A relieved smile appeared at the corner of Wu Shanghua's mouth, and he raised his chin towards the palace man beside him. The four palace people suddenly stepped forward and twisted me towards the door.

Sheng Yao was furious, "How can you touch her!"

The four palace people were so drunk by him that they immediately let go of their hands and retreated again and again.

Wu Shanghua suddenly stopped talking, "Your Highness! These people are all people around me! The Qu clan has been stripped of his position and deposed as a concubine, why can't he touch it?"

Sheng Yao sneered: "Then she is also the person of the Lone King! I see which of you dares to touch her!"

The Queen Mother said unhappily: "Yao'er!"

The green tendons on Sheng Yao's forehead faintly appeared, and he bowed down and said, "Yes, Queen Mother." The grandson is frizzy. ”

My heart is clear: it is probably the front line that there is a new battle report that must rely on the samurai.

So what, your Sheng clan has the considerations of the Sheng clan, so is the Wu clan noble? But I, Gu Mingyan, don't want to grovel for you anymore.

The position of this good lady went and went.

It's just that why is it so uncomfortable in the bottom of my heart-

I stared at him. There is a hint of resentment mixed with the knots of the soft intestines, and the five flavors are old.

Straighten my spine and walk in front of the Queen Mother, I gave a salute, "Queen Mother, Xiaoguan knows that it is no longer suitable for living in the East Palace." But the dignity of etiquette does not dare or forget, please Rong Xiaoguan go to Xuzhi Pavilion after putting on makeup. ”

The Queen Mother nodded slowly. After looking around at everyone, he ordered: "The mourning family will return to the palace first." Yang Nushi, you stay, and send the Qu family to the Xuzhi Pavilion for a while. Behind her, a gray-haired old palace man stepped out of the crowd and respectfully accepted the order.

A group of people sent off the Queen Mother, surrounded by palace people, and stepped out of the Huiyin Palace.

The corners of my mouth smiled, ignoring the eyes of the people in Wushang Hualang Huadian, calmly walked to the dressing table and sat down, took another comb with gold and rubies, and combed my long hair. When he pulled up his long hair, someone on his side reached out and handed over a begonia pattern of mutton fat hosta.

I didn't think about it, and naturally took it and fixed it in a bun — just like countless times he'd watched me do from behind.

It wasn't until the hairpin was inserted that I reacted - I couldn't help but look up at him.

Between the two eyes looking at each other, thousands of words were spoken.

But they can't say it in front of everyone.

I silently got up from the makeup stool, blessed Shengyao, turned around and went out the door.

Kou Er and Cuinong saw that the situation was not good, although they did not dare to speak out before the majesty of the Queen Mother, they all greeted them at this time, "The maid accompanies Liangyuan——"

Wu Shanghua immediately raised his eyebrows: "Give the palace a palm! The Empress Dowager has already issued an edict, how can she still call Qu a good lady!"

Kou Er looked at me in horror, and was pushed by the palace people of Langhua Hall to kneel down in front of Wu Shanghua; Cui Nong sighed lightly and knelt down to plead guilty.

Before I could open my mouth to plead, the people of Langhua Hall had already waved the bamboo ring ruler more than a dozen times according to the faces and mouths of the two of them! Even the palm punishment restraint was carried, Wu Shanghua really had a far-reaching plan - the people of Langhua Hall were all prepared!

Kou'er couldn't stand it and fell to the ground, Cui Nong still knelt on her knees, and only raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth. Qiu He and Feng Nian's faces and lips were also red and swollen.

My heart aches!

Sheng Yao said: "That's enough, the crown princess, it's not a good thing to punish too much." ”

Seeing that he was bent on protecting my people, Wu Shanghua shouted angrily: "It's not enough! Keep fighting me! Take care of the crooked wind of the East Palace!" She looked at Sheng Yao with red eyes, and said with a pun, "This palace is in charge of the internal affairs of the East Palace according to the system." His Royal Highness the Prince, if you even interfere with the palace maids who punish the concubines at fault, why don't you simply let the concubines ignore everything?"

I knew in my heart that ignoring all these things naturally included containing and spurring the samurai to fight bravely on the front line. Wu Shanghua is fearless at this time. What's more, everyone in the Huiyin Hall is to blame for their mistakes today, and she will definitely take advantage of this to vent the dissatisfaction and jealousy that have accumulated over the past few days.

Sheng Yao really stopped saying anything for Kou'er.

The sound of the bamboo ring ruler hitting the tender meat stubbornly continued to enter my ears and pierce my heart.

I slowly knelt down.

Kneel in front of Wu Shanghua.

"The crown princess is benevolent, and she also spared a few insignificant maidservants. ”

"Yo, who is this? Isn't this the flesh and blood of His Highness's heart and palm in the past! How can you be willing to lower your noble head?" Wu Shanghua took a step closer to me and said aggressively, "You are wrong, who said that the servant girl is insignificant! You have forgotten that you are just a servant girl, but you have climbed so high! How dare this palace still think that the servant girls are insignificant!"

Sheng Yao hurried over and reached out to pull me up.

I knew that something was wrong, this would only make Wu Shanghua even more angry—and the others would suffer even more. Immediately pushed his palm away.

He stared at me for a moment with a sad look on his face.

I lowered my head and continued to plead with Wu Shanghua: "The crown princess was born in Jiangmen, wise and generous, and is the future mother of the country of Daqi. If the punishment is too much today, it will inevitably affect the reputation of the virtuous queen in the future. Teaching the servants is a trivial matter, but he doesn't dare to let the princess lose a big one because of a small one. ”

Wu Shanghua was unmoved.

I took a deep breath and bent down to kowtow.

His forehead rested on the cold ground, and he said, "Please ask the crown princess to be gracious - forgive them." ”

Difficult moments pass little by little.

It seemed that after a long time, Wu Shanghua's voice finally sounded: "Stop." Several of the people who had been tortured threw away their hands and fell to the ground in embarrassment.

In my vision, which was a little blurred from holding back tears, her big red crested shoes came closer to me - and then her smug but deliberately suppressed tone: "Qu Xiaoguan, you have to remember that you are the one who can only prostrate in front of me." I can make you bow down to me and beg for mercy today, and I can always trample you under my feet. Do you think that in this palace, it is enough to have his favor?"

I looked up at her.

Her slightly heroic goose egg face was already full of tears, she raised her head slightly, and said hatefully: "Fool!

After saying that, he ignored me anymore, threw up his sleeves and led the crowd away.

Sheng Yao came over and helped me up.

I don't turn my head and force back these tears of humiliation. Then he stood up and said to Shengyao, "Thank you, prince." Xiaoguan didn't dare to accept His Highness's concern, otherwise wouldn't everyone in the Huiyin Hall be punished again!"

He frowned, and was about to say something, but was interrupted by the old palace people left by the Queen Mother: "This matter is over, please go to the Xuzhi Pavilion with the old slave." Don't delay! The old slave should go back to Ci'an Palace as soon as possible and repay the Empress Dowager!"

I glanced at a few of them guiltily, and said to the palace people: "There is a history of labor girls!"

The old palace man didn't say anything more, and walked forward.

When I arrived at the gate of the Huiyin Palace, I couldn't help but stop.

There is reluctance, unwillingness, regret, a trace of resentment, a little nostalgia - all kinds of tastes come to my heart for a while!

Huiyin Hall carries a lot of my joy, and also witnesses my long sleepless nights.

Now I have to leave, and I don't know how long it will take to return.