Chapter 74: Not Enough Brain

Yihua Palace.

When Shen Zhaoyi woke up, the palace maid Yin Die came in to help her get up: "Your Majesty, Jiang Ronghua just arrived and said he was waiting to go to Fengyang Palace to pay his respects to you."

"How long has she been here?"

The palace maid brought in hot water, and Yindie helped her wash up, saying, "I arrived a quarter of an hour ago. I heard that the Majesty hadn't gotten up yet, so Jiang Ronghua was waiting in the outer hall."

Shen Zhaoyi sat in front of the diamond-shaped mirror, a hint of impatience flashing across her eyes.

Yin Die helped her put on makeup: "Jiang Ronghua is really considerate to the Empress."

Shen Zhaoyi casually picked up a pearl hairpin and said, "What's the point of being caring? Loyalty is what matters."

She stared at herself in the mirror, with a faint dark blue under her eyes that needed to be covered with powder. When she was in the boudoir, she often heard people praise her, saying that she was born dignified and virtuous, and suitable for a family.

When she was little, she thought it was a compliment, but when she grew up, she realized what was the point of being dignified and virtuous? She couldn't achieve success in the outside world like men, and she couldn't win her husband's favor like those charming women at home. She could only help take care of the trivial matters in the backyard like an old nanny.

If you can become the mistress of the house, you can comfort yourself that you have power in your hands, even though these rights are just a little bit that slips through the fingers of men, but at least there is some consolation.

But in the palace, no matter how well she does in assisting the six palaces, in the end all the credit will go to the queen. What is her turn?

Shen Zhaoyi took a deep breath. She looked at the woman in the mirror. Her face remained the same, but her eyes were as calm as a dry well, unable to show any ripples.

After watching for a long time, she began to be picky about her appearance. If her eyes were bigger, her nose was smaller, and her skin was a little whiter, she would look like that person...

Shen Zhaoyi suddenly came back to her senses and pinched herself hard.

When had she fallen to the point of being jealous of a skinny horse from Yangzhou?

"Your Majesty, which dress would you like to wear today?" A palace maid brought forward two sets of clothes. Concubine Shen glanced at them casually and chose the more elegant crimson purple.

Yin Die helped her put on the belt, jade pendant and other items. Shen Zhaoyi picked up the jade ribbon on the table and rubbed it repeatedly.

She remembered that she had seen He Yanchen wearing this jade ribbon in the enclosure, and now she could wear it too.

"Wear this."

Yindie took it and frowned. This jade ribbon was given to her by Yu Zhaorong. The empress liked it very much and always wore it.

But she looked around and couldn't see any difference.

When Zhaoyi Shen walked out of the inner hall, she saw Jiang Ronghua sitting on a chair drinking tea. She said with a smirk, "Sister, why didn't you take a break this morning? Instead, you came to me for a drink."

This was the first time he went to pay his respects after the palace coup. Even though the harem was not affected that night, the harem was full of spoiled and weak women who were all frightened.

The queen was also considerate of everyone and allowed the concubines to wait for a few days before going to Fengyang Palace.

Jiang Ronghua wanted to go with Shen Zhaoyi, so she came early in the morning. She stood up and said, "Sister, you're finally up. Are you feeling unwell? Why are you up so late?"

Shen Zhaoyi coughed twice, and before she could say anything, Yin Die said, "It's because of the injury in the enclosure that caused our queen to have a chronic illness."

"Yindie." Zhaoyi Shen scolded her, then turned to Jiang Ronghua and said, "It's nothing serious. I just cough and feel tired occasionally."

The two walked out together. Ronghua's position did not have a ceremonial procession. Shen Zhaoyi wanted to walk with Jiang Ronghua, but Jiang Ronghua quickly pushed her onto the ceremonial procession and said, "Your Majesty, don't be stubborn. You haven't recovered yet, why are you walking?"

"How rude..." Zhaoyi Shen frowned as she sat on the ceremonial platform. "I'm sitting while my sister walks. How can this be justified?"

Jiang Ronghua ignored her and ordered the palace servants to move the sedan chair: "There's no need to worry about so much between me and my sister."

Shen Zhaoyi seemed to have no choice but to sit firmly on the ceremonial guard.

On the way, the two met Le Yue.

"Le Yue pays homage to the Empress Zhaoyi and Jiang Ronghua."

Jiang Ronghua was not familiar with the Saint Lady at all and did not speak. Consort Shen, however, kindly called out to her, seemingly expressing her concern, "It's been a while since I've seen the Saint Lady. I thought she'd returned to Xijue."

Le Yue smiled and replied, "Le Yue knows a little bit about medicine. Your Majesty appreciates me and will stay in the capital from now on."

Shen Zhaoyi raised an eyebrow: "Is that so?"

Le Yue said modestly, "If your Majesty feels unwell in the future, Le Yue is willing to serve you."

Shen Zhaoyi smiled and said nothing more.

She turned around and looked forward, and saw Lian Qiao walking towards her.

Lian Qiao naturally saw these people and hurriedly saluted Shen Zhaoyi: "This servant greets the Empress Zhaoyi and Jiang Ronghua."

"Miss Lianqiao, there's no need to be so polite. Where are you going?"

Lian Qiao said, "His Majesty has asked me to go to Linde Palace to serve His Majesty."

Shen Zhaoyi's eyes darkened for a moment, but Jiang Ronghua spoke frankly: "Yu Zhaorong is already living in Linde Palace, is she still short of people to serve her?"

"Miss Lian Qiao is a personal attendant, so naturally she is different from other palace servants." Concubine Shen didn't ask any more questions and said to Lian Qiao, "Go quickly, don't keep Sister Yu waiting for too long."

"yes."

Lian Qiao wanted to leave, but after she took a few steps, she heard Le Yue, who had been following Shen Zhaoyi, speaking ill of her master.

Lian Qiao immediately hid behind a tree and listened.

Meanwhile, Le Yue didn't think anything was wrong. She looked up at Shen Zhaoyi and said, "The Linde Hall is where His Majesty handles state affairs, yet Yu Zhaorong is living there so openly. I've never seen anything so absurd in my time in Xijue."

Lian Qiao curled her lips and said, "What can you see in such a small place like Xijue?"

Shen Zhaoyi chuckled and said, "Your Majesty just dotes on Sister Yu. Sister Yu is young and that's when she becomes clingy."

Le Yue hinted, "Women who rely on their beauty to serve men don't last long. Le Yue still envies Consort Zhaoyi. She is appreciated by the Empress Dowager and respected by His Majesty, and has the power to assist in the management of the six palaces. It is truly admirable."

Shen Zhaoyi didn't say anything else. If she was favored, who would care about this little bit of uterine power?

*

Linde Hall.

He Yanchen only agreed to let Yueli choose one person to serve her, and she naturally chose Lianqiao.

Lian Qiao was furious when she entered the hall. Yue Li teased her, "What's wrong with you? We haven't seen each other for just a few days. Who made our little Lian Qiao angry?"

"Your Highness, you don't know. That Saint is full of nonsense. Who the hell is she? She's always making up stories about Your Highness!"

Yue Li's face turned cold. She had been so engrossed in the Linde Palace these past few days that she almost forgot about Le Yue.

"What did she say about me?"

Lian Qiao exaggerated the complaint against Le Yue.

The more Yueli thought about it, the angrier she became. The Queen Mother's appreciation? Who cares?

As for palace power, she will go to He Yanchen to ask for it later!

I really want to kill this guy who only knows how to talk behind my back!

Unfortunately, Le Yue did not live in the palace, and Yue Li couldn't figure out how to find an opportunity to poison her.

So annoying! My brain is running out of ideas!