Donggong Zhangjiao

Pepper House.

All the concubines in the harem were waiting attentively. When they saw the queen's figure coming out from behind the screen, they immediately stood up and saluted.

"I would like to express my condolences to the Queen. May the Queen be blessed with a thousand years of happiness!"

"No courtesy." The Queen waved her hand gently, "Everyone, please take a seat."

After everyone sat down, the queen smiled and spoke.

"While I'm pregnant, I haven't seen you for several months. It's also lonely to be alone. It's warm now at the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Looking at the peonies in Fengxuan Palace, it's also the time when they are in full bloom. , it will wither in a while, which is a pity, I want to hold a flower viewing party, which will be lively and lively."

"Your Majesty is so elegant. My concubine came to Fengxuan Palace today and saw the peonies in bloom in the courtyard. It can be seen that the atmosphere of Fengxuan Palace is good. Not only did the raised Empress and the fifth prince look rosy, even the flowers were blooming. It’s driving extremely well!”

He Lingyi said sweetly from the side.

She has been out of favor for a long time, and now she is being urged by her family to become the queen, so that she can be favored again.

After all, Fang Yun's side, in the East Palace, the two of them had such deep quarrels that He Lingyi did not dare or was unwilling to curry favor with Fang Yun.

The queen glanced at her and curled her lips, "It's natural for the harem to be peaceful and for me to enjoy happiness."

This response seemed a bit bland, making He Lingyi slightly embarrassed.

The flattery she just said was even better than what she sang.

Fang Yun saw this and felt it was ridiculous in his heart.

When He Lingyi was in the East Palace, he was the most favored one. At that time, He Lingyi was domineering and flamboyant, and he was afraid of offending the queen many times overtly or covertly. However, the queen was too generous and didn't care about her.

It must be impossible to accept her.

Let's not talk about anything else. He Lingyi's brain is just a pig teammate.

Although Concubine Jin, whom she is close to, is not very clear about her, at least she has the eldest prince under her knees. The mother is more valuable than the son, so it is useful.

Just when Fang Yun picked up the tea cup without caring about his own business, he heard a sneer coming from the side.

Everyone was attracted and turned around to see that the person laughing was Lin Chan.

Seeing everyone looking over, she was not timid, she just raised her eyebrows and said to He Lingyi.

"I usually just think that He Lingyi doesn't like to talk. It turns out that he is so eloquent. It's a pity that there is a saying that it's superfluous. Everyone knows that Fengxuan Palace has a good atmosphere. Why do you need to talk more?"

"What do you mean!"

He Lingyi was still as unexcited as before.

I felt very embarrassed just now, and now I am laughed at again, which is called irritating.

Lin Chan raised her chin, quite condescendingly.

"He Lingyi doesn't understand the rules. Is this how he talks to high-ranking concubines?"

"you"

"Well, we are both serving the emperor, why should we argue like this?"

The queen decisively interrupted the two of them.

In the eyes of the queen, Lin Chan is a mascot that represents the harmonious coexistence between Shangyang Kingdom and Daqi. As long as she doesn't break the rules and turns a blind eye, she can just keep it.

So she didn't want to see He Lingyi and Lin Chan conflict and cause any trouble.

But He Lingyi couldn't figure it out. What she felt aggrieved at the moment was that the Queen was being biased.

But she didn't dare to say anything, so she had to give Lin Chan a hard look and let it go.

Lin Chan, on her side, smiled contemptuously and said nothing.

When she first entered the harem, she remembered He Lingyi's disrespectful words and attitude towards her, how could she not return the favor.

Of course, it's not just because of this.

Seeing that they had had enough trouble, Fang Yun finally spoke softly.

"The Empress, the Empress has asked me to take care of the Sixth Palace during this period. It's probably because the Empress is pregnant and has no time to take care of it. Now that the fifth prince is safe and healthy, and the Empress has also given birth, I am thinking that the affairs of the Sixth Palace must still be managed. You should return it to your Majesty as soon as possible. I am stupid, so if I take care of it for a few more days, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of it anymore."

She half-joked and stated her purpose.Fang Yun is not very greedy for the power in the harem.

After all, in the final analysis, she has cultivated a group of contacts and informants in the year she has been in power. She can just continue to cultivate them in the future, and she does not necessarily have to hold on to the power.

That would offend the queen.

It would be better to hand it back generously so that the queen can feel more at ease with her.

I had just been promoted to the throne yesterday, and if I still refuse to return the power of the Sixth Palace, I will look like the Yang family.

The queen was surprised.

To be honest, the queen did not expect that Fang Yun would raise the matter so proactively and promptly.

I originally thought that I would find an opportunity to bring it up slowly after a while, or wait for Pei Yao to come forward and talk about it, so as to avoid any awkwardness between the two.

Now Fang Yun was respectful and proactive, which saved him a lot of trouble.

Seeing that there was no trace of hesitation or testing on her face, it was obvious that she was sincerely giving back her authority. This made the queen stunned for a moment, but then she also sincerely smiled.

"You are a poor talker. These days, you are not thorough in everything you do. I praised you to the emperor yesterday. But if you say this today, you are trying to avoid it."

"My Majesty, please stop laughing at me." Fang Yun looked embarrassed, "I have never been in charge of things. I have learned a lot under the guidance of my Majesty this year. Now I really feel that it is better to be a free person. , the second princess and the fourth prince are in a noisy age again, I have a headache."

Although one really wants to pay it back and the other really wants to take it back, there is still a lot of politeness involved.

After saying these two words, the queen nodded.

"That's right. It's more difficult for the two children on your knees, so just sort them out in the past few days and send the things over."

"Yes, my concubine obeys."

Fang Yun saluted respectfully.

Finally, the Queen talked about the flower viewing banquet, which was scheduled for five days.

After everyone got the news, they all dispersed.

Fang Yun naturally returned to Yuzhang Palace, and Concubine Jin and Song Lingyi accompanied him.

On the other side, Lin Chan and He Lingyi, who had just gotten along in Fengxuan Palace, bumped into each other in a secluded place.

"Why are you trying to stop me?" He Lingyi frowned, "Don't think that just because you are a concubine, you are only one level above me, and you are still a foreigner!"

During this time, Lin Chan tried to get close to Wan Lingyi. Wan Lingyi and He Lingyi had already had a feud. When they just greeted her, she was ridiculed again. Naturally, she was not in a good temper at this time.

But Lin Chan changed her attitude and became gentle.

"Hey, He Lingyi, don't worry. I may be a bit harsh when speaking, but I am enthusiastic. This time, I really want to help you."

"Help me?" He Lingyi was alert.

"Yes." Lin Chan nodded and took two steps closer to her, "I know you want to win the emperor's favor again and want to curry favor with the queen, but you have also seen that the queen does not manage money. Concubine Zhao, I miss you and her. She can't help you either, so the words I spoke just now were actually meant to remind you."

He Lingyi remained on guard, "Why are you so kind?"

"I don't mean well. I'm helping you just so you can help me." Lin Chan smiled charmingly.

He Lingyi looked confused.

"I don't understand what you're talking about. Stop trying to hold on to me. Just tell me what you have to say!"

"Okay, I just like your cheerful temper."

Lin Chan raised her chin slightly, her eyes as charming as silk.

"I also want to be favored by the emperor, but I am a foreigner. The emperor refuses to see me, and others refuse to support me. I will try to help you gain favor. When the time comes, in front of the emperor, you only need to say a few words on my behalf. It’s none of your business whether the emperor goes in or not.”

"really?"

"really."

"Okay, I promise you."

He Lingyi hesitated for a moment and then nodded.