There are too many girls, which greatly delays my cultivation of immortality.

Hu Caidi raised her voice and responded: "Empress, come right now!"

After that, she hurriedly put on her clothes and said, "The young master called me and I have to go over to serve you. After I leave, just leave quietly."

Ye Qingchen said: "Okay, sister, take care!"

Hu Caidi had already put on her clothes, walked to the door, and turned back to stare affectionately.

Sighing resentfully, he turned around and walked out.

In the afternoon of the next day, while the Queen Mother was listening to music, the maid reported that the Queen came with all the concubines to pay her respects.

According to the etiquette of the Qian Kingdom, only concubines, concubines and queens can meet the Queen Mother. No one like a noble, talented person, who is always here, and who agrees is not qualified to pay greetings to the Queen Mother.

It is understandable that there are so many women in the emperor's palace, and if they all come in droves, the Queen Mother will probably be annoyed to death.

Ye Qingchen stood beside the Queen Mother, watching the concubines come in and kneeling down together.

The queen looks to be about 50 years old, with a gorgeous appearance. She must have been a first-class beauty when she was young. The remaining concubines range from their 20s to their 50s and [-]s, with a total of seven.

The Queen Mother entertained the concubines happily with a loving smile on her face.

There was a pleasant exchange of greetings.

The room was filled with the crisp laughter of Yingying Yanyan.

After a while, the Queen said: "I heard that Concubine Zhen has been studying the art of acupoint massage recently and has made great progress. Queen Mother, why don't you let Concubine Zhen give you some massage to relax your muscles and bones?"

The Queen Mother smiled all over her face: "Okay, Aijia may have been feeling a little stiff recently because she has been sitting for a long time."

The concubine responded with a little fear: "Your Majesty, I am a beginner and am not very skilled in my techniques. If I did not press well, I hope you will forgive me!"

"It doesn't matter!" said the Queen Mother, "The Ai family are not unreasonable people."

Concubine Zhen stepped forward, first gently pressed the Queen Mother's shoulders and back, then kneaded her arms, and then half-knelt on the ground to massage her calves.

The Queen Mother said with an expression of enjoyment: "Well, after her pressing it like this, I feel much more comfortable."

Ye Qingchen secretly observed that this concubine was the youngest among the concubines. She looked about 24 or [-] years old. She must have been in the palace not long ago.

She looks like the first among the concubines, but she still looks a little innocent. Under the pressure of the queen and these old foxes, it is not easy to be promoted to the position of concubine.

But last night I heard from Hu Caidi that the concubine Zhen had fallen out of favor. It must have been that when she first entered the palace, she was favored by the emperor because of her youth, which aroused the jealousy of other concubines and secretly caused her some obstacles.

Seeing that the Queen Mother was satisfied, the concubine worked even harder. Then he began to massage the Queen Mother's knees.

But suddenly I heard the Queen Mother take a breath with a look of pain on her face.

"Queen Mother, what's wrong with you?" the queen asked in horror.

Concubine Zhen hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Queen Mother, did I touch you so hard?"

The Queen Mother waved her hands and said: "It's okay, it's okay!"

The queen looked at the concubine and said angrily: "What are you doing?"

The concubine kowtowed in great fear: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I did not do this on purpose!"

The Queen Mother said: "Concubine, please get up, it's none of your business!"

Seeing the queen glaring at her, the concubine did not dare to get up.

Ye Qingchen stepped forward and helped her up. He said to the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, I also know a little bit about the art of massage. I just saw Concubine Zhen's technique and it seemed to be extremely exquisite and just right. It shouldn't hurt the Queen Mother, right?"

The Queen Mother smiled and said: "The Ai family has said that it is none of her business. It must be raining, and the Ai family's old habits will happen again!"

Only then did the Queen notice Ye Qingchen and asked doubtfully: "Hey, Queen Mother, how come you haven't seen this little father-in-law before?"

The Queen Mother said: "Little Yezi has been with the Ai family since he was six years old. In recent years, he has often been working outside and seldom stayed in Cining Palace."

The Queen praised: "Little Yezi is so lucky to be favored by the Queen Mother and always by her side!"

After chatting for a while, the Queen Mother felt that her knees were getting more and more painful, so she wanted to go back to her room to rest.

The concubines said their goodbyes and went out, and Ye Qingchen saw them off.

A group of maids were waiting in the courtyard, each coming to recognize the master.

Ye Qingchen saw Hu Caidi in the crowd at a glance.

Hu Caidi also saw him. She was surprised and blushed on her face.

It was just that he couldn't say hello in front of his master. After taking one look, he hurriedly looked away and followed the concubine.

After leaving Cining Palace, after walking a few steps, the queen suddenly stopped and turned around to glare at the concubine.

The concubine quickly knelt down and worshiped on the ground.

"You are so brave!" the queen angrily shouted, "How dare you harm the Queen Mother in front of me. The Queen Mother is lenient and won't argue with you, but I can't ignore you!"

The concubine cried and complained: "Queen, forgive me, I did not harm the Queen Mother!"

The other concubines all looked gloating.

"Humph!" the queen snorted coldly, "When you first entered the palace, the emperor loved you in every possible way, but you didn't know how to cherish it. Now that you have lost his favor, you hold a grudge. How could I not know that?"

"The Queen Mingjian, I have never held a grudge!"

"You dare to quibble!" the queen angrily said, "I don't want to punish you today, but give you a chance to atone for your sins. Within three days, if the Queen Mother's leg disease has not recovered, I will report the truth to the emperor. You maliciously harmed you. The Queen Mother has a phoenix body, her crime is unforgivable, and being thrown into the cold palace is considered a light thing, but it is not impossible to have her entire family executed!"

"Ah?" Concubine Zhen almost fainted from fright.

Hu Caidi hurriedly supported her, while the two girls hugged each other and cried in the middle of the road.

The queen and others walked away proudly.

The two of them returned to Yuhua Palace in despair. Seeing the young master crying like this, the other three maids came to ask about the situation.

After learning the details, everyone was furious.

"Don't be afraid, Your Majesty. I'll go and ask the imperial doctor right now. Maybe I can find a way to cure the Queen Mother." A famous maid said.

Concubine Zhen shook her head and said in frustration: "It's useless. When I entered the palace, I knew that the Queen Mother suffered from this disease. If it could be cured, she would have been cured over the years.

If you want to accuse someone, why bother without words? The queen just wants to find an excuse to kill me! "

Hu Caidi said: "Why don't you ask the Queen Mother to explain the situation? The Queen Mother is kind and will not let the empress suffer!"

All the maids thought it was reasonable.

Concubine Zhen still shook her head and said: "The emperor is most taboo about concubines snitching on the Queen Mother. If you tell the Queen Mother about this matter, although you will be exempted from the Queen's punishment, you will not be exempted from the Emperor's punishment!"

"What should we do?" The maids were in a mess, and they were all at their wits' end.

Concubine Zhen looked gloomy and sighed: "You are really suffering by following me!"

"My queen, please stop saying that. We are lucky to be able to serve you!"

The maids shed tears one after another.

"You guys go out, I want to be quiet!"

When Hu Caidi returned to his residence, he felt uneasy.

The concubine’s name was Qiu Suzhen, and she was originally the daughter of Qiu Guangwen, the former magistrate of Youzhou. Hu Caidi has been working as a maid in the Qiu Mansion since she was a child, serving Miss Qiu. The two girls are like sisters.

The later emperor fell in love with Miss Qiu and brought her into the harem, and Hu Caidi was married into the palace.

Three years ago, there was a severe drought in Youzhou, coupled with the raging locust plague, people died of hunger everywhere. Qiu Guangwen failed to provide disaster relief and was dismissed from his official position.

The queen had always been jealous of Zhen Concubine's youth and beauty, so she took the opportunity to suppress her, and Zhen Concubine fell out of favor.

While thinking about a solution, the other three maids also gathered over.

"What should I do, sister? If something happens to my empress, none of us will be spared!"

Although the queen often made things difficult for her concubines before, most of them just verbally scolded and humiliated her. But this time, they could see that the queen seemed to want to kill the hand.

After the nest was overturned, there were no intact eggs, and the maids couldn't help but become frightened.