Huan Pei was so helpless that he nodded and walked out. As soon as he walked to the door, he almost collided with Qiao Lianying, who rushed in from outside, and hurriedly retreated to the side and curtsied: "I've seen Madame." ”

"No need to be polite," Qiao Lianying said anxiously, "Is Ru Xue back?"

"Yes," Huanpei nodded, "Niang Niang is resting inside." ”

At the same time, Qiao Lianying had already seen Zhen Ruxue sitting at the table, and immediately rushed over and asked eagerly: "Ruxue, you are finally back, where did you run to?

Waving his hand and letting Huan Pei continue to do things, Zhen Ruxue said lazily: "Don't worry, mother, I'm fine, I just went to find Brother Yun." ”

"Are you going to see the emperor again?" Qiao Lianying frowned, her eyes were full of worry, "Ru Xue, didn't my mother say that the emperor is very busy every day, he has to deal with political affairs, if you don't have anything important, don't bother him, you have your mother with you, you know?"

For a while, she had been clamoring to find Brother Yun every day, and Qiao Lianying also knew that she would definitely arouse the disgust of Tanglin Guyun if she went too often, so she tried her best to persuade her, but she just went out to do something, and when she came back, she couldn't see Zhen Ruxue's figure. She was afraid that Zhen Ruxue would secretly run to find the emperor, but who knew that it was really like that. I hope that this time she didn't make Tanglin Guyun angry, but seeing that her face is so ugly, presumably the emperor didn't give her any anger.

She was worried here, Zhen Ruxue had already sneered and said, "Mother, you don't know, fortunately I went early today, otherwise my child would have died." ”

Qiao Lianying was taken aback: "What? What's going on? Who wants to harm your child?"

"Who else can there be, of course it's the queen's mother!" Zhen Ruxue squeezed out a few words from between her teeth, "You don't know how anxious she is, she actually said that my child has a problem and wants Brother Yun to give me an abortion." ”

Qiao Lianying was even more taken aback when she heard this, and her whole person jumped up: "What did you say?!Abortion?!"

"Yes," Zhen Ruxue nodded, "You said how hateful the queen is, who would believe that she actually came up with such a method." She clearly wanted to kill my child with demon magic, and then pretended that my child had a problem, this kind of ploy was simply too clumsy, and I saw through it at a glance. That's why I went to the queen to settle the score, and scolded her away in a few words, to see if she dared to beat my child's idea in the future!"

Qiao Lianying never thought that so many things would happen in this moment's effort, and for a while, she only felt a boom in her head, and she completely lost the ability to think.

I don't know how long it took for her to slowly react and start trying to straighten things out, but her face was already too pale to look at. Gritting her teeth, she restrained the trembling all over her body and said, "Ru Xue, what is going on just now, you tell me clearly little by little." ”

"Okay!" Zhen Ruxue immediately came to her senses, and said in detail, "Mother, you don't know, that's what the queen told Brother Yun......

told Fang Cai's experience one by one, and finally she summed it up and said: "Understood, right? Mother, fortunately I went in time, otherwise it would have been too late!"

With this moment of buffer, Qiao Lianying had gradually calmed down, but her eyes also flashed with disbelief: since all the imperial doctors said that they couldn't see that Zhen Ruxue's child had a problem, where did the queen's conclusion come from? Is she really afraid that Zhen Ruxue will fall out of favor if she gives birth to a child?

But Duanmu is graceful and dignified, and he doesn't look like he has such a vicious heart when he looks left and right. Could it be that her medical skills are really so clever that she can see the condition of the fetus through her belly?

With a mind that Duanmu Youning was uneasy and kind, Zhen Ruxue was still chattering: "Mother, we must be very careful in the future, we must not let the queen get close to me, otherwise I don't know what demon magic she will use!"

Qiao Lianying's mind was obviously not on this, she just nodded perfunctorily: "That's right, then you will avoid her in the future, it's better not to go out if it's okay, forgive her and won't come here to make trouble." ”

"That's right," Zhen Ruxue nodded heavily, "as long as my child is born safely, her plot will be frustrated." ”

Qiao Lianying thought about it, after all, she felt uneasy, but fortunately, when she saw Huan Pei walking in at this time, she asked Huan Pei to take good care of Zhen Ruxue, and then excused herself to get something and leave, and hurriedly went to Tianfeng Palace.

At this time, Duanmu Youning had just returned to Tianfeng Palace, and was about to take a rest, when the palace maid came to report that Mrs. Anping Hou asked to see her. Duanmu Youning knew what to say when he heard this, and ordered someone to invite her in.

After a short time, Qiao Lianying lowered her head and stepped forward to salute: "The courtiers see the queen's mother." ”

Duanmu smiled quietly: "Madame, hurry up and excuse me, is there anything to do with coming to this palace?"

"The queen mother, please forgive me," Qiao Lianying gave another salute, "The courtiers heard Ru Xue say that she had offended the queen mother a lot, and the courtiers came to ask the queen mother to plead for her and ask the queen mother to punish her." ”

Duanmu Youning still smiled faintly: "Madame's words are serious." Mrs. Fang Cai must have known about it, so Concubine Xian couldn't accept it for a while, and it was normal for people to be a little radical in her words, and this palace would not blame her. ”

"Thank you for the queen's magnanimity, the courtiers are grateful," Qiao Lianying nodded, and finally asked the most important sentence, "It's just that the courtiers have the courage to ask the queen mother for advice, is there really something wrong with Ruxue's child?"

Duanmu Youning let out a breath and said simply, "Madame must have known what was wrong, and this palace doesn't want to repeat it, believe it or not." But Hongu can tell Madame that even if 10,000 people come to ask Hongu, Hongu's answer will still be the same, the difference is only whether you believe each other or not. ”

In this way, Zhen Ruxue's womb was indeed a deformed fetus, Qiao Lianying's divine body shook unconsciously, and she couldn't support it, although she didn't believe it, but she didn't dare to say anything, just asked carefully: "Then may I ask the queen mother, if Ru Xue continues to conceive this child, what will be?"

Duanmu Youning pondered for a moment: "There is a small possibility that this child can survive until the moment when the term expires in October, and she can give birth to the child, but she is also a waste person when she is born, and she will not live long." The biggest possibility is that if you can't wait for that day at all, Concubine Xian will have a miscarriage, and if one of them can't be rescued, it will endanger Concubine Xian's life. ”

Qiao Lianying's body shook again, and there was always a roar in her head: "How can this be?"

Duanmu Youning sighed: "This palace knows that no one will believe these words, but this palace is indeed for the good of Concubine Xian." The child in her womb is related to whether the curse can end as soon as possible, doesn't this palace want her to be born smoothly?"

It was precisely because she saw that Duanmu Youning didn't seem to be lying, that Qiao Lianying felt even more desperate: Could it be that after working so hard for so long, it was destined to be a futile effort? Or did it mean that the curse of the Jade Scale Country could not be ended by relying on Zhen Ruxue, and she was not the savior of the Jade Scale Country?

Until her face was as white as paper, Duanmu Youning couldn't help but sigh: "Madam, this palace knows that this news is really difficult for you to accept, but this matter has indeed been delayed, if Madam is really for the good of Concubine Xian, please try to persuade her, so as not to regret it in the future." What's more, even if this child can't be saved, Concubine Xian is still young, as long as she takes care of her body, she can have as many children as she wants in the future!"

Qiao Lianying reluctantly supported herself and nodded: "Yes, thank you for the queen's comfort, the courtiers will persuade her when they go back, and the courtiers will retire." ”

Watching her turn away, Duanmu Youning didn't hold out much hope. She knew that Qiao Lianying didn't believe her at all, and she wouldn't persuade Zhen Ruxue to kill the child. Even if she was willing, Zhen Ruxue resolutely refused to agree. Zhen Ruxue's hostility towards her has gone deep into her bone marrow, and she is afraid that it will not be resolved no matter what.

Sure enough, a few days have passed, but there has been no movement over there, Duanmu Youning couldn't help but smile bitterly, and could only secretly pray for Zhen Ruxue to ask for more blessings. It's a trivial thing that the child can't be saved, but it's better not to hurt her too much.

Although Zhen Ruxue was so hostile to her, it was she who proposed and made the decision to Concubine Guyun of Tanglin, in a certain way, it was she who dragged these four concubines into the palace, and if they had any bad consequences, she would at least bear part of the responsibility. It is precisely because of this that no matter how much Zhen Ruxue hates her, she hopes to try her best to keep her and help her. But it's a pity that no one can understand her painstaking efforts.

After breakfast that day, she was worried about Zhen Ruxue, and the palace maid suddenly came to report that Concubine Liang asked to see her. Thinking that she was unwell, Duanmu Youning was a little worried: "Let her in quickly." ”

After a while, Xu Hanyan stepped in and bowed down: "The concubine is the queen mother." ”

"Hurry up and excuse me," Duanmu Youning beckoned, "You're pregnant, you don't need to make this big gift, sit down." ”

Xu Hanyan thanked him and sat down, and before he could speak, Duanmu Youning had already preemptively asked, "Is there something wrong with Concubine Liang's coming?"

Xu Hanyan pursed her lips and smiled slightly bitterly: "The concubine is here to ask the queen for her guilt." ”

"Please?" Duanmu Youning was a little surprised, "Where do you start with this?"

Xu Hanyan lowered her head, looking very ashamed: "The concubine is sorry for the queen, the queen is trying her best to take care of the concubine, but the concubine listened to the rumors, and also thought that the reason why the queen no longer gave birth to the concubine with her own hands was because the concubine was pregnant with a baby girl." The queen mother is dedicated to the country, and she will never have such an idea, and the concubine deserves death. ”

Duanmu Youning shook his head with a smile: "What kind of crime deserves death? It is also human nature that you would have such thoughts, after all, things are too coincidental, and you can't believe it." ”