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

Chapter 124 Winter Night
The area around Yuxiu Palace is extremely lively. It's rare for something lively to happen inside the palace, so naturally, people who like to watch the fun will go over to join in.

At that time, Zhaopin was talking to Yao Jinse about He Yunqing. There are now two imperial concubines in the palace who assist in managing the six palaces, and the other one is He Yunqing who had already started doing these things.

Girls who come from prominent families will more or less have a talent for managing these things, not to mention that they have seen a lot over the years since they were little.

It's just that He Yunqing's actions seem to be out of touch with the real world, which makes it a bit tiring for Zhaopin to take care of him. She wants Yao Jinse to go over and help her. Although the two of them are close, so she wants to help her out, but it is also because He Yunqing is too careless in his work.

"Sister, why worry about these things? If you didn't do your job well, just report it to the Empress. Besides, Concubine He is young and naturally has no experience. The Empress and the Emperor will probably want Concubine He to gain more experience."

Lady Chen made some comments on the side, but she did not express the implicit meaning behind them.

He Yunqing... after all, was born into a noble family, is good-looking, and speaks very sweetly. If she were the emperor, she would also dote on such a person.

However, in the harem, the more favor a woman receives, the more criticism she suffers. Favor is by no means as simple as the emperor's liking her for a day or two; it is wealth, money and power, which are what the women in the harem strive for.

The swords and knives on the battlefield of men may be blind, but on the battlefield of women, even the sharpness of the swords and knives cannot be seen. All they use are secret moves that kill people without bloodshed.

Isn't it that the Queen's arrangement was intended to drive the tiger to devour the wolf?

On the surface, it seemed that there was nothing wrong, and no one could point out the Queen's fault. But in private, even someone as tolerant as Concubine Zhao could point out several mistakes of He Yunqing. So He Yunqing must have done something out of line in his work.

If Zhaopin reprimanded her, then there would be hatred between them - why did Yipin die? Wasn't it because He Yunqing, Qiao Yanran and the others hated Yipin because of the Imperial Concubine?
If Yao Jinse hadn't been foresighted and withdrawn quickly at the beginning, it is hard to say whether she could stand here safely now. How could she still be given the job of assisting in palace affairs?
But even if she pulled herself out, this matter was only resolved at the beginning, and the conflict between Qiao Yanran and others and the imperial concubine was still an irreversible outcome.

At this time, the emperor's focus is on the former dynasty, so the harem has not received much attention. However, anyone favored by the emperor is destined to become the target of the imperial concubine's attack without doing anything. Even if Yao Jinse has ten thousand mouths, it is impossible to divert the emperor's attention from other women to the imperial concubine.

So Yao Jinse also agreed with Concubine Chen's opinion.

"It's not our job to admonish the concubines," Yao Jinse took a sip of tea and said, "This matter should be left to the two ladies above and the emperor himself. We, as well as Concubine He, are all people who help manage the harem, don't you think so, sister?"

We are all working for others, so there is no need to fight against each other. Zhaopin is straightforward but not stupid. Since the two people around her said so, she naturally understood.

"But sometimes, even if you report the truth to the Queen, you may not be able to clear yourself." As for the Queen... Zhaopin has lived in the palace longer and has seen that the Queen is not so wise and magnanimous, so she knows it clearly in her mind. Some things are instigated by others, otherwise she could just transfer Yao Jinse to her work.

Zhaopin's mind was racing, but she was too lazy to think about it. Thinking about these things was always too exhausting. Since everyone had their own plans, it would be better to wait until all the plans came at the same time and then take countermeasures.

After all, she is not like Concubine Yi, who carries so many unforgivable sins on her body, and her family background will never allow her to fall so easily in the palace.

It was impossible for Yao Jinse to say that she was not envious of Zhaopin's frank attitude, but there were some things that could not be envied. Thinking about the family's money, Yao Jinse talked to the two about the good family members coming to the palace to meet the emperor during the New Year. After all, this was the first year since the emperor ascended the throne. Even if there was no grand ceremony, he would definitely give out all the grace that was due.

Most of the concubines in the palace came from all over the country. They were basically daughters of officials. If they could be chosen by the emperor, even if their families originally had low official positions, they would be promoted. For example, those who missed their daughters and had low official positions would mostly prepare to enter the palace for an audience in advance. Therefore, the rule of concubines' families entering the palace has continued.

"But then again, winter is coming soon. Since you are going to help Concubine Zhuang with the charcoal winter clothing issue, why not pay attention to it? Who knows, you may be able to help out in some way? Winter in the palace is no easier to endure than outside."

Yao Jinse's thoughts were naturally similar to those of Concubine Zhao. They both had to work, and the title didn't matter. People would naturally remember her kindness. Moreover, she had been winning the hearts of the people in the palace for many years, so many things might be easier for her to do than Concubine Zhuang.

And...Yao Jinse has never forgotten what she promised Jinchuan.

I don't know how the child is doing now. It is really difficult to get in touch with Concubine Jing's Yonghe Palace. The sick person stays indoors all year round, so even news is difficult to get out. The emperor is very caring about Concubine Jing's health, but after so many years of taking care of her, her condition has not improved.

Yao Jinse knew from her reading in the past that Concubine Jing was a person who never went out of the house. But such a person happened to ask for Jin Chuan from the kitchen. Whether it was to flatter the imperial concubine or something else, Yao Jinse always felt that this empress was not as indifferent to the world as portrayed in the books.

But it is really confusing what these people who have never appeared in the plot are doing.

"Of course this is something that should be done properly. It's the first year of the Emperor's reign. If something goes wrong because of these things, I'm afraid no one will have an easy time."

After chatting for a while, it was getting dark, so Concubine Zhao and Concubine Chen were going back to the palace for dinner. Yao Jinse simply ate a few bites of food, but felt she had no appetite, so she gave the rest to Bai Tan and the others.

She played with the child in the side hall for a while, until the child fell asleep. When she came out, even Yao Jinse felt a little cold.

"It seems that this winter..." She looked up at the dark night. The long night sky seemed to have a signal that winter was coming: "It came exceptionally early."