Crazy Queen, Striving to Become the Most Beautiful Lady in the Harem

Xiao Cheng lowered his voice

"You are too polite, Queen. This is just my duty. From now on, if you wish, Xiao Xiazi behind me will deliver the share of Zhonghe Palace. What do you think?"

Xiao Xiazi, whose name was called, quickly stepped forward, knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Your servant Xiao Xiazi pays respects to Her Majesty the Queen."

Lin Junxue put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Xiao Xiazi who was kneeling on the ground respectfully. Then, she looked at Xiao Cheng who was standing there, her eyes darkened, and she spoke.

"It seems that this little Xiazi is deeply in your heart, Eunuch Xiao. I can trust the people that Eunuch Xiao values. This little Xiazi also looks smart. Not bad, I'll take him."

Xiao Xia Zi immediately kowtowed to express her gratitude, and then stood behind Xiao Cheng in an obedient manner.

Having gotten this good job, Xiao Xiazi did not show any smug look on her face, but instead looked very calm.

Lin Junxue smiled slightly. As expected, the people Xiao Cheng personally trained and promoted had good personalities and must have good abilities.

This little Xia Zi should be the successor trained by Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Cheng said again, "It is a blessing for Xiao Xiazi that the Queen Mother likes her. In the future, please promote her more. If Xiao Xiazi makes a mistake, please punish her."

After hearing this, Lin Junxue became even more certain that this little Xia Zi was Xiao Cheng's chosen future successor.

Lin Junxue turned around and gave Danzhen beside her a look. Danzhen understood, walked down, and took out some golden melon seeds from her arms.

Seeing this, Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, and Xiao Xia Zi quickly knelt on the ground.

Lin Junxue said softly, "This is a reward from me. You don't have to refuse it. Since you are someone that Eunuch Xiao values, you should be rewarded for working for Zhonghe Palace in the future."

Xiao Xiazi glanced at Xiao Cheng. Xiao Cheng paused, his cloudy eyes filled with a deep look.

Lin Junxue, who was sitting on top, did not rush, but sipped her tea, looking calm and relaxed.

This is not only a reward but also a test. It all depends on Xiao Cheng's attitude.

Xiao Cheng was silent for a few seconds, and whispered, "Take it. From now on, if anything goes wrong with the mission of Zhonghe Palace, you must handle it well. If something goes wrong, you will be sorry for the reward from the Queen today."

When Xiao Xiazi heard this, she knew what Xiao Cheng meant, and quickly stretched out her hands, took the golden melon seeds from Danzhen's hand, and thanked Lin Junxue.

Lin Junxue raised her eyebrows and said softly, "Eunuch Xiao, I want to know what you think about what happened last night."

Xiao Cheng didn't expect that the Queen would ask him so directly about what happened last night. This shows that Zhang Fufa's deprivation of power was really the Queen's doing.

Now that Xiao Cheng had confirmed this matter, he had different thoughts in his mind.

Xiao Cheng's face was heavy, and he said, "My Queen, I am old now, and I don't care about the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs anymore. I really have no power to do anything."

When Lin Junxue heard this, she knew in her heart that this was not what Xiao Cheng was thinking.

for a while

She slowly said, "Eunuch Xiao, have you ever heard the saying, 'An old horse in the stable still has ambitions to run a thousand miles?'"

Xiao Cheng's face changed slightly

half an hour later

Xiao Cheng brought Xiao Xiazi and the others back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs from Zhonghe Palace.

There were only two people left in the room. Xiao Xiazi poured a cup of tea and handed it to Xiao Cheng.

"Master, I think the Queen of Zhonghe Palace is not simple."

Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes, put down his teacup, and sighed heavily.

"It's more than simple. I still underestimated the intelligence of the Queen. Today, the Queen first used the reward of golden melon seeds to know my attitude. If I let you accept it, it means that I have agreed to stand in her camp. If I find a way to refuse, the Queen will naturally know my attitude in her heart. The saying "an old horse in the stable still has a thousand miles to go" means that the Queen has seen through the purpose of me personally taking you to Zhonghe Palace today. The Queen knows that I can't let go of the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so she used these eight words to point me."

Xiao Xiazi nodded

"Master, if that's the case, why did you let me accept the golden melon seeds given by the Queen today? Isn't this standing on the Queen's side? But the Emperor's favorite is still Concubine Xi. What if one day, the Queen, she..."

Xiao Xiazi didn't dare to say the rest.

Xiao Cheng glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "You kid, you still don't understand. Zhang Fufa has been relying on Concubine Xi to bully others in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and take control of all the power. If this continues, sooner or later there will be no place for us two masters and apprentices in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. While Master can still fight with Zhang Fufa, we have no choice. Zhang Fufa has Concubine Xi as his backer. In the harem, the only one who can compete with Concubine Xi is the Queen. Moreover, Zhang Fufa was deprived of power last night. That was the Queen's attitude to me. I guess the Queen has also calculated that I will go to Zhonghe Palace in person today to lie down."

Xiao Xiazi admired and said, "Master, you are really thoughtful."

Xiao Cheng looked at Xiao Xiazi, whom he had taken care of for many years, and had long regarded him as his own son.

"Master must let you take the position of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs after my death. In the past, Master would not have chosen to stand on the Queen's side, but this time after the Queen was released from house arrest, her character changed drastically, and she was able to seize Zhang Fufa's power without any effort. From now on, it is unknown who will be the master of the harem. Today, I have made my attitude clear to the Queen. You and I, master and disciple, are the Queen's people. Do you understand what Master means?"

Xiao Xiazi immediately expressed her attitude, "Master, Xiao Xiazi understands what you mean, please rest assured."

Xiao Cheng nodded with satisfaction

"Now that Zhang Fufa has been deprived of his power, Master will arrange for you to gradually take over his affairs. This is your chance to prove yourself. You must not make any mistakes. You must be patient and wait for the opportunity."

Zhonghe Palace

Guyu brought up the freshly made bird's nest

"My lady, the kitchen just made the bird's nest"

Lin Junxue came over, picked up the spoon, took a sip slowly and said, "It tastes good."

Danzhen came in carrying a flower pot

I don't know how many pots of flowers this is. Recently, my wife has become obsessed with pruning branches and leaves of flowers, but it's really hard to say whether she has the right skills.

Danzhen asked, "My queen, do you still need to trim these flowers today?"

Lin Junxue looked at the peony in Danzhen's hand and nodded. Danzhen put the flowerpot aside.

Guyu said, "Madam, today, Eunuch Xiao made this special trip. Does he have other intentions?"

Lin Junxue put down the spoon, raised the corners of her eyes slightly, and spoke softly.

"Xiao Cheng is here to test me today. Zhang Fufa was stripped of his power last night. If it was my doing, he must have made plans to surrender to me. If not, he must have known what was going on."

Danzhen was surprised and asked, "Madam, this eunuch Xiao is so old, does he really want to take control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs again?"

Lin Junxue smiled faintly

"If Xiao Cheng didn't have this intention, and was really old as he said and didn't want to fight anymore, he wouldn't have come to Zhonghe Palace in person early in the morning, under the pretext of delivering some dried fruits, and brought that Xiao Xiazi with him. Over the years, Chen Xier has been favored, and Zhang Fufa has climbed to the position of deputy chief steward of the Imperial Household Department with her influence. Xiao Cheng's position as chief steward of the Imperial Household Department is just in name only. Sooner or later, he will lose his position as chief steward of the Imperial Household Department. Do you think Zhang Fufa will let him go when the time comes? Therefore, Xiao Cheng should have thought it over again and again and chose to surrender to me. Today, Xiao Cheng asked Xiao Xiazi to accept my reward. This has already shown his attitude."