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

He Shuangying frowned and thought when she heard this.

Qiu Shui's eyes, filled with smoke, are quite charming.

Finally, she shook her head and said, "Forgive me for being so stupid that I can't come up with a good idea for you right now. You have a lot of jewels in your palace, but if you give her jewels, the eldest princess is still young and can't use them for the time being. What if you give her a toy..."

As they were speaking, a palace maid came to report that the other concubines who were going to move into Chunxi Palace had arrived.

It turned out that Fei Wan asked them to come over today to see if the house that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Chunxi Palace had cleaned up overnight was okay.

Fei Wan was away because she was delayed going to Ming Guipin's place.

A few people probably came together because they wanted to know that she had returned.

Fei Wan then asked them to come in quickly.

The three concubines entered the hall, bowed respectfully to Fei Wan, and said some polite words.

Fei Wan offered him a seat and said with a smile, "You've arrived just in time. I was just chatting with He Cainu about the eldest princess' birthday. The Empress is going to host the banquet for the princess' birthday, and the palaces will definitely have to give the princess gifts. Tell me, what should we give her?"

A few people thanked him and sat down. Now that they had a topic to talk about, they became less reserved and started talking.

He Cainu listened for a while and then interjected, "You all said very well. I was just worried about this with the Imperial Concubine, but now that you're here, I have an idea."

Everyone looked at her.

She said confidently, "Life is nothing more than the four necessities of life: food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. The same applies to the princesses of the Imperial Palace. The four of you sisters in Chunxi Palace, why don't you prepare according to these four things? And I'm good at singing opera, so I'll sing a birthday song at the banquet—that's some fun beyond the basics. What do you think?"

The three of them glanced at Fei Wan.

Fei Wan nodded: "That's an interesting idea. Since we will all be sisters in the same palace from now on, when we give gifts to others, we can show that we are of the same family and let others know that we are all harmonious in Chunxi Palace."

The three of them praised the idea.

But, among the four things of food, clothing, housing and transportation, who will send which one?

He Cainu suggested, "The Imperial Concubine is the most honorable, so of course she should be the first to receive the 'clothes'. Then we can arrange it in order of rank. What do you think?"

It was a standard proposal and everyone thought it was acceptable.

That's how it was settled.

They chatted for a while, Fei Wan invited them to have lunch, and asked the palace servants to take the three people to see their respective courtyards, and then they dispersed.

"Your Majesty, He Cainv is so concerned about the birthday gift. Is she planning to do something bad?" Xiaohui asked.

Xiang Yi said: "That must be the case, let's keep a close eye on her!"

Fei Wan told them: "Even if you discover something, don't make it public."

"Yes, ma'am."

The next day, the three concubines who were to live in Chunxi Palace moved in.

The emperor also approved Empress Yan's request and summoned the director of the Imperial Observatory into the palace.

Queen Yan's gentleness and thoughtfulness made the emperor willing to give her more face.

So after the morning court session that day, the Supervisor brought two of his subordinates who were best at fortune-telling to Chenqian Palace to calculate the horoscope for the eldest princess born to Concubine Ming.

They worked together for half an hour and finally determined that the eldest princess had an exceptional destiny, a rare golden phoenix fate. Not only would she not hinder the elders in the palace, but she would also contribute to the stability of Daliang.

The emperor's face turned black and blue.

He narrowed his eyes and said, "Your calculations are completely different from those of the previous supervisor."

The current supervisor and his subordinates knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads under the emperor's pressure.

He reported cautiously, "The fate of a royal child requires not only a deduction of the individual's birth chart, but also the consideration of the prevailing climate and current situation. Your Majesty, we dare not deceive you. Before this year, the eldest princess' fate indeed hindered the elders in the palace. But now, the imperial star is shining, the state of affairs is changing, and the situation in Daliang is different. The eldest princess' fate will indeed benefit the country in the future, which is truly a blessing for Your Majesty."

The emperor was silent for a long time.

Previous calculations had suggested that the eldest princess' birth date would hinder the previous empress dowager and pose a certain threat to him. Therefore, over the years, the palace had followed the arrangements of the old director of the Imperial Observatory, marginalizing the eldest princess.

But, as time goes by, has the situation changed?

The emperor finally said calmly, "All of you get up. You've worked hard today. Go to the Imperial Household Department and each receive a jade ruyi to calm your mind."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Several ministers bowed and took their leave.

The emperor ordered Cao Bin: "Go outside and find some folk Taoist priests to ask about the eldest princess's horoscope."

Cao Bin quickly agreed and hurried to make secret arrangements.

Not long after, Fei Wan received news from the Imperial Court, informing her of the Imperial Observatory's calculations and Cao Bin's arrangement to send someone out of the palace to find the Taoist priest.

The number of her spies in the imperial court is steadily increasing.

It is becoming increasingly convenient to get news.

"Let the people outside deliver the rewards to the adults."

"Yes, ma'am."

That night, one of the officials from the Imperial Observatory who participated in the calculation received the deeds to two properties in the most prosperous area of ​​the capital.

And a considerable amount of money, all of which were silver notes exchanged between the north and the south.

He kept one of the properties for himself, sealed the other property and the banknotes, and found an opportunity to hand them over to the director of the Imperial Observatory without anyone noticing.

The supervisor accepted everything.

He privately verbally praised another person who participated in the measurement and promised to promote him to deputy next year.

The matter was settled.

The three people each got what they wanted most, and everyone was happy.

The official from the Imperial Observatory who had taken the property had long been fed and bribed by Fei Wan's staff outside the palace. Recently, they had put it to use.

Fei Wan had already cast a wide net in the court, scouting for candidates to win over. She chose positions that were not very prominent but had special uses, and she did not miss even the smallest official position.

What’s more, the Imperial Observatory is a mysterious government office that can influence the emperor’s mind!

Long before Empress Yan was about to speak up for the eldest princess and Concubine Ming, she had already informed the Imperial Observatory.

Queen Yan's decision to host the eldest princess' birthday banquet was not a sudden idea.

Fei Wan intentionally or unintentionally changed the subject and hinted subtly, which aroused this idea in Queen Yan.

The target was Zhao Huaisheng, and by the way, the eldest princess was pushed out in advance for later use. This was Fei Wan's plan.

As for He Shuangying getting involved and trying to be clever, Fei Wan never took it seriously.

Now the fights between the women in the palace no longer arouse her interest!

……

"My lady, I've brought you some osmanthus tea. Please moisten your throat before you sing."

On this day, He Shuangying was practicing singing opera in a garden in the palace for the eldest princess' birthday.

Xia He was ordered to go back to Guanlan Courtyard to get her favorite osmanthus tea, which was wrapped in a thick cotton towel. When it was delivered, the tea was warm and just right for drinking.

He Shuangying took a sip and spat it out with a "pu" sound.

"Oh, why is it so sweet! I have to protect my throat recently and shouldn't use anything sweet. Why don't you be more careful?"

Xia He quickly apologized: "It was my negligence..."

But in fact, He Shuangying had specifically instructed that three spoons of honey should be added to a pot of osmanthus tea.

He Shuangying covered her neck, cleared her throat, and tried singing two high notes but failed.

Urgent and angry.

He stamped his feet and said, "If you damage my voice and I can't sing at the banquet, can you bear it? Kneel down! I won't let you get up!"

She hurried back to drink some water to moisten her throat, and left Xia He kneeling in the garden as punishment. She also asked a palace maid to watch over Xia He and not let her slack off.

He knelt for nearly half an hour, and no one was sent to notify Xia He to get up.

This place was remote and no one was passing by, so Xia He just kept kneeling.

Who knew that Queen Yan and her men would pass by here.

Recognizing Xia He, he frowned and asked, "What's going on? Weren't you transferred to He Cainu's side?"