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

"My Lady, I found it!"

Changle Palace.

The maid Linglong took a secret letter and handed it to Concubine Xian.

"Your Majesty, someone in our palace has sent word that they've found evidence of Minister Yu's illegal activities. With proper manipulation, we can make him suffer a heavy loss, and implicate Concubine Zhao as well."

The virtuous concubine was wearing a casual soft skirt, leaning on the beauty couch, drinking a bowl of longan and black chicken soup boredly.

Ever since he was implicated in the incident of Zhishu's spotting, he lost his authority to assist in management and Changle Palace became deserted. When the palace was sealed for investigation, no one entered or left.

Even though the truth came out later and Concubine Xian was cleared of suspicion, the emperor did not return the power to manage the harem to her, but still let Concubine Qing and others assist in managing it.

That day she was driven away from the imperial presence again.

People in the palace are so cold-hearted.

Even the once-celebrated and respected Consort Xian could not withstand the pressure from so many people trying to manipulate her. The once bustling Changle Palace was now deserted.

It seemed that with the fall of the Queen, the virtuous concubine also fell into decline.

The soup in the bowl was almost cold, and she hadn't even taken a few sips. Suddenly, she perked up when she heard Linglong's words.

He put down the bowl and tore open the letter to read it carefully.

After reading it, I laughed.

Her bright red lips curled up in delight: "It is indeed a serious sin."

It’s enough to make Yu Zhong drink a pot of water!

The Zhenguogong Mansion was very quick to act. Within a day or two, they had discovered a major mistake made by the Yu family.

Two months ago, the Yu family bought a piece of fertile land in the suburbs of Beijing at a bargain price, a deal they'd considered a steal. But then, last month, someone filed a complaint with the local county government, alleging the land had been forcibly sold, with the buyer using coercion and inducements to force the seller to sell their ancestral property at a low price.

The original owner of the field was so depressed by this that he vomited blood, fell ill, and passed away. He left behind an orphan and a widow with nothing to eat or wear, struggling to make ends meet. The child's uncle filed a lawsuit with the government, seeking justice for his widowed sister.

The local county government conducted a sloppy investigation, determined it was a false accusation, and had the complainant beaten in court. While limping home, the man fell off a single-plank bridge while crossing a river and drowned.

The family's elderly parents were heartbroken and passed away within two weeks. The only one left at home was a few-year-old grandson, who had no mother, and now also lost his father and grandparents, becoming an orphan.

The original landowner, the child's aunt, took the child home and raised him along with her own children. Unable to afford the child, she took him to Beijing and sold herself as a slave, becoming a servant in a wealthy family, which was the only way to make a living.

So because of a piece of land, two families were broken up and the orphan and widow became slaves.

When a few people sold themselves, they told their stories. Word of this spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Ordinary people on the streets talked about it after dinner, and it was eventually discovered by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

For Concubine Xian, this is like someone giving her a pillow when she feels sleepy!

"You didn't go through the letter room?"

The virtuous concubine read the letter again and asked.

Linglong said: "No, this was brought into the palace by our people privately."

The virtuous concubine nodded with satisfaction.

That's good.

The imperial mail room was responsible for secretly checking the imperial concubines' letters and sealing them back to look as if they hadn't been opened. Their special skill was to cleverly open the envelopes and then restore them to their original state, making them appear as if they hadn't been touched.

Ordinary concubines did not know about this.

The virtuous concubine knew about this. With her influence, she had her own private channels, which allowed her to secretly pass letters and messages without going through the letter room.

The secret letter from the Zhenguogong Mansion was sent to her to discuss how to use this matter to coordinate efforts within and outside the palace. To what extent should Minister Yu and Concubine Zhao be suppressed, what benefits would be gained by her side, and so on.

After reading the letter, Concubine Xian burned it and thought for a moment.

He whispered to Linglong, "Tell the government to make this as big a fuss as possible, so that Minister Yu's reputation will be as bad as possible."

With a family that brings such harm to the people, no matter how favored Concubine Zhao is or how quickly she is promoted, it is impossible for her to have a connection with the throne.

Linglong should be.

She continued, "The old lady has also sent a message, asking you to be careful. Things done in the mansion will not leave any traces. The old lady asks you to spend more time with Concubine Zhao."

The virtuous concubine smiled and said, "The old ancestor has always been cautious. Send a message back and tell them that I know."

He also asked whether the disputes involving the Duke of Zhenguo in the capital had been resolved.

Linglong said, "The messenger didn't mention that. But, Your Majesty, this isn't a big deal, is it? The local authorities have already investigated and found that our Duke didn't force that woman into marriage. She threatened to hang herself, probably trying to extort more money, and ended up accidentally hanging herself. The other day at court, after hearing the details of the case, didn't the censors who reported on it think there was anything more to it?"

The virtuous concubine frowned and said, "They just can't get more evidence to report it, but they haven't given up yet. It doesn't matter how big or small the matter is, or how the person died. What matters is what Your Majesty thinks."

Turning head and taking a casual glance.

In the bronze mirror, the face without makeup had plain eyebrows and eyes, and the cold light in the eyes became sharper and sharper.

"Tell the palace that this matter must be completely resolved. I want to ascend to the throne and will not allow my family to have any stain on it."

"Yes, ma'am."

A second-class palace maid announced loudly outside the palace: "Miss Ying requests an audience."

The virtuous concubine gave a look.

Linglong smiled and went out to greet Zhishu warmly.

"The young lady always stays in her room, or goes to live with Concubine Zhao, but rarely comes to our room. The Empress is always thinking about you and wants to invite you to come and be close, but she is afraid that you like quietness and it would be unpleasant to be constrained here."

Zhishu listened calmly, then entered the palace. After paying her respects, she said to Concubine Xian without further ado, "Your Majesty, please go and suppress Concubine Hui. She hit Sister Zhao."

"Oh, is this true?" Xian Fei had heard about it a long time ago, but she pretended not to know. "Could it be that she said something nonsense to Hui Fei, and provoked Hui Fei's temper?"

"If Your Majesty doesn't want to go, I'll go and ask Concubine Qing. If Concubine Qing doesn't care, I'll go and ask His Majesty. In short, we can't let Sister Zhao be beaten in vain." Zhishu bowed and said goodbye, then turned and left.

The virtuous concubine wanted to call her, but failed.

No one dared to stop the precious Lady Sakura.

Zhishu left Changle Palace and went to Concubine Qing.

Linglong said angrily, "She has lived here for quite a few days, but she is still not close to the Empress. She only thinks about her sister Zhao Fei."

"Do I want her to be close to me?" Concubine Xian didn't care much about Zhishu's rudeness.

But the conflict between Concubine Hui and Concubine Zhao...

It can be used.

After thinking for a moment, he instructed Linglong, "Find an opportunity to have someone tell Concubine Hui about Minister Yu's forced purchase of land."

Linglong smiled: "Don't worry, Madam."

The master and servant discussed it secretly.

Fei Wan, who was being plotted against, was still unaware of it for the time being.

Her sedan chair stopped in front of Concubine Hui's palace gate.

Holding the maid's hand, Fei Wan slowly got down from the ground and ordered someone to go forward and knock on the door.

"Who!"

A particularly impatient voice sounded from inside.