Zuo Zhaoyi's summons was the evening of the same day Ji Shen stayed in the New Year's Hall to accompany Sun Guifei and the second daughter of the emperor who was born a few days before the news was transmitted back to the Xuanshu Hall and sent it at the hour, thinking that Zuo Zhaoyi also knew that Mu Biwei now regarded Princess Xiping as a pearl in her palm, under the banner of taking care of the princess, she refused to go to idle places, so she didn't talk nonsense at all after coming to the door in the autumn, and smiled: "Congratulations to Mu Qingyi, congratulations to Mu Qingyi, this time the noble concubine Niangniang and Shunhua Niangniang both caught up with the difficult birth, and Shunhua Niangniang was even more unfortunate to pass away, There are not many high-ranking concubines in the palace, but now there is another one, Zuo Zhaoyi invited the queen mother, thinking that Mu Qingyi has been in the palace for some time, serving His Majesty wholeheartedly, and she is the daughter of General Mu, so I want to invite Mu Qingyi to go to Hualuo Palace. ”

Mu Biwei had already been reminded by Nie Yuansheng, of course she would not be moved by her so easily: "Since it is the queen mother's meaning, how dare I interject?" Although Zuo Zhaoyi has good intentions, I dare not overstep it. ”

Yan Qiu didn't expect that he would be rejected if he said it so directly, his face couldn't help but stiffen, and then he smiled: "Mu Qingyi doesn't have to worry too much, Zuo Zhaoyi also got the queen mother's decree, investigate one or two from the people who serve His Majesty, and then determine who Jin is, not to ask Tsing Yi to interrogate anything." ”

"If that's the case, I wouldn't dare to refuse." Mu Bi sighed slightly, and she breathed a sigh of relief, not wanting her to change her words, "It's just that Your Majesty handed over Princess Xiping to me to take care of, but I didn't dare to leave without permission." ”

"Tsing Yi laughed, I heard that the good aunt next to Tsing Yi was a person from the past, what else is there to worry about when an aunt looks at Tsing Yi?" Yan Qiu reacted very quickly to this shirk, and said with a smile, "What's more, this is Jique Palace, everything is ready, but it's just a moment to leave." ”

Mu Bi smiled indifferently: "The holy order is not violated, not to mention that you also know that Princess Xiping fell before term, and she is a princess, and her body is inevitably weaker, but I don't dare to leave for too long." ”

As soon as her voice fell, as if to prove this, she hurriedly ran in, and said hurriedly without looking at Yan Qiu: "Tsing Yi, Her Royal Highness the princess is crying again, and the good aunt can't be coaxed, so the slave and maid ask Tsing Yi to come over immediately!" ”

Mu Biwei stood up without thinking, and took a step as if remembering that the autumn was still there, and said apologetically: "Qiu Niang, look at this ......"

"Mu Qingyi is also worried about Her Royal Highness the Princess, so she will go." Xiangqiu said politely, at least from the complexion, she couldn't see her annoyance, Mu Bi praised the background of the song, seeing that she didn't mean to get up, she glanced at the robe, and the robe moved over and said, "I'll send one to Sister Yanqiu." ”

After she said this, she couldn't stay anymore if she wanted to stay, so she sank her face before getting up, and said lightly: "Thank you Mu Qingyi for your hospitality." ”

"Where, Qiu Niang is easy to go, but I'm going to see the princess." Mu Bi nodded with a slight smile, and without waiting for her to reply, she turned around and walked towards the inner room.

Because Nie Yuansheng said that the Qu clan was not a despicable person, Mu Biwei only said that the matter was over, and he didn't want to leave in the autumn Less than an hour later, the door of the Wind Lotus Courtyard was knocked again, and Lu Liang came to report, and the Tao came back again, bringing something for Princess Xiping.

Mu Biwei watched Ah Shan help Princess Xiping change her clothes at this time, and frowned slightly when she heard this, Ah Shan said to Lu Liang: "Take the coat and pick it up and put it in the farthest room from here...... said that Tsing Yi fell asleep. ”

"I also said that I have to take care of Her Royal Highness the princess, so I can't leave the Wind Lotus Courtyard, I will sleep so early, don't be an uncareful name." Mu Biwei stopped Lu Liang and said, "I'll go and have a look, she can't find any new tricks if she thinks about it." ”

When I arrived at the front hall, I had already served tea, stood aside with my head down and my hands behind my back and didn't speak, I already knew about the well-behaved Mu Biwei of this little palace maid, and I was about to greet Yu Qiu, but I saw that there was a person behind her, wearing a palace maid's costume, with long hair down, falling on my cheeks to hide my face, I didn't really look at it with my head down, but I suddenly raised my head when I heard Mu Biwei coming in, and glanced at her!

Mu Bi was slightly stunned, and then said to Lian Yi: "You go down first." ”

"Zuo Zhaoyi Niangniang came in person, and she is really splendid." After the clothes went down, Mu Biwei sat down in the main seat and said in a deep voice.

At this time, Yuqiu also changed places with Qu's family, and stood respectfully behind Qu's family, Qu's said calmly: "I took the liberty to come and disturb Mu Qingyi." "I didn't care about her rudeness.

Mu Biwei looked at her calm and resolute expression, and a sense of alarm suddenly rose in her heart, but she said quietly on her face: "Zuo Zhaoyi Niangniang is here to visit Princess Xiping?" It's really unfortunate that the princess has only fallen asleep now, and Ah Shan has coaxed her for a long time, but she should not be disturbed. ”

As soon as she opened her mouth, she said that she was unwilling to let Qu see Princess Xiping, Qu frowned, and then said calmly: "Don't say dark words in front of the Ming people, if Mu Qingyi can complete the palace, the palace will be rewarded!" ”

"Since Zuo Zhaoyi has talked about this, I will also get straight to the point." Mu Bi said briskly, "I was originally a third-grade member with a concubine, if it weren't for He Ronghua's original slander, I would have married a husband carefully selected by the elders to be the head of the house, even if I entered the palace, it is impossible to call myself a slave all day long, and the prime minister must have me to have an heir before I can be promoted, of course I will not look forward to Jiang Shunhua's accident for this, but Princess Xiping is handed over to me by His Majesty himself, such an opportunity, I can't let it go!" ”

"Hongu knows!" Qu Shi nodded, and said simply, "It is a foregone conclusion that the Sun family will be promoted to the right Zhaoyi this time, and the two Zhaoyi under the back position are full, I dare not guarantee the third lady, the nine concubines have the Tang family in addition to Longhui, you can pick and choose!" ”

When she said that the position of the harem was like a green vegetable and radish, Mu Biwei couldn't help but suffocate, and then said with a smile: "Zuo Zhaoyi is really generous, but this name is not right, I am not a person who follows crooked ways." ”

"If you don't believe in this palace, this palace can make a note." Qu said without hesitation.

Mu Bi shook her head slightly and said with a smile: "I don't tell lies to Zuo Zhaoyi, but the most difficult thing since I entered the palace is the identity of this female official, and it is difficult to be promoted to the palace concubine, otherwise, according to His Majesty's favor for me, Zuo Zhaoyi thinks that the family may become the fastest promoted person in the palace so far?" ”

Qu heard the meaning of her words, and couldn't help but be speechless for a while - Mu Biwei's favor is not under the He family, and more importantly, she can't buckle the hat of humble origin, unlike the He family, who was promoted too quickly and couldn't even look down on the previous dynasty, the Mu family is not an old family, but five or six generations down are people with names and surnames in the history books, if the ancestors of the Mu family who were the first to be stationed in the northwest in the Wei Dynasty are counted, and they have been officials in the court for a hundred years one after another, and Qu and Gao, of course, these old families who have gone through several dynasties cannot be compared, And now there are only a few people left in the Mu family, but they also belong to the Shi clan.

The background is unreprehensible and desirable, as long as Mu Biwei has rushed through the identity of a female official, she does not need Qu's help at all to be promoted, of course, the back position is suspended, but the back position is impossible for Qu to give up, in this case, why did Mu Biwei hand over Princess Xiping?

Qu was silent for a moment, and said, "Would you like your younger brother to marry the Qu family?" ”

The girl of the Qu family has always been precious, Qu said this, it was a great determination, and even the autumn was surprised, but Mu Biwei listened to it but didn't even think about it and said: "The younger brother is shallow and blessed, not enough to match the famous ladies, but he has lived up to Zuo Zhaoyi's kindness!" ”

Hearing her refusal, Yu Qiu's eyes suddenly widened! Even Qu Shi was surprised!

You must know that it is difficult for the girl of the Qu family to ask for marriage, and the most important thing is that if Mu Bicheng marries the girl of the Qu family, it is equivalent to the Mu family having an extra arm in the court, not to mention anything else, if there is another such thing as the loss of Xuelan Pass, the Qu family will definitely protect Mu Qi, which is no longer important to the thin Mu family!

It's just that Qu doesn't know that although Mu Biwei has a good impression of her young and naïve half-brother Mu Bicheng, she has a heartfelt disgust and hatred for Xu, in this case, although she is not unfavorable to Mu Bicheng, but she never wants to see him marry a famous lady - as far as Xiao He's identity is concerned, if Mu Bicheng marries a daughter of the Qu family, will the right to be a housekeeper still have a share of the long house?

What's more, Mu Biwei had already learned from Nie Yuansheng and Ji Shen's words that Ji Shen intended to change the situation after the pro-government and reuse Mu Qi...... The reason why Mu Qi was selected in the Manchu Dynasty Wenwuli was not because of the evaluation of the first emperor before his death, but also because Mu Qi had been in the northwest for a long time and did not have too many adverse words to Ji Shen, the most important thing is that he has nothing to do with all parties in the DPRK and China?

With such good conditions, how could Mu Biwei care about an in-law of the Qu family?

Although there are many advantages to marrying the Qu family, one is dependent on others, the other is self-reliant, and if someone with a little bone chooses, he will not choose the former.

What the harem women ask for is nothing more than the position in the palace, the wealth of the mother's family outside the palace, these two things, the Qu family can not impress Mu Biwei, after her long silence, Mu Biwei is thinking about sending off guests like this, but she said slowly: "You are different from the He family, this palace really can't take anything to impress you now, it's just ...... Mu Qingyi, although you may not be willing to enter the palace, but you have to be favored as soon as you enter the palace, can you know the days of falling out of favor or even unfavored? ”

Mu Biwei listened, and said in her heart, here, sure enough, Nie Yuansheng said that she wanted to raise Princess Xiping, but now she even used the technique of Huairou, and she said: "Niangniang is noble, very much loved by the Queen Mother, and occupies the position of Zuo Zhaoyi, which is beyond my reach." ”

"You also said that it is the Queen Mother, not Your Majesty, who loves this palace." Although Qu's tone is slow, there is no sadness, obviously she decided to move people with emotion, but she also disdains to cry to help the grief, but listening to her word by word can not hide the loneliness and sadness, "This palace has known since childhood that she will marry Your Majesty, so from about ten years old, the Queen Mother often summons this palace into the palace to get along with Your Majesty. Son, this palace doesn't dare to say that he knows more than Nie Yuansheng, but he is not a stranger! ”

Hearing her suddenly mention Nie Yuansheng, although Mu Biwei's face remained unchanged, she was shocked in her heart!

Fortunately, the Qu clan just compared Nie Yuansheng with no suspicion of them, and continued: "At that time, the palace and His Majesty did not get along badly, but it was just not bad, His Majesty regarded the palace as a playmate, just like his companion reading in the past, in fact, the second brother of the palace was indeed one of His Majesty's companions!" His Majesty has never had a relationship between men and women in this palace, this palace is very clear, in fact, this palace may not have any feelings for His Majesty that he will not marry, this sentence is not afraid to say it to Tsing Yi! ”

Mu Bi frowned slightly.

"But this palace still entered the palace in the end, and the reason why Mu Qingyi is so smart shouldn't have to say anything more from this palace!" Qu Shi said word by word, "This palace just wants to tell you that this palace has been in the palace for more than two years, and now it is July, that is, two and a half years, and the number of times Your Majesty has spent the night in Hualuo Hall is three times!" ”

She said slowly, "As for the palace serving Your Majesty...... Just one time! ”

"If you say what the palace still expects in the past, it has faded in the past two years, the palace does not blame Your Majesty, there are people in this world who like beautiful appearances, some people value Gao Hua's bearing, and this palace happens to be not the one he likes, so this palace has always managed the palace affairs well, and has no intention of embarrassing anyone." Qu raised his head and stared into Mu Biwei's eyes, "But...... The loneliness in the palace, Mu Qingyi, you still have to be favored by Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's hard to understand - this palace only wants a child to accompany you, Your Majesty doesn't like this palace, this palace is in addition to hugging. There is no other way to raise others, but Mu Qingyi is favored by His Majesty, and you are so young, you will inevitably have your own flesh and blood in the future...... Why can't you fulfill this palace this time? ”

Qu Shi said the last sentence, his tone did not whimper, but his expression was dyed with a layer of sadness.

Mu Biwei was silent for a long time before slowly shaking her head in Qu's expectant gaze: "Niangniang, Your Majesty is young, in the harem, there will be more imperial heirs born, Princess Xiping was personally asked by His Majesty to take care of me, when Jiang Shunhua suddenly gave birth in the Chengguang Palace, His Majesty had ordered me and He Ronghua to enter the delivery room to take care of it, because Pingle Palace is far away from Jique Palace, I went a step late...... So I can't give you the princess. ”

"The future heir is different from Xiping." The expectation in Qu's eyes gradually turned into disappointment and sadness, she closed her eyes with a wry smile, a tear hung from her cheeks, and Qu said weakly, "This palace is not the kind of person who forces others to separate their flesh and blood!" ”

"Not everyone has the blessings of Sun Guifei." Mu Biwei insisted, "Niangniang may be able to ask the Queen Mother to let Niangniang raise a prince in the future!" ”

Qu sighed, wiped away the tears on his cheeks with elegant movements, but smiled: "Jiang Shunhua's accident doesn't necessarily happen to other people...... What's more, the example has been opened, where are there so many accidents in this palace? And this palace raises the emperor's heir, just to find something to do, the prince will inevitably have many things when he grows up, and this palace really wants the princess! ”

Mu Bi pursed her lips slightly: "Please forgive me for not being able to help Niangniang!" ”