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

At this moment, Concubine Kang finally arrived at Changle Palace.

When Concubine Shun sent someone to summon her, she was secretly performing in her own palace, taking advantage of the noon break from palace duties. Her face was smeared with paint, her sleeves were hanging, and she was singing.

She had previously only asked the palace maids around her to perform operas, as she herself was too embarrassed to sing due to etiquette. Now, after experiencing the war, she had come to her senses and decided to do what she wanted to do while she was still alive, regardless of etiquette.

Otherwise, if the Tartars come again, or someone else usurps the throne, we may not be so lucky to escape. Of course, she only said this in her heart and did not dare to tell anyone.

In short, enjoy life while you can.

So even though Concubine Shun called her urgently, she couldn't rush there immediately. She had to remove the heavy makeup on her face, comb her hair again, and change her clothes before she could go out.

When she arrived at Changle Palace, Concubine Yue was not there, Fei Wan was not there either, and Concubine Lan was there to have sex with Concubine Shun.

Concubine Shun was once again provoked by Lan Zhaoyi and lost her temper. She once again ordered: "Send Lan Zhaoyi to the Palace Administration Office to learn the rules!"

This time, the palace maids of Changle Palace don’t have to take action.

It was because Shun Fei's palace maids had heard the news and rushed over. At the command of their master, they went forward and handed Lan Zhaoyi over.

Lan Zhaoyi also sent for her own eunuchs and palace maids.

For a while, the two sides were arguing and confronted each other in Changle Palace.

It's quite noisy, like when the tiger is away and the two monkeys claim to be king.

Concubine Kang arrived and rushed into the palace: "I blame you for being so late! What are you doing with all this chaos? Stop it now! Sister Shunfei, look at this. You are also the assistant to the palace. How can you make such a fuss?"

When Concubine Shun heard this, her already ugly expression became even uglier.

"Sister Kang Fei, are you here to take sides? You're already talking about me as soon as you walk in. Why don't you blame Lan Zhaoyi, the one who started the trouble?"

Lan Zhaoyi raised her lips and smiled: "Empress Shun is trying to harm Concubine Yue, but you accuse me of stirring up trouble? Even if you really send me to the Palace Administration Department, can it cover up the fact that you are plotting against Concubine Yue? Empress Kang, please understand. Empress Shun has exposed her own mistakes. We sisters here have all seen it with our own eyes!"

When she saw Concubine Kang accusing Concubine Shun as soon as she entered the room, she immediately deduced that there was a secret rivalry between Kang and Shun.

Recently, it was a crucial period to decide on the new empress. Although Kang Shun and the other two were not as good as Qing, Hui, Yue, and Zhao, they were also empresses with long-standing positions in the palace. If the previous ones failed, they would definitely be next in line. So how could there not be a competition between them?

It would be best if Concubine Kang could take advantage of this opportunity to attack Concubine Shun.

Then Lan Zhaoyi walked up to Concubine Kang, grabbed her sleeve affectionately, and complained on the spot:

"Your Majesty, you don't know that before you came, Concubine Shun didn't even take Concubine Yue and Concubine Zhao seriously. She relied on her position as the assistant in charge of the harem to beat me up and even ordered Concubine Yue's palace servants to arrest me. You are right, it is really outrageous..."

"Oh, you got my sleeves dirty on my new clothes!"

Before he could finish his words, Concubine Kang pushed him away.

This was beyond Lan Zhaoyi's expectations.

Concubine Kang didn't care that Lan Zhaoyi stumbled and almost fell. She just lowered her head and regretted the sleeves of her new clothes. She reached out to the maid to hand her a handkerchief and hurriedly wiped the place where she was scratched.

"Lan Zhaoyi, you are such a jerk! Just talk, why are you dragging your feet? You haven't even cleaned your own hands yet, yet you're busy accusing others!"

Lan Zhaoyi was both embarrassed and angry, "Empress Kang, my hands are not dirty. Your sleeves are fine, how could they be dirty..."

"Everywhere I touch is dirty!"

Concubine Kang was completely unreasonable. She walked a few steps to Concubine Shun, continued to wipe her sleeves with her head down, and kept scolding her:

"This palace and Concubine Shun assist in the management of the harem, working tirelessly from dawn to dusk every day. It would be fine if you didn't thank us, but you actually dare to accuse us of bullying. Lan Zhaoyi, since you are not happy about us assisting, go tell His Majesty that you should take over the management instead. We can take a break and avoid being tired and scolded. What are we trying to gain? Look at this new dress of mine. I just put it on and you grabbed my sweaty hands. It's dirty and smelly!"

Lan Zhaoyi: “…”

Did I make a wrong inference?

Where does this damn Concubine Kang get such a bad temper from!

They say she's brainless, and she's really brainless. Instead of suppressing Concubine Shun at this opportunity, she even spoke up for Concubine Shun.

With such a good family background, he hasn't even earned the title of "Four Concubines" in all these years. It shows that he is too stupid!

She calmed herself down and was about to retort to Concubine Kang, but she didn't expect Concubine Kang to shout "Someone come here".

The door curtain was lifted, and several maids from the Palace Administration Office walked into the hall with ferocious looks.

Following Concubine Kang's instructions, the maidservant of Concubine Shun, who was still kneeling on the ground, was taken away.

"Who is right and wrong between Concubine Shun and Concubine Lan? I'll discuss this with Concubine Yue and Concubine Zhao after they return. This maidservant serves Concubine Shun personally, so interrogate her first!"

"Empress Kang is truly wise." Yu Sujin was the first to praise. "This place has been in chaos for a long time, but as soon as Empress Kang arrived, she quickly cut the Gordian knot."

Concubine Kang smiled proudly: "That's right, I listen to operas all day long, and there are many more confusing things in the operas than this. I have learned a lot about how to judge and decide cases!"

Then he ordered, "Sister Shunfei, go sit over there and don't say anything. Lan Zhaoyi, you go stand over there too! Everyone else, leave the hall. Anyone who dares to speak or move again will be taken back to the Palace Administration Office and beaten with sticks. Let's see if you dare to start a fight in the palace again!"

Under the intimidation of the maids from the Palace Administration Office, the palace maids of Concubine Shun and Concubine Lan did not dare to act rashly and all of them swarmed out of the palace.

The room was peaceful again.

Concubine Shun snorted and sat aside without saying a word.

Lan Zhaoyi, not wanting to provoke Concubine Kang into anything more unexpected, also withheld her influence. The other concubines, fearing they would be implicated, remained more silent than the last.

So the chaotic scene that had lasted for a while was finally settled by Concubine Kang in a rough manner.

Yu Sujin smiled gently and talked to Concubine Kang about the play she had recently listened to.

Concubine Kang immediately became interested. "Speaking of new plays, there haven't been any good ones lately. Two months ago, 'The Phoenix Returns to the Nest' was still quite exciting, but I heard the other day that it's no longer allowed. Several troupes have received orders from the government, saying they're not allowed to perform it anymore."

Yu Sujin was curious: "Is it because of the recent war? I heard that the Imperial Astronomical Observatory has already chosen a date to hold a public memorial service for the soldiers who died defending the city, as well as the civilians who were killed."

Concubine Kang shook her head. "No. All stringed instruments and drums are prohibited around the anniversary of the sacrifice, but they can be resumed after a month. But as for this opera, the government says it's not allowed to be performed at any time."

She whispered in Yu Sujin's ear, lowering her voice, "I heard it was ordered by His Majesty."

Yu Sujin was surprised: "Why?"

Concubine Kang looked around.

He looked very secretive and didn't say anything more.

At this time, the palace servant outside announced: "Empress Yue has returned to the palace - Empress Zhao has arrived -"

Soon Feiwan took Yuefei's hand, and they walked into the hall together, shoulder to shoulder, and in a very affectionate manner.

Concubine Yue looked unhappy.

As soon as he entered the room, he looked at Concubine Shun.

"Do you know what I heard someone say on the road just now?"

Concubine Shun quickly stood up from her chair and felt a little uneasy when she was shot by Concubine Yue's sharp gaze.

"…What did the Queen hear?"

Concubine Yue snorted coldly, glanced at everyone present, and said loudly without hesitation: "On the way back with Concubine Zhao, I heard with my own ears that some palace servants were gossiping in the corner, saying that my innocence was defiled on the day Qu Bing entered the palace, and that I was already a Tartar woman!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall changed color.

Lan Zhaoyi was particularly shocked. She let out a low cry, covering her mouth with both hands, her eyes wide open. "How could this be! Your Majesty, who on earth dares to insult your reputation like this? They have such sinister intentions!"