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

Jin Shou bowed and thought to himself that he didn't dare to show any expression, so how could Lady Zhao see through it?

He secretly sighed that Fei Wan was indeed a powerful figure who had become the most favored concubine in the palace in just two months.

Being favored doesn't matter, the key is that you can still help Concubine Xian manage the harem with your mere position as Ronghua!

So he perked up his nerves and replied respectfully, "My dear, I've discovered something fishy about the fireman in Xuan's kitchen!"

The imperial kitchen is divided into several levels: Tiandi, Xuan and Huang. The Xuan kitchen is where meals are prepared for the lower-ranking concubines.

Fei Wan ordered: "Speak carefully."

Jin Shou replied clearly and logically.

He said that he did not dare to be negligent when he returned last night, and summoned all the people under his charge to give them a lecture, saying that this time there was a problem with Master Sakura, and although the kitchen had been temporarily cleared of suspicion, they had learned a lesson, and everyone must be more cautious in the future to prevent the masters' food from being tampered with.

He lectured for a long time, and only let everyone go after three o'clock in the morning.

If someone was secretly plotting against Lady Sakura, then after hearing these words, he would have let down his guard, thinking he had escaped. And forcing him to stay up late was intended to weaken his spirits and lead him to make the wrong judgment.

Jin Shou continued to work before daybreak, waking up everyone who had just slept for less than an hour to work, and assigning them a lot of unimportant tasks that would encourage laziness, under the pretext of rectifying the atmosphere in the kitchen and setting an example for the masters.

"This is also to prevent people from getting enough sleep, becoming sleepy and making mistakes, and to give them the opportunity to slack off, to see if anyone takes the opportunity to do something unusual." Jin Shou explained to Fei Wan with a flattering smile.

Who knew that this test would actually reveal a problem.

Even he himself was surprised.

Fei Wan gave him two days to investigate, and only one night had passed, which really made him overjoyed.

"I discovered that the fireman, while no one was paying attention, secretly pulled a package of something out of the brickwork of the stove and threw it into the fire."

Jin Shou remained calm, made an excuse to get him out of the way, and quickly snatched the unburned object from the fire. It looked like some kind of medicinal herb, so he showed it to the chef in charge of the medicinal dishes. The chef immediately said it was a slice of motherwort rhizome.

Wasn’t it motherwort that the imperial doctors found in the Feilong Yunhai Soup last night?

"My Lady Zhao, I think it was this fireman who did it!" Jin Shou reported bitterly, "He was responsible for cooking half of the dishes at Concubine Shun's banquet last night. He must have had the opportunity to tamper with them. I haven't disturbed him yet. As soon as my Lady Zhao gives the order, I'll immediately hand him over to you!"

He hated this guy so much.

As a result, he was implicated and almost ended up in the torture chamber.

Fei Wan asked him to hand over the scraps he had found and nodded in approval: "You did a great job. But, for now, don't alert the enemy."

Then he asked someone to take the residue given by Jin Shou to Doctor Chu for inspection.

After a while, there was a reply.

Xiang Yi whispered in her ear, "Lord Chu said that's not the rhizome of motherwort, but the Thousand Machine Grass, the very ingredient that made Lady Ying 'pregnant.' It looks so similar to motherwort that it's often misidentified, but its medicinal properties are completely opposite."

There were other residues in the burnt remains. Chu Qingmu looked at them and found that the medicinal ingredients were basically the same as those found on the red water chestnut.

"What's the servant's name and where does he come from?" Fei Wan understood and knew that she had found the "real boss", so she asked Jin Shou who was waiting on the side.

Jin Shou hurried forward and replied, "That man's name is Shudun. He's been in the kitchen since he entered the palace. Actually, he's been there longer than the servants themselves. He's usually well-behaved and inconspicuous, rarely interacting with outsiders. Who would have thought he'd dare to do something so daring?"

It is precisely because they are inconspicuous that they can do bad things in secret.

Fei Wan thought for a moment and ordered, "Keep watching him and don't let him find out. Observe who he has been in contact with recently and what he has done. Report every detail to me. No mistakes are allowed. Understand?"

"Slave understands!"

Jin Shou accepted the order and left with a heavy ingot of reward silver.

He was kept in the dark from beginning to end, not knowing that the person he found out was not the one who performed the abortion on Sakura, but the one who helped Sakura get pregnant.

Fei Wan called Dong Bao and ordered, "Have your spies keep an eye on Jin Shou."

"Yes, little master!"

Fei Wan's confidants who knew the truth were all very happy.

Xiang Yi's eyes flashed with ruthlessness: "Once we follow this 'stump' to the branches and leaves above, we'll see who is plotting against Lady Ying, and even plotting against you... We must not let him off easily!"

Xiao Linzi said, "It was all thanks to the young lady's brilliant calculations. She chose the right Jinshou and found the right time, so we suddenly had a clue."

Fei Wan asked them to be patient.

"We've only just begun to uncover some clues. We still don't know who's behind this tree stump, who's behind it, or what they're planning. Don't let your guard down for the next few days. You all need to be extra vigilant, both in the palace and everywhere else."

"Yes!"

Seeing that it was getting late, Fei Wan went to visit Zhishu. After they talked to each other, she went to the Xianfei Palace to pay her respects and talk.

The virtuous concubine felt uncomfortable and her words were a little sharp.

Fei Wan used the excuse of thoroughly investigating Zhishu to temporarily not participate in the management of the harem, and said a lot of soft words, and Concubine Xian's expression looked a little better.

Her red lips curled up as she smiled slowly, "Speaking of which, my sister is about to leave the palace to recognize her relatives. Has the Ministry of Internal Affairs made all the arrangements?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Everything is basically ready. I will go to the Yu Mansion the day after tomorrow."

"You are so happy to have your relatives come to you. I haven't sent you a gift yet, but I will have someone send it to you later. Please don't refuse it. We sisters will have a lot of time to spend together in the future!"

The virtuous concubine smiled.

It was not until the afternoon that Fei Wan realized how important this gift was.

Almost all the servants of Changle Palace were mobilized, carrying eight large boxes filled with silks, clothes, jewelry, toys and other items, and placed them in the courtyard of Chunxi Palace.

Along the way, many concubines and palace ladies were amazed and praised.

Li Zhong, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, came to report again in the evening, saying that Concubine Xian had ordered that the number of people in the ceremonial team for Fei Wan leaving the palace be doubled, and the items used in the Yu Mansion be tripled.

"The Queen has also prepared rewards for everyone in the Yu Mansion. When they are carried along the streets, so many people will be envious. This is all the glory of the young lady!" Li Zhong said with a smile.

Praise for killing?

Is this what Concubine Xian is planning?

Fei Wan smiled and thanked Li Zhong for his hard work, gave him a reward, and sent him away.

"My lady, these things..." Xiang Yi frowned, feeling that Concubine Xian had bad intentions.

"Inventory and register, check carefully, and as long as there are no problems, keep everything."

Feiwan is not entangled at all.

She dared to accept the extraordinary favor bestowed by the emperor, let alone the one from the virtuous concubine.

She could guess what the emperor and the virtuous concubine were thinking. "Let the wind blow from east, west, south, and north, I remain unmoved."

The good wind carries me to the blue clouds with its power.

This time when she went out of the palace to visit her relatives, her glory and dignity made everyone in the Yu family look at her with wide eyes!

In the blink of an eye, a day has passed.

In the early morning of that day, while the night was still dark, Fei Wan began the procedure of leaving the palace.

Go to the outside of Chenqian Palace to express gratitude and kowtow, and then go to the outside of Ciyu Palace and Fengyi Palace to take leave. This is a necessary practice for concubines who come to visit their parents.

It was still early, the Emperor hadn't gotten up yet, and it was unclear whether the Empress Dowager and the Empress had gotten up yet. In any case, the palace gates were locked. Fei Wan saw no one, so she simply completed the formalities outside the gates and considered herself done.

This was approved in advance by the emperor, so it wasn't considered rude of her.

Then she took a sedan chair and slowly walked to the gate of the inner palace, changed to a horse-drawn carriage to leave the palace, listened to the eunuch in charge of the visit affairs explain all the arrangements and rules, and was accompanied by people from the Ministry of Rites and Ministry of Works, the imperial guards and the accompanying palace maids, before she officially left the palace.

It was already daybreak, and outside the palace, the streets were quiet. This was because people from the Ministry of Works and the Military Affairs Department of the capital had already cleared the streets and driven away all the outsiders, forbidding any unauthorized persons to spy on the concubines.

Phoenixes and cicadas are flying, and drums and music are playing.

Fei Wan's leaving the palace does not represent herself, but the royal majesty.

Along the way, he was escorted by soldiers and surrounded by palace maids, who carried pheasant-feather fans and gilded incense burners. Maids accompanied him in pairs, carrying scented towels, embroidered handkerchiefs, rinsing bowls, and whisks. The imperial horses, all brightly colored and with splendid saddles, led the way.

We walked slowly and windingly, and when we arrived at Yu Mansion, the sun was already high in the sky.

The sky is clear and it is a rare good weather.

"Your servant, Yu Zhong, and all the family members here respectfully welcome Rong Hua! Heaven's grace is immense, and the entire Yu family shares in the emperor's grace. We bow to thank His Majesty for his long life, and pray for the safety of Zhao Rong Hua!"

Yu Zhong had already brought everyone in the Yu family, as well as the Yu clan members who were going to participate in the recognition ceremony, and they knelt at the street corner.

Fei Wan sat on the float, raised her eyebrows and looked around, revealing a faint smile.

Madam Yu, who had been beaten and unable to get out of bed, also knelt obediently on the ground to greet him. And the Second Master Yu, who hated her the most, also bowed his head, his body hunched like a boneless shrimp.

"Master Yu, there's no need to be so polite. Everyone, please stand."

Fei Wan raised her hand gently with a sweet smile.

In her previous life, they trampled her into the dust and turned her into a pile of yellow earth.

In this life, everyone must kneel on the ground and kowtow to her respectfully.

The identity of the daughter of the Yu family is something they owe her, and she wants it.

And, you will want more!

On the other street opposite the Yujia Street intersection, colorful flags fluttered on the towering roofs of restaurants.

A young man in a red robe staggered, holding up a silver pot and toasting the rising sun in the sky.

"I raise my glass to the blazing sun, and my shadow becomes… becomes… what's going on over there? It seems quite lively."

The servants under the eaves were terrified: "Master, Master, please take it easy. You've been drinking all night. Don't get drunk and fall down..."

"Get lost! Stop cursing your master! I'm asking you what you're doing over there with so many people!"

"Over there? That's the residence of Yu Shilang of the Ministry of War welcoming the imperial concubines. Master, have you forgotten? It's that Miss Zhao who wants to return to her ancestral home. The capital has been discussing this matter recently."

what?

Xie Weizhou shook his head and sobered up a little.

Femme Fatale, recognizing her relatives?

The Yu family is inviting a wolf into the house.

"Hey! There's something exciting going on. Let's go check it out!"

He turned over and jumped off the roof, scaring the servant so much that he almost fell from the third floor himself.

"Sir, the street over there is closed. You can't pass through. I can't see anything."

"When did you stop caring about the excitement your young master wanted to see?"

As he spoke, his red robe fluttered and Xie Weizhou jumped onto the white horse tied downstairs.

He kicked the horse's belly and sped away in a cloud of dust.