Chonghua Palace.

When I saw these three words on the door, my steps stopped, and the nanny behind me pushed me without hesitation: "Hurry up!"

They took it into Chonghua Hall, and from a distance, they saw the door open and the room was filled with jewels.

Sitting in such a gorgeous scene, there was naturally a beauty. The bead curtain swayed gently. She looked at her gracefully lying on the imperial concubine's couch from afar. The ice plate next to her was filled with a leisurely chill. Perhaps it was because of the ice plate that I got closer, and I shivered.

"Empress, Yue Qingying brings it."

I walked to the pearl curtain and knelt down to her gently: "I, Yue Qingying, pay homage to the concubine."

She raised her hand, and a palace maid next to her immediately stepped forward to support her. Shen Rou slowly stood up from the couch, walked over to look at me, and smiled charmingly: "Why are you haggard again after just a few days? I said I'll let you take good care of your illness."

I hurriedly said, "It's because I am in poor health that I have let down the Empress's good wishes."

A delicate jade hand stretched over from the other end of the bead curtain and lifted my chin. She looked me up and down and said with a smile: "But this disease makes me feel even more pity for me, no wonder-"

She didn't finish her words, but it made me feel uneasy.

So I mustered up the courage and said, "Empress, I don't know what instructions do you have to summon me to come here?"

Shin Judo: "I see you being smart and smart, so I have to ask the Empress for this shortage. From today on, you can go to Chonghua Palace to do things."

What? I was shocked and asked me to go to Chonghua Palace?

But I am Pei Yuanhao who was imprisoned in the cold palace. Can he let me leave that ghost place and come here?

Besides - I looked at the eyes that were rippling like water through the bead curtain with some anxiety - Shen Rou, I always felt that her smile was too sweet and too gentle. And such a gentle woman talked to a straightforward man like Pei Yuanfeng, but no one could understand what she was thinking.

I hesitated for a moment.

"Why, don't you?"

"This..." She directly sent me to the cold palace to transfer me out, and there was no longer any statement I would rather or not. Besides, it was natural for the imperial concubine to ask for a palace maid. I said, "I am afraid that I am clumsy and can't serve the lady well."

"I have the final say whether it is good or not."

Shen Rougang finished speaking, and a few little eunuchs rushed out of the outside. The leader knelt outside the door and said breathlessly: "Empress, the time has come, the Empress has already set off."

"Oh? OK, I will go there immediately."

After Shen Rou finished speaking, she turned around and ordered a palace maid next to her: "Take Yue Qingying down and settle down, wash it up well, and follow me from tonight."

"yes."

I also hurriedly let the side of the road, watching Shen Rou walk out of the pearl curtain, and then I can see clearly that she is wearing formal clothes. It seems that something important is happening. The little eunuch just mentioned that the queen had set off. Is there something big happening in the palace?

She was still confused. She had already walked away, and only another palace maid in the hall walked towards me: "Qingying."

I looked up and immediately said happily: "Bixiu!"

Standing in front of me was Bi Xiu, the little girl who served Yao Yingxue in Shangyang Palace. Unexpectedly, she was in Chonghua Palace now. This was the first time I saw an acquaintance in Shangyang Palace in such a long time, and immediately said, "Why are you here!"

"After the emperor ascended the throne, our group of servants were transferred to the palace and received rewards. I was given to the imperial concubine by the emperor." She said, helping me stand up, looked at me up and down, and said, "Qingying, what's going on? Shouldn't you and Yu'er have been pardoned and left the palace? Why did I just hear that you came from the cold palace?"

As soon as I mentioned the amnesty, I felt endless regret and sourness in my heart, and I could only smile reluctantly: "It's hard to describe it."

"Then let's talk about it slowly."

As Bi Xiu said, she helped me pick up my luggage and walked towards the servant's room. She walked along the way and told me about the recent situation. I realized that the Shangyang Palace had been closed after the night of the battle to seize the throne, and all the people inside were transferred into the palace. Now they were assigned to the palaces of various concubines, princesses and princesses, and there were still landings.

I remembered Yang Jinqiao again and asked, "Bixiu, I heard that Mrs. Jinqiao was killed that night, right?"

Bi Xiu nodded and said with a regretful expression: "What a pity, Mrs. Jin Qiao is a good person. If she hadn't died, she would be with the emperor now, at least she would be a concubine, but she didn't expect it - but it would be strange."

"What's strange?"

"That night, Shangyang Palace was indeed very chaotic, but Lord Yang also sent a group of people to protect Shangyang Palace, but he didn't expect the chaos army to succeed. No wonder Lord Yang was distraught and resigned."

"What?!" I was shocked again and turned to look at her: "Yang Yunhui--Mr. Yang, has he resigned?"

"Yes." Bixiu nodded: "You don't know yet. Lord Yang had resigned from his post a few months ago and returned to his hometown."

No wonder, no wonder everyone from the Nine Gates of the Imperial City has been handed over to Pei Yuanfeng. I have been wondering why this is happening. It turns out that Yang Yunhui has resigned.

When I was still in Shangyang Palace in the past, I could feel that the relationship between their brother and sister was very good. Although Pei Yuanhao was not very pampered with Yang Jinqiao, he could clearly feel his respect for such a woman. In fact, Yang Jinqiao is a woman worthy of respect, calm and wise. If Yao Yingxue is as beautiful as a painting, then she is like a book, which may not be pleasing to the eye, but can make people feel spiritually satisfied.

Unfortunately, such a woman has a poor life.

"The emperor was also very sad, but he also gave generous rewards to Mrs. Jin Qiao's family. I heard that he gave several mines to Mrs. Jin Qiao's father, and any tea merchants and weaving business. I don't know. However, all the servants of Shangyang Palace were transferred into the palace, and only those who served Mrs. Jin Qiao were rewarded with silver and asked them to go back with Lord Yang."

It turned out that those people had already left the palace.

A bitter feeling in my heart surged again. Before the battle to seize the throne, I also served Yang Jinqiao, but I did not have such a good life. They were already free, but I was trapped in another quagmire, and I don’t know when I will be able to be liberated.

Although Bixiu was young, she was a diligent girl. She rolled up her sleeves and helped me clean up the house. The two of them chatted together. I suddenly remembered something and asked her, "By the way, Bixiu, what did the concubine go out just now? I seemed to hear that the queen was going to go too."

Bixiu said, "Oh, today is the day when General Chang goes to war. The emperor issued an order that all officials and concubines in the harem will go to the palace gate to see him off."

"General Chang?" I was stunned for a moment and immediately said, "Chang Qing?"

"Yes, he is the queen's brother of the current queen. He was appointed as the general of the West Road a while ago. I heard that the chieftains in Xichuan began to become uneasy again. The general went to war today and wanted to attack."

The current Empress’s brothers?

Could it be that the current queen is the daughter of Taishi Chang, Chang Qing?!

For a moment, my mind was blank and I had no strength. I sat by the bed and gasped. Bixiu looked at me and hurriedly said, "What's wrong with you Qingying? Are you feeling uncomfortable? I'll pour you a glass of water!" She said wow, and hurriedly ran out with the cup.

Only after she left did I have a brief quietness and think about these things clearly.

The current queen is Chang Qing. Although I was surprised, it was reasonable to think about it carefully. Among the three princes, Wang Shi, the Taibao Wang Shi, has already fallen, and the rest are the Grand Tutor Chang Yanbai and Taifu Shen Gongyi. In terms of wealth, background and talent, the queen's candidates are nothing more than the daughters of these two families. If it is not Shen Rou, it is Chang Qing.

Today, I realized that when Bixiu told me about Yang Yunhui's resignation, Pei Yuanfeng took over the Nine Gates of the Imperial City, but in this way, hundreds of thousands of troops from Xidatong would have to find someone to command. Chang Qing, who was once the bravest army, was the best candidate. Moreover, when he was fighting for the throne, Chang Yanbo's intentional tendency gave him an opportunity to take advantage of it. This general was not only a reward after the event, but also a complete win over.

Then, I also understand why Shen Rou failed to become the queen.

Although Shen Rou and Chang Qing have similar backgrounds, in comparison, there is a brave and good fighter brother. Chang Qing naturally has a much greater chance of winning than Shen Rou. It is no wonder that at the door of the cold palace that day, she heard that Pei Yuanfeng was looking for me, but did not answer immediately. Instead, she made the gesture of asking me to help him and taking care of me, because she wanted to use this matter as a favor and win over Pei Yuanfeng.

She had no brothers and her power in the court was obviously not as good as the Queen's faction. It was very beneficial for her to win over Pei Yuanfeng, who controlled the nine gates of the Imperial City.

I vaguely felt that although the smoke of the battle for the throne had dissipated, there seemed to be a surging tide in the court again.

After a while, Bixiu poured a glass of water and came back for me. I took a few sips, thought about it and asked again, "Bixiu, is there a lot of time when the emperor comes to the Imperial Concubine?"

"I used to come often, but I've come less recently."

"Why?"

"Because the Empress is the newly enthroned queen, the Emperor often goes to the Empress, especially after the two days, after General Chang was decided to go to the war, the Emperor stayed in the Empress's Jingren Palace almost every night, and hadn't been here for a long time."

"……oh."

"Huh?" Bi Xiu looked at me with a little strangeness: "Qingying, what are you asking about this?"

I smiled and said, "It's okay, just ask for it."

Bi Xiu smiled and shrugged and said, "Don't be afraid. Although the emperor has come a few times recently, the imperial concubine is not angry or annoyed, and she never beats and scolds people and vents anger. You have just arrived, and the empress won't say anything."

I smiled and nodded. She helped me clean up, gave me a few more words, and then turned around and left.

I sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the bright sunshine outside the room, which was a little dazzling. Then I looked down at the water in the cup, which was also bright, reflecting my somewhat empty eyes.

The emperor does not come to the imperial concubine often.

But, he will come.
Chapter completed!