The days in the palace were calm and slipped by like flowing water. It's the end of September.

Seeing the leaves turn yellow, watching the flowers wither, everyone in the palace also changed into thicker autumn clothes.

Because of the need to save money, Yang Yunxi discussed with Aunt Yun that she would make a new dress this year, but one person gave out some new cotton and asked the palace people to renovate their winter clothes for the past year.

There are few complaints in the palace, but ordinary palace people don't dare to say anything, but the biggest complaints are those people from the Internal Affairs Office and those who are better than ordinary palace people, and they have grades but are not high.

Yang Yunxi listened to those vague complaints, so he put down the teacup in his hand and stared at Xia Yan, the chief manager of the Internal Affairs Office, and smiled: "Oh? The people in the palace are complaining and dissatisfied? ”

Xia Yan responded, his expression calm: "The palace people below are a little complaining, but don't worry, this is not a big deal." Slaves and maids will be able to handle it. ”

Yang Yunxi bowed slightly, his expression was also light, and his tone was even more smiling: "It is this reason, if you can't even do this well, the position of the head of the Internal Affairs Office should also be given to a capable person." ”

There were words in these words, Xia Yan's expression changed slightly, but then he said: "If the master thinks that the slave and maid are not doing well, the slave and maid will not dare to occupy the position." ”

Yang Yunxi was almost amused by these words: Xia Yan was clearly against the general. Is this not satisfied with what she just said? However, the effect of this trick is ...... for her It's still useless.

Yang Yunxi just glanced at Xia Yan, then raised his eyebrows and said, "Since you have said so, then it can be seen that you are indeed not doing very well." In this way, it is not enough to replace people, but it is also appropriate to deduct half a year's salary. ”

Half a year is actually not much, but it is a real slap in the face. The matter has spread out, not to mention that the face is not glorious, even if it is laughed at. The head of the internal affairs office in the palace can't afford to lose this person.

Yang Yunxi saw Xia Yan's expression change.

Yang Yunxi smiled with satisfaction. Xia Yan's face remained unchanged at this time, and that was what really made her look the other way. But unfortunately, Xia Yan obviously doesn't have such great ability.

Xia Yan had been in the palace for a long time, and he knelt down at the moment, and then looked at Yang Yunxi's face and showed a look of grief and chagrin and self-blame: "The master has taught me a lesson, but the slave maid has been serving the queen mother since she entered the palace." Now that the slave maid has made a big mistake to make the concubine dissatisfied, the concubine Niangniang might as well send the slave and maid to continue to serve the queen mother. Even if it is only a palace person who is a sweeper for the queen mother, the slave maid is also willing. “

This sounds sincere, but in fact, it is a retreat. Listen, what does it mean to serve the Queen Mother all the time? Isn't this just telling her that Yang Yunxi is Empress Dowager Li's person, and she can't be punished easily? If she moves him, she has to weigh the consequences first?

Yang Yunxi laughed angrily at this, and finally stared at Xia Yan and said, "Since that's the case, then you should go." It's just that I don't know, if I tell the Queen Mother the amount of money you are greedy for, she will want you to serve in front of her. ”

Xia Yan was taken aback by this, and then Xia Yan retorted for a long time: "The slave doesn't know what the concubine is talking about. ”

"How much is a pound of cotton outside the palace? How much is a pound of cotton you reported this time? Yang Yunxi squinted his eyes slightly, and his gaze gradually sharpened: "Whose hand did the difference in the middle fall on?" I said I wanted high-quality cotton, but what came to the palace was only slightly better than the medium-grade cotton, which was far from that standard. You said that if there is no silver in the middle to paste your eyes, will you open one eye and close one eye? ”

It was obviously a cool autumn weather, but when Xia Yan heard this, his forehead gradually sweated.

"I am also a descendant of a merchant family, so I naturally know the rules of these merchants. I can also figure out how much you want to gain at one time. Yang Yunxi smiled coldly, with a shallow smile: "I won't say much nonsense." I'll just give you one word. You can take the silver, but if you get such a benefit, you still want to sell it, and you want to fool me, and you want to pinch my nose and go, so I will call you this head, take it off and be sober. ”

The head is taken off, and the cold is cool, but this life is also gone.

Xia Yan was brought up by the Empress Dowager Li, so naturally he would not be really scared to death by Yang Yunxi with just a few words. At the moment, my eyes rolled and I wanted to think of a way.

However, before Xia Yan could speak, Yang Yunxi took the lead and said: "The Queen Mother, her old man's health is not good, and the emperor has long said that the Queen Mother and her old man will take good care of her body." The one who presides over the overall situation in this palace is now me, Yang Yunxi. Isn't this clear to you, Father-in-law Xia? “

Empress Dowager Li can support Xia Yan, but what Yang Yunxi wants to tell Xia Yan is - this matter, even if there is Empress Dowager Li's support? She, Yang Yunxi, may be jealous of Empress Dowager Li, but she will not be afraid of a eunuch.

What is a good thing like Xia Yan?

With a slight sharp gaze, Yang Yunxi nodded on the table; "Grandpa Xia can think about it now? Should I go back and work on an errand, or should I give this position to someone else and let someone else do a good job for me? “

Does Xia Yan have any other choice?

Apparently not. Empress Dowager Li is still difficult to protect herself, will she offend Zhu Li for him and Yang Yunxi? No matter how high Xia Yan thinks of himself, he will never have such confidence.

In the end, when Xia Yan left, he was discouraged. It's a very different look than when I came.

Lan Sheng smiled "eat", "The master is really handsome, and he stopped Xia Yan at once." The master didn't see his gray appearance, which was really happy. ”

Yang Yunxi took a sip of tea: "He is like a fine person, you look at him like this, but it's just for us to see." You really don't think he's sure? Is he really trying to pinch me? It's just to test my attitude. ”

Lan Sheng was a little confused: "Tentative and tentative attitude? What is a temptation? ”

Yang Yunxi smiled, and finally shook his head: "Didn't you find that he mentioned the Queen Mother several times?" If my guess is correct, the Queen Mother is asking him to test my attitude. If I am soft, the Queen Mother will dare to use me as a puppet, do you believe it or not? But I'm so tough now, the Queen Mother doesn't dare to suppress me easily. “