The number of concubines in the harem is not large, and the palace of the court is still vacant. Hehuan Hall is located on the west side of the Jiaofang Palace, this fashion is uninhabited, but there are palace people sprinkling and sweeping every day.

The palace people lit incense in the east chamber, and Zhang Yan sat in the chamber, looking at Zhang Qizi who walked in tremblingly, and suddenly felt a sense of being separated from the world.

Zhang Changyu of the Jiaofang Palace that day, although he was not as good as the love between Tu Yu and himself since childhood, was also sweet and gratifying, and he was smart and quick-witted, and he was quite respected in the Jiaofang Palace. Suddenly, three years have passed, she has changed the high bun combed by the palace concubine, and her clothes look dark yellow and brocade, which is much more gorgeous than the previous palace people's costumes, but her face looks like she is ten years older.

"The concubine sees the queen's mother."

"Excuse me." Zhang Yan said softly, "You asked to see me today, is there anything wrong?" ”

Zhang Qizi lowered his head, not daring to raise it, and after a while, he said astringently, "...... When the queen was sick, the concubines prayed for the mother and the princess every day. When Niangniang returned to the palace, the concubine wanted to go to Jiaofang Hall to ask to see Niangniang. It's just that Niangniang is pregnant with the eldest princess, and then she has been entangled in miscellaneous things, and the concubines don't dare to disturb. Seeing it on the palace road today, I couldn't help but feel agitated, and I couldn't help but ask to see the queen's mother, which can be regarded as a full of the old love. ”

"Love?" Zhang Yan was slightly angry and sneered,

"Are you talking about your betrayal of me? After that day, do you think there is still any affection between us? ”

The words were like knives, and seeing Mu Xi's body trembling slightly, he forced himself to calm down.

Suddenly changed her mind and decided to see Mu Xi, and it was not her original intention to get angry.

On that day, Mu Xi sealed the seven sons, which was calculated as a fate: in order to hide the news of his disappearance, Liu Ying could not dispose of the Changyu beside Empress Zhang. And at that time, Jiaofang Hall could not leave the wooden tree that had already given birth to a different heart, and simply sealed the position of a seventh son. Remove her from the Jiaofang Hall and put her under guard.

And after she came back, although she knew about it, Mu Xi didn't accept the favor from beginning to end, so she naturally didn't take it to heart.

But now when I look at Mu Xi, I feel pitiful and hateful.

A woman from the palace has the position of a concubine, but she has never inherited the holy favor, and she has lost the protection of the Jiaofang Palace, which can be imagined. Life in the court was extremely bleak. And she admired Liu Ying's self-recommended pillow seat at the beginning, although she was a little delusional, but in the end. Mu Xi was only a girl under twenty years old at the time. There are also people who are confused and misguided. Since she has not been favored, why should she trap her youth all her life in this rich and prosperous palace with no hope of freedom?

Not only Muxi, but also Zhang Yan has ideas about the concubines who remain in the court today.

She and Liu Yingqin are in harmony. I got what I wanted, I felt fulfilled, and although I didn't want to see these women, I felt a little guilty.

After all, these women followed Liu Ying before themselves, with Liu Ying's temperament. If I didn't have myself, I think I'd always treat them well. But because of themselves, they can be regarded as widows in the court. She also planned to wait for an appropriate time to release them from Weiyang Palace. It can be regarded as giving them a new chance, and it also allows them to feel at ease.

"There is no need to say anything more," Zhang Yan took a sip of tea and softened her expression, "What do you ask for?" Just say it. ”

Zhang Qizi was stunned. A little tear welled up in the corner of her eyes, "Although the concubine has become seven sons. In his heart, he still regards the queen as the master. The concubine is sincere to her mother, and she can learn from it every day. The concubine knew that she was disliked by the mother because of the events of the day, so she still had the cheekiness to ask to see her, but she begged to share the queen's worries.

Zhang Yan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, filtered the tea leaves next to the cup with a tea sum, and said quietly, "Oh? If I have any sorrows, you may as well tell them about them. ”

Zhang Qizi worshiped each other again, his posture was very good-looking, "The queen's mother is the only pet in the pepper room, the eldest princess has a life and ear disease, and the queen mother and the courtiers must have something to discuss, which is extremely unfavorable to the mother." ”

Zhang Yan's smile was extremely cold, "It's worthy of reading poetry and books, it's a bit of knowledge, according to what you mean, what should I do?" ”

Zhang Qizi glanced at Zhang Yan in disbelief, feeling that she might not have said anything about her intentions, but she had only encountered this opportunity so easily, if she missed it, she might never have a chance to get close to the emperor again, gritted her teeth and said,

"Niangniang should think about the overall situation, the eldest princess has no way, so she should start with the virtuous name. Speaking of which, Niangniang and His Majesty have had a deep relationship since childhood, and Niangniang is the queen of the Middle Palace, no matter what woman she is, she will definitely not be able to go past you. It is better to persuade Your Majesty to be wet with rain and dew. In this way, the mother can't give birth to the prince for a while, as long as the woman next to her is born, the mother's face will be better. ”

The more she spoke, the more embarrassed she became, she lowered her head, and didn't see Zhang Yan's gradually cold expression.

"The concubine was born in Xinping Zhang's family, and the family is still working in the Hou Mansion, and she has the love of master and servant with Niangniang, so she must be the only one who is the head of the mother's ......."

With a "snap", the green pottery teacup smashed in front of Zhang Qizi.

"Queen Mother," Tu Yu rushed over, glared at Zhang Qizi fiercely, and persuaded the queen, "Don't be angry with irrelevant people." ”

Zhang Qizi felt a slight pain.

Although she is concerned about the emperor, she still has some feelings for the years of Jiaofang Palace. poured at this time, but it fell into three irrelevant words.

"Zhang Muxi," Zhang Yan sneered, and said sharply, "You can be regarded as having served me for many years, do you think that I am like a person who is willing to let my man out, or do I look easy to be bullied?" ”

Zhang Qizi bowed to each other again and again, and knocked his forehead on the ground in the hall, very hard, and after a while, he became bruised and swollen. "The concubine is terrified."

"It's just that the concubine is also out of sincere persuasion. Even there are two or three concubines in the Hou Ye's mansion, how can a king favor a woman alone in his life? Niangniang and His Majesty have a deep relationship, and the first few years are naturally good, but if Niangniang is too domineering, His Majesty is dissatisfied in his heart, Niangniang is not beautiful, it is better for Niangniang to take the initiative to plan for His Majesty, and she can also choose one who is loyal to Niangniang. ”

Zhang Yan looked at Zhang Qizi with a tired expression.

Her thinking with Zhang Muxi is not all the way. The truth of Muxi, in most cases, makes sense. But she married into Weiyang Palace, and she went through twists and turns to be with Liu Ying, is it just to share a man with the woman next to her?

"Queen Mother-" Zhang Qizi looked at Zhang Yan's back, his voice desperate.

"I don't want to talk to her anymore," Zhang Yan instructed, "Tu Yu, you help me tell her: I'll give her one last chance." ”

"She has never been favored, she is not a woman of His Majesty, and she bears the title of seven sons, but she is just an empty name. If you continue to consume it in this deep palace, there will be no good results. For the sake of the past relationship, if she wants, I can send her out of the palace and find a man with good character to marry. Perhaps, it will not be as good as relieving worries, but it will definitely be able to worry about food and clothing. ”

A look of surprise appeared on Tu Yu's face, and then he retreated, and responded, "No." ”

After all, she and Mu Xi were once sisters together, and watching her make mistakes, in addition to being very resentful, I didn't regret it in my heart. Now seeing that Zhang Yan is willing to give Mu Xi another chance, she can't help but look happy on her face. He was commanded to go.

Returning to the Jiaofang Palace, Fuyao greeted him with relief, "Is the queen back?" ”

"What's wrong?" Zhang Yan asked.

"It's Celestia," Fu Shao said,

"The queen didn't go back to the Jiaofang Palace for most of the day yesterday, and in the afternoon, the eldest princess was fine, but in the evening, she didn't see the queen mother, so she made a noise. Sang Niang and Bai Guo didn't dare to go to Niangniang, so they had to coax the eldest princess. This morning, the eldest princess just woke up, and she opened her eyes to find the queen's mother......"

Zhang Yan was a little weak-hearted.

She was with Liu Ying yesterday, and she really didn't think much about her daughter.

"Ahem, okay."

Liu Zhi raised her head, glanced at Zhang Yan, her eyes were extremely resentful, and she turned away, refusing to pay attention to the cold aunt.

Zhang Yan chased around in front of Liu Zhi, and Liu Zhifu turned around again.

"Okay," Zhang Yan hugged her daughter, "Really ignore A-Niang?" ”

Liu Zhi tried her best to keep her pretty little face and was unmoved. The childish face Yuxue is cute, and the more Zhang Yan looks at it, the more she likes it, and she can't help but kiss her face. Liu Zhi was frightened, screamed "ah", and desperately stretched out her hand to refuse, but she was small and light, where could she resist, so she had to be kissed aggrieved.

"I can't bear my mother, my mother is very happy. But it's so inseparable from A-Niang, it's very problematic. She whispered, "If one day, if you get married, can A-Niang still follow?" ”

Liu Zhi looked at A-Niang quietly, her phoenix eyes were as black as ink, and the silence did not fluctuate.

Zhang Yan became bitter and said softly, "Good boy, call 'A-Niang'." ”

This mouth shape is what she has taught the most times, Liu Zhi turned her head and saw it, so she learned to open her mouth and call "A-Niang", the mouth shape is round, very standard, but it didn't make a little sound.

Zhang Yan's nose was sore, and she leaned her face on her daughter's shoulder, and there was no sound for a long time.

"Niangniang, you don't have to worry about Mu Xi anymore." Tu Yu's face turned red, and he returned to the Jiaofang Palace.

Zhang Yan had already calmed down, walking in the dormitory with clogs, and said with a smile, "What's wrong?" What made our Zhao Changyu look like this? But I already had some premonitions in my heart.

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Tu Yu endured his anger and said slowly, "You better give up Muxi." She, she's already a little paranoid. The slave relayed the mother's kindness, but she stared at the slave like a ghost, saying that since she was already everyone's concubine, how could she still go out of the palace and marry again? The tone and eyes were very strange, as if the slave wanted to harm her. ”

Zhang Yan's right hand shook and smiled, "It doesn't matter." It's just that when I saw her current appearance, I moved my mind. Since she doesn't appreciate it, forget it. ”

Having said that, in the end, his eyes were slightly dark, and his heart was gloomy.