As the weather got colder, the Shangyi Bureau sent some more clothes.
"The clothes made by the new manager of the Shangyi Bureau really like the clothes." Yunshang half-lyed on the beauty's couch and flipped through them: "It's not like the clothes made by the Shangyi Bureau before. The pursuit of luxury, the color is always very bright, the embroidery on it is either phoenix peonies, or clusters of flowers and auspicious clouds. Gorgeous is gorgeous, but it is really tacky. And in order to blindly pursue gorgeousness and beauty, it is not very good to wear Comfortable."
"Nowadays, the clothes sent by the Shangyi Bureau are different. The clothes are also very good-looking, and they are very pleasant-looking, elegant and luxurious, and the fabrics used are very comfortable. They are both ornamental and comfortable. high."
Hua'er stood aside and listened to Yun Shang's words, and couldn't help laughing: "If the new manager of the Shangyi Bureau knows that the empress praises her like this, he will be very happy."
"Well done is naturally worthy of praise." Yun Shang waved her hand casually: "Next time you see her again, you can also tell her the exact words of this palace."
"yes."
Yun Chang raised her hand and asked the palace servants to take off all the clothes.
Qianzhuo came in from the outside, walked to Yunshang's side, knelt down and kneaded Yunshang's legs: "Madam, Sister Qianyin sent a message from outside the palace, saying that the seventh master of the Cao family passed on the secret message through a hidden pile. After talking, I want to see the empress, and said that I have something to discuss with the empress."
Yun Chang lowered her eyes and smiled: "Want to see me? Do you want to discuss something?"
Lightly drinking and nodding: "Your Majesty seems to be very concerned about the Cao family's affairs recently. Is this man, Your Majesty, seeing or not?"
"I don't see it." Yun Shang didn't hesitate at all: "I'm not from their Cao family, how can we meet when we meet?"
Qian Zhu was a little surprised: "But he said that there is something important, and if the empress really doesn't listen to it, what is the important thing?"
"Cao Han is just an unfavorable concubine of the Cao family, but he is not as useless as he has shown. He has been paying attention to the affairs of the Cao family. The Cao family is one of the eight great families in Jincheng. That's right, but if the Cao Mansion and other aristocratic families make any moves, I should be able to receive the news sooner or later. Therefore, most of the important things he said are about the Cao Mansion."
"It's only about the important matter of the Cao Mansion, no matter how important it is, it's not a big deal."
Yun Shang turned a page of the book: "Since this is the case, it doesn't matter if you see it or not. However, I should let him know that I am the queen, and it's not something he can see if he wants to. Seeing him is because I value him. Not seeing him is not a big deal."
"Yes." Hearing what Yun Shang said, Qian Zhuo nodded lightly: "Then the servant girl will go back to him like this."
Yunshang responded, and then ordered Qianzhuo: "Duke Hua's birthday is coming soon, go to the warehouse to see if there are any things that can be handed out as gifts, make a list for me, and I will pick some things, When the time comes, take it to the Duke's Mansion."
Xiaozhuo hurriedly agreed.
Yunshang didn't go to see the seventh master of the Cao family, but two days later, detailed information about everyone in the Cao family and the booklet of in-law relationship were placed on Yunshang's desk.
Perhaps it was because the Cao family's main family and collaterals were too large, and there were four booklets on Yunshang's desk.
Yunshang spent three days on a special trip, looking at one by one, and quickly constructed a family tree about the Cao family in her mind.
After comparing it with the booklet that Cao Han sent over earlier, it was found that something was wrong.
"As I expected, this Cao family really has something to do with Cao Wenxi."
"Cao Wenxi can be regarded as very cautious. If I only searched for the wives of the Cao family's children, it would be nothing. Fortunately, it took Qianyin a little longer to find all the concubines of those children. It was only when we included them that we discovered the problem.”
Luo Qingyan looked at Yunshang curiously: "What's the problem?"
Yun Chang curled her lips and smiled: "The maids in the palace can be released from the palace when they reach the age of twenty-five. It's just that many of the maids who are close to the concubines, because they are already first-class maids, the days in the palace have already passed. It’s excellent, and it’s favored, most of them won’t be willing to leave the palace.”
"However, Cao Wenxi has been hidden in the harem for so many years, and the people who serve her have changed from batch to batch. Every maid who is close to her chooses to leave the palace after she reaches the age of twenty-five. After leaving the palace, without exception, they became the concubines of Cao's children."
Yun Shang smiled coldly: "Even if the people in Cao's mansion have nothing to do with the previous Cao family, this alone is very unusual. What's more, I also found some interesting things."
"Huh? What?"
"A daughter from a branch of the Cao family was given to Xia Houjing as a concubine. Cao Zhan's grandfather had changed his name once, and his previous name was the same as that of a child from the previous branch of the Cao family."
Luo smiled lightly: "Cao Zhan's grandfather?"
"If I remember correctly, Cao Zhan is now in his forties, right? His grandfather should have passed away long ago. How did you track down that generation?"
Yun Chang laughed: "When An Zhuang was investigating, he copied a copy of the family tree of the Cao family by the way, so I checked it carefully."
Luo nodded softly: "So, this Cao family should be regarded as an offshoot of the previous Cao family, right? Maybe it was because Cao Zhan's grandfather changed his name for some unknown reason before, so he escaped the catastrophe. Later, Cao Zhan Wenxi should have visited on purpose before finding it, and secretly supported this side branch."
Yun Shang said "um", and the corners of her mouth curled up: "To be honest, I really admire Cao Wenxi's scheming and strategy. She changed herself and sent her to the palace to have children with the Supreme Emperor. She also supported Cao Wenxi. The side branch of the family has become one of the eight great families in Jincheng, allowing the surviving descendants of the Cao family to climb to the top of the golden palace, and now let them openly come to me and you, and intend to stuff people into our camp."
"If I fall into the situation she was in, I'm afraid I won't be able to do what she is."
Luo Qingyan pursed his lips: "You won't fall into her situation."
"That's right." Yun Shang laughed: "After all, I still have Your Majesty."
Luo Qingyan nodded without hesitation: "Yes, you have me."
Then he said: "Since Cao Han is trying every means to get close to you, then you should let him get close quietly. It's also good to see what they want to do."