The next day, the cloudy day cleared, Cining Palace.

All the concubines took off their big hats and saluted to the Queen Mother sitting on the throne: "The concubines see the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old!" ”

The Queen Mother wore a crow blue embroidered pale gold chrysanthemum jacket, her hair was meticulously coiled high, and she wore an emerald and gemstone hairpin on her head.

I saw that she glanced at everyone with a majestic expression, and said, "Sit down, why didn't Concubine Chen come?" ”

She said, glancing at the empty space in the lower left.

In the main hall, Zhao Kexi pretended to sigh and said: "Queen Mother, don't you know, Concubine Chen led Your Majesty to the Imperial Garden last night, I don't know what I did, I'm afraid that I will say something in Your Majesty's ear again, and I deliberately sleep in the Palace of Nourishing Heart, right?" ”

The Queen Mother frowned, looked at Zhao Kehan and said, "Han'er, did Concubine Chen really take Your Majesty to the Imperial Garden last night?" ”

In the middle of the night, what can you do in the Imperial Garden?

Zhao Kehan lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head, and said meekly: "The concubine didn't dare to inquire about His Majesty's private affairs, but when she came this morning, the concubine did hear the two maids from the Heart Cultivation Hall talking about this." ”

As soon as these words came out, the concubines in the hall had different expressions, and whispered: "This concubine is so bold, even if she monopolizes grace, now she doesn't even care about the queen mother!" ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, her face suddenly turned ugly, and she said to the palace maid Wanqin beside her: "Wanqin, go and find Concubine Chen to the mourning family!" ”

Zhao Kexi's eyes were happy, but he didn't dare to show it too obviously, so he used tea to hide the emotions in his eyes.

……

At this time, the temple of nourishing the heart.

slept until three o'clock in the morning, and Shang Kelan woke up quietly.

She blinked slowly, and found that the quilt was well covered, but the person next to her was gone.

Jin Yantang went to the early dynasty again, Shang Kelan felt a little lost in her heart, she and Jin Yantang stayed in the imperial garden for a long time last night, and it was already late when she returned to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

However, after learning that she hadn't eaten yet, Jin Yantang ordered someone to make her some hot dishes, and guarded her to drink the medicine that calmed her nerves and replenished her qi before she fell asleep with peace of mind.

This is the first time she has spent so much time with Jin Yantang during the day since she entered the palace for more than four months.

On the side, Yuliu brought hot water, and when she saw that Shang Kelan was awake, she smiled and said, "Niangniang, are you up?" His Majesty said that you should sleep a little longer, and that he would come and have breakfast with you at the end of the morning morning. ”

The two palace maids stepped forward to pull up the screen to change Shang Kelan's clothes, and Shang Kelan asked, "When did Your Majesty leave?" ”

Yuliu replied, "At the beginning of the day." ”

Yes, Jin Yantang always goes to the court at this time.

Shang Kelan nodded, not waiting for her to speak. I saw a palace maid walk in from the outside and report: "Qi Yu Niangniang, Miss Wanqin from Cining Palace came to spread the word, saying that the Queen Mother invited you to see Cining Palace." ”

Hearing this, Yuliu paused, and then frowned and said, "Queen Mother? People who usually don't care about Concubine Chen's mother, how can they let their mothers take the initiative to go over at this time? ”

Behind the screen, Shang Kelan's indifferent voice came: "Change the white brocade jacket embroidered with azaleas for the palace, and in addition, remove this rosewood hairpin and replace it with a golden-winged seven-tailed phoenix." ”

The palace maid who changed Shang Kelan's clothes was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Yes, Niangniang." ”

Yuliu's eyebrows were loosened, and she waved to the palace maid as usual: "You go to report Wanqin, and say that the mother will arrive after changing her clothes." "Little bookstore

"Yes."

The palace maid retreated.

At this time, Wanqin waited patiently in the main hall for Shang Kelan, and after a while, she heard the curtain of the door open and smelled a fragrance coming.

Subconsciously, Wanqin raised her eyes to look, but saw Concubine Chen coming dressed in a lilac style, the golden step on her head shook and did not move, and her beauty was not exaggerated to be described by the words "sinking fish and geese".

Since Concubine Jia's face has improved, Concubine Chen rarely goes out of the Xianya Palace, and everyone thinks that Concubine Jia is the most beautiful in the harem, and now that she sees Shang Kelan again, Wanqin always feels that she is a little different from the past.

Can't tell if it's temperament or appearance, Wanqin didn't dare to slack off, only stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "The slave maid greets the mother, if the mother cleans up, please go to Cining Palace, the slave and maid have ordered someone to prepare a sedan chair." ”

Shang Kelan glanced at her and smiled slightly: "There is Miss Lao." ”

As she spoke, she walked outside, Yuliu and Wanqin following her side.

There is a distance to the courtyard, after all, the area of the Heart Cultivation Hall and the Xianya Palace is different.

On the way, I only heard Shang Kelan say to Wanqin: "It's almost the New Year, and the palace is also homesick, I don't know if Wanqin's family is still there?" ”

Wanqin replied respectfully: "Back to Niangniang, the slave maid was sold into the palace when she was a child, and she has not left the palace for ten years, and the slave maid does not know if her family is still there." ”

Frowning, Shang Kelan seemed to regret and said: "This palace is the most inseparable from flesh and blood, why don't you find a family for you?" After all, Miss Wanqin also made some false accounts in Cining Palace because of her livelihood, and took some of the Queen Mother's degree, if she had the help of her family, she wouldn't have been so difficult, right? ”

There were only three people in this snowy land, Shang Kelan, Yuliu and Wanqin, and there was no one else, as soon as these words came out, Wanqin's face turned pale in an instant, revealing a look of panic.

I saw her kneeling down with a "plop", and her voice trembled and said: "Please Niang Niang Mingjian, someone must be chewing her tongue in front of Niang Niang, and the slave maid is loyal to the Queen Mother, and she will never dare to do such a big rebellion, chicken crow, dog thief!" ”

The cold snow stuck to her forehead, and Wanqin was horrified in her heart: what did this Concubine Chen mean by suddenly saying this to her?

Shang Kelan looked at her with lowered eyes, her eyes unfathomable.

I saw her squatting down, holding Wanqin's hand and saying, "Don't be afraid, this palace just wants to know, when Concubine Jia and Chen Zhaoyi sow discord in front of the Queen Mother, did you say anything about this palace?" ”

"Back to ...... Back to the mother's words, the slave and maid only think about how to do their duty as a slave and maid, and they definitely dare not see more, talk more, and listen more......"

Wanqin didn't know what Shang Kelan wanted to do, so she had to answer according to her words.

Shang Kelan suddenly leaned close to her ear, and said with a smile: "Later, Miss Wanqin is in Cining Palace, remember to say some good things for the palace, the palace is grateful, and as a thank you, the palace will solve the corruption of fake accounts for Miss Wanqin." ”

Wanqin lowered her head, her eyes hesitant and struggling: "The slave maid has never done anything for Niangniang, how do you know if Niangniang's words are true or false?" ”

She was worried that Concubine Chen was just trying to take advantage of her.

At this time, Yuliu on the side looked at her and said: "Miss Wanqin, we are all just slaves, and Concubine Chen holds the phoenix seal, and she is favored by His Majesty, Concubine Chen and the Queen Mother, who is more suitable to be your master, who can give you a great future, don't think about it, you should understand, right?" ”

"Now Concubine Chen has taken the initiative to throw an olive branch to you, I don't know what else Miss Wanqin has to hesitate about?"

This Yuliu used to work by Concubine Jia's side, but now she has taken refuge in Concubine Chen, and she doesn't necessarily know what Concubine Jia has done to her, but she has become the palace maid beside Concubine Chen.

After Gardenia was punished to the cold palace, Yuliu took the place of Gardenia, which attracted the envy of countless people for a while.

Wanqin was already hesitant in her heart, and she was worried that if she didn't help Concubine Chen, she would be dragged into the water by Concubine Chen, and the Queen Mother would not punish her at that time, and the palace rules would not let her go!