Favoring concubines and ignoring wives? The mistress of the marquisate remarried a powerful official

Wu Junrou was right. Princess Xiangyu in the current palace is already busy taking care of herself at this time, so how could she have the ability to care about Song Wanning's affairs?

Xianfei was originally a favored concubine, but who knew that she would be the exclusive favorite after Yu Meiren came to the palace, and these concubines outside could not compete with Yu Meiren's favor at all. Xianfei was scolded by the emperor some time ago because she and Yu Meiren snatched the same piece of cloth. She used to have some power, but now she can only earn a little face in the harem by relying on the light of her sons and daughters.

Unfortunately, Prince An Xie Ke is not as popular as before, and he has suffered repeated setbacks in the court, which gives Concubine Xian a headache.

Princess Xiangyu was also very worried about Concubine Xian in the harem, "Mother, what should we do now that he has become like this? My brother was not favored in the previous dynasty either."

"We can only take things one step at a time now." Concubine Xian's face was gloomy, and she spoke slowly, "Since His Majesty got Concubine Yu, he seems to have drunk a drug of love. Every day in the palace, he only cares about talking and doing things with Concubine Yu. His Majesty is no longer as fond of the ministers of the previous dynasty as before. Suddenly, everyone is in danger, and I can't help but worry."

"This Concubine Yu's playing of the zither is like an illusion. I was lucky enough to hear it once. It really makes me feel like I'm there." Princess Xiangyu frowned and looked at Concubine Xian and said, "I heard that the late emperor also had a concubine who was as favored as Concubine Yu now, but later she left the palace to practice Buddhism for some unknown reason."

"Very few people in the palace know about this matter. The Queen in the harem probably doesn't know the inside story. If anyone wants to know the whole story, I'm afraid it can only be the Queen Mother." Concubine Xian sighed and said, "It's just that the Queen Mother went to Yunxi Mountain to practice, and she won't be back for a few months."

"What should I do, mother? Otherwise, find a fast horse and ask the Queen Mother what is going on. Otherwise, my father's mind has changed drastically and he is not as kind and amiable as before. I am afraid that Concubine Yu knows witchcraft and has bewitched my father."

"The most taboo thing in the palace is witchcraft. Don't say such things again in the future. Let's hold back for now and don't let Concubine Yu get hold of anything." Concubine Xian sighed and said, "When you are outside, don't get into a conflict with Concubine Yu. Your father will definitely not stay on our side."

Princess Xiangyu, standing aside, could only sigh.

The harem was not at peace, and the dynasty was not very stable either. In the court, the emperor scolded Prince An and the crown prince.

"I am not unaware of the two of you fighting each other openly and covertly on a daily basis. But what you are doing now is really too ugly. It has done more harm than good, which makes me particularly disappointed." The emperor said coldly, "Prince An will no longer be in charge of the Ministry of War, and the Crown Prince will no longer be in charge of the Imperial Guards. I want to take back these powers and ask you to stop making trouble here."

Although Prince An and the Crown Prince were surprised and frightened, they could do nothing but lower their heads and endure the emperor's scolding.

Upon seeing this, the emperor immediately said, "From today on, the Imperial Guard will be under the full charge of the Ministry of War Assistant Minister Hu Zecheng, who will dispatch troops to protect my safety. As for the Ministry of War, it will be handed over to Chen Lang."

When this was said, the whole court was shocked. After all, such a major matter concerning the safety of the emperor was usually handed over to important officials in the court, so it was understandable to hand it over to the crown prince. Who would have thought that the emperor would give it to an official like the Minister of War? It was really incredible.

Although the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War was also an important official of the court, he was only a fourth-rank official, and was not of the same orthodox bloodline as the Crown Prince. The Emperor's decision to entrust his own safety to the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War was really surprising.

However, no one in the court dared to stand up and persuade the emperor. Everyone's eyes fell on Yin Yichen. In the past, only when Yin Yichen spoke out to persuade the emperor would the emperor listen. But now, all the officials were surprised that Yin Yichen stood in front without saying a word, and no one knew what he was thinking.

After the emperor finished speaking, he immediately said to the crowd, "Today, another person will come to the palace to serve as an official. Concubine Yu has a brother who is a pillar of the country. From today on, he will serve as an official in the grain department."

After a while, a man came in. He was more than eight feet tall and handsome. He looked to be only about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, and he looked like a scholar who had won the imperial examination. However, there was a cold look between his eyebrows, which made people feel distant.

The most important thing is that this man's eyebrows are somewhat similar to the emperor sitting above.

This was something that no civil or military official dared to say. The grain commissioner was a lucrative position, which showed how much the emperor valued Yu Meiren's brother.

The man stepped forward, looked at the emperor who was sitting on the throne, and saluted, "Your humble servant, the grain official Gu Jie, greets your majesty. Long live your majesty."

The moment the emperor saw Gu Jie, he finally smiled and waved at him, saying, "I've heard that you are handsome, and now I see that you are indeed so. If there is anything you don't like about being an official in the future, just tell me directly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Seeing this, Gu Jie bowed to the emperor again.

Everyone left the court, and all the civil and military officials felt insecure, fearing that they would be washed to death on the shore by the wave of the current emperor.

Yin Yichen walked out of the palace with a sullen expression. On the way, Wei Fu came to report and said to Yin Yichen, "Prime Minister, I heard that the virtuous concubine in the palace sent someone to Yunxi Mountain to find the Queen Mother urgently. I don't know what it's about."

Yin Yichen said to Wei Fu calmly, "Send someone to follow and see why... No, you go yourself."

Wei Fu said yes and walked out.

Yin Yichen left the palace and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Song Wanning was gradually showing her pregnancy. When she saw Yin Yichen, she strode over. Seeing that Yin Yichen looked unhappy, she asked softly, "But what happened in the court? I rarely see you look like this."

Seeing Song Wanning like this, Yin Yichen also relaxed and said slowly, "The enemy in the court now is more powerful than I thought. What's worse is that we still don't know who the enemy is and what means he will use. Today..."

Yin Yichen told Song Wanning what happened in the court and said slowly, "Now that the Crown Prince and Prince An have fallen, I'm afraid it will be my turn soon."

Yin Yichen was the prime minister, second only to the emperor. He was powerful and arrogant, and he had never felt so threatened before.