On the way back to the palace, Qi Fang lowered her voice and asked, "Little master, why do you want to stand up for Chen Baolin?" Concubine Min has the support of the Queen Mother and the Zhang family, but she can't afford to offend. ”

Ah Yuan saw that her tone was sincere, as if she was thinking about herself. However, after all, he is not a person who knows the roots, so he will not tell her about the deal between the emperor and himself, but only said: "If two tigers fight, there will be an injury." Of course, Concubine Min is a tiger, but the power of the scholar clan behind Chen Baolin is difficult to achieve for a while. If I can help them, I may one day be able to compete with them. Naturally, I will be able to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and when both sides are defeated, I will benefit from it. ”

Her words were reasonable, and the direct sect Qifang secretly marveled at her deep scheming, so she asked the confusion in her heart: "Could it be that today's incident was deliberately framed by Concubine Min Baolin?" ”

With a shallow smile on his face, Ah Yuan asked her, "What do you think?" ”

Qi Fang said: "The slave and maid watched from the sidelines, and only felt that no matter whether Concubine Min set up a bureau to frame Chen Baolin or not, Concubine Mei was probably in the know. ”

Ah Yuan glanced at her with appreciation: "You are right, Concubine Mei does know." The praying mantis catches the cicada yellow finch behind, and she not only knows, but is more likely to be the yellow finch behind the scenes. ”

Qi Fang's expression was humble, and she said in a low voice: "The slave is dull. ”

Ah Yuan said: "That purse is tied to Fanyu's body, and it won't fall on the ground and be picked up by me, so someone must have dropped it on purpose." And the person closest to Fanyu is Concubine Mei. There may be two possibilities as to why she did this. The first possibility is that Concubine Mei already knew that Fanyu had betrayed her and secretly had a private relationship with Concubine Min. Therefore, he deliberately walked in front of Concubine Min, and at the same time left evidence of Fanyu's lying, so as to discredit Concubine Min. There is also a possibility that Fanyu has been Concubine Mei's person from beginning to end, and he just cooperated with her in a scene. No matter which one it is, Concubine Mei's move is intended to hit Concubine Min who is Xuan He for a while, not just a Chen Baolin. ”

Qi Fang suddenly said: "Concubine Mei's family background is no longer as good as Concubine Min, and now that she is pregnant with the imperial heir, it is inevitable that she will hold a grudge!" It's just that the slave and maid still don't understand something, why did the emperor directly order someone to kill Fanyu, but didn't interrogate him? ”

Ah Yuan smiled lightly, and the dots on her bun were as bright as stars in the sun: "Even if it's tortured, what if it's tortured, the ending is just Fanyu's confession, it was Concubine Min who instructed her to frame Chen Baolin, and then what?" As long as the Queen Mother is in the court for a day, Concubine Min's status will be as stable as a rock. The emperor is so shrewd, how could he do such a meaningless thing? On the contrary, it caused the harem to be restless, and the Queen Mother had a lot of suspicions about him. It's better to kill the palace man with a few sticks, and it can also play a slight deterrent role. ”

Qi Fang thought for a long time and sighed: "Everyone in the palace knows that Concubine Min and Concubine Mei are both people who are dedicated to the emperor by the Queen Mother, but they didn't expect them to have infighting first. It seems that as long as the little lord's grace continues, there may be a day when he can take his place. ”

Ah Yuan was noncommittal, just smiled reluctantly. What she thinks in her heart is what she sees and hears today, and Concubine Mei's scheming is far beyond her expectations. still remembers that in the autumn siege of Qishan that year, Mei Xueshen relieved the siege for her, and asked her to confide in her heartfelt feelings for the emperor...... For a moment, her mind turned, and she suddenly remembered something, and she only felt a faint pain.

Although nearly three years have passed, she can still remember every word Mei Xueshen said that day. Yes, Mei Xueshen once knew a lot about Yang Muzhi's family moving south, so did she also know the old relationship between Yang Muzhi and Wei Han!

Before walking to Yuntai Palace, Ah Yuan was always silent, but he experienced turbulent waves in his heart and could not calm down for a long time. She once thought that the person who killed her sister would be the ruthless and domineering Concubine Min, but today, she is afraid that the Mei family is hiding in the dark, and her scheming is even better than her.

"Little master, it's hot at noon, do you want to change your clothes?"

Cai Wei's gentle voice sounded in her ears, and she suddenly woke up from her thoughts. Ah Yuan nodded and silently walked into the warm pavilion. Because he lived in the same room with the emperor at night, he didn't sleep very well. After eating, she took a nap and woke up to the west.

Cai Wei came in and said, "Little master, Chen Baolin has been waiting outside for a long time. ”

Ah Yuan raised his eyebrows: "Why is she here?" ”

Cai Wei asked, "The little master doesn't want to see her?" Then the slave and maid went and sent her away. ”

Ah Yuan's eyes were clear: "No need, tell her to wait a little longer, and I'll come later." ”

Chen Baolin's boudoir is Qianwan, she looks fifteen or sixteen years old at most, her slender figure is graceful, and the most amazing thing is that she has a black green silk like cloud ink, which hangs down to her waist. Among this batch of newly entered the palace, she can be regarded as one of the best in terms of appearance.

"Qianwan greets your sister." She is an eight-grade treasure forest, and Ah Yuan is a six-grade nobleman, and although she met for this big gift, although it was out of respect and humility, it was really a bit excessive.

Ah Yuan hurriedly said: "Baolin doesn't have to be so polite, I just entered the palace, and I should have called you sister." ”

Qi Fang poured a cup of tea and brought it to her: "Baolin, please use tea." ”

Chen Qianwan changed her arrogant posture when she bumped into Concubine Min in Chengqing Palace this morning, took the teacup handed by Qi Fang with both hands, and said with flat eyebrows: "The palace has always been called sisters by position, how can you talk about seniority?" My sister is willing to speak up for me today, and my sister is grateful, so I come to thank you. ”

"My sister is serious." Ah Yuan also picked up a cup of tea, and when he lowered his head to sip, he secretly looked at Chen Qianwan's expression with fan-like eyelashes, "Although I have little experience in entering the palace, I have also heard that Concubine Min is extremely arrogant and invincible by relying on the power of her mother's clan. But why did my sister strike a stone with an egg and provoke her verbally? ”

Chen Qianwan sighed faintly: "Sister doesn't know, we people don't have a family background, and our words and deeds are not from our original intentions. Whether it is Sister Pei, Sister Zhu, or someone like me who is an ant, we are just playing the role that others want us to become. ”

Although she didn't say it explicitly, Ah Yuan also guessed that this "other person" was probably the emperor. Yes, among those new concubines, Chen Qianwan is indeed an outstanding beauty, with raised eyebrows and a little sharp charm at the corners of her eyes. It is a wise choice to use her as the head of the fight against the Queen Mother's forces.

Ah Yuan was quite compassionate: "In fact, everyone in the palace can't help themselves, all they think is that they can live comfortably in the future, and their families can live better." "I think her mother died early, her father is such a person, and now her only close sister is gone, so she has no worries, but she is also comfortable.

Chen Qianwan gritted her teeth, with tears in her eyes: "My father is a jinshi in the year of Xin Mao, but because of his humble family background, he has been repeatedly suppressed by the old clan of the gate lord, and he is still just a county official who has no ambitions. Now that the emperor intends to support the poor scholars, as long as I can get the emperor's favor, whether it is sincere or false, or one day I can help my father. ”

Ah Yuan said: "You are young, you have such a mind, it is rare. ”

Chen Qianwan smiled sadly: "But now that I have offended Concubine Min, she can't wait to put me to death, I'm afraid I won't live that day." Before she finished speaking, she suddenly left the table and knelt down, stepped forward and pulled Ah Yuan's sleeve and said: "Qianwan begged my sister to help me again, help me beg the emperor, I can continue to be his pawn, but don't let me stay in Zichen Palace anymore!" ”

Ah Yuan was stunned: "You live in Zichen Palace?" ”

"Yes, my sister also knows that she is the lord of Zichen Palace. In the past, he only instructed the nobles to provoke from time to time, beating and scolding at every turn. She rolled up her sleeves, and the bruises on it were blue and purple, "Today in Chengqing Palace, she actually moved to kill me, I am ...... I don't dare to go back......"

Ah Yuan was moved, and there was still a little doubt in her pity, she still stretched out her hand to help Chen Qianwan first, and said, "Sister get up first." He took out a silk handkerchief again, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes for her, and said softly: "Let me ask more, why didn't my sister go to the emperor by herself?" ”

Chen Qianwan sobbed and said: "I also begged in the past, but the emperor disagreed, and insisted that I stay by Concubine Min's side and monitor Concubine Min's every move for him." ”

Ah Yuan stared for a moment and said slowly: "Since the emperor has made up his mind, I am just a small nobleman, and the emperor may not be willing to listen to me." Besides, spying on Concubine Min is a confidential matter, and if you come to sue me like this, if the emperor knows, I am afraid that it will be even more displeased. ”

"What my sister said also makes sense, isn't there any way to do it?" She couldn't stop crying.

Ah Yuan persuaded politely: "There is always a way, it's better to ......"

Chen Qianwan's eyes lit up: "Why don't my sister go to the emperor and be very close to me, let me move to my sister's Yuntai Palace for a few days?" The emperor is so good to his sister, he will always listen to his sister. ”

Ah Yuan looked at her and hesitated: "This ...... You also know who lived in this Yuntai Palace in the past, and I'm afraid the emperor will not agree to let other people live in it for the time being. Although this Chen Qianwan seems to be the emperor's person, she doesn't know the details after all, she categorically won't keep it by her side, so she asked: "Where do the sisters who entered the palace with you live?" ”

Chen Qianwan thought for a while and said: "Sister Pei and Sister Zhu each occupy the main position of the first palace, and the other sisters below the sixth rank are all divided into the fence of each palace. ”

"The one who helped you speak in Chengqing Palace today, is it surnamed Pei?"

"Yes. Sister Pei is a fifth-grade Jieyu who lives in Zhufang Palace. ”

Ah Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If I go and beg the emperor to let you move in with her, are you willing?" ”

Chen Qianwan bit her lip and hesitated for a moment: "Will the emperor agree?" ”

"It's man-made." Ah Yuan straightened his cuffs, and his voice was extremely kind and gentle: "Besides, he is not a ruthless person, today he knows that Concubine Min intends to harm you, and he will not be indifferent to seeing you fall into the tiger's mouth." ”

As he was talking, Xiao Binzi quietly came in, bowed down and said, "Little master, just now Gonggong Shi came to spread the word, the emperor is going to come to Yuntai Palace for dinner tonight." ”

Ah Yuan glanced at Chen Qianwan, only to see a trace of envy flowing in her eyes, and waved lightly at Xiao Binzi: "Got it, you go down and prepare first." ”

Chen Qianwan got up and curtled and said, "Then I won't bother, thank you sister for speaking for me." ”

Ah Yuan smiled, watched her leave, and then asked Qi Fang: "Before I entered the palace, did Chen Baolin always have a discord with Concubine Min?" ”

Qi Fang said in a low voice: "The slave maid used to be on duty in the Shangyi Bureau, and I occasionally heard that Concubine Min would deduct Chen Baolin's monthly clothes. So looking at what she said, it doesn't seem like a lie.

Ah Yuan nodded, what she was worried about was the big scene in Chengqing Palace this morning, maybe someone deliberately played it for her. If this is the case, Chen Qianwan must have other intentions when she came to beg her this time. Fortunately, she has taken precautions, no matter what Chen Qianwan's intentions are, she is also fearless. The most important thing at the moment is to find out as soon as possible whether the death of my sister was related to Mei Xueshen.