Yang Yunbi's pupils shrank significantly, and she wanted to lower her head, but she met Cen Muning's gaze.

"The queen's mother, the concubine ......"

Cen Muning didn't make a sound, still looking at her peacefully.

"That's it." Yang Yunbi sighed before kneeling down towards her: "The queen has seen through the concubine, and it is useless for the concubine to quibble." It was the concubine who deliberately provoked the concubine and deliberately used bitter tricks, but this does not mean that the concubine does not want to live, on the contrary, the concubine just wants to live too much, so she has to do this. ”

It is not for nothing that she says this. Cen Mu condensed her eyes and said: "You want to use this method to make the emperor feel that she is pampered and arrogant when she is most proud, and she doesn't know the severity." But if the palace fails to invite the emperor tonight, or the concubine ends you before the palace rushes to the imperial garden, even if the emperor is angry, you will take your life in vain, is it worth it? ”

The night wind shook the branches outside the window, and the room could hear the rustling sound that could be heard unstoppable. It seems that it is easy to shake someone's heart.

"What Niangniang said is, but sometimes when you hate it, you really can't care so much. Even if it is dangerous and the odds of winning are low, you can't help but urge yourself to fight. When the concubine just entered the palace, why not hope to live a simple life. Because of the change in the identity of the concubine, the mother's family has also done some things beyond her strength. At that time, someone told the concubine, the queen mother, you let the concubine take care of the affairs of the harem, just to cooperate with the emperor's moves, if the concubine does not understand the severity, she will inevitably be dragged down by the mother's family. Yang Yunbi looked at the queen's eyes and didn't say anything for a long time.

Cen Muning did plan to do this at the beginning, and she was not wrong. So there was only calmness in her eyes.

"But the concubine doesn't think so." Yang Yunbi's eyelashes are not particularly thick, but they are very long, and when she turns her face sideways and looks away, her eyelashes are particularly curled one by one. "The queen should share the emperor's worries, but all the people and things that are not good for the emperor are under your control, this is the style of the main palace mother. Therefore, the concubine is willing to follow Niangniang, just because the concubine also wants to be the most important person around the emperor. In that incident, the concubine only thought that you had given the concubine a wake-up call. Sure enough, in the matter of Concubine Mao, although you did not have a head-on conflict with the concubine, you still tried your best to help the concubine. If it weren't for the deputy court's command to help the concubine, the concubine would not have survived until the moment she walked out of the prison. Just like tonight, the concubine thinks that the queen will definitely come......"

Speaking of this, Yang Yunbi raised her head again and looked at the queen: "Niangniang, the concubine is not incompetent, just because the concubine knows that you are the queen's mother, you can only uphold the heart of justice in many things." But the concubines are different. A concubine is the kind of person who is willing and willing to make a knife. The concubine can't forget how she was forced to this point step by step. ”

"You mean, because of the status of the queen, this palace can't deal with the concubine in person. So you are willing to be a knife to stab the concubine for this palace, as long as this palace can protect you, there is nothing you don't dare? Cen Muning expressed her words in the most straightforward language.

"Yes." Yang Yunbi nodded vigorously: "The concubine doesn't regret doing this." ”

"I hear that you are sharing your worries for this palace, but in fact, you are also using the protection of this palace to go for personal revenge. This palace can protect you once or twice, but it cannot keep you safe for the rest of your life. Maybe in the end, this palace can't even protect itself, how can you deal with yourself? Cen Muning looked at her weak appearance and couldn't help frowning: "Let's get up first." ”

Yang Yunbi gritted her teeth and got up slowly: "No matter what, the concubine doesn't regret it." If the concubines are not removed, the concubines will not have a good life. The same goes for the concubines in this harem. It's like, this time it's not just the concubine who did it, but the peanuts that the concubine asked about are not someone else's thoughts! The queen can turn a blind eye and let them make trouble. As long as it does not endanger the harmony of the harem and the high hopes of the emperor, it is not a matter of importance. ”

Still wanting to say something, Yang Yunbi heard movement outside, so she immediately shut up.

"The Queen." Bingling whispered through the door: "The news just came from outside, saying that the emperor punished the concubine to return from sunrise to sunset every day, go to the prayer hall to chant scriptures, and meditate on herself." also informed the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the concubine does not have to sleep during this time. ”

Hearing the last sentence, the corners of Yang Yunbi's lips immediately raised. "The emperor really annoyed her, and the concubine's injuries are not in vain."

Cen Muning couldn't help but feel sorry in her heart, she always felt that Yang Yunbi was a smart woman. I didn't expect that hatred would be blinded no matter how smart a person was. "Have you ever seen a tiger?"

The queen suddenly asked, and Yang Yunbi was slightly stunned: "The concubine has never seen it, but I heard that the emperor's hidden mansion raised tigers in the past." ”

"yes." Cen Muning nodded: "That tiger is fierce and abnormal on weekdays, and it never eats dead food. It was so hungry that even the people who brought it food did not let go. Therefore, every time the cage door is opened, the cannibal must hold a whip in his hand, and if it attacks, it can only be frightened and beaten. But as soon as it had the chance, it got out of the cage, and the first thing it did was to bite the person who gave it food to death. When you vent your resentment, the other person is also accumulating resentment. On the surface, this time you won, but if you can't knock the opponent down at once, there will be endless troubles. ”

Yang Yunbi was stunned for a long time, and she didn't know what to say.

Cen Muning frowned and said, "Don't blame this palace for speaking too directly, tonight's matter, even if the concubine really wants your life." At most, the emperor is grounded, demoted, stripped of his title, and even taught a painless lesson, but he will not kill her after all. Instead of appreciating your behavior of ignoring the knife, this palace will feel that you are startling the snake. If this snake runs away, hide and keep quiet, and wait for the opportunity, if the palace wants to capture it, it will only be more difficult to skin it and take its guts. ”

These words made Yang Yunbi a little confused, she always thought that the queen would not make a move, because she was afraid that if she moved the concubine, she would ruin the relationship between the queen and the emperor. So she would rather let others strike first, and only do the right thing at the right time, or fall into the ground. Unexpectedly, the queen had another plan at all, not cowardice, not forbearance, but ready to go.

"It's not too early, Niangniang, let's go back to the palace and rest early." Bingling saluted her. It was also to prevent the queen from continuing to talk to Concubine Min again.

"Hmm." Cen Mooning got up with Bingling's hand.

"The Queen." Yang Yunbi couldn't help but hold the queen's sleeve worriedly, and then let go of her hand very unnaturally. "It's the concubine who is reckless, the concubine understands now, please rest assured that the queen is going to do next, the concubine knows what to do."

Bingling helped the queen into the chariot before lowering her voice and asking, "Why did Niangniang say so much to Concubine Min." In fact, no matter what she wants to do, it is her own decision, and we have neither coerced her nor induced. Is what she did wrong or right, isn't it also her own fate? ”

"Concubine Min is sensible." Cen Muning said with some regret: "It can be seen from the incident where she persuaded her mother's family to calm down the turmoil." Such a sensible person, who has come to this point, must have gone through too many tribulations. Maybe I still don't want her to sacrifice in vain. Besides, Concubine Liao's fox tail has been exposed, and Bengong really needs a capable helper by her side. Although Concubine Xin was canonized as a concubine by the emperor, she has no family background. Concubine Min, naturally there is Concubine Min. ”

"The mother said yes, it's the slave who is too worried." Bingling sighed slightly: "Today...... When you didn't come, the posture of the concubine was really scary. At that time, the slave and maid suddenly understood what it meant to be in danger. A little later, Concubine Min was stripped of her clothes and punished, even if she was not killed, she was afraid that she would throw herself into the well for her dignity. She really inspired the arrogance of the concubine to the fullest. ”

"But who put peanuts in the concubine's food?" Cen Muning was even more curious about this matter. "The concubine has always been cautious, and the cooks in her palace are all people she personally asked the emperor for. And that Jingqiao, looking at the slave and maid who is still working for the emperor, but in fact, he is more towards the concubine. It was not easy at all to do this under the noses of the master and servant. Still on such an important night. ”

"yes." Bingling was also a little confused. "The slave has always wanted to install people in Weiyang Palace. But it won't be long before the people who planted them are sent away. In fact, all the palace people inside and outside the Weiyang Palace will be rotated out every once in a while. The new ones always do some rough work. The things inside are all the concubine's own people. And these people serve all over the palace early in the morning. I think it is also the person left by the Queen Mother in the past. ”

"She used to be the Queen Mother's most powerful secret whistle and executioner, and now it is expected that she has such vigilance." Cen Muning said this, and her heart suddenly brightened: "So the one who can do it must be someone who knows their strategy well." It's either Concubine Gong or Concubine Xin. ”

"I'm afraid it's Concubine Gong......" Bingling thought about it and felt wrong: "No, it's not Concubine Gong." Concubine Gong is now like a fish in water, and she has what she wants. She didn't have to put herself in danger. It's Xin Concubine. But why is Concubine Xin so anxious? She and the concubine's Liangzi are not bad for one day or two. ”

"What if anyone instigates it?" Cen Muning smiled coldly and said, "I instigated her to act now." ”

"It's Concubine Liao!" Bingling frowned: "Concubine Liao herself is unwilling to confront the concubine head-on, but she makes Concubine Xin risky." ”

"More than that." Cen Mooning said regretfully: "The so-called sisterhood is just a matter of adapting to the times. Concubine Liao's identity was revealed, she must have felt that Concubine Xin was the person installed by the palace...... Cutting her is the best tribute to the palace. ”

Closing her eyes, Cen Muning felt deeply tired: "This palace is a little tired, it's not too late to talk about these things tomorrow morning." ”

"The slave has asked Qingli to go back first to prepare the fragrant soup for bathing, and then the mother can relieve her fatigue before sleeping." Bing Ling said thoughtfully.

"Hmm." Cen Mu stared and said, "Tomorrow morning, the concubines will still come on time to say goodbye." The matter of the concubine, there will be trouble at that time. ”