When Hui Xiuyuan took someone to the Queen Mother's place, the Queen Mother had just taken a nap, her eyes were slightly lazy and lying on the chaise longue, and a wide robe blocked the spring light.

As soon as the palace people saw Hui Xiuyuan walking in, they hurriedly leaned over the Queen Mother and whispered: "Queen Mother, Hui Xiuyuan is here." ”

Hui Xiuyuan stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "The concubine sees the queen mother." ”

Before the ceremony was finished, it was interrupted by the Queen Mother's outstretched hand, and Hui Xiuyuan raised her head to meet her eyes, and there was an indissoluble smile in them.

"You're finally willing to come to mourn." The Queen Mother took her hand and asked her to be beside her.

Hui Xiuyuan said in a panic: "It's the concubine's, it's not good, and I will see the queen mother in the future." ”

The Queen Mother patted her hand softly, and looked at her with loving eyes, "The mourning family knows that your heart knot is difficult to solve, and now that you can come to see the mourning family, the mourning family is already satisfied." ”

Hui Xiuyuan felt a little sorry in her heart, "The concubine is just an inconspicuous concubine, and it is really a blessing from the previous life to be able to get the queen mother to look at her." ”

"Okay, you and the mourning family don't need to say these extraneous words." The Queen Mother turned her head sideways and instructed the palace people, "Go make tea, and let the small kitchen make a few Yangzhou pastries." ”

When the palace people retreated, she said to Hui Xiuyuan again: "There is a new Yangzhou cook in the palace, and the mourning family has tasted it, and it tastes very good." Thinking that your mother's home is Yangzhou, you must like this. ”

Hui Xiuyuan smiled softly, turned her head and took the copied scripture from the palace person's hand, "This is the scripture copied by the concubines who have nothing to do these days. ”

The Queen Mother took the scriptures and flipped through two pages at random, "You still have the heart, there is no one in the palace like you who can personally copy these for the old woman of the mourning family." ”

"The queen mother's pearl is glorious, and the concubines are beyond the reach of the willows." Hui Xiuyuan said with a smile.

The Queen Mother was praised by Hui Xiuyuan, and she smiled so much that she was grinning to the root of her ears. She smiled and doted the tip of Hui Xiuyuan's nose with her fingers, "When did your little mouth smear honey, and you said such inappropriate words." ”

The two smiled and said the plate words, and Hui Xiuyuan spit out the purpose: "The Queen Mother, the concubine doesn't dare to hide it, the concubine came today because she wanted to ask the Queen Mother for permission." ”

As she spoke, she got up and half-knelt on the ground.

The Queen Mother looked at her movements, and a trace of imperceptible emotion flashed in her eyes, "What is this, what is it to say." Having said that, she didn't reach out to help Hui Xiuyuan.

"The first thing, the concubine begged the Empress Dowager to transfer the Baoqin beside Concubine Zhang Xian to the concubine's palace on duty." Hui Xiuyuan said.

The queen mother's face did not change, and she said casually: "It's just a palace person, if I want you, I have to go." ”

Hui Xiuyuan listened to her permission, stabilized her mind, and said again: "The second thing is to ask the Queen Mother to hand over the four princes to the concubines to raise. ”

As soon as the words came out, the smile on the queen mother's face suddenly froze, and she slapped the table and said angrily: "Ridiculous! ”

"The Queen Mother is angry!" The people of the palace knelt down in unison and pleaded.

Hui Xiuyuan's waist was still straight, and she said unhurriedly: "Queen Mother, now that the Queen Mother has an old illness, she really can't take care of the four princes." And who in the palace is willing to raise the four princes now, and the concubine begged the queen mother. ”

The Queen Mother stared at her for a while, and sighed deeply, "Since you all know that no one in the palace is willing to raise the four princes, why do you want to touch this mold." ”

She paused for a moment and said quietly: "Besides, the fourth prince is the son of the enemy who killed your child." ”

"The Queen Mother, the fourth prince is just a child, and he is not at fault. The concubine has no children, so she can raise the four princes. Hui Xiuyuan put her head on the ground and said earnestly: "The concubine begs the queen mother for permission." ”

The Queen Mother's deep eyes roamed over her, and she confirmed again: "You really don't regret it?" ”

Hui Xiuyuan listened to her relaxation, straightened up and said firmly: "The concubine has no regrets!" ”

The Queen Mother sighed lightly and said helplessly: "Okay, the mourning family agrees." ”

Hui Xiuyuan kowtowed on the ground again, and said happily: "Concubine Xie Empress Dowager." ”

The Queen Mother looked at her dotingly and stretched out her hand, "Now you can get up." ”

Hui Xiuyuan smiled brightly, put her hand on hers, and stood up.

"Since you have chosen this path, the mourning family will help you go down." The Queen Mother said word by word.

Hui Xiuyuan looked at the fine lines at the corners of her eyes, and her eyes turned red, "The concubine must live up to the expectations of the Queen Mother and go on." ”

The wind blew through the window, and the blowing window creaked. Wisps of fresh wind slowly blew through all the halls in the palace, and finally blew towards the cold palace.

In the cold palace, the fallen leaves everywhere are trampled on by people. This piercing sound also alarmed the people in the temple, "Everyone! Everyone! An urgent call sounded, hitting people's hearts, and they felt a little sad inexplicably.

"People won't come." Hua Qingrao pushed open the old temple door and opened her mouth to break the man's illusion.

"What are you going to do!" Concubine Zhang Xian, dressed in dirty palace clothes, stood straight in the center of the main hall. A warm light shone on the side of her face, and despite being stuck in the mud, her innate pride still rippled on her face.

Hua Qingrao turned sideways and let Yuan Lu behind her walk in.

As soon as Concubine Zhang Xian saw the object in Yuan Lu's hand, her face turned white. The palms of the hands clenched white, and the bones creaked when they collided.

"The old ones are still here." Half a ring, she spit out such a sentence.

Yuan Lu leaned over her slightly, "Now that Niangniang knows, do you still need to read the holy decree?" ”

"Read." Concubine Zhang Xian gritted her teeth and said.

Yuan Lu glanced at Hua Qingrao, and slowly spoke: "Everyone's holy message: the criminal concubine Zhang is lawless, does not cultivate virtue, has a vicious heart, kills the emperor's heir, repeatedly violates the law of the country, is rampant, and is heinous!" I remember that he has been driving for many years, and he has worked hard in the royal family, and now I give Bai Aya three feet and a glass of wine, and I can choose one by myself without delay! Chin this. ”

Hearing the end, Concubine Zhang Xian's body trembled uncontrollably, and there seemed to be a little starlight flashing in her eyes. "In terms of his viciousness, I can't get a point like him."

Hua Qingrao waved her hand at Yuan Lu, and Yuan Lu put down the things in his hand and walked out, closing the door of the palace by the way.

"There's something more vicious, do you want to hear it?" She asked.

Concubine Zhang Xian looked at her vigilantly, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?" ”

Hua Qingrao ignored her words and continued: "Taishi Zhang was given to death, and the Zhang family also fell, the men were exiled, and the women became military prostitutes. ”

"Shut up! Shut up! Concubine Zhang Xian pointed at Hua Qingrao viciously and shouted, but the words still fell into her ears word for word.

The blow made her fragile body unable to hold any longer, and she shook her body and fell to the ground.

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