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

"Your concubine, Lady Zhao, pays respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager live a long and healthy life."

Fei Wan knelt out of the line, straightened his body in front of the imperial carriage, and paid his respects again.

As soon as she heard the Queen Mother's words, she knew that someone was trying to deceive her in front of the Queen Mother.

So much so that when they met for the first time, the Queen Mother spoke harshly to her in front of everyone and didn't give her any face at all.

But Fei Wan was not panicked.

Just do what you should do, and your etiquette is impeccable.

Although her kneeling posture was not good-looking and she used her hands and feet to show that her knees were injured, she performed the ceremony very standardly.

The maidservant beside the Queen Mother said, "My Lady Zhao, the Queen Mother asked why you are wearing a veil."

"Your Majesty, I accidentally injured my face a while ago and needed to apply ointment and a veil to cover it up. Now that the injury has healed, my complexion hasn't recovered yet, so I'll wear it for a few more days to prevent it from looking bad and causing discomfort to Your Majesty and the ladies."

Fei Wan leaned over the ground and answered slowly and steadily. His voice was weak, but his words were clear and melodious.

The Queen Mother said coldly: "Take off your veil and let me see."

"Yes."

Fei Wan straightened up, raised her head, and took off her veil.

A beautiful face with picturesque eyebrows and lips like pale cherry blossoms appeared before everyone.

The Queen, Consort Xian and others who were kneeling in the front row and could see Fei Wan's face all froze in their eyes.

She looks even better than before!

For women in the harem, family background, personality, talents and other factors are important, but the most important thing is beauty.

Who doesn’t want to be the most beautiful among all the ladies? Who wants to see a threatening beauty?

Even though Fei Wan was still pale, it couldn't hide her beauty.

On the contrary, this frail paleness makes her beauty even more charming.

Everyone has their own thoughts.

But everything was hidden in front of the Queen Mother.

"She's truly beautiful, worthy of being the new favorite in the harem who has been promoted repeatedly and sparked controversy both within the court and the public."

The Queen Mother stared at Fei Wan's face and commented slowly.

Fei Wan quickly bowed down and prostrated himself to show his utmost respect.

"I only know how to serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly, respect all the ladies, and be filial to the Queen Mother. I know nothing else. If I have made any mistakes, please correct me, Queen Mother. I will be grateful!"

The Queen Mother said, "She is not only beautiful, but also speaks beautifully. However, it is not a good thing for a woman to have a sharp tongue."

"I will follow the Queen Mother's instructions." Fei Wan spoke in time to prevent the Queen Mother from saying anything unpleasant.

"Your Highness, you've just returned to the palace, so I'm afraid you don't know. Concubine Zhao is not only not very articulate, but sometimes she's also clumsy and awkward, which makes us worry about her."

A gentle voice with a smile spoke from the front left.

Concubine Qing.

As a queen of a higher rank than the virtuous concubine, she came with everyone to welcome the emperor and knelt in the crowd. Although she was in the front position, she was not conspicuous at all.

If she didn't speak, people would almost ignore her existence.

But once he opened his mouth, he spoke with great weight.

Who in the palace dares to contradict the Queen Mother in public?

Apart from the virtuous concubine and the empress dowager who sometimes take advantage of her favor and become arrogant, she is the only one.

The virtuous concubine whom Fei Wan had asked for help had not yet offered help, so it was really surprising that she was the first to come out to smooth things over.

Fei Wan knelt with her head down, watching the changes.

The Queen Mother looked at Concubine Qing and asked, "Are you familiar with her?"

Concubine Qing replied respectfully, "I'm not familiar with her, and we haven't spoken in private yet. But when I saw her being bullied so badly by Yu Gengyi, I couldn't bear it, so I spoke a few words on her behalf and asked the Empress to summon an imperial physician to treat her injuries."

The Queen Mother's eyes turned slightly, and she thought about something.

It was then that the virtuous concubine spoke.

She smiled and said, "The Empress Dowager has just returned. I think she's still fascinated by the beautiful scenery of the Qingyi Garden. She's been reluctant to enter Ciyun Palace and is busy chatting on the palace path. Why don't I risk your Majesty's anger and send you back to the Qingyi Garden? However, if your Majesty misses his mother so much and blames you, I beg the Empress Dowager to plead for me."

After hearing what she said, the queen mother's stern expression relaxed a little and she smiled slightly.

"You're already in charge of the harem, yet you're still so unruly, like a monkey!"

The virtuous concubine said, "I'm not really helping the harem. It's just that the Empress is seriously ill and can't do anything for the time being. Your Majesty is forcing me to take charge. If you, Queen Mother, don't come back, I'll make this harem a mess!"

"Get up and tell me something. Kneeling there like you're twisting candy is disgraceful. All of you should get up too."

The Queen Mother finally cried out.

The crowd knelt for a long distance before they expressed their gratitude and stood up.

Fei Wan was still kneeling obediently in front of the imperial carriage.

The virtuous concubine stepped forward and patted her lightly on the shoulder:

"You idiot, why don't you get up quickly and make way for the Queen Mother! What's the point of blocking her way back to the palace?"

Fei Wan kowtowed, and when she saw that the Queen Mother had no objection, she stood up.

She swayed slightly, but quickly regained her balance. Although her legs were shaking slightly, she gritted her teeth and managed to stand still. She maintained a respectful attitude despite her injuries.

The Queen Mother saw all of this.

The Queen Mother ignored her.

Look ahead.

The nanny beside her shouted, "Queen Dowager, please get up."

The ceremonial procession then headed towards Ciyu Palace with a large crowd of people following.

The concubines followed the imperial carriage all the way to the gate of Ciyu Palace.

The maid said, "The Queen Mother is tired, please disperse." Everyone kowtowed to the palace gate and then returned to the palace.

Not to mention that the Queen and the Concubine Xian were confronting each other in front of the Ciyu Palace gate with fierce eyes.

With the help of her maid, Fei Wan hurried a few steps to Concubine Qing, bowed and expressed her gratitude.

"Your Majesty, I have been so grateful for your care so many times. I haven't had the chance to thank you yet. I wonder when Your Majesty is free to allow me to come and pay my respects?"

She had wanted to visit Concubine Qing several times before, but was blocked by her on the grounds that she was ill.

The concubines who had not yet left were all around.

Concubine Qing's gaze lingered on Fei Wan for a moment, and she shook her head slightly.

"No need to thank me, I didn't do anything for you."

She coughed a few times and held the maid's hand, feeling weak and powerless.

The voice is also lower:

"You must know that His Majesty's mercy and sympathy for you are more than enough for you to take care of yourself."

She turned away.

The hem of her clothes fluttered gently in the warm afternoon breeze.

The silhouette dissolved into the warm golden sunlight, blurry and faint, making it hard to grasp.

"Sister Zhao, what are you doing?"

The virtuous concubine, who had just finished her confrontation with the queen, came over and interrupted Fei Wan's thoughts.

The virtuous concubine seemed to have the upper hand, and her smile was particularly bright.

He was in a very good mood and warmly invited Fei Wan to go to Changle Palace for entertainment.

Lan Zhaoyi followed beside her and echoed, "The Fu family troupe came to the palace the day before yesterday and is currently training. The Empress summoned their deputy troupe leader to speak. Would you like to go and take a look, Noble Lady Zhao?"

Fei Wan's mind moved.

Fu family troupe.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I would be disrespectful to refuse."

It just so happened that she also had a few important things to say to Concubine Xian.