Since the beginning of summer, it has been raining continuously for more than a month, and everything is damp and wet.
Qinghe had a handkerchief that he forgot to wash after using it.
One day, when he took it out and looked at it, he found that it was covered with hair. .
She thought about it again and again, but she didn't think of anything that this veil had been rubbed against, so that hair could actually grow.
But then again, there hasn't been such a long period of rainy weather in previous years, so things wouldn't become so serious due to moisture resistance.
Xie Ning always felt like he was getting hairy these days.
Because of the rain, she couldn't go anywhere.
She could only walk back and forth in Yong'an Palace, and most of the time she could only walk back and forth in the corridor.
The emperor is not having an easy time either.
In the winter, people from the Taishi Bureau inferred from various signs that there would be a lot of rain this summer and floods would easily cause disasters, so the emperor made a special inspection last time.
Xie Ning hoped that the people from the Taishi Bureau would make a mistake, but this time the calculation was not accurate.
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Unfortunately her expectations were dashed.
Parts of the capital were flooded, and urgent reports came one after another from the south.
The emperor had not had a good sleep in the past few days.
He had been staying in the Changning Hall since the day before yesterday and did not come to the harem.
Xie Ning sent people to deliver soup twice, fearing that the emperor would get angry if he stayed like this, and that he would not even bother to eat when he was busy, which would ruin his health.
After the soup was delivered, the emperor specially sent Bai Hongqi here, telling Xie Ning not to worry and to take good care of himself, so that the emperor could rest assured.
People in the harem who received the news had different reactions.
Concubine Shen closed the door and chanted and copied sutras.
It is said that she also prayed for peace in the world.
She also said that she had not had any meat or fish for several days in a row, and it seemed that she still needed to prick blood to read her menstruation.
People who heard this news were stunned for a while.
As for Concubine Jin, she was restless during this period.
She came to Yong'an Palace every two days, with the intention of sharing Xie Ning's worries.
The imperial concubine was pregnant, so naturally she couldn't do much work.
The power of the palace affairs was almost controlled by the two servants of Yong'an Palace.
One is Zhou Xunchen, and the other is naturally Fang Shanggong.
After all, Fang Shanggong is a female generation, and he is more in charge of the internal affairs of Yong'an Palace and the entertainment of some concubines and wives.
Zhou Xuchen is different.
In the past, he was only powerful in a third of the acre of the harem, but now the tide has risen, and most of the people in the harem are rushing to pay attention to him and please him.
Who doesn't know that Eunuch Zhou is in great power now?
As long as the old man raises his little finger, and a little bit of benefit leaks out from between his fingers, it will be enough for the people below to break their heads.
This made Concubine Jin particularly unconvinced.
It's okay if she is not as good as the imperial concubine.
She has given birth to a son and now has to add another heir to the emperor.
Regardless of whether they are male or female, the imperial concubine's status is already solid and unshakable.
But the gang of minions in Yong'an Palace took advantage of their power.
Even if she wanted to make some renovations to her Shoukang Palace, or if she wanted to hire a Taoist priest to pray for Princess Yubing, she actually had to send people to them to get it right. talk.
"Concubine, do you think so?"
After concubine Jin kept talking, she asked Xie Ning again.
Xie Ning was simply distracted.
Concubine Jin talked a lot and was trivial, and was also mixed with complaints and complaints.
It was really hard to stop listening to her.
"This matter has been done in the palace before."
Concubine Jin gave an example of the past: "In the past, when the Queen Mother was there, it was all arranged by the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother also once led people to kneel and pray for blessings, and went to Concubine Shu to take charge of the palace.
At that time, when there was a big disaster outside, the palace would also reduce the expenses.
Each palace would contribute a share of the money and go to Ci'en Temple and other places to add lamp oil and pray for blessings."
After all, Xie Ning finally understood what Concubine Jin meant.
She cited all kinds of precedents and went around in such a big circle, but even if she wanted to take the lead, she would handle things according to those previous examples.
Xie Ning had a gut feeling that the emperor didn't like this kind of thing.
Besides, Concubine Jin doesn't have that kind of skill and ability.
She even manages the people in her Shoukang Palace in a mess.
She scolds this one and chases that one away from time to time, asking her to do such a thing.
She has to take care of everyone in the palace.
It's not possible to go through it all, and it's very likely that it will go wrong in the end.
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Seeing that Xie Ning was bored, Fang Shanggong smiled and smoothed things over and said, "That's what Concubine Jin said.
It's just that for such a big event, you have to ask for the emperor's permission.
What the people in the harem say doesn't count."
Concubine Jin's face sank, and her expression became very ugly.
Even if she wasn't smart enough, she could still hear the evasion in Fang Shanggong's words.
Who doesn't know how useful the concubine's words are in front of the emperor?
As long as the concubine and the emperor open their mouths, the emperor will be sure of this matter.
Fang Shanggong just refused to prevaricate her.
If she was rejected by the imperial concubine, Concubine Jin would probably be able to swallow this sigh of relief.
But now it was not the imperial concubine who spoke, but Fang Shanggong, the dog slave.
She is also a concubine after all.
Why should Fang Shanggong, a slave girl, show off in front of her?
Concubine Jin snorted coldly and was about to speak when Xia Yue came to report something just in time: "Go back to your Majesty, Guo Shanggong is here.
I have something to report to your Majesty."
Xie Ning asked: "Why don't you tell her to come in so soon after she comes back?"
Using this excuse, Xie Ning quickly asked Concubine Jin to go back.
She also saw that Concubine Jin had lost her patience and wanted to get angry at Fang Shanggong.
This man really didn't know what to say.
It's better to send this evil guest away quickly.
Guo Shanggong came back from Yunguang Tower.
The courtyard to the east of Yunguang Tower has been renovated.
The courtyard is elegant and exquisite, and the palaces and pavilions are spacious.
Princess Yuyao also went to see it and was very satisfied with it.
"There is also a swing set up in the yard."
Princess Yuyao's eyes sparkled when she talked about the swing: "It's just that Guo Shanggong didn't let me play there."
Guo Shanggong quickly explained: "I am afraid that the paint has not dried yet, and that the burrs on the falcon nails have not been polished off."
She didn't dare to let the princess go up like this.
On the one hand, she was not sure whether the swing was reliable, and on the other hand, there were not many people with her today.
If the princess wanted to play and slipped off, she couldn't bear the responsibility. .
Xie Ning also stood on Guo Shanggong's side this time: "The days ahead are long.
There will be plenty of time to play in the future, so there is no need to rush.
Have you seen it all?
Do you think you want to add anything else?"
"It's pretty good, there's nothing to add."
Princess Yuyao went to Yunguang Tower by riding a chariot with an umbrella.
Even so, it was so hot that her face turned red and her head and body were covered with sweat.
Xie Ning quickly asked Guo Shanggong to take her to change clothes.
Not long after, Princess Yuyao came back after washing her face and changing into a light foggy gauze dress.
Xie Ning had already asked someone to bring her sour plum soup.
"Mother, we also need to learn music."
Xie Ning nodded and said, "You have to learn."
In addition to studying, I also need to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Those young people in Nanyuan Study Room, in addition to studying, they also have to practice riding, shooting, and shooting swords and guns.
"Can Wang Chongfeng teach us?"
Xie Ning smiled and shook his head: "He shouldn't be the one to teach you this."
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Princess Yuyao was a little disappointed: "Wang Zongfeng is the one with real ability, he must be a good teacher."
Princess Yuyao had been listening to Wang Moyan play flute music for almost a whole year, and she was comforted by her gentle words, and she felt sorry for this in her heart.
People feel close.
"Don't just think about having fun, you should also study seriously."
Xie Ning said, "In addition to Miss Gan and your aunt's cousin Shutang, there will be a few more sisters from the clan who will study with you.
Together.
Li Zhang is coming too."
Princess Yuyao's attention was indeed diverted: "Is she coming too?
That would be even more lively."
Although the little girls had a bad temper, Li Zhang had sincerely apologized, and Princess Yuyao even "accidentally" ruined one of her new clothes out of anger.
The small grievances in the past have long been ignored.
On.
"What about sister Yubing?
Is she coming too?"
Just now when Concubine Jin went out, Princess Yuyao saw her, but Concubine Jin was not liked, and Princess Yuyao didn't want to meet and talk to her, so she came in after Concubine Jin went out
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