June 25 of the second year of Yongwei.

Tai Chi Palace.

The palace suddenly spread a major event, the queen of the Tao because of the grace of heaven, gave a son to Gaozong, then petitioned, willing to a year of Lu as a sacrifice, into the Great Mercy and Grace Temple, for the lady Wu Shi Zhao, and the son in the womb to pray for blessings.

As soon as this remark came out, everyone sighed at the queen's benevolence, but there were also people with strange hearts, and there were many criticisms.

Among them, the most surprising is Mei Niang herself.

……

"She wants to pray for me and my children?"

Mei Niang's eyes widened, looking at Li Zhi, who had come to see her at night, and repeated the words;

"Queen?"

Li Zhi sighed and gently hugged her in his arms:

"Naturally, I don't believe in her vanity......

It's just that right now, I don't understand what she wants to do. ”

Mei Niang's face was groaning:

"What to do, Mei Niang thinks that Jiro should want to get it......

I just don't understand, why did she do it in such a way?

Or rather......

How on earth is she planning to make the child in Mei Niang's womb unable to see the world......

Before Mei Niang finished speaking, she was blocked by the panicked Li Zhi with her lips.

After lingering for a long time, Li Zhi raised his head and said in a deep voice:

"Only this time, if you say such unlucky things again next time, I will punish you!"

"Yes, yes......

Mei Niang was wrong. ”

Mei Niang smiled helplessly, and said with a straight face:

"But Jiro, the queen's mind ......"

Li Zhi sighed and said in a deep voice:

"I know......

That's probably the idea......

No, it should be said that she only has such an idea at the moment.

It's just that as you said, until she decides to make a decision, let's stay put......

I can only hope that she is really kind and prays for you. ”

Mei Niang nodded, and she also felt uneasy in her heart.

But when her hand touched her already bulging lower abdomen, she only felt that her whole body was full of strength:

It doesn't matter, she can.

This time, she won't call anyone, anything, to take her child away again!

……

At the end of June of the second year of Yonghui.

Tang Gaozong Li Zhi Empress Wang, entered the Great Ci'en Temple, prayed for the lady Wu Zhao, and the son in her womb.

Because the prayer ceremony lasted for three days, with the will of Li Zhite's handwriting, the queen was given a temporary residence in the royal forbidden garden after the Great Mercy and Grace Temple.

……

It's night.

In the Forbidden Garden.

The queen stood in this great hall and asked with joy:

"This ......

Is it really where Empress Wende lived? ”

"Niangniang, you are ......

Your Majesty's will is all under your will, but what is it not here? ”

The slave smiled and commanded the little palace attendants and the little inner eunuchs, arranged everything and everything, and said:

"Niangniang doesn't know, this is the former queen's favorite residence outside the palace.

The reason why His Majesty chose the site of the Great Mercy and Grace Temple here was to be close to here, convenient to come and go, and more in line with the heart of the former queen! ”

The queen nodded happily again, reached out to stroke the well-maintained flower shelf next to her, and suddenly asked:

"Wu's mother and daughter, can it be arranged?"

"This ......"

The slave hesitated.

Queen Wang was given by Li Zhi today to live in the other garden where the former queen lived, and her heart was very happy, and her face was tense on weekdays, and she was also much relieved, and nodded and said:

"But because of the people arranged by His Majesty?"

Seeing that the queen also understood, she didn't hide much and reported the matter:

"The mother and daughter, although they love vanity, and they are fools who have more than enough success and more than failure, they still know the power of the upper body......

Because His Majesty had secretly sent a decree, they were not allowed to approach Chang'an again in this life, and they did not dare to move again......

I even thought that the people we sent were the ones who accused them of ignoring the king's will and approaching Chang'an last time......

After a lot of confession and begging for mercy, it was Zuo Sai and sent it again! ”

Queen Wang smiled faintly:

"Of course......

Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven's royal will, how can these vulgar women be easily disobedient?

But ......"

She frowned:

"If that's the case, we'll have to do something else."

The slave knowingly said:

"What does Niangniang mean is to try to lure that Wu Meiniang out of the palace?"

"If not, I'm afraid I'll let her meet her mother......

Difficult. ”

Queen Wang Zhengsedao:

"If you leave the palace, it's another story."

The slave blinked and hesitated:

"But Niangniang, the slave thinks that at such an extraordinary time, I am afraid that it is not easy for her to leave the palace!"

Queen Wang nodded and said solemnly;

"So......

This palace will ask you to investigate all her matters one by one......

We must find out what can lead her out of the palace.

It is best for her to leave the palace without His Majesty's knowledge.

In this way, there is no need for the Helan clan to see His Majesty......

Just let the sisters meet and say a few words......"

Queen Wang said with a smile:

She was naturally angered by her sister, who was in a hurry to see His Majesty, and used her sister as a ladder to seduce His Majesty in order to ascend to the throne.

It's night.

Tai Chi Palace.

In the Thousand Autumn Palace.

Because the weather has become hot recently, it is night, and the cool air is not much, because these days, the plump body, the most heat-sensitive Concubine Xiao Shufei, always took medicine and arranged to set up a cool couch in the courtyard, prop up the Luo tent, and take the wind in the courtyard until the second half of the night, and then refused to enter the dormitory to rest.

The same is true tonight.

"Medicine ......"

After resting in the couch for a while, Concubine Xiao called lazily.

Smelling that the master was calling, he was carefully watching the little attendants playing Luo Fan and lighting incense to drive away the little flying insects, so as not to disturb the rest of the mother's rest, and hurriedly ran over, and said with a smile:

"What do you command?"

"Hongu heard......

After the queen left the palace today, His Majesty personally gave the former queen's favorite forbidden garden to live with her temporarily? ”

Concubine Xiao Shufei was eating grapes and asked a question-

It's just that this grape is not yet time, and it is so sour that she frowns.

Seeing this, the medicine didn't dare to slack off, and said with a smile:

"Isn't it?

She really doesn't know how thick her skin is......

I took it alive.

I don't want to think about how much I've been on it for more than a year, and I haven't even stepped on the steps of the Lizheng Hall once! ”

Concubine Xiao glanced at her lazily:

"I haven't stepped on this palace, don't say it's her, don't say it's this palace, there are only so many people in the entire Taiji Palace?"

Yao'er was stunned at first when she heard the master's words, and then smiled shyly:

"How does she deserve to compare with you?

Speaking of which, Niangniang is from a delicate background, and she has added a son and two daughters to His Majesty......

Not to mention the lowly and worthless Wu Meiniang, it is the queen, and that's it. ”

Concubine Xiao Shu originally heard that the queen had received this favor today, and the boss in her heart was not tasteful, thinking about what was wrong, so she breathed this breath.

She didn't expect this medicine to be so clever and clever, and in a few words, she held herself so much that she couldn't reply.

So, she just smiled, and then said:

"That's it......

This palace is supposed to cure you of the sin of not being strict in the prison palace and not being able to hear and see......

It's rare that you speak so well, spare you this time. ”

After a pause, she said to the medicine that was obviously relieved:

"However, Hongu doesn't understand......

What does this queen mean by making this scene at this time?

Have you looked into it? ”

Yao'er didn't stop all afternoon, and she was busy with this matter, so she hurriedly stepped forward and said in a low voice:

"Niangniang is right......

Yao'er is about to report this to you!

The person who was staring at the Wanchun Hall came to spread the word that the queen was uneasy about what kind intentions this time......

It seems that he is planning to take this opportunity to cause that Wu Meiniang to have an abortion or something......"

When Concubine Xiao Shufei heard this, she immediately stared at her eyes with disgust, stared at Yao'er in a daze, and said:

"The queen wants to calculate the child in Wu Meiniang's womb?!

What kind of calculation?"

Yao'er shook her head, but said:

"I don't know yet......

However, listening to the news found out over there, it seems that it has something to do with the queen's trip to the Great Ci'en Temple under the pretext of praying for Wu Meiniang......

It seems like......

I think I want to meet someone......"

Yao'er blinked.

Concubine Xiao Shu groaned, and immediately said:

"You go check! Be sure to check it out!

If you find out clearly, you will report it immediately, understand? ”

Yao'er answered, but he didn't understand:

"But......

Why don't Yao'er understand?

If Wu Meiniang was aborted by this queen, wouldn't it be a good thing?

You just have to wait for the queen to make a move, and the child is gone, and then you can take the evidence and tell your majesty......

Wouldn't that be more beneficial to the mother? ”

Concubine Xiao Shu smiled coldly and said:

"If that's the case, then this palace is really making a wedding dress for that Wu Meiniang......

When it was rumored that she was incapable of raising children, His Majesty was already very kind to her, and now that she has a child, she is even more favored by the six palaces......

Have you thought about it, she is now half pregnant, and the carcass is formed.

If she loses her son because of the queen's frame-up, there must be only two results, one is that she can't survive and dies, and it's all gone, so it's okay......

I'm afraid that this slut will have good luck and just miscarry......

Then she really can't have children again this time.

With His Majesty's benevolent and cowardly nature, how would he think of ways to make up for her for her?

And she really couldn't have children again, and those old ministers who had changed their opinion of her naturally had no last scruples, and the queen made a mistake, and Uncle Yuan intended to hold on to the Taiyuan Wang family to the end......

I can't say it, when His Majesty insists on making her the queen, the old ministers will not say anything......

So I'm afraid that this back position will really fall into her hands! ”

Xiao Shufei said:

"Therefore, this palace must find out this time, figure out the whole situation, and then take action!"