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

"My dear, please don't say such depressing words. It's not nice for others to hear them."

Bai Tan has been with Yao Jinse for a long time and has become somewhat influenced by Yao Jinse's cautiousness, but her reminder is not wrong.

Yao Jinse quickly calmed down and turned her thoughts back to the problem at hand.

I'm afraid the Queen's snow-viewing banquet tomorrow will definitely not be simple. Even if Yao Jinse can follow behind the Imperial Concubine in silence as before, the Imperial Concubine has honored her this time and definitely doesn't want to see her being silent.

If you don't seize the opportunity, there won't be a next time.

How to deal with this still requires careful consideration.

……

On the other side, in Kunning Palace.

After Shen Qingyin cleansed her hands with incense, she came out of the Buddhist hall, picked up an account book and looked at it casually at the small table.

These accounts had been checked several times before, and when she looked at them again now, it was just a formality - even if something went wrong, it wouldn't be blamed on her as the queen.

Concubine Zhuang was sitting on the chair opposite, also checking an account book in her hand. However, she, who usually loved to talk and laugh, was silent today, contrary to her usual behavior.

The reason was simple. When Hu Shijie came over to deliver the message just now, she was chatting and laughing with the Queen. After hearing that Concubine Yao had added the title, she asked what the word was.

It is normal to do so, but the title Yao Jinse received is a bit unusual. The word "Lin" has always been used to describe a long drought followed by a downpour, and it has a particularly auspicious symbolic meaning. It is hard not to be suspicious when Xie Yun'an used this word to title Yao Jinse.

So after Hu Shijie left, the Queen soon decided to enjoy the snow tomorrow, and then went to wash her hands and burn incense. Concubine Zhuang didn't know whether to sit or walk, so she had to hold her mouth and continue looking at the account book.

In Concubine Zhuang's view, the Queen's intention was actually obvious. Yao Jinse was the Imperial Concubine's person, and now with the title of Lin Jieyu, she was even more different from before. So taking this opportunity to suppress Lin Jieyu would naturally also be suppressing the Imperial Concubine's arrogance.

Recently, on the surface, it seems that the imperial concubine does not make the queen angry much, but everyone knows that the imperial concubine is trying hard to have a child. Once the child is born, whether it is a prince or a princess, it will be a huge threat to the queen, so the queen will never give up easily.

However, Concubine Zhuang had the wrong idea.

As a wife who has been married to the emperor for many years, Shen Qingyin is very clear about the emperor's fear of the imperial concubine's maternal family. Utilization and fear are not contradictory. What's more, the Duke's Mansion has been a group of old ministers for several dynasties, and the relationships in the court are complicated. Even if Xie Yun'an is the emperor, it is not something he can just clean up.

The emperor really liked the imperial concubine, and Shen Qingyin was aware of this, but as a member of the royal family, any king who wanted to label himself as wise would not make some inappropriate decisions just for his own benefit.

The queen wanted to be a wise queen, so she naturally understood the emperor's thoughts very well.

But Concubine Zhuang was right about one thing. Shen Qingyin was indeed wondering in her heart why the emperor would give such a title.

If it wasn't true love, then Yao must have done something that forced the emperor to give her this title. She arranged the snow-viewing banquet tomorrow to hint at this matter. If Yao Jinse could really show some extraordinary abilities, then it wouldn't be impossible to win her over. Shen Qingyin vaguely remembered that when Yipin was still here, Yao came over and showed some interest.

Whether it was a test or Yao herself was a fence-sitter, since she made such a move, there would naturally be an opportunity to take advantage of it.

We'll have to wait until tomorrow to take a closer look at everything.

It just so happens that the palace has been quiet for so many days, and it’s almost the end of the year, so it’s time to liven up the palace.

……

The next morning, Yao Jinse got up early to pack up.

The Emperor rested in the Imperial Concubine's Palace last night. Yao Jinse naturally couldn't go over there early in the morning to spoil the Imperial Concubine's fun, so she went to Yunlai Pavilion as she had said before. This three-story attic was specially prepared for the nobles to enjoy the snow and plum blossoms in winter, so it was a warm pavilion when it was built. If the Emperor and the Queen Mother were to entertain the royal family here, they would have to open the third floor. Now that the Queen was hosting the banquet, the second floor would be enough.

It was difficult to travel after the snow, so Yao Jinse and Bai Tan set out early. When they arrived outside the Plum Garden, some concubines had not arrived yet.

Walking out from under the curtain of the sedan chair, Yao Jinse held Bai Tan's arm and looked up.

Not far from her, at the gate of Yunlai Pavilion, two people were standing and having a happy conversation.

Qiao Yanran, wearing a lotus green cloak, stood under the corridor with a gentle smile. Seeing Yao Jinse coming with her maid, she hurriedly took a few steps to greet them, but stopped because of the snow pile. When she looked at Yao Jinse, her beautiful eyes turned into crescents. The other person was more stable. The snow coat like green jade made her look particularly different in this winter. She had a slim figure and looked gentle and kind, but there was a sense of arrogance on her. It was He Yunqing.

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Yao Jinse approached quietly and exchanged greetings with the two. "Is Miss Qiao here already? I heard that you had an old illness a few days ago and have been ill. I wonder if you are feeling better now?"

"Thank you for your concern, sister. I am weak and this disease is very slow to heal. How can it be cured so easily? Now I am just fine."

While Qiao Yanran was speaking, He Yunqing also came over.

Now that Yao Jinse has a title, and it's such a good title as Lin, in terms of status and seniority, she is the first person below the concubine. Even though she and Yao Jinse both have the title of assistant manager of the six palaces, she will eventually be inferior to him.

In the past, she always felt that she was young, beautiful, favored by the emperor, and had an outstanding family background, so she was particularly proud and arrogant. But now, after experiencing what happened to Concubine Yi, she finally understood.

No matter how favored the concubines in the harem are, they cannot surpass Concubine Rong, so she has made up her mind. She usually learns more from Concubine Zhao and Concubine Zhuang. Although she is also enthusiastic about the emperor, she will not rush to seek favor. So these days, neither Qiao Yanran nor He Yunqing has appeared in front of the emperor.

But the absence of such a dispute does not mean that it does not exist.

The first thing He Yunqing did when he came over was to pull Qiao Yanran's sleeve, then he stood in front of her as if Yao Jinse was some evil person.

"Sister, please stop talking here. We should congratulate you on your wedding, but it's not convenient today." He Yunqing's words were calm, but he was sharp: "I am here to welcome the guests on the orders of Concubine Zhuang. Sister Lin and Sister Qiao should go to the warm room quickly. The ladies should be here soon." (End of this chapter)