On this day, the warm light flooded through the gilded window lattice. Xiao Huayong's fingertips were stained with delicate rouge, and he was personally painting Shen Xihe's eyebrows and lips.When the palace attendant informed Xiao Changqing and Xiao Changying that they were visiting, instead of stopping, he raised his eyes and looked at Shen Xihe in the mirror and smiled, his movements becoming more and more calm, clearly intending to openly show this unique preference in front of the two of them.The two of them came here to intercede for the imprisoned Concubine Rong.

Xiao Huayong put down the rouge box, his tone was calm but every word was critical, and he slowly told the story of Concubine Rong's secret murder, which had already touched people's lives.He said frankly that if Shen tide and Xin Shan hadn't exposed her, Concubine Rong would have been punished according to the law, and it was a great grace to spare her life now.Xiao Changqing and Xiao Changying looked at each other in silence upon hearing this, knowing that they were in the wrong. Their eyes looking at Shen Xihe were filled with true gratitude.

They didn't know that these words were Xiao Huayong's deliberate arrangement - he was very aware of the power of the two of them in the court. Instead of turning them into enemies, it would be better to use this kindness to turn them into Shen Xihe's backers. Even if something unexpected happens to him in the future, these two people will definitely remember that today's friendship will protect her. One more ally will always be one more hidden danger.These confessions fell into the ears of Shen Xihe outside. She stood in the corridor, the wind blew through her clothes, and her heart felt hot and sour.She had always told herself that her relationship with him was just a profit transaction, but the little moments she spent together day and night had already rubbed her heart into the years. She took care of the rare Qionghua with thin leaves every day, and worked hard to develop an antidote for him. This unconcealable love had already been deeply planted.

At night, Xiao Huayong spread paper in front of the case, and what he wrote on his pen were all the bits and pieces of his and Shen Xihe's past - the way she frowned while studying the medicine, the way she raised her eyes and smiled, all were carefully traced on the paper by him.He picked up the soup on the table and found that today's medicine was a little more refreshing and cooling than before. He immediately guessed that Shen Xihe had secretly adjusted the prescription.With a smile in his eyes, he turned to the small kitchen and stewed a cup of warm tonic soup for her with his own hands. He thought that if the atmosphere tonight was just right, he could really consummate the marriage with her. Unexpectedly, as soon as he approached the bed, he saw Shen Xihe placing a string of silver bells in the middle of the bed, clearly signaling that he was not allowed to cross the line.

Tian Yuan and Mo Yu, who were guarding outside the hall, heard intermittent soft sounds in the house. They looked at each other, the tips of their ears turned red, and they couldn't help but think about it secretly.The next day, Shen tide and Yi Zhi went to the palace to summon the female officials of each bureau, and began to reorganize the duties and responsibilities of the carrier pigeons in the palace. When checking the accounts, several vague deficits immediately fell into her eyes.She caught a glimpse of the gold bracelet with a chip on the wrist of Cui Shanggong of Shanggong Bureau, and she immediately identified the joint - it was the person in charge who enriched his own pockets, and then pushed the maidservant to take the blame.

She did not attack on the spot, but only put the palace laws on the table, saying that as long as everyone made up for the shortfall within a time limit, she would forget about it and give everyone a way out.Taking advantage of the opportunity of the new official taking office, she made a rule in public that the promotion of female officials in the harem would be based solely on talent, and no longer rely on seniority to get through the years. For a time, everyone under her was full of energy and no longer dared to do things half-heartedly.A few days later, Shen Yingwei, the head of Huaiyang County, went to the horse market to pick horses, and happened to bump into Xiao Changying who was also selecting good horses for the battle.

People around him couldn't understand the foreign horse dealer's language, so Shen Yingwei stepped forward and translated clearly and neatly in a few words, helping the two of them finalize the deal.Xiao Changying looked at her bright features, and his previous stereotype of her completely changed.When this news reached the ears of the Queen Mother, Shen Ying'a started to think of bringing the two together. Unexpectedly, Shen Ying'a was not willing to marry into a powerful family at all, and even said that she would rather go to a nunnery to live a pure life in the future.

The Queen Mother was angry and helpless, so she had to order her to go back to her mansion and ask Shen Xihe's idea first.At the same time, Bu Shulin deliberately arranged a blind date in order to get rid of Cui Jinbai's entanglement. Unexpectedly, Cui Jinbai found out the location early, broke in, and stayed by the side, making the blind date dumbfounding.Shen Xi found Shen Ying'a for a heart-to-heart talk. She originally hoped that her sister would find a husband, but when she heard Shen Ying'a say that she would never want to be trapped in the back house for the rest of her life, competing with a group of women, she was shocked to realize that her sister had such a thorough understanding, and then she relaxed and never mentioned forced marriage again.

A few days later, Cui Shanggong submitted his resignation. Concubine Rong, who was under grounding, immediately thought of inserting her own people into the Shanggong Bureau.Shen Xihe frowned at the vacant position and could not find a suitable candidate for a while.Xiao Huayong gently pointed out from the side that Shen Yingna had not been cared for by her father since she was a child, but she was able to distinguish right from wrong and understand things under the guidance of her nanny Tan. He had checked earlier that she had worked in the palace's Shanggong Bureau and was familiar with all matters. She was the most suitable candidate for this position.