Chapter 41: Cui'er's Death
Listening to the queen's gentle voice, Momoka couldn't help but say aggrievedly: "Niangniang, with such a good opportunity just now, you are obviously about to take the real power of the harem in your hands, but why, do you still want to give it up?" ”
When the queen heard this, she took a faint step, and the fragrance of young shoots on the leaves wafted in the air.
Seeing that the queen was smiling and silent, Momoka pursed her lips and followed her honestly, no longer speaking.
But I heard the queen suddenly say: "Last night, after you brought back the news from the person in Cining Palace, the palace had already expected that the queen mother would take away the power of the harem. ”
Momoka was puzzled, and said to his side: "Then why are you ...... Niangniang?"
"Do you think that the mother family of this palace has been weak for a long time, what can you do to fight with Concubine Hua, Concubine Ning and Concubine Chen? In the eyes of outsiders, this palace is just an empty queen, weak and bullied, even if the palace power is in the hands of this palace, won't this piece of fat be snatched away by other concubines? ”
After listening to the queen's analysis, Momoka was silent for a moment.
She moved her lips, wanting to refute the Queen's words, but she didn't know what to say, because she understood that these were facts.
The queen patted Taoxiang's hand, and a hint of ambition flashed in her eyes: "But as long as the palace is in charge of the phoenix seal and occupies the position of the queen, you can take back the palace power anytime and anywhere!" What this palace wants has never been the favor of the emperor, as long as the power is in your hands, you can completely get rid of the status quo of the palace people's soft-spoken words! ”
When she said the last sentence, the queen's voice was extremely soft, but it made people tremble when they heard it, with a hint of cruelty.
After hearing this, Momoka couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but soon, she reacted and said suspiciously: "Then the Queen Mother doesn't look like a person with no ink on her chest, how can she not even know that Niangniang you can't control the palace power for the time being?"
The queen's expression has always been very quiet, until she heard Momoka's words, she showed a sneer, and said: "The queen mother naturally knows, so she handed over the power of the harem to the palace, the palace has no identity background, she wants to control the palace, isn't it still an easy thing?" ”
It turned out that the Queen Mother wanted to use the name of the queen mother to firmly hold the palace power in her own hands!
What a good calculation!
In this way, everyone in the palace will only point the finger at the queen, and there will be no trouble for the queen mother at all.
Suddenly, Momoka gritted her teeth and said angrily: "The Queen Mother is so kind to you, and she is still your mother, is there no one in the palace who is kind to the mother?" ”
In the end, Momoka felt sorry in her heart, and she felt even more pity for the queen.
The queen put away the condensation on her face, smiled and patted Momoka's hand and said, "Isn't this still with you in this palace?" With you, this palace is much more at ease. ”
As she spoke, the queen's eyes flashed slightly, and a different color crossed them......
But Momoka was moved by the queen's words, and didn't notice her look at all, but said to the queen gratefully: "Rest assured, you saved your life to the slave and maid five years ago, and the slave and maid always take it to heart, that is, for you to go to the soup and fire, and the slave and maid are also not reluctant!" ”
While speaking, the two had come to the vicinity of Kunning Palace, which was already close to Cining Palace.
After Taoxiang finished speaking, the queen said gently: "You are now fifteen years old, and when you leave the palace at the age of twenty, the palace will promise you a good family to marry." ”
Momoka blushed, shook her head and said, "If the slave doesn't marry, the slave and the maid will serve the mother well for a lifetime!" ”
The queen smiled and did not speak, and after the two returned to Kunning Palace, the queen began to chant the Buddha again, and the days were dull and boring, no different from the past.
At this time, inside the elegant palace.
Just had breakfast, but saw Wen Chun hurriedly walked in, she quickly saluted Shang Kelan, came to Shang Kelan's ear and didn't know what to say, but saw Shang Kelan sit up from the beauty couch all of a sudden.
I saw her look at Wen Chun in surprise, and asked in surprise, "What did you say?" Cui'er is dead? ”
On the side, Gardenia was shocked when she heard this.
Wen Chun said with a solemn expression: "When the slave maid passed by Xin Zheku today, I saw them fish out Cui'er's body from the pool, wrapped it in a broken straw mat and carried it out, looking at Cui'er's swollen and white appearance, the slave maid guessed that she should have soaked in the pool all night last night." ”
Cui'er is not stupid, how could she soak in the pool all night?
Shang Kelan's eyes moved slightly, and she raised her eyes to look at her and said, "Can you say that it was suicide?" ”
Wen Chun said: "What was reported by Xin Zheku was indeed a suicide, and in addition, the slave maid saw the palace maid who was born today and went to the direction of Lanyue Palace after confirming Cui'er's death. ”
Lanyue Palace? Isn't it Concubine Ning's bedroom?
Shang Kelan knew in her heart, it seemed that Concubine Ning was going to kill people! This Cui'er knows so many things about Concubine Ning, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one will dig out some secret things about Concubine Ning from her, although she knows that Cui'er's life in Xinzhiku will be difficult, but she didn't expect that Concubine Ning would attack Cui'er so quickly!
Seeing that Shang Kelan was deep in thought, Gardenia asked Wen Chun suspiciously, "Do you know who that palace maid is?" ”
Wen Chun nodded and said, "The slave maid inquired, the palace maid wearing a pale green palace dress is the new palace maid in charge of Lanyue Palace, named Lu Xiang." ”
Did you promote your henchmen so quickly?
Shang Kelan smiled and glanced at Gardenia, who turned around and took out a money bag from under her makeup box.
She took out two taels of silver leaves from the money bag and handed them to Wen Chun and said, "You did a good job, this is the mother's reward for you." ”
After getting along with Shang Kelan for these days, Wen Chun also has a good impression of Shang Kelan, and he is willing to do things for her.
Seeing this, she hurriedly waved her hand and said: "I can't help it, I can't help it, the silver that Niangniang rewarded the slave maid last time is enough, and it is also the honor of the slave and maid to do things for the maid, how dare the slave and maid repeatedly ask for the slave's reward?" ”
Shang Kelan took the two taels of silver leaves in Gardenia's hand, put them in Wen Chun's hand, and said: "Thank you for bringing back the reply from the eldest brother of the palace a few days ago, which allowed the palace to find a breakthrough from Imperial Doctor Li. ”
Shang Kelan is already good-looking, and when she smiles, she is as beautiful as a colorful butterfly in summer.
Wen Chun's face turned red, so he had to take the silver leaf and thank: "This is all a trivial matter, not enough to worry about, and it is also what slaves and maids should do." ”
Listening to the words of the two, Gardenia on the side couldn't help but suddenly say, "Oh! No wonder Niangniang was able to know so clearly about the matter between Imperial Doctor Li and Concubine Ning that day, it turned out that she entrusted the eldest prince to help! ”
As she spoke, she patted her forehead again and said, "The slave is really stupid, I was still thinking about who the letter was for!" ”
Shang Kelan smiled and said, "Don't beat yourself, if it's broken, where will the palace go to make up for your brain?" ”
Gardenia's face turned red, and she couldn't help but say ashamedly: "Niangniang, you make fun of the slave!" ”
Wen Chun saw the relaxed atmosphere of the two, and he was a little glad that he was arranged by His Majesty to take care of Concubine Chen, if she was assigned to Xiao Guiren, maybe she would be abused by Xiao Guiren!