My elder sister is so noble, this time it's my turn to strike back

"My Lady, are you back?"

Hearing the familiar voice, Qingye was the first to go forward and looked Wan Rongyue up from head to toe. He found that except for her new clothes, there was nothing wrong with her. He felt relieved.

When Qiu Ning saw Wan Rongyue for the first time, they knew it was done just by looking at each other.

She couldn't help but curl her lips and solemnly bowed to Wan Rongyue: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, for finally breaking free from your shackles and soaring into the sky!"

Wan Rongyue smiled knowingly, stepped forward and helped Qiu Ning up, saying, "Between you and me, why should we care about these empty formalities? Aning has made an indelible contribution to my escape from this cold palace."

Qingye, who was standing by, heard this and suddenly widened his eyes. He said in surprise, "Your Majesty, did you succeed in meeting the Emperor?"

Wan Rongyue nodded and continued, "Just now at the banquet, I took the initiative to donate all of His Majesty's rewards to the people of Guanzhong for disaster relief. As Aning expected, His Majesty was very pleased and ordered me to move to Zichen Palace tonight. Now, Eunuch Su is already waiting outside."

Qingye's face was full of surprise, and he put his hands together and prayed for the Buddha's blessing. Thinking of the grievances that the Empress had suffered over the past year, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

"That's great! Your Majesty has finally seen the light of day and is leaving this cold palace."

Wan Rongyue was also affected by this. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from Qingye's eyes. With a sincere face, she said, "Although this Ye Ting Palace is cold, it's a place of peace. I don't have to face so many calculations every day. But once you step out of here, it means that the future will be even more precarious. Qingye, I don't want to implicate you. If you want to leave the palace, I..."

Before Wan Rongyue could finish her words, she saw Qingye suddenly kneel down on the ground with a determined look on his face:

"My Lady, ever since I followed you, I have never thought of following another master in my life. No matter if there are mountains of swords or seas of fire ahead, I am willing to follow you and will never regret it!"

"Qingye begs Her Majesty not to drive me out of the palace."

Wan Rongyue was moved. He called Qingye to his feet and said, "I know your loyalty. Don't worry, as long as I am in power, I will protect you and Aning with all my strength."

The three of them chatted for a while, and finally, Wan Rongyue asked Qiu Ning, "Aning, would you be willing to come to the Pepper Room and be my housekeeper? The two of us sisters can work together to redress the injustice done to the Prime Minister's Mansion as soon as possible."

Thinking of something, she added, "Don't worry, when your father and brother return to the capital, you will still be the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion and can leave the palace at any time to reunite with your family."

Wan Rongyue's words were full of sincerity.

However, Qiu Ning shook her head without hesitation and said, "Your Majesty's kindness, Aning is very touched. Logically, I shouldn't be ungrateful, but you have just returned to the Six Palaces, and His Majesty has given you the power to assist in managing the Six Palaces. I'm afraid that your every word and action in the future will be secretly watched by someone, waiting to find fault with you.

I am a criminal now, how can I go to the Pepper Palace to serve and bring trouble to the Empress?"

After these words were spoken, Wan Rongyue fell silent.

She knew that what Qiu Ning said was true, but!

"I am the Imperial Concubine, second only to His Majesty. It is not too much to ask His Majesty for someone else."

Qiu Ning sighed helplessly, "But after all, Your Majesty's foundation is not stable. Right now, she's relying solely on His Majesty's favor. But once the novelty wears off, and you've made many enemies in the harem, if you're caught making even the slightest mistake, it might be magnified beyond measure, becoming the final nail in the coffin."

Wan Rongyue's face turned even worse.

Seeing this, Qiu Ning added, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Although I work at the Crime Bureau, the manager is quite lenient towards me, so my life isn't that difficult. The most important thing right now is that Your Majesty, you must bring the Sixth Prince back to your side as soon as possible to raise him. Also, each palace must have its own people."

This will make it easier to take action in the future.

Wan Rongyue understood immediately, and her thoughts coincided with hers, so she said, "Well, let Aning bear with it for a while, and when the time is right, we can discuss it again."

……

At the same time, Prince Yong left the banquet, said goodbye to several flattering ministers, and walked straight on the road leading out of the palace, followed by his confidant Lin Ji.

"Your Highness, in my opinion, the Emperor's actions tonight were clearly planned in advance. First, he had Concubine Wan perform a dance at your celebration banquet, allowing her to return to the Six Palaces. Then, he took advantage of the situation and proposed a donation of silver. In this way, this celebration banquet became a money-making party for the Emperor. The Emperor got the silver and was able to steal your limelight. It was like killing two birds with one stone."

When King Yong heard what his confidant said, he couldn't help but think about it carefully, and it seemed to be true.

If one thing is a coincidence, then two or three things together must be human-intentioned.

"Damn it! I've risked my life several times, fought on the battlefields for Great Xia, and made countless contributions. But I never imagined that Xiao Chengqian (the emperor's name) would dare to plot against me again and again. Not only did he use my rewards for disaster relief, but he also stole the spotlight for himself. How can I tolerate this?"

Prince Yong Xiao You slammed his fist on the pillar beside him, his face filled with gloom.

Seeing this, Lin Ji quickly turned around and glanced around. After confirming that no one was around, he said, "Your Highness, please be careful with your words. This is the imperial palace. Be careful of the walls."

After hearing this, Prince Yong finally put away his expression and straightened his robe. He still felt unwilling and said angrily:

"The Emperor's original intended heir was clearly me. It was Xiao Chengqian who engineered my departure from the capital, allowing me to take the throne first. I have always suspected that the Emperor's final edict must have been written under Xiao Chengqian's coercion."

Lin Ji also looked serious, and said earnestly: "After all, this is just your guess, Your Highness, and there is no evidence. Moreover, the overall situation has been decided now. If Your Highness wants to regain that position, he must make a long-term plan."

"How could this king not know this? Humph! If this royal brother of mine is willing to treat me well, then that's all fine. But if he shamelessly insists on killing me, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers under my command are no pushovers."

When the late emperor was alive, his favorite son was Prince Yong, but his mother was born in a humble family and could only become a favorite concubine in the late emperor's harem.

Therefore, when the late emperor passed away, in order to protect Prince Yong and his mother, he gave Prince Yong some military power as the last guarantee for them.

However, the current emperor was born to the empress, was named the crown prince early on, and began to show his talent in political affairs. He was able to succeed to the throne smoothly.

But even so, Prince Yong still subconsciously felt that Emperor Shengjing only took advantage of his status as the legitimate son of the queen, and his strategy, ability to govern the country, including the ability to lead troops in battle, were not as good as his own.

He has always felt that God has treated him unfairly.

Just when Prince Yong was filled with righteous indignation and unwilling to give up, he suddenly heard a melodious sound of a piano coming from not far away, which sounded particularly clear in the silent night.

It is well known that Prince Yong loves the zither.

His tall steps suddenly stopped, and he turned his head to look somewhere in the palace, his eyes flashing with an ambiguous light.