After hearing Hua Qiong's inquiry, Cicada Yi's eyelashes twitched slightly, and her eyes suddenly became a little gloomy.

As early as yesterday, when Niangniang insisted on ordering the mountain bandits to kidnap Prince Lu, she wanted to tell her, but at that time, Niangniang held the begonia in her hand, which was so affectionate, how could she open her mouth?

Cicada Yi pursed her lips and replied after considering the words: "Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, there have been rumors outside the palace that although Su Gongzi and Lin Yuewan are distant relatives, they are very familiar with their words and deeds, not like ordinary distant relatives, and they also say ......"

She glanced at Hua Qiong, and under the signal of the other party's eyes, she continued, "The two of them are like a pair of beautiful people made in heaven, and Lin Yuewan suddenly appeared in Nanling City, maybe she came to find Su Gongzi on purpose, and the two of them may have already made a marriage contract......

"Marriage contract ......" Hua Qiong muttered and repeated, her eyes empty for a moment.

She suddenly felt that the blood around her body seemed to be frozen in the frost outside the temple, and a hole seemed to be carved out of the square inch, only to hear a crisp sound of "click", as if something was spreading in hopelessness, shattering in the silence.

Hua Qiong covered her chest, suddenly smiled, her phoenix eyes were slightly red, and she had always been a charming person, but at this moment she became a little hideous and crazy.

I saw that her eyes were like silk, her lips were lightly raised, and the smile on her face was so perfect that it was almost impeccable, "How can those market rumors outside the palace be taken seriously?" If he really had someone he liked, why didn't he accept the step shake back then, but left it to me? ”

"That's because—"

Cicada Yi looked at Hua Qiong's miserable and distorted face, not very worried, and was about to tell the truth, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was cut off by her.

"He took the risk this time, it seems that it was for Lin Yuewan, but in fact it was to rescue Prince Lu. As for Lin Yuewan, it was just out of responsibility and morality, otherwise he knew that the Queen Mother was plotting against him, why didn't he notify Prince Lu at the first time and let Prince Lu rush back to the palace to take Lin Yuewan out? ”

The more Cicada Yi listened, the tighter her eyebrows wrinkled, and a sadness gradually brewed at the bottom of her eyes. Although she didn't know why Su Gongzi didn't notify Prince Lu to return to the palace in the first place, Niangniang obviously knew that Su Gongzi was willing to take risks in order to save Lin Yuewan, but she was still making excuses, she reversed all the cause and effect, was she defending Su Gongzi, or was she deceiving herself?

"Lin Yuewan is just a country girl who has never seen the world, this palace can bluff her in just a few words, how can he be such a dazzling person, how can he like such a woman? Besides, this Lin Yuewan is just a façade, where is he worthy of him? ”

Cicada Yi's eyes were half-closed, and she listened quietly, and only after Hua Qiong finished speaking, did she ask softly: "Niangniang really thinks so?" ”

"Nature." Hua Qiong was still holding her hand, which was already slightly pale, and her eyes fell on Cicada Yi's face, as if she was secretly competing, as if she wanted to prove that what she said was the truth.

Cicada Yi bit her lower lip lightly, met her eyes, and tried to make her sober up: "Back then, Su Gongzi and Niangniang only had two sides——"

"Enough, no more!"

As if afraid of hearing something, Hua Qiong smiled, raised her voice, and immediately drank the cicada's clothes.

Cicada Yi was slightly stunned, looked at Hua Qiong's sharp eyes, and silently swallowed back the unfinished words in her mouth.

Back then, Su Gongzi and Niangniang only had two sides, how could they be interested in Niangniang, that begonia was shaking, it was just Niangniang's wishful thinking, Su Gongzi never showed any concern for Niangniang from beginning to end, how could these Niangniang not know?

It's just that for so many years, Niangniang has been in this deep palace of intrigues, like a lonely boat in the wind and waves, if there is no spiritual sustenance, how can it survive until now. It is not so much that Su Gongzi is her obsession, it is better to say that she has already planted this feeling in her heart, taking it as a fantasy for the future, even if it is as unpredictable as smoke, she would rather have a pillow of Nan Ke than break it.

For a while, neither the master nor the servant said anything, and the hall fell into silence.

Outside the window, there seems to be a wind blowing suddenly, the octagonal copper bell hanging under the eaves of the corridor moves when the wind is heard, such as the ring, the sound is ethereal and distant, as if it can sweep away the delusion in the heart, and make people calm and peaceful.

Hua Qiong breathed a long sigh of relief, forcibly withdrew herself from the surging emotions, and when she raised her eyes again, her expression had returned to normal.

She lazily brushed a strand of sideburns scattered around her ears behind her ears, glanced at the cicada clothes, and ordered unhurriedly: "Later, you will personally go and take care of it, and select a few clever ones from the next batch of maids sent to Xianfu Palace to do things for the palace, and now every move of Xianfu Palace, this palace must know everything about it." Remember to remind them to be cautious, and if anyone dares to eat inside and out, then don't expect to see their family again. ”

"Yes, slave understands."

Seeing that Hua Qiong was cheering up again, Cicada Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and immediately responded. Then Cicada Yi's mind turned, and she remembered the previous will of Emperor Dehui, her eyebrows froze, and her expression couldn't help but become cautious.

"Previously, the emperor ordered the Criminal Department and Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate the people who had colluded with the mountain bandits, should Niangniang discuss it with the master, and prepare early, this criminal department is all the Queen Mother's people, in case——"

Before Cicada Yi's words fell, she heard Hua Qiong sneer, "What are you afraid of?" Even if the criminal department is the queen mother's person, don't forget, the uncle of this palace is Dali Siqing, and the criminal department is not qualified to speak in the hall, they want to move the Hua family, I'm afraid they don't have that ability! ”

After that, her eyes narrowed slightly, and a dark light suddenly shot out of her eyes, revealing a ruthless color, and she lowered her voice and ordered: "Go and inform Wang Ming'an that the group of mountain bandits can't stay, let him quickly find a way to solve them before the bandit army arrives, and there must be no traces left." ”

Cicada Yi nodded in response, and at the end, she couldn't help but mention it again: "Niangniang's words today seem to have annoyed the emperor, if Niangniang wants to deal with the queen mother, she must let the emperor stand on Niangniang's side, and Niangniang needs to be cautious in the future." ”

Hua Qiong picked up the jade pendant rewarded by Emperor Dehui on the side, and smiled disapprehantly, "This palace originally thought that the emperor didn't know about the rumors about the queen mother, so I only intended to test it today, but looking at the emperor like that, I'm afraid I already knew it." ”

Speaking of this, she got up and walked to the window, a hint of mockery flashed across her lips, and she said faintly: "This is better, then the palace only needs to add a little firewood, and the fire in the emperor's heart can be completely burned." Even if she is the queen mother, she can't get rid of the constraints of ethics and etiquette after all. ”

With that, Hua Qiongyu raised her hand lightly and pushed open the mica window in front of her.

Outside the window, the cold wind swept by, rolling up the remnants of snow on the ground, as if to submerge the carved beams and paintings of the palace.

Hua Qiong stared at the sky, her eyes were cold.

The Queen Mother has suppressed her for so many years, and now she is only waiting for the Hua family's military power to be in her hands, and it is time to return the color.