Seeing that the time was almost up, Lin Su took Xia Yan, together with Xia He and Xia Lian, to greet the Queen Mother. When she arrived, almost all the concubines in the harem had arrived, however, Lan Xin's usual seat was still empty.

Lin Su sat down after saluting, and then asked Zhao Yuexin who was sitting next to him in a low voice, "Why didn't Concubine Lan come today?" ”

"Concubine Xian, Concubine Lan asked someone to come over to confess before, saying that she was unwell, and she didn't rest well last night, for fear of disturbing the Queen Mother's good mood, so she didn't come." Zhao Yuexin said with a meaningful smile, "It is also the Queen Mother who loves us juniors, so she has spared the errand of Lan Concubine asking for peace in the morning these days, so that she can live in Liuyanju to recuperate." ”

"This is the Queen Mother's pity for us, and it is our blessing." Lin Su replied lightly, covering his lips with a hint of fatigue.

Zhao Yuexin is also a person with a clear mind, seeing her like this, her eyes narrowed, and her voice increased slightly, "Concubine Xian, why does the concubine look at you with a bad face?" But didn't you get a good night's rest last night? ”

Her voice was slightly higher, which immediately attracted the Queen Mother, who was talking to Zhou Shude, to look back.

"Concubine Xian is not feeling well?" The Queen Mother frowned slightly, and said worriedly: "Have you asked the imperial doctor to come and see it?" Now that you're taking care of two children, you can't afford to be too careless. Otherwise, it will be troublesome to give the child after the illness. ”

There was a slight pause, "After all, children are not as good as adults, if they are sick......

"Please also rest assured that Ah Fu and Ah Ling are both healthy now. There is nothing wrong with the concubine's body, but last night, the two little guys were awakened by the noisy sound in the palace and made a fuss for a while. The concubines were not worried that there were only maids and nurses, so they accompanied them to comfort them before they fell asleep and rested again. ”

Covering her lips and yawning, Lin Su said: "The concubine has lost her manners, but she didn't sleep enough last night, please rest assured that the Queen Mother." ”

"In that case, you should go back and rest early." The Queen Mother said casually, and then slowly frowned, "You just said that the two little guys were woken up last night?" The night in the harem has always been peaceful, did something happen last night? ”

"This ......" Lin Su showed a slightly hesitant look, and the Queen Mother was even more dissatisfied.

"What does it look like, what is going on, tell this palace clearly!" As she spoke, she patted the low table next to her with her hand lightly and heavily, and sat up straight and looked at Lin Su condescendingly.

Lin Su smiled bitterly, "The concubine didn't hear any specific sounds, but a slight and trivial voice came from the south. It's just that children have sensitive minds, so they can hear more clearly. ”

"Don't fool me with words like that!" The Queen Mother frowned, "Ah Fu and Ah Ling, this is the emperor's heir, could it be that you didn't send someone to check it out?" ”

"This ......" Lin Su smiled bitterly, seeing that the Queen Mother was staring at him without relaxation, although he was glad that the Queen Mother had unusually cooperated, his face was not shown at all.

She hesitated for a moment, and then said in a low voice: "It was the middle of the night, and I was more worried about Ah Fu and Ah Ling, so after calming them to sleep, I went to rest." It wasn't until I woke up this morning that I asked Xia Yan's girl to inquire about it. ”

The Queen Mother didn't seem to think of anything from Lin Su's words at all, Lin Su secretly glanced at the bangs in front of her forehead, and when she saw this, she was even more sure that she had made the right bet.

Lan Xin definitely didn't dare to tell the Queen Mother these things, and she didn't have time to tell her.

Therefore, this matter is really a good plan to make a big deal through the Queen Mother. Bowing his head and groaning slightly, Lin Su followed the queen mother's intentions, and hesitated to let Xia Yan, who was guarding outside, come in.

Xia Yan has always been a smart and transparent person, not to mention that Lin Su hinted at her slightly when she came, this time when she entered the room, she respectfully saluted the Queen Mother first, and then saluted in turn, and then stood behind Lin Su obediently.

Lin Su said lightly: "Xia Yan, the Queen Mother has something she wants to ask you, you just need to answer truthfully." If there is half a falsehood, don't say it's the queen mother, even I won't let you go. ”

Xia Yan immediately saluted, and then stood in the center of the room, looking down at her hands worriedly, "The slave must know everything, and she must be endless." What is said must be as detailed as possible. ”

"It's a mouth that can speak." The Queen Mother snorted lightly, and then asked in a deep voice: "Last night, you heard a noisy sound in the harem in the Fuliu Palace?" Said it came from the west? ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, the slave maid took turns to keep vigil last night, because the virtuous concubine has never liked people to be in the house, so the slave and maid rested in the cubicle. In the middle of the night, because I slept a little deeper, I didn't hear any noise. ”

Xia Yan's words made the Queen Mother raise her groomed slender eyebrows, and glanced at Lin Su suspiciously, "What's going on?" ”

"This ......," Lin Su smiled awkwardly, "The concubine didn't hear the noise either." ”

"The slave was woken up by the sound of two little masters waking up in the middle of the night and crying." Xia Yan met Lin Su's gaze, lowered her head again, and said in a deep voice: "After serving Concubine Xian, Niangniang got up, and went to the house of the two little masters. ”

Slightly uneasy, Xia Yancai added, "I didn't hear any sound from the west side of the Fuliu Palace. ”

Xia Yan's response almost surprised Lin Su, although she had always trusted Xia Yan's ability, but at this time, the statement of retreating as advance still made the Queen Mother and the women present more convinced of what she said before. The next development was almost a matter of course, and it wasn't until Xia Yan said that the matter was related to Liuyanju that the Queen Mother slowly frowned.

"You mean, when you went to the Imperial Dining Room this morning, you heard those guards say that it was related to the Lan Concubine of the Flowing Flame Residence?"

"The slave doesn't care about the nonsense, this is indeed said by Zhang Dong and the others who patrolled last night. They said that they found the fire on the lake where Lin Meiren died and went to inquire, and they saw Lan Concubine in the harem, paying tribute in private......"

It has always been taboo in the harem to pay tribute to the deceased in private, but this is not the most critical place. The most critical place is that Lin Su still wants the Queen Mother to ask from the mouths of those guards in person.

Look at that time, what reason does the Queen Mother have to cover up in the blue heart!