Wang De knew that Xiong Yan had the idea of "taking a step back and opening up the sea and the sky", but when he heard him take the initiative to mention the previous dynasty, he was still full of joy, smiled and agreed, and praised: "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise." ”

Xiong Yan was proud, ate as soon as possible, walked outside the house accompanied by Wang De, admired the blooming lotus, took a few looks, and couldn't help but pick a pink petal and put it in his mouth.

Wang De hurriedly stopped: "Your Majesty, this is not clean!" "Holding his hands up, I don't know what to do.

Xiong Yan shook his head, wrinkled the corners of his mouth and said, "You still have to make it into a dish before you can eat it." Wang De instructed the imperial dining room to prepare a lotus banquet for me. ”

Wang Dexin said: "Oh, this thought is a one-out." He said helplessly: "Your Majesty, if you order it now, I'm afraid that the imperial dining room won't be able to get it out, and it's noon when you see it." ”

Xiong Yan looked up at the sun, squinted his eyes and said, "Then dinner, put it in the mother's harem." ”

Wang Dedao: "Yes." Then he asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to summon someone to accompany you?" ”

Xiong Yan thought for a while and said, "The queen must go, if you accompany the queen mother, the grade can't be too low, take the fourth concubine with you." ”

Wang Dedao: "Your Majesty, yesterday the concubine was not properly dressed and was mentioned by the Queen Mother, isn't it good to bring it over today, or two days?" ”

Xiong Yan said: "What's this? En•••" stood with his chest crossed, pinched his chin with one hand, tilted his head and said, "Then forget it, so as not to block the queen mother's heart." ”

Wang Dedao: "What about the lady concubine?" ”

Xiong Yan scratched his chin and said, "Concubine Shu can go, if she can't go and continue to raise, she has to ask, after all, she is the niece of the queen mother, my cousin, it's not good to ask for half a sentence." ”

Wang De nodded yes, and accompanied Xiong Yan to stay in the Lizheng Hall for a while, and when he saw that the queen had not returned for a long time, he left.

At noon, Wu Yunzhao, Ziyan and Han Rongjia walked out of the Shanggong Bureau.

I only heard Han Rongjia say: "Queen Mother, Su Shanggong is old, and the concubines are looking at it, and they are a little powerless." The concubine thought that she had to choose a replacement candidate in advance, so as not to be in a hurry and hindered in the palace. ”

At this time, Ziyan interjected: "Queen Mother, you have the final say on the promotion and promotion of the female officials in the harem, and those of us who are concubines don't dare to say anything, it is against the palace rules." The implication is to remind Han Rongjia that the queen mother is in front, how can you allow a concubine to criticize the female official's promotion.

Han Rongjia was squeezed again, and said in his heart: "Ziyan's hoof always can't get along with me, what is it for?" ”

According to common sense, Ziyan jumped from a palace maid to His Majesty's royal wife, and she should always think about self-preservation. At the moment, she is only a fifth-grade talent, even if she has the queen behind her back, she should not contradict the concubines who exceed her four grades again and again, this practice is simply sending her life out again and again. As a queen, Wang Ruiyao has always been fair and will never tolerate anyone who commits fouls, Han Rongjia is not afraid that she will not punish Ziyan if she misses her old feelings. However, Ziyan speaks without revealing a drop of water, sarcastic but not taboo, precise in her grasp, and can't find fault for the time being, and can't hold the handle.

Han Rongjia said in his heart: "Those who have been palace maids are different!" I couldn't figure it out for a while, so I first confessed to Wu Yun, and said apologetically: "My sister has a lot of words, please forgive the queen." ”

Ziyan only mentioned the palace rules, and did not say that Han Rongjia was suspected of trespassing, saying half and leaving half, it was not a criticism of Han Rongjia, and it was not a crime, compared with the two, Ziyan made suggestions in front of the queen, but Han Rongjia sat down and acted out of order. As a result, Han Rongjia could only lower his posture and take the initiative to admit his mistake.

Wu Yunzhao said in his heart: "Han Rongjia pretends to be smart, but in front of Ziyan, he can be said to have lost completely, and he can't have the upper hand at all, stupid!" Said with a smile: "It's okay, Concubine De's sister cares about the harem, has the heart to share my worries, with good intentions, Yan Cairen is respectful and respectful, and kindly reminds that it is for the sake of the sisters not to make mistakes, and the intentions are also good, both of you are for the sake of the peace of the harem, and the palace will naturally not blame." ”

Han Rongjia and Ziyan said in unison: "Queen Mother Shengming! ”

Wu Yunzhao nodded, and continued: "However, what Sister Concubine De said is right, Su Shanggong is older, and it will be time to retire in a year or two, I wonder if my sister has a suitable candidate to take over the position of Shanggong?" ”

Where did Han Rongjia dare to mention the candidate in his heart, so he had to say: "The concubine doesn't dare to say anything, everything is decided by the queen." ”

Wu Yunzhao said with a smile: "Although the palace is in charge of the affairs of the six palaces, it can't take care of everything, and it still has to be helped by the younger sisters, but since there is no suitable candidate for the sister of Concubine De, the palace will not ask." ”

Han Rongjia really has a candidate in his heart, but the queen has already said this, and she can't go back on her word and contradict what the queen said is wrong, so she has to say: "Thank you for the queen's compassion." ”

Wu Yunzhao said "En" and said to Ziyan: "Yancairen, you have been in the palace for many years, and you must know a lot about the people and things in the palace, I don't know if you have a candidate?" ”

Ziyan said: "Back to the queen's mother, the concubine's status is low, and she doesn't dare to talk about the candidates, but the concubine used to be a palace maid and often went in and out of the Shang Palace Bureau, and she also heard some words about the Shang Palace Bureau from other palace maids and eunuchs, and she knew something about the female officials of each department. ”