She always plays cards out of the ordinary

Although the Queen felt a little strange, she did not act rashly. Jianqiu knew that the Queen hated Concubine Hua. Although Concubine Hua was now demoted to the position of Nianpin, she was only under house arrest for a few months. After she came out, she could still regain the Emperor's favor.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Wan has been out for a few days, and the Emperor has not summoned her. Should we give her a push?"

The Queen looked through the recent account books of each palace and found that since Concubine Nian was imprisoned, the palace's expenses were instantly reduced by more than half. The Queen felt relieved and even spoke in a leisurely manner.

"Why are you in such a hurry? With such a face, if Wan Changzai can't even win the favor, then how can I expect her to compete for favor? Useless people are not worth my attention. Besides, Nianpin is still imprisoned, so let her hit a wall. Only after hitting a wall will we know who can be trusted in this palace. Adding icing on the cake is nothing, but helping others in times of trouble is a real talent."

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After a few days, Zhen Huan began to get anxious. The situation was no longer about whether she was willing to compete for favor, but that the emperor had never given her a chance to see him. Zhen Huan had to accept the fact that the emperor might have forgotten about her.

This was very bad news. Zhen Huan thought of the day when Huanbi and Xiao Yunzi went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to collect the allowance for Sui Yuxuan after An Lingrong and Shen Meizhuang left. The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs made all kinds of excuses, and it was almost evening when the two of them finally got all the things back. Not only was there little silver, but she still had some silver, so it was still okay, but the other things were not so good.

The cloth they received was all the leftovers from the concubines in the palace. Many of the red and green ones were not suitable for making clothes. Moreover, two of the cloths were bitten by insects or mice. It was difficult to make anything else with them, let alone clothes. Jinxi took Huanbi to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to exchange them, but they turned the tables and said that the people from Suiyuxuan damaged the cloth. In the end, Jinxi was worried that the matter would become a big deal and the loss would outweigh the gain, so she brought Huanbi back. As for the two pieces of cloth, they naturally went back to where they came from.

This was especially true for charcoal fire. As a concubine, Zhen Huan could not use the best silver frost charcoal, but she could use ordinary oil charcoal. However, the charcoal sent over now was the kind used by palace maids. Not only did it produce a lot of smoke, it also had a smell, and the fire was not very strong. A pot of charcoal could not burn for long, so the charcoal fire in Suiyuxuan could not be used for long. At the rate they were using charcoal now, they would definitely not be able to survive this winter, and they might have to spend money to buy charcoal later.

As the daughter of the Dali Temple's Shaoqing, Zhen Huan's food and clothing were not the best, but not bad either. She had never used this black charcoal before. She used to use the best silver frost charcoal at home, but she didn't expect that now that she entered the palace, she would use the black charcoal that servants used.

Looking back on her experiences during this period, Zhen Huan felt that her entry into the palace was like a disaster. The emperor's special treatment of her during the selection seemed like a dream. After entering the palace, her dream was awakened. At this time, Zhen Huan finally had resentment towards the emperor. She resented him for insisting on selecting her into the palace, for punishing her on the first day of paying respects, and for forgetting about her in just three months.

Even so, I now have to bow my head and seek the emperor's favor. How ironic!

Sitting and waiting was obviously not Zhen Huan's nature. She thought that it would be New Year's Eve soon, and there would be a banquet in the palace at that time. Maybe she could take this opportunity to meet the emperor. However, most people would go on New Year's Eve. How could she stand out among so many concubines?

Liuzhu disagreed, "My lady, there are so many ladies on New Year's Eve, and the emperor will definitely go to the queen's place that night. Even if you dress up nicely, the effect won't be very good, and you will attract most people's attention."

Jin Xi looked at Liu Zhu with satisfaction and nodded continuously. During this period of time, Liu Zhu had made a lot of progress with her and knew how to avoid her sharp edge.

Zhen Huan looked at Liu Zhu, "I know this is not a good idea, but the emperor never turns over my name card, how can I gain favor? Do I really expect Sister Mei to speak for me?"

When Liuzhu heard Zhen Huan say this, she couldn't think of any solution for a moment. She just said it because she felt that Zhen Huan's chances of success were slim if she did that.

Seeing how anxious Zhen Huan was, Jin Xi came up with an idea, "My lady, it has started snowing recently, and the plum blossoms in Yimei Garden are blooming. Why don't you go to the Imperial Garden or Yimei Garden and enjoy the snow?"

Like the Queen, Jingxi was very confident in Zhen Huan's appearance. They both believed that as long as the Emperor saw Zhen Huan, she would stand out. Therefore, Jingxi did not let Zhen Huan do too many things, but just let her walk around the palace. As long as she met the Emperor, everything would be settled.

During the three months that Zhen Huan spent in seclusion in Suiyuxuan, she relied on Jingxi to help her get through these days. In addition, Jingxi had been in the palace for so many years and had experienced more than them. Therefore, Zhen Huan now valued Jingxi more and more. A few days ago, she even asked Liuzhu to follow Jingxi to temper her temper.

"Then let's do as Jinxi said. Starting tomorrow, you will accompany me around the palace." "Yes."

At this time, Shen Meizhuang, who was unaware of the situation, was mentioning her good sister to the emperor. Since Fucha Xinyun became pregnant, she had been less likely to sleep with him, and the emperor mostly came to visit during the day. Occasionally, he would rest in the Yanxi Palace, but the time was relatively short.

Therefore, the free days were used by other concubines in the palace, such as Xin Changzai, Li Ping, Cao Guiren, Jingpin, etc., all of whom were able to see the emperor. Since Hua Fei fell, Lipin has been as droopy as a plucked chicken, fearing that those who had bullied her in the past would come after her, so she was very quiet.

Concubine Cao, on the other hand, still had some ambition and wanted to climb up a level. Therefore, she would occasionally come to the Yanxi Palace with Concubine Xin and Concubine Chun. And because Concubine Nian had not fallen yet, she would occasionally secretly show her goodwill to Fucha Xinyun.

Fu Cha Xinyun is very curious about the famous Concubine Cao in "Legend of Zhen Huan". Cao Qinmo is a very scheming person in "Legend of Zhen Huan" except for the Queen. She is the right-hand man of Concubine Nian. She gives Concubine Nian advice behind the scenes on many things in the play. Although this woman is a fence-sitter, she will not change her ways easily. Cao Qinmo comes to show her goodwill secretly at this time, and it is obvious that she thinks highly of Fu Cha Xinyun!

Fu Cha Xinyun did not reject her kindness. Whether Cao Qinmo can survive depends on her future performance.