In the past few days, the Queen Mother has always wanted Zhuang Chenchen to come to Fengluan Hall for dinner. But every time he prepared a table of delicacies, he never came with various excuses.

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother felt angry. So much so that the queen came to say hello an hour, and at this time she was still standing outside and waiting.

Today, the sun is extraordinarily strong, and the courtyard is blazing, and the golden sun is shining so brightly that people's eyes hurt. If you close your eyes, you will feel dizzy after a while.

At this time, Cen Muning was already standing sweating, and the silk underwear was very uncomfortable against her.

But there was still no sound in the inner room. It is impossible for the Queen Mother not to freshen up so late anyway. Apparently he was deliberately trying to make her uncomfortable.

Qingli wanted to break in several times and ask the Queen Mother what she wanted to do.

But whenever she moved, Cen Muning would shake her head at her. So she can only stand here and be in a hurry.

"The emperor has arrived—" The voice of Liang Bao, the inner chamberlain, suddenly remembered.

Qingli turned his face and looked at him with a smile, as if he had seen a savior. "Father-in-law Liang is here, the Queen Mother should freshen up this time."

Sure enough, the door of the inner room was suddenly opened, and Lei Zhen walked out with a spring breeze on her face: "The Queen Mother has finished dressing up, and the Queen Mother can come in to say goodbye." ”

As soon as her words fell, the grooming figure appeared in front of her.

Lei Zhen's heart was hot, and she walked forward quickly to salute: "Why did the emperor come here at this time, please come inside." ”

Zhuang Chenchen glanced at her, frowned and looked at the restrained queen: "I heard that the queen mother has prepared a lot of delicacies today, and she happens to be hungry at this time." ”

When the words fell, he staggered Lei Zhen's shoulders and walked straight over to hold Cen Muning's hand.

Her hands were hot, her cheeks were red, and there were beads of sweat on her forehead, apparently caused by waiting here for a long time. "On such a hot day, the queen doesn't go to drink tea with the queen mother, but there is Yaxing who is basking in the sun here, don't you feel hot?"

"If you go back to the emperor, the Queen Mother is a little unwell today. That's why the make-up was finished. The Queen Mother was here for a moment. Lei Zhen smiled and said, "I heard that the queen likes to walk, so it must be hot all the way." ”

"It's funny." Qingli naturally won't give her a good face: "The queen likes to walk, but even if she walks all the way, the mother is also ice muscle and jade bones, and it is refreshing to look at." But if you bask under the sun for an hour, the snowman should melt too. ”

"Alright, Qingli." Cen Muning smiled slightly, and said to Zhuang Chen: "The queen mother is unwell, and even if the concubine returns to the palace, she is very worried. It's better to serve here. If the queen mother has any commands, the concubines should do their best. ”

Lei Zhen hurriedly smiled: "Your Majesty, please inside." The slave maid asked people to serve tea. ”

Zhuang Chenchen took his own handkerchief and wiped the sweat beads from Cen Muning's forehead: "Accompany me into the hall to drink tea." ”

"Yes." Cen Muning just stepped forward, and as soon as her body was crooked, she crashed into his arms. This is not what she intended, she has stood for too long, and her legs have not obeyed.

But the afterglow swept across Lei Zhen's face, and the undisguised jealousy lifted her spirits. It seems that the most face-saving maid next to the Queen Mother really has thoughts about Zhuang Chen, which is interesting.

"Slow down." Zhuang Chenchen helped her and walked slower.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the concubines are fine." Cen Muning deliberately smiled very charmingly, as if all the women in the world were not as happy as her. In the end, he deliberately glanced at Lei Zhen, as if declaring sovereignty.

Lei Zhen really couldn't stand it, and the hatred in her heart was like boiled tea, tumbling and tumbling.

After entering the inner room, Cen Muning quickly broke free from Zhuang Chenchen's arms. She hooked her lips slightly, adding some vigilance to her gentle smile.

The maid beside the Queen Mother was putting the peony hairpin on her. Tilting her head slightly, the Queen Mother frowned and said, "The mourning family didn't sleep well last night and got up late." It could be a cold, and my head was a little dizzy. It was tired that the queen had been waiting outside for a long time. Lei Zhen is also yes, why don't you invite the queen to drink tea in the palace? ”

Lei Zhen hurriedly said: "The queen mother forgives her sins, and the slave maid has asked the queen to move to the side hall." But the queen mother heard that the queen mother was in discord with your phoenix body, and insisted on waiting outside the door to be able to serve the queen mother at any time to feel at ease. Slaves and maids are not easy to persuade. ”

Cen Muning knew that this was just an excuse for their master and servant to shirk their responsibilities, but she didn't debunk it: "Yes, the concubines can only hear the queen mother's orders at any time when they are waiting outside." I don't blame Miss Leizhen. ”

"The queen knows books and etiquette, and she does things well, no wonder the emperor likes you so much." The Queen Mother looked at the emperor slightly, and turned to look at the emperor: "It's you, why do you have to come here at this time?" ”

"A few days ago, I was in full swing to deal with the affairs of the court, and I neglected to ask the queen mother for peace. When I was free today, I thought about coming over to make amends. Is the queen mother's body better? Do you want to ask the imperial doctor to come and have a look? Zhuang Chenchen asked quietly.

"Not necessarily." The Queen Mother smiled slightly: "Seeing that everything is going well with you, the mourning family is much more comfortable." The most important thing at the moment, and the most reassuring thing for the mourning family, is to hope that you can spread your branches and leaves as soon as possible. ”

Zhuang Yanchen smiled faintly: "Let the queen mother bother." ”

"The mourning family is also afraid of abolishing the emperor, which will affect the emperor and you. After all, the royal family attaches the most importance to the continuation of the country. Speaking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help frowning: "You have been pampering the queen for so many days, but there is no news about the queen's belly." The mourning family thinks that it is not good to put too much pressure on her, so it is better to be wet with rain and dew, and once other concubines give birth to the prince, it is also worth being happy. ”

The implication is that the queen will not give birth, but she still occupies the emperor's favor. When Qingli heard this, he felt breathless.

"Empress Dowager." She stepped forward with a smile and said with a smile: "The queen mother will choose ten palace concubines every day, all of whom have been diagnosed by the imperial doctor and are healthy and suitable for childbirth, and they have all taken decoctions that help to become pregnant to ensure that nothing goes wrong." ”

"The queen has a heart." The Queen Mother warmly said: "It's just that the queen always has to persuade the emperor to enjoy it." ”

"This is what worries the slave the most." Qingli presented the pastry prepared by the queen, and his eyes were melancholy. "The emperor just doesn't like it. The queen mother also has no way. I can only hope that the Queen Mother will persuade me more. ”

Zhuang Chenchen glanced at Qingli and did not say anything.

Qing Li smiled and set the pastry and stepped aside. The queen can say nothing and do her duty. But she had to say it more, otherwise the Queen Mother would blindly give the queen a lot of anger and do these things in vain, why.

"Your Majesty, you heard it too. The queen has done so much, and she hopes to do her duty. Then you don't want to live up to her heart. Be your princess, maybe you don't have to pay attention to this. can be your queen, if you can't spread the branches for you, you must always let the rest of the concubines do it. Otherwise, in the coming day, your heirs will wither, and you will mourn the family in Huangquan, what face will you have to face the ancestors of the first emperor and the Zhuang royal family? ”

Zhuang Zhenchen listened and smiled. "I always thought that the queen mother didn't like me to abolish the public because of her own selfishness, and she would not be able to become a generation of Ming Jun because of her children's affection. But I don't want my mother to care so much about her son's succession. Then I'm very curious, why didn't you become a me? ”

The Queen Mother's face changed color because of these words. She frowned and didn't say a word for a long time.

Zhuang Chenqing sneered: "Now in this harem, the concubines are all selected by the Queen Mother for your son. It's not from a famous family, it's what you call a good birth. How can anyone enter the eyes of his son and enter his son's heart? If just to have a child, you have to be wet with rain and dew, and indulge in these women who don't even know their names, then what has become of the son? ”

"The Queen Mother ...... slightly angry." The Son of Heaven should have been ruthless. What the royal family values most is the continuity of the country. Throughout history, which emperor has pampered all the concubines in the harem? They are the ones who serve you, and if you serve them with all your heart, you will give them some grace. The queen mother didn't tell you that everyone really loved you. Why bring it up here? ”

"What the queen mother said is very true." Zhuang Chenchen pursed his lips and smiled: "It's just a matter of what cause is planted, and what effect is gained." I thought that the Queen Mother had expected today's situation. ”

"You ......" The Queen Mother was choked by him and couldn't speak.

Cen Muning thought to herself that the woman who once walked into Zhuang Chenchen's heart must have left a deep imprint on his softest heart. So much so that to this day, he sits on the throne and has supreme rights, and he has not been able to make up for the regret of missing her. Such a long love does not seem to be the Zhuang Chenchen she knows. For a while, she felt that he was very strange.

"Rei." The Queen Mother sighed before continuing to order: "Go and bring that person up." ”

"Yes." Although Lei Zhen was reluctant, she still did it neatly.

In just the blink of an eye, a slender woman was led up.

She knelt down and saluted, her voice soft.

Zhuang Chenchen said unhappily: "Queen Mother, there are already many such people in the harem, why bother ......"

"Ruan, raise your head and show the emperor." The Queen Mother interrupted Zhuang Chen's words, but a pair of eyes stared at his face.

Rouer did as she was told, and slowly raised her head.

At that moment, the Queen Mother saw the desired light from Zhuang Chenchen's eyes, and her smile was a little brighter.

"I think the emperor doesn't have time to accompany the mourning family for lunch today, right?" The Queen Mother smiled slightly: "It's okay, the mourning family has lost their appetite, and I heard that the queen has good cooking skills." Come to think of it, having the queen cooking for the mourning family will definitely make the mourning family eat more comfortably. ”

It is obvious that the queen mother deliberately left the queen and gave the emperor a chance to be alone with this woman named Ruan.

Qingli clenched her fists, her knuckles white, and she wanted to knock her out of the hall with one punch.

"The concubine will definitely cook lunch for the Queen Mother." Cen Muning was so smart that she knew that she should give Zhuang Chenchen a step at this time, so she got up and saluted: "Congratulations to the emperor." ”

The Queen Mother curled the corners of her lips with satisfaction: "Lei Zhen, send the emperor out." ”

When Zhuang Chenchen left, he just glanced at Cen Muning.

The Queen Mother's eyes were full of soft light, and her smile was full of disdain: "Man, who is not like this, the queen should get used to it." ”

"Yes." Cen Mu smiled at it.

The Queen Mother still refuses to forgive: "If you don't want to do a good job, the mourning family will definitely do it for you." When the time comes, you will still not be the queen, and the mourning family will not know. ”

"Don't worry, the queen mother will definitely do a good job." Cen Mooning smiled and saluted: "I'm going to prepare lunch for the Queen Mother." ”