Shi Manzi lowered her eyes slightly, from the words of the Queen Mother, she had also seen some clues, it seems that the Queen Mother not only has a deep opinion of the late moon, but also has a grudge against Su Gongzi. She knew that if she wanted the Queen Mother to completely let go of her prejudice against the two of them, it would not happen overnight, and she needed to do it gradually.

Thinking of this, Shi Manzi bowed slightly, and responded softly: "The courtiers know, thank you for mentioning the Queen Mother." ”

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, and then turned her eyes to look at Pei Rong, Pei Rong understood, and immediately handed over a jade box, the Queen Mother picked up the jade box, and put it in front of Shi Manzi.

Under the signal of the Queen Mother's eyes, Shi Manzi carefully opened the box, even though she had seen a lot of rare treasures, but when she saw the things in the box, she couldn't help but secretly marvel.

I saw the Queen Mother smile lovingly at Shi Manzi, and said: "A few days ago, the mourning family got this string of southern red agate bracelets, I heard that this thing can not only calm the nerves and nourish, but also bless the wearer from all evils, the mourning family wanted to wait until the New Year and then give this thing to you, but who knows that now Zhou'er has an accident, and I don't know when he will come back safely, and the mourning family will give it to you in advance." ”

Shi Manzi was slightly stunned, as if she was a little flattered, but her heart was mixed.

This southern red agate is so rare, it has always been only qualified to have the royal family of the four countries, and the queen mother gave this thing to herself at this time, which means that the queen mother is telling herself that she has identified herself as the future princess of Lu, but at the same time, the queen mother may also want to restrain herself with this, so that she can draw a line with Yuewan and Su Gongzi.

Shi Manzi gathered her mind, respectfully handed the jade box back to the queen mother, bowed slightly and said: "The queen mother's love for the courtiers, the courtiers are impressed, but this thing is too valuable, if you accept it, I am afraid that it will torment the courtiers, and the courtiers dare not accept it." ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, her expression condensed for a moment, but soon returned to normal, "You can keep it, even if it is a good omen for Zhou'er, maybe Zhou'er will come back safe and sound tomorrow." ”

Hearing the Queen Mother say this, Shi Manzi is not easy to refuse, if she repeatedly refuses, I am afraid that it will anger the Queen Mother, but it is not conducive to the current situation, so she had to get up and thank the Queen Mother: "The courtier will take it for the time being, and after Prince Lu returns safely, she will return it to Zhao." ”

Seeing that Shi Manzi no longer shirked, the Queen Mother had a little more relief on her face, and she didn't delve into Shi Manzi's statement that she wanted to return it, and then said meaningfully: "The mourning family can see that you are interested in Zhou'er, and Zhou'er is willing to swim with you, which means that he also has you in his heart, but this is far from enough, if you want Zhou'er to have no distractions, you must be ruthless, cut off some friendship that is indistinguishable from the truth, and don't give others a chance to take advantage of it." ”

Shi Manzi's heart sank, as expected, the Queen Mother's move was to make a clear line between herself and Yuewan and Su Gongzi. But after thinking about it, she suddenly found that this might be an opportunity to clarify some facts to the Queen Mother, so that the Queen Mother could put down the mustard for the two of them.

As soon as she thought of this, Shi Manzi couldn't help but raise her eyes to look directly at the Queen Mother, her eyes were clear and open, and she replied with an extremely serious expression: "The courtiers understand that what the Queen Mother said is all for the sake of Prince Lu and the courtiers, but you seem to have misunderstood." ”

The Queen Mother glanced at Shi Manzi in a little surprise, and there was a little more inquiry in her eyes.

I saw a shallow smile like a spring flower blooming on Shi Manzi's lips, and she was a little shy in her gentleness, and then said: "Actually, Yuewan and Su Gongzi have been in love for a long time, and the relationship between them is not something that others can replace, Prince Lu and his courtiers are also very optimistic about this relationship between the two of them, and they have always wanted to help them promote this good relationship." Moreover, the reason why Prince Lu often invites his courtiers to go out is also because Yuewan and Su Gongzi intentionally match, so the courtiers have always been grateful to them in their hearts. ”

As she spoke, the Queen Mother's expression gradually became a little subtle, she picked up the tea cup in her hand, took a sip, and looked thoughtful.

It wasn't until Shi Manzi finished saying that the Queen Mother put down the teacup in her hand and asked suspiciously, "Is this true?" But what the mourners heard was very different from what you said. ”

After catching the suspicion that flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, Shi Manzi still replied with an unchanged face: "The ancients have a cloud: 'The reason why you understand is that you also listen; Therefore, those who are dark are biased to believe. ’。 As long as some people make assumptions out of thin air, some people will add fuel and vinegar, and then spread false rumors, these rumors have long covered up the truth of the facts, and as for the truth, I am afraid that only the person concerned knows best. ”

After listening to Shi Manzi's words, the Queen Mother couldn't help but think of her previous conversation with Lin Yuewan, could it be that what this Shi girl said was true?

No wonder Lin Yuewan suddenly changed her attitude when she suspected Su Jingqian's head, and no wonder when she said that she was going to torture Su Jingqian, Lin Yuewan's reaction would be so fierce, it turned out that the two of them had already fallen in love. If this is the case, why did Zhou'er quarrel with the Hua family on the street in order to protect Lin Yuewan that day?

The Queen Mother stared at Shi Manzi, her eyes were deep, as if she was thinking about the truth and purpose of what she said, but seeing Shi Manzi's eyes were clear and open, there was no abnormality.

There was a trace of hesitation in the Queen Mother's eyes, and after a moment of silence, she slowly spoke: "If this is the case, then how can we explain the fact that Zhou'er came out for Lin Yue in front of the public that day?" ”

"Although the courtiers were not on the scene about that day, they also understood the ins and outs of the whole thing from the mouths of Prince Lu and Yuewan afterwards."

Shi Manzi paused for a moment, his eyes seemed to have a hint of reminiscence, and then he said to the Queen Mother in an orderly manner: "On that day, it was because Hua Gongzi stopped people on the street first, Yuewan didn't want to entangle with him, and wanted to leave, but he relied on his noble status and insisted on stopping Yuewan, fortunately, Prince Lu and Su Gongzi arrived in time, so that Hua Gongzi didn't do anything beyond the norm to Yuewan. They wanted to deal with a few words and leave with Yuewan, but Hua Gongzi did not relent, not only made provocative and sarcastic remarks to Su Gongzi, but also made disrespectful remarks to Prince Lu several times, so that Prince Lu and him quarreled on the street. As for what Prince Lu said, it was originally a deliberate trap set up by Prince Hua, and Prince Lu only wanted to relieve his friends from the siege, so he fell into the trap of Prince Hua and couldn't take it seriously. ”

After hearing this, the Queen Mother's eyes moved slightly, obviously a little shaken by Shi Manzi's words, so she asked: "According to what you said, do you mean that Zhou'er does not have the slightest affection for Lin Yuewan?" ”

Shi Manzi looked at the Queen Mother calmly, and replied: "In front of the Queen Mother, how dare the courtiers speak falsely? No matter how stupid the courtiers are, they will not be stupid enough to be indifferent when they see a threat around them, Prince Lu has always regarded Yuewan as a friend, and Yuewan is the same. ”

The Queen Mother's eyes were slightly condensed, knowing that with Shi Manzi's character, even in order to save Lin Yuewan, she categorically couldn't make up such a series of logical lies, but she was afraid that what this girl said was true. However, that Lin Yuewan is not only sharp-toothed, but also very smart, and his bearing should not be underestimated, if Zhou'er is allowed to be with him, he doesn't know whether it is a blessing or a curse.

Zhou'er's abduction, if it wasn't for Su Jingqian's doing, it would most likely be......

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother's expression suddenly became a little uncertain, she thought for a moment before she looked at it and said in a deep voice: "In this case, the mourning family will give them a chance." If Su Jingqian can really bring Zhou'er back safely, then the mourning family will accept his affection and no longer pursue Lin Yuewan's offense, but if Zhou'er has three longs and two shorts, the mourning family will never spare it! ”