Her cousin has that kind of temper.

If you don't like a concubine you have never met, you can demote her directly.

What's more, she was standing right in front of him.

"Concubine Zhuang was the one who loved to steal the emperor's favor the most, didn't Your Majesty blame her?" Fu Jiaoyi said calmly.

Fu'er said, "Empress Zhuang and Your Majesty have been childhood sweethearts, and their friendship is extraordinary. Her brother is a close minister of the Emperor, and she saved Your Majesty's life..."

"So, it all depends on what you rely on. Concubine Zhuang relies on this friendship. I rely on blood ties." Fu Jiaoyi curled the corners of her lips:

"After all, how big of a mistake is it to intercept a pet?"

"I didn't kill anyone or set fire to anything. I just worked hard to win his favor. What does my cousin have to worry about? Is he worried about her trying hard to win his favor, or is he worried about her taking advantage of him being the emperor and not taking these girls from noble families seriously?"

"The most important thing is to know when to stop. You can be spoiled, but you can't be vicious. Concubine Zhuang is a good example. I should learn more from her and just compete for favor and do nothing else."

Fu Er suddenly realized and said worriedly: "But at least change someone to intercept the favor. You can't afford to offend the Xiao family..."

"Her brother is Xiao Yunjing, and others cannot afford to offend him, but my cousin is the emperor. Is Xiao Yunjing more powerful than Your Majesty?" Fu Jiaoyi shook her head and said:

"As for whether I will offend others or not, unless I don't compete for favor, as long as I compete, I will offend others, right?"

The Fu family is of no use to the emperor.

Not as useful as the family background of those beauties.

Her current position of imperial concubine is only given by the emperor out of respect for Empress Dowager Zhaoci, and cannot be lower than that of the people in Empress Dowager Xue’s family.

But after entering the palace, it all depends on her luck.

If she hadn't been so inconspicuous and stood out, these beauties would have surpassed her one by one.

My father is only a marquis of his generation, and my brothers are also unpromising.

She has to rely on her own efforts to have a future in the harem.

A woman who is complacent because she has a cousin who is the emperor does seem a little shallow, but these concubines are all gentle and scheming, isn't she outstanding?

Moreover, the source of her complacency was neither her merit nor her family background, but the emperor.

The emperor's cousin is the most powerful! So I'm not afraid of anyone.

As for the fact that other people in the harem looked down on her because of this, that was just a side effect.

The most important thing for her was that she left the impression of "the emperor's cousin" in the emperor's mind.

Although she is indeed his cousin, if you behave like a well-behaved concubine, then in his eyes, you will be just one of many concubines.

Seventy percent depends on blood, and three percent depends on hard work.

"I'll continue to inquire tomorrow to see whose card His Majesty will pick and continue to intercept the favor!" Fu Jiaoyi rubbed her hands together, revealing a pair of small fangs.

…

Shuyu Garden.

The head maid Suxian reported the excitement in the imperial garden and said:

"This Fu Jiaoyi is really ignorant of herself. Your Majesty favors the master, but she thinks she can snatch your favor!"

Xiao Yunyao said calmly, "Your Majesty will definitely not like her trouble-making personality."

She didn't take Fu Jiaoyi seriously.

The really tricky one is Ning Wanyin.

She seemed to be just a pawn of the emperor, but the emperor showed her too much favoritism.

"Master, His Majesty is about to arrive!" the eunuch guarding the door came to report.

Xiao Yunyao returned to her usual dignified and gentle self, "Follow me to welcome the emperor."

Helian Qi arrived at Shuyu Garden.

At first glance, I saw an old piano in the room.

There were some cracks on the body of the guitar, and it looked like it had been there for a long time.

"The body of the piano is cracked and the tone is flawed. Why don't you change it?" Helian Qi asked casually.

Xiao Yunyao blushed slightly and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Su Xian said quickly, "This is the guqin that His Majesty gave to the master. The master has repaired it several times and is reluctant to replace it."

"I have repaired it several times and it is still usable." Xiao Yunyao bit her lip.

When she was learning to play the guqin, Helian Qi sent someone to give her a guqin.

If it hadn't been mentioned today, Helian Qi would have forgotten it.

"Wang Degui, take a precious ancient guqin from the treasury and give it to Concubine Xiao." Helian Qi ordered.

Wang Degui hurriedly said, "You have a rare ancient zither, the name of which is Luqi. The body of the zither is dark green, the strings are made of ice silkworms, and the tone is wonderful."

"Very good. Give Concubine Xiao the Luqiqin." Helian Qi nodded with satisfaction.

A glimmer of joy flashed across Xiao Yunyao's eyes, and she bowed, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"

"It's been six years since we last met, and you and I have become estranged." Seeing that she didn't dare to say a word, Helian Qi frowned slightly.

Xiao Yunjing went to the southwest to fight in the battlefield for him, leaving behind Xiao Yunyao, whom he had previously taken care of as his own sister.

"In the past, you were a tree, protecting me from wind and rain. Now you are the sun in the sky, and I am too timid to approach you." Xiao Yunyao looked at him with anger and tears.

He said he didn't dare get close.

But from the moment she put out the guqin, she had been reminding the emperor that she used to be very close to him.

"Don't be so reserved. I don't treat you as an outsider." Helian Qi waved at her, "Sit down and talk. I have something else to entrust to you. Are you willing to help manage the six palaces?"

He used Xiao Yunjing in the southwest, and naturally used Xiao Yunyao in the harem.

These two siblings, like Han Xun's siblings, were his closest people in the past.

"I will do my best and will never let your majesty down." A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yunyao's eyes, and a flattered and gentle smile appeared on her cheeks.

The next morning, the emperor issued an order:

"Xiao Yunyao was promoted to Zhaoyi, and was given the title Hui, and was given the power to assist in managing the six palaces."

When the news came out, the whole palace was shocked.

He was promoted, given a title, and given the power to assist the six palaces...

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