Donggong Zhangjiao

And the actions in the harem are not idle either.

After Yun Qian moved to Ziyun Pavilion, due to her pregnancy and promotion, she naturally had a number of people to serve her.

Four new maids and two eunuchs were hired.

As Yun Qian said before, there are mixed eyes among this group of people.

The person was called by the Queen. Needless to say, one of the palace maids was the Queen's employee, and Fang Yun was not idle either. Among the two young eunuchs, one of them named Dongbao was arranged by Fang Yun.

Not to mention that the people who were originally serving him had Concubine Yang's spies among them.

However, the newcomers will naturally wait outside first and cannot get close to the master.

Xiaomei takes care of all matters around Yunqian.

Among the concubines in the harem, there are more maids than eunuchs who serve them closely. After all, eunuchs were also men in the past, so they feel quite uncomfortable.

Among the new batch of palace maids, one named Hua Shu quickly fell in love with Yun Qian.

It is normal for a woman to suffer from morning sickness and not be able to eat. Huashu is good at making sour plum soup and also makes light side dishes, which suits Yunqian's taste.

After eating and feeling comfortable, Yun Qian asked Xiaomei to ask, and then she found out that Hua Shu was also from Huizhou.

He said that his family used to run a restaurant, and he learned some crafts from his father when he was a child. A few years ago, his father became seriously ill, spent all the family's savings, and passed away.

The family also had two young brothers to support, so the mother took the three siblings to Beijing to join their grandfather.

But their grandfather was old and passed away less than half a year after taking care of them. Their uncle and aunt kicked them out on the grounds that they were disaster stars.

As a last resort, Hua Shu sold herself and became a palace maid.

Nowadays, my mother is in poor health and raising two younger brothers with the money she sends home every month.

Such a life experience makes people feel sympathetic.

But out of caution, Yun Qian sent someone to carefully investigate the details of Hua Shu.

I didn't find anything strange, so I stayed by my side for the time being.

The young eunuch Dong Bao silently watched these things, and quietly, the news reached Fang Yun.

"Tell him to keep an eye on him. This shot is the first one. He spent so much effort to get close to the master so quickly. It's either a coincidence or he has other thoughts."

Fang Yun took a sip of tea and gave instructions calmly.

Qingrong frowned, "But Dongbao said that there is nothing wrong with Huashu's background. Yun Baolin checked it before he transferred it to him with confidence."

"In the harem, besides me and the queen, who else would bother with Yun Baolin?" Fang Yun asked calmly, and finally answered by himself, "If the manpower arranged by the queen can be found out by Yun Baolin so easily, The queen's position for so many years has been in vain."

Hearing what she said, Qingrong felt nervous and nodded quickly.

Fang Yun is not shy about competing with the queen for this credit.

She had already done a lot of other things, and Pei Yao thought that it was good for her, so there was no need to offend the queen just to eat one more bite of meat.

As for the queen, she was unambiguous in her actions.

After knowing that Hua Shu had gained some trust from Yun Qian, he made a special trip to Ziyun Pavilion in person.

This trip was under the guise of visiting Yun Baolin, and I sat in Ziyun Pavilion for half an hour before leaving.

Then, after the greetings were completed the next morning, the queen left Yun Baolin alone to talk.

When Yun Baolin left Fengxuan Palace, he took away a bunch of rewards.

Such an operation naturally made Concubine Yang feel unhappy.

A message was sent that day, asking Yun Qian to go to Zhongcui Palace.

After coming out of Zhongcui Palace, Yun Qian looked bad.

Xiaomei curled her lips and said, "Concubine Yang is too rude in what she said. Baolin obviously has nothing to do with the empress. She just said a few words to the empress and got some rewards. She is so suspicious."

"Don't talk nonsense." Yun Qian quickly stopped her and frowned, "Concubine Yang is very suspicious. I have always known that the queen has suppressed Concubine Yang many times. Now that the queen is close to me, it is not to blame that Concubine Yang gave birth to a baby. suspicion."

When she said this, Xiaomei remembered what Hua Shu said to her yesterday and immediately said. "Although I am a bit stupid, I also know that there is a saying that people who are suspicious should not be trusted and those who are employed should not be trusted. Concubine Yang treats Baolin like this, which shows that she does not trust Baolin. Baolin is still so kind-hearted and speaks for her."

"Okay, don't say such words again."

Yun Qian frowned more and more, scolding in a low voice.

Xiaomei said no more and exited the room, letting Yun Qian rest for a while.

When Xiaomei came out, she saw Hua Shu guarding the door.

"Baolin, are you angry? I see you don't look well. Pregnant people are always more impetuous and irritable. If I have taught you something, don't forget it." Hua Shu stepped forward and comforted.

In the past, Yun Qian was not favored. Although Concubine Yang took care of her, she only had enough food and clothing. Those who served around her felt that there was no future with her, and they were not very dedicated. Xiaomei was the only one who took her seriously.

For Xiaomei, she is also fighting alone.

Now that a gentle sister like Hua Shu shares her burdens with her and cares about her, Xiaomei feels really happy.

But he also knew that the content of his conversation with Yun Baolin could not be revealed, so he just said a few words.

"I know, don't worry."

At this time, Dongbao, who was sweeping the yard, said something.

"Baolin is unhappy. Could it be that he misses his family? Didn't I hear that Baolin is from Huizhou? It's far away from home."

The speaker seemed to say this unintentionally, but the listener did.

After being reminded, Xiaomei remembered that Yun Qian's family was still staying in the Nanning Houfu. This was because Concubine Yang had pinched her, so no wonder she didn't dare to disobey Concubine Yang.

Hua Shu also had some concerns in his mind.

Just in the past few days, some discordant sounds suddenly appeared in the previous court.

Someone filed a petition to impeach Yang Chengyu, saying that he accepted bribes, acted unfairly, suppressed subordinates from poor backgrounds, and promoted only those from high-ranking families.

When this moment came out, Pei Yao didn't look good at the time, but he still gave Yang Chengyu a chance to explain.

And this kind of small matter is naturally easy to solve for Yang Chengyu.

Without any effort, he counterattacked, saying that the minister framed him because he was resentful.

Without saying a word, Pei Yao stood on Yang Chengyu's side and reprimanded the minister who submitted the impeachment report.

But he didn't expect that this reprimand did not quiet down the court.

After a period of time, two or three more people appeared in the court and reported at the same time, impeaching Yang Chengyu for seeking public benefits for personal gain.

Taking advantage of Kyoto Wei's authority, he colluded with several casinos and brothels in Kyoto, secretly protected the brothels and forced girls into prostitution, and used the casinos to make money, etc.

Among the people who petitioned for impeachment, there were disciples of Prime Minister Lu. In this way, Pei Yao did not side with Yang Chengyu without hesitation like last time.

In the harem, Concubine Yang was also angry and anxious. Because of this matter, she contradicted the queen when she was saying goodbye in the morning.

The queen was also rude and punished her by copying the palace rules and grounded her for half a month.

Concubine Yang ordered Yun Baolin to intercede with Pei Yao on her behalf, but this time, it did not work. Instead, she was reprimanded by Pei Yao, saying that she should not be ignorant of the queen.

As a result, Concubine Yang became even more angry.

Apart from being angry, she also doubted whether Yun Qian had interceded properly.

Even if the emperor refused to help her, she shouldn't have reprimanded her more.

There was doubt in my mind.Concubine Yang also stopped looking for Yun Qian for the time being. Instead, she sent a message out of the palace and asked Yang Chengyu to seek help from Prince Dun and the Lin family.

After all, the Yang family's power is all in Huizhou. In Kyoto, they can only rely on the help of their in-laws.

In particular, the relationship between Prince Tun and the Emperor is very good.

In front of the emperor, he can speak well.