Shui Ling immediately said, "I'll go find them to exchange it!" upon thinking someone had done it on purpose.
Jian Qiu quickly stopped her, "Absolutely do not cause trouble! Those who can meddle with the Imperial Household Department within the palace are not people we can underestimate. If this matter escalates, being falsely accused is the least of it. What if it disturbs the Emperor!"
Shui Ling was furious, "Then what should we do? Really let Miss enter the palace wearing this?"
Jian Qiu was also worried. The imperial palace was a very deep place, where even a small ripple could drown someone.
Ji Zi Zhao's dark eyes were heavy; it was false to say she wasn't angry. Su Dan Novel Network.
Besides the consort of the Fifth Prince, she really couldn't think of anyone else who could deliberately cause her trouble in the palace.
But if she wanted to work in the palace, these were unavoidable.
Therefore, being angry solved nothing.
She had initiated the divorce first, and then repeatedly schemed against the Fifth Prince...
Now that she had fallen into the hands of Imperial Consort Xi, if Imperial Consort Xi were truly to show leniency, that would be more bizarre than a ghost.
If it were truly the work of Imperial Consort Xi, she dared to have the clothes sent over, suggesting she wasn't afraid of the matter escalating.
At that time, the fault would likely not fall on the Imperial Household Department, but rather she would be accused of treason for having ill intentions.
Ji Zi Zhao looked at Jian Qiu and asked, "Jian Qiu, can you enter the palace to find someone?"
Jian Qiu thought for a moment and said, "It will be troublesome, but not impossible."
Ji Zi Zhao smiled upon hearing this, "As long as one can enter the palace, this matter is not impossible to handle."
It was true that Imperial Consort Xi had wielded power in the palace for over a decade, but who said the palace was solely Imperial Consort Xi's territory?
The palace was vast; even if Imperial Consort Xi wanted to make things difficult for her, she would have to see if she truly held absolute power.
Jian Qiu had served in the palace for decades and had gained favor with the late Empress Dowager. Although entering the palace was not entirely easy now, with some careful arrangements, she could still slip into the palace through a small gate.
Just as Manager Qi finished his duties and was about to return to sleep soundly with the other eunuchs, he noticed the people around him gradually dwindling. As he continued, he saw Jian Qiu waiting in a corner.
Seeing Jian Qiu unexpectedly, Manager Qi felt as if he had seen a ghost, "Aunt Jian Qiu?"
Jian Qiu had no time for pleasantries. While bowing, she directly stated her purpose, "Today is our young lady's first day of official duty in the palace. Unexpectedly, the Imperial Household Department carelessly sent the wrong official uniform. Your Highness knows our young lady's temperament. She doesn't want to make a fuss and embarrass everyone, so she hopes Manager Qi can help by speaking to the Imperial Household Department."
Manager Qi looked at the official uniform Jian Qiu revealed from her package, and he was speechless with emotion.
Those scoundrels in the Imperial Household Department were too cunning to have genuinely made a mistake.
But could it be said that Miss Ji was truly unaware of this?
How could that be!
However, looking at how Miss Ji had handled it, subtly passing the official uniform to him, so that he could speak to the Imperial Household Department. Although he was indeed helping Miss Ji, in this way, he had also taken the opportunity to curry favor with the Imperial Household Department.
The thought of owing a favor to those arrogant brats in the Imperial Household Department made Manager Qi's old face crinkle like a steamed bun.
Miss Ji's affairs were truly pleasant to deal with.
Flawless and resourceful, she deserved to have the ability to work in the palace. Even he couldn't find a reason to refuse.
Taking the official uniform from Jian Qiu, Manager Qi detoured directly to the Imperial Household Department.
The supervisor of the Imperial Household Department was bewildered upon seeing Manager Qi.
Manager Qi saw no need to beat around the bush and spoke plainly.
They had all been castrated in the same palace; there was no need to play games like in the Sunflower Manual.
The supervisor of the Imperial Household Department was not aware of the uniform mix-up. However, with numerous eunuchs working in the Imperial Household Department, it was not impossible for someone to subtly tamper with things.
It would be very difficult to investigate thoroughly, but if something truly went wrong, he, the supervisor of the Imperial Household Department, would surely be the scapegoat.
The supervisor of the Imperial Household Department thanked Manager Qi profusely and quickly had Ji Zi Zhao's official uniform changed.
The arrival of Manager Qi astonished everyone in the Imperial Household Department.
Currently, besides Chief Eunuch Feng Gu, who served by the Emperor's side, the only other person who could speak to the Emperor was Manager Qi, who specifically ran errands for the Emperor.
Even the supervisor of the Imperial Household Department never expected that a mere young lady from a prominent family would have such influence.
To the extent that even after Manager Qi had left with the uniform, the supervisor of the Imperial Household Department did not forget to warn everyone, "Starting today, Miss Ji will be working in the palace. I don't care if you accept money from anyone to make things difficult for Miss Ji in the future, but before you accept any money, you must carefully consider how much courage you have to offend someone from the Emperor's side."
The staff of the Imperial Household Department: "..."
Originally, some of them were unaware of Miss Ji. But now, it was difficult not to know.
After all, having the Emperor's backing like this...
It was truly enviable!
Ji Zi Zhao, to save time, had already arrived at the palace by carriage with Jian Qiu.
When Jian Qiu handed her the changed court attire, Ji Zi Zhao simply changed her clothes inside the carriage.
Precisely at the hour of Chen, Ji Zi Zhao smoothly entered the palace through the west gate.
She traveled east along the official road, bypassing the ministries' yamen, before finally entering the main gate of the Imperial Academy of Medicine.
Only upon entering the Imperial Academy of Medicine did Ji Zi Zhao realize how extraordinarily large it was.
The courtyard was lined on three sides with densely packed medical departments, each with its own plaque, totaling eleven departments.
Those imperial physicians already assigned to a department had to serve in their dedicated rooms for easy summoning by palace personnel.
And apart from the imperial physicians who could take pulses independently, other clerks and students had to study and record in the largest room in the center.
However, as Ji Zi Zhao stepped inside, she found that not a single person from her cohort was visible. Those studying and reading in the room were the clerks and students who had entered the Imperial Academy of Medicine earlier.
These people naturally would not speak to Ji Zi Zhao.
Some even, relying on their seniority of entering the palace several years prior, completely disregarded Ji Zi Zhao's presence.
As a result, the once quiet room became even more silent.
Ji Zi Zhao glanced at the attendance board hanging on the wall. Upon seeing that Zou Li was on duty, she understood everything.
To ensure the Imperial Academy of Medicine had someone in charge daily, the two academicians served on alternating shifts.
It was likely that someone was taking advantage of Academician Zou's status to deliberately neglect and ostracize her.
The other clerks and students, seeing this, sneered with satisfaction.
Why did a young lady not want to be a proper lady and insist on entering the palace to make a public appearance? Did she really think the Emperor's bestowal of the title "Miss Ji" made her special?
But on her very first day, she was alienated and harassed by her peers.
However, when the people from the Imperial Household Department arrived, these people could no longer laugh.
Those working in the Imperial Academy of Medicine in the palace received benefits such as lunch, dinner, and refreshments.
Yet, the Imperial Household Department was arrogant and never paid proper attention to these insignificant clerks and students.
As a result, even after several years in the palace, they had never even tasted palace pastries.
But what they didn't have, Ji Zi Zhao now did?
Looking at the desk of Ji Zi Zhao, not only were there exquisite pastries, but also seasonal fruits...
It would be strange if they could still laugh!