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

"I have sworn before the gods and Buddhas that I will never betray you. Your Majesty, I don't know what to do!"

She raised her head sadly and looked at the emperor helplessly.

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Yu understood.

"Cao Bin."

He called someone.

The chief eunuch who was waiting outside the palace came in immediately and, as instructed by the emperor, told Fei Wan in person what he had found out.

"Since entering the palace, Miss Zhou has been regularly beaten and scolded by her fellow palace steward Yun Cui."

"He, the head maid of Chunxi Palace, also often punished and beat her."

"No one dared to help her, or they would be punished in the same way."

"Whether Imperial Concubine Chun knows this or not, we need to hear it from her own mouth. However, Miss Zhou is often injured, and everyone can see it."

"Also, the young master sometimes comes out of the inner hall unconscious, more than once."

"The most recent time, it was said that she fainted from joy at the generous reward from the Imperial Concubine."

"..."

Cao Bin talked about many results of secret investigations.

The situation couldn't be clearer.

Not only did Concubine Chun condone the palace servants bullying Fei Wan, but she was also very likely involved in it, causing Fei Wan to fall into a coma.

"What do you want to say?"

Xiao Yu looked at Fei Wan.

Fei Wan just kowtowed.

Xiao Yu asked solemnly, "That night, there was a red mark on your neck. What happened?"

Fei Wan looked up in shock, deep fear flashed in her eyes, as if she remembered something terrible.

But in the end he shook his head.

Pearly tears dripped down.

Fragile and pitiful.

Xiao Yu took a deep breath and couldn't bear to force her anymore.

She had a miserable life and had been bullied for a long time since she was a child. It was obviously very difficult for her to suddenly speak out against her master.

At that time, he thought that the red mark was left by the straps of the Nuo opera dance costume and did not think much about it.

It was not until this morning that Cao Bin reported the abuse she had suffered.

And there was also the injury that Ruochu found that day.

All of this led him to consider a terrible possibility -

Someone in Chunxi Palace strangled her!

Concubine Chun?

Or someone else?

Thinking of Yu Tingjin's innocence, cuteness and cuteness since she entered the palace more than a year ago, Xiao Yu didn't want to believe that she had misjudged her.

"stand up."

He stretched out his hand and asked Fei Wan to stand up.

"If you have any grievances, I will take care of them for you."

But Fei Wan said nothing.

It is enough to let the emperor understand today that Yu Tingjin is not simple.

It would be better for the emperor to find out more vicious things himself than for her to say them.

Better results.

And she had no evidence except scars all over her body.

Will the palace maids in Chunxi Palace stand up and testify for her?

will not.

She has just gained favor and her future is uncertain. Who would offend the imperial concubine in a high position for her!

What's more, even if the emperor himself knew everything Yu Tingjin had done, would he severely punish Yu Tingjin for her?

House arrest and salary deduction, that's all.

It is difficult to force Yu Tingjin to demote his position.

Because when she was abused, she was just a palace maid.

Even if the punishment is severe, the master just needs to reflect on it.

Throughout the Daliang harem, there has never been a concubine who was severely punished for punishing palace maids.

There is no such rule.

If she wanted justice for herself, she had no choice but to move up.

Go to a higher place.

Only when you are no longer insignificant can you get justice.

Right now, winning the emperor's heart is more important than anything else.

Would the emperor like someone who denounced his former master as soon as he came to power, or would he have more pity on someone who had suffered so much and could only rely on him and regard him as his heaven?

Of course it's the latter!

"Your Majesty, I have no grievances as long as I am by your side."

She gently and carefully grabbed the edge of the emperor's clothes.

Like newly adopted stray cats and dogs, they look forward to their owners' mercy.

Xiao Yu sighed softly.

Give up questioning.

He led her out of the side hall and into the imperial study.

He splashed ink and wrote two big words on the blank paper.

Sakura, Wan.

"Which one do you like? I'll give it to you."

The title will be bestowed.

This was compensation for her injury.

Fei Wan looked at the two words.

Ying is someone else's title.

Moreover, the cherry blossom season is too short and the flowers are too delicate, so it is unlucky to use them as titles.

婉？

It's really what men expect from women.

Gentle and submissive, graceful and moving.

It’s a very beautiful word.

It seemed that the emperor was more pleased with her than she had expected.

But what to do, she doesn't like this word at all!

"Your Majesty, how did you know that I like cherry blossoms?"

The girl, who had just recovered from her panic crying, still had tears in the corners of her eyes, and her eyes were shining with gratitude and joy, which was extremely touching.

"The two pots of golden cherry blossoms Your Majesty sent this morning are magnificent and dazzling, like the rising sun and the morning glow. They remind me of an ancient poem: 'Thousands of cherry branches, shining like a snowy sky...'"

She chanted softly.

"I'd like to ask Your Majesty to give me the character 'snow' or 'glory' to describe the grandeur of the cherry blossoms. Would that be alright?"

Xiao Yu laughed.

Snow, Yao?

It sounds weird.

She has some literary talent, but her knowledge is limited.

But after forcing her to cry out of fear, he was willing to fulfill her wish, not by using the word "cherry" directly, but by using its meaning.

After thinking about it, I used the word she mentioned.

"Zhao, how is it?"

He wrote the word in a flamboyant style.

Zhao means bright and dazzling.

Her life as a slave in the past was bleak and full of suffering, but from now on, all the suffering will be rewarded, and he will bless her with a bright future.

"Zhao?"

Fei Wan was secretly pleased.

Because she wanted this word, she spoke slowly and clearly.

But this word has a very broad meaning. The sun is bright and the sky and earth are clear. If a noble lady from aristocratic family wants to get it, she may need a chance.

What's more, she was just a low-ranking concubine who came from a maidservant family.

"Your Majesty's words are indeed a thousand times better than mine."

A word of flattery made Xiao Yu smile happily.

Fei Wan immediately walked around to the desk, knelt down formally, and kowtowed three times.

Don't give Xiao Yu a chance to regret.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Long live Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, in our village's Nuo opera, there's a line called 'Youth is grateful, the day is bright and shining.' It talks about how bright and dazzling the day is when spring arrives. This line really sounds beautiful."

Xiao Yu felt regretful for a moment.

Because I suddenly realized the grand meaning of sunlight.

But when he saw Fei Wan's eyes filled with surprise and joy, looking at him with such admiration and gratitude, the slightest regret disappeared.

"What? Zhao Changzai?!"

The news quickly spread throughout the six palaces.

The concubines of lower rank were envious, curious, or jealous of Fei Wan's sudden favor.

The high-ranking ladies were surprised by her title.

昭。

Such a nice word, used for a maidservant like Changzai?

In Changle Palace, Concubine Xian frowned.

While she felt gloating over Yu Tingjin's misfortune, she also felt a little worried.

"Within two days, he will be promoted as an exception and given the title Zhao..."

This new concubine is even more powerful than Yu Tingjin when she was first favored.

It can even be said that the current emperor has never shown such favor to a newcomer since he came to the palace.

Could it be that she stepped on Yu Tingjin and inadvertently helped a stronger opponent?

"Linglong, take some time out these two days to go to Chunxi Palace and congratulate the newly promoted young lady."

"Yes, ma'am."

The virtuous concubine was secretly calculating.

Add fuel to the fire for Concubine Chun, let her fight with the new maid, the more fierce the fight, the better.

She wanted to see the extent of the emperor's favor towards the newlyweds.