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

As the sky brightened near noon, the two of them lay by the window. The bright sunlight filtered through the delicate, light-white bamboo paper, illuminating the trace of grievance and unwillingness between Concubine Yue's brows with exceptional clarity.

She lowered her eyes and remained silent for a long time. She was unaware that Fei Wan was holding her hand. She just stared at the smoky peach-colored embroidery on her cuffs, her mind seemed to have drifted away.

The expression on his face kept changing. After a long time, he finally closed his eyes as if accepting his fate and sighed dejectedly.

"Yes, I have to figure it out first."

When she opened her eyes again, the tense lines on her face had relaxed, and instead there was a hint of desolate helplessness. She smiled at Fei Wan.

"Sister, it's amazing that you're so considerate of me. If it were someone else, I'd probably just fulfill her wish if I separated from that person. Who would be so foolish as you to advise me to serve him well?"

Sister, between the two of us, I’m not the stupid one.

Fei Wan gently stroked Yue Fei's hand, "Sister Yue, remember, I told you before that I'm obsessed with you. Don't take it seriously, it was just a joke. In fact, you are the person I want to be. You have a good family background, are talented and beautiful, and are admired by everyone... I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I regard you as a god."

Concubine Yue spat, pulled her hand back, and her face turned red.

"You're teasing me again! If you dare to do this again, you won't be allowed to enter my Changle Palace!"

She still remembered the first time Fei Wan looked at her infatuatedly and confessed her love to her. Every time she thought of it, her heart beat faster and she felt so ashamed and angry that she wanted to beat Fei Wan up immediately.

The same is true at this moment.

Fei Wan was not moved by her anger at all and continued to speak seriously.

"So, when I heard you say His Majesty had someone ask you those questions, I was furious. How could my sister, whom I worship with all my heart and soul, who is like a god, be treated like this? But when His Majesty came into my palace late at night, my anger disappeared as soon as I saw him. Sister, do you know why?"

"Why?" Concubine Yue felt a little unhappy, although she knew that this shouldn't happen.

"Because the moment I saw the golden dragon rising from the sea cloud pattern on his robe, I understood once again that he was the king, my master. He could arbitrarily decide life and death for me and my family, and I could not object. How could I be angry with him? How could I dare to be angry? I could only bow my head, be polite and attentive, and do whatever he wanted to please him."

Fei Wan's "sincerity" shocked Concubine Yue.

The unhappiness naturally dissipated.

All that's left is empathy.

She understands the truth.

But when it really comes from the mouth of a favorite concubine like Fei Wan, it feels different.

Concubine Yue suddenly felt that Fei Wan shared her pain, but Fei Wan did not have her wealth and family background... Fei Wan was very pitiful.

"Sister, we..." A tear fell from the corner of Yue Fei's eyes, "We are all helpless!"

"Don't cry, sister. We understand. Don't hurt yourself."

Fei Wan's gaze grew firm as she stared at Concubine Yue quietly. "We just need to follow the situation and do what needs to be done, as long as we feel true to ourselves. For example, my sister said the other day that even after being assaulted by the Tartars, Your Majesty is not allowed to ask questions. What's the point of asking a few questions? I don't agree with your way of comforting yourself. I'm sure you'll find it hard to let go, because it's not true comfort."

Concubine Yue was stunned for a moment, and asked with tears in her eyes: "Then, what is the real solution?"

"You have indeed been wronged, and you must allow yourself to feel wronged." Fei Wan told her, "It was His Majesty who was wrong. He shouldn't have asked. If he truly cared about your feelings, why would he have asked you those questions so seriously? Even if he later granted you the throne, it wouldn't make up for it. Those are two different things. If the Tartars touched you, you wouldn't be hurt because they were enemies. But if His Majesty asked you, you were right to feel wronged and hurt because he was one of 'one of us.'"

Concubine Yue was enlightened.

All the troubles that kept me awake at night suddenly became clear.

It's not her fault, it's the emperor!

She deserves to feel wronged!

Her dull eyes gradually regained their luster.

I felt justified and relaxed all over.

"Thank you, sister. Thank you."

She was so grateful to Fei Wan for telling her this.

No one ever told her that the emperor was wrong. She was just a concubine, and even the people closest to her only advised her to serve the king well.

Only Fei Wan cares about her heart.

This time she took the initiative to hold Fei Wan's hand and squeezed it hard.

When hands are put together, it seems as if hearts can also be put together.

Concubine Yue was an open-minded person. Once she figured it out, she immediately stopped crying and started joking.

"Even my sister, who is so favored, is criticizing him behind his back, which shows that he is indeed not doing a good job. Then I am not favored either, and I have been wronged, so it is only natural that I don't bother to pay attention to him!"

Fei Wan smiled and said, "That's right. So if Sister is willing to treat him well, it means that Sister is really broad-minded. She is really amazing. She is very good at dealing with people and has a strong sense of responsibility."

Concubine Yue raised her red lips: "Of course."

At this point, Fei Wan knew that there was no need to worry. When Concubine Yue met the emperor, she would definitely serve him well, and it was not impossible for her to even get along well with him.

It’s not that she’s very good at persuading people.

But many times, when people do things, they are stuck in a certain state of mind. Just a little bit off, if the thoughts are not clear, they can't get things done.

She was just helping Concubine Yue to accept her emotions and pushing her over that hurdle.

"Sister Yue is amazing." Fei Wan's praise was sincere this time. "What I said today was extremely disrespectful, and I dare not easily tell anyone. Only sister listened and believed me. Instead of scolding me, she even treated me well."

Concubine Yue snorted, "Don't you see where your sister comes from? How can I compare to an ordinary person?"

Fei Wan pursed her lips and smiled.

In the future, if the relationship between the emperor and the empress is good, the harem will be much more stable.

Moreover, although this relationship is good, it is not really good. Concubine Yue is instigated by her, so it would be strange if she can open up to the emperor.

This would make it easier for her to act in the harem and the court.

Despicable?

Fei Wan was well aware of her own calculations and had let down Concubine Yue's sincerity. In this respect, she was very despicable.

But she persuaded Concubine Yue to stop feeling sorry for herself, gave her warmth, and saved her from the potential danger of becoming estranged from the emperor.

Helping and being useful at the same time cannot be judged as despicable or not.

If she had to define herself, she would say, I, Yu Feiwan, am cold-hearted and only care about work, not love.

When we left Changle Palace, the wind started to blow again.

Fei Wan's clothes fluttered in the wind. She looked up at the floating clouds in the sky, blocking the sunlight, but her heart was very clear.

She persuaded many people and did many things today, and she got a little closer to her goal.

But it's not over yet.

She was also preparing to meet the emperor.

Like an ant gnawing on a bone, things progress bit by bit.

He ordered the palace servants, "Go to the Imperial Court and tell His Majesty that I will be accompanying His Majesty for lunch."

Feiwan's schedule today is very full.

However, go back and rest for a while, dress up properly, and then go to seduce the king.