Humming a minor tune gently, Bai Suyu only felt full of comfort. The needlework under his hand is also very obedient, stitched on the satin one by one, and the lifelike flowers, birds, fish and insects are smart and interesting.

"Niangniang is in a good mood." Ding Lan came up with steaming dumplings and rested on the table next to him with a smile. "The dumplings that the slave and maid make themselves in the small kitchen, fresh meat and bamboo shoots, the mother tastes them."

The fragrance of dumplings wafted over, and Bai Suyu really felt a little hungry. "It's fine."

Ding Lan was overjoyed, and hurriedly scooped two dumplings into the blue and white porcelain bowl, and waited for Yi Concubine to put down the work in her hand before serving them with both hands. "It's cold, it's better to eat some dumplings hot than to wait for the imperial dining room to bring cold rice and cold dishes. If you like it, the slave will make it for you. ”

"It's hard for you, so hard." Bai Suyu's mood has always been bad, and she has only recently improved. Perhaps because of this, the people around him are much more agreeable, and they dare to approach and speak more than they were more attentive than in the past.

"It's so fragrant, what delicious is this made in my sister's palace?" Chen Qingqing opened the curtain, and he smelled a fragrance, and couldn't help but smile: "It seems that I have a good mouth." ”

"My sister is here." Bai Suyu hurriedly stood up, slowly walked closer, and exchanged a few words with the noble man. "Ding Lan is idle, so he made a few dumplings by himself, if my sister doesn't dislike it, just try it."

"Then you're welcome." After taking the dumplings scooped by Ding Lan, the noble man sat down and ate slowly: "It's really good, the full flavor of dumplings is much better than those in the imperial dining room." It's really a blessing for you to have Ding Lan by your side. ”

"Wan Guiren praised it falsely, the slave maid only does some rough work, and my mother doesn't dislike it." Ding Lan was slightly blessed, and retreated with interest.

Bai Xuyu also picked up the porcelain bowl, cut the snow-white skin of the dumplings with a spoon, and watched the filling be exposed and the oil flowed out, before she smiled and groaned: "Wrapped in a layer of skin, you never know what it's like inside." Now the skin is torn, but there is a good show to watch. My sister is clever, she can be described as superb, and with a slight movement of her fingers, these people are going to bite the dog. ”

was not as optimistic as Concubine Yi, Chen Qingqing frowned: "I only heard that Concubine Hui Guifei led Concubine Xian to the Shen Criminal Division, and although the servants of the Internal Affairs Office and the Zhenzao Division were imprisoned early, they didn't spit out any truth in the end." Otherwise, why didn't Concubine Hui directly give the emperor and queen? I'm just afraid now that if these two people see any clues, cover up and connive at each other, or connect in a line, we will really waste our efforts. ”

"Won't it?" Bai Suyu's heart jumped suddenly: "If Concubine Hui knew that Concubine Xian wanted her to be charged with plotting the emperor's heir, could she still find out the truth calmly and rationally?" What's more, my sister taught me to put on the same clothes as Concubine Xian, and stand under the bare pomegranate tree in the backyard of Chengqian Palace with my back to Gui Kui......"

Chen Qingqing shook his head lightly: "If it weren't for your sister, you have a unique skill and can imitate Concubine Xian's voice vividly, how could Gui Kui believe it." Now, as long as you don't perform this stunt in public, how can the emperor and queen know that it is our ingenious arrangement. Even if Concubine Hui and Concubine Xian didn't tear their faces, they wouldn't be the same as they were at the beginning. When they are separated, many things are much easier to do. ”

"Won't tear your face?" Bai Suyu couldn't believe it: "Concubine Hui has been framed like this, so she can't bear it, it's incredible." Sister, I'm worried now that if the emperor and queen intervene in this matter, in case they go along with the vines...... found out that I had been to Chengqian Palace in disguise as a small palace maid, so I can't tolerate it if I don't admit it. ”

"Shh Chen Qingqing was still more vigilant, and said carefully: "The harem is full of the queen's eyes and ears, even the closest people around you have to be wary." You are supposed to be of great use in the future, but you must not let others know about it until it is at a critical juncture. You have been to Chengqian Palace as a small palace maid, and Chengqian Palace does not know how many palace people come in and out every day.

The door is not strict, and it is not easy for Concubine Xian to sort out her head, not to mention that it was still snowing at that time, the road was slippery on a snowy day, and it was evening, and it was cold with her hands and feet, who would notice that it was you. The old man always says the old saying that you are a thief with a weak heart, in fact, as long as your heart is open, what are you afraid of?

We're really tied to a thread, only with your good can I have my good, and with my good, you will inevitably be indispensable. So sister, just think about it as a sister for me, don't think too much. Whatever you have to do, the sky can't fall. ”

can only nod, Bai Suyu is very helpless: "Sister, since entering the palace, how I have lived, only you know best." With you, I feel grounded in my heart. Don't hide it from my sister, I'm only in my twenties, and if it weren't for the last resort, I really didn't want to spend my years like this. ”

"Don't worry, I understand." Chen Qingqing didn't want Bai Suyu to be depressed like this, after all, she pinned all her hopes on her at the beginning. "That sister, you have a good rest, I have to go to Cining Palace to serve the Queen Mother."

"Sister is working hard." Bai Suyu gently patted Wan Guiren's hand: "Fortunately, I still have my sister as my companion, and I only have my sister." ”

"Don't say anything frustrated, sister, you're still young, you can get your wish sooner or later." Chen Qingqing also muttered in her heart, the Queen Mother had the heart to support Concubine Xian, but why did she let Concubine Xian suffer such a crime. With a nervous mood, she came to Cining Palace as usual.

Yafu frowned, and slowly walked in front of the noble man: "The noble man is here." ”

Chen Qingqing lowered her eyes and said respectfully: "I just came here now, the Queen Mother must have used medicine, right?" I'm tired of my aunt. ”

"You really don't have to be so polite to your slaves." Yafu smiled lightly: "It is the duty of a slave to serve the queen mother, and I have been doing it for more than 30 years, and I have long been used to it." If you don't do it, you will feel uncomfortable, and you don't know where to put your hands and where to speak. When the noble man said this, he left the slave and maid without a place to deal with herself. ”

Hearing the unusualness in his words, Chen Qingqing smiled and said: "The concubine doesn't mean this, it's just that serving the queen mother is within the power of the concubine, and besides, the concubine is really useless." Therefore, we can't be unreasonable, and we dare not be unreasonable. My aunt has served the Queen Mother for many years, and the concubine should follow my aunt to learn more and do more in order to be thoughtful. ”

Yafu looked at his embroidered shoes for five blessings, and it took a long time to raise his head slightly: "Sometimes greed is endless, and it is more blessed not to fight." The slave and maid said more, Wan Guiren, you were originally a person other than right and wrong, why do you have to be involved in this whirlpool. What can you do if you really become a dragon and phoenix among people, it is just a burden on your heart. ”

"Thank you aunt for the point." Chen Qingqing didn't want to say more, but the Queen Mother called her: "I have time to ask my aunt for guidance, and the concubine will go in first to serve the Queen Mother." ”

"How's things going?" The queen mother's narrow phoenix eyes were all cold and anxious.

"The concubine provoked a dispute between Concubine Hui and Concubine Xian according to the instructions of the Queen Mother. Before coming, Concubine Hui had already brought Concubine Xian into the Shen Criminal Division, presumably to confront her. originally thought that Concubine Hui wanted to make this matter a big deal, but when the concubine walked into Cining Palace, there was a message from the inner chamberlain that the emperor and queen also passed over. Chen Qingqing did not hide it, and said every word very clearly.

The Queen Mother listened, didn't speak for a moment, and finally said: "That's okay, Concubine Xian is stubborn, and she will know how to be tactful after suffering a few losses." ”

This is difficult for Chen Qingqing to understand: "Queen Mother, the concubines are worried that if the queen and Concubine Hui are heavy-handed, then Concubine Xian will not be in trouble." Or, if the emperor is disgusted with Concubine Xian, then ......"

"The mourning family is to make the emperor disgusted with concubines." The Queen Mother did not hide anything.

"But ......" Chen Qingqing wanted to ask, if the emperor was tired of Concubine Xian, why would he canonize her as the new queen. Didn't the Queen Mother just want Concubine Xian to replace the queen?

The Queen Mother smiled slowly, and the expression on her face was a little stagnant: "Concubine Xian hates the queen, if Concubine Hui and the queen are connected, Concubine Xian will inevitably see her as a thorn in her side." Without the emperor's grace, if the concubine wants to rise to the top and become the phoenix among people, she can only rely on the mourning family. Although the mourning family is half-dead, but in the end, it is a thin camel, and there is always a way to make Concubine Xian get what she wants. ”

Even though Chen Qingqing was conceited and intelligent, he also felt that his mind was already very meticulous, but after listening to the Queen Mother's words, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. "The queen mother is really clever, and the concubines are ashamed."

"Whether it's a clever calculation, or a clever calculation, the mourning family just can't look at the queen comfortably. As long as the queen is comfortable, the mourning family is not comfortable. No amount of medicine will help. Glancing at the noble man, the Queen Mother couldn't help but shake her head and sigh: "Since your green head card is put on hold, can the emperor turn it over once?" ”

Chen Qingqing shook his head again and again, helpless in his heart. "The emperor said that he didn't mind the past, but there were still doubts in his heart. It's only to blame the concubines for not being able to hold their breath in the past, and they can't be as hard as iron. Otherwise, just watching Zhen Luoshan die, indifferent, and he would not fall to the point where he is today. ”

"Then do you love the emperor?" The Queen Mother's question was very straightforward, and it was straightforward enough to burn Chen Qingqing's cheeks.

But Chen Qingqing didn't look embarrassed: "I've loved, I've been hurt, and now I can only look away." ”

"The emperor's grace and prominent status, you are more inclined to that." The Queen Mother's eyes rolled, and she already had evil intentions in her heart: "If you don't get the emperor's favor, do you want to become the concubine in a beautiful way, or would you rather cling to Concubine Yi and climb the branches in a small fight?" ”

Silently recalling all the hardships and unsatisfactory along the way, Chen Qingqing let out a long sigh: "The concubine doesn't want to go on like this anymore, the concubine wants to be beautiful again, even if she is dead, it is better than a red face and dry bones, and die of old age in the deep palace." ”