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

"Zhao Huaisheng from Huzhou, is he an old friend of yours?"

Fei Wan asked a question lightly, causing Ming Guipin's expression to change suddenly.

In an instant, his expression of gratitude turned into surprise and vigilance.

She didn't hide it well, and her eyes trembled a little, "Your Highness...who are you talking about? I didn't hear clearly."

The eldest princess in Feiwan's arms felt her mother's nervousness, let go of Feiwan uneasily, turned around and snuggled into her mother's arms.

Fei Wan returned the child to Concubine Ming.

He looked at the palace servants working around, his expression normal: "It's not too cold today. It's a mess here after cleaning up. Shall we go for a walk outside?"

Ming Guipin held the child tightly and followed Fei Wan out of the palace.

When they reached a spacious and open area outside, they asked their maid to follow them from a distance, and the two of them talked alone.

"Mr. Zhao is a man of great talent. I've heard of him since I was at the Minister's Mansion. Several of his poems and essays have reached the capital, and their spirit is unlike that of ordinary people. However, I've heard that he has an aloof personality and is unsuited to officialdom. He even disdained to take the imperial examinations, which is quite a shame. Sister Ming and Mr. Zhao are neighbors, so it seems they know each other?"

No matter how gentle Fei Wan's words were, Ming Guipin was still frightened.

Not only did she know the person Fei Wan mentioned, but they were even engaged to each other!

However, her father, who had repeatedly failed in the imperial examinations, suddenly passed the imperial examination and became a local official, which improved their family's financial situation. He began to dislike Zhao Huaisheng's unruly character and poor family background, and thought he was not a good son-in-law. After several arguments between the two families, the engagement was cancelled.

She also...

He was hanged for this.

He was found and rescued, but later fell ill for two whole years and was no longer able to get married.

Seeing that she was past the marriageable age, her family sent her to a beauty pageant, and she was chosen.

Perhaps her weakness after recovering from a serious illness and her indifference to everything made her unique. After entering the palace, she won the emperor's favor and was favored for a while.

It was not until she gave birth to a daughter with bad fortune, who brought trouble to the Queen Mother and the King, that her favor gradually faded.

Until now, it has become a weed in the corner, faded from the sight of everyone in the palace.

No one in the palace knew about her past with Zhao Huaisheng, so why did Concubine Zhao bring it up?

Ming Guipin became increasingly alert, staring timidly at Fei Wan: "What does your Majesty want to say?"

"I hold no ill will towards Sister Ming. I just heard that Mr. Zhao was recently involved in some incidents and was imprisoned. Sister Ming should be well aware of his character. If possible, write him a letter and advise him not to go to extremes. That would be like saving a talented person for the world."

"I am but a neighbor of his, and now a concubine in the palace. Writing a letter to persuade him would, firstly, violate palace rules, and secondly, be useless. Your Majesty, I cannot obey your order."

Ming Guipin was very nervous, her voice trembling, but she refused firmly.

She subconsciously tightened her arms around the child again.

The look he gave Fei Wan was already very defensive and cautious.

Fei Wan's face darkened. "Your Highness, are you determined not to do it? If I ordered you to do it, could I guarantee that you could deliver the letter out of the palace without alerting His Majesty?"

Ming Guipin's eyes widened. "I don't understand what Your Majesty is talking about, nor do I understand why you would save a scholar in faraway Huzhou! Your Majesty, please forgive me, I won't do it. If...if I want to do it, I need Your Majesty's order. How can a palace concubine contact a man outside her privately? Please don't make things difficult for me, Your Majesty!"

This was all within Fei Wan's expectations.

If Ming Guipin agreed easily and ignored herself and her daughter, she would be a foolish person. Fei Wan would have to reconsider the matter.

"Your Highness is right. If you want to persuade the emperor to rescue Mr. Zhao, he also needs an order from the emperor." Fei Wan changed her expression and smiled again.

"Sister Ming, the eldest princess' cotton-padded jacket doesn't seem to be new. It's from last year, and it's already much smaller. I'll give you two new ones tonight so the child can wear them."

He continued, "Just now I noticed that the child wasn't walking very steadily. Although some children of this age may have unsteady walks, the eldest princess is obviously not eating well. She is thin and weak, and needs careful care. I will ask the judge of the Academy of Literature to come and see the eldest princess and prescribe a nourishing prescription, along with dietary therapy."

"As for the fact that you can't hold her casually, this unreasonable order will be nothing to worry about once the Imperial Astronomical Observatory comes up with new calculations. In short, the eldest princess will get better and better in the future, so don't worry, sister."

Ming Guipin didn't dare to believe it completely.

He smiled and thanked her, but his eyes were still very defensive.

"Why does your Majesty take such good care of us mother and daughter..."

Fei Wan said: "My body has not been suitable for childbearing in the past two years. Being able to take care of the eldest princess can be considered as a little comfort to my heart that longs for a child."

Then we started chatting.

There was no mention of Mr. Zhao who was just mentioned.

After a delay of some time, Ming Guipin was sent back to the palace.

When Fei Wan said goodbye, Ming Guipin finally couldn't help but asked one more question.

"Your Majesty... I dare to ask how you know Mr. Zhao, how you knew he was imprisoned, and why you saved him?"

Fei Wan was silent for a moment.

Finally, he said, "If you say it was the guidance of the Bodhisattva, do you believe it?"

Ming Guipin was confused and alert.

Fei Wan told her that it was because of a dream she had a few nights ago.

She dreamed that the Bodhisattva told her that in the distant Huzhou, there was a saint who was in trouble and asked her to help.

She had never dreamed of Bodhisattva, even though she often worshipped Buddha.

So he took it as a very important matter and privately asked someone to investigate based on the clues in the dream.

Finally, it was discovered that there were bandits in Huzhou. Recently, the government arrested many people who colluded with the bandits, and the prisons in various counties were overcrowded.

One of them, named Zhao Huaisheng, was also arrested and imprisoned.

He refused to admit it and did not use money to bribe officials. He even wrote an article in prison, criticizing local officials for arresting innocent people with ulterior motives and corrupting the morals of Daliang.

The article somehow got out and circulated widely in the local area.

The governor of Huzhou was very angry.

So a thorough investigation was conducted on Zhao Huaisheng.

He was found guilty of several serious crimes, all punishable by death.

The beheading has been scheduled for three months, that is, after the New Year.

Zhao Huaisheng refused to accept the charge and continued writing articles in prison. Despite the strict supervision of the prefect, the articles were still leaked.

The impact is getting wider and wider.

Some bandits have already recruited soldiers and horses for this purpose, openly opposing the government and causing a prairie fire.

"Sister Ming, I don't mean to embarrass you. But since the Bodhisattva has guided me in this way, I'm sure this man will become a great master one day. Regardless of whether my dream is true or not, just looking at the style of his previous writings and his integrity now that he's in prison, isn't he a good man who shouldn't be saved?"

Fei Wan was stunned when she saw Ming Guipin.

So she softened her tone, avoiding others and whispering, "Sister, if you can persuade him to temporarily stop his actions and stop opposing the local authorities, I will find a way to get him out of prison. But if he continues like this, I'm afraid it will alert the court. If they sentence him to death, it will be very difficult to deal with!"

Ming Guipin was skeptical.

He seemed a little moved, but still very defensive.

After all, it is impossible to ignore the safety of himself and his daughter just because of Fei Wan's words.

And Fei Wan, why did she save Zhao Huaisheng?

Because of this, this person will be a remarkable person who will influence the overall situation of the world in the future!