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

"What's your gift?"

The Empress Dowager was very kind to Concubine Qing.

It was because Concubine Qing was very well-behaved on weekdays. She spent most of her time recuperating in her own palace and rarely came out.

Whenever he went out, he would go to the palace of the Empress Dowager and the Queen to perform formalities.

It's never wrong to find fault with it.

She was also a devout Buddhist, kind to others, and had a very good reputation. The Queen Mother also liked her gentleness and docility.

"Everything I have is the royal gift of clothing and food, and I couldn't think of a birthday gift for the Empress Dowager. So, starting from the beginning of spring this year, I bathed, burned incense, and copied a passage of sutra for her every day. Finally, two days before her birthday, I finished copying the entire Avatamsaka Sutra."

This statement came out.

Exclamations were heard again in the hall.

The Queen Mother couldn't help but be moved.

"You copied the entire scripture?"

"Yes."

"Where is the scripture now?"

"Offer it in the Sakya Hall of the palace. After three days, when the offerings are complete, I will personally deliver it to the Empress Dowager at Ciyun Palace."

The Queen Mother nodded. "It's hard for you. I'm very happy, but you must also take care of yourself and don't do such things in the future."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration. Since I have been concentrating on copying this sutra, I feel better than before. I believe it is the Buddha's blessing that has protected me as I have completed this sutra. This is also the blessing of Your Majesty, who has protected me."

After paying her respects, Concubine Qing returned to her seat.

As for the emperor, he was already being escorted back to the throne by the virtuous concubine while she was speaking.

Wu Xiangrong couldn't help but admire him secretly.

No wonder she is a noble concubine, while she is just a little concubine.

Look at Concubine Qing, she dared to stand up and rescue His Majesty.

And they really work hard on a daily basis.

Over several months, he dragged his sick body and copied the entire "Avatamsaka Sutra"!

"How many words are there in that scripture?" Wu Xiangrong asked Qiu Changzai quietly.

Qiu Changzai whispered, "I heard that the original Śikṣānanda Sutra has over a million words, and the simplified version has between 600,000 and 800,000 words!"

That means...

Concubine Qing had to write several thousand words every day, even tens of thousands of words!

Wu Xiangrong smacked his lips.

She can't do this hard work.

If you can’t be a royal concubine, then you can’t be one.

It’s nice to drink soup behind Sister Zhao right now.

I just don’t know what will happen to my sister Sakura... She worried silently.

Led by the emperor and Concubine Qing, concubines, clan members, court officials and nobles began to present birthday gifts.

Wu Xiangrong's birthday gift had already been registered on the gift list. It wasn't anything special, just ordinary, so it didn't stand out.

Qiu Changzai is the same.

Like many people whose birthday gifts were not outstanding, the two of them sat there in silence.

Look at other people's scenery.

"Lady Zhao respectfully presents a birthday gift: ten brocade headbands and a headband—"

The eunuch's announcement immediately perked up the two men and attracted the attention of many people.

Those who know the situation understand that Concubine Zhao cannot be present today because the Empress Dowager has ordered her to recuperate from her injuries.

Still dare to give birthday gifts in such a high profile?

The empress dowager looked displeased. She saw the little palace maid kneeling in front of the seat but did not call her to get up.

Prince Rui recognized Jasmine at a glance.

Suddenly his eyes flashed with coldness.

Isn’t this the little palace maid who, together with Concubine Zhao, hanged him from the beam?

"Noble Lady Zhao is my brother's new favorite. I heard she receives many valuable gifts, but she only gave the Empress Dowager a headband to celebrate her birthday?"

The Queen Mother of the Rui Dynasty joked.

His tone was casual, as if he was just chatting, but he was clearly trying to instigate her.

"Sixth brother knows everything about the inner palace!"

The emperor also chatted with a smile.

Prince Rui quickly apologized, "Your Majesty, you've misunderstood. I heard it from outsiders. There's a rumor in the capital that a favored concubine has appeared in the palace, and there are even censors who are reporting it. I think they're just too idle. Which concubine your Majesty favors is a family matter. Why should they interfere?"

"What Prince Rui said is not right. When the late emperor was alive, he said that the royal family affairs are not only family affairs, but also state affairs." The Queen Mother said.

Prince Rui bowed and said, "My son will learn from you. I am just a prince in leisure time and do not understand these things. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me."

"If you don't understand, don't speak nonsense." The emperor smiled. "You shouldn't interfere in state affairs. If you have time, spend more time with your princess."

That's a serious statement.

It was equivalent to accusing him of interfering in government affairs in front of all the ministers.

Prince Rui quickly got up from his seat and knelt down: "Your Highness, I have spoken out of turn!"

He lowered his head to hide his gloomy eyes.

The Empress Dowager, the Emperor and their son used him to confront each other, but he could only bow his head and admit his mistake.

If I had been born a few years earlier...

How could it be so humiliating!

Now that Consort Zhao has become the target of the clash between the Emperor's brother and his mother...

Prince Rui was secretly calculating.

It might be easy to find an opportunity to kill her in the future.

He glared fiercely at the palace maid Jasmine who was also kneeling not far away.

Jasmine noticed it and rolled her eyes at him.

Both of them knelt with their heads bowed, their eyes locked, and no one knew what was going on.

But they both wanted to find an opportunity to deal with each other.

"Sixth brother, please stand up. Please take a look at this headband for the Queen Mother. How is it done?"

Unfortunately, the emperor was unaware of this and asked Prince Rui to comment on Feiwan's birthday gift.

Prince Rui stood up, walked to Jasmine, and took the brocade box containing the headband.

It was sent to the Queen Mother and placed on her desk.

"Brother Emperor, am I telling the truth?"

"explain."

"The stitching on this headband is really crude. The material is nice, and the box is nice too," Prince Rui said with a smile. "My mother accepted it for Noble Lady Zhao's sake. Even though I can't wear it outside, it's a thoughtful gesture from her."

Princess Rui joined in the fun and asked with a smile, "Is this a crude gift of needlework?"

The Queen Mother laughed and scolded, "You two mischievous creatures. Well, I will accept it for the Emperor's sake. But when the Emperor promotes concubines in the future, he must recommend those who are presentable. Family affairs are state affairs. You are the Emperor, you must understand this."

The last sentence is a warning to the emperor.

"The Queen Mother is wise—"

Among the ministers, a censor suddenly echoed loudly.

I don't know how he had such good hearing that he could hear the Queen Mother's words even though the sound of stringed instruments was so far away.

This was one of the people who submitted a memorial to the emperor advising him not to promote palace maids at will and disrupt the rules of the harem.

"In the last years of the Wu Dynasty, a demon concubine caused chaos in the country..."

This person began to recount the disasters in the palace of the previous dynasty that caused turmoil in the country.

One after another, two or three people stood up and echoed.

They had all submitted memorials to criticize the new favorites in the palace.

The Queen Mother drank slowly and listened attentively. Her eyes swept across the scene and met Madam Yu's gaze.

Madam Yu nodded slightly.

The Queen Mother understood, and a look of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.

Just now, Lu Guinian accused her of usurping power and interfering in government affairs.

How could she tolerate it.

Someone secretly gave instructions to Madam Yu.

Want Yu Tingjin to live a better life?

It’s simple, just do something that benefits Yu Tingjin!

She will naturally support him from behind!

It seems that Madam Yu is very sensible and smart. Those people who spoke at the moment were obviously contacted privately by Madam Yu!

Look at what the following people have said.

The Queen Mother then spoke: "It's my birthday, please don't go too far, why don't you leave!"

A few people confessed their crimes and the protests stopped.

The Queen Mother turned to the Emperor with deep emotion:

"Since public opinion is boiling, Your Majesty, please prioritize state affairs and send Concubine Zhao out of the palace."

"I see she has the Heart Sutra embroidered on her headband, and I think she has a connection with Buddhism, so I'll let her become a nun and practice Buddhism in the subsidiary temple of Daxiangguo Temple."