Zhao Qizhen didn't know about this, and at first hearing that others slandered Du Qin, he felt uncomfortable, so he spoke out to defend it. Seeing that the official's wife looked conclusive, Zhao Qizhen frowned tightly and said nothing.

The queen suppressed the anger in her heart, pretending not to know and asked, "Is it really spread all over Beijing?" ”

"Back to the queen's mother, the concubine is a bear's heart and a leopard gall, and she doesn't dare to arrange Princess Rui, don't believe it, ask others! Even Princess Rui should know that a few days ago, the maid of Rui Wangfu had a dispute with someone because of this matter! The lady knelt on the ground and finished the matter, and several of them echoed her.

Du Qinxin only felt that there were waves of unsettled, and before he could react from the surprise of being pregnant, he was said to be a person who did not abide by women's morals and did not know how to be honest, but he had never heard of it. Gas! He shook his sleeves and said angrily: "How can you open your mouth and slander people's innocence? When did this princess do such a thing? ”

The woman was taken aback by Du Qinxin's sudden outburst of emotion, she thought that a bride who had just married must be crying and crying when she encountered this kind of thing, and she didn't want to be so stable, so she owed a debt in the future and didn't dare to look at her. "This matter... We've heard that, too..."

After speaking, he raised his head slightly and looked at the queen, this matter was originally heard, and it was also the queen who signaled herself to say it to embarrass Du Qinxin, if Princess Rui insisted on letting herself say one or two, what should she do?

Du Qinxin looked at the officials and wives present, and looked at him with strange eyes, could it be that there is really such a rumor in Beijing? Thinking of this, Du Qinxin bowed down to the queen: "The queen, the retainer has been slandered, and the queen is asked to make the decision for the retainer, and thoroughly investigate who is so vicious, spreading rumors, and ruining the reputation of the retainer!" ”

Du Qinxin called himself a son, and the queen was disdainful in her heart, but she had to respond.

"Princess Rui really hasn't ever had a private meeting with someone?" The queen was planning to embarrass her today, after all, there was an accident in the Guogong Mansion, and if she blamed her at will, it would be criticized. Now it seems that she has underestimated her, and when she encounters this kind of thing, she still stabilizes her mind and does not make noise, and lets herself be the master for her.

"Back to the Queen! Never! Du Qinxin raised his head and said with a firm face.

"Did you really hear about that?" After asking, Queen Du Qinxin asked the official wives who attended the banquet.

They look at me, I look at you, and whispered, "Back to the queen, I did hear something!" ”

Zhao Qizhen saw all this in his eyes, thought about it in his heart, and vaguely guessed that Xu was related to his mother, if this was the case, he still didn't want to meddle in this matter, looking at Du Qin, who was kneeling on the ground, full of distress.

Shen Lianyue didn't know how the good birthday banquet became like this, and the joy of being pregnant by herself was also half wiped out by Du Qin's heart. Looking at Zhao Qizhen again, all she looked at was Du Qinxin from beginning to end, even if she now has someone else's child! Bite your lip until you get a mouthful of salty!

The queen's eyes narrowed, looking at Du Qinxin's abdomen, her eyes flashed cruelly, and she said: "In this case, you are now pregnant, first live in the palace temporarily, and then return to the palace after the palace finds out for you!" lest King Rui misunderstand you, and his tyrannical nature will hurt you and the child in his womb again! ”

The queen's words sounded full of considerate care, but Du Qin didn't think that the rumors spread all over the capital about him, why didn't he hear any rumors, did Zhao Qirui know about it, and he was full of questions and wanted to go back to ask the truth, the queen wanted to stay in the palace?

"Queen Xie is in charge of her sons, but..."

"This palace is also for your good, you don't have to excuse yourself! Are you worried that this palace will harm you? ”

As soon as Du Qinxin wanted to refuse, he was buttoned down by the queen's hat, and if he insisted on going home, he admitted that he was afraid that the queen would harm him. If this crime is born, even if the emperor comes up, I am afraid that he will also be punished!

After all, the queen is thinking about herself both inside and out.

Du Qin responded, now that she is pregnant, the queen will never blatantly harm herself.

Seeing that Du Qinxin agreed, the queen simply used some dishes and returned to Changchun Palace, and before leaving, she ordered that the news of Princess Rui's pregnancy should not be spread until it was found out who spread the rumors.

Everyone responded, and after the queen left, the prince and the harem concubines also left the banquet.

A good birthday banquet was unhappily dispersed, Shen Lianyue felt bitter in her heart, saying that she was uncomfortable, and was accompanied by Mrs. Shen to go back to the palace to rest.

Du Qinxin was the last to leave the table, looking at Mama Liu, who was waiting outside, thinking about how she should leave the palace, Su Qing Suling was not around, how could she spread the news, the queen left herself in the palace, and it was impossible for her to be a rumor-monger who simply spread rumors for herself.

Bowing his head slightly, gently stroking his abdomen, feeling like waking up from a dream, did he really have a child with Zhao Qirui in his abdomen? The heart is soft and sweet!

Mrs. Shen felt that Shen Lianyue was a little unhappy, and after accompanying her back to the palace, she asked, "Niangniang, do you still feel uncomfortable?" ”

Shen Lianyue's eyes fell silent, and she motioned for everyone in the palace to retreat.

"Mother..."When people retreated, Shen Lianyue couldn't suppress her aggrieved and uncomfortable emotions, and leaned on Mrs. Shen's shoulder and shed tears.

Mrs. Shen was very distressed and caressed her, "Don't be sad, you are pregnant now, you should pay attention to your body." Don't be unhappy about this little thing! ”

Mrs. Shen only thought that she was sad because she didn't have a good birthday!

Shen Lianyue has always been cordial to her mother, except for Shen Zhiwen who did not tell her mother, she did not hide anything from her mother. But now I feel aggrieved and uncomfortable, but I don't know how to tell my mother.

"Mother, do you also think that Princess Rui is better than her daughter?"

Mrs. Shen didn't understand why she suddenly talked about Du Qinxin, although she was indeed three points more beautiful than her daughter, but in her heart, Shen Lianyue was the best, she had been obedient and well-behaved since she was a child, and now she was even more knowledgeable and understanding.

"How could it! You will always be the best in your mother's heart! No one can compare! ”

Shen Lianyue's eyes muttered, "No! She does look better than me... Mother, do you know why my brother is reluctant to marry? ”

Mrs. Shen paused and asked, "You already knew?" ”

Shen Lianyue raised her head and listened to the meaning of her mother's words, could it be that her mother also knew?

"You already knew, why didn't you say it to your mother, if you knew earlier, it wouldn't have been like this!" Mrs. Shen was a little stunned.

"Why did Mother say that?" Shen Lianyue was asked by her mother's words.

Mrs. Shen sighed, "I'm afraid those rumors are talking about your brother and Princess Rui!" ”

"How?" Shen Lianyue was shocked!

"A few days ago, I told you that I met Princess Rui in Wanguo Temple, and I didn't know that your brother was actually to her... Alas! "Mrs. Shen never thought that Shen Zhiwen would actually fall in love with Du Qinxin!

"We stayed overnight at the time, and I only knew that your brother had something on his mind, but I don't know why! At dawn on the second day, the maid next to me noticed that your brother's little maid was sneaky, and after some inquiry, I found out that your brother had stayed outside Du Qinxin's courtyard all night! I only found out about this, and I thought that nothing had happened, so I just passed it as if nothing had happened, but a few days ago, there were rumors that Princess Rui had a private meeting with someone in the temple! ”