Han Jinyi's heart churned, and she was in a heavy mood for a while, the Queen Mother had already reached out to come in before she returned to the palace, and she didn't know what would happen when she returned to the palace.

Thinking of this, he looked at Yun Zhao again, thought about it and slowly spoke, "Yun Zhao, you entered Beijing late, do you know the relationship between the Queen Mother and the Emperor?"

She was afraid that Yun Zhao didn't know much about the fight here, and she would suffer a big loss when the Queen Mother returned to the palace.

"Know." Song Yunzhao nodded, "But there are also a lot of things I don't know."

Han Jinyi sighed, "I just thought that you might not be clear about some things, so I took this opportunity to clarify with you about this matter, so that you would not be calculated."

"If you don't come, I'm going to invite you over someday." Song Yunzhao smiled, "Let's go together."

Han Jinyi was also happy, and she didn't feel strange knowing that Yun Zhao had a plan in her heart, so she whispered to her, "Speaking of which, our Queen Mother is not the same as ordinary mothers......

Song Yunzhao listened to Han Jinyi's narration most of the same as what she saw in the book, but there were some differences, the angle in the book was the perspective of the heroine, and now it was from the perspective of a bystander, Song Yunzhao's impression of the Queen Mother was more three-dimensional. br>

Overall, this is a figure on par with Cai's, of course, relatively speaking, the Queen Mother only has such a child as the emperor, but Cai's has three, Cai's dislike for her is because she is not a son, and the Queen Mother's dissatisfaction with her son is because her son can't help her be favored and can't help her get a better position in the palace.

One thing they have in common is that both of them are extremely ego people.

Such people are the most difficult to get along with and extremely stubborn.

Moreover, the Queen Mother was able to survive the first emperor and raised the emperor, it is impossible to say that there is no ability, maybe the Queen Mother's skill points have not been able to compete for favor, but you can't say that this person has no ability.

That's hard.

"In short, you have to be careful, the Queen Mother has a lot of disputes with the emperor, and you are the most favored concubine in the palace." Han Jinyi said worriedly.

Song Yunzhao nodded, "I understand when you say this, don't worry, I know how to do it."

Although Song Yunzhao felt that the Queen Mother was difficult, as long as the emperor was on her side, she was not afraid at all.

And the emperor obviously has this tendency, he intends to use the hand of the harem to suppress the queen mother, judging from what happened in Shouci Palace, it is impossible to borrow from Concubine Zhuang and Concubine Wan, so only Concubine Shu remains.

It's just that Concubine Shu's IQ is sometimes high and sometimes low, and she is not a reliable ally, and Qin Xiyue at this time does not have much weight in the emperor's heart, so the emperor has to let herself in the end.

It's up to her, but in what posture, it's up to her to decide.

"Then I'll be relieved." Han Jinyi breathed a long sigh of relief, "There is a lot of trouble in the Shouci Palace this time, I think it has already spread to the outer courts, and I don't know what will happen."

Song Yunzhao heard the implication of Han Jinyi's words, the emperor did not make many small moves before and after the year, to weaken the rights of the two ministers and the courtiers to control him, in fact, the contradiction has become very acute.

Now that they have the opportunity to add to the emperor's blockage, they are naturally willing to do it.

Don't look at the right minister who lost face because of the fraud case, and the disaster relief made him regain face, but he may not want to make a step forward when he wrestles with the emperor.

The struggle for power is like this, step by step, step by step.

The emperor's temperament, Song Yunzhao, knew that he would not be willing to be suppressed by the courtiers, and he was an emperor with a strong desire to control, and the first emperor was no longer serious in his old age, and the power in the court was in the hands of the two prime ministers, so he wanted them to completely hand over the power, not to mention whether the prime minister himself was willing or not, and those who were around them would not agree.

Song Yunzhao looked at Han Jinyi and said with a little meaning: "The emperor is not the first time he ascended the throne, as soon as the fraud case came out last year, the emperor accepted a group of protégés of the Son of Heaven, and in a few years, the future of these people will not be easy to say."

The protégé of the Son of Heaven is naturally loyal to the emperor, and has nothing to do with the two factions on the left and right. As long as the person can break free from this person's network

, in the future, there will be a place in the court.

Han Jinyi's smile softened a little when she heard this, "Yes, the emperor knows people and makes good use of them, which is also a blessing for the students."

She has to talk to her father, but she can't easily get involved in the affairs of the emperor and the two phases.

Han Jinyi didn't stay long, chatted with Song Yunzhao for a while and then got up to say goodbye, and Song Yunzhao sent her to the gate of the palace before turning around.

Mama Yu stepped forward and said, "Master, the slave maid has let people go to see it, and the Liushang Bureau of Shouci Palace has already begun to repair it."

Song Yunzhao smiled, "This time the action is very fast."

"It's not okay if it's not happy, even if they feel uncomfortable with Your Majesty's will, they don't dare to do anything about such a thing." Mama Yu also said with a smile.

"How many days does it take?" Song Yunzhao asked again.

Mama Yu shook her head, "This slave didn't ask, but according to the speed before the Six Shang Bureau, it would take five or six days."

"Then this speed is not fast, the day when the Queen Mother will return to the palace will not be too far away, they have been repairing for so long, when will the affairs in the palace have to be delayed?"

The eaves collapsed a large piece, not only the outside was repaired, but the temple also had to be repaired, and after the repair, the wall had to be brushed and incense arranged, which took time.

"It depends on how thoughtful the Liushang Bureau is, but Yan Gongzheng has always had his own ideas for doing things, and he has a way to do things." Mama Yu said.

Song Yunzhao knew that in the real history, the relationship between the Six Shang Bureau and the Gong Zheng Division was different from that in the book, in which the Gong Zheng Division led the Six Shang Bureau, and in history, the Six Shang and the First Division performed their own duties.

Now, the author has written a hodgepodge, whether it is Gong Zhengji or the Six Shang Bureau.

Thinking of Gong Zheng Yan Yu, when Song Yunzhao first saw her, he felt that this person was not easy to get along with, not only can bend and stretch, but has her own system for doing things, such a person is difficult to be influenced by the outside world, and it is difficult for others to easily shake her status.

However, at the moment, she and Yan Yu have neither interests nor personal disputes, and they can barely get along peacefully, as for what happens in the future, we have to wait and see.

"What's going on over there with Concubine Shu?"

"It's also strange, such a big thing happened this time, Cuiwei Palace is actually as stable as a mountain, motionless." Mama Yu said with a smile.

Song Yunzhao was happy, "Concubine Shu didn't suffer a lot last year, this is learning smart. And it's about the Queen Mother, Concubine Shu should have her own plans."

"That's what the master said." Mama Yu smiled and nodded, "Do you still have to keep an eye on the things over there in the Shouci Palace?"

"Don't stare at the people when they come back." Song Yunzhao shook his head, "Now Concubine Shu is ignoring it, Concubine Wan and Qin Wanyi are both sick, and there is only one Concubine Zhuang left, if you want to come to Shouci Palace, Concubine Zhuang will definitely not fake her."

wants to borrow the hand of the Queen Mother to suppress her, Concubine Zhuang will definitely not ignore the affairs of Shouci Palace, and the burden she suffers now is the credit of inviting her in front of the Queen Mother in the future.

Mama Yu's face was not very good-looking when she heard this, and she said softly, "Concubine Zhuang is here for the master."

Song Yunzhao smiled lightly, "There's nothing to be afraid of, Concubine Zhuang's wishful thinking is sound, but whether she can get what she wants may not be as she thinks."

As far as the queen mother's temperament is concerned, no one can easily say that she can be bought, this kind of person will always put interests first, smile at people today, and be able to go under the knife tomorrow.

Working with this kind of person is tantamount to seeking skin with a tiger.

The matter of Shouci Palace really caused a lot of disputes in the previous dynasty, but fortunately, the emperor made a quick decision, and ordered to personally take the queen mother back to the palace, and the emperor went to the palace in person, what else can the left and right ministers say?

The night before the emperor's trip, the two of them didn't do anything, she could feel that the emperor's mood was not very good, and he seemed to be suppressing something.

She can understand, every time she sees Cai's is also in this mood, she can't shake off or fight with her all the time, for many years, that kind of irritability is not something that ordinary people can understand.

Early that morning, Song Yunzhao got up to see Feng Yi leave, and before leaving, she reached out and hugged him, "I'll wait for the emperor to come back."

She still remembered the way the emperor looked at her,

It made her feel that he was a little strange at that moment.

As soon as the emperor left, the atmosphere in the harem could also feel a little different, Qin Xiyue, who was recuperating from illness, had recovered from her illness, and she had always been in the harem for the past two days, so diligent was really admirable to Yun Zhao.

Concubine Wan is different, her illness has not yet healed, and the palace gate of Roufu Palace is closed, with a posture of ignoring everything.

However, Concubine Zhuang was particularly active, not only staring at the renovation of Shouci Palace, but also setting up a tea banquet to invite everyone in the harem to drink tea, but Yun Zhao refused because she was unwell.

Concubine Shu didn't go either, Concubine Wan was recuperating, and Lu Zhixue didn't even find an excuse, only saying that she didn't have much preference for tea and didn't disturb Concubine Zhuang Yaxing. Han Jinyi and Feng Yunjin are not as sharp as Lu Zhixue's temperament, and the two of them are not easy to refuse, so they can only go to the banquet.

The next day, Han Jinyi and Feng Yunjin came to the Forgotten Worry Palace, and after listening to the two of them, Song Yunzhao knew that Concubine Zhuang set up a banquet to catch the wind and wash the dust for the Queen Mother.

"The emperor has not had a will, but Concubine Zhuang is very virtuous, and she is worthy of being the first virtuous person in the harem."

Song Yunzhao looked at Han Jinyi, probably really angry, it was not easy for her temperament to say this.

Feng Yunjin added a few words on the side, "Jieyu doesn't know, Concubine Zhuang's reception banquet is to want the palaces to gather some silver to come out, not only to set up a banquet, but also to prepare a meeting gift for the Queen Mother."

Song Yunzhao: ......

is worthy of Concubine Zhuang!

"You all agreed?" Song Yunzhao looked at the two and asked.

Han Jinyi sneered, "If you open your mouth, you have to pay a hundred taels per person, this is really virtuous."

Song Yunzhao was also shocked, "One hundred taels?"

The annual salary of the concubine is three hundred taels, the annual salary of the noble concubine is two hundred taels, and the annual income of the noble is only one hundred taels, not to mention the lower rank, such as the beauty of the person who fills the clothes and others, and the income is only fifty taels and thirty taels a year.

Of course, in addition to the annual basic salary, the emperor will have additional rewards for major festivals, concubines' birthdays or childbirth, sometimes directly sending money, sometimes rewarding precious treasures, as for the amount of reward, it depends on the emperor's mood.

But these obscure incomes are not fixed, after all, people like Song Yunzhao who directly cried poverty with the emperor are probably the only ones since the founding of the country.

In addition to the royal income, there is also a subsidy for the concubine's mother's family, but the mother's family subsidy is also more or less, and the concubine has to maintain the usual expenses, in addition to hard consumption such as clothes and jewelry, and it is also a big expense to reward the palace people up and down.

How much silver is left beyond that?

The third concubine won't take a hundred taels in her eyes, but what about the other concubines?

Take Yun Zhao as an example, it is very difficult to live only on the moon stipend, not to mention going to the imperial dining room to add meals at will, that is, if you want to make more beautiful clothes and jewelry, you have to weigh carefully.

She now has the emperor's subsidy, plus the small treasury before entering the palace, and the silver from the Xie family in the follow-up, so she can live a comfortable life. She has these incomes, which others may not have.

Concubine Zhuang opened her mouth and asked for a hundred taels, there were so many people in the palace, how much silver did she have to scrape together, how much money could be spent on the banquet, and the rest of the money was used to buy gifts for the Queen Mother, what did it cost so much money to buy?

This gift was sent by Concubine Zhuang, and the Queen Mother would only remember Concubine Zhuang's gift, and even if the harem concubine paid the money, she only carried a sedan chair for Concubine Zhuang.

No wonder Han Jinyi's face was so ugly, it wasn't that she couldn't take out the silver, but she didn't want to give out the money.

"Jieyu didn't expect that, right?" Feng Yunjin nodded and said.

"I didn't expect that." Song Yunzhao sneered, "Concubine Zhuang is really a big deal, you agreed?"

Feng Yunjin shook his head, "At that time, someone did respond, but the concubine and Han Guifei and a few others did not respond."

"I'm afraid I'm going to offend Concubine Zhuang." Song Yunzhao said with a smile.

"If you offend, you will sin." Han Jinyi sneered, "It's not that I can't get the money, but with this time, there will be a next time, and this case can't be opened."

"That's true, let alone the Queen Mother, there are also regulations in the palace, why bother so much, in the final analysis, Concubine Zhuang wants to please

The Queen Mother just wants us to bleed." Feng Yunjin's tone was also a little unkind.

Is this a matter of silver?

Yes and no.

Song Yunzhao suddenly thought of Qin Xiyue, looked at the two of them and asked, "How does Qin Wanyi say anything?"

"They don't lack the hundred taels." Han Jinyi said.

Song Yunzhao raised his eyebrows slightly, "Qin Wanyi has been very close to Concubine Zhuang recently, this matter came out very suddenly, Concubine Zhuang used to do things mainly on stability, but this time she asked everyone to give money, no matter who it is, you have to be extra cautious, this time it is indeed a bit surprising."

"What does Jieyu mean by Qin Wanyi's advice?"

"It's hard to know if it's or not, but judging from Qin Wanyi's way of doing things, it's indeed somewhat possible."

"Jieyu makes sense, no wonder I also feel that something is wrong, you just make sense when you say this. In the past, when things happened in the palace, I didn't see Concubine Zhuang collecting money from anyone."

"It's just that there is one thing I still don't understand, doesn't Concubine Zhuang know the impact of this move on her?" After Han Jinyi said this, she still had doubts, with Concubine Zhuang's previous temperament, why would she do such a thing?

Can't figure it out, can't figure it out.

Feng Yunjin pondered and said, "Maybe it has something to do with Jieyu."

Song Yunzhao: ......

Facing Song Yunzhao's strange eyes, Han Jinyi's depressed mood also dissipated a little, looked at Feng Yunjin and said, "You can tell me why it is related to Jieyu?"

Song Yunzhao also listened attentively, and she was also curious.

Feng Yunjin said directly to the eyes of the two of them: "When our group of show girls did not enter the palace, the three concubines in the palace checked and balanced each other, and there was no saying that who was strong and who was weak, but since Jieyu was favored, Concubine Zhuang tried to suppress Jieyu several times but failed. In such a situation, if you want to suppress Jieyu, you have to use your strength, and there is only the Queen Mother in this palace."

Because only the Queen Mother can contain the emperor.

As long as the Queen Mother restrains the emperor, if she wants to deal with Jieyu, she will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.

"Therefore, in order to please the Queen Mother, Concubine Zhuang will not take some reputation damage to her heart, and what if this matter is spread out? Others will only praise Concubine Zhuang for her understanding and respect for the Queen Mother."

As for whose credit is in the heart of the Queen Mother, will others care?

No.

Only the concubines who lost the silver would mind, but the concubines who lost the silver were not as good as the concubines of Zhuang, and they had no favor and no one to support them, so they had to swallow this loss hard.

Song Yunzhao felt that it made sense, she looked at Feng Yunjin and asked, "Is there a way to break the game?"

Feng Yunjin hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Perhaps, only Concubine Shu can come forward to justify the name."

Although Jieyu is favored, her position is not as good as Concubine Zhuang, so she is naturally a dwarf.

"But it's not easy to move Concubine Shu to come forward." Han Jinyi frowned and said.

Song Yunzhao thought for a while and said, "It's not difficult."

Feng Yunjin was not surprised that Jieyu said this, but Han Jinyi was a little surprised, she asked, "Is Jieyu going to come forward?"

"It's not impossible." Of course, Song Yunzhao couldn't watch Concubine Zhuang forge weapons against her, and now she dismantled her stove first, and the rest didn't matter. "But you'll have to help me deliver a message."

"That's no problem, it's just that if Jieyu confronts Concubine Zhuang like this, I'm afraid that Concubine Zhuang will target you even more in the future." Han Jinyi said worriedly.

Feng Yunjin said, "Even if Jieyu keeps to herself, will Concubine Zhuang let it go?"

Of course not, as long as Song Yunzhao is favored and gets in her way, they are enemies.

"Without further ado, our troops will move at once in two directions." Feng Yunjin said.

Han Jinyi immediately nodded, "Yes."

Song Yunzhao stopped the two, "In whose name are you putting the news?"

The two of them were stunned.

Song Yunzhao glanced at the direction of Cuiwei Palace, "You go back and wait for my news first, you can talk to the people you are friends with first, and only say that Concubine Shu is dissatisfied with Concubine Zhuang's move."

Don't say anything else."

Feng Yunjin immediately understood, "Concubines and other good news for Jieyu."

Han Jinyi also realized that if she wanted to drag Concubine Shu into the water, they couldn't throw people into the water first, they had to let her go down willingly.

Thinking about it like this, Han Jinyi felt a little weak.

When she got out of the Forgotten Worry Palace, she whispered to Feng Yunjin, "Let's do this, what if Concubine Shu is angry with Jieyu?"

"If you are not sure, how can Jieyu mention Concubine Shu?" Feng Yunjin smiled, "Concubine Shu will definitely not look at Concubine Zhuang in front of the Queen Mother."

This is a check and balance between the three concubines.

It's not that she couldn't think of this idea before, it's just that she couldn't persuade Concubine Shu to make a move.

But Jieyu is different, she always feels that Concubine Shu treats Jieyu differently from others, but she can't say what the difference is.

Song Yunzhao made up his mind, deliberately changed into a bright and gorgeous shirt and skirt, and led people straight to Cuiwei Palace.

In Cuiwei Palace, Concubine Shu was talking to Mama Wen, obviously knowing Concubine Zhuang's actions, her face was full of displeasure, hearing that Song Yunzhao was coming, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she said to Mama Wen, "If you come to the door at this time, it will definitely be no good thing."

Mama Wen smiled: "What Niangniang said is true, but if Song Jieyu came for Concubine Zhuang's affairs, it would not be a bad thing."

"Call someone in." Concubine Shu said with a stiff face.

"Yes." Mama Wen went out with a smile and quickly invited people in.

"The concubine has seen Concubine Shu, Niangniang." Song Yunzhao entered the hall and saluted.

Concubine Shu had a headache when she saw Song Yunzhao, but she still said to her, "Song Jieyu is really a rare guest, why did she come to the palace today? Sit down and talk."

Song Yunzhao took a seat and thanked him, and then said directly: "Why did the concubine come, I think I have already guessed it."

Concubine Shu didn't go around the bush, looked at Song Yunzhao and said, "If you come here for Concubine Zhuang's affairs, this palace doesn't have any good ideas."

Song Yunzhao: ......

Your mouth is happy to refuse, but your eyes don't say that.

Song Yunzhao sighed, and then said: "Since the mother said so, the concubine has nothing to say, but when the queen mother returns to the palace, she will inevitably become the concubine appreciated by the queen mother, if the queen mother appreciates, the momentum of the queen mother will inevitably go to the next level, and then Concubine Shu and Concubine Wan will be wronged."

Concubine Shu knew that Song Yunzhao's words were stirring up discord, but she was unhappy when she heard it, she looked at her and said, "So what?"

"Since Concubine Shu doesn't care about being below Concubine Zhuang, you don't say these words as a concubine." Song Yunzhao got up as he spoke, "The three Niangniang have been on an equal footing in the palace for many years, since Niangniang can think about it, Yunzhao is a villain's move, so don't disturb Niangniang, the concubine will leave."

"Stop!" Concubine Shu looked at Song Yunzhao who said she would leave, this dog has a bigger temper than her, so she asked and shook her face before leaving!

Song Yunzhao looked back, "What else does Niangniang have to say?"

"Sit down."

Song Yunzhao hesitated, but sat back down.

Concubine Shu looked at her like this and became even more angry, but it was not good to let her popularity go again, although she knew that she was pretending, but what if it was true?

Wait for the popularity to leave, and then invite people back, isn't her face a face?

"Since you are here, you must have an idea, talk about it."

Song Yunzhao looked at Concubine Shu's breath-holding appearance, and she really couldn't figure it out, it was clearly a matter of mutual benefit, what did Concubine Shu make up in her brain, and she was angry like this.

"The concubine's idea is very simple, Concubine Zhuang's raising of money is not in line with the palace rules, and Concubine Shu, as one of the three concubines, should seek justice for the suffering concubine."

Song Yunzhao's intention to encourage her to fight with Concubine Zhuang was simply undisguised, how did she say such a righteous and stern tone?