In Changle Palace, the originally beautiful and luxurious Queen's Palace was only lit with a lonely lamp, which looked particularly cold.

"Niangniang—why are you—" Ripple looked at the bloodless Kou Shu, almost crying.

Laugh lightly, why? Kou Shu herself didn't understand. Why for him, why listen to him, she doesn't understand. When the knife slashed into her body, whether it was more pain in her body or more pain in her heart, she couldn't feel it at all.

Letting the ripples bandage her wounds, Kou Shu turned her head and said, "Mandarin duck, you go and investigate, who is the hand and foot of this queen mother's illness." ”

The mandarin duck nodded, turned around and walked out of the room.

In the imperial study, Song Jinyan had just finished the recital, rubbing his swollen eyes, and seemed to be a little distracted.

"Su Peiyuan, you say, am I too harsh today?" Song Jinyan seemed to be muttering to himself, and he seemed to be talking to others.

Su Peiyuan heard the emperor call his name, but he seemed to be thinking deeply, thought for a moment, and decided to remain silent.

"I'm asking you!" couldn't get an answer, Song Jinyan was a little dissatisfied.

"This ...... The emperor forgives the sin, but the slave can't answer. Lowering his head, Su Peiyuan has been in the Deep Palace for many years, and he knows such a question, no matter how he answers, it is wrong.

"I thought that I would be happy to see her in pain," Song Jinyan's eyes showed a trace of confusion: "But I didn't expect that seeing her in pain, I would be even more painful." Song Jinyan's hand trembled imperceptibly.

Su Peiyuan lowered his head: "The emperor is at ease, the queen mother will understand your difficulties." ”

Song Jinyan shook his head and said gloomily: "Ah Shu is not someone else, if I really hurt her, maybe one day, she will really leave." ”

Thinking of this, Song Jinyan couldn't help but feel nervous, and looked deeply at the dark night in the distance, without moonlight, today's night was so dark that people couldn't breathe.

Kou Shu was already weak, because of excessive blood loss, Kou Shu was chilled all night, curled up in the quilt and froze her hands and feet without intuition, and she actually opened her eyes all night to hear Ming.

Early in the morning, the mandarin duck entered the door: "Niangniang, the antler velvet was dropped by a girl named Zhong Cui in Ningci Palace, someone saw her strange whereabouts, she was actually worshipping the Buddha for protection, I asked people to test it, and I was sure it was her." ”

Kou Shu nodded, very satisfied with the mandarin duck's ability, and forced her heavy eyelids to ask, "Zhong Cui is just a small person, can the person behind it be found?" ”

The mandarin duck was stunned for a moment, bowed his head and said, "Not yet." ”

With a cold smile, Kou Shu said: "Since you believe in ghosts and gods so much, let her see what a real ghost is." ”

The mandarin duck comprehended, and for three days in a row, he ordered people to pretend to be ghosts outside Zhong Cui's house to scare people, and then ordered people to tell her from time to time that there were good and evil retribution.

In a few days, Zhong Cui was recruited - it was himself secretly instructed by Mama Song.

Ripple stood aside, a little strange: "Why did Mama Song poison the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is her master, if it is the Queen Mother, it will not be good for her." ”

Kou Shu smiled slightly: "What if the Queen Mother is not Mama Song's master?" Or-" As if she suddenly remembered something, Kou Shu's expression tightened, as if she suddenly remembered something, and turned her head to Ripple and said, "You go and call Mama Meng." ”

The ripples couldn't help but wonder, but they still did it.

Seeing Mama Meng, Kou Shu was not polite, and got straight to the point: "Mama Meng, you don't have a good relationship with Mama Song, right?" ”

Mama Meng was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Why did the queen mother say this, I serve the queen mother with Mama Song, what is incompatible." ”

"I suspect that the poisoning of the Queen Mother is related to Mama Song, if you make it clear, I can spare your life." Kou Shu's eyebrows were lightly raised, but there was a cold light in her eyes.

Hearing this, Mama Meng couldn't help but raise her head slightly, looking up and down at Kou Shu with great caution, seeing that Kou Shu was serious, as if what she said was true, and even thought of her own discovery - if she didn't take the opportunity to clean it up now, I am afraid she would not be able to get rid of it.

She lowered her head and said respectfully: "Queen Mother, I don't hide it, I do have doubts about this matter." ”

"Oh?" Kou Shu raised her eyebrows and motioned for Mama Meng to continue.

Mama Meng nodded and said: "It's not a secret that Mama Song and I don't agree, but after all, we have served the Queen Mother together for many years, although we don't agree, but we also know the roots, Mama Song had a son outside the palace in the early years, who was a hard-working idiot, and he didn't like the girl for a long time, but recently he suddenly had money, and he married a daughter-in-law." ”

Kou Shu smiled slightly, sounding a little interesting.

"I happened to pass by Mama Song's room that day, and I actually smelled a burst of orchid incense, the fragrance ......" Mama Meng didn't continue, and said instead: "Therefore, I was a little suspicious of the poisoning of the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother, you also know, we are soft-spoken......"

Kou Shu waved her hand, and there was no need to say much if she was polite. Youlan Xiang is a spice used by Lan Ruoxuan alone, these two things add up, plus there are means and methods to get close to the people around the Queen Mother, and the truth of the matter is revealed.

Hearing Mama Meng's words, the original suspicion in her heart of three points has reached seven points, and Kou Shu snorted coldly in her heart-Lan Ruoxuan, you are really restless.

Kou Shu smiled coldly, the poisoning of the Queen Mother is only the first step, according to Lan Ruoxuan's temperament, there must be a follow-up move in this matter. I must stop things before Lan Ruoxuan's next move. Kou Shu's eyes turned, her eyes stayed on Mama Meng who was kneeling in front of her, and said faintly: "Mama Meng, you and Mama Song have not been in agreement for a long time, and now Mama Song has stood on Concubine Lan's side with a clear banner, if you don't make a choice, what will happen to the consequences, I'm afraid I don't need to say more." ”

Mama Meng trembled suddenly, and her heart thought quickly - she had followed the Queen Mother for many years, but she only ended up breathless, Concubine Lan was powerful, if she didn't make plans again, I am afraid that one day...... raised his head suddenly, and a determined look flashed in his eyes: "If the queen mother needs anything, just give orders." ”

Kou Shu smiled with satisfaction, nodded, and motioned for Mama Meng to come forward, bowed her head slightly, leaned close to Mama Meng's ear and whispered a few words.

When Mama Meng heard this, her face was stunned and she couldn't speak.

Kou Shu smiled and said, "I believe Mama Meng can understand what I mean." ”

Walking out of Changle Palace, Mama Meng couldn't help but look back, she had always thought that Concubine Lan was a powerful character, but she didn't expect that the queen mother was a praying mantis catching cicadas and yellow finches, and she could come up with such a method, and the water in this palace is now getting deeper and deeper.

Mama Meng subconsciously touched the silver ticket that was clinging to her chest, and she was a little happy. With the money in hand, I didn't think about it anymore, and walked straight to my room, I have to think about it tonight, and when the Queen Mother wakes up tomorrow, what should I do about it.