Your Majesty, please do not disturb, the empress only wants to engage in business

Since He Yunqing has already made arrangements, it is not appropriate for Yao Jinse to do anything more.

They are the ones who received orders and did the work. Today, Lin Jieyu Yao was only responsible for enjoying the snow and plum blossoms. The maid who led the way in front had come over to give instructions. Yao Jinse smiled and took Bai Tan to go ahead. Qiao Yanran looked at He Yunqing from behind and quickly followed.

Yunlai Pavilion is located in the southeast corner of the Plum Garden, in a small courtyard separated by a low wall. The plum forest in the Plum Garden has existed since the previous dynasty and has grown very well over the years. The road from the entrance of the Plum Garden to the small courtyard is paved with non-slip pebbles. When Yao Jinse came over, she felt as if she was surrounded by fragrance. She sat on the Yunlai Pavilion. The rich fragrance faded away, leaving only faint scents floating up from below. It was not as strong and choking as before, but she could still smell a little bit of it. It was really transparent and pleasant.

There wasn't too much snow yesterday, and in order to make it more enjoyable for the Queen to enjoy the snow today, the servants in the Plum Garden not only did not sweep the snow, but they seemed to have moved a lot of snow from other places. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a thick layer of snow in the woods.

"Speaking of which, these servants have taken a lot of trouble. The snow doesn't even look like it came from outside. The snow on the branches looks like it really fell that heavily."

When Yao Jinse went upstairs, she heard someone talking about the snow outside. After all, not only had the forest not been cleared, but there was snow even on the branches of the plum trees. This was not something that could be caused by a little snow, so it was normal for people to talk about it. She turned around from the stairs and saw Concubine Qin and Lady Qi from Yangxingxuan. Lady Qi had been pregnant for three months, and after what happened with Concubine Feng, she had become much more well-behaved and would pay extra attention to safety.

I don't know what will happen to this baby.

When Yao Jinse was reading the book, she knew that this baby was injured by Concubine Yi. Now that Concubine Yi is gone, whether she can keep the child depends on the beauty's luck. With a child, she will always have someone to rely on in the harem.

When Yao Jinse came up, a breeze happened to blow outside, and some of the snow on the branches was blown down to the ground, stirring up a layer of floating white.

Lady Qi said with some interest: "This snow dancing in the wind is really beautiful."

There was actually nothing to see inside the palace. Compared to the vast mountains and rivers outside, the women imprisoned within the palace walls could only appreciate these man-made landscapes.

Of course the plum garden is beautiful.

The emperor of the previous dynasty built this plum garden in order to give it as a gift to a favorite concubine. Yao Jinse didn't know who it was, but it didn't matter. In short, this plum garden was very beautiful.

However, no matter how beautiful something is, you will eventually get tired of it after looking at it for too long. Scenery is like people. Only changes can make people feel fresh. If it remains unchanged, no matter how beautiful it is, it will eventually lose the attention of the outside world.

When Yao Jinse and Qiao Yanran came up, there was quite a bit of noise. The people at the window greeted her according to the rules, and she returned the greetings according to the rules, but she did not go to talk to the two people opposite her.

There are always troubles around a pregnant concubine, and she doesn't want to get involved.

After finding her own seat and sitting down, Yao Jinse quietly waited for the ladies to arrive. She watched the figures coming up the stairs one after another, and kept thinking about her future plans. There was no other way. At present, there were not many people in Xie Yun'an's harem, and she could still manage it. When there were more and more people in the future, it would be very difficult to plan anything. It was better to make plans early for everything.

More and more people came up. In order to ensure safety, Lady Qi sat back in her seat and no longer stayed by the window.

There were already quite a few braziers in the warm room. Even if the windows were opened, with more and more people there, it still felt hot.

Fortunately, when Yao Jinse came out, she was not wearing much, just a thick cloak on the outside, and now she was sitting there feeling comfortable.

The palace maids coming and going were constantly adding snacks and tea to the table. The best seats by the window for appreciating the plum blossoms were reserved for a few concubines. People like Yao Jinse sat at smaller tables at a lower position, while those concubines of lower ranks could only sit at a small table with several others.

However, when it comes to activities like appreciating plum blossoms and snow, the scenery is often not the main point. Yao Jinse took a piece of peanut crisp from the plate and put it into her mouth. The snacks in the imperial kitchen tasted pretty much the same, basically all the same, and it was hard to say whether they were delicious or not. But while she was eating the snacks, she could still make out the undercurrents in the room.

Xie Yun'an has been accompanying the imperial concubine recently, but that doesn't mean the newcomer has no chance to serve the emperor in bed. The empress has always been virtuous and naturally won't let the emperor favor the imperial concubine alone. What's more, the old ministers of the previous dynasty don't want to see this.

Qiao Yanran claimed to be sick and stayed at home after winter because the incident with Concubine Yi had some impact on her. But even so, the connection between Liuchun Pavilion and Yangxin Palace had never been severed - He Yunqing met the emperor more often, after all, there were always some problems when assisting in managing the six palaces.

He Yunqing had no one above her, and Zhaopin was easy to talk to, so when there was a problem, it was natural that she would ask Xie Yunan. To a certain extent, studious students were always easily liked by their teachers. In addition, He Yunqing tried to please him, so naturally she was able to bring her and Xie Yunan closer.

After eating some snacks, there was a commotion outside. When the sound of hurried footsteps sounded on the stairs, all the concubines upstairs stood up one after another.

It’s the Queen, Concubine Rong and Concubine Zhuang.

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Everyone bowed and greeted each other. The Queen called everyone to their seats as usual, and then took the two high-ranking concubines behind her to their seats. The banquet was then ready to begin.

There were already smart palace maids carrying things and shuttling back and forth between the small tables, making sure that the snacks the ladies were eating were the warmest and most delicious. In this weather, things always get cold easily, and if there was something that the ladies didn't eat much, the food would be taken away immediately - it would not be entirely true that everyone ate cold food at the banquet.

Things that taste better are always reserved for concubines in high positions, so no matter how things appear on the surface at every banquet, there are always undercurrents in secret. In the harem, all these comparisons are put on the surface, with differences between the lords and the inferiors, and no matter how contented a person is with a small fortune, it is difficult for him to control his thoughts in such day-to-day comparisons.

That’s how the fight started. (End of this chapter)