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

Time passes slowly.

A lot happens every day.

Time passed quickly again.

Many things ended unexpectedly quickly.

Prince Qing's rebellion lasted only half a month before it was suppressed by Prince Liu and his grandson Lei Ting, who also announced his unclean bloodline to the world.

The prince of Liu was named King Xiang, and a new palace was built. He led an army of 100,000 to the border for support.

The rebels in Huzhou were defeated and incorporated by General Wuwei Zhao Huaisheng, and the prefectures and towns that had been captured by the rebel army now had new local officials appointed by the court.

The situation at the border gradually became clearer, and the war continued. However, after the enemy's three most intense attacks were defeated, the subsequent forces were weak. Meanwhile, the Xihe King of Qu State rebelled within the northern Qu territory, forcing the injured and sick Emperor Qu to abdicate, causing the Qu army at the border to begin a large-scale retreat.

The Qu Kingdom was in chaos. Lu Guinian, who was originally a prisoner in a southern tribe, used his eloquence to trick the tribal leader into submitting to King Xihe. He then sent troops to confront the Qu Emperor's forces and seize the pastures, population, cattle and sheep of the tribes that had been damaged in the war.

The King of Nanyu, who secretly planned the rebellion of the people in Huzhou and instigated Emperor Qu to launch a surprise attack on Daliang, was hunted down by the Huben Guards and various forces. He fled to the mountainous area of ​​Huzhou and was accidentally shot by several hunters. He was captured by Zhao Huaisheng's subordinates and escorted to Beijing.

On the day when the emperor's body was laid to rest and placed in the imperial mausoleum, at the ceremony of raising the coffin, King Beiqu Nanyu, Zheng Zhuyi who was rescued from the Heavenly Prison by spies, and Lu Yue who was instigated by King Nanyu to rebel after accepting huge amounts of gold and silver, were beheaded together and offered to heaven to bid farewell to the late emperor.

The empress, concubines and officials left the city to escort the late emperor to the imperial mausoleum and returned after three days.

The day after everyone returned to the palace, Concubine Heqing said goodbye to Feiwan.

"After seeing off the late emperor, it's time for me to leave too."

Her smile was gentle, and compared to her previous polite smile, it was obvious that she was genuinely happy.

Fei Wan asked her if she wanted to rest for a few days before leaving. "We just came back from the Imperial Mausoleum. The journey was bumpy. How is your health, sister?"

Concubine He Qing smiled and said, "Happy events bring joy to people. My mood has improved, and I feel much better too. To be honest, the moment he was sealed in the underground palace, I really wanted to gallop north."

She had received news of her lost family in Qu. With the state of Qu in turmoil, it would be easier to find them. He Qing Guifei wanted to personally fetch her brother and gather followers in Qu, waiting for an opportunity to act.

Fei Wan had already arranged the carriages and elite escorts, so she could leave at any time.

"Here's to you." She took out a booklet.

It records the distribution of the Qu people living in Daliang, who are loyal believers of the Xuannv faith, throughout Daliang.

"You can contact and cooperate with them, but don't give the booklet to others. Don't kill them. I only trust you." Concubine Heqing solemnly warned.

Fei Wan agreed.

The carriage drove away, and Fei Wan stood at the palace gate and watched it go, as happy as Concubine Qing who had gained her freedom.

On the surface, Concubine Heqing went to the border to deliver rewards to the soldiers on behalf of the Queen and the Imperial Concubine, and to reward the three armies. In fact, after the reward, she would quietly leave Liang and go to Qu, and would never return to the palace to be a concubine again.

At that time, she could "die of illness" or become a nun to pray for the country, and Fei Wan would make arrangements based on her message.

She is free.

This palace is a prison.

The emperor has been buried, and Fei Wan will help those who are willing to leave.

For the next six months, while she was busy with military and political affairs, she also helped many people leave.

Many palace maids were dismissed, and those under the age of 18 were allowed to leave the palace. Eunuchs who wished to leave could also receive a pension and be removed from the palace.

If concubines of lower rank wanted to leave, they would be arranged to "die of illness". If they were homeless after leaving the palace, they would be given money to buy houses and land, or be arranged to live in a suitable nunnery for seclusion. It all depended on their own personal wishes.

"Do you want to go home? The Queen and I can help you arrange a new identity."

One day, Fei Wan asked Yu Sujin who was helping her review memorials.

Yu Sujin looked up in surprise, holding the red brush: "Why do you want to go home? Eldest sister... don't you want me anymore?"

Her face was filled with shock and panic.

The composure cultivated over a long period of time was shattered in an instant.

Fei Wan hurriedly said, "It's not that I don't want you, I just don't want to restrict your life and your freedom."

"Being able to stay by my eldest sister's side freely, helping her with things, and becoming more and more powerful like her is my favorite life. I swear!"

Yu Sujin put her fingers together and swore to the sky.

Fei Wan asked her to stop looking up. "As long as you like it. In fact, having a smart and thoughtful assistant like you, I feel much more relaxed now that I can leave all the chores to you."

Yu Sujin was immediately delighted: "I still like my elder sister to smile at me gently like this."

"So you don't want to get married, have children, and feel the warmth of home? After you shed your status as a concubine, you can change your name and become the wife of a normal family."

Yu Sujin shook her head: "A man has three wives and four concubines. I don't want that kind of family warmth. What's the difference between being imprisoned in the backyard and being imprisoned in the harem?"

She was also infected by the crazy words that Gu Shuer always said!

Fei Wan then ended the topic and let Yu Sujin focus on her work.

Picking up a front-line battle report, Fei Wan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Xie Weizhou won again.

After clearing out the last remaining Qu troops at the border, he joined forces with the newly appointed King Xiang and led an army of 300,000 into Qu territory.

Fei Wan recommended him as deputy commander-in-chief of the Northern Territory and gave him the power to do as he pleased, and he did not disappoint her.

"Send Minister Yu to the palace."

Fei Wan immediately summoned Yu Zhong, who had been promoted to Shangshu.