Chapter 35: Prepare with both hands
"You said that the emperor and Concubine Yue stayed in the palace alone for half an hour?" Empress Song looked at the person standing in front of her.
And it was no one else who was standing, it was Qinglan who was sent by her to Yang Yueshu's side from the beginning.
In fact, Empress Song still trusts Qinglan very much, Qinglan was originally a person next to her mother in the Guogong Mansion, and she was asked to enter the palace in order to be able to keep abreast of Concubine Yue's movements, mainly because other little palace maids who have not been cultivated Queen Song still doesn't believe it.
Qinglan stood respectfully in front of Empress Song, and she nodded: "The emperor has indeed stayed with Concubine Yue for quite a long time, but I am outside, so I don't know what they said." It's just that it doesn't look like it's talking about love or something. ”
In fact, this matter didn't need to be reported to the queen, but Qinglan felt that this matter seemed to be very unusual, because the two didn't seem to be intimate before letting people leave, mainly because Concubine Yue's expression looked very unusual after that.
"Didn't Concubine Yue say anything?" Empress Song asked.
Qinglan shook her head: "Concubine Yue doesn't trust the slave and maid very much, and the slave and maid are not very close to Concubine Yue on weekdays, and most of the things she serves are done by Qing Shao." ”
Qinglan is not as favored by Concubine Yue as Qing Shao, and even when she eats on weekdays, most of the time Qing Shao can eat at the same table with Concubine Yue, although on the bright side, she and Qing Shao are both big palace maids around Concubine Yue, but their status is still different, even other palace people are more obedient to Qing Shao's arrangement, as for herself, she can only do some things.
Queen Song nodded, she was not surprised by this, Concubine Yue was not stupid, she naturally knew that Qinglan was sent by her, if Concubine Yue really put her heart into Qinglan, then she felt unusual.
"So, what about that Qing Shao, how is she?" Empress Song asked.
Qingshao?
Qinglan was stunned for a moment when she heard Queen Song's words, she didn't know what Queen Song wanted to know, Qingshao was just an ordinary palace maid.
"Qing Shao has a relatively cold temperament, it is better to only associate with a small palace maid in the palace, and she either stays by Concubine Yue's side or stays in her room on weekdays, and rarely goes out." Qinglan said, and then her mind turned slightly, like, and, "By the way, the first two days seem to be a little special??"
"What happened?" Empress Song heard Qinglan say that there was something special, and hurriedly asked.
Qinglan thought about it, and then told Queen Song a few days ago, that is, on the day that Concubine Yue took her to Qifeng Palace, Qingshao seemed to come back very late, and it seemed that her legs and feet were not very neat, she also asked, and the other party said that she accidentally fell in the Imperial Garden.
"That's right." Empress Song nodded, but it wasn't anything special.
But there is one thing that Queen Song wants to know more than these, that is, whether Qing Shao has the ambition to take the throne.
Qinglan paused, then shook her head after thinking for a moment.
She has been in Yuyang Palace for a while, and she feels that Qing Shao is really very good, although her appearance is really outstanding, but she doesn't seem to have any intention of using this to win a position. Qinglan felt that her eyes and sensitivity were still good, so she trusted her instincts, Qing Shao really didn't want to be one of the harem concubines.
But when she heard Qinglan say this, Queen Song frowned.
"You go back first, although Concubine Yue also knows that you are my person, but you can't be too disobedient." Empress Song commanded, and then motioned to Wan Yue, who was beside her, to give things to Qinglan.
Wan Yue took out a purse from her sleeve, and it looked very weighty.
"Thank you, mother."
Qinglan did not shirk, although this was the queen's reward, but in fact, she also needed to use silver money to buy some palace people, such as the people of Yuyang Palace, she also needed to be able to support them.
After that, Qinglan left Qifeng Palace.
Queen Song looked at Qinglan's back, but her expression was a little not good.
"Mother, it doesn't seem like you're in a good mood?" Wan Yue lit the candles on a few couches, and then covered them with exquisite glass covers, and the dim inner hall became much brighter.
Queen Song leaned on the cushion, supported her head with her hands, and looked a little worried.
She originally thought that if the palace maid named Qingshao also had the ambition to become a harem concubine, then it would be more convenient for her to control, but she didn't expect that according to Qinglan's judgment, the other party didn't seem to have this intention at all. If this is the case, then if she wants to give up Yang Yueshu and promote Qingshao instead, it will be difficult to implement.
"The slave maid thinks that the palace maid may not have this meaning, but it is just that it is not easy to show it in vain, if you let Concubine Yue know that her palace maid has this kind of ambition, it will definitely not be the same as before," Wan Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, "The slave maid thinks that Qing Shao has such a look, and it is impossible to be willing to marry a reckless husband in the future!" ”
Wan Yue didn't believe Qing Lan's words, or she didn't believe that Qing Shao was really as harmless as she looked. In fact, think about it, if she can have that kind of appearance, she will definitely not be willing to wait until she is twenty-five years old to be released from the palace and marry casually, it is better to fight to become the emperor's concubine, maybe she can become the next concubine.
"What do you mean?" Empress Song listened to Wanyue's words, and her eyes changed.
Isn't it true that as Wan Yue said, the other party's knowledge is good at concealing? ?
"You can let Qinglan test Qingshao, and even tell her that if she is willing, the queen mother can wish her a hand, and she probably won't refuse." Wan Yue said with a smile.
Empress Song nodded.
What Wan Yue said is very reasonable, if it is tested, it will be able to get Qing Shao's true meaning.
"Wait a little longer, see the direction of the wind in the palace before deciding." Empress Song pondered.
In fact, Queen Song didn't give up on Yang Yueshu, but she always wanted to make other preparations at the same time. And in comparison, in addition to Yang Yueshu's previous high position, Queen Song felt that it would be better if she chose a helpless palace maid like Qing Shao to give birth to a child for her.
Of course, in fact, Yang Yueshu's status as a concubine was not much higher than that of the palace maid.
Moreover, if she can prepare with both hands, whether Yang Yueshu can conceive a child or Qing Shao can be pregnant at that time, she only needs one of them, and the other??
God unknowingly got rid of a child, and Queen Song felt that it must not be difficult for her.
Thinking like this, Empress Song showed a dangerous and sly smile, which looked a little terrifying in the shadow generated by the candle flame.
Wan Yue next to her couldn't help but shudder.
But at this time, Queen Song couldn't have imagined that when Qing Shao really gave birth to a child in the future, she had the most powerful support behind her, making her unable to move.