Your Majesty, please do not disturb, the empress only wants to engage in business

Chapter 121: Crack
"Don't be shy, take a seat."

Shen Qingyin's voice became softer than before, as if without the concubines around her, she seemed to have unloaded some burden, and suddenly she became more approachable and friendly.

Yao Jinse's heart was filled with alarm. Although the queen was known for her virtue in the harem, she had never been a very kind person. Although she was dignified, she also had the bearing of a queen. But now, the look in her eyes when she looked at Yao Jinse was surprisingly gentle and loving, which really made people a little confused.

"I asked you to stay today to take care of the palace affairs. When Concubine Yi was still here, she was in charge of the trivial matters of the palace servants outside. Now these matters are handled by Concubine Zhuang. She finally got the upper hand, and I am embarrassed to ask Concubine Zhuang to let her go, so I just want to hear your opinion."

These words are very beautifully said.

The knock and beat was quite skillful. If Yao Jinse didn't really know what Concubine Yi was in charge of, she would probably have believed it.

You know, at the beginning, Concubine Yi had the support of the Imperial Concubine, and she was in charge of those matters. Although they sounded trivial, they were the real lifeline of the harem.

Eunuchs, palace maids, daily meals, clothes for winter and summer, these were all trivial matters that Concubine Yi once managed, and these things were the easiest to win people's hearts.

Of course, there is no need to buy the hearts of too many servants in the harem, but it is always easier to work under a good master.

When Concubine Yi was around, although she didn't care much about these things, she still made a lot of money from these details, otherwise her life in the palace would not have been so easy.

If the concubines in the palace want to have more money, there are always many ways to do it.

The first is that, like the imperial concubine, the family can send money to the palace, so even if the money flows like water, she will not feel bad about spending it. The second is that like Yao Jinse, she can tighten her belt and save some money from the monthly salary and other places. Of course, sometimes the family can also provide some support - although they are not wealthy, they still have ways to make money. Even if Yao Jinse had not come, the original owner was a smart person, and the family behind him was naturally mostly smart people.

Smart people always have more ways to make themselves live well. Even if they are not rich, as long as they have the support of the imperial concubine in the harem, their life will not be bad.

Not to mention, Yao Jinse also has a child.

Coincidentally, both the original owner and she were people who could be content with poverty. As long as they didn't treat themselves badly, they could get by.

But in the harem, there are only a few people like her.

If you can't get money from your family like the imperial concubine, and don't want to live a dull life like Yao Jinse, then you have two other options in the harem.

If you are favored by the emperor, you will naturally have everything you want; if you are in charge of some things, your subordinates will naturally show respect to you during festivals, and you can also get some money from the palace affairs.

In the past, Yipin would take money from these places, but now Concubine Zhuang would not. It is obvious that even if the people under Concubine Zhuang are not clean, they are definitely much better than when Yipin was there. The servants are living a better life, so they are naturally grateful to the new Concubine Zhuang, and people's hearts are won over. It's all a comparison.

Now the Queen said all this to Yao Jinse, just to warn her and tell her not to think about things that she shouldn't think about. However, Shen Qingyin's behavior obviously exposed her lack of understanding of Yao Jinse. If she knew more about her, she would know that Yao Jinse simply looked down on these things.

If one must fight for power in the harem, then in Yao Jinse's heart, only the position that Shen Qingyin is sitting in now is worthy.

Even though she had the advantage of foresight, Yao Jinse never thought highly of herself. In the harem, people who didn't flatter others could not survive. She never thought there was anything wrong with trying to please the imperial concubine. The principles of interpersonal relationships were not only useful in the workplace, but also a good sword for survival in the harem.

"Your Highness, what the Queen said is absolutely right. Indeed, there are some things that I myself feel I am unable to do. Taking care of the princess is already very tiring, but the Emperor has spoken with such force that I dare not disobey his order."

The imperial concubine must never be mentioned in front of the empress, but the emperor can indeed mention her. After all, even the empress cannot easily abolish the emperor's order. Yao Jinse abides by the rules, but cannot lose her position easily.

Otherwise, after returning, she would be the one to be scolded by the imperial concubine.

"Of course I know you are a good person, otherwise how could you be so lucky to give birth to a princess? Speaking of which, the princess is getting older and older. Children of this month are the most clingy. If I really arrange too many things for you, it would be too much for me. So I thought, seeing that winter is coming, why don't you help Concubine Zhuang to look after the charcoal fire and winter clothes? It's not a big deal. But sometimes Concubine Zhuang can't handle it alone, so you can help her keep an eye on the details and make sure the servants below don't do anything dirty."

This matter does sound easy, but Yao Jinse knows that such trivial matters are most likely to cause trouble. What's more, the Queen is talking nicely now, and if something really happens, she will definitely be the first one to be involved.

But what can we do about it?

For Yao Jinse, she could only agree to this matter first, and then discuss the subsequent matters with the imperial concubine - although the imperial concubine would most likely not care.

And Yao Jinse naturally has her own selfish motives.

Staying by the imperial concubine's side is naturally not a long-term solution. After all, the imperial concubine has the advantage of a noble family background. Naturally, her family background is the reason for her success or failure.

Once the Duke's Mansion is on the verge of collapse, the Imperial Concubine's life in the palace will not be any easier. Even if Yao Jinse wants to help her, it depends on whether the Imperial Concubine is so proud and is willing to compromise.

So Yao Jinse thought that in this harem, at least the queen would not fall easily for a while, and if he could make friends with the queen, it would be a way out.

So after hearing what the Queen said, Yao Jinse pretended to be humble on the surface.

"I have no expertise in these matters. When Concubine Yi was here, I had no say in the matters surrounding the Imperial Concubine. If Your Majesty trusts me, I will naturally be willing to learn more about these trivial matters with Concubine Zhuang and help Your Majesty with her worries."