Donggong Zhangjiao

The Queen was not present, so Concubine Yang naturally did not stay for a long time because of her precious belly.

As a result, among the high-ranking harem, only Concubine Fang Yun was still alive.

In fact, Fang Yun also wanted to leave early, but now she was the only one supporting Pei Yao's harem facade, so it was not convenient for her to leave.

He had no choice but to order Yan Wei to take the sleepy second princess and the fourth prince back to Yuzhang Palace first, leaving Qingrong by his side.

"What kind of fate do you think I have? It's Wan Lingyi who is clearly in the limelight today. I'm so tired here. The chair is so hard that my waist feels uncomfortable even when I sit on it."

As an excuse to go out for some air and hangover, Fang Yun slipped out for a while.

Qingrong poured a pill from the porcelain bottle on her waist and handed it to her, coaxing softly.

"Your Majesty, you drank a lot today. Let's eat a meatball to avoid feeling uncomfortable later. I see that the Emperor seems a little drunk. I guess the banquet will be over soon."

"It doesn't matter, it's my fate to suffer."

Fang Yun ate the meatballs, joked, and returned to the palace.

What she didn't know was that Yuetao beside Wan Lingyi came out to add charcoal to Wan Lingyi's hand stove, and heard these words clearly in a dark corner.

She couldn't help but feel proud, feeling that her master was so favored that even Concubine Zhao was jealous.

After a second thought, she was worried that Concubine Zhao would be narrow-minded and dissatisfied with her master's favor, so she would plot to kill her, so she quickly returned to her seat to remind Wan Lingyi.

But Fang Yun really doesn't have that leisure time now. Pei Yao just promoted Wan Lingyi to the throne, and it's not like Wan Lingyi has already doted on the harem.

Nowadays, she is the one who has two royal heirs under her knees, is still favored by the emperor, and holds the authority of the Sixth Palace.

What are you panicking about?

After the dinner, Pei Yao didn't go anywhere and returned to Jingqian Palace.

It was also expected.

Logically, we should go to the Queen's place today, but the Queen is pregnant and went back to rest early, so naturally we can't disturb her.

Fang Yun had not thought about inviting anyone to Yuzhang Palace. He was also tired tonight, so he washed up and lay down immediately after returning to the palace.

From tomorrow until the sixth day of the lunar month, I will kneel at the ancestral temple every day.

However, some people kept the grace in mind and returned to their residences, so excited that they stayed awake for a long time.

"Yue Tao, you said that the emperor promoted me to the throne today. Did he remember me in his heart?"

After washing up and getting on the bed, Wan Lingyi spoke sweetly to the maid.

Yuetao tucked her in and nodded with a smile.

"It's not like Lingyi didn't see it. Many people on the field looked straight at it today. It's not in vain that Lingyi has worked so hard to learn this dance. The emperor must have Lingyi in his heart before he was promoted to the throne. "

"It's a pity that I was harmed by that bitch of the He family and was demoted. Otherwise, I would have been a concubine when I was promoted."

Thinking of old things, Wan Lingyi felt angry.

She was demoted during the Chinese New Year last year and promoted this year. It took a year for her to climb back to her original position.

Yuetao comforted her softly, "Today is different from the past. Lingyi and she are already on equal footing, and it is obvious that the emperor favors you. I believe that after the sixth day of the lunar month, when he is free, the emperor will be the first one to come to Lingyi's place." !”

Hearing this, Wan Lingyi smiled shyly and half-covered her face in the quilt.

But because of these words, I had some wild thoughts in my heart.

So much so that the hard work of kneeling in the Ancestral Temple for the next six days was nothing in my heart.

During the break, while drinking tea to warm up, Fang Yun looked at Wan Lingyi's state and murmured with Song Lingyi.

"Look, after being promoted, everyone seems to be excited, and he doesn't look tired at all."

"People feel refreshed when happy events happen." Song Lingyi joked, "She was demoted last year, so she finally earned it back." After hearing this, Fang Yun slightly raised the corners of his lips, "She has a bad mouth. , tell people to listen, it’s time to piss you off.”

"My concubine is protected by my mother. I'm afraid of what she will do. Besides, she's not a good person, so there's no way I can tell." Song Lingyi snorted softly.

People in the harem who knew who had instigated and guided Xie, who had been cast into the cold light, to use smallpox to harm others, knew it all.

After hearing this, Fang Yun also smiled.

Who says otherwise? Who in this palace has clean hands?

As for Wan Lingyi, she didn't know anything about what Fang Yun and Song Lingyi said. She was full of energy, and on the morning of the seventh day of the lunar month, she went straight to Jingqian Palace with a box of soup she made by herself.

Because the queen is very pregnant and doesn't want to see anyone, she doesn't have to pay her respects early in the first month.

So after surviving the hard work of the first six days, Fang Yun got up only after sleeping enough.

Qingrong and Yanwei helped her get dressed and go to bed, and then they talked about what happened outside.

"Wan Lingyi should have arrived at Jingqian Palace by now. I haven't heard anything yet. She probably stayed to talk to the emperor." Qingrong said.

Yanwei spoke louder, and then hummed, "I'm rushing to go there eagerly, I've been thinking about it for how many days."

"There are more wolves than meat, and there is only one emperor in the palace. She finally got the limelight at the New Year's Eve dinner, so naturally she wants to strike while the iron is hot."

After putting on his clothes, Fang Yun smiled nonchalantly.

"For breakfast, let's just have a bowl of chicken soup and small wontons. After eating, let's go to the Imperial Garden to cut some red plums and put them in bottles. The bottle I got back on New Year's Eve is not very energetic."

Seeing that she was in a good mood, the two girls were sensible enough not to say any more disappointing things.

After a simple breakfast, I packed up my things and headed to the Royal Garden.

It snowed, but the plum blossoms bloomed even better. There were both red and white plums. Fang Yun was well rested and energetic. He took the copper scissors and walked around the plum forest, picking out his favorite plum branches.

Wearing a Xiang Fei-colored cloak, she is eye-catching on the snow.

The selection was almost done, and as soon as he handed the scissors to Yuan He, he heard a woman's voice not far away, and it seemed that she was coming from this direction.

"The plum blossoms refuse to be near the spring sunshine, and face the bright sunshine in the deep winter. In this winter, everything is white, and with the red plum blossoms as embellishment, it doesn't look depressing."

Listen to the voice, it’s not someone else’s, it’s Wan Lingyi.

Tsk, I can’t stay in the palace anymore, why don’t I come out to enjoy the plum blossoms together?

Seeing that it was too late to leave quietly now, Fang Yun waited at the spot, and not long after, several people met him.

"I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty." Fang Yue bowed and saluted.

The moment he saw her, a trace of vigilance flashed across Wan Lingyi's face, but he immediately saluted Fang Yun.

"I've met Imperial Concubine Zhao."

Pei Yao waved his hand and looked at Fang Yun. He saw that the tip of her nose was slightly red due to the cold wind, and she was tucked into her cloak, making her look small and charming.

"Why didn't you get a stove? You're weak and you're freezing."

"It's not that cold. I'm picking plum blossoms here, and I'm going to take them back and put them in a vase."

Fang Yun smiled and answered calmly.

However, when Wan Lingyi heard these words, they had a different taste, so that she blurted out before even observing the details.

"What a coincidence. The emperor told his concubine that he would come to enjoy the plum blossoms, and then he met Concubine Zhao in this imperial garden. The empress and the emperor really have the same mind."

After she finished speaking, Fang Yun raised his eyes and looked at her with a half-smile, and said calmly.

"It's not such a coincidence. I have already picked the flowers and am ready to go back. I never thought that Wan Lingyi would come here with the emperor. Just listening to Wan Lingyi's words, I didn't know. I thought that I was spying on the movements of the Holy Driver. , waiting here on purpose.”