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

Xiang Yi was puzzled: "My Lady, is Lord Yu going to help you this time?"

Back then, when the Empress was tortured so badly by Yu from the cold palace, everyone in the Yu family was still trying to find excuses for Yu.

How smart can you be this time?

Feiwan handed the letter to Xiangyi.

Xiang Yi read it over and found a few words she didn't recognize, but was too embarrassed to ask. Fei Wan saw through it and taught her to read them one by one. Xiang Yi said embarrassedly, "Your Majesty is still so great. I am far behind..."

I heard that when the Empress was a maid, Yu from the cold palace would read, and the Empress would just glance at her and learn a lot of characters. Now that they can read and write openly, the Empress can even hold a book and read it. While they study very hard every day as required, they can't catch up with the Empress's progress.

Xiangyi didn't know that Feiwan had spent two lifetimes to cultivate.

When Fei Wan was a maid for Yu Tingjin, she did learn some characters sporadically, but she really started to read and practice calligraphy during the years after she escaped from the palace in her previous life and learned from others.

She never stopped studying when she was displaced and war was raging.

At first I just started learning it by chance, but later I became addicted to it.

When times were particularly difficult and her life and death were uncertain, writing and reading made her feel that she was truly alive, happy, and had a goal to pursue.

Whenever I think back to my past life after my rebirth, those fragments of reading are like a ray of light in the darkness.

Her teacher at that time always praised her for her intelligence and quick learning. If she could study and take the imperial examinations, she might be much better than men.

It’s a pity that she didn’t have that fate in her previous life.

Let alone studying with peace of mind, it’s hard to even live.

So in this life, besides planning every step, she would read books and practice calligraphy whenever she had free time. She also ordered the palace maids around her to work hard to learn to read and not be blind with open eyes.

There are always many shackles in the world. Those who occupy the royal power and wealth do not want the weak to awaken and become stronger. They say that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent, and that the descendants of slaves cannot study and take the imperial examinations.

Why?

We just have to learn.

To become stronger.

We must accumulate strength, and one day we will make those guys tremble in fear and cry for mercy.

Then, we will tell them again what the world should look like in order to make it reasonable.

With this belief, Fei Wan was very lenient with the palace ladies around her in other matters, or even had no requirements at all, but she was very strict when it came to reading and writing.

Whenever there is an opportunity, they will be tested on how well they have learned.

Even when he was lying on the bed injured, he received the letter from the Yu family and did not forget to test Xiangyi.

Seeing Xiangyi's shyness, he chuckled and encouraged her, "You're already quite good. After a few months, you can read and write letters. You're only slightly behind Xiaohui. Xiaohui has some talent in this area. Don't compare yourself to her. Just compare yourself to your yesterday self every day. You're the most literate person around me now. Looking at the entire harem, apart from the maids around Concubine Xian, you're probably the most knowledgeable among the palace maids."

Xiangyi was a little excited after hearing this. She was indeed encouraged and her eyes lit up slightly.

Then Fei Wan continued, "Even if you've learned well, don't be proud, don't slack off, it's better to be diligent. Did you review the characters you learned a few days ago today?"

"My Lady, not yet. We just came out of the torture chamber..."

"Can't we review in prison?" Fei Wan instructed. "Madame Liu and the others in charge of the punishment knew how to handle it. They didn't give you any severe punishments. They picked out some people to be beaten with sticks, but it might not be as severe as what Concubine Yue and I received. While others are on trial, you who are idle should review your lessons. Besides, when you're being beaten with sticks, thinking about the particularly difficult characters can distract you from the pain. It's killing two birds with one stone, right?"

There is something I didn’t say: During the last period of my previous life, I was injured on the battlefield. The pain was unbearable, so I relied on reciting books to sustain myself. When I became dazed and passed out, the pain went away.

"My lady..."

Xiangyi lowered her head to accept the instruction.

I knew that the Empress was strict in this regard, but I didn't expect she could be so strict.

You have to learn it even when you are in prison.

But it seems... compared to those cruel masters who punished the palace maids by making them kneel on gravel, the Empress's strictness is still too gentle...

"I know I was wrong, and I will work harder in the future."

"Yeah." Fei Wan showed a teachable smile.

Xiangyi felt it necessary to end the topic and talk about something relaxing... no, something important.

"Your Majesty, speaking of which, when Lord Yu learned about your torture, he didn't add insult to injury. Instead, he showed concern for your health, urging you to take good care of yourself, and even said he would write a letter to redress your grievances. This..."

She paused, still not daring to believe it, "Could there be some conspiracy?"

This was nothing like the Minister Yu she knew.

At this moment, someone outside reported that Concubine Yu had arrived.

Xiangyi personally went to welcome Yu Sujin in.

Yu Sujin hurried along, and when she saw Fei Wanxian, she became anxious: "How's my elder sister? I heard she was beaten really badly..."

She looked at Fei Wan, but Fei Wan was covered with a thin blanket and she couldn't see anything.

"It's nothing serious." Fei Wan instantly recovered from her weak state, and said in a weak and low voice, "Don't worry, sister. How is sister Ying now?"

"Sister Ying Ronghua has returned to live with Concubine Shun. His Majesty said that once the new palace is ready, she will be moved in as the main seat, and Concubine Shun will take care of her for the time being. I saw that she looked better than yesterday, so I accompanied her to get her to bed before coming here. Sister, don't worry about others, just take care of yourself first! She got beaten for no reason, it's really..."

As she spoke, Yu Sujin began to shed tears and quickly wiped them with a handkerchief.

It still comes off after being wiped off.

Soon her eyes turned red from crying.

Fei Wan sighed secretly, now I feel relieved.

I know she may not be pretending. Now she relies on me. If I fall, she is afraid that her favor will be loose and her future will be uncertain.

But she looked very sincere and could cry at will, which was enough to win the emperor's favor.

"Okay, stop crying. I'm not in a good mood and can't say much... What are you doing here?"

Fei Wan smiled tiredly and stopped her in time.

Yu Sujin sobbed rapidly, then gradually stopped crying and took out a letter from her sleeve.

"I just received a letter from my father. He was extremely worried when he heard that my eldest sister was suffering. He blamed me for not being able to protect her and asked me to carefully take care of her while she recovered. He also asked me to comfort Sister Ying who lost her child and to serve His Majesty carefully and not to let down the grace of heaven."

She unfolded the letter and looked at Fei Wan.

Fei Wan glanced at it briefly and smiled weakly, "It's my fault for being useless. I made the mansion worry. Susu, I received the letter as well. You can write back as well to reassure the mansion."

"Yes."

Yu Sujin spread paper and ground ink here with Fei Wan.

Fei Wan ordered someone to carry the table to the bedside, placed the two letters from home on the table, and asked Yu Sujin to sit by the bed and write.

So the emperor walked in without notifying anyone.

When they arrived outside the inner hall, through the floor-length gauze curtains, they saw a maid adding tea and two sisters sitting and lying down, whispering and discussing how to write a letter home.

After a series of unexpected events.

This cozy and homely scene made him feel inexplicably warm in his heart.

Even my footsteps became lighter.

I stood outside the curtain, watching quietly, not wanting to disturb her.

"...Remember to say hello to Concubine Qin, as well as your eldest sister-in-law and the children." Fei Wan told her sister softly, "They take care of the household chores and work very hard."

"Sister, I understand. Please speak less and take care of your energy." Yu Sujin advised with great concern.

Fei Wan smiled.

I caught a glimpse of a figure outside the curtain out of the corner of my eye, but pretended not to notice.

I've been waiting for the emperor to come.

How could he not be worried when he saw her misery in the prison cell, and why did he finish his government affairs early and rush over?

After Zhishu's "accident", she has to get along well with the king.