As soon as she opened her eyes, she was forcibly carried back to the East Palace by the paranoid pri

The palace maids in Yongding Palace were all smart people. No matter how much they flattered Xiaobi, the senior palace maid, they actually didn't think much of her in their hearts.

So what if she didn't mean that? Even if the Queen really had that thought, she couldn't say it out loud!

He Yue didn't take Xiaobi's words to heart, she just found it a little funny. It was natural for concubines to compete for favor, they had not done anything beyond the limit, and she really didn't care about Ning Rushong's exclusive favor.

She was just too lazy to deal with these things, or was tired of dealing with them.

Ning Rushong never took in any concubines after he became emperor, and the current concubines are still the dozen or so people who once served in the Eastern Palace.

The Three West Palaces is just an alias for convenience. It is not just one palace, but three palaces to the west of the imperial palace. A small garden and several paths leading into it were gradually built at the back. It was very spacious for them, far beyond the status of a concubine. But no matter how spacious it was, it would always be stuffy to be confined to that one place for many days.

Xiaobi's words made He Yue think carefully. She turned her head to Huiqing, and the twin crabapple hairpins swayed slightly in her hair. "No need to record them in the register, but no need to pay respects either. Just release them and allow them to walk freely in the harem."

Yongding Palace is located at the junction of the former dynasty and the harem. Concubines cannot go there without being summoned. Even if their ban is lifted, He Yue can only see them a few times on weekdays.

As for their competition for favor, just let them do whatever they want and show off their talents. It will ultimately be Ning Rushong's business.

"Your Majesty!" Xiaobi was so scared when she saw that the queen changed her mind because of her words that she fell to her knees.

"It's my fault that I'm not good at talking!" Xiaobi was completely panicked at this moment. She burst into tears and choked up, not knowing what to say, "Madam..."

The palace maids in Yongding Palace looked at Xiaobi with unfriendly eyes. They were master and servant, and the honor of the Queen belonged to them. If any of these concubines really seduced His Majesty, Xiaobi would be blamed for it!

He Yue had been in a bad mood these days due to Xia Suling's death, so she didn't want to face such a noisy scene.

He Yue Xiuyan frowned slightly, lowered her head and glanced at Xiaobi, "Don't cry, listen to me."

Once the elegant and refined face becomes gloomy and cold, it becomes indifferent and captivating.

"Your Majesty, calm down!" Seeing that the Queen was really angry, the palace servants in the hall knelt down and apologized!

The palace maids who were implicated in the unexpected disaster felt even more resentful towards Xiaobi. Whoever angered the Empress would be punished by Eunuch Guan. This was Yongding Palace and nothing could be hidden from the chief eunuch, Eunuch Guan!

He Yue didn't even raise her eyes, still staring at Xiaobi who was covering her mouth tightly. Seeing her out of breath and in a mess, she calmed down and softened a little.

All five fingers have different lengths, and people’s hearts are biased.

"You." He Yue raised her hand and motioned for everyone kneeling to stand up. "Why haven't you made any progress?"

Xiao Bi knew that the queen had calmed down now. She quickly got up and burst into laughter, with a smile on her young face. "I was just anxious. Your Majesty, please withdraw your order. Your Majesty likes peace and quiet. If the concubines are released, the harem will be noisy and it will disturb Your Majesty's peace and quiet."

The palace people were all secretly hoping that He Yue would take back his order, but unfortunately, having already spoken, He Yue had no intention of taking it back.

"There are only a dozen people. The palace is so big, how can they disturb the peace?" He Yue's voice was smooth. "Xiao Bi, go and tell the West Third Palace."

"You all go out, Huiqing stay." He Yue asked all the palace servants in the hall to leave.

"Yes, slave, please leave!"

As winter approaches, the midday sun is so warm that the whirling wind has a soft and soothing feeling that makes people sleepy.

He Yue had the habit of taking a nap at noon. Hui Qing gently took off the hairpins from He Yue's hair and put them in the makeup box. "My queen, Xiaobi has caused this situation. I'm afraid she will be secretly targeted by the palace maids in Yongding Palace."

So what if she was a senior palace maid? She was respectful on the surface, but she had many tricks in private. The maids in Yongding Palace were originally selected to serve the emperor, and they were all very cunning and scheming. If they really wanted to target Xiaobi, Xiaobi would not be able to resist.

How could He Yue not know what Hui Qing could see? She said casually, "Don't help her secretly this time. It's time for her to fall. After all, I'm here, so her life won't be in danger."

"Yes." Hui Qing knew He Yue's plan and stopped talking.

Hui Qingyuan was just worried that the palace servants of Yongding Palace would endanger Xiaobi's life. The palace servants of Yongding Palace were all gentle and respectful in front of the Queen, but which one of them was merciful?

Alas, Huiqing was worried, not to mention that Eunuch Guan had been dissatisfied with Xiaobi for a long time. There was no palace maid in the palace who was not afraid of Eunuch Guan's methods.

He Yue did not go to the bed for lunch break today. She curled up on the soft couch with her long dark hair scattered on the pillow. The lattice window was open, and the gentle light sprinkled on her gorgeous face, making her look even more radiant.

It was not winter yet, but the warm room was already lit and He Yue did not cover herself with a blanket.

After He Yue fell asleep, a palace maid came in quietly and covered her with a thin blanket.

After Ning Rushong finished dealing with government affairs, he returned to the main hall of Yongding Palace, but found that He Yue was not in the bedroom.

The palace maid hurriedly reported, "The queen is taking a nap in the warm room on the east side today."

Ning Rushong walked towards the warm room again. Seeing He Yue sleeping soundly, he couldn't help feeling a little sleepy.

The couch was spacious enough. Ning Rushong slept on the outside, holding He Yue in his arms and wrapping the two of them with a blanket.

Perhaps sensing a familiar smell, He Yue naturally leaned her face against Ning Rushong's chest. Ning Rushong smiled, his expression relaxed.

He lowered his head and placed a kiss on He Yue's face, then closed his eyes and enjoyed the quiet and gentle feeling.

…………

Xiao Guanzi had a rare moment of free time, so he had a massage from a young eunuch in the ear room to relieve his fatigue. The once arrogant eunuch Qiu held a foot basin for Xiao Guanzi with a humble attitude.

The young eunuch recounted in detail what had happened in the Yongding Palace today, trying not to leave out any detail.

Xiao Guanzi closed his eyes, moved his shoulders loosely, and sneered, "If Xiaobi didn't have the Queen's favor, she would have been eaten alive by the palace servants."

The young eunuch hesitated and said, "Once these concubines are released, will they really be favored by His Majesty? Steward, should we help them so that we can make friends with them later?"

"Ouch!" The young eunuch cried out, covering his head with his hands.

Xiao Guanzi took back the whisk he had used to hit the man, opened his eyes, and said sarcastically, "You blind thing, you don't want to worship the Queen, the great Buddha, but you're just taking the crooked path!"

"If the concubines of the West Three Palaces could have made a name for themselves, they would have done so when they were in the East Palace. At that time, His Majesty did not love the Empress as deeply as they do now. They could not even get half of His Majesty's favor then, and now it is just a foolish dream!"

Xiao Guanzi hit the eunuch in front of him hard and warned him, "Don't have any bad intentions towards us. If we find out, we will be the first to skin you alive!"

"Butler, how dare I?" The young eunuch came forward with a smile even after being beaten, and then began to massage Xiao Guanzi's shoulders and neck.

After Xiao Guanzi finished soaking her feet, Eunuch Qiu knelt on the ground and wiped them carefully with cotton cloth.

The young eunuch praised sarcastically, "As expected of a former favorite of the Empress Dowager, you are really good at serving others."

Eunuch Qiu no longer had the same high-spirited spirit as before. He did not dare to say a word in reply. He bowed and saluted, then walked out holding the foot basin.

"The queen intends to make Xiaobi suffer this time." Xiao Guanzi took out a string of jade beads and played with it in his hand, "We must take this opportunity to make Xiaobi suffer a big loss. Give up the position of the head maid and replace it with a maid of the same level as ours."

Who can guarantee that they will not make mistakes in their lifetime? The Queen holds a very important position in His Majesty's heart. Having a senior palace maid beside the Queen can at least say a few good words for him at critical moments.

"Is it okay if the fall is even bigger?" The young eunuch was obviously not a good person.

"No matter how old she is, the Empress will protect her life after all. The feelings between people are so biased." Xiao Guanzi said, leaning against the pillow.