The news of Concubine De's downfall soon spread throughout the palace, after all, Concubine De is also one of the four concubines, and now the only people in the palace who are really on her head are the queen and the queen mother, and now that the Gu family is finished, the impact on the harem is also quite large.

In the Chengqian Palace, Yi Xiaoyuan Du Ling, who was attached to Concubine De, was already in a panic at this time, she was the daughter of a foreign official in the borderlands, and her father was Gu Xiang's protégé, so she climbed into the Gu family through this relationship, and she was expecting to live a stable life under the protection of Concubine Gu De, but she didn't expect that she had been in the palace for less than four years, and this Concubine Gu De would collapse! The wall fell down and everyone pushed it, and now Concubine De's party has no backbone, isn't it bullying others?

The more Du Ling thought about it, the more he felt that he had no bottom in his heart, and he couldn't help but stand up and wander back and forth, his eyebrows frowning tightly.

"Master, what's wrong?" Du Ling's personal palace maid Qiu Zhen couldn't help but ask when she saw her master's sad face.

Du Ling sighed and sat down on the stool: "There are no eggs under the nest, what happened to Concubine De, how can the owner run away?" ”

"Master, this may not be. Not to mention that Concubine De's decline has not been a day or two, that is, when Concubine De Niangniang is in power, how can she ever miss you? Concubine De really relied on Jia Zhaoyi, who was born noble and had a second prince, she had no children herself, so she planned to accept Jia Zhaoyi's son for her own use, but she didn't know that Jia Zhaoyi used her as a shield, but instead used her strength to pave the way for the second prince, now Concubine De Niangniang has fallen, and the concubines are looking for Jia Zhaoyi to settle accounts, no matter how bad it is, there are Xijieyu and Rao Shunyi in the way, you don't have to worry for the time being. Qiu Zhen smiled and comforted Du Lingdao.

Du Ling nodded in a deep voice, but suddenly realized that he glared at Qiu Zhen: "How do you know these things?" "What Qiu Scar said is true, but what kind of thing is there under Concubine De's hand, she doesn't know yet, how did this Autumn Scar know?

Qiu Zhen smiled and bent his eyes, and bowed slightly: "Master, according to reason, Qiu Zhen shouldn't know this, but Qiu Zhen doesn't know, someone can know...... Now there are people in front of me who bear the brunt, although the master can be worry-free for a while, but the coming days are long, how long can the master be stable? Now that there is a clear path in front of the master, it depends on whether the master is willing to go. ”

Du Ling looked at Qiu Zhen in amazement, his heart was full of surprise, Qiu Zhen this girl grew up with her, and followed her from the border town to the palace, even if Qiu Zhen may not have any second thoughts about her, but he shouldn't say such things in front of her so blatantly! When Qiu Scar said such a thing, wouldn't it be blatantly said that he was betraying her?!

Qiu Zhen raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly: "The slave and maid have never had two hearts for the master, everything the slave and the maid have done is just to leave a way back for the master, when you wanted to vote for the concubine, there was no way, after all, the master has such a network in the capital, the slave and the maid can not let you touch the head in the palace alone, but the slave and the maid cannot be touched blindly by you, the cunning rabbit still has three holes, how can the slave not plan for you!" ”

Du Ling's tears swirled in her eyes as she said it, and she stood up abruptly and hugged Qiu Zhen: "Qiu Zhen, for so many years, only you really planned for me!" ”

Qiu Zhen smiled: "Master, without further ado, you better be tight, Concubine De has done a lot of things for you in the past, what if there is a grudge in it?" ”

Du Ling pursed his lips and straightened up: "You're right, I should plan for myself, but I don't know who the person in your mouth is?" ”

Qiu Zhen bowed his head and said: "It is the master of Concubine Xiao who lives in the West Wing Hall of Chengqian Palace." ”

"Concubine Xiao?" Du Ling was surprised, "How did you think of looking for her?" She's half a grade taller than me! I am a Xiaoyi from the five grades, why was she sent by the five grades? ”

A trace of hesitation and dazedness flashed through Qiu Scar's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant: "Master, although the master of Concubine Xiao is only a fifth-grade concubine now, she entered the palace later than you, but her rank is already higher than yours, and she has a dragon seed body, and she lives so close to you, she is a very suitable person, do you think?" Besides, the situation in the palace is so chaotic, instead of voting for those full-fledged masters and letting people be pawns, it is better to follow the master of Xiao Concubine, although the high is not low, you can always live a stable life. ”

This passage completely moved Du Ling, she already knew that her family background was not high, and her appearance was not extremely beautiful, she must be an unoutstanding one in this harem full of fans, and she never had any intention of competing for favor, but she took refuge in Concubine De for self-preservation, and now that Concubine De has fallen, what she is most afraid of is being held accountable, it is good to have someone to protect her for a lifetime, she doesn't want to be a pawn.

There is no connection of the Du family in the palace, she is the daughter of a foreign official, and the forces in the family are all on the border, there is no one inside and outside, what else can she hope for? Naturally, I can only ask for a stable one!

With a decision in his heart, Du Ling immediately stood up: "Let's go, let's go to the side hall!" ”

Autumn Scar responded with a smile, a hint of a smile flashing across his face.

At this time, in the Mu Mansion, Mrs. Mu was reclining on the couch, holding a string of counting beads in one hand and flipping through the account books of the Mu family with the other.

Mrs. Weiyuan Hou stood aside, lowered her head and lowered her hands, waiting for Mrs. Mu's instructions, and wondered in her heart, this account book has been in her hands for nearly ten years, and the old lady has not even touched the account book with a fingernail in these years, why did she suddenly want to look through it on a whim today?

This is the latest account book, and it has only recorded the expenses of the past half a month, and Mrs. Mu quickly finished it, closed the account book, and raised her eyes to look at Mrs. Weiyuanhou: "Why is this account book so problematic?" ”

"Huh?" Mrs. Weiyuan Hou subconsciously opened her mouth, and then said with a smile: "Old lady, this account book was just made this year, and it is only half a month. ”

Mrs. Mu ignored her, turned a page and pointed to one of the shops: "Why is the annual rent paid by this shop like this?" ”

Mrs. Weiyuan Hou lowered her head, and when she saw Mrs. Mu's finger pointing at the shop where she was married, she couldn't help but blush, and covered up: "Old lady, this shop sells rouge gouache, you also know, when it comes to these things, how can the shop next to it be as good as the makeup pavilion?" It's normal to pay less rent this year......"

"I'm asking you, why does this shop pay annual rent at this time? After the year is over, this rent is collected? Half of the expenses of the New Year's Festival in our house are paid by the public middle school, and the remaining half is shared equally from the annual rent of each house and shop. A shop, if it can't be opened for a while, it's just that seven or eight of the accounts in this account book are like this, can't all of them be turned over? Although my wife is lazy and doesn't want to be a director, she won't be able to see such a trick, right? Let's see, what kind of shop are these? You have to give me an explanation! Old Lady Mu didn't raise her eyelids, and said these words slowly, but it made Mrs. Weiyuan Marquis sweat coldly.

Mrs. Weiyuan Hou smiled reluctantly: "Old lady, please be clear, these are the daughter-in-law's shops, the daughter-in-law has no intention of escaping the silver of the New Year's Festival, but it is true that the turnover cannot be opened, and the silver of this shop is not less, but it is a little late......"

"Oh, so it was your dowry?" Old Mrs. Mu raised her eyelids, and her eyes flashed: "If this is a shop in the public school, the old woman will not say a word, the horizontal and vertical is the silver in the public school, what does it matter if it is a few days earlier or a few days later?" But this is your dowry, and the silver is also in your hands, why did your shop pay the annual rent late and escaped the New Year's silver, but the second and third families couldn't make up for it? Thanks to you, Mrs. Hou, you are still from everyone! Have you ever heard of being a sister-in-law like this? ”

Mrs. Weiyuanhou's face was very embarrassed, Mrs. Mu hadn't touched the account books for a few years, she had already used the account books as her own bookkeeping stuff in her heart, everything was written on it, and no one could see it horizontally and vertically, besides, the annual rent was not short, a few days earlier and a few days late, who could care so much? didn't expect Mrs. Mu to grasp her mistakes on such a whim!

She reluctantly laughed twice: "Old lady, you misunderstood, these shops are helpless to pay late, there are a few old customers who have always taken things and left on weekdays, and only gave money to the store during the New Year, these old customers come to buy things often, and secondly, they are big, and it is not easy to change their rules in the store......

"If you can't change the rules of the store, you just ignore the rules of our Weiyuan Marquis Mansion, eldest daughter-in-law, you really did a good job, be a good daughter-in-law!" Old Lady Mu's face turned cold and reprimanded.

Hearing the words Weiyuan Marquis Mansion and rules, Mrs. Weiyuan Marquis suddenly realized that she had actually touched the old lady Mu's scales, and hurriedly smiled: "Old lady, it was the daughter-in-law who lost her words, and the daughter-in-law will pass on the word and teach them to change the rules back. ”

"Oh, it's unfortunate that we're here, it turns out that my sister-in-law is talking to the old lady here!" Mrs. Weiyuanhou was compensating Mrs. Mu for nothing, and suddenly heard a voice behind her, so frightened that a spirit straightened up and looked back, and saw the Mu Wang family of the Mu Cunxun family in the second room and the Mu Lian family of the Mu Cunxiao family in the third room walking in side by side, and their faces couldn't help but look more difficult to see.

Mu Wang's family looked at his sister-in-law in front of Mrs. Mu to do a little low, and thought that Mrs. Weiyuan Hou had found something good to flatter Mrs. Mu, she was born in the door, since she was a child, she danced with knives and sticks, and her temperament was also bold, and she was most disgusted with Mrs. Weiyuanhou's small tricks, and couldn't help but speak out loud, counting on making trouble for Mrs. Weiyuanhou.

Mu Lian's family was born in a eunuch family, and she is a serious girl, although she also has scheming, but compared with the first two sisters-in-law, she is still kind, and she has never given birth, although she has held the two children from the concubine to be her own flesh and blood, but she still lacks confidence in her heart, and she does not dare to be too domineering, but she meets the eyes of Mrs. Mu.

Seeing this, Mu Lian's family was afraid that the two sisters-in-law would make trouble again, so they hurriedly walked to Mrs. Mu and sat down, and said with a smile while beating Mrs. Mu's legs: "What do the old lady say to her sister-in-law in private?" and let us hear it. ”

"Said that your sister-in-law's shop paid the annual rent late, and escaped the silver of that year." Old Madam Mu lowered her eyes and said lightly.

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the three concubines all changed.

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