Qixuan thinks a lot, but he doesn't think much about it, Dye Zhi knows who she is, so he doesn't argue with her much. But in her opinion, Du Youlan is not a simple person.

After lunch, Qingqing took a nap in the afternoon and went to the backyard. Although the flowers and trees in the backyard are slower to welcome spring than the vegetables planted in the front yard, fortunately, new branches have gradually grown, and the tender green shoots are very exciting.

Not long after Qingqing went to the backyard, Dye Zhi came, holding a plate of snacks and a pot of good tea. For convenience, there was a log table under the largest flowering tree, and three chairs, of various kinds.

If she likes it, Qingqing will sit on the branch of the flower tree, and if she has a snack and tea, she will sit on the chair below, and sometimes Dye Zhi and Qi Xuan will sit under the tree together to drink tea and eat snacks, chatting and gossiping to pass the time.

At this time, Qi Xuan was still taking a nap. Seeing that Qingqing had gone to the backyard, Dyeeda went over after getting ready. At this time, the two sat opposite each other, Qingqing was eating snacks, and her hands were still flipping through the books.

Dye Zhi drank tea, picked it up back and forth several times, and looked at Qingqing from time to time, looking like he wanted to speak and stopped.

Qingqing looked up, and the two looked at each other. Qing Qing saw that Dye Zhi's gaze was different, and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with you?"

Dye Zhi put down the teacup in his hand and said, "I'm nothing."

Qingqing put the book on the table, stared at Dye Zhi and said: If there is something to say, it doesn't matter.

At this time, Dye Zhi met her eyes and said, "Master, it's not that I have something to do.

As she spoke, she saw Qingqing looking at her seriously. Then he continued: I just think there is something wrong with Du Niangniang.

Qingqing said "oh" and asked, "What do you say?"

Dye Zhi replied: The slave has been in the palace for a few days, and although he doesn't know much about the rules inside, he has heard a lot. As early as when I was in Luanjiaodian, I heard the palace maids of other palaces say something about that lady. Because I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I don't know if hearsay can be trusted.

Qingqing said: Don't worry about that. If you want to say it, you can say it, and we'll see if it's credible when you say it.

Ran Zhi listened, nodded slightly, and continued: The palace maids of Chaoxiang Palace secretly said in private that Du Niangniang often punished them, and later it became even worse, and it seemed that even the temperament had changed, and I heard that it was after the child was gone.

Qingqing said: The child is gone, and the mood is naturally bad, and it is indeed not good to punish too much, but it is also excusable.

Dye Zhi was anxious and said: Master, things are not as simple as you think. That lady has no children, although she has nothing to do with you, she will definitely have a grudge, but why does she still come to talk to you? What's more, it's still recent, why didn't you come a few months ago?

After hearing this, Qingqing couldn't help but laugh when she saw that she looked preoccupied.

Dye Zhi then asked, "Why are you still laughing?" Did the slave say something funny?

Qingqing replied: It's not that what you said is funny. You can't see yourself like this, no wonder I don't know what I'm laughing at.

Someeda realized that she was making fun of herself. He said: The master should rein in at some point.

Qingqing stopped laughing and said, "Yes, yes, I understand what you just said." Knowing it's for my good, I'll be careful. Speaking of which, Qi Xuan's reckless girl, should you be with her more?

Dyeeda said: It's still different from what she said. If I told her, I wouldn't let people in tomorrow, and I don't know what trouble it would cause.

Qingqing smiled and said: That's right.

Dye Zhi no longer kept a straight face, showing a slight smile.

Just then, there was a voice from the front yard. I vaguely heard the voice of a woman.

Dye Zhi said to Qingqing: I'll go over and take a look first.

Qingqing nodded.

After a while, he saw Dye Zhi coming back, followed by Lu Yun.

Qingqing stood up, looked at the person who came with a smile, and said: Why did Yun'er come over?

Lu Yun quickly stepped forward, and in front of Qingqing, he said with a smile: Sister, don't you want me to come?

Qingqing took her hand, and the two sat down.

Qingqing said: You know I didn't mean that. If you want to blame, you should be the one.

Lu Yun sank his face and said with disgust: Speaking of which, it is all to blame on that Du Youlan, it was she who spoke in front of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother asked me to ask me and talked to me, so I couldn't come.

Qingqing asked: Are you talking about Du Youlan?

Lu Yun nodded and said: Seeing that she goes to Shoukang Palace every day to ask for peace, others think that she is filial piety, but who would have thought that she was talking bad about people. I remember that day, not only me, but even the emperor was invited to see that scene, and it was also because of this incident. Also, I can come today, but I still went to ask the Queen Mother to be approved, but it is really not easy.

Qingqing smiled and said: Since this is the case, then I have to treat you well today.

Lu Yun smiled brightly and said: That's nature.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they couldn't help chatting for a long time, and only after dinner did Lu Yun leave.

When there was only one person left, Qingqing remembered what Dye Zhi and Lu Yun said, although she did not express her heart in time, but as early as before, doubts had already risen in her heart about Du Youlan's sudden closeness.

Early the next morning, Zijuan came to Lengyou Palace and told Qi Xuan that her mother wanted to invite the queen to sit in the imperial garden today to enjoy the beautiful scenery of early spring.

Qi Xuan went to the main house and asked Qingqing for a message. When I came back, I told me and agreed.

After Zijuan left, Qingqing got up to make up, and the dyed branches were waiting.

Dye Zhi asked behind him: Master, we haven't been to the Imperial Garden for a long time, will it be bad?

Qingqing said: What's wrong. Since she has asked people to come, it doesn't hurt to go once. I also care about what to see in the Imperial Garden in early spring.

I don't like too much headdress, but now it is more convenient, after the bun is coiled, it is enough to insert a jasper hairpin; the face is even simpler to deal with, and it is better to apply some antifreeze grease than rouge gouache; I wore warm cotton clothes and cotton pants inside, and the clothes outside were replaced with a turquoise short velvet jacket, and the neck and cuffs were wrapped with a circle of fur, and under the body was a cotton long skirt, which was embroidered with a few flowers and bamboos, which was quite exquisite.

After breakfast, the three of them were invited to the Imperial Garden.

But when I arrived at the Imperial Garden, there was no one in sight, only a few little eunuchs were sweeping the road.

Qi Xuan stepped forward and asked: Little father-in-law, did you see the people from Chaoxiang Palace coming?

My father-in-law looked up at the man and replied, "No." The weather is too cold at this hour, and the palace masters will not go out.

After saying that, he lowered his head and went to work.

Qi Xuan walked back to Qingqing's side and said, "Master, they haven't come yet."

Qingqing looked everywhere and said: Since this is the case, then let's play first and take a look everywhere.

After speaking, the three of them walked all the way along the gravel road.