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When they heard the news, many people's reaction was: How is it possible?
Especially Concubine Tao Xian, she felt that Aunt Yueyuan said this deliberately to make herself happy.
"Your Majesty, it's true. The Queen has sent someone to tell you. Please ask your Majesty and Concubine Jiang to go to Kunning Palace tomorrow morning to listen to the order."
Concubine Tao Xian couldn't sit still. She stood up and asked, "Seriously? What is going on?"
Since she entered the palace, she has been trying to assist in the affairs of the Sixth Palace and seize power from Queen Xue, but she has never succeeded.
Because the most favored Concubine Jiang never fought for power, the emperor used it as a standard and never agreed to any request from his concubines.
Concubine Tao Xian was extremely dissatisfied and even tried to persuade Concubine Jiang to make a request to the emperor. Unfortunately, Concubine Jiang did not agree.
She had been working hard for several years, but finally failed. She never imagined that such a big pie would fall from the sky?
As long as she was stupid, she would be crazy with joy at this moment.
However, she knew very well that what fell from the sky would not be pies, but sharp knives.
When she heard this unexpected news, instead of feeling happy, she felt an ominous omen.
She always felt that there was a big pit waiting for her ahead.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Concubine Jiang was unhappy because she wanted Princess Changding to leave the palace and open a mansion. In order to relieve her mood, the Emperor specially found something for her to do."
Looking at it this way, there is the matter of co-managing the Sixth Palace.
Concubine Tao Xian slowly sat down, but she still had doubts: "Ms. Jiang has no objection?"
She still remembered what Jiang said before that she didn't want to work hard and just wanted to accompany the emperor. Now... she doesn't mind working hard anymore?
More importantly, the emperor just wanted to find something for Ms. Jiang to do, and just wanted to please Ms. Jiang. What did it have to do with her?
Would the emperor give her the benefit of co-managing the Sixth Palace in vain?
Aunt Yueyuan shook her head and said: "There is no news from Fuqing Palace yet."
With worry on her face, she said hesitantly: "Mother, is it possible there is fraud? Or...or refuse?"
Concubine Tao Xian was silent for a while, then said after a while: "No, I can't refuse."
The pie has already been placed in front of her, and throwing it away without breaking it apart is definitely not her character.
She said that the daughter of the general Tao family had no reason to retreat in fear of difficulties.
Associating with the Sixth House, she always wanted to take a look at what the association was and what it was managing.
And the Jiang family, it was clear that the Jiang family had tried every means to get Princess Changding out of the palace, would she be unhappy about this?
She didn't believe it at all!
What kind of medicine is sold in Jiang's Gourd? She would like to take a look!
"Your Majesty, but, but this servant is worried that something will happen to you." Aunt Yueyuan's face was full of worry, and she persuaded her again and again.
Concubine Tao Xian waved her hand and said, "There is no need to say anything more. I will send someone to express my gratitude to the Queen and say... I will definitely arrive at Kunning Palace on time tomorrow."
Concubine Tao Xian thought about many possibilities, such as the empress deliberately making things difficult, or Jiang being arrogant, but she never thought that there was no possibility of any of them.
Although the Queen's face was hesitant, she did not say any threatening words. She only said: "The palace has been very busy recently, and I am not very busy, so I asked the two sisters to come and help. I will have to work hard for the two sisters."
Before Concubine Tao Xian could say anything, she heard Concubine Jiang say: "Queen, I have been very tired recently. I am really exhausted and cannot do much."
She looked lazy, her tone was lazy, and she clearly didn't want to do anything.
It was exactly the same as when she rejected Concubine Tao Xian before.
Concubine Tao Xian felt relieved, but another wave of depression arose.
How should I put it, she suddenly felt that the treasure she wanted to get seemed to Jiang to be a pile of junk.
This makes people uncomfortable.
They are also one of the four concubines. Although the noble concubine precedes the virtuous concubine, but...
Why can Mrs. Jiang live so freely and carelessly without caring about the power of the Sixth Palace?
Mrs. Jiang is just a merchant girl! Shouldn't we live in fear, fearing that the emperor's favor will disappear?
She would not let Mrs. Jiang live so comfortably!
So, she smiled and said, "Sister Jiang, you can't say that. It's a blessing to be able to help the Queen."
She is more than a month older than Concubine Jiang, and she talks like a younger sister, which is a rare thing in the past.
After saying that, she turned to Empress Xue and said with a smile: "Empress, do you think so? Coordinating the affairs of the Sixth Palace is both light and heavy, isn't it?"
Concubine Jiang glanced at her, her face seemed angry: "Then tell me, what is light and what is heavy?"
"Managing the people and money in the harem requires a lot of effort and is considered a heavy job. Since my sister is unwilling to do it, I will reluctantly handle it on my behalf."
She smiled and was in a good mood: "As for light work, look at the rules and regulations and the records of previous years, then you can spend your days leisurely. Doesn't this just meet my sister's requirements?"
She said that one reason was to make Concubine Jiang feel uncomfortable, but the most important thing was to seek power for herself.
Such a good opportunity was placed in front of her, and she must fight for it.
The people in Kunning Palace at this moment are not stupid people. When they heard Concubine Tao Xian's words, they naturally knew what they meant.
Queen Xue was already in a bad mood, and her face became even darker when she heard these words, but she held back and did not speak.
The emperor also meant the same thing. He wanted to find easy and effortless work for Concubine Jiang. He wanted Concubine Jiang to be busy but not too tired.
Where can such a job be found in the harem?
Empress Xue had been thinking about what to arrange for Concubine Jiang. After hearing Concubine Tao Xian's flowers, something flashed in her mind, and she suddenly had an idea.
Rules and regulations? There is no such thing in the harem, but there are records in the harem that are gathering dust!
The records of the maids and chambermaids in the harem are updated every five years. Many of the chambermaids and maids recorded in it have died, but these records are still there!
These records were left for Concubine Jiang to read, just to pass the time!
Thinking of this, Queen Xue's face looked much better. She nodded and said, "That's not bad. Let me think about it carefully."
Concubine Tao Xian has a beautiful idea and wants to meddle with the money and personnel of the harem? This is a top priority and she will never allow it!
Concubine Jiang still looked unhappy, but she said nothing. Everyone could see that she felt uncomfortable in her heart.
When she wasn't feeling well, Concubine Tao Xian felt comfortable, and her whole body felt completely relaxed.
So, in the afternoon of that day, boxes of old paper were delivered to Fuqing Palace and placed in front of Concubine Jiang.
Concubine Jiang smiled when she saw the boxes of things.
What Xiaojiu asked her to do was finally completed!
