"Niangniang, in the palace of Concubine De, there is billowing smoke and dust." Shang Gong Qinxiang leaned into Tang Shuyi's ear and whispered to report the abnormal situation in the Flower Palace.

Qin Xiang was originally just a maid beside Tang Shuyi, and her status was insignificant.

However, since Li Zhongyi ascended the throne, he appointed the virtuous concubine Tang Shu to take charge of the six palaces and take charge of the affairs of the palace.

As the saying goes, if one person gains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven!

As Tang Shuyi's authority became heavier and his position became more and more stable, Qin Xiang also seemed to be riding a skyrocket. In just a few years, she has changed from the head of the eighth grade to the Shang Palace of the fifth grade.

After the current emperor ascended to the throne, he only partially inherited the palace system of the Zhou dynasty of the previous dynasty and made some modifications.

In the entire inner courtyard of the palace, it is actually divided into two major systems, one is the inner province under the jurisdiction of the deputy governor Kangze, and the other is the Shangshu inner province composed of female officials.

In layman's terms, the Inner Chamberlain was the highest body for managing eunuchs, while the Shangshu Inner Troop was the highest body for managing female officials.

Shangshu Inner Province, under the six Shang, six Shang jurisdiction of 24 divisions, 24 divisions under the jurisdiction of 24 palms. Among them, Shang Gong is the head of the six monks, and the real power is also the heaviest.

According to the revised palace system, the Ministry of Internal Service and the Provincial Gate of Shangshu are the Provincial Gate, and the common supreme official is the governor of the Inner Province.

However, out of the need to grasp the power in the palace, Tang Shuyi consciously left the post of governor of the interior empty and did not appoint it to anyone.

For now, the affairs of the entire palace are all handled by Kang Ze and Qin Xiang. You are in charge of the servants, and I am in charge of the female officials, and between each other, the well water does not interfere with the river water, but they are all right.

As long as you are not blind, you all know an iron fact: Qin Xiang, who is backed by the big tree of Tang Shuyi, is a veritable real power faction in the palace.

Objectively speaking, it is difficult to hide the big and small affairs in the palace from Qinxiang's ears and eyes.

Ever since she died from Ruan, she has been washing her face with tears, and her whole spirit is a little trance-like.

Zhesaihua is not only the emperor's concubine, but also the biological mother of the emperor's third son, and the strong power of the Zhe family. In any case, Qin Xiang didn't want to offend her to death, so as not to cause trouble to Tang Shuyi and make an extremely difficult enemy.

Therefore, regarding the fact that Zhesaihua secretly burned paper money in the palace, Qinxiang has been pretending to be deaf and dumb and watching coldly.

It's just that today, the folding race flower is really a bit excessive, and the paper is burned to the point of thick smoke, and Qin Xiang really can't hide it, so she has to come to report the matter to Tang Shuyi.

After all, according to the rules of the palace, unless the emperor, the queen mother or the emperor died, the palace is allowed to burn paper to pay tribute. Otherwise, it is a great sin of disrespect.

Tang Shuyi narrowed his phoenix eyes, thought for a moment, and then sighed: "Qin Xiang, it's really difficult for you." You're worried about making a big enemy for my mother and son, so you haven't told me, have you? ”

This is nothing to hear at first, but when you taste it deeply, it is endlessly aftertaste and thought-provoking.

Qin Xiang has served Tang Shuyi for many years, how can she not know the temper and strength of her master?

She knelt down at the first time, but she kowtowed heavily, not daring to argue at all.

"Alas, you dare to hide such a big thing for her, your courage is really not small." Tang Shuyi looked up at the roof, "I always remember that year, when I was pregnant with a dog, I couldn't eat or sleep well, and I was always scared. If it weren't for you carefully staring at both the stove and the house, I'm afraid that our mother and son would be uneasy. ”

This is Qin Xiang's proudest achievement, and it is also her biggest reliance in the palace, but she was put on the bright side by Tang Shuyi.

It is conceivable that Tang Shuyi is really angry!

Qin Xiang's heart slammed, and she trembled involuntarily, but she still didn't dare to refute half a sentence.

Tang Shuyi's temper is that after you make a mistake, the more you justify, the greater the sin, and the more miserable the end will be!

"You dare to assert yourself for such a big thing, let me ask you, do you still have me as the master in your eyes?" Tang Shuyi was indeed very angry, but she would not send Qinxiang to the eighteenth layer of hell because of this.

In the final analysis, Qin Xiang's loyalty, Tang Shuyi can be trusted!

As a personal confidant and the spokesperson of Tang Shuyi in the palace, Qinxiang has a major role as a shield. It stands to reason that she really doesn't have to, she will report everything to Tang Shuyi.

In particular, some very tricky palace secrets that are likely to make enemies, if Qin Xiang takes the initiative to tell Tang Shuyi, Tang Shuyi will be in a dilemma.

The way to control must be both grace and power. Tang Shuyi just took this opportunity to beat the qin incense fiercely, so as not to make an irreparable mistake in the future.

Tang Shuyi's tone was very light, but the more Qin Xiang listened, the more afraid she became, and her kowtow became heavier and heavier.

Until, Qin Xiang's forehead was already red and swollen, and Tang Shuyi asked her lightly: "Do you know what's wrong?" ”

Qin Xiang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, hurriedly cried, and replied clearly: "Such a big thing, obviously can't be hidden, it's all because the maid thinks too little, and she can't clean it up, so she came to report it." ”

"Well, I just had a cup of tea and read a few pages." Tang Shuyi really picked up the tea cup and brought it to his lips.

Qin Xiang suddenly realized, and secretly scolded her for being confused and damning, she shouldn't have come to report this to her master!

"Niangniang, there is something wrong with the accounts in the bookkeeper's book, so the little maid will send someone to check." Qin Xiang was by no means a stupid person, she immediately understood the deep meaning of Tang Shuyi's words, and began to talk about Xila.

"Go ahead, these people are getting more and more unruly." Tang Shuyi glanced at the cat-like Qin Xiang, and said lightly, "Wash your face, eat tea, use some snacks, and then go to check the accounts." "The word audit, biting extraordinarily hard.

Qin Xiang immediately understood, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, Niangniang still trusted her loyalty. Otherwise, how could he spare her so easily?

Between the master and servant, there was a big dumb riddle, and the mystery was that Tang Shuyi didn't know anything!

However, as a confidant, Qin Xiang has to stab the matter in front of the queen mother in a roundabout way, but she can't let Zhisaihua know that she is doing it in secret.

Obviously, the time to test the wisdom of Kotoka's political struggle has come!

"Mother, is it really appropriate for us to do this? Will it anger the imperial grandmother and her old man? Li Yuelin cautiously asked her mother to fold the flowers.

Folding's eyes were red and swollen, and there were tears on her cheeks that had never been wiped clean, but her eyes were unusually sharp.

Despite facing her daughter's doubts, Zhesaihua still firmly threw the paper money in her hand into the brazier one by one.

"Mother, the slave family is so scared." After all, Li Yuelin is young, and she is still a little afraid after all if she does such an outrageous thing.

"Afraid of what? It's a big deal, let's go out of the palace and live. Brother Xing'er, who had been accompanying the folding competition to burn paper money, turned his head to look at his sister and cheered her up.

Although Zhe Saihua didn't squeak, she knew very well in her heart that her son Brother Xing'er was obviously sensible. However, her daughter Li Yuelin is still ignorant.

That's right, burning paper money in the palace to commemorate my grandfather, folding the race flower is indeed a big taboo, and it also violates the palace rules.

The rules in this palace are indeed strict and ruthless, and even a little cruel!

However, the rules are set by people, and they can be modified as necessary at any time and according to the needs of those in power.

Since the death of Ruan, as of today, it is already the day of March Seven.

However, from the palace to the cabinet, there is not a single exact statement. It stands to reason that Prime Minister Li Qiong should at least go to the government to offer condolences on behalf of the cabinet.

However, Li Qiong did not make any movement except for sending someone to send a table of vegetarian noodles to the Folding Mansion.

The current Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Xue, did not make a clear statement: who will preside over the overall situation of Ruan's funeral?

Fold Saihua grew up by Fold Ruan's side since she was a child, and her grandfather's nurturing grace, as well as her words and deeds, Fold Saihua has always been remembered and kept in mind.

Could it really be that after the death of the Northwest Fold, the Northwest Folded family no longer has any use value?

Zhe Saihua was not convinced, she was seriously dissatisfied, she endured it a lot, she really couldn't help it, so she made a blatant contempt for the palace rules.

If it's uneven, it's loud!

When you can't bear it anymore, you don't have to endure it anymore!

Zhe Saihua simply let it go, she would rather abandon everything and come back from Ruan for Zhe!

Now, Brother Xing has obviously understood the determination of the folding flowers. However, he never said anything to stop his mother's misdeeds.

As the saying goes, the son is more expensive than the mother, or the mother is more expensive than the son!

The blatant protest of Zhesaihua is likely to anger the Empress Dowager Xue and be severely punished. In other words, Xing Ge'er, who is the son of a concubine, is likely to stay away from the supreme throne from now on.

"My father once said that he knew that there were tigers in the mountains, and he preferred to go to the tiger mountains, and this husband was too." Brother Xing'er squatted beside Zhe Saihua, raised his little face, looked at his mother, and said extremely seriously, "Mother, the child is proud of you." Even if it is a knife mountain and an oil pot, I have to accompany you to make stupid mistakes. ”

Zhe Saihua raised her hand to caress her son's little face, and asked him softly: "If I come here like this, I will definitely annoy your father." If so, I was beaten into the cold palace by your father and the emperor, and I never paid attention to it, aren't you afraid? ”

Brother Xing'er suddenly smiled, and said softly: "Mother, the child has grown up and is sensible. ”

Although, Brother Xing didn't say it clearly. However, Zhe Saihua could see that her son had indeed grown up and had understood the twists and turns.

Zhe Saihua came so nonsense, but Empress Dowager Xue never summoned her to ask her in anger. Apparently, someone secretly suppressed the news.

In this deep palace, there are only a handful of people who have the power to suppress such a big thing.

"Mother, maternal great-grandfather's last words, the child has always kept in mind. Wouldn't it be beautiful for us to hide and learn words behind closed doors? ”

Brother Xing'er's slightly explicit words made Zhe Saihua have mixed feelings, even if she had a thousand words, she could only turn into a long sigh at this moment: Husband, marry you, slave does not regret it!