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

Fei Wan lowered her eyes sadly.

Another life was lost.

She was strangled in the fight between concubines.

Whether the Queen or the Concubine wins, the Deer Official will die.

The girl walked away with her head held high and refused to wear Concubine Xian's clothes. It seemed that she had given up hope.

No matter how precious the friendship of the past years is, how much can you still care about it when the life and death of you and your loved ones are in the hands of others?

Both caring and ignoring are wrong.

Just because you have no choice, there is no right choice.

"Your Majesty, let me help you wash up again?" Linglong suggested.

The virtuous concubine then went into the inner room to wash her face and put on makeup again. There were no traces of tears on her face and her complexion had returned to normal.

Sitting on the four-cornered rose chair covered with a brocade cushion, she smiled and blamed Linglong: "I forgot to give a seat to Zhao Ronghua, and you didn't remind me. You neglected Sister Zhao."

"Sister Zhao, are you here to chat or do you have something to do?"

Fei Wan thanked him for the meal and replied respectfully, "I have come to ask for your protection, Your Majesty. I have been extremely worried these past few days."

Xianfei smiled slightly and took a grape Linglong had brought. "Even though the Empress Dowager has decreed that you cannot sleep with me, you can still accompany me to Chenqian Palace. You are so favored by the Emperor. What is there to be worried about? The ones who should be worried are those of us who may not even be able to accompany the Emperor once every ten days or half a month."

"Your Majesty, you are joking. I am ashamed." Fei Wan quickly left her seat.

The virtuous concubine raised her hand to let her sit down, "Alright, you know it's just a joke. I love to joke. If you can't stand it, I won't tell you anymore."

"I am ungrateful." Fei Wan said respectfully.

She and Concubine Xian had already been de facto allies at this point, but she still had to publicly acknowledge her master.

She understood that the virtuous concubine used her and kept her under control, but was also jealous of her and wary of her.

She has already gained the emperor's favor and actual benefits, so it is necessary to make the virtuous concubine feel more comfortable with words.

Xian Fei ate some grapes and asked Fei Wan to try some as well. "These are fresh ones sent from the Imperial Garden. It's not the season for them now, but I picked some to enjoy. Tell me, how do you want me to protect you?"

When Linglong brought her some grapes, Fei Wan bowed in thanks, peeled one and ate it, praising its deliciousness. Then she said, "I dare not trouble Your Majesty with anything. Your Majesty, please do not dislike my frequent visits to Changle Palace."

"That's not difficult at all. I thought it was a big deal." Seeing Fei Wan's respectfulness, Concubine Xian was very pleased and agreed immediately.

Fei Wan reminded: "The Queen Mother doesn't like me, I'm afraid I'll cause you trouble."

When the Empress Dowager was mentioned, Concubine Xian's face darkened.

During the first half of the birthday banquet, she was still eager to please the Queen Mother so that she could help her in her fight for the throne. But after that incident in the second half, she felt extremely disgusted with the Queen Mother.

She also realized that the Queen Mother was just using her and didn't take her seriously at all.

In order to target the emperor, she actually came to Changle Palace to catch an adulterer!

He disregarded her life and death and the honor of the entire Zhenguo Mansion!

It was in vain that the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion gave so much money to the old witch, but this old woman didn't show any gratitude at all. All the support they gave her in the past was empty!

"What's the trouble?" Xianfei raised an eyebrow. "Your Majesty loves you and is not afraid of trouble. I only follow His Majesty's wishes."

That's good.

Fei Wan felt that Concubine Xian was better at making choices than the Queen.

There was no one else around except Linglong, the confidant of Concubine Xian. Feiwan then spoke up, "Now that the Empress is recuperating, all the palace affairs have fallen on you. You should not overwork yourself. For example, with matters outside the palace and matters in Jiangnan, the Zhenguo Mansion will surely be able to help you share your worries. Just take care of yourself, and you will surely be blessed in the future."

Although the words were spoken cryptically, Concubine Xian understood them, and what was more, it hit the nail on the head, exactly what was on the head.

She looked at Fei Wan with a smile, "Zhao Ronghua is so exquisite and delicate, even I am not as good as you."

"I am terrified. As long as I am under the protection of Your Majesty, the more noble Your Majesty is, the more grace I will receive."

The virtuous concubine chuckled and said, "Don't worry, the situation in Jiangnan has already been taken care of. I also have a joke to tell you. Prime Minister Zhao's close friend, the renowned Jiangnan literary master, Mr. Qiushi, forced a concubine to buy a maid and caused a death. He is now imprisoned in the provincial prison. There are witnesses and evidence, and even evidence has been uncovered that he was supported by a wealthy Jiangnan businessman..."

Fei Wan secretly sighed at the ability of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

As expected, he came from a family of nobles and had many connections. In a short period of time, he not only settled his own affairs, but also counterattacked Zhao Shoufu's faction.

"Although I don't quite understand, but since Your Majesty has assured me, I am relieved."

The virtuous concubine squinted her eyes and snorted, "I don't care whether you really don't understand or are pretending not to understand! In short, if you pretend to be stupid, I don't mind. You saved me once, I allow you to have secrets and your own plans, and I don't ask how you can climb through the window and sneak into the house. I only tell you one thing -"

"But please give your orders, my lady."

Fei Wan stood up from her seat and listened to the lecture with her head down.

"You must remember your identity. Remember how you came to me today and how I helped you. If one day you dare to harbor thoughts that shouldn't be there..."

Fei Wan knelt down: "I absolutely wouldn't dare!"

"How dare a firefly compete with the bright moon? How dare an ant disrespect the empress?"

"I only beg for mercy, Your Majesty."

"If you disobey, all my blood relatives will be reduced to ashes and struck by lightning!"

The virtuous concubine nodded with satisfaction.

"You don't have to swear such a cruel oath. Get up."

Fei Wan smiled shyly.

It doesn't matter, my lady. The more poisonous the better. Poison those heartless relatives to death...

When Fei Wan mentioned blood relatives, Concubine Xian remembered her identity and asked her what she planned to do.

"What can I do? There is really no evidence to prove whether I am a member of the Yu family." Fei Wan talked sadly about the hardships she had experienced when she was a maid in the Yu family.

"I think it's better not to acknowledge me... If I do acknowledge you in the end, Lord Yu and his wife will surely regret and blame themselves when they think of the suffering I endured. Anyway, I'm already a concubine in the palace, far away from those hard times, so why should I make them sad?"

The virtuous concubine looked at Fei Wan with a smile.

I feel that I quite like Feiwan's ability to become weak anytime and anywhere.

"If you say so, I won't care about you anymore."

"Your Majesty, please take care of this..."

The two looked at each other, and Concubine Xian couldn't help but sneer, and Fei Wan also smiled.

"I wonder how the Queen plans to manage this?"

Xian Fei smiled and said, "Let me take care of the former Concubine Chun first. She can't live too miserably in that remote palace. I will send two people over to serve her."

"I thank the Queen on behalf of my former master."

Fei Wan sighed inwardly. It turned out that Concubine Xian had seen clearly that the Yu family did not recognize her, but it was just that they had not given up their fantasy about Yu Tingjin.

When Yu Tingjin is as humble as she can be, that's when she will be valued by the Yu family.

"My lady, there is a letter from the Yu Mansion."

The next day, Fei Wan unexpectedly received a letter from the Yu family.

"Zhaorong Hua Jinan, your humble servant Yu Zhong bows his head in respect—"

The opening is still so respectful.