"The mourning family heard that your father, Ning Qi, the general of the expedition to the north, had a close relationship with Pingxi Hou Gongliangao, but I don't know if there is such a thing?" The Empress Dowager He Lanyan learned from the mouth of the secret agent that Ning Qi, the general of the expedition to the north, had a close relationship with the Marquis of Pingxi, so she summoned Concubine Ning Pingzhi over, intending to find out from Ning Pingzhi's mouth that Gongliang was the daughter of the Marquis of Pingxi.

Concubine Ning Pingzhi heard that the Empress Dowager He Lanyan asked about the relationship between her father and the Marquis of Pingxi, so she guessed that the Empress Dowager wanted to learn about the Marquis of Pingxi from her mouth. Ning Pingzhi couldn't help but be a little more vigilant.

"Back to the Queen Mother, my father had a brief contact with Pingxihou. At that time, my father was sent by the first emperor to the northwest border, passing through Pingxi Town, and was warmly entertained by Pingxi Hou and Pingxi Hou's wife, so he had a short contact with him a few times, but the two families were not called world friends, but they were just acquainted. Ning Pingzhi didn't want the Empress Dowager He Lanyan to be suspicious and involve General Ning's Mansion in this dispute, so she replied lightly.

Queen Mother He Lanyan nodded slightly.

Concubine Ning Pingzhi's answer was basically the same as Helan Yan's grasp, which showed that Ning Pingzhi did not lie to her.

The Empress Dowager He Lanyan asked again: "The mourning family remembers that when your father conquered the northern general Ning Qi on the orders of the first emperor and guarded the northwest border pass, you were still a child who had not grown up, and you should have been seven or eight years old at that time, right?" ”

Ning Pingzhi pursed her lips and bowed her head and smiled slightly.

"Then do you remember that when you entered and exited the Pingxi Hou Mansion, did you ever see or hear that the Pingxi Hou also had a daughter named Gongliang?" The Empress Dowager He Lanyan saved the unnecessary roundabouts and directly led the topic to Gongliang.

Only then did Ning Pingzhi know that the true intention of the Empress Dowager Helan Yan to summon her was not on Gongliangyao or Gongliangao, the Marquis of Pingxi, but to explore whether Gongliang'er's true identity was true.

Concubine Ning Pingzhi replied respectfully: "The concubine was young at that time, and she followed her father to the Pingxi Hou Mansion for a small sit only two or three times, but she never learned much about the family affairs of the Pingxi Hou Mansion. Moreover, after ten years, the concubine's childhood memories are also a little vague, and I can't remember them clearly. ”

Ning Pingzhi could have lied to Gongliang and the Gongliang family in the matter of Gongliang Jie'er, so as to solve the suspicions of the Empress Dowager He Lanyan. But Ning Pingzhi has always known about the treachery of the Queen Mother He Lanyan, if it weren't for the evidence that the Queen Mother He Lanyan already has in her hands, the Queen Mother He Lanyan would not have taken the liberty to open her mouth and summon her to inquire about the matter.

In this case, in order to protect herself and General Ning's Mansion behind her, Ning Pingzhi had to deliberately be vague and make excuses to reduce the concerns of the Queen Mother He Lanyan.

The Queen Mother He Lanyan saw that Concubine Ning Pingzhi's eyes were slightly fluttering, and guessed that Ning Pingzhi was hiding something, and deliberately vaguely refused to reveal the truth. Therefore, Helan Yan's suspicion of Gongliang's identity deepened a little.

"Yes! Since Concubine Shu can't remember the events of her childhood, she can still remember the number of times she went to the Pingxi Hou Mansion when she was a child, isn't it? Moreover, the mourning family has also heard that you have met Gongliangyao, the son of Pingxi Hou Gongliangao, which shows that your understanding of Pingxi Hou Mansion is not as you said, completely impressed. Concubine Shu, you shouldn't be hiding something from the mourning family, right? He Lanyan raised her eyebrows and asked, the smug and confident smile on her face had already revealed that He Lanyan's mastery of this matter was already nine out of ten.

Ning Pingzhi was still determined, and replied with a smile: "Those are indeed childhood things, even if the concubine has ever seen Gongliangyao, the son of the Marquis of Pingxi, she can't remember his appearance." As for whether Pingxi Hou still has a daughter and a daughter who is twinned with the little marquis's grandfather Liangyao, the concubine is really unknown. If the queen mother can't trust the concubines, it would be more direct and accurate to ask Gongliang Zhu'er or Pingxi Hou himself in person. ”

Ning Pingzhi said a few words and threw the hot potato back to the Gongliang family.

The Queen Mother He Lanyan knew that Concubine Ning Pingzhi was a smart person, and as soon as she opened her mouth, Ning Pingzhi knew what she wanted to ask. However, Ning Pingzhi's overly cautious and precautionary answer made the Queen Mother even more suspicious of Ning Pingzhi's statement.

The Queen Mother saw that Ning Pingzhi was not hidden, so she simply opened her mouth and made it clear, and said: "Since you have seen the thoughts of the mourning family, the mourning family will no longer go around in circles with you." The mourning family can tell you the truth that the mourning family has always had doubts about the true identity of Gongliang Jie'er. The mourning family always felt that the current favored by the emperor, who looked exactly the same as Concubine Yun Wei'er, was the concubine who died violently in the cold palace in the past! It's just that the mourning family has not been able to grasp sufficient evidence, and the emperor is extremely protective of her, so it is not easy to make judgments, so as not to accidentally hurt the good people. The mourning family originally thought that you had been in contact with the Pingxi Hou Mansion and could ask you about the details of Gongliang's identity, but since you said that you couldn't remember the past of your childhood. It's not good for the mourning family to ask hard questions, and it will be difficult for you. If you really can't think of it, that's it. The mourning family can find other breakthroughs and collect evidence. ”

Helan Yan wanted to capture the past, and wanted to win the trust of Concubine Ning Pingzhi first, and reveal her suspicions and doubts about Gongliang.

"Although the concubine can't remember the past of her childhood, the concubine has the same appearance as the previous concubine Ying, but it is really unreminiscent that the daughter of the Hou Mansion and the concubine Ying are the same person." Ning Pingzhi deliberately misguided, hoping that the Empress Dowager He Lanyan could temporarily dispel her suspicions about Gongliang'er. Because Helan Yan let go of Gongliang'er, it was equivalent to indirectly letting go of the entire Pingxi Hou Mansion, and naturally let go of the white moonlight in Ning Pingzhi's heart - Gongliangyao.

The Queen Mother He Lanyan shook her head and said, "Things are not as simple as you imagined, Concubine Shu. There have been earth-shaking and sudden changes in people's lives, especially after experiencing life and death disasters, people's temperament will be more or less affected, so that some changes will occur. Although today's Gongliang Jie'er has a different temperament from Concubine Ying, the habits of her body and the demeanor inadvertently revealed in her eyes will not be easily changed. ”

The Queen Mother He Lanyan said, turning her head to look at Concubine Ning Pingzhi, "You have had a relationship with Concubine Ying Yun Hui'er in the palace, and you should also know that Concubine Ying Yun Hui'er used to be a dancing girl in the Annan Palace, and she was very talented in dancing, but now this Gongliang Er has taken the initiative to present an original drumming dance at the protocol banquet, which amazed the four seats." Is it all a coincidence? Not to mention, the emperor has a deep affection for Concubine Ying'er, whether Gongliang Jie'er is Concubine Ying'er, as long as you pay more attention to the emperor's attitude towards Gongliang Jie'er and the eyes that gaze at Gongliang'er. You must know that although the emperor is unruly on the outside, he is actually very infatuated on the inside. It will never easily fall into the gentle countryside of other women. However, Gongliang Zhu'er, a special case in the emperor's mind, can make the emperor feel ape-like, and even above the court, he ignores the ministers, ignores them, and insists on accepting Gongliang Jie'er as a concubine. If it weren't for the mourning family, I'm afraid the emperor would have made a desperate bet and would canonize Gongliang as a concubine and announce it to the world. ”