Qing'e Palace.
Huan Yue changed his clothes and sat comfortably on the throne. It was truly comfortable!
This pale yellow satin robe is much lighter and more cheerful than the black robe worn for ceremonies.
The material is of the highest quality, and the craftsmanship is impeccable. The throne is essentially a couch or chair, and it's incredibly comfortable. But such a couch isn't something you can just find anywhere. It's not impossible to make one yourself if you really want to.
Huan Yue wasn't even wearing a gold phoenix hairpin; his hair had been washed but wasn't dry yet.
Her shiny black hair was also beautiful; the palace maids at least put a pearl flower on the Empress's head.
It was getting late, but it wasn't dark yet.
Di Baose, Guo Bing, Princess Yongmu, Xie Fufu, and others all came over.
Huan Yue waved his hand and said, "Sit down wherever you like. Is everyone alright?"
Everyone sees that the Empress is alright? That must be more dangerous than what happened at the Crown Prince's Palace.
Incense burned in the hall, and Huan Yue was languid, showing no trace of his domineering nature.
Di Baose said hastily, "The traitor actually went to find Chang Zihan."
Princess Yongmu said, "It's utterly disgusting."
What's the point of looking for Chang Zihan in the palace? And how many people would bother with a six-year-old child?
Huan Yue wasn't in a hurry, since Consort Fang had blocked the way. He turned around and thanked Consort Fang, even though it was the Emperor who had told her to look at it.
With things stabilized in the palace, there's not much for everyone here to do.
Yang Dong'e asked in a low voice, "Could I move to the westernmost room?"
Huan Yue almost didn't hear him clearly, but it was a small matter, he could move it if he wanted to.
Yang Dong'e was overjoyed.
Actually, only she and Yang Chu'er are living in Anxiang Courtyard now, but she just wants some peace and quiet in the west. From now on, she can pretend that Yang Chu'er doesn't exist, and she can live her life in peace.
Yang Chu'er knew that life was pretty good now. As long as she didn't cause trouble, the Empress wouldn't withhold anything from her.
Don't even mention how many concubines are having a bad time; those who are not favored in the harem may also be having a very bad time.
So why compete for favor? To survive. Yang Chu'er may have other thoughts, but what about those?
Besides, she's still young, so don't rush things.
Fang Tang was quite well-informed, and he specially moved a small stool to sit in front and gossip with the Empress: "Someone is trying to trick Chang Ziyu into believing she has a phoenix destiny. She happens to live not far from Prince Yongning."
Huan Yue looked at her and interjected, "Then do you know that Xie Xuan is still a Prince?"
Fang Tang blinked, genuinely wondering, assuming he was still a prince, anyway, he was being questioned: "Wouldn't he get involved with Chang Ziyu? The Yongning Prince's Mansion has Pei Jinnu, Pei Huanqiao, Pei Huanxin..."
Everyone was speechless! Was the Pei family having a fire sale, or was Xie Xuan buying it all up?
Meng Pingting asked, "Pei Huanjiao didn't go?"
"No," Fang Tang reminded her, "Pei Huanxin is pregnant. Now that Prince Yongning is going in, won't they all cause trouble together?"
Huan Yue asked lazily, "What do you think we should do?"
Fang Tang couldn't say this, but she dared to joke with the Empress: "Go to the prison to accompany the Prince? Isn't Wang Chuyuan vying for favor? If you truly love the Prince, you'll follow him everywhere. The conditions in the imperial prison aren't bad."
Huan Yue thought for a moment: "Wouldn't the jailer go crazy?"
The palace maids were delighted. This was no longer just watching a play.
Fang Tang said, "It would be better if they were kept in the Prince's Mansion."
Huan Yue said, "How about digging a tunnel?"
It would be difficult to keep him confined in the mansion. Dealing with Xie Xuan would be even more impossible.
He's probably beyond saving. You can tell a lot about a person's future from age three and their character from age seven. Trying to change him at nineteen will definitely cause him a lot of pain.
Therefore, scrapping it is the usual practice. What can you expect from turning it around? Who wouldn't be better off with the opportunity?
Gong Shanyuan is back.
Everyone is concerned and worried that something might happen to her while she's out there.
Princess Yongmu's smile was particularly gentle, reflecting the genuine care that people showed when there was no fighting.
Gong Shanyuan is doing well; she is at the Wei family's house in Sanjing Village, Longquan Township today.
Gong Yun stepped forward and reported to the Empress: "The house is scheduled to have its roof beam erected the day after tomorrow, and we will definitely be able to move in before the New Year. The furniture is also being made. Madam Xiao is very happy and recites scriptures every day. Wei Quande is blind and can't do much, so he simply stays at home and recites scriptures for about ten hours a day because it's getting cold."
Huan Yue said, "Aren't you cold sitting all day?"
Gong Yun replied, "Didn't his family demolish their old house to build a new one? They're staying in another house in the village because they don't want to trouble others. They found a thatched hut, made a haystack, and sit in the middle of it, which is quite comfortable."
Huan Yue remained silent.
Di Baose didn't understand.
Gong Yun explained with a smile, "People in the countryside often use straw to keep warm when it gets cold."
Fang Tang interjected, "Don't they use straw in prison too? It's cheap and practical."
Gong Yun nodded: "We use good quality straw for the bedding, and make sure it's dried in the sun. It's very comfortable to sleep on. In the summer, even if we don't use the straw, we can still use it for firewood or something."
Therefore, Wei Quande was able to stay in the straw hut, which was much better than the beggar who was shivering from the cold.
Someone prepared food for him, and he just sat there chanting scriptures.
Huan Yue thought the young palace maid was suitable for this job.
The little palace maid was proud and aloof. She could recite her lessons without neglecting her work.
Gong Yun said, "There are still a few elderly people in the village who chant scriptures together when they have nothing else to do."
Guo Bing said, "It's a good thing for the elderly to accumulate good deeds."
Fang Tang is really something. After going out for a while, he has news again: "Old Scholar Lei's family has teamed up with the Qi family in Qibu Township and An Village and they're planning to cause trouble."
Huan Yue was curious: how did she know?
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
However, it's quite possible that the He family, along with those who plot rebellion, could cause a ruckus and get everyone involved.
The scholar Lei Lao taught the Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) to become a dog, and the Qi family's son was probably forced into arrest because he felt helpless.
Ren Zhaoxun asked curiously, "Will they exterminate the entire clan?"
This was decided by the imperial court.
Fang Tang added another line: "The old scholar was so angry that he died."
well.
Everyone observed a moment of silence.
The old scholar was already in poor health.
Treason is an unforgivable crime. Perhaps the Qi family had too many sons?
Di Baose snorted, "The Qi family is finished."
Even if the Yang family had so many sons, they would all be doomed if they dared to rebel.
Fang Tang asked curiously, "Dong Jinhuan and his nephews aren't going to the Duke of Qi's mansion, but instead hiding at the He family's place? Who's helping the He family hide people now?"
Huan Yue asked, "Do you want me to help you hide a few?"
Fang Tang shook her head! She had no interest in the He family.
She wants to be an empress in the future, right? She definitely needs to keep herself clean.
Guo Bing noticed she was still full of energy. Anyway, Guo Bing wasn't interested; if she could, she figured the Empress would give it to her. So it was up to her.
Lady Shan found the Empress quite amusing. She seemed quite tolerant of all kinds of personalities.
Ambition is permissible, but one must be a decent human being.
Luo Yaohui and Chang Ziyu are both inhuman.
Fang Tang, the know-it-all, said to Lu Qingjiao, "Your father is looking for you."
Lu Qingjiao asked, "What does he want with me?"
Lu Qingjiao said to the Empress, "I think it would be great to be able to leave in a few years, but I won't be going to the Lu family."
Huan Yue nodded: "Without relying on family, the most practical problem is how to establish oneself?"
Lu Qingjiao understood.
For example, you need some silver.
You need to have some skills.
I also need some powerful backing. I'm sure the Empress will provide that.
Therefore, Your Majesty is truly good and beautiful.
Although it's unrefined, who wouldn't want to do that? Of course, she usually doesn't care if someone wants to do that in front of the Empress.
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