As Bai Yan said, the next day the prince also returned to the house.

Both his father and son were safe and sound, and if they looked at the battle report carefully, even the casualties of the soldiers under his command were very limited.

"This victory was beautiful, it was beautiful!"

Yuan Zhi saw the battle report handed over by his father and son, praised him several times in a row, and immediately ordered someone to set up a banquet in the palace to entertain his father and son, and invited Su Zhiming and Prince Yong and others to accompany him.

The most virtuous and respected minister in the court accompanies him, which is a great face.

The people in the palace could see that Yuanzhi attached great importance to the father and son of the Jiangcheng Marquis Mansion, and they were more and more dedicated to making thoughtful arrangements.

Meanwhile.

In the harem, Queen Zhou was sitting behind the bookcase and reading a book, when she heard the little palace maid come in and say, "Queen Mother, Zhao Guiren has come to greet you." ”

Empress Zhou was behind the bookcase, concentrating, and she still had the Art of War in her hand.

It took her a while to realize that the little palace maid was talking to her, and then she raised her head, "What? ”

"Niangniang, Zhao Guiren has come to greet you."

The little palace maid hurriedly repeated again, "She said that she had something important to tell the queen mother, does the mother want to see her?" ”

It's almost time for lunch, and it's not usually the time to say hello.

What's more, it's not convenient.

Therefore, the little palace maid asked if she wanted to see her, and Queen Zhou thought for a while, "Since it is said that there is something important, what if you don't let me see it, what if something really happens?" Let her in. ”

The little palace maid went out to invite someone in response, Zhao Guiren entered the hall, and saw that Queen Zhou was reading a book behind the bookcase, and immediately looked at the stars, "The queen is really knowledgeable, and she is rich in five cars." Now that she is pregnant and still studying so diligently, she is really ashamed of her concubines. ”

Empress Zhou couldn't help but laugh when she heard it.

Zhao Guiren likes to pat on the back, she didn't know this the first day, "Didn't you say that there was something important?" If you don't have anything important, don't delay me from reading. ”

"Yes, yes!"

Zhao Guiren hurriedly spoke, and Queen Zhou glanced at her, and then put down the book.

Dan'er stepped forward to help her get up, Queen Zhou went to sit on the couch, and then Zhao Guiren also sat down on the opposite side, and then began to speak.

Zhao Guidao: "Queen Mother, that day in the Imperial Garden, Concubine Xian Niangniang offended the noble concubine, is this matter over?" ”

Empress Zhou frowned slightly and looked at Zhao Guiren, "The important thing you said is this matter?" Could it be that how do I discipline my concubines, does Zhao Guiren want to know like this? ”

"No, no, no."

Zhao Guiren hurriedly begged for mercy, "Where do the concubines dare?" The concubine didn't come to question the queen, but she had something to tell the queen, in fact, Concubine Li Xian not only offended the concubine in the imperial garden that day, she also humiliated the concubine! ”

Zhao Guiren told Empress Zhou about what happened in the Imperial Garden that day, and when she talked about what Concubine Li Xian said, she added a few more points of oil and vinegar.

Queen Zhou didn't know that there was still this one.

"You mean, you and Concubine Li Xian had a public quarrel in the Imperial Garden?"

Empress Zhou couldn't help but sigh, "What contradictions do you have that you can't go back to the palace?" The Imperial Garden is where the Queen Mother lives, and you, as concubines, are so inappropriate in the Queen Mother's residence, doesn't it make the Queen Mother feel that the harem concubines lack courtesy? ”

Zhao Guiren hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Niangniang, we didn't really quarrel!" Concubine Xian originally wanted to order someone to slap me, but later her palace maid also advised her not to do anything in the queen mother's territory, so she didn't do it. The Queen Mother won't know, don't worry. ”

Empress Zhou had an expression of hatred on her face.

She took a deep breath, "Do you think that if you didn't really fight, the Queen Mother wouldn't know?" The Imperial Garden is full of palace people, all of whom are loyal to the Queen Mother. Even if there is the slightest disturbance, someone will tell the Queen Mother, do you think you are so stiff, no one will see it at that time, no one will tell the Queen Mother? ”

Since this happened in the Imperial Garden, the Queen Mother must have known about it.

Empress Zhou knew it in her heart.

She wasn't worried that Su Youyi would think she was powerless, after all, she was pregnant now, and no one dared to bother her about the harem.

In Su Youyi's words, even if something is wrong, it is not her responsibility, she just needs to be pregnant with the dragon fetus.

What really displeased her was that Zhao Guiren finally got the love of the noble concubine when she entered the Imperial Garden this time, and showed her face in front of Su Youyi, which was a good thing, but she was damaged by herself.

Zhao Guiren also reacted at this time, she wanted to come to sue Concubine Xian for a black state, but she couldn't take care of it at this time, lest she leave a bad impression in the queen mother's heart.

"Queen Mother, what should I do then? If the Queen Mother knew, would she think that I was bad and that I was frivolous and rude? ”

Zhao Guiren regretted that his intestines were blue, "Oh, it's all to blame for Concubine Li Xian!" I just usually talk to her, and she won't let me go, how can I make a big deal if it weren't for that? Queen, help me, help me come up with an idea! ”

Judging from Empress Zhou's reaction in front of her, Zhao Guiren felt that she should be able to help herself.

Empress Zhou is a virtuous and virtuous queen, she said that she was pregnant and asked the concubines to go to the emperor by themselves, at least she did not break her promise.

Therefore, Zhao Guiren can only rely on Empress Zhou now.

When Queen Zhou saw her frightened look, she recalled Concubine Li Xian's calm and unchanged expression, but Zhao Guiren's face was more real.

She sighed, "Okay, don't worry. The Queen Mother is the most generous character, rarely resents anyone, if you feel that you have done something wrong, it is better to find an opportunity to compensate the Queen Mother, and it doesn't hurt to think about it. ”

"Huh?"

Zhao Guiren was still thinking about how to put the responsibility on Concubine Li Xian, but she didn't expect Queen Zhou to persuade her to compensate the Queen Mother.

If she loses this, doesn't it mean that it is her fault for acquiescing?

Zhao Guiren was a little unhappy, but Queen Zhou could see it at a glance, "What, let you go to make amends with the Queen Mother and wronged you?" ”

"No, the concubine doesn't dare."

Zhao Guiren twisted and pinched, "It's just that the concubine can only go out of the palace with the emperor and the queen mother this time, if you want to say that you will go to the queen mother in person, I don't know when I will have the opportunity to leave the palace." If you say that you don't go in person, you don't feel sincere. ”

It turned out that this was what she was worried about.

Empress Zhou smiled and pointed out a clear path for her, "This is easy to do, you should think about it in the Imperial Garden, isn't there someone there who can help you?" ”

Zhao Guiren was stunned.

She didn't know anyone in the Imperial Garden, so who would help her?

After thinking about it for a while, Zhao Guiren suddenly realized, "What do you mean...... Noble concubine? ”

Queen Zhou nodded, "In a few days, the second princess will enter the palace to ask for peace, the second princess is the daughter-in-law of the concubine, when the time comes, you come to Kunning Palace to sit together, please ask the second princess to help you ask for face for the concubine, I think the concubine will agree." ”