Chapter 577: Aura of Conspiracy (2)
Perhaps, Changsheng had already sensed the slightest abnormality.
The emperor has been ill for a long time, and Jiao Changqing is helpless, so it is inevitable that he will have doubts. Meng Xilan rubbed her temples, Changsheng may have smelled the smell of conspiracy.
He will start to doubt...... When he begins to doubt himself, he will immediately stop thinking about it as if everything is useless.
Xie Zhenzhen saw that the queen mother was slightly distracted, and couldn't help lowering her head and lowering her eyes, and quieted down.
Listening to Niangniang's meaning, although she likes Shen Dan, she is still biased towards herself. In this case, she should be meek and respectful in front of her, and let her love herself more.
Suddenly, Gao Fuli came over to speak, and he sent the account books of the Internal Affairs Office over, causing Meng Xilan to raise her eyebrows slightly, and only said: "You have always been responsible for these things, why do you have to bring them to the palace?" ”
Now he is the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in charge of the expenses of various palaces in the palace, and the power in his hands is very important.
"The slave wants to come and discuss with the mother, for the prince's wedding, the palace has spent a lot of money, it's time to open up sources and reduce expenditure."
When he said this, he glanced at the crown princess beside him with his spare eyes, hooked the corners of his lips, and slowly, showed a smile. It's just that the smile quickly fades away, making it imperceptible.
The crown princess came just in time, and this matter happened to be related to her.
Through the curtain, Meng Xilan couldn't see Gao Fuli's expression clearly, but she could guess his thoughts, and deliberately sighed lightly: "You, you, you have been with this palace for so many years, and I don't know that the last thing this palace wants to care about is money!" As the head of Ouchi, you can't even do such an errand......"
Her reproachful tone made Xie Zhenzhen hear some clues.
When Gao Fuli saw his master like this, he knew that his master understood in his heart, so he said, "The slave is stupid...... The slave has been by the emperor's side these days, serving the medicine, so he was a little negligent for a while. ”
Meng Xilan supported her head with one hand and put on a distressed look. "Right now is the time when there are the most things in the palace, but there is not even a smart and sensible person around the palace."
Xie Zhenzhen heard it sincerely, and an idea suddenly surged in her heart.
"Queen Mother......" She stepped forward at the right time, curtsy and said, "The concubine is willing to share the worries and solve problems for the queen mother." ”
Gao Fuli hooked the corners of his mouth when he heard this, and then echoed: "Niangniang, the crown princess Niangniang enters and exits the palace, although she understands the rules, she is still unfamiliar with the people and things here. This is just an opportunity for the mother to experience the experience. ”
Xie Zhenzhen was secretly happy when she heard this, and remembered a good thing for Gao Welfare in her heart.
This slave came at the right time, and it was rare to have such a good opportunity for her to perform well in the queen's mother.
Meng Xilan groaned slightly: "You just entered the palace, this is a good opportunity to familiarize yourself with ...... However, you still don't know much about the people in various palaces. Besides, such trivial things are tedious and complicated, and you may not be willing to care about them......"
Xie Zhenzhen took the initiative: "Please give the queen mother a chance to the concubine, the concubine wants to do her part for the palace and the queen mother." ”
When Meng Xilan heard this, she went.
"Okay, this palace will let Xiao Lizi help you. This palace has always been thrifty and does not like extravagance and waste the most. Nowadays, state affairs are important, we are in the harem, food, clothing, housing and transportation are all exquisite, and there is no need to waste them. ”
She said so much, just to let her save money. In this situation, all industries are waiting to be prospered, the treasury is empty, and the royal dignity can only be put aside for the time being.
Xie Zhenzhen nodded again and again, looking obedient to her.
After a while, Gao Fuli personally sent the princess out of the palace, and when he arrived at the door, Xie Zhenzhen turned to look at him: "I heard that my father-in-law is the old man next to the queen mother, and he is also the old man in this palace. After speaking, he motioned to the palace maid behind him and gave him a bag of silver.
Gao Fuli took it with both hands and thanked him. "The crown princess is polite."
Before Xie Zhenzhen came, she was aggrieved, but now she went back satisfied, with a complexion, and even the posture of walking was different.
Gao Fuli watched her back go away, and looked down at the silver bag in his hand, and a hint of banter flashed in his eyes.
She said it politely, but sending him away was like sending a money-hungry minion, which was really not respectful.
Gao Fuli turned around and returned to the inner hall, and saw that the curtain in front of Niangniang had been opened, and Niangniang held the hand of the jewel and paced slowly.
"Did you do it on purpose, or did it happen by chance?" Meng Xilan asked lightly.
Hearing this, Gao Fuli hurriedly stepped forward, replaced the jewel, and personally helped his mother for a walk.
"The slave was planning to come to see Niang Niang today...... Who knows, I suddenly heard the news on the way that the princess came to see you with a look of grievance, and the slave had an extra heart and took the account book."
When Meng Xilan heard this, her face was slightly gloomy: "This palace knows that you are very well-informed. It's just that your heart is coming too fast! It's only been two days since the crown princess entered the palace, and you're going to be in a hurry to calculate her? ”
Gao Fuli hurriedly explained to himself: "Niangniang, where is the slave who wants to calculate the crown princess Niangniang." The slave is for the sake of the mother, the princess is arrogant, and she has just entered the palace, if she doesn't give her something to do, she will definitely not stop. And the Xie family will not be satisfied. There are a lot of miscellaneous things in the palace, and now the people around the emperor, all who can rest are afraid of things and incompetent, so naturally they can't share their worries for their mother. ”
His thinking was quick, and he said: "There are more than a dozen account books of the Internal Affairs Office, large and small. The crown princess is afraid that it would be good if she could manage one place. The slave just wants to find something for her to do, lest she bump into your eyes every day because of some trivial things! After all, you're still recuperating ......"
His eyes looked at Niangniang's high bulging belly: "Niangniang needs to be pure, and the slave doesn't want anyone to disturb Niangniang's purity." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Xilan smiled: "You, you, with your mouth, this palace will never find your fault in this life." ”
"Niangniang, you are the master of the slaves, you can do whatever you want to send the slaves, where do you need to find anything wrong. Catch up with Ming'er, you see that the slave is not pleasing to the eye, so you will punish the slave to be the stone lion in front of Qianhua Gate, and the slave is also willing. ”
Hearing this, Baozhu couldn't help but bow his head and chuckle.
Meng Xilan also glanced at him with a smile: "The crown princess is young, and she can't hide things in her heart. You help her a little more, don't let her be looked down upon by others. ”
"Yes." Gao Fuli nodded hurriedly: "The slave will make good arrangements and give the crown princess a chance to perform meritorious service." ”
Meng Xilan smiled slightly, continued to hold his hand, and walked around the hall.
……
A stick of incense, a cup of tea, a room of silence.
Back in the palace, Xie Zhenzhen saw that the prince was still sobering up and resting, but there was no Shen Dan by his side, and his heart suddenly stopped minding.
She straightened the dress on her body, sat on the edge of the bed, looked at the prince's angular side face, and said softly: "Your Highness, the concubine is wrong......
The prince seemed to be asleep, and when he heard this, he didn't react, and he didn't even move his eyelashes.
Xie Zhenzhen turned her head, looked at the bead curtain at the door that swayed slightly in the wind, and then looked down at her hands clasped together, and then said, "I shouldn't be so petty...... Shen Dan has been with His Royal Highness for so long, His Royal Highness should respect her, and I have only been in the palace for two days......"
Before she finished speaking, she was jerked into an embrace, and it turned out that Changsheng had been awake, but he hadn't opened his eyes.
He put one hand around her thin waist and the other hand held her soft, closed his eyes, and asked, "Why do you have to admit your mistake?" ”
Xie Zhenzhen's heartbeat accelerated, and she moved her body slightly before saying, "The concubine doesn't want His Highness to be angry, and I don't want His Highness to think that the concubine is a stingy person." ”
Changsheng patted her on the back when he heard this, and seemed to smile: "Everyone will be jealous." You will, and so will I......"
"Huh?" Xie Zhenzhen blinked puzzled, and hurriedly asked, "Will Your Highness also be jealous?" ”
For whom? For which woman?
Changsheng opened his eyes, his eyes were deep, and he tapped her head with his finger. "Don't be cranky."
Xie Zhenzhen bit her lower lip and nodded slightly. "Hmm."
Changsheng looked into her eyes and said, "You are different from Shen Dan, she is her, you are you." ”
Shen Dan is one of the people he trusts the most, and she is the one who will accompany him for many years.
When Xie Zhenzhen heard this, she opened her mouth, but she still chose to be silent. Just now, she listened to the persuasion of the queen's mother, and now is not the time for her to take care of it.
"The concubine understands." She replied meekly, and Changsheng smiled comfortably, then hugged her and took another nap.
Early the next morning, Changsheng came to see his mother to say goodbye, and because he was alone, Meng Xilan asked Baozhu to open the curtain.
Changsheng saw that his mother was inconvenient, so he asked her to lie down and rest.
Meng Xilan waved her hand again and again: "It's tiring to always lie down, it's better to sit comfortably like this for a while." ”
Changsheng looked at the empress mother's bulging belly and lowered his eyes slightly: "Yesterday, the crown princess came over to make the queen mother upset." ”
Meng Xilan shook her head: "That kid cares too much about you, and it is inevitable that he will use too much energy." The two women beside you, one is arrogant, the other is neither humble nor arrogant, but one is a master and the other is a slave. In the future, we have to grind it slowly. ”
"I heard that the queen mother wants her to learn to take care of harem affairs, isn't it inappropriate? After all, she has just entered the palace......"
Meng Xilan saw that he seemed worried, so she said: "Saying that she is in charge of things, it is actually like letting her have something to do." Besides, it is also to let the Xie family see the importance and trust we have in them. ”
Changsheng nodded clearly: "That's fine, she has something to do, so she won't be too boring." Life in this palace is already difficult, she always has to understand. ”
Meng Xilan's expression changed slightly when she heard this, and then she shook her head: "Prince, don't say such things." She has bet her whole life on this palace, as long as you don't let her down, her life will not be difficult. You have to treat her well. ”