The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

"Madam, please tell me to quietly deliver the satin so as not to disturb anyone." The young palace maid saluted. "The satin has been delivered. I will not disturb the young lady's sleep."

"Wait a moment!"

Fei Wan suddenly understood.

I immediately understood what Tohka Mama meant.

Don't alarm others...

This is a private friendship with her!

Then presumably——

The Queen Mother is determined to deal with her!

This is what caused Tohka to act in private.

This was also what Nanny Shixiang secretly told her, asking her to take precautions early.

Fei Wan immediately asked Xiao Hui to take out a few small gold ingots from her private vault.

They were used by the palace to reward people during festivals and were made of gold and silver into various shapes, and some were even printed with words for good luck.

These gold ingots have the word "peace" printed on them, and their shapes are also interesting, resembling anchors of ships sailing south.

It was given to Fei Wan by Concubine Xian when she came to reward her with jewels.

"Give these ingots to Mammy. She'll understand without you having to explain anything. These are yours, thank you for running errands so late at night."

Fei Wan gave the little palace maid a few silver ingots as a reward.

The little palace maid agreed and went.

"My lady, what does the gold ingot represent?" Xiaohui didn't understand.

Fei Wan told her: "If you compare a heart to gold, it means sincerity and firmness. An anchor is stability, so..."

"So it means to reassure Aunt Shixiang?" Xiangyi understood.

Fei Wan smiled.

Xiaohui opened her eyes wide.

This is a riddle!

Aunt Tohka is not young anymore, can she understand?

Ciyun Palace.

After receiving the gold ingot from the maid, Shixiang looked at it carefully under the lamp in her room.

After a moment, he slowly smiled.

Sure enough, I saw the right person.

Princess Zhao is exquisite and delicate, with a kind and elegant heart.

As expected of a noble lady, he can make the queen suffer a loss.

She made her feel at ease, and she felt at ease.

However, how far we can go in the future depends on the sincerity of both parties.

*

The news that the Queen had been completely deprived of power and that Concubine Qing was also assisting in the management of the harem spread throughout the harem early the next morning.

Some careful concubines were shocked to find that—

Aren’t Concubine Qing and Concubine Xian the two people who spoke up for Fei Wan in public in front of the Empress Dowager yesterday?

Is this a coincidence?

right!

Otherwise, it would be too shocking.

Your Majesty’s favor for Concubine Zhao cannot reach this extent!

Some people suppressed their frightening speculations.

Others actually took action.

While many people were stepping through the threshold of Concubine Xian's Changle Palace, some people also flocked to Guanlan Courtyard to show their goodwill.

Naturally, there were also those who noticed the clues, but because of the Queen Mother's attitude, they did not dare to openly make friends with Fei Wan.

There are also those who wait and see whether Fei Wan's fate is good or bad, and then decide whether to take action.

There were also people who ignored Concubine Qing's excuse of illness and directly broke into the Concubine's inner palace with gifts, talking for a long time before leaving.

In short, the harem was a bit chaotic that day.

The only place that was not messy was the Queen's Fengyi Palace.

The medicine sent from the Imperial Hospital was slowly simmering in a silver pot, filling the entire hospital with its bitter aroma.

"My lady, please eat something."

Bai Lu felt sad when he saw his master who hadn't eaten anything since last night.

The queen, who was sitting by the window reading a book, raised her head and looked at the maid.

"Why are you acting like this? What's so sad that you need to show it on your face?"

"My lady..."

Bai Lu felt that the smile on his master's face had an indescribable sense of emptiness.

He couldn't help but look at the book in his master's hand.

The Queen said, "This is the 'Tai Shang Ganying Pian'. Listen, it says, 'The so-called virtuous are respected by all, blessed by Heaven, blessed with fortune and luck, kept away from evil, and protected by the gods...' So a temporary fall from grace is nothing to be feared. I am blessed with great fortune and am naturally protected by the gods. You should also cheer up."

Bai Lu hurriedly lowered his head in response.

He also persuaded the queen to have her meal.

"There's no rush for dinner. I'm not hungry. I'll eat when I'm hungry." The Queen only asked, "Have you done everything you need to do?"

Bai Lu met his master's gaze and immediately understood, "It's all done."

The Queen nodded and said, "Tomorrow is the day of the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. Since I am recovering from my illness, I will not attend the banquet. lest anything should happen and implicate me."

All I have to do is sit tight in Fengyi Palace and watch them get into trouble!

"Do we still have the list of dishes and procedures for the birthday banquet we planned earlier?"

"My Lady, they are all here."

"Send it to Ciyun Palace to show the Empress Dowager my filial piety. Furthermore, when something happens tomorrow, it will let everyone know that it is inappropriate to celebrate the birthday without following the rules I have drawn up. All the tricks that the virtuous concubine has come up with are inappropriate."

"Yes."

*

Changle Palace.

The virtuous concubine was extremely busy.

But you can be full of energy and be cheerful.

Although Concubine Qing has the right to assist, she is still ill, and now she has the final say in the harem.

The Queen had initially refused to delegate the planning of the birthday banquet to anyone else, but now she was in charge.

Naturally, many things that the Queen had already decided on were changed.

He also removed the performances of several concubines who were dependent on the Queen and replaced them with people from his own faction, preparing to sing and dance for the Queen Mother at the birthday banquet tomorrow.

"Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort is truly resolute and efficient. It's only been a short time since she took over the palace, but the entire harem is already in perfect order and looks brand new!"

"Who says it's not? These days, there are more fresh fruits and vegetables in the concubine palace. It turns out that the Queen is thoughtful and considerate of us. She asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs to buy more food and daily necessities for each palace. I heard that the Queen herself also subsidized a lot of it."

"The Fairy Moon Palace where the birthday banquet will be held tomorrow looks absolutely stunning, adorned with flowers. It's all the Empress's creation."

There were many people flattering him in Changle Palace.

You and I talked back and forth, and the virtuous concubine was flattered and felt very relaxed.

Fei Wan was also present.

It was Concubine Xian who invited her to try some of the main dishes for tomorrow's meal.

The food was delicious, but Fei Wan looked at Concubine Xian’s smugness with a cold eye, which was not a good thing.

The most frightening thing for people is to get carried away by success.

If you are in high spirits and fall, you may miss a step and even die.

Zhishu was also among the invited guests.

Sitting next to Fei Wan, I have the same feeling as Fei Wan.

"Sister, the Queen is not a pushover. We must find an opportunity to remind Concubine Xian to be more cautious." She whispered.

Fei Wan couldn't help but remember that she reminded Concubine Xian to pay attention to the Fu family last night.

However, Concubine Xian said confidently that everything was under control.

"After the performances yesterday, Concubine Xian asked me to speak. She said that Vice-President Lu Guan, because he was the next troupe leader, was quite envied by some of his senior brothers and sisters. This time, when he came to the palace to perform, some people were waiting to see him make a fool of himself."

Fei Wan quietly told Zhishu about the matter.

Zhishu was surprised: "Is there internal strife within the Fu family troupe? Someone is trying to tamper with the performance and damage the reputation of their own troupe?"

"Exactly."

Zhishu's face was serious: "Sister, I don't believe it!"

It was a rare opportunity for a folk opera troupe to perform in the palace if everything went smoothly. If there was any mistake, the troupe would be ruined at best, and at worst, they would be convicted and punished, and even lose their heads.

Who would do something stupid like getting killed out of jealousy towards his fellow disciples?

The opera troupe is ruined, and we are still fighting for the next owner. Isn't that a joke?

Zhishu snorted coldly, "If the virtuous concubine believes this, she is so foolish. We might as well turn to the queen now and let her fend for herself."