Want to win the palace fight? Better to be crazy than to be idiotic!

"How's the Queen Mother doing?"

Qin Fengan sat in the Yongning Palace, looking absentmindedly at the petition in his hand, and asked without even raising his eyelids.

Inside the Yongning Palace, the summoned courtiers looked at each other in bewilderment. The emperor had been reading the report for quite some time, but not only did he not give any feedback, he also asked such a random question out of the blue, which really confused them.

Eunuch Zhang saw the atmosphere in the hall and hurried forward to report in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "The imperial physician said that the patient had a heart attack caused by the sudden anger and needed to rest. It's nothing serious."

Qin Feng'an breathed a sigh of relief, turned a page of the report, and said with relief: "Very good, the situation is not serious, I am relieved now."

The court officials were even more panicked, because Qin Feng'an was holding a report on the reduction of grain production in Jiangbei. The emperor's reaction must have been due to anger.

"Your Majesty, there are others here." Eunuch Zhang reminded cautiously.

"Ah."

Qin Feng'an said perfunctorily and read the report at a high speed. He understood why all the court officials looked frightened and as if they were facing a great enemy.

The governor of Jiangbei insisted on implementing a new method of tilling the land, which destroyed the soil structure. Many farmers reported that their farmland was sinking. This method also caused the loss of nutrients in the farmland, resulting in a decrease in grain production. The price of grain in Jiangbei rose rapidly, and there was a risk of famine.

Moreover, the identity of Jiangbei Governor made it difficult for the officials to handle the situation. The current Jiangbei Governor was the former Yingfan Governor Hua Bei, and this year was his third year in office. Perhaps because he had been mediocre in the first two years, he wanted to make some achievements in the third year, so he forcibly copied the Yingfan farmland recovery method to Jiangbei, in an attempt to add some big numbers to the autumn harvest report.

The situation went against one's will. The land of Yingfan was loose, while the soil of Jiangbei was dense and thick. It was not feasible for Yingfan to govern Jiangbei. Huabei's ambition alone made all the people of Jiangbei suffer. He was really incompetent and stupid.

According to the law, Hua Bei committed a serious crime and should be exiled. But Lin Qiliang was once a close friend of Hua Bei, and the disciples of the Ministry of Works also pleaded for him. The Lin family has a far-reaching influence, and most of the Ministry of Works is under the control of the Lin family. If Hua Bei is touched, there may be changes, but if he is not touched, he cannot be punished for his serious mistakes, so the court officials are troubled, and now Qin Fengan is also troubled with them.

Eunuch Zhang looked at Qin Feng'an's sad face and hesitated for a moment, but still walked forward and whispered:

"The Queen Mother has not been in contact with Concubine Shuo recently. She used to dote on Concubine Shuo, but when Concubine Shuo went to pay her respects yesterday, the Queen Mother refused by saying that she was preparing for Concubine Xian's birthday, and she also refused to let Concubine Shuo wait outside the palace."

Qin Feng'an had an even bigger headache, because not only was there a leak around him, but there were leaks everywhere in the palace - the court was just like a plastic bag punctured by a toothpick, which would leak out when any water was put in it!

However, after hearing what Eunuch Zhang said, Qin Feng'an realized that the Queen Mother also felt that the situation was serious and had no intention of saving Hua Bei. She ignored Hua Tangdi in order to draw a clear line between herself and Hua Bei. Otherwise, there would be no need to avoid the birthday party.

Looking at the way Eunuch Zhang seemed to be hesitant to speak, it seemed as if he wanted to say more than that.

Qin Feng'an rubbed his temple and said tiredly, "What else? Tell me quickly, and give me a quick death."

"This..." Eunuch Zhang stammered, "The Queen Mother did...select Concubine Wang to be by her side to help with the poetry competition for Concubine Xian's birthday."

When Eunuch Zhang mentioned Wang Qian, Qin Feng'an felt fascinated for a moment, and then his scalp went numb.

At the shareholders' meeting, Wang Qian punched through ten wooden boards, looking heroic and handsome, with fluttering clothes, which left a deep impression on Qin Feng'an. He also wanted to be like Wang Qian, if he couldn't break the wooden boards with his fists, he could chop them with a sword, and he would be handsome.

But Qin Feng'an changed his mind and realized that Wang Qian seemed to be on the Queen Mother's side. What if the Queen Mother really turned against him one day and wanted to kill him and establish a new crown prince, and asked Wang Qian to use a single punch to break his spiritual power?

The situation in the harem was too chaotic, and the interpersonal relationships were like a mess. Qin Feng'an had already worked hard for the affairs of the previous dynasty, and when he thought of the group of talented people in the harem with different thoughts, his head hurt so much that it was about to split.

No, he had to take advantage of Wang Qian's new arrival in the palace and go and find out what she was thinking. If she had been taught by the Queen Mother for too long and had turned from a little white rabbit into a little fried dough stick, it would be difficult to get anything out of her.

Qin Feng'an was concerned about Wang Qian, but Wang Qian was doing splits in the imperial garden at this time.

The weather in early autumn is hot and humid, and the air is filled with warm and humid air, making it hard to breathe.

Not only did the palace people look forward to an autumn rain to take away the heat, but even the grass and trees in the imperial garden began to wilt. I'm afraid that if the autumn rain doesn't come, these plants will be suffocated to death by the sticky air.

The concubines were avoiding this maddening weather and were unwilling to go out, but Wang Qian still insisted on coming to the Imperial Garden to practice martial arts. She was really hardworking.

However, she didn't come here today just to do the splits.

There was a rustling sound coming from behind the bushes. Wang Qian stood up and asked, "Who is it?"

Xin Ye walked out slowly from behind the bushes and saluted Wang Qian in a serious manner. Wang Qian looked at her with the same smile on her face as her master, and couldn't help feeling a little disgusted. She felt that people who smiled all the time were inevitably cunning.

"Empress Shuo invited me here, why didn't she meet anyone else?" Wang Qian was a little dissatisfied.

Xin Ye smiled and said, "The place chosen by Noble Lady Wang is not suitable for ordinary people to stay. Concubine Shuo felt that it was too hot and stuffy here, and people could see the steam with their eyes, so she went to wait by the Chengxin Lake."

Is it hot? Why doesn't she feel it?

Wang Qian turned her head to look at Xiuzhe and found that she was fanning herself frantically but was still sweating profusely.

As if she had noticed Wang Qian's confusion, Xin Ye smiled and said, "Your Excellency has a skin as fine as ice and bones, and is gifted with extraordinary talents. You don't feel the heat, but you should also be considerate of ordinary people. If you still want to talk to the Empress, please follow me to the east side of Chengxin Lake."

Chengxin Lake is an artificial lake dug by the emperor in the imperial garden. There are flourishing flowers on the west side and dense shade from trees on the east side. There are also stone tables and stone benches under the trees, which makes it really cool.

Before Wang Qian could say anything, Xiu Ze nodded frantically. Wang Qian had no choice but to respond, "Then please let Miss Xinye lead the way."

The two followed Xin Ye to the tree on the east side of Chengxin Lake. Hua Tangdi was indeed sitting on a stone bench, reading the storybook leisurely. She swung her feet lightly, as if she was in a very happy mood.

"Greetings, Madam Shuo Fei."

Wang Qian and Xiu Ze bowed slightly.

Hearing the two people greeting each other, Hua Tangdi smiled slightly and motioned for her to sit next to him.

"Empress Shuo invited me to the Imperial Garden today to talk. What is the matter?" Wang Qian lowered her eyes and asked, "If there is something important, wouldn't it be more appropriate to discuss it with me in Lifang Courtyard?"

"It's nothing serious." Hua Tangdi put away the storybook and said with a smile, "The Imperial Garden has beautiful scenery. I visited it a few days ago and suddenly thought that I, as an elder sister, have never had the opportunity to talk to my younger sister, so I invited you to come and have a look."