Chu Xiang and Xiao Yuanzhao thought of the same thing by accident, so they cooperated even better. The four fei were copying scriptures in their own palaces. Every time they heard how the Emperor favored the imperial gui fei, how many things the Emperor had bestowed to the imperial gui fei, how many exceptions he had made for the imperial gui fei, how much he liked to eat with the imperial gui fei, and so on, they were about to explode in anger. Porcelain was smashed batch after batch.
Chu Xiang, as the imperial gui fei, held the phoenix seal and had the power to rule the six palaces. After she had someone inquire about the expenses of the palace, she said, "Meimei, the porcelain in the palace is damaged so much. It must be because they are not used to porcelain. Your servants are not doing their best to change things for their masters. How about this, change them to gold and silver. This way, they won't be damaged. "
The person from the Ministry of Internal Affairs was in a difficult position, but Chu Xiang casually swept a glance over him. His mind shook and he hurriedly complied. No matter how the immortals above fought, he, as a steward, could not offend anyone. He just had to listen to orders.
The steward was more careful and sent the news to Liang Zhong before doing anything. Liang Zhong thought for a moment and summoned a taijian from Taihe Palace to ask about the situation. He then reported it to the Emperor.
Xiao Yuanzhao stilled after hearing it. He then laughed and said, "Change porcelain to gold and silver? She can think of that. "He thought and waved his hand," Listen to the imperial gui fei. She has always been in charge of the hougong. "
Liang Zhong glanced at him and accepted the order to pass down the message. Behind his back, he warned his disciples and a few palace servants that he valued that they must not provoke the imperial gui fei. This mistress would be the most favored one in the future, so they must be respectful.
Liang Zhong had followed Xiao Yuanzhao for ten years. He observed and found that Xiao Yuanzhao really valued Chu Xiang. Whoever his master valued, he valued that person. There was nothing wrong with that. With his words, some of the important palace servants in the hougong all knew how much Chu Xiang was favored.
The steward of the Imperial Household Department didn't dare to delay and immediately carried out Chu Xiang's orders. He took away all the porcelain in the four imperial concubines' palace and replaced it with a large amount of gold and silver decorations. The newly changed decorations were also very exquisite. After all, they were things from the imperial palace. But in the eyes of the four concubines, it was vulgar. It was Chu Xiang's humiliation to them!
Imperial Concubine Xi immediately wanted to rush to Taihe Palace to settle the score with Chu Xiang, but who would have thought that she would be stopped at the entrance of her palace? She said angrily, "Who allowed you to stop me? What crime did I commit that I can't leave? "
The palace servant guarding the door expressionlessly saluted and said: "Replying to niangniang, the imperial gui fei niangniang has ordered that niangniang to concentrate on copying the sutra in order to sincerely pray for blessings. If you have other thoughts, it would be blasphemy, so you are not allowed to go out during the copying period. His Majesty ordered us servants to listen to imperial gui fei niangniang niangniang's orders. "
Imperial Concubine Xi was so angry that her face turned ashen. It had always been her who was tyrannical in this harem. When did it become Chu Xiang's turn to speak? But the emperor had also given an order, so she could not go against it.
After a long while, Imperial Concubine Xi suppressed her anger. She clenched her fists and gave a cold snort. She flicked her sleeves and returned to her room to quickly copy the sixth sutra.
The same thing happened to the other three concubines. They were all angry, but they were not like Imperial Concubine Xi who insisted on suppressing Chu Xiang. They were thinking more about how the emperor was beginning to favor the concubines. Did that mean they would also have a chance? They had to quickly finish copying the sutra and pull the emperor's heart over to their side.
That night, Xiao Yuanzhao and Chu Xiang had a meal together. Xiao Yuanzhao casually brought up this matter and smiled: "Beloved concubine's idea is very strange. No one has done this before."
Chu Xiang held a cup of flower tea and slowly drank it. She smiled slightly: "Who told them to destroy things? The porcelain they broke was given by the emperor. It's fine if they don't cherish it, but they wantonly destroy it. This qie can't punish them openly, so this qie can only cause them trouble and have them restrain themselves.
As the saying goes, 'wine and meat stinks at the vermillion door, frozen bones on the road'. This qie is teaching them not to be extravagant and wasteful. "
Xiao Yuanzhao raised a hand to smooth her hair and listened to her heart: These four troublemakers are not liked by the emperor. I should find more trouble for them so they won't bother me. It seems that before the next election, the emperor will still be innocent.
It was not the first time that Xiao Yuanzhao knew of her disgust towards sharing a husband with other women. He suddenly thought that if he favored someone else and came to her place, would she have to think of a way to avoid him?
This thought aroused his curiosity, but he didn't have any thoughts about women at the moment. He hadn't succeeded yet, so he didn't want to complicate matters. He only thought about it for a moment before throwing it away. He remembered that Imperial Concubine Xi was on the Regent's side and mentioned it to Chu Xiang, "Imperial Concubine Xi's temper is fierce and doesn't care about the consequences. I'm afraid you will suffer."
Chu Xiang didn't care: "I have the emperor's protection. What can she do to me?"
She thought, the Regent actually sent Imperial Concubine Xi to mess around in the harem. It was really boring. If she had the ability, she should control the emperor in the imperial court and the army. What did she mean by meddling in the harem?
Xiao Yuanzhao almost couldn't control his expression. He knew that Imperial Concubine Xi was on the Regent's side because he had the ability to read minds. How did Chu Xiang also know about this? Just like Chu Xiang, the Regent actually sent a woman to mess around in the harem. This was something he never thought of before. So he only knew about Imperial Concubine Xi's identity recently, but Chu Xiang actually knew.
He probed: "Imperial Concubine Xi's father and brother are still very useful. It's not good for zhen to make her sad in the harem."
Chu Xiang glanced at him without leaving a trace. What did this mean? Imperial Concubine Xi's family clearly relied on the Regent. The emperor already knew about it, but still wanted to use them? Was he planning something?
She thought about it and reluctantly said: "My father and brother are also very capable. If there's anything the emperor needs to do, it's better to give it to my father and brother. They will definitely do a good job for you."
"You're really bold. You dare to do anything." Xiao Yuanzhao narrowed his eyes. He lowered his head to look at the tea to hide the shock in his eyes. How did she know that Imperial Concubine Xi's family relied on the Regent? Even if it was the Chu family who told her, how did she know that he already knew about it? Why did she, a harem woman who never left her home, seem to know everything? Was the Chu family more powerful than he knew? They actually had a powerful intelligence network?
Chu Xiang didn't know what he was thinking. She only saw that he wasn't angry, so she knew that his bottom line was very low. She smiled: "Emperor, I didn't know why chenqie could be conferred the title of imperial gui fei. Now you see, my father and Imperial Concubine Xi's father are both ministers, so Imperial Concubine Xi doesn't put me in her eyes. If I want to sit firmly in the position of imperial gui fei, then my father naturally has to be more powerful than her father. Emperor, isn't that right? "
Chu Xiang was like a woman who wholeheartedly trusted the emperor. Her eyes were filled with closeness and trust. Xiao Yuanzhao almost laughed out loud. I'll be a fool to believe you!
He heard what Chu Xiang was thinking. If the Regent was suppressing the Chu family, then he would have the emperor give the Chu family more power and cut off one of the Regent's arms. He was also preparing to have the Chu family collect evidence of the Minister of Revenue's crimes. After being an official for so many years, the family was prosperous. It was inevitable that there would be children who committed crimes.
Xiao Yuanzhao looked at Chu Xiang, who looked like she didn't have a brain on the surface, but in fact, she was very scheming and had a card up her sleeve. He couldn't help but think, where did her confidence come from? Did the Chu family want her to participate in these things? No wonder she couldn't tolerate her man having other women. She had never been bound by the rules of the harem.
If it was up to her, how far could she go?
Xiao Yuanzhao only thought about it for a moment. He had his own plans. Of course, he couldn't let Chu Xiang act recklessly and ruin the things he had planned for a long time. He patted Chu Xiang's hand and comforted her, "Your father and brother are capable. If there is a suitable job, zhen will definitely think of them. Don't worry about these things. Quickly recovering from your injury is the most important thing." He leaned close to Chu Xiang and teased her by her ear, "Zhen is still waiting to be a real husband and wife with my beloved concubine. Beloved concubine, don't make zhen wait too long."
Chu Xiang shyly lowered her head, thinking that this injury wouldn't "recover" in a short time. Xiao Yuanzhao heard it and deliberately hugged her waist and pulled her into his arms, whispering, "Beloved concubine …"
He had abdominal muscles. She didn't expect the emperor to look so thin and have a good figure. It must be very comfortable to hug.
Xiao Yuanzhao choked on his saliva before he could speak. He saw Chu Xiang look up worriedly, but her hand was still on his body. He resisted the urge to pull her away and smiled, "Zhen won't make trouble for beloved concubine. Don't touch beloved concubine's injury. It's late. Beloved concubine, rest early. Zhen is going back. "
"Your Majesty should also rest early. Don't tire yourself out." Chu Xiang sent him off. She thought regretfully, he was quite to her liking everywhere. Why was he an emperor? She didn't like the harem of three thousand beauties.
When Xiao Yuanzhao walked out of Taihe Palace, his expression was a bit strange. Fortunately, the palace servants didn't dare to look at him directly, so no one saw.
He felt a bit surprised. His ears were still a bit hot. What did Chu Xiang mean just now? If he didn't have other women, she was very willing to sleep with him? She also liked his appearance and figure. Could it be that she had observed the appearance and figure of other men in the past?
Thinking of this, he frowned. When he returned to the palace, he ordered the secret guards to investigate Chu Xiang's life, especially all the men she had been in contact with. He didn't know why he had to investigate, but he just wanted to know, so he had to find out.
Chu Xiang let the Heaven and Earth Mirror go to the four imperial concubines and pay attention to Imperial Concubine Xi's message. She was temporarily staying in the harem. Of course, she had to understand thoroughly. She had let the Heaven and Earth Mirror monitor the four imperial concubines early on and easily found out Imperial Concubine Xi's identity. She even knew the few people who handled her message.
Chu Xiang wrote down the names of those people and added a few spies that the Regent placed in the harem. She said to Hongrui, "When the time comes, add more people in and let these people out of the palace."
"Yes, Niangniang."
Chu Xiang looked at her, called Qingzhu, and tested them. Seeing that they remembered the things she taught very well, she said, "When the time comes, you should also leave the palace. My mother will settle you down. Don't be afraid, do your job well."
These days, the two of them had accepted this arrangement and diligently memorized the things Chu Xiang taught them. Now that the time had come, they knelt on the ground and saluted Chu Xiang. They choked with sobs: "In the future, these servants can't serve Niangniang. We hope Niangniang's phoenix body will be healthy and prosperous."
Chu Xiang taught them simple and easy to learn skills. Moreover, they were also very outstanding. She was very assured of them.
Before the selection, Madame Chu sent a token into the palace and told Chu Xiang who she sent in. Then, she discussed with Chu Xiang about opening a shop outside the palace. After that, Madame Chu said to Chu Xiang: "Your brother is a bit delicate. You are a bit casual in front of the emperor?"
Chu Xiang smiled and duped her, "The emperor likes this kind of person. Mother, you don't have to worry about it."
Madame Chu was skeptical, "Really? Then you … deliberately threw away the rules to cater to his liking? "
Chu Xiang nodded seriously, "If you don't believe me, you can ask my brother. He saw it with his own eyes. The emperor is very good to me. Every time he doesn't come to eat at my place, he can't eat. So you don't have to worry. Just take care of the family. Now that the emperor likes me, it's a good opportunity for the family. Father and brother should take on more work and do more meritorious deeds. This way, the emperor will be able to reward them and give them more power. "
Hearing this, Madame Chu happily said: "Did the emperor reveal something?"
Chu Xiang's face was full of smiles. "His Majesty admires father and brother very much."
Madame Chu also heard that Minister Chu wanted to wholeheartedly assist the emperor. She also heard that the emperor was very satisfied with them. But when she heard the exact words from Chu Xiang, it was as if she ate a reassuring pill. Her whole body felt comfortable and she repeatedly said good. She originally wanted to persuade Chu Xiang to treat the emperor well, but now she forgot about it.
When the emperor's hidden guards went to the Chu family to investigate, they happened to hear Madame Chu and Minister Chu's conversation. When they returned, they reported it to Xiao Yuanzhao.
Xiao Yuanzhao really didn't know whether he should be angry or not. This woman really dared to do anything. What did she mean by she couldn't eat without him? What did she mean by he likes her this kind of person? What was wrong with him to like her this kind of person? If he didn't know that she was a hypocrite and was pretending, he would have already grounded her. Out of sight, out of mind. This time, the Chu couple might think that he had some kind of strange fetish. It really made him gnash his teeth in anger.
However, she really dared to trick her family. He even hinted that as long as they performed well, he would give them a promotion. When did he ever hint? So she didn't tell the Chu family at all. She was clearly trying to trick both sides. But if that was the case, did she have her own information network?
Xiao Yuanzhao couldn't imagine that Chu Xiang had a Heaven and Earth Mirror. She didn't even need to leave the house to know. He only felt that he hadn't done enough. If he wanted to be a good emperor, he needed to work harder. He actually had an endless fighting spirit and was busy late at night.
Before going to sleep, Chu Xiang used the Heaven and Earth Mirror to look at him. Seeing that he was still busy, she thought that it was really pitiful to be an emperor. Then she fell asleep comfortably, not knowing that she was the reason why the emperor was so "pitiful".
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