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Gyeongin Palace

As soon as Empress Chen got up, she listened to the palace people's announcement that Concubine Xie Shu had come to invite An.

"Why did Concubine Xie come so early today?" Empress Chen frowned slightly, according to the rules, the concubines in the palace had to go to the queen's palace every day to ask for peace, but today Concubine Xie Shu was the first to come, which made Queen Chen a little surprised.

Mama Gui said with a smile: "Concubine Shu is a concubine, she asks for the queen of the main palace, this is her duty." ”

Empress Chen, the queen of the main palace, has never been favored by Emperor Yongqing, otherwise she would not even have a prince, and there is only one Princess Lin'an under her knees. Fortunately, Empress Chen's maiden family, Chen Guogong, is the founder of the country, and he dominates one side, and his power is very great, and the queen mother also values the queen very much, and her position as the queen is also stable.

"Bengong always feels that Concubine Shu seems to have some intention of currying favor with Bengong recently." Empress Chen is not stupid, and she doesn't have no feelings about Concubine Xie's attitude towards her these days.

She is the main palace, and Concubine Shu is the side room, for so many years, especially when she was young, Concubine Shu has not been less crooked. Although Concubine Xie found that the position of the queen was too difficult to shake later, she took a break from thinking, but it has always been that the well water does not interfere with the river water and maintains the harmony on the surface, but the recent abnormality has made Queen Chen suspicious.

Mama Gui is Queen Chen's nurse and confidant, and she has always been very trusted by Queen Chen. Mama Gui persuaded: "The slave maid feels that Concubine Shu may have asked for something. ”

There must be demons when abnormal, this sentence has always been good.

Empress Chen shook her head: "She is extremely careful in her words and deeds, and this palace can't penetrate her mind for the time being." Let's let her in. The days in the palace are really difficult, some people act for the palace, and the palace is also happy to watch the play. ”

There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and she, the queen, is just one of them. She is also like other concubines, expecting His Majesty to be lucky, but after so many years, it is time for her to accept her fate, Emperor Yongqing does not have half of her place in his heart, and it is already the limit to be able to respect her a little.

After a while, I saw Concubine Xie Shu walk in.

Empress Chen was taken aback: "Concubine Shu, why is your face so ugly?" ”

Xie Qing followed behind Concubine Xie Shu and saluted Empress Chen.

"The concubine greets the queen."

"The courtiers greet the queen."

Concubine Xie Shufei didn't get up, and said to Queen Chen: "Queen Mother, the concubine's Yaohua Palace was actually robbed, and the concubine was terrified. ”

"Thief?" Empress Chen frowned slightly, "The palace is heavily guarded, where did the good thief come from?" ”

Concubine Xie shook her head: "The concubine doesn't know, and she is also a flower thief." ”

"Flower thief!" Empress Chen suddenly got up from her chair. I was really surprised that there was a flower thief in the concubine's palace, which is not a good thing.

"Fortunately, there were people guarding the concubines, but the flower thief didn't come, but went to Qing'er. Qing'er, you tell the queen mother everything about last night. ”

Xie Qing nodded and said: "The courtiers had some insomnia at night, so they admired the moon in the courtyard with the maid Xiaowan, but a black-clothed man suddenly broke in with a face cover, intending to tease the courtier, but fortunately, the courtier's maid Xiaowan was a martial arts master, so she drove people away, and in a hurry, the courtier's hairpin also scratched the thief's arm. ”

As he spoke, he took out the hairpin, which was still stained with blood.

"Queen Mother, although the thief did not succeed, but Qing'er is still a girl who has not left the cabinet, she was scared last night, and she didn't sleep all night, and she dared to tell the concubine this morning, it is about the reputation of her daughter's family, and the concubine did not dare to publicize it, so she could only come and tell the queen mother."

Empress Chen pondered for a moment and said: "The palace is heavily guarded, it is impossible for the flower thieves outside to enter, and that person knows martial arts, I am afraid that he is a guard in the palace." ”

Concubine Xie Shu nodded and said: "The queen mother is reasonable, there is such a crooked person in this palace, you can't let him get away with it, the women in this harem are either concubines or princesses, what if something happens." ”

Princess Lin'an is the only daughter of Queen Chen, and she lives in the palace right now. Empress Chen's heart jumped, and she hurriedly ordered: "Mama Gui, go and investigate, according to Miss Xie's words, find out all the people who are injured on your arms." ”

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Empress Chen's investigation did find a few people who were injured on their arms, but Ye Chengxuan was not among them.

Looking at the few people standing in front of her, Mama Gui said to Xie Qing, "Miss Xie, do you see if these people are familiar?" ”

Mama Gui is very measured, and she never mentions the flower thief, Xie Qing is familiar with the person who only had to last night.

Ye Chengxuan, as the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, had orders from the queen mother, so he naturally sent people over in person.

Xie Qing walked in front of these people, looked at them one by one, and finally walked in front of Ye Chengxuan and stayed for a while.

Ye Chengxuan arched his hand and said, "I don't know if there is someone Miss Xie is looking for?" ”

His eyes kept falling on Xie Qing, and he wanted to see how Xie Qing reacted. Just as he wondered in his heart whether the palace maid that night was her, he was in front of her at this moment, leaving her to guess.

Xie Qing smiled lightly, all the wisdom of the Ye family was given to Ye Chengxuan alone.

Ye Chengxuan had already treated the wound, her strength was small, and it was just a hairpin, so the wound was extremely shallow, if a good anti-trace cream was used, it was not impossible to remove it quickly, even if there were still some traces now, it would fade to the point where it looked like an old wound.

Her bright eyes were crystal clear, a little puzzled, but they were extremely shallow, and if you didn't look closely, you wouldn't be able to see them at all. She didn't like to deal with the people of the Ye family before, so she didn't know Ye Chengxuan too well, and she only vaguely knew that he was a rare smart person in the Ye family.

"Nope." Xie Qing shook his head and said, "There is Lao Ye to lead the trip." ”

Empress Chen frowned: "Are you sure?" "Of course, what Queen Chen hopes is to arrest people, if they don't deal with them, wouldn't the women in the palace be in danger.

Xie Qing replied: "No, the courtiers are sure." ”

These guards were innocent people, and Xie Qing didn't intend to take human life.

Empress Chen sighed lightly and waved her hand: "You all go down." ”

Ye Chengxuan bowed: "The minister retreats." ”

He has been observing Xie Qing, but Xie Qing has not the slightest flaw......

It happened that Princess Lin'an came to greet the queen.

"Chen Ye Chengxuan see the princess." Led by Ye Chengxuan, everyone saluted Princess Lin'an.

Princess Lin'an raised her hand and made a flat movement: "Get up, why do you seem to have come out of the harem?" ”

Ye Chengxuan replied with a smile: "It was the queen mother who ordered the ministers and others to strengthen their defenses. ”

Not a single mention of last night's events.

Princess Lin'an is not a big deal to think about, and it is normal for Queen Chen, as the master of the harem, to order a few words from the guards, so she ignored Ye Chengxuan and went straight to the queen's palace.

"Queen Mother, the son-in-law is here." Princess Lin'an is fifteen years old, which is the same age as flowers, and Queen Chen does not restrain her on weekdays, so Princess Lin'an's temperament is very lively.

I didn't see him, but I heard his voice first.

Empress Chen scolded her beloved daughter: "Yuan'er, Concubine Shu is here, why are you so unruly." "Princess Lin'an's maiden name is Zhao Xueyuan, and the queen always calls her Yuan'er affectionately.

Princess Lin'an rushed in only to find that not only the queen was alone, but also Concubine Xie Shu. Smiling slightly, he curtsed to Queen Chen: "The son asks the queen mother to say goodbye." ”

He bowed to Concubine Xie Shu again: "Lin'an has seen Concubine Shuniang." ”

Princess Lin'an is a princess with a noble status, and in the face of a high-ranking concubine like Concubine Xie Shu, she only needs to bow halfway.

And Concubine Xie Shu also returned the half-salute to show her respect for the princess, "I haven't seen the princess for a few days, and the princess is getting more and more beautiful." ”

Empress Chen only has this girl under her knees, and she is naturally pampered, and she is still very happy when she hears Concubine Shu praise her daughter, and said with a smile: "This palace still has a headache, this child is always noisy, and he is not in shape." ”

"Queen mother, how can the sons make trouble, even the father and the emperor praise the sons and daughters for being well-behaved." Princess Lin'an is coquettish.

Empress Chen nodded her daughter's forehead and said with a smile: "Look at you, how old are your children, and you are still coquettish with the queen mother, isn't it a fuss." ”

Princess Lin'an grimaced: "No matter how old the son is, he is also the queen mother's child." ”

Xie Qing stood behind, the corners of her lips were slightly raised, Princess Lin'an is really a lovely woman, maybe it is because Queen Chen pampered her, she has always been like this.

Concubine Xie Shuying said with a smile: "The princess is well-behaved and cute, and the queen is so blessed, but it's a pity that there is no daughter in the palace, otherwise she would definitely be as pampered as Princess Lin'an." ”

Princess Lin'an pouted, raised her head and chuckled: "Have you heard the queen mother, the concubines and concubines are envious that you have a good daughter like Erchen?" ”

Empress Chen was amused by her arrogant little appearance, "You kid, you're almost over, and you're not ashamed." The corners of his mouth couldn't hide a smile. As a queen, but without a son, Queen Chen is not sad, but after all, there is still a well-behaved and cute little padded jacket like Princess Lin'an, and the regrets in her heart have calmed down a lot.

Concubine Xie Shu's eyes lit up slightly, and she said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the princess is almost over, and it's time to recruit horses." ”

Princess Lin'an's face turned red, "Queen Mother, don't leave Queen Mother Lin'an." ”

Concubine Xie Shu'er smiled and said, "Niangniang, the princess is reluctant to give you up." ”

"Princess, sooner or later, you will get married one day, but marrying someone does not mean that you are going to leave the queen's mother, you can still go back to the palace to visit your mother after you get married."

Princess Lin'an hugged Queen Chen's arm, didn't let go, and shook her head vigorously: "No, no, don't leave the queen mother." ”

Concubine Xie Shu covered her mouth and smiled: "Princess, you will make the queen even more reluctant to you." ”

No mother wants her daughter to leave her, let alone Queen Chen, who only has such a daughter.

Empress Chen's beautiful eyebrows and eyes were dyed with a trace of sorrow, how could she be willing, but getting married is a process that every normal woman must go through.