Lu Qingjin looked at the little spirit on the ground and sighed: "From today onwards, you are not a little spirit, you are the new palace maid by my side, so I will still call you Cai Wei, which can be regarded as a little affection between me and the dead Cai Wei." Everything before has nothing to do with you, come home with me. ”

Xiao Ling looked at the white hands in front of him trembling and said, "The slave and maid are grateful for your kindness, and no matter what happens in the future, the slave and maid will never betray." ”

Lu Qingjin carefully pulled Xiao Ling up, Qin Zhao frowned and said, "Since we have already decided on the future path, there are some things that need to be clarified, such as what role charity plays in this matter. ”

Xiao Ling wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said lightly: "I think the emperor has already guessed, the charity mage himself is still loyal to the emperor, but he thinks that the queen mother is a natural disaster, so he blindly targets the mother, and even does not hesitate to join forces with King Wei." ”

Qin Zhao looked at her with an uncertain look: "Then tell me where that letter came from and what is written in it?" ”

Xiao Ling had no burden on these things at this time, and she was going to know everything at the moment, but she suddenly felt Lu Qingjin gently squeeze her hand, and the words on her lips changed as soon as she was shocked; "The slave didn't know that the letter was thrown at the door, and the slave didn't want to do anything for them at that time, so she burned the letter directly."

Ji Chen didn't seem to believe that he didn't speak, Qin Zhao nodded with an uncertain expression and turned to leave.

Lu Qingjin looked at his back and breathed a long sigh of relief, and helped Xiao Ling out of the prison, Xiao Ling said softly: "Niangniang, be careful, this matter seems to be inseparable from the other mothers in the palace." ”

Lu Qingjin nodded and whispered: "I think the emperor has no feelings for these people, but it is better to let these people become my people, so it is better than their life in the harem." ’

Xiao Ling seemed to be used to her remarks and smiled and didn't speak, but the light in her eyes became more intense, as if she saw a hopeful future.

As soon as the two returned to Liyun Palace, they saw Concubine Li looking at them helplessly, and Lu Qingjin asked with some confusion: "What's the matter, why do I think you seem to have something to say." ”

Concubine Li sighed and turned to leave, but her grandmother stayed, and her grandmother said helplessly: "Queen Mother, the emperor just came up with news, saying that you want to find a way to deal with a few women in the palace, this is really difficult for our mother to speak!" But one thing you must know is that our mother no longer has the idea of coveting the emperor. ”

Lu Qingjin smiled and handed the little spirit in his hand to Xiao Cui: "I really have a way, but you don't have to worry too much, in the end, it is the fate of getting together, and this matter is only good and not bad." ”

Mama agreed and left in disbelief, Lu Qingjin thought about it and turned her head to see a familiar little guard, she said to the little guard; "You are ordered by me to invite the other three ladies to Liyun Palace, and you will say that there is something to say in this palace."

The little guard knew that this was a chore, pursed his lips, looked at the direction in which Concubine Li left, and nodded, Lu Qingjin followed his eyes and felt that something had been ignored, but after thinking about it, he decided to do the work of emancipating the minds of the four concubines first.

Before noon, the three concubines came reluctantly, and after a while, they didn't see the little guard come back, Lu Qingjin frowned and asked; "Did you see a little guard when you came?"

Concubine Xian's action of drinking tea stiffened for a moment before she said slowly; "The concubine didn't know that the little guard was the queen's mother, so she thought it was a disciple from somewhere, so she threw it into the lake, thinking that she was coming back soon."

Lu Qingjin knew that most of the guards in the palace knew how to water, so she didn't care, she sighed and said seriously; "This palace knows that you are not competing for favor because you really like the emperor, in the final analysis, it is just for the sake of the family and your own future, but don't you think this is sad? All my life for a man. ”

The other few people didn't speak, and Concubine Shu was in the House of Internal Affairs after receiving Lu Qingjin's favor and said at the moment: "We all know Niangniang's words, but there is no way to do it, the women in this palace can't get out for the rest of their lives, what can we do except compete for favor!" ”

This sentence was sad and sincere, although the other people did not say anything, they also felt the same way, Lu Qingjin was waiting for this sentence, and when she heard this, she put the cup in her hand heavily on the table; "I know your difficulties, but it's a pity that your talents are all the daughters of the big families, why bother to make yourself like a resentful woman, don't you have other ideas?"

Concubine Yun smiled when she heard this, and her eyes seemed to be full of light: "Speaking of ideas, I was tired of these etiquette rules when I was young, so I thought it would be good if I could not get married, but I was very envious of the proprietress who sold wine on East Street at that time!" ”

Concubine Xian looked at her long nails at the sun, and her tone was full of emotion; "But isn't it, there were a few people who were willing to marry at that time, but they were all forced to be helpless, and they all compromised."

Lu Qingjin cleared his throat and said; "Now there is an opportunity for you to do what you want to do, without looking at people's faces, without intrigue, and even make money on your own."

In the end, Concubine Shu, who was born in a businessman, had a faster brain, and she said with some surprise: "I have long heard that Niangniang has researched a lot of novel dishes, and I think I want to do business with us!" ”

Lu Qingjin nodded and looked at her with appreciation: "I really don't like the intrigue of the harem, you are also talented, and now you have all seen the situation in Dayu, instead of pinning our hopes on others, it is better for us to have a way out." ”

The blood boiled in these words, that is, the absent-minded Concubine Li was a little moved, and the girls who were already in their twenties had nothing to borrow from each other, and they were discussing it with great interest.

Lu Qingjin looked at the peaceful scene with satisfaction, and quietly blew up at Xiao Ling, who secretly made a gesture to her.

Talking about it, a few people were drinking tea and resting, and suddenly Concubine Shu said with some excitement: "I saw that the queen made potatoes a few days ago and it was very good, or let's see if we can research a new dish!" ”

Lu Qingjin couldn't interject for a while, so he could only look at them helplessly.