The surprising news from the Northern Calendar is the matter of "empty red envelopes".

The Northern Calendar is responsible for the distribution of disaster relief funds and materials is an organization called the Pastoral Division, and the Pastoral Office recently received two red envelopes for donations, which were for Thyme and the deceased Lady Baili, and they were also two of the ten empty red envelopes.

When these two red envelopes were donated to the pastor, they had not yet been opened. As soon as the stewards of the pastoral department got these two red envelopes, they knew that they were given to the Baili family by the queen mother during the New Year. Moreover, as soon as you touch it, you will know that it is an empty red envelope.

The manager was stupid, so he directly removed the empty red envelope, and determined that it was an empty red envelope.

All donations accepted must be publicized, and the manager didn't know how to deal with this matter, and was trying to find his higher-level official, but he was coincidentally bumped into by gold.

Jin Zi decisively suppressed this matter and reported it to Yunning Palace.

When Han Yunxi knew about this, he was very calm at first. She first sent someone to ask Thyme Mingxiang if Thyme Xiang had replaced the empty red envelope with their brother and sister.

If these two empty red envelopes were sent to the Northern Calendar before the prince's first birthday banquet, then there is nothing to worry about now. With the situation of Thyme Fragrance at the time, it was normal to send red envelopes directly to Beili to ask her to make a fool of herself.

However, when Xu Donglin sent a reply letter from Baili Mingxiang, Han Yunxi became angry.

Baili Mingxiang didn't know about the red envelopes, but Baili Qiyu said that he had heard about it before, and Baili Xiangxiang handed over the two red envelopes to Mrs. Zhou before the prince's first birthday banquet.

"That old lady Zhou of the Murong family in Jiangnan?" Han Yunxi muttered.

Jiangnan Murong clan is a big family second only to the Xiao family, after the Xiao family was raided, the Murong clan became the largest force among those families in Jiangnan. The Murong family is not as wealthy as the Xiao family, but it is a powerful party in Jiangnan. In the past hundred years, there have been three first-class officials in the Murong family, and now, Murong Liao Dong is a first-class member in the Great Qin Dynasty, the governor of Jiangnan, and can be said to be the first high-ranking official in Jiangnan.

And Mrs. Zhou is Murong Liaodong's mother, who is seventy years old, but she is still like a person, with bright eyes and ears, shrewd and clever, very prestigious in Jiangnan, and was named Mrs. Yipin.

"Queen Mother, how could Thyme Xiang give a red envelope to this old lady Zhou!" Mama Zhao thought for a while, and added, "I still gave it before the prince's first birthday banquet." ”

Han Yunxi frowned and didn't speak.

Mama Zhao slapped her thigh and said in shock, "Queen Mother, the old slave understands!" Among the ten ladies, except for the deceased Mrs. Baili, this old lady Zhou is the most prestigious, and I dare to love that group of people who want to embarrass you through Old Madam Zhou! Maybe at the first birthday banquet of their crown prince, they will have a plan! If it weren't for Thyme Fragrance going to prison, maybe they would really take out the red envelope in public and open it! Hehe, it's really the most poisonous woman's heart! ”

Han Yunxi analyzed it like this, she nodded, and said seriously, "At the Tai's birthday banquet, Ling'er didn't bring them out when she donated red envelopes, they should be afraid." ”

"Queen Mother, but on the second day of the prince's first birthday banquet, those red envelopes were donated to the household, why did you leave two letters from the Baili family?" Mama Zhao asked puzzled.

That's the crux of the matter.

The eight empty red envelopes may have been donated to the household by Mrs. Zhou, or it may have been donated by the ladies to the red envelopes back. This is not important, the important thing is that after Bai Lixiang was imprisoned, she did not ask Mrs. Zhou for a red envelope, and even forgot about the red envelope before the moment of life and death. Therefore, those two red envelopes have actually been in the hands of Mrs. Zhou all along.

"Mama Zhao, why is it not important to leave the red envelopes of the Baili family, the important thing is that why did Mrs. Zhou send these two red envelopes to the Beili Pastoral Division alone?" Han Yunxi asked seriously.

Mama Zhao deserves to be an old man in the palace, and she immediately replied, "Queen Mother, in this way, Mrs. Zhou wants to borrow the hand of the Baili family to poke out the red envelope and lose your face?" ”

Seeing that the master didn't answer, Mama Zhao thought for a while, and added, "Thyme is already a capital crime, and adding one more crime is nothing." Mrs. Zhou added oil and vinegar to make the queen hate the Baili family! ”

Han Yunxi thought for a long time and denied Mama Zhao's speculation.

"Mama Zhao, it's not like this! Thyme's sin is already a capital crime, even if there is no empty red envelope, this palace already hates her. There is no need for Mrs. Zhou to do more. ”

Han Yunxi said seriously, "The Murong family and the Xiao family have been fighting for power in Jiangnan for a long time, and Baili Yuanlong and Xiao An have colluded in private, but they are still mortal enemies on the surface. Old Madam Zhou would not be stupid enough to help the Xiao family eradicate the Baili family without knowing that Baili Yuanlong and Xiao An were colluding in private. If Mrs. Zhou was smart enough, she should be thyme, not harming her. ”

At this time, Mama Zhao wondered, "Can ...... But this red envelope is obviously in the hands of Mrs. Zhou, and she obviously sent it to Beili in the name of thyme? ”

"Because Mrs. Zhou knows that she can't save Thyme! If I'm not mistaken, Old Madam Zhou is most likely ready to slander Xiao Dong's wife. Han Yunxi said with a smile.

At this time, Mama Zhao completely understood.

She slapped her thigh suddenly, extremely excited, "Queen Mother, the old slave understands!" Old Madam Zhou must have known that Baili Yuanlong and Xiao An were colluding in private, so she wanted to take this opportunity to provoke the Baili family and the Xiao family. ”

"Yes, it will take a few days for this red envelope to be sent to the north, and Mrs. Zhou must not have thought that Baili Qiyu would confess to the Xiao family so quickly, and both sides will lose." Han Yunxi said.

At this time, the shadow guard came back from the household department, "Queen Mother, the subordinates have traced it clearly." The eight red empty envelopes were sent to the household by Mrs. Xiao. ”

Hearing this, Han Yunxi and Mama Zhao both laughed, their guess was right.

It is estimated that Mrs. Zhou kept two red envelopes from the Baili family privately, and entrusted the remaining eight to Mrs. Xiao to donate.

"Queen Mother, the real old fox is coming out with its tail exposed!" Mama Zhao sighed.

Mrs. Zhou's trick used a knife to kill people, sowing discord and stabbing out the red envelope in the name of Thyme, damaging Han Yunxi's reputation; second, to blame Mrs. Xiao and transfer Baili and the Xiao family; The Murong family became the real beneficiary.

Han Yunxi is also quite impressed, if Baili Yuanlong had not died, Baili Lixiang and Baili Qiyu had not confessed the military order, and the case of Baili Lixiang was estimated to be still under review at this time.

And these two empty red envelopes will inevitably affect the attitudes and decision-making of all parties.

Han Yunxi admired and admired, but she didn't appreciate it, she said coldly, "Mama Zhao, after they left, our palace will be deserted." You go in person, go and invite Mrs. Zhou over, and say that the palace invites her to tea...... It's lively! ”

Han Yunxi's "lively and lively" words are meaningful, and the epilogue is long. Not to mention the shadow guards on the side, even Mama Zhao was terrified when she heard it.

The harem is so big, the emperor is busy all day long, since those noble ladies are idle, of course Han Yunxi doesn't mind looking for them to be lively!

In the afternoon of the same day, Mama Zhao invited Mrs. Zhou into the palace.

Entering the palace is no better than going to other places, and you can invite others to visit when you go to other places, but the queen mother did not nod her head when she entered the palace, even if Mrs. Zhou had the heart to invite others to go together, would she not dare to do so.

Together with the subordinates she brought into the palace, they were all strictly restricted. There is no need to think about the guards or the like, she can only bring a servant girl who serves with her.

Mr. Zhou was born in the Jiangnan world, he was a beautiful lady, and he was very famous when he was young. After marrying into the Murong family, her son was a high-ranking official, and her mother was expensive with her son, and her fame became prestige and prestige as she grew older.

At the age of seventy, she has long been full of gray hair, but her body is tough, her eyes are shining, and she is full of energy. She carried her own cane and never let anyone help her.

As shrewd as she is, of course she is aware of the queen's intention to summon her into the palace alone, but she doesn't seem to be afraid. As soon as Mama Zhao invited, she was generous and cheerful.

It's the middle of February, and it's still very cold, and the afternoon is overcast and even colder.

Mama Zhao invited Mrs. Zhou to a warm pavilion in the imperial garden.

"The queen mother is already coming, but the prince is pestering." Mama Zhao smiled and said, "Old Mrs. Zhou, sit here, wait a while, the old slave will go over and take a look." ”

Old Madam Zhou didn't say much, so she nodded, "There is Mama Lao Zhao." ”

Xiao Rui'er actually went to Taifu's mansion, Han Yunxi was making noodles in the fire room at this time, after making a bet with Long Feiye, she had consciousness, and secretly vowed to personally study a bowl of private noodles and firmly grasp Long Feiye's stomach.

Mama Zhao hurriedly ran to the fire room, and Han Yunxi was rolling out the dough herself.

"Queen Mother, Mrs. Zhou has arrived. When she went out, she deliberately asked her subordinates to tell her son in front of the old slave. ”

Mama Zhao imitated Mrs. Zhou's tone and movements, and said, "Xiaocui, you go and tell my son, the queen mother will reward me with tea, I want to go to the palace, so that he doesn't have to come to accompany him in the afternoon." ”

Han Yunxi sneered in her heart, everyone was invited into the palace, even if Lord Zhou knew about it, what could it do? She is also a big military aircraft and can interfere in government affairs. However, no official in the court, except for the prince to teach the prince, no one can interfere in the affairs of the harem!

The empty red envelope was donated to the Northern Calendar, although it was not a matter of the harem, but she still had a way to solve the matter in the harem.

"Have you served tea?" Han Yunxi asked.

"Queen Mother, there is no new tea in the palace. The first batch of new tea will have to arrive in another ten days. Mama Zhao replied truthfully.

"Then go find some old tea, the one who comes is a guest." Han Yunxi looked serious.

Mama Zhao couldn't help laughing, "The old slave obeys!" ”

So, neither of them showed up, so Mrs. Zhou waited in the warm pavilion for two hours until it was dark.

Han Yunxi cooked the noodles, changed his clothes, and went to the warm pavilion.

She has arrived, but Mama Zhao hasn't brought the old tea over yet. Mrs. Zhou had already begged the palace maid for two glasses of water to drink.