Wearing a book, hooking him up

Several days have passed since Miss Chu was poisoned to death.

An Jieyu (Xian Fei - An Jinyan) was demoted and moved to a side hall in Zhongcui Palace.

In the past few days, she looked listless and haggard all day long, and her eyes, which used to be bright and lively, had lost their luster and looked dull.

The person serving him became Bai Lan, who stayed beside him, not daring to even breathe.

After being demoted, An Jieyu stayed in Zhongcui Palace and never went out. She had been proud since childhood, and after entering the Eastern Palace she had always been ambitious, trying her best to win the heart of His Majesty.

But she made one wrong move, which made His Majesty dislike her very much.

Later, she joined the Queen and became one of the four concubines. She was finally able to hold her head high in front of others and made up for her inner pride.

But now, back to the past.

She simply couldn't accept such a huge gap, and she felt as if her soul had been taken away from her.

An Jieyu was never favored, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs was not as attentive to her as before. When she sent palace maids to get some things, she was not met with a good face.

"Isn't this side hall of the Zhongcui Palace too dark? Why is the light so poor in broad daylight?"

Before I saw the person, I heard his voice first.

The voice was sharp and piercing, with undisguised disdain.

As soon as Yan Zhaoyi stepped into the side hall, she began to dislike the environment there.

She tilted her head slightly and covered her mouth and nose with the handkerchief in her hand, as if there was something unclean here.

Together with Yan Zhaoyi was Xu Xiurong, who had a faint smile on her face but her eyes revealed elusive depths.

An Jieyu looked at the two people who came uninvited, and her eyes instantly revealed disgust and hatred. Her gaze was like a sharp blade, shooting straight at them.

She would never forget that it was Concubine Yan who threatened to search the palace and had been aggressive towards her.

An Jieyu suspected that these two people framed her.

"I pay my respects to Consort Yan and Xu Xiurong."

He suppressed his dissatisfaction and bowed reluctantly.

Although she was dissatisfied with these two people, now their positions were higher than hers, so she could only pay her respects with deep reluctance.

Yan Zhaoyi was the one with the highest rank here. When she first entered the palace, everyone looked down on her status as a concubine's daughter.

But now, she raised her head proudly, her eyes full of pride.

She is the head of the nine concubines and has a prince by her side.

Yan Zhaoyi walked to the chair with an air of superiority, twisted her waist, and sat down first, with her movements exaggerated and ostentatious.

Then Xu Xiurong also sat down slowly, her movements elegant but with a hidden edge.

Although An Jieyu was demoted, she never lost her pride.

"My two ladies, why are you here today? Are you here to see me make fun of you?"

"Sister An, I came here today to save you."

Yan Zhaoyi raised her eyebrows slightly, with a seemingly sincere smile on her face.

An Jieyu frowned, her face full of disdain.

"Yan Zhaoyi, you must have forgotten that it was you who bullied me in front of His Majesty and the Queen. Otherwise, how could I have ended up like this?"

Her voice became sharp with anger and her eyes seemed to be spewing fire.

"An Jieyu, if you weren't guilty, why didn't you let someone search the palace?"

Yan Zhaoyi put down the teacup in her hand, crossed her arms over her chest, glanced at An Jieyu, her eyes full of questioning.

"But I didn't come here today to discuss this with you."

Yan Zhaoyi snorted lightly, picked up the teacup again and took a sip of tea.

As soon as she took a sip, she frowned and spat out the tea.

"You are a concubine after all. Why did the Ministry of Internal Affairs send you these old teas? Even my personal maids wouldn't drink such tea."

Her expression was full of disgust, and the corners of her mouth curled up.

An Jieyu had lived a life of luxury since childhood and had never suffered such an insult, not to mention that she was born a concubine's daughter.

She was so angry that her face turned blue and her chest heaved violently.

"If Concubine Yan is not used to drinking, please go back immediately. I cannot afford to entertain you here."

At this time, Xu Xiurong slowly said: "An Jieyu, I and Sister Yan came here today just because it's not worth it for you, don't think too much."

She had a gentle smile on her face, but her eyes were particularly deep.

"I originally thought that since you had surrendered to the Queen, even if you were demoted, the Queen would not treat you badly. But I never expected this to happen."

"I'm afraid the Ministry of Internal Affairs has deducted a lot from this side hall of the Zhongcui Palace."

Xu Xiurong shook his head slightly and glanced at the simple furnishings in the room.

An Jieyu looked at her with a frown, her eyes full of vigilance, "What do you mean?"

"An Jieyu, now all the women in the harem are pitiful, except for the queen. You used to rely on the queen, but you were just a dog by her side. When you got into trouble, did the queen save you?"

Yan Zhaoyi raised the corner of her mouth in a sarcastic smile.

"Oh, tell me, what are you doing here?"

An Jieyu sneered and looked at the two people in front of her with cold eyes, as if she could see through them.

An Jieyu is not stupid either. She is afraid that these two people are here to incite her to rebel today.

She sneered in her heart but kept a straight face.

"An Jieyu, only when the queen falls can all the women in the harem survive."

"including you."

"So, An Jieyu, are you willing to join us?"

Xu Xiurong moved forward slightly and looked into An Jieyu's eyes, with temptation in her eyes.

Her voice was light as she continued, "Now that you are like this, cooperate with us to overthrow the queen and allow His Majesty to return to the harem."

An Jieyu just felt that the two people in front of her overestimated their abilities. If she could deal with the queen, she would not have been fooled around in the East Palace.

The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and her eyes were full of disdain.

He snorted coldly: "Humph, you really don't know your own limitations."

An Jieyu also hated her situation. She had been proud since she was a child and never wanted to be inferior to others. However, His Majesty disliked her, and she could not survive in the harem, so she had to rely on the Queen.

These two people underestimated the queen.

but......

There was a flash of strange color in An Jieyu's eyes, which was fleeting. Perhaps she could take advantage of the situation.

Her eyes rolled around and she had a plan in mind.

"What do you want from me?"

An Jieyu narrowed her eyes slightly, with a look of vigilance in her eyes.

"When Concubine Tang had a miscarriage in the Eastern Palace, Ling committed a serious mistake in front of the late emperor's spirit. You were involved in both. I want to know if there is any trace of the queen involved."

Xu Xiurong's eyes were as sharp as a torch.

There was also a complex look in An Jieyu's eyes. She thought that these things might remain secret for the rest of her life, and no one except her would discover the Queen's cunningness.

Unexpectedly, there is someone like Xu Xiurong hidden in this harem.

"So what if it happened, so what if it didn't happen, it's been so long, can Your Majesty believe me if I say now that it was the Queen who ordered it?"

"An Jieyu, if one person's words are untrustworthy, then what about two or three people? We don't need your Majesty to believe us. We just need to plant a seed of doubt in your Majesty's heart. This seed will eventually grow."

Xu Xiurong said with a faint smile, revealing the confidence that he was determined to win.

Soon, Xu Xiurong and Yan Zhaoyi left Zhongcui Palace with smug smiles on their faces.

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Kunning Palace.

"Master, why didn't you stop Concubine Yan from bribing the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and treating Concubine An harshly?"

"Today, Zhaoyi Yan and Xu Xiurong went to Zhongcui Palace and ridiculed Concubine An, even provoking Concubine An's dissatisfaction with you."

Miaoyun stood beside the bed, frowning.

"If An Jieyu listens to them and does something, wouldn't it be disadvantageous to you?"

Su Jingyao was wearing a comfortable tight dress, kneeling on the bed, with a gentle smile on her lips, concentrating on teasing the two children.

"Ning An, don't bully your brother!"

His tone was a little fierce, but his eyes were full of affection.

When the Fifth Prince heard his mother's words defending him, he happily crawled to her side with a bright smile on his little face.

The eldest princess twisted her face and staggered over, waving her little hands, wanting to hit her brother.

Su Jingyao helplessly stretched out her hand to stop Ning An's actions.

By the way, I also answered Miaoyun's question.

"Don't worry about them, just let them do whatever they want."

Su Jingyao didn't even raise her head and spoke in a calm tone, as if everything was under her control.

Since Jun Zechen said he would investigate, it would be much easier for him to investigate these things than Su Jingyao.

Many things outside the palace can be investigated clearly, as well as the disputes in the court, the Yan family and the Chu family. Su Jingyao is quite annoyed by these.

Concubine Chu was poisoned, and Fuquan found out that Princess Qingping brought the poison into the palace. After all, Princess Qingping was not a member of the harem. If Jun Zechen had not investigated, Su Jingyao might not have thought of her.

Su Jingyao narrowed her eyes slightly.

What does Princess Qingping want to do?

Could it be that she and Yan Zhaoyi and Xu Xiurong have joined forces to deal with her?

If it was for Jun Zechen, even if Su Jingyao was really pulled down by them, Jun Zechen would not take her into the harem. Su Jingyao did not understand the motives of this county lord.

She shook her head slightly.

Jun Zechen obviously did not indulge Qi Wanyin's behavior. No one knew what Jun Zechen said to Qi Wanyin, but Qi Wanyin took the initiative to resign from the Queen Mother and left the palace.

Since An Jieyu has taken the blame, the matter has passed, and Qi Wanyin will naturally not be punished again for this matter.

And since Qi Wanyin participated in this incident, she must have been involved with the women in the harem.

Jun Zechen suspected that she had other purposes and had already planted spies in the County Lord's Mansion.

No matter whether it was Jun Zechen or Su Jingyao, they always sent people to keep an eye on Yan Zhaoyi and Xu Xiurong. No matter what they did, they could not cause any trouble.

Su Jingyao held the eldest princess gently in her arms, her expression deliberately serious, with a hint of severity in her eyes.

"Mother told you not to bully your brother, why don't you obey?"

When the eldest princess saw that her mother was being mean to her, she stared at her mother with her big eyes without blinking, her eyes full of grievance and confusion.

The little mouth began to turn down more and more, and it looked pitiful as if it was about to cry.

Suddenly, the eldest princess seemed to see someone, and her small body began to struggle to leave Su Jingyao's arms.

He mumbled, "Father, the Emperor."

Su Jingyao turned around when she heard the voice and saw Jun Zechen walking towards her.

There was a hint of helplessness in her eyes. It was because he doted on the princess too much that Ning An became more and more presumptuous.

Su Jingyao let go of Ning An, and Jun Zechen smiled and hugged Ning An into his arms, his movements quick and gentle.

"What happened to my eldest princess?"

Jun Zechen's voice was full of doting, and his eyes were filled with endless love.

"Brother, I hate you. I want a toy."

Ning An stretched out his white little hand and pointed at the Fifth Prince. His little face turned red as he tried to snatch the toy from his hand.

The fifth prince shrank into his mother's arms.

"Ning An, you and your brother both have your own toys. If you want your brother's toys, you can only ask him if he will give them to you. How can you snatch them away?"

Su Jingyao had a stern face.

Jun Zechen held the princess and sat on the bed. Every time he saw Ning An's face that looked similar to Yaoyao's, he felt as if he saw Yaoyao when she was a child. His eyes instantly became soft and he couldn't help but dote on her.

"If Ning An wants it, give it to her."

Jun Zechen said with a smile, a look of indulgence.

Su Jingyao glared at him fiercely, with anger in her eyes.

"The Queen Mother has confiscated both of your toys. If you don't learn to be polite, you will have no toys to play with in the future."

The eldest princess looked at her father aggrievedly, tears in her eyes, but her father remained indifferent.

Jun Zechen naturally didn't dare to say anything. Small noises were nothing, but if they became big ones, he wouldn't be able to handle it.