Tianliangyuan

Chapter 380 is not worthy to be her opponent.

After Song took Jiang Yuan back, she reported everything Jiang Ning had said to Grand Tutor Jiang.

After she finished speaking, everyone in the room was stunned.

Who could have imagined it would turn out like this?

Xu Zhaozhao wouldn't care too much about how the Jiang family planned for future development, since she already had a list of capable young members of the Jiang family.

As for Jiang Yanping's generation, well, there aren't many who are truly capable. However, we should still be wary of those who are not.

Jiang Ning wanted to deal with Xu Zhaozhao, so he focused all his attention on her, intending to ruin her reputation and image. In short, he was targeting Xu Zhaozhao.

It's not that she's afraid to have other ideas.

We fought once before, for example, about Xu Junfeng's wedding.

But just once, it caused her uncle's family to lose face so much, and later it ruined the entire Deng family.

Therefore, after that incident, she never dared to have any designs on the other members of the Xu family again.

Jiang Ning didn't believe that Xu Zhaozhao was manipulating everything behind the scenes. She simply thought that Xu Zhaozhao was just a woman, and her targeting of other women was just some playful squabbles between women.

However, Jiang Ning targeted Xu Junfeng once, which was tantamount to attacking a promising young member of the Xu family. That was unacceptable, and the Xu family could not tolerate it.

Therefore, even now, Jiang Ning doesn't know that the Deng family's troubles were actually orchestrated by Xu Zhaozhao.

These are not even in the same league as our opponents!

No, the truth is that in Xu Zhaozhao's eyes, Jiang Ning is not even a match.

The two sides appeared to be evenly matched, but in reality, it was Xu Zhaozhao who was unilaterally beating up the Jiang family.

Jiang Ning was dealing with Xu Zhaozhao.

Xu Zhaozhao is dealing with the entire Jiang family!

Tsk tsk, from the very beginning, the two of them were not on the same level of understanding, so how could Jiang Ning possibly win?

Xu Zhaozhao called Mai Dong over and gave her a few instructions, after which Mai Dong's expression changed.

Before leaving, he gave a thumbs up.

"Master, you are this one!"

Xu Zhaozhao chuckled and gestured for him to hurry up and do it.

Consort Jiang in the palace is out of Xu Zhaozhao's reach, so she can't fight her for the time being.

But it shouldn't be difficult to give someone something that annoys them.

For example, Xu Zhaozhao arranged for people to provide some assistance to several concubines in the palace.

After a month, the number of times Consort Jiang received the emperor decreased significantly.

Emperor Yong'an was a man, and no matter how much he doted on Consort Jiang, he was still a man.

Men, by their very nature, are fickle.

Xu Zhaozhao understands this very well.

She never believed that a man would truly be willing to stay with only one woman.

When he was young, he was willing because the woman was beautiful and the two were deeply in love, which is why they were able to live harmoniously for several years.

However, when a woman ages and loses her beauty, a man's lustful nature will be revealed.

Xu Zhaozhao had met Consort Jiang, so it wouldn't be difficult for her to find a beauty with similar features and temperament and then send her to the palace.

After all, there was an official position for flower and bird envoy in the imperial court.

Xu Zhaozhao didn't just come up with this plan now.

Consort Jiang's position was secure, and even the Empress gave her a wide berth. Naturally, an ordinary beauty could not compete with her.

However, if the concubines joined forces, they could occasionally trip up or cause trouble for Consort Jiang.

As long as Consort Jiang loses her composure, Xu Zhaozhao has a way to make her fall out of favor.

One of the beauties recently favored by Emperor Yong'an has now been promoted to the rank of Zhaoyi.

You need to know that there are channels and rules for promotion within the palace.

An ordinary palace maid who had been in the palace for less than two years had already been promoted to the rank of Zhaoyi, which was definitely due to the emperor's favoritism.

Zhaoyi was already the head of the Nine Concubines, a second-rank official. The next rank above her would be the Four Imperial Concubines.

Therefore, for a woman from a minor official's family to have such great fortune, she must have been deeply favored by the emperor.

Consort Xu took off the jewelry on her head and put on a more dazzling and luxurious one. She looked at herself in the bronze mirror from side to side and was finally somewhat satisfied.

"Reporting to Consort Xu, Consort Jiang said that she will be holding a small flower-viewing banquet in the palace in three days. She has also invited the Empress and all the Nine Consorts."

Xu Zhaoyi curled her lips, her expression haughty and superior.

"No matter how noble the Imperial Concubine is, she is still just a concubine. How could she possibly think of inviting the Empress to her palace to admire the flowers? If the Empress really goes, she will definitely have to bring everyone to welcome her. At that time, will she still have the mind to admire the flowers?"

The system established a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and maintained a proper hierarchy.

Throughout the entire palace, apart from the front hall, there was no place the empress could not go.

However, under normal circumstances, unless something major happens, the Empress would not easily set foot in the residences of the concubines.

The saying "noble feet do not tread on lowly ground" is partly due to this reason.

Of course, if it were a serious matter such as a concubine falling ill or about to give birth, the Empress would come to oversee the situation. It would be absolutely not for her to come and admire flowers and drink tea among the servants, as that would lower the Empress's status.

Consort Jiang is challenging the Empress's authority!

If there are truly fine flowers and tea, it should be the concubines who offer them to the Empress; that would be the proper way.

How could we allow the Empress to lower herself to such a lowly position?

"Then, Consort Xu, shall we go?"

"Of course I have to go! Now that I am the head of the Nine Concubines, if I don't go, wouldn't that be disrespectful to Consort Jiang? She is currently angry with me and is looking for a weakness to exploit. Since that's the case, we must be even more careful and not give her that opportunity."

"Yes, Consort Xu."

Soon, only Consort Xu was left in the hall. Not long after, another palace maid entered. Judging from her clothes and appearance, she was very ordinary, and it was impossible to tell what rank she was.

"This servant greets Consort Xu."

Upon hearing this, Consort Xu was taken aback at first, then turned to look at the maid, and hurriedly stood up to help her up.

"Why are you here at this hour? Is something wrong?"

"Reporting to Consort Xu, His Majesty has instructed you to make a minor, harmless mistake as soon as possible, preferably to be sternly reprimanded by Consort Jiang, and if His Majesty can punish you, that would be even better."

Consort Xu was completely dumbfounded.

"What did you say? You made me make a mistake? And you want me to be punished?"

The young palace maid looked up, unable to see Consort Xu's expression at all: "This is what the mistress ordered, saying that everything is for your future. It would be best if you were confined to your quarters, that would be ideal."

Consort Xu was puzzled, and in fact, the little palace maid who came to deliver the message didn't understand either.

How can she be punished?

Although Consort Xu usually acted arrogantly in the palace, she was obedient.

I owe my success today entirely to the guidance and support of my master.

Moreover, she knew that her master was extremely capable, far beyond her ability to contend with.

"Alright, report back to Master and say that I understand and will do as Master instructs."

"My master has one more thing to tell you: please do not take your pulse these days. My master will arrange for a capable nanny to come and serve you as soon as possible. Be careful with everything you put in your mouth."

Consort Xu froze on the spot for a moment, and her hand unconsciously went to her lower abdomen!