The Buddhist hall in winter looks particularly gloomy, and the faint candlelight is blowing in the cold wind, jumping and jumping, flickering inexplicably. On the first day of each month, after Mu Qing returned from the Empress Dowager's palace, he would come to the Buddha Hall to chant and worship the Buddha for an hour, and no one was allowed to disturb him during the period. Mu Qing walked into the Buddha hall as usual, his charming eyes looked around casually, and then he commanded the dogwood beside him, "You go and wait outside the door." ”

After Zhu Yu left, Mu Qing was the only one left in the huge Buddhist hall, but she was not in a hurry to start chanting and praying for blessings, but stood straight in the center of the hall, with a sneer on the corner of her mouth. After a long time, she said quietly: "Since you are here, why don't you show up generously?" ”

Suddenly, a figure flashed behind her, Mu Qing turned around unhurriedly, and saw Tong Yuan, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, standing expressionlessly in front of her. Tong Yuan bowed slightly, put away the flattering look of the past on his face, and said softly: "Weichen see Concubine Chen." ”

The cold wind of early winter came through the window lattice, ruffling the hair on her forehead, and even if the hair was slightly messy, it still couldn't touch the cold deep blue under her eyes. Mu Qing said in a calm tone: "Who is hiding here in this palace?" It turned out to be a child. This palace has always thought that Tong Da is cautious in nature, and he doesn't want to trespass into the inner courtyard of the forbidden palace, I don't know what Tong Da wants to appear here? ”

Tong Yuan didn't beat around the bush, and asked directly: "Did Concubine Chen send someone to Yanyu Building the day before yesterday?" ”

Mu Qing nodded calmly and replied, "Yes." The palace heard that the girl in the Yanyulou is proficient in the piano, and the song "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" is played superbly, and no one in Beijing can reach it, and the palace has admired it for a long time. Helplessly, the palace rules are strict, and it is inconvenient for the palace to leave the palace, so I specially ask the emperor for permission to allow the palace to invite the girl to Chenzhi Palace, just to enjoy Yale. Suddenly, Mu Qing's eyes darkened, and his tone was mixed with ridicule and harshness, "How did Master Tong know about this?" ”

Tong Yuan's heart sank, but before he figured out the other party's purpose, he should not act rashly, after thinking for a while, he cautiously tentatively said: "Since Niangniang is just to listen to the girl play the piano, she must have returned to Yanyu Building now, right?" ”

"Oh, yes. The palace listened to the song of the Youruo girl, and sighed that it was really a natural sound, but I was afraid that it would be difficult to have this opportunity in the future, so I stayed with the Youruo girl for two more days, and she is now resting in the Chenzhi Palace of the main palace. Mu Qing's lips flashed with a charming smile line, "Why does Lord Tong care so much about this quiet girl?" Isn't she an adult? ”

Tong Yuan smiled coldly and asked, "Niangniang already knew about it, so why ask knowingly?" ”

Mu Qing pretended to be surprised, and said inexplicably: "Knowingly? Hongu doesn't understand what adults mean. ”

"Niangniang specially ordered someone to leave a note, isn't it just to see Weichen? And why bother beating around the bush? Tong Yuan said in a humble tone, his lowered head just hiding the anger and murderous intent on his face.

Mu Qing stared at Tong Yuan coldly for a while, and instead of answering the other party's question, he changed the topic and asked: "The palace is heavily guarded, and the foreign ministers are not allowed to enter at will without a clear order, how did Lord Tong come in?" ”

Tong Yuan said truthfully: "Money can make ghosts grind, Weichen has a personal relationship with the father-in-law of the inner eunuch, as long as Weichen gives the other party some silver on the grounds of passing the word to the queen mother for Huo Xiang, then it is not difficult to sneak into the Buddhist hall." ”

Mu Qing suddenly laughed, his eyes shrinking. "It seems that Tong is much smarter than Hongu imagined. It is no wonder that under such a turbulent situation, Tong Daren can still stand. ”

"The news I heard a few days ago is also Niangniang, you sued her, right? Niangniang took such great pains to lure Weichen to the palace, why did she go to great lengths? ”

"What a blessing for the child! There is a virtuous helper at home who helps you to rise to the top, and there is a versatile beautiful lady outside, this kind of blessing is not something that ordinary people can enjoy. "Mu Qing's face is calm, like a pool of water without wind and waves, there is no ripple, and there is no emotion at all." Tong Daren Jinwu Zangjiao, this palace should not have asked, but there is a sentence that this palace still wants to remind adults. If a girl is beautiful, she is beautiful, but flowers that are too showy are often poisonous!"

Mu Qing said every word very softly, but in Tong Yuan's ears, it was like a ghostly voice, which made him frightened, because no one knew the deep meaning of Mu Qing's words better than him.

A few months ago, Tong Yuan met Youruo by chance during a social meeting, and at the first sight of her, Tong Yuan was deeply attracted by her gentleness and tenderness, and after listening to her piano sound like mountains and flowing water, he couldn't extricate himself. Later, Tong Yuan often haunted the Yanyu Building, and every time he only ordered a quiet girl, he came and went, and the two also had some feelings. Although Tong Yuan was afraid of the tigress at home, he really didn't want Youruo to stay in this land of fireworks, so he soon proposed to Youwen the idea of redeeming her life, and planned to place her in a courtyard on the outskirts of Beijing. For a woman in the dust, being able to find a lover to redeem herself for herself is a good thing that she can't ask for, but after listening to Tong Yuan's thoughts, Youruo was not happy, but flatly refused. Youruo's abnormal behavior made Tong Yuan confused, and after several last interrogations, he finally learned that Youruo's real identity was the orphan of the royal family of Poli Kingdom. After Po Li died in China, she fled here with a grandmother, and finally entered the Yanyu Building. So she didn't want to leave with him because she didn't want to drag Tong Yuan down because of her identity. Tong Yuan can be regarded as having some sincerity towards this Qinglou woman, not only did he not avoid her because of this matter, but instead helped her hide her identity, and secretly helped her with money.

It's just that what Tong Yuan doesn't know is how did this Concubine Chen, who has lived in the deep palace for a long time, know about this? Tong Yuan squinted slightly, looking at Mu Qing vigilantly.

Mu Qing seemed to have insight into the other party's thoughts, her narrow eyes were sharp, and her lips revealed a boundless treacherous color. "Your Excellency, don't think about how this is how Hongu found out. It doesn't matter how this palace knows, the important thing is that you don't play with fire**, one misstep will become a thousand hatreds! ”

Tong Yuan's eyes turned cold, "Niangniang wants to disclose Youruo's identity?" ”

Mu Qing's lips smiled deeper, and his bright eyes shone with a bewildering glow. "If Bengu wants to reveal her identity, the adults are already behind bars, will they still stand here and talk to Hongu?"

"So Niangniang wants to use Youruo's identity to threaten Weichen?" Tong Yuan gritted his teeth and asked, no longer hiding the coldness on his face.

Mu Qing's thin eyes added a touch of ruthlessness, but his mouth was still in that understatement. "I don't dare to threaten, but I just want to make a deal with Master Tong, a deal that you are willing to make."