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Inside the Chen Ming Palace, the Imperial Concubine was sitting on the soft couch in front of the window, lost in thought as she watched the pure snow outside the pavilion.

She caressed her slightly bulging stomach, a thought still running through her mind, thinking about the news that Shangguan Jin had sent someone over.

Shangguan Jin said that he had already taken charge of most of the authority in the Forbidden Army. Those people who had listened to Du Kai in the past all knew that he had caused a huge commotion and would not be given much importance even when he returned to the Forbidden Army Battalion.

However, Shangguan Jin did not value this kind of fence-sitter, he only left when he had nothing to do, and the people who were promoted were all his trusted aides. I believe that within a few days, I can completely control all of the authority in the Forbidden Army Battalion.

However, a single Shangguan Jin was far from enough …

At this moment, eunuch Jiang Tao walked in and said respectfully, "Reporting to Imperial Noble Concubine, this servant has already been ordered to clean up Yi Xiang Palace. This servant can now bring Southern Frontier Princess to the palace."

The Imperial Concubine rubbed her temples tiredly, then slowly said, "Alright, go and pick her up. If there's anything else you need from Yi Xiang Palace, let Departmant Six prepare them. I'll report this to the empress dowager first, so as to prevent her from saying that I took the phoenix imprint and didn't have any orders to give … "

As she spoke, she got off the soft couch and got the palace maids to help her put on her shoes and clothes. She wore a mink overcoat and carried a warm hand furnace as she entered the carriage and headed towards the Hail Palace.

Along the way, he met some concubines who were somewhat unfamiliar with him. They were playing with plum blossom in the snow, and when they met the Imperial Consort, no matter how far away they all hurriedly ran over to pay their respects.

The Imperial Concubine had a sudden urge. She had the concubines look up, but after she finished, she shook her head. She thought to herself, No wonder I don't have an impression of them. They are all ordinary women.

She could not help but think of Feng Ningyan and Duan Huayin. In the end, it was not easy to obtain a beauty that could make people fall for him at first sight.

Last time, this Southern Frontier Princess Duan Huayin had helped him enter the palace and had even kept it a secret. It was obvious that he was trying to express goodwill to his imperial concubine and Prince Yu's Mansion.

This person might be able to use her if she came from far away from the Southern Frontier and urgently needed help in the palace.

But Southern Frontier Princess's identity was noble, and she could not be like those lowly concubines. Simple favors were useless, so what conditions did he have to make her lower her head and lower her head to her ears?

After some thought, Bu Che had already arrived in front of the Hail Palace. Imperial Concubine alighted from the carriage outside the palace and walked in.

The empress dowager was sitting in the chaise longue, drinking medicine. The fire in the palace was burning brightly, and a warm warmth filled her face, melting her body of cold air.

"The empress dowager looks so good today!"

The imperial concubine handed the stove to the palace maid and untied her mink fur coat. She smiled sweetly and sat down next to the empress dowager.

Since the empress dowager had last seen Shen Lingjue, her mood had improved a lot. She could also eat and drink medicine.

The empress dowager wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled. "This Dowager is old. Where is her complexion to speak of?" "Unlike you youngsters, you guys are running around in the snow, not breathing at all, making me want to be younger."

The imperial concubine couldn't hold back her laughter. "Chenqie can hear that. The empress dowager must have blamed chenqie for not keeping a strict hold on them and allowing those unruly concubines to fold plums in your beloved Plum Garden, right?"

The empress dowager smiled until her eyes became slits. She pointed at her and said, "You little girl, you really have the heart of a villain." Since I let my race down the plum garden, I naturally want to make everyone happy. If you say so, I won't take the blame. In order to show your determination, This Dowager ordered you to prepare a plum party, which will be arranged after His Majesty's illness recovers! "

The imperial concubine did not expect to find another job with just a few words. She could not help but smile bitterly.

"Empress Dowager, this concubine and Departmant Six will be extremely busy again if you think about it."

The two of them drank tea for a while, then the imperial concubine picked up Duan Huayin, said that she had already cleaned up Yi Xiang Palace, and ordered people to pick her up.

The empress dowager initially didn't like this Southern Frontier Princess very much, but knowing that the Wolf Ivory Mountain killer was controlled by Shen Youhuang personally, had nothing to do with Southern Frontier. Furthermore, the last time Duan Huayin helped Feng Ningyan, the empress dowager also felt a bit less animosity towards her.

"That's good. Yi Xiang Palace is not far from your Chen Ming Palace, it's easier to supervise than other places. This Southern Frontier Princess should learn more about Da Yue's etiquette, so I will have to trouble Imperial Concubine about this matter. "

The Imperial Consort smiled, sat for a while longer, then got up and left.

After Duan Huayin left the inn, he followed Jiang Tao into the palace.

Upon arriving at the Chen Ming Palace, the imperial concubine had long prepared some tea and snacks and invited Duan Huayin to sit down: "I had originally wanted to wait until the sky cleared before letting the princess enter the palace, but there are a lot of things that need to be done today at the harem. I'm afraid that it would drag things out for too long, so I came to report to the empress dowager and told Jiang Tao to come pick you up today. "It's been a long time since Yi Xiang Palace has seen anyone, I can't help but feel a little cold. Princess, please forgive me."

"Of course not, Imperial Noble Concubine is too polite." Duan Huayin hurriedly replied, "I passed by Xiang Yi Hall on my way here, and saw that it was spotlessly clean, with a good environment. The bamboo forest behind the hall even resembled the environment of Southern Frontier, Hua Yin likes it a lot."

The imperial concubine sized Duan Huayin up. Looking at her, whose face was slightly red from the cold, yet was still as beautiful as ever, a trace of envy suddenly rose up in her heart.

However, the saying that beauties bring disaster to the imperial family would never be wrong.

Especially since the Prince Cheng was a little interested in Duan Huayin, the imperial concubine was a little worried, afraid that Duan Huayin would have the intention to cling onto the Prince Cheng.

"The spirit of the Southern Frontier is outstanding. It has four seasons like spring. It is a good place. However, since the princess came to join our Da Yue family, she had to follow the customs of the country as soon as possible. "Therefore, I will wholeheartedly teach you Da Yue's customs and culture, as well as the imperial etiquette and rules of the world. Princess Zhi Lan will definitely be able to quickly adapt to her life in the imperial capital, won't she?"

Duan Huayin also knew that since they were in an alliance, he would definitely have to come into contact with the study of etiquette. However, seeing that it was taught to him by his imperial concubine, it showed how important the imperial family was to their princess.

"It is Hua Yin's fortune to be able to be personally taught by the Imperial Noble Concubine. Hua Yin definitely won't disappoint the Empress's expectations."

She was as docile as a harmless little rabbit, which pleased the Imperial Consort very much.

The two walked to the palace together to admire the snow and view the plum. The sun was rising, but it wasn't cold at all.

The imperial concubine gently caressed the warm stove with her plain hands, and spoke as if she was talking to a normal family: "The princess's voluntary marriage is for the peace between the two countries. I also admire the fact that you are able to cherish the hearts of the common people."

Duan Huayin immediately said shyly, "Imperial Noble Concubine is too kind. If it wasn't for big brother not listening to Hua Yin's advice and wanting to start a war, to be captured alive by His Highness King Yu and Princess Wangfei, Hua Yin would not be willing to leave home, father and brother, and come far to tie the knot."

The Imperial Concubine sized her up and said with a deeper meaning, "However, I don't have the right in my heart. Who should I choose for this marriage?"

Duan Huayin raised his eyes, looked at the imperial concubine, then lowered his head, his face slightly flushed, and said:

"At that time, it was decided to be hasty. Before the Nanyong Pass came out, the King Yu couple and the Prince Cheng had some conflict with each other, and they had not agreed on how to arrange Hua Yin's final destination. Now that the emperor is ill, Hua Yin will be entirely under the control of the empress dowager and Imperial Noble Concubine. "