Chapter 224: Repaying the Favor (I)

After the farce in the Buddha Hall ended, Mu Qing still went in and out of the Qinzheng Hall as usual in the past few days, reviewing and folding for Liang Yinhao. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 Although the ministers of the DPRK and China were slightly dissatisfied in their hearts, no one dared to say anything in front of Liang Yinhao.

And in the past few days, Mu Qing has not seen the Queen Mother, and every time he goes to the Queen Mother's palace to ask for peace, he is rejected by the Queen Mother on the grounds of physical discomfort.

In the middle palace, Mu Qing had just returned from the Qinzheng Palace, and she was lying on the couch and resting with her eyes closed. Zhu Yu tiptoed in and reported: "Niangniang, Mama Xu beside the Queen Mother asks to see you." ”

Mu Qing slowly opened his eyes and said in a dumb voice, "Let her in." ”

After a while, Mama Xu came to Mu Qing with Zhu Yu, bowed and saluted, "Slave and maid see the queen mother." ”

"How? Did the Queen Mother return to the palace? Mu asked lightly, his eyes were gloomy, without brilliance or life.

Mama Xu replied truthfully: "The old slave has already sent the Queen Mother back to the palace safely." ”

"Queen Mother..."Mu Qing lowered his head slightly, and asked hesitantly, "Did she say anything?" ”

Mama Xu sighed helplessly, shook her head and said, "After returning to the palace, Niangniang didn't say anything, just kept herself in the house and didn't allow anyone to enter. ”

Mu Qing smiled faintly, only feeling a bitterness between his lips and teeth. "That's not surprising. This incident was a big blow to the Queen Mother, and she needed some time to calm down. I bother Mama Xu to take good care of the Queen Mother for me, and I have to tell my mother to take three meals a day, so as not to let her hurt her body. ”

"Don't worry, the queen mother, the old slave has followed the queen mother for many years and understands her temperament. Although she is angry now, she will still choose to focus on the big picture. Mama Xu said softly, her deep tone somehow carrying a reassuring force.

"Hmm." Mu Qing nodded reassuringly, and said, "This time it is really a last resort to set up a bureau to deceive the Queen Mother, and it is good to ban her in the palace now, so that no matter what happens in the future, the mother can still be safe, and this is also the last thing I can do for the Queen Mother." It's just....but I really didn't expect it...."Mu Qing was stunned and couldn't help but glance at Mama Xu.

Mama Xu naturally understood what Mu Qing was thinking, so she said calmly: "Niangniang didn't expect that the old slave would have recognized your true identity a long time ago?" ”

What Mama Xu said was indeed what Mu Qing couldn't understand the most. The reason why she was able to sabotage the Queen Mother's plan in time this time was Mama Xu's ventilation message. Mu Qing knew that now the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were talking about their interference in court politics, and he also knew that the Queen Mother would definitely come to her. But what she didn't expect was that the Queen Mother would try to hide from the world and secretly poison her. If it weren't for Mama Xu secretly coming to her a few days before the Queen Mother's move, I'm afraid she really didn't know that the Queen Mother would come to such a hand.

At first, when Mama Xu came to find Mu Qing, she didn't fully believe Mu Qing, after all, in her cognition, the Queen Mother was not such a bold person. So in desperation, Mama Xu explained the reason why she came to help her. It turned out that Mama Xu had already discovered her identity as a survivor of the Yun family!

Later, Mu Qing took the initiative to lure the Queen Mother into the bait, and arranged for Mama Xu to secretly transfer the poisoned wine. This is the scene in the Buddha hall that day.

"Not bad." Mu Qing looked straight at each other, his deep pupils flashed with a faint light, "I think I have a good cover-up, not to mention Liang Yinhao and Huo Pei'an, even the Queen Mother and King Rui have not found any clues." Mama Xu, how did you recognize me? ”

Mama Xu said slowly: "After your mother gave birth to you, her body was very weak, and your father happened to be fighting outside at that time, so he couldn't take care of your mother and daughter. So the Queen Mother was merciful, and your mother and daughter were brought to the palace, and the old slave also took you as a baby for a few days, so she clearly remembered that there was a red mole on your leg and stomach. However, if you want to talk about the initial suspicion, you have to start with the plate of cloud mud cake that **** sent to the Queen Mother. ”

Mu Qing lowered his head and groaned: "It turned out to be because of the cloud mud cake." I didn't expect Mama to find out my identity so early, but why didn't you debunk me? ”

"You entered the palace as the daughter of Yin Commander, and even the Queen Mother and King Rui had to try their best to conceal it, which means that you have your own troubles, and you don't want to say it at all." Mama Xu smiled, her eyebrows were full of wise indifference, "Since you don't want to, why should the old slave pierce you?" The old slave just wants to look at Miss Yun silently in the dark, and if it really comes to a critical juncture, he can help you. ”

"Why is Mama helping me?" Mu Qing raised his head suddenly, and asked in a low voice with shining eyes, "You have followed the Queen Mother for many years, and you are willing to play a betrayal of the Queen Mother for me, aren't you afraid that the Queen Mother will blame you for hating you?" ”

Mama Xu's face was calm, as if she had expected Mu Qing to ask this, so she said calmly: "It's impossible to say that you are not worried or afraid. But I know even more that if I don't obstruct it this time, and let the Queen Mother poison you to death by mistake, then in the end, when the Queen Mother finds out the truth, she will definitely feel even more guilty and self-blamed, and she will not want to die. On the other hand, the old slave and Yun have had a relationship for many years, and the kindness I owe him should be repaid. ”

"Kindness? What does Mama mean by that? Mu Qing asked puzzled.

Mama Xu looked up at the window, recalling the past, her face full of happiness. "When the old slave was young and had not yet entered the palace, he was bullied by bullies, but fortunately, Yun Xiang back then, that is, your father, rescued me, and I was spared. Later, after many inquiries, I learned that Engong was the prime minister of the dynasty, and one person was above 10,000 people, so in order to repay the favor, I entered the palace and became a palace maid, just hoping to see Engong twice. ”

Mu Qing asked, "You entered the palace because of my father?"

"Back then, my thoughts were very simple, I just wanted to be closer to Engong, even if it was enough to look at it from a distance." Mama Xu smiled softly and said, "Later, I entered the palace and became a maid by the queen's side, but I always remember Yun's kindness to me and dare not forget it." ”

"I've never heard my dad talk about it." Mu Qing frowned.

"Of course your father didn't say it, because I don't have the memory of Yunxiang at all. In his eyes, he just casually rescued a poor girl, how could he remember the girl's appearance? But I can't forget! Mama Xu said loudly, and then her eyes darkened, and a look of pain couldn't help but appear between her eyebrows. (To be continued.) )