Chapter 56: Cooperation?
"Niangniang, I heard that Du Wanjun is going back to the palace, and she came back with Zuo Chunqiu?"
Father-in-law Qian whispered in Concubine Shu's ear.
As soon as Concubine Shu heard that Du Wanjun was about to return to the palace, she was so angry that she sat up from the stool and said, "He still dares to come back?" It was he who killed the elder brother of this palace, and this palace wants him to repay his blood debt! ”
Since Concubine Shu heard that her brother died at the hands of Du Wanjun, she wanted to break him into pieces. She didn't know what resentment he had against him, and she wanted to kill him.
"Niangniang, Du Wanjun really deserves to die, but he also brought back Zuo Chunqiu, this is tricky!"
Father-in-law Qian has always been Concubine Shu's confidant, and when he first entered the palace, he castrated himself and followed Concubine Shu into the palace to serve left and right.
"Father-in-law Qian, didn't Zuo Chunqiu die in the fire? Why did it come back again? ”
Concubine Shu didn't know what the cause of the fire was, and she didn't know why the fire didn't burn Zuo Chunqiu to death.
She was not surprised that Zuo Chunqiu returned to the palace again, even if he returned to the palace, it would not pose a threat to her.
"Niangniang, this matter is not simple, Zuo Chunqiu can be brought back alive by Du Wanjun, which means that they have unified the camp with Wei Zhongxian, we must be careful not to fall into their trap."
Concubine Shu came over and grabbed Grandpa Qian's hand and said, "Grandpa Qian, what should we do?" Is it just sitting still? Don't you take revenge on your brother? ”
There were tears in her eyes, and her heart hurt like a knife.
"Niangniang, if we are not careful, we will never recover! Today's palace is Wei Zhongxian's final say, if we don't follow his wishes, we won't have a good life in this palace in the future. ”
Father-in-law Qian is right, in this world, they are all henchmen of gelding dogs, and if they are not careful, they will go into the abyss.
"What do you say? The palace is now not allowed to enter, nor can it be retreated, but it has fulfilled that Du Wanjun! ”
Concubine Shu couldn't tell Du Wanjun whether she loved or hated her, but now she hates him, she just wants her to die, she just wants her to die.
She closed her eyes, grabbed the corner of her clothes and shouted in a low voice: "Du Wanjun, I won't let you go like this, if you kill my only relative in this world, I won't let you have a good time!" ”
"Niangniang, this matter has to be discussed in the long run, but we can't mess up the battle first!"
Father-in-law Qian could only persuade her to calm down, but he really didn't have a way.
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
Just when the two of them were anxious about this matter, there was a news outside the door that the queen mother had arrived.
"The queen is here? Quick, Grandpa Qian, you hide in the bedroom! ”
Concubine Shu pushed Father-in-law Qian into the bedroom, and then walked to the living room in a panic and waited for the queen to come in.
The door was pushed open by the eunuch, and the queen walked in from outside the door, glancing at the concubine without saying a word.
Concubine Shu was still shocked, and said nervously: "The queen mother is blessed with Jin'an, Chitose Chitose Chitose!" ”
"What's wrong with you? Why are you upset to see me coming? Or is there something unsightly? ”
The queen said unceremoniously.
"No, no, it's just that I'm depressed today and I'm sick!"
Concubine Shu was indeed frightened by the queen's suddenness. Although Father-in-law Qian was with Concubine Shu, no one knew about their relationship yet, and what was even more terrifying was that Father-in-law Qian had been staying in the queen's palace, so she was scared half to death.
"Get up!"
The queen walked in and looked around a few times, before she walked up to Concubine Shu and said: "This is really difficult for you, and it is also very sad to learn about my brother's affairs, don't be too sad and tired, mourn!" ”
When the queen spoke, she didn't forget to look around. From the moment I entered, it was as if I was looking for something, and my eyes never stopped patrolling.
"Sister Xie still remembers us, people have passed away, and it is false to say that we are not sad."
Concubine Shu didn't know the queen's intention this time, they have always been enemies, and they will do everything against each other, but today she took the initiative to come.
"Sister, this life is fate in the end, don't be too sad, there is nothing that you can't get over!"
The queen looked for a long time and couldn't find the person she was looking for, so she had to say a few words perfunctorily to Concubine Shu.
"Say, where is my sister who has such a good destiny, a good family background, a good background, and a good person. I'm a wretched man! ”
Concubine Shu was obviously very dissatisfied with the queen's pretense, if she really had this heart, she would not have come here to fall into the well.
"Where is my sister talking about this, this palace is really here to care about my sister, besides, if this palace has a little bit of showing off, it will not be a good death!"
The queen swore a poisonous oath, but in fact, since the moment she learned that Brother Shu was killed, she gave up hating her.
Now, everyone in the palace is in danger, as if no one trusts anyone, and no one wants to help anyone. Also, who can see what kind of heart is under the belly separated by a layer.
The queen is also afraid, afraid that she will be the next to die, so she wants to find a reliable accomplice who can not only give advice, but also share the risks.
Concubine Shu poured the queen a cup of tea, glanced at the palace maid and eunuch standing behind her, and then sat down on the stool again.
The queen coughed, and the two palace maids and the two eunuchs walked out together.
"Sister, if you don't care about your past suspicions, I will be honest with you!"
Concubine Shu knew that the two of them had to huddle together to keep warm, and if they continued to hate each other, sooner or later they would die under Du Wanjun, or under Gonggong Wei.
"Sister, now that I have been abandoned by Grandpa Wei and have lost my use value, if I don't know it, then there is only a dead end. It turns out that we may still be jealous in order to get the emperor's favor, but now we can only save our lives! ”
The queen said it so sincerely, it was really sad to hear it.
"I know you don't believe it, but we're already grasshoppers in the same boat, whether you want it or not, our life and death are not up to us. If we still sit back like this, then we will be the next Concubine Zhuang! ”
The queen looked at Concubine Shu's eyes sincerely, she actually had a chance to win before she started, and it was Concubine Shu who was more isolated than her, not her.
If she guessed correctly, the next Concubine Zhuang should be Concubine Shu, so she is more anxious than anyone else.
Concubine Shu didn't dare to trust the queen completely, after all, it takes time and preparation to go from enemy to alliance partner. If she believed her so easily, wouldn't her grievances over the years be in vain.
Concubine Shu picked up a cup of tea and drank it, gently put it on the table, and said with a chuckle: "Sister, we are now in an extraordinary period and need help, but you also know that no matter how much we struggle, in the eyes of Gonggong Wei, it is just a grasshopper on the oil pot that can't jump a few times." Besides, we don't have anyone to help us, and if we do fight them, we really won't even have the slightest chance of winning! ”
Concubine Shu is so smart, how can she promise her anything. If the queen really wants to form an alliance with her, she must show her sincerity, and not just want to send her away with just a few words.
Yes, after calculating with each other for so many years, it is a bit strange that they should stop and reconcile now.
"Sister, I'm also worried now, seeing the danger approaching me step by step, but I am powerless, I am very anxious and uneasy!"
The queen smiled, held Concubine Shu's hand and said, "Sister, don't worry too much, if I want to harm you, why bother so much." ”
Concubine Shu thought for a while, she felt that what the queen said was not unreasonable, they were all forced to this point, if they continued to fight, then if they won the fight, they would lose in the end. Why don't you fight against Du Wanjun and Gonggong Wei together now, in this way, maybe there will be a chance to win.
"Since my sister said so, if I still don't appreciate it, I'm really ignorant. It's just that I also need time to deal with my brother's affairs, and when I clean up my mood, it's not too late for us to think about it in the long run! ”
"Okay, it's just that Du Wanjun is about to return to the palace, no one can predict what will happen in the future, it's just that you protect yourself during this time, don't provoke Du Wanjun!"
Concubine Shu smiled: "Sister said yes! ”
The queen stood up and said, "Then the palace will go back first, and I hope my sister will pay more attention to her body!" ”
"Sister, I'll send you out!"
Concubine Shu stood up, took the queen's arm and walked out.
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"Niangniang, why did the queen come suddenly?"
Father-in-law Qian walked out of it and looked at Concubine Shu with a shocked expression.
"This palace doesn't know what medicine she sells in her gourd, is this too sudden?"
Concubine Shu felt that there must be something strange in this matter, and there must be fraud.
"But I think she's serious, not like she's here to frame me!"
Concubine Shu was also confused now, she couldn't figure out what the queen wanted to do, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
"Niangniang, let's not rush to agree to this first, and then make plans when the general's affairs are dealt with."
Father-in-law Qian plans to take advantage of this time to explore the queen's bottom line and see if she sincerely wants to cooperate with Concubine Shu.
"Father-in-law Qian, will Du Wanjun really come to deal with me when he comes back?"
Concubine Shu frowned and looked at Father-in-law Qian.
"Niangniang, don't worry about this, Du Wanjun wants to trouble you, then she will definitely trouble the queen, and then it will be the best time for you to cooperate. Now, let's wait and see what happens, and don't act rashly! ”
Father-in-law Qian is right, now is not the best time to form an alliance, let alone the best time to show his scheming.
"Niangniang, you can rest assured, everything is small, if something happens, I will be the first to rush to the front!"
Concubine Shu walked around the room uneasily, and there was no smile on her face.
"Father-in-law Qian, I'm still afraid, since my eldest brother was killed, I always feel that danger is approaching me step by step."
She suddenly stood up and began to sob, and tears ran out: "I'm about to collapse, don't torture me like this anymore, if I really die one day, I won't be so scared." ”
"Mother, don't say these words, you have to be strong. The enemy hasn't come yet, you can't fall on your own! ”
Father-in-law Qian knelt at the feet of Concubine Shu and cried with her together. They have never found danger so close to them, just as the darkness is eating away at them, and sadly they don't know when they will die.