Er Lan and Ran Tian quickly brought snacks up.

Everyone in the palace knows that the queen mother has always been ingenious, and the dim sum in Qifeng Palace is also the most delicious in the entire palace. When I saw it today, it really lived up to its reputation.

The pink and tender, white and soft pastries are arranged in a stepped shape in a floral plate. It's like a cute little doll, silently exuding its own fragrance.

Just by smelling it, you can feel the sweet aroma, which can't help but make people's appetite move. and with the jasmine dew personally blended by Xia Nishang, it is even more unbearable to let go.

After the refreshments, there was harmony in the hall, and they said this to each other as if nothing had happened just now.

Xia Nishang has never liked incense, because the weather is gradually getting warmer, and the charcoal braziers in the hall have been removed. Now in the house, there is only the fragrance of peonies and the sweetness of jasmine dew, and the two flavors are mixed together, but it is very intoxicating.

"Concubine De, this palace handed over the draft to you and Mrs. Zhuang Liang, I don't know how you are preparing?" In fact, it is said that I came to appreciate the two pots of good peonies, but it is better to say that everyone is sitting together and gossiping.

"Back to the Queen's words." Concubine De heard Xia Nishang mention her name, so she stood up gently and said. "The queen said that there was a general election this time, so the concubine has instructed the Internal Affairs Office, and all the official women who are thirteen years old and less than eighteen can see the election."

The draft in the palace is generally limited to such a year. is not yet thirteen years old, too young, and is a childish group in itself, let alone entering the palace to serve the emperor.

And a woman who is over 18 years old and has not yet married may have some defects. Although the palace elections are very strict, it is still inevitable that there will be such and such negligence. Moreover, if the age is too old, it is not conducive to the reproduction of offspring, so those who are over the age are eliminated.

"Well, you do things, this palace has always been at ease." Xia Nishang bowed slightly, but her eyes turned to Lu Feiyan's body. I saw that she was twisting up a piece of hibiscus flower cake, gently putting it in her mouth, and tasting it slowly. "Is the time set?"

"The preliminary plan for the concubines is to conduct a primary election in mid-July of the fourteenth year of Jiajing, to screen out those who do not meet the requirements, and then to conduct a second election in early August, roughly select a group of sisters, and enter the palace to learn the rules and etiquette first. Wait until September, so that the emperor and the queen can choose from the palace. ”

It can be seen that Li Qingrong has indeed done her homework, and this sentence has been thought of before. The words are clear and crisp, Xia Nishang understands a little after listening to it.

"Mrs. Zhuang Liang, why don't you speak?" The corners of Xia Nishang's mouth hooked up a shallow smile. Concubine De has always been talking about it alone, but she handed over this matter to the two of them. Now Lu Feiyan didn't say a word, if something went wrong, wouldn't he have to let Concubine De carry it alone.

"Concubine De is delicate, and the concubines are out of reach, and they dare not trespass." Although Lu Feiyan was eating, her eyes were always looking at the top. So when Xia Nishang called her name, she stood up and blessed Xia Nishang.

"I don't like to hear this." Xia Nishang frowned, as if she was very unhappy. "Since this palace has handed over the matter to you, I naturally believe in your strength, don't you think it's the negligence of this palace when you say this?"

Xia Nishang's tone was quite cold, and there was a hint of clarity in her voice, and the palace concubines who were originally talking in the main hall also listened quietly.

"The queen mother forgives her sins, and the concubine doesn't mean that." Lu Feiyan obviously didn't expect Xia Nishang to have a sudden attack, and he was a little stunned for a while. However, she reacted quickly, and soon there were tears in the corners of her eyes, looking worried. "The concubine is just afraid that she is stupid and annoys Concubine De, the queen says this, how can the concubine recognize it."

"Heh, it turns out that it's the concubine." Li Qingrong listened to Lu Feiyan's words, snorted coldly, and the corner of her eyes glanced fiercely at Lu Feiyan, who was standing there and shaky. "Queen Mother, the concubine has discussed with Mrs. Zhuang Liang, but Mrs. has not seen the concubine eight times out of ten."

Li Qingrong was originally sharp-toothed and sharp-mouthed, but because she was angry, her words were even more ruthless, pointing straight at Lu Feiyan, and she couldn't even speak.

However, it is also a coincidence. Whenever Li Qingrong went to Suyue Palace to discuss the draft with Lu Feiyan, she caught up with the emperor and just entered Suyue Palace.

Yun Lan wanted to report, but was stopped by Li Qingrong, saying that it was unfortunate that she came and would come again next time.

It is precisely because of this that most of the draft matters are handled by Li Qingrong, and Lu Feiyan has no chance to interfere at all.

Because of this matter, Lu Feiyan couldn't help but feel that Li Qingrong was doing something behind his back. Or send someone to keep an eye on Suyue Palace, once Leng Yexuan comes, she will bring someone over, turn around and go back.

Lu Feiyan was bitter and unspeakable, and he was very helpless.

"What Concubine De said is that it is the concubine or not, and the concubine will definitely pay attention to it in the future." Lu Feiyan hung his head slightly and apologized to Li Qingrong. However, where no one was looking, she wanted to bite her silver teeth, and her face was full of resentment.

"Sister Zhuang Liang has a lot of things, and this palace can still understand it." Li Qingrong waved her hand, and her smile became softer and gentler. "It's just that the queen mother has handed over the matter to us, and we have to handle it, right?"

"The concubine knows that the concubine is wrong." The moment Lu Feiyan lowered his head, there was a trace of fierceness in his eyes, but he didn't justify himself at all.

"Okay, okay, this palace will hand over this matter to you, which is the trust of you. You have to be careful, otherwise you will not only be sorry for the palace, but also for the emperor. Xia Nishang said with a smile. She saw Lu Feiyan's strangeness just now, but she didn't mean to speak for her.

"Let the queen mother go, and the concubine will definitely not live up to the expectations of the mother." Li Qingrong and Lu Feiyan both raised their heads and said to Xia Nisheng.

"Sit down." Xia Nishang waved her hand and asked the two of them to sit down before speaking. "Choose an auspicious day earlier, and the palace will let the emperor make a will."

After all, the draft is a big event, although everyone knows it tacitly, and those ministers of the previous dynasty have long known about it. However, after all, there is still such a process.

"In the palace, there are about to be newcomers coming in, you are all old people who have been with the emperor for a long time, there are some words, so you don't need to say more in this palace." Xia Nishang saw that Li Qingrong and Lu Feiyan's matter had been dealt with, so she sat up straight and said with a straight face. "The sisters in the palace must give the emperor an heir, which is our primary responsibility. If you let this palace find out that any of you are relying on your identity or status to do something pickled, don't blame this palace for being ruthless. ”

"Don't worry, the queen." The concubines listened to Xia Nisheng and knew that she was educating the people present, so they stood up one after another to show their posture.

"There are sisters entering the palace, and there will be more excitement in the back and palace." Xia Nishang looked at them and nodded silently. "Don't let this palace see those methods, otherwise what the consequences will be, you yourself know very well in your hearts."

Since Xia Nishang took charge of the Hou and the Palace, she has always been a combination of grace and power. It's not too harsh, after all, when the water is clear, there are no fish, and sometimes, she sees it as if she doesn't see it.

However, if a new person enters the palace, it means that fresh blood will be injected into the queen and palace, and the imperial heirs are only afraid that there will be more and more. She can ignore those who fight in secret, but if it hurts the child, she can't ignore it.

There are many people in the palace after the cold night, but there are not many people who give birth to the prince. Now there are only three princes in the palace, which is not a good thing.

The concubines present were all clear-minded, and there was nothing they couldn't understand what Xia Nishang said. nodded their heads one by one, looking obedient.

Xia Nishang silently glanced at the people in the room with her eyes. In fact, she also knows that no matter how good these people are, when the time comes, they will do their best, how many of them can keep to themselves and be obedient.

However, as long as there is no substantive mistake, Xia Nishang will ignore it. After all, it's useless to talk too much, and Xia Nishang also knows it.

"I hope you won't disappoint Hongu." Xia Nishang opened her mouth coldly, as if it was a ball of ice, and gradually attacked everyone present, making them all bow their heads silently.

Maybe it was because of this incident that the originally harmonious environment became a little awkward, but after sitting for a while, they got up and said goodbye.

The purpose of Xia Nishang has been achieved, and I also feel that because I have been sitting for a long time, my waist and limbs are a little sore, so I didn't keep them, and let them go.

"Mother, go back and rest for a while." Er Lan looked at the fine sweat overflowing from the corner of Xia Nishang's forehead, and couldn't help but look at Xia Nishang with some distress. Seeing that she wanted to stand up, he hurriedly went over and gently supported her waist.

"This is the body of this palace." Xia Nishang sighed softly, since she was pregnant, she has become weaker and weaker, which is really uncomfortable.

It's just that she was really uncomfortable, so she let Er Lan and Ran Tian help her back to the dormitory.