Ganxin Palace.
Ning Wanyin bowed and saluted, "I greet your majesty and have something to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?" Helian Qi asked casually while reviewing memorials.
"At the end of the year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is very busy, and the Empress Shufei is ill. Now all the affairs of the six palaces are in charge of me alone. I am worried that there will inevitably be omissions if I am alone..." Ning Wanyin looked hesitant.
Helian Qi was slightly surprised and looked at her, "You want me to choose another concubine to help manage the six palaces?"
The concubines all held on to power tightly.
I have never seen anyone actively invite others to share power.
Anyway...
If there is a trustworthy and reliable person, he can manage the harem together with Ning Wanyin and check and balance each other.
Naturally, it's best.
But now...
Among these concubines, the only one who is capable of assisting in managing the six palaces is Cen Zhaoyi, but she doesn't want to use her.
"I think that Concubine Shu has been in charge of the harem for many years and is the most reliable person. A newcomer like me is bound to lack experience, so I think this matter should be handed over to Concubine Shu..."
"But the Concubine Shu is seriously ill, so why not find someone to help her temporarily? When she recovers, she will still be the main person." Ning Wanyin smiled and said, "Cen Zhaoyi has always been on good terms with the Concubine Shu. I dare to recommend her. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Helian Qi understood what she meant instantly.
If he directly arranged for Cen Zhaoyi to assist in managing the six palaces, the Cen family would have one more person in charge of power, and would definitely be more powerful.
But Ning Wanyin just wanted to find someone to help Concubine Shu...
When Concubine Shu was ill, she took over the power of the empress on her behalf. When Concubine Shu recovered, she was no longer needed.
Then can Concubine Shu and Concubine Cen still coexist peacefully?
"Wanwan, this is a very good idea." Helian Qi nodded:
"Wang Degui, pass on my oral order. Concubine Shu is seriously ill. For the time being, Zhaoyi Cen will assist Concubine Shu in handling the affairs of the six palaces."
"Shufei, Ning Zhaoyi, and Cen Zhaoyi have worked hard for the six palaces and will be rewarded heavily."
Wang Degui received the order.
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Wang Degui arrived at Shuyu Garden with the emperor's reward and decree.
"Congratulations, Cen Zhaoyi!" Wang Degui congratulated happily.
Cen Ruoyu saw the traps and benefits of this arrangement at a glance.
Only one of her and Concubine Shu can hold the power of the empress, so conflicts are inevitable.
But the emperor has always been wary of the Xue and Cen families. If he doesn't hold on tightly now, he will never have the chance to take power again.
"I obey your command and thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Cen Ruoyu was thinking hard, but she smiled on the surface.
After Wang Degui left.
Bi Qing stepped forward and said, "Master, Concubine Shu was originally here to pave the way for you. When you take over the empress's power, you won't need her anymore. If she is sensible, she will know that she should stay sick. If she doesn't understand, I will remind her!"
In the eyes of the servants in the Duke's Mansion, Concubine Shu was just someone who temporarily took charge of the power of the queen for their master before he entered the palace.
The power of these six palaces will fall into the hands of the master sooner or later.
"That's not necessary. You go to Jingxi Palace and tell Concubine Shu that the power of the six palaces is now in the hands of Ning Wanyin alone, which is not a good thing. I will take power for the time being, and when she recovers from her illness, I will retire. No matter what, the Cen family values her." Cen Ruoyu said slowly.
She would certainly not show the attitude of abandoning the donkey after it has done its work...
If Concubine Shu is willing to retire, the Cen family will not treat her unfairly.
If he is unwilling, Cen Ruoyu can take a step back and make further plans.
"Master, you have always been kind and I hope that Concubine Shu will be sensible." Biqing obeyed the order.
Cen Ruoyu hinted:
"By the way, send the box of hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum in my private storehouse to Concubine Shu."
Biqing took the hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and went to Jingxi Palace.
Convey Cen Ruoyu's meaning.
Although she privately disdained Concubine Shu, she was still very warm to her on the surface.
Concubine Shu has heard the emperor's order...
My heart aches.
There were only two things that she cared about most: one was her son, and the other was the queen's power.
Cen Ruoyu seems pretty on the surface...
But she was just pretending to be sick, so why would she need a hundred-year-old Ganoderma? By giving her such a precious medicine, wasn't it Cen Ruoyu's way of expressing that she hoped she was really sick?
With Cen Ruoyu hinting at this, how could she not understand?
"I appreciate Concubine Cen's kindness. But I am really seriously ill and cannot get out of bed for a while. All matters can only be entrusted to Concubine Cen." Concubine Shu suppressed her reluctance and looked gentle without any sign of abnormality.
Seeing how sensible she was, Bi Qing smiled even more eagerly: "I knew that Madam Shufei was the most sensible. I will take my leave now."
After she leaves.
Zhenzhu looked at Concubine Shu worriedly, "Your Majesty, why don't you go tell His Majesty that you have recovered... Once Concubine Cen takes power..."
There will never be a day when her master can make a comeback.
"I still need a lot of help from the Cen family." Concubine Shu's voice was cold.
Pearl asked worriedly, "Then you..."
"No rush. If one or two people try to seize my power, how can it be so easy to hold power?" Concubine Shu sneered with her thin lips.
Naturally, she didn't dare to openly oppose Cen Ruoyu.
But if Cen Ruoyu made any mistake while doing her job, she could only take the blame and hand over her power.
When the time comes, she will take over at the right time. The Cen family also needs her to continue to be in charge of the overall situation.
"I heard that it was Ning Wanyin who recommended him to Your Majesty?" A hint of coldness flashed in Concubine Shu's eyes.
Pearl said angrily, "That's right, she only knows how to go against the master!"
"The Cen family is not smart enough and let her mother go back alive." Concubine Shu looked surprised.
I heard that there was a group of bandits that day.
She guessed that the Xue family had also taken action.
The two families worked together and allowed Ning Wanyin's mother to escape.
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