In the blink of an eye, the queen mother's birthday, civil and military officials, palace concubines and foreign women gathered together to congratulate the queen mother on her birthday.

Mengbao naturally couldn't attend such an occasion because of "injury", so Shen Nanzhu only presented a congratulatory gift on his behalf.

The wives and wives of the high-ranking families knew about her injury, and although they had the heart to get acquainted, they could only sigh and regret it, waiting for the opportunity to see each other again in the coming day.

But what everyone didn't expect was that on such an important occasion, they didn't even see the queen, and even Princess Rong'an just showed up and went back to serve the sick.

"I heard that the queen mother has been unwell recently, but I didn't expect that she didn't even come to attend the queen mother's first birthday."

Someone whispered.

"yes, I didn't expect that. I heard that it was just an occasional cold, how could it be so serious that I didn't even attend an occasion like today? ”

"The queen has always valued the rules the most, but if she can come, she will definitely come, since she didn't come...... That must be really sick, right? ”

"Shall we ask, then, or go see her later?"

Someone suggested.

"What do you think!"

The person who proposed it was immediately pulled and warned in a low voice: "Today is the Queen Mother's birthday, a day of great joy, who do you ask?" How to ask? Is it difficult to ask the Queen Mother directly! ”

The person who proposed it was a little embarrassed and muttered, "Aren't I a little worried about the queen's mother, after all, ......"

"What are you guys talking about?"

The voice of a kind old man came from afar, and several people hurriedly stopped talking. Smiled and raised his head.

"Back to the Queen Mother, we are talking about who will give the birthday gift the most to your old man's heart this year, isn't it just arguing, let you see the joke. I'm so sorry. ”

Someone said with a smile.

Someone immediately echoed: "Yes, Queen Mother, the concubine felt that the embroidered screen she sent was originally good, but who knew that the Duchess Rongguo gave a picture of Baishou embroidered by Zhuo Niangzi herself.

Mrs. Wei sat there laughing and silent, unheard of the obvious intimate toution.

The person who spoke was a little embarrassed, but fortunately, the Queen Mother opened her mouth in time: "I like it all." I like all these mourners you send. It doesn't matter whose craft it is. It doesn't matter who sent it, it's good to have this intention. ”

Several people smiled and said yes, but when they heard this kind old woman, they sighed and said, "It's a pity that the queen is unwell." You can't come to the ceremony together. She must have been very deserted there. If you have time later. Why don't you go and see her and talk to her. ”

Several people's faces suddenly became a little uncomfortable, knowing that the Queen Mother must have guessed what they were talking about just now.

But since her old man didn't expose it to her face. and also did a favor, so naturally they didn't want to say anything, so they had to promise and stop talking.

…………………………

At this time, Qi Mohan had just finished drinking the medicine while serving the queen in the queen's palace, and wiped the corners of her mouth with a clean hand towel.

"The imperial doctor said that the queen mother will get sick because she is worried and thoughtful, and when the emperor's grandmother's birthday is over today, there will be no major events in the palace recently, the queen mother, you can take a good rest, don't worry about the trivial things in the harem."

The queen looked at her in a daze, her expression gradually became a little sad that she couldn't hide, and she hurriedly closed her eyes to adjust her mood, and then opened her eyes to look at her again, and said with a light smile: "Where are these things in the harem worth my trouble like this, what really bothers me is not you and your brother's business." ”

Qi Mohan's eyes were lowered, and his expression was a little gloomy: "The matter has come to this, what's the use of worrying." Instead of worrying about those things that can't be changed, the queen mother should hurry up and take care of her body. ”

"Although my brother is ...... because of my sister-in-law's affairs"

"That's not your sister-in-law!"

The queen suddenly said angrily: "A person who is still causing trouble to your brother after he is dead, how can he be your sister-in-law!" ”

Qi Mohan was stunned, nodded immediately, skipped the topic and continued: "Although my brother has a bad reputation recently, the efforts he made in the past few years were not in vain. ”

"Although the reputation of spoiling concubines and killing wives is not good, in the final analysis, it is still a private matter in the inner house of my brother's mansion, and it is impossible to erase his achievements in the court over the years based on this."

"He's just being suppressed by his fame for a while, and when he finds an opportunity in the future, he will definitely be able to regroup."

"After all, the position of the crown prince is very important, and the fourteenth brother is still young, and he has no achievements in the court, so it is still a matter whether the civil and military officials recognize him or not. No matter how much his father likes him, it is not easy to bypass the princes in front of him and insist on appointing him as the crown prince. ”

The queen smiled bitterly when she heard this, and said, "Even you know the truth, but your father doesn't understand it." If he hadn't only regarded that little slave as his own son in his heart, how could he not have seen that your brother was framed! ”

Due to her mood swings, she couldn't stop coughing again.

Qi Mohan hurriedly patted her shoulder and comforted her softly: "Since the queen mother also knows this, what are you worried about." What we have to do now is not to drag my brother down, and try to find some other help for him, to find some help that will make the prince of Dingnan, and even his father helpless. ”

She looked firm and spoke in a calm tone, as if she was saying something that was sure of everything.

The queen held back her cough, held her arm and looked at her: "Han'er, you mean ......"

Qi Mohan smiled and patted the hand she put on her arm: "Does the queen mother remember what I told you about the candidate for the concubine?" ”

Candidate for the pony?

The queen shuddered coldly, and subconsciously avoided her gaze.

How could she not remember, of course she remembered, because ...... That's the person she chose for her.

It's just that......

"Han'er, the queen mother is incompetent, I ......"

"I know."

Qi Mohan held her hand: "My brother has such a thing, it is naturally even more difficult to do this, this is not to blame the queen mother, the queen mother does not have to take it to heart." ”

"Then you ......"

"Things are done by people, as long as you want to do it, there is always a way to do it."

She patted the queen's hand again, pulled her hand off her arm, and put it into the brocade quilt.

"Let's discuss this matter later, and the queen mother will have a good rest first."

As he spoke, he prepared to withdraw.

The queen suddenly grabbed her: "Han'er! ”

Qi Mohan raised his head: "What?" Is there anything else to do with the queen mother? ”

The queen was stunned, opened her mouth to say something, but finally shook her head: "No, it's okay...... You've been with your mother for so long, you should be thirsty, right? Drink a glass of water and go. ”

The palace maid on the side walked to the table when she heard this, poured a glass of water and handed it over.

Qi Mohan smiled, didn't think much about it, and took it and drank it. (To be continued......)