I thought to myself, and Concubine Shu continued to take care of herself: "This palace doesn't know what you think about Yuemu, but in the eyes of this palace, the day when Zong Zheng Gengfu usurps the throne and seizes power will not be too far away. That being the case, what is the use of the high rank of the palace? It is also embarrassing for Fanjin's identity to stay in the night. ”

"So Concubine Shuniang thinks that when the night changes hands, you can return to Lianghong with Emperor Fanjin, right?" I said the rest for her, and she smiled and nodded, and then shook the step to the couch, picked up the cup and took another sip of tea.

I looked at the foot, was silent for a moment, and then said in a tone that was not light or heavy: "Speaking of which, Yue Mu almost forgot, before coming to the night," I raised my eyes and looked at Concubine Shu's soft eyes, "The imperial grandmother also asked Yue Mu to ask Concubine Shu Niangniang." ”

"......" Concubine Shu opened her lips very quickly, but she couldn't spit out a word.

I was a little puzzled: "Concubine Shu is so surprised, does she think that the imperial grandmother should have passed away?" ”

She lifted her eyelids to look at me, her eyes no longer warm, and she didn't answer.

"The imperial grandmother has indeed become more and more unwell in recent years, but she can always turn evil into good fortune, so she still has the strength to remember her mother. Besides, if there is an accident one day, the mother will definitely know. How could the lady be so ......?"

I didn't finish my sentence. Concubine Shu's face was gloomy but she couldn't bear it, there was no need to touch her at the moment and ask for trouble. As long as she knew for herself that the path was not going to work, then I was halfway there.

"In short, in Yue Mu's opinion, it is better for Niangniang and Emperor Fanjin to stay in the night, of course, the premise is that Emperor Fanjin marries Zong Zhengxu." Concubine Shu still didn't speak, so I forced to hold back the annoyance in my heart and continued: "Since Niangniang also knows that the Meng regime is about to run out, and the ambition of the prime minister's father and son is obvious, it is even more important to take precautions at this time and pave the way back." If Emperor Fanjin can marry Zong Zhengxu, it will be regarded as fulfilling Emperor Fanjin's wish in the end and fulfilling her children's affection; Second, according to the current identity of Emperor Fanjin, there is no doubt that she must be the wife of Zong Zhengxu, if one day the night really changes the dynasty, Emperor Fanjin will definitely be the queen. At that time, Niangniang and Emperor Fanjin were not afraid to gain a foothold in the night. ”

"If a man can kill the king and take the throne, what loyalty do you think he will have?" Concubine Shu finally stopped calling me by name, saving those hypocrisy: "I'm afraid that by then, Fanjin will have no control from the emperor, and his father and son will immediately turn their faces and deny it, and they will kill the palace together to prevent future troubles." ”

We looked at each other, our eyes were calm and unwavering, and there was a little dark turbulence in them.

After a long period of relative speechlessness, Concubine Shu thought that I had nothing to say, and the corners of her mouth provoked a sarcastic arc: "Yuemu, although you are said to be the emperor of Lianghong, you are still young, I am afraid that I don't know that this world is hot and cold, and people are sinister." When you come to this palace today, eighty percent of you have listened to someone's instigation. Once the palace agrees, it is in line with the hearts of those who want to harm the palace. Although the family affection is shallow, it is also an aunt and nephew, this palace advises you, settle down and stay in this pan-night palace, no matter how those men are turned upside down, it's just none of our business. The result of one's own wisdom is to dig one's own grave. ”

She stood up and paced a few steps as if to call the maid's name. I sat still and didn't move, muttering something close to myself, but Concubine Shu must have heard: "Men's war?" If it's just about men, how can I come to the night? ”

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of Concubine Shu's stiff body, and I pretended not to know that she had heard, and raised my voice slightly: "If it's only about men...... Why did the mother come here? ”

"The reason why Concubine Shuniang is in the night, the reason why Yue Mu is in the night, and even the reason why Emperor Fanjin exists...... Which is simply because of the man? According to Niangniang, if it is only men fighting, we may indeed be powerless to resist; But if it is mixed with the cruelty of a woman, everything is unknown. ”

Concubine Shu froze there like a log, as if her breath had stopped, but I knew she was listening, and her heart was wavering, and she only needed the last sentence to collapse and make a choice: "Niang Niang is not afraid, or rather, she can bear it...... Did you make Emperor Fanjin the next 'concubine'? ”

Concubine Huo Ran turned around and stared straight at me, her eyes were as sharp as a needle, and she was even full of hatred in an instant, but it was fleeting.

I knew who the hatred was directed at, and at the same time another pair of eyes full of the same emotions were reflected in my mind, amazingly bright in the dark night, and there were no tears in the corners of the eyes, reflected in the mirror.

That's my eyes.

"Since Niangniang can see the heart of the prime minister, she also expected that it would not be too late before the night changed hands, and she had ever considered it, why didn't the prime minister's father and son do it now?"

I also got up and stood face to face with Concubine Shu, and she did not hide her doubts, and motioned for me to continue: "Actually, it's just four words." The time has not yet come. ”

"The time has not yet come?" As if she had heard some joke, Concubine Shu sneered, quite snarky: "This palace still has any unique opinions on you, who knows that it is still a layman's opinion." Now that Zong Zheng Geng has the power to pay the army, the ministers of the court and the central government can see the situation even more, that is, they want to perfunctory the people and pretend to be ......"

She paused to herself, closed her lips and frowned slightly. I chuckled and nodded in agreement: "What Niangniang said is the key. Since ancient times, the change of royal power has carried the boat, and even the most ferocious emperor must take care of the people. Prime Minister Zongzheng thinks that it is a great rebellion, as Niangniang said, this kind of person will not have any benevolence and righteousness. However, he had to worry about the mouths of everyone in the world. Therefore, "I turned around and picked up the pearl that Concubine Shu placed on the couch and shook it, turned around and handed it to Concubine Shu, "If Zong Zhengxu marries Emperor Fanjin at this time, for the sake of his father's and son's reputation, he will never hurt Emperor Fanjin in the slightest." But if Emperor Fanjin is not allowed to marry, when the situation comes, Yue Mu will not dare to say anything. ”

Concubine Shu stared at the pearl tassel peacock for a long time without taking it, and her eyes were more like looking into a deeper future through the step. After a long time, she hung her head, and the domineering momentum that I had been showing from the time I entered the door to the present finally disappeared without a trace.

Looking up at me again, Concubine Shu still had a hint of persistence in her eyes: "At this point, this palace already knows right from wrong." There is only one point, which can be counted as the reason why Hongu has been vigilant from the beginning. ”

I didn't answer, and put on a deaf ear, but I had already guessed what she was going to say.

"Although you and this palace are named aunts and nephews, they actually have no family affection. And this palace knows that your current personal palace maid Lan Tang is the queen's person, and it is closer to the water than to persuade the palace. The most important thing," Concubine Shu raised her eyebrows and looked at me, "If you say that today's lips and tongues are only profitable for yourself, why not take a little more twists and turns, according to your ability, and marry Zong Zhengxu directly, wouldn't it be more effective with half the effort?" ”

I did think that she would question the first two things that Concubine Shu said, and I have already thought about how to answer them; But the latter one asked me why I didn't marry Zong Zhengxu myself, but I really didn't think about it. When I asked myself, I couldn't think of a satisfactory answer for a while.

It's just that the longer the time drags on, the more suspicious Concubine Shu will become, so I have to reply to her first: "What Niangniang said, Yuemu had thought about it carefully before coming to visit. In Niangniang's view, Yuemu is just an abandoned son of Lianghong, and the so-called shallow family affection is also reasonable. But has Niangniang ever thought about Yuemu's situation? When I first came to a foreign land, and in the palace, I had no relatives, only my mother was related to myself. If Niangniang is Yuemu, how will she choose? ”

Closing her eyelids, Concubine Shu nodded lightly, and I continued: "Second, Niangniang and Yuemu Fangcai discussed the matter of belonging to the night. Under such circumstances, the emperor's situation is still difficult to speak, let alone the queen. Niangniang is a smart person, she must have seen the queen's intention to put Lan Tang by my side, take a step back and say, even if the national situation of the night is not what it is now, Yuemu leaned closer to the queen, why not a sheep into the tiger's mouth, right in its arms? ”

Nodding again, Concubine Shu took the step shake from my hand and put it into her own bun, I noticed that there were very few accessories on her head, quite elegant, and I instantly realized why I always felt that her temperament was as cold as frost. The third question she asked seemed to be easily solved, but I didn't know how to speak: "As for what Niangniang asked, why didn't Yuemu marry Zong Zhengxu......

"Why?" Concubine Shu should have tilted her head, I lowered my head and didn't see it, but I heard the sound of the pearl and jade colliding.

Taking a deep breath, I slowly spit out a few words, like fire and more like ice, condensing the air: "'Women are those who please themselves'." ”

It seems that no one has spoken for a long time, and it seems that soon Concubine Shu will also murmur with me: "'Women are those who please themselves'? ”

Pretending not to hear the trance in her words, I responded, "Yes." Yue Mu has only seen the political side of Zong, and he can be said to have never known anything about him. Although Yue Mu didn't have any expectations for his future, it was difficult for him to promise himself to a stranger. And Emperor Fanjin is happy with Zong Zhengxu, and Yuemu is just pushing the boat down the river, the beauty of adults. ”

Xu is hairpin was not tight, and the step on Concubine Shu's head shook a few times with her gentle movements, and finally couldn't bear her weight and fell to the ground. One of the jewels immediately shattered in half, the cracks were sharp, and they bleed just by touching it.

Raising her fingers and looking at them for a long time, Concubine Shu smiled and wiped off the blood beads on her fingertips, Shi Shiran got up, and seemed to be very happy: "The so-called strongest in the world, but it is so easy to break." ”

Sighing deeply, she was more like saying to herself: "It's okay." If Fanjin can marry Zong Zhengxu, even if it is only a moment of joy, he will be willing to come. Let her be free for once, and choose for herself. After all......"

After all, this feeling of being free and able to make her own choices has never been enjoyed by Concubine Shu herself.