The days passed, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the New Year, and the palace was full of joy, hanging red lanterns, and a piece of red.

For Mu Kexian, her life is no different every day, but her body is getting heavier and heavier, the weather is getting colder and colder, and she is too lazy to go out.

The New Year is approaching, Qi Morui is busy with things going up, and he hasn't stepped into the backyard for almost a month, Mu Kexian doesn't feel anything, anyway, as long as Qi Morui can take a break in his busy time, he will definitely come to see him.

However, it is not good for Lian Xuerou, who is eager to be pampered. For two months in a row, the prince could come to him three or twice a month, although it was not as many times as Mu Kexian, but His Royal Highness the prince still stayed alone in Ganquan Palace many times, and even Xue Rou was not very careful.

It's just that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hasn't entered the harem for so long, and Lian Xuerou can't help but be a little anxious, but after being in a hurry, of course she can't find Mu Kexian, Mu Kexian is a person who competes with herself for favor, so she can only go to the queen's mother.

"I'm tired of Miss Xia Qing's report, Concubine Xia came to see Niangniang." Lian Xuerou said respectfully to Xia Qing, who was standing at the door, and her tone was very polite.

Lian Xuerou took Xingyu and went to Zhongjing Palace together, ready to cry to the queen, as the mother of His Royal Highness the Prince, the queen must have hoped that there would be more good news in the East Palace, and it was not necessarily that the queen was not happy for her son to go to the harem.

Xia Qing saluted Lian Xuerou before going in to ask the queen what she meant. After a while, Xia Qing came out and said to Lian Xuerou, "Concubine Lian, the queen is invited." ”

When Xia Qing came in to say goodbye, Mu Kexian was sitting in the room, chatting with the queen. The road was slippery on a snowy day, and the queen mother was exempted from Mu Kexian's greeting early in the morning, lest she have an accident. But although the queen is so gracious, Mu Kexian can't always stop coming to see the queen, so she specially picked today, and the sun is still slightly rising.

Where did I think of such a coincidence, I happened to meet Lian Xuerou.

"Queen Mother, it seems that Erchen and Concubine Lian wanted to go together, and they all chose to come to see you today." Hearing Xia Qing's words, Mu Ke raised her eyebrows, but she didn't know Lian Xuerou's intention to come here.

"She came here today, didn't tell you?" The queen mother immediately heard Mu Kexian's voice, and the two didn't say yes, even Xuerou, as a side concubine, asked to see her without notifying the crown princess. She came to see if there was anything important about this concubine who had to come to her.

"Niangniang, you also know that Erchen came to the queen mother early today, presumably because he didn't receive the words of Concubine Lian!"

"Hmph, let her in, this palace listens, if there is anything that the side concubine has to say behind the princess's back, she has to say it to the palace." As the master of the harem, the queen hates people who do not abide by dignity and humility and break the palace rules at will.

"Queen Mother, why be angry, maybe Concubine Xia is just here to greet you."

"You kid, just because you are too tolerant of them, you will ignore the law one by one and go past you." The queen's tone was quite hateful. Mu Kexian didn't mind that Lian Xuerou hid herself and secretly came to see the queen, and didn't say that she was right, sat upright, and never treated the women in the East Palace harshly, so it was another thing to say that the queen didn't believe her. However, the more generous he became, the more he didn't follow the etiquette of Lian Xuerou, and he didn't mind giving her some eye medicine.

When Lian Xuerou came in, she happened to hear the queen talking to Mu Kexian, as if Mu Kexian had been wronged. Lian Xuerou suddenly felt that she was wrong today, speaking of which, if she wanted to see the queen mother, she had to get the consent of the crown princess first, and she only hoped that the queen mother and Mu Kexian would not notice this.

At the same time, I am also very unsatisfactory in my heart, this is the mold that has been poured for several lifetimes, how can I meet Mu Kexian anywhere, and I am pressed everywhere.

was about to enter the house, Lian Xuerou hurriedly put away the reluctance on her face and put on another face. If Mu Kexian sees it, she will definitely complain, and the women in the harem can change their faces really quickly.

"The concubine greets the queen mother, and the princess asks for her majesty!" As soon as Lian Xuerou came in, she made a respectful salute, and her posture was very complete.

"Get up!" The queen mother glanced at Lian Xuerou and deliberately asked her to squat for a while before she woke up. Mu Kexian saw it, but she didn't plan to talk more, after all, the queen mother is seeking justice for herself again, and she will go to Lian Xuerou to release her kindness, wouldn't it be a shame for the queen mother.

"The concubine wanted to come to greet the queen today, but she didn't want Her Royal Highness the crown princess to come too." Lian Xuerou's face was silent, she actually wanted to give Mu Kexian eye medicine, Mu Kexian didn't say anything about it, Lian Xuerou just wanted to say that she didn't care about the other people in the East Palace, and came to the queen by herself to brush her goodwill.

But suing this kind of thing, it is always preconceived, once the queen determines that Lian Xuerou does not understand the rules, she will be determined, and she can only blame Lian Xuerou for coming one step late.

"Why did you come to Hongu?" The queen's tone was not good, but at least it gave Lian Xuerou face.

"The concubine just wants to come to say hello to the queen, but I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been very busy recently, and he rarely even goes back to the East Palace! The concubine just felt sorry for His Royal Highness the Prince, and wanted Niangniang to persuade His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to pay attention to his body. Lian Xuerou's words were very sincere, as if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had suffered a lot.

However, even Xuerou's hypocritical words spoke to the heart of the queen, and she naturally felt sorry for her son. Every time the year passes, there are a lot of things, not only His Royal Highness the Prince, but even the emperor has rarely stepped into the harem recently.

With this comparison in my heart, I felt that Mu Kexian didn't feel sorry for her husband, why didn't she see Xianxian persuade Rui'er to pay more attention to rest. Thinking like this, the queen mother turned her eyes to Mu Kexian, wanting to hear what the crown princess had to say.

"The queen mother, the sons and daughters naturally know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is busy. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince repeatedly told his sons not to let them say this to his mother, and specially told his sons to come to visit you today and do their filial piety for him. ”

Speaking of getting along with the queen's mother, Mu Kexian has already summed up her own way in the past six months. No matter how good the queen mother is to herself, she can't be better than her son. So every time His Royal Highness the Crown Prince moves out, the queen's heart is half soft.

Regardless of whether Mu Kexian is coaxing herself or really doing something, the queen mother is willing to listen to her son's good words to her anyway. As soon as she heard Mu Kexian say this, she instantly forgot what Lian Xuerou said.

couldn't help but take Mu Kexian's hand, and said distressedly, "This child, just don't let me worry about it, since Rui'er is afraid that I'm worried, the queen mother shouldn't know, Xianxian, you have to take care of Rui'er for the queen mother, especially recently, the weather is not good, there are many things, I don't know how Rui'er's body is?" ”

"Queen Mother, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you still don't know, everything can be handled in an orderly manner, you can rest assured. Erchen was planning to go to Ganquan Hall at noon, and recently Erchen had a new dish in his kitchen, and he just took it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to taste. ”

"The crown princess has a heart, Rui'er has you to take care of, this palace can rest assured." The queen mother saw Mu Kexian's concern for Qi Morui, and her heart became more and more satisfied.

Mu Kexian's words made the queen forget Lian Xuerou, but even Xuerou couldn't even interject, but she still remembered that she was in the queen's palace and didn't reveal her unwillingness.

Even Xue Rou knew that she had no value in existence, so it was better to be more interesting, leave early, and leave a good impression in front of the queen, so she took the initiative to retire.

"Queen Mother, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince already has the Crown Princess to worry about, the concubine is relieved, and it is worth the trip. The concubine retired first. ”

The queen mother remembered that even Xuerou came for her son's body, so forget about it just now. "Okay, you can go back, you also have a heart."

"Niangniang, this is the duty of the concubine, and the concubine has retired."

Not long after even Xuerou left, Mu Kexian also got up and said goodbye, saying that she wanted to go back to supervise the cooking in the small kitchen and send it to Qi Morui later.

"No need, Queen Mother, the imperial doctor said that it is good for the sons to move more, and the distance is not far."

"Okay, be careful, then."

After Mu Kexian left, Mama Gui saw that there was no tea in the queen's teacup, so she added tea to the queen.

"Mama Gui, you say, what about the side concubine?" The queen asked.

"From the point of view of the slave maid, even the side concubine, what she said seemed to be unintentional, but she was actually targeting the crown princess." Mama Gui has been in the harem for so many years, and even how Xuerou is, Mama Gui can see it at a glance.

However, Bengong looked, she was infatuated with Rui'er. For her sake, Rui'er's heart is good, too. As long as it is good for Rui'er, this palace will turn a blind eye to the tricks of competing for favor among these children. The queen didn't know that it was her indifference that caused her grandson to almost die, but that's all for later.

After Mu Kexian returned to the palace, the first thing he did was to go to the small kitchen to see if the black chicken and yam ginseng soup he specially ordered was ready. Just now, Mu Kexian said that he went back to see Qi Morui, but he didn't say it on the spot, in order to get out of trouble. I also had this plan early in the morning, mainly because Qi Morui has been too busy recently, and even he is rare, and it is false to say that he is not distressed.

"Hui Niangniang, everything you ordered has been done."

"Well, put it up for the main palace, and the main palace will go to the Ganquan Palace."

"Yes, sissy."

In the study of Ganquan Palace, Qi Morui was still discussing the New Year's affairs with the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and he must ensure that nothing goes wrong. In recent years, the emperor's health has become worse and worse, and many things have gradually been given to Qi Morui, because Qi Morui is very busy, and after meeting the people in the Ministry of Rites, it is estimated that there are still people waiting!

"Is Your Highness here?" Mu Kexian asked Wan Quan, who was standing at the door.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always disliked being disturbed when dealing with political affairs, but if it is the crown princess, it is estimated that it will be a different matter.