And so it was evening.

Cen Muning couldn't calm down at all, and by this time, there was still no news of Bingling, which made her sit still.

Qingli also secretly sent people out of the palace, only to find out that Chu Peiyuan's outer house was taken by a nest, it is said that when he came back, there was no one alive in the mansion.

Qingli didn't dare to tell Cen Muning these words, for fear that she would be uncomfortable.

"What time is it?" Cen Mu glanced out of the door, frowned, and said, "It's so late, the person who went out of the palace to inquire should have sent back the news." No, Qingli, you accompany me to the Qingxuan Palace. ”

"Niangniang, at this time, the master must also be bothering about this matter, let's not be impatient." Qingli brought a cup of hot tea to her: "You first drink hot tea to moisten your throat." ”

"Bingling will never do things like this without explanation, unless ......" Cen Muning gasped and asked: "Chu Peiyuan's people are not left, has Bingling returned to the palace to restore his life." If something really happened to her, who did it? It's not like she'll kill someone first and then kill herself, right? ”

Saying such things, Cen Muning's heart hurts.

If Bingling is really fierce, that person's purpose is to provoke her and Chu Peiyuan to fight each other, and even provoke the entire Chu Mansion to be her enemy. Then Bingling will either die, or she will take her hostage and throw it out as evidence of her guilt at a critical moment......

"Mother, are you alright?" Qingli found that Cen Muning couldn't hold back her trembling, and her face was as white as paper. "Don't worry, Bingling is smart and knows kung fu, so she will be fine."

"If my worries are useful, my worries can be replaced by her." Cen Muning clenched her fists tightly, and forced herself to wake up with the pain of her nails piercing into her palms: "The next step is to break me off from the Chu family." Qingli, you hurry up and send someone to Chu Mansion to deliver a letter, tell your uncle the whole thing, and be sure to ask your uncle to send someone to find the missing Bingling and Laixi, the entire imperial city, don't let go of a suspicious place. ”

"The slave understands." Qingli didn't dare to delay, turned around and sent someone away. Fortunately, at that time, the Chu Mansion sent people into the palace to serve the queen, and it was safer to let these people do things.

She was about to return to her life when she saw the queen coming alone. "What do you command?"

"The small kitchen has made a lot of delicious dishes, let's send some to the Queen Mother to taste." Although Cen Muning does not have any evidence, she can do these things quietly and leave no traces, I am afraid that only the Queen Mother is the Queen Mother.

Qingli was faintly uneasy: "Niangniang, if it is really the Queen Mother, let's rush over like this, I'm afraid that we will startle the snake......"

"Instead of letting people hide in the dark and watch all the jokes, it's better to pierce this layer of window paper. Anyway, it is already incompatible, so why be so careful to maintain this apparent calm? ”

"Mother." Qingli stepped forward and took a step forward: "Don't blame the slave for speaking too bluntly, although the emperor loves you, the queen mother is the emperor's closest relative after all, and she is the queen mother of the world." If there is any conflict and estrangement between the queen and the queen mother, do you think the master will pursue the queen mother, or you? ”

Her words were right, Cen Muning didn't think that she could be important enough to let Zhuang Xianchen take care of her own mother. She smiled, her mouth full of bitterness: "Thank you for reminding me, but if you don't go at this time, I can't swallow this breath." ”

She closed her eyes and recalled that from the first time she became Princess Ruiming to enter the palace in distress, to now, the bumpy and rugged journey has come, and the only thing she regrets is that she didn't strike first. Forbearance and waiting do not mean victory.

Qingli knew that he couldn't stop her, so he followed her to Fengluan Hall in fear.

At this time, the Queen Mother was really having dinner.

I don't know if it's because of the good mood, the dinner in Fengluan Hall is much richer than usual. The Queen Mother also has a rare good appetite, and she drank a bowl of purple rice porridge, and ate two crystal packets with relish.

Schumann smiled lightly and said in a gentle tone: "Queen Mother, the queen mother is here." ”

Hearing that it was the queen who came, the queen mother slowly raised her head and glanced at the door.

Sure enough, Cen Muning still looks like she hates it, full of clothes that are neither elegant nor extravagant, and the pearls and embellishments are just right, rare and chic.

"The concubine asked the small kitchen to make some delicacies, thinking that the queen mother's appetite has not been very good in winter, so she thought of sending it to you to taste." Cen Mu Ning saluted, and the maid behind him presented the dishes he brought.

"Wait." The Queen Mother watched the maid bring the dishes over, frowning slightly: "The queen's heart is received by the mourning family, but the mourning family is not used to using the delicacies in other people's palaces, you should take it back and enjoy it slowly." ”

Qingli's heart chuckled, I was really afraid that the queen would not be able to hold on.

However, Cen Muning didn't react much: "A few days ago, I heard that Concubine Ying sent a pickled fresh, and the queen mother was full of praise." Why is the queen mother unwilling to taste the side dishes in the palace of the concubines? Is it because of the dislike of concubines? ”

"So what?" The Queen Mother is rarely in a good mood and is willing to say more words to her. "Does the queen have an opinion on the mourning family?"

"Of course not." Cen Muning smiled and said to Qingli: "Since the queen mother doesn't like it, let's withdraw." ”

Qingli bowed his head and asked the servants to bring the dishes out.

"Actually, the concubine came over at this time, just to talk to the queen mother. Bringing some food over is just a starting point. Cen Muning stepped forward and took chopsticks to make vegetables for the Queen Mother. She knew that the Queen Mother was disgusted with her approaching, but she deliberately showed a warm look.

"The queen seems to be very quiet today." The Queen Mother looked at the dishes she picked up with a little resistance, and her tone was slightly cold.

"It's not idle, is it?" Cen Mu smiled and said: "There was such a thing around the concubine, and I happened to be restless, so I wanted to talk to the queen mother." ”

"Oh?" The Queen Mother looked at her puzzledly: "What can make the queen who has the sole favor feel uneasy?" ”

"Bingling, the maid next to the concubine, disappeared outside the palace." Cen Mu Ning sighed: "He was even involved in a murder case." It turned out to be the cousin of the concubine involved, and the cousin's concubine also disappeared in this turmoil, and now the spearhead is pointed at the concubine, and the concubine's hands can be used to make vegetables for the queen mother, and they can also be stained with blood. Gee! ”

Cen Mu Ning looked at her hands and sighed again: "Queen Mother, no one in this harem has clean hands, concubines are like this, and you are the same." With these bloody hands to give you cloth vegetables, it's no wonder you don't have an appetite. ”

"What is the queen talking about?" The Queen Mother was really unhappy and put down the chopsticks in her hand. "You know that the mourning family has a loss of appetite, but you still want to run to say these words, don't you deliberately make people suspicious?"

"Please also ask the Queen Mother to forgive her sins." Cen Muning smiled deeply: "People's focus is often on things that they know better. It's like the queen mother cares more about the concubine's motive for giving you the cloth, not the murder just mentioned. It shows the truth of the matter, and you know it very well, the queen mother. ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she couldn't help but lightly hook her lips: "It turns out that the queen came here at this time just to pour dirty water on the mourning family." ”

"Not really." Cen Mu smiled and groaned in front of him, and his tone was soft. "In fact, the queen mother and the concubine have clashed many times. In the past, concubines always wondered why the queen didn't like concubines. This time, the concubine finally figured it out. ”

"Oh?" The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and looked at her. "Tell me about it."

"The concubine's mother is Feng Wei, who was selected by the first emperor, and she must know some subtle palace secrets when the first emperor was there. These things, even today, must not be exposed, so the queen mother is wary of the concubines, afraid that the concubines will know about the past. And what you don't want to be made public, even if it is put on hold today, will definitely shake your position. ”

The Queen Mother's eyebrows were slightly cold, and her tone was mean: "The mourning family just doesn't like to be smart people." Queen, you have always been very proud of yourself, and there is no one in your eyes, isn't it just relying on your current identity? In front of the mother and son of the abolished emperor, the mourning family suffered a lot of grievances and swallowed an unknown amount of suffering, so that they could exchange for today's scenery. And you, just with your beautiful face, want to seek power in the palace, why do you think the mourning family can tolerate you? ”

"What does the queen mother mean is that she doesn't like concubines and has nothing to do with the concubine's mother?" Cen Muning asked with some disbelieving.

"Or else?" The Queen Mother looked at her indifferently.

"That's good." Cen Mu smiled faintly: "When the queen mother said so, the concubine was relieved." The concubine had a booklet written by her mother, all of which were in some more obscure language, which seemed to be no different from an ordinary notebook, but when you turned it carefully, it always corresponded to some things in the past. ”

The Queen Mother looked at her silently and did not make a sound.

"Bingling is the person next to the concubine's mother, and now she has only been serving by the concubine's side for half a year." Cen Muning regretted it: "She has always been neat and will never drag mud and water." But today, by this time, I haven't returned to the palace to resume my life, and I think it's already more auspicious......"

"What the hell are you trying to say?" The Queen Mother was a little impatient.

"If the queen mother can find Bingling for me, no matter whether she lives or dies, the concubine is willing to hand over her mother's former booklet to the queen mother to deal with." Cen Mooning smiled faintly: "The past cannot be recalled, the concubine just wants to accompany the emperor in the palace safely and serve the queen mother, don't think about it." I don't know if the queen mother is willing to help the concubine? ”

The Queen Mother said displeasedly: "Isn't it ridiculous that you took your mother's things and came to the mourning family to ask for your maidservant?" ”

"Naturally not." Cen Mooning smiled and saluted the Queen Mother: "The concubine is dull, and her hands can't stretch long, it is much easier to solve these troubles when you don't know than to plan for the future after you know." The concubines just want to protect themselves, so that they can dominate among so many flowery concubines, so that the emperor's favor can stay for a long time. ”

Without waiting for the Queen Mother to say anything, she smiled again: "Tomorrow morning, maybe Bingling will come back." The queen mother continues to eat, and the concubines will not disturb your peace here. ”

"Queen......" The Queen Mother clenched her fists, and her voice was mixed with anger: "You came to provoke in front of the mourning family like this, do you think your life is too long?" ”

"Life and death are fateful, wealth is in the sky." Cen Muning didn't look back, and said as she walked: "If someone can give up the wealth like a cloud, the concubine will definitely admire it from the bottom of her heart." ”

These words made the Queen Mother's heart tighten, could it be that the Queen had already noticed something?

Schumann frowned, and he was also puzzled: "Queen Mother, the slave maid saw Bingling poison die with her own eyes, what does the queen mean by this?" Could it be that someone removed Bingling's body? ”

"Nonsense." The Queen Mother glared at her dissatisfiedly: "The matter of the mourning family is handed over to you to handle, and you turn it over and ask the mourning family?" Don't you think it's ridiculous? In any case, before tomorrow morning, find out the ice cream for the mourning family, and stop the queen's mouth before anything else. ”