Lian Rui looked at her leaving back and couldn't help but sigh:

"When Xiao Yunyao was here, she just wanted to kick Concubine Kang out. But this Concubine Lan took the initiative to ask Concubine Kang for advice. My lady, I think she is not simple."

Ning Wanyin hummed lightly, picked up a roll of account book on the table, and began to read it slowly.

Wen Shutang can ask more than just Concubine Kang for advice.

Well enough……

…

After Wen Shutang left Yonghe Palace, she went straight to Jingxi Palace.

"Master, Concubine Kang was driven away by Xiao's little trick. How can she be able to guide you?" asked the maid Xiang Ming in confusion.

"Empress Kang has been in charge of the Imperial Household Department for so long, so naturally she has some experience. You must not be disrespectful to her," Wen Shutang said seriously.

Asking for advice is one thing.

What’s more…

You can also take the blame.

If anything happened to the Twelve Departments, she would be responsible, but Concubine Kang also gave her advice...

If only the emperor could be the first to choose her to assist in managing the six palaces.

She would never let Concubine Kang step down. Even if Concubine Kang made some minor mistakes, she would protect Concubine Kang so that if there was any big trouble in the future, Concubine Kang would still be responsible.

It's a pity that Xiao Yunyao threw away such a good shield, so no matter what happened later, she had to bear it by herself.

"Yes, I understand." Xiang Ming nodded and said happily:

"The master is the only one who has been favored by His Majesty and is assisting in managing the six palaces. If the master knew the news, he would definitely be very happy."

Wen Shutang's smile did not reach her eyes.

How could her father not be happy?

He had been planning for this moment since the moment his eldest sister died.

Most of what Wen Shutang said to the emperor was true.

Originally, her family had never thought of letting her enter the palace.

But after the eldest sister died, the Wen family needed someone to enter the palace to raise the second prince.

Minister Wen selected his second daughter, who was both intelligent and beautiful, and carefully cultivated her to enter the palace.

Wen Shutang has a cousin who is her childhood sweetheart.

She didn't fall in love with her cousin, but her cousin always brought a lot of little things from outside the house, so she liked to play with him.

At an age when she still couldn't distinguish between the love between siblings and that between men and women, her father was afraid that she would have thoughts that she shouldn't have, so he immediately married her half-sister to her cousin and from then on forbade her cousin to set foot in the Wen Mansion.

Among the four arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, she first learned chess and it was also her favorite. But her father did not allow her to learn it and told her to practice calligraphy instead.

Because the most favored empress in the palace was particularly good at ancient chess.

"If you can't outshine her, then don't be her foil. Try to think about other things so you don't get outdone by others."

These are my father’s exact words.

From then on, the teacher only dared to teach her calligraphy, and she was not allowed to see even a chess piece in her room.

All the things she liked were taken away one by one, and the people she was close to were never seen again.

So Wen Shutang always felt that she was dead on the day her elder sister died.

The Wen Shutang who is alive now is just a puppet carefully carved according to the appearance her father needs.

Learn how to please the emperor, learn the rules of the palace, learn how to understand the connections between various forces...

When the eldest sister first entered the palace, things were not smooth. My father learned his lesson and felt that he was not prepared enough. So this time, from the moment the eldest sister died, he began to teach her carefully.

She hasn't had a happy day in the past two years.

It doesn’t matter, let her father be happy first.

Sooner or later, he would cry in front of her.

Concubine Kang didn't expect Wen Shutang to come to her for advice, and she felt very embarrassed:

"I made a mistake... How can I teach you..."

"I made countless mistakes when I was learning how to manage household affairs with my mother. I think that one mistake is nothing and it cannot be used to deny Your Majesty's ability. Your Majesty has been in charge for so long and everything has always been in order. Your Majesty should give me another chance." Wen Shutang said with a smile.

Kangpin's heart was moved by her words.

If she had retired after achieving success, she would not have any regrets. But she had to abdicate because of a mistake, and she was really angry.

She wanted to prove to the emperor and everyone else that she was not that bad.

…

The emperor had newly chosen Wen Shutang to assist in managing the six palaces, and everyone thought the palace would become lively again.

But Wen Shutang was focused on learning how to handle the work of the Imperial Household Department and did not cause any trouble.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was an extra happy event in the palace: Su Ruhuan was pregnant.

Among the newlyweds, she and Fu Jiaoyi are the most favored, so it is only natural that she is the first to get pregnant.

The emperor was very happy and immediately issued an order:

"Jin Yanjieyu is promoted to Zhaoyi."

The palace maids all bowed and congratulated: "Congratulations to Consort Yan! May Consort Yan live long and healthy!"

Su Ruhuan's cheeks were lightly flushed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

"You are pregnant now, so you should be careful about your diet and travel." Helian Qi was quite attentive to her and said:

"I will discuss this with the Imperial Concubine tomorrow and ask her to look after you during your pregnancy."

The emperor would feel most at ease if he left it to Ning Wanyin.

Su Ruhuan's eyes flickered. She believed that Ning Wanyin would not murder the heir to the throne, so why did she need Ning Wanyin to look after her baby?

When taking care of someone, you have to choose the one you want to take care of the most.

"Your Highness, you are already very busy with the affairs of the six palaces. You also have to serve His Majesty and take care of the Fourth Prince. I really can't bear to bother you." Su Ruhuan spoke softly, with a gentle and kind look on her face:

"But I also know that I have no experience in giving birth. If I could have an experienced and free lady to take care of me, I would be very grateful."

What she said was very appropriate.

Many new concubines are afraid of being divided with others' favor and do not want others to take care of them, which results in accidents due to their lack of experience.

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