The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

Chapter 248 Wu, you step back!

Wu Xiangrong was scared to death.

I am all alone here, without my sister Zhao or my sister Ying, and the only things in front of me are the two big Buddhas that I have offended.

What should I do if they ask me for punishment?

So I hurried to make up for it.

With a forehead covered in cold sweat, he racked his brains to think of a joke to lighten the atmosphere.

"...As for the affection between my parents, I was young at the time, so I don't remember it clearly. But there is one interesting thing that I still remember to this day."

"Oh, what's the matter?" Si Fei asked with a polite smile.

What Wu Xiangrong didn't know was that Concubine Si was thinking the same thing as her. She was eager to change the subject and put the matter of the child behind her.

Then I heard Wu Xiangrong say:

"One year, when I was about four or five, or five or six, one night, Daddy came home late from work, and my two sisters and Mom were chatting before bed. They accidentally fell asleep next to Mom. Daddy couldn't bear to wake them, so he ran to the children's room and squeezed into a big bed with us.

In the middle of the night, a young man accidentally went to the toilet in his dream and defecated in his blanket. When he woke up, he didn't dare to disturb anyone for fear of being beaten. So he quietly held the feces in his arms and walked out from the innermost part of the bed, intending to secretly throw it into the yard. Guess what happened?

I rolled over in my dream and kicked my younger brother. He was crawling under the bed when he stumbled and fell. Daddy was sleeping on the far side of the bed, his face covered in feces. When he woke up, he was furious and dragged my younger brother over to him and slapped him a few times. My younger brother, infuriated, stuffed the remaining pile of feces from under the covers into Daddy's collar, then jumped out of bed crying and asked Mom to hold him, making Mom smell bad again.

Wu Xiangrong was originally very nervous, but when she talked about this, she was shaking with joy.

Some of the palace maids kneeling on the ground couldn't hold it anymore and were shaking as they lay there.

Concubine Si frowned, almost vomiting, and covered her mouth with a handkerchief: "Stop talking, what kind of dirty things are you talking about? Don't pollute the emperor's ears."

"Wu, please step back!"

The emperor suddenly shouted coldly.

Wu Xiangrong was startled and suddenly remembered his situation.

Not daring to delay, he quickly bowed and took his leave.

He ran away in small steps.

Like a mouse being chased by a cat.

"This servant will serve Ying in selecting a concubine!"

Aunt Ruochu took the opportunity to get up and followed Wu Xiangrong not far away.

Seeing that the emperor was angry, the other palace servants in the yard dared not laugh anymore and knelt down obediently.

"I'll come see you another day."

The emperor gave some instructions to Concubine Si, then walked down the stairs and left.

Princess Si was taken aback, feeling that he had left so suddenly. However, his moods were always unpredictable, so she bowed and said goodbye to him respectfully.

The emperor did not allow the palace maids to follow him. He walked with his hands behind his back and strode out of the courtyard of Qingliang Palace.

On the winding palace road ahead, one could still vaguely see Ruo Chu's back as he walked quickly.

After walking for a while and seeing that there was no one around, the emperor turned around and walked into a rockery and paused.

Then his body trembled slightly.

The shaking became more and more severe.

The muffled, suppressed laughter gradually grew stronger.

It finally turned into a burst of laughter.

When Cao Bin led the palace maids selected from the Ministry of Internal Affairs passed by nearby and came over following the sound, he saw the emperor holding on to a rock and laughing so hard that he couldn't straighten his back.

Eunuch Cao looked bewildered.

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"Eldest sister, I don't understand why the Queen, despite committing such a grave offense, was able to keep her life and even retain her position as a concubine? The fates of those who committed crimes in the previous dynasty and throughout the dynasties were not good. I can't understand this, so please explain it to me."

Chunxi Palace.

Feiwan sat idly by the window, watching Xiaohui carving a bonsai with a carving knife.

Not long after Yu Sujin entered the room, she stood aside and chatted about some family matters, and the topic turned to the matter of the deposed queen.

Fei Wan turned and looked at her. "Actually, I was surprised too. After thinking about it, there is only one explanation, and that is that our Majesty is kind-hearted."

Yu Sujin was stunned.

After all, does the eldest sister still not believe her?

He refused to even tell her a single true word.

It’s a waste of her time helping others in public and behind the scenes recently.

Could it be that her elder sister couldn't see all her efforts? Or... her elder sister felt that she wasn't working hard enough?

"Eldest sister is indeed smart. Now that I understand, I understand. It is indeed true that our Majesty is kind-hearted."

In a moment of excitement, she echoed angrily.

Since the elder sister is pretending, she will pretend too!

Fei Wan nodded and smiled, "That's right. So, we are fortunate to serve such a benevolent king, but we must be even more diligent."

"Yes, elder sister." Yu Sujin secretly sulked, then smiled softly, "Actually, if you think about it carefully, the schemes that Concubine Si has made over the years have harmed others, but in fact, she has also harmed herself. She is just a poor person who has been lonely in the deep palace and has gone astray. Now in Qingliang Palace, I don't know if she can adapt to living there."

Fei Wan sighed, "Buddha said that all beings are equal, and all sentient beings are subject to sin. If we transcend personal grudges and look at it with compassion, who is not pitiful? Xiaohui, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and tell them to take good care of Qingliang Palace. Don't neglect it. After all, she is the former queen. If she falls on hard times, it will only bring disgrace to the royal family."

Xiao Hui put down the carving knife, bowed and said, "I will go right away."

She walked out, and just as she was outside the outer hall, she heard a surprised call: "Miss Liu, Miss Chen? Are you two ladies all right?"

As she spoke, she rebuked Yinzhu, the young palace maid working in the corridor: "The young ladies are coming, why didn't you inform them? You are neglecting them."

Yinzhu opened her round, dark eyes and reported everything:

"I wanted to inform, but Miss Chen said that since we often come and go, and we are family, there is no need to inform.

Lady Liu said, we are one family, why didn’t the Queen recommend you for a promotion?

Lady Chen said that it might be because I didn't insult Concubine Zhao behind her back, so I had no chance to atone for my sins. If I had gone to the Palace Administration Office to learn the palace rules and been punished to copy the "Rules for Women" a thousand times, maybe the Concubine would have sympathy with me.

Miss Liu was angry, her eyes wide open.

Miss Chen said, even though you have been promoted, you are still below me and have not surpassed me. Why are you glaring at me so rudely?

Miss Liu said, "Huh, I'm only one level older. What's there to be proud of?"

I found the two young ladies' bickering more interesting than watching the birds fighting in the yard, so I forgot to go inside and report, and I also forgot to continue mopping the floor. Sister Xiaohui, I did something wrong, and I will take the punishment myself. I will not eat lunch or dinner today."

Chen Cairen and Liu Changzai were both embarrassed.

The words that were whispered in private were copied out verbatim, even the tone and intonation were exactly the same. They just wanted Xiaohui to avoid being punished.

Eat more, shut your mouth, and avoid imitating others' speech.

"Who's out there?"

Fei Wan's question came from inside.

Xiao Hui dismissed Yin Zhu and answered loudly, "It's Miss Chen and Miss Liu who are here."

"Why don't you come in? You're just standing at the door talking."

Fei Wan let the two in and showed them a seat with a smile.

She had good hearing and heard the two men and their maids enter the courtyard one after another.

I could also hear some of the chattering at the door.

So, all those words I just said were meant for them to hear. They were eager to please her all the time, so how could they not go out and spread the word about her virtues?

Yu Sujin stopped being angry immediately.

I realized that my elder sister's words just now were intentional.

Besides admiration, I can only feel fortunate.

If my eldest sister had been like me, unaware of their arrival, and if the two sisters had said something inappropriate about the deposed queen...

Although Liu and Chen might not dare to spread it, it would still be bad.

We really have to be cautious at all times in the palace!

"Sister Chen, Sister Liu, why are you two here together?"

Yu Sujin stepped forward, bowed, and greeted warmly.

But I became alert in my heart.

These two people are trying to curry favor with the eldest sister, and their intentions are obvious. They just want to rely on the eldest sister and gain favor together.

I haven't even had sex with her yet, how can I let them get there first!

"Xiao Hui, go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs first and pass on the message."

Fei Wan saw the undercurrents among the people, but pretended not to know and told Xiao Hui to do the job.

Chen Cairen, Liu Changzai, and Yu Xuanshi.

They are all soldiers under her command.

How can she control them if they don't fight?