This was the first time in history that, in addition to the former talented lady Zhang, there was actually a new guest visiting the Yongning Palace.

Of course, Yan Shu knew that the visitor had bad intentions, but Wang Zhaoyi was of a higher status than her, so she could only stand up to greet him.

"Hello, Zhaoyi."

Wang Zhaoyi was not polite. After entering the room, he sat down on the warm couch and said in an uncertain tone, "Why, did you hear someone mention me just now?"

This scared Lian Xin, and she looked at Yan Shu hurriedly.

Yan Shu's expression did not change, and she said innocently, "No, we were just talking about what to eat for breakfast, and we didn't mention Zhaoyi."

Wang Zhaoyi looked her over fiercely, and continued in a sinister tone, "I've heard that Lady Li has a sharp tongue, and today I finally got to experience it."

Yan Shu pretended not to understand, and smiled heartlessly, "Zhaoyi complimented me like this for the first time, it's really embarrassing."

Seeing that she was not fooled, Wang Zhaoyi could only snort, "Just now my people went to the Internal Affairs Bureau to get rouge, and they ran into your people in the palace. What's the matter? I heard that your people have some complaints about me?"

As he said She glanced at a palace maid who came with her and said, "Cui Yan, come and see, is that girl there?"

Hearing this, Cui Yan immediately pointed at Lian Xin and said, "It's her. She didn't get the things, and when she saw that I got them, she grumbled and said bad things about Zhaoyi."

Lian Xin was frightened and shook her head quickly, "No, I just asked the people in the Internal Affairs Bureau why Wang Zhaoyi has rouge but our beauty doesn't..."

At the same time, the system began to tell Yan Shu that Cui Yan had stolen a lot of jewelry from Wang Zhaoyi in recent years. She even stole a red agate pendant two days ago, and then she falsely accused others.

Yan Shu understood, and took the opportunity to pretend to rebuke Lianxin, "You are usually stupid, how can I compare with Zhaoyi? Zhaoyi has a higher position than me, so if there is anything good, I should stick to Zhaoyi first." Then

she deliberately glanced at Cuiyan and said to Lianxin, "When you can be like Miss Cuiyan, I will feel relieved."

Wang Zhaoyi was waiting to find her faults, and was stunned when she heard this, and said, "What's wrong with Cuiyan?"

Yan Shu smiled and said, "Miss Cuiyan has a good life and knows how to act. No wonder she is so popular! I heard someone praising her at the Queen Mother's place the other day!"

Oh, wasn't it because the Queen Mother summoned her, so she didn't hide it. Wang

Zhaoyi was stunned by what she heard and asked immediately, "Who praised her?"

Yan Shu remained calm and said, "It was Consort Chen! When I went to Ci'an Palace yesterday, I happened to see Consort Chen talking to the Queen Mother. Consort Chen said that Miss Cuiyan was very smart and intelligent, and she was also very filial. I heard that she made a headband for the Queen Mother a while ago, and she even specially inlaid a red agate on the headband. The quality was really good."

After she finished speaking, Cuiyan was stunned.

Wang Zhaoyi was also stunned and looked at Cuiyan in confusion.

Yan Shu continued to make up stories as the system played. "I heard that in the summer, she made a set of soft silk pajamas as a gift to the Queen Mother. The needlework was so good that even the Queen Mother praised it."

Soft silk?

Wang Zhaoyi was shocked again.

——Didn’t she just happen to lose a set of soft silk fabric in the summer? She was so sad...

Yan Shu smiled at Cui Yan again and said, "By the way, there are also a few cloud silk handkerchiefs. You also gave them to Chen Shanggong. She said that the flowers you embroidered on them are very beautiful..."

Before she finished speaking, Wang Zhaoyi turned around and slapped Cui Yan, scolding her, "Okay, red agate? Soft silk? And cloud silk handkerchiefs? You took all the things I lost? And you are honoring the Queen Mother? What a girl! I didn’t know you had such thoughts!"

Cui Yan was stunned. , came back to his senses and quickly covered his face and said, "Master, I didn't, I really didn't! This, this, this is all nonsense!"

Yan Shu covered her mouth in surprise, "So Zhaoyi didn't know about this? Oh, it's my fault for being nosy! Don't hurt your feelings!" Wang

Zhaoyi slapped Cuiyan twice again, and took a few deep breaths with his chest heaving. Then he said to Yan Shu viciously, "Watch your people. If you say nonsense again next time, I will kill the noble concubine and tear her mouth!"

Then he grabbed Cuiyan's ear and walked away angrily.

Yan Shu watched them leave.

When the room was quiet, Ren Dong and Lian Xin looked at Yan Shu in surprise, "Is what you said just now true? Is Cui Yan really so bold?"

Yan Shu curled her lips indifferently, "Whether it is true or not, she will know after she goes back to check. Remember to watch the fun."

The two nodded and said yes, and they couldn't help rubbing their hands in their hearts.

Who doesn't want to watch the fun!

But Yan Shu straightened her face and told them, "Next time there is something like Yan Zhi, don't fight or say anything, just come back quickly."

She was of low position and had no backing, so she would only suffer if she insisted.

The two nodded quickly. "Yes."

Yan Shu said, "Go get me breakfast first. I'm starving."

What she had been busy doing this morning was useless. After she ate, she should hurry up and write the storybook. At least she could develop a skill and have more ways out.

Ren Dong hurriedly agreed and went to the Shangshenjian. Not long after, she brought back breakfast, which included silver cakes, lamb and wheat, pumpkin porridge, and two side dishes. It

's good to have a hungry appetite. Yan Shu ate it up quickly and then threw herself into the writing business.

Ahem, after a few days of hard work, her debut novel "The Talented Man and the Pretty Lady" was about to be completed.

After a long time of concentration, I saw Ren Dong coming into the room, looking like she wanted to say something but hesitated. "Master..."

Yan Shu came back to her senses from the paper and pen and asked, "What's wrong?"

Ren Dong said angrily, "The Internal Affairs Bureau also withheld our firewood and charcoal, saying that they just ran out of it today and asked us to go get it the day after tomorrow. Are they trying to freeze us to death these two days?"

Yan Shu understood, thought for a while and said, "There are still some stocks, I will share them with you, and the sun is good during the day, so we can save some charcoal."

Ren Dong pouted and said, "What about at night?"

Yan Shu rolled her eyes, "At night... let's talk about it."

Tsk, that person has come for two days in a row, is he going to come again tonight?

~~

At night, the lights in Qianming Palace are shining.

In Yu's study, the king was reading memorials in front of his desk, and several ministers including the Tongzhengshi Du Yushi were waiting respectfully beside him.

After reading the memorials, Yuwen Lan was about to reach out to write comments when he happened to reveal the bandage on the side of his palm.

Several ministers paused, and immediately stepped forward to ask,

"What happened to your Majesty's hand? Is it injured?"

"Your Majesty, have you summoned the imperial physician? How is the injury?"

"How did your Majesty get injured?"

Yuwen Lan said casually, "I accidentally cut it when practicing sword this morning. It's not a big deal."

He quickly wrote a few words, handed the memorial to everyone, and said, "Go down."

The ministers agreed, holding their own memorials and retreating. The palace finally quieted down.

The former eunuch Fu Hai thought to himself, "Hey, I don't know which beauty bit it, and your Majesty is hiding it for her. It seems that the seriousness is not light." 】

Yuwen Lan glanced at him and said, "You can go down too."

He turned around and called in another young eunuch, Fu Bao, and asked, "How was Yongning Palace today?"

Fu Bao said honestly, "Your Majesty, Concubine Li did not leave the palace as usual. But I don't know why the Internal Affairs Bureau withheld Concubine Li's rouge, powder, and firewood. By the way, Wang Zhaoyi also brought people there today. I don't know what she said to Concubine Li. She left in a rage."

Yuwen Lan grasped the key points accurately and frowned and said, "Why withhold it? Who did it?"

Fu Bao said, "It seems that the imperial concubine conveyed the order to the Internal Affairs Bureau. As for why, I don't know."

What a noble concubine Zhou, does she think the palace belongs to her Zhou family?

Yuwen Lan asked again, "Then how did she deal with it?"

Fu Bao said, "Concubine Li just ordered her to mix her firewood with those of the palace maids, and she didn't make a fuss."

Yuwen Lan raised his eyebrows. Why is she so honest again?

~~

With less firewood, it is indeed a bit cold.

In the dead of night, Yan Shu put on her thick pajamas and snuggled in the quilt, wondering if the emperor would come tonight.

There has been no movement all day today, so he probably doesn't intend to punish her

, right? Is he angry about what happened yesterday and won't come?

What about the firewood?

Just when she was feeling uneasy, she heard the door being gently pushed open, and there was a faint sound of footsteps outside the tent.

She was moved and hurriedly lifted the curtain to see, and she saw the man. She

quickly got out of bed and saluted, "Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you."

Yuwen Lan was wearing a dark brocade robe and no crown on his head, which made him look much softer.

He looked down at her and said without showing any emotion, "You were so bold yesterday, and you act like this again today."

Yan Shu said shamelessly, "I have been in a state of panic since last night. Is your hand better?"

Yuwen Lan hummed, and before he could say anything else, he sneezed.

Well, it does seem a little cold in this room.

However, soon after, she heard the voice of Rendong from outside, "Master? What...was that sound?"

Yan Shu looked at Yuwen Lan and said hurriedly, "It's me, I sneezed."

Rendong said hurriedly, "I'll add an extra quilt to your bed."

After she finished speaking, she did not allow Yan Shu to refuse and pushed the door open.

Yan Shu was startled, and before she knew it, she saw Yuwen Lan quickly go into the bed curtain.

Outside the door, someone rolled his eyes and quickly went to report the news.

In the room, Ren Dong quickly took out a quilt from the closet and was about to make it for Yan Shu, but Yan Shu snatched it away, "I can make it myself. It's late at night, you should go to bed quickly."

Ren Dong sighed, "I know you are cold, it's just that His Majesty said a few words to you, how can these people be worse than wolves! In this cold weather, there is no firewood, they want to freeze you to death! I will go and get the charcoal basin in our room."

Yan Shu hurriedly shook her head, "No, who will take care of me if you get sick from the cold? I'm fine, go to bed quickly."

Ren Dong had no choice but to say yes and left first.

The room was quiet, someone opened the bed curtains and sat down on the bed.

Yan Shu came forward with the quilt in her arms, and said in a careful and flattering manner, "Your Majesty, please put on the quilt. It's cold in my room, don't freeze you."

To be honest, this room was indeed a bit cold, and it was completely incomparable to the Qianming Palace with a ground dragon.

As for the reason, Yuwen Lan certainly knew it.

He took the quilt and said, "Someone withheld your firewood and charcoal, why didn't you report it to me?"

Yan Shu thought to herself, isn't it because of you that my firewood and charcoal were withheld? Good guys, can I afford to offend those people?

Besides, with her position, she was eaten by others before she even saw him, so it's better to let him experience it himself now. She pretended to

be stupid and said, "The Internal Affairs Bureau only said that there is no firewood for the time being, but it will arrive the day after tomorrow. I will just wait for a few days."

Yuwen Lan was too lazy to expose her, and was about to speak again when he heard another noise outside the door.

It seemed that someone was about to break into the palace, and a woman shouted, "Lady Li, who are you talking to so late at night?"

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