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

"Noble Consort Zhao's proposal is very interesting. You concubines are bored in the palace anyway. I'm sure you would all be happy to watch a martial arts competition and donate some gold and silver. I approve!"

Fei Wan smiled sweetly and bowed respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for tolerating my mischief. Now, I will order the preparations."

After getting the emperor's approval, Fei Wan turned and left.

With his back to the emperor, he exchanged glances with Concubine Hui and Xie Weizhou, then left with He Shuangying.

The emperor didn't know that the dispute between Concubine Hui and Xie Weizhou was all planned.

Fei Wan informed them separately and asked Concubine Hui to appear and stop Xie Weizhou when he entered the palace to say goodbye, thus creating a conflict.

In this way, the emperor would be more confident in using them.

They will also gain more support and greater freedom.

The reason is simple, it's just that the emperor has always been suspicious, and the slightest thing will arouse his fear and suspicion.

Although Concubine Hui and Xie Weizhou only came to prominence when Qu Bing entered the city, they were the emerging military forces that the emperor wanted to focus on cultivating, and they enjoyed his trust more than those veteran nobles and generals.

However, his trust in people has always been limited.

Concubine Hui and Xie Weizhou are new officials, young and without any experience. If they want to control their subordinates, get along with their colleagues, win the support of their superiors, and even quickly expand the size of their team, they are bound to take some extraordinary actions.

There must be some people in the court watching them, waiting for them to make mistakes, or fabricating mistakes for them when they have made no mistakes. This is fine once or twice, but what if it happens too many times and over a long period of time? The emperor's trust will be discounted, resulting in the actions of Concubine Hui and Xie Weizhou being constrained.

When Daliang was plagued by internal rebellions and surrounded by powerful enemies from outside, there was no room for the two of them to grow slowly.

The most important thing is to quickly build a strong army and make it the backbone.

Therefore, Fei Wan must clear the obstacles and pave the way for them in advance.

The more violent the quarrel between them, the less wary the emperor became of them, believing that he had both of these new nobles firmly in his grasp. Their discord was, in fact, a flaw that the emperor appreciated.

The emperor will give them more important positions and stronger support.

Help them grow rapidly.

The army, funded by all the concubines, represented the dignity of Daliang and the royal family. If any petty political enemies wanted to target Hui and Xie, they would have to consider their own ability to offend the royal family.

"Sister Yan, what do you think of this idea?"

Fei Wan did not take the initiative and went to Fengming Palace to find Queen Yan first, explaining the martial arts competition and the support from the concubines.

Empress Yan beamed. "My dear sister, I'm so confused as to what you're thinking! They were already arguing before the Emperor, which was really nerve-wracking, and now they're even going to resort to fighting. Isn't that embarrassing for His Majesty? But with your annoyance, it's become something fun. His Majesty must be delighted."

Fei Wan smiled: "Just to make His Majesty happy?"

Queen Yan met her gaze and smiled. "I know you're doing this for their own good, as well as mine. One is my beloved nephew, and the other is my beloved sister. Their army is supported by our entire harem. Let's see who dares to challenge them in the future."

Without Fei Wan explaining the reason, Queen Yan understood the benefits of doing so.

After all, he came from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

As for the fact that the quarrel between the two was arranged, Fei Wan didn't say anything.

She and Xie Weizhou had shared life and death together, and their relationship was beyond ordinary. This was a secret.

Under the auspices of Queen Yan and Fei Wan, the Xianyue Palace, where large banquets were often held, was reopened and became the venue for Xie Weizhou and Concubine Hui to compete.

Except for those who were on sick leave, almost all the concubines were present.

There are a lot of palace maids serving inside and outside the palace today, all of whom have found ways to get their errands just to watch the fun.

The place in the middle of the hall where singing and dancing were usually performed was turned into a martial arts stage.

Hui and Xie each changed into short clothes, and climbed onto the stage with ease and agility, winning a round of admiration.

"You're all just recovering from your injuries. Don't be aggressive. Stop when you're done. Don't use too much force. Do you understand?"

The emperor gave special instructions.

To avoid the loss of the beloved general who was being trained in a competition.

The two men saluted and accepted the order, and immediately began the competition.

Three matches, best of three.

In the first match, the fight was a bare-handed fist fight. Concubine Hui's Li Chang Long Quan was powerful and powerful, while Xie Weizhou's was light and graceful, which made everyone in the hall very excited.

But before I could enjoy the show to my heart's content, Xie Weizhou won in a short while.

He kicked Concubine Hui off the stage and rolled to the ground. Amidst everyone's exclamations, Concubine Hui stood up, turned around and took out a long sword, "Come again!"

In this second weapon fight, Xie Weizhou's sword flew up and down, but he could never get close to Concubine Hui.

Suddenly, Concubine Hui knocked the sword away with a backhand, leaving the chest wide open and the blade pointing directly at the throat.

Xie Weizhou grinned, "I lost!"

The sword he flew out happened to land next to Fei Wanxi.

It plunged into the ground, making a buzzing and vibrating sound.

Xie Weizhou stepped down, put away his sword, and bowed to Fei Wan: "I am willing to accept the punishment for disturbing the queen."

Next to Feiwan is Zhishu's desk.

Zhishu, who has always been quiet and usually speaks in a confrontational manner, had a slightly gentler expression this time, although her tone was still cold.

"Thank you, Lord, you did frighten Sister Zhao. Be more careful next time. Although Sister Zhao won't hold it against you, you should still know your limits."

Upon hearing this, Xie Weizhou glanced at Zhishu, bowed his head and clasped his fists: "I will accept your instruction."

After saying that, he took the sword and turned back to the stage.

Zhishu followed him with her eyes.

The slight sense of loss in his eyes was fleeting, and even Fei Wan, who was standing right next to him, didn't notice it.

The third round is an archery competition.

The palace door was open, and a target was set up in the courtyard. Two people each had three arrows, and whoever hit the bull's eye would win.

Concubine Hui took the bow and arrow, squinted her eyes to aim, and shot three arrows slowly and carefully.

Every arrow hits the bull's eye.

Xie Weizhou drew his bow and shot arrows very quickly, seemingly without even looking, and two arrows flew out.

The third arrow suddenly lost its aim, his shoulders sank, and the arrow only hit the edge of the target.

He chuckled, threw away his bow, said "I surrender" and jumped off the stage.

Concubine Hui then jumped off the stage and reported to the emperor.

"I didn't win. Lord Xie's two arrows split my arrows and hit the bull's eye. His skill is superior to mine. I'm afraid that the last arrow may have disturbed the wound on his left shoulder. I ask Your Majesty to summon the imperial physician for him!"

The imperial physician was already waiting in the side hall, to prevent any injuries from the competition. He then went up to the hall and massaged Xie Weizhou's left shoulder, and as expected, reported that Lord Xie's shoulder injury had not fully healed, and he was not fit to draw his bow and arrow.

The emperor encouraged him and gave Xie Weizhou a lot of imperial medicine.

The match was then declared a draw.

Xie Weizhou was not grateful and said that if he lost, he lost and there was no need for Concubine Hui to give in.

Concubine Hui snorted coldly: "I don't bully the injured, and victory is not fair!"

The two men were arguing with each other, neither of them convinced. Only after the emperor and Fei Wan tried to smooth things over did they reluctantly toast each other with a glass of wine.

The drama of discord between the two was played out to the fullest.

Xie Weizhou said that he would leave for the border tomorrow, so he had to go back early to pack his bags and then say goodbye and leave the palace.

The emperor smiled and said, "Thank you, my dear minister, for your visit to the frontier. Apart from returning to the capital every year to report on your work, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay in the capital for three to five years. You are old enough, but you haven't yet been engaged. Don't let state affairs delay your marriage. How about I arrange a marriage for you?"

Next to Fei Wan, Zhishu suddenly put down the wine glass with a click.