Old Madam Qu said in a deep voice, "Where did you hear the news?" ”

"Old lady, we didn't hear it, we saw it with our own eyes!" The mother-in-law said sincerely, "Just the eighth day of the new year, she took us around Cining Palace!" ”

Old Madam Qu's face suddenly changed, "Cining Palace where you went on the eighth day of the first month?" Does she have to go there every month on the eighth day of the month? ”

The mothers-in-law looked at each other and replied, "I don't know if it's every month, but anyway, someone came from Cining Palace to pick it up, a white-faced and white-haired guard, and two eunuchs with iron masks......"

Old Madam Qu's hand clenched in an instant, and her face calmed down for a while.

Careless.

She had the impression that she had indeed heard that there was a girl who had fallen into the eyes of the Queen Mother four years ago, and then the Queen Mother wanted to see her every month as if she couldn't leave.

She had also heard that the Queen Mother was the daughter of a physician, but at that time she only regarded this matter as a strange thing - after all, in the past four years, the Queen Mother has never appeared in front of people. If it was really good, how could it be like this?

It's this Bai Ling?

The woman struggled to remember, "That white-faced guard seems to be called...... Called......"

"Wei XIV." Old Madam Qu said suddenly.

"Yes, yes, yes." The mothers-in-law nodded again and again, and the two of them talked about what they had seen and heard in Cining Palace, the garden of Cining Palace, the collars of the eunuchs, and the quiet atmosphere that was so strange that it made people panic...... Qu Xiu originally didn't care, but the more he listened, the more he became a little at a loss.

Qu Xiu looked at his mother, "Then, is she really from the Queen Mother's side?" ”

No one answered, but everyone clearly had the answer in their hearts.

Old Madam Qu's eyes sank slightly, then she laughed, shook her head and said, "Okay, you guys go down." ”

The two mothers-in-law did not get up, "Old lady, let's ...... We still have words, thoughts, ....... ”

"How?"

"The errand of the Chengqian Palace, you see...... Do you think you can do it with two people? A mother-in-law looked up tentatively, "We'...... I'm too old to stand it......"

"Is this girl that tough?"

"Yes, old lady," the question simply asked the hearts of the two mothers-in-law, "she looks like a little girl who is white and pure, and she doesn't even wear any tricks when she tortures people." We haven't slept in the past few days, and as soon as it doesn't suit her, she says she's going to send us to Cining Palace......"

"Cining Palace was opened by her family, and she will send it when she says it." Qu Xiu frowned, but his confidence was obviously not as good as before, he also looked at his mother, and whispered, "Even if you are the queen mother, you can't be so unruly......"

The mother-in-law couldn't help but wipe back their tears, "Yes, that's not the truth!" Where have we been so angry, she really, really didn't take you seriously, old lady. ”

"Don't just ignore it, I think she's here for the old lady!"

As she spoke, the mothers-in-law also looked up to see the old lady's face.

But the old lady sat there like a stone statue, and no one could see what she was thinking.

After a long time, Old Lady Qu replied nonchalantly, "Got it." ”

The two mothers-in-law glanced at each other in the afterglow, and wanted to say something more, when they saw Old Madam Qu smiling.

"You're also tired, let's go to Guiqiu to receive the reward first, I specially prepared a big one for you this month's silver."

Old Madam Qu's voice was as steady as ever, with a bit of comfort and comfort, her voice turned low, "Whether you enter the palace or not is not a matter that will be settled in these two days, when you are tired, go home and rest and think about it again." ”

The two mothers-in-law immediately leaned over and kowtowed, thankful again and again.

When they also left, only Old Lady Qu and Qu Xiu were left in the study. Old Madam Qu rarely slumped back into her chair, revealing unprecedented fatigue. Qu Xiu picked up the wooden staff thrown by his mother with some reluctance, and slowly stood beside his mother.

"Not angry?" Old Madam Qu glanced at him, "Didn't you say that you won't give me a pension to the end?" ”

"Son, that's all angry talk......" Qu Xiu lowered his head in disagreement.

Old Madam Qu took the wooden staff and stood up again.

"Go check this Bai Ling, and find out all the details of Bai Shijun's family for me." Old Madam Qu said coldly, "Don't let go of any of the people they've seen, what friends they've made, and what nobles' mansions they've been to over the years!" ”

Qu Xiu was stunned for a moment, "Mother, this is what you want to ......"

"If it's just that it's just implicated with the Queen Mother, if this person stands behind King Gong, then this person, we can't keep it for a moment."

Qu Xiu thought blankly for a while, "This ...... What does this have to do with King Gong? ”

"It's a big deal." Old Madam Qu said in a low voice, "I have not established a prince in Da Zhou so far, but there is only one adult prince today, King Gong, not to mention that King Gong has a prince under his knees......"

Qu Xiu gasped, "So they want to send someone to Moon Shadow, okay-"

"Check first." Old Madam Qu interrupted Qu Xiu's words.

Qu Xiu swallowed the rest of the speculation into his stomach, he frowned, and said indignantly, "Even if it is really the people who were planted by King Gong, they are not afraid, as soon as the war in the north is over and the eldest brother returns to Beijing, our weight in the court and the opposition may not be inferior to them!" ”

Old Madam Qu sighed.

Fighting in the North...... Is it really coming to an end?

If it's really going to end, why has only one veteran, Shin Jichuan, come back so far?

"And this." Old Madam Qu took out a scroll from her sleeve and handed it to Qu Xiu, "Take the wound on your head and enter the palace to take the blame." ”

Qu Xiu took the scroll, couldn't wait to open it, hurriedly skimmed the previous cliché, and looked straight at the "explanation" to Emperor Jianxi at the end of the article.

However, after reading the first line of words, Qu Xiu shouted, "Seven hundred thousand taels!" Mother, you want to take 700,000 taels to the emperor to repair the Immortal Spirit Garden? ”

"The sky can't fall." Old Madam Qu glared at Qu Xiu.

"Too ...... Too much, right? When will our family be able to get 700,000 taels of silver? ”

"It's nothing more than selling a few gardens outside." Old Madam Qu snorted, "Your father's Kunqu opera troupe was bought for 200,000 taels of silver, did you see him frown?" This matter can be big or small, and since the emperor wants us to give an answer, if we don't really hurt our muscles and bones and show sincerity with real money, we can't get over this hurdle. ”

Qu Xiu's heart hurt fiercely.

"You should really show this letter of guilt to Moon Shadow to take a good look at!" Qu Xiu gritted his teeth and said, "Looking at the current situation at home, I don't believe that she can still be indifferent!" ”

"Don't count on your sister, she's really useless." Old Madam Qu had disappointment in her eyes, "Help me go to the scripture hall, I'll go and copy the scriptures for your eldest brother." ”

……

In the Palace of Nourishing the Heart, Emperor Jianxi's robe was wide-sleeved, sitting quietly and replying, and Lin Jieyu curled up in his arms like a cat.

Lin Jieyu's hand slowly caressed Emperor Jianxi's heart like a soft and sticky vine, and her voice was warm and slightly nasal, "Your Majesty, the slave is thirsty." ”

Emperor Jianxi was about to answer, but Huang Chongde quietly entered from outside, "Master, Jia Yuchun has come back from Chengqian Palace, do you want to ask now?" ”