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

Fei Wan squatted respectfully and remained in this position until the empress dowager called her.

He felt the Queen Mother's scrutinizing gaze sweeping over him from head to toe.

The round moon hung on the treetops, white and bright, casting her and the empress dowager's shadows on the ground, like two black window grille silhouettes.

Her shadow was short and crooked, while the Queen Mother's plump figure was straight.

The different statuses make even their shadows seem different.

Buddhism teaches that all beings are equal. As the saying goes, the sun and the moon are the fairest because the light from the sun and the moon shines on everyone the same, regardless of whether you are rich or poor, noble or humble.

But under the big moon in front of the Guanyin Hall, the difference in status between Fei Wan and the Queen Mother was still so great.

When will I stop being so servile?

When will Xiaohui and the others stop being servile when they see me?

Fei Wan just fantasized about that day, and her heart became full and her face softened.

"You look very well, Concubine Zhao." The Queen Mother spoke from above her head.

"The feng shui in the palace is nourishing. I am blessed by the empress dowager and your majesty's grace and mercy. My health is getting better day by day. I am truly grateful." Fei Wan replied respectfully.

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You are indeed a man of courtesy. Stand up and speak."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

Fei Wan stood up straight.

Xiaohui and others also stood up.

But no one dared to move. They all lowered their heads cautiously and stood by with their hands behind their backs.

Fei Wan waited for a moment, but when the Empress Dowager didn't speak again, she took the initiative to ask, "Is your Majesty feeling better? I've always been thinking about you, but I didn't dare disturb you because the imperial physician said you needed to rest. Now that you're out and about, I'm very happy. Tomorrow night, at the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner, I think I can offer you a few glasses of wine as a token of my filial piety."

"Zhao Fei is more talkative than before," said the Queen Mother. "But I won't be attending the palace banquet tomorrow night because it's too noisy."

Didn’t the emperor invite you?

Fei Wan ignored the coldness in her tone and remained respectful. "Then I'll have the kitchen carefully prepare some dishes and send them to Ciyun Palace. If you'd like to listen to music or read books to relieve your boredom, I'll discuss this with the other ladies and arrange it for you."

"You are very thoughtful."

The Queen Mother did not comment. She held Shixiang's hand, slowly walked around Feiwan, and came to the main entrance of Guanyin Hall. She stood at the steps and looked at the Buddha statue in the hall from afar.

After a moment, he suddenly sighed.

I sighed a thousand times.

"I have been ill for a while, and when I have some free time, I read the Buddhist scriptures, which have deeply touched me. All the phenomena in the world are false. Without you, there is no me. With you, there is also me. Concubine Zhao, I was blinded before and misjudged you."

Fei Wan didn't know what the Queen Mother meant, so she waited for the next words.

The Queen Mother turned around and smiled, saying softly, "You are a virtuous and kind person. I am relieved that the Emperor has you serving by his side."

Fei Wan bowed her head respectfully: "Your Majesty, your praise is too great. I cannot accept it."

"You deserve it. These days, I've occasionally heard about your meticulous and thorough management of the harem, and I'm deeply impressed. It's a pity that I listened to slanderous words and wrongly accused you that day. It seems that when people get old, they often make some mistakes."

"Your Majesty, I am so embarrassed!"

Fei Wan bowed again.

The Queen Mother came over and helped him up. "Child, don't be so nervous. I was so strict before and I'm afraid I scared you. From now on, come to Ciyun Palace and spend time with me when you have time. As long as you don't mind my old age and confusion, that's fine."

"It is my concubine's blessing to be able to always be by the Empress Dowager's side."

The Queen Mother smiled kindly, and Fei Wan was well-behaved and docile.

The two of them standing together, the picture is very warm.

"It's a cool autumn night. What are you doing here, Your Majesty? Is there anything I can do for you?" Fei Wan asked with a smile.

"The other day, I was reading the 'Universal Door of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva' and remembered that there was a Guanyin statue here. After dinner, I went out for a walk and ended up here. I didn't expect to meet you. It seems like it's fate."

"It seems that my devout monthly incense offerings have moved the Bodhisattva, and the Bodhisattva has blessed me, allowing me and the Queen Mother to meet again in the Buddha's presence."

The empress dowager went inside to burn incense, worship the Buddha, and was served by Jingchen for a while.

Fei Wan sent her back to Ciyu Palace.

The Queen Mother rode in a sedan chair, and Fei Wan followed on foot, chatting and laughing all the way.

After drinking tea for a while in Ciyu Palace, the Empress Dowager let Fei Wan leave.

After walking more than ten feet away from Ciyun Palace and seeing no one around, Xiaohui quietly asked Feiwan, "My queen, did you drink the tea just now? Let's go back and ask the imperial physician to take your pulse, in case it's poisonous..."

Fei Wan couldn't help laughing.

Even Xiaohui could see that the Queen Mother was being hypocritical.

"Didn't drink."

She showed Xiaohui her sleeves wet with tea, and Xiaohui felt relieved.

The Empress Dowager was so kind that she took a few sips of tea, but she didn't swallow a single drop. She raised her sleeves and spit it all over her handkerchief and sleeves.

Although I know that the Queen Mother may not tamper with such things.

But the defensive heart is indispensable.

only……

The Queen Mother had been recuperating for a long time and suddenly appeared.

And I went to the Buddhist temple where she prayed...

Fei Wan sneered secretly.

It seems that just like the emperor, the empress dowager also regards her as a target!

"Who has Chen Qian Palace chosen to sleep with you tonight?"

Fei Wan sat in the sedan chair, looking at the autumn moon in the sky, thinking silently.