Zhan Hongyu was the person Li Zhibin was about to offend, so he didn't take it seriously, and truthfully reported the whole story of the case to the Empress Dowager in detail.The Empress Dowager was still concerned about the face of Nanny Bai, but now that Nanny Bai was gone, even if she came back, she would be useless, so she agreed to dismiss Zhan Hongyu from the post of Minister for the crime of dereliction of duty and be replaced by Li Zhibin.

A few days later, Nanny Bai was found at the corner of the street by the yamen patrolling the streets. It was unknown if she was frightened and she was not well, so she was sent directly to Zhan's residence.

In a blink of an eye, it came to the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, the birthday of the Empress Dowager, which is also the Shengshou Festival of Da'an Kingdom.

From the imperial palace to the Wanfu Temple, Da'an set up brand-new colorful sheds for more than ten miles overnight, and set up a stage every two or three miles along the street, all the way covered in red and green, extremely luxurious, very lively.

At the moment of Maochu, the people in the Palace of Compassionate Ning have already started to get busy.It was Nanny Tian who waited on the Empress Dowager Fan to change her clothes.Three days ago, the Empress Dowager talked to the King of Yan, saying that after Nanny Bai left, there was no suitable candidate around her, but Nanny Tian did things according to her wishes.Mu Junze understood, and immediately sent Nanny Tian back.

Because of this, Mother Tian is very fond of the Queen Mother. She was exposed for her internal affairs in the Yan Palace, and there was no way out. If the Queen Mother hadn't recalled her, her life in the Yan Palace would not have been easy.Coincidentally, something happened to Nanny Bai, and she immediately jumped from a servant girl in Prince Yan's mansion to a celebrity in the Empress Dowager's palace. Serving the Queen Mother, I am afraid that all this will disappear like a dream again.

"Ma'am, your hair is really nice." Tian Nanny flattered Fan Shi while combing her hair, "I have combed so many hairs, but none of them can compare to yours. It's black and shiny, and there's not even a single white hair."

The queen mother was resting with her eyes closed, she didn't know if she heard it, and she didn't answer.Nanny Tian also shut her mouth tactfully, just doing things silently.

"The Four Seasons Incense, did you light it for Luo Wushuang?" The queen mother suddenly asked.

"Light it up. According to the Queen Mother's order, all the incense is burned at night." Tian Nanny replied cautiously.

"Are you sure it's all burned out?" The queen mother was a little worried: "Then the girl didn't say anything?"

"It's all... burnt out!" Nanny Tian actually didn't know if it was burnt out, because Luo Wushuang was so excited to get up in the morning and never let them into the house to serve, but she didn't dare to say, she just pretended to be calm and said: "The Queen Mother rewarded it, how dare Princess Yan say anything."

"Oh..." The Empress Dowager closed her eyes and meditated again, and said nothing more.

After grooming and washing, the Empress Dowager put on her usual clothes and went to the Fuchun Hall on the north side of the Compassionate Ning Palace. At this time, the concubines in the harem, headed by Empress Wu, were all waiting in line.After the Empress Dowager sat down, they offered their wish according to the order of position.Because it is a family gift, concubines of all ranks have arrived. The queen mother and concubines in the harem are wearing daily makeup, only the young master who is born in the back row seems to be a little too hard.

"Luo promised to give the empress dowager a wish!" The father-in-law at the side screamed, and everyone's eyes turned to the newly promoted Luo—answer—yes.

This Luo promised was none other than Luo Wushuang's younger sister Luo Zixuan!

From an ordinary woman to the emperor's woman, Luo Zixuan and her mother Ma Shi never dared to imagine such a leap in class, but after Luo Wushuang became Princess Yan, such a thing can be dreamed of Dreamed.

Therefore, when the Empress Dowager sent someone to Luo's house to discuss Luo Zixuan's entry into the palace, Mrs. Ma agreed without even thinking about it.

Although she is not a regular wife and does not have a grand wedding like Luo Wushuang, she is the emperor's woman, not to mention stronger than her, at least not weaker.

Luo Zixuan obviously hasn't adapted to the scene in the palace, she was a little timid as soon as she came out, she said with a trembling voice: "Concubine, give the Queen Mother a wish, may the Queen Mother be blessed as long as the East China Sea, and live longer than Nanshan."

This sentence was just used by Liu Guiren in front. It is said that there are only those birthday congratulatory words that have been repeated over and over again. In a perfunctory manner, all the concubines looked sideways.

Luo Zixuan felt everyone's gazes, like thorns on her back.She has only been in the palace for a few days, and today is the first time she has seen such a big scene. She was so nervous, but Liu Guiren in front of her said the congratulatory speech first, and it was verbatim. It was blank, and I couldn't think of anything, so I had to bite the bullet and repeat it again.

Seeing her like this, the queen mother was not unhappy, but smiled and helped her out: "Luo promised to be careful, you are new here, go to the theater with Ai's family today!"

Luo Zixuan timidly agreed, but the other concubines looked at her together again.In these eyes, there is envy and jealousy, and of course more is puzzlement.

The theater listening and luncheon were arranged in Wanfu Temple, after the subjects bowed down and prayed, and those were big gifts, only concubines with high status and honors in the harem could participate, it was not like a family gift like giving a wish, Everyone can attend.For example, this year the Queen, Concubine Yun, Concubine Zhen, Concubine Wan, and Concubine Fang will follow, and no one else is eligible.

She is a little promise who has just entered the palace, and she can't speak fluently, so why does she get this honor?Not to mention the nobles who didn't go, even the concubines who were able to participate felt a little unfair.

Of course the Empress Dowager knew what everyone was thinking, but she didn't give an explanation. She was sure that on her birthday, no one would dare to ask more questions.

After the family ceremony was completed, the Empress Dowager went to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to have a meal and change clothes, and accepted the emperor's salute.Most of the concubines dispersed, only a few who followed to Wanfu Temple were still waiting in Fuchun Hall.

Everyone, headed by the queen, sat on the seats on both sides of the hall in order.Originally there were many people, and only those who were concubines and above could sit. Luo Zixuan was standing, but now because she went to a few concubines, the seat became vacant. Luo Zixuan looked at the vacant seat and thought about it. Do you want to sit there?

There was silence in the hall, no one spoke.Luo Zixuan was a little afraid to move, but she thought that she was the emperor's woman just like them, and she was appointed by the empress dowager to serve in the palace, and followed to attend the big ceremony, why should she stand like a maid?
So, she walked slowly to the empty chair and sat down, right next to Concubine Zhen.

The others sipped their tea as if they hadn't seen them, but Concubine Zhen couldn't help it, and smiled contemptuously: "My sister, I see how capable you are. Entering the palace quietly is a promise. I haven't met our sisters before, but I have won the favor of the Queen Mother, I don't know where your father is?"

This was originally concubine Zhen's sarcasm, Luo Zixuan didn't know if she didn't hear it, or she didn't dare to contradict, anyway, she answered solemnly: "The concubine's father has no official position, the cousin is Yan Wangfei, and the concubine is also a three-year-old concubine. Fortunately, I got the favor of the empress dowager."

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