Back in the palace, it was getting late.

The plaque of Yong'an Hall exudes a faint and gentle luster in the twilight afterglow, without excessive brilliance, but with a softness that has been precipitated over time.

Seeing off Quanfu and Quan's father-in-law, Shu E looked at the plaque silently, and felt a lot in her heart. Unexpectedly, the father-in-law came to issue the holy decree in the morning, and he was the one who came to welcome Shu'e back to the palace in the afternoon.

The father-in-law smiled and walked to the car with Shu'e. After following Shu E's side on the way, her expression was still full of smiles, but her voice was very solemn: After Shu Meiren returned to the palace, don't mention the matter of Brother Ling to the Queen Mother. Without waiting for Shu E to ask, the father-in-law continued: The Queen Mother is seriously ill, and these irrelevant little things, don't add to the worries of the mother.

Shu E was stunned, and suddenly a person stepped forward and said beside Shu E: "Whether it is Moyun Hall or Secluded Fence, after all, this is the girl's place." ”

Shu E's heart sank, and when she looked back, it was Fu Mu He's sister-in-law. Shu E looked at Sister-in-law He for a long time, but she didn't say a word after all.

"After the girl meets the Queen Mother, let's go see Shangcairen." Sister-in-law He said suddenly.

Shu E nodded and said, "Let's see Mrs. Sun come back and say if the Queen Mother can see her." I heard that the Queen Mother has been in very poor health for more than a month. ”

"When the queen mother came back from the palace Yujin Garden, she didn't go out and walk, and she didn't let the palace family ask for peace." Sister-in-law He leaned closer and whispered: "Tonight's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, but I don't know if the Queen Mother can get up." ”

Shu E frowned slightly, and said, "There are still talented people...... Her hand was injured......"

"Shangcairen's temperament is a little cold and a little stubborn, not like a person who will retreat for trivial things. Besides, her hand was injured, but it didn't prevent her from singing. Sister-in-law He said softly.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother summoned Shu E.

Behind the bead curtain, you can vaguely see the Queen Mother half-lying on the soft couch, standing beside Zhu Yan, patting the Queen Mother's back from time to time.

Shu E greeted the Queen Mother and asked about the Queen Mother's body. The Queen Mother's voice was still calm, but the speed of speech was faster than usual, thinking that it was because of the lack of qi in the illness, I only heard the Queen Mother say: "You have been back home for a month, but you have a looser life in the palace than in the palace." ”

Shu E said: "The family has its own good family, but after I go back, I often think about my mother's body." ”

The Queen Mother's voice was smiling: "You have a heart, listen to Zhu Yan, after you leave, your maid often comes to ask about my body and ask for peace on your behalf." It's hard for you to still think about me. ”

Shu E's heart moved slightly, she was in a hurry when she left, and she knew that the Queen Mother was not in good health, and she had indeed confessed to Sun Niangzi, and always inquired about the Queen Mother's body. But when she left, the Queen Mother was already ill, and she often didn't like to see people, and Shu'e didn't explain to let Hua Fu come to greet the Queen Mother, for fear of disturbing the Queen Mother's tranquility. What's more, the Queen Mother is talking about maids, maids, not waffles, not cloves, not chrysanthemums, so who will it be......

"It's just-" Shu E's heart was undecided, and the Queen Mother said with a smile: "Are you at home, and the palace is only concerned about me?" After saying that, he smiled and looked very happy. I just laughed twice, and couldn't help but cough again.

Shu E was slightly stunned, couldn't help blushing, and couldn't speak.

Zhu Yan patted the Queen Mother's back, gave tea to the Queen Mother, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen my mother so happy for a long time." Speaking of the emperor and Shu Meiren, it is the queen mother's greatest credit! ”

Shu E's heart moved slightly, and she couldn't understand what Zhu Yan's words meant. Shu E didn't have a clear attitude towards this matter, but Shu E knew that the Dao Emperor's thoughts of thousands of miles should not be disappointed.

I only heard the Queen Mother laugh and said, "What credit do I have?" It's just their fate. Saying that, he sighed softly and said, "If it weren't for the injury on Shu'e's face when she first entered the palace, she would have been ...... Alas......"

"The past is over, and the mother doesn't have to worry too much. Fortunately, on the day of the celebration of longevity, the mother left Shu Meiren. In the past six months, Shu Meiren has followed her mother, and it is also her creation. Zhu Yan comforted softly: "Besides, this time, if it wasn't for the fact that Niangniang gave Shu Meiren the opportunity to go back to the house to visit relatives, let her go to the identity of the queen mother's attendant, and become the daughter of Han Wangfu again, how could the emperor be so direct and make Shu'e a beauty in one fell swoop?" ”

Shu E's heart gradually realized that the emperor was considerate of the queen mother's benevolence and filial piety, and since she was the female envoy beside the queen mother, the emperor would not make herself a harem concubine. It turned out that the Queen Mother ordered her to return to the palace that day, but it was just to let Cao Shu'e remove the identity of the Queen Mother's envoy, and just stay in the Han Wangfu, as if everything was still the original state, Cao Shu'e was still the daughter of the Han Wangfu.

Shu E looked at the Queen Mother behind the bead curtain in a daze, only to see Zhu Yan nodding slowly at herself. Shu E understood and hurriedly saluted and thanked the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother didn't speak, but after Shu E saw the bead curtain, the Queen Mother nodded slowly, as if she was very satisfied.

"You...... You are from your home today...... cough cough......" The Queen Mother suddenly spoke, but as soon as she said a few words, she coughed. After a while, Fang Cai asked again: "There is a happy event in your family today, let you hurry back to the palace, but you can't be reunited at home." ”

Shu E said: "It's the same to be able to go back to the palace to accompany the Queen Mother. ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "I don't know how to do the happy event in your house...... Ahem...... Can it be grand or not? The girl of the Shang family...... Cough...... When the newcomer enters the door, he has to lift the hippo at night, cough cough...... I think your sister-in-law hasn't met yet......" The Queen Mother's words were intermittent, Zhu Yan couldn't help patting the Queen Mother's back, and invited the Queen Mother to drink tea, but the Queen Mother shook her hand to stop Zhu Yan, just looked out of the bead curtain with concern.

Shu E hurriedly said: "Back to Niangniang's words, today's house is full of festive decorations, and it is very lively up and down. The marriage was very grand. There are also many greeting guests, and the Shang family ...... The queue for the new sister-in-law's family to send off relatives is more than half a mile long. Shu E only picked up some irrelevant words to say, as for the matter of Ma Qiandu commanding the envoy and the county monarch of Linzhou, but in accordance with the instructions of the father-in-law, he did not mention it to the queen mother at all.

However, just hearing this, the Queen Mother was already very happy, laughed, and said: "The folk wedding is naturally very lively, compared to too many rules in the palace. There is only one daughter left in the Shang family, and she is married to you...... That's how your brother ...... Ahem...... Naturally, it was going to be very grand. ”

With a faint smile on her face, Shu E replied gently, "Yes." ”

The Queen Mother didn't notice Shu E's indifference, and asked again, "Your brother...... What's going on? ”