Don’t Mess with the Tough Lady

Du Qingheng turned back shortly after leaving Ci Ning Palace. The Queen Mother seemed to be waiting for her too. Su Lian screened the crowd and retired herself.

There was a moment of silence in the room. The Queen Mother held a tea cup with complicated patterns in her hand, gently pinched the lid of the cup and brushed the Biluochun inside, taking a sip, her face was calm.

The scent of hot tea lingers, and the mist rises, making the Queen Mother's face more and more unclear. Only when she speaks faintly, "Concubine Liang looks much less clear these days when my palace is away."

"Thank you for your mother's concern." Du Qingheng was taken aback, and said immediately.

The queen mother seemed to chuckled lightly, and then said: "It's the queen, my face looked ruddy when I looked at her yesterday. I think these days are going well."

Hearing this, Du Qingheng only then understood what the Queen Mother meant, saying that they were not there and they were too relaxed with Du Xuechun.

"The New Year is approaching, some things have to be handled a year ago." The queen mother gently stroked the gold-encrusted armor on her hand, with a sneer on her mouth.

The meaning of the queen mother, how can Du Qingheng know that Du Xuechun's belly is getting bigger day by day, and if he doesn't want to stop it, once the child is born, with the emperor's love for Du Xuechun, I am afraid that this child will be established as a prince.

Although there are a lot of concubines in the three-year draft, there are many concubines in the emperor's mind, but no one is sure about it. After so long, no one's stomach has moved.

If they don't want to confuse Du Xuechun with the emperor, they will no longer have a chance to stand up in this palace, and the harem will become the queen's harem.

"Please mother's queen for advice." Now Du Qingheng can be attached, but the queen mother is alone. In front of her, Du Qingheng has let go of his usual domineering.

"My palace has heard that you and Concubine Shu have approached recently." The Queen Mother was quite satisfied with Du Qingheng's knowledge, and gently moved the Buddhist beads in her hand, as if she inadvertently spoke.

I don't know what the Queen Mother asked for. Du Qingheng thought a little bit and nodded, "I live in Yanxi Palace with Concubine Shu, and I can't see you when I look up. They are all sisters, so I got closer."

What is it? Du Qingheng wanted to get more contacts in the palace.

The harem must not be involved in politics, but the previous affairs have always been connected to the harem. Concubine Shu is the daughter of Zhang Pingzhi, the chief of the Dali Temple. This time the emperor asked the Qing concubine Dali to investigate the Xue Mansion. If concubine Shu, Du Heng would also know the result earlier , In order to think about the countermeasures.

In addition, in this harem, who doesn't want to be favored by the emperor, Du Xuechun is guilty of public anger, and it is reasonable for Du Qingheng to cooperate with Concubine Shu.

"The emperor has just ascended the throne, and there is no child in the palace. This Chinese New Year is not even a lively excitement." The queen mother sighed, looked at Du Qingheng, and then said: "The harem concubine has no chance to go home all year round. I invited my family to the palace to thank them for their contributions to the war in the Northwest a few days ago."

Listening to the meaning of the Queen Mother, do you intend to do it on the New Year's Day?

This kind of arrangement is still in the past. The two talked for a long time. When they walked out of Ci Ning Palace, Du Qingheng smiled triumphantly on her face. She looked in the direction of Kun Ning Palace, her eyes were ruthless, and she said softly: "Sister, sister, this time, I won't fail."

Concubine Shu was in charge of this New Year's Day. Du Qingheng conveyed the meaning of the Queen Mother and kindly took Zhang Wan'er's hand and said: "My sister has been working hard these days. I heard that there are two daughters in the family of Dali Temple Qing. Shu Er will come too, right?"

Speaking of her sister Zhang Shu'er, the smile on Zhang Wan'er's face was also a bit sincere, and said: "The letter from Daddy just now will come."

Dali Temple Qing has always come to be a girl. The little girl Zhang Shuer has been cute and cute since she was a child, but when she was eight years old, she became a chapter. No matter where she went, Zhang Pingzhi would praise her little daughter.

When he heard what he wanted, Du Qingheng withdrew his hand, straightened out the broken hair in his ear, and said: "My palace is also a little tired, so I won't bother with my sister, Mu Shen, the gift for Concubine Shu can be taken with me. ?"

The little **** hurriedly raised the red wooden box in his hand and handed it to Zhang Wan'er, saying: "This is the concubine empress who took so much effort to find it. I hope the empress likes it."

Zhang Wan'er was a little flattered. Since Du Qingheng cooperated with her, this attitude changed so quickly that she couldn't adapt.

I took the box and opened it. Inside was a pair of bracelets made of Hetian jade. The golden silk was cushioned under the bracelets, making the bracelets even more gentle.

She was a little surprised. This jade was extraordinary at first sight. She originally thought Du Qingheng would cooperate with her, but just talked about it, but she didn't expect that she would really give up.

"Sister, how can younger sister accept such valuable things?" Zhang Wan'er declined.

"The New Year's Day is coming, so my sister will keep it. When the family comes, I will be happy to see my sister wearing this bracelet." Du Qingheng said with a smile.

Zhang Waner couldn't refuse too much, so she accepted it with a smile. Du Qingheng left with the help of the maid, walked out the door, looked at Zhang Wan'er's door, sneered, and turned away.

In previous years, there was no such arrangement. If you want to invite family members to the palace to celebrate the New Year, you still have to report such a major event to the emperor and the queen, and assist in the sixth house. It sounds good, but after all, the queen has to be the master.

Even if she was not convinced, Zhang Wan'er didn't dare to make trouble. She had learned a lot these days, and she naturally knew that everything should not be careless. The most important thing in the palace is to be careful in words and deeds.

When I arrived at Kunning Palace and learned that the emperor was here, Zhang Wan'er looked at the sun. She was not here at the right time. I am afraid that the empress was having lunch together. For some reason, she knew it would be dazzling, but she wanted to see it. See how they two get along.

"Concubine Shu, do you want to report something?" Mingying lifted the curtain, and saw Concubine Shu standing outside the gate with great concubine, wagging in her footsteps, walked over, and asked after a formal salute.

Xu was fascinated, and Concubine Shu was taken aback. She touched her heart and said: "The empress is free, and the concubine does have something to report.

"Niangniang wait a minute, Mingying will go take a look."

Not long after Mingying got permission, she took Zhang Wan'er into the house with Zhang Wan'er. When Zhang Wan'er entered the door, Du Xuechun just said something, causing Feng Xuanche to smile helplessly, and pinched Du Xuechun's nose.

That smile was something Zhang Wan'er had never seen before, and even if Feng Xuan Che went to her, no matter how much she thought, all she got was just a compliment.

However, she felt like she had obtained a treasure, and felt that she had worked so hard, so that Feng Xuan Che could see it.

Now it seems that he really is a joke.

"Concubine Shu is here, what are you doing there, come and eat together." Feng Xuan Che seemed to be in a good mood today, and when he spoke to Zhang Wan'er with a gentle tone, he beckoned her to come and sit down.

Zhang Wan'er twitched the corners of her mouth, tried her best to make herself smile better, and respectfully greeted Feng Xuanche and Du Xuechun.

Last time she was confined by Feng Xuan Che, she seemed to have lingering fears, and she had acted with caution these days.