In the inner room, it was unusually quiet. Only the heavy medicinal gas smokes people are uncomfortable.

Cang Lian hooked her lips slightly, pricking up her ears to listen to the sound outside the door, but there was nothing else except the gurgling sound of boiling medicine on the small stove.

She had already asked Jingqiao to go to Qingxuan Hall three times, but she still hadn't seen Zhuang Chenchen. I heard that he had been to Fengling Hall at noon, and I didn't know what tricks the queen had used.

"Jingqiao, what about Jingqiao?" Cang Lian shouted twice, but he didn't see where the Qiao people were, so he got up holding his stomach in a mouthful, opened the door angrily, and kicked down the medicine stove outside the door. The medicine jar fell to the ground, and the bubbling medicine decoction was scattered on the ground.

"Concubine Niangniang, what are you doing here?" When Jing Qiao heard this, his face was anxious: "Seeing that the medicine is boiled up, if you don't take the medicine on time, how can you recuperate your body." ”

"Why hasn't the emperor come here yet?" Cang Lian was angry: "Did the queen say bad things about the palace?" ”

"Mother, don't get so excited." Jingqiao helped her into the room, turned around and ordered someone to quickly clean up the place and re-boil the medicine. "Niangniang, don't you know, the slave heard that the emperor and the queen had a dispute, and they broke up unhappily. So the emperor didn't come, probably because he was upset, and he didn't want to disturb the mother's meditation and self-cultivation. ”

"Really?" Cang Lian couldn't help but frown: "You mean that the emperor and the queen really turned their faces?" ”

"Yes." At this time, the voice of Ruan Er, and the whole person walked in with brisk steps. "The concubine doesn't know yet. The queen offended the emperor very much. She stood under the scorching sun and suffered from heat stroke, and the emperor went to care about her and fed her a mung bean soup, she was so good that she let people throw out all the mung bean-related things in the Fengling Palace. There were also servants who came to report, saying that the emperor was also angry, so that the imperial kitchen did not have to send meals to Fengling Palace, and asked the queen to cook what she liked to eat. ”

"That's going to do it." Cang Lian smiled coquettishly: "The queen herself offended the emperor, then don't blame me for seeing the needle." Jingqiao, you go and prepare some pastries, pick what the emperor likes, let's go to Qingxuan Hall to make amends to the emperor. ”

"No." Ruan Er hurriedly stopped the concubine: "Niangniang, please forgive the concubine for talking too much." The emperor's temper has always been unpredictable. The mother got up early to talk to the emperor, and the queen offended him again, at this time, it is better to let the emperor be quiet, and only see the mother's intentions. ”

"What do you mean?" He looked at her in pity.

"Let Jingqiao send the pastries to Qingxuan Palace, don't say anything else." Ruan Er smiled and said: "The emperor has a temper, naturally he can't eat well, and when he is hungry, eating the pastries prepared by the mother, he naturally knows that you feel the most sorry for him." Wait for the emperor to be angry, and then come to see Niangniang. The mother said some soft words, and the turmoil passed. The emperor is definitely not really angry with you. I'm afraid that the emperor himself has no news, and he is worried about these things, and it is not pleasing to anyone, in case the words are serious, it will not be good for you to be wronged. ”

"yes." Jingqiao also agreed with Concubine Ying's words: "Niangniang, just take it easy." The emperor has always been the one who makes the decisions, so he naturally doesn't like to be led away by these things. When the emperor figured it out for himself and found out that Niangniang was good, he would inevitably come to accompany Niangniang. ”

"That's right." Cang Lian remembered Zhuang Chen's angry appearance today, and she was also stunned. In fact, it was the first time since she accompanied him that she had seen him angry with her. "I'll just listen to you."

"Then the slave will go and prepare the pastries." Jingqiao breathed a sigh of relief, at this time, the master was upset, and she didn't want to pity the concubine to make people suspicious.

After she retreated, Ruan Er turned around and took a cup of hot tea, and put her hands in front of the concubine: "Niangniang, drink tea to moisten your throat." ”

"Hmm." Cang Lian raised her eyes to look at Ruan Er, frowned, and said, "It's been hard for you these past few days." The queen mother died, and the emperor was not in a good mood, and he didn't even care about a good thing like the full moon in Zizhou. ”

"There is a concubine in Zizhou, you are distressed, it is the best." Rouer smiled slightly, her eyes full of gratitude.

"That's what I said." Cang Lian couldn't help but wonder: "But this palace always feels that something is wrong." It is said that Zizhou is the first prince of the emperor, why does the emperor not seem to be very close to him. ”

Ruan didn't want her to notice too much, so she deliberately said: "It's all because of the humility of the concubine." And the reason why the concubine was fortunate enough to give birth to Zizhou was also because her appearance was similar to that of her mother. The concubine is just a fake, if you can return to the emperor, the emperor will naturally not be willing to look at the concubine more. ”

"What you mean is that this palace has taken away your favor." Cang Lian said this indifferently.

"Not really." Ruan Er immediately knelt down: "The concubine can now be protected by the blessing of the mother, and it is already a great blessing to be able to stay by Zizhou's side and take care of it personally." Che was discouraged and never thought of competing for favor with his mother, let alone daring to get more pity from the emperor. I just want Zizhou to grow up peacefully, and the concubines can serve and serve by the emperor's side, Niangniang, it is enough. ”

"This palace is just a joke, and you don't have to be honest." Ruan took a sip of her tea and motioned for her to get up and speak. "It's just that your own body hasn't recovered yet, so you can rest when you're free."

"Xie Niangniang cares. Can be a concubine...... Born to be a hard worker. "Soft Er's eyebrows are solemn, and I don't know whether to say something or not." The concubine inadvertently discovered something, and she didn't know whether she should show her mother or not. ”

Seeing her worried, Cang Lian couldn't help but wonder: "What? ”

"When the concubine returned to the emperor's side, the Internal Affairs Bureau pointed to Jingqiao to come and serve......" When Ruan Er said this, he glanced out of the door vigilantly. One night, the concubine had trouble sleeping, so she walked around the imperial garden. I happened to see Jingqiao go to Qingxuan Hall at that time. I don't know what she was doing so late. At that time, it should be after the mother went to bed. In fact, it was also when Zizhou first sent Weiyang Palace. ”

"Oh?" Cang Pian looked at her in disbelief: "You mean one servant and two masters?" ”

"In fact, the concubines thought that it was understandable for the emperor to serve you. Jingqiao is sensitive, smart and clever, and it is also excellent to be able to serve Niangniang. But...... A lot of things have happened in the past few days, and if the emperor loves you as a concubine, things should be resolved very satisfactorily. It's just that the emperor will be biased towards the queen intentionally or unintentionally. ”

Smart people speak, and they stop at the point. Joel said no more.

Mercy fell into deep thought. She remembered that the emperor was angry because she cried sadly and blamed the fault on the queen. But the conversation with the queen that day was that she deliberately sought revenge on Mrs. Cen. If these original words were from Jingqiao's mouth and reached the emperor's ears, he would not be able to complain that the emperor would feel more sorry for the queen.

These days, she trusts Jingqiao, and many things have not avoided her.

"Niangniang, the pastries have been prepared, will the slave and maid be sent now?" Jingqiao came in briskly and asked with a smile.

"Then send it." Cang Lian retracted his mind and said, "But this palace can't trust others, so you should send it yourself." ”

"Yes." Jingqiao nodded sharply: "The slave and maid will go." ”

When she walked away, Cang Lian stared at Ruan Er: "You told this to the palace, it is nothing more than to sow discord among the master and servant of the palace and profit from it." ”

"Niangniang, the concubine is wronged." Ruan Er hurriedly got up and knelt down again respectfully: "The concubine, mother and son rely on the blessings and protection of the concubine Niangniang, in order to survive safely in this deep palace." The concubine also said that she only wanted Zizhou to grow up peacefully, and the concubine would never dare to think about the rest. If the mother doesn't believe in the concubine, she can only punish the concubine for talking too much, but if there is a little bit of trust, please ask you to go to the overseas Chinese, so as not to spoil your good deeds. Of course, it is also appropriate for the mother not to trust the concubine. After all, the concubine has never done a thing for her mother. ”

At this point, Ruan took two steps forward on his knees and pulled out a hairpin from his waist. In front of the concubine, the hairpin was twisted open, and a small paper roll was hidden inside. "In this case, this thing can be regarded as the first heart of the concubine for the mother."

Cang Lian hesitated slightly, before taking the tiny paper scroll from her hand, she glanced at it casually, and suddenly her pupils tightened, and her eyes widened: "How did you get the news?" ”

"Niangniang forgot that the concubine is also a person carefully cultivated by the Queen Mother. Although the Queen Mother died, there were still available people under the Queen Mother before. Although the hidden in the palace was gradually pulled out by the queen, the outside of the palace ...... There are always places that the queen can't reach. The concubines used them to continue to find out the news, and the most important thing was to keep an eye on the queen's backers. Sure enough, the secret was discovered by the concubine. ”

"Very good." Cang Lian is worried that there is no way to escalate the emperor's disgust with the queen, and this piece of paper is enough.

"If this news works, this palace will definitely not treat your mother and son badly." Cang Lian smiled faintly: "It's just that since you have someone who can use it, don't waste it." There is some silver here in the main palace, and I will send them so that they can continue to do their work. Half a month, a month at the latest, collect evidence as much as you can and hand it over to the emperor. When the time comes, the palace will naturally perform a play in the palace, and the inside and outside should be combined. Let the queen die without a place to be buried. ”

"The concubine obeys the instructions of the concubine." Joan knelt down and bowed to her for the third time, not to mention how happy she was. As long as she is willing to take this step, it is impossible to determine who will clean up whom.

"Get up." Cang Lian took off the golden step that had been decorated with jade beads from her sideburns: "Since my sister's hairpin is broken, I threw it away." This one is just right for you. ”

"The concubine doesn't dare." Ruan Er hurriedly lowered his head: "This is a pattern drawn by the emperor himself, let the Internal Affairs Bureau make it for you, the concubine, how dare the concubines trespass." ”

"This palace is also in love with my sister, and this thing is also suitable for you." Cang Lian smiled and groaned: "Not to mention a golden hairpin, even if it is a favor, this palace will also favor my sister." In the harem, it is difficult to be alone, as long as my sister's heart has been towards the palace, you and I are of one heart and one mind, and we will naturally have a better future. ”

"That's ......" Ruan was about to kneel down again, but was held by the concubine's wrist. The concubines thank the mother for her grace. ”

"I'll put it on for you." Cang Lian smiled and pinned the hairpin to Concubine Ying's sideburns, and the corners of her lips raised a warm smile: "Very good." ”