When the emperor heard this, his calm expression suddenly became a little cold and angry, put down the pen in his hand, and said: "Do you really want to share the burden for the queen, or do you want to satisfy your own selfishness, you know very well in your own heart!" ”

Concubine Rou immediately knelt down when she heard this, the look on her face was a little nervous, and she immediately said: "Please also ask the emperor to know that the concubine really just wants to help the queen share some of it, and she really likes Mu Ruoxue's girl and wants to take good care of her." ”

"You said this really beautifully, don't think I don't know what good things you have done behind your back, I didn't expose you on the spot, you are very nostalgic for the past!" The emperor looked at Concubine Rou and said angrily.

He naturally knew about that little thing in the harem, but he didn't want to worry about that group of women, but he didn't expect that she didn't know how to reflect now!

"Your Majesty, the concubine is wronged, the concubine doesn't know what the emperor means by this? Why does the emperor speculate so much about his concubines? Concubine Rou said, her face full of grievances, and even her eyes were faintly filled with tears.

"You have been wronged! Don't think I don't know, yesterday you called Mu Ruoxue to your Hanyue Hall alone, and she just got sick when she went back, isn't it your relationship? "The emperor said.

Concubine Rou was very aggrieved when she heard this, she obviously asked Mu Ruoxue to go yesterday to win her over and show favor to her, how could she do anything to him, and how did he know why Mu Ruoxue got sick as soon as she went back!

"Your Majesty, this matter is ......... concubine" Concubine Rou still wanted to argue, but before she finished speaking, she was directly yelled back by the emperor.

"That's enough, don't think I don't know what you're thinking behind the scenes, I advise you to put it all away and keep to yourself! Get out of here! The emperor looked at Concubine Rou and said angrily.

Concubine Rou was indeed frightened when she heard this, and she didn't dare to say anything more, so she got up and was about to leave.

"Take this thing of yours with me!" The emperor looked at the blood swallow cake placed in his hand and frowned.

Concubine Rou immediately came back and left the Heart Nourishing Hall with the snow swallow cream.

"What does Mu Ruoxue's illness have to do with this palace?" After Concubine Rou left the Heart Cultivation Palace, she said indignantly.

She went to the Heart Cultivation Hall today, originally thinking that she could take Mu Ruoxue to her palace and shorten the distance between herself and her, but she didn't expect to be disliked by the emperor, and she was really uncomfortable!

"Niangniang is angry, the emperor may just be angry for a while, don't be angry because of this." The palace maid beside Concubine Rou Ruoyun said.

Concubine Rou stopped after walking a few steps, and said in a strange tone: "Let's go, go to Changchun Palace to say hello to the queen!" ”

Subsequently, Concubine Rou reversed her direction and went directly to Changchun Palace.

At this moment, Queen Lu Wanyi was sitting in the courtyard reading a book, and when she saw Concubine Rou coming, she had no expression on her face, and she still had a gentle smile.

"The concubine greets the queen." Concubine Rou saluted.

"Sister doesn't have to be so polite, I've already exempted everyone from asking for peace every day." Lu Wanyi said lightly.

"The queen mother exempted everyone's invitation, it is the queen's mother's kindness, and it is my sister's intention that my sister came to visit my sister." Concubine Rou said, although there was a smile on her face, there was unconcealed malice in her eyes, especially when she touched the slightly bulging abdomen of the queen mother.

Then, the queen beckoned Concubine Rou to sit down, and served tea to Concubine Rou, who has been in the palace for so many years, the queen also knows everything about Concubine Rou, knowing that it is not so simple every time she comes over, but there is no expression on her face, just waiting to see what Concubine Rou wants to do today.

Concubine Rou took a sip of tea, glanced at the queen mother, and glanced around again, but did not find Mu Ruoxue's figure.

"My sister heard that the queen's niece, the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Mu Ruoxue, also came to the palace this morning, I don't know where she is now?" Concubine Rou asked with a smile.

The queen raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and said with a smile: "My sister's news is really well-informed, Ruoxue came to the palace to recuperate this time, and she also had a tiring trip to the palace in the morning, so I let her go to rest, why does my sister have something to do with Ruoxue?" ”

"Ah, that's not true, my sister is just worried about Mu Ruoxue's condition." Concubine Rou said with a light smile.

When the queen mother heard this, she didn't speak, just fiddled with the tea cup in front of her.

Seeing the situation in front of her, Concubine Rou knew that what she was saying was useless, so she simply got up and left.

Mu Ruoxue rested comfortably in Changchun Palace for a night, and the queen helped her stop Concubine Rou and the people under Concubine Rou, and she was a lot cleaner.

Mu Ruoxue got up and freshened up, and went directly to the main hall of Changchun Palace to visit the queen.

When the queen saw Mu Ruoxue coming, she asked, "Ruoxue, how was your rest last night, and your health is better?" ”

"With my aunt helping me stop Concubine Rou, Ruoxue will naturally rest well." Mu Ruoxue said with a smile.

The queen just smiled, and then said: "I got the news this morning that the matter of choosing a concubine for the four princes has been postponed for two days, and you can have a good rest in Changchun Palace for these two days." ”

"Postponement? Why the sudden delay? Mu Ruoxue was very puzzled in her heart.

"Stand down, all of you!" The queen said to the palace maids behind her, and those palace maids all retreated after receiving the order, and there were only Mu Ruoxue and the queen in the palace at this time.

Mu Ruoxue was also a little puzzled by the queen's sudden move, could it be that there was something more secret in the sudden postponement of the concubine election.

"Because the day before yesterday, the prince knew that you were called to the palace by Concubine Rou, and then rushed directly to Concubine Rou's Hanyue Palace, and beat the fourth prince Nangong Jie with forty whips, Nangong Jie is now injured, and the matter of choosing a concubine naturally has to be postponed." The queen looked at Mu Ruoxue thoughtfully, with a gentle smile on the corner of her mouth.

Mu Ruoxue was very surprised when she heard this, Li Luo actually went to stand up for herself, and beat Nangong Jie in a grand manner, and her heart was a little touched, but then she thought of Li Luo's poisoning of the You Doctor in order to expose her identity, and she suddenly had mixed feelings in her heart, and she didn't know what to do for Li Luo for a while.

The queen looked at Mu Ruoxue's appearance, laughed softly, and said: "I know that you don't want to participate in the selection of concubines for the fourth prince, but I have been married to the emperor for many years, and the emperor is a person who will not give up until he reaches his goal, and I also know the purpose of sending you to the palace, and now that things are like this, you don't have to worry too much." ”

Mu Ruoxue nodded when she heard this, and said, "I know my aunt's concerns, you still have to raise a baby now, and I have my own sense of proportion." ”

Hearing this, the queen nodded and said, "I see that King Liwang is very different from ordinary people to you, and if you want to come in this matter, he will definitely help you." ”

"Leaving the prince is leaving the prince, I am me, and I don't need his help in my affairs." Mu Ruoxue said, although she said so, the feeling in her heart was very subtle.

Seeing Mu Ruoxue's appearance, the queen only smiled and didn't say anything more.

In the next few days, Mu Ruoxue lived a very leisurely life, and soon it was time to choose a concubine for the four princes, Mu Ruoxue got up early, freshened up, and went directly to the imperial garden to choose a concubine.

As soon as I got closer, I saw that there were already many outstanding-looking ladies standing in the Imperial Garden at this time, everyone was talking to each other, and Qi Shuxian was also among them.

"You really came to participate in Brother Nangong's concubine election!" As soon as Mu Ruoxue walked into the Imperial Garden, Qi Shuxian walked over and looked at Mu Ruoxue with some dissatisfaction.

"If I could, I'd rather go back to sleep now!" Mu Ruoxue said lightly.

"Humph! Brother Nangong must be mine! Qi Shuxian said proudly.

"Good luck then!" Mu Ruoxue glanced at Qi Shuxian and said, her face was full of helplessness, she really didn't want to come to this concubine, but she couldn't come if she didn't come.

Although there are many young ladies of the family who choose concubines to come here today, the people who are really included in the shortlist have already been decided, and the other things are naturally known to the young lady, so most of them are here to see the excitement.

"Who do you think the four princes will choose today?"

"I've always heard that the fourth prince likes Mu Ruoxue, the concubine of the prime minister's family, and I think the fourth prince will choose her today."

"That's not necessarily, Concubine Rou has always wanted her niece Qi Shuxian to marry her son, I think today's fourth princess should be Qi Shuxian."

"Don't earn it, no matter who the four princes and Concubine Rou prefer, the final decision is in the hands of the emperor, isn't it that the emperor will choose whoever he wants!"

At this time, the three young ladies on the side were discussing, and they all knew that they were just foils today, so they didn't care.

And these words fell into the ears of Mu Ruoxue and Qi Shuxian, Mu Ruoxue only felt a little bored, and walked to a clean place on the side.

And Qi Shuxian is still proud, she doesn't take others in her eyes at all, in her mind, the only person who wins today is herself, and it must be her Qi Shuxian, and only she can be worthy of her Nangong brother.

Soon the concubine selection ceremony began, the emperor and Concubine Rou had already arrived at the imperial garden, and the queen who attended with the emperor today should have been the queen, but the queen didn't like this noisy scene, so she excused herself by saying that she was unwell.

The four princes also followed behind the emperor and stood aside.

"The courtiers have seen the emperor, they have seen the concubine Rou Niangniang, and they have seen the four princes." The crowd saluted in unison.

"Let's all be even, today is to choose a concubine for the four princes, and everyone doesn't have to be restrained." The emperor glanced at everyone and said slowly.

Immediately, everyone got up and stood neatly in three rows, Mu Ruoxue and Qi Shuxian stood side by side and stood in the first row.

"Jie'er, today is to choose a concubine for you, you can pick it, choose the one you like and tell your father, and your father will marry you." Then the emperor looked at Nangong Jie and said with a smile.

"The retainers take the order." Nangong Jie replied with a smile and glanced at Concubine Rou, who also nodded to him.