Qingluan didn't understand when she was young, she only knew that her eldest sister had been waiting for someone who didn't love her all her life. But when she understands it today, she has taken away her only hope. She clenched her fists, and her eyes did not leave the woman for a moment. And the Yuan family over there had a sour nose, and he had already avoided this gaze in a scornful manner.

"My sister's family has received this honor, and this palace will wait for you sisters to congratulate you here." Concubine Chen smiled and took the lead in speaking. The queen is not there, and the palace respects her, and now this call has been immediately answered, and everyone is full of praise.

The Queen Mother smiled slightly, raised the wine bottle and drank it all.

"Duanru has a deep sisterhood with Xiang Concubine, and I haven't seen you for many years, Xiang Concubine, the mourning family will allow you to come in and give your eldest sister a cup."

She couldn't wait to get up and stepped forward, but was stopped by Yuan's voice. The woman poured herself full of wine, walked down the steps step by step, raised a glass to her, and said: "The concubine is just a relative, in terms of dignity and humility, how dare you drive the Hunan concubine Niangniang to step forward in person." The concubine is not strong enough to drink, so there is only one cup, and the first thing to do is respect. ”

Qingluan's figure was stunned, and he only looked at the familiar face in front of him, but there was a tingling pain in his throat. She picked up her wine glass, she had never drunk, but she whispered, "Eldest sister, but you blame me." ”

"Niangniang," Duan Ru raised his eyes calmly, his gaze as calm as water, "please drink this cup." ”

Qingluan pursed her lower lip, and the wine bottle in her hand seemed to weigh a thousand catties. She took two steps back, and when she looked up, her mouth full of bitterness. He sat back on his seat, but his eyes were a little hollow. All this was seen by the Son of Heaven, and he wanted to get up and take the woman away, but he didn't have the courage to stop her sadness.

"The emperor thinks," the queen mother turned slightly sideways when she saw this, and said with a light smile, "It's good for the mourning family to do this." ”

Everyone was silent in an instant, and they didn't dare to gasp for breath in their hearts. In the main hall, there was only one person holding a gold bottle in her hand, holding her skirt and walking back to her seat step by step, and the sound of the golden lotus weaving shoes seemed to control everyone's heartbeat, until she returned to the table, it was silent.

"The queen mother's move is exactly what I want to do. Concubine Xiang has always served wholeheartedly, which can not only add color to her family, but also get a beautiful woman to relieve her boredom for her mother, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. ”

After the Son of Heaven finished speaking, his face became more and more embarrassed, and he only drank silently. He has his own unwillingness, being ruled by such a woman, he can't even protect his beloved, how can the Son of Heaven laugh and smile. And now, between him and the Queen Mother, where is there still half a mother-son relationship.

The woman—she probably really wanted to pull herself off the throne.

The Queen Mother didn't care about these at all, and still drank with everyone calmly. Even if she knew that the emperor would be bored, but what she decided, who would dare to categorically refuse. Less than halfway through the banquet, there was no laughter in the hall, and the concubines were just racking their brains to deal with it. However, looking at the emperor's face, he didn't dare to please the queen mother too much.

The Son of Heaven ordered people to pour wine constantly, as if they could ignore these messy entanglements when they were drunk. However, raising a glass to dispel sorrow is even more sorrowful, Qingluan is in front of her, and she empathizes with her heartache. However, the Qin family was calm and relaxed, as if he had become the person in charge of the overall situation, and when he saw Yu Hao like this, he just sneered and did not advise.

"The mourners remembered something."

Everyone fell into the chopsticks almost at the same time, but saw that the Queen Mother was taking the handkerchief and wiping her palms, and seemed to mention casually: "Concubine Chen, how did you do with the matter about the fetus in Concubine Xian's womb that you handed over to you a few days ago." ”

Concubine Chen was shocked, got up and went to the center of the banquet, Fang Yi raised her head, but saw the Son of Heaven half-lying on the table, staring at herself.

"Back to the Queen Mother, things are as ...... as she said that day"

"But you listened to the nonsense of a rebellious hoof, and made up your mind? The mourning family is asking you if you have found evidence that the queen personally killed the dragonborn. ”

At this point, even if the evidence was arranged, how could Concubine Chen dare to say it at this time. The queen has gradually recovered her vitality after this incident, not to mention that there is still a lot of time to go, and she is not in a hurry for this time. Concubine Chen knelt on top of the hall and stopped talking.

"It's been these days, and the emperor's anger should be gone. If you reverse right and wrong because you feel sorry for Concubine Xian, how can you convince the world. "The Queen Mother is sitting precariously, taking the mouthwash tea handed by Duanru, with sideways eyes, but her tone is not very casual." Xiang Concubine, the emperor has always loved you, according to your opinion. ”

She knew that this was the first alarm bell that the Queen Mother sounded for herself, and she also knew that Yuhao had words of suffering at this time. However, from the moment the eldest sister appeared in front of her eyes, she only suddenly felt tired. She didn't have the strength to fight the person in front of her anymore, she couldn't...... I can't push the eldest sister into the abyss with my own hands.

"What the Queen Mother said is extremely true." The voice was weak and tired, and Qingluan didn't even raise his eyes to look at the people on the seat, so he knelt down and said, "There is indeed something inconsiderate about this matter. ”

"Sure enough, there are still many people who can distinguish between right and wrong. Since both of them have said so, your ......, Your Majesty"

"That's what the Queen Mother said." The noble man at the banquet suddenly spoke, his eyes were different, but he looked righteous, "Although the queen is at fault, the matter has not yet been clarified, and the queen must not be allowed to live in the cold palace." ”

The air seemed to condense suddenly, and in the huge hall, only the sound of everyone's nervous heartbeats could be heard. Mi Yu on the side had already turned white, and looked at the indignant woman in a daze. Even Qingluan was dumbfounded, but just looked at her a few more times. If she only knew that she was a little clever before, today she can be regarded as seeing this woman's courage.

Easily shifting the topic of exonerating the queen from crime to how to punish it means that the queen has been found guilty. With such an innocent face, if the Queen Mother really had a seizure, she could only be said to be narrow. Even Yu Hao put down the wine cup, stared at her with a half-smile and said, "I won't put the queen into the cold palace for the time being, and I will not say anything." ”

Before the Queen Mother could speak, he got up and instructed Dong Bi: "I have a few more drinks today, and I will go back first." ”

The main hall is silent, but the footsteps are far away. The Queen Mother got up slowly, but her eyes were full of gloom.

The spiritual nobles will be favored for a long time in the future, this must be the first thought that comes to everyone's mind. However, this glory in exchange for her life is something that she cannot be jealous of.

"Spirit nobleman," the Queen Mother sneered, "courage is commendable." ”

There was a clear sound, and I saw the jade cup next to Mi Promise fall to the ground. The woman's face was already pale, and she was even more godless at this time. Presumably at this moment, she must be extremely afraid in her heart, although she has always kept to herself, but there is such a sister who is competing for the first place in everything, and it is not easy to live in peace.

"Empress Dowager Xie praises!" The spirit nobleman seemed to be unaware, narrowed his eyes and showed an incomparably sweet smile. She is so upright, but people can't say anything.

The Queen Mother smiled and said to the grandmother beside her: "You can send some dancing girls to come up to cheer everyone up, the mourning family is old, and you have to go back to rest for a while." When she got up, she reached out to help. Qin Shi stopped, but glanced at Qingluan faintly as if he suddenly remembered something. "You stay, and come back after the banquet with your sister for a while."

Duanru lowered his head quietly, but there was no joy in his humble eyes, and he just replied expressionlessly: "Yes." ”

As soon as the Queen Mother left, the stiff atmosphere eased down. After the incident, everyone looked like they were clinging to the spiritual nobles. The woman shrunk and sat beside her eldest sister, posing in a shy posture. Only Concubine Chen's face was displeased, and she whispered "I can't do anything".

Between the concubines, everything you say and what I say is nothing more than palace secrets, Qingluan feels bored, and she is focused on the eldest sister, so she is naturally bored and restless. When he raised his eyes like this, he saw that Duanru had already gotten up and wanted to leave the table through the side door.

She was anxious and blurted out, "Madam, slow down." ”

The hall was silent for a moment, and they all looked at her. Qingluan didn't care much, and hurriedly saluted and stepped forward. "Please forgive my sister for retiring first."

"Concubine Xiang is really a disappointment." Concubine Zhuang opened her mouth with ridicule, and her eyes were not good, "Everyone came here for your two sisters, but in the end, you were the first to leave the table." ”

As he spoke, Duan Ru went out without hesitation. Qingluan didn't want to be entangled, so he made amends and resigned. Even though she was unhappy in her heart, now was not the time for a war of words. The back door of Fushou Palace leads directly to the rockery, the road is tortuous and obscure, and the woman has long been missing when Qingluan chases it out. She was anxious, so she ran two steps faster.

Gradually moving away from the main hall, I saw a woman standing faintly in the flower tree. Qingluan's face slowed, and he walked quickly and called out, "Eldest sister." ”

When Duanru saw her, he was about to salute, but was helped up by Qingluan. She felt a chill in her heart, only to feel a tingling pain in her chest, and the woman in front of her suddenly became extremely strange. "Eldest sister is angry with me? I am already helpless in this palace, if the eldest sister wants to abandon me......"

The woman looked up, only to see that there was a pool of tears in her eyes, her clean and beautiful face was drowning in the light, and she couldn't bear to say between her eyebrows: "When did I blame you, but there are many eyes in the palace, and I have to act according to the rules." ”

Luan'er knew that the eldest sister deliberately alienated me because I was not restrained by the Queen Mother. But please believe me this time, after this time, I will definitely think of sending you out. ”

"It doesn't matter." She reached out and stroked Qingluan's cheek, still the same as when she was young. "I looked at it coldly, there are not many people in this palace who are friends with you, and those concubines are coming for you every word. Rao is like this, what's the use of you enjoying the emperor's grace alone, the queen mother said a word, you don't have to die like this. ”

Duan Ru's heart hurts herself, Qingluan is clear. For so many years, her personality has never changed, she is like this, she just doesn't want to have a hard time. Thinking about this, she burst into tears and smiled, looking like a child, took the woman's hand and said, "Eldest sister is careful with the Queen Mother, I have to figure out a way here." ”

"You...... Be careful. Duanru's face was embarrassed, but her eyes looked behind her, the glorious hall of red tile glass, "You have to promise me that no matter what happens, you will put yourself first." Even if the Queen Mother threatens me, you must take the lead in taking care of yourself. ”

"Eldest Sister......

"Promise me. Luan'er, this family can only be preserved by you. ”

It was the first time she had seen her eldest sister look so solemn, maybe with her experience, she knew the current situation better. But no matter what her ending is in the future, there is always one thing that will not change, that is, the heart of the two of them to support each other. She believes that as long as Yu Hao gets rid of the shackles of the Qin clan and breaks through the shackles of the harem power, she will also usher in her own peaceful and prosperous era.

"I promise you."

Duanru breathed a sigh of relief, returned to his previous look, took a step back and said, "In this way, the concubine will retire first." ”

Seeing the woman leaving, she felt heavy for some reason. When Su E stepped forward to help her from behind the fake stone, she only felt that Qingluan seemed to have been drained of all her strength. In fact, she didn't know what to do, but if she didn't agree, the eldest sister would not feel at ease.

"Su E, do you know the way?" Her voice was low and dark, "It's the first time, the first time I've wanted to have power so much, you know?" ”

The aunt in charge beside her nodded, but didn't say anything. The good of the powerful will one day be known by others. However, no matter who ultimately takes power, as long as the contending person is not turned out beyond recognition. Otherwise, what kind of attitude should she take to face Qingluan at that time.