Before and after the investigation of the rebellion case caused by Princess Gaoyang, Wu Zhaoyi gave Li Zhi useful advice and acted as Li Zhi's mentor and friend, the two had more and more common language, and Li Zhi's attachment to Wu Zhaoyi became deeper and deeper, so he did not abide by the moon full moon and lacked the sleeping system, and ran to the Chengxiang Palace every day.

Empress Wang originally thought that Wu Zhaoyi was older and would be weakened and favored in a few years after completing the mission to fight against Concubine Xiao Shu, but she didn't expect that Wu Zhaoyi was twenty-nine years old, and Li Zhi's favor for her did not decrease at all.

Since Empress Wang has successfully appointed Li Zhong as the crown prince and completely shattered Concubine Xiao's dream of becoming a queen, Concubine Xiao Shu's threat to her has been basically lifted, and the next step is to deal with the favored Wu Zhaoyi.

What are the advantages of Wu Zhaoyi, who entered the palace again, compared with the younger sisters in the palace? Why did she attract Li Zhi so much when she was older? The main reasons are as follows:

(1) The advantages throughout Wu Zhaoyi's life are that he is energetic, energetic, and tireless, which is also the basic characteristic of a person who carries a mission.

(2) Her innate affinity and memory, and her ability to socialize, make her a courtesan in the harem, and she is very familiar with the five bureaus of the inner servant province, the internal officials of the six and twenty-four divisions of the harem, and other ordinary palace maids and eunuchs.

(3) He has been practicing in Taizong Palace for many years, is well-versed in literature and history, has comprehensive studies, has extraordinary knowledge, and can apply what he has learned, be flexible, and apply it to practical work.

(4) The appearance is characterized by a slim and slender lady, and her appearance is characterized by dragon eyes and phoenix neck, square forehead, and strange appearance, which is in line with the image of the goddess in Li Zhi's heart. Coupled with her natural longevity genes, she has the potential to be an ageless goddess, even if she is old.

(5) In terms of grooming, conversation temperament, court management, organization and coordination, and advice, the comprehensive ability scores are higher than those of Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao.

(6) Without the forces of foreign dynasties and foreign relatives, they can only survive by relying on Li Zhi.

Because Wu Zhaoyi had so many advantages, and dedicated his first love and first night to Li Zhi, he naturally established a strong alliance with Li Zhi.

Wang and Xiao didn't realize this for a long time, or they didn't want to admit it even if they realized it.

It is said that the concubines and female officials in the harem of all dynasties and dynasties revolved around a man to compete for jealousy and beauty, and the Tang Dynasty was no exception. The emperors of the Tang Dynasty liked to look at uniform and neat uniforms, and did not like the concubines to design freely and wear all kinds of clothes, and they were punished in the harem for indiscriminate dressing.

The costumes of the women inside and outside the Tang Dynasty were uniforms, which were divided into four categories according to the regulations: court clothes, official clothes, sacrificial clothes, and regular clothes.

The uniform structure includes shirts, undergarments, skirts, and drapery, and the style is uniform, and only regular clothes are allowed to be variegated. Therefore, the concubines can only work their hair buns, eyebrows, and makeup.

Dresses and skirts are not the focus of attention.

Wu Zhaoyi had the habit of taking notes in Taizong Palace, drawing and recording the hair buns, eyebrows, and makeup styles of concubines and palace maids, and opening the note-taking scroll to make up according to the drawings when needed.

After entering the palace again, Wu Zhaoyi changed her makeup style every day, became a versatile actress, leading the fashion trend, and brought Li Zhi a sense of freshness every day.

The styles of buns are: cloud bun, snail bun, semi-turned bun, reverse bun, Uighur bun, Leyou bun, etc. Eyebrow styles include: Mandarin duck eyebrows, small mountain eyebrows, green daisy eyebrows, black smoke eyebrows, weeping bead eyebrows, but moon eyebrows, etc.

Makeup is a systematic project, including combing the hair bun, painting eyebrows, drawing eyeliner, applying rouge, applying vermilion powder, dotting the lips, inserting jewelry, etc., proper makeup can increase the appearance, as long as it suits you, heavy makeup and light makeup are OK.

Wu Zhaoyi was deeply attracted to Li Zhi, and Empress Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu were restless.

One day, Queen Wang was in a bad mood, the palace maid Xiaolan and Cui Curtain went to Shang Shan Kitchen to take wine and food, Cui Curtain took the lead in serving a plate of lighter dishes, and Xiaolan had to serve a heavier wine urn.

While walking under the porch, Xiaolan smiled and said a mantra: "Nima, take advantage again." ”

When Queen Wang heard it, she punished Xiaolan for kneeling in the corner of the wall for an hour, and Zhu'er took the wine urn and gave her a chestnut shell. Xiaolan had a pimple on her head and knelt down with tears.

Shen Quan was sprinkling water and sweeping the floor in the Baifu Palace, and his colleague Chen San stepped on it directly from outside, leaving a series of footprints on the clean floor, and Shen Quan also said a mantra: "Damn, I don't know how to clean my shoes before entering." ”

When the queen heard it, he was punished with twenty slaps. Gong Zheng Luoxia was a very strong female official, and she raised her slap and opened her bow left and right, causing Shen Quan's mouth to be swollen and bleeding.

The servant Chen Xinfu saw that one of the wheels of the Jin Gen car was broken, and asked Shi Fang to sing it down at night, and send it to the supervisor to repair it when he was free.

Unexpectedly, Fang Singwan was busy with other things and forgot about it, Chen Xinfu scolded casually: "I don't carry out the things I have explained, TNND, and I still make excuses, and I am lying in Nima." ”

And when the king and queen heard about it, they were punished with ten lashes.

Chen Xinfu shouted loudly: "Wronged, queen mother, Weichen is dedicated to work!" ”

The queen said coldly: "Twenty! Chen Xinfu was anxious and shouted: "Fang Sing forgot to repair the car and delayed his work, he should really be punished." ”

The queen said coldly: "Thirty flogs! ”

Chen Xinfu still wanted to argue, but Gong Zheng Luoxia had a good relationship with him, and persuaded him: "Don't shut up yet, the more you argue, the more you will be punished." ”

Luo Xia ordered Boyu Wenjian and others to pull Chen Xinfu to **, took off his robe, pressed him down on a bench, exposed his buttocks and thighs, and used wattles to pump his buttocks and thighs fifteen times each.

When pumping, Luo Xia's feet stood in a figure, and the executioner knew it, and the whipping was very loud, but the blow on the body was relatively light. If it's an inner eight characters, then you have to fight to the death.

Even so, Chen Xinfu was beaten and screamed again and again, his skin was opened, and he was helped back to the dormitory, where he could recuperate for a month, and his salary was deducted.

Chen Xinfu slapped himself in the mouth, determined not to swear again, and did not dare to bring a mantra.

Daji Palace, Concubine Xiao Shufei is not in a good mood, because since Ah Wu entered the palace again, she has fallen out of favor, and she usually takes people out of anger when she has nothing to do, and the palace maids and eunuchs are all cautious and silent.

Concubine Xiao Shu disliked the poor workmanship of the hairpin dress, so she ordered the palace maid Jin Zhi to dismantle and redo it.

Angelica is threaded with needles and threads, sewn carefully, and processed finely, but the progress is relatively slow.

Concubine Xiao Shufei ordered Yu'er to urge, and Jin Zhi was forced to do it faster, but Concubine Xiao Shufei didn't like it well and had to redo it. This is very embarrassing, Jin Zhi's whole person is not good.

Concubine Xiao Shufei said to the palace maid Su Fang: "These pairs of green socks are a little tight, make them loose," and said to the palace maid Pan Xing: "These embroidered shoes are a little smaller, you make them bigger," Su Fang and Pan Xing sat together, picked up scissors, needles and threads and began to dismantle, change, and do.

Late at night, before the two of them finished it, Pan Xing yawned and said, "Sister, Sister can't stay up, go to sleep first!" He lay on his side on the couch.

In the middle of the night, the strong female lawsuit Zheng Zidian came to check the room, and when she saw that Su Fang hadn't slept yet, she praised her and told her to go to bed early and do it again tomorrow.

At this time, Pan Xing was dreaming, turned over, and slept on her back, Si Zheng Zidian picked up a bamboo ruler and hit her, saying, "Call you lazy, tell you to face the sky on your back!" ”

Pan Xing woke up from her sleep and begged, "Good aunt, spare the slave!" ”

Zidian grabbed Pan Xing's ears, took her to the side room, pointed to a wooden box and said, "Go in!" ”

Pan Xing hesitated, Zidian pressed Pan Xing in, and then locked the wooden box, which is called pier lock in this criminal law. Pan Xingdun was in the wooden box, her body curled up in a ball, and she was so uncomfortable that she died.

In the early morning of the next day, Zidian released Pan Xing to continue making embroidered shoes. Su Fang's green socks were changed and sent in.

After Concubine Xiao tried it on, she said angrily: "I asked you to change it a little looser, but you changed it too loosely, how can you wear it?" Redo! Su Fang took the green socks, looking confused, not knowing what to do, stunned. Concubine Xiao Shufei punished her for being rigid.

Zidian led someone to pull Su Fang to the backyard, pressed her down on the bench, and tied her hands and feet to the feet of the bench, so that she couldn't move. After a long time, the whole person was miserable.

Pan Xing's embroidered shoes were improved, and she sent them in to try it, but it was too big, but she was also punished, and she was boarded side by side with Su Fang.

Wu Zhaoyi was well-informed, and soon learned that the Baifu Hall and the Daji Hall were full of resentment, and of course he would not give up such an excellent opportunity to socialize.

Wu Zhaoyi sent the little monkey to entrap the Su Chang attendant and the resentful palace maids and eunuchs in the Baifu Palace, and sent the little rabbit to the Hua Chang attendant and the resentful palace maids and eunuchs in the Daji Palace.

The little monkey and the little rabbit went to the event with money, and soon got a response from Su Changshi, Xiaolan, Shen Quan, Chen Xinfu, Hua Changshi, Jin Zhi, Su Fang, Pan Xing and others, who were willing to report and exchange news for the Chengxiang Palace. These people were all given additional rewards by Wu Zhaoyi.

Wu Zhaoyi also sent Dianzheng Qingshuang to take the treasure to tempt Gong Zheng Luoxia and Si Zheng Zidian, and succeeded. Slowly, the book ordered Shi Fang to sing the night, Neisi Boyu Wenjian, Cui Lian, Chen San and others also submitted to Wu Zhaoyi.

It is said that the queen is in charge of the treasure house of Qionglin and Daying, as long as she shouts: "Sesame, sesame, open the door!" "There are all kinds of curiosities, gold, silver and jewelry, and there will be no shortage of money.

Her servants should be richer than those of the other palaces, and as long as the emperor is in charge of rewards, she should be embraced inside and outside the palace.

But the queen is a stingy and lazy person, and never takes the well-being of the palace maids and eunuchs to heart, thinking that they should obey their commands, and they have the power of life and death in their hands, so there is no need to worry about their lives.

Queen Wang said: "This palace is a cold, noble, elegant, and wealthy queen, and the people who interact with big people with heads and faces, how can they be in the mood to care about these low-voiced slaves and maids?" ”

Her mother, Mrs. Liu of Wei State, and her uncle Zhongshu ordered Liu Zheng to enter and leave the court, meet with concubines, and do not prepare gifts, let alone reward slaves and maids.

Therefore, the eunuchs and maids in the palace are not interested in the queen's family.

Concubine Xiao Shu, like Queen Wang, was also born in a famous family, and since she was a child, she looked down on laborers living at the bottom of the society, because of her noble blood and beautiful and enchanting, she was once favored by Li Zhi, and she was also arrogant and domineering when she treated her subordinates.

Wu Zhaoyi was aware of all this, so he took action in a planned and step-by-step manner to enlist the support of as many slaves and maids as possible, so that the news of Empress Wang and Concubine Xiao Shufei in the palace was closed and gradually marginalized.

There is no harm if there is no comparison, and the slaves and maids naturally regard the enthusiastic and generous Wu Zhaoyi as the sun, and the cold and miserly Wang and Xiao as the moon.

Wu Zhaoyi was favored, Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shufei were jealous, and Concubine Xiao Shufei sensed that Wang Wumeng's appearance was separated and cracked with her sixth sense, of course she would not stand by coldly, so she went to the Hundred Blessing Hall to get close to Queen Wang to fight against the common enemy.

After Concubine Xiao Shufei made a blessing ceremony, she said: "Sister, we are the old people of the East Palace, you were the crown princess back then, the concubine was Liangdi, and the competition for favor is also an insider's business!" However, you introduced alien species and broke the ecological balance in the palace, although you successfully hit the old people of the East Palace, but you also hurt yourself! Now you ask yourself, is it self-defeating to lure the wolf into the house? ”

The words and sentences said to the heart of the queen, the queen regretted welcoming Ah Wu into the palace, and was very grateful for the kind reminder of Concubine Xiao Shufei, so she took the olive branch handed by Concubine Xiao and formed an alliance with her.

Queen Wang grabbed Concubine Xiao Shu's jade hand and said, "Sister, my sister was confused for a while, hurt her sister's feelings, and hurt herself, and now I really feel pain and regret!" Then the two of them rubbed their ears and sideburns, hugged each other and cried.

Concubine Xiao Shufei comforted: "Fortunately, we have a preconceived husband and wife relationship with Your Majesty, Your Majesty is just temporarily confused by Ah Wu, as long as my sister finds a way to punish her with palace rules, she will retreat!" ”

Queen Wang nodded yes. Xiaolan quickly informed Chengxiang Hall of the news of the meeting between Wang and Xiao.

Wu Zhaoyi went to the Baifu Hall as usual to ask for peace, and when she walked to the door of the hall, she felt that the atmosphere was not right, so she ordered Ah Hong and the little monkey to stay outside the door to pass on the news, and only brought Ah Zi and Hongzhu into the hall.

Entering the front hall, Liu Zichang, the eunuch of the inner court, came forward and asked Ah Zi and Hongzhu to rest and drink tea in the front hall, and then led Wu Zhaoyi into the middle hall.

Queen Wang sat on the phoenix couch in the hall, Concubine Xiao Shu served on the side, the two were tasting the Persian Sanle pulp, and Gong Zheng Luoxia and Si Zheng Zidian were also present.

Wu Zhaoyi performed a blessing ceremony and said, "Zhaoyi's concubine Wu respectfully invites the queen Wanfu Jin'an!" Greetings to Lady Ann! The queen bowed and said, "Wu Zhaoyi, you ask the palace for peace, but what you have done recently has made the palace uneasy!" ”

Wu Zhaoyi was shocked to ask why, and Queen Wang replied: "You are in charge of teaching the Nine Emperors and Four Virtues, but you enjoy exclusive favors, destroying the moon full moon and lacking the sleeping system, and seriously violating the palace rules, what should you be guilty of?" ”

Wu Zhaoyi said: "It is a fact that Your Majesty often comes to Chengxiang Palace, but the concubines always advise him to abide by the bedding system and take turns to summon all the concubines, the queen has long known it!" ”

The queen said: "This palace only looks at the facts now, no matter what your subjective thoughts are. In addition, there is another thing that makes the palace unhappy, according to the records of Si Ji Ming Luan and Si Shu Qiushui, the reward received by your mother Mrs. Yang and her sister Wu Shun actually exceeded the reward of the palace aunt and uncle, isn't this trespassing? ”

Wu Zhaoyi nervously thought about countermeasures, quietly stretched out the little finger of his left hand back, and the palace maid Cui Curtain standing outside the door saw it, and gestured to the red beads in the front hall.

Hongzhu hurriedly went out of the hall to gesture to Ah Hong outside the door, indicating that the situation was urgent and that Li Zhi needed to be reported immediately. Ah Hong and the little monkey understood, and immediately went to the Liangyi Palace.

Wu Zhaoyi replied calmly: "This is also true, but after His Majesty's reward, how can the concubine not know how to lift?" But it was disrespectful, not that the concubine deliberately wanted to do this, so it was understandable! ”

Concubine Xiao Shufei looked disdainful and said, "Qubble! ”

The queen said: "Since you have actually violated the palace rules, in line with the principle of fairness and justice, the palace can no longer favor you, and has decided to punish you to set an example!" ”

When Concubine Xiao Shu heard this, she became excited, walked up to the queen and whispered, "Sixty rods!" Beat her to open her skin and flesh, and never suffer in the future! ”

Queen Wang replied softly: "No, she is the head of the nine concubines, and the cane punishment will strip her flower hairpin Zhai clothes, expose her back, buttocks and thighs, and let the subordinates see that it is an insult to our concubines!" ”

Concubine Xiao Shu hurriedly said: "Now is the time to be polite, benevolence and righteousness to the enemy is cruelty to oneself!" The queen said, "The palace has its own ideas." He motioned for her to sit down at the flower table.

Queen Wang stared at Wu Zhaoyi and said, "Wu Zhaoyi, this palace will punish you for a month and copy the "Women's Rules" again, are you convinced?" Wu Zhaoyi replied: "Serve!" ”

Then the queen said, "In order that you may have a better memory, you will be punished." Luoxia, Zidian, go get a pickle. ”

Wu Zhaoyi was shocked, bowed down and said, "Queen, spare the concubine, the concubine is guilty!" ”

Queen Wang sneered and said: "This palace is wrong to be in the middle of the road, and it is in Lanye, and it is lenient and polite on weekdays, and the discipline is lax, which causes the six palaces to indulge!" Today, we must establish a discipline and discipline, abide by strict internal education, and use punishment to establish authority! ”

Luo Xia and Zidian led their subordinates to clamp Wu Zhaoyi's fingers with a hammer, and tightened the ropes on both sides.

Luoxia and Zidian have all benefited, and it seems that the torture is very moving, but it is not very painful. Wu Zhaoyi cooperated with the acting, making a miserable scream of "ah, ah", her pink face changed color, and her delicate face was sweaty.

Wang and Xiao watched this good show proudly, and their mood became comfortable. Suddenly, Shen Quan, who was letting off wind outside the door, hurriedly walked in and shouted: "The saint has arrived!" Everyone was shocked.

Queen Wang hurriedly ordered Luo Xia and Zidian to put away the torture tools, withdrew from the middle hall, got up and helped Wu Zhaoyi forward, helped Wu Zhaoyi rub her jade fingers, and said: "Sister Zhaoyi is frightened, what happened just now is written off, just as if it didn't happen!" ”

Zhang Nei entered the hall and shouted: "The saint has arrived!" Li Zhi then appeared. Everyone saluted, and Li Zhi asked urgently: "Where is Zhaoyi?" Queen, what did you do with Zhaoyi? ”

Queen Wang hugged Wu Zhaoyi and replied with a smile: "The concubine had a little misunderstanding with Sister Zhaoyi just now, and now she has been reconciled, isn't it?" Sister Zhaoyi. ”

Wu Zhaoyi said: "Since ancient times, I can't keep my affection, and I always have a routine to win people's hearts. Well done, Queen! ”

Li Zhi looked around at everyone and said: "Wu Zhaoyi has been in the palace for many years, and he has always acted in a decent manner, and he has never heard of it, so don't listen to it and hurt my concubine!" ”

The queen promised: "Only! The Tang Dynasty people promised "only", just as the Japanese promised "Hayi" and the Koreans promised "yes", which means "yes".

Li Zhi was still not at ease, and said: "Female Shi Chunlan, write down: From now on, if more than nine concubines violate the palace rules and need to be punished, report it to me first, and it will always be normal!" ”

Chunlan opened the wooden box she was carrying, took out the Qizhou spotted bamboo deer brush and jute paper, and wrote it down.

Li Zhi asked Wu Zhaoyi to take Fang Yuan back to Chengxiang Palace, and he still took a step back to the Liangyi Palace to go to the court, and listened to the reports of the people's livelihood and sufferings from the assassins in various places.

In the Baifu Palace, Wang and Xiao looked at each other and were very depressed.

A few days later, Wu Zhaoyi went to the Daji Hall to say goodbye, still leaving Ah Hong and the little rabbit waiting outside the door, and entered the palace alone to salute Concubine Xiao Shu.

After the greetings, Concubine Xiao Shu said: "Ah Wu, you said that you are so old, and you still ran into the palace from the temple to compete with our little MM for favor and jealousy, what do you mean?" The baby really doesn't understand! ”

Wu Zhaoyi was stunned for a moment and replied: "The concubine entered the Ganye Temple according to the ancestral system and cut her hair as a nun, originally separated from the red dust and looked down on everything. Unexpectedly, His Majesty couldn't let go of the concubine in his heart, and he took the concubine into the palace and enjoyed the wealth again. I am willing to work with MM to assist His Majesty and the Queen, praise the etiquette, and help Xuan Wanghua! ”

Concubine Xiao Shu said: "The one who took you into the palace is obviously the queen!" To be honest, did you enter the palace specifically to bully the concubine? ”

Wu Zhaoyi was taken aback, but still replied calmly: "The concubine has no purpose in entering the palace, everything is involuntarily, she only knows how to obey everyone's good intentions, where do you dare to bully others?" ”

Concubine Xiao said: "Hmph, clever words, fresh and benevolent!" Not only is your alien species very adaptable to the environment, but it also reproduces and develops quickly, and if it is not contained, I am afraid it will soon become a flood! ”

Wu Zhaoyi deliberately raised her voice and said in a panic: "Concubine Shu, what do you want to do?" ”

Liu Hengyang, who was waiting outside the door, heard it, walked out of the hall slowly, and stretched out his orchid finger to Ah Hong and the little rabbit, indicating that there was danger, and Ah Hong and the little rabbit hurriedly went to the Liangyi Hall to report the news.

Concubine Xiao Shufei sneered and said, "Who are you MM?" Ah Wu, you not only won the favor of the concubine, but also the favor of the queen, today the concubine will punish you on behalf of the original ecology of the East Palace! Someone came, stripped Ah Wu's hairpin dress, and inflicted palace punishment on her. ”

Si Zheng Zidian and Neisi Boyu Wenjian led their subordinates to grab Wu Zhaoyi and take off her hairpin dress, Wu Zhaoyi struggled and said: "Concubine Shu can't do this, according to the latest palace rules, you should report to Your Majesty first!" ”

Concubine Xiao Shu said: "Okay, Yu'er, you go to report to Your Majesty, just say that Zhaoyi is rude, and this concubine will be punished according to the palace rules." Yu'er understood, walked slowly, and deliberately delayed time on the road.

Wu Zhaoyi secretly screamed badly, and said loudly: "The concubine is in the palace and keeps herself, and she has not committed the crime of adultery, and the concubine cannot inflict palace punishment on the concubine." Besides, His Majesty ordered his concubine to take Chinese medicine in order to conceive in the palace, and he couldn't use the palace punishment! ”

Concubine Xiao Shufei said angrily: "What? Angong is pregnant, you want to be angry with me. Torture me! ”

Yuwen Jian picked up the mallet and prepared to hit Wu Zhaoyi's abdomen, if it hit, it might make her ** prolapse and cause the consequences of miscarriage.

At this moment, Zhang Neishou arrived in time and shouted: "The saint has arrived!" Li Zhi then appeared.

Concubine Xiao Shufei didn't have time to end, her heart was broken. When Li Zhi saw Wu Zhaoyi being taken on a plane, he said angrily: "What is Zhaoyi's crime? If you want to hurt her with this kind of torture, don't you know that she is my concubine? ”

Concubine Xiao Shu replied: "Zhaoyi enjoys exclusive favors, destroys the moon full moon and lacks a sleeping system, and gets too many rewards, and there is a system of exceeding etiquette. Li Zhi said: "These are not a single matter, they are all my decisions, and if you want to punish me, you should also punish me instead of Zhaoyi!" ”

Zidian hurriedly helped Wu Zhaoyi put on the hairpin dress and straighten her hair bun.

Li Zhi also said: "Female Shi Chunlan, write down: From now on, if more than nine concubines violate the palace rules and need to be punished, they must first report to me for review and approval before they can be implemented, and it will always be the norm." Chunlan wrote it down as usual.

Li Zhi helped Wu Zhaoyi to leave the Daji Hall in Fanglin, leaving Concubine Xiao Shufei alone in a daze.