The days are unhurried, Qingchen is as low-key as she shows, only competing with the dark ghosts around her in Luluoju, and every day Ye Di and Huai Jin pass on the things in the Star Picking Tower and the palace to her.

And just when Qingchen made up his mind and Yu Lu Luoju couldn't come out, news came from the palace that the Queen Mother was sick.

"Is the Queen Mother sick?" Qingchen was still smiling, but there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

"Princess Qiyu, that's what people from the palace said, it stands to reason that the princess should go to Ci'an Palace to ask the Queen Mother for peace. Aunt Qiu nodded and said.

Since Qingchen questioned her that time, why she didn't remind Mu Qingchen to send some rewards to Concubine Shen, she has never been sloppy again, and she said to Qingchen unequivocally what she should remind.

"Then, sooner rather than later, you go and inform Concubine Shen, we will enter the palace immediately and ask the Queen Mother for peace. Qingchen nodded and commanded.

Qiu Rong took the order and left, Qingchen asked Jin Yan to pick a palace dress with a simple appearance and a plain color to change into for himself, and after cleaning up, he entered the palace with Shen Bining.

"Slave Xiaoquanzi, please give Princess Yi and Concubine Shen Fang. Xiao Quanzi saluted Qingchen and the two, and then led the two to Ci'an Palace.

"I see that Concubine Shen's face is pale, and she doesn't seem to be in good spirits. Qingchen walked as he turned his head to look at Shen Bining and said.

"Let the princess laugh, the concubine is just worried about the queen mother's phoenix body, plus assisting Concubine De Niangniang to organize the palace banquet, a little powerless. Shen Bining replied very decently.

"Concubine Shen doesn't need to worry too much, the Queen Mother is deeply blessed, and she has the blessing of gods and Buddhas, so she will definitely be fine. Qingchen lowered his eyebrows and said so.

She hasn't taken revenge yet, she hasn't been able to see Shen Yuan's retribution, how can Shen Yuan have something to do? Before she has achieved her goal, she wants Shen Yuan to live well, live to see how the Shen family will be destroyed like the Ye family, live to see how she subverts Xiao Ling's country, and live to see how her own son raises a butcher's knife against his biological mother.

The two chatted while walking, and soon arrived at Ci'an Palace, and got the communication, so the two went in.

In the inner hall of Shouning Palace, all the concubines in the harem are there, including Lu Xiangran, who has not appeared for a long time.

The Queen Mother leaned on the bed, Aunt Lan put a soft cushion behind her back, so that she could lean more comfortably, everyone saw the Queen Mother's tired expression, and there was still a trace of black green under her eyes, as if she hadn't slept well for a long time.

"Say hello to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is auspicious. Qingchen and Shen Bining saluted in front of the Queen Mother's bed.

"Get up, Princess Yi is a heart-to-heart, and she made a special trip to the palace to see the mourning family. The Queen Mother said this, and even her voice sounded a little weak.

"Yugou is scared, it's just that the prince is busy, and Yugou, as the concubine of King Yi, will do her filial piety for the prince to enter the palace. Mu Qingchen lowered his head and said, with a respectful look on his face.

"Yi'er, this kid...... Marrying him, I really wronged you, I was a princess of a country, but Yi'er didn't know how to cherish it......" The Queen Mother seemed to be chatting with Mu Qingchen.

"Thank you Empress Dowager for your compassion and concern, the jade hook is here with the peace wishes of the people of the Tianxing Kingdom, as long as the war between the two countries stops, the jade hook has nothing else to ask for, and the person who is really wronged is Concubine Shen. Qingchen cleverly turned the topic to Shen Bining.

When the Queen Mother heard Qingchen mention Shen Bining, she really looked to the side, but saw Shen Bining's face sickly, her slender body was shaky, as if she would fall when the wind blew.

Shen Bining looked at the Queen Mother, her eyes were full of grievances, as if she wanted to say something, but because so many people were present, she wanted to say nothing.

"The Queen Mother, the concubine has been unwell since she gave birth, the Queen Mother has a golden body, and the concubine is afraid that she will give this illness to the Queen Mother, so she will not stay long, and ask the Queen Mother to allow the concubine to retire first. Lu Xiangran was the first to speak.

"In that case, you can go, you are still young, take care of your body, there will always be children. The Queen Mother waved her hand at Lu Xiangran and instructed.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager. Lu Xiangran Rao said thank you, but there was no joy in his eyes, and he quickly withdrew with Cai Wei.

Qingchen saw all this in his eyes and knew it in his heart.

Although Xiang Guifei's child was taken out by herself, in Xiang Guifei's heart, if it weren't for Shen Bihuan trying to hurt her several times, she would not have made such a decision, so she would blame all the blame on Shen Bihuan, so she hated the Shen family very much.

"If it's okay, you all go back, do what you have to do, and don't have to surround me, an old woman. The Queen Mother looked at the other people and spoke, "Princess Yi and the side concubine stayed, it is rare to enter the palace once, and the mourning family still wants to talk to you." ”

"The concubine retired. Gu Yanru, Luo Yiyi and the others got up, saluted the Queen Mother, and then they all went out, and suddenly only the three aunts and nephews of the Shen family and Mu Qingchen were left in the house.

"Princess Yi, come here. The Queen Mother beckoned to Mu Qingchen.

Jin Yan helped Qingchen to the Queen Mother's bedside and stood there silently, waiting for the Queen Mother to speak.

"The emperor and Yi'er, after all, Yi'er's child is more obedient, although the behavior is a little indulgent and uninhibited, but in the end it is a worry-free, if you can conceive a child, maybe Yi'er's temperament will be restrained. The Queen Mother pulled Mu Qingchen and said with a loving look.

Mu Qingchen looked at the Queen Mother in front of him and sneered in his heart.

Didn't the Queen Mother think that these three words would be able to take her heart? Not to mention that the Ye family's hatred has penetrated into her bone marrow, even a few months ago, the murderous intent against her in order to defend Shen Bining made her unforgettable, but now like this, who is she going to see?

"The prince's thoughts, the jade hook dare not guess. "It's always right to push everything on Xiao Yi's body.

"To tell the truth, when the mourning family sent Bining into the Yi Palace, they did have the intention of competing with you for favor, but who knew that you were such a sensible person, so it seems that the mourning family is wrong. But the matter has come to this, in the future, you and the Bining sisters will get along well, and you will have to spread more branches and leaves for Yi'er, which can be regarded as accumulating virtue for my Xiao royal family. The Queen Mother spoke again.

"The teachings of the Queen Mother, the jade hook has written down. Mu Qingchen bowed his head in response.

"Okay, you all go back, you are not in the palace, you don't have to come to the palace every day to ask for peace, and the mourning family is happy and quiet. After the Queen Mother said this, she let go of Mu Qingchen's hand and said.

Mu Qingchen and Shen Bining retreated, walked out of Shouning Palace, and walked towards the gate of Ci'an Palace.

Qingchen and Shen Bining walked to the carriage at the gate of the palace, and as they walked, they thought about the purpose of the Queen Mother pulling her to speak today.

The Queen Mother would never suddenly have a good impression of her, so she must have her purpose in saying those words. The Queen Mother doesn't like Xiao Yi, because the death of Xiao Yi's biological mother Concubine Zhuang is inseparable from the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother doesn't like her even more, not only because she is a princess of an enemy country, but also because her arrival will remind the Queen Mother of the existence of Ye Chengcheng.

So...... Today's event is the Queen Mother's temptation of her?

Why did the Queen Mother test her? Did she show any flaws? Or did Shen Bining say something to the Queen Mother?

"Princess, what are you thinking?" Jin Yan couldn't help but ask when he saw Qingchen's heavy thoughts along the way.

"Jinyan, you say...... Why is the Queen Mother sick?" Qingchen looked at Jin Yan for a long time, and finally asked such a question.

Why did the Queen Mother suddenly fall ill? Looking at the Queen Mother's complexion, it didn't look like she was pretending, but why did she leave her to talk?

The slave felt that the queen mother was sick. Jin Yan opened his mouth and said, "The slave maid heard from a few little girls in the house that Concubine Shen has been in a bad mood these days, because the Shen family has died two young masters in a row, and after the eldest young master Shen Tuo was beaten to death, the second young master Shen Lie was also beheaded by the emperor because of the lawsuit. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Qingchen asked, a little surprised.

Since she came back from the Dali Temple that night, she has not paid attention to the progress of this matter, according to what she thought, it is nothing more than Du Xiangrui and Shen Chengxiang reached an agreement, Du Xiangrui released water in the trial of the three divisions to help the children of the Shen family get rid of the crime, and Shen Chengxiang did not investigate Du Feiyang's mistake.

"That's right, that Shen Ergongzi is really unlucky, someone finally took the matter of forcibly occupying the people's daughter, and as soon as he was released from prison, he fought with people elsewhere, and accidentally killed someone, this time I can't hide it, it was the emperor himself who ordered the beheading. Jin Yan said, "The slave maid feels that the Queen Mother is sick, firstly because the Shen family is not angry, and secondly, because the emperor disregards the face of the Empress Dowager and orders to kill the children of the Shen family. ”

"The Shen family has lost two sons in a row, so it's no wonder that Concubine Shen has been difficult to let go. Qingchen sighed.

"The slave maid also heard that Concubine Shen and the second son have the most intimate relationship, but unfortunately the second son died a disgraceful death, and the Shen family didn't want to mourn, so they buried the matter hastily, so few people knew about it. Jin Yan nodded and said.

Qingchen listened to Jin Yan's words and didn't say anything, just leaned his head against the wall of the carriage with an inexplicable expression.

What Jin Yan said is not unreasonable, in this way, it can explain why the Queen Mother suddenly fell ill, and today's temptation of the Queen Mother to her is because the emperor moved the Shen family's firm mind, and the Queen Mother turned to Xiao Yi's idea.

However, these "heard" of Jin Yan made Qingchen wonder, this is all a matter of the Shen family, if he didn't have the heart to inquire, how could he know so many things?

And just after the two left, the Queen Mother turned her head to look at Shen Bihuan and asked, "What do you see?"

"This Mu Qingchen is really smart and tight. seems to be obedient everywhere, but in fact, there is not a word that should be promised to my aunt, my aunt said so much, she is like playing tai chi, the left sentence asks for nothing else, and the right sentence does not dare to guess, it is really unpredictable. Shen Bihuan said.

"Yes, it's a bit of a stretch. The Queen Mother smiled, "A princess of an enemy country, married to King Yi as a concubine, no matter which identity, she has no mistakes, but I don't know, no flaws are the biggest flaws, it is impossible for a person not to make mistakes, if she is arrogant and willful, or sharp, the mourning family will not suspect." ”