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

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Fei Wan bowed deeply with a sincere look on her face.

She explained, "Your Majesty has always been tolerant and kind to me. I am so grateful and don't dare to be arrogant.

After returning to the palace from visiting his parents, he should have come to pay his respects to the Empress immediately, but he was too tired at the time. He was afraid that if he came, he would not be polite and would be disrespectful to the Empress. So he wanted to come the next day after he had recovered his spirits, but he fell ill again.

I was afraid that my illness would infect Your Majesty, so even though I miss you every day, I dare not come to pay my respects. This morning, the imperial physician said that I have recovered. I dare not neglect it and will come to see Your Majesty this afternoon.

"I dare not ask Your Majesty's forgiveness, but only to express my feelings for you. Your Majesty is like gold, pearls, and jade, while I am but a weed and a stone. I will always admire you."

She spoke these words clearly and in a high voice.

At this time, not only were there some concubines in Changle Palace, but also several palace maids in charge of important places in the palace, who came to report matters to Concubine Xian. They were all prominent figures, but Fei Wan did not care about her reputation at all, and was extremely humble to Concubine Xian.

She bowed and spoke, and would remain squatting until Concubine Xian called her to stand up.

The virtuous concubine smiled and snorted coldly: "Zhao Guipin has always been good at talking. No wonder His Majesty likes you so much. I will promote you two levels today and three levels tomorrow. In a while, you will catch up with me.

You can only talk but not listen.

I've already said I'm busy, and you're still making noise here, delaying my important work. If the palace gets into chaos, who will bear the responsibility, you or me? "

When the concubines present saw that Concubine Xian was making things difficult for Fei Wan, many of them felt happy about it.

It was because Fei Wan was so favored and usually received too much care from Concubine Xian, which inevitably aroused jealousy. This time, she visited her parents, was promoted, and was given the power of assistant, a series of rewards that really attracted too much attention.

Now that he saw that there was a rift between her and the virtuous concubine, he was happy to watch the show.

A series of gazes from those who are eager to watch the fun and not be afraid of trouble were shot at Fei Wan, like cold arrows.

But Feiwan is not embarrassed at all.

Squat even lower.

"Your Majesty, I dare not waste your time. It's just that Concubine Yu did something wrong and offended Your Majesty. I am afraid that Your Majesty will be angry and hurt her body, so I brought her here to kowtow to you and admit my mistake, so that you can leave in peace.

Although I am not familiar with her, and I didn't speak to her much when I was a servant in the Yu Mansion, I have already recognized her as my family. She is my sister, and if she is wrong, I cannot escape the blame for my inadequate teaching, and I am willing to bear the punishment with her.

The virtuous concubine chuckled again.

"Are you willing to be punished with her? You rescued her when I was punishing her. Who are you trying to show off to now?"

Seeing that Concubine Xian refused to give in, Yu Sujin had no choice but to kneel on the ground and bow even lower.

Fei Wan simply lifted her skirt and changed from bowing to kneeling.

"That day, Concubine Yu fainted, and I had to take her back to call the imperial physician. Now that she's recovered, I'll bring her here to share in the punishment. Your Majesty, no matter what you do this time, I have no complaints. Please take care of yourself, Your Majesty, and don't get angry on my behalf. You're now in charge of the six harems, and I'm truly blessed to have you safe and sound."

She bowed her head to the ground.

Touch the ground with your forehead.

He was very respectful from beginning to end and there was nothing wrong with him.

The virtuous concubine sat upright, tapping the peacock-feather jade fan in her hand against the back of the chair, tap, tap, tap...

There was silence in the hall.

The dull sound of the collision became clearer and clearer.

Everyone was waiting to see how the virtuous concubine would respond.

Let’s see if Fei Wan will continue to suffer setbacks.

"Madam, the tea is cold. I'll bring you another one. I'll use the same tea leaves that our old lady sent someone to bring from Fuzhou."

Suddenly, Linglong spoke softly.

He gave his master a cautious smile and took a tea bowl from the virtuous concubine.

The virtuous concubine lowered her eyes and suppressed the anger that arose in her heart when she saw Fei Wan.

She knew Linglong was diligently reminding her to listen to the old lady's advice and not to make things difficult for the favored Concubine Zhao.

As soon as the news of Fei Wan's appointment as assistant harem official broke, the old lady of the Zhenguo Mansion sent tea to the palace with a message. She told her granddaughter, Concubine Xian, not to act like a girl in the boudoir and to remain calm. His Majesty had his reasons for making such an arrangement. She also instructed Linglong to constantly remind her master, otherwise she would be the only one to hold him accountable.

"Sister Zhao, your kneeling has left me at a loss. Hurry up and get up! You two sisters are so frightened. Do you think I'm some kind of monster?"

Suddenly, the virtuous concubine smiled.

Her smile is so charming and eye-catching.

Fei Wan immediately signaled Yu Sujin to kowtow together, and then pulled her up.

She also smiled: "Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty. I am deeply grateful. I will only remember your kindness and serve you more wholeheartedly in the future."

As he said this, he looked at Yu Sujin.

Yu Sujin quickly followed suit and flattered: "I will be very careful with my words and actions in the future and will never again disrespect Your Majesty."

The virtuous concubine chuckled, gently waving her round fan. "You've been talking and talking, but you haven't said what crime you want me to forgive. Instead, you've made such a big fuss, leaving everyone else confused. If this gets out, I'm afraid people will say that I'm a tyrant and bullying those below me. Concubine Yu, tell me clearly why I punished you that night."

Yu Sujin bit her lip secretly.

I smiled apologetically, but didn't know how to answer.

She was just about to ask why Concubine Xian humiliated her like that!

Fei Wan smiled and said, "Your Majesty asked, but she was too embarrassed to speak out. Originally, she didn't dare to borrow Your Majesty's clothes, but she went around saying that Your Majesty gave her maids' clothes to wear, causing Your Majesty to be accused of being harsh towards concubines. She even argued with Your Majesty late at night at the gate of Changle Palace. Isn't it normal to punish her for insubordination? I have already taught her a lesson, and she will never dare to do it again. Your Majesty manages the harem with clear rewards and punishments, and strikes a balance between leniency and severity. Everyone understands this."

The virtuous concubine nodded with satisfaction: "After all, it is Concubine Zhao who is sensible."

Leaving aside the question of the rights and wrongs of that night, the sisters had teamed up to discredit her in front of the emperor, and they would settle the score later. Since Fei Wan had been humble enough in public, Concubine Xian would let her off for now.

Yu Sujin was startled, thinking to herself that Fei Wan had known she'd worn a maid's uniform before the emperor. Not daring to think whether Fei Wan had seen through her original intention of replacing her, she clutched her handkerchief tightly.

"Please sit down, Concubine Zhao. You have just recovered from an illness. I cannot let you get tired. Someone, serve tea to Concubine Zhao."

The virtuous concubine raised her hand and greeted.

She was going to let Fei Wan see her majesty in managing palace affairs.

It also lets Fei Wan see that not everyone can assist in managing the harem.

Unexpectedly, Fei Wan did not sit down, but stood in the hall with a restrained smile.

Glancing around at the crowd, she cautiously addressed the virtuous concubine, "I'm here to apologize, but I also have an important matter to discuss with Your Majesty. Please dismiss the attendants first."

Everyone present looked unhappy.

Clearance?

Who does Concubine Zhao think she is? She just wants to drive everyone away!

The virtuous concubine was thinking the same thing, and immediately said with a half-smile, "Sister Zhao, if you have something important to say, can't you tell it in front of everyone? A gentleman is open and honest, and there is nothing he cannot say to others. If Sister Zhao is honest and upright, then just speak out."

"But, Madam, this matter is still unresolved. I'm afraid..."

"If there's still no definitive conclusion, we should speak out publicly and let everyone discuss it. Perhaps then a definitive conclusion will emerge."

The virtuous concubine interrupted Fei Wan's words.

Fei Wan thought about it and nodded reluctantly, "Okay, I'll follow your orders."

She nodded to Xiangyi behind her. Xiangyi walked out and brought Jinshou, the butler of the kitchen, with her in a moment.

Jin Shou was covered in cold sweat. He prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed, determined to face death.

He reported loudly, "I am the steward of the kitchen. I have discovered that Zhang Xiaoliu, who prepares food in the kitchen, has colluded with his cousin Zhang Xiaosi in Changle Palace to pass on drug powder and drug Lady Ying's food!"

"what?!"

The virtuous concubine clenched the jade handle of the round fan, and her phoenix eyes suddenly widened.

The whole hall was in an uproar.

Everyone knows that Ying Consort Zhishu experienced spotting and nearly miscarried during her pregnancy. Could this... possibly be related to Changle Palace?

Fei Wan's face was solemn, with a cold smile hidden at the corners of his mouth.

Giving enough face to the virtuous concubine in the past and being humble was the preparation for this moment.

If the virtuous concubine wants to seize all the power, she should clear herself of the charges first!