Yan Cairen stuffed two silver ingots into the little eunuch's hand.
This is money for him to use to find out information.
The little eunuch complained incessantly. He was just an ordinary eunuch with no power and power, and his contacts were very limited. How could he inquire about the news in Yunxiu Palace
Everyone knows that Yunxiu Palace is the site of noble concubines. The emperor goes there for the night almost every day. The entire Yunxiu Palace is well-organized, like an airtight iron barrel.
When the Great Empress Dowager was still in the palace, it was difficult to reach into the Yunxiu Palace, let alone a little eunuch like him.
But Yan Cairen had already spoken. As a slave, he dared not refuse to obey, so he could only bite the bullet and answer.
"Well, the slave will do it now."
The little eunuch racked his brains to inquire about the news carefully, but he still couldn't hide it from the rest of the palace.
This matter was quickly spread to Cao Nuo's ears.
Cao Nuo has been serving the emperor for a long time. He knows how much the emperor attaches to the imperial concubine, so he has always wanted to sell the imperial concubine's favor.
But he was very knowledgeable and knew that the imperial concubine obviously trusted Eunuch Chang more than himself.
If he skipped Eunuch Chang and went directly to the imperial concubine to report the letter, not to mention what Eunuch Chang would think, the imperial concubine alone would not necessarily take what he said to heart.
So Cao Nuo personally went to Yunxiu Palace.
The door of Yunxiu Palace was still closed, and Cao Nuo waited at the door for a while before Eunuch Chang came out.
Cao Nuo had noticed that Yunxiu Palace was much more alert than usual today, but he had always been aware of current affairs and knew that the last thing in this harem was curiosity.
So he didn't ask a word, and directly passed the news he learned to Eunuch Chang.
After hearing this, Eunuch Chang narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Yan Cairen is too comfortable to live."
Cao Nuo said in a low voice, "I've already sent an order to ensure that Yan Cairen won't be able to inquire about any useful information."
Eunuch Chang laughed and said slowly in a clear tone: "Don't worry, the imperial concubine will remember your favor."
After receiving this promise, Cao Nuo had a bottom line in his heart.
He also followed with a smile: "It is my honor to be able to serve the noble concubine, and I dare not speak of human feelings."
The ground dragon in the bedroom was burning vigorously, and the heat was warm.
Xiao Xixi sat beside the bed and looked at Luo Qinghan who was drowsy.
Eunuch Chang stood at the door and saluted.
"The slaves meet the noble concubine."
Xiao Xixi came back to her senses and turned to look at him.
"What's wrong?"
Eunuch Chang: "Cao Nuo came to report just now that Yan Cairen was quietly inquiring about things in Yunxiu Palace."
Xiao Xixi: "Find her something to do, don't let her be too busy."
Eunuch Chang: "Now the Wanhai City is fighting against Qiandao Nation, and the war in Nanyue is not over yet, so the supplies for combat preparations are relatively tight, especially the lack of supplies for winter protection.
Why don't you let Yan Cairen help you make some padded jackets and bedding to send to the border guards
Although this is only a drop in the bucket, at least it can set an example for the world, and it can also make frontier soldiers feel the care from their home country. "
Xiao Xixi thought for a while: "Since you want to support the border, you can't just rely on one Yancai person, let the other concubines in the palace also make cotton-padded jackets and quilts together, and each person must complete at least one hundred sets of cotton-padded jackets and ten beds before the new year. Futon, you will be rewarded when you finish it."
The high-ranking concubines in the palace are basically gone, and now all that are left are low-level concubines like Yan Cairen.
Although they can't make a big storm, but if they leave it alone, there is no doubt that something will happen.
It's fine on weekdays, you don't have to shoot with Xixi, other people can press them down.
But now is a special period, the emperor is not awake, this news must be kept secret, and the palace can't stand the slightest turbulence.
Xiao Xixi finds something for them to do to divert their attention, lest they be as idle as Yan Cairen.
That evening, the concubines and concubines in the palace received an order from the imperial concubine, asking them to make cotton jackets and quilts for the frontier officers and soldiers, and there were still requirements for the quantity.
Yan Cairen was originally waiting for the little eunuch to inquire about the changes in Yunxiu Palace.
Unexpectedly, such a bad news came.
One hundred sets of cotton-padded jackets and thirty quilts, this number is too difficult for a weak woman like her who does not touch her fingers.
Yan Cairen asked cautiously, "What if the number requested by the concubine cannot be fulfilled?"
Cao Nuo smiled slightly: "Then keep doing it, and you can't go out until you have completed the number required by the concubine."
Yan Cairen was stunned.
Doesn't this mean that she is under house arrest in disguise? !
She was very angry, but she didn't dare to show it on her face.
She asked cautiously with the last glimmer of hope.
"Does the emperor know about this?"
Cao Nuo didn't answer and asked, "What do you think?"
Yan Cairen choked, and his heart suddenly became cold.
It is impossible for the emperor not to know such a big thing.
Since the emperor knows and does not stop it, it means that the emperor only supports the imperial concubine.
Yan Cairen was speechless and watched Cao Nuo leave.
As soon as they left, Yan Cairen immediately pulled his face down, his fingers tightly gripped on the veil, and the jealousy in his eyes was so intense that it almost overflowed.
To actually ask the emperor's concubines to make clothes and bedding for the humble soldiers and soldiers in the border gates is simply humiliating these concubines!
The imperial concubine is just messing around!
But the emperor tolerated the concubine's nonsense.
In the eyes of the emperor, only the imperial concubine could be seen.
As long as the imperial concubine is still alive, it is impossible for the emperor to notice other women!
Although the concubines of other palaces were surprised by the sudden decision of the imperial concubine, they were not as resentful as Yan Cairen.
Anyway, the emperor would not call them lucky. They were idle, and it was good to find something to pass the time. Besides, the imperial concubine said that there was a reward for completing the task, so they still wanted to know what kind of reward they could get
The concubines and concubines of the palaces began to get busy because of an order from the imperial concubine.
At this time, the imperial concubine was also very busy.
She was busy reviewing the memorials.
The emperor was in a drowsy state and couldn't go to the court, but the memorial had to be approved, otherwise the courtiers would immediately know that something had happened to the emperor.
In the end, Xiao Xixi had no choice but to imitate Luo Qinghan's handwriting to review the memorial.
Fortunately, Luo Qinghan's review style is the same as his own character, it is concise and clear, and the words are like gold.
In most cases, she only needs to draw a red circle at the end of the memorial, and then cover it with a jade seal.
There are also a small number of memorials that cannot be passed directly.
These memorials are divided into two categories
One is to reject directly and not to pass, requiring Xiao Xixi to imitate the emperor's handwriting and write a "No" with a red pen.
The other category is that further negotiation is required, which is more troublesome. The emperor needs to write specific opinions, at least a dozen words, and even hundreds of words if there are more.