Seizing the throne, abolishing the adopted son, the imperial concubine rose to prominence

However, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has always been good at currying favor with the favored concubines, and He Jin is a very good person, so the concubines in the harem felt a little jealous.

Given He Jin's performance and the fact that he rode in the same imperial carriage with the emperor, no one in the palace would dare to provoke Changchun Palace in the short term.

"Please take a seat, eunuch. Tan Yin, serve Eunuch He a cup of purple bamboo tea."

Back in the main hall of Changchun Palace, Gu Youning still had a polite smile on his face.

"Thank you, Concubine. I am so lucky to have such a delicious meal today."

He Jin bowed and sat down on the round stool as he was told.

His words were not just flattery. There was less rain in the south this year, so the tribute of Guzhu purple bamboo shoots was half of that in previous years. Moreover, the ones in Changchun Palace were the top-quality purple bamboo shoots specially awarded by the emperor.

"I don't like tea. If you like it, please bring some back when you leave later."

"I dare not. I am already very happy to drink a few more cups here with Concubine Jieyu."

Drinking a few more cups meant he was trying to establish good relations with Changchun Palace. Tan Yin, who brought in tea, had a glint of joy in her eyes: "If the eunuch is willing to come more often, our master will certainly welcome it."

"I dare not trouble the young lady."

He Jin was used to hearing such flattery, and although he politely stood up to take the tea, there was not much panic on his face.

"Xiao Anzi."

After He Jin sat down holding the teacup, he gave an order behind him.

The eunuch who followed him lowered his body and presented the written book in his hand to Gu Youning.

"The things inside are very comprehensive. Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch He."

Gu Youning concealed the meaningful look in his eyes and gave a sincere compliment as he closed the booklet.

No wonder He Jin was able to become the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. No one else could match his thoughtfulness. Even things that were just an excuse were done to perfection.

"This servant has some trivial matters to report. Could you please ask your attendants to leave?"

After He Jin finished speaking, he waved away the eunuch behind him.

"I'll be there to serve you, you guys go down first."

Tan Yin asked the other palace maids in the hall to leave, but she still stood beside Gu Youning.

Thus, there were only three people left in the hall.

"Jieyu, I will not beat around the bush with you. I came here today to ask for an important favor."

He Jin put down the teacup, took a step forward and knelt in front of Gu Youning.

"What is this, Grandpa?"

"Tan Yin, help him up quickly."

Gu Youning pretended to be surprised.

"I dare not trouble you, young lady. Let me make it short. Your mansion recently bought a young servant. This man and I have a certain connection. Could you please let Master Gu give him up and hand him over to me?"

He Jin gently pushed Tan Yin's hand away, and his calm yet somewhat uneasy gaze fell on Gu Youning's face.

"Father-in-law, there's no need to do this. This is easy. I'll write a letter and you can send someone to give it to my father. He won't refuse."

Gu Youning agreed very readily. Just like in her previous life, He Jin cared about his son very much, otherwise he would not have spoken to her so directly.

"Your servant thanks Concubine Yu."

He Jin obviously didn't expect things to go so smoothly. He was stunned for a while. His face, which had originally regained its composure, became extremely excited again. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Gu Youning.

"I have received your gratitude, father-in-law. Please get up quickly."

Gu Youning waited until He Jin finished bowing before letting Tan Yin help him up.

She then asked Tan Yin to bring her pen and ink, wrote a few words on the paper, and handed it over without folding it.

"Thank you, Concubine."

He Jin was about to kneel down and thank him again, but this time Gu Youning let Tan Yinqiang hold him back: "It's just a small favor, there's no need to be so polite, sir."

"If you have something to do, go and do it first, father-in-law."

Gu Youning said considerately.

But He Jin did not turn around and leave immediately. Instead, he said to Gu Youning with a sincere and respectful expression, "Your Highness has helped me a lot this time. If you have any orders, I will do my best. I will also personally monitor the food and expenses of the eldest prince."

"That's great. To be honest, eunuch, I'm extremely worried about the eldest prince leaving my side. I'm afraid he's missing something."

Gu Youning opened his bright eyes, his face showing pure joy and gratitude.

He Jin's eyes were slightly warm, he was moved by Gu Youning's innocent thoughts. There were too many beasts in the Forbidden Palace, and there were too many open and secret struggles. He believed that he had seen through people's hearts over the past ten years. No matter whether the masters in the harem looked kind or innocent on the surface, none of them did not have thousands of thoughts and calculations.

But today, everything Concubine Gu said and did was beyond his expectations.

No wonder the emperor likes this girl. Which man would not feel pity for such a beautiful woman who is not greedy, kind and pure?

He Jin hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Gu Youning and said, "Don't worry, Concubine. I have two familiar eunuchs in Ci'an Palace who can look after the eldest prince."

"Thank you so much, Eunuch He."

"Tan Yin, take a can of the purple bamboo shoot tea that the emperor gave to Eunuch He."

"Don't be polite to me, sir."

Gu Youning excitedly called Tan Yin to get the reward.

"Then I would like to thank the Concubine for her reward."

He Jin did not refuse and responded respectfully. He felt that Concubine Gu's mood now was just like his own before. If she did not ask for anything, he would feel very uneasy and always wanted to do something for her.

Besides, he would not take this reward for nothing. As long as he could successfully take Shiyi out tomorrow, he would definitely repay Concubine Gu in the future.

Because he still needed to find someone to go outside the palace, He Jin hurriedly withdrew.

Inside the hall, Tan Yin's face showed some worry.

"Master, don't you still want to rely on Eunuch He's connections? If you hand Young Master He over this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to control him in the future without Eunuch He's weak spot."

"No, I'm waiting for He Jin to personally hand this weakness to me."

Gu Youning took a sip of the top-grade purple bamboo shoots that had already cooled down a bit in his hand, his eyes filled with the confidence of winning.

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Fengyi Palace.

"How did he get into Changchun Palace?"

The queen looked in the bronze mirror as the palace maid carefully removed the luxurious and exquisite nine-bead phoenix hairpin on her head, and asked, turning her head slightly.

But before Zhichun could say anything, a jade comb with dragon and phoenix patterns that was inserted on the side of her bun fell to the ground and broke into two pieces. The broken part was exactly where the dragon and phoenix were connected.

"This slave deserves to die."

The palace maid knelt on the ground in panic.

Seeing the Queen's eyes drop, the maid fell to the ground in fear, her body shaking like a sieve: "I will never dare to do it again, please spare my life, Your Majesty."

"It's okay, you can leave first."

The Queen did not blame him, and her voice was as gentle as usual.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not punishing me."

The palace maid who was combing her hair kowtowed three times in joy before hurriedly leaving the hall.

"To me."

"My lady, be careful not to get hurt by the broken pieces."

Zhichun carefully handed over the broken jade comb he had just picked up.

"The dragon and phoenix pattern is broken. Does this indicate my status?"