Outside the gate of Fulu Palace, the emperor's imperial chariot had just stopped. Concubine Zhen stepped out of the threshold.

"It's the emperor who is here." Concubine Zhen smiled warmly.

"Say hello to the concubine." Zhuang Zhizhou frowned slightly: "I don't know if the queen mother can work hard now, I want to say hello to the queen mother." ”

"The Queen Mother is having breakfast. Come and lead the way for the emperor. Concubine Zhen smiled gently: "The emperor just went in and used some together." Seeing that it seems to have been reduced recently, the emperor has to take care of himself. ”

"Thank you for your care." Zhuang Yuzhou had to ask more: "Where does the concubine want to go?" ”

Concubine Zhen smiled slightly: "Today is the fifteenth, and it is the day to pray for blessings." ”

"Then I won't delay the concubine." Zhuang Chenchen bowed his head and signaled, which was regarded as a salute, and then walked into the palace gate.

Lei Zhen helped Concubine Zhen slowly walk down the jade steps and walked to the Bodhi Pavilion where she prayed for blessings. "Concubine, the emperor is also rare to come back, and now he has a request for you. Why don't you accompany the Queen Mother, it is just right for the emperor to receive your love. ”

"You know what." Concubine Zhen said unhurriedly: "The emperor and the queen mother are the mother and son of the in-laws, and there is no overnight feud between the mother and son." It's just that the emperor thinks that the queen mother's hand is longer, and the queen mother complains that the emperor's hand is heavier, and even her favorite maid is harmed. Didn't I disturb their interest in speaking by staying? ”

Nodding slightly, Lei Zhen smiled slightly: "What the concubine said is the same, there are some unclean words, naturally I don't want others to hear them." It can only be digested slowly by their mother and son. But this time, the emperor was murderous to our prince. The concubine can't just leave it at that. ”

"Not only did he have a murderous intent, he was simply ruthless." Concubine Zhen said harsh words, but there was only a gentle light in her eyes: "A few days ago, I was too anxious. will be impatient to eradicate the girl that Cen Xiang sent to Chen's side. But after thinking about it, it seems that the Queen Mother doesn't like her even more. This time, she was involved again. Even the emperor personally rescued her from the Queen Mother and brought her to the imperial study to narrate...... This girl is not simple. ”

"The slave maid also feels that Princess Ruiming is indeed different from ordinary girls." Lei Zhen thought about it carefully before continuing: "But after all, her father is a loyal servant of the emperor, and he has always befriended the queen mother. Otherwise, if you have such a marriage, you will just go directly to the emperor. I went to Fengluan Hall first and asked the Queen Mother to nod. ”

"Go, touch the bottom of this girl." Concubine Zhen frowned: "Even erase the traces of those old things." Even Shen Chen can't reveal anything. ”

"The slave understands." Lei Zhen said no more.

"That's right." Concubine Zhen smiled slightly: "How is the girl you picked for Chen?" ”

"This ......," Lei Zhen said with some embarrassment, "I haven't heard any news about it." Eighty percent of them failed to enter the eyes of His Highness. ”

"Alas!" Concubine Zhen said unhappily: "When the emperor ascended the throne, he got married, and the queen has not come out. At present, there are not many concubines in this palace, and only two princesses have been born. If a son-in-law is born in the future, our great cause will only be more difficult. If Yan Chen has an heir first, he will have a few more chances of winning. But he didn't even have a daughter. I can't figure out what he likes! ”

Lei Zhen didn't make a sound, just laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Concubine Zhen frowned dissatisfiedly: "I'm dying of sorrow." ”

"What His Highness likes, how can the concubine not know." After Lei Zhen finished saying this, her face was slightly unnatural: "It's the slave who is confused, and she is quick to speak for a while." ”

Concubine Zhen's eyes flashed, and she shook her displeasure. But in the end, it was lost in the bottom of the eye. "Such a lowly and well-married woman is categorically not allowed to enter his house for half a step. If he dares, I'll fight for my life, and I'll kill that slut. ”

"It's the slave's fault, and you shouldn't have mentioned it." Lei Zhen hurriedly relieved: "That slut has always been under the nose of the concubine, and she will never have anything to do with His Royal Highness." ”

"Hmm." The Queen Mother nodded slightly: "I just don't understand." In this world, how many spring colors are picturesque. Why does he like that slut! Did you really answer that sentence, the more you can't get it, the better? ”

"No, I wouldn't be." Lei Zhen smiled faintly: "It's good for the slave to look at the princess." I heard that the Queen Mother asked the princess, and Her Royal Highness went down to relieve the siege. And the princess made such a big deal in the Queen Mother's palace, and Her Royal Highness was willing to risk her to save her, isn't it just that she has a heart. Even the concubine praised her for her intelligence, maybe she could really share the worries of His Royal Highness. ”

But her background doesn't seem to be very glorious. With such a mother, how can she be a mother of the world? The Queen Mother shook her head and sighed again, and finally said: "That's it, it's too early to give her such dignity." Whether she can survive by Chen's side depends on her ability. You, go and tell the people in the house, try her. ”

"Yes, slave and maid will go." Lei Zhen handed the concubine's hand to the servant on the side, and bowed before leaving.

Ruiming Palace, this time is particularly lively.

Because the emperor's assassination three days ago was unsuccessful, he chose more than a dozen cardamom girls to be sent to the palace today.

Even with a lot of people who followed the trend, they also sent some young women in as if they were funny.

The scene was even more lively than the day Cen Muning married into the Ruiming Palace.

Qingli checked the identities of these women one by one, and separated the official registration from the slave registration. The official status was handed over to Yin Li, and it was directly sent to the Intermediate Court for selection by the master. Slaves were taken to the lower house as slaves. Every five days, a select number of them will be sent to their masters.

Before marrying into the palace, Cen Muning only knew that the emperor wanted to choose a concubine. Those who have been brushed down may have been rewarded with which highness as a concubine. Or it may be given to courtiers. Unexpectedly, Ruiming Wangfu is even more lively, and he has to accept a batch of beauties at every turn.

"Princess, the slave is busy here, and she can't take care of serving you. If you are bored, go back to your room and rest. Tell the little girls to follow and serve. Qingli was afraid that she would be unhappy when she saw this, so she wanted to avoid her.

"It's boring to stay in the room all day. This garden is full of spring, how can it be boring. You're busy, I'll see for myself. Cen Muning looked at these women with outstanding appearances, but felt sorry in her heart. It's a pity that such a good beauty fell into the hands of the living Hades.

"Please, let me go."

Suddenly, a pair of hands firmly grasped Cen Mu's hand that was shrunk in his sleeve. She shuddered in shock.

"Bold!" Qingli hurriedly walked over and said sharply: "Don't you want to live?" How dare you offend the princess! Come on, drag it down. ”

"No, the princess spares her life. Slave and maid, please be merciful and let the slave and maid out of the house. Slaves and maids are just confused, and they are sold to fill their numbers. The slave and maid knew that they were lowly and unworthy of serving in the palace, so they begged the princess to be kind and spare the slave and maid. The slave and maid still have a pair of younger siblings to raise, and if the slave and maid are gone, what hope do they have? ”

"Still stunned......"

"Wait." Cen Muning interrupted Qingli's words, held the woman kneeling on the ground with both hands, and slowly helped her up. "You're being sold to make up your money? How old are your siblings? ”

"My brother is only three years old, and my sister is only five years old." The woman cried pitifully: "Princess, please behave well, let go of the slaves and maids." ”

"It's pathetic. Then what does your family usually rely on for food and clothing? Cen Mu asked movingly.

"Slaves and maids can make needlework, and they will sew and mend clothes for others in their spare time, and earn some loose silver. There is also a piece of land at home, which can be harvested a little. ”

"Princess, there are so many poor people in the world, you can't control it. And since she has entered the house, she can't go unpunished if she breaks the rules. Qingli reminded in a whisper in her ear.

Cen Muning sighed again and again: "A family of three wants to eat, and my younger brothers and sisters are small, so I count on you." What will they do if you're gone? ”

When the woman heard this, she wept even harder. "Ask the princess to be gracious, beg the princess to be gracious, and let the slave and maid go home."

"Where do you live?" Cen Mooning asked gently.

"Zhangjia Village in the south of the city." The woman cried very much: "The slave's younger brothers and sisters are still at home looking forward to the slave's return!" ”

"Green plow."

"Princess, I'm afraid this is not good." Qingli didn't wait for her to speak, so he whispered: "There is no rule to go out when you enter the mansion." Even if the master doesn't like it, he can only ......"

"Send this woman to His Highness's room." Cen Muning hooked her lips slightly: "When she saw His Highness asking for a favor, she could naturally leave." ”

"This ......" Qingli read another layer of deep meaning from her eyes. Be. ”

"Thank you, Princess." The woman wiped away her tears and followed her leader to the inner courtyard.

"Why did the princess let her go to see His Royal Highness, the slave maid always felt weird." Qing Li's face was puzzled.

She said that she planted embroidery, but her eyes were bright, and there was no black green at the moment, and she would inevitably stay up late and have dry eyes when she did knitting for a long time. Because they have to work in the fields during the day. But her hands are soft and delicate, and she has never done rough work at all. If it is really as she said, her younger siblings are still so young, and she doesn't work, can she expect two children? ”

Qingli smiled: "The princess is aware of everything, and the slave maid still thinks that you want to intercede for her." ”

"Look here, there are so many people, no one dares to come near me. But when she came up, she took my hand and cried movingly. If it's just a servant who doesn't want to be betrayed, why don't you cry in front of Your Highness, but you want to cry to me? Don't you just want to borrow my hand so that she can meet His Highness smoothly? Since she wants this step of advancement, I will give it to her. Whether you can get your wish depends on the will of God. ”

After a while, Yin Li came over. "Greetings to the Princess. His Royal Highness asked the official woman if she was ready. ”

"It's all set." Qing Li handed him the stack of official certificates: "You can bring it in." ”

"Then the subordinate will retire first." Yin Li nodded slightly.

"Wait." Qingli is troubled, so he has to ask him: "What about the woman who cried and cried?" ”

"A crying woman?" Yin Li didn't react for a while, he didn't see any woman crying at all. Whoever goes to see His Highness is not greeted with a smile.

"It's the one who just sent it in."

"Oh." Yin Li did not shy away from it: "It's sent to feed the tiger." The master has always disliked scheming women, and you don't know it. ”

Cen Muning gasped, she was more scheming than anyone else. It is really not easy for Zhuang Chenchen to let her live. It's a pity that that woman is as old as a flower......

"Qingli, do you think I'm doing evil?"