The chatter from outside continued.

With the two official wives here, Concubine Zhao Shufei seemed to have more confidence in speaking.

Several people actually began to discuss what kind of gift to choose in front of the queen.

Liang Zhaoyuan coughed twice and said coldly: "The emperor has said it, don't break the rules, you are good, like the wind in your ears, you don't take it to heart at all, and it is disrespectful to the emperor to say it seriously." ”

Mrs. Zhao's demeanor and tone were relaxed and natural, "Zhaoyuan Niangniang is serious, and the concubines dare not forget the rules, so the gifts given will not exceed their duties, please rest assured." ”

Concubine Zhao touched her oily bun and smiled at their dispute.

Liang Zhaoyuan said: "How do you know that you haven't broken the rules?"

Mrs. Zhao said: "At that time, the Qin Sheren asked Gu Shilang to go to the Guo family to give a dowry gift, and the pomp and battle concubines were all in their eyes. To this day, people still like to talk about it after dinner. Therefore, how many things can be sent, the concubines have a good heart. ”

"So, rest assured, girls. Mrs. Fu helped: "Giving gifts is a heart, if Qin Sheren and Miss Guo think it is too much, then put it at home, don't take it with you on the day of marriage." ”

Liang Zhaoyuan sneered: "You guys are really thoughtful. ”

Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Fu pretended not to mention the ridicule in her words, and stood up and saluted together, "Thank you Zhaoyuan for the compliment." ”

Liang Zhaoyuan turned her head away and didn't give them face.

The two ladies still smiled gently and generously, changing their arrogance in the past.

The queen looked in the eyes. Then he knew that they were scheming again.

"Miss Guo is changing clothes in the room at this time, and you have discussed all the gifts for her, and there will be no surprises at all, and your thoughts have been wasted. She looked at Concubine Zhao lightly, "You can take them to your dormitory to discuss." I'm also a little tired, Liang Zhaoyuan, Min Jieyu, you should also step down. ”

Liang Zhaoyuan and Min Jieyu obediently got up and retired.

Concubine Zhao Shu writhed twice to give birth to a child before she reluctantly got up, "The concubine has retired." ”

"Go ahead. The queen watched as the three of them took three steps back, then turned to leave. I couldn't see the sound until I got down the steps. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and sneered at the female officials beside him: "There is no good thing from the Zhao family." ”

The female official said: "Why do you need to have the same knowledge as them? Just leave it to Zhaoyuan and Jieyu to deal with, you don't have to worry about it." ”

The queen sighed. He lowered his voice and said, "How can you not take it to heart?" Qin Sheren is the emperor's most trusted person. It can't go wrong. You see. Some time ago, the Qin Sheren were retaliated against by Shan Shilang's men, and there was no news for two days. It made the emperor worried. He worries about the emperor, we can't sit back and enjoy the success, there must be some returns, so we have to take things big and small, including the matter of the stock girl, we have to take it to heart. ”

The female official obediently kneaded the queen's shoulder, "Niangniang is really hard." ”

The queen smiled and asked again, "Has Miss Guo changed her clothes?" I think it must have been those three people who scared her and didn't dare to come out to meet people. ”

The female official said: "Yun Yun, who is waiting for Miss Guo, is a sensible and clever person, maybe she asked Miss Guo to avoid Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Fu temporarily, right?"

The queen nodded, "It's okay if you don't see it, the province will definitely have to make more noise about gift-giving at this time." In the evening, when the emperor comes over for dinner, I will have to file a complaint. ”

"The Queen's Mother. Yu Mingzhi, who knew that Zhao Fu and the others had left, took the initiative to come out of the inner room and saluted the queen, "Thank you to the queen for borrowing Baozhi's dress." ”

The queen looked at her carefully, the lotus-colored skirt lined her fair face, extremely moving, as if a peerless beauty who came out of a painting, but Qin Sheren's handsome and elegant appearance is really a good match.

She smiled and beckoned, and with no outsiders present, she called her close to her to speak.

"Concubine Zhao Shu's words just now, just turn a deaf ear, don't take it to heart, even if you really send a gift, you can put it wherever you put it and throw it out, I will also ask the emperor to tell the people of Qin She, people are in good spirits when they are happy, but they must not be overjoyed, and they must ensure that the marriage will not be overdone. ”

The queen had good intentions, and Yu Mingzhi thanked him again.

The queen continued: "However, they know that I will tell the emperor about this and cause the emperor to be unhappy, so why do they spare no effort to stuff gifts to you?"

That's why she couldn't figure out why these people were doing this.

She looked at Yu Mingzhi, hoping that she could find the answer.

Yu Mingzhi was thinking about this question when she was in the room, and she thought she had thought of the answer, but Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Fu were so entangled, which made her suspicious.

At that time, with the emperor's temper, maybe he would directly call Zhao Zhong and Fu Dingyao and order them not to give any more gifts.

Doing such a futile thing and harming themselves, what do the Zhao Fu family think?

Or is there nothing to be done, so I'm ready to break the jar and break?

"They...... I just want to block the girls. Finally, she said.

This is not her real answer, but this is the only way to reply to the queen.

The queen's eyes were not disappointed or suddenly, "That's it, I'll talk to the emperor at night, and you also tell Qin Sheren to be careful." What the hell do they have when the time comes, don't they have to listen to the emperor's orders?"

"Hmm. Yu Mingzhi said with a smile: "Niangniang, the flower tea in your palace is very delicious, how is it brewed?

At this time, Zhao Fu and the others are not sure whether they will stay in the palace or leave the palace, and if she leaves at this time, she may bump into them halfway. It's better to find something to do, and the queen will definitely not be able to sit still after a while, so she will send someone to Zhao Shufei to inquire about the news, and it will not be too late for her to act then.

"Are you going back to brew it for the Qin Sheren to drink?" the queen laughed at her, pointed to the female official beside her, and said: "It's this Aunt Liao, looking at the entire palace, no one can compare to her skills in making tea." Xiang Qiao, you have to teach Miss Guo the technique of making tea without reservation. ”

"Yes, Queen. ”

Yu Mingzhi immediately called politely: "Aunt Liao." ”

Aunt Liao asked the palace maid to bring the tea set, and put it three or four steps away in front of the throne. Call the queen to see it too.

"You see, it's this tea. She used a bamboo tong to pick up something from the jar and show it to Yu Mingzhi.

Yu Mingzhi looked at it, it looked like a small bud, the color was a little dull, but the faint fragrance was not lost at all.

"That's what I made carefully. Aunt Liao smiled mysteriously, then put the flower tea into a cup, and after the water on the small stove boiled, she carefully picked it up and slowly poured it along the wall of the cup.

As the water gradually submerged the flower tea, a fragrance had already drifted out with the heat.

Yu Mingzhi took a deep breath in satisfaction.

Aunt Liao put down the kettle. He pointed to the cup and said, "Girl, please take a closer look." ”

Yu Mingzhi looked at it curiously. The flower tea was like a flower, slowly blooming, and a little white poked out of the dark green.

In the blink of an eye, a few white jasmine flowers rose from the cup.

She blinked. I couldn't help but let out a low exclamation.

Tea leaves are like a blooming chrysanthemum. Jasmine stands in the middle of it. It's light in the water, and it's beautiful.

She carefully held the quilt in her hand and looked at the flowers and tea in the water. Smell the sweet scent that refreshes your heart.

"It's really funny. ”

The queen said: "If Miss Guo likes it, ask Aunt Liao to pack some for you." When the marriage is done, follow you into the palace to learn how to make this flower tea with Aunt Liao. ”

"Okay!" Yu Mingzhi agreed.

I don't know if Qin Ji has ever seen this kind of flower tea?

But with his knowledge, he must have been bored for a long time, right?

Yu Mingzhi was a little disappointed, but he was still ready to learn to make this kind of flower tea in person, and brew it for himself and Qin Ji in the future.

She asked Aunt Liao for advice on kung fu, and the queen sent someone to Zhao Shufei to inquire about the news.

The chamberlain soon returned, saying that Concubine Zhao Shu had left the two ladies for dinner together.

Yu Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and left in a while, thinking that he would not meet Mrs. Fu.

The queen also thought about not asking Miss Guo to meet the two of them, and when she and Aunt Liao had almost finished talking, she pulled her and laughed for a while.

"Miss Guo is smart and well-behaved, I like it very much, I really want to keep you for dinner, and then live in the palace for a while. It's a pity that you're still busy preparing the things you need to get married, right?"

And the emperor once had an intention of Miss Guo, although in the end he did not take action considering the relationship between the monarch and the minister.

But as long as this man has moved his mind, he can't be unguarded.

It's better not to let them meet.

"Don't worry, when I'm free, I will often come into the palace to accompany the queen, and when the time comes, please don't think I'm annoying. ”

"No, absolutely not!" The queen covered her mouth and smiled: "I'm afraid that you won't come enough! Well, after talking for a long time, we are all tired, if the Qin Sheren knows, I will be angry with my fiancée." Baozhi, you go back first. ”

"Yes, Bao Zhi retired. Yu Mingzhi saluted obediently, and then exited the main hall.

Zhu'er has been waiting outside the hall, and when she saw Mrs. Fu coming, she couldn't help but sweat for the young lady, but there was no movement in the hall.

Who would have thought that Mrs. Fu, who was with Concubine Zhao Shufei, would actually appear in Fengxia Palace?

Before Yu Mingzhi stepped out into the sun, she stretched out an umbrella above her head to block the sun and dissipate the heat.

"Miss, you didn't bump into Mrs. Fu, did you?"

"Nope. Yu Mingzhi simply told her the front and back.

Zhu'er stroked her chest, "That's good." ”

Yu Mingzhi looked at her with a smile and sighed, and remembered one thing coldly, she glanced at the two palace maids who were leading the way in front, and said in a low voice: "Zhu'er, your martial arts are good and smart, and what you hear and see is also more sensitive than ordinary people, so on this road out of the palace, you must keep an eye on the front and back." ”

"Okay!" Zhu'er saw that her face was wrong, so she agreed, and was curious about the reason, "Miss, what's wrong?"

Yu Mingzhi said: "Neither Mrs. Zhao nor Mrs. Fu have left the palace yet. I don't know what they are doing today in Fengxia Palace, but it's important to guard against people, what if they hear some rumors and come to test me......"

Zhu'er nodded solemnly, "I'll definitely keep an eye on it." ”

Yu Mingzhi said to the palace maid again: "Trouble the two of you to go faster, I still have some things to do at home." ”

The palace maid replied respectfully: "Yes, Miss Guo." ”

The two quickened their pace, and Yu Mingzhi and Zhu'er followed closely.

From Fengxia Palace to the palace gate, you need to pass through the arches and narrow corridors, and there will be a door on the corridor from time to time, leading to all directions, like a trap with people ambushing everywhere, making people unguardable.

Zhu'er didn't dare to relax for a moment, paying attention to the movements around her.

Whether this road is long or short, it all depends on people's moods.

Walking on the road, Yu Mingzhi's mind from time to time came to the scene when she went to the door of the Fu family to ask for help, the words she begged, the letter of redress written in blood, and the disgusted eyes, vicious words and curses of the Fu family.

It's as if it all happened yesterday.

She mistakenly believed Fu Dingyao, the regular attendant of Zuo Sancai, thinking that he was a fair and honest good official who would never tolerate sand in his eyes.

If he knew that this person had two faces, he should have gone directly to Qin Ji in the first place.

Pity......

It's a pity that everything has already started again, and God won't give her another chance, right?

If she did it all over again, wouldn't she be cold to Qin Ji for a long time, but would treat her gently directly?

Yu Mingzhi smiled bitterly, how could he have such a childish idea.

She raised her hand and rubbed her brow, trying to leave all the distractions behind.

Just then, she heard a somewhat familiar voice in front of her—

"What a coincidence, Miss Guo. ”

Yu Mingzhi's movements stiffened, and he didn't immediately hang his hand.

Because it was Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Fu who were standing in front of her!

She wiped her forehead with the handkerchief in her hand, and asked innocently in a working tone, "Are the two ladies still in the palace?"

Mrs. Fu said, "I don't dare to bother the lady lady, so we decided to go back for dinner." Why? Miss Guo was also driven away by the queen?"

Yu Mingzhi said: "The queen treats me very well, how can I use the word 'drive away'." ”

Zhao Fu and the others laughed twice, and Mrs. Fu spoke: "Yes, you are right, it is rude for the two of us." ”

Mrs. Zhao looked at Yu Mingzhi who was wiping her sweat, "It's really hot today, Miss Guo is okay?"

Yu Mingzhi continued to wipe his forehead, which was not sweating at all, calmly, "It's okay, thank you for your concern." ”

"Where, where. Mrs. Fu said: "I heard Mrs. Zhao say something about you, I didn't have a chance to meet in Fengxia Palace before, and now we meet is really our fate." ”

Yu Mingzhi laughed dryly, looking for a breakthrough and preparing to leave.

Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Fu were right behind her to hold her way.

"Since it was such a coincidence, Miss Guo told us what kind of gift she liked, and we went back to prepare. ”

"This ...... I can't remember it for a while. Yu Mingzhi wiped the last place on his forehead, seeing that there was still a way to go from the palace gate, and Zhao Fu and the others obviously had no intention of leaving.

Pearls bowed her head in self-reproach.

Yu Mingzhi kept staring ahead through the thin handkerchief.

What if she suddenly exerts her strength and runs out of the palace gate along the road?

She glanced at the ladies next to her, and was thinking of a countermeasure.

The palace maid in front suddenly stopped and saluted respectfully.

"Qin She is good. (To be continued.) )