Inside the Zhongcui Palace, in the dead of night, the palace maid Yu'er was serving the imperial concubine to remove her makeup. While talking to the imperial concubine: "Niangniang, today, Concubine Qian Shu was too arrogant, and directly gave Zhao Chonghua a slap, really." Zhao Chonghua's pink face was swollen. The imperial concubine didn't know if it was okay, Yu'er continued: "Not to mention, it may be that Zhao Chonghua has always been used to being domineering, and it's okay to teach a lesson, but a few days ago, where was there something big wrong with Shi Guiren, but Qian Shufei found a reason to actually beat Shi Guiren's board, and now Shi Guiren can't get out of bed, I heard that the emperor has been very fond of Shi Guiren recently, and he is very angry with Qian Shufei for this." Niangniang has been a concubine for so many years, and she has never punished the palace people, let alone a low-grade concubine. Qian Shufei used to look like a gentle person, how did she become like this now? ”

The imperial concubine reached out and picked up Hua Tian in a jewelry clip and asked, "This was purchased by the former Internal Affairs Office from the Hei family shop?" ”

Yu'er hurriedly smiled and said: "Yes, this is the flower Tian produced by the Heijia Jin Yutang, you look at how detailed the pattern is, how fine the handiwork is, a small flower Tian is made of fried beads, gilding, inlay, and a variety of processes on it, and you look at the gems inlaid on it, but it is produced in the South Seas, how beautiful this blue is, and there are star patterns in the sapphires, it is said that such gems are in the best condition, that is, in the Nanyang area, we have no big Chu." There is also such a little bit of coral inlaid on it, although it is small, but the color is positive, the shape is good, and it is also a specialty of the South Seas. There are also these pieces here, tortoiseshell jewelry, and clams jewelry, all of which are treasures of the South Seas. And this string of southern pearls, how good, the color is so good. It's so big, so round, it's a treasure. ”

The imperial concubine smiled and said, "It's very good-looking." I like it to be well-informed, and so will the ladies who want to come to the capital. The business of the black shop should be good, right? ”

Although Yu'er doesn't leave the palace, she is very well-informed outside, because her subordinates have a group of people who specialize in collecting news from the outside, Yu'er said, "Isn't it? Now the capital is very popular black shop products, first, it is indeed novel and interesting, and second, the quality of the product is really nothing to say. Three, aren't you still looking at the face of the third uncle? The Chen family is now the object of everyone's scrambling. Also, the eldest girl of the third uncle's family, the county lord of Minyi, heard that she was going to Nanyang with the little master of the third uncle's family to develop the land of Nanyang, and she also wanted to build a city, and she could also open up more than one million acres of land. ”

The imperial concubine smiled and said, "Concubine Qian's family is in Huzhou, south of the Yangtze River. It used to be taken care of by Yuanheng, but their family grew up in Huzhou with Yuanheng. was originally just a small scholarly family in a small county, but now it has become one of the most famous families in Huzhou. By what? Not yet in our care? Heard. Now their family has also bought a house in the capital, and they are still very close to the Yuanheng family. ”

Yu'er said with a look of resentment: "Isn't it? Everyone in the palace is talking, Concubine Qian Shu is so ungrateful, how good are you to her? Now she finally became one of the four concubines with the help of her mother, but she actually took refuge in Wan Guifei in a blink of an eye, which was really infuriating. ”

The imperial concubine smiled mildly and said, "Yu'er, everyone in the capital knows that the Xiao Chen family and the big Chen family are stammering, why don't the Qian family, who has always had a good relationship with the Xiao Chen family?" ”

Yu'er was even more angry and said, "Why don't you stutter? The Qian family and the third uncle's family have been on good terms until now, I heard. They also have to send their clansmen and housekeepers to Nanyang to buy property. ”

The imperial concubine looked at Yu'er with a smile and said, "You, what do you say?" Sometimes it's as good as a monkey. Sometimes it's stupid again. The people in the palace didn't understand the situation outside the palace, but they just saw that Concubine Qian Shu had taken refuge with Concubine Wan. Fight for the tiger. However, you know the situation outside the palace, and you know that the Qian family is still so good with the Xiao Chen family, can you tell me, can there be no problems here? ”

Yu'er was taken aback, thought for a while, and asked, "Wouldn't it be Concubine Qian Shufei who made these things for Concubine Wan Guifei to see?" She took refuge in Wan Guifei for a special purpose? She suddenly changed her temperament and began to bully the concubines in the palace, also to show Wan Guifei and win Wan Guifei's trust? ”

The imperial concubine smiled with satisfaction: "You finally understand?" At the beginning, she took refuge in Wan Guifei, I was very angry, and I must have taken action against her long ago because of my previous temperament. I can pick her up and beat her down. What's more, now that I am in power, she is old and yellow, and she has long been unfavored. However, in order to show that she broke off her friendship with me, she returned a bag of things I gave her, do you remember? ”

Yu'er said: "Of course I remember, there were a few concubines in the palace who also drank tea here, and your face was very ugly for Niangniang, according to my temperament, I just threw things out, Niangniang's cultivation is really good, I accepted it with a smile, and said that everyone has their own ambitions and can't be forced." At that time, several concubines praised Niangniang's size. ”

The imperial concubine said: "Where is my measure, I also want to throw things out, but I saw something in those things, so I changed my mind and let her develop." ”

Yu'er was puzzled and thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Ah, I remembered, when I packed up those things, I wondered, why is there one more thing in addition to the things that Niang Niang rewarded her?" I think about it, it seems to be a double-headed hairpin, by the way, I remember, it is a double-headed red gold butterfly hairpin, making zuò is very special, this thing, not in our palace. ”

The imperial concubine said, "Yes, that thing is not mine. She has followed me for so many years, and she knows that I have a habit of checking my jewelry, so I must be able to tell at a glance that this extra hairpin is not mine. Moreover, the double-headed hairpin, this kind of hairpin is very difficult to use, few people will make it, and it is not made by the palace internal affairs office, it should be made by her mother's family, such a special thing, what does it mean? ”

Yu'er thought about it and said: "Double-headed, well, does it mean that she took refuge in Concubine Wan Guifei is actually a two-faced person?" ”

The imperial concubine said: "Yes, she just wants to say this, she said this, I understand, I will not deal with her, and I will observe her development." Don't say it, she is really a character, and she has really won the trust of Wan Guifei, I think it won't be long before she will take action against Wan Guifei. Speaking of which, there is a reason why she did this, and she is also a hard-working person, she must have hated, when Wan Guifei miscarried the first dragon species she was pregnant, that was a prince. Later, although she was pregnant again, she never had a prince, and the princess she gave birth to was also weak and sick, and finally died, she must have recorded Wan Guifei's account, if it weren't for Wan Guifei, where would it be the current situation, it is normal for her to hate Wan Guifei. Therefore, she is now taking a risk, choosing to take refuge in Wan Guifei, and preparing to team Wan Guifei to do it. ”

Yu'er smiled: "It's really sleepy and the pillow falls from the sky?" We are thinking about how to deal with Wan Guifei, and now that Concubine Qian Shu wants to deal with her, isn't this a way to benefit the fisherman? ”

The imperial concubine said: "Yes, so, not only can we not deal with Concubine Qian Shu, but also secretly help her without a trace, although she is now one of the four concubines, but after all, the age in the palace is still short, and there are not enough people?" We're still going to help. ”

Yu'er said happily: "I understand, Yu'er will arrange people to help Qian Shufei secretly, hoping that Qian Shufei can succeed in one fell swoop." ”

The imperial concubine nodded with satisfaction.

Yu'er remembered something and said, "However, Zhao Chonghua and Shi Guiren, who were suppressed by Concubine Qian Shu, also have to call the shots for them." Otherwise, in the future, where will anyone be willing to take refuge in Niangniang? ”

The imperial concubine said: "This is natural, I have already thought about it, you prepare two things to reward Zhao Chonghua and Shi Guiren." Well, prepare some ointment for each of them. There was also Zhao Chonghua who gave some newly sent fat powder, and Shi Guiren rewarded some high-quality paints for painting. Also, I will send an order tomorrow to punish Concubine Qian Shu's upbringing and grandmother ten boards to set an example. ”

Yu'er smiled and said: "That's good, Niangniang is so rewarded and punished, everyone in the palace knows that Qian Shufei is the opposite of Niangniang, and Zhao Chonghua and Shi Guiren are Niangniang's people." Doesn't this increase the trust of the concubine in the lady? ”

The imperial concubine smiled and said, "But no, aren't we going to help her?" ”

Yu'er also laughed.

The imperial concubine remembered one thing: "By the way, you just said that my third brother's family is going to develop Nanyang, I know about this matter, this was discussed a long time ago, and the emperor also agreed, whoever develops it belongs to whom." But why did Wen Hui go too? How can the girl's house go to the wilderness? ”

Yu'er said with a smile: "I asked the third uncle's wife this question a long time ago, and she said that it was the county lord of Minyi who took the initiative to go." Moreover, the county lord of Minyi is very capable, and there is nothing to go to Nanyang, isn't she involved in the construction of Shanghai City and Xinguang City? ”

The imperial concubine thought about it, and it was true, so she said: "Yes, Wen Hui is indeed a capable person, and she is also a wealthmaker." You see, how well she has run my Yangshan Hall, how long has it been, and she has begun to sing praises to me inside and outside the capital. Haha, what a good girl from our Chen family. Well, before she leaves, I'm going to summon her, she's a little girl with ideas, and I haven't thanked her for all these efforts for my Yangshan Hall. ”

Yu'er smiled. (To be continued)