Currently, everyone in the inner palace, including the servants of the Imperial Household Department, must obey the Empress Dowager's orders.
The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was handed over to the Empress Dowager by the Emperor, who was still on his way home.
Once the Empress Dowager gained this power, she became very excited.
She didn't care what the Empress thought; the Empress Dowager immediately summoned the servants of the Imperial Household Department to the Cining Palace.
She earnestly expressed that although the Emperor and Empress were not present, with her presence, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet must not be too simple.
It's a small matter that the royal family members who came to the festival banquet feeling wronged; the real problem is that the royal family has lost face.
As for Changchun Palace, the Empress Dowager only sent one of her maids to retrieve the accounts stored there. As for anything else, the servants left in Changchun Palace were of too low a status to communicate with the Empress Dowager.
When the news was delivered to Yikun Palace, Xia He's expression was indescribable.
Chen Yuwei, sitting on the tatami mat, was laughing so hard she was shaking and swaying from side to side.
That's so interesting.
The Empress Dowager was utterly shameless in her quest for power, which also shows that only those who climb high enough in rank are unafraid of intrigue and scheming.
The servants in Changchun Palace probably couldn't understand why the Empress Dowager was so obsessed with power.
The methods they used to guard against Yikun Palace were not employed, but Cining Palace, which they had not taken seriously, suddenly rose to prominence.
Shaking her head, Chen Yuwei scoffed, "This Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is different from the past." The Empress Dowager could be said to be taking the opportunity to demonstrate her power to everyone.
In the future, it will likely be very difficult for the Empress to handle palace affairs on her own.
The Empress Dowager's interference shows that her goals and ambitions are far-reaching.
"Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with us."
"This humble servant dares to suggest that it is not appropriate for Yikun Palace to be too involved at this time."
After pondering for a moment, Xia He decided to share her opinion.
Chen Yuwei rested her chin on one hand and tapped the table with her free fingers. "Tell me your reasons."
There was no scolding or blame, but rather encouragement for Xia He to continue.
Chen Yuwei is not the kind of person who makes decisions arbitrarily. She is training Xia He and wants to develop her into a full-time housekeeper rather than just a loyal puppet. Xia He does obey her every word, but she has no thoughts of her own. If you can't stop her at critical moments, what if her decision leads to disaster?
Don't assume that the person on the mission is the main character and that everyone else revolves around them.
Even if the start is bad, the various cheats used by the taskers can stabilize the situation or even tilt it in their favor.
Those who actually had such naive ideas would have all died out in other mission worlds long ago.
Those who are alive today are all clever people who believe that there are heavens beyond heavens and people beyond people.
Xia He received Chen Yuwei's hint, and she cheered inwardly. Then, she calmed herself down and said her thoughts, "This servant thinks that, firstly, neither the Empress Dowager nor the Empress likes anyone else to touch the palace's power."
Secondly, the Empress Dowager and the Empress have different identities, and with the addition of new forces, it might lead to their cooperation, which would put us in a passive position.
Finally, this servant thinks that His Majesty might prefer to see the Empress Dowager and the Empress jointly wielding power.
After saying this, Xia He remained silent and patiently waited for her master's reply.
Chen Yuwei didn't keep Xia He waiting long; she clapped her hands in approval.
"Xia He, you've considered everything very thoroughly," she thought. She truly deserved to be the maid I'd carefully nurtured.
Xia He smiled and said, "Thanks to Your Majesty's guidance."
If it weren't for the master's daily guidance, Xia He wouldn't have been able to grow so quickly.
At first, Xia He just wanted to live a good life at Ruyi Residence.
Who could have imagined that the Ruyi Residence in the prince's residence would become the Yikun Palace in the palace?
As her master rose through the ranks, Xia He, as the maid who served him, also rose in rank.
Nowadays, when Xia He is out and about, everyone calls her "sister".
Even the ladies-in-waiting dared not easily throw a tantrum at Xia He, and always greeted her with a smile. All of this was due to the favor she received from her mistress.
Xia He felt grateful and became even more eager to serve her master, thereby consolidating her position and firmly occupying an important place in her master's heart.
"It's not because of my ability, but because you've studied diligently enough."
As you suggested, our Yikun Palace should participate in this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
"Just follow orders. If the Empress Dowager is determined, we can't escape her; if she's not, our schemes won't succeed."
The initiative is not in Chen Yuwei's hands. Whether Yikun Palace can make further progress depends entirely on Niohuru of Cining Palace.
Would the Niohuru clan choose to include Yikun Palace? Definitely not.
Having finally gotten such an opportunity, Niohuru was determined to seize control of the palace.
They complain that they don't have enough power in the palace, so why would they like to distribute it outwards?
Since the Empress Dowager had no intention of seeking out Chen Yuwei, Chen Yuwei herself couldn't very well go to Cining Palace.
Chen Yuwei is very concerned about her image, so these days she has been focusing on taking care of the children in the palace.
This includes, but is not limited to, Yonghu and the others. Almost every day when they see their mother coming, they are so frightened that they scream and run away.
Chen Yuwei: ...
"This child, could it be that I am really that fierce?"
Chen Yuwei turned to look at Xia He, wondering why Yonghu and the other children were running so fast.
Xia He tried hard to suppress her laughter, and told her master not to overthink it, "The young prince is just joking with you."
Well, actually, it's because Master has had more free time lately.
The young princes, accustomed to a relaxed and free lifestyle, would certainly not be happy to be suddenly put under supervision.
Chen Yuwei shook her head helplessly, "Let them be. In two days it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. I heard that the Empress Dowager has invited a group of royal relatives and court officials."
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