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

"However, Your Majesty, if you wish to punish me, I will only be charged with the crime of disturbing Your Majesty, not the crime of offending a higher-ranking concubine."

Concubine Wu continued.

Xiao Yu was happy to hear her speak so clearly, which was completely different from Yuan Ronghua's coquettish and subtle tone just now, so he was willing to listen for a while longer.

Then he asked, “Why is it not offensive?”

Guiren is one level lower than Ronghua. Why is it not offensive to say that he is thick-skinned?

Then, Concubine Wu said, "Your Majesty, it was Yuan Ronghua who mocked me for being old and not as delicate as a new bride. I am only 28 years old, how can I be considered old? I am not convinced, so I must seek revenge."

She said I was old, so I said her eyes were small and she was thick-skinned. Next time we meet, I will say something else bad about her. In short, she makes me uncomfortable, so I won't let her feel comfortable either!"

Her self-righteous attitude made Xiao Yu laugh softly.

Opening his half-closed eyes, he asked Concubine Wu to come into the inner room.

Yuan Ronghua had been deliberately provoking and seducing him just now, so how could Xiao Yu not know this? Even more abominable was that Yuan Ronghua actually tried to break into the inner room and blocked Fei Wan's way from entering.

In comparison, Concubine Wu's honesty is very good.

When she asked to see the emperor, she did not forget to greet him "Sister Zhao", which showed that she was not trying to win favor on purpose, and she left a good impression on Xiao Yu.

At this time, he was willing to let her get close to him.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Wu directly refused: "I will not go."

"Why is that?"

"Your Majesty is here with Sister Zhao, why did I run in? If I hadn't been so distracted by my argument with Yuan Ronghua that I didn't notice the eunuchs at the gate, I wouldn't have rushed in to disturb Your Majesty and Sister Zhao. Your Majesty, please rest. I'll take my leave."

She turned around and left without any reluctance.

Fei Wan saw the emperor smiling deeply and knew that he admired Concubine Wu's straightforwardness, so she walked to the outer room and personally pulled Concubine Wu back.

"His Majesty wants to see you, sister, why are you hiding? You can't go against His Majesty's will."

Concubine Wu walked in beautifully and energetically, wearing a white silk jacket, a rouge-red skirt with gold streaks all over it, a gold hairpin with pearl pendants, and a round fan with gold feathers.

Although he was forced to enter, he was not shy. When he saw the emperor, he bowed and greeted him, then stood aside politely.

There is no intention of stealing Fei Wan's limelight.

There was no need to complain at all, he just surpassed Yuan Ronghua who was acting so clingy just now.

Xiao Yu's eyes lit up.

I remembered who Concubine Wu was.

But for a moment, it was difficult to connect the bright-tempered woman in front of him with the honest and dull concubine in the palace.

"What did you just say? Twenty-eight?"

Xiao Yu said with a relaxed tone, picking a thorn.

Concubine Wu replied generously: "Yes, I am exactly 28 years old this year."

"Is that how Nian Fang Er Ba explains it?"

"This will make me look younger."

Xiao Yu couldn't help laughing.

Why didn’t I know that Concubine Wu was so interesting before?

So he deliberately put on a stern face and asked her, "You have offended the highest-ranking concubine, and now you are speaking nonsense in front of me. What is your crime?"

Concubine Wu's palms were sweating, but she tried her best to keep calm on her face.

Even more confident than before: "I am not guilty."

"Why?"

"I call Zhao Cairen my sister. She is favored by you, so I dare to act recklessly."

"What does it have to do with you if she is favored?"

Wu Guiren said, "I once heard someone tell me a story. There was a man who passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. His younger brother was very arrogant in the village. Someone asked him, 'Your brother is a Jinshi, why are you so arrogant?' He said, 'Jinshi is my younger brother. I am his younger brother, so why can't I be arrogant?'

Similarly, the favor extended to my sister, so I, a concubine, should also take advantage of the talent and be proud of myself."

Xiao Yuzheng took the tea from Fei Wan and spit out the tea when he heard this.

Laughing: "How did you become her sister?"

"I am only twenty-eight, and she is already eighteen."

Concubine Wu was full of witty remarks. The same energy that had helped her beat Concubine Su in Changle Palace was now used in her rhetoric with the Emperor.

Seeing that the emperor was not angry, she gradually grew bolder.

Speak quickly and without restraint.

For a moment, the room was filled with joy.

The emperor came to Feiwan to relax and enjoy the gentle land. He felt relaxed, and when he heard Concubine Wu talking and laughing, he felt even more relaxed.

Dinner was served in the outer room, and the emperor asked Concubine Wu to join him.

But Concubine Wu was very surprised.

It has to be Sister Zhao!

If it weren't for Sister Zhao giving her opportunities, giving her advice, and cooperating with her, she wouldn't have received such treatment!

You know, except for the imperial concubines' visits, she hadn't had any private contact with the emperor for more than two years...

Her heart was pounding as Concubine Wu helped Fei Wan serve meals while trying her best to make the Emperor happy.

Halfway through dinner, the sound of a faint and mournful piano suddenly came from outside the window.

The melody is sometimes high and sometimes low, sad and melodious.

When playing the moving parts, the music became intermittent several times, as if the person playing the pianist was too sad to complete the sound.

Yu Tingjin!

When Fei Wan heard it, she knew it was Concubine Chun who was playing the piano to express her love.

It’s better to not sue early or late.

She chose to speak of this when the emperor was here, and her desire to regain the emperor's favor was obvious.

Yu Tingjin was able to gain favor as soon as she entered the palace. In addition to the support and cultivation of the queen, she also had some abilities.

Her piano skills, which were among the best among the celebrities in the capital, were one of the reasons why she was favored.

Fei Wan admitted that she played the piano quite well!

The emperor stopped eating with his chopsticks and listened for a moment.

Obviously, he could tell who it was from the sound of the piano.

"This piece, 'Frosty Sky, Flower Shadows,' was played for me by Consort Chun Zhaoyi at the pavilion in the center of Taiye Lake."

A hint of reminiscence appeared on Xiao Yujun's handsome face.

At that time, Yu Tingjin had just received the rain and dew, and she was pretty and charming. The originally sad song was played by her in a cheerful and lively way, which was quite interesting.

In the blink of an eye, a year has passed, and things and people have changed. The newcomer has become a vicious and resentful woman. This song finally has some flavor when played.

Xiao Yu felt quite disappointed.

The sweet soup that Fei Wan served in front of me was tasteless.

Fei Wan picked up the chopsticks and added more food to the emperor's plate.

"Your Majesty, try this."

A man's melancholy is the beginning of his weakness.

Even if he hasn't forgiven Yu Tingjin yet, Fei Wan won't allow the situation to continue.

Just as he was about to speak, Concubine Wu spoke first.

"This zither is played so beautifully that I almost cry. It reminds me of an anecdote about someone crying while listening to a zither."

The emperor focused on the sound of the piano and asked absentmindedly, "What's the story?"

Concubine Wu said, “There was a scholar who loved to play the zither, but he had never met a soulmate. Finally, one day, while he was playing the zither, he heard crying outside the door, and he was overjoyed to open the door to see what was going on.

An old woman passing by was standing outside the door. She said, "I heard the sound of your piano and was so sad that I couldn't help crying."

He was overjoyed and regarded the old woman as his soulmate. However, the old woman said, "My son used to play cotton before he died. The sound of your piano, bang bang bang, is exactly the same as his cotton. It makes me miss him very much."

Xiao Yu laughed out loud.

The melancholy I just felt disappeared.

On the contrary, I felt that the sound of the piano made me unhappy and disturbed my meal.

Send someone to the front to tell Yu Tingjin to stop playing.

After the meal, Fei Wan said she was tired and refused to accompany the emperor for a walk in the imperial garden.

Xiao Yu then brought Concubine Wu with him.

Concubine Wu was extremely happy.

With one foot high and the other low, she walked with the emperor as if she were walking in the clouds.

Although she did not stay in Chenqian Palace that night.

The next morning, a generous reward was delivered to Zhuhui Palace from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Thus, all the concubines in the palace knew that Concubine Wu, who had been out of favor for many years, suddenly gained the favor of His Majesty because of her good relationship with Fei Wan.

There was an endless stream of people coming to Guanlanyuan to visit and make friends.

Privately, Xiaohui was a little worried about Feiwan.

"My lady, you said before that you wanted to avoid favor and stay out of the spotlight. In this case, can you still avoid favor?"