"! You can't do that! Qingping shouted, and sleeveless hurriedly reached out to cover her mouth.

Qingping was still making a nasal voice of protest, Concubine Qing was already a trapped beast that was completely enraged, and when she looked back, there was only ruthlessness in her eyes: "Can't?!" How can Hongu not? After she said this, she felt that she was a little ridiculous talking nonsense with a slave maid, and she turned back to Chu Miao, who was still in shock and didn't know how to react, "Today's slap on you is also to ask you to remember the rules of respect and humility in this palace, and see this palace from a distance in the future, you must know the reason for getting off the sedan chair in advance and saluting to the side, since you are the emperor's concubine, some things can not be as willful and pampered as you used to be, this palace admonishes you for your own good, so as not to collide with people who should not collide in the future, and do things that should not be done, What was lost in vain was also the face of the Queen Mother. ”

Concubine Qing rarely had such sharp teeth, and she even learned the principle of 'treating the other with the other'.

Qingping just used the Queen Mother to block her everywhere, and now she is blocked back in the name of the Queen Mother, Concubine Qing feels very comfortable.

Unwilling to look at Chu Miao's words anymore, Concubine Qing rolled her eyes, turned around and sat back on her sedan chair, signaling to let go of Qingping without sleeves, and prepared to leave with a swagger.

After walking two steps, Concubine Qing looked at Qingping, who was stumbling towards Chu Miao, and became unpleasant.

This girl is very arrogant, articulate and contradicts herself, only cleaning up the master and not the minions, how can it be justified?

Qingping just came to Chu Miao's side and asked in a low voice, "Is the little master okay?" ”

Chu Miao's shaking of her head was not over yet, Concubine Qing had already sat on the top of the bowl and gave an order: "Concubine Chun doesn't understand the rules, in the final analysis, you slaves and maids are not attentive enough, the Queen Mother asked you to accompany Concubine Chun, did you let you accompany Concubine Chun and fight against the palace?" Betrayed the trust of the Queen Mother, this palace should teach you a good lesson for her old man. ”

Since she tasted the sweetness of the queen mother's words, Concubine Qing opened her mouth and closed her mouth to talk about the queen mother.

Seeing that Concubine Qing was not leaving, it was not enough to beat herself, but also to beat the people around her, Chu Miao hurriedly patted the sedan chair and fell, stretched out her hand to protect Qingping behind her, leaned over and saluted: "Sister raised her noble hand, Qingping didn't mean to be like this, yes. . It was because I wasn't in good health that she protected what I said. ”

Concubine Qing raised her eyebrows and hooked the corners of her lips contemptuously: "Who is with your sister and sister?" When you meet in the future, you still call this palace a Qing concubine Niangniang, this palace is an only daughter at home, only brothers and brothers, no sisters and sisters, and also, this palace disposes of a palace maid, the master's words and deeds are wrong, naturally he is a slave to take it, come to someone, press this ignorant girl, reward twenty slaps, so that she has a long memory, and her tongue is not born to talk nonsense. ”

Chu Miao couldn't protect Qingping, no matter what she wanted to do, she would be stopped back without sleeves, so she could only watch Qingping receive these twenty slaps, and Concubine Qing finally left with someone satisfied.

Chu Miao went to help Qingping, she didn't know why things had turned out like this, but Chu Miao could feel that all this seemed to be the things that Aunt Luo said she would soon understand.

There is malice in this world for no reason.

She obviously didn't do anything and didn't hurt anyone, but just her existence as a pawn of the Queen Mother was enough to make her countless enemies.

What's more, the Queen Mother's final destination to support her is the posterior.

Everyone knew in their hearts that they were competitors, enemies, and never friends.

That's why Aunt Luo warned her at the beginning: Don't get too close to anyone.

Don't give unnecessary and destined betrayal feelings, so that only the pain on the way to growth will polish her more and more sharply and tenaciously, so that she will not be blinded by those short-term warmth.

Qingping was seriously injured, her cheeks were visibly red and swollen, and Concubine Qing's people were too ruthless.

Chu Miao has been following the Queen Mother since she entered the palace, and many things, no matter how you imagine them in your heart, or how you listen to others, are not as shocking as seeing and experiencing them with your own eyes.

She felt sorry for Qingping because she was punished like this, and she felt even more sorry that she wanted to be superior to these people.

What exactly is the place of the royal wall, Chu Miao felt that he finally had a clear understanding.

finally understood what the Queen Mother said to her, and she couldn't protect her for the rest of her life.

She has to fight and become stronger, otherwise, the malice of these concubines towards her is enough to break her bones.

Because she has been recognized by everyone that she will follow the will of the Queen Mother to snatch the throne, once she loses in this war without gunpowder, the days ahead are doomed to hardship and pain.

Qingping shook her head at Chu Miao, and took out her embroidered handkerchief to wipe away the tears from the corners of Chu Miao's eyes: "Little master, the slave knows that you are very uncomfortable now, but the slave and maid hope that the little master can understand that the temporary hardship and forbearance are all for the light and glory of the future, little master, you don't have to be afraid, at least. There is also the queen mother behind her to support the little lord and make the decision, what the little lord does is to stand up his chest and walk forward bravely. ”

After all.. There is no turning back, so let's move forward without hesitation.

Qingping stood up with her body propped up, she helped Chu Miao up, and asked her to get back on the sedan chair and prepare to return to the palace.

The novel and excited mood at the time of departure was all wrapped in cold ice at the moment, leaving only the bone-chilling cold.

Qingping was also lively when she came back, and on the way back, everyone seemed unusually silent.

On the contrary, Concubine Qing, who returned to Tianhai Palace, finally smoothed out today's tone.

She took a sip of the tea brought by the sleeveless, and when she put it down, she felt that it was too happy, and she couldn't help but say, "You did a good job just now, what is Nizi's name?" ”

"Qingping."

"Yes, a little palace maid, what is arrogant? Is it true that the queen mother will be able to show off her power in the future? Who doesn't know the Queen Mother's intention to send Concubine Chun to the phoenix throne? Why, it's not enough for the emperor to be her son, and now even the harem has to be surnamed Chu? Let's enter the palace together, which family hasn't made great contributions with the emperor? Which of us is not wholeheartedly devoted to the emperor? At this juncture, it seems that there is nothing to do with us, so why can't the Phoenix Palace sit down? Why does she have to be Chu Miao to sit? Hum. The more Concubine Qing spoke, the more excited she became, and she had obviously been dissatisfied with this matter for a long time.

It's just that Su Rili is always unhappy to talk to Concubine Xian, she is the first to be cautious, and always advises her to be cautious in her words and deeds, and the noble Zhao is a well-known sullen gourd, I really don't know how she has been with Concubine Xian for so long.

Now that she is happy at this moment, she finally said what she really thought in her heart, and Concubine Qing finally felt comfortable: "What if Concubine Xian is so careful?" Is it difficult to be a queen or is it cautious and careful? ”

Sleeveless was shocked when he heard it, and reminded in a low voice: "Niangniang, it's nothing to beat that palace maid, but Niangniang beat Chun Concubine on impulse, I'm afraid the Queen Mother is going to blame." ”

Concubine Qing snorted coldly: "It was she who did wrong first, so what if the Queen Mother is to blame?" You can't be unreasonable, right? ”

That being said, Concubine Qing still had some drumming in her heart because of the words sleeveless.

Although it is happy, but in the face of practical problems, the Queen Mother really can't ignore it.

"But..." Sleeveless was a little worried.

Concubine Qing raised her eyes irritably: "It's all fought, so what do you say you can do?" Wouldn't it be impossible to go to the palace to compensate her? Isn't the main palace a joke in the palace? Even if the Queen Mother is to blame, the palace will not bow her head in this matter. ”

If this is soft, I am afraid that I will not be able to raise my head and be a man in the future, so it is better to kill her.

Sleeveless hurriedly said: "The slave doesn't mean this, the slave is thinking. . . Do you want to go to Concubine Xian, maybe Concubine Xian Niangniang can have a better way? Before the Queen Mother is in trouble, let's first make the Queen Mother have nothing to say. ”

If it were in normal times, Concubine Qing would definitely feel that what Sleeveless said made sense, but today, Concubine Qing, who had just found out that she could fight back perfectly, listened to this, and it was not so good.

She raised her eyebrows and asked with some displeasure: "What you mean is that this palace is stupid, and you have to rely on Concubine Xian for everything, right?" Hongu can't do anything on his own, can he? ”

Sleeveless was stunned, realized that Concubine Qing's tone was wrong, and quickly knelt down: "The slave didn't mean this, the slave said the wrong thing, the slave and the maid should die." ”

Concubine Qing took a deep breath and took a sip of the teacup again.

She also wants to prove that without Concubine Xian, she can be very strong herself.

She is also a worthy candidate for the queen.

·

Qingping didn't lead Chu Miao straight to Yunde Palace, she first returned to Henghu Palace to rub the ointment for Chu Miao, although Concubine Qing's slap was ten percent force, it was only a little red, far less terrifying than the traces on her face.

Chu Miao stared at the mirror in her hand, and was a little sad when she spoke: "I'm afraid I can't go out like this." ”

She didn't want anyone else to see her like this.

What she did during this time was inseparable from the injury.

Qingping said while constricting the ointment: "The little master just rests, there are slaves and maids on the queen mother's side, don't worry." ”

Chu Miao was stunned when she heard this, and stretched out her hand to grab Qingping: "Why don't you rub the medicine?" Your face is swollen, where are you going? ”

Qingping smiled and raised her eyes: "The slave doesn't have to use medicine, and the little master doesn't have to worry about the slave, it's just a small injury." ”

After that, Qingping stared at Chu Miao's still tightly knit brow for a while.

Chu Miao refused to listen to her, pulled her hand and refused to let go, and must turn out the ointment she had just put away and rub it on her.

Qingping lowered her eyes and exploded, then raised it again, and sighed lightly: "Little master, you have a very good heart, the slave is grateful to the little master, and she is grateful to the little master, but the slave and the maid hope that the little master can understand that as a master, sometimes the heart is too soft, and it should not be." ”

Chu Miao's movements on his hands paused.

A trace of complicated emotions flashed in her eyes, but she quickly became firm again, continued the movements of her hand, dug a piece of ointment on the back of her hand, raised her eyes and wiped it on Qingping's face: "Maybe I can't understand the Queen Mother now." And these things you said, but I don't think there's anything wrong with being soft-hearted, since you serve me and I treat you better, what's wrong? ”

She has her own way of understanding and her own growth path, perhaps the Queen Mother is looking forward to her taking fewer detours and going straight to the pinnacle of power.

But.. People always need to fall on their own in order to truly grow.

Even if she was destined to fight, she had to go at her own pace.

If you can't have a choice, then at least. Lose yourself later.

·

When Qingping came out of the Henghu Palace, her face was still cold, and the tingling sensation was relieved, which was very comfortable.

She looked up at the sky outside the square wall, and unconsciously hooked the corners of her mouth.

The master she serves is a very innocent girl with eyes as bright as a child.

Although this harem is destined to be bloody, at this moment, she decided to protect her master's little innocence under the wind and rain.

Until she was destroyed, she didn't want Chu Miao to fight alone.

After hurrying to Yunde Palace to report today's events to the Queen Mother, Qingping's mission was over.

The Queen Mother sat quietly for a while, pinched the Buddha beads in her hand three times, and then instructed Aunt Luo to go to the Golden Pond Hall to invite someone.

Aunt Luo came back quickly, she didn't see the emperor, she only saw that the gate of the Jinchi Palace was closed, and Changzhong was not waiting outside the door, and the little eunuch who was in charge of guarding the door said that the emperor had important government affairs to deal with today, and when the emperor was free, he would convey his aunt's words.

Aunt Luo, who had been standing outside the hall for a while, finally came back after telling her what she was going to say.

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and thought: "It's rare for the emperor to deal with government affairs behind closed doors, is there any major event recently?" ”

Aunt Luo shook her head: "I haven't heard of it, I want to come, there are too many excerpts, and the emperor is afraid of being disturbed, so he ordered it like this, the queen mother waits, the emperor will naturally come later." ”

The Queen Mother bowed, she was not in a hurry.

I thought that Qi Ying would definitely come before dinner, but who knew this, so I waited until the end of the unitary time.

It was already dark, and before Qi Ying walked into Yunde Palace, she thought that her departure from the palace had been revealed, and she was thinking about how to get this thing over.

Changzhong changed his clothes and hurriedly followed, and he didn't have time to understand what was happening in the palace during this time, and he was even more trembling.

After entering the inner hall and sitting down, Qi Ying clenched her fists slightly and raised her eyes to look at the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother's face was not ugly, Qi Ying thought about it, and decided to listen to what the Queen Mother had to say, but don't admit yourself.

"The emperor has been busy with government affairs for a day, and he has worked too hard." The Queen Mother cared for a sentence and glanced at Qi Ying, "The government is important, but the emperor's body is even more important. ”

Qi Ying hurriedly responded: "My son is being taught, so I must pay attention to rest." ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she didn't say much about this matter, she rolled up her sleeves and said softly: "The emperor can turn over the sign of the harem today?" ”

Sure enough, it was not the matter of leaving the palace that was exposed, Qi Ying breathed a sigh of relief, and her voice sounded more comfortable: "I've been busy until now, and I came to the queen mother as soon as I put down my pen, and I haven't had time to turn over the brand." ”

The Queen Mother chuckled, knowing that Qi Ying was making excuses and would not break it, after all, her focus was not on it: "It's good that the emperor didn't turn it over, the emperor hasn't been in the palace all day today, and I don't know the bad things between the concubines. ”

Qi Ying frowned: "What's the matter?" ”

The Queen Mother: "Today's mourning family asked the palace people to accompany the concubine to the sixth palace to recognize the way, and when I met Concubine Qing who came back from the emperor, she was probably in a bad mood, and the two had a quarrel when they disagreed. Even if this matter is reported to the mourning family, the mourning family is really difficult to handle, so they can only invite the emperor to come over and listen to what the emperor has to say. ”

Qi Ying took a deep breath and looked at the Queen Mother meaningfully, as if she had seen through the Queen Mother's thoughts: "The affairs between women used to be Wanwan in charge, and when she was there, she never had these bad things, but now she looks at Concubine Xian and is more stable, just let her persuade left and right." ”

The Queen Mother pursed her lips and smiled: "The emperor said very much, but in the end this matter is a symptom rather than a cure, no matter how virtuous Concubine is, she is in the same position as Concubine Qing, once or twice, after a long time, others will inevitably be unconvinced, and there will definitely be greater contradictions." ”

Qi Ying retracted her gaze and lowered her head to look at her hand: "What does the Queen Mother mean?" ”

"The country can't be without a monarch for a day, and the harem can't be without an owner for a day, the queen went first, and the mourning family is also deeply sad, but the days always have to go on, and people always have to look forward, now that the New Year has passed, the peace and stability of the harem of the Great Jin Dynasty can't always rely on themselves to balance, and the balance between the left and right, someone must always control it." The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and said earnestly, "The mourning family knows, you think no one can take the position of the first queen, but the emperor should also understand that the mourning family is old, and the harem is trying to manage everything, and there is no powerlessness. ”

Sure enough, this is it.

Qi Ying hooked the corners of his mouth sarcastically, and his fingers rubbed, showing the irritability in his heart.

The so-called 'old age and powerlessness' in the mouth of the Queen Mother means that everything is properly arranged and deliberately to achieve their goals?

She wanted Chu Miao to sit in that position.

How could he have fulfilled her?

Qi Ying clenched his thumb, then released it again, he raised his eyes to look around at the scenery in front of him, and finally landed his gaze on the face of the Queen Mother.

He and the mother he once was.

It's already drifting away.

Mother and son centrifugation, not what he wanted.

But this is the one in front of him, his so-called biological mother, which made him see how cheap the so-called family affection is in her eyes.

Qi Ying spoke again, and her tone was already resolute: "The Queen Mother is reasonable, and the next matter should indeed be discussed." ”