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

"Yu Feiwan, ah Yu Feiwan, the honorable Consort Zhao, the glorious and favored concubine, you who always opposed the Empress Dowager!"

He Shuangying muttered Fei Wan's name to herself, hatred surging in her heart.

Although she was just a girl in the He family, and because she was unorthodox and learned to sing opera, she was not liked by the elders and was also a marginalized figure in the mansion.

but!

She is also the legitimate daughter of the He family.

If nothing unexpected happens, she will continue to enjoy the He family's wealth and splendor. In the future, she will marry a family that curries favor with the Empress Dowager and the He family. She will not be bullied and will live a safe and smooth life.

But, it’s because of people like Concubine Zhao!

And the current queen, Concubine Hui, and so on and so forth...

They stirred up trouble in the palace and always opposed the Empress Dowager Aunt, causing disunity between His Majesty and the Empress Dowager Aunt, which eventually led to an unmanageable outcome.

The He family was defeated.

She entered the palace as a slave.

Wash the clothes of the concubines, maids and other servants every day.

For a noble daughter like her, it was a great humiliation.

The emperor's cousin has so many beauties in the palace, but he is not loyal to them and is not a good match at all.

But what can she do?

She had no choice but to compromise and use all kinds of methods that even she herself despised, such as dyeing the lotus in the mud, to seduce her cousin the emperor!

Just looking for a way to survive.

He Shuangying's proud character has fallen to this point, broken into pieces and turned into dust. She can only firmly believe that her fragrance remains the same and she has never lost her original heart in the dirty struggle among concubines.

She is sober.

He used his wisdom soberly to bring down Concubine Zhao and other enemies.

Clearly reach the highest point and make those who harmed the He family bow down and regret their actions.

Including the emperor himself.

"Empress Zhao, please be my first stepping stone. This is your blessing."

He Shuangying withdrew her gaze from the eldest princess, looked gently at Fei Wan who was sitting at the head of the table, smiled at Fei Wan and nodded respectfully.

I was just worrying about how to tamper with the clothes, and you yourself suggested embroidering them.

Throw yourself into a trap.

It seems that this is God's will. It is our fate. You must suffer this from me.

"The eldest princess is very cute. It's okay for girls to be a little shy when they are young. They will get better as they grow up."

Sitting on the seat, she saw Concubine Ming holding the eldest princess. The eldest princess was tied tightly in her mother's arms. She was too scared to bow to her father and greet him according to the rules. Empress Yan stepped forward to smooth things over and said something with a smile.

The concubines all echoed the sentiment, praising the eldest princess for her beauty, well-behavedness and fair skin.

It wasn't that he wanted to help Ming Guipin, who lived in seclusion and had no friends, but he wanted to give face to Empress Yan.

The hall suddenly became lively.

The emperor, whose face was slightly gloomy because of his daughter's rudeness and lack of education, finally softened a little.

She said to Concubine Ming: "As the child's biological mother, you have the responsibility to educate her. If you feel that you are unable to do so in the future, you can hand the princess over to the Empress for instruction. Alternatively, I can personally select a few nurses for the princess."

Ming Guipin was shocked when she heard this.

She quickly bowed her head and saluted, "I will definitely raise the child with even greater care. I will definitely be able to raise the eldest princess well, so there's no need to trouble the Empress and Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I can definitely do it!"

Only she herself knows what kind of life she and her daughter have been living in the past few years.

Seeing that the hard work had just ended and that Aunt Li was no longer watching over them, they could enjoy the mother-daughter happiness, but they did not expect the emperor to say this.

What on earth does he think of the eldest princess?

When she was disgusted with her daughter, she threw her aside and didn't even let her leave the yard. Now that she is dissatisfied with the child, she wants to hand her daughter over to someone else and let her leave her mother.

he……

What a...

Something worse than an animal!

Oh, yes, if he really treated the eldest princess as his own daughter, how could he have the heart to bring the child with him when the Tartars entered the palace, putting the child in greater danger? And how could he have the heart to knock the child unconscious in order not to reveal his whereabouts?

Thinking of the chaotic scene at that time and the child's dazed look like a fool for a long time afterwards, Ming Guipin's heart was bleeding.

However, Ming Guipin secretly scolded the emperor, but she dared not say anything on her face, not even the slightest expression of dissatisfaction.

He could only subconsciously look towards Queen Yan and Fei Wan for help.

Empress Yan didn't need Noble Concubine Ming's help. She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I haven't given birth yet, so how can I take care of the eldest princess? Let the eldest princess stay with Noble Concubine Ming and visit me more often. Fengming Palace has no shortage of nurses. If there is anything, I and the nurses will discuss it with Noble Concubine Ming, so you can rest assured."

She really felt that the emperor was going too far.

Fei Wan received Ming Guipin's gaze and responded to Queen Yan's words with a smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty, with the Empress looking after the palace, what do you have to worry about? Just focus on state affairs at the front court, and the Empress will not let you have any worries. Don't you know her abilities?"

Empress Yan understood what she meant and raised an eyebrow. "Oh, Sister Zhao, hearing what you said gives me chills down my spine. It's as if you're not praising me, but secretly mocking me."

"Don't worry, Queen, I wouldn't dare to do that."

"You'd better not dare."

"That's natural."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Those who knew that the two had a good relationship, such as Concubine Qing, Concubine De and others, saw that they were joking and making fun of each other.

Those who are not aware of this have more thoughts in their minds.

I felt that this was clearly a secret confrontation between the Queen and Concubine Zhao.

The emperor was one of those who thought so.

He was completely unaware that Queen Yan and Fei Wan knew that he wanted to sow discord between the two of them in order to balance and control the harem, and they deliberately caused trouble to reassure him.

He thought his plan had achieved initial results, but the two concubines began to have a rift.

"Cao Bin, bring this plate of fruit to Concubine Zhao." The emperor began to bring water.

He rewarded Fei Wan with fruits and gave Queen Yan a pot of wine.

The two of them stood up to express their gratitude.

These "confrontations" were "resolved" by the emperor.

At that moment, the banquet officially began, with the sound of stringed instruments, graceful singing and dancing, and the concubines in the hall were all smiling and talking, wishing the eldest princess a long life and good health.

The eldest princess, who had been lying in her mother's arms, was gradually attracted by the singing and dancing, and gradually turned around to watch the excitement.

The atmosphere became more harmonious.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Everyone was a little tired.

The emperor was also drunk and ready to go back to bed.

He has been a bit busy these past two days, staying up late a lot, and his physical strength is not very good. He does not plan to summon concubines to sleep with him tonight. He Shuangying's singing voice is particularly good today, and her dress is also very tempting. He does not have the energy to take her back with him, and just wants to rest early.

But the order to adjourn the banquet had not yet been issued.

Ming Guipin suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

It seemed particularly out of place in the hall where the sound of stringed instruments had stopped.