Next, Lin Yuan waited alone, and wherever the Queen Mother's eyes looked, she stretched out her chopsticks. Jia Guiren and Ye Xiuxin have become wooden stakes, and they don't dare to reach out, and they are embarrassed to stand without stretching out their hands.

Mama Jing next to her was a little stunned, these palace maids serve the queen mother like this on weekdays, this is a tacit understanding that has been saved for many years. But Lin knew what to do the first time he came back.

Look at the bearing, the show, and the dexterity, and the other three little masters together, and the height is immediately revealed. Zhijing secretly admired in his heart, Lin Xiaozhu was only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, and this ability seemed to have been practiced in the palace for decades, or in other places where people were trained.

When the Queen Mother finished her lunch without hurrying, Wang Chengyi, who went back to change her clothes, happened to come back, and when she entered the house, she saw Lin Yuan serving diligently and quickly, and the remaining two people were at a loss, and she was also shocked for a while. She walked around the wall and made a wooden stake with Jiaguiren, and the same gloomy faces of the two matched very well.

The Queen Mother put down her chopsticks, and Lin Yuan served clean tea. After rinsing her mouth, the Queen Mother said to Lin Yuan: "You served well today, and the mourning family ate half a bowl more." ”

Lin Yuan didn't like it, and replied steadily: "Thanks to the Queen Mother's praise." ”

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You all go back, the mourning family still has to worship the Buddha today." ”

The four of them bowed down and exited the main hall. As soon as they came out, the other three people looked at Lin Yuan in unison. Yesterday and today, Lin Yuan was in the limelight, and he was praised by the Queen Mother herself, and Jia Guiren was so angry that his face turned red, and he stared at Lin Yuan with hatred in his eyes.

Ye Xiu's heart shrank at the end, looking at the first few people splashing in all directions, and he didn't dare to go up and talk more. Wang Chengyi was still immersed in the apprehension of being scolded by the Queen Mother, and pulled the sleeves of Jia Guiren and asked: "Sister, what does the Queen Mother mean, what clothes are we going to wear to Changle Palace in the future......

Jiagui was so angry that he pushed her away and scolded: "Idiot, have you forgotten what the Queen Mother said? The Queen Mother thinks you are dressed old-fashioned, not that you are plain! In the future, we will wear plain colors, but we must wear light colors, don't fix those crow blue and walnut! ”

As he spoke, he snorted coldly at Lin Yuan and left angrily.

At this time, Mama Zhiyun caught up and stopped her, and saluted the four of them at the same time: "Little masters, please stay, the Queen Mother Niang Nian has served the little master with merit, so there will be a reward." ”

Several people were overjoyed when they heard this, and Jia Guiren was not angry, and hurriedly knelt down with Lin Yuan and the others to receive the reward. Zhiyun passed the Empress Dowager's dictate and read: "Appreciate the Jiajia nobleman Zhou's Dongzhu double silk hand, and appreciate the forest beauty, Ye Chengyi, Wang Chengyi, lotus auspicious clouds and jade pei." ”

Behind him, an inner supervisor came over with a lacquer box covered with red silk, and the four of them took it one by one, saying "Thank you for the reward of the Empress Dowager". Jia Guiren hurriedly lifted the silk and looked at it, only to see that there were a total of twelve eastern pearls on the hand, each of which was round and the size of a thumb's belly.

She was surprised and delighted, and wanted to hold Zhiyun and ask a few words, but Zhiyun didn't give her a chance to speak, turned around and saluted and retired.

Lin Yuan's rewards for the three of them were the same, but they were ordinary jade and jade pendants, not expensive things. Jia Guiren secretly thought in his heart, and the joy on his face became more and more intense.

Wang Chengyi also understood the gap, and was busy flattering Jiagui: "Dongzhu is precious, and it can only be worn by concubines above the third grade, and the Queen Mother rewarded Dongzhu to Sister Jia, which must be a big deal for my sister's blue eyes!" She said that she was secretly happy that she was with the right person, thinking that in the future, as long as she held Jia Guiren tightly, maybe she could make the Queen Mother like it?

"I just saw that the Queen Mother praised her, and I thought I was so satisfied with her." Jia Guiren was full of pride: "In my opinion, the Queen Mother doesn't have any likes for Lin Meiren." Do you say, Lin Meiren? ”

Lin Yuan smiled faintly on his face, and was not annoyed, and said: "What the noble little master said is right, maybe it was the eggplant box you clamped that made the Queen Mother happy." ”

Although Jia Guiren didn't understand what the Queen Mother liked about herself, she was sure that the eggplant box was not liked by the Queen Mother, and it also led to the dismissal of the head of the Shangshi Bureau. At this time, when I heard Lin Yuan take it out and talk about it, I couldn't help but hate it again, stomped my foot and said: "The position of this little master was originally higher than you, and now that you have the love of the Queen Mother, you still dare to talk back to me?" Lin, you give me ......"

She just wanted to say "kneel", but halfway through speaking, she remembered that this was in front of the door of Changle Palace, so she had to shut her mouth in a sneer.

The corners of Lin Yuan's mouth pulled into a sneer, but he was just a nobleman, one level higher than himself, so he thought about kneeling? Such a shallow woman is also worthy of being on the king's side.

Jia Guiren couldn't have a seizure, so he had to leave. Wang Chengyi hurriedly followed behind her.

Ye Xiuxin stepped forward and pulled Lin Yuan's sleeve and said, "Jiaguiren is such a temper, speak straight, Sister Lin don't be angry." ”

Lin Yuan looked at her, pondered slightly in her heart, and asked her: "Jiaguiren has won Dongzhu, it seems that the future is limitless, why are you still with me?" ”

Ye Xiuxin smiled and said, "The future of Jiaguiren is not something that can be said clearly. ”

When Lin Yuan heard this, he looked at Ye's gaze a little intriguing.

This Ye Xiuxin is really not an ordinary person. She said that the future of Jiaguiren was not clear, and the implication was that she didn't think that Jiaguiren would have a good future, that is, she didn't think that the Queen Mother liked Jiaguiren. But it was unruly to talk about the Queen Mother's mind in public, so she changed her words.

Seeing that Jia Guiren was rewarded by Dongzhu, anyone would think that this was the Queen Mother's affirmation of her, but Ye Xiuxin didn't think so.

This kind of answer surprised Lin Yuan - not only surprised by the content of talking to Ye, but also surprised by the way she spoke to her. Lin Yuan asked her why she didn't give up herself to pick up a better Jiaguiren, she didn't say how much she liked to be sisters with Lin Yuan, and she would never betray her in the future, etc., but replied that Jiaguiren was not a good choice. Such an answer is very straightforward, without a trace of concealment and artificiality, and directly tells the other party his purpose. It's a straightforward approach among smart people.

Lin Yuan knew that this cowardly Ye was not simple.

The two of them walked back with their hearts on their minds.

However, when they walked to Ningshou Gate, the two of them heard a noise in front of them, Ye Xiuxin pulled Lin Yuan, and said with some fear: "It's Concubine Xiang's voice." ”

Lin Yuan saw that there were vaguely more than a dozen inner prisons in front of him, and it was estimated that they were all palace people brought out by Concubine Xiang, and he and the Ye family were standing here for fear that they would have been seen a long time ago. Now that they have met Concubine Xiang, it would be rude not to ask for peace, and the notorious Concubine Xiang didn't know how to make it difficult for them.

Then they went forward to salute. After passing, he was shocked, only to see Jia Gui and Wang Chengyi kneeling in the middle, and Concubine Xiang was sitting on the mahogany chair brought by the palace people on the side.

Concubine Xiang wore a golden butterfly and a floral embroidered skirt today, with wide sleeves scattered on the armchair, her face was as gorgeous as usual, but her eyebrows and eyes were full of sharpness. Lin Yuan and Ye Xiuxin saluted in unison, and Concubine Xiang turned her face and said, "It's lively today, and the Lin family is also here." ”

Concubine Xiang had a little impression of Lin Yuan, she vaguely remembered that she had found a reason to punish her for kneeling, but now she doesn't even remember what she found at the beginning - because she was fighting with the queen that day, and she was half angry and didn't like anyone, so in order to vent her anger, she grabbed a punching bag and ordered her to kneel.

She felt that Lin Yuan was an ant who couldn't be put on the table, and it was a living dead in the harem at the beginning, so it was quite suitable to be a punching bag. But now, Concubine Xiang was a little surprised by Lin Yuan's favor and promotion - thinking of this, Concubine Xiang couldn't help but sneer, the Lin family was able to get the grace of the saint or because of herself, that day in order to make a trip for the Bai family to persuade the emperor to go to Yichun Yuan, and the result was cheaper for the Lin family......

Now, Concubine Xiang did pay a little attention to Lin Yuan, but only a little.

Concubine Xiang hated any favored concubine, Lin Yuan knew this, lowered her head and said, "The concubine is just passing by." ”

Concubine Xiang snorted, ignored her, and ordered left and right: "What are you waiting to do!" The Zhou family rushed into the palace, slapped his mouth twenty according to the rules, and hit the palace here. ”

Lin Yuan lowered her head and stood aside, listening to what Concubine Xiang said, she understood a little more in her heart. I'm afraid that this Jiaguiren somehow provoked Concubine Xiang, Concubine Xiang has always been intolerable, and Jiaguiren is favored, how can he be let go after being caught.

At this time, the kneeling Jia Guiren was already full of tears, seeing that the two aunts with broad shoulders and round waists were about to twist her, and kowtowed and begged for mercy without falling: "Concubine Xiang Niangniang spare her life, the concubine really didn't mean it." The concubine was just looking at the hand, and she didn't notice the mother's car, and accidentally fell in front of the sedan chair...... Please forgive the concubines......"

Wang Chengyi was kneeling together, and he was already stupid by Concubine Xiang's power at this time, where did he dare to intercede for Jiaguiren; Concubine Xiang stared at the noble person, her face only revealed the meaning of annoyance, and said unhappily: "The noble person broke the rules, he deserves to be punished, if everyone finds a reason to avoid it like you, then what are the rules in this palace?" ”

Lin Yuan and the Ye family were listening, and they only felt that this noble man was unlucky today. Although the Zhou family itself is not a good thing, Concubine Xiang is also too domineering. Looking at this side from a distance, crying and kowtowing, it should be a big deal. It turned out that he just crashed into the sedan car, and he didn't knock your Concubine Xiang to the ground, and it was also worthy of humiliation in public.

As Concubine Xiang spoke, an aunt's slap had already landed on Jia Guiren's cheek, and her voice was crisp and loud.

Jiagui people have been pampered by their families since they were children, where have they been beaten and insulted like this. She was stunned for a moment, and then let out a terrible cry of pain. She grabbed the aunt's hand and shouted with a half-swollen face, "Why should the mother be aggressive! You know, the concubines are going to serve the Queen Mother in the near future, if the time passes, the wound on the face is seen by the Queen Mother, how can the Queen Mother ask how to be good? ”