Before sunset, Madame Xiao finally returned to the palace exhausted.

She jumped out of the carriage and slowly paced to the door. Seeing this, Tourmaline hurriedly ran over to help her, and said with some distress: "Madame, why is you so tired, hurry up and let the slave help you go back to rest." ”

Mrs. Xiao, who was physically and mentally exhausted, didn't bother to speak, nodded and let Tourmaline carry her back to the inner room.

In the evening, it was getting darker.

A few hot teas warmed her heart and spleen, and after bathing and changing clothes, Mrs. Xiao finally regained her previous shrewdness and ability after redressing and dressing up at the tourmaline.

She half-leaned on the Taishi chair and squinted at the phoenix eyes and smoked the warm incense burner, while the tourmaline was quietly pinching her shoulders behind her, and after a long time, she finally spoke: "Go, call Qingrou to me." ”

Who knew that Tourmaline said: "The little princess knows that you are back, and she has been waiting outside for a long time." It was the slave who was afraid of disturbing the master's rest, so she waited outside for the transmission, and I don't know if this time is still outside. ”

Mrs. Xiao was startled when she heard this, and hurriedly got up and asked in a low voice, "You said she came a long time ago?" Then why didn't you tell me? She has always been domineering, and there was a hint of panic in her tone.

Tourmaline was puzzled: "I wanted to let the people in her room know how to weigh the importance and respect the lady in everything, so I deliberately let her wait." ”

Mrs. Xiao glanced at Tourmaline sympathetically, and said helplessly: "Listen to me, don't do this to that woman in the future, we may not be her opponents......"

What do you mean by that, Madame? Tourmaline doesn't understand. "Tourmaline is confused.

"Forget it, it won't be long before you know. But you must remember that the saying that trouble comes from the mouth, and you must be cautious in doing things in the future, understand? Mrs. Xiao didn't intend to go deeper, after all, the fewer people who knew about this matter, the better.

Although Tourmaline didn't understand, she nodded obediently and replied, "Master, I know." Don't mess with her in the future. ”

Mrs. Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Go ahead, invite her in." ”

Tourmaline hurriedly ran to open the door, and not far from the vermilion corridor stood a cold beauty, with a weak body and a chilling look in her eyes.

"Qingrou little princess, madam, please, go in quickly, it's a cold day." Tourmaline said flatteringly.

Qingrou didn't answer, just glanced at her coldly, and walked past her, the air was normal.

Tourmaline couldn't help but shudder, panicked, and hurriedly followed.

"Go down, you don't need to wait here." Qingrou entered the room and stopped the tourmaline at the door.

Tourmaline was about to refute, but saw Mrs. Xiao behind Qingrou waving her hand, so she had to be blessed and retreated unwillingly.

Looking at her departing figure, Qingrou snorted coldly, closed the door, turned around, and smiled.

"Mother, enough rest? How's it going? Qingrou went straight to the point.

"Hehehehe, my good daughter-in-law, hurry up, come to my mother's place to be warm. It was a cold and tight night. Mrs. Xiao got up and warmly beckoned Qingrou to sit next to her.

Qingrou didn't shirk it, and walked to her side and sat down.

Mrs. Xiao hurriedly stuffed the warm incense burner in her hand into Qingrou's arms: "This autumn night is not as cold as before." You are delicate now, you must pay attention to it, and be warm quickly. ”

"Thank you, mother." Qingrou smiled and took the stove and put it on her lower abdomen.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xiao took her hand and rubbed it and said, "My mother entered the palace today to see Concubine Li, saying that you are my daughter-in-law's sister, and I beg her to give her an accommodation." ”

"Oh, what did Concubine Li say?" Qingsoft asked in a soft voice.

"Well, you know how difficult it is to be favored by the only man in the palace. And who wants to give up that grace that has been so hard to take for himself? Mrs. Xiao sighed.

"Isn't the relationship between Ke Niang and Concubine Li very good?" Qingrou blinked.

"Hey, yes, it turns out that the relationship is good, but ...... in the future" Mrs. Xiao sighed and looked at Qingrou:

"Originally, our relationship was excellent, otherwise she wouldn't have looked at what I said kneeling and crying pitifully, and finally agreed to me."

Qingrou looked at Mrs. Xiao's forehead that had not yet been swollen, and knew that what she said was true, so she gently rubbed it for her with a handkerchief: "Don't worry, mother, your good, Rou'er remembers." ”

When Mrs. Xiao got this sentence, Fang relieved herself, she took Qingrou's hand and said to her seriously: "Concubine Li finally agreed to arrange for you to meet the emperor once before the draft, only once!" So, you have to take advantage of the opportunity, you know? ”

"Got it, mother." Gentleness responds.

"And ......" Mrs. Xiao leaned forward and lowered her voice: "Although it is only once, you and I both know that you will get it." However, Concubine Li has been in the palace for more than ten years but has not been pregnant, and has not been able to give birth to a son and a half daughter for the saint. Once she learns that you are pregnant with the dragon seed, she will regret that she took that step for you, and our sisterhood will come to an end. So, mother, in the future, it will depend on you, you must fight for it, child......"

Qingrou nodded and said, "Well, Rou'er understands, for the sake of our Xiao family's children, I will definitely work hard!" ”

"Good boy, the Xiao family is counting on you for the future. You have to be cautious. So, remember not to tell you about your pregnancy too early. One is afraid of arousing suspicion, and the other is afraid of being framed by jealousy. You have to find the right opportunity to make an announcement, you know? Mrs. Xiao instructed. Now that she has regarded Qingrou as her only weight, she really hopes that she can gain a foothold in the palace.

"I understand this, my mother doesn't have to worry about me. I just haven't figured out how to pass that night's pass ...... yet," Qingrou didn't hide it from her, and expressed her worries.

"Uh...... This is a big problem. Mrs. Xiao frowned and said.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and she blurted out: "Pigeon red!" ”

"Why does my mother say it's pigeon red?" Gentle and incomprehensible.

Mrs. Xiao said word by word: "Because you must ensure that there is no flaw on the day you see the emperor, so that you can succeed." Even if I can help you escape the test before entering the palace, you must face the night of the emperor's grace. Now that I think about it, there is no other way but to use blood bags.

Pig blood and dog blood are easy to coagulate into lumps, and pigeon red is not only bright red in color, but its coagulation speed is also very slow, when I find someone to bring it into the palace and hand it over to you, you make it into a blood bag and put it in, as for whether you can pass the test, it is all up to you to improvise. Mrs. Xiao explained carefully.

After hearing this, Qingrou finally showed her signature smile and praised: "I am young in the end, and I can't think of any better way than my mother." With my mother helping me, I'm really relieved. It's just that when the time comes, who will my mother ask to bring in? It's a big deal to lose your head. ”