Empress Dowager Cui sat in the inner hall, her hand holding the teacup still trembling slightly.

Mama An held her breath and carefully put away the tea cup utensils used by King Rui, planning to send them to the side room, and by the way, let the Empress Dowager Cui be quiet. Who knew that at this time, the spirit rhino came in, and Mama An glanced at the spirit rhino a few times, as if she hadn't seen it, and walked straight to the front of the Empress Dowager Cui, knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager Cui and said, "The Empress Dowager, Concubine Liang Niangniang has come to greet you." ”

Empress Dowager Cui's brows furrowed tightly, and she said to Ling Xi with a little impatience, "When she came, you sent her back, what else did you come to report?" ”

Lingxi glanced at Empress Dowager Cui's face, and replied cautiously, "The slave maid has been dispatched, but Concubine Liang said that she had something important to discuss, and she had already entered the outer hall, and the slave and maid were incompetent, and the slave maid couldn't stop it!" ”

As he spoke, his head slammed on the ground, and his body trembled. Fortunately, Concubine Liang only entered the outer hall and stopped going inside, otherwise with the current mood of Empress Dowager Cui, she might have directly asked for her life.

Empress Dowager Cui already had anger in her eyes, and threw the tea cup in her hand on the ground in front of Lingxi. The blue and white tea cup landed on the maroon carpet with a muffled sound, and the warm tea juice spilled out and splashed the spirit rhino.

"Zhen'er is really incompetent, and he can't even stop himself!"

Lingxi put his face on the ground and confessed his mistake, "The slave is incompetent, please punish the Queen Mother." ”

Mama An stood aside, trying to persuade but not daring to squeak. Empress Dowager Cui is angry, and Concubine Liang's coming at this time will certainly make Empress Dowager Cui even more angry.

Suddenly, Empress Dowager Cui let out a long sigh and said to Lingxi, "Get up, she is a concubine and you are a slave, and she can't stop you if she really wants to break in." ”

Lingxi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and hurriedly kowtowed to thank him, picked up the teacup and stood up.

Empress Dowager Cui saw the tea juice on Lingxi's body and said, "Go down and change into clean clothes." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to Mama An and said, "Help the mourning family to go out and meet the good concubine and see what she wants." ”

Mama An hurriedly handed the tea cup in her hand to Lingxi, and she reached out to help the Empress Dowager Cui.

Lingxi hurriedly took the teacup down, and a layer of cold sweat was already on his back. When she left the Changle Hall and wanted to go back to her residence to change her clothes, she saw that King Rui had not left, and was still standing on the corridor of the Changle Palace.

When King Rui saw Lingxi coming out, he took the initiative to greet him, and noticed the traces of tea juice on Lingxi's clothes, and his heart couldn't help but tighten. Lingxi is the most proud palace maid in front of the Empress Dowager Cui, and even she can be punished, which shows how unhappy the Empress Dowager Cui is.

Lingxi asked King Rui to say goodbye, and he also wondered what King Rui said to the Empress Dowager Cui today, so that the Empress Dowager Cui was so angry.

After King Rui waited for the spirit to get up, he only said two words, "Okay?" ”

Lingxi knew that the king was asking about the nameless princess, a smile rose on the corner of his mouth, and he nodded, "Very good!" ”

It's really good, I eat and play every day, I play and sleep, and when I wake up, I get some strange things. The days are leisurely and happy, looking at the entire Dashun harem, I am afraid that no one will live better than her.

King Rui nodded, "Then the king will be relieved." ”

Lingxi saw Zhixue take the pastry and walked towards the side, and deliberately asked, "I don't know what kind of pastry King Rui is talking about?" ”

King Rui comprehended, and said loudly, "It's a honey cake, this king has eaten a piece, and it feels too sweet." The imperial grandmother is old, so there will be fewer such sweet pastries in the future. ”

Lingxi was blessed and said with a smile, "King Rui is filial to the Queen Mother, and the slave and maid must obey their fate." ”

King Rui flicked his sleeves and put his hands behind his back, and said while going down the corridor, "Then the king will leave the palace." ”

"Congratulations to King Rui."

In the Changle Palace, Empress Dowager Cui sat on the main seat, looked at Concubine Liang thoughtfully, and said, "This is what you said?" ”

Concubine Liang asked to see the Empress Dowager Cui in every possible way, in order to ask for a palace maid. is still a rough palace maid who waits for flowers and plants in Luomei Xuan, and is not even worthy to wait in front of the palace. If you want a rough minion, how can you ask the Empress Dowager Cui personally? Say hello directly to Yeting Palace, and the mothers in charge below will naturally be deployed.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Cui couldn't help but doubt Concubine Liang's true intentions.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Cui had a bit of inquiry in her expression, Concubine Liang hurriedly stood up and gave Empress Dowager Cui a blessing, saying, "Those sons are all trivial matters, and the important thing is that the concubines are worried about the Empress Dowager, so they find some reasons to visit." ”

Empress Dowager Cui didn't show a smile because of Concubine Liang's flattering words, but said coldly, "Then Concubine Liang has seen it, is the mourning family still as good as Concubine Liang's heart?" ”

Concubine Liang's heart was cold, and the Empress Dowager Cui really didn't like her very much. If this flattering word had been said by Concubine Hui, Empress Dowager Cui would have already smiled.

But she couldn't figure out why Empress Dowager Cui didn't like her, looking at the entire harem, she was the highest in addition to Cui Guifei and Dong Guifei, and she also had a son and a daughter, and her fifth princess was the queen of Dayue, and had the same fate as Princess Chaoran. Even if Empress Dowager Cui doesn't miss the love of her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, will she not have the slightest sympathy for the same mother?

In fact, Concubine Liang is smart but mistaken by cleverness. Let's not mention that Princess Chaoran and Qin Dayue are not what Empress Dowager Cui wants, even if Empress Dowager Cui pushes her own daughter into the fire pit like her, Empress Dowager Cui is not willing to see Concubine Liang. Who wants to put up a mirror in front of them that can only reflect their ugliness and viciousness? Even the civilians are unwilling, not to mention that the Empress Dowager Cui is the empress dowager of the dynasty.

Empress Dowager Cui saw Concubine Liang's smile frozen on her face, the corners of her mouth twitched vigorously, and she was very bored in her heart, so she waved her hand impatiently and said, "Go back, how can a maid be worth asking for in person under the scorching sun?" Da Ming'er's mourning family ordered someone to send it to you. ”

Concubine Liang stood up straight and smiled awkwardly, she didn't expect Empress Dowager Cui to respond so readily, and she didn't even ask why she wanted that palace maid. So he glanced at the face of the Empress Dowager Cui, and said carefully, "In the end, it is in the Empress Dowager's palace, and the concubine is afraid that the Empress Dowager likes it." ”

Empress Dowager Cui frowned, and said angrily, "Okay, go down, just a minion." ”

Concubine Liang didn't dare to say anything more, and hurriedly retired.

After Concubine Liang walked out of the Changle Palace, Empress Dowager Cui opened her eyes, with a sharp light in her eyes, and said to Mama An, "You call Ling'er's girl to the mourning family, as well as Xiao Zhouzi." ”

Under the promotion of Lingxi, intentionally or unintentionally, Zhou An has gained more and more trust from the Empress Dowager Cui. On weekdays, if you go to the palaces to spread a word or something, let Zhou An go. Qian Weishi even accepted Zhou An as an apprentice, and was very optimistic about Zhou An's cleverness.

After dinner, Lingxi and Zhou An stood in front of Empress Dowager Cui and talked about what they inquired about.

The palace maid that Concubine Liang asked for was named Yuan Chun, and she was waiting for a few pots of broad-leaved potted plants in Luomei Xuan.

During the eighteenth year of Yonghe's preparation for Princess Siran's wedding, Li Chenyang, the king of Xiang, frequently went in and out of the harem, and met Yuan Chun in Luomei Xuan after coming and going.

During this year, you and I were strong, and they lived happily in private. And now, Yuan Chun has been secretly married for more than two months, just waiting for King Xiang to take her into King Xiang's mansion and give birth to a child so that she can carry a wife.

After hearing this, Empress Dowager Cui raised her eyebrows and asked, "It's been more than two months?" ”

Lingxi replied, "I heard the palace maid who lived with Yuan Chun say that I haven't seen her come to Kwai Shui for two months, and she is nauseous and vomiting, and she can't see it. ”

Zhou An also replied, "The slave has inquired with a few little eunuchs, and every time King Xiang enters the palace, he will send the little eunuchs who served him in the palace to bring a message to Yuan Chun. ”

Lingxi continued, "After Yuan Chun gets the word, he will go out through Luo Meixuan's back door, and no one knows where to go." ”

Zhou An continued, "The night before Princess Siran's wedding, the Queen Mother's birthday, and the Mid-Autumn Festival, King Xiang said that he was drunk and left the table, all because he went to meet Yuanchun. ”

Empress Dowager Cui suddenly smiled when she heard this, looked at Mama An and said, "Look, look, it's really all from the Mourning Family Yongshou Palace." The palace rules are all read into the dog's belly, one by one, not good at errands, just thinking about how to climb high branches. ”

Mama An stroked the back of the Empress Dowager Cui with her hand, and said softly, "The Empress Dowager is not angry, it must be that maid who looks like a bewitching and natural cheap embryo!" This kind of person can't be trained, if he can be trained, how can he be a craftsman, and he can't even be a serious palace maid? ”

"You don't have to protect King Xiang outside the word." Empress Dowager Cui was also angry, took the teacup handed by Lingxi, and said, "Even if that maid has great ability, can she be able to tie it up if King Xiang doesn't have the heart to steal fish?" In the final analysis, it is not enough to have a beautiful flower in the house, so you have to eat this wild food. ”

Seeing that Empress Dowager Cui was not angry, Mama An asked again, "What does Concubine Liang mean?" If she wants to go back to King Xiang as a concubine, she can just say hello to Yeting Palace. Why bother talking to you? ”

Empress Dowager Cui looked at Lingxi and said, "Ling'er, tell Mama An about the truth in this, and mourn the family to have a cup of tea." ”

Lingxi said to Mama An, "Mama An, the slave is humble in my opinion, Concubine Liang doesn't really want the palace maid to go back." ”

After speaking, he glanced at Empress Dowager Cui's face and stopped talking. With a smile in her eyes, Empress Dowager Cui gestured, "You continue, keep talking."

Lingxi calmed down and continued, "The real purpose of Concubine Liang Niangniang coming to the Queen Mother is to tell the Queen Mother the news, and it is a big mistake for the palace maid to charm the prince. The Queen Mother is angry in her heart, so she will naturally not let go. In this way, she will not offend King Xiang, and her goal will be achieved. ”

Empress Dowager Cui nodded with satisfaction, "Ling'er is right. Concubine Liang didn't really come to the mourning family, she wanted to use the mourning family's hand to get rid of the child in the womb of the palace maid. ”

"The slave is stupid," Zhou An asked in a daze, "that child is Concubine Liang's own grandson......

Before he finished speaking, Lingxi, who was standing side by side with Zhou An, stretched out his hand behind Zhou An's back and pinched Zhou An fiercely. How could the child in Concubine Mei's womb not be the grandson of Empress Dowager Cui? When Zhou An said this, wasn't he looking for death?

It's a pity that her hand is not as fast as Zhou An's mouth, and when Zhou An feels pain, the words have already been spoken.

Mama An was also taken aback by Zhou An's words, and her face turned pale with fright.

Empress Dowager Cui was not unhappy, still with that indifferent smile, and said to the three of them, "Princess Xiang is the eldest daughter of Concubine Liang's cousin, and she has not been pregnant for two years since she married King Xiang. Those ladies and concubines in King Xiang's mansion did not dare to get pregnant before the main concubine, so King Xiang had nothing to do with his knees. King Xiang was dissatisfied, but he didn't dare to disobey the good concubine. Now that the palace person is pregnant, King Xiang is naturally concerned, otherwise he would not have begged Concubine Liang to help him ask for someone. ”

When Empress Dowager Cui said this, Lingxi and Zhou An understood. It turns out that the things in this palace are no less than those in the palace. The concubine has a share, and of course the concubine does not want the son of a cheap maid to become the eldest son in the palace of King Xiang.

"Concubine Liang is really a good person," Mama An said, "She was afraid of offending King Xiang, so she threw this mess to the Queen Mother." ”

"It's just tender," although there was no displeasure on Empress Dowager Cui's face, she was already unhappy in her heart. She has always been calculating others, when did she let others calculate her?

"That lady is going to ......," Mama Ann probed.

"It's not a big deal, just follow her heart." Empress Dowager Cui smiled at the corner of her mouth, and said to Lingxi, "Ling'er, let Zhiqiu go to Luomei Xuan tomorrow to spread the word, and say that the few pots of potted plants in front of Changle Hall are tired of seeing them, and let them send the craftsmen to change a few pots." ”

Lingxi Fu claimed to be, and after Empress Dowager Cui said that she was tired, she withdrew from the inner hall with Zhou An.

The two walked outside the hall, Zhou An rubbed his waist, and said to Lingxi with a bitter face, "Miss Ling'er, it hurts me to death, what did I say wrong?" ”

Of course it's wrong, and it's very wrong! But Zhou An didn't know much about Concubine Mei and the Fourteenth Prince, and Lingxi was not easy to pick and choose, so he had to say, "When you talk back in the future, you will be a little clever and look at the face of the Queen Mother." ”

Zhou An nodded as if he didn't understand, and when he saw that there was no one around, he asked quietly, "Miss Ling'er will give you a few more words of guidance to the minions, since Concubine Liang doesn't want that Yuanchun to enter the Xiangwang Mansion, just say no to the Queen Mother, why make such a big detour?" ”

Although Lingxi has not grown up to be less tall this year, he is still half a head behind Zhou An. After listening to Zhou An's words, his face turned blank, and he shouted in a low voice, "The thoughts of the masters, where can our slaves speculate on themselves?" Let's be slaves, just do a good job of the things that the master explains, listen more, and ask less. ”

That's right, but how can a slave not think about the master's thoughts, if he really doesn't think about it, I'm afraid that one day I won't even know how I died. The kind of slave that the master likes is the kind of slave that you can know what she thinks in her heart, do her errands beautifully, and keep her mouth shut, and others don't know about it.

Zhou Anzhong was still confused, but he nodded teachable and stopped talking.

Seeing that Zhou An's eyes were still confused, Ling Xi only threw down a few words in a low voice, "Think about Concubine Mei." ”

Zhou An's eyes lit up after hearing this, and Lard Meng's mind finally came to an end! Concubine Mei was able to ascend the throne by relying on the charm of Emperor Yonghe, which made Empress Dowager Cui very dissatisfied. If Concubine Liang came to the door again and bluntly said that the servants in the Yongshou Palace had charmed King Xiang again, wouldn't that directly slap the Queen Mother Cui in the face?