Chapter 56: Troubled by the Empress
The queen mother deliberately called people over to make things difficult!
"The Queen?" Shen Nianzhen was surprised: "Just invite me alone, or ......"
"Invite Miss Shen alone." The female officer interrupted her.
"Okay, I'll go." Shen Nianzhen thought for a while, then nodded, and then slowly got off the sedan chair, and said to Mrs. Liao and Sister Liao Yulan: "Old lady go out of the palace first!" At this hour, it is time for my father to go home and go with him. β
"Nian Zhen!" Old Lady Liao stepped forward, her wrinkled face showing a look of deep worry: "Be careful yourself......"
"I know." Shen Nianzhen smiled and nodded.
Then he turned around, followed the female official, and went in the direction of Kunning Palace.
Old Lady Liao watched her back disappear with a worried face, and let out a long sigh: "I really didn't expect such a thing to happen!" After we go back, how can we explain to the Shen family! β
"Grandmother, now is not the time to regret it."
Liao Yulan said in a low voice: "No one wants such a thing to happen, our top priority right now is to find Commander Shen Da!" Let him either enter the palace or guard outside the palace, so that the queen mother will also have some concerns and will not really do anything to Miss Shen......"
"That's right! Right! You should hurry up and inform Commander Shen! Old Mrs. Liao hurriedly said when she heard this.
Kunning Palace.
Shen Nianzhen followed behind the palace maid and entered the main hall, but he didn't dare to look at the person sitting on the top, and immediately bent down and knelt down to ask for peace: "Courtier Shen Nianzhen, see the queen mother!" β
A faint smell of burning incense was smelled between his noses, and the hall was silent, and no one spoke for a long time.
Shen Nianzhen didn't dare to be careless, and still maintained the posture of asking for peace, standing there motionless.
After a long time, a slightly sharp female voice came from the main hall: "You are Shen Nianzhen?" β
"Back to my mother's words, yes."
"Look up." There was a majesty in the voice.
Shen Nianzhen slowly raised his head.
Immediately I saw a woman with a cold face and a phoenix crown sitting on the chaise longue at the top of the main hall, the woman's face was beautiful, a round and smooth goose egg face, bright red lips were tightly pursed, she glanced at Shen Nianzhen coldly, and immediately laughed: "There are still people who say that you are more beautiful than Wan'er, but now when you look at it, it's just that!" β
"Of course, the courtiers are not as good as Miss Su." Shen Nianzhen said lightly.
The queen's face changed suddenly, and she scolded angrily: "Do you still want to compare with Wan'er? What are you? Come! Give Hongu a slap! β
As soon as the words fell, two strong palace maids stepped forward, rolled up their sleeves, and slapped Shen Nianzhen twice.
Shen Nianzhen really didn't expect that this queen mother would fight when she said that she would fight, and she was immediately caught off guard, and when the grandmother raised her hand again, she grabbed her hand and said coldly: "Queen Mother!" No matter how poor my father is, he is still a first-class member of the court, and he has made great achievements, so my mother beats me in public like this, isn't she afraid of being ridiculed by the world? β
"Do you dare to refute?"
The queen suddenly sneered, waved her hand and ordered the two palace maids to retreat aside, looked at her and sneered: "Your fiancΓ© beat the beloved son of the palace, and the palace beats you, what's wrong?" β
"If the person standing here today is Miss Su, will the queen mother be beaten like this?" Shen Nianzhen asked rhetorically.
"Whoever it is! This palace will not be spared! Wait, you said Wan'er...... She's not like you! β
The queen stared at Shen Nianzhen with disgust, seeing her beautiful face even if it was swollen and red after being beaten, a deep jealousy emerged on her face, why was her son seriously injured in bed at the moment, wailing every day, while the second child could stay in the house and be at ease! Even this Miss Shen dared to swagger into the palace!
Since you entered the palace and sent it to her, don't blame her for being rude!
"Call me! The palace didn't believe it, and Shen Zhong dared to break into the palace and say a word to the palace! β
As soon as the words fell, three or four palace maids rolled up their sleeves and surrounded Shen Nianzhen with their fists......
Shen Nian is really a little desperate, this queen doesn't play her cards according to common sense!
But at this moment, someone from the palace suddenly came outside to report: "Queen Mother, Miss Su is here, and I am asking to see you outside." β
"Wan'er is here?" The queen was stunned.
Then he waved his hand and asked a few palace maids to step back and ask Su Muwan to come in.
When Su Muwan walked in, she brought in a faint fragrance of orchids, according to the usual practice, after she entered the palace, she first asked the queen to say goodbye, but when she looked up, she saw Shen Nianzhen standing there, and was stunned: "Miss Shen? Why are you here? The wound on your face ......"
Shen Nianzhen tugged at the corners of his mouth and said, "I'm here to say hello to the queen." β
If she could turn back time, she would definitely not enter the palace today! will not be forcibly invited here by the queen and beaten severely.
will not lose face in front of Su Muwan.
"Greetings?" Su Muwan's eyes wandered, and she looked at her red and swollen cheeks for a long time, and then asked the queen for peace casually: "Niangniang, Wan'er came to the palace today, first, to ask for peace, and second, to come to see the third cousin, and I don't know how his injury is." β
"Bing'er is seriously injured! I can't eat anything, this palace sees it in my eyes, and it hurts in my heart! β
As soon as the only son was mentioned, the queen changed from violent to gentle and kind, took Su Muwan's hand and asked her to sit beside her, and said indignantly: "Your Majesty has refused to punish the culprit so far, and this palace doesn't want to wait!" β
"Mother, what do you want to do?" Su Muwan said in surprise.
The queen slowly turned her head and looked at Shen Nianzhen, revealing a smiling expression: "Although the second child is protected by grounding, isn't his daughter-in-law here......?"
The meaning of the heart is self-evident.
Shen Nianzhen stood there and shivered violently.
This queen mother has such a vicious heart......
"Mother, that's not how things work." Su Muwan glanced at Shen Nianzhen, then smiled slightly, and said, "The mistakes made by the second cousin should be borne by himself, what does this matter have to do with Miss Shen in the end?" You punished an innocent person, causing a lot of discussion in the world, and the gains outweigh the losses! β
Shen Nianzhen really wanted to applaud her!
Not bad! That's it!
"Wan'er!" The queen was taken aback, and looked at Su Muwan in disbelief, never expecting that she would 'elbow out. β
"Niangniang, Wan'er is just standing in the middle and telling the truth."
Su Muwan said apologetically: "Now that the third cousin has been beaten, he has been supported by everyone in the government and the opposition, we are standing on the side of reason, if the mother concubine really beats Miss Shen, the reason will become unreasonable, and Your Majesty will not punish the second cousin." β
How can that work! The queen was immediately displeased.
Then he glanced at Shen Nianzhen suspiciously, and snorted coldly: "Your luck is really good today, there is Wan'er to defend you, okay, this palace will not beat you, so get out of the palace for me!" β
"Yes, sissy." Shen Nianzhen hurriedly stood up, took the slap print, saluted her, and was about to retreat.
At this moment, Su Mu said softly: "Miss Shen, you have a wound on your face, it's not appropriate to go out like this, why don't you go to the side hall and let me take medicine for you and re-dress your makeup, how about it?" β
"No, don't bother." Shen Nianzhen shook his head again and again.
Just kidding, she just wants to get out of this place now! Where do you dare to stay longer!
"Miss Shen, you went out of Kunning Palace with a wound on your face, I'm afraid others will suspect the queen mother's ......" Su Muwan's tone was quiet.
When Shen Nianzhen heard this, his heart suddenly sank.
Immediately, she didn't say anything, just got up and said honestly: "Everything is arranged by the queen mother and Miss Su." β
"Mother." Su Muwan looked at the queen with a smile: "Is it wrong for Wan'er to do this?" β
How did the queen not know that she was eliminating the handle for herself, and nodded with a smile when she heard this: "You have always been knowledgeable and courteous, and your personality is gentle and kind, and you do things, this palace is the most reassuring." β
After speaking, he turned his head and glanced at Shen Nianzhen coldly, his eyes full of sarcasm.
Shen Nianzhen hung his head, so he couldn't hear it.
"It's good for Niangniang to believe Wan'er." Su Muwan smiled, then stepped forward, stretched out her hand to hold Shen Nianzhen's hand, and said with a smile: "Let's go, you come with me." β
Shen Nianzhen subconsciously wanted to shake off when she held her hand.
But then, she saw the fierce gaze of the first queen.
Forcibly enduring the discomfort, she smiled and nodded, her face full of gratitude: "Thank you so much Miss Su today." β
"It's okay, the two of us will be concubines in the future, and we should take care of each other."
Su Muwan smiled slightly, she was already beautiful, and this smile was even more dazzling and dazzling.
Shen Nianzhen looked at her and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Such a beautiful stunner, no wonder even if he was dumped, Rong Chen was still desperate, and now because of the beauty, he let himself fall into such an embarrassing situation, I don't know if Rong Chen regrets it at this time?
Eighty percent will not regret it.
Shen Nianzhen followed Su Muwan to the side hall of Kunning Palace, Su Muwan instructed her maid to take a lot of rouge gouache and jewelry, press Shen Nianzhen to sit in front of the dresser, and began to re-dress her.
To be honest, her ability to put on makeup is still very good, and she wiped a little bit with her hands, and after a while, the palm mark on Shen Nianzhen's left cheek disappeared.
Her face was white and radiant again. Su Muwan recombed her sideburns, which was more suitable for Shen Nianzhen's identity, and asked her with a smile, "What do you think?" β
Shen Nianzhen saw his current appearance from the rhombic glass, which was almost the same as when he walked into Kunning Palace before, except for the slight swelling of his right cheek, but if he didn't look carefully, he couldn't see it at all.
She exclaimed from the bottom of her heart: "Miss Su, your ability to put on makeup on your hands is really amazing and amazing!" β
"When I had nothing to do, I studied with my mother, who served my mother." Su Muwan smiled sweetly, picked up a hibiscus peach blossom hairpin from the table with one hand, and looked down when she was about to wear it for her, and then let out an exclamation: "Your hairpin is so beautiful!" The pattern is also unique, so I bought it from that shop? β
"Oh, this one, it was given to me by the second prince." Shen Nianzhen replied lightly: "That day, he went to the Shen family to propose marriage, and gave me this hairpin, saying that it was a token of kinship. β
Now, he has personally given the letter of resignation, and this hairpin is useless.
"Really?" When Su Muwan heard this, the smile on her face paused slightly.
Immediately, he returned to a smile again, holding the peach blossom hairpin and putting it on Shen Nianzhen's head.
Seeing that she was about to put it on, she suddenly slipped her hand low, and the hairpin fell straight to the ground!
Shen Nianzhen saw it from the bronze mirror, quickly stretched out his hand, and caught it on the floor, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, it is not broken, otherwise His Royal Highness the Second Prince would have to peel my skin." β
Su Muwan's expression froze.
Seeing Shen Nianzhen put the hairpin back on her head with her own hands, she squeezed out a smile: "Miss Shen, I was not good just now, and I almost broke your things." β
"It's all a trivial matter, it's not worth mentioning, if Miss Su hadn't interceded in front of the queen mother just now, I wouldn't know what to do today." Shen Nianzhen turned his head and looked at her with a grateful face and said, "Thank you Miss Su today." β
"Why are you so outside?" Su Muwan smiled slightly, looked at her and said, "Can I tell you to read the truth?" β
"Yes." Shen Nianzhen replied with a smile.
Su Muwan immediately took off a magnolia hairpin carved from mutton fat and white jade from her head, handed it to her, and said, "Miss Su, this hairpin is given to you as my apology, I hope you will accept it." β
The hairpin is made of high-quality white jade, finely carved, whether it is workmanship or place, it is a first-class treasure, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is worth a lot of money.
When Shen Nianzhen saw it, he immediately let out a sigh of admiration, and then shook his head violently: "No!" Miss Sue! It's so precious! I can't take it! β
"Take it, or I'll feel guilty." Su Muwan forced it over.
Shen Nianzhen insisted not: "Miss Su, you better keep it for yourself, I have nothing worthy of this hairpin in return, so I don't accept it." β
She said it playfully, Su Muwan couldn't help but smile: "I gave you something, and I didn't expect you to return the gift, I saw what scared you." β
In the end, the hairpin was put away.
Seeing this, Shen Nianzhen immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Caidie, the palace maid on the side, rolled her eyes and muttered in a low voice: "I don't know what to do." β
When Shen Nianzhen raised her head, she had already turned to the side, only to see the back of her indifferent head.
Su Muwan smiled and said apologetically: "Nianzhen, she was spoiled by the queen's mother, I hope you don't care." β
"How dare you." Shen Nianzhen hurriedly said.
Su Muwan couldn't help laughing.
The two of them talked happily, no one paid attention to Caidie, until the queen's female official came in to urge, and Su Muwan reluctantly sent Shen Nianzhen out of Kunning Palace.
"Nian Zhen, you can go to Su's house to play with me when you are free."
Su Muwan stood on the steps and said with a smile.
"Okay." Shen Nianzhen nodded.
Bidding farewell to Su Muwan, she walked in the direction of leaving the palace under the leadership of a palace maid.
After this toss, when I arrived at the gate of the palace, the sun was already setting, and a red sunset illuminated half of the sky, and a corner of the magnificent palace seemed to be dyed red with blood.
Shen Nianzhen sighed.
But at this moment, she heard a call: "What are you doing in a daze?" Hurry home! β
Shen Nianzhen turned his head and saw his eldest brother Shen Yunlan standing next to a carriage, looking at him with a smile, his body was long and jade, and his indigo robe was fluttering, which was eye-catching.
"Big brother!" She screamed, and ran towards him with her skirt in hand.
This whole day is full of worries and worries, and only at this moment can I really relax.
But at this moment, several royal forest soldiers suddenly rushed behind her, and when Shen Nianzhen walked in front of Shen Yunlan and didn't speak, they surrounded her, and the person at the head said coldly: "Miss Shen, there is a property lost in Kunning Palace, and the queen mother suspects that you did it, please come with us!" Cooperate with the investigation! β
Shen Nianzhen's face changed.
Shen Yunlan's face also sank, took a step forward, and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, what happened?" My sister has a good character, kind and innocent, how can she steal from others? β
"The order was given by the queen mother, why don't you ask the queen mother about it?"
The Imperial Forest Army led by him sneered and spoke.
"There's always a reason for things." Shen Yunlan said in a deep voice: "The Kunning Palace, where the queen mother is located, is heavily guarded, and the queen mother is a celestial figure, so she doesn't dare to force her eyes, in this case, where does anyone dare to steal in the Kunning Palace?" β
No matter what he said, the Royal Forest Army didn't pay attention to it at all, they just surrounded Shen Nianzhen and wanted to bring her back.
Shen Nianzhen took a step forward and asked in a cold voice, "Excuse me, what did the queen mother lose?" β
The forbidden soldier who had just spoken glanced at her and sneered: "Miss Shen stole something, don't you know it yourself?" The queen mother gave you face, just asked you to go in and ask questions, since you don't know what to do, then ask Commander Xiao Shen to enter the palace together! See how you argue then! β
"Brother! You don't have to go! β
Shen Nianzhen immediately spoke: "You are a foreign man, how can you enter the queen's bedroom?" What's more, it's getting late, so I'll go into the palace and explain the matter, you wait here for me to come back. β
"Sister!" Shen Yunlan was anxious: "I can let you enter the palace alone!" Who knows what will happen! β
"Brother, you don't have to worry about me." Shen Nianzhen nodded at him and comforted: "The queen mother is a reasonable person, what I haven't done, she won't wronged me, at most ask me to go in and ask questions, it's okay." β
"Really?" Shen Yunlan will be skeptical.
"Brother, I'm leaving." Shen Nianzhen smiled at him, and turned his head to look at the forbidden army who opened his mouth: "Now, you take me to see the queen mother." β
The forbidden soldiers nodded, and immediately hugged her and walked towards the palace.
Behind him, the fiery sunset has gradually fallen silent, and the majestic palace has gradually disappeared into darkness......
Shen Yunlan stood there with a frown, only feeling that this matter was not simple.
He can't let his sister be wronged like this, he has to think of a way to come out and make the queen jealous......
Who else in this palace can suppress the queen?
Naturally, it's the emperor.