After being married off by my younger sister, I became the most beloved person in the palace

So, when the concubines in the harem were getting ready to go to bed, they were so frightened by what happened to Nanny Zhou that they jumped out of bed one by one.

After a cup of tea, outside the Cining Palace, the Queen and the concubines looked at each other.

Well, all the mistresses of a palace who are above the rank of concubine are here.

At the gate of the Cining Palace, in the huge open space, Nanny Zhou was lying there like a dead dog. The eunuch who was carrying out the execution waved the board in his hand expressionlessly, hitting Nanny Zhou continuously until her back was covered in blood and flesh.

A eunuch squatted down, stretched out his hand to touch the tip of Zhou Ma's nose, and then ran to Yu En and said, "Eunuch Yu, he is dead."

Yu En raised his eyelids indifferently: "Well, let's deal with it."

"Yes."

The eunuchs responded, and several of them swiftly dragged away the corpse of Madam Zhou, which was too painful to look at. Two more eunuchs came running over, quickly cleaned up the blood on the ground, and then left.

Soon, the ground became spotless. The cold moonlight sprinkled down softly, and the freshly scrubbed ground reflected the light, emitting a cold glow.

The night wind blew, and the concubines who were standing there all shuddered and came back to their senses.

"Eunuch Yu, Madam Zhou, this is..." The Queen looked at Yu En in surprise. She had countless questions in her mind, but she only spoke half a sentence cautiously.

They are all smart people, there is no way they don’t understand.

Yu En's face was somewhat solemn. He bowed to the queen and replied, "To reply to the queen, Nanny Zhou betrayed her master. The queen mother was furious and had her beaten to death."

hiss……

There was a slight gasp in the crowd, and everyone subconsciously looked in the direction where Nanny Zhou was dragged away, with turbulent waves in their hearts.

As the Empress Dowager's trusted nanny, Nanny Zhou could almost be said to have her way in the harem. The concubines treated her politely and the servants were respectful to her. She had status and position, so what could have been so wrong that she would betray the Empress Dowager at her age?

The Queen subconsciously wanted to ask Yu En what Nanny Zhou had done wrong.

Seeing the coldness on Yu En's fair face, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue and said, "I have betrayed my master and deserve death. I will follow the Queen Mother's instructions and manage the harem well, discipline the palace maids strictly, and not let the Queen Mother worry."

When the queen said this, she looked at the main entrance of the Cining Palace with a serious look.

Regardless of whether the Empress Dowager could hear it or not, Yu En heard it, and these words would naturally reach the Empress Dowager's ears.

The Queen Mother refused to tell her why Nanny Zhou betrayed her master. If she tried to get to the bottom of it, it would only anger the Queen Mother and end up in a situation where she would get no rewards.

Even though she was the mistress of the harem, Queen Liu dared not act arrogantly in front of the empress dowager.

It's never wrong to be respectful and to flatter when necessary.

The Empress Dowager dealt with Nanny Zhou outside Cining Hall in the middle of the night and did not even wait until the next day. Wasn't this intentional for everyone in the harem to see?

After the emperor finished speaking, the concubines behind him said in unison: "Your servants will follow the Queen Mother's instructions."

Um...teaching what?

I don’t know, just follow the Queen.

Yu En blinked his eyes, half bent his waist and said, "It's late at night. I respectfully send you ladies off."

The queen led everyone away.

At dawn the next day, Concubine Xian and her maids stood at the gate of the Cining Palace.

The young palace maid didn't dare to let Concubine Xian stand at the palace gate, so she led her to the main hall. After serving tea, she went to report to Tazhi and Qingzhi.

Yu En broke his hand, and the Queen Mother ordered him to rest and not get up early.

Tazhi waited outside the empress dowager's bedroom, waiting for her to wake up and summon her, so Qingzhi went to the main hall.

The virtuous concubine did not dare to put on airs in the Cining Palace, so she was asked to wait. Even though she was anxious, she could only sit there obediently.

"Your servant greets the virtuous concubine." Qingzhi entered the hall and knelt down to salute.

Xian Fei put down her teacup and raised her hand to Qing Zhi: "No need to be polite."

"Thank you, Madam." Qingzhi said, "Your Highness, you came to the Cining Palace so early. Is there something important?"

Concubine Xian hesitated for a moment and waved to Qingzhi.

Qingzhi took a few steps towards her, and the next moment, a beautifully embroidered purse was stuffed into her hand.

Concubine Xian: "It's not a big deal. I just want to ask what Madam Zhou did."

Qingzhi smiled slightly, turned her palm over, returned the purse to Concubine Xian, and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please excuse me. I don't know about Madam Zhou's affairs."

Xian Fei choked for a moment, but she didn't dare to get angry. She just smiled and said, "The Queen Mother ordered the execution outside the Cining Palace last night to warn everyone in the harem. Since it was not dealt with secretly, there is nothing to hide, right?"

Qingzhi said calmly, "Your Highness is right, but this is about Madam Zhou, so I am not sure. If Your Highness wants to know, you can ask the Queen Mother when she wakes up."

Concubine Xian: "..."

Isn't she just afraid of facing the Queen Mother? Otherwise, why would she ask you?

"Okay, I understand. You can leave now. If the Queen Mother wakes up, come and tell me the first time." Concubine Xian took back her purse, put away her smile, and instructed Qingzhi in a cold voice.

"Yes."

Qingzhi Fu took his leave.

The Queen Mother woke up soon because she had to attend the morning court.

After knowing this, Concubine Xian got up and went to the bedroom. Only after getting the approval of the empress dowager did she dare to enter the palace.

The palace maids helped the empress dowager to wash and change her clothes.

The empress dowager was wearing a black palace dress embroidered with a golden phoenix. The lifelike phoenix spread its wings as if it was about to fly out of the sky, which made her look more majestic and domineering.

"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager." Concubine Xian did not dare to breathe and stood at a distance to pay her respects.

Queen Mother Qin raised her eyes, glanced at Concubine Xian nonchalantly, and asked indifferently, "Why are you here so early in the morning?"

"Did the Queen Mother sleep well last night?" asked Concubine Xian with concern in her eyes.

The empress dowager must have been so angry that she couldn't sleep because the servant who had followed her for most of her life suddenly betrayed her.

Queen Mother: "Yes."

Concubine Xian: "..."

Suddenly I couldn't continue.

The virtuous concubine was speechless for a moment, and the empress dowager did not ask any more questions. After washing up, she sat in front of the bronze mirror, took the comb and gently combed her hair.

"Empress Dowager, why did Nanny Zhou betray you? What did she do?" Concubine Xian hesitated for a long time, walked cautiously to the Empress Dowager and asked.

The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Xian through the bronze mirror, her eyes as sharp as an eagle's, with a hint of indifference flickering in them.

"Are you very free?"

Concubine Xian was stunned: "?"

"Just because you have nothing to do doesn't mean I'm as idle as you."

"There are so many things to say. Has no one ever told you that the more you know, the faster you die?"

"Or do you think you can act insolently in front of me just because you share the same last name as me?"

The virtuous concubine was stunned by the scolding: "Empress Dowager..."

"If your surname was not Qin, I would have asked someone to kick you out long ago. Why are you still not leaving? Are you waiting for me to send you out personally?" The Queen Mother said coldly.

The Queen Mother liked Concubine Xian Ping very much, and she was somewhat favorable to the Seventh Princess born to Concubine Xian.

And this time when she left the palace and returned, she was even more impatient with Concubine Xian. She couldn't tell whether it was because Concubine Xian's curious behavior today displeased her or because she was Qin Wenxiao's daughter.