The next day, when it was the turn of the ninth princess to serve the queen mother, she took Ning Zhiyin to Shoukang Palace with her.

"Sister Ning, don't worry, grandmother is the most kind to us juniors, and grandmother will be happy to see you in a while." When Ning Zhiyun traveled the world with her master in her last life, she had already heard that the queen mother in the palace was the most benevolent and kind, and she had graced the palace maid out of the palace several times, and even ordered people to open a porridge field every time there was a natural disaster to help the poor people who fled to the imperial capital from all over the country.

"The old slave has seen the ninth princess and the second lady." The old lady beside the Queen Mother came out and bowed and said, "The Queen Mother has just drunk the tranquilizer and rested, the princess may wish to go to the side hall to drink tea, use some snacks, and when the Queen Mother wakes up, the old slave will come to invite the princess and the second lady to go in to meet the Queen Mother." ”

"I know, I'll take the second lady to the side hall to wait, and Aunt Feng will hurry back to serve Grandmother." After Shangguan Yunxin finished speaking, he took Ning Zhixuan's hand and went to the side hall.

The ninth princess took Ning Zhixuan to the side hall to rest, and soon a palace maid brought tea, and then the little eunuch carried it into the painted porcelain jar with ice cubes and walked in.

"Yesterday, when the Queen Mother was sober, she ordered the slaves and maids to prepare ice cubes, saying that the princes and princesses are young and will inevitably be afraid of the heat." Ning Zhiyun saw a beautiful and not very old aunt with a smile and instructed the little eunuch to lift the porcelain jar to the center.

"There's Aunt Lao Xin." Shangguan Yunxin smiled faintly at the well-dressed aunt, expressing her gratitude.

"The slave maid won't bother the ninth princess and the second lady to talk, and will retire first." When Aunt Xin bowed to leave, her eyes swept over Ning Zhixuan, intentionally or unintentionally.

After Aunt Xin walked away, Ning Zhiyun lowered her voice and asked, "Aunt Feng, I know, that is the old aunt who has been around the Queen Mother for many years, but that Aunt Xin looks very old, but I see that you respect her very much." ”

"That one is Aunt Xin, who was originally the dowry maid by Concubine Rong's side, and later stayed by her grandmother's side to serve after Concubine Rong died." Shangguan Yunxin glanced around and then approached Ning Zhixin and said, "This is a taboo in the palace, you must not mention it in front of people, let alone in front of grandmother for a while." ”

Looking at Shangguan Yunxin's mysterious and cautious look, Ning Zhixin hurriedly signaled that she would not publicize it, and at the same time wondered how a deceased concubine had become a taboo in the palace, and if Concubine Rong did not please the Queen Mother, why could the maids around her stay and serve the Queen Mother after her death, but if she was pleasing the Queen Mother, how could it become a taboo in the palace? Moreover, Aunt Na Xin didn't know Ning Zhiyun in the first place, but why did she look at her with that kind of inquiring gaze, all of which left questions in Ning Zhiyun's heart now.

Shangguan Yunxin saw that Ning Zhiyun was now contemplating her words, and he was secretly happy in his heart, and there was finally something that could arouse Ning Zhiyun's curiosity.

"Sister Ning, if you must want to know the truth of what happened back then, I can also tell you quietly." Shangguan Yunxin approached Ning Zhixin as he spoke, and the smug look in his eyes was about to be unable to hide, "It's just that I didn't know that Sister Ning, who has always been pure-hearted and has few desires, also has a time to be curious about the past!" ”

Ning Zhixin saw that Shangguan Yunxin had succeeded in his treacherous plan and successfully aroused her curiosity, and suddenly couldn't bear to let her down, so she pretended to be eager to know the past and asked, "Come and listen." ”

"Shh Ning Zhixuan is a person who practices martial arts, and her ear power is naturally better than Shangguan Yunxin, she suddenly raised her index finger and made a silent movement on her lips.

Sure enough, with a wave of heat outside the curtain, Shangguan Qingqiao appeared in front of the second daughter in a dark brocade robe.

Ning Zhixin and Shangguan Yunxin were both shocked, according to the roster of taking turns to serve the sick, Shangguan Yunxin was originally with the fourth prince Shangguan Li Chu today, why is it Shangguan Qingxin who is standing in front of them now.

Shangguan Yunxin saw that he was caught by Shangguan Qingyi, so he jumped up from his seat in a hurry, and his voice couldn't stop being a few degrees higher: "Is the eldest brother deliberately hiding outside to pinch our handle?" Why don't you take me to my grandmother now? ”

Shangguan Yunxin saw that the taboo was exposed, so he thought about taking all the blame on himself.

Ning Zhixuan saw that Shangguan Yunxin tried his best to protect herself, and her heart warmed for no reason, and then looked at Shangguan Qingqiao Fuli and said: "Why does His Royal Highness Prince Heng want to play tricks on the Ninth Princess, presumably His Royal Highness sent all the palace people outside the door away when he came in." ”

Shangguan Yunxin heard Ning Zhixin say this, so he hurriedly ran over and lifted the curtain and walked out, and when he came back, his face had eased a lot.

"The princess has misunderstood the kindness of His Royal Highness Prince Heng, and she should apologize to His Royal Highness."

Shangguan Yunxin knew that he had misunderstood Shangguan Qingqiao's kindness, and when he was about to bend down to apologize, he saw Shangguan Qingqiao's wide sleeves flicked, and he still looked upright: "This king just doesn't want you to disturb the queen mother's recuperation by talking nonsense here." As he spoke, he glanced at Ning Zhiyun and said: "There are many people in the palace, and I hope that the second lady will be cautious in her words and deeds, if she disturbs the queen mother's recuperation at that time, she will blame the king for being ruthless." ”

Looking at Shangguan Qingqiao who was leaving with a cold face, Shangguan Yunxin, who was originally ashamed on the side, was already glaring at the back of Shangguan Qingqiao leaving, and was about to say something to ridicule him, but was stopped by Ning Zhixuan.

Shangguan Yunxin thought that Ning Zhixin was forced to say more because of Shangguan Qingxin's identity, but she didn't know that she had scolded Shangguan Qingxin many times in private, and the reason why Shangguan Yunxin was stopped this time was because she had always known Shangguan Qingxin's temperament, and he would never appear in front of her rashly, so it only proved that she and Shangguan Yunxin were really being spied on, but who was spying on them is still uncertain, and there are no simple characters in this deep palace at all. Everyone can murder others for their own benefit, and those people don't even care if the victim is innocent or not.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess, Second Miss, the Queen Mother woke up from a nap, Princess Xuanjiu and the Second Miss met her." Outside, the voice of the palace man came in through the curtain.

"Grandmother Huang, you woke up, Xin'er made your favorite chestnut cake for you by hand." As soon as Shangguan Yunxin entered the main hall, he fell on the lap of the queen mother and said coquettishly, "Imperial grandmother, try Xin'er's craftsmanship." ”

"As long as our filial piety Xin'er does it, the mourning family likes it." The Queen Mother said that she had already taken a piece of chestnut cake and took a bite gently.

Ning Zhiyun walked in front of the Queen Mother in an orderly manner, knelt on the ground and bowed: "The courtiers have seen the Queen Mother. ”

"Why does this girl look familiar?" The Queen Mother felt that Ning Zhixuan was very familiar, but she couldn't remember her identity for a while.

"Imperial grandmother, you don't remember, she is the second lady of the Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion, and on your birthday, she also embroidered a baby for you."

"This is the sick second girl in Zuo Xiangfu?" The Queen Mother seemed to think of Ning Zhixuan, and hurriedly beckoned her to step forward and said, "Poor child, he has been suffering from illness at a young age, come to the mourning family and let the mourning family take a good look." ”