"Mrs. Shang Yushi, are you questioning your father's decision?" Xiao Yongqing's tone was unwavering, and he said the most deadly words in the most peaceful tone.

"The concubine doesn't dare." He Ruolan'er knew that she had suffered a dumb loss, so she dared to be angry and didn't dare to speak, so she hurriedly asked the emperor for her guilt.

"Erchen heard that Zhuan Niang's piano skills were a must, so he proposed to the crown princess to invite her to help the fun." Xiao Yongqing was too lazy to argue with He Ruolan'er and explained to his father.

Yue Jin knew that he said this to defend Su Nian, but she was still a little moved in her heart.

Xiao Yongqing continued to say slowly: "I didn't expect that the poor consideration touched my father's sadness, which made the queen worried, and the sons and daughters were willing to be punished. ”

"Then ......"

The emperor was about to speak, and a small eunuch walked quickly from the side door to the side door and whispered a few words, and after listening, Cha Xi waved his hand to let him step aside.

"Your Majesty." He leaned over and whispered, "The envoy of Beili asks to see you." ”

"Why are you here at this time?" The emperor was stunned for a moment, flicked his sleeves and motioned for everyone to get up and return to their seats, and then his tightly knit brows relaxed, and he said calmly: "Let him go to the palace and wait." ”

The little eunuch took his order and walked away quickly.

The emperor leaned back in his chair and took a few deep breaths, tapped his fingers on the edge of the small table a few times, turned his gaze back to Zhuan Niang, and said softly: "I speak count, what reward do you want?" ”

Zhu Niang knelt on the ground, straightened her upper body, and replied without humility or arrogance: "Slave and maid are brave, and I beg Your Majesty to forgive this cheap life of the slave and maid." ”

"I want to reward you, not punish you, so why do I say this?"

Lianniang bowed down and kowtowed her head three times, and then straightened her forehead, which was already a red mark, and she was afraid that if she used a little more force, she would see blood. She said, "A few days ago, the slave offended a nobleman. The noble man threatened to take the life of the slave maid, but the slave and maid still wanted to live in the world for a few more years. ”

"Oh? Do you want me to punish that man? ”

"Definitely." Lianniang shook her head, a shallow smile on the corner of her mouth, "The slave is just looking for an excuse to get rid of her slavery and climb the high branches." ”

"You're being honest." Such a straightforward remark actually caused the emperor to laugh, and said meaningfully, "But this high branch is not easy to climb." ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine ......"

The queen wanted to say something, but the emperor didn't listen to his sleeves and got up and said, "I'm tired." ”

He walked past Zhuan Niang, who was kneeling on the ground, stopped, and finally sighed: "You...... Let's go to Lefu on an errand. ”

"Slave and maid, thank you for your grace."

Zhuan Niang smiled movingly, but Yuejin saw the sadness in it. She remembered that Lianniang said that if she was lucky, she could be accepted as a concubine by a nobleman, but how good was it to enter the palace as a female official?

After His Majesty left, the rest of the people also said goodbye, and Yue Jin walked to Zhuan Niang's side and helped her up and said, "Why are you doing this? ”

"The crown princess doesn't blame the slave family?" Listening to Yue Jin's tone, Lian Niang showed a surprised look and was puzzled.