At the Qing'e Palace, everyone had arrived.
Huan Yue sat on the throne, which, though simple, was still imposing.
Both Di Baose and Guo Bing were simple in style, but their presence was not weak.
Gong Yun was very busy! But she still came over when the Empress summoned her and sat down next to Guo Bing.
Guo Bing is also a member of Shan Yuan, so it's 3+4; Gong Yun, Shan Yuan, and Zhao Xun are 4+7, so the order of the two is correct.
Luo Yaohui came over. She wasn't qualified to sit next to Di Baose; she had to sit one seat further back.
Next are Ju Zhaoxun, Ren Zhaoxun, and Zhang Shu.
Then came the Fengyi. Apart from Chang Ziyu not coming, and not mentioning Lan Fengyi and Lu Fengyi, everyone else who could come came.
The cast includes Yu Anu, Yang Churong, Fei Hegu, Wang Chuyuan, Yang Chuer, and Yang Dong'e.
Aside from Jia Fengyi, who was the first to leave, Chen Zhi, who died, and Lu Qingjiao and Fang Tang, who changed careers, Meng Pingting was completely forgotten.
Meng Pingting is very honest; the recent commotion at the Eastern Palace hasn't affected her.
The fourteen people sat down, all beauties, though some of them had sore butts.
Some were jealous of Gong Zhaoxun. How did she become the most favored concubine?
Gong Zhaoxun was not the most beautiful, had no background, and was not favored, so she became the empress's favorite.
Therefore, anyone with a brain should know that the Empress has the final say in the Crown Prince's palace.
Yang Chu'er and Yang Dong'e became quiet when they faced the Empress, afraid of being beaten.
Huan Yue wasn't going to punish them today: "I invited everyone here not for a meal. You all probably know about the Charity Department's affairs."
They all nodded in agreement; no one pretended to be innocent.
Di Baose said lazily, "You all have ideas?"
Luo Yaohui stepped forward and knelt down: "This concubine is willing to go."
Huan Yue didn't say much and went straight to the point: "I have a question for you."
Luo Yaohui lowered her head: "Your Majesty, please speak."
Huan Yue said, "One day, Gong Shanyuan went to a village and met Old Lady Diao, who was eighty-four years old."
Gong Yun listened attentively, even though the Empress's words were interesting.
Luo Yaohui was very confident. So what if the troublemakers were troublesome?
Huan Yue simply said, "Old Lady Diao has four sons, and she has always doted on her youngest son the most. Although her youngest son is over forty years old and has a house full of children and grandchildren, in Old Lady Diao's eyes he is still her youngest son. Therefore, all the good things in the family are given to her youngest son, and if anyone dares to disobey, the old lady will beat them. Fortunately, life is still okay now, and her three eldest sons are not so poor that they have to beg for food."
That concludes the background information.
Huan Yue entered the scene: "Sheng An has heard that the Charity Department is going to give gifts to people over eighty years old. Old Lady Diao has been waiting for half a month, and it's finally coming. She's all set to do it, with eighteen plans in mind. She's determined to make a quick buck this time!"
Gong Yun was trembling with fear.
So Ju Zhaoxun won't go, but she'll offer her moral support. She'll also support him financially if she earns money in the future.
Gong Yun has no way out now; she has to grit her teeth and go on.
Then let's give it our all! As long as we do our best!
Look, isn't this an opportunity that even someone with Luo Yaohui's high standards would want?
Luo Yaohui didn't take it seriously.
Because those in positions of power don't need to consider so many things at all.
Huan Yue might not have done it for her, otherwise he wouldn't have called everyone here.
Many female officials and those who care about the Charitable Affairs Department are now coming to listen.
There were more people, and the hall felt lively, but it was very quiet.
Huan Yue sat on it and looked down at the view, which was much more refreshing than that of the Linde Hall.
Wang Yin also hid to the side, but with her fair and delicate skin, she wouldn't go into such a thing! Absolutely not!
Once she leaves, won't the Wang family be looking for her?
If she were to run a charity, wouldn't the Wang family have found an opportunity?
Wang Yin is doing very well in the palace; there are plenty of opportunities outside that people would want.
Huan Yue simply said, "Shan Yuan's first big gift upon entering the village was a group of children hugging her legs. Their drooling was a minor matter; they rubbed themselves all over the mud and even used their poop to rub against her."
Di Baose choked on her tea!
Zhu Jin quickly patted her back.
Guo Bing's cold composure: "Reality is only more terrifying than words can describe."
Gong Yun, hang in there!
Guo Bing looked at her face and said without joking, "If a bunch of wives come and ask again, 'Why isn't someone as beautiful as you serving His Highness?' If you dress well, it's a waste; if you dress poorly, people will talk."
This was something we had planned for a long time.
No matter how thorough the preparation, it's never enough.
Huan Yue continued, "The most formidable one is naturally Old Lady Diao! She's been pestering you for twenty taels of silver. Should you give it to her or not?"
She looked at Luo Yaohui.
Everyone was looking at Luo Yaohui.
Zhang Shu was stunned. So it was that simple? Twenty taels of silver?
Looking at Luo Yaohui, although she wasn't dressed up as well, twenty taels of silver was nothing to her.
Di Baose urged, "I'm asking you, are you going to give me twenty taels of silver or not?"
A palace maid, in a role-playing role, asked: "You're an eighty-four-year-old lady, is twenty taels of silver a lot?"
Yu Anu whispered, "If you give her twenty taels, she'll definitely ask for two hundred taels. Otherwise, she'll just sit or lie on the ground. Will you care or not?"
Who dares to say they don't care?
Ren Zhaoxun, quick-witted as ever, mocked Luo Yaohui: "Aren't you going to take care of the Empress's duties?"
Luo Yaohui frowned. Why give her such a difficult question?
Huan Yue didn't bother to look at her and said to Gong Yun, "If twenty or twelve out of twelve people get into trouble, and I'm in trouble, you'll be the first one to get away with it. Even if she's fine during the day, but gets killed by someone at night, you can still be blamed."
Gong Yun stood up and listened. She was already mentally prepared; she would just have to bear it.
Even the Empress carries it on her back, so what's the big deal?
Two envoys had already been chosen, and they listened together with Gong Shanyuan.
To deal with these people, we need to use a certain type of method.
To deal with those who frame you, use a different approach.
Huan Yue bluntly reprimanded them: "Everything else is fine, but there's one thing I'm most worried about. When you go out and meet a lot of people, if you see someone you like, just tell me. If it works out, try your best to make it happen. If it doesn't, don't keep it to yourself and cause trouble. Many problems arise from holding things in."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Gong Yun replied earnestly, "I will follow Your Majesty's instructions."
Huan Yue said, "Feelings are unpredictable, there's no right or wrong, but one must be clear-headed in life. If someone is willing to disregard everything for their lover, then I'll chop up their lover and feed him to the dogs. Do you understand?"
A group of palace maids and eunuchs also responded.
Huan Yue was in a good mood: "People should live more open-mindedly. When feelings come, you can enjoy them, but you must never touch poison! I'm not saying it's for your own good."
Guo Bing said, "It's rare to see the Empress being so open-minded."
Di Baose chimed in, "It's rare to see Your Majesty so kind."
Wang Chuyuan sobs.
Di Baose snapped, "Shut up, you bitch!"
Ju Zhaoxun, who was sitting closer to the front and could speak, said: "Let's not talk about how many people come to the East Palace because they like His Highness as a person. It's not enough for you to like him. Everyone likes him. What makes you special?"
Fei Hegu admitted, "It's a pity His Highness doesn't like me."
Huan Yue said, "Every good girl has someone who likes her, but that's reality, and not everyone has a chance. So, you must love yourself. Loving yourself is everyone's right."
Di Baose simply replied, "Please have some self-respect."
After going around in circles, let's look at Luo Yaohui again.
She really wanted His Highness.
However, there's nothing special about it.
In the Eastern Palace, the only special cases are the Crown Princess, or the addition of Consort Di and Consort Guo.
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