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

After seeing off Concubine Qing, Fei Wan stood alone under the phoenix tree in silence for a long time.

The red flowers are like fire and even more like blood.

During the last days of my previous life, I was accustomed to seeing wars, swords, and horses, blood everywhere. The bright red was fresh blood, the purple and black was dried blood, and the blood that had been there for a long time turned dark brown and maroon.

So much blood, so many deaths.

So many struggles, dreams, bravery, weakness, misery, joy... all were lost. The peaceful, the tragic, the noble, the humble, all are equal in the face of death.

The mountains and rivers remain, but the country has been destroyed, and the iron cavalry has crushed the prosperity.

How many of those eyes that died with their eyes open looked towards the south, towards the direction of the capital, silently accusing the powerful and influential people of their stupidity, incompetence, cold-bloodedness and harm to the country.

She returned from that place of death and was once again in the magnificent palace, so close to the supreme power of Daliang.

What can she change?

What can she do?

What can be gained and what will be lost?

She thought clearly about every detail.

I have never been afraid.

This time, Concubine Qing did not make her afraid or retreat.

Fei Wan was more determined and clear-headed at this moment, and had a premonition that she was one step closer to that distant and brilliant goal.

With a faint smile, he ended his thoughts and did what he had to do.

"Xiao Hui, go to the Guanyin Hall and ask if the handkerchiefs have been offered. If they are, bring them back, pack them in brocade boxes, and send them to the various palaces."

The Sanskrit handkerchiefs she had embroidered earlier were found and falsely claimed to be talismans on the night of the forbidden drug incident. Fei Wan later sought the emperor's approval and sent them to the nunnery for consecration before being given to the concubines in the palace.

This represented her kindness and her desire to make friends with the concubines, and the emperor greatly appreciated it.

Now that the birthday banquet is over and she is in even greater favor, it is natural that I will continue to make friends with her.

It didn't matter to others whether they wanted it or not, she just gave it to them, just to get the emperor's approval, just to test who was willing to reciprocate.

Just follow the steps and build up your own power.

"My lady, Master Jingchen said that he and his fellow disciples have chanted sutras for these handkerchiefs for three days and have completed the offering. Master Huizhen also sent his regards, saying that everything is fine over there, so please rest assured."

Xiaohui quickly returned from the Guanyin Hall with many handkerchiefs.

Jasmine and Yinzhu had no work to do, so they helped Xiaohui pack the handkerchief.

He opened the Ten Fragrances Brocade Box received from the Imperial Household Department, folded the handkerchief into the shape of the Buddhist Udumbara flower, and put it into the box. He calculated how many people needed to receive the handkerchiefs and how many handkerchiefs to send to each palace.

"My lady, can I come and help you?"

Xiangyi, who had been left out in the cold for a few days, tiptoed over.

Fei Wan saw that her expression had calmed down and she was a little quieter and more composed than before, so she asked with a smile, "Have you figured it out?"

Xiang Yi lowered her head and said, "My lady, I have figured it out. My lady's favor is growing day by day. When working with her, I must be more low-key and cautious than the ordinary people around the concubines. I must also be calm and composed in order to be able to help her. Otherwise, I might cause trouble for her one day."

"If you can think this way, it will be hard to get into trouble." Fei Wan sat under the flamboyant tree, looking at Xiang Yi gently. "Now, in terms of intelligence, the four maids and I are no match for you, so I will leave some things to you, and I will have higher expectations of you. I asked you to reflect on yourself for a few days. Do you feel wronged?"

"I am not wronged. It is my lady who should be wronged. You have given me stability and trust, but I failed to control my temper and let you down. I promise that I will think twice before I act in the future."

Xiangyi's face was full of guilt and sincerity.

Fei Wan smiled and said, "You are very good, all of you are very good. Why should I feel wronged? I am very happy. Go quickly and help them pack the handkerchiefs and send them out today."

"Yes, little master!"

Xiangyi felt Feiwan's forgiveness, and happily went to do things with Xiaohui and the others.

After delivering the Sanskrit scarves to various places, he received return gifts from various places. There were also concubines who came to express their gratitude in person. He was so busy that time flew by and it was time for dinner.

The food was delivered from the kitchen. Not only were the dishes Xiaohui ordered cooked to perfection, but they also included four cold dishes, four seasonal vegetables, two main dishes, and two pots of osmanthus wine.

The people in the kitchen are good at currying favor with the concubine.

The one who came to deliver the meal was one of the four deacons in the kitchen, and he flattered me respectfully:

"My Lady Zhao, please enjoy your meal. If you find anything unpalatable, or if you would like to add anything unexpected, please let us know. The stove is always warm and will be ready for you in no time. If you are slow, I will cook myself for you."

"Bah! Who cares about your ugly body? How dare you talk so smooth here!" Xiang Yi scolded with a smile.

The eunuch in charge smiled and said, "Everyone says that Miss Zhao treats her servants well and rewards them generously. This servant wanted to say a few nice words so that he could shamelessly ask for more rewards from the Miss Zhao."

Fei Wan couldn't help laughing, so she asked Xiao Hui to give the reward silver twice as much as usual.

"Thank you, my dear master, for loving me so much! I only hope that you will come to the kitchen more often to add more dishes and give me more opportunities to make money!"

The eunuch thanked him and left with his men.

Xiang Yi smiled and said to him, "There's so much money waiting for him to make in the kitchen, yet he wants to come here to make a fortune."

Knowing that he was doing it on purpose to cheer people up, everyone just laughed and didn't mention it anymore.

Although Fei Wan had ambitious plans and carefully considered every step, she wasn't always on edge. Having someone like this come along to joke around and make fun of her was actually quite pleasant.

As she grew taller, she knew that she would have more opportunities to be flattered and fawned over. Looking down, she saw only smiling faces.

Just keep your mind and don't be blinded.

Wu Xiangrong, Zhishu and Qiu Changzai arrived one after another.

"Sister, why did you think of asking us to have dinner together today?" Zhishu didn't know that the Yu family had given her the banknotes.

When Wu Xiangrong mentioned this, Zhishu said, "Then we must have a good meal. It will be Master Yu's treat. After this meal, I wonder if he will be so generous next time."

Wu Xiangrong clapped her hands and smiled: "No one should argue with you because of your big mouth. You'll be pissed to death."

Zhishu looked at her and smiled: "I just don't know how to tell jokes to make Your Majesty happy."

Wu Xiangrong blushed when she heard this.

He was about to pinch her face, but Zhishu dodged it gently.

Zhishu walked around behind Feiwan and said, "Sister Jieyu can't beat me in a fight. I've been a palace maid for many years and have gained strength through hard work."

Wu Xiangrong put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "Who hasn't been a servant and done some work? I, the Concubine, was also a servant in the Qiandi Palace!"

Fei Wan smiled and raised her unsplinted finger: "Then you are all no match for me. We are both maids, but I am not only good at work, but I am also more resistant to beatings."

It was Qiu Changzai's first time attending the party, and he was stunned watching from the side.

Why is it that these three not only don't shy away from their humble backgrounds, but also bring them up one by one to show off and compete with each other? What's going on?

But he also smiled happily.

Accustomed to the atmosphere of flattering the powerful and looking down on the weak in the palace, these people either had higher positions than her or were more favored than her, but none of them put on airs.

She watched the three of them talking, laughing and joking with bright eyes.

Wu Xiangrong turned around and saw that she was very well-behaved. He couldn't help but pinch her face and said sternly:

"What are you looking at!"