"What else can she say, it's nothing more than to list the crimes of this palace." Su Wenmei walked and smiled faintly bitterly: "The emperor has nothing to do with her, so now she has become smart and knows how to ask the queen mother." Come to think of it, the southeast drought, the dealer will also contribute a lot. ”

"Niangniang, if this is the case, the Queen Mother is prejudiced against you, how will you gain a foothold in the harem in the future." Bing'er said: "The slave maid remembers that when you first entered the palace, you knelt outside the Shou'an Palace for a few hours. If there is a gap between the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother......"

"What the Queen Mother thinks and how to do it, the palace can't control it, and it can't control it. As long as the emperor has me in his heart, it will be enough in this palace. Su Wenmei said, walking quickly towards the Xiangyun Palace.

Su Wenmei took a look at the Xiangyun Palace, and after confirming that all the birthday banquet supplies and meals were well prepared, she returned to the palace. She took off the golden hairpin from her head, and changed the luxurious clothes on her body into a slightly plain one.

In the southeast drought, the Queen Mother advocated simplicity in everything, and she naturally couldn't be too public. It's just that it's too simple and doesn't fit the identity.

"Mother." Bing'er looked at Su Wenmei, who was wrapped in light makeup in the mirror: "Niangniang's appearance is extraordinary, even if she is wrapped in light makeup, she is also extremely beautiful." However, it is not in line with the identity. It's better to match some ornaments. Bing'er said, and the palace maids carried the jewelry tray into the Mingyang Palace.

What was put in front of Su Wenmei's eyes was the glass coral bracelet sent by someone on her birthday. Su Wenmei stroked the bracelet: "Isn't this the pair of bracelets that were collected in the treasury that day?" Why did you take it out today? ”

"Mother." Ruxia said: "The slave maid and Sister Bing'er tidy up the warehouse, and they always feel that it is a bit of a waste to put such good things in the warehouse. This bracelet is not too simple, nor too ostentatious, the workmanship is exquisite, and the slave looks very compatible with the mother. I think the mother will like it, so take it out and see if it is in line with the mother's heart. ”

When Su Wenmei heard this, she picked up one of the bracelets and looked at the sunlight outside the window. The glass coral beads shine in the sun, and they are beautiful. She wore the bracelet on her wrist, and her skin was fair, and her knuckles were slender, and the palace maids couldn't help but sigh softly.

Su Wenmei also likes this pair of glass bracelets. It's just that this pair of strings is very likely to have been given by the Seventh Prince. She took the bracelet off her hand and tried a few other accessories, but she was not satisfied.

"That's it." Su Wenmei was a little displeased when she tried it, so she waved her hand: "If the palace doesn't try, let's withdraw it." ”

She held her cheeks in her hands and stared in the mirror in a daze. After a while, when the palace maids had packed up their jewelry and were about to put some of the infrequently used ones in the treasury, she said, "Wait." ”

She hesitated, and finally walked up to the palace maids, took the pair of glass coral bracelets, and put them on her hands. In this way, it added a bit of beauty to her whole person.

Seeing this, all the palace maids couldn't help laughing. It can be seen that the daughter's love for beauty is the same.

At the banquet, the Queen Mother was starry. It's just that this time, affected by the drought in the southeast, the Queen Mother advocated that everything should be simple, and the banquet was not as gorgeous as Su Wenmei last time.

In this banquet, the Queen Mother is on the main seat, the virtuous concubine is on the side of the Queen Mother, and the emperor and Concubine Wen are on the other side. At the noon banquet, there was nothing to do. After the luncheon, as usual, the musician class was invited, and there was a burst of singing and dancing.

The palace was bored, and after watching the singing and dancing for a while, Su Wenmei left the Xiangyun Hall and went to the koi pond. There are groups of fish in the koi pond, swimming happily back and forth, very beautiful, Su Wenmei is sitting on the bench next to the koi pond, talking and laughing with Bing'er Ruxia, but Zhuang Xianren also followed all the way.

"The scenery of the koi pond, in the eyes of Concubine Wen, is it excellent?" Zhuang Xianren was behind Su Wenmei and spoke.

Su Wenmei turned around when she heard this, and saw Zhuang Xianren standing not far away. This time she was smarter, she didn't wear heavy makeup as usual, and she looked much more pleasing to the eye. Su Wenmei smiled: "The palace is the residence of the Son of Heaven, and the scenery is pleasant everywhere. ”

"Concubine Wen, you really don't understand what I'm talking about." Zhuang Xianren approached her: "The koi pond is not just about watching. It's more useful to Concubine Wen, isn't it? ”

Su Wenmei smiled: "This palace doesn't know what you're talking about." However, Concubine Xian won the favor of the Queen Mother, so don't you have to be by the Queen Mother's side at all times? ”

"yes. I won the heart of the Queen Mother, so I still have a chance to fight with you, right? Zhuang Xianren continued: "I can remember the hatred of the koi pond that day! ”

Su Wenmei kept smiling at her, Zhuang Xianren felt bored, and left on his own. As soon as Zhuang Xianren left, Su Wenmei's face sank: "The Queen Mother has always liked Concubine Lan and Concubine Hui, why is she so important to Concubine Xian at this time?" Is it ......?"

Could it be that in the southeast drought, the Queen Mother decided that the people of the Zhuang family should deal with the disaster relief, which is a chance for the Zhuang Xian people to turn over?

After sitting tastelessly in the koi pond for a long time, Su Wenmei returned to Xiangyun Palace, and after waiting for a while, the dinner party started.

Cheng Qian toasted the queen mother: "The queen mother has the world in her heart, and she refuses to be extravagant and wasteful on her birthday, which is really the blessing of the country and the people, and the son respects his mother." ”

The Queen Mother slowly raised her glass: "The mourning family is old, and it is not as prosperous as Concubine Wen." The mourning family should be frugal on their birthdays, so as to share the emperor's worries. It's just Concubine Wen......"

The Queen Mother changed her words and looked at Su Wenmei: "As a harem concubine, you should think about the emperor and the royal family." This kind of extravagance is absolutely undesirable. ”

"When the mourning family sees the glass coral beads you are wearing, they are worth a fortune. Now that there is a drought in the southeast, everyone in the palace is thrifty. Concubine Wen, you have to remember that it is one thing for the emperor to love you, and it is another thing for you to understand whether you know or not. ”

Su Wenmei just wanted to finish the meal quietly and go back to the palace early, but she didn't expect that as soon as the dinner party started, she was pushed to the forefront by the Queen Mother's words. At this moment, everyone in the hall looked at her, she tightened her cuffs, and instantly felt that her face was hot.

Cheng Qian wanted to play a round, but before he could speak, he saw Cheng Ye stand up: "Queen Mother, this glass coral bracelet is a birthday gift from the minister to Concubine Wen, and it is also a cherished thing by the minister's mother back then." I think it's because Concubine Wen doesn't know that it's precious, not that Niangniang is intentionally extravagant. ”

"Moreover, Concubine Wen is the emperor's favorite person, and the country is beautiful and fragrant, of course, she is worthy of the best things in this world." As soon as Cheng Ye said this, everyone looked at him. His words were tantamount to going against the Queen Mother and slapping the Queen Mother in the face.

The Queen Mother looked at Cheng Ye with a displeased face, and Cheng Ye raised her glass casually: "Happy birthday to the Queen Mother, Cheng Ye wishes the Queen Mother a long life and good health." With that, he drank the wine from the glass.

At this moment, Cheng Qian came out to play a round, and after saying a few words, the atmosphere at the banquet gradually eased.

It's just that Su Wenmei lost interest at all, hurriedly finished dinner, and thought about how to leave early. It's just that she is sitting next to Cheng Qian, too conspicuous, so it is difficult to leave quietly.

Not long after the banquet began, Cheng Ye finished dinner and left the table. The atmosphere of Xiangyun Hall was too depressing, full of all kinds of flattery and deceit, and he had never liked it.

He walked a long way, all the way to the willow river in the palace. It's a hot summer day, and it's already evening, and it's cooler by the Willow River. The lotus flowers on the Willow River were in full bloom, and he got on a black canopy boat, intending to take a nap on the boat.

When he was sinking into a dream, the sound of "squirming" sounded outside, and it was probably two palace people talking. He felt noisy, so he turned his head sideways and didn't want to pay attention, but the two palace people were louder, and the noise made him upset, so he got up and lifted the curtain of the canopy boat, and looked at the two people who were talking.

They were a eunuch and a palace maid, and the eunuch still wore a mask on his face. One of them had a bag of jewelry in his hand and one of them a bag of money.

Cheng Ye lifted the curtain, they listened to the movement and looked towards Cheng Ye, Cheng Ye saw the things they were holding in their hands, and understood that they were doing shady things, and they happened to be bumped into by him.

Cheng Ye was disturbed by his dream and was very displeased. He got out of the canopy boat, and two men knelt down at him tremblingly.

He walked up to them: "Which palace are they from?" ”

"Back to the prince...... Slaves are ...... Concubine Lan in the palace. The masked eunuch with a sack of silver said.

"Back to the prince...... The slave is ..... Wen Guifei Niangniang's palace. The palace maid was holding a bag of jewelry in her hand, and when she saw Cheng Qian's face change instantly, she immediately kowtowed to Cheng Ye tremblingly: "The prince spares his life, the prince spares his life." ”

"What's going on?" Cheng Ye asked her.

"The slave's mother has been sick recently, and the family really can't come up with money to treat the mother, so the slave and maid are confused for a while and have bad thoughts. Please also ask the prince to open the net, after the slave, you must not dare! ”

Cheng Ye picked up a bag of jewelry wrapped in a handkerchief she put on the ground and opened it, and there were indeed some gold and silver jewelry, including used handkerchiefs and purses.

"You steal things and sell them, why are there sachets and purses in it?" Cheng Qian asked.

“...... Mingyang Palace was heavily guarded, and the slaves and maids were afraid of being caught, so they were in a hurry, and they didn't know what to bring and came out. The palace maid kowtowed vigorously and broke her head: "Lord, please spare your life, if this matter spreads, the slave maid will have ten lives and it will not be enough, and the slave's mother will really be saved." Please spare your life! ”

Cheng Ye felt compassion, took out a piece of gold from his body and threw it on the ground: "If people don't know, they can't do it unless they do." Return these jewels as they are, and if you don't have one, this king will take your dog's life! Get lost! ”

The palace maid seemed to have received amnesty: "Thank you, lord! Thank you, Lord Wang! So saying, he picked up the jewelry and gold on the ground, and hurried away.

The eunuch, who was still kneeling on the ground, trembled, and he spoke: "Lord Wang...... The prince spares his life! ”