In the Zi Palace, there were many concubines who came to mourn. But most of them went to the emperor.

As for who died, they didn't care.

Zhuang Chenchen came directly after getting off the court, and Cen Muning arrived a moment earlier than him. As soon as I got off the car, I waited to pick up the car in place.

"Your Majesty." Zhuang Yanchen saw that her eyes were slightly red, and her eyes were blue, and she couldn't help frowning: "The queen didn't sleep well last night, so she didn't have to come over so early." Take care of yourself, Zizhou still needs you to take care of it. ”

"The emperor can rest assured that the nurse and Doctor Hu will take care of Zizhou very well. The concubines will also take care of it with all their hearts. Cen Mu Ning sighed faintly: "Poor noble concubine, she suffered this bad luck not long after entering the palace, and she is still so young, and the concubine deeply regrets it." ”

As before, Zhuang Yanchen reached out to hold her soft jade hand, and the two walked into the main hall of Zi Palace side by side.

Your Highness, Cang Lian and Jing Qiao knelt by the brazier to greet them, their faces were red from the red charcoal fire, and the green silk was stained with a little paper ash, looking humble and haggard.

Cen Muning deliberately observed Zhuang Chenchen's reaction. He didn't even bother to look at the two people, and walked straight to the tablet and was silent for a long time.

The concubines also followed at this time, all of them were sad, their faces were full of tears, even if they really couldn't cry, they would twist their flesh and fall into tears, otherwise they would be unhappy if they were seen by the emperor. They are even more looking forward to getting some mercy from the emperor because of the sadness of crying.

After a while, Zhuang Chenchen said to Cen Mu Ning beside him: "You go in with me to see Concubine Mao." ”

"Yes." Cen Mu nodded slightly, and followed her into the inner room. In the coffin, the concubine Mao has exquisite makeup, neat hair, and is lifelike. "The concubine asked people to clean up her remains, I hope she can leave with peace of mind."

"I ...... If she can't give her an explanation, how can she feel at ease? Although Zhuang Xianchen had no feelings for Concubine Mao, he felt uncomfortable when he thought that it was Cang Lian's fierce hand who committed the murder. He still hasn't changed, and over the years, he still doesn't like women who are too smart.

Cen Mooning sighed slightly: "Concubine Mao loves the emperor, and she must know that there are rules in the harem in this harem." Many things, without explanation, is the best explanation. ”

"What about you?" Zhuang Chenchen turned his face sideways and looked into her eyes.

Cen Muning didn't panic at all, but smiled at him very peacefully: "The concubines also belong to the people in this harem, and so do they." ”

"Your brother has persuaded the two major generals of the Chu family to return." Zhuang Chenchen said thoughtfully: "I believe that this battle will definitely be won. ”

"With the emperor's command, the soldiers gallop on the battlefield, and they will surely triumph." Cen Muning glanced at Concubine Mao regretfully, and changed her tone: "Your Majesty, the concubine wants to ask for a favor for Concubine Mao." ”

As soon as she spoke, Zhuang Yanchen knew what she wanted to say. "Don't worry, I have already ordered to go down and let Concubine Mao be buried as a concubine. This is what I owe her, and it is also for the sake of her mother's face. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cen Mu glanced at the sky: "The emperor has just come down to the court, and there are still many things to deal with." Is it okay for a concubine to accompany Concubine Mao again? ”

"Okay." Zhuang Chenchen looked at her eyes, they were still so clear and moving. But for some reason, the light seemed to be wrapped in a cold shell, and it was very difficult for him to get close to her, even a little more.

"Congratulations to the emperor." Cen Muning bowed his knees at him.

Zhuang Chenchen swallowed the words that came to his mouth again, and the moment he turned to leave, he was so unwilling. Is it because of mercy? She became so difficult to get close to, so resistant, and even deliberately alienated from him......

So much so that he didn't look at Cang Lian when he left Zi Palace.

The face of the poor was burned by the fire, but the heart was cold. Empress...... Hello sharp means.

When the concubines saw that the emperor was gone, most of them also dispersed.

No one wants to be contaminated with bad luck for no reason. But there are also people who deliberately stay, just to take a more look at the poor concubine who used to be high, but now she is as humble as the palace maid of the noble concubine.

They just watched, but they didn't say much.

This poor concubine, but the queen mother's training, even Mao Guifei dared to kill, and the emperor silently forgave it. Until the last moment, no one dared to provoke her easily.

When Cen Muning came out, she saw that Concubine Liao and Xinmei were there, so she had to ask, "Why don't you go back?" ”

"The concubine wants to accompany the mother." Liao Rongyu also sighed again and again: "Concubine Mao's life is miserable enough, she fell from a tall building, and she finally survived until she woke up, who knew that she would leave again overnight." It's really pitiful. ”

Externally, it was just said that Concubine Mao died suddenly, and there was no mention of poisoning. But no one in this palace is stupid, and the emperor disposed of the poor concubine, which is enough to explain the reason.

"It's just a matter of destiny." Cen Muning said helplessly: "Living people may not be so good." ”

"Queen Mother, is the concubine late?" Lei Zhen only walked into the hall at this time, and when she came, she saw that the concubine was still burning paper. She saluted the queen directly, took the incense from the palace people, and prepared to give a stick of incense to Concubine Mao.

"Shhhh

The moment the incense was inserted into the incense burner, her hand touched another stick of incense, and the part of the incense burning on her head fell off for some reason and burned on the back of her hand.

"It seems that Concubine Mao doesn't like Concubine Gong's incense." Cang Lian suddenly spoke. "There are some things that people may not see clearly, but God can see clearly. If you can hide the living, you may not be able to hide the dead, Gong Concubine, don't you say? ”

"It's just careless, where are there so many words?" Lei Zhen re-entered the incense, and this time it went very well. "What's more, the matter of ghosts and gods has always been a taboo in the palace, and when the concubine talks about it at this time, isn't she afraid that the emperor will be unhappy when she hears it?"

"Let's not say a word." Cen Muning didn't have the energy to listen to their tongues. "Bengong feels bored, Concubine Gong, you can go with Bengong."

"Yes." Rei left with the Queen.

Liao Rongyu and Xinwei glanced at each other strangely.

Cang Lian chuckled at this time: "You see, right? The queen has always been like this, and those who can be by her side and protected by her must be useful. If it's useless, it's useless to keep it. Why don't you hurry back and think about how to please the queen, this is more difficult than flattering the emperor. ”

"The poor concubine is really angry." Liao Rongyu showed a look of disdain: "I can bend and stretch, even in such a situation, I can still think of what to do." It really makes the concubines admire. ”

Xin Wei took a sip: "Sister Liao, let's go." Some people's mouths are uglier than the smell of burning yellow paper. Stay for a long time, nauseous. ”

Cang Lian was not annoyed, and smiled while throwing paper money into the copper basin: "If you are arrogant, you will always be powerful." Unlike some people, they only deserve to be heel behind someone. ”

Watching the two of them leave angrily, Cang Lian stopped the smugness on his face: "Jingqiao, you can make this palace miserable." ”

Jingqiao didn't dare to say anything, but kept throwing his folded silver ingots into the copper basin.

"If there is a day when this palace will make a comeback, how you should serve, you have to know it in your heart."

From Zi Palace all the way to the Imperial Garden, Cen Muning didn't speak.

It wasn't until in front of a gazebo that she retreated from the others, leaving only Lei Zhen alone. "Maogui Concubine Ge, did you break your hand?"

"The queen asked this, and the concubines couldn't refute it." Lei Zhen hooked her lips slightly, and her eyes were rippling with spring. "If the concubine says no, the mother will not believe it. But the concubine really hasn't done it, so how can she admit it. ”

"Concubine Mercy is indeed hateful, and she did want to shut up Concubine Mao. That's why that night, she would venture into the Moon Birch Palace. Unfortunately, he was caught up by Jingqiao. It will inevitably take some effort to get rid of Jingqiao, and you are the hand that moves at this time. So much so that when she entered the room, she found that Concubine Mao was dead, and left in a hurry. Jingqiao then entered the room, only looking for the person who came in front, and the people from the palace happened to enter at this time, holding her alone. ”

"The queen's arrangement is naturally the most appropriate." Lei Zhen smiled warmly: "Holding Jingqiao is equivalent to holding the emperor and the concubine." ”

Cen Muning was slightly surprised by these words, and even she felt that Jingqiao was the emperor's person.

"Why?" Cen Mu frowned, and there was a little coolness in his eyes.

"The queen is willing to cover up for her concubines, doesn't she already know it in her heart?" Lei Zhen smiled softly: "Otherwise, Niangniang will worry about the emperor, and the concubines are afraid that they will not have the opportunity to accompany Niangniang to visit the garden and talk." ”

"The palace didn't tell the emperor about its doubts, not to protect you." Cen Mooning was a little angry.

"Naturally. The queen and the concubines are the same, in order to achieve their own goals. Before the concubine, she was the slave of the queen mother. The queen mother can be ruthless to slaves and maids, but no matter what time it is, slaves and maids cannot be unfaithful to their masters. Especially since the master is dead, all the slave can do is to avenge her. Lei Zhen couldn't help but get excited when she said this. The concubine really likes the emperor, and since serving the queen mother, the concubine has fallen in love with the young master. It was the slave's fault to carry the queen mother behind her back and seduce the young master, but the slave never thought of hurting the queen mother. Even if the queen mother didn't believe it, the slave maid was only impatient because she was anxious, because she was unwilling, and she was afraid that what she wanted would eventually come to naught, ignoring the master's instructions. This is also the thing that the slave regrets the most in her life. ”

Her body trembled slightly, her eyes glistening with tears, but she resisted not to grieve. Great sadness hit her thin body, and at this time, Lei Zhen's expression looked a little distorted. "What I hate the most is that I didn't push that slut down from the triple floor, and I didn't set a fire to her and she was covered in bruises. Concubine Mao doesn't deserve to die, but only when she dies can that slut suffer, and now you and I can see the end, although it is far from achieving the expected effect, it is finally a bad breath for the master. Queen Mother, your mother was also killed by her, the concubine does not ask you to protect the concubine, I only hope that you have the same purpose as the concubine, and do not hinder the concubine's revenge! ”

Lei Zhen drilled into her fist, and the green tendons on her forehead were hideous: "One day, the concubine will fulfill her wish and be willing to let the mother dispose of it." ”