In the Qingbian Palace, Xue Baochai came to see Wei Qian nervously.

All the concubines in the hall were there, Concubine Wen and Concubine Xian were on both sides of Wei Qian, and the other concubines sat around the three of them.

Situ Yun and the Queen Mother discussed Jia Yuanchun's reinstatement, but at present, Jia Yuanchun is only a concubine.

Headed by Concubine Wen, Chen Mengyu, Qi Qiurou, Jia Yuanchun, Concubine He, and Cao and Kong, who once took care of the prince, form seven of the current nine concubines, and two are vacant.

Compared with other periods of this dynasty, this generation of harems can be said to be the lowest level of concubines. The most top-notch person is only Wei Qian, the concubine of virtue.

Nine concubines fill seven, Jieyu nine people are full, there are sixteen talents, and there are seventeen people in Baolin.

Yingying Yanyan surrounded Wei Qian, Wei Qian's expression was indifferent, quite a bit like the lord of the harem.

Wei Qian picked up the teacup, and Baochai wanted to come forward to give her tea, but was stopped by Wei Qian. "This palace is not the Queen Mother and the Empress, and the six palaces are only trusted by the Queen Mother and Her Majesty. This tea, go back to Ningshou Palace to ask for peace, and give it to the Queen Mother. ”

Wei Qian looked at Xue Baochai, now Baochai is dressed in gorgeous clothes, jewelry, although the coldness in his bones is still there, but because of the destruction of Yun Ying's body, most of the Yuan Yin has dispersed.

"It's a pity, I still had the heart to let her enter the Tao." Wei Qian asked Xue Baochai to help take care of the girls' school in the city, the original intention was to slowly cultivate Xue Baochai and let Xue Baochai practice with him in the future. After all, this is a good cultivator.

But everyone has their own aspirations, and not everyone can endure the changes of this "long life, vast and thousand-year-old". Choosing a hundred years of wealth and prosperity is not your own way?

"Now that you return to the court, it is always your own choice, and you will do it yourself in the future." Wei Qian waved her hand, and Evian stepped forward with a jade plate, listing jade hairpins and other things.

"When the main palace was in Yongfu Palace, every concubine who came out of the main palace would give the jade hairpin palace flowers. You have been by your side in this palace for all these years, and this thing will be given to you. ”

At the mention of this, Concubine Xian's expression changed, and she couldn't help but look at the concubines present.

Wei Qian has not had a big fight in charge of the harem, and has something to do with the concubines who came out of Yongfu Palace.

Looking at it, at least half of the concubines present now are from Wei Qian's Yongfu Palace. At present, the master of Yongfu Palace is Qi Qiurou, who was about the same concubine as Bai Su and Shi Qinglan.

Carefully calculated, more than half of the seven people currently in the nine concubine positions are under Wei Qian's wing.

"Back then, she helped a group of concubines in Yongfu Palace get out of the position, did she calculate it early to get to this point?" Jia Yuanchun never dared to underestimate Wei Qian's thoughts.

According to Yuan Chun's suspicions, I am afraid that Wei Qian is behind his back when he falls to the position of the concubine.

Xue Baochai respectfully took the jade hairpin, and Wei Qian smiled: "You know all the concubines present, but now their identities are different." If you enter the palace late, it doesn't hurt to be submissive to your sisters. ”

His eyes fell on Xue Baochai's belly, and Wei Qian said again: "You are pregnant, if you give birth to a prince in the future, this palace can ask for credit for your majesty and raise your position." Wei Qian knew Situ Yun and knew that Situ Yun favored Xue Baochai, so he must have been ready to raise his position from the beginning.

But the Queen Mother is bound to disagree, I might as well sell a favor?

Let Xue Baochai sit down, Wei Qian talked with the concubines for a while, and hastily sent everyone away.

Jia Yuanchun was preoccupied, and immediately went to greet Chen Mengyu after leaving the palace.

"If Concubine Ning supports the crown prince, how can the two of us have a bright future?" At this point, Chen Mengyu's thoughts are similar to hers, which is also the idea of many aspiring concubines, to give birth to a son to sit on the throne of the queen mother!

However, everyone is not angry, there are many princesses in the palace at present, but there are only three princes.

"Sister Xiangling." Xue Baochai came out of the Weiqian Palace and saw Xiangling carrying a bucket of spring water slowly walking towards the Qingbian Palace.

So, Xue Baochai stepped forward to help.

"Don't dare to bother the mother." Xiangling immediately took a step back and looked at Xue Baochai vigilantly.

Seeing that the good sisters in the past were so vigilant, Xue Baochai's face froze, and she immediately changed to a smiling face: "What are you polite to your sister?" "I want to help.

But Xiangling's attitude was detached, and she left after saluting, and didn't give Xue Baochai a chance to talk at all.

Evian saw it at the gate of the palace and hurriedly came over to pick up Xiangling: "What, did she make things difficult for you?" ”

"Nope." Xiangling sighed faintly: "She wants to help me carry water." ”

"Carrying water? What, she still wants to wait for the emperor to fail? Qiyun sneered: "We were blind at the beginning, and we didn't see that she was this kind of good." ”

Wei Qian instructed Xiangling to fetch water, saying that His Majesty would arrive immediately. If Xue Baochai is asked to help, won't it create another opportunity for her?

Thinking of Xue Baochai's belly, Qiyun hated iron and steel: "If it weren't for our mother's mother, who couldn't give birth, where would it be her turn?" ”

Xiangling nodded heavily: Xue Baochai is a mother, but she is not the mother they serve.

Yes, the status is different now. In the eyes of these palace people of Concubine Ning's family, I am afraid that their means of knocking on the corner of the wall have long been hated by a group of palace people.

Currying favor with the emperor? Aren't all kinds of methods to please the emperor taught her by these palace people back then? How to make tea for the emperor, how to massage the emperor, and how to touch the emperor's temper, this qiē was all learned in the Qingbian Palace.

"Is it different after all?" Standing at the gate of the palace, the autumn wind was swaying, and Xue Baochai looked dazed.

What should I do next?

Step by step from Baolin to the top? Cairen, Jieyu, nine concubines, and finally concubines. Xue Baochai really didn't have that idea at the moment.

Give birth to a son and seize the country? Xue Baochai is self-aware, she wants to play palace fighting, and her master for many years, Concubine Ning, may not be too lazy to take care of her. But the former cousin Concubine Xian could crush her to death with one finger.

The family history is there, why does the Xue family fight with Jiafu? It's a problem for Wang Ziteng to help anyone.

Xue Baochai always has to take care of the safety of his family.

"When I entered the palace for the second time, I felt more helpless than the situation back then."

"Concubine Ning has always disliked gangs, and at present, only Concubine Wen is really eye-catching, and even if the other concubines come out of her palace, they are only faint in friendship. And my cousin ......"

"Helping my cousin means standing in the second prince's line. At that time, the crown prince will suppress it, I'm afraid it will not be good. Xue Baochai doesn't want to intervene in the prince's battle at the moment, she just wants An Ansheng to give birth to the child in her belly.

"Looking at His Majesty's family letter in Jiangnan, you can see some clues in the palace." Xue Baochai is a clever person after all, and he was initially confused and then began to really think about his future.

"Concubine Ning Niangniang generally stands with the prince. There are also those two concubines Cao and Concubine Kong, who have made meritorious contributions by taking care of the prince, and now they are sitting on the position of nine concubines, not to mention, and often send things to the prince. These people must have supported the crown prince's ascension. ”

Thinking that Concubine Ning had no children and was tied to the prince as an adoptive mother, he could dispel those unrealistic thoughts in Xue Baochai's heart.

Concubine Ning is immortal and infertile, and the status of the East Palace is not damaged.

"Back then, the queen asked Concubine Ning to take care of the prince, and now it seems that it should be the wisest step of the queen mother."

Indeed, it was this step that saved the prince's life.

"That's it, take a step at a time, the ranking has not really been implemented yet." After thinking about it, return to Yongfu Palace.

Situ Yun let Xue Baochai live in Yongfu Palace, with obvious intentions.

Wei Qian asked Xiangling to go outside to fetch water to make tea for the emperor immediately after the concubines left, that is, she guessed that Situ Yun was going to come to Qingbian Hall to say hello and let Wei Qian take care of Xue Baochai.

Not long after, Emperor Junlang stepped into the Qingbian Palace.

"Guess the majesty Xià came out of the queen mother and was going to go this way. What's the matter, worried that this palace will deal with your favorite concubine? Wei Qian smiled, played chess by herself with her cheeks on the table, and didn't even get up to salute when Situ Yun came in.

Seeing that Wei Qian was distracted, Situ Yun was not angry, snorted, and sat next to Wei Qian obediently. Seeing that the chess game was neat, he simply picked up the sunspot and landed.

"It's the person who came out of your palace, and I want to tell you. No, let her go to live in Yongfu Palace. ”

"Oh?" Wei Qian pulled her tone and stared at Situ Yun with a smile.

Situ Yun was a little embarrassed. "Well, it's not right, I can't help it for a while."

After all, Xue Baochai has a good appearance, and his temperament has been known in the past few years. is a female official who is quite favored by Wei Qian.

"The hero saves the beauty, and the concubine is too lazy to care about your affairs. But let's say it first, Sister Hongchun has taken care of me since I was a child, and she has the heart to be with me for the rest of her life, don't mess around. Xiangling, this girl is innocent and lovely, don't think crookedly. Wei Qian slowly tapped the chessboard with a chess piece: "Evian and Qiyun are also preparing to go out of the palace to marry in the future, you don't want to harm their innocence." ”

With a faint sigh, Wei Qian said to herself: "There are currently a few personal female officials around the concubine, and I also ask Your Majesty's subordinates to be merciful." ”

Situ Yun touched his nose: "Do you really think I am such a casual person?" ”

Hehe. You are not human when you get up casually.

Xiangling stared at Situ Yun, and the girl brought the tea set with a vigilant face.

As soon as Situ Yun took it, Xiangling immediately withdrew his hand.

Situ Yun felt helpless, is this treating me as a hungry ghost?

The old people around these favorite concubines, Situ Yun knows their temperament. Xiangling is an innocent girl, and she has been well protected by Wei Qian in the palace over the years. Situ Yun was also happy to have a few such innocent girls in the palace to change their air.

Moreover, Xiangling is good-looking.

This is enough to make Situ Yun a little tolerant.

Wei Qian waved everyone back: "There is Concubine Qi in Yongfu Palace, and Baochai can't suffer a loss." However, like her cousin, she came out of the position of female official, should Her Majesty give her the position of honorary female official? ”

"Speaking of which, what's going on with Concubine Xian? How did you degrade for no reason? The queen mother is not clear, can you tell me? ”

"In this case, His Majesty went to ask the prince, he may have an explanation." Wei Qian was too lazy to be a villain, kicked the ball out, and continued to talk about the female official: "Baochai was a Shangshu when she left the palace, why don't you add a title of a female Shangshu behind Baolin's position like your cousin?" In this way, she can be protected from being bullied in the palace, and this palace can be regarded as benevolent to her. ”

Shangshu, from the second grade, is second only to the title of nine concubines, because Baochai is pregnant with a prince and serves Situ Yun in Jiangnan, so he deserves this title.

"Ask the prince?" Situ Yun's heart moved, and he vaguely understood.

After thinking about the matter of the female officer, Situ Yun was happy to sell Wei Qian a face. And only Wei Qian can maneuver in front of the Queen Mother.

"You can handle it. You come to this edict, I will give you the right of the six palaces, and you can pass it with confidence. ”

Then he said: "I discussed with the queen mother, your Qingbian Palace is too small, although I will fill in the plum garden for you, but as a concubine, it is not beautiful after all." How can there be a reason that your palace is smaller than that of a virtuous concubine? ”

"Lady?" Wei Qian was looking at the chessboard, and suddenly raised her head: "Your Majesty wants to carry the concubine?" ”

Situ Yun solemnly said: "How have you been in the palace all these years, I still don't know?" Especially a year ago, he rescued the prince and negotiated peace with Saibei. I know all this. ”

"I have your share of the country. Concubine Shu is just the beginning, I promise that even if there are new people entering the palace in the future, I will not let any concubine press on you. ”