As soon as the Holy Driver left, Grandma Yu rushed into the temple.

Even if they were just standing guard outside the palace, they could feel the power of the emperor's thunder with fear.

"I'm fine. He is a noble man. No matter how angry he is, he still has the dignity and demeanor of an emperor. He will not lower his status and start beating a woman." Wen Yin stood up and put her arm on Grandma Yu's arm. "At most, it's just...

About a glass of poisoned wine."

Grandma Yu's gray lips trembled, but she couldn't say anything about cherishing her body. She knew that the empress had to endure the outbreak today, and she must have endured it to the extreme. At this moment, all kinds of words of comfort were of no use to the empress.

It's different from a steel knife piercing the heart.

Wen Yin sat in front of the mahogany table and gathered the coat that her grandma had just put on her.

She looked outside the palace for a moment, then calmly ordered: "Go and call Niandong in."

At this moment, outside the palace, Nian Xia pulled Nian Qiu to the other side, away from Nian Dong.

"There are people who are so ambitious that they want to be half a master. We should stay away from such people. After all, we are not the same people." Nian Xia spoke sharply and glanced coldly in the direction of Nian Dong.

I wonder who could not understand it when we were first in the temple, what it meant for Niandong to follow the Holy Master obediently, and the look of reluctance to leave when he was ordered to retreat.

Nian Dong bit his lip and lowered his head in embarrassment.

Nian Xia only regrets that she is not sharp-tongued and has no way to rebuke others, so she feels ashamed.

Nian Chun hates these slaves who betray their master the most. If Nian Chun were here... Nian Xia almost broke his teeth before he stopped the swallowing sound in his throat. If Nian Chun was still here, he would definitely pinch his waist and spit at Nian Dong.

One mouthful, and then he would hold his chin high and talk without repetition, counting people from head to toe.

Nian Qiu watched Nian Xia suddenly turn around, her shoulders trembled uncontrollably, and she couldn't help but look to the side in silence.

At this time, the palace door opened from the inside, and Grandma Yu came out, calling Na Niandong to come in.

When Nian Dong entered the hall with his head lowered, Grandma Yu's eyes paused on Nian Xia for a few moments, then she turned around and returned to the hall.

Wen Yin carefully looked at the slim girl in front of her, from the moon-blue color of the palace dress to the plum blossoms entwined on it, from the pearl-embellished hairpin pinned to her bun, to the white jade earrings.

She had never discovered the little thoughts of this eldest palace maid before, and the other party's signs were already so obvious.

"Niandong, do you blame me for not being able to let you serve the Holy One today?"

Niandong knelt down, kowtowed and trembled: "I don't dare. Today... I was just frightened and didn't have time to refuse the Holy Master. Your Majesty understands clearly that I have no intention of betraying my Lord."

Wen Yin ignored her sophistry and kept talking: "If at another time, the Holy Spirit takes a liking to you and asks you to serve me, I will fulfill your wish. But today's time is not right. The Holy Spirit took you and did it to me in anger.

If I sit back and ignore the angry chess piece, it will be harmful to you."

Recite the winter breath sound.

"At any rate, you have been with me for six years. Due to your love and reason, I will not just watch you become the sacrificial pawn." Wen Yin rubbed the warm cup wall, and her eyes were lightly covered by the rising tea smoke, "

Don’t say that I arbitrarily refused to give you a choice. Now I will give you two paths. The first is that I will give you a backup dowry, let you go out of the palace to reunite with your family, and find a husband to live a good life in the future. The second is that I

I will give you a backup gift and recommend you to the king. From now on, you will no longer be a slave, but one of the many concubines in the harem."

Wen Yin paused slightly, and then said: "Of course, you know my rules. If you choose the second one, you will have to move out of Changxin Palace. As for which palace you will go to, it depends on the arrangement of the Holy Emperor."

After saying that, Wen Yin stopped talking and drank tea quietly and slowly.

Aunt Yu never even glanced at Niandong, she only paid attention to the fact that the empress's teacup was full and filled it with hot tea in a timely manner.

Niandong did not say anything against the Lord, and instead became peaceful.

Time passed by, and after a cup of tea, Nian Dong finally made a choice.

"Your Majesty, this slave wants to leave the palace."

Wen Yin's shoulders relaxed unnoticeably. In any case, Nian Dong had been with her for six years, and of course she hoped that he would have a good outcome.

"Nian Dong, you are a thoughtful person, I know you will make the right choice." Wen Yin called her up, looking at the young girl with clear eyes, "You know how much I envy you

, there are still options.”

While instructing her mother to pack gold and silver jewelry in the storehouse, Wen Yin exchanged a few words with Nian Dong, who was about to leave.

"Even if you are a close relative, don't hold anything back. It's better to keep the money in your own hands. The girl's family still has to have some private property. This also leaves some room for yourself."

"If you want to do it, be a decent wife, don't be a concubine for others."

"When you look at someone, you'd better find a way to take a look. Your marriage is yours, and it's best if you can get along well."

"Don't be overly satisfied with your lover, leave room for yourself. Keep your private property after you get married, and don't use it to fill your husband's family unless absolutely necessary."

At this time, Nanny Yu came with a sandalwood box and handed it to Nian Dong at Wen Yin's signal.

Niandong held the heavy sandalwood box in his hands and thought about Madam Gang's earnest instructions, feeling a little embarrassed for a moment.

"My dearest lady, please take care of yourself in the future."

She knelt down and kowtowed heavily towards the opposite side.

When Niandong left, Wen Yin turned her face and said, "When it gets daybreak, grandma will personally take her to the 24th Yamen to go through the formalities for delegating her palace status."

Aunt Yu agreed and glanced at the direction Niandong was leaving: "He is a cold-hearted person. It's hard to see that in the past."

Wen Yin felt the warmth of the cup wall through the palm of her hand, and lowered her eyes: "Cold is better than cold. I would rather have ten cool Niandong than one loyal Nianchun."

Sometimes emotional entanglements between people are not as relaxing as pure interest relationships. Although the former is good, it is not a heavy burden.

"Mommy, Nianqiu and Nianxia, ​​please talk to them carefully and send them all out of the palace if you can."

"But my dear, then Nianqiu..."

"Now that you have entered Changxin Palace, you are mine." Putting down the tea cup, Wen Yin stood up and went to bed, "Also, the eldest palace maid does not need to make up for her anymore."

After Grandma Yu came out of the palace, she called Nian Xia and Nian Qiu aside and told her what she wanted.

The one who reacted most violently was Na Nianxia.

"I won't leave. I promised Nian Chun that I would serve my empress well on her behalf!"

Nian Xia was very excited and pointed at the stone pillar that had no trace of blood: "I am a member of Changxin Palace in life and death. If grandma forces me to leave, then I will bump into Nian Chun..."

Bang. Aunt Yu slapped her angrily.

"Life and death, why is life so worthless in your eyes?"

Nian Xia covered her face with tears and said fiercely: "I won't leave anyway, if you want me to leave, it will cost me my life!"

After saying that, he ran away crying.

Aunt Yu looked at her running back, her dim eyes filled with sadness and worry.

She is the one who has changed the most since Nian Chun died. She seems to blame all the fault of Nian Chun's suicide on herself. She has been immersed in self-blame all day long, and her whole person has become much gloomier. What's even more worrying is

Yes, I don't know what she was thinking, but she actually started to imitate Nian Chun's way of pinching her nails, and her words gradually became sharper. Sometimes, with a sudden glance, you can see half of Nian Chun in her body.

Grandma Yu rubbed her eyes, sighed, and looked at Nian Qiu again.

"Mommy, I don't..."

"Your Majesty said that since people enter Changxin Palace, they belong to your Majesty."

Aunt Yu only told her this and turned around to leave, leaving Nian Qiu standing there in shock.

The next day, Mammy Yu took Niandong to the Twenty-Four Yamen very early in the morning.

At the same time, the Holy Master of Qinzheng Palace learned about Nian Dong being released from the palace.

With a wave of his hand, he signaled the visitor to leave, and he casually took the memorial on the case and opened it. However, he had not read two lines, but he was staring at the words on it and lost his concentration.

She did not treat the palace maid who harbored some disloyal intentions lightly, but sent her away with a generous dowry before she betrayed her. This restored the relationship between master and servant, saved the face of Changxin Palace, and left both parties with dignity.

Regardless of her ambition or means, she is so much stronger than the women in the harem that it is difficult not to break the hearts of men.

The quarrel last night unexpectedly filled his mind again, giving him a faint headache after being awake for half the night.

He pushed away the memorial, leaned back slightly toward the throne, closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead.

For the sake of a palace maid, she would go to any lengths. Not only would she dishonor his face, but she would also say everything she said without leaving any room for him.

He was silent and thinking, and couldn't help but think about what the imperial concubine said last night.

Speaking of which, she seemed to be distant and indifferent towards others, but in fact she valued people's lives very seriously. She had experienced the world, but she also had an innocent heart. He had to admit that such a woman attracted him.

His fingers slowly tapped the imperial desk. When he opened his eyes, he said to the side: "Feng Bao, go pick some fresh fruits from the new tribute and send them to Changxin Palace yourself."

After Feng Bao went down, he got to work without any delay.

Half an hour later, Feng Bao returned to the Qinzheng Hall and replied. He carefully said that when the melons and fruits were delivered, the imperial concubine was taking a nap in the room, so no one dared to disturb her.

After reporting, Feng Bao lowered his eyes and only looked at the floor tiles in the hall.

She took a nap so early in the morning, but it was just an excuse for the imperial concubine to not come out to receive the reward and express her gratitude. The saint brought the ladder, and before he could go down the steps, the other party kicked the ladder over mercilessly. I'm afraid

Anyone else would be annoyed.

Not to mention that the one being brushed against was the most noble and noble person of the country.

Zhu Jing stood up after fussing over the case and walked slowly in the hall.

After a long time, he returned to the throne. While holding up his pen and dipping his ink, he ordered in a deep voice: "Send the maid from Concubine Zhuang's palace to Changxin Palace. Tell the concubine that it is her business to judge her."

After seeing off Niandong, Grandma Yu left the palace. Not long after she returned to Changxin Palace, she took people out again.
To be continued...