The thirteenth day of the first month is the day of the fourth round of palace selection.

On this day, the ladies who participated in the palace election rushed to the palace to prepare for the fourth round of palace elections.

Qingxi was the first time to come to the palace, and the magnificence of the buildings along the way had made her sigh, how much silver would it cost to spend such an extravagant decoration? How many people?

A generation of kings sits on the world, and the place where they live is also the best in the world.

She should really be glad to enter the palace as a female official to be elected, not all canaries are locked in this golden cage, and from time to time eagles will hurt people's bodies.

"Qingxi, what are you thinking?"

Li Qinlin, who was beside her, noticed that Fang Qingxi's mind was not on the view, and she wanted to know what Fang Qingxi was thinking in her mind.

"Qin Lin, don't you think that this palace is gloomy, the cold air enters the bones and makes people feel terrified from the bottom of their hearts."

"Qingxi, what kind of strange idea do you have, you have to know how many women in this world want to come to this place, it is not easy for you and me to stand here, and besides, you and my sister are already His Majesty's concubines, it is not easy to say this."

"The palace is certainly a good place, but this is also a place that ruined a woman's life."

"Qingxi, what's wrong with you today? I haven't seen you so breathless on weekdays, did you suffer from a nightmare yesterday? ”

Fang Qingxi's abnormality made Li Qinlin worried, the prince said that Qingxi must be allowed to stay in the palace, and now that the plan has been carried out for most of the time, she must not let Fang Qingxi mess around.

"I'm fine, it's just a little more thoughtful, let's hurry up to Anshou Palace, it's not good to go late."

Anshou Hall is the new dormitory of the Queen Mother, which was previously the place where the Queen Mother lived, and the Queen Mother moved to live here after the death of the Queen Mother. If there is anything special about this Anshou Palace, the location is the best place in the harem, and it is also a place with deep blessings.

At this time, the side hall of the Anshou Hall was full of people, and the young ladies who participated in the fourth round of palace selection were chatting with each other, and they were also waiting for the aunt in charge of the palace to come and call someone.

Fang Qingxi and Li Qinlin found a quiet place, they didn't want to be disturbed by others.

"Qingxi, there is no next time for reckless things, this palace is different from other places, beware of the wall with ears."

"I see."

Fang Qingxi now thinks back to Fang Cai's words and deeds on the road, and knows that he is a little irrational. She now represents not only herself, but also the Fang family and Concubine Fang.

"Qingxi, Qinlin."

From a distance, Gu Junyi saw Li Qinlin and Fang Qingxi staying aside, she was worried that she couldn't meet the sisters who were talking about herself, but fortunately the two of them were here.

"Why did you just come here?"

Fang Qingxi straightened the hairpin on Gu Junyi's head, and Gu Junyi smiled to express her gratitude.

"There is something temporary at home, it's too late, fortunately, I met the queen at the gate of the palace, and the aunt in charge didn't blame."

"Sister is here?"

"Yes, the concubine Niangniang is also here, and now she should be in the main hall to accompany the Queen Mother and her old man."

Hearing the news brought by Gu Junyi, Fang Qingxi and Li Qinlin were both helpless. They didn't want to stay in the palace as sisters, but it seems that they can't do it today.

At this moment, the aunt in charge came to the side hall and invited Fang Qingxi in.

After receiving the order, Qingxi followed behind the aunt in charge with apprehension and walked towards the main hall.

The main hall of the Anshou Hall is not more gorgeous than the side hall, all the objects that should be gilded are replaced with silver, Qingxi has long heard that the Queen Mother has always been thrifty, and today I saw that it was so.

As soon as she entered the main hall, Fang Qingxi noticed that her sister and Li Qinhan were sitting slightly lower than the top, she didn't stop for the slightest, and bowed down one by one.

"The courtier's daughter Fang Qingxi visited the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the Imperial Concubine Mother."

"Get up."

"Yes."

After getting the Queen Mother's orders, Qingxi slowly got up, and she clearly felt that the Queen Mother's eyes stayed on her.

"I heard Man'er say that you were assassinated and injured a while ago, but now you are better?"

"Thanks to the blessing of the Queen Mother, the courtiers are no longer in trouble."

"I heard that the attendant next to the prince was seriously injured, but is there such a thing?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, this is indeed the case."

"Did you find out who did it?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, the courtiers have been staying in the mansion and don't know the ins and outs of the matter."

"You don't care about what happened to you, so how can you take care of the harem matter?"

Listening to the tone of the Queen Mother's words, there was obviously an angry emotion in it. At this time, Fang Zhiling was naturally anxious.

"The Queen Mother, the concubine's sister is just a young lady who stays in the boudoir, how can she inquire about these things?"

"According to Concubine Fang's meaning, is the mourning family to blame the wrong?"

"The concubine doesn't dare."

Fang Zhiling didn't dare to argue with the Queen Mother, she just entered the palace and only knew a little about many things, how could she offend people at this time?

"Imperial sister-in-law, according to what Sister Zhiling said in this palace, there is some truth, why doesn't the imperial sister-in-law sell her personal favor in this palace?"

"Favors? I'm afraid the queen is mistaken, the mourning family doesn't have this power. ”

The Queen Mother obviously didn't give Li Qinhan and Fang Zhiling the slightest face, since Wei Zong asked her to return to the palace to assist in the Sixth Palace, she had to sit firmly in the position of the Queen Mother.

"Imperial sister-in-law, no matter what, Second Miss Fang is the third-rank princess personally crowned by His Majesty, if the palace can't stay, wouldn't it be a joke for others to see?"

At this time, Fang Zhiling's face was very bad, and Li Qinhan knew that only she could help Qingxi at this time. The woman in front of her was that person's mother, and she believed that the Queen Mother would miss the old love.

The Queen Mother heard the meaning of Li Qinhan's words, but she still refused to let go. She didn't know about Wu Zhen and Fang Qingxi, Wu Zhen specially asked her to leave a good errand for Fang Qingxi before Fang Qingxi entered the palace. She couldn't refuse her own son, but that didn't mean that Fang Qingxi could easily get an errand.

"Qin Han, the mourning family doesn't want you to interfere in this matter. The Fang family is now living a prosperous life, there are many riches and honors, and even this ambition has grown. The mourning family can't manage the affairs of the previous dynasty, but the mourning family still has this power in the harem! ”

"The concubine is terrified! The Queen Mother Mingjian! ”

As soon as they heard the meaning of the Queen Mother's words, the Fang sisters immediately knelt down, although they didn't know whether the Queen Mother's remarks were from their hearts or from where, but they guessed that something happened to the Fang family in the previous dynasty. At such moments, they are even more sloppy.

"The Queen Mother Mingjian! The Fang family has no two hearts! ”

"Whether there are two hearts or not, it's not up to the mourning family to have the final say! The key is how your Fang family does it. ”

"The concubine is stupid, I hope the queen mother will give me some advice."

"Why did my aunt do this?"

Wu Man, who was sitting on the side and didn't say a word, finally opened her mouth, she had no intention of speaking for the Fang sisters, but the Queen Mother's words were ridiculous, and she couldn't indulge it.

Wu Man's words aroused the side eyes of the rest of the people, and the Queen Mother's face was very bad.

"What does that mean?"

"The harem does not discuss the affairs of the previous dynasty is a rule handed down by the ancestors, in fact, it has only changed in the first emperor's dynasty, but it is only for legendary women, such as strange women like aunts. Qingxi is just a thirteen-year-old girl, who stays in the house all day to raise flowers and grass, how can she run to handle the case and verify it? Auntie's move is too harsh. ”

"What does Man'er think?"

Wu Man's words were very reasonable, and the Queen Mother's momentum suddenly weakened a lot, she admitted that Wu Man was becoming more and more capable, and she also admitted that Wei Zong's way of cultivating her daughter was effective.

"Qingxi's embroidery skills are very good, why don't you seal a three-grade embroidery official and take charge of the internal embroidery bureau, what does my aunt think?"

"The Inner Embroidery Bureau is in your control, how can the mourning family interfere? Concubine Fang, get up. ”

"The concubine thanked the Queen Mother."

Qingxi got up and threw a grateful look at Wu Man, Wu Man responded to her with a smile, and this scene happened to be seen by the Queen Mother and Li Qinhan.

Both of them are working for Wu Zhen, so naturally they can't tolerate Qingxi by Wu Man's side.

"Empress, who do you think is more appropriate to place Second Miss Fang in?"

"If the imperial sister-in-law doesn't dislike it, let her live in the palace, the palace will definitely give birth to her, what does Man'er think?"

Li Qinhan deliberately asked Wu Man for advice when he spoke, and Wu Man couldn't help but give Li Qinhan this face.

"Since the queen mother's words are so clear, how can the daughter not follow them? I see that Concubine Fang hasn't seen her sister for a long time, so it's better to let Concubine Fang talk to Qingxi in private. ”

"It's so good, Concubine Fang Guifei took her sister back to the palace to say something close to herself, and you don't need to accompany the mourning family here."

"The concubine retired."

Coming out of the Anshou Palace, the two sisters breathed a sigh of relief, and the scene in the hall was still frightening when they remembered it.

"Eldest sister."

"If you have anything to say, go back to the temple."

Fang Zhiling's palace is very close to Wei Zong's dormitory, and it is not far from the palace of the Ying Owl, the women in the palace are like this, and those who are close to His Majesty naturally get the most favor, which emperor doesn't want to be able to be embraced by a beauty after being busy with government affairs?

Lingxiu Hall is a palace carefully prepared by Wei Zong for Fang Zhiling, its gorgeous decoration can be imagined, and the built-in hot springs are not found elsewhere, which shows how much Wei Zong loves Fang Zhiling.

Fang Qingxi followed Fang Zhiling all the way, and when she returned to Fang Zhiling's dormitory, she retired from the maid, and then let Qingxi speak.

"Qingxi, now you can speak."

"How is the eldest sister doing in the palace?"

Seeing Fang Zhiling's dress and palace layout, it can be seen that Wei Zong loves her, but Qingxi found that Fang Zhiling's eyebrows and eyes had a sad look that was not easy to be noticed, and she was really distressed when she looked at it.

"I, fortunately, Your Majesty loves me very much, he came to see me for three days and two days, and he thought of me for the first time when he had any good things, but there are many concubines in the palace, and I have become a thorn in the eyes of all the concubines."

"Eldest sister, don't worry, this harem belongs to Your Majesty, as long as Your Majesty spoils you, they don't dare to do anything to you."

"There is no flower for a hundred days, today is my favor, tomorrow is not necessarily who it is, everything is so absolute, it is more important than anything to protect yourself in this palace, no matter how much Your Majesty's favor is a disaster. Today in Anshou Palace, you have also seen the Queen Mother's attitude towards you and me, although the Sun family is the only wife of the first emperor, she is not the one who is not treated by the Queen Mother. After the death of the Empress Dowager, she had no scruples, how could you and I afford such a woman? ”

"But no matter what, the Queen Mother is the mother concubine of His Royal Highness King Cheng, won't Your Majesty have any scruples?"

"Even if the Sun family is rampant, there is still the eldest princess in this palace, and your stay in the palace is a matter of the eldest princess's words, the eldest princess is standing on the side of His Royal Highness the Prince, and I think it will definitely not let the prince suffer half a point."

Now that the situation in the palace is still unclear, all forces are ready to move, at this time, Fang Qingxi understands Fang Zhiling's approach very well. In addition to lamenting Fang Zhiling's difficult life in the palace, Fang Qingxi couldn't help but worry about herself, although the internal embroidery bureau was far away from the harem, she still had to go back to the queen's palace to rest, and this coming and going would inevitably be contaminated with some bad habits in the palace, and she didn't want to get involved in the struggle of the harem concubines.