Chapter 158: Surrender
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The magpie is a great idea.
The concubines who came to the Empress Dowager's palace early in the morning to ask for peace all saw such a good delicacy, and the smiles on their faces were much softer.
The Queen Mother took the hand of her servant Schumann and slowly walked into the main hall. The warm sun in the winter happened to come in through the window lattice, and I only felt dazzled when I looked at these beauties dressed in gold and silver.
"Greetings to the Queen Mother, may the Queen Mother be safe and prosperous, and be blessed for a thousand years."
The concubines had sweet voices, and they were as endearing as the magpies on the branches.
The Queen Mother smiled, and rejoiced in her heart: "When the mourning family sees you here, it's like seeing spring." The flowers of the moon are more delicate than the flowers on the branches. The more people in the harem, the happier the mourning family becomes. I only hope that you can also be as blessed as Concubine Ying and Concubine Liao, conceive a dragon son early, and add a few more granddaughters to the mourning family. ”
"The concubines remember the teachings of the Queen Mother." The concubines responded in unison.
"Sit down." As soon as the Queen Mother's words fell, she heard the news from the minions outside that the Queen had arrived.
The smile that was warm a second ago has been slightly stagnant at this time, and the cold makes people uncomfortable to look at.
The concubines had no choice but to get up and wait for the queen to come in.
Cen Muning walked in at such a time, greeted the Queen Mother's not warm eyes, and the different looks of the concubines, and saluted the Queen Mother with a smile and a decent demeanor.
"The concubine came late to ask the queen mother for peace, and asked the queen mother to forgive her sins." Cen Mooning glanced behind him.
Bingling and Qingli personally carried a screen in.
"This is a screen specially prepared for the queen mother by the concubine, and the wind is harder in winter. The queen mother has always advocated frugality, and when she moved to the Fengluan Palace, she did not renovate the dormitory, and the concubine chose this screen to keep the queen warm for the queen. This is embroidered with the pattern of magpie Dengmei, which means excellent, and I hope the queen mother can like it. Cen Mu Ning's smile was cold, but if she wasn't careful, she couldn't see anything.
"The queen is so attentive, the mourning family naturally likes it." The Queen Mother said to Schumann beside her: "Don't let people accept it yet." ”
"Yes." Schumann led the two maids, took the screen and slowly moved it down.
"The people who serve the queen mother have changed again?" Cen Mu Ning looked at Schumann and couldn't help but wonder: "I heard that these days, the queen mother has chosen several people to serve, but they are all unsatisfactory. Do you want the concubines to go to the Internal Affairs Bureau to select a few for you to serve in Fengluan Palace? ”
"The queen has a heart." The Queen Mother looked at her with a pleasant face: "You don't have to be so troublesome." It's just that people are old, and they like people with rules to serve by their side. It's just a lip service, or just a good face, it's useless. ”
That sounds a little awkward.
The concubines couldn't hear for a moment whether they were talking about the queen's discomfort or the concubines.
"By the way, Concubine Min and Concubine Mao, you two come here." The Queen Mother seemed to have remembered something.
The two naturally got up and walked past the queen mother to the queen mother.
By this time, Schumann had already led the people to present two brocade boxes.
"The mourning family specially asked people to create these two golden hairpins, one for each of you." The Queen Mother took out the golden hairpin from it with her own hands and brought it for the two people.
Soft Er's eyes were sharp, and at a glance he could see that the tassel under the golden hairpin was wrong. It is said that the tassels used by the concubines are six to twelve, which is already an honor. But the two golden hairpins given by the Queen Mother are more than twelve.
Could it be that the Queen Mother wants to envelop these two powerful women of her mother's family, share the favor of the queen, or even replace the queen?
"Pomegranate means many sons, and the mourning family hopes that you can open up the branches and leaves for the royal family as soon as possible." When the Queen Mother said this, the afterglow at the end of her eyes glanced at the queen's face. That means, even if the Holy Grace is rich? If you fail to get pregnant, you are immoral in the middle palace.
Cen Muning didn't react. She knew that the Queen Mother would attack her by any means, and if she was in pain, the Queen Mother would only attack her harder.
But the Queen Mother's intention to win over the newcomer is still obvious.
Lei Zhen looked at Schumann standing beside the Queen Mother, and felt a little uncomfortable. The people in the harem didn't know who this Schumann was, but she couldn't be clearer......
So the concubines accompanied the Queen Mother and talked for a while, and the Queen Mother said that she was tired.
Left the queen alone and dismissed everyone.
"I heard that the emperor went to Fengling Hall last night?" The Queen Mother asked directly.
"Yes." Cen Mooning nodded truthfully: "The emperor did not ask the concubines to prepare before, and it may have been decided temporarily." ”
"You're pretty proud." The Queen Mother said displeasedly: "The two beauties who have just entered the palace are beautiful and talented, and although the power of the mother's family is not as good as yours, it is not inferior." But the emperor still went to you. ”
Cen Muning smiled slightly, deliberately showing a shy look: "The emperor treats his concubines very well. ”
"Hmph." The Queen Mother snorted coldly, and her tone was slightly stagnant: "The maid who committed suicide in front of you didn't lie, she did see you leave Fengling Palace." Queen, the emperor was blinded by you, it doesn't mean that the mourning family can't see the truth clearly. Sooner or later, your lies will be exposed. ”
"What the queen mother said is very true." Cen Muning looked at her eyes and hooked her lips slightly: "So last night, in fact, the emperor went to ask the concubines." What you know, how could the emperor not know. Although the concubines had some guts, they didn't dare to hide it from the emperor after all. So he told the truth that his mother was the first emperor Fengwei......"
The Queen Mother's face suddenly turned cold, as if a gust of wind swept away all the warmth. It looks smooth and delicate, and it is well maintained. At this time, facing the light, I could see every fine and standing up hair.
Cen Muning was a little afraid of her appearance, and couldn't help frowning: "Why is the queen mother like this, is the concubine saying something wrong?" ”
The Queen Mother made a look, and Schumann retreated with the people in the palace. The moment the door closed, she asked, "How much do you know about Emperor Fengwei?"
"After returning to my mother, there will be no more." Cen Muning said in a calm tone: "I only know that my mother was chosen by the first emperor to be Fengwei, so even if she is a wife, she has not stopped being loyal to the first emperor." As for what the mother found out and why it caused the murder, the concubine did not know. Previously, because the Empress Dowager Yin's mother and son couldn't stand their mother, and the emperor did have ninety-five talents, the concubines would accompany the emperor without hesitation. In the end, the emperor got his wish, and the concubines also got his wish, isn't this a good thing for both sides! ”
Her implication is that she entered the palace for revenge, but the enemy is the mother and son of the Empress Dowager Yin.
The Queen Mother didn't fully believe her words, but her heart was slightly relaxed. "You also said this to the emperor?"
"Yes." Cen Muning nodded: "The concubines naturally don't dare to hide it from the emperor. ”
"When will he be able to accommodate a woman with his own heart?" The Queen Mother said unhappily: "When the Empress Dowager Yin gave her marriage, she had to ask you to marry into the Ruiming Palace, and the mourning family was reluctant. It's a pity that people have to bow their heads under the low eaves. For the sake of Chen's future and his own life, he could only reluctantly agree. Thinking that your father was loyal to the abolished emperor, naturally it was not much better, but unexpectedly you became the queen, Cen Xiang turned the rudder when he saw the wind, and he was also very attentive to the emperor, but he couldn't make a mistake in the mourning family. ”
"It is indeed a good thing that the concubine serves the queen mother and the emperor in the palace, and the father can share the emperor's worries in the court. It is also the glory of the Cen family. Cen Muning raised her head slightly, her eyebrows frowning slightly: "It's just that the concubine is stupid, and she doesn't know how to serve the queen mother." always try his best, but it is always difficult to please the queen mother. I also hope that the queen mother can instruct the concubines, what should be done properly......"
"Hold on to yourself." The Queen Mother spit out these four words without thinking. "Serving in the palace is the most important thing to keep to yourself."
"Thank you for the teachings of the queen mother, the concubine has written it down." Cen Mu smiled faintly and glanced out the window: "It's not too early, if the queen mother has no other instructions, the concubine will retire first." ”
"The mourning family remembers that you married into the palace on the second day of February. Seeing that spring is approaching, and you have been serving the Holy Driver for almost a year, there is still no good news...... It is most appropriate for the harem to be wet with rain and dew. Queen, you have to think about the royal heirs. ”
"Yes." Cen Mu Ning nodded: "The concubine understands what the queen mother means. ”
After she left, the Queen Mother called Schumann in a low voice: "You said that the things of the year, did the queen really not find any clues?" ”
"Naturally, I didn't find it." Schumann said with a solemn expression: "If there is really a clue, she will definitely step up the investigation." But no one else knows about the events of that year. ”
"I hope so." The Queen Mother frowned slightly: "Now the situation in the court, the emperor can't leave the hands of Cen Xiang and the Chu family, once the situation is reversed, it is the best time to deal with the queen." Concubine Min and Concubine Mao are both good, and the mourning family just wants to see which of them has more wisdom. ”
"The slave will pay attention to the Queen Mother." Schumann held the queen mother's hand and slowly got up: "The slave will help you back to the inner room to rest." ”
In the Fengling Palace, Yang Yunbi had been waiting for a long time.
Cen Mu was slightly surprised when she saw her coming, and what was even more strange was that she had already taken off the pomegranate golden hairpin that the Queen Mother had personally praised and saluted her peacefully.
"Concubine Min is here." Cen Muning hooked her lips slightly.
"The concubine was supposed to come to see the queen earlier, but the first day of entering the palace was delayed. It's the mother that you are generous and don't care about the concubines. But the concubines can't ignore the rules of the palace. Yang Yunbi respectfully saluted the queen: "May the queen be blessed and blessed." ”
"Concubine Min is really the daughter of a family, and she knows books and etiquette." Cen Muning said to Bingling: "Give a seat and serve tea." ”
"Yes." Bingling and Qingli did as they were told, and then stepped aside.
"Didn't the Queen Mother just reward you with a golden hairpin? Why did you take it off in the blink of an eye? Cen Muning was very curious, the Queen Mother's promotion was a great honor for the concubines, and she still praised it with her own hands, which showed that the Queen Mother had good intentions.
"Back to the queen's words, the queen mother loved her a lot, and the concubines were ashamed of it. Such a good golden hairpin is not something that the identity of a concubine can afford. has already asked someone to send it back to the Chunsheng Palace. Yang Yunbi said with a smile: "But the concubine heard that the queen mother has always been good at cooking, so she specially brought some homemade sauces for the mother to taste." I hope that the mother will not dislike it. ”
The maid presented two jars of sauce, one jar of rose velvet sweet sauce, and one jar of eight-treasure pickled hot sauce, all of which tasted good.
"You're ingenious." Cen Muning smiled slightly, quite curious about such a "gift".
"Niangniang, you are of noble birth, and you are the queen mother of the world. Naturally, all good things have been seen. The concubine has it at hand, no matter how good it is, it is not as good as the one in the Niangniang Palace. However, these sauces, from the selection of materials to the brewing, are all made by the concubine herself and not faked to others, and it is also something that the concubine can get her hands on a little, and I hope that the mother will not dislike it. Yang Yunbi's smile looks bright, clean, and comfortable to look at.
"It's good." Cen Muning smiled slightly: "It's hard for you to be so attentive." ”
"It's good if the mother doesn't dislike it." Yang Yunbi hung her head happily.
"I just entered the palace, are you still used to it?" Cen Muning had to be polite with her.
"Thank you for your care, everything is fine." Yang Yunbi's eyes were warm: "The Internal Affairs Bureau is properly handled and everything is thoughtful." Thinking about it, it was also the mother's special advice, and the concubine was grateful. ”
She is very talkative and intelligent. Cen Mooning smiled slightly: "That's good, if there is something missing in the palace, you will let people inform the palace." ”
"Thank you for your favor." Yang Yunbi smiled kindly: "The queen mother is so approachable, and the layout of the Fengling Hall is so comfortable and comfortable. If the concubine does not dislike the stupidity of the concubine, can the concubine often come to accompany and serve the concubine? ”
"Naturally." Cen Mu Ning smiled back with a proper smile, although she didn't know why Yang Yunbi chose her between her and the Queen Mother to surrender, but she didn't show any vigilance.
"Thank you for your love." Yang Yunbi got up and saluted her: "The concubine doesn't delay the mother's rest, so she will retire." ”
"Bingling, send a gift to Concubine Min for the main palace." Cen Muning watched her take a few steps backwards before turning around and leaving, and she knew it in her heart. "Qingli, you go to the Qingxuan Palace, take the pastries made in the small kitchen today and send them. Intentionally or unintentionally, the emperor said that Concubine Min was. ”
"Niangniang, are you going to ......" Qingli lowered her voice and said, "Lift her to bed?" ”
"Nature." Cen Mu Ning smiled and said, "Didn't they enter the palace just to serve the emperor!" Since the Queen Mother is happy to see it, there is no reason for the palace to stop it. Moreover, this Concubine Min is smart and careful, and it would not be a good thing if she could stay by the emperor's side and serve. ”
Qingli nodded, but sighed again: "Even if you are the queen's mother, there are too many last resorts. Niangniang, the slave still likes to be in the palace in the past, at that time, the concubines in the mansion don't have to be eyed. The master likes to accompany you, and it is the most comfortable day. ”
"Where in this world are there really happy days?" Cen Mooning smiled regretfully: "Even if there is, it will be very short-lived. Otherwise, if you have it at your fingertips, no one will cherish it, and you will value it so much. ”
The wind that poured through the door was still cold. Even if the charcoal fire in the temple is burning.
Cen Muning gently raised her hands and breathed in front of her lips, filling the endless coolness with a short period of warmth.