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

"Why wait to report to His Majesty? Is Concubine Zhao's authority as assistant to the harem just for show?"

Suddenly, a gentle female voice sounded outside the window.

Fei Wan, who was leaning lazily on the pillow, stood up, helped the maid get off the bed, and went out to greet the guests.

"He and Concubine Qing are doing well."

From the palace gate to the central hall, the voices of palace servants greeting each other could be heard one after another.

Cao Bin followed Fei Wan out of the central hall and went to the outer hall to greet Concubine Heqing. Everyone saluted.

Concubine He Qing held Fei Wan's hand and asked her how she was feeling today.

"Every day I feel better than the day before. Sister Lao is thinking of me."

Concubine Heqing sighed gently, "You look a little pale, not as good as when I saw you at the palace banquet the other day. If you're tired, just rest. The Empress is in charge of palace affairs. You should take good care of yourself."

As he said that, he turned to look at He Shuangying who followed Cao Bin out.

He frowned slightly and said, "There's no point in arguing with someone like her. If she doesn't repent after kneeling once, then kneel again."

"What?" He Shuangying's eyes widened. "With Imperial Concubine Qing! You actually spoke in Imperial Concubine Zhao's favor without asking any questions the moment they met?"

He Qing Guifei said, "I have been eavesdropping outside the window for a while. You are indeed very rude. If you continue to offend Guifei Zhao like this, not only will she be unable to bear it, but the palace rules will become a dead letter. The Empress has just ascended the throne, and you are so arrogant. If we don't set rules for you, this palace will inevitably remain as chaotic as before. If you cause another disaster, it will be too late to regret."

Although she was scolding people, she was very gentle and kind.

Not to mention that He Shuangying was not in the right in this matter, even if He Shuangying was really wronged, with Concubine He Qing's gentle and considerate attitude, anyone who came would have to believe Concubine He Qing first.

Imperial Concubine He Qing immediately gave the order, "Come here, send He Cainu to the Palace Administration Department and have the teaching nanny give her a good lesson. Release her after she has learned the palace rules. I will speak to His Majesty myself."

The palace maids she brought with her took He Shuangying out.

He Shuangying screamed angrily, but was dragged away helplessly.

When she reached the gate of Chunxi Palace, she stopped screaming and struggled hard twice: "Let me go, I can walk on my own! If you dare to drag me again, I will bite my tongue and commit suicide!"

Although several palace maids did not believe that she could endure the pain of biting her tongue, they were even more unsure whether biting her tongue could lead to suicide.

But I still let her go to avoid any further complications.

After He Shuangying broke free, she walked properly and was escorted to the Palace Administration Office by several palace maids.

There was no noise or attempt to escape along the way.

So much so that most people they met on the road thought that she was taking Concubine Qing's maids to do something important.

The palace maids handed her over to the Palace Supervisor, Nanny Yin, and then returned to report.

Hearing that she had been obedient all the way, Fei Wan and Concubine Qing looked at each other and understood.

The two sat opposite each other in the hall.

Fei Wan smiled and said, "He must be holding back on his grievances, waiting to complain to His Majesty. Implicating my sister in this makes me feel uneasy."

"This isn't just for you. It's to correct the palace's morale. We can't have the same lack of rules and regulations as before."

Concubine He Qing placed a scroll of Buddhist scriptures she had brought with her in front of Fei Wan. "It's windless today, so I came out for a walk and took the opportunity to deliver the scriptures I recently copied to the Buddhist temple for worship. This scroll is specially for you. If you place the scriptures in the temple, you will be protected from evil spirits and all diseases will be cured."

Fei Wan stood up and bowed solemnly: "Thank you, sister."

His eyes swept over the five-colored silk thread in Concubine Heqing's collar.

That is the string on which the "sacred stone" is hung.

After the war, Concubine He Qing carried the magic stone with her day and night.

As a "divine messenger" of the Beiqu people, she should have believed in the legendary goddess. However, she had always devoted herself to worshipping Buddha, and the two faiths intertwined in her without ever feeling out of place.

Her temperament has become more reserved these days.

Cao Bin was waiting nearby. He was relieved to hear that He Cainu was already in the Palace Administration Department. He took his leave during a break between his conversation with Concubine Qing and Fei Wan.

"Wait a moment. I'll go with you to see His Majesty. I've tied two peace knots, which I've used as offerings before Buddha, and I want to hang them in His Majesty's study."

After chatting with Concubine Qing for a while, she got up and left. When she left, she told Fei Wan that she would report the matter of He Cainv and let Fei Wan rest assured.

Fei Wan thanked her and sent her to the palace gate. She then asked Fei Wan to stop and go back to rest, and only asked Xiang Yi to follow her, and find out what He Cainv had done this morning.

Xiangyi returned from the imperial presence, dismissed everyone else, and reported in the inner room.

"The Imperial Concubine He Qing is really amazing. With her gentle words and lightheartedness, she made His Majesty angry with He Cainu. Originally, His Majesty seemed to laugh off He Cainu's offense to the Imperial Concubine, and said to Imperial Concubine He Qing:

"He Cainu is young and feels wronged. Although she has been under Your Majesty's care, it's still a short time, and it will take some time for her to calm down. So now she sees everyone as wanting to bully her, which is understandable. She is a pitiful person. However, the palace rules cannot be abolished, and this palace cannot be in chaos again. Therefore, I have put aside my desire to be merciful to her and hardened my heart to set rules for her. When she wakes up in the future, I will make amends to her."

"When His Majesty heard this, his expression grew increasingly grim, and he inquired of the details of what had happened this morning. I told him everything, and His Majesty flew into a rage. He sent someone to the Palace Administration Office to instruct He Cainu to learn the proper etiquette before returning to the palace. "Your Majesty, He Cainu will surely suffer this time. Who dared to be so rude and provoke you?"

Feiwan told Xiangyi not to be too happy.

"This is just a small matter, not worth rejoicing about. If He Shi is not punished, it is not worth your anger. You just need to think carefully about why His Majesty got angry after listening to Concubine He Qing's words."

Xiang Yi said, "Your Majesty does not want the palace to lose its order. What if there is chaos again, a loophole, and a spy collaborating with the enemy is revealed? Therefore, the punishment of He Cainu is to nip the problem in the bud and to make an example of her. Am I right, Your Majesty?"

"That's just one of the reasons." Fei Wan advised her confidant, "Actually, the most important thing is to tell Concubine Qing that He Shi 'felt wronged.'"

Xiangyi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"Your Majesty, do you suspect that He Cainu harbors resentment towards the He family for their crimes?"

Fei Wan nodded.

This is exactly the strength of Concubine Heqing.

He specifically picked out the points that the emperor cared about the most to stir up trouble.

In fact, Fei Wan had specifically sent someone to investigate He Shuangying. She had always been an outlier in the Zhongqing Earl's Mansion. A legitimate daughter of such a prominent family, yet she had learned the art of singing opera, was truly a heretic.

It's said that during her time in the boudoir, He Shuangying disliked socializing and treated her family coldly, living a solitary life, often gazing at the moon and shedding tears. Why, despite being the empress dowager's niece, wasn't recognized by the palace concubines like other nieces? She only attended a banquet at the palace with her elders a few years ago when Zheng was crowned empress, and she hasn't been there since.

Therefore, that day in Fengming Palace, only a few people including Queen Yan recognized her, and even the emperor did not know who she was at first.

But her beauty and her fragile temperament just hit the emperor's liking.

So much so that her intense crying became the icing on the cake.

What's more, she accused Queen Yan in public.

If he is trained in the future, it will be just right to contain Queen Yan's power in the harem.

So the emperor promoted her on the second night after she was enthroned!

However, her background would sooner or later become a thorn in the emperor's heart.

Concubine Qing simply allowed this thorn to appear in advance.

"Go to the Palace Administration Office and bring someone from the Imperial Household Department with you. Have them send a change of clothes and a set of jewelry to He Cainu. Tell her that I admire her pride and that giving her clothes is to help her maintain her dignity even when she feels down and out."

Xiangyi was puzzled by Feiwan's instructions.

"My Lady, are you doing this for His Majesty to see?"

"Well, my reputation as a virtuous and kind person must be maintained."

It was also because, although Concubine Qing had the emperor stabbed in advance, the emperor's interest in He Cainu had not yet been completely exhausted.

He Cainv will not sink like this.

She will get up again.

You still have to make some superficial attempts to show goodwill.

But these are small things.

A mere orphan girl from the He family cannot make any waves.

Fei Wan opened the scripture specially sent by Concubine Qing and read it carefully.

Soon, the interlayer was discovered on the third page.

The paper used by Concubine Heqing to copy the sutras was very thick. Without careful inspection, it would be difficult to discover the secret.