The queen is charming, but powerful ministers lure her to seize power and usurp the throne

"Who is so angry this early in the morning?"

Hearing Chong Qing's voice, Concubine An immediately lifted the quilt and tried to get out of bed.

The palace maid hurriedly welcomed her out, put on a smile and said cleverly, "Why is Aunt Chongqing here? Come in and sit down."

Chongqing didn't even look at her, and walked directly in with the people behind him. When he saw Concubine An struggling to stand up, he quickly stepped forward to support her.

"You don't have eyes, why don't you come and serve me!"

Seeing that Chongqing was angry, the maids at the door all rushed forward, put on mattresses and blankets, and waited for Concubine An to sit down beside her, barely keeping her appearance.

Chongqing bent his knees slightly and saluted respectfully, "Greetings to the noble concubine."

Concubine An was surprised and moved, and said hurriedly, "Get up quickly."

Pointing to a seat again, "Hurry up and sit down."

Chongqing smiled and refused, "Thank you for your kindness. Your Majesty is kind-hearted and treats people kindly, but we slaves should abide by the rules and never go beyond them."

As she said that, she glanced around secretly. The palace maid Sasao in Chongyun Palace didn't pay attention to it. Some places were covered with a thin layer of dust.

Chongqing smiled and said, "I just happened to see that the cloth materials allocated to the empress's palace more than ten days ago have not been taken away. I guess the empress was sick and forgot about it. I also think that the empress often thinks about it. The imperial concubine was ill, so I brought someone here to see if she was feeling better."

Concubine An looked at the things held in the hands of the palace servants. They were all of excellent quality, without any deductions.

"I feel much better. Thank you, Queen, for your concern." Concubine An said, choking a little.

If she had known the principle of law of the jungle, everyone in the palace would praise the superior and suppress the inferior. She had tasted most of it in the past month and a half.

Concubine An knew that she had been abandoned by the emperor, and because of her life experience, she always lacked some confidence, which only increased the arrogance of the group of people, becoming more and more excessive day by day.

Unexpectedly, the Queen would really care about him.

Chongqing didn't seem to notice anything unusual about her, "My slave heard an argument at the door. I thought it was the queen who was training the slave, but then she heard the words 'something about not living up to expectations and bringing the slave down', so she got confused."

"I wonder if the noble concubine can tell me what happened just now?"

Chongqing asked with a smile.

Concubine An looked at her, pursed her lips, and seemed a little hesitant.

The palace maid who made the mistake almost buried her head in her shoulders after hearing Chong Qing's words, for fear that Concubine An would reveal her.

Concubine An finally lowered her eyes and shook her head slightly, "Thank you for your concern. We were just joking, not arguing."

So what if this happened?There will be a long time to come, and she will still be served by these people. I am afraid that they will hold grudges and take revenge, so it is better to sell their favors and maybe be restrained.

Chongqing knew that Concubine An was calm and did not force anything.

He only glanced at the maid a few times and said, either truthfully or falsely, "You are lucky to have met such a good master as the imperial concubine. She comes to joke with you regardless of her status. If I were in another palace, it would be considered lenient not to be scolded." Now that you have met such a good master, you must serve him wholeheartedly."

Then he smiled at Concubine An and said, "A new group of palace servants have entered the House of Internal Affairs, and they are learning the rules. If these people at hand are no longer useful, I don't have to keep them, just replace them with new ones. I am the empress." There is absolutely no reason to accommodate someone with a body of thousands of dollars."

Concubine An knew that she was speaking for her, and she was very moved. "I heard that the Queen is pregnant a long time ago, but her body is not as good as expected. She has been seriously ill. She is afraid that she is over the illness. So far, she has not come to say congratulations."

"On the contrary, the Queen is still here to remember me, which is really embarrassing to say."

Chongqing smiled and said, "The Queen will naturally be happy if the Imperial Concubine recovers from her illness soon. This is better than any congratulations."

"The Queen has been thinking about it for a long time. She said that the imperial concubine did not come and Yong'an Palace was deserted."

"Please rest assured, Queen, I will take good care of myself. When I feel better, I will go and say hello."

Seeing that Concubine An looked firm and energetic, Chongqing felt relieved and didn't ask much about the rest of the matter. He just said that he would go back to the palace to deal with other matters and then left.

Concubine An wanted to send her off in person, but Chongqing stopped her, so she had to send her daughter.

When Chongqing returned to the palace, he told Zhe Sang about it.

"If the noble concubine says so, I will definitely kill that person. I will kill him as a warning to others. Those people should be more careful in the future."

"But I handed her my words and she didn't say anything, so I couldn't do anything else."

Chongqing said helplessly, feeling in his heart that Concubine An was a bit unsatisfactory.

Zhe Sang said, "Some people are soft-tempered and are afraid of causing trouble and just want to live by themselves. This is not wrong. It can also be regarded as a means of self-protection. It's just that these slaves are too cunning. Since she has concerns, it's up to you. Go deal with it and replace it all."

Chongqing said regretfully, "I just happened to bump into her when I went there, but the imperial concubine didn't say anything. If I go there again, those people will definitely have hard words and sophistry, which will make it difficult for me."

Zhe Sang smiled, closed the book, pulled her to sit aside, and taught her, "It was indeed a good opportunity just now to seize their leverage, but now, it is also a good opportunity."

"Since they have done such a thing, it is extremely easy to find fault. You first find a steward to scold them, and then send a maid who can speak well to guide them. When she is angry, she will naturally Find a place to vent your anger. Go there when the time comes. Don’t just catch them. Then the old and new accounts will be settled for them together, so you won’t be afraid of them being dissatisfied."

Chongqing nodded, "The queen is inviting you to enter the urn."

"This is also a matter of honor. Otherwise, if you are mine, why would you need a reason to deal with those slaves? Just ask them to drag them out and give them a good beating."

"But I think you will have to control more people in the future. Forcing someone can establish your authority in the short term, but it is also easy to accumulate resentment and make enemies. You need to learn some methods."

Zhe Sang smiled and looked at Chong Qing with appreciation and expectation.

Chongqing was excited, "Thank you for teaching me."

"I really don't dare to think about what I would be like now if I didn't have my mother-in-law. Did I really follow my brother's words, marry that fool, and work as a horse for them?"

"There is no chance to read and write, let alone these principles. I'm afraid I will just revolve around money, rice, oil and salt for the rest of my life."

Zhe Sang touched her head and said, "You don't have to thank me. You did it on your own."

"It's because you persisted in resisting that I pity you. It's because you're smart and loyal that I nurture you. It's also you who are willing to work hard to learn these things. If it were anyone else, you might blame me for forcing others to do something difficult for you."

"Let's learn from this and take our destiny into our own hands. We will get better and better, and we will have the final say in our future lives. Okay?"

"it is good!"

Chongqing nodded firmly, feeling motivated!

Shui Po was sitting next to her, mixing herbs and spices to make a sachet. She listened quietly, approving silently in her heart.

When she first received the mission, she couldn't figure out how Gu Heng could get entangled with a married woman, not to mention that she was still a queen.

The longer they get along, the more she understands Gu Heng. The queen is indeed different from many women, and even she likes him more and more.Within two days, Chongqing followed the methods of Zhe Sang Cult and blocked the most arrogant ones in Chongyun Palace.

What Chongqing said last time still had some effect.

The palace daughter is not afraid of Concubine An, but she is afraid of the queen.

Zhu Guiji was still hanging on for dear life. She sought life and death several times, but she was rescued by the imperial doctor.

But their restraint was only temporary, and today they were afraid of the Queen.

If the queen forgets this place in the future, they will become arrogant again. Even if they move to another palace, they will still cheat the master by looking at the dishes.

When Chongqing tied up the man and pulled him in front of Concubine An, Concubine An was startled.

Zhesang asked her to replace these unscrupulous slaves in Chongyun Palace, and Chongqing would not act recklessly. The master of Chongyun Palace was Concubine An, so she naturally had to take care of her master's face.Otherwise, if word gets out, people who don't know the inside story will think that the queen is making things difficult for Concubine An.

Chongqing explained the whole story to Concubine An and said with a smile, "My empress is ill now and is powerless. It's normal that she can't take care of this."

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again. I beg your Majesty to spare me."

The palace maid kneeling on the ground begged Concubine An with tears in her eyes.

Concubine An looked at the maid and then at Chongqing, as if she really wanted to speak.

Chong Qing scolded the palace maid, "What did you say just now? Cursing the imperial concubine to die of illness soon, and falsely accusing the imperial concubine of her innocence. Now that I know I'm afraid, I still have the nerve to beg for mercy!"

"The imperial concubine is kind-hearted and will definitely forgive you, but what happened today has hit me, and I can't ignore it!"

Chongqing bowed his knees to Concubine An and said warmly, "This is a matter in the palace. I shouldn't interfere with it, but the queen is sick, and these people are too rampant and have a bad influence, which has ruined the atmosphere in the palace."

"I am incompetent, and my servants are helpless. Please help me, Miss Chongqing. Wait until I recover from my illness, and then I will go and express my thanks to the Queen."

Concubine An interrupted her and took the initiative to leave the decision to her.

Chongqing smiled and nodded, it was more convenient now.

The palace daughter panicked and shouted loudly, "My dear concubine, I have served you with all my heart and soul, but how can you be so cruel! You don't have the slightest pity for a master or a servant. It really chills the hearts of us slaves!"

Chongqing rolled his eyes and shouted: "How can we make noise in the forbidden palace? If someone comes, stop her mouth. If anyone is dishonest, she will have her tongue cut off and sent to Bixia Palace!"

The people who come from the Queen's side are never ambiguous in doing things.

Several people were as silent as cicadas at the moment, not daring to make any mistakes.

Concubine An sat aside and watched without making a sound.

She knew what was wrong with her. Her mother once criticized her and said she was too soft-tempered.If you meet a good one, it would be easier to take her as a concubine and give birth to a son and a half daughters. If you meet a bad one, I'm afraid you will suffer a lot.

But she couldn't change her personality and couldn't build momentum.

Now that the queen sent someone to stand up for her, she couldn't be soft-hearted, couldn't help, and couldn't hold back.

She just watched and forced herself not to interfere.

Chongqing pulled these few out, but that didn't mean he wanted to let the others go.

Now that you have done it, do it to the end, and save the chance of someone taking a chance.

"Since you have made a mistake, admit it and accept the punishment, but don't say anything else. If I spare you today, who will be willing to abide by the rules tomorrow?"

"It's just that I will also give you a chance to make up for your mistakes. I know that the group of people standing outside are guilty of no less than you. As long as you expose them, I will exempt you from the torture of punishment."

"However, there must be evidence and physical evidence, and those who bite randomly will be given a heavier punishment."

They were all in the same boat, and what you said was what I said. Soon, many people were involved.

What An Guifei saw was just the tip of the iceberg. These people were like termites, gnawing away in secret.

Cheating and cheating were just the most common things. They secretly set up gambling and drinking, reselling valuables, and using warehouses. They could not be counted at the same time.

Concubine An felt very ashamed and blamed herself for being useless.

Chongqing was not merciless and took them all into custody.

"Keeping these people will be harmful to my mother, so I'll ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send new ones for blood exchange. Maybe my mother's illness will be better soon."

"It's really a mess for the Queen, thank you for your hard work." Concubine An was very embarrassed.

Chongqing smiled and comforted, "What the imperial concubine said is that the people selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs were not good, and it has been difficult for the empress these days. But these are trivial matters, and the empress must not take the words of those people to heart, and treat her illness If it's good, that's the real thing. If the new guy doesn't work well, you can tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the same goes for me or the Queen."

Concubine An had already resigned herself to her fate. At this moment, the queen stretched out her hand and gave her a hand. She didn't know how grateful she was.

He said hurriedly, "That's what the girl said, I've written it down."

After this move, no one dared to spread those random words in the harem anymore, everyone basically settled down and did not dare to mess around.

After the people in Chongyun Palace were changed, everyone was much better than before. They were extremely respectful and careful in everything.

The depression in An Guifei's heart has dissipated, and she no longer has to worry about it all day long. The illness will naturally heal quickly.

After she recovered from her illness, Concubine An couldn't wait to run to Yong'an Palace.

"Is everything okay? If you feel unwell, just rest. Don't force it. You can ask for me at any time." Zhe Sang asked worriedly.

Concubine An was thinner than when she entered the palace. Her face was no longer as attractive as before.

Fortunately, she is in good spirits.

"Excuse me for worrying about you, I'm fine now. If I hadn't been fine, I wouldn't have dared to come. Your Majesty is pregnant with dragon veins now. If she gets sick, it will be my fault."

Then, Concubine An waved to the maid who was following her, and the maid came forward with a gift plate in her hands.

Concubine An carefully lifted off the red brocade that covered her, "Thanks to my concubine for taking care of me over and over again these days when I'm in the palace, I'm very grateful. Unfortunately, I don't have anything to offer, so don't dislike me."

Zhe Sang looked around and saw that it was Guanyin who was sending his son.

The statue of Guanyin is hollowed out from a whole piece of camphor wood. Guanyin is compassionate. There are lifelike sculptures of a good-luck boy and a little dragon girl standing on the left and right under the seat.

Concubine An was afraid that she would dislike her, so she hurriedly explained, "This was purchased by my adoptive father at a high price before I entered the palace. Although it is not a precious material, it is very effective. It is said that the incense provided by it can win a man in one fell swoop. The baby was born very beautiful and intelligent, and I wish my mother-in-law to give birth to a prince as soon as possible." (End of Chapter)