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

Yu Tingjin was shocked and angry.

What was shocking was that the emperor sent someone to convey his decree before the morning court session. It was not to punish Concubine Xian for what happened last night, but to confer the title on Fei Wan!

What made her angry was that Fei Wan didn't wait for anyone to deal with her, and she dared to break free from the palace guards and rushed to the front yard to receive the order.

The people in front of the emperor saw how miserable she looked when she was punished!

Facing Cao Bin's seemingly respectful but actually scrutinizing gaze, Yu Tingjin suppressed his panic and forced a smile.

"Eunuch Cao probably doesn't know that this maid Fei Wan has some hysteria and often sleepwalks at night. Judging from her appearance, it seems that she ran out and wandered around again last night."

"Why don't you take her back and freshen her up before coming back?"

Yu Tingjin winked at Pan'er.

Fei Wan rushed to Cao Bin and knelt down.

"Eunuch, I'm not hysterical, but I don't dare to accept the order. Because I promised the Imperial Concubine long ago that I would only bear a child for her and then leave the palace. I dare not betray my master!"

She fell to the ground, trembling.

Combined with her pale face covered in mud, there was nothing Cao Bin didn't understand.

This is what I suffered after coming back last night!

Cao Bin had told Fei Wan not to tell anyone about the Buddhist temple last night, and just say that she was accompanying the emperor in the imperial garden. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if the censors outside found out.

But this Concubine Chun is also quite good.

How dare you attack the person who accompanied the emperor back?

Cao Bin was a man in the imperial court and would not easily get involved in the fights between concubines.

Today the east wind prevails over the west wind, and tomorrow the west wind prevails over the east wind. What good is it to get involved? As long as you cling firmly to the emperor, you will be able to stand firm.

However, there are exceptions.

That is, if a concubine is particularly favored by the emperor, then when she is at the peak of her popularity, Cao Bin is very willing to give her some face.

The thought flashes through my mind in a flash.

In the confrontation between Fei Wan and Yu Tingjin, Cao Bin chose to stand on Fei Wan's side.

It's very simple. Even when Yu Tingjin was in the most favor, she didn't have the ability to make the emperor linger on her, let alone make the emperor promote her twice in one night.

Besides, he had already heard from his disciple what happened in Changle Palace last night.

When the emperor finds out, the imperial concubine will have to drink a pot of wine!

"Your Highness, I see that this young lady is conscious and doesn't appear to be sleepwalking. After announcing the decree, I was in a hurry to return to the Imperial Court to report, so I really didn't have time to wait for her to wash. Please forgive me."

Without waiting for Yu Tingjin to express his opinion, Cao Bin raised his chin and shouted loudly: "Palace maid Fei Wan, listen to the order——"

"The servant is here."

Fei Wan knelt respectfully.

When this situation emerged, Yu Tingjin had no choice but to kneel down.

Imperial power is supreme, and when Cao Bin announces the decree, it is as if the emperor himself is present, so the imperial concubine has to hold back whatever she wants to say.

"The Emperor has decreed that the Chunxi Palace maid Zhou Feiwan, with her virtuous appearance and gentle and kind heart, is specially appointed as a regular sixth-rank attendant and granted the residence in the Guanlan Courtyard of the Chunxi Palace. This is decreed—"

"Mrs. Zhou, please accept the decree and express your gratitude."

In the archives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Fei Wan used the surname of her adoptive parents when she was a child.

"I thank Your Majesty for your grace. Long live Your Majesty!"

Fei Wan kowtowed.

Cao Bin smiled as he waited for Fei Wan to rise, then pointed to the two young eunuchs following behind him. In their hands were brocade boxes covered with yellow silk. When they opened them, they revealed shimmering brocade and jewels.

"The Imperial Household Department's enthronement certificate will be delivered later. This is a special gift bestowed upon the young lady by His Majesty."

Fei Wan had messy hair, but her beauty did not diminish at all. Instead, she had a kind of broken beauty that came from surviving a disaster.

She bowed with tears in her eyes: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Yu Tingjin next to him almost bit his silver teeth to pieces.

He forced a smile and asked in a confused tone:

"Eunuch Cao, what happened in the Imperial Garden last night? How could His Majesty change his mind overnight and make an exception to confer the title on this maid? She was my servant, and His Majesty didn't even tell me beforehand."

Cao Bin bowed and smiled, "The emperor's will is hard to predict. I am only delivering his orders. Your Majesty, why don't you ask His Majesty directly another day? I am in a hurry to return and report, so I won't bother you any more."

Seeing him hurriedly leaving, Yu Tingjin quickly deepened her smile, "You can go and do your thing. Your Majesty will be attending court soon and will have many state affairs to worry about. You don't need to worry about trivial matters. What do you think, Eunuch Cao?"

She hinted at Fei Wan's embarrassing situation.

Let Cao Bin keep his mouth shut.

Turning his head to the side, Pan'er immediately understood, took out a purse filled with small gold and silver ingots, and handed it to the people in front of the emperor to have tea.

Cao Bin's imperial decree had already offended Yu Tingjin, and it would be inappropriate to deny her face again now.

After all, she is the only imperial concubine in the palace.

So he tacitly allowed the eunuch to take the purse.

Then he bowed slightly to Yu Tingjin and Fei Wan and left with his men.

Yu Tingjin stared straight at Fei Wan.

His face was frosty and he remained silent for a long time.

All the palace servants lowered their heads and kept silent, fearing that they would be angered if they were not careful.

Fei Wan also lowered her head.

She said timidly, "Your Majesty, I didn't mean to anger you. Last night, His Majesty wanted to make me a seventh-rank lady. I couldn't accept it and begged him to revoke the order, but His Majesty refused to listen and even promoted me to a sixth-rank concubine. I really had no choice."

She spoke slowly and with great fear.

But every word hit Yu Tingjin's heart hard.

Yu Tingjin cursed Fei Wan a thousand times in his heart and wanted to pounce on her and tear her into pieces.

"You really have no choice. You have already got the position of Changzai. When you find a way, I will give you the position of Imperial Concubine!"

Yu Tingjin couldn't lose her temper in front of the palace maids, so she tried her best to suppress her anger and almost dug her nails into her palms.

Fei Wan said softly, "I dare not."

"I think you are very brave!"

Before he finished speaking, several eunuchs came in from outside the palace gate to deliver the emperor's message.

"The Emperor has decreed that Concubine Chun was impulsive and harshly treated the concubines. Starting today, she will be confined to her residence for one month and fined three months' salary as a punishment. I hope Concubine Chun will refrain from arrogance and impatience, be self-disciplined and prudent, and set an example for the concubines!"

Yu Tingjin's body swayed and he almost fell.

Pan'er hurriedly helped his master up, walked forward, stuffed his purse and asked what had happened.

"The old lady of the Zhenguogong went to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager early in the morning."

The eunuch whispered something, took the purse and turned to leave.

It seems that the Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion knew about opening the palace gate to summon the imperial physician last night, and her family members came to support Concubine Xian!

The Queen sided with Yu Tingjin last night and only sentenced him to three days of house arrest. Today, the Emperor directly increased the sentence to one month of house arrest and also fined him.

Yu Tingjin had only been a noble concubine for a short time when she encountered such a thing, which made her lose face completely.

"I want to see His Majesty!"

But there were royal guards guarding outside the palace gate, and she couldn't get out.

She burst into tears on the spot.

Fei came to comfort him in the evening.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid His Majesty still doesn't know what happened last night, and perhaps he misunderstood you. Your Majesty is currently under house arrest and cannot leave. Why don't I go and explain to His Majesty and speak a few words in your defense?"

Yu Tingjin kicked her to the ground.

"Schadenfreude! I don't need you!"

Yu Tingjin returned to the room angrily and wrote a letter to the emperor to appeal.

I didn't have time to be angry with Fei Wan for the moment.

Fei Wan slowly stood up from the ground.

He took the imperial gifts left by Cao Bin's group and slowly walked to Guanlan Courtyard at the back of Chunxi Palace.

This was the place the emperor gave her to live in.

It is much better than the two damp little rooms that Yu Tingjin gave her yesterday.

Fei Wan walked through all the houses in the yard by herself.

A faint smile gradually appeared on his face.

This is just the beginning.

She was promoted and Yu Tingjin was confined to her house.

Next, there’s more to come.

At least the emperor hasn't seen the injuries she suffered last night and the kick she just received.

The Imperial Concubine brought this upon herself, so she can't blame anyone else.