The Queen Mother returned to the back hall, changed her clothes under the service of Nanny Li and the two female envoys, and sat down in front of the dressing table.

Grandma Li looked at the clothes and suddenly said, "This was specially made for the Queen Mother when the late emperor was still alive. I remember that the late emperor sent people to Jiangnan to purchase the latest clothes because the queen mother said the clothes were a little thick. With the good materials, I went back to the palace and made many sets of clothes for the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother lowered her head and looked at it, her expression a little trembling, "He even ordered the clothes for me when I was seventy or eighty years old. The style has long been out of date. Fortunately, I am here in the deep palace and will not go anywhere, otherwise I will wear it." It’s time to make people laugh when you go out.”

After talking about it, the smile on the corner of the Queen Mother's mouth faded, feeling a little bitter and resentful.

She waved away the two female envoys and then ordered to Nanny Li beside her, "Go down first to see if my ginseng soup is ready, and don't let anyone in."

Mammy was surprised, but she sensed that the Queen Mother was in a bad mood, so she didn't dare to say anything to offend her, so she agreed and left.

The door outside was closed, and silence returned to the hall.

The Queen Mother suddenly lowered her face and looked at the old face in the mirror, her expression a little distant and a bit ferocious.

At that time, the late emperor doted on her very much, but everyone knew that prosperity must inevitably decline, so she died miserably during childbirth.

What's more, her status at that time was not very valuable, and the late emperor didn't really love her...

I thought that with her physique, it would be impossible for her to give birth to Mo Beichen. Unexpectedly, she fought against death tenaciously. Without the help of Po Wen, she gave birth to Mo Beichen with her last breath. Only then did he pass away.

The person who did this back then had been secretly dealt with by her, except for Xu Yuanzheng.

At that time, he was seeing a doctor at another imperial concubine, and of course she sent him away specially.

By the time Xu Yuanzheng found out, Mo Beichen's mother and concubine had already passed away.

All the imperial doctors diagnosed her as death in childbirth.

Xu Yuanzheng couldn't believe it at first. He had obviously been taking care of her and she was such a healthy person. There was no reason for her to have a difficult delivery. However, his words alone could not explain everyone in the hospital.

He has excellent medical skills, and everyone in the hospital is jealous of him. How could those people let him go if he had such an opportunity to add insult to injury?

Later, with the addition of her whispering to the emperor's pillow, it was natural for Xu Yuan to retire and return home.

She originally wanted to kill him, but Po Wen and the palace maid who were waiting for Mo Beichen's mother-in-law to give birth both died in mysterious circumstances, which aroused suspicion. If Xu Yuanzheng was killed again, big trouble would inevitably occur.

In addition, the late emperor was seriously ill, and as a queen, she was very busy. Later, she heard that Xu Yuanzheng's hometown was hundreds of thousands of miles away from the capital, so the matter was dropped.

After so many years, I thought that this matter had long been buried in the dust, and no one except her and Grandma Li knew about it.

But I didn't expect that he would appear in Mudu Town.

No one knows whether he has found out anything about what happened back then.

The more the Queen Mother thought about it, the colder her heart became.

"Holian."

The Queen Mother suddenly spoke in a cold voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, a black figure fell from the beam, "Master, please give me your instructions."

"Go and find out how much Xu Yuanzheng knew about what happened back then, and remember to resolve any hidden dangers if necessary." The Queen Mother looked at Huo Lian who was kneeling on the ground through the mirror and said calmly.

The tone of his words seemed as normal as commenting on today's weather. No one thought that there was a vicious heart hidden under this kind face.

Huo Lian lowered his head and said yes, then disappeared.

After a while...

There was a slight knock on the door outside, and the Queen Mother put away her gloomy breath and returned to normal.

"Come in." The Queen Mother cleared her throat and said loudly.

Aunt Li came in with ginseng soup and said, "Your Majesty, the ginseng soup is ready. Drink it while it's hot."

The Queen Mother nodded and sighed faintly, "As people get older, they are no longer useful. I drink it every day, but I don't feel any change."

Aunt Li immediately retorted, "The Queen Mother looks very young, not old at all. The Queen Mother wants to live a long life."

The Queen Mother chuckled lightly, "How come you have learned to speak glibly? By the way, is there any reply from Prime Minister Mu?"

After Mo Beichen left, she wanted to listen to the government behind the curtain, but the Taifu rejected it. There were many people who supported him in the court, including the elders of the three dynasties, and the ministers were opposed to her listening to the government behind the curtain.

She also didn't expect that she just left the palace for a trip, and all her people disappeared in the court, and the whole court took on a new look.

The key is, she didn't know when her people disappeared. If she hadn't been wearing the Queen Mother uniform that day and went around the court to discuss the matter of listening to politics behind the curtain, she would have been kept in the dark.

Damn it.

It is indeed terrifying. In such a short period of time, he used thunderous means to bring the entire court under his control. There was no partisanship and he was dedicated to serving the people.

Maybe he was indeed a good emperor, but who made him the child of that woman?

When she thought about it, she still felt a little regretful. She shouldn't have been so merciful and took care of him secretly. She should have found an opportunity to kill him.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so much trouble.

"Back to the Queen Mother, there is no movement from Prime Minister Mu, as if our letter has not been received. Could it be that this letter really was not delivered to him?" Nanny Li analyzed carefully.

The Queen Mother brought over the ginseng soup, blew on it, felt that the temperature was suitable, and drank it one mouthful at a time.

After drinking the ginseng soup, Nanny Li hurriedly handed over the handkerchief. The Queen Mother took it and wiped her mouth, stood up and walked up to the soft cave.

While replying, "It shouldn't be. That old fox is very smart. How could he not receive it? Just go ahead and pass the message. Just tell the Ai family that they like the second lady of the Mu family and ask her to come to the palace to accompany the Ai family."

Grandma Li's eyes lit up, then dimmed, "This fifth lady is only ten years old and doesn't know any rules. If she bumps into you..."

The Queen Mother sat on the couch and glanced at Nanny Li lightly, but Nanny Li felt like a thorn in her back.

The Queen Mother looked away, and Nanny Li breathed a sigh of relief.

"You want to say that the fifth young lady is the apple of their eyes in the Mu Mansion. Prime Minister Mu is not willing to let her enter the palace. No matter how powerful he is, can he still be greater than the Ai family?" the Queen Mother said coldly.

Nanny Li quickly lowered her head and said, "The Queen Mother is right. This old slave is stupid. I will explain it right away."

The Queen Mother stopped her and said, "No, go and deliver the message in person. If he refuses, let him come into the palace and speak to the Ai family in person. If he agrees, bring him into the palace immediately without delay."

"Yes, Queen Mother." After saying this, Nanny Li went out carrying the ginseng soup bowl that Queen Mother had finished drinking.

The Queen Mother slowly leaned on the soft pillow beside her, staring at the table, her face turned cold.

She didn't believe in this old fox and couldn't win him over.

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