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

"Use your mouth." Fei Wan said.

Zhishu has a cold temperament, but she couldn't help but laugh at this moment.

Concubine Wu's face flushed: "Sister Zhao is making fun of me!"

Fei Wan suppressed a smile and said, "Sister, I'm serious. If you can show a little of your ability to irritate people in front of His Majesty, you might win His Majesty's favor."

Concubine Wu didn't believe it at all and just thought Fei Wan was joking.

Zhishu seemed to be thinking:

"Thinking about it carefully, what Sister Zhao said might make sense."

Concubine Wu was puzzled.

But although Feiwan and Zhishu were both laughing, they looked serious and didn't seem to be talking nonsense.

Three people walked together.

The sky was as clear as jade and the sun was scorching, but it was not too hot walking under the dense shade of the trees on the roadside.

Fei Wan asked the palace attendants to stay away from them and explained softly to Concubine Wu:

"Your Majesty is very busy with the numerous and complex affairs of state, and I have always felt that Your Majesty is not in a good mood since I accompanied you.

Therefore, if you can make His Majesty feel at ease, His Majesty will definitely look upon you with a different eye."

Concubine Wu still didn't understand: "But how can I make His Majesty feel at ease? Do you really want me to irritate him in front of His Majesty? I can't sing, and my words are not pleasant..."

Zhishu said: "Perhaps it is precisely because I am unlovable that I am more lovable."

"how to say?"

Zhishu looked at Feiwan, and they smiled at each other, understanding each other.

Zhishu then explained to Concubine Wu, "Your Majesty is often unhappy, but as the Emperor, you have to consider the overall situation, so you can lose your temper sometimes and not others.

If you find a concubine with a sharp tongue who can make people speechless, wouldn't she find it amusing and relaxing to watch you quarrel with others? It's as if she herself had lost her temper and upset others.

Concubine Wu blinked.

After pondering for a moment, he seemed to understand: "Just like when I'm in a bad mood and see two little birds fighting in a tree, I find it amusing and even hope that the one I like will win. If it wins, I'll be happy too."

"That's right, we are all His Majesty's cats, dogs, birds, and pets. We just need to find ways to make him feel happy.

If you don't have any talent or know how to act like a spoiled child, then you might as well try Sister Zhao's suggestion. It would be great to use your sharp tongue to make His Majesty laugh."

Zhishu's words made Concubine Wu feel depressed.

It also made Fei Wan look at her differently.

Fei Wan secretly thought that she had not misjudged the person.

When they were talking about witchcraft that night, she felt that Zhishu's eyes were brighter and more determined than those of other women in the palace.

Being a concubine in the palace, one is afraid of being trapped in the illusory favor and forgetting who they are.

Zhishu compared them to cats, dogs, birds and sparrows, and she was indeed a clear-headed person.

"As for me, can't I even fight for favor in an upright manner..."

Concubine Wu sighed deeply because of Zhishu and Feiwan's suggestions.

She is not stupid.

At this moment, I understood their intentions.

But I feel a little self-pitying.

She was born as a maid in the palace, and after all, she was a servant, different from her masters.

Others may have a family background, money, or loyal servants to help them, but she only has herself.

The resentment accumulated over the years made her unable to help but speak out when she encountered provocations from people of similar status like Yuan Ronghua.

In the end, even to win favor, one has to take unconventional approaches and rely on a mouth fueled by a little resentment?

Upon hearing this, Fei Wan said softly:

"Sister Wu, don't get the wrong idea. Who among those vying for favor in this palace is truly upright?"

Looking at the present, she is not it, and Zhishu is not it either.

Who doesn't need some extreme measures?

It's fair and square, so what's there to argue about?

Concubine Wu gritted her teeth.

"Okay, that's right! Then I'll try it!"

Just give it a try!

"If I fail to anger you and am punished by His Majesty, you must beg for mercy and spare my life."

I'm still a little worried.

Fei Wan and Zhi Shu naturally agreed.

Both of them are new favorites. No matter how favored they are, their foundation is shallow. Of course, they hope that the people in their own camp can also be favored.

In this palace, favor means everything.

Helping Concubine Wu is helping yourself.

*

"My Lady Zhao, these are the palace maids for you to choose from.

According to the rules, the talented lady should be served by four palace maids and four eunuchs. Please feel free to choose.

If you are not satisfied, I will bring you a few smarter ones tomorrow."

After separating from Concubine Wu and Zhishu, he returned to Guanlan Courtyard, where the chief eunuch Li Gong of the Imperial Household Department had been waiting for him for a long time.

He brought twenty palace maids for Fei Wan to choose from.

In fact, he didn't need to go in person to assign staff to the talented person, but Fei Wan was favored after all.

As the chief eunuch, he left behind a bunch of things in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and came all the way to show his goodwill to Fei Wan.

Fei Wan smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Eunuch Li."

Xiaohui beside her had already handed over a red purse.

Li Gong took the purse. The heavy silver was genuine and his attitude was even more flattering.

"Greetings, Miss Zhao."

Twenty palace servants, including maids and eunuchs, lined up neatly and saluted Fei Wan in unison.

Fei Wan glanced around and said gently, "They are all very good. I'm sorry for the trouble, Eunuch Li."

So Xia He was asked to get the reward money. There were twenty people, and each of them was given a handful of copper coins in a small cotton bag, about fifty or sixty coins in total.

Everyone accepted the reward and saluted again.

This reward is not much, but it is not small either. It is decent and in line with Fei Wan's status.

Fei Wan's next words surprised everyone: "It's just that I already have a suitable candidate. I will ask His Majesty for permission later. You can go back first."

Li Gong was stunned: "My lady...are you not satisfied with the person I chose?"

"Eunuch Li, you're overthinking it." Fei Wan said with a smile, "I just had some thoughts of my own and made a wish before the Buddha. It has nothing to do with you."

Seeing this, Li Gong didn't know what to say.

I feel like I didn't flatter the right person today.

After a greeting, he took the people away.

Fei Wan called him and said, "There's one more thing I need to trouble you with, Eunuch Li."

"My lord, please give me your orders."

"I've been enjoying a lighter diet lately. Could you please ask the kitchen to use less oil and salt in the standard dishes they send me? I wonder if that would be too much trouble..."

Li Gong immediately smiled and said, "No trouble, no trouble. I'll tell the kitchen staff when I get home, and they'll change it for you starting with lunch today. Do you have any other instructions?"

"Nothing else. Eunuch Li is in charge of the Imperial Household Department, and there's a lot going on every day. I feel bad for adding to your workload. When I see His Majesty again, I'll definitely mention your hard work to him."

These words made Li Gong smile from ear to ear.

He immediately flattered Fei Wan in front of everyone, almost praising her to the sky.

It's hard to tell whether he meant it sincerely or not, but he was glad it was true.

After he left, Xia He said guiltily, "My lady has a light taste. I didn't know this before. I fed you greasy food several times when you were sick. I've failed in my duty."

Fei Wan entered the house and sat on the couch by the window to rest.

Tell her directly: "I don't particularly like light food. I just rejected the person Li Gong picked and asked him for a favor to let him know that I am not dissatisfied with him."

Xia He paused.

Praising: "The young master is thoughtful."

Fei Wan said, "Firstly, I don't want to offend him for no reason, and secondly, I sympathize with his hard work. Being the head of the Imperial Household Department sounds glamorous, but it's not easy dealing with so many people every day and having to handle everything properly."

Xia He felt a little warm in her heart.

Lady Zhao always understands the difficulties faced by her servants.

Although she was not the one being sympathetic at this time, she could still feel Lady Zhao's kindness.

After thinking for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "The young lady said that she has chosen someone for the palace maid. Who is it?"

All of them were temporarily transferred here. After Fei Wan selected the palace maids around her, they would return to their original places.

Fei Wan had asked her before if she was willing to stay.

Don't you want her to stay?

She hasn't thought about it yet!