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

When they arrived at Changle Palace, it happened that Concubine Xian had brought Concubine Xu, Concubine Su, and Lady Qi from the palace to welcome the Empress Dowager.

When she saw Fei Wan, Concubine Xian took the initiative to greet her:

"Sister Zhao, you've arrived just in time. The other day, I sent someone to the Qingyi Garden in the Western Hills to inquire about the Empress Dowager's itinerary. She even asked about you, saying she'd heard there was a very outstanding newcomer in the palace recently and was curious about what kind of person he was. I'll take you to pay your respects to her right away."

"Thank you, Madam, for taking care of me."

Fei Wan bowed to Concubine Xian.

After greeting Concubine Xu and Concubine Su, Fei Wan followed them to Concubine Xian and tactfully expressed her request.

"I am of humble origin, so it's inevitable that I'll be at a loss when answering in front of the Empress Dowager. Furthermore, I don't know what the Empress Dowager likes. If anything seems inappropriate, I'll be completely dependent on you, Your Majesty."

After being reminded about the Zhenguogong Mansion's land in Jiangnan, Fei Wan felt more confident when making requests to Concubine Xian.

As expected, the virtuous concubine understood what she meant and took charge. "The Empress Dowager is the most kindhearted and loves well-behaved people like us. Sister Zhao is gentle, honest, and sensible. What is there to be afraid of? Don't worry, just follow me."

This is to instruct Fei Wan to be well-behaved and docile in front of the Queen Mother.

Fei Wan said "hmm" obediently, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Consort Su laughed nearby, "If you ask me, all of us sisters put together aren't as likable as Sister Zhao. Not only does His Majesty like her, but even our Consort Xian is very protective of her now. It's only been a few days, and the Empress treats her even better than she does us sisters who have served her for so many years..."

Isn't this what the saying goes, "Comparisons kill people"? I'm sure that when the Queen Mother sees Sister Zhao later, she'll immediately think she's pretty good! The rest of us, as long as we're in front of Sister Zhao, we have to stand aside. What is Sister Zhao worried about?"

She laughed as she spoke.

It seemed like a pure joke.

If someone is narrow-minded, he will be provoked and become jealous of Fei Wan.

If you get angry with her for saying something sarcastic, she will most likely say in return: It's just a joke. What? You can't even make a joke?

Honest people are most likely to fall victim to such tricks.

It’s a pity that Fei Wan is not an honest person.

He smiled gently and said, "If others stand aside, it might be out of generosity. If Sister Su stands aside, it's probably because she's really annoying with her bad mouth, right?"

puff!

There was an uncontrollable laugh beside him.

It’s Madam Qi.

Seeing Concubine Su glaring at her, she quickly suppressed her laughter and tightened her face.

On the other side, Concubine Xu turned her head to look at the flowers and plants by the roadside, hiding the silent smile on her lips.

Just now, when Concubine Su made a joke, neither of them said anything and did not join in the fun.

At this time, everyone felt a little gloating.

It can be seen that since they lived together in Changle Palace, they had been dissatisfied with Concubine Su's behavior for a long time.

The virtuous concubine sat with a smile on her face on the ceremonial procession carried by four people, and did not participate in the competition among the concubines below.

Fei Wan smiled at Concubine Su more relaxedly.

"Why is Sister Su angry? It's just a joke, isn't it okay?"

Consort Su's smile was stiff. "Sister Zhao's joke isn't funny at all. It seems to be directed at me."

"You're just being overly suspicious." Fei Wan immediately stopped smiling and said seriously, "I didn't expect that Concubine Su only knows how to joke with others, but she herself can't take a joke. From now on, I will be careful with my words when I speak to you, so as not to offend your dignity."

Concubine Su's expression changed several times.

When I wanted to fight back, I didn't dare to.

Because Fei Wan revealed his identity and called himself "the master".

There's a gap between her and Fei Wan of several levels.

What's more, Fei Wan is the new favorite.

The news that Yu Tingjin was demoted to the cold palace today shocked everyone in the harem.

She didn't want Fei Wan to make things difficult for her in front of the emperor.

She endured it for a while, but seeing that Concubine Xian had no intention of speaking up for her, she could only smile awkwardly and said, "It is my fault that I have overstepped my bounds. Please don't blame me, Sister Zhao."

Just be willing to bow your head.

Fei Wan stopped while he was ahead and did not pursue the victory.

It was simply because someone like Concubine Su was not worth her time and effort to target at this moment.

If the other party provoked her on a normal day, she might just laugh it off, but she will be meeting the Queen Mother soon, and in order to prevent the other party from saying anything nonsense, it is necessary to teach her a lesson and let her know how powerful she is.

The virtuous concubine watched with a smile as Consort Su was defeated.

He raised his long eyebrows and thought to himself that Concubine Su was stupid.

In a short time, Concubine Chun fell into the status of "Chun Geng Yi". Yuan died, the Empress was ill, and many servants died or were severely punished...

If there are still people who look down on Concubine Zhao, then they are really blinded by greed and have their brains filled with gold, and are hopelessly stupid!

"The Empress Dowager has returned to the palace—"

"The Empress Dowager has returned to the palace—"

After a while.

The eunuch's long and continuous announcement penetrated the silent air of the imperial city and echoed inside and outside the Qingxi Gate.

Qingxi Gate is located on the west side of the inner palace. It is one of the several gates connecting the inner and outer palaces. After passing this gate, and then passing Jixiang Gate and Anshou Gate, you will reach the Ciyu Palace where the Empress Dowager lives.

The virtuous concubine dismounted from a distance and walked to greet him.

Through the open gate, one could already see the Queen Mother's carriage approaching, surrounded by her attendants.

The concubines from each palace, led by the hostess, gathered one after another. Not daring to disrupt the group of virtuous concubines, they all followed silently behind.

But from the side in front, a team of bright yellow ceremonial guards turned around, blocked the front of Concubine Xian, and were the first to greet the Empress Dowager's carriage.

The virtuous concubine narrowed her eyes.

"You're not too sick to go out, Queen? Isn't she afraid that if she goes out and gets blown by the wind, she might vomit blood again?"

She walked up to the front of the team, and the queen had just come down from the procession.

"Don't worry, Concubine Xian. As the head of the harem, as long as I can still walk, I will naturally lead the six palaces and kneel together to welcome the Queen Mother back to the palace."

The two met and confronted each other.

The Queen was the first to kneel down in front of the Queen Mother's carriage that passed through the Gyeongsik Gate.

The virtuous concubine's eyes narrowed, and she knelt down almost at the same time, unwilling to be outdone.

The concubines followed one after another.

In the blink of an eye, crowds of people knelt on both sides of the palace road.

With the golden crow leading the way and the colorful phoenix following, the empress dowager's magnificent and resplendent imperial procession slowly came before the crowd.

"Welcome the Queen Mother back to the palace——"

"Live a thousand years, Queen Mother—"

The loud and orderly greetings startled the birds in the palace.

Flocks of birds flew high into the sky.

The empress dowager sat on the sedan chair inlaid with gold and jade, her bright yellow auspicious clothes reflecting the sunlight, she was extremely noble and glorious.

Fei Wan knelt in the crowd, glancing upwards secretly out of the corner of her eyes.

The victor of the previous generation's palace struggle, who helped establish the new monarch and whose virtue spread throughout the world, is the woman standing at the pinnacle of power in Daliang!

"Sometime, let me sit on that imperial throne."

Fei Wanan thought quietly.

The corners of her mouth beneath the veil were slightly raised.

"Who is that person wearing a veil? Don't you have the face to see me?"

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the Empress, Consort Xian and others, the Empress Dowager in the sedan chair glanced at the concubines.

Finally, his gaze fixed on Fei Wan.