Qianya and Hongyan once returned to the palace with the queen, and specially went to Shoukang Palace to see Concubine Mi, but after returning to the Old Summer Palace, no one mentioned it again, and they almost forgot about it. Hongyan also remembered that Lord Fucha had told her that there were some things that the emperor didn't want to publicize, so she didn't want to mention Concubine Mi to people casually, but after thinking about it, she forgot about it, and she didn't know if she had lived up to Lord Fucha's instructions.

The people of Shoukang Palace went in to see the queen, and they didn't hear what they said, and they were polite to each other when they came out, but the queen quickly sent someone to invite the emperor to come to Changchun Palace. But today everyone has just returned to the Forbidden City, not to mention the tiredness of the journey, and they are not suitable for the days in the palace for a while, especially as soon as the emperor returns, the ministers flock to it, and there is no quiet in the palace of nourishing the heart.

Wang Gui came back and told him about the situation of the Yangxin Palace, and the queen frowned: "These ministers are also strange, they do the same government affairs in the garden, why don't they see them so attentive, they must be afraid of going to the garden to trouble, but they have become lazy emperors." ”

Having said that, there are some things that can not be delayed, if the queen goes to the palace of nourishing the heart in person, it will also be successful, but she is very uncomfortable, and the other is too ostentatious to go in person, even the concubine knows to be low-key and cautious, after thinking about it, he called Hongyan to him, and after retreating from others, he ordered: "You go to the palace of nourishing the heart, and tell the emperor that the concubine has come to me, saying that Prince Zhuang asked the concubine for a sum of silver the day before yesterday, and the whereabouts are unknown but the amount is very large, and the concubine is afraid that he has any improper dealings with Prince Li, please pay attention to the emperor." ”

Hongyan remembered what Lord Fucha had said to her, and sure enough, there was trouble on Concubine Mi's side, Prince Zhuang was the son of Concubine Mi and the emperor's sixteenth uncle, and Prince Li Honghui was the son of Prince Kangxi's abolition and the emperor's cousin. I never thought that Concubine Mi would be able to report her son to the emperor, the concubine who lives in the harem has such an open-mindedness, Hongyan thinks she is very remarkable, but she is inevitably ruthless to her son like this.

Not long after, Hongyan brought a cup of bird's nest to the Heart Cultivation Palace, there were too many people coming and going today, and Manager Wu was already very impatient, but when he suddenly saw the Hongyan girl, his eyes lit up, and he smiled: "Niangniang just sent someone here, what kind of good things are you sending to the emperor?" ”

"Niangniang said that the emperor is busy and can't eat well, and he doesn't even remember to drink tea." Hongyan smiled and said, "I want the slave to watch the emperor eat the bird's nest with her own eyes, so that I can go back to my life." ”

Naturally, she had something to explain to the emperor, and Manager Wu had other thoughts, so after several ministers left, he asked the latter to wait and bring Hongyan in first.

The emperor heard the footsteps, knew that another minister was coming, cheered up to deal with it, and suddenly saw Qianying coming, and the familiar smile appeared in front of him, Hongli thought that he was so tired that his eyes appeared phantom, shook his head, and heard Hongyan salute and say goodbye, only to realize that it was really Hongyan who came.

Hongyan was worried that Manager Wu was by her side, she didn't know that it was inconvenient for her to talk about Concubine Mi, she didn't want Manager Wu to have the heart to let her be alone with the emperor, and she had already quietly retreated, Hongyan saw that the opportunity was very good, while watching the emperor drink bird's nest, she hurriedly said all those words, Hongli ate half of his appetite and poured down, looked straight at Hongyan, and said coldly: "What do you think?" ”

Hongyan was stunned, shook his head and said, "What does the emperor want the slave to see?" ”

Hongli smiled instead, as if talking to himself: "Yes, what can you understand." ”

Hongyan added: "Your Majesty, the mother said that she wants you to eat the bird's nest, and it is true." ”

"I can't eat it." Hongli said, "If your uncle and brother conspire against you, do you still have the appetite to eat?" ”

Hongyan looked at the emperor seriously, others seemed to be in a daze, but in fact, she was thinking hard about the emperor's words, it seemed that the two princes were indeed doing something unacceptable, did they want to calculate the emperor? That Prince Li is the son of the deposed prince, and he doesn't necessarily have to ...... for his father

Hongli looked at Hongyan's stunned expression and suddenly became nervous, she quickly lowered her head, looking worried, Hongli unconsciously lowered her body to look at Hongyan's face, but she stood at the end of the bookcase, the emperor just put his face on the table and couldn't see it, couldn't help but be a little annoyed, and said, "What are you doing with your head down, what are you thinking?" ”

No matter how stupid Hongyan is, she doesn't dare to talk about the government in vain, just think about it, and Lord Fucha told her to remember it, so she said: "The slave is thinking, if the emperor doesn't eat the bird's nest, how can the slave and the maid reply to the mother, whether to lie and say that you eat it to make the mother feel at ease, or tell the truth." ”

Hongli asked: "When you say this, are you accusing me of putting a trivial matter on your head, eating a bowl of bird's nest or not, and becoming a trouble for you, and forcing you to lie to the queen?" ”

Hongyan looked at the emperor incredulously, she didn't think so at all, and she didn't dare to accuse the emperor of not, so she could only say: "If the emperor doesn't want to eat, just leave it, the slave is not embarrassed, and the mother doesn't want to force the emperor." ”

Hongli picked up the bird's nest, didn't even use the spoon, and poured it into his mouth in one go. Hongyan saw that he had eaten it, his heart was steady, and he couldn't help but smile between his eyebrows, and this subtle expression fell in the eyes of the emperor, he couldn't help but want to speak, forgetting that the soup in his mouth had not been swallowed, he choked suddenly, spit out the bird's nest in his mouth, and leaned over and coughed again and again behind the table.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Hongyan was nervous, and the chief manager Wu outside was also alarmed, and suddenly many eunuchs and palace maids came in, but he didn't expect that as soon as they broke in, the emperor was impatient.

When Hongyan told the queen about this matter, the queen, who had been tossed by Yuexin's discomfort all day, was overjoyed, and said: "The emperor just loves face, and your mouth that is not afraid of death has stumped him." In the future, you and Qianya will take turns to send tonic soup and tonic medicine to see if he is too lazy to eat. Seeing that there was no one beside him, he instructed Hongyan, "Don't mention the matter of Concubine Mi to others, it is a big crime to discuss politics in the harem, and I am just passing on a word." ”

Hongyan nodded again and again, but couldn't help asking: "Niangniang, is Concubine Mi a little ruthless to her son like this?" ”

The queen shook her head: "The concubine has gone through three dynasties, how can she not understand the seriousness of the matter, Prince Zhuang's wife, concubines and children, the old man thinks that it is the safety of more people." At the same time, he knocked on Hongyan's head again and said, "Didn't you talk about it, don't you mention it?" ”

However, this matter changed its flavor when it reached Ningshou Palace, and the Queen Mother heard that the queen sent Hongyan to the Yangxin Palace, and the emperor also asked the minister to wait for this, and talked with Hongyan alone in the palace for a long time, no matter how you look at it, it is not a system. I just returned to the Forbidden City, what is the important thing to say in a hurry, the queen has always been knowledgeable, how can she learn the tricks of those concubines to invite pets?

Hua Mama said the truth, although she didn't know what the emperor said to Hongyan behind closed doors, but the queen didn't hide it, and generously sent Hongyan to send a cup of bird's nest, she always felt that the queen mother was too careful.

Mama wanted to persuade the queen mother to leave these little things alone, the emperor and queen are all people who know how to measure, but the queen mother told her that day, in case the queen wants to have a son-in-law but can't, hide a person in the palace for her, although they are the emperor's sons, she can turn a blind eye, but the paper can't hold the fire, once it is detected and spread, where is the royal face to be placed, isn't it to ask, what does she, the queen mother who is in charge of the six palaces, manage?

This is something that Mama didn't expect, and the Queen Mother can think so far, she also feels incredible.

At this moment, the Queen Mother said: "If I wronged An Yi, you should tell me, when will she not notice the movement in the palace over the years?" Although it hasn't become a climate yet, and it hasn't spread rumors yet, even I am suspicious, and others won't know? If it weren't for An Yi's intention to arrange for this palace maid to approach the emperor, that is, after she removed the treasures, she would no longer be as good as before, whether it was Qianya or Hongyan, she was young and careless, how could she help her? ”

Hua Mama agreed, she didn't understand why the queen had changed the people around her for many years, such a young palace maid, although she could take care of the affairs of the queen in front of her, but to gain a firm foothold in the harem, let the queen have insight into the affairs of the six palaces anytime and anywhere, the two of them are far from enough.

It is impossible for the queen not to know this, then she must have her reasons for doing this, sure enough, since the death of the second elder brother, the queen has changed a lot, and she still looks the same stable and graceful, graceful and luxurious, but unconsciously, in her bones, she seems to have changed a person. Since Mama can't understand it, she can only follow the queen mother's intentions, and then carefully investigate it carefully, and go on step by step.

In the blink of an eye, I entered August, returned to the palace for a few days, and the days of each palace settled down, pointing to August 15, to have a lively Mid-Autumn Festival. Now in the fourth year of Qianlong, in the past three years, for the death of the first emperor and Empress Xiaogongren, the festivals in the palace have been simple, and the Mid-Autumn Festival of the old year has also been spent plainly. Up to now, the imperial city has long been full of energy, and the palace has been in the garden for more than half a year, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is lively and lively, so as to drive away the desertion in the Forbidden City for half a year.

On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the pure concubine who recovered from the illness went to Ningshou Palace with everyone to ask for peace, and met the concubine and his party on the way, and the two walked side by side.

Concubine Chun said: "That day, the concubine Niangniang came to talk to the concubine, and the emperor came soon after leaving, although it was not your appointment, but if it was not for the concubine Niangniang, the concubine was afraid that she would offend the emperor again, thanks to your explanation." ”

The concubine shook her head and smiled: "Where do I have such a delicate heart as you, it's just that people are stupid and stupid, and sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing, isn't it for yourself in the end?" ”

Between the words, I saw Concubine Xian walking in front of her, she saw that the concubine was here, so she also waited, several of them were noble ladies in the palace, how luxurious the clothes and jewelry, and the scene was really rare to walk together, but the three of them had just arrived in front of the gate of Ningshou Palace, and the queen's palanquin had also arrived.