Chasing after victory is undoubtedly a very refreshing thing.

Cen Muning asked Bingling and Qingli to use some ingenious methods, and soon, the rumor that Cang Lian was an evil thing spread throughout the harem.

Of course, the previous dynasty could not be stable, and those old ministers who defended the concubine were the targets of attack.

In just a few days, Qingli and Bingling cleaned up these old ministers who were happy with the song and patted the concubine's fart.

"Niangniang, didn't you see that Lord Guo's embarrassed appearance, if you scare and scare again, I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm going to get my pants wet......" Qingli smiled and leaned back.

"You." Cen Muning frowned and glanced at her: "The girl's family, how can she speak so rudely." ”

"Isn't it?" Bingling said seriously: "You just said that Master Guo was so scared that he couldn't get it." ”

"Puff-" Cen Mooning didn't hold back, a sip of tea squirted out, and she coughed directly.

The two girls hurriedly stroked her back and poured tea again.

"Mother, you can't blame us. I don't know what benefits Lord Guo has received from the concubine, and he talked endlessly about the good of the concubine in the Golden Palace, and proposed that the emperor canonize the concubine as the imperial concubine, if you don't try the knife with him, you don't know how sharp the slave's knife is. Speaking of this, the smile on Qingli's face gradually dropped, and the whole person looked a little scary.

"So the slave girl deliberately pretended to be a ghost and stuck out her tongue to play with him for a while." Before she finished speaking, she amused herself again: "Niangniang, didn't you see Lord Guo lying on the ground begging for mercy, that's what is interesting." However, the slave dared to pack the ticket, and he would never dare to mention the ghost in front of others. Damaging his face. ”

"yes." Cen Muning was also convinced of this, so in the past half a month, he has cleaned up these old ministers one by one, but no rumors have reached the court. Because they are all selfish, they are afraid that such and such stains will affect their official fortunes. "And no matter who leaks the matter of the Buddha statue, as long as we can control the situation, it is the best."

"Not bad." Qingli clenched his fists and smiled extremely hideously: "That fox girl now knows how powerful everyone is, let's see what kind of ability she has to turn over." ”

Cen Mooning held the teacup and fell into deep thought.

It was that day that Zhuang Yanchen hugged her extra hard and said so many words that made her understand one thing. It turned out that King Ruiming, who had always ignored it, actually had his own weaknesses. He would be afraid of being punished by the Buddha, and he would care about what others would say about him. He wasn't an indifferent shell, and it was good to have a weakness.

Just pushed Cang Lian to this outlet.

"The emperor has arrived—"

Liang Bao's voice is always so high and pleasant.

Cen Muning got up with Bingling and Qingli's hands and welcomed the emperor in.

"I want to drink the Queen's tea. Why don't you go to the backyard and sit and talk? As soon as Zhuang Chenchen came in, he looked a little bored.

"Yes." Cen Muning instructed Bingling and Qingli: "Go and prepare." ”

The two retreated together, and then she lowered her eyebrows and asked, "The emperor is still worried about the matter of pity for the concubine, right?" ”

"yes." Zhuang Chenchen didn't shy away from it, and nodded directly: "Rumors have always been the most terrifying, but there are such rumors everywhere in the palace. The more I tried to sort out these tongues in the harem, the more I couldn't. There really is no way to do it. ”

In the past, every time there was a rumor, it was to find some faceless inner servants and palace maids to spread it. In this way, it is easy to find the bad people behind it.

So this time, Cen Muning really put some thought into it.

First of all, the palace maids and the inner guards received the monthly silver, and when they got together, let them find out all kinds of bad luck after the "appearance" of the concubine, and then let their people mix in it and pick a little head, and someone added oil and vinegar to add content to it. And all of a sudden, many people heard and saw it and talked about it, so it didn't come from anyone's mouth.

Of course, the emperor has no way to verify.

Cen Muning stood beside him and walked to the backyard side by side with him. But I don't know how he would feel if he knew that the source of this distress was her.

"Shouldn't I have canonized Cang Lian as a concubine so easily?" Zhuang Chenchen suddenly asked.

"How could the emperor ask like this." Cen Muning hooked her lips slightly: "The concubine remembers that the concubine said that it is precious to lose it and regain it, even if the emperor pities the concubine a little, it is also a reasonable thing." It is also reasonable to be named a concubine. ”

"You can think like that, but those old diehards in the court don't think like that." Zhuang Chenchen was depressed: "Recently, there have been many troubles in various places. Seeing that it is about to enter summer, there is a drought and little rain in various places, and I am afraid that the dealer will not be good for a long time, and then there will be any turmoil. ”

Cen Muning looked at Zhuang Chenchen in front of him, a little unfamiliar. "The emperor is more and more like the emperor now."

"What?" Zhuang Chenchen looked at her puzzled.

"The concubine said that when you were the king of Ruiming, you were like an immortal, and you didn't eat the fireworks of the world. Today, they no longer pay attention to the suffering of the people. With the emperor's heart, the rain will definitely fall. Cen Muning saw Bingling come in, and was wondering why there was no utensils for cooking tea, and saw her saluting the emperor with a slightly solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, Fengluan Hall sent a message over, Concubine Ying's abdomen is not stopping, I'm afraid I'm going to give birth." Bingling's face is definitely not the face of the good news. Even if you don't like Concubine Ying, you will definitely not show the emperor this kind of thing.

Cen Muning asked with some concern: "Is there anything wrong with Concubine Ying?" ”

"Back to Niangniang, the imperial doctor has actually gone, and it is said that Concubine Yingniang will have more than a month to ripen and land, but ...... Ahead of schedule. Bingling frowned: "There is something wrong with the imperial doctor, and I still want to ask the emperor to move the Fengluan Palace." ”

Zhuang Chenchen didn't make a sound, frowning and not moving.

"Got it." Cen Mooning winked at Bingling.

Bingling got up and walked out.

"Your Majesty, let's go see Concubine Ying." Cen Muning didn't know why, but she could always feel that Zhuang Xianchen was very resistant to this child. It seems that Concubine Ying is pregnant, and it is not easy to ask him to accompany her. And he also locked up Concubine Ying several times, which is called raising a fetus, but it always makes people feel like they can't avoid it.

Now that Concubine Ying is about to give birth, he is still indifferent, which is too strange.

"The Emperor...... The emperor ...... "Cen Muning wanted to say something, but was hugged by Zhuang Chen.

What's going on?

Cen Mu Ning was confused, and he couldn't figure out what he was unhappy about.

"Your Majesty, if not, the concubine will go to see Concubine Ying for you." After all, Zhuang Chenchen is the emperor, he is not willing to go, and she can't be forced. "You just wait here for the concubine to come back, okay?"

"Nope." Zhuang Chenchen sat there like a child, refusing to move, but firmly holding her waist.

"......" Cen Muning could only accompany him quietly like this.

"There's one thing I haven't mentioned to anyone, not even the one who used to be by my side." Zhuang Chenchen suddenly opened his mouth and mentioned Zixuan.

That feeling made Cen Muning a little surprised. It was as if the Zi Xuan he mentioned and the current Cang Lian were not the same person at all. There's a kind of intimacy, and a strange alienation. Of course, at this time, Cen Muning couldn't bother to analyze the emperor's thoughts, so she could only say obediently and submissively: "The concubine is willing to hear the details." ”

"Do you know when I first killed someone?" Zhuang Chenchen opened his mouth, and the atmosphere became solemn.

"Concubine...... Ignorance. Cen Muning thought to herself, isn't this nonsense? If she knew everything, she probably wouldn't be alive now.

"When I was eight years old, I killed a ...... with my own hands"

Eight years old? Cen Muning was slightly stunned, and before she could speak, she heard him say again.

"A forcibly holding baby."

"What?" Cen Mu froze for a moment, sat down next to him, and looked at him with a frown: "Why?" ”

"It's the queen mother." Zhuang Yanchen wrinkled his brows, said these three words, and put his hands on Cen Muning's shoulders. "I will never forget that feeling in my life."

"That was the son of the prince born to the most favored woman of the father, and the father was thousands of miles away to personally supervise the war. The queen mother is still an ordinary concubine, and she is not very favored. But because she was like a sister to her favorite concubine, she was left in her bedroom to accompany her childbirth. Zhuang Chenchen said these words slowly, but his eyes looked at Cen Muning for a moment. I was naughty and sneaked into the inner room to see my younger brother. But I saw the mother behind her hideously covering the baby's mouth and nose with a cotton towel. I was terrified and wanted to stop her. But the queen mother told me that if he lived, he would not have the day when I would be born. So, she took my hand and covered it together, and covered it hard...... Until that child can no longer cry and can't open his eyes. ”

He was trembling, and he was trembling when he said this.

Cen Muning had never seen such a pitiful and distressed Zhuang Chen, and suddenly felt distressed.

She silently held him in her arms. It's like holding a child with six gods and no owner. "It's all over, Your Majesty, it's all over......"

"Passed?" Zhuang Chenchen shook his head lightly: "Many years have passed, but I can always hear the child's cry in my dreams." I will never forget the terrible feeling of the Queen Mother holding my hand. So many years have passed, Mu Ning, do you believe it? I still remember the appearance of that child, as if it happened yesterday. If it is really as the queen mother said, he survives, there will be no day of me, and I have repeatedly asked myself if I will regret my original choice. If I had to choose again, should I thank my mother for her help, or should I give up my future in order to compensate for all the regrets I have today? ”

"Your Majesty." Cen Mooning smiled faintly and held his face: "You once said that the concubine is very similar to you." Do you want to know how you would choose to be a concubine? ”

Zhuang Chenchen furrowed his brows and looked at his eyes seriously.

"A concubine may not kill him at a young age. But if one day, his existence hinders the concubines, and the concubines will not be soft either. Cen Muning didn't say this to comfort him. Your pain and remorse come from the Queen Mother's stubbornness. It's also because there's a lack of a fair fight. ”

Zhuang Chenchen pinched her cheek: "Will you look down on me because of this?" ”

"No, it won't." Cen Muning said resolutely: "This is the bitter fruit that you must bear to enjoy the supreme honor of the royal family." Concubine, willing to accompany you to taste. ”