"Put away all the cups on the floor." After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she got up and walked towards the bedroom, looking exhausted.

"Yes." Shu Yun didn't dare to ask more, so he started to clean up.

Inside the Mingyang Palace. Bing'er sent someone to inquire about Chen Yan's details and learned that Chen Yan was the person who had served Concubine Rou when the first emperor was there. Chen Yan also had close contacts with the Su family in the prince's partisan dispute a few years ago and formed some friendships.

Could it be Brother Jinnian? Su Wenmei thought about it, and dispelled some of her worries about Chen Yan.

She was waiting for an opportunity, a chance to find out the truth about what happened back then. At the time of the autumn banquet, it is the time when Chen Yi comes in handy. Suspects don't need to be suspicious, and for many days, Chen Yan has also been conscientious, which can be regarded as trustworthy.

At the time of the autumn banquet, everyone went to the Xiangyun Palace. This time, Zhuang Zhenxiao made a meritorious contribution to the disaster and replaced the position of prime minister that had been vacant in the imperial court. It can be said that it is the joy of the court and the joy of the banker.

Su Wenmei had dinner in Mingyang Palace early, and after instructing Chen Yi to deal with things, she felt a little bored. Perhaps, when the truth about her mother's affairs is revealed, it will be the time when she and Cheng Qian will be opposed.

She suddenly remembered the pear blossoms in the courtyard outside Chonghua Palace, and wanted to go for a walk outside Chonghua Palace. So a person walked out of Mingyang Palace and slowly walked in the direction of Chonghua Palace. She walked very slowly, and when she reached the outside of Chonghua Palace, it was dark.

In autumn, the small sour pears in the pear garden fell to the ground, wrapped in yellowing leaves, looking a little desolate.

Su Wenmei couldn't help but feel sad, and reached out to take a falling pear tree leaf: "Thank you for the pear blossoms!" Pear blossom thanks! When the former emperor died in the past, Concubine Rou was lonely, and it was this situation that caught her eyes. ”

She walked all the way, but saw that in the Chonghua Palace, through the door, there seemed to be a faint fire.

Chonghua Palace is secluded and deserted, and it has not been taken care of for a long time. Open fires are forbidden in the palace, but who makes them here? With a hint of doubt, Su Wenmei quietly walked over and pushed open the door of Chonghua Palace.

With a "squeak", the door opened. Su Wenmei took advantage of the firelight to see a black figure flying towards the beam of Chonghua Palace very quickly.

Su Wenmei was taken aback: "Who?" ”

Step by step, she cautiously walked towards the Chonghua Palace. There is also a sacrificial brazier in Chonghua Palace, and the fire in the brazier is burning vigorously. Obviously, the person who sacrificed should be the one who had just jumped on the beam.

She looked at the beams and approached step by step. The door behind him was blown by the evening breeze and closed coldly. The man suddenly attacked from behind Su Wenmei and covered her mouth: "Don't scream." ”

Reflecting the firelight, she turned her head sideways and saw his face clearly—it was Cheng Ye. After not seeing him for many days, his martial arts have improved a lot. Because the Imperial Garden did not expose her framing the virtuous concubine in the previous garden, Su Wenmei didn't hate him too much at this time.

"You..... Why do you burn paper in the palace? Su Wenmei broke free of his hand, kept a distance from him, and asked.

Cheng Ye saw that she didn't try her best to resist, so he gradually let go of her. A wry smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Today's autumn banquet, everyone is talking and laughing in the Xiangyun Palace, but no one knows that today is the birthday of my mother." ”

"Now, everyone in the palace is enjoying themselves in the Xiangyun Palace, and I can take advantage of this few time to go to the palace before my mother's death, which can be regarded as filial piety."

Su Wenmei suddenly said: "It turns out that you are Concubine Rou's child?" ”

Cheng Ye turned his face sideways, faced her, and nodded.

Su Wenmei saluted him slightly: "When the Seventh Prince came to Chonghua Palace, he was also filial. Today, Bento has never been to Chonghua Palace. With that, he slowly walked towards the door.

"Are you repaying me for doing this?" Cheng Ye asked, and Su Wenmei's steps stiffened.

"I have only a few facets with the prince, and there is no intersection, so naturally I can't talk about it."

Cheng Ye smiled, approached her, and whispered in her ear: "That day in the Imperial Garden, this king was not blind. ”

Su Wenmei's nerves tightened, and she still pretended to turn her head calmly and looked at Cheng Ye's eyes: "What the prince is talking about, this palace doesn't know." However, the four words that people in the palace often say, 'be cautious in words and deeds', I think the Seventh Prince understands better than me. ”

She turned around, kept a distance from him, and slightly blessed her side: "Farewell." ”

After she finished speaking, she left, leaving Cheng Ye standing in the desolate hall.

Although she is always smiling and talking, she doesn't feel the slightest warmth. She's gone, huh? Cheng Qian took out the hairpin hidden in his sleeve - this was the hairpin that fought with her in the imperial garden that day and walked away from her head. She always looks like she rejects people, which is really hurtful.

But he liked it. That day, he learned that she had lost a child in the Qianzheng Palace, so he couldn't sleep at night. Later, her appearance came to his mind over and over again.

Her laughter, her tears, her pity, her pride, at first he thought it was just guilt and sympathy. Over time, I found that my feelings for her were not as good as they were at the beginning.

She didn't go to the banquet today, she must have been in the palace, and she must have suffered some grievances. Soon it will be the day of the autumn harvest, the royal brother wants to go out of the palace to pray for blessings, leaving her alone in the palace, how can she survive?

Su Wenmei hurriedly returned to the palace, and not long after, Chen Yi also returned.

This time, Chen Yan went to Shou'an Palace, but brought back some useful things. For example, the token of the Queen Mother's connection with the eighteen evils of the rivers and lakes.

What Chen Yan got back was a black gold-inlaid delicate unicorn, called the Black Gold Horn, which would make a sound when it was blown lightly, which was a tool for contacting the eighteen scholars of the rivers and lakes, which was also a unique token of this sect.

The Eighteen Warriors of the Jianghu are a well-known sect in today's martial arts, both good and evil, but the asking price is very high. Ordinary people can't be provoked easily, and the Queen Mother colluded with them, which must have given a lot of benefits.

"Niangniang, do you want to send someone to check the traces of the eighteen warriors of the rivers and lakes?" Chen Yan asked.

"Not necessarily." Check their traces, a little carelessness, it is tantamount to setting themselves on fire, it is better to start from the queen mother's side. What's more, Su Wenmei has already thought of a clever plan to lure the snake out of the hole, and she can implement it after some preparation.

"Put away this black and gold horn well, and don't fall into the hands of outsiders again." Su Wenmei pointed to the green onion and put the black gold horn back into Chen Yan's hand.

"Yes." Chen Yan took the black gold horn and withdrew from the inner hall of Mingyang Palace.

Just after the autumn feast, a rain fell, and the rain continued for several days, adding a bit of sorrow to the entire palace. The main hall of Qianzheng is not far from Mingyang Palace, Cheng Qian stood outside Mingyang Palace, looking at the woman in the inner hall carelessly, and asked Bing'er to dye Kodan for her.

He never thought that one day, without him, she would be able to live so freely. Ruxia's eyes were sharp, and she saw Cheng Qian outside the hall, and was about to salute, but was stopped by Cheng Qian's silent gesture.

Cheng Qian made a gesture at her and motioned for her to come out: "Niangniang is late, are you okay?" ”

Ruxia glanced at Su Wenmei, who was talking and laughing with Bing'er, and struggled to organize the wording, and saluted the emperor: "The emperor has not been to Mingyang Palace for many days, and Niangniang was very sad at first, and even the slaves and maids heard Niangniang call the emperor's name in a dream. ”

"But now, Niangniang seems to be used to it, Niangniang is now in Mingyang Palace every day, happy on the surface, no one knows what she is thinking in her heart."

That's it, Cheng Qian frowned. He wanted her to be happy, but he didn't want her to have a little place in his heart, and he was a little sad to see her laughing happily in the hall, his chest was stuffy, and he wanted to rush to her eyes immediately.

He was going out of the palace tomorrow to pray for blessings, and he had been there for three days, and on the eve of leaving, he arrived at the gate of her palace, but he never had the courage to go in to see her.

It's just that I haven't seen her in the palace for many days, and although the queen mother can't get used to her, she also sees her fall out of favor, and she doesn't have the heart to embarrass her anymore. Cheng Qian comforted himself, but he didn't know why, he was always a little uneasy in his heart.

The arrow is on the string and has to be sent. Early the next morning, Cheng Qian's men and horses were ready to go. Su Wenmei was shouted by Bing'er, and only then did she know the news that Cheng Qian was going to the temple to worship the sky.

Su Wenmei frowned: "So fast?" She thought that there would be some days before the emperor prayed to the heavens, and no one in the palace told her that it was today.

She hurriedly dressed, put Bing'er in a simple bun, and hurried to the noon gate. When I arrived, I saw Cheng Qian and his party ready to go, and the Queen Mother, Xian Guifei and others arrived.

She found a place to stand, and after Cheng Qian's training, his eyes fell on her. The moment she looked at him, his eyes seemed to light up with stars. Before leaving, he couldn't help it, smiled, strode up to her, and touched her head: "Wait for me to come back." ”

His movements were so pro-ni, and in the eyes of Concubine Xian and others, it looked particularly hot. The Queen Mother's face was also a little unsightly-Cheng Qian had just been in front of the noon gate, and if he had been training for a long time, he was waiting for this goblin!

After Cheng Qian finished speaking, he quickly got into the sedan chair.

"Get up!" With Xiao Lizi's shout, the sedan chair was lifted, and the group slowly marched towards the outside of the palace. Everyone knelt down to send them off, and Cheng Qian's figure disappeared in front of Su Wenmei's eyes little by little.

Su Wenmei returned to the palace, and the genius was completely bright. After she finished breakfast, she was still a little unsure. The emperor went outside the palace today, and some people in the palace should also make a move.

It has been safe and sound until the evening, and the guards of Mingyang Palace have also relaxed a little. But I saw a dusty little soldier who arrived outside the Mingyang Palace, saying that he asked to see the concubine.

His shouts alarmed Su Wenmei and Bing'er in the hall, Su Wenmei frowned unhappily, and Bing'er went out to send him away: "Niang Niang said, no matter who comes to ask for it these days, they will not be seen." ”

"!" The little soldier begged: "Hui Hong's offensive is rapid, General Gu was seriously injured, and it took a lot of effort to break through desperately, just to see Niangniang and the eldest sister of the Gu family." General Gu's dying wish, the little one dare not disobey! The little soldier kept kowtowing, pitiful.