These heartfelt words were half-true and half-false, but the Queen Mother was moved and angry, and only heard the Queen Mother say to Zhao Kehan: "Han'er, it's really bitter for you, if Your Majesty hears your words, I'm afraid I don't know how moved I am in my heart." ”

Zhao Kehan smiled embarrassedly and said: "The Queen Mother, don't make fun of the concubines, these are the careful thoughts of the concubines, and the concubines in the harem can only be trusted by the Queen Mother, so I said it to the Queen Mother." ”

Hearing this, the Queen Mother smiled and nodded, but soon her face turned cold, and she turned to Wanqin and said, "You go and call Concubine Chen to the mourning family, the mourning family wants to see why the son of the Zuo Xiang family meddles in the affairs of the palace!" ”

"Yes, Queen Mother."

Wanqin replied and went to Xianya Palace.

Zhao Kehan lowered his eyes, and then pretended to be uneasy and said to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, you ...... What are you doing here? If it is because the concubine and Concubine Chen have a quarrel, it will not be good to make His Majesty unhappy......"

These words were tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, and the Queen Mother was so angry that she slapped the table heavily and said angrily: "Concubine Chen, there is this Concubine Chen everywhere!" It was because she entered the palace that His Majesty repeatedly contradicted the mourning family, and he was about to stop putting the mourning family in his eyes for this woman! ”

"The Queen Mother's ......"

Zhao Kehan wanted to persuade again, but the Queen Mother stretched out her hand to stop her, and said with a cold face: "Han'er, the mourning family knows that you are soft-hearted, but if this concubine doesn't teach her a lesson, she really thinks that with His Majesty's favor, she can do whatever she wants in the harem, and the mourning family has to teach her a lesson!" ”

In the past, she didn't say anything to Shang Kelan because she was afraid of the presence of Prime Minister Zuo's mansion, but now that her eldest brother dares to meddle in the affairs of the harem, she can't indulge Concubine Chen!

While the two were talking, Wanqin had already arrived at Xianya Palace.

At this time, inside the elegant palace.

Shang Kelan was busy with the four palace maids in the dormitory, and the ground and table were full of cloth gifts and account books.

Wanqin had just been introduced by the palace maid, and when she saw this scene, she couldn't help but be a little surprised.

However, she quickly retracted her gaze and saluted Shang Kelan: "I have seen Concubine Chen, Qi Niangniang, the Queen Mother has sent you to Cining Palace to see you." ”

"Gardenia, you wrap up that Eight Treasures Ruyi, late winter knows autumn, you sort out the silk and jade willow in Suzhou, you check the account books and check, these gift lists can't go wrong!"

However, Shang Kelan was packing up the gift box on the ground, and at the same time commanded the four palace maids, and she didn't seem to hear Wanqin's words.

So, Wanqin had to carefully raise her voice and said, "Concubine Qichen, the Queen Mother is invited!" ”

Shang Kelan paused, looked back at her, and said, "The Queen Mother invited this palace to Cining Palace?" Okay, wait for Hongu to clean up. ”

When she says clean up, she actually means cleaning up for herself.

Without the help of late winter, she skillfully combed her messy hair and put the rosewood hairpin on her head, before she said to Wanqin: "Okay, let's go." ”

When leaving, she also turned her head and instructed Gardenia, "Gardenia, you go ahead, I'll go back!" ”

"Got it, mother!"

Gardenia hurriedly answered, and Shang Kelan didn't ask Wanqin, the Queen Mother asked her for what was the matter, so she followed Wanqin to Cining Palace.

In Cining Palace, Zhao Kehan finally made the Queen Mother laugh, and if he said a lot of Shang Kelan, the Queen Mother's impression of Shang Kelan was even worse. globe

At this time, Wanqin took Shang Kelan to the pavilion, and respectfully saluted the two of them: "Concubine Qijia, Queen Mother, Concubine Chen are here." ”

Shang Kelan also bowed on her knees and said, "The concubine has seen the Queen Mother, and I greet Concubine Jia." ”

Zhao Kehan also got up and saluted her respectfully: "The concubine sees Concubine Chen, greet Concubine Chen." ”

Thinking back to the summer when Zhao Kehan first entered the palace, she had always turned a blind eye to Shang Kelan, when the Queen Mother and Her Majesty were away, how could she ever salute herself?

Shang Kelan smiled slightly, looked at Zhao Kehan and said, "Concubine Jia is polite. ”

Zhao Kehan's face was slightly red, and he said softly: "It's all taught by Concubine Chen." ”

But the Queen Mother looked at her coldly and asked straight to the point: "The mourning family asks you, why did you instruct your eldest brother to expose the identity of Concubine Jia in front of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military?" Where are you going to put Concubine Jia! ”

Frowning, Shang Kelan said puzzledly: "Queen Mother, when did this happen?" Why didn't the concubine hear any news! ”

The Queen Mother sneered, looked directly at her and said, "Hehe, do you think you can get past by pretending to be stupid?" The mourning family told you that the people of the harem must not be involved with the people in the court, and you instructed your eldest brother to expose the identity of the daughter of the first emperor of Concubine Jia, just to put Concubine Jia to death, this harem cannot tolerate such a poisonous woman as you, you immediately pack up your things and go back to your Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion! ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Kehan frowned slightly, and then persuaded: "Queen Mother, you dissipate your anger, this result may not be a good thing for the concubine, don't hurt the harmony of the two for the concubine, after all, you and Concubine Chen are also mother-in-law and daughter-in-law......"

If Concubine Chen is allowed to go back to her parents' house, she will not be able to act according to the plan tonight, so Zhao Kehan persuaded the Queen Mother to change the punishment method for His Majesty.

As soon as she talked about this, the Queen Mother became even more angry, stood up and pointed at Shang Kelan and said: "Just eating hot pot the day before yesterday, Your Majesty also fell out with the mourning family because of her, and the mourning family doesn't recognize her as a daughter-in-law, she is always just a concubine!" ”

Concubine?

Shang Kelan's eyes narrowed slightly at the Queen Mother, and the light in her eyes was much sharper and colder for a moment.

At this moment, Zhao Kehan's eyes rolled, and he changed his tone and said to Shang Kelan: "Concubine Chen, you make the Queen Mother so angry, it is better to bow your head to the Queen Mother and admit your mistake, this matter will pass, the Queen Mother is an elder after all...... If you can't let go of your identity, it's good to kowtow to the Queen Mother, it's almost the New Year, don't make things so stiff, right? ”

"Kowtow to the Queen Mother and admit your mistakes? What is wrong with this palace. ”

Shang Kelan didn't blink her eyes, and after she finished speaking to Zhao Kehan lightly, she didn't even look at her, and then said to the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, you keep saying that the concubine instructed the eldest brother to frame Concubine Jia, what is the evidence?" If the evidence can't be obtained, you can't convict the concubine, and if the queen mother is fine, the concubine will retire. ”

As soon as the words fell, Shang Kelan turned around and wanted to leave, unwilling to entangle with this vexatious old lady anymore.

"You! You stand for the mourners! ”

The Queen Mother yelled at her with an ugly face, and then quickly walked up to her, and said angrily: "The mourning family originally thought that His Majesty trusted you so much, so he was ready to return the palace power to you, but now it seems that the palace power of this harem is still handed over to Concubine Jia!" ”

Raising her eyebrows, Shang Kelan looked at her in surprise and said, "The Queen Mother means ......"

The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "What the mourning family means is that from now on, as long as the mourning family is still in the day, the power of this harem will be in the hands of Concubine Jia!" ”

Her words drifted into Shang Kelan's ears with the wind, and then, the corners of Zhao Kehan's lips raised slightly, and the smile on his face flashed.

But Shang Kelan quickly came back to her senses and said clearly: "Okay, the Queen Mother, you are happy." ”