"It would be disrespectful to refuse." Yanming nodded in response, dignified but not distant.

The eye contact between the two made Qing He's throat choke. She had never considered Yan Ming as a rival. She didn't think she was pretty enough, and she didn't know how real her so-called talent was.

But at this moment, an extremely bad feeling arose in my heart!

However, Qinghe was still capable. With just a few words, she attracted the Regent's attention and, after some flattery, she pulled the man away.

In response, Yanming just smiled faintly and watched the two leave with a smile.

"Sister Yanming, what do you mean?" Yinyin's eyes were a little strange. "I remember that you never looked down on people like this. Why..."

"After all, the Regent is an important official in the court. Sister Huan has worked so hard, do we have to hide under her and Mother Zhuang's protection forever?"

"We are sisters who grew up together. Why can't we fight our way out for ourselves?"

Yinyin didn't say anything, but just stared at Yanming for a long time. Until Yanming left with a smile, she didn't move, her eyes were confused, and no one knew what she was thinking.

At this time, Lin Chunhuan had also entered Changchun Palace.

It was not a luxurious residence, but it had everything it needed. The palace maids and eunuchs were kneeling on the ground, shouting "Long live the emperor" either sincerely or falsely.

She didn't care about all these, and just looked at the emperor beside her shyly.

"Today is Mid-Autumn Festival. Everyone is busy preparing for tonight's palace banquet, so the ceremony can only be simple." The emperor didn't even glance at the people kneeling on the ground. With a look of deep affection, he took Lin Chunhuan's hand and said, "I'm sorry to have wronged you, Ah Huan."

"But don't worry, I will always make up for what I owe you today."

Lin Chunhuan lowered her head and smiled faintly. She clearly had a pair of alluring eyes, but her eyebrows were as dark as distant ink, making her look dignified and reserved. She was the most alluring look the emperor had ever seen in his life.

It even made his throat roll uncontrollably.

"Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me by saying this. It is a great blessing for me to be where I am today. How dare I ask for more?" Lin Chunhuan sniffed.

Even such a small gesture still made the emperor feel uneasy. "You are too greedy. I am afraid that it will arouse the jealousy of the gods."

These words made the emperor laugh heartily.

Of course, he wanted to stay in Changchun Palace today and watch over his Ah Huan all the time, but today was Mid-Autumn Festival and he had just returned to the palace.

Countless things are waiting for him to deal with.

So he only gave a few instructions, and reprimanded the palace servants sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then left reluctantly.

As soon as the emperor left, the gentleness and tranquility on Lin Chunhuan's face slowly faded, and he slowly walked to the main seat and sat down.

A pair of eyes carefully examined the people in front of her, "Compared to me, you are all veterans in the palace. There are many things that I don't need to explain."

"I come from a brothel. This is not honorable, but it cannot be concealed. Of course, I never intended to hide it. It is because of my background that the emperor is deliberately warning you all."

"I have made it clear today that I am not afraid of this matter. However, if I hear someone in Changchun Palace gossiping about this matter in the future..."

Lin Chunhuan didn't say the rest of the words.

Because she hadn't figured out how to punish him.

But sometimes, the unspoken words are often more intimidating!

Hearing the superior's light hum with a smile, the palace people kneeling on the ground shuddered suddenly. The leader among them hurriedly knelt forward and said, "Don't worry, Empress Zhenfei!"

"We are all elders in the palace. We all know what to say and what not to say. We will never do anything to embarrass you!"

Lin Chunhuan lowered his head and looked down for a moment.

The palace dress worn by the person who was speaking was different from those worn by the other palace maids. Not only was the material better, the pattern was also brighter, and it seemed that her status was also higher.

Then he slowly asked, "What's your name? What do you do?"

"In reply to Her Majesty Zhenfei, I, Zhizi, am the head maid of Changchun Palace. If Her Majesty has any instructions in the future, you can give them to me. I will do my best to fulfill them!"

"That guy over there is the eunuch in charge of Changchun Palace. He..."

"I asked you this, so you just answer whatever you want. It's best not to say anything you shouldn't say." Lin Chunhuan interrupted Zhizi's words in a cold tone.

Seeing the other party quickly shut up, he slowly stood up and said, "Considering that this is your first offense, I will slap you twenty times. As for the next offense... I don't want to see it happen again."

"yes……"

Gardenia bit her lips tightly, her eyes red with grievance, but she still raised her hands resignedly and slapped herself in the face one after another, very cruelly.

After just two or three slaps, there were already bright red slap marks on both cheeks.

The sound of "pa pa pa" was very crisp in the room.

Lin Chunhuan paid no attention. He walked forward a few steps and pointed at a seemingly inconspicuous young palace maid kneeling in the corner. "What about you? What's your name and how old are you?"

"Ah?" The little maid was stunned for a moment, and it took her a long while to react. She kowtowed and responded quickly, "To answer the Empress Zhenfei's question, I am Xiyu, and I am fifteen this year!"

Lin Chunhuan nodded gently upon hearing this, "Get up, from now on you will stay by my side and serve me. I'm tired now, come and help me rest."

Chunyu never thought that such a good thing would happen to her. She was so excited that she didn't know where to put her hands.

She was originally just a cleaning girl. If it weren't for the fact that everyone needed to come and pay their respects to the master today, with her status, she would probably never have the chance to enter the house in her life!

Chunyu kowtowed several times in the direction of her master with gratitude, wiped the sweat from her hands on her skirt, walked respectfully to Lin Chunhuan, and gently supported the arm as white as jade.

Just when he looked up inadvertently, his eyes met Gardenia who had just slapped him.

Understanding the warning and threat in Gardenia's eyes, Chunyu shuddered with fear and immediately lowered his head.

Lin Chunhuan was not blind to this, but she did not say anything. Today was her first day in the palace, and there was a palace banquet in the evening. Given her background, she would surely be a public enemy if she showed up.

What's more, after the palace banquet, she still has to be alone with the emperor.

She had two tough battles to fight that evening and had no extra energy to focus on such meaningless open and secret struggles. She said in a cold voice, "Although I don't know your names yet."

"I don't know what each of you is responsible for, but everyone should remember this. Today's case with Gardenia is the best example. Servants, especially, should remember to keep their mouths shut."