The imperial concubine replied: "It was the daughter who asked Qing'er to go to the Zuo Xiang's Mansion to explore Hua'er, Hua'er is the concubine of the Zuo Xiangfu, and her appearance is also beautiful, and Qing'er is really a talented woman." ”

"The eldest lady of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion is indeed of noble birth, and she is the first beauty in the imperial capital." Old Madam Xiao remembered those rumors in the imperial capital in recent days, and couldn't help frowning and asking, "I was a hundred satisfied with the marriage between Qing'er and Miss Zuo Xiangfu, but now listening to those rumors outside, if that Miss Ning is really a femme fatale, let such a person lie next to Qing'er, I am afraid that the husband and wife will have different dreams in the same bed." ”

"Mother, those bastards out there are just rumors." The imperial concubine then explained, "Hua'er often follows the Bai family into the palace to ask her daughter for peace, and Qing'er has a childhood sweetheart." ”

"As the saying goes, there is no wind and no waves, and the wind may not be without cause. The fact that Miss Ning framed Miss Ning Er and imprisoned her has been widely known in the imperial capital. Old Madam Xiao was inevitably a little worried about Ning Banghua's character in her heart, "People say that marrying a wife and marrying a virtuous woman, taking a concubine, if that Miss Ning marries back as a side concubine, it will be fine, but she will be the concubine of Prince Heng's mansion again, and the character of the concubine is naturally not to be lost." ”

"Although the mother is relieved, Hua'er has been watched by her daughter since she was a child, and she is indeed a good child with a kind heart, but she is just a little impatient." The imperial concubine knew that Old Madam Xiao was kind, and she always just hoped that she could be safe in the palace, and did not want her to be involved in right and wrong, so she was already relieved and said, "Those rumors are just rumors, mother doesn't have to take them to heart." ”

"The old lady has been talking to the imperial concubine for so long, and now she must be dry-mouthed." Mama Chen, who followed Mrs. Xiao into the palace, then handed the teacup to Mrs. Xiao and said, "Old lady, drink Pu'er tea to moisten your throat." ”

"After talking about it for a while, I'm really thirsty now." Old Madam Xiao then took the tea cup handed over by Mama Chen, took a sip and said, "Your Pu'er tea tastes ......."

Mrs. Xiao was only halfway through her words, and the whole person was already fainting on the low table in a daze, that is, even the tea cup in her hand almost fell to the ground, but fortunately she was caught by Mama Chen, who was serving beside her.

"Mother...... Mother ......" The imperial concubine's phoenix eyes then swept sharply to Mama Chen, who was serving on the side, and said, "You are not Mama Chen?" Who are you? ”

"Dark incense pleads guilty to the imperial concubine." Dark Xiang then knelt on the ground and tore off Mama Chen's ground and said, "Dark Xiang got the old general's orders, and today I must explain some things to Niangniang, and I will give the old lady some sweat medicine as a last resort, and I hope Niangniang will forgive her sins." ”

"Presumptuous!" The imperial concubine was furious, and she stepped forward and slapped Dark Fragrance's cheek hard, "Who gave you the courage to dare to do it to the mother of this palace!" ”

Dark Xiang then leaned down and pleaded guilty: "Dark Xiang knows that she is wrong, and she also asks the imperial concubine to forgive her sins!" ”

"Raise your head to Hongu." The imperial concubine stretched out her hand and slapped her twice the moment she raised her head, "This palace is not lenient to you, what can you do?" ”

"Dark incense should be damned, I hope that the imperial concubine will calm her anger." Dark Xiang received two slaps from the imperial concubine, and blood was oozing from the corners of her lips, "Dark Xiang is guilty, and please ask the imperial concubine to calm her anger!" ”

"Remember to this palace, if you dare to attack the old lady next time, this palace will not be as simple as rewarding you with three slaps." The imperial concubine forced the fearless eyes of Dark Xiang and said, "This palace knows that you are my father's henchman, and this palace knows that you are not afraid of death, but this palace will let you taste the taste of not being able to survive and not be able to die." ”

"Dark incense is guilty, and I ask the imperial concubine to calm her anger." There was only one sentence back and forth in the dark incense, and a pair of eyes looked three points colder than the imperial concubine.

"You won't say anything more than that." The imperial concubine looked at Dark Xiang's cold eyes, and thought of Old General Xiao's ruthlessness, and then waved her sleeves to whisk the hot tea on the low table onto Dark Xiang.

As Dark Fragrance was scalded by the hot tea, Aunt Sun followed and pushed the door from the outside and walked in.

"Niangniang, Dark Xiang is a confidant who has followed the old general for many years." Aunt Sun then knelt in front of the imperial concubine and grabbed her sleeve and said, "Niangniang, you don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, so spare her this time." ”

Xiao Wenyuan entered the palace for the honor of the family, but General Xiao was afraid that Mrs. Xiao's indecision would drag Xiao Wenyuan down, so he was ruthless and grounded Mrs. Xiao in the Buddhist hall of the General's Mansion.

"Auntie, don't stop this palace." The imperial concubine waved her hand away and brushed away Aunt Sun, who was pulling her sleeve and begging, and said, "This palace is now the imperial concubine of the Great Zhou, with a noble status and the same position, so naturally she will take whoever she wants to take her life." The imperial concubine said and looked at the dark incense who was kneeling on the ground and said: "It was your master who worked hard to help this palace to the position of the imperial concubine, and now that you have died in the hands of this palace, you can't complain about this palace, if you want to blame it, blame you for being blind and mistakenly following the master who doesn't care about the life and death of others." ”

"Niangniang, even if you are willing to be ruthless and ignore the relationship between father and daughter, the old lady and the old general have been husband and wife for decades." Aunt Sun then begged the imperial concubine and said, "The old lady has made a vow in front of the Bodhisattva in order for her mother to be safe in the harem, and she is willing to be a vegetarian for the rest of her life, and she will bathe and burn incense every day to pray for your safety." ”

The imperial concubine looked at the old lady Xiao who was dizzy on the low table, and her heart softened, and then she sighed and said, "That's it, this palace will spare your life today." ”

Dark Xiang forcibly provoked the pain of the burned cone on her arm, and then kowtowed to the imperial concubine and said, "Dark fragrance has thanked the imperial concubine for her grace." ”

The imperial concubine followed and glanced at Aunt Sun beside her, who looked at the dark incense who was kneeling on the ground and said, "The dark incense girl pretended to be Mama Chen next to the old lady and blended into the palace, but what news does the old general have to bring to the mother?" ”

"Back to the words of the imperial concubine." Dark Xiang paused and continued, "The old general has found that in recent days, someone has secretly investigated the rebellion of the Ye clan back then. ”