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

"You have suffered today."

Fei Wan stepped forward as soon as Xiao Linzi saluted and offered her hand to help him up.

Xiao Linzi shook his head: "My Lady, licking his shoes is not too hard. Anyway, he will definitely die before me one day."

"You hate him so much?"

"Well, hate."

Xiao Linzi didn't say that he had been forced to drink Cui Liang and his gang's urine before.

I saw that Feiwan still had an apologetic look on her face.

Xiao Linzi then told Fei Wan that there was a eunuch in the imperial court who had a good relationship with him. He was a very honest man. Because he offended Cui Liang, he was framed by him and violated the palace rules. He was sent to the Xinzheku to do the heaviest work and died of exhaustion in less than two months.

Given the hatred between him and Cui Liang, if he didn't come to Chunxi Palace, it would be a better outcome for him to be sent to Xinzheku. Cui Liang might use some means to kill him.

"Your Majesty, if you hadn't been willing to take me in, I would have been sent to the Xinzheku by now. As long as I can help Your Majesty, a little torture is nothing to me."

Fei Wan felt a little emotional after hearing this, and said slowly, "You are so loyal. When this is over, you will be the eunuch in charge of Chunxi Palace."

After the Chunxi Palace received new palace maids, Xiaolin, Zixiang, and Yi, who had served the earliest, were promoted to the position of "deacon." However, Feiwan had not yet appointed the leading eunuch and maid.

The original plan was to appoint them after they were officially crowned as concubines, so that they would be more glorious.

But the enthronement ceremony is today and he has to leave the palace tomorrow, so it’s too hasty.

It’s better to wait a little longer.

As long as she leaves the palace safely this time, she might be able to reach a higher level after returning.

Wouldn’t it be more glorious to be in charge at that time?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Linzi knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your support. However, I am not as steady as Dong Bao, and I came later, so I am afraid that I will let you down."

Fei Wan let him get up and smiled comfortingly, "He has his advantages, and you have yours. For a eunuch in charge of a palace, being steady is important, but being able to adapt to circumstances and maintain good relationships with the palace maids is also crucial. I've already spoken to Dong Bao, and he has no objection to you being the head eunuch."

Only then did Xiao Linzi accept it, kowtowed, stood up, and smiled gratefully at Fei Wan.

"Thank you for taking me in, thank you for your trust, and thank you for your promotion!"

Fei Wan gave him two ingots of silver.

To reward him for his hard work in deceiving Cui Liang today.

"Although the insult you suffered cannot be compensated with money, giving you some compensation will put me at ease."

Xiao Linzi smiled sincerely again and took the silver.

After bowing and leaving the hall, he found that his nose and eyes were sore.

He quickly sniffed and blinked to hide his tears, afraid that people would see and laugh at him. He took the two silver ingots and was about to cry.

In fact, these two ingots of silver are not there.

It was the Empress's concern that moved him.

Every master in the palace took their servants' loyalty and sacrifice for granted. Even if they died, they would receive nothing more than a small, insignificant compensation, let alone licking their master's shoes.

Only his own queen cared about the grievances and insults he suffered.

Silver is nothing. Your Majesty's friendship is worth a thousand gold.

Palace maids can leave the palace, but eunuchs are trapped in the palace for their entire lives. What a blessing it is to be able to follow a master like Fei Wan!

I just hope that the Queen will return safely this time from leaving the palace. Xiao Linzi turned around and silently glanced at the candlelight in the hall, then went to the duty room with a warm heart.

Fei Wan in the hall also officially went to bed.

A good night's sleep.

She slept soundly, not at all worried about her upcoming departure from the palace.

Because some things, when they are supposed to happen, they will happen. There is nothing to worry about, just face it.

"Zhao Fei is here?"

When Fei Wan finished packing and rushed to Ciyu Palace, the empress dowager was still having breakfast.

The old man looked very kind. He put down his chopsticks and ordered someone to give Fei Wan a seat.

Zheng Zhuyi and others were standing by, serving the empress dowager with her meal. Even Zhishu, who was still in confinement after giving birth, was standing, so how could Fei Wan sit? Naturally, she stepped forward and served with them.

"I heard that Concubine Zhao doesn't want to go with me to worship Buddha?"

The Queen Mother ate her meal leisurely, and suddenly asked a question casually.

Fei Wan put a piece of bamboo shoot on her plate and replied with a smile, "I don't have any. Where did you hear that, Your Majesty?"

"I seem to have heard someone say that." The Queen Mother glanced at the tender bamboo shoots and said, "I don't like bamboo shoots. I think they taste weird."

Fei Wan laughed and said, "I vaguely heard that the Empress Dowager loves bamboo shoots the most. That shows that whoever spreads rumors should be beaten. The kitchen staff should also be beaten. Since you don't like bamboo shoots, they shouldn't have prepared this dish and presented it to Ciyun Palace."

The Queen Mother also laughed: "It sounds like everyone deserves a beating, but you shouldn't."

"I've already been beaten."

Fei Wan met the Queen Mother's gaze and made a joke of her own.

Suddenly the smile stopped.

Fu Shen apologized: "My words were wrong, and I have no intention of blaming the Queen Mother..."

Everyone's eyes wandered between her and the Queen Mother.

The air stagnated for a moment.

when.

The Queen Mother's smile gradually faded and she put down her chopsticks.

"If Concubine Zhao really doesn't want to go out with me, then please stay in the palace."

"I couldn't ask for more."

Fei Wan smiled.

Then she added, "I was just joking. It is such an honor to be able to accompany the Queen Mother out of the palace to worship Buddha. How could I not go? I only beg the Queen Mother to have mercy on me and not leave me behind, otherwise I will become a joke in the palace."

But I thought to myself, your adopted son asked me to go, how could I not go?

As the saying goes, you can't get a tiger cub without risking it. Fortune and wealth are sought through risk, and I am willing to do that!

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother curled her lips coldly and said, "Since Concubine Zhao is so sincere in your request, I will grant your request."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

You old bastard.

Fei Wan gently served the empress dowager until she finished her meal. During the meal, she had to stop several times to rest due to the unbearable pain from her injuries, but she was very respectful from beginning to end.

Zheng Zhuyi kept looking at Fei Wan with a smug and sarcastic look.

High and above.

It was as if the cat had foreseen the fate of the mouse.

Behind her, Yu Sujin kept her head down, acting cautiously and hardly daring to look Fei Wan in the eye.

Zhishu's face turned cold and she didn't even look at Feiwan. It seemed that she didn't get angry only for the sake of the empress dowager's face.

"Queen Mother, everything is ready. You can set off at any time."

The palace maid came to report that the carriage for leaving the palace was ready.

"Then let Concubine Zhao help me leave the palace."

The Queen Mother smiled at Fei Wan.

Fei Wan was in unbearable pain from a new round of wounds. She gritted her teeth and supported the maid to stand. Hearing this, she had no choice but to step forward and support the Queen Mother with Nanny Shixiang.

The cold sweat on her forehead and the slight trembling of her body made the Queen Mother smile even more kindly.

As they set off and boarded the carriage, at the gate of the inner palace, Imperial Concubine Qing led the other concubines in the palace to see them off respectfully.

At the outer palace gate, the emperor and several ministers said goodbye to the empress dowager.

The carriage drove out of the palace.

In the golden morning sun of late autumn, we slowly walked towards Qingluo Temple in the western suburbs of Beijing.

The emperor returned to Chenqian Palace.

The Duke of Zhenguo, who was supposed to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors, was already waiting there.

"My dear, you can start now."

The emperor ordered gently.

The Duke of Zhenguo wore light armor beneath his brocade robe and knelt on one knee with a sharp gaze: "Your Majesty, I obey your command!"