The Queen Mother didn't say a word, just walked out. Everyone had already gotten up one after another and followed behind the Queen Mother one after another.

The group walked out of Qingshou Palace and walked to the southeast.

Shu E suddenly felt that there was one more person beside her, as if she was looking at herself, and when she was busy looking back, it was Dong Qingning, who she hadn't seen for a long time. Dong Qingning's face was a little pale, and he was not as skinny as when he first arrived in Caofu, and the lively and loving smile on his face was gone.

Thinking of Dong Qingning who invited herself to the Houyuan Pavilion that day, and said that the emperor was full of resentment against her for only calling her unfortunate, Shu E felt a little sad in her heart, smiled slightly, and said, "Sister Qing, hello." ”

Dong Qingning took a closer look at Shu E's face, and suddenly there was a hint of joy in her eyes, and said with a smile: "Sister Shu's complexion is really good." ”

Shu E couldn't figure out what Dong Qingning meant, whether it was a simple ridicule like Lilac, but she heard Dong Qingning laugh softly, "You better follow, the new sister-in-law entered the palace today, why are you, who is a sister-in-law, falling behind more and more...... Others don't know, and they still think it's ...... You don't want to be close to your new sister-in-law......"

Dong Qingning's words became softer and softer, and like her chuckle, they gradually dissipated in Shu E's ears like smoke.

Zhu Yan smiled and said, "Niangniang, go further, and it will be Zichen Palace." ”

The Queen Mother glanced at Zhu Yan and said with a smile: "I naturally know this way, do you really know the way when I go to the palace and come back?" Or when I'm really an old fool. ”

The Queen Mother's tone was very relaxed, but Zhu Yan still bowed her head and said: "The slave and maid don't dare, the slave and the maid know their mistakes." It seems that if she hadn't held the Queen Mother's hand, she would have already bowed to the Queen Mother to make amends.

"I'll joke with you, and you'll take it seriously." The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Why don't you let the prince go to Xuanyou Gate and bring Wanyun's family in?" ”

Shang Wanyun didn't understand what the Queen Mother meant, and when she heard that she was going to take her family in, she was very happy and hurriedly thanked the Queen Mother. Shu E couldn't help but be vigilant in her heart, whether the Queen Mother would be angry when she saw Shang Wanyun's family later.

A group of concubines gathered around the Queen Mother, and as the Queen Mother was happy, they all said some laughter.

The Queen Mother asked Shang Wanyun again: "Who sent you here when you entered the palace today?" The Queen Mother took Shang Wanyun's hand and never let go.

"Hui Niangniang, it is my husband's brother Cao Tong and my brother's mother." Shang Wanyun said with a smile.

The smile on the Queen Mother's face disappeared in an instant, but then the smile gradually floated on her face, "Who else?" The Queen Mother's tone was like a kind elder asking about her children, although she was asking, the tone was more clear about the younger children.

Shang Wanyun's face slowly lost a smile, and Shu E even felt a trace of imperceptible loss in Shang Wanyun's eyes: "Hui Niangniang, no." Shang Wanyun's tone was still forced with a smile.

Since seeing the Queen Mother today, the Queen Mother has always been in good spirits and full of smiles, even when she was waiting for Shang Wanyun and looked anxious, she also had an expectant smile on her face, but at this time, this smile really faded.

"Why didn't the husband come with him on the day of his return?" The Queen Mother looked at Shang Wanyun and spoke in a quiet voice.

Shang Wanyun bowed with a smile, and his face still had the shy attitude of a bride: "Ran promised something, not to mention it...... What's more, I think that after entering the palace today, I will go back to Cao's Mansion directly, so he doesn't have to come with him. ”

Shu E's palms stretched secretly, Shang Wanyun's words were so natural, and the shy smile on her face was so invisible, the Queen Mother should not ask any more questions.

Shu E only felt that her hands were cold, and she had already sweated.

"You were still at home the day before yesterday, do you know what is important about your brother?" The Queen Mother's gaze was not looking at Shang Wanyun, but slowly turned to Shu E.

Shu E didn't expect that the Queen Mother was still pursuing this matter, and she was just puzzled in her heart, the Queen Mother loved what Shang Wanyun had seen in person, did she really want to be angry because her husband didn't go with her on the day she returned to Ning? Is the Queen Mother's love for Shang Wanyun so deep?

"If you go back to your mother, the concubine doesn't know." Shu E tried her best to maintain a calm tone, "Maybe it's something new at home, and I don't know." ”

The Queen Mother was silent, just looking ahead. Shu E could see clearly along the Queen Mother's line of sight, not far ahead, Wang Daguan in the Queen Mother's palace personally led a few people and was walking this way.

Shu E knew the figure of her righteous brother Cao Tong, and the other two were the brother and mother who Shang Wanyun said and sent her into the palace.

Shu E also saw it carefully and clearly, among them, there was really no third young master. Although he had already known that the Third Young Master of the Dao was not with him, he still looked at it with a hint of expectation. Shu E herself didn't know what she was looking forward to, whether the third young master could appear in time to calm the queen mother's doubts, or whether she was looking forward to seeing the third young master.

Seeing that several people were approaching, the Queen Mother suddenly said, "Zhu Yan, go back to the palace with me." ”

In the side hall of the Zichen Palace, there are three side halls that are small and compact.

The queen took all the concubines and concubines to meet the wife of the Shang family.

Shu E was also very happy when she saw her younger brother. Just thinking about the queen mother's look, I couldn't help but feel worried in my heart.

Because there are two eldest princes to accompany her, after the queen met with the relatives of the Shang family, she asked Shang Cairen to take her relatives to enjoy the palace for half a day, and ordered the luncheon of the Autumn Pavilion.

The Queen Mother left suddenly, summoning Shang Wanyun, the girl of the Shang family, and the wife of the Shang family, in Shu E's heart, it seemed a little anticlimactic. Everyone said that the Queen Mother was unwell, so she went back to rest, but Shu'e vaguely felt that things were not that simple.

From the joyful look of the Queen Mother from the morning, from the anxious waiting that the Queen Mother revealed from time to time, from the Queen Mother's enthusiastic preparation for the third young master and Shang Wanyun, Shu E could feel that the departure of the Queen Mother was by no means so simple.

At the luncheon of the Autumn Pavilion, Shu E was naturally invited as a guest.

Shu E saw that Mrs. Shang was an elder, and insisted on letting her sit on the top position, but she couldn't resist Mrs. Shang and Shang Cairen, so after all, the first place was empty, and Shu E was second.

The lunch was very smooth, and everyone had a smile on their faces. No one mentioned Rannuo, not even Cao Mansion, and the wedding three days ago, as if several people had agreed with each other.

It's just that after the meal, Mrs. Shang took out a pair of very delicate bracelets from her sleeves, and in Shu E's hand, Shu E must have subordinates. Shu E couldn't excuse herself several times, and finally thanked and accepted it, but heard Mrs. Shang say in a low voice: "Shu Meiren, the concubine is presumptuous, I want to ask you a word." ”