Chapter 148: Tax Reduction Turmoil (Part II)

Who knew that as soon as the voice fell, the palace door opened again, this time it was two eunuchs, but they were not as arrogant as bamboo mushrooms, and they stepped forward respectfully, but before she could speak, she smiled and said: "This big night, the two fathers-in-law are working hard, and please ask the two fathers-in-law to guide the way for the palace." ”

The two fathers-in-law obviously didn't expect her to guess their intentions, and the words that had been prepared were swallowed back for a while, looking at each other, not knowing how to answer.

She smiled lightly and walked out, today the emperor has political affairs to be busy, can't take care of her, the queen naturally has to hurry up and settle the matter quickly tonight, all this has been expected by her, she is not afraid, after all, with the emperor's favor to protect, she will not be too unbearable, but I am afraid that it will be bitter for Mama Jinyun and Yu Yan......

As soon as I entered the main hall of Kunning Palace, I saw Concubine Yuan sitting impressively, and when I saw her, her face was as flat as water, and she ignored it, her eyes swept lightly, and in the middle of the position, the queen nudged the tea cup, and her expression was a little infiltrating, and her lower abdomen was bigger than last time, and she caressed it with her hand from time to time.

She stepped forward, bowed down and saluted, the queen's words were kind, and she asked someone to help her get up and sit down, and said gently, "My sister is in good health, and the emperor and the palace are very worried?" ”

She got up and replied respectfully, "The concubine is only a thin body, but it is really a crime to bother the emperor and the mother, it is really a crime of death. ”

Thinking of Mama Jinyun and the Queen, her heart immediately tightened, her mind immediately became in a trance, the queen's face seemed to be out of the sky, she looked closely at the queen's face, and tried her best to imagine that calm and indisputable face at this time, in the mouth of others, why is it so hideous.

The queen waved her hand and said with a smile, "Sister sit down, talk to your family, you don't have to be polite," the queen's smiling face suddenly got a little closer, and said: "It's just that the palace has to thank my sister, if it weren't for my sister, how could the emperor pray for the palace and the child's tax cut." ”

The deep meaning of these words, she naturally understood, but she shook her head in fear: "The concubine doesn't dare to ask for credit, how can she afford such a great credit?" The fact that the tax is reduced is the emperor's intention, and it has nothing to do with the concubines. ”

The queen suddenly straightened her complexion: "Concubine Tian, do you still have to quibble?" You are guilty! Her voice was as warm as a spring breeze, extremely soft, a pair of phoenix eyes overflowing with great affinity, smiling, and her expression was like only saying the most homely words, which could not be more easy-going.

Such a gentle person, with the most gentle tone, said this knife-like sentence, staring at this face overflowing with smiles, she couldn't help but feel a chill spread down her spine to her whole body, and her body was covered in a cold sweat.

"The queen, the concubine doesn't know what the queen said."

The queen's smiling face was suddenly closed, and her face was instantly covered with frost: "Since this is the case, then the palace will tell you, come here, pass the palm of Yongning Palace." ”

Seeing that the queen's face was cold, she didn't defend herself, but only stood up and stood quietly.

The queen looked at her, and didn't ask anything, only put her finger on the table and gently swallowed it, and the hall was silent for a while.

Before she could stay for a while, a palace maid came in in a hurry, and bowed when she entered the door, her mouth was still panting, and the queen glanced at her and asked, "Wu Zhangyi, what did you tell the palace that you heard in Yongning Palace today?" ”

She looked sideways, this person looked familiar, presumably it was indeed a person from Yongning Palace, but she didn't care about the people and things in the palace on weekdays, so she didn't even remember people, and she didn't expect to be taken advantage of again.

The palace maid seemed to be stunned, her eyes swept towards her, and she hurriedly lowered her head and replied respectfully: "Back to the queen, a few days ago, when the slave maid was giving the concubine Niangniang clothes, I overheard the concubine Niangniang say to the emperor...... Speaking of taxes, the emperor reduced taxes in the afternoon of the same day. ”

The people in the hall immediately gasped, and the queen waved her hand, and all the cups on the small coffee table in her hand fell to the ground with a bang, but the queen didn't look at her, pointed at Wu Zhangyi and said angrily: "Bold slave, dare to eavesdrop on the emperor's words, are you tired of it?" ”

Wu Zhangyi's body was weak, and he couldn't help but collapse on the ground, cold sweat was dripping on his forehead, and he shouted wrongedly: "...... The queen mother spared her life, but the slave maid happened to pass by the door of the concubine's dormitory, and the emperor and the maid talked loudly, so the slave and maid heard it. ”

The queen's face softened slightly: "Since you are unintentional, then the palace will let you go." Wu Zhangyi kowtowed again and again to thank her, but she smiled coldly, of course this person was going to be let go, to show her queen's kindness.

"Tian Guifei, how do you explain? This palace wants to hear it. Thinking about it, the queen had already looked at her with a cold face.

If you want to add sin, there is no excuse. She sighed in her heart, and did not argue, but said: "Queen Mother, how the concubines explain the queen is not believed, then why don't you ask the emperor." ”

At the mention of the emperor, Queen Zhou's face was obviously stagnant, and her face showed hesitation, Concubine Yuan saw this, and immediately said: "Now that the matter is over, does the concubine still want to use the emperor to suppress the queen?" The concubine Niangniang is full of saints, and our sisters all know it, but this harem is a big deal, and the queen mother naturally wants to assist the emperor in governing the harem and clean up the people in the harem who are plotting against each other. ”

Seeing Concubine Yuan's arrogant appearance, she was angry in her heart, and said: "I don't know if Concubine Yuan is really saying this for the good of the queen or just for her own selfish interests, the queen mother is in charge of the phoenix seal, so she naturally wants to assist the emperor in governing the harem, but if she wrongs the concubine, the queen must also know the emperor's character." ”

Seeing her righteous appearance, the queen had a little more consideration in her heart, and her suspicious eyes squinted at Concubine Yuan, Concubine Yuan straightened her color, got up and said: "The concubine is loyal to the queen's mother, don't spew blood!" Concubine Yuan hurriedly expressed her loyalty to the queen, and squinted at her with disdain, and said: "I think it's just that the concubine is threatening the queen's mother, not to mention that the queen's mother is pregnant now, that is, the queen's mother usually wants to rectify the harem, and it is also incumbent, the emperor not only will not blame, but also thank the mother." ”

Hearing this, the queen seemed to feel reasonable, snorted coldly, and returned to her previous high-spirited appearance.

Seeing this, she also knew that they were prepared, so naturally she couldn't hide, and she didn't bother to speak: "Since that's the case, then ask the queen to send it down." ”

"It is a big crime to do politics in the harem, and Concubine Niantian is a first-time offender, so go to kneel outside Kunning Palace, and remember your duty as a concubine, as for how long you kneel in the palace, you haven't thought about it, and when the palace thinks about it, then send someone to tell you, and the emperor has political affairs to be busy today, so don't bother the emperor, the palace is also tired, go and rest for a while, this woman is pregnant, it's hard work......"