Concubine Lan has been living a good life recently. With An Xiaoshan's efforts, the Queen Mother has become increasingly inseparable from Concubine Lan. In addition, her best friend, the eldest princess, is back, which also gives him time to spend time with his good sisters.
At night, she can also find Xiao Anzi to catch mice. These are her most comfortable days, when the clouds are calm and the wind is gentle, and the years are peaceful.
However, Zhilan Palace is facing increasing pressure. Not only from the empress, but also from Concubine Wei Shu, there is a tendency to join forces.
An Xiaoshan just came back from the Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests this morning. Partridge and Mingyu came to him with sad faces. Because it's the time of year to get clothing materials for the imperial concubine.
The Shangfu Bureau is the main department in the harem responsible for the clothes of all nobles. Every year, valuable clothing materials are regularly presented as tribute to nobles in various palaces. Even silk colored threads and the like come to them.
Zhilan Palace has not been favored in the past two years, so she is naturally neglected in every department. Plus, there are people who are causing trouble behind her back, so she is naturally treated harshly everywhere.
But the Shangfu Bureau went too far. The clothes they gave Concubine Lan were made of materials that were out of date two years ago, and there were also signs of moth damage and mold.
The benefits of having a tailor come to her door to tailor her clothes are no longer available. In the past, Concubine Lan’s clothes were cut by Mingyu herself, but this year she couldn’t even cut them because the material was unwearable.
"Why don't you give the steward of the Shangfu Bureau some more money to replace this fabric?" Mingyu looked at the cloth he brought with a sad face.
This thing can't make clothes for the imperial concubine, or even for the maids like them. It's just deliberately making things difficult for them.
Concubine Lan's father passed away and her brother went to guard northern Xinjiang. The rest of the family was helpless, so naturally they were unable or unwilling to compensate her for being an unpopular concubine.
Now they even have to make a living by selling dowries. During the recent period, Concubine Lan has been focusing on accompanying the Queen Mother, and she has basically been eating at the Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests. She has no idea that she can't even eat normal food in the Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests.
An Xiaoshan looked at it and thought about it, thinking that this was the situation in the palace. Once he falls out of favor, he won't even be able to wear decent clothes. In the era when he lived, many girls dreamed of traveling through time and becoming royal concubines, receiving all kinds of favors.
Little did he know that it was all a dream. If the emperor liked the most beautiful women in the world, then he must be lustful. How could he only have one woman?
If the emperor doesn't like beautiful women who focus on their career, then why should he favor you? And this harem is the darkest place in the world. If you don't handle it well, you won't be able to survive even three episodes.
An Xiaoshan touched the ivory belt around his waist. He put it away.
"Mingyu and Partridge, take your things and follow me. I'll take care of this matter." An Xiaoshan picked up a piece of silk that had been bitten by insects and led Mingyu and Partridge straight to the Shangfu Bureau.
Partridge and Mingyu didn't know what An Xiaoshan could do, but at this time they had no choice but to follow.
Shang Gong Bureau, Shang Yi Bureau, Shang Fu Bureau, Shang Food Bureau, Shang Bed Bureau, Gong Zhengsi. These are the main departments responsible for the harem.
Hai Shou, the manager of the Shangfu Bureau, was sitting in the room drinking tea comfortably. He had to take the initiative to curry favor with the concubines who were favored in this harem. Not only did he have to deliver fabrics to their doorsteps, but he also had to send tailors to offer door-to-door services.
He had a different attitude towards those concubines who were not favored. He would not give them money, let alone tailors, and even the fabrics would be scraps.
Anyway, those concubines were not favored and did not dare to cause trouble, let alone complain. After all, he still had a solid foundation in the palace.
For example, Concubine Lan of Zhilan Palace, although she carries the word "noble", is actually not expensive at all.
The emperor doesn't favor her, and the family is in ruins. It can be said that there is no one in the palace and no power outside the palace. But she still doesn't know what to do. If she doesn't bully, who will she bully? What's more, a noble master has spoken behind his back recently, so he will bully him to death.
Anyway, what can happen to a disgraced concubine who will never be able to stand up again? The sea beast deliberately took away some of Concubine Lan's clothes and gave him some pieces, and finally replaced them with rags that he dug out from under the wall.
He is proud of his good income this time. He heard a bang, which made him tremble, and the tea burned his lips.
When he looked up, he saw a handsome and handsome little eunuch whom he had never seen before.
"Which brat from the palace dares to run wild in Grandpa's place? What kind of place do you think this is? Are you tired of living?"
Hai Shou pointed at An Xiaoshan and cursed with his unique sharp duck voice.
At such a young age, one could not tell that he was of high rank, and he had not heard of any upstart young eunuchs in the palace, so Hai Shou was unscrupulous.
When Hai Shou got angry, the four young eunuchs who were helping him in his room immediately gathered around him, rolling up their arms and sleeves.
Mingyu and Partridge were also shocked. They didn't expect that An Xiaoshan was not here to solve problems or give money, but to fight like this, so they couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Partridge took a step back, then gritted his teeth and stood firmly next to An Xiaoshan, thinking in his heart that if he was beaten, I would also join Brother Anzi.
An Xiaoshan took all the insect-eaten and moldy silk fabrics from Mingyu and Partridge's arms and threw them onto Hai Shou's table.
"B*tch, this is the fabric you gave to Zhilan Palace. Who are you, Concubine Lan? You use this kind of thing that even a beggar wouldn't wear to pass the time."
An Xiaoshan said viciously, he was here to cause trouble today. After flattering the Queen Mother for so long, it was time for her to break out.
"Ouch, I thought it was the big Buddha that popped out of some temple, but it turned out to be Zhilan Palace. If you want a gold dress, you must have the ability of a Buddha. Do you have it in Zhilan Palace?"
Hai Shou slowly put down his tea bowl and said sarcastically to An Xiaoshan.
An Xiaoshan grinned, showing his standard eight teeth, looking handsome and sunny.
"I don't know what Buddha is capable of. Today I want you to see what I am capable of, you bitch."
He raised his foot and kicked Hai Shou's table.
The huge and heavy sandalwood table flew up and hit Hai Shou's chest, along with a table of tattered silk sheets, all flying towards the corner.
An Xiaoshan had already gathered his strength, but Hai Shou still rolled his eyes and fainted.
"Damn, I'm so strong."
An Xiaoshan muttered, stretched out his hand and slapped the little eunuch who rushed over on the face. The little eunuch simply tilted his neck and rolled his eyes and lay on the ground.
"Are you too strong again?" An Xiaoshan muttered regretfully, and slapped another little eunuch on the face with his backhand.
The little eunuch's neck crooked and he fell to the ground. He twitched twice and couldn't move.
The third little eunuch rushed to the road and realized something was wrong. He quickly braked, but at the right position, he was slapped in the face by An Xiaoshan and lay motionless on the ground.
"No, I didn't use so much force this time." An Xiaoshan muttered, looking at his hands.
The fourth little eunuch saw the opportunity very quickly and squatted on the ground.
"I won't bully you either. Bring me what kind of fabric our imperial concubine should be wearing, otherwise I will remove all your teeth."
An Xiaoshan showed eight teeth and said with a smile. In the eyes of the little eunuch, he is like a Rakshasa in the Yama Palace.
The little eunuch was so frightened that he went to the warehouse at the back and quickly took out Concubine An's fabrics. Place it carefully on the table, bypassing An Xiaoshan.
Mingyu and Partridge stared at everything in front of them dumbfounded. Under An Xiaoshan's reminder, they inspected the fabric and nodded to him.
Originally, the three of them were about to leave, but through the open warehouse door, An Xiaoshan saw a pile of fabrics. The quantity was about the same as what they were about to take, but the quality was much different, more exquisite and superior.
"Why is that pile different from the imperial concubines?" An Xiaoshan asked, pointing to the pile.
"That...that...that pile is prepared for Concubine Shu." The little eunuch said tremblingly.
"That's nonsense. In terms of rank, Concubine Shu is one level lower than Concubine Concubine. How can she be better than Concubine Concubine? I guess you got the wrong thing. Why are Mingyu and Partridge still standing there?"
An Xiaoshan said to the two people. Mingyu obviously hesitated for a moment, but Partridge, who was fearless, threw down what he was holding and killed him directly.
Mingyu thought that it was already like this anyway, so just take it. The little eunuch squatting on the ground was about to cry without tears. He thought to himself: since when did the harem give out things based on their rank? Can the empress Shu be offended?
Moreover, there are not many materials prepared for Concubine Shu. Apart from the Queen Mother, the Empress and a few concubines, there is only so much left. If Concubine Lan takes it away, what will Concubine Shu do?
Obviously this issue is not within the scope of An Xiaoshan's thinking.
An Xiaoshan is not a reckless man, on the contrary, he is very clever in his calculations. This is the time to find someone to establish his authority.
After leaving the Shangfu Bureau, An Xiaoshan went directly to the Queen Mother's Palace of Prayer for Good Harvests, asking to see Concubine Lan.
At this time, Concubine Lan and the Queen Mother were playing Shuanglu, a kind of game of chess, in the back garden. I heard that my manager was coming, so I went out to meet him.
"There is no reason for the master to go see the slave. Let him come in. I will also listen to you if you have any urgent matters. If you insist on disturbing me at this time." The Queen Mother held a chess piece in her hand and stared at the chessboard with great interest. said.
An Xiaoshan was brought in and knelt down in front of Concubine Lan with a plop.
"This slave has caused trouble for the master, and I'm here to apologize." She started wailing at the top of her voice, making the Queen Mother frown.
Concubine Lan was also shocked, thinking that what a big deal had happened, that the Queen Mother could actually come here, couldn't she wait for her to go back?
"There are no rules. What kind of place is this? Can't you wait for me to go back?" Concubine Lan opened her mouth and began to scold her.
She knew that An Xiaoshan would never perform this act for no reason. There must be something going on, so she acted on the surface and cooperated.
"Returning to the master, the Shangfu Bureau released materials today, but the fabrics given to the master are rat-eaten, moldy, and smell of urine.
The slave thought that they might have made a mistake, so she took Partridge and Mingyu to them to exchange. Who knew that they said that you, a concubine who had fallen out of favor and had no support, only deserved to wear this kind of fabric. The slave couldn't hold back and beat the man, so he came here to apologize. "
An Xiaoshan emphasized the key words "mold, urine smell, and no backer", especially the three words "no backer".
"Bastard..." Concubine Lan slapped the table angrily, but she was not scolding Shangfu Bureau.
