In Yongfu Palace, the quiet and peaceful on the surface still can't hide the waves in the dark. Everyone is in danger, waiting for the moment when the old master of the harem breaks out.

Even Hui Zhi, who has always been accustomed to serving the Queen Mother, was terrified, and the hand that served the tea cup was trembling vigorously. At that time, there was a dead silence in the hall, and the silver needle fell to the ground.

The Queen Mother calmed her eyes and said suddenly, "You are really getting more and more bold, you only dare to report good news to Yongfu Palace, but you don't report worries at all." ”

Hui Zhi leaned down deeply, bowed and groveled, "The Queen Mother has been bent on worshiping the Buddha recently, how dare the minions disturb the Queen Mother's purity." ”

The Queen Mother raised her eyes, glanced at her lightly, and said without anger, "Oh? Then, according to what you say, do you have to wait until the day when the mourning family is kicked out of this Yongfu Palace before anyone comes to tell the mourning family? ”

The Queen Mother's words were sharp, everyone was terrified, and they all knelt on the ground for a while, and Huizhi also followed in front and immediately knelt down, "The slave and maid don't dare, the slave and the maid don't dare to ......"

"What don't you dare?" The queen mother's voice was brittle, but she laughed sharply, "Shen Tunan, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, was martyred, and the emperor rushed to change a group of people from the previous dynasty, Lu Chongyuan, Shen Changping, and Hu Jiaorong all entered the court, such a big thing, you can actually hide it!" ”

The crowd bowed their heads in mourning, and did not dare to say a word.

Hui Zhi is an old man who has been with the Queen Mother for decades, of course she knows how to be proportional at this time, and immediately waved her hand to signal the surrounding palace people to retreat, and whispered to the Queen Mother, "The Queen Mother is angry, this is not deliberately concealed by the minions, it is ordered by the Mingde Palace, and no one will pass the ...... to the Yongfu Palace."

The Queen Mother's anger cooled a little, but the cold color in her eyes became more intense, "The emperor is sensible, and he has begun to make his own decisions about everything." He transferred several ministers from the central government during Xun'er's reign and replaced a group of young officials, not so that he could get out of the control of the mourning family. After that, the Queen Mother took a sip of tea and snorted lightly, "When the emperor first ascended the throne, the mourning family was reluctant to sit in this position, but now it is not completely the case." ”

Hui Zhi bowed his head and said, "When the first emperor was in power, his favorite son was always the second prince and our third prince, but because the third prince went early, the position of the crown prince came to the hands of the second prince. When the emperor was young, he didn't fight or grab, and the first emperor naturally didn't pay attention to him. ”

The Queen Mother smiled coldly, without a trace of indifference on her face, "He doesn't fight or grab, it doesn't mean that he doesn't have this mind." The son of the mourning family, the mourning family naturally understands. The first emperor appointed the second prince as the crown prince, but did not set up the fourth prince and the sixth prince of the mourning family, just to prevent the mourning family from seeking power. The mourning family and the former emperor have been husband and wife for decades, aren't they all calculating each other? ”

Hui Zhi sighed and didn't want to say anything more.

The Queen Mother closed her eyes for a moment, and then opened her eyes, her eyes were full of clarity and regret, she said in a deep voice, "That's it, the affairs of the previous dynasty, at the age of the mourning family, I don't want to care anymore." It's just that you just said that there was a movement over there in Xuetang? ”

Hui Zhi said respectfully, "Yes, Wei Meiren gave birth to a prince. According to her wishes, it has been handed over to Zhong Zhaoyuan to raise. ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she suddenly smiled and said, "The emperor is actually willing to do this, it seems that he really doesn't take the mourning family in his eyes." ”

Hui Zhi was stunned suddenly, "Queen Mother...... This ......"

"The mourning family is old, and since Xun'er went, the mourning family has no time to care about the rights and wrongs of the previous dynasty. Since the affairs of the court and China are decided by the emperor freely, the emperor cannot make decisions about the affairs of the harem. A trace of coldness flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, but her tone was calm without waves, "Give her a glass of wine, and it's a hundred." ”

Hui Zhi was shocked when she heard this, her eyes were full of pain, and she couldn't stop saying out, "Queen Mother, the Wei family has always been at fault in the harem......

"Having a prince is her biggest mistake." The Queen Mother's thin lips opened slightly, but her voice was cold to the bone, "The queen reused her, but she didn't think that she would be pregnant after a bed, which is also her blessing." But according to her identity and status, she must not be worthy of raising the prince, so she was also very smart to hand over the prince to Zhong Zhaoyuan as early as possible to raise. But she is the biological mother of the child, which must be a big disaster. It is better to leave the son to the mother. ”

After that, she glanced at Hui Zhi indifferently, as if she said casually, "You find someone to call Song Zhaoyi and let her watch from the side." ”

Hui Zhi's body suddenly froze, but she didn't dare not go down. After a long time, she seemed to suddenly think of something, and immediately said, "Queen Mother, after Wei Meiren went, the second prince ......."

"I must not be able to stay in the Yilan Palace, the queen is the mother-in-law, and I will give it to the queen to raise."

"But the queen already has a son and a daughter under her knees, I'm afraid it ......"

"I'm afraid of what?" The Queen Mother's expression was very cold, she looked at Hui Zhi coldly, and said slowly, "Emperor Yuerong is not from the queen, with a prince, what do you want the emperor to do?" returned Emperor Yuerong to Zhong Zhaoyuan, and let their mother and daughter reunite. ”

Huizhi bowed her head in reply, sighed silently, and left silently.

But in an hour, Hui Zhi took a little eunuch and brought wine into Tingxue Hall. When the two entered, Song Yanji was already sitting in the hall.

Wei Qingyun was still lying on the bed, and when she saw Hui Zhi coming in, her face suddenly turned pale, Song Yanji was helped by the palace maid to stand up, and humbly called, "Aunt Hui Zhi." ”

Hui Zhi bowed slightly, and Fang said, "Zhaoyi Niangniang will go out first, the slave maid is ordered by the Queen Mother, and there are some things to say to the beauty master alone, Zhaoyi Niangniang is waiting outside." ”

Yan Ji knew in her heart that Aunt Huizhi had a highly respected position in front of the Queen Mother, so she naturally didn't dare to argue more, so she only took the cold incense and quietly retreated.

Hui Zhi raised his face and motioned for all the palace people in the hall to retreat, and then he took the wine from the hands of the little eunuch and brought it to Wei Qingyun.

"Little Lord, please."

Qingyun didn't know what this meant, and immediately turned white with fright, and hurriedly got up from the bed, knelt on the ground and begged in a low voice, "Auntie, aunt don't, the concubine went to beg the queen mother, begged her to be gracious......"

A trace of emotion flashed on Huizhi's face, she turned her face away, and said calmly, "It's useless, the slave maid didn't intercede for the little master, the queen mother's meaning, no one can change it." ”

Qing Yun suddenly quieted down, perhaps knowing that it was useless to ask for more, so she tried her best to maintain the gentleness on her face, and said in a deep voice, "Auntie, I just ask, why did the Queen Mother do this?" ”

Hui Zhi closed her eyes and was silent, but her face was still silent with sorrow, "Child, since you have entered the royal gate, you can't help yourself in life and death. We all live on the tip of a knife, you should always understand this. ”

"Is it because of Yun Jue? Is it because of my children? Qingyun bowed her head and mourned, "I have already handed over the child to Zhaoyuan Niangniang to raise, what else do I have to do......"

Hui Zhi sighed, this heavy sigh had a long tail note, and there was also infinite sighing, "Zhaoyuan Niangniang can't raise the second prince, and the second prince has been sent to Fengluan Palace at this time." ”

Qing Yun was suddenly startled, raised her head, her eyes were full of tears, "Why is that?" I'm just a beauty, I haven't hurt anyone, and I haven't offended the Queen Mother, why did the Queen Mother do this? ”

Hui Zhi glanced out the window and said firmly, "Little master, don't shout." Zhaoyi Niangniang is still listening outside. ”

"Song Zhaoyi?" Qingyun came back to her senses, and suddenly smiled coldly, "The Queen Mother wants me to die to Song Zhaoyi, the emperor likes Zhaoyi Niangniang, and the Queen Mother will definitely not dare to do anything to her, so she will make an example of the chicken and monkey, and just show her." ”

When Hui Zhi heard this, she couldn't help but frown, "The emperor reuses his harem cronies in the court and assigns the officials of the previous dynasty to other places, and the queen mother must have a knot." The previous dynasty has been in turmoil, and if the harem can no longer be peaceful, in this way, the queen mother will definitely not be able to allow it. ”

"That's it." Qing Yun smiled and said sadly, "Shen Guifei, Zhong Zhaoyuan, even Song Zhaoyi, and the Queen Mother can't do anything to them, it's me, I can't be favored by the emperor, even if I die, I don't have anything to worry about......"

"Don't think so, little master." Hui Zhi deliberately avoided her gaze, and said in a deep tone, "Since the second prince is raised by the queen's mother, even if he is half a concubine, the little lord should be happy." ”

When Qing Yun heard this, her eyes suddenly widened, and she said in disbelief, "So you are using my life to exchange Yun Jue's identity?" ”

Hui Zhi nodded heavily, "There is a difference between the concubines, and in this royal family, it is even more different." The Queen Mother is already extraordinarily gracious, so that the little master has no worries and can go on the road with peace of mind. ”

Qing Yun's expression was cold and cold, but her eyes flashed with a glimmer like a sparse star and a moon, she suddenly grabbed Hui Zhi's sleeve and choked with tears, "Auntie, you promise me that after I die, I must protect my Yun Jue." ”

Hui Zhi bowed her head, but she couldn't say any more, she handed the wine to Qingyun's hand. Qingyun just stared at it for a while, and then drank it all.

Huizhi couldn't stand it anymore, turned around and retreated.

She walked outside the house and heard a few struggles inside, but soon there was no sound.

When Huizhi was young, she also saw many people die like this. The toxicity of the wine is great, and the attack is also very fast, and the queen mother must be extra generous with the wine. But Wei Qingyun is pitiful in the end, and like many people, she is just a victim in the harem. Thinking of this, her steps couldn't help but be much heavier.

Song Yanji was sitting in the courtyard, her face was pale with shock, and when she saw Huizhi come out, she even forgot to get up, and just sat there fixedly, her expression dazed.

"Zhaoyi Niangniang, don't sit here, it's windy, be careful of the fetal gas." Hui Zhi gently instructed and left from her.

"What did the Queen Mother do to Wei Meiren? Why would she do it! Yan Ji suddenly came to her senses, her eyes widened, and she stared at Hui Zhi with anger.

"Zhaoyi, don't be disrespectful to the Queen Mother!" Hui Zhi said slowly with an indifferent expression, "No matter what Zhaoyi Niangniang saw or heard today, just if she didn't see anything, didn't hear anything, she just knew it in her heart, and she must not mention it to the emperor." ”

"You guys are sloppy with human life!"

Hui Zhi glanced at her indifferently, ignoring Yan Ji's shouting behind her, and without saying a word, she slowly walked away from her side.