After the replacement of the delicate imperial concubine, my emperor will never come to court again

"I got the news early on. I heard that the Queen Mother wanted to deal with you, so I called you here. Naturally, I want to protect you."

Wang Lian was immediately grateful, but his face looked ugly. After all, the Queen Mother wanted to deal with him, and he doubted that Ren Yuhuan could not protect him.

"Don't worry, I will definitely protect your life."

"At this point, even if you are removed from your position or demoted, it will be useless. Concubine Qi will deal with you this way, but you know the Queen Mother's methods."

"What Concubine Qi failed to understand, the Queen Mother's men will ensure is completed."

Wang Lian knelt down and kowtowed: "Please, Madam Concubine, save my life!"

"So I'm going to take you to the Imperial Study. Do you have any information that His Majesty might be interested in?"

When Wang Lian heard this, he immediately straightened his back and thought quickly, his old face full of anxiety.

"I do know a lot of bits and pieces of information, but I don't know if it will be of any use to Your Majesty!"

Ren Yuhuan said, "Why not, go to the Imperial Study first. At least the Queen Mother and Concubine Qi can't touch you during this period of time."

Wang Lian obediently followed Ren Yuhuan's carriage to the imperial study.

Xiaowu had already been instructed to tell Shen Yanzhi the situation.

Shen Yanzhi just sat there waiting.

Seeing Ren Yuhuan coming, Shen Yanzhi stood up to greet him, and the two of them sat on the dragon throne together.

Seeing this, Wang Lian felt a little more relieved.

Ren Yuhuan spoke for Wang Lian. Shen Yanzhi heard this and snorted coldly, "You are a dishonest servant. You do small things for a little benefit. You dare to come to me for help when you meet the Queen Mother?"

Wang Lian immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Wang was close to Shen Hebei in the past, so he might know some information that we still want to know now, right, Eunuch Wang?"

Wang Lian heard this and knew that Shen Yanzhi wanted to know this, so he immediately perked up and said, "I will tell you everything I know!"

"Eunuch Wang, have you ever seen anyone close to Shen Hebei? People other than officials in the court are especially important."

Hearing Ren Yuhuan say this, Wang Lian nodded immediately and said, "Shen Hebei made many friends in the past. He not only had good relations with officials, but also had good relations with some businessmen."

"Shen Hebei once asked this old slave to mediate and helped him do a lot of business."

After hearing this, Shen Yanzhi immediately said, "Tell me what you have to say. If it is useful, I will consider saving your life!"

Wang Lian did not dare to neglect and immediately mentioned the names of several businessmen.

Among them, a Hu merchant named Afan attracted the interest of Ren Yuhuan and Shen Yanzhi.

"Tell me about this Afan."

Wang Lian listened to Ren Yuhuan's words, thought for a moment and said, "I heard that this Afan came from the Western Regions, but I felt that he didn't look like someone from the Western Regions with his big beard and black eyes, so I paid more attention to investigate him."

"From what I learned from his coachman, I learned that this man is a Persian."

"Persia didn't have the ability to destroy the Arab Empire back then, but their carpets and spices were very popular."

"Shen Hebei asked me to help Afan open a store in Beijing. I thought Shen Hebei might be able to do such a small thing, so I just thought he asked me to do it on purpose to benefit me, so I did it."

"The shop was decorated. Shen Hebei even asked an old slave to go with him to check it out. There were some spices on display and a few carpets hanging in the shop. The decoration was not very good. Later I heard that the business was not good either."

“Is this store still there?”

When Wang Lian heard Shen Yanzhi's question, he nodded and said, "Yes, they send me gifts during the holidays. It's in the ninth block of the West Market." Shen Yanzhi asked Xiaowu to give the order and went to check it out with the guards immediately.

Wang Lian watched the guards march out and asked timidly, "Will this work?"

Ren Yuhuan answered first: "It's useful. Eunuch Wang, please continue. Are there many Hu people who have come into contact with Shen Hebei?"

Wang Lian nodded. "A lot. He told me that he likes doing business, so he often meets with all kinds of businessmen and treats them with courtesy. Many businessmen hope to establish a relationship with Shen Hebei."

“Are there any industries?”

Wang Lian turned to Shen Yanzhi who was asking the question: "Your Majesty, I think all of them are. The wealthy people from other places who came to Beijing have more or less visited Shen Hebei's former palace."

Shen Yanzhi listened and fell into silence.

Ren Yuhuan smiled and said, "Eunuch Wang, please stand up and speak!"

Wang Lian felt as if he had been pardoned when he heard this, but he did not stand up. He knelt down and said, "I will just kneel down."

Then the two asked Wang Lian for news and got a lot of information.

Concubine Qi couldn't wait for Wang Lian, and when she heard that he was in the imperial study and went there with Ren Yuhuan, she became confused.

He immediately went to the imperial study. When he arrived here, there were only Ren Yuhuan and Shen Yanzhi, but Wang Lian was missing.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Eunuch Wang Lian is here and that we need his assistance with something. Does Your Majesty know where he is going?"

Shen Yanzhi nodded and said, "I feel that there is no one around me recently. Considering that Wang Lian once worked in the Imperial Study, I asked him to return to my side to serve as an errand boy."

"He doesn't care about the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs anymore. Concubine Qi, please promote someone!"

When Concubine Qi heard this, although she didn't like it, she had also gained benefits, so she couldn't get angry and had to bow and leave.

The position of Chief Eunuch of the Imperial Household Department was a lucrative one, as he was well-informed and easy to get benefits. When Concubine Qi heard that she could place her own people in the position, she felt proud.

However, the tasks assigned by the Empress Dowager must always be reported to. He was afraid that the Empress Dowager would be dissatisfied and have the Chief of the Imperial Household Department investigate her people, so he executed the order first and reported to the Empress Dowager later, sending his own people up and then reporting to the Empress Dowager.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she just agreed coldly without saying much.

Concubine Qi thought that she had escaped a disaster and went back to Chanyue Palace happily.

The old nanny stepped forward and said, "Concubine Qi is still too young and has been in the palace for too short a time. I'm afraid she can't beat Ren Yuhuan."

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Even though I said so, she hasn't even realized that Wang Lian is Ren Yuhuan's man. Your Majesty gave her a little sweetness, but she waved her hand. She has high expectations but low skills, and she is short-sighted. It's hard for her to achieve great things!"

The old nanny nodded and said, "I heard that Madam Qi came into the palace today and took a lot of good things out of the palace. The guards didn't stop her."

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Let's leave her alone for now. Let her fight Ren Yuhuan, and we can just watch from the sidelines."

"Send someone to tell Concubine Qi what I mean and reveal Wang Lian's identity."

The old nanny heard this and smiled, "I will arrange it right away."

The Queen Mother immediately said, "You go in person. Concubine Qi may not listen to the words of ordinary people."

The old lady hesitated for a moment, but still agreed with a "yes".

Ever since the incident with the note, she had always been careful to stay under the Empress Dowager's nose. Now that she was leaving the palace, she had to bring a few more people with her.

I just hope that person won't show up again to cause trouble! (End of this chapter)