Qingling has always thought too highly of herself, she has always felt that her beauty is unparalleled in the world, she has seen Mao Leyan once, and she still has a deep impression of Mao Leyan, when she was in the queen mother's bedroom, King Jing actually took her hand and walked away, and at that time her identity was still the concubine of King Qing. She despised Mao Leyan from the bottom of her heart, and she didn't understand why the emperor wanted to take this person as a concubine.

Therefore, she came with a provocative attitude, but before she came, the queen told her not to be rude to Mao Le, although Qingling was dissatisfied, she had always respected the queen, and she still listened to the queen's words.

Although Mao Leyan did not study psychology, the word disdain was written on Qingling's forehead, and she smiled slightly, indicating that she didn't care much. In her eyes, Qingling is just a little girl's mentality, she has heard about the things she likes about Mo Li, and admires her courage to persevere. Thinking of Mo Li's wood, he is probably also a man who doesn't understand the amorous feelings, and it is not easy to know his mind.

The queen sat down and smiled and asked, "Do you have anything missing here?" If you don't have it, tell the palace, and the palace will order someone to prepare. ”

Mao Leyan smiled and said: "There is no shortage, there is everything here in the palace, and besides, there are enough daily necessities." ”

"Is that man enough?" The queen looked around, "How many people do you have here?" ”

"Enough, there are still a few palace people outside, I have hands and feet, and I don't need too many people to serve." Mao Le said.

When Qing Ling heard this, she chuckled: "This Concubine Le is really strange, does she have hands and feet?" Slaves are used to serve people, but people from poor backgrounds don't love to serve? ”

The queen's face changed slightly, "Qingling, don't talk nonsense." ”

Qing Ling stuck out his tongue, glared at Mao Leyan with some malice, and sat down drinking tea.

Mao Leyan said with a smile: "Princess Qingling is really straightforward. ”

Qing Ling snorted: "Slap the sycophant." ”

The queen glared at her unhappily, "Qingling, you talk nonsense again!" ”

Qing Ling said dissatisfiedly: "Queen, you just have a good heart, and you are good to everyone, but some people can't be so good to her." ”

Mao Leyan picked up the teacup, took a sip with a smile, and swept Qing Ling's face with some sharpness, although she has a good temper, it does not mean that she can tolerate repeated provocations from others, she said lightly: "What the princess said is very true, the queen is indeed too good, and I am just the opposite, people respect me a foot, I respect people, if people offend me, I must be an eye for an eye." ”

"Narrow-mindedness, not a gentleman's doing." Qing Ling snorted.

Mao Leyan said with a smile: "I am not a gentleman in the first place, and the little woman has always had revenge. ”

The queen saw that the atmosphere between the two was becoming more and more tense, so she said: "Okay, Qingling, you can say a few words, today the palace came to find Concubine Le, it is a few words of gossip to promote the harmony of the harem, you are like this, it seems that the palace is looking for Concubine Le." ”

Qing Ling also learned from Mao Leyan's tone and said lightly sarcastically: "I'm afraid that the queen thinks like this, but people may not think so." She is a concubine named by the royal brother himself, and she is loved by thousands of royal brothers, and even Liu Yiyi does not dare to offend her. ”

"Why did Concubine Xian offend me? I have no grievances with her, but there is only one side of the relationship, could it be that the princess thinks that the people in the harem should fight to the death to survive the way? Mao Leyan glanced at her and said.

Qing Ling was speechless for a while, stared at Mao Leyan, and said half-loudly: "It's quite sharp-toothed, no wonder there are so many men crazy for you." Troubled water, probably talking about people like you. ”

"Whoever is crazy about me, say it and make me happy." Mao Leyan approached Qingling, looking curious and excited.

"Shameless!" Qing Ling glanced at her stupidly.

Mao Leyan smiled, the smile spread from her face, her eyes flashed, and Qing Ling was half distracted, and then found that she was out of shape, and she was annoyed and angry, "What are you laughing at?" You think you look good when you smile, don't you? That's how you charm them with such a wicked smile, right? ”

Mao Leyan picked up the teacup and took a sip quietly, and when his eyes were flowing, a trace of sharpness came out of his eyes, "Charming? The princess is raised, in this harem, please be cautious, maybe the princess doesn't pay attention to the honor, but it doesn't mean that others don't pay attention to it. Queen Mother, I am a little unwell today, and I will go to say goodbye to my mother another day. ”

As soon as these words came out, it was equivalent to an eviction order, Xiao Shu, Fan and others changed color together, and hurriedly stepped forward to pull Mao Leyan.

It's just that the queen got up with a smile, "Okay, since Concubine Le is unwell, this palace will come back another day, Qingling, let's go." ”

Qing Ling originally thought that the queen would be angry, but who expected that the queen would just laugh and laugh, and couldn't help but cross her eyebrows and said: "Queen Mother, now that people are driving you away, you are the master of the harem, how dare she do this to you?" ”

The queen's face was condensed, and she frowned and said, "Concubine Le said that she is not feeling well. ”

"It's just a prevarication." Qing Ling said angrily.

The queen was silent for a while, turned her head to look at Mao Leyan, and said a little sternly: "Concubine Le, you can do it yourself!" ”

Mao Leyan said coldly: "Thank you for the teachings of Queen Mother." ”

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and everyone in the palace was staring intently, Xiao Shu and Fan'er didn't dare to breathe, for fear that the queen's face would change, and punishment would follow.

But the queen only snorted coldly and walked away. Qing Ling said indignantly: "What a big boldness, look at how the imperial brother cleans you up." With that, he chased after the queen.

Mao Leyan's cold face gradually softened, his eyes were crooked, and his smile made the palace people very puzzled.

Xiao Shu stroked his chest and said fearfully: "Miss, she is the queen mother after all." ”

Mao Leyan drank tea and said, "I know." ”

"You shouldn't have a conflict with her." Xiao Shu reproached.

"I have a point, and she won't take it to heart, she understands my intentions." Mao Leyan remembered the meaningful look of the queen before leaving, and knew that she had successfully taken over her play.

To get close to those concubines, you can't get too close to the queen, the queen is the master of the harem, and she has independent guards around her, all of whom she brought from her own country, representing a force in the harem. If it is an internal response, it will not get too close to the queen, and it will even taboo the queen everywhere, because the queen's shrewdness and wisdom are also famous in the harem. Today, she offended the queen, and the queen naturally alienated her, so Neiying would not be too wary of her.

Mao Leyan didn't know that everything was now going towards the weapons she and Zhao Zhenyu made. The so-called spy is just an excuse.

Life in the palace is not as free as outside, the queen mother because she has the grace to save her life, so she is very fond of her, and often has rewards sent to her Zhaoyang Palace. Mao Leyan went to visit Concubine Li and Concubine Mei, and their power in the palace was in full swing. Concubine Mei's sister is the princess in King Qing's mansion, the two sisters have diametrically opposite personalities, and the princess is the kind of person with a cold face and a warm heart. And Concubine Mei always looks smiling, as for her heart, Mao Leyan hasn't been able to understand it.

Mao Leyan doesn't doubt these two people, because the father and brother behind them are all loyal to Liu Yan and can die for Liu Yan. Although there is a competition for favor between them, it is just an ordinary competition for favor between concubines, and there is no big turmoil.

Liu gradually liked to go to Concubine Li's side the most, because Concubine Li's temperament was relatively peaceful, although her father and brother were powerful in the court, she was never arrogant and complacent, and she could deal with people in the harem, and the most important thing was that she knew when to say something and when not to say anything. Such a woman who knows how to measure things really makes him very comfortable. But it's just comfortable, he has high requirements for love, he hopes that it is the fit of the heart, the blending of souls, and the other party can even be a disobedient woman.

The appearance of Mao Leyan came to mind, the two days in the cave, always appeared in his heart, sometimes he felt that he loved this woman miserably, but when reason came back, he knew that as an emperor, it was not a good thing to love a woman so deeply.

He flipped over Concubine Li's sign tonight, this is the first time he flipped the brand since Mao Leyan entered the palace, and tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. He just lay down beside Concubine Li in his clothes, and Concubine Li was also very understanding, so she didn't ask much, just lying beside him obediently.

Mao Leyan doesn't want to know whose brand he turned over, but it's so strange in this harem, what you don't want to know, someone will always tell you. When the palace people were whispering outside tonight, she knew that the emperor had turned over Concubine Li's sign. The so-called flop is not unfamiliar to her, and she also knows that he likes Concubine Li, but this kind of liking is probably not mixed with love, she persuaded herself so that she would not be difficult to sleep.

Tossing and turning on the bed, she didn't feel sleepy at all, Xiao Shu opened a window for her, the wind outside the window swept in with the coolness of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the bright and transparent moonlight spread all over the ground, she counted the sheep, one two to a thousand, still not a little sleepy.

I had to get up in my clothes, irritable and trying to find a cigarette, but after looking for a while, I suddenly remembered that in this era, there are no cigarettes at all. She sat down on the bed in a daze, her hands on her knees, and she was stunned. The young man didn't know the taste of sorrow, and he said sorrow for the sake of new words, and now he tastes the taste of sorrow, which is very different from the state of mind when he found himself left in the palace as a concubine. Now she only feels as if her whole person has been hollowed out, and even her speech is empty.

"Miss, why don't you sleep yet?" Xiao Shu pushed the door in, sleepy-eyed, Mao Leyan said that no one should keep vigil, so when it was time, all the palace people went back to sleep, and Xiao Shu was no exception. However, she couldn't rest assured in her heart, because when she heard the emperor turn over the sign tonight, she was always distracted.

Mao Leyan looked up at Xiao Shu, the candle flame was dim, and there was a lonely figure on the wall, Mao Leyan forced a smile, "It's probably a strange place, I can't get used to sleeping." ”

This excuse is too bad, I've been in the palace for so long, and I can't sleep tonight. Xiao Shu didn't break it, took down the hairpin and picked up the candle flame, and said, "Can I make you some supper?" ”

Mao Leyan shook his head, "No, you go to sleep, I haven't figured out some things, think about it again." ”

"Since you can't figure it out, don't think about it, there are some things that are useless to think about too much." Xiao Shu is meaningful and authentic.

Mao Leyan was silent. She knew, but there were some things she didn't want to. Even though her brain has always wanted to rest, that kind of sad and bitter mood keeps coming up, making her unable to eat or sleep.