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

"what happened?"

Cao Bin scolded in a low voice.

Before the dragon chariot reached the gate of Chunxi Palace, the eunuch who had been scouting the way ahead came running back. From a distance, the two palace gates were tightly shut; the eunuch had evidently not opened them.

According to custom, wherever the Holy Emperor arrives, the doors will be opened in advance to welcome him.

"Master, Concubine Zhao has gone to bed."

The young eunuch whispered to Cao Bin.

Cao Bin frowned, thinking that his apprentice was too stupid and couldn't even do such a simple task.

"Didn't you say His Majesty was coming?"

"I did...but the gatekeeper said that Concubine Zhao was feeling unwell today and had just finally fallen asleep, so we shouldn't disturb her..."

"Stupid! Go report it again, and make sure to have the gatekeeper report it inside."

Cao Bin wondered which palace guard was this, so ignorant. He couldn't disturb others, but even His Majesty? Did he know whose palace this was?

The young eunuch hurriedly turned around and ran away again.

The emperor, with his eyes half closed, leaning against a gold-carved backrest with a golden dragon sailing out to sea, heard the noise and asked casually, "What's going on?"

Cao Bin followed beside the imperial carriage and quickly reported: "Your Majesty, Consort Zhao is feeling unwell today and has already fallen asleep. I have sent someone to knock on the door."

The emperor opened his eyes immediately upon hearing this, and glared down at Cao Bin. "Go by yourself, and ask Concubine Zhao why she's not feeling well, how much she ate for dinner, and whether she took her medicine on time."

"Yes!"

Cao Bin quickly ran to chase the young eunuch.

When we arrived at the gate of Chunxi Palace, the eunuch from before had a gloomy face.

Cao Bin ordered: "Don't report it yet, ask about the situation first."

"Master...it's hard to ask. That idiot inside doesn't seem to understand what I'm saying!"

Cao Bin asked, "Who is it?"

"A little palace maid said her name is Yinzhu and she's not afraid of me reporting it to His Majesty. Even if His Majesty came in person, she wouldn't open the door because her mistress needs to rest. Isn't that infuriating?"

Cao Bin kicked the young eunuch.

"Yinzhu is a fool, why are you pestering her..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard the emperor's laughter behind him.

The dragon chariot has arrived.

"Is there such a loyal palace maid beside Concubine Zhao? Cao Bin, call her out. I want to reward her in person!"

Cao Bin quickly bowed, asked the eunuch to move aside, went up the stairs and spoke to the person inside in person.

No matter how much we tried to persuade him, the door just wouldn't open.

Yinzhu said through the door, "Eunuch Cao, please don't lie to me. How could His Majesty come here in the middle of the night? If you have anything to say, just say it directly. I will tell Her Majesty tomorrow."

"The Emperor is here! Open the door!" Cao Bin said anxiously, "Open the door yourself and see! What is your punishment for keeping His Majesty waiting?"

The threat worked.

There was a sound of bolts, and the two palace gates slowly opened.

But only a crack was opened.

Yinzhu stuck half of his head out and glanced outside.

Dai Dai exclaimed, "Is it really the emperor's carriage?"

Cao Bin scolded in a low voice: "Why don't you kneel before the emperor?"

"Oh."

Yinzhu blinked, came back to her senses, and knelt inside the door: "Greetings to His Majesty, long live His Majesty!"

"Open the door..."

Cao Bin thought to himself, can you open the door before kneeling?

Seeing Yinzhu's silly look, he simply reached out and pushed the door himself.

Unexpectedly, the door bolts were not removed, and the two doors were only pushed open about half a foot before they got stuck.

"Eunuch Cao, I'm here guarding the gate. The Empress needs to rest, and we can't disturb her sleep. Even more so, if His Majesty comes, we can't enter. Others might just say a few words and leave, but His Majesty might stay the night, which would make the Empress's sleep even worse. If he needs to call for water, that would be even more troublesome. The imperial physician has said many times that the Empress cannot be overworked."

Yinzhu knelt inside the door and explained clearly and methodically.

Cao Bin took a deep breath and controlled his anger that wanted to curse.

If he had known that there was a little maidservant with a dull mind in Concubine Zhao's palace, he would have thought that she was stupid and interesting when he occasionally met this girl when he came to do business and deliver messages.

Today I encountered the same problem myself and realized that I could be pissed off to death by her.

What is meant by "spending the night in the water"? Can you just say that in public?

Where is your Majesty's dignity!

"Open the door quickly!"

Cao Bin's tone became heavier and he spoke in a low voice.

Yinzhu was furious. "Eunuch Cao, His Majesty is right behind you, and you dare to lose your temper in front of His Majesty? This is wrong. We servants cannot express joy, sorrow, or anger in front of our masters. Who is your teaching nanny? Hasn't she taught you? Otherwise, come over when you are free, and I will introduce my own teaching nanny to you. Although she is strict, she is very disciplined and can definitely help you."

Cao Bin: “…”

It's amazing that Concubine Zhao didn't die of anger for having such a fool in front of her.

"Hahaha!"

On the dragon chariot, the emperor smiled.

I think this little palace maid Zhao Fei is very interesting.

He stepped down from the dragon chariot slowly and walked to the palace gate with his hands behind his back.

Through the half-foot crack in the door, he looked at the little palace maid in pink inside with a smile.

"What's your name?"

"Your Majesty, my name is Yinzhu."

"Which two words?"

"Silver for silver, pearls for jewels."

"Are you literate?"

"Yes! The Queen asked me to learn!" Yinzhu's eyes sparkled. "The Queen is very kind to all of us palace maids. She said that learning to read and write was very hard for her, so she wanted us to suffer with her. She was happy to see this. This is called sharing weal and woe."

The emperor laughed heartily again.

He found a loophole in Yinzhu's words and said, "This is clearly asking you to 'share the suffering', how can it be 'share the happiness'?"

Yinzhu explained earnestly, "Yes. The Queen is happy to see us suffer. We are happy to see the Queen suffer. We are all happy, and we share the joy."

Cao Bin really wanted to cover his ears and not listen.

This is too stupid!

The emperor laughed so hard that he fell backwards. His deep and magnetic voice startled the birds sleeping in the nearby trees.

Yinzhu immediately reminded, "Your Majesty, stop laughing! Be careful not to wake up my queen! She was in sore and itchy all over today and it took her a long time to fall asleep!"

Cao Bin growled, "How dare you be so disrespectful to His Majesty!"

Yinzhu was very confused. "How can it be called rude? Doesn't His Majesty favor my Empress? Isn't it against His Majesty's will for me to remind His Majesty not to disturb her? Is His Majesty the kind of person who only cares about his own laughter and happiness, not afraid of waking her up? Then is His Majesty's favor for her real? Eunuch Cao, you serve His Majesty, but you don't even know his feelings and preferences. How can you be a eunuch in front of the emperor?"

What do you care how I do my job? If I were any thinner, I would squeeze through the door and beat you up!

Cao Bin was furious.

"Your Majesty, this palace maid..." Cao Bin pointed to his head, "There's something wrong with her. Please calm down. I'll have someone teach her a lesson later. I'll have someone climb over the wall and open the door..."

He was just about to ask the imperial guards following behind to open the door.

But the emperor waved his hand and said, "Forget it."

After looking at Yinzhu, the emperor smiled and glanced coldly at Cao Bin.

"You, a slave, really don't understand my intentions! Is she wrong?"

"His Majesty……"

Cao Bin knelt down immediately.

"Is my favor towards Concubine Zhao fake?"

"no……"

"I only care about my own happiness?"

"no no!"

"Then why are you scolding her?"

The emperor's face darkened.

Cao Bin had no choice but to bow his head and confess his crime.

"Yinzhu, please get up. I won't disturb your queen."

The emperor gave an order, turned around, and slowly walked down the stairs.

His steps were a little more hesitant than when he came.

Yinzhu's words hit him like a wake-up call.

If he only cares about his own happiness and doesn't care about Concubine Zhao's feelings, then is his favor real?

He had never thought about this question!

He always felt that he was good enough to Fei Wan, the best, better than anyone else, and Fei Wan was also the most favored concubine in the palace.

However, even a silly little palace maid knew not to disturb Concubine Zhao's sleep.

However, he laughed loudly at the gate of Chunxi Palace, without considering whether it would wake Fei Wan up.

He knew that he had doubted Fei Wan and had also used Fei Wan.

But he thought this was normal.

The palace is connected to the court, and the relationship between him and the women in the palace is naturally not limited to that between men and women.

Who he favored and who he neglected was not only based on his personal preferences, but also based on his considerations of the impact on the previous dynasty.

He likes Fei Wan very much, so in addition to considering the previous dynasty, he will try his best to make his love for her stronger and greater.

Give her many rewards.

A very high position.

The power to assist in managing the harem.

He thought that was enough!

however……

The doubts raised by the young palace maid Yinzhu also made him doubt himself.

For a moment, he had an illusion—

He seems to be very bad!