Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Imperial Palace, Ganquan Palace

"The Emperor has arrived."

Concubine Lin greeted him with a smile, personally served tea and water, and asked about the emperor's well-being.

"Your Majesty, please try this cheese dessert."

The cheesecake is smooth and soft, sweet but not greasy, and it is a feast for the eyes.

She has been in the palace for many years and is still the most favored because she is considerate, humble and able to provide enough emotional value.

Every time I come to Qiu Shui Palace, there are always the most delicious snacks, the gentlest smiles, and the sweetest words that make people feel refreshed.

The emperor half-leaned on the couch, ate a few more bites, nodded and praised, "Reward the imperial kitchen."

Concubine Lin smiled sweetly, "Then I would like to thank the emperor for the reward on behalf of Jingshu."

"The little girl came to the palace early in the morning and spent half a day in the small kitchen to make such a delicious snack."

"Let her in."

As soon as Lin Jingshu came in, she knelt down respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I greet you. May your Majesty live long and long."

She put on heavy makeup to hide the signs of a sleepless night.

She was named in the court, but the charges were unclear, which made her so anxious that she couldn't sleep.

How could she accept the fact that she had planned carefully for so many years but failed at the last moment?

"What's wrong with you today? It's so formal. I'm not used to it."

Concubine Lin's eyes were full of pity. "This child started crying and trembling as soon as he came in. I felt so distressed when I saw him. Your Majesty, please spare the child this time for my sake."

The emperor looked at her steadily, which made the imperial concubine and Lin Jingshu feel uneasy. Then he waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Be more careful in your behavior in the future. Get up."

Aunt and nephew: ...The emperor is a real dog!

But no matter what, the matter was over, and her reputation was barely saved, so Lin Jingshu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Concubine Lin personally brought the washed fruit to the emperor's mouth and asked gently, "Your Majesty, you asked me to organize the coming-of-age banquet for Princess Jingning. I will do my best. However, there is no precedent before, so I don't know what specifications to follow?"

"Just follow the standards of the Ronghua Princess of Uncle Rong's family."

Only one rank lower than that of a princess, the standard was considered very high. Concubine Lin's eyes flickered unclearly.

The emperor instructed calmly, "Jingshu, you should also help her. After all, she is your sister."

Lin Jingshu shuddered with fear, her face showing, "The Princess of Jingning County has the support of the Jinyiwei behind her, I dare not try to marry her."

The emperor could see that she was being coy. He shook his head secretly. He originally thought she was pretty good, smart, talented, and could make money.

But compared to Ning Zhiwei, it's far behind.

People are more mad than people.

Concubine Lin glared at her niece and said coquettishly, "How can you talk like that? Your Majesty, you may not know that Jingning is a fool. She promised Jinyiwei three-tenths of the profit before she even got the Phoenix Tower."

Lin Jingshu immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, Princess Jingning was confused for a moment, how could she bribe the Jinyiwei? They are the emperor's personal guards. Alas, she is from the border and has a narrow vision. I beg you for her..."

The Imperial Guards moved into the Phoenix Tower and took away all the account books of those years. Although they had falsified the accounts, she still felt uneasy.

When she thought of her years of hard work in preparing Ning Zhiwei's wedding dress, she became anxious and felt as uncomfortable as an ant in a frying pan.

The aunt and nephew sang the same tune, and the emperor's eyes flashed with interest, "I agree."

"What?" Lin Jingshu was shocked.

The emperor shook his head slightly, "Jingshu, although you are a little clever, your vision is not as broad as Jingning's. How can I feel at ease with you marrying into the royal family?"

She is not as good as Ning Zhiwei? Lin Jingshu felt deeply humiliated.

The emperor stayed for an incense stick of time, and before leaving, he said meaningfully, "You are sisters, even if your bones are broken, your tendons are still connected, it's easier to talk to each other as a family."

As soon as the emperor left, Lin Jingshu asked anxiously, "Aunt, what does the emperor mean?"

Concubine Lin looked solemn, "Go check it out."

After a while, the palace maid came back with the information.

"Your Highness, Princess Jingning submitted a petition to split the Phoenix Tower into three parts, giving 30% of the profits to the Royal Guards and 50% to the Emperor. She only kept 20%."

The Jinyiwei are the emperor's personal guards. Since others pay, the emperor can spend less. In the final analysis, the emperor is the biggest winner.

Wow, she is so quick to curry favor with the emperor. No wonder the emperor protects her.

The problem is that she herself was stingy and used Lin Jingshu's things to please the emperor.

The emperor is not afraid that Ning Zhiwei will use money to bribe the Jinyiwei. Compared with power, what is money?

Lin Jingshu was so angry that she was shaking all over and tears were streaming down her face.

"She is using my flowers to pay tribute to Buddha and stepping on me to get to the top."

"Back then, your mother stepped on her mother to get to the top. Although she is smarter than her mother, but..." Concubine Lin smiled proudly, her eyes full of ambition, completely losing her previous gentleness.

The women in the palace are not simple.

Lin Jingshu immediately knelt down, "Aunt, please teach me."

"Go check where Ning Zhiwei is first."

At this time, Ning Zhiwei was a guest at the Northern Pacification Office.

A pair of phoenix eyes rolled, looking curiously at the Jinyiwei Yamen that made the world tremble with fear.

The Northern Pacification Office could arrest, interrogate, torture, and execute people on its own, and it also had a notorious imperial prison. Note (1)

All officials shuddered at the mention of the imperial prison, their legs trembling, and they stayed away from the street of Beizhenfusi.

However, Ning Zhiwei took the initiative to visit and looked around.

Bright and clean.

Well, warm and hospitable.

"This is the Dingsheng cake I bought in line at Zhuangyuan Building. It's soft, sticky and sweet. County Lady, please try it."

"These are lychees sent from Lingnan. We in the Northern Pacification Office only got ten. County Lady, please try them."

The group of Jinyiwei were very attentive and friendly, and not at all as scary as the legends said.

Xie Tongcheng even took out Shangguan's favorite tea secretly, "This is the newly-tributed Queshe tea. I only got one or two ounces. It's all here, county lady. You can take whatever you like."

"I brought roast chicken, braised duck, and Hundred Flowers Wine." Ning Zhi took out the food with a squinting smile.

Upon hearing Baihuazui, the Jinyiwei's eyes lit up and cheers rang out.

This is tribute wine, only one hundred bottles a year. Our commander is so favored, but he only gets one bottle.

In the past, everyone had to go to great lengths and find all kinds of excuses just to get a sip.

Now, with such a pot of fine wine in front of us, anyone who refuses would be a fool. We can’t wait to start drinking.

Ning Zhiwei grew up in the army and was very good at dealing with these people. He quickly became friends with them and became brothers and sisters.

When Xiao Linfeng came back from the palace, he saw a group of subordinates gathered together eating and drinking. The most conspicuous one among them was Ning Zhiwei.

The lively scene made him wonder if he had come to the wrong place, so he stepped back to take a look.

Ning Zhiwei had the sharpest senses and spotted him immediately. He waved with a smile, "Commander Xiao is back. Someone, serve the refreshments."

Looking at this posture, it seems as if she is the master.

Xiao Linfeng: ...The Northern Pacification Division has changed hands? Haha.