Jun Qinglan and Empress Zhang have met three times, each time is different, but only this time impressed her the most.

The furnishings in the family temple are shabby, and even the lights seem to be much dimmer than elsewhere, and there is a damp musty smell everywhere. Empress Zhang took off her brocade clothes and clothes, and only wore a very ordinary cotton coat, and her hair was only wrapped in a turban, not even half a hairpin ring.

Such a queen Zhang does not apply powder or decoration, but is more beautiful than the queen mother when she sees it every time she sees it. Empress Zhang is not a gorgeous and compelling appearance, she is demure and gentle, luxurious and dignified. In the past, she always put herself in a high position, always holding the identity of the sixth house, and she herself was tired. Although it looks like it is rich and compelling, it is a little less kind after all.

Now, the layer of illusion wrapped around the body has been removed, and the original origin has been returned. Plain clothes, this is the most real Queen Zhang.

"Jun Qinglan." Empress Zhang, who was sitting on the futon, slowly opened her eyes: "This palace has never liked the original identity that was imposed, thanks to your help, this palace can finally get rid of that identity." You say, shouldn't this palace thank you well? ”

Empress Zhang's voice was calm, gentle and melodious, and there was no anger at all, but Jun Qinglan did not speak. The truly dangerous person never makes people feel her danger, just like a dormant snake, inconspicuous as a branch, but can jump up and give you a fatal blow when you are not aware of it.

Jun Qinglan has never dared to underestimate anyone in her life, how can Empress Zhang be a simple person if she can become the queen who commands the harem?

"Sit down." Empress Zhang raised her hand and pointed to the old wooden chair next to the square table on the wall.

Jun Qinglan was also not polite, and said thank you and sat down. Empress Zhang got up slowly from the futon, walked step by step opposite Jun Qinglan and sat down. Jun Qinglan's eyes were always anxious on Empress Zhang, and she always felt that the figure under the person's plain clothes seemed to be ...... There's always something wrong.

It wasn't until she got close that she suddenly woke up.

"You...... Your kid?! ”

That's right, Empress Zhang's waist is slender, and when I met her in the imperial study the day before the first birthday, her lower abdomen was clearly bulging, but now it is flat. Jun Qinglan's brain buzzed, and her stomach was gone? So...... What about children?

Now that it's just her and her in the room, shouldn't this kid be a basin of dirty water thrown at her, mutilating the Dragonborn, and she can't cut off a few heads!

Where can Jun Qinglan still sit still, and popped up from her seat with a bang, her eyes full of vigilance.

"Huh." Empress Zhang's lips opened lightly, and she did not hide the sarcasm on her lips: "I thought that Jun Qinglan, who dared to know everything, and didn't even pay attention to the queen of the palace, was enough to be called bold, but it turned out that he was also such a coward who had no courage." ”

The woman's bare hand slowly slid across her flat lower abdomen: "You just sit down, the child in the womb of this palace has nothing to do with you." Just because of this palace...... There were no children in the first place. ”

No kids?!

Jun Qinglan was completely shocked, what does this mean? Empress Zhang has no children, so ...... What's going on with her bulging lower abdomen? What's going on with the pulse case of the imperial doctor asking for the pulse every day? The people of the whole country know that the queen mother is about to give birth to the emperor's concubine, and she is also the only prince in Northern Xia so far. In the past, you must not say that you have eaten too much flatulence!

"From ancient times to the present day, the queen has a unique position in the harem. In order to stabilize the position of the queen and deter the harem, the Emperor Shengzu issued a holy decree from the beginning of the founding of the country, and the emperor must stay in the queen's palace on the fifteenth day of each month, and the rest of the concubines are arranged according to their ranks, and each person cannot exceed one day per month. However, this provision is useless in this dynasty. ”

Empress Zhang hooked the corners of her lips, her smile was slightly cold, and the ridicule was even worse: "The emperor does stay in Changxin Palace twice a month, but every time he comes, he gets drunk, and as soon as he enters the palace, he only sleeps with his head covered, where else can he do?" Hongu ...... And where did the children come from? Hehe, hehe. ”

Empress Zhang's laughter gradually became cold, and she was a little uncontrollable madness. It's not so much that she's laughing at others, it's laughing at herself.

Jun Qinglan didn't dare to speak, and waited silently on the side, waiting for Empress Zhang to wake up. Such a scene is slightly awkward. However, if she turned around and walked away at this point, it would only make things more embarrassing.

"It's good now." Empress Zhang took a deep breath, and her expression gradually returned to normal: "It's no longer a secret that there are no children in this palace, and there is no need to pretend to be so hard." Instead, this is what the main palace prefers to be here, but so what? ”

Empress Zhang looked at Jun Qinglan: "This palace is the queen, even if it is an ornament, it has been an ornament for many years, and she has long been accustomed to this identity." Even if the palace likes it here, it doesn't belong here for a long time, and the palace has left the palace, how can you live? Jun Qinglan, you tell this palace, now, who am I? ”

Empress Zhang closed her eyes: "Is it the queen?" Is it Miss Prime Minister's Mansion? Is it a demon who kills? Or is it the princess? ”

She shook her head slowly: "No, this palace is nothing. Hongu is just an abandoned woman. It was, it is, and it always will be. And all of this is thanks to your Jun Qinglan. You say, how can you make this palace forget you? ”

"The queen is too elevated." Jun Qinglan's voice was cold, neither humble nor arrogant: "Anyone's life is created by himself. I can't complain about others at all, and it has nothing to do with the minister. ”

Empress Zhang raised her eyebrows, and there was a little anger in her eyes.

"If it weren't for the original greed for glory, wealth and respect, you would not have entered the palace. The minister believes that with the character of the prince, as long as the mother insists, he will definitely not take the initiative to live up to you. Of course, you can say that entering the palace is involuntary, but that is always your own choice. Didn't you take that step for the glory of your family? You chose the Prime Minister's Mansion and abandoned Duan Wangye, so you shouldn't worry about this matter in the future. Because no one owes you anything, you are not qualified to blame anyone at all. ”

"Since you have become the queen, you should abide by your duty and be a good example of the six palaces. However, when you marry a woman, you still think about the man next to you. As the queen, you turned a blind eye to the emperor's breaking of the harem system; You, as the queen, stand in the way of another man's marriage; You are a model of the woman in the world, but you have stained your hands with blood and buried the lives of so many innocent women. Queen, haven't you woken up from a nightmare when you dream back at midnight? ”

"And." The woman's cold voice was like the tinkling of spring water on the top of the snow-capped mountain, cold and piercing: "As a wife, you know the importance of your heirs to your husband. He faked his pregnancy in the hope of seeking more benefits for himself. If this is not revealed, what do you do next? Is it to snatch a child from outside the palace and come in? In addition to confusing the royal bloodline, this will also lead to the annihilation of humanity. Queen Mother, do you still feel innocent after you have ended up in such a field? ”

Jun Qinglan half-frowned: "In the final analysis, everything is your own choice." It's your own fault! ”

Empress Zhang's shoulders collapsed, as if she was a little moved, but the next moment the light in her eyes was drowned out by anger: "Jun Qinglan, what do you know?!" ”

Her voice suddenly became sharp, and her usual elegance and gentleness were gone. Su Bai's fingers trembled and pointed at Jun Qinglan, and even his breathing was a little disordered.

"This palace is the only concubine in the prime minister's house, the ancestors of this palace are full of peach and plums all over the world, and everyone says that the Zhang family is a family heirloom. This palace has worked harder than anyone else since I can remember, and this palace wants to become the best woman in Yanjing City, and this palace wants to become the pride of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Finally, when he was ten years old in this palace, he was selected to be a companion in the palace, and since then he has worked harder. has become the first talented woman in Yanjing that everyone envies. ”

She took a breath, and a blush appeared on her cheeks: "Everyone says that Bengong is talented and intelligent, but no one knows that Bengong will still read at night after everyone rests, only him." ”

Empress Zhang hooked the corners of her lips, and her voice suddenly became gentle: "Whenever I secretly read a book, I can always see him, and he will practice sword not far away with a sword." I know he's there to protect me. We have been like this for many years, and Hongu has lost count of how many days and nights we have spent with him. At that time, Bengong was thinking that if he married, he must marry Ayao, and only such a careful and brave man is worthy of Bengong. When this palace knew that Duanwangfu came to propose marriage, do you know how happy I was? ”

Empress Zhang looked at Jun Qinglan, and even her eyes softened. The whole person seemed to be plated with a layer of light: "My mother taught me since I was a child that women should be cautious in their words and deeds, and they should not be happy or angry. However, one time I couldn't control myself anymore and laughed all day. Just when I was looking forward to it, I suddenly received the emperor's holy decree. The sky in Hongu completely collapsed at that moment. Hongu has also cried, made trouble, and resisted. Hongu even went to find Ah Yao. ”

Jun Qinglan was taken aback, Empress Zhang went to find Li Congyao after receiving the marriage decree?

"The palace hopes that Ayao can take me away, take me to the border pass, and leave Yanjing City far away. There are many beauties in Yanjing, can the emperor still think about me? I couldn't trust anyone, so I handed the letter to Mama Fang, telling her to hand it over to Li Congyao in person. Mama Fang said that everything was done, and on the appointed day, I threw off everyone and waited for him with joy. But....... ”

Empress Zhang's voice trembled, and gradually became a little sad: "I waited from sunrise to sunset, and then waited until the beginning of the moon, but he never appeared. In the end, it was my father who was waiting for him. He said that it was Li Congyao who handed him the letter. ”

Empress Zhang's eyes were full of misery: "Jun Qinglan, you tell me." If you were me, what would you have done at that time? ”

She took a deep breath: "Li Congyao, this palace once loved him, but he was even more ruthless!" ”

Empress Zhang's voice suddenly became sharp: "It was he who betrayed the palace and pushed the palace into this abyss of pain." This palace wants to take revenge, from now on, this palace wants to make Li Congyao doubly painful, I want to make his life worse than death! ”