Pearl is no longer the little daughter-in-law who is bullied by her concubine and dare not resist, she has been running a tofu shop in Xingping for many years, and she has already had the confidence to be a proprietor.

When she came to Shangjing, her sister was made a concubine, and as the eldest sister, how could she be submissive, she had to stand up.

And as the number of times she entered the palace increased, the number of people around her gradually increased, all of them were the ladies of high-ranking families, and Pearl was attentive and learned a lot of ways to govern the family from them.

Now in the palace, she seems to be a housewife.

And everyone knows that as long as Concubine Qing's grace continues, Prince Qing's mansion will always belong to the Song family. Moreover, it is rumored that Song Hu, the young master of the Song family, is talented and intelligent, and he reads well in the country, and it is conceivable that he will have a good future, so the slaves did not dare not take the words of the pearl seriously.

When he came out of the palace, Pearl ordered to go down and keep an eye on the Wang family, and sure enough, he got the news.

After tying up Wang Chunwang and sending it to the government, she was afraid that Wang Changshan and Zhang Cui would make trouble, so she sent someone to look at the two, and took the little baby who was less than three years old to the mansion and handed it over to Guiji and Guishu's nurses to take care of together.

After arranging all this, Pearl went into the palace.

Tell Liuli everything that happened outside the palace: "Fortunately, you said that to me a few days ago, otherwise they would have been allowed to go free under your banner." ”

Liuli pondered for a moment and said: "Big sister did the right thing, since Wang Chunwang has already handed it over to Jingzhao Mansion Yin, then it will be dealt with according to the law, and the little lady who is in trouble will be given some comfort, as for the rest of the people, I will bother the big sister to take care of it for the time being, how to deal with it......"

Liuli frowned, thinking of the summer that day she bumped into, knowing that this thing must not be hidden, I can't say that the Queen Mother already knows now, fortunately, the Wang family has not done anything out of the ordinary before, and now Wang Chunwang has also been "killed by righteousness" by Pearl.

But Liuli can't be sure what the Queen Mother's attitude is after knowing about this matter, although her relationship with the Queen Mother has eased in recent days, but she is still not sure.

"I'll have to ask Your Majesty." Ruri finally said.

When Zhao Mingxu came over in the evening, Liuli told him about the matter, of course, she didn't want to ask Zhao Mingxu how to deal with Zhang Cui and others, but to ask him for advice, how to pass the queen mother's level.

Zhao Mingxu frowned after hearing this: "How do you know that the queen mother must know about this?" ”

"I'm just guessing," Liuli said, "There's a good chance that the Queen Mother knows, and it's not a good thing." ”

Zhao Mingxu raised his eyebrows and motioned for her to continue.

Liuli continued: "There is a girl next to me, named Zhixia, who always runs outside these days, I quietly ordered someone to keep an eye on it, and found that she went in the direction of Ning Yi Palace. ”

"So you suspect that she colluded with Concubine Shen and wanted to assassinate you?" Zhao Mingxu said in a deep voice.

"It's not a secret," Ruri shook her head, "Maybe she wants to make me some trouble." Do you remember the last time the Queen Mother found out that I was opening a shop outside the palace? ”

Seeing the man nodding, Liuli continued: "When the cherry blossom country should be the summer to accompany me to Cishou Palace, but she didn't go under the pretext of being unhappy...... Knowing that I opened a restaurant outside the palace, there were only four of them, and the Queen Mother only knew that the restaurant did not know the Rouge Pavilion, obviously not the news of Zhiya and Tao's leakage, so only the autumn and summer were left. ”

Since then, she has been paying attention to both of them, and everything is normal in the autumn, only the summer runs out from time to time. In addition, when she was talking to Pearl that day, Zhixia's sudden intrusion made Ruri more certain.

Zhao Mingxu's face sank after hearing this: "The slave betrays the master, and if he disposes of it, why bother with this thought." ”

"What if I think too much, it's not good to wronged others." Liuli said, "But through this matter, I can also be sure." ”

Zhao Mingxu nodded, and then said: "The queen mother has changed her opinion of you quite a lot recently, so don't worry. ”

"The Queen Mother takes a fancy to the royal face, will she think that I am damaging ......" Liuli hesitated.

"After all, you're just getting started." Zhao Mingxu said, "The queen mother is not such an unreasonable person. ”

Seeing that Liuli was still a little worried, he said again: "If you are really worried, you might as well tell your mother about your past experience." ”

"Once upon a time?" Ruri asked.

"What happened to me in my uncle's house in the past, how I was forced to hit the wall, and how they treated your brothers and sisters harshly, forcing you to leave with leakage", Zhao Mingxu said, "The queen mother is the most soft-hearted, if you say this, I will not blame you again." ”

Liuli understands, it's just selling miserably.

After taking the scriptures from Zhao Mingxu, the Queen Mother summoned her the next day and asked Liuli to go to Cishou Palace.

Zhiya took out a small bag of silver from her sleeve and stuffed it to her father-in-law: "Father-in-law, do you know, why did the Queen Mother pass on our mother?" ”

The father-in-law took the silver tael, and he was willing to sell it to Bi Luozhai: "Niangniang will know when she goes, and the slave doesn't know very well, but Shen Concubine Niangniang asked An Gang to leave, and the Queen Mother came to pass on Niangniang, I guess I want to talk to Niangniang?" ”

Zhiya nodded, she had a plan in her heart, and after sending her father-in-law away, she returned to Liuli with some worry.

Liuli knew it in her heart, so she didn't panic, she patted Zhiya's hand: "Call Zhitao to follow me, you stay in the palace, let people look at Zhixia, and wait for me to come back and dispose of it." ”

Zhiya's heart was shocked, could it be really the summer? Today's incident also has something to do with Yu Zhixia?

Even though there were a thousand questions in her heart, Zhiya knew that now was not the time to ask, so she nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, girl." ”

By the time she arrived at Cishou Palace, Shushen was no longer there. Liuli asked for peace, and the color of the queen was quite gentle.

"The Queen Mother summoned her concubines, but is there something?" Ruri was the first to speak.

"I haven't seen Concubine Qing for a long time, the mourning family wants to talk to you", the queen mother's voice couldn't hear the joy and anger, "Give me a seat." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie", Liuli sat down, thought about it and said, "In the past, I always liked to say some strange ideas with my mother, but today it is better to say something from the concubine and my mother...... Just, how about a story? ”

"Okay", the Queen Mother nodded, "If Concubine Qing doesn't say it well, the mourning family will punish you." ”

Saying this, it seems that the Queen Mother still minds, Liuli said in her heart.

Stabilizing his mind, Liuli slowly opened his mouth: "Said that once upon a time in a small mountain village, there was an ordinary family, the eldest sister, the second sister, the third brother and the fourth sister, it was originally a happy family, but the mother of this family died in childbirth when she gave birth to the third brother and the fourth sister, and after a few years, the father also went, fortunately, the eldest sister was promised to the family before, however, the remaining three children were young and no one took care of them. I am afraid that they will not be satisfied, and they will also give the house deed to the family, just hoping that their children can grow up safely, but the world is unpredictable, and the three children arrived at their uncle's house......"

Liuli talked little by little, telling the Queen Mother what she saw and experienced after she woke up, as well as what she had heard Amber and Coral talk about before waking up, and her experience in the Wang family.

At the beginning, it could be seen that the Queen Mother was not very good, but as the story went deeper and deeper, the Queen Mother seemed to be immersed, and she was worried and distressed as the story progressed.

When I heard that the second sister hit the wall in order not to be sold to be a girl, she scolded the uncle's family even more angrily, and cast a pity on Liuli, Liuli said in her heart, it seems that the queen mother already knew that the hero of the story was her.

But he didn't move and continued to talk until the three sisters and brothers were kicked out of their uncle's house, and the cold winter leakage was crowded in the straw pile of the broken house to keep warm, looking forward to a better life in the future, and the story was over.

Liuli raised her head and found that tears had flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, and she was quite moved in her heart, recalling her previous experience, and Liuli's mood was also somewhat affected: "Queen Mother, the story of the concubine is finished." ”

The Queen Mother slowly came back to her senses, took out a handkerchief and tapped the corners of her eyes, before she spoke: "Come here, let the mourning family take a look." ”

Liuli leaned over obediently, and the Queen Mother took a closer look at her hair, and there was indeed a shallow wound under the faint appearance of the hair: "I'm sorry for you, child." ”

Liuli raised her head and smiled faintly: "No matter how bitter it is, it has passed now, the concubines have the favor of His Majesty, and the pity of the Queen Mother, the eldest sister and younger siblings are all in Beijing, and they can enter the palace to see me at any time, and the concubines are no longer satisfied." ”

The Queen Mother originally complained about Zhao Mingxu allowing the Song sisters to enter the palace at any time, but now she is also relieved, their sisters and brothers have not been easy all the way, and it would be really pitiful if they couldn't see each other often now.

"Go back to your eldest sister and sister and enter the palace again, and let them come to talk to the mourning family", the queen mother said, "You are busy with the imperial system all day long, so you ask your sister to come and talk to the mourning family, are you willing?" ”

"I can talk to the Queen Mother, but the concubines and sisters didn't dare to think of it before, where is there anything that I don't want to?" Ruri smiled.

The two talked a little more, most of them were asked by the Queen Mother, and Liuli answered, but from beginning to end, the Queen Mother did not mention the current Wang family.

It wasn't until Liuli left that the Queen Mother instructed Fu'an: "Go and investigate, what is the truth about what Concubine Shen said?" ”

Fu An'an moved: "The Queen Mother thinks that Concubine Shen is deliberately ......"

The Queen Mother's eyes sank, and Fu'an immediately shut up, bowed down, and went down to inquire.

In the end, it is the queen mother for many years, some things are not asked, and there is nothing that cannot be found out when asked, and the people below are vigorous and resolute, and soon the whole story of the matter is presented to the queen mother.

From the time Zhang Cui's family first arrived in Beijing to now being taken into custody, everything has been checked clearly, no matter how big or small.

"In this way, Concubine Qingniang only learned about it recently, and it is not like the meaning of Concubine Shen's words, it is deliberately connived." Fu'an said cautiously.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes: "In the past, I always thought that she was generous and courteous, and she didn't want to mourn her family, and there were times when she looked away." ”

"I can't blame the Queen Mother for this", Fu'an said slowly, "In the end, it's about ......"

Fu'an didn't say it, but the Queen Mother knew in her heart that if it weren't for Zhao Mingjing, she knew that Shushen was rewarded by Zhao Mingjing, and she would be a little more kind to her, and she wouldn't easily listen to her.

After closing her eyes, it was already clear when she opened them again, and the Queen Mother said in a deep voice: "Concubine Qing is young and soft-hearted, if you keep such a person, it will be a scourge sooner or later in the future, you go to spread the will of the mourning family and dispose of the person." ”

Fu'an's eyes darkened, and he nodded: "Yes, the slave will do it." ”

Answered, but did not go down immediately, the Queen Mother looked at Fu'an beside her and asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

"Yes...... Biluozhai", Fu'an said, "The slave maid heard that the young concubine recently disposed of a palace maid. ”

The Queen Mother nodded: "Her own minions, dispose of it." ”

I also know that such things that should be private quickly spread to me, and they were also passed through Shushen's mouth, and there must be disloyal servants around Concubine Qing.

In Biluo Zhai, the time goes back to a few days ago.

Liuli came out of Cishou Palace, Zhiya had been waiting at the gate of the palace, and when she saw Liuli, she hurriedly greeted her: "Niangniang, it's okay." ”

Liuli shook her head and gave her a reassuring look: "What about the summer?" ”

"A few grandmothers watched it, and there was no trouble." Grace of the Road.

"Bring them to the main hall."

"Yes." Zhiya went away in response, and Zhitao helped Liuli back to the main hall.

After a while, Zhixia brought it, and saw Liuli sitting on the main hall intact, and his heart, which had been calm, gradually became waves.

She knew that she had told Shen Concubine Niangniang about this, and Shen Concubine Niangniang would definitely not let it go, and early this morning, Shen Concubine Niangniang had just asked for peace, and Qingfei Niangniang was called to Cishou Palace for questioning.

Zhixia understands that it is Shen Concubine Niangniang's action. And for Zhiya, she immediately sent someone to take care of her, Zhixia didn't worry too much, she originally thought that the Queen Mother didn't like Qingfei Niangniang, but now that this has happened, she will definitely not let it go easily, but she didn't expect people to come back so unscathed.

"Summer", Liuli opened her mouth, "I heard that you have been feeling a little unwell recently, so you might as well go back and rest, and you don't have to wait here in this palace anymore." ”

Zhixia didn't know what she meant when she said that she didn't have to serve anymore, so she had to say carefully: "It's just a little problem, don't worry, don't delay the slave and maid to serve the mother." ”

Liuli smiled faintly: "If you don't care, why don't you transfer you to the Shen Criminal Division?" A few days ago, I heard that the Sakura National Palace was short of people. ”

Zhixia was shocked, and hurriedly cried and begged: "Niangniang spare her life, the slave doesn't know what she did wrong, why does the slave and maid want to treat the slave like this." ”

"Zhixia", Liuli shook her head disapprovingly, "At this time, you don't have to pretend anymore." I asked myself if I treated you well, but you betrayed me, secretly with Ning Yi Palace, if you don't want to serve in Biluozhai, you bluntly say, why do you need to do these villain acts behind your back? ”

As soon as these words came out, Zhixia also knew that he couldn't escape, so he simply stopped pretending: "Niangniang wants to ask, why did the slave maid take refuge in Concubine Shen?" ”

Zhixia seemed to have a thousand words, and at this time he finally seized the opportunity and did not vomit or be unhappy: "Niangniang does treat us well, but in Niangniang, slaves and maids can only be slaves and maids forever." ”

"Nonsense!" Zhi Tao couldn't listen anymore, "When did Niangniang treat us as slaves?" ”

"Yes, yes", Zhixia nodded, "Niangniang is generous, but out of this Biluozhai, isn't the slave still a slave?" ”

"Could it be that you want to be the master?" Zhiya asked in a deep voice.

"What's not to do?" Zhixia roared, "Which woman in this palace is not the emperor?" As a palace maid, she was favored by the emperor, and it was not without a dynasty in the previous dynasty. ”

"Heh~" Liuli smiled angrily, "I didn't know that you had such a mind." ”

"Niangniang has the grace of His Majesty alone, what do you want, naturally I don't know the suffering of our slaves", Zhixia said sarcastically, "As long as there is a Niangniang for a day, the emperor will not look at other women." This is true of Shen Niangniang, and even more so of us people. ”

"So you conspired with Concubine Shen and wanted to get rid of me by the hand of the Queen Mother?" Ruri understood.

"Not bad", Zhixia nodded, his voice was a little excited: "The emperor is fascinated by you, only the queen mother can take action, in addition to you, we can also have a chance to enter the eyes of His Majesty!" ”

"Even if there is no Qing Concubine, I will not look at you more."

As soon as Liuli was about to speak, this low voice mixed with anger came in, and everyone raised their eyes, it was Zhao Mingxu in a dragon robe.

"Say hello to the emperor." Everyone knelt down together, and Zhao Mingxu took a few steps and helped up Liuli.

"Why are you here?"

"I don't worry about you." Zhao Mingxu said, and then glanced at Zhixia who was kneeling on the ground, "Such a heartless minion, what do you say to her, just pull it down and dispose of it." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao Luzi beside him, Xiao Luzi understood, and immediately ordered someone to drag Zhixia down.

"Your Majesty, the emperor spares your life, the slave is infatuated with you! The voice of the emperor's ......" summer gradually faded away, and he couldn't hear it.

From beginning to end, Zhao Mingxu's gaze never stayed on her.