The concubine is extremely cautious

Wang Degui served with trepidation.

Although His Majesty usually has a blank expression on his face and his emotions are hard to tell, he has been serving His Majesty since he was young, and he can clearly feel that His Majesty's expression today is particularly cold.

And this bad mood started after leaving Mozhuxuan.

Could it be that Lady Song didn't serve me well?

But he didn't dare to ask, and when His Majesty finished his court session and began to review the memorials, he had no choice but to step forward and ask:

"Your Majesty... I have something to ask you. Should we give Concubine Song a reward according to the rules for a beauty?"

This is customary.

Any concubine who serves the emperor for the first time will be rewarded the next day.

Different positions have different specifications.

If the emperor particularly likes it, he can add some more.

Helian Qi frowned slightly. Lady Song was well-read, but she was inflexible. She didn't understand his implied meaning and didn't have a long-term vision.

Unable to be reused.

But after all, she was the daughter of his trusted and important minister, and she had feelings for him.

Although he was a little annoyed, he did not take his anger out on her.

"Yeah." Helian Qi responded.

Wang Degui immediately bowed and withdrew. It seemed that Concubine Song really did not please the emperor. Otherwise, given His Majesty's clear-cut rewards and punishments, he would definitely reward her more.

……

Although Concubine Song was favored, she was not arrogant at all and arrived at Jingxi Palace early.

Shufei has always been the most virtuous and generous, and asked a few questions with concern.

Concubine Zhuang still looked at everyone equally and said a few sarcastic words.

Concubines Xue and Cen did not say anything and were surprisingly peaceful.

Everyone gathered and went to the Cining Palace to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.

"You are the Concubine Song who served in the emperor's bed yesterday. You are indeed beautiful. No wonder His Majesty likes you. I like you very much too." Empress Dowager Xue glanced at Concubine Song and said calmly:

"You stay here and read the Buddhist scriptures with me. Everyone else go down."

The concubines bowed and took their leave.

Concubine Song spent a whole day copying Buddhist scriptures in the Cining Palace...

She had just been favored last night and was already delicate. When she came out of the Cining Palace, she swayed and almost fell to the ground.

The personal maid quickly supported her and said distressedly: "Master, you have suffered. The Queen Mother is clearly deliberately making things difficult for you..."

"It's just to set rules for me. Your Majesty didn't choose Concubine Xue, so the Queen Mother is naturally unhappy." Lady Song shook her head slightly and said:

"Let's go back to the palace."

The maid said angrily, "Your Majesty actually didn't care..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Lady Song scolded her coldly, with a hint of disappointment in her lowered eyes.

……

Everyone in the palace was watching quietly to see whether the Emperor would go to rescue Concubine Song.

But until it was getting dark and Concubine Song returned to Mozhuxuan, His Majesty didn't care.

Ning Wanyin was also paying attention to the news outside, her brows tightly furrowed. What was going on?

If Your Majesty wants to cultivate his own people to suppress the power of the nobles in the harem, he must protect Concubine Song.

unless……

His Majesty gave her up.

But, he chose her to sleep with him last night, but gave up today? Was there any accident?

Your Majesty is a very capricious and unpredictable person.

“Your Majesty took a fancy to Concubine Song yesterday, but you ignored her today. You are so heartless. In the future…” Lian Rui’s eyes were full of worry for her master.

Ning Wanyin came back to her senses and said, "How could the emperor be someone who is sentimental?"

Whether Your Majesty cares about Concubine Song or not has nothing to do with whether you are heartless or not.

It just depends on where he wants to put Concubine Song.

To pamper someone does not mean he loves him. To ignore someone does not mean he does not care about them.

The Sacred Heart is unpredictable.

……

Earlier, in Qianxin Palace.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Song was left in the palace by the Empress Dowager to copy Buddhist scriptures..." Wang Degui reported softly.

Helian Qi's brows were solemn. He had long known that the emperor's grace would bring trouble.

So you have to be smart to become a favorite concubine.

The unwise one would leave it aside for now, which would be a protection for her.

"What is Lady Wen doing today?" Helian Qi asked.

Wen is a smart person and may be more useful than Concubine Song.

Wang Degui immediately replied, "Lady Wen is drinking tea in Concubine Cen's palace."

"Jieyi Cen?" Helian Qi's eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Yes! Concubine Cen invited Lady Wen to her palace for tea. Lady Wen stayed for a long time and gave her a valuable gift in return to thank Concubine Cen."

Helian Qi's eyes were cold.

Concubine Cen tried to win over Concubine Wen, and Concubine Wen actually went!

It was normal for the concubines in the palace to rely on Xue Cen. It was better to have a backer than to have none.

But it was he who promoted Minister Wen!

For the emperor, this was blatant betrayal.

Helian Qi was furious, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy and terrifying:

"Pass on my oral order. Lady Wen has misbehaved and will be demoted to Baolin."

Wang Degui knelt down to receive the order, his face turning pale with fright.

I don't know how this lady Wen offended His Majesty. She didn't even see His Majesty and was demoted two levels. How miserable!

At this moment, the eunuch in charge of the Yiqinsi led the palace servants to bring the imperial edict of the empress and concubines, "Please read it, Your Majesty!"

Helian Qi's face was gloomy. He didn't want his harem to become like his father...

Someone must be able to suppress the Xue and Cen families.

But the candidates he favored were: one was arrogant but inflexible, and too shallow-minded; the other was very smart, so smart that he would rely on outsiders.

Since he couldn't find a suitable person in a short time, he could only think about it in the long run.

Since Empress Dowager Xue likes to make things difficult for his concubines, he will pick out a few unlucky ones from among the nobles and let her deal with them.

Helian Qi thought about this and casually flipped over a jade token.

……

In Lingxue Pavilion.

"Master, His Majesty suddenly reprimanded Lady Wen and demoted her to Baolin." Xiao Guizi hurriedly reported the latest imperial edict, and said tremblingly:

"There's no one in the Imperial Garden now..."

After Concubine Song, the first concubine to serve the emperor, was asked by the empress dowager to copy Buddhist scriptures, half of the people in the imperial garden were gone. She did not dare to be favored before Concubine Xue.

When the news of Lady Wen being punished came, the other half of the fool also hid back in the palace.

I was demoted without even meeting him...

Who wouldn't be afraid of this sudden disaster?

Originally everyone was eager to sleep with him, but now they were afraid of offending both the emperor and the empress dowager, so no one dared to sleep with him so soon...

Ning Wanyin was also a little surprised. She originally thought that Concubine Wen would be the one sleeping with her tonight.

How come...

It's not right that the emperor suddenly punished his own people.

"What did Wen Baolin do today?" Ning Wanyin asked immediately.

Xiao Guizi was still a little scared, and after thinking for a while, she said, "I heard that Lady Wen... no, Wen Baolin went to Concubine Cen's palace to taste tea today..."

Ok?

Isn't this just like ignoring the emperor's shining thigh and rushing into the arms of the enemy?

No wonder the emperor demoted her.

This emperor seems to hold a grudge.

However, Ning Wanyin could understand Wen Baolin's thoughts.

The emperor didn't protect Concubine Song today, so who knows if he will protect her? Isn't it more reasonable for her to choose the Cen family instead of hoping for the illusory favor of the emperor?

However, Lady Wen overlooked one point. The Wen family's current status came from the emperor. She had to think more deeply before making a decision.

Oh wait, maybe in the eyes of Lady Wen, her high-ranking position in the Wen family is what her father deserves for his outstanding political achievements?

Ning Wanyin was silent for a moment and didn't think about it anymore.

The most important thing now is, without Concubine Wen, who will His Majesty choose to sleep with him tonight?

No matter who is chosen, he will be a thorn in their eyes if he sleeps in front of the two concubines Xue and Cen.

Whoever is chosen will be unlucky.

Ning Wanyin was thinking, when suddenly a great eunuch walked in with a smile on his face:

"Congratulations, Lady Ning. His Majesty has turned over your name card. Please prepare to receive him."

Ning Wanyin: ???