Mind Reading: The Road to Dominance of the Group’s Pet Princess

Kunning Palace

The Queen Mother sat at the top, with a gloomy expression on her face, frowning at the people below.

An Yueyue knelt alone in the middle, wondering why things turned out like this. Shouldn't she be the one who saved the majesty of the royal family?

Why should you punish yourself by kneeling down!

Something was obviously wrong. She looked at Nalan Yunan for help, praying that this man would protect her, but Nalan Yunan was watching Fang Wan silently, not looking at her at all.

She became more panicked and her body began to tremble.

"Tell me, where did you get the news and who dared to slander Queen Duan." The Queen Mother shouted coldly.

"I don't dare, I don't dare. I don't dare to slander the Queen."

"The Queen Mother Ming Jian."

She didn't say where she got the news, fearing that telling Hua Nu'er would give her credit.

One person's merit can be rewarded with the position of concubine, but if there are two people, then it can only be a good lady, and she wants the position of concubine!

"Come here, drag her down." Following the Queen Mother's order, the two eunuchs stepped forward to gag her and drag her down. They did so skillfully and in one go.

"Go and invite the emperor, the Ai family wants to see who dares to slander Queen Duan!"

Concubine De noticed that after Nanny Mi whispered to Eunuch Ming for a while, Eunuch Ming led the people out. Before leaving, he glanced in the direction of the Imperial Garden. It seemed that the palace maid on duty in the Imperial Garden was in trouble today.

This matter can be big or small, but it must not be publicized. The master who knows about it can just give it a few blows. It is even easier to deal with the palace people, just shut up.

Seeing the Queen Mother's fierce methods, Concubine De's heart sank to the bottom of her heart. This was not a good sign.

"Boss, take Wan'er back to rest."

"Grandson, please leave."

"Granddaughter-in-law, please retire."

According to the logic, Concubine De should leave, but secretly she wanted to know what happened and was worried about An Yueqiu's situation, so the Queen Mother did not say anything to evict them, nor did she say to resign.

The Queen Mother regarded Concubine De as the candidate for the next queen, so she naturally had no intention of avoiding her. Nalan Yunsheng went to play in the side hall under the arrangement of Aunt Mi.

"Your Majesty is here!"

"I have seen my mother, and I wonder why she called me here?"

"Don't worry, just sit down for a while when the emperor comes." The Queen Mother looked cold, and she no longer had the previous enthusiasm for Emperor Shun.

Concubine De stood up and bowed, then sat down. After half a cup of tea, the eunuch's spying voice sounded.

"General Mo and Mrs. Mo are here!"

"See the Queen Mother, see the Emperor, see Concubine De." The two ladies knelt down and saluted.

As the two figures approached, the expressions of the Queen Mother and Aunt Mi became more and more shocked. Although Mrs. Mo lowered her head and they could not see her face clearly, their figure, posture, and walking posture were exactly the same as those of Queen Duan. .

"Speaking of which, the Ai family has never seen Mrs. Mo. Please raise your head."

Who dares to disobey the Queen Mother's order? An Yueqiu slowly raised her head without much hesitation.

Although she is slightly plumper than two years ago, and the makeup on her face has also undergone major changes, they still cannot hide it from the two of them. Her face is exactly the same as that of the late Empress Duan!

As far as everyone knows, Queen Duan does not have a twin sister!

"Greetings to the Queen Mother." An Yueqiu looked neither humble nor arrogant, and knelt down to salute.

The Queen Mother's pupils moved, and no one who saw a dead person would feel at ease.

"Mrs. Mo looks very similar to an old friend of the Ai family. When I see Mrs. Mo, it's like seeing that person come to life again."

An Yueqiu was not in a hurry to reply. She recalled the hurried expressions of the palace maids and eunuchs on the way into the palace, and the gloomy-faced Eunuch Ming she met head-on. She quickly made a judgment in her mind and replied:

"Back to the Queen Mother, you should be talking about my sister, Empress Duan. We are cousins. Many people say that we look alike, so I have been living in seclusion these years for fear of causing trouble to others."

Hearing her mention that the two were cousins, the Queen Mother's expression relaxed. Aunt Mi whispered a few words to verify An Yueqiu's words.

"Look at the Ai family. You are so old. You are so busy talking that you even forgot to get you up. Please give General Mo and Mrs. Mo a seat."

"The Ai family is very happy to see Mrs. Mo. Ami, go and get some tea."

"Yes." Aunt Mi walked over slowly with a smile on her face. As she walked, she observed Mrs. Mo carefully. From the skin to the bones, she was exactly the same as Queen Duan. Could there really be such a similar person in the world?

After passing the tea, Nanny Mi did not leave in a hurry. Instead, she stood aside silently and looked attentively. She saw that there was no red mole behind An Yueqiu's ear.

She accidentally discovered that there was a small red mole behind Queen Duan's ear. Now she saw that Miss An had no red mole behind her ear, so she was definitely not Queen Duan.

Thinking of this, she returned to the Queen Mother and shook her head.

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes. There were many things that could be deceived, not to mention a small mole behind the ear. She intuitively told her that there was definitely something wrong with An Yueqiu.

"You have suffered a lot in the past two years, have you recovered well?" The Queen Mother seemed not to be interested in An Yueqiu, so she turned to Mo Jin and said.

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. Your Majesty has shown mercy. I have been taking good care of myself in the past few years, and my health is much better."

The Queen Mother nodded. She knew the relationship between Mo Jin and Duan Qingqiu. These children almost all grew up under her nose. She knew them better than they imagined.

When the news of Mo Jin's death came, the Queen Mother was worried that Duan Qingqiu could not bear the blow and committed suicide.

As a result, after the initial pain, the little girl survived and entered the palace and became the queen in one fell swoop.

The Queen Mother admired Duan Qingqiu's approach very much. A person should always make the choice that is best for himself.

Love is full of love, but love alone is not enough. Power and interests are eternal things. She admires Duan Qingqiu's methods very much.

Duan Qingqiu did not disappoint her. After entering the palace, he quickly became familiar with the palace affairs and handled everything in an orderly manner.

The Queen Mother was very satisfied. Originally, Duan Qingqiu was the queen she selected for Emperor Shun. She just knew that she and Mo Jin were in love. Although the Queen Mother felt it was a pity, she did not want to fight with each other.

Unfortunately, fate played tricks on people. From the news of Mo Jin's death on the battlefield to Duan Qingqiu's entry into the palace, everything developed completely beyond her expectations.

I thought things would continue to develop like this, but I didn't expect that Mo Jin returned to Beijing alive, and Duan Qingqiu died of a sudden illness not long after. This once again shocked the Queen Mother, and she couldn't help but sigh that fate plays tricks on people.

She ordered people to send many valuable tonics to Mo Jin, hoping that this child's future would be smoother.

When she saw Mo Jin again today, she suddenly felt that Mo Jin had not changed.

"When I saw the main hall today, the Ai family suddenly thought of an interesting thing."

Emperor Shun looked very interested and asked: "What did the Queen Mother think of?"

A kind smile appeared on the Queen Mother's face, and she said slowly: "You were still young at that time. At that time, the palace received a batch of fine inkstones and asked each of you to choose one."

"The Ai family remembers that they picked out an inkstone that they really liked in the main hall. They liked Jin'er and wanted to hold it in their hands all day long. But later, the inkstone was accidentally broken by Princess Jingchang. Jingchang had to pay for the inkstone. It was given to Zhengtang, but Zhengtang did not accept it."

"I have been depressed for several days. When the Ai family heard about this, they specially ordered someone to send a better inkstone, but you didn't accept it in the main hall." The Queen Mother said with an emphasis on her tone, and said: "Later I heard that your father found one for you. I bought an identical inkstone, and I thought you would happily accept it this time, but you still refused, saying that every inkstone in the world and everyone is unique, and you will never accept substitutes. "

"I wonder if Zhengtang can tell Aijia, have you changed now?"

Several people present knew about this, and even more so what the Empress Dowager meant.

[Hey, hey, what does this mean? 】

[I always feel that Grandma Huang is digging a hole for Mr. 】

Emperor Shun: What you feel is right, but please stop feeling it.

He looked back and found a little man lying at the door of the side hall. He was furious. This child was getting more and more courageous and wanted to see all the excitement.

Just like a melon in the melon field, I was very busy eating melons in various places.

Mo Jin raised his eyes to look at the Queen Mother. He knew what the Queen Mother meant and knew how to answer was the best way for him. But after seeing the clarity in the Queen Mother's eyes, he changed his attention.

After looking at his wife, the two of them had a clear understanding of each other. They stood up together, walked to the hall and knelt down to apologize.

Emperor Shun raised his hand, wanting to stop the two men's movements, but gave up.

This time, the Queen Mother fully understood, and the anger in her heart reached its peak. She waved away the tea cup next to her and shouted sternly: "You are so brave!"

"You despise the majesty of the royal family. You have trampled on the majesty of the royal family. Who else is your accomplice?"

Mo Jin knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and said loudly: "Please be clear to the Queen Mother, all this was done by me alone and has nothing to do with anyone else. Please deal with me."

"The Queen Mother, all this was my wife's idea and my fault. Please be merciful and spare Mo Jin."

Queen Mother: "Spare Mo Jin? Do you know that none of you, the Mo family, the An family, or the Duan family can escape!"

"Your Majesty, these two people are unforgivable!"

At this time, Concubine De walked to the two of them and slowly knelt down.

The Queen Mother looked shocked, "Concubine De, do you know what you are doing!"

"Is it possible that you are also an accomplice?"

Concubine De apologized: "Queen Mother, I am guilty."

In just a few breaths, the Queen Mother thought about many speculations, the most common of which was the battle for position.

She knew that Concubine De and Duan Qingqiu had a close relationship as sisters, but she did not believe that Concubine De would help Duan Qingqiu do something like this that would kill the heads of the nine tribes because of their sisterly relationship.

If Concubine De was willing to help, then Duan Qingqiu must have offered her a bargaining chip that Concubine De could not refuse, such as the position of queen.

Ha, it seems that I made a mistake. I thought that Concubine De was calm and peaceful, but I didn't expect that she would be so bold!

"Come here, take down these three people..."

"Queen Mother, I am also an insider of this matter, and I am also involved in this matter."

Emperor Shun walked to the center of the palace, lifted his robe and knelt down to apologize, but was stopped by the Queen Mother.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing? Are you persecuting the Aijia?" The Queen Mother's voice was filled with fatigue.

Emperor Shun: "Mother, my son and I have absolutely no intention of doing this. It is indeed my son's fault in this matter, and we should apologize to our mother."

"Mother, don't be angry yet. Please listen to my son tell me what happened that year..."

"Mother, this is what happened back then. There was no personal relationship between my son and the Duan family daughter, let alone husband and wife. If we insist on counting it, it is just a cooperative relationship. At that special period, the Duan family daughter needed a place to stay. And the son-in-law needed a queen, so that's what happened next.

"You! You!" The Queen Mother pointed at Emperor Shun's pale face with trembling fingers. "Your Majesty, you are confused. As the king of a country, how can you act so willfully?"

"If the matter is exposed, where will you put the face of the royal family and where will you put your dignity as the emperor?"

"Mother, you know that I never care about these false names, and no one will know about this matter. Even if it is discovered, so what. The original Queen Duan has entered the imperial mausoleum, and now only the queen's cousin exists in the world. Miss An Yueqiu."

"I originally planned to tell the mother about the matter as soon as possible, but the mother has been in poor health these days. The son was worried that telling the matter would affect the mother's health, so he postponed the matter. It is the son's fault."

Emperor Shun took the responsibility on himself. He knew that this move was inappropriate and seemed to be forcing the Queen Mother, but there was no other way.

The Queen Mother attaches great importance to rules and royal prestige. This incident is simply a diversion in the Queen Mother's minefield.

The Queen Mother looked like she was really murderous. It would be really disappointing if the person he managed to capture died in the Queen Mother's hands.

The Queen Mother looked at Emperor Shun steadily and suddenly asked others to go down.

When only the mother and son were left in the palace, the Queen Mother sat at the table and took a sip of tea. Her face returned to normal, but if she looked carefully, she could clearly see the Queen Mother's trembling hands.

After drinking a cup of tea, the Queen Mother suddenly asked: "Has the Emperor ever blamed Aijia?"

Emperor Shun did not speak, because he did not understand what the Queen Mother meant.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the Queen Mother thought to herself: "The Ai family knows that you are a child without ambition. When your brother is here, your wish is to share the emperor's worries and solve problems when you are busy in the future, and to be a idle prince when you have nothing to do. , and has no expectations for the throne."

"It's the Ai family. It was the Ai family that forced you to take the throne without taking into account your wishes. Have you ever blamed the Ai family now?"

Emperor Shun opened his mouth to say no, but the Queen Mother seemed to be afraid that he would say something that she could not accept, so she did not give Emperor Shun a chance to speak, and continued: "The Ai family knows that you have never learned the ways of an emperor, and you don't like to be in court. There was intrigue, but Your Majesty, the Ai family really had no other option at that time!"

"If other princes come to power, not only our mother and son, but also the forces behind us that support us will be liquidated one by one. There are too many officials and too many interests involved. The Ai family can only ignore your wishes and push you away. Ascend to the throne.”

"You told the Aijia truthfully, what happened to Mo Jin and Duan Qingqiu, is this your rebellion against the Aijia's original decision?"