Mrs. Zhou was slightly stunned, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was a little stiff, "Sister's words, why didn't I understand?" She took Jiao Niang's hand and said angrily: "Sister blames me for not coming to talk to you for a few days? ”

"How could I be so stingy?" Jiao Niang silently withdrew her hand from her palm, and said with a subtle smile: "Sister is smart, why are you still pretending to be stupid with me?"

Mrs. Zhou's smile froze, with a little embarrassment, her hand was weakly placed on the table, her lips moved a few times, and finally she pursed it.

She lowered her head, Jiao Niang looked at her indifferently, as if a layer of Shih Tzu Huan's light yarn was erected in the middle, and her face could not be seen clearly.

"My carriage was robbed this time, and my sister has a share of the credit. Jiao Niang's voice did not fluctuate, neither slow nor slow, as if she was saying something inconsequential.

Mrs. Zhou's face turned pale, staring at Jiao Niang's eyes in astonishment, and after a while, Fang said: "My sister really confused me, my sister treats me so well, how can I hurt my sister?"

Jiao Niang picked up the little orange placed on the table, pinched her nails in, and orange juice burst out and splashed on her fingers, "There are not many people who know that I am out of the house, and even fewer people know that I am going to Yunlaiguan, and it just so happens that my sister is one." ”

Jiao Niang handed the peeled tangerines to Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Zhou glanced at them, did not answer, only said: "Then how do you know that it is me? ”

Jiao Niang took back her hand, added a petal to her mouth, between the teeth chewing, orange juice poured into the gap between each tooth, Jiao Niang looked at her, and said, "Yes, I originally thought I was thinking too much." It's just that one day I looked at the fallen lotus flower behind Baoxia, and suddenly remembered something. ”

Mrs. Zhou's eyes flickered, "What's the matter?"

"I suddenly remembered that my sister once embroidered a purse with a lotus flower in my place, unfortunately one day I entered the palace to ask for peace to Concubine Yi, and saw that King Rong threw the same purse embroidered with his sister into the pool of Yikun Palace, which happened to fall on a lotus leaf, I took a careful look, and the corner of the purse was also embroidered with the word "Fang". Jiao Niang's expression when she looked at her was like a defeated flower for a moment, and her entire torso was bent down.

Jiao Niang's words did not stop, "I didn't care about it at the time, but this incident had to make me recall again, by the way, my sister's name also has the word "Fang" in it." Also, I almost ignored it before, my sister likes to use lotus flowers in her clothes, and everyone knows that King Rong loves lotus. All these things add up, and I have to think about it more. ”

A wry smile flashed across Mrs. Zhou's face, and she raised her eyes and looked directly at Jiao Niang without hesitation, and said, "Even so, it can only show that I love King Rong." ”

Jiao Niang touched the ruby on her sleeve that was as big as a pigeon's egg, "Sister still remember telling me how beautiful the lotus flower in King Rong's Mansion is, if you don't see it with your own eyes, how can you describe it." It can be seen that my sister has been to King Rong's Mansion. And as a concubine, you have no invitation, so the prince naturally hasn't taken you there, how can you go in just by your identity?"

Mrs. Zhou's face changed again and again, "Even if I have a personal relationship with King Rong, what does it have to do with the robbery of your carriage?" she smiled and said, "I think my sister is pregnant." ”

Jiao Niang's eyebrows tufted slightly, and she looked at her gently, "Sister listen to me slowly." ”

She said: "The robber originally wanted to rob me, but because I was unwell, I let Shui Xiang instead, but the robber killed the person who followed the car and mistakenly thought that Shui Xiang was robbed by me." On the same day, an official in Luzhou went to Beijing because of a case of fraud in the examination room, which involved someone in the DPRK and China who leaked questions, and it had a great deal to do with it. ”

"Originally, the prisoner was escorted to Yushitai by the Criminal Department, but when he was escorted, someone suddenly reported to the prince that something had happened to me. According to the prince's cautious character, he had planned to send Fearless to lead people to protect and suppress the prisoners, but because of me, Fearless didn't succeed. As a result, during the escort, the prisoner ran away, and although his body was later discovered, the person who leaked the question became a mystery. ”

Mrs. Zhou's shoulders slowly drooped, and she glanced at Jiao Niang from the corner of her eyes, and quickly turned back.

Jiao Niang took a sip of tea and moistened her throat, "The people who followed the car are all dead, but someone went to report the news two hours later, obviously someone wanted to transfer the tiger away from the mountain and take the opportunity to rescue the official." Leaning forward slowly, he said softly: "All this is just to kill people and kill people, it's very simple, everything is done by the person who really leaked the question." Who is that person? I think it's King Rong. ”

Mrs. Zhou's spirit was shocked, her pale face looked like white porcelain in the sunlight, and it was just as easy to break, her eyes firmly caught Jiao Niang's eyes, "I didn't mean it, King Rong didn't expect this to happen, we just want to use you to attract the attention of the prince, so that he doesn't have so much time." I really didn't expect those people to be tempted, I just thought it would be good to hold you for some time. ”

In fact, Jiao Niang was just guessing, but now her words are true.

Jiao Niang looked at her deeply, her voice was cold, "But what is the result?"

A look of remorse appeared on Mrs. Zhou's face, and she said in a dumb voice: "I really didn't want to hurt you, Jiao Niang, you believe me." She grabbed Jiao Niang's hand and pressed slightly.

Jiao Niang closed her eyes and took her hand away, "It's useless to say anything now, the damage has been done and is irreparable." Looking at her, she was silent for a long time before she said, "I just don't understand, my sister is the woman, why do you want to help King Rong?"

Pause, "Just because you love him?"

Mrs. Zhou stared at her for a moment, and suddenly lowered her head and heard a low laugh, her laughter was bitter, as if mixed with sand.

Mrs. Zhou nodded, and Jiao Niang asked slowly: "Actually, you were originally just a pawn that Concubine Yi put next to the prince, right? ”

"I'm willing to do anything for him. A loving smile appeared on Mrs. Zhou's face, but it made people feel distressed, "Actually, my child is gone, it's not about the princess, it's my own unwillingness, I don't want to conceive someone else's child except him." I don't fight or grab, not because I'm this kind of character, it's because I don't want to serve the prince at all. ”

She looked at Jiao Niang and asked with a smile: "Do you mean it, Concubine Yi and King Rong want me to compete for favor in order to find out about the prince, but I really can't pass my own level, I can't do it." ”

She smiled bitterly and cried, "I'm really not suitable for doing a fine work." ”