On this day, Concubine Xian went to Tianyun Pavilion to visit Ouyang Tong. "How many months has my sister been now?" Concubine Xian asked softly with a smile on her face. Ouyang Tong touched his stomach and replied happily: "Thank you for asking, it's been six months now." Concubine Xian nodded: "It's been six months, this palace remembers that when this palace was six months pregnant, my sister only entered the palace, and now, my sister is six months pregnant." Ouyang Tong said with a smile: "Yes, Niangniang is now a noble person, and she can still come to the concubine to visit the concubine, and the concubine is grateful." Concubine Xian patted Ouyang Tong's hand: "They are all sisters in the palace, there is no need to say such extraneous words." Ouyang Tong smiled, but did not speak. By the way, tomorrow's Japanese Palace is going to hold a banquet in Yonghe Palace, and if it's convenient for my sister, let's come over. "Concubine Xian invited Ouyang Tong to the banquet.

Ouyang Tong smiled and declined: "Thank you for your kindness, it's just that the imperial doctor ordered that the concubine is weak and the fetus is unstable, so she has to recuperate." Concubine Xian pretended to be nervous: "The fetus is unstable? My sister should be careful, even so, tomorrow my sister will still rest, don't go out, this palace will also order to go down, and if others have nothing to do, don't disturb my sister's rest. Ouyang Tong said with a smile: "Thank you Niangniang for worrying, the concubine is just a nobleman, on weekdays, except for Concubine De Niangniang will come to discuss the affairs of the academy with the concubine, no one will come, Niangniang should not make a big move, lest other sisters in the palace have ideas." Concubine Xian nodded: "What my sister said makes sense, but the palace owes it to consideration." After a while of greetings, Concubine Xian drove back to the palace, Ouyang Tong saw off Concubine Xian at the gate of the palace, and shook his head with a smile.

"Little master, what are you laughing at?" Yue'er asked curiously. "It's really hard to guess what the virtuous concubine thinks." Ouyang Tong whispered. Yue'er was a little puzzled: "What did the little master say?" Ouyang Tong thought for a while: "That virtuous concubine, the meaning expressed between the words is not very clear, it's just that there is more or less grievance. Originally, I thought she would invite me to her banquet, but she didn't force it, making it seem like she was really an empathetic concubine. Yue'er didn't dare to agree: "Forgive the slave and the maid for talking too much, that virtuous concubine is not like a good person." Ouyang Tong nodded: "Of course I know, I think, tomorrow is the time for her to do something to me." Yue was a little nervous: "Tomorrow? Ouyang Tong nodded: "Tomorrow she will hold a banquet in the palace, if something happens to me, she can completely break away from the relationship." Yue'er was puzzled: "Why?" Ouyang Tong frowned, then wrote two notes and handed them to Yue'er: "You go to Xiao Xiao and give these two notes to Xiao Xiao, Xiao Xiao knows how to do it." ”

Yue'er took the note and went to the academy to find Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao gave the note to Concubine De, who read the note and was a little nervous. "Niangniang, isn't something happened to my little master?" Xiao Xiao asked anxiously. Concubine De shook her head: "Nothing has happened now, and there is no guarantee that anything will happen in the future." Xiao Xiao's hand tightened: "Is there anyone who wants to take the initiative against Xiao Xiao?" Concubine De nodded: "As early as tomorrow, there will be clues." Xiao Xiao frowned, thinking that she would go to the Buddha and discuss countermeasures with them later. Xiaoxiao, you quickly send this note to the queen's hands, you must avoid the eyes and ears and find a reason. Concubine De took care of Xiao Xiao in a whisper. Xiao Xiao nodded, went to the ancient book registry to take a look, and found that the queen had an ancient book that expired today. "Concubine De, the queen has an ancient book that expires today, and the slave maid will go to Chengqian Palace." Xiao Xiao deliberately said in front of Concubine De.

"Go, go back quickly." Concubine De said lightly. Xiao Xiao saluted: "Yes." After speaking, Xiao Xiao hurriedly went to Chengqian Palace. The queen took the note and frowned after reading it. "Queen Mother, Concubine De said, when you see the note, you will know." Xiao Xiao whispered. The queen nodded: "Well, the virtuous concubine is really a good calculation." Xiao Xiao nodded: "If there is nothing else, the slave will go back to the academy first." The queen took out the ancient book: "You take this book back, and you have to make a full set of plays." Xiao Xiao took the book and went directly to the imperial study, and then Xiao Xiao took two ancient books and walked to the academy. Concubine De Niangniang, this is an ancient book and interest. Xiao Xiao handed over the recovered books and silver to Concubine De. Concubine De nodded: "Take it directly to Xiao Xianzi and let him register." Xiao Xiao saluted and took the ancient books into the academy.

In the corner of the academy, a eunuch who had been squatting left in a hurry. In the Yonghe Palace, the eunuch just now had already reported to the virtuous concubine what he had just seen and heard. Concubine Xian frowned: "Empress? Liuhe whispered: "Niangniang, the queen and Ouyang nobles have always been incompatible, could it be that Concubine De and the queen are involved?" Concubine Xian got up and walked to the center of the room and looked at the incense burner in front of her: "What can this Concubine De and the queen have to do with each other?" Liuhe shook his head: "This slave doesn't know either." Concubine Xian thought carefully for a moment: "The queen and Ouyang Tong are not on good terms, but Concubine De has a private connection with the queen, and that Xiaoxiao is Ouyang Tong's confidant." "The more Liuhe listens, the more confused he becomes." Could it be that Concubine De teamed up with the queen to get rid of Ouyang Guiren for the sake of that academy? Concubine Xian guessed. Liuhe nodded approvingly: "Niangniang's analysis makes sense." ”

Concubine Xian smiled: "That's fine, this time, it's not very certain, if you can test the true situation of a few of them, it won't be a loss." Liuhe was puzzled: "What does Niangniang mean by this?" Concubine Xian frowned and said, "I don't know why, this palace always feels that there is some ulterior secret between Concubine De, the queen and Ouyang Tong." Liuhe nodded: "Niangniang just took this opportunity to test it." Concubine Xian nodded: "Liuhe, come here, there are some things to explain to you in this palace." Then, Concubine Xian muttered something in Liuhe's ear, and Liuhe couldn't help nodding.

The next day, the banquet in Yonghe Palace was held lively, and the concubines in the palace basically went, and the queen and Concubine De also went. The virtuous concubine held a banquet seriously, all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, and fresh melons and fruits, which made those unfavored concubines envious. "Thank you for your hospitality." Some promises are always there, more or less flattering. The queen and Concubine De exchanged glances, and the corners of their mouths were raised. The virtuous concubine's trick is very clever. In this banquet, the virtuous concubine invited many concubines in the palace who had not yet slept in the palace, and those concubines, who had been in the palace for a few years, had no chance to see the emperor.

Concubine De's Imperial Academy is also a place for many unfavored concubines to fight for positions, but there are always some concubines in the harem who don't know poetry and books, and they still can't get the pass card of the academy several times. Concubine Xian's move is to win over those concubines who are not favored and do not have any skills, to arrange a way out for them. The queen and Concubine De came today to stir up the situation quietly. The queen sat on the throne and took a sip of her glass. Concubine De picked up the wine glass and walked to the virtuous concubine. "Virtuous concubine Niangniang, the concubine respects you." Concubine De respectfully toasted a glass of wine. Concubine Qi also raised her wine glass: "Virtuous concubine Niangniang, the concubine also respects you." Concubine De looked at Concubine Qi and asked with a smile: "Concubine Qi can come today, but the palace is a little surprised." ”

Concubine Qi smiled bitterly: "Yes, the virtuous concubine can invite the concubine to this banquet, and the concubine is also very surprised." Concubine De smiled and returned to her seat without saying anything more. Concubine Qi took advantage of the strength of the wine and said drunkly: "You sisters don't know, when this palace gave birth to the Nine Emperor Princes, the emperor personally promised this palace to be promoted to this palace as a concubine. But before that will was made, the ninth elder brother of the palace was said to be an ominous son by Qin Tianjian. Now, Brother Jiu is three years old, and this palace is still a concubine. When Concubine De heard this, she immediately got up and hugged Concubine Qi: "Sister is afraid that she is drunk and has already started to talk nonsense, the queen mother, the concubine will send Concubine Qi back to the palace first." The queen nodded: "Okay, go ahead, be careful." Then, Concubine De helped Concubine Qi to leave Yonghe Palace. Concubine Xian sat on the chair, did not say a word, and seemed to be very angry.