Chapter 145: Concubine Qing's Ambush (2)

At noon on the second day of coming to the palace, everyone prepared to hold a banquet in the "Water Rhyme Hall" next to the "Clear Stream". Everyone rested well last night, and today's spirit is enough, so they are all dressed up with flowers and branches, and the flowers and willows are red and willow green decorated with the original elegant water rhyme hall.

The water rhyme hall is made of jade, carved on all sides, exquisitely jade, because of the nearby "clear stream flowing", you can hear the pleasant sound of flowing water on the stone wall, mixed with the sound of the distant silk and bamboo orchestra, more and more feel quiet and comfortable.

In addition to the concubines and other internal wives, the external wives also have the wives of the three rulers and the wives of several adults, including the mother and sister-in-law of Concubine Qing.

Shen Wan and Xichen sat on the top, looked at them coldly, and their eyes touched Liu Zhao's wife, it is said that Liu Zhao's wife has been sick all the year round, and when she looks at her today, her face is indeed a layer of sickness, and her body is a little shaky after sitting for a long time, and she barely leans on the maid beside her.

Shen Wan smiled and said to her gently, "Madame, is she uncomfortable?" If that's the case, why don't you go down and rest first! ”

Mrs. Liu said in a panic: "Niangniang forgives her sins, and the people's women are rude." ”

Shen Wan tried her best to make herself look kind, raised her hand and said, "Madame doesn't have to be like this, her body is important." She looked at Xichen and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the concubine to stay for Mrs. Liu for a long time." ”

Xichen nodded and said, "Since the queen has spoken, Han, you can go down and rest." ”

Mrs. Liu couldn't, so she had to bow and retreat, looking very ashamed on her face.

Xichen patted the back of Shen Wan's hand and said, "Don't take it to heart, Liu Zhao's wife has always been in poor health, so she really shouldn't have traveled a long distance." ”

Shen Wan asked in a low voice, "Why is Lord Liu confused?" ”

Xichen smiled: "He doesn't worry about his wife staying in the capital alone. They can be regarded as a bad husband and wife, Liu Zhao married this wife when he was studying hard, and he has been with each other until today, his wife is not in good health, and has not been able to give birth to a boy and a girl, but Liu Zhao has never given up, and he has not even accepted a concubine. As he spoke, his expression was also slightly moved.

Shen Wan listened in a daze and said, "I didn't expect that Lord Liu is a good man with the most affection and sexuality. ”

Xichen smiled: "Otherwise, I wouldn't have valued him so much!" He sighed and said: "Although politicians do not look at private morality, some officials' private morality is corrupted, and I really can't use it, otherwise it will be difficult to hide the mouths of the people." ”

Shen Wan also smiled: "The emperor's thoughts are not quite the same as other kings, other kings put ability first, but the emperor puts morality first. The emperor will be a good emperor, and with Lord Liu Zhao as an example, the atmosphere of the court will definitely be very good. ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, Xichen was satisfied, but Shen Wan had a plan in her heart.

After three rounds of drinking, Cui Shanggong whispered a few words in Shen Wan's ear, Shen Wan's complexion changed slightly, and then returned to her normal color, and said to Xichen with a smile: "The concubine is a little overwhelmed by alcohol, go out to sober up." ”

Xichen motioned for her to stand down, and told her not to go too far, and she would have to return to the banquet later.

Although Shen Wan Cui Shanggong walked outside, she asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Cui Shanggong said: "Someone wants to see Niangniang, Weichen asked him what happened, he didn't want to say, only said that he was ordered by King Yi to meet Niangniang in person." ”

Shen Wan pondered for a long time and said, "Eighty percent is Concubine Qing's business, let's go, go see him!" ”

Next to the "clear stream flowing song" is a small garden, which is planted with all kinds of ancient vines, rockeries, flowers and trees in full bloom, and the green ** drop is full of fiery pomegranates, which are as bright as torches. There were a few bird cages on the shelves of the vines, and a few canaries in the cages, Shen Wan looked at it for a long time, with a thin and cold smile on her lips.

After standing and looking at the flowers and trees for a while, Cui Shanggong brought the person over, and Shen Wan looked at it and looked familiar.

The man knelt down and asked for peace: "The slave is promoted to the mother to ask for peace." ”

"Liansheng?" Shen Wan searched hard for the name in her mind.

Lian Sheng raised his head and smiled, and said: "Niangniang forgot, the slave used to serve in front of Concubine Hui, Niangniang went to play with Concubine Hui when she was a child, and you also rewarded the slave with a plaster!" ”

Shen Wan then remembered that at that time, because she liked Xichao in her heart, she often went to Concubine Hui, and this Lian Sheng was with Xichao, so although she didn't like it, she didn't give him a face, but she heard that he was rheumatism, and she brought a plaster to him from home. I forgot about it, and I can't help him remember it.

immediately smiled and said: "It turned out to be Lian Sheng's father-in-law, please hurry up." ”

Even rising, without saying anything about it, looked at Cui Shanggong and Xiangming Chun'er beside Shen Wan, Shen Wan smiled and said, "It's okay, just say something." ”

Lian Sheng took out a cloth bag from his arms and said, "This is what the Twelfth Master handed over to the slave before leaving, so that the slave must hand it over to you himself." ”

Chun'er took it from him, and then handed it to Shen Wan, Shen Wan opened it and looked at it, and was startled! In addition to some letters, there is also a puppet and a sachet of flounder.

That puppet is the puppet of the cursed queen mother who appeared in the witch case! This thing should have been destroyed a long time ago, how could it appear in the hands of Twelve? And if you look closely, the fabric and stitches of this puppet are exactly the same as the sachets of this flounder!

Sure enough, the matter of witch Gu is inseparable from Concubine Qing!

Looking at those letters again, Shen Wan immediately understood it, and said with a faint smile: "Twelve really knows what I mean!" Seeing that Lian Sheng was still there, he glanced at Xiang Ming, who took out a gold coin from his side and said to Lian Sheng: "This is a reward from Niang Niang." ”

Lian Sheng hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Oh, how dare the slave ask for the reward of the mother, the slave is just doing things for the twelve masters!" ”

Shen Wan smiled: "It's just a gadget, reward my father-in-law for drinking and eating, I'm afraid there will be something to trouble my father-in-law in the future!" ”

Lian Sheng accepted it without prevarication, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Niangniang, even if you have something to tell the slave, the slave is watching the Twelfth Master and Niangniang grow up, how dare the slave not be careful!" ”

Cui Shanggong didn't like what he said, he coughed lightly, his face suddenly sneered, and he retreated.

Xiangming asked, "Niangniang?" ”

Shen Wan raised her hand and said, "This matter needs to be discussed in the long run, put away this bag of things first, don't let people see it, let's go back to the banquet first, don't make people suspicious." ”

"Yes."

A few people left the small garden, and just as they were about to return to the banquet, they saw Concubine Qing's sister-in-law also come out to sober up.

Shen Wan thought that it was so coincidental that she could test it, so she didn't avoid it, and stepped forward and said, "The young lady also came out to breathe?" ”

Lu Shi never thought that he would see the queen here, so he hurriedly knelt down to say goodbye, and said: "The woman has seen the queen's mother, and she is greedy for a few cups, and some of them are on top, so she came out for a walk, and she didn't want to bump into the queen, she really deserved to die." ”

Shen Wan ordered her to get up and said with a smile: "Where is it, it is the palace that disturbed the young lady, and the palace has just sobered up, so go back, the young lady must not stand outside for too long." His eyes touched her waist, and he suddenly moved, but he smiled on his face: "Huh? This purse is chic. ”