Tangled

"Why are you standing still! Why don't you drag this crazy woman away! Which of you can afford to bump into Mu Meiren!" The nurse in charge was a little flustered, and ordered sharply.

"Wait." Mu Luoluo stopped her suddenly, the voice was not loud but it could not be ignored. For a while, only the voice of a woman crying and begging was left in the yard.

"Stop crying, speak slowly." Mu Xiaoxiao supported the woman's arm, squatted down slowly, and softly comforted her, "Who are you? Why do you want to see the emperor?"

"I want to see the emperor... My mother's family is wronged... My mother's family is wronged..." The woman really stopped crying, but what she said was nothing more than these two sentences upside down, and she couldn't ask why.

Mu Xiaoxiao sighed, stood up, and looked at the nurse in charge, "What's going on?"

"This..." The nanny in charge showed a look of embarrassment, and the person kneeling behind her looked confused and subtle.

"If I'm not mistaken, this is the fourth prince's mother, right?" Mu Luoluo looked at the woman for a while, then raised her eyes to meet the dodging eyes of the nurse in charge.

"Forgive me, Mu Mei. This woman is indeed the mother of the fourth prince, the former Chu Zhaoyuan." The nurse in charge knelt down and kowtowed, and said as she kowtowed, "I'm locked up in this alley now. I've been too stimulated and lost my mind. , the servants guarded her day and night, today she accidentally let her run out and bumped into the beauty, please forgive me!"

Mu Xiaoxiao was shocked when she heard the words, she looked at the crazy woman in front of her in disbelief, she didn't look like a master.Ordinary concubines commit crimes or fall out of favor, most of them are imprisoned in the cold palace, no matter how poor the conditions are, they still have the status of a master, but in this alley, they are all slaves who have not been enslaved.

Ever since she knew that this woman was Chu Zhaoyuan, Mu Luoluo had been silent. Looking at Chu Zhaoyuan's current state, Mu Luoluo suddenly felt sad.

"Luoluo, you pick a few people, and then go." Mu Xiaoxiao looked at Chu Zhaoyuan who was crying and laughing, feeling very uncomfortable, maybe a bit sad.

When she came out of the alley, Mu Xiaoxiao was still in a daze, her mind was full of Chu Zhaoyuan's crazy appearance, but those eyes were so beautiful.

"Sister..." While walking, Mu Xiaoxiao suddenly reached out and grabbed Mu Luoluo's sleeve.

"What's the matter?" Mu Luoluo raised her hand, and the four newly picked maidservants behind her backed away consciously.

"Will I have such a day too?" Mu Xiaoxiao raised her head, her eyes filled with tears at some point.

"No." Mu Luoluo sighed, and raised her hand to hold Mu Xiaoxiao tightly in her arms, "Our Mu family has been in business for generations, we have no official career, and our family background is clean. We will definitely not let you be dragged down by your relatives like Chu Zhaoyuan."

"But... I'm afraid..." Mu Xiaoxiao buried her face in Mu Luoluo's arms. There was a faint scent of sweet-scented osmanthus on her body, which made people feel at ease.

"With me and Qingwan here, nothing will happen to you." Mu Luoluo patted Mu Xiaoxiao on the back, "You just need to hold the emperor's heart and don't stretch your hands where they shouldn't be, then the emperor is you in this deep place." The greatest guarantee in the palace."

Mu Luoluo now understands why the nanny blocked her in every possible way at the beginning, probably because the young master who has just entered the palace will inevitably be irritated by seeing this situation. Thinking about it this way, the nanny also has good intentions.

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Seeing that Mu Xiaoxiao was really depressed, Mu Luoluo was worried that the emperor would come to Qinglan Courtyard at night, so she took her to the Imperial Garden, thinking of taking advantage of the beautiful scenery to soothe Mu Xiaoxiao's fear.

"There's someone from over there, but a new beauty?" Xianfei Anshi was sitting in an inconspicuous pavilion, surrounded by green bamboos, she didn't know that there was someone here unless she looked carefully.An's liked this pavilion very much, so he named it Youhuang Pavilion, wrote a plaque with his own hand and hung it up, and came here to sit and sit, and this time he happened to see Mu Xiaoxiao coming.

"It's exactly what your mother said." Wen Hui, a maidservant at the side, replied.

"I remember my surname is Mu?" Concubine An Xian narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at her.

"Yes, little mistress Mu's mother's family is the Mu family from a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, and young mistress Mu's aunt is from the Feng family."

"My aunt? Is she a concubine?" Concubine An Xian frowned slightly, "How could the Mu family let a concubine daughter participate in the draft?"

"The mother of the Mu family, Feng Shi, passed away five years ago. During the draft, the first daughter was still in the filial age, but now she is out of filial piety, but she is too old. The Mu family can't do it, so they can only let the concubine daughter come." Every big family The girls who come out always have a well-informed servant girl beside them. They are the master's eyes that see farther, ears that listen more, and mouths that inquire more.

"So, this palace is more interested in her sister-in-law." Concubine An Xian smiled lightly, but was inadvertently dazzled by the jewelry on Mu Xiaoxiao's head, "Look carefully, the one on her head is But Concubine Su Shu's golden steps?"

Wen Hui looked at it for a while, and then replied cautiously, "Go back to your mother, yes."

"That's really interesting." Concubine An Xian withdrew her gaze, picked up the tea on the table, gently sipped the powdered tea on the tea surface with the lid of the teacup, and took a slow sip.

"Your servant is dull, so I ask your mother to give you some pointers."

"Su Qingwan is a person with seven orifices and an exquisite heart. She has been in the palace for five years and has never had any ill relations with anyone, nor has she ever heard of being too intimate with anyone. Whether it is gifts or rewards, they are things that cannot be carried on the body. This golden step , was specially ordered by the emperor when he was concubine, this is the only pair. Now, Concubine Shu rewarded her with one of them, just silently announcing to the entire harem that this person and her Su Qingwan are in the same party. Someone who is unfavorable to her is unfavorable to Su Qingwan." Concubine An Xian paused, and took another sip of tea to moisten her throat, "As for Su Qingwan herself, she has a high status, has won the Sacred Heart, and is also quite favored by the Empress Dowager. If you get along well with Song and Zhang, if you offend her, you will seek your own death. With this situation, the concubines in the harem will inevitably take care of Mu Meiren. In this way, there is a good road ahead for Mu Meiren .”

Wen Hui blinked, but didn't answer.

"Forget it, the palace will also buy Concubine Su Shu's thin noodles. Anyway, a concubine from a merchant's family, even if she has the ability to reach the sky, can't make much trouble." Is it possible to lure wolves into the house? I'm still talking about it, but Ben Gong should just watch quietly."

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At night, the emperor came to Qinglan Courtyard, Mu Luoluo ordered Zhu'er to wait on her, and she chose a small path to go to Shangqing Palace.

"Why are you here?" Su Qingwan looked at Mu Luoluo who was ushered in by Zhen'er from the side door, and couldn't help but be amazed, "The emperor is in Qinglanyuan. Your actions are really bold."

"For you, nothing is considered a risk." Mu Luoluo took off her coat and handed it to Zhen'er, who took it and quietly retreated out.

"Crazy." Su Qingwan scolded with a smile.

"If I'm not a lunatic, how can I make you die?" Mu Luoluo stepped forward, knelt on the bed with one leg, and covered Su Qingwan between her arms.

"That's right." Su Qingwan raised her arms and put her arms around Mu Luoluo's neck, "But you, you are so crazy, I am really afraid that you will die if you become crazy."

Mu Luoluo smiled, lowered her head and kissed Su Qingwan's face.

Su Qingwan's worry is not unreasonable. Ten years ago, nine-year-old Su Qingwan fell into the water, and it was ten-year-old Mu Luoluo who jumped into the water desperately and rescued her. Su Qingwan, who was in a coma, rushed all the way to the hospital, thinking that that day would be the worst day in the life of Miss Mu's family.When Su Qingwan woke up, she preferred to stick by Mu Luoluo's side.

"With you here, I will definitely not risk my life." Mu Luoluo raised her hand and straightened Su Qingwan's hair. "I heard that there will be a big wedding in the palace in a few days?"

"Yes, if you didn't mention it, I almost forgot." Su Qingwan pushed Mu Luoluo, motioning her to get up, "In a few days, it will be the Empress Dowager's birthday, and this year is a whole year, so I think we need to celebrate it."

Mu Luoluo straightened up, Su Qingwan sat up, straightened the bed, and moved in. Mu Luoluo also got on the bed together, and the two lay side by side, talking face to face.

"Speaking of the Empress Dowager, I have some interesting news ahead of me." Su Qingwan looked at Mu Luoluo with an uncontrollable smile on her lips.

"What?" Mu Luoluo looked at Su Qingwan with even more joy.

"The empress dowager's surname is Feng. I ordered someone to investigate in private, but I never found out the empress dowager's mother's family. There is no reason for ordinary people not to recognize such an honored seat." Su Qing said halfway, and winked playfully at Mu Luoluo, "Just guess him, what is the reason for this?"

"How do you guess?" Mu Luoluo said, but she was still thinking secretly according to what Su Qingwan said.

Thinking about this ordinary family, if there is a concubine in the family, it must be the honor of the family, and it will definitely not be hidden quietly. Moreover, it is heard that the Empress Dowager has been in the palace for nearly sixty years, and she has never visited her relatives once.

When the empress dowager was originally a concubine, she was the empress of the middle palace, and the first emperor was born of the empress dowager. It stands to reason that with such great favor, there would be at least one visit at least once. There are two reasons why she never visited her relatives. There are no relatives to save, and the second is that the family is not allowed to return home.The probability of having no relatives to save is extremely small, and there is only the family that is not allowed to return to peace.

"Have you figured it out?" Su Qingwan saw that Mu Luoluo's brows were furrowed and she was silent for a long time, so she raised her hand and pinched the tip of her nose.

"Could it be that the Empress Dowager's mother's family is Jiangnan Feng's family?" Mu Luoluo held Su Qingwan's wrist, and said what was in her mind, but it was basically the most impossible answer.

"Exactly." Su Qingwan leaned closer to Mu Luoluo, and whispered in her ear, "The empress dowager is originally the daughter of the Feng family. According to the Feng family system, she shouldn't be a concubine, but she is so affectionate. The Feng family had no choice but to remove the empress dowager from the family, and have nothing to do with the Feng family from then on. After all, you should call the empress dowager an aunt."

"How dare you flirt with the empress dowager's relative." Mu Luoluo smiled and raised her hand to scratch Su Qingwan's nose.

"That's what I said, but they are my relatives after all. I didn't know about it in the past. Now that I know this year, the birthday gift must be doubled." Su Qingwan pulled Mu Luoluo's hand and kissed her. "The empress dowager died young, the emperor I was blessed by the Empress Dowager when I was young, and the Emperor was filial by nature, so every year the Empress Dowager celebrates her birthday, all the concubines in the palace will try their best to please the Empress Dowager, this is the best way to win the emperor's favor."

"The main reason is that the empress dowager is old, and it's difficult to match what she likes." Mu Luoluo frowned slightly, she could hear something in Su Qingwan's words, but it was a little difficult to handle.

"Those who put their heart into it will eventually be able to excel." Su Qingwan raised her hand, and slowly smoothed Mu Luoluo's frown. "You come from your hometown, so you should know about it."

Hearing this, Mu Luoluo took a deep look at Su Qingwan, who still smiled meekly, but there was a little more cunning in her eyes.

"Tomorrow's first day, as usual, I have to pay respects to the empress dowager and the ladies in the palaces. Xiaoxiao has a lot of people to pay respects to, and you don't have time to relax. You should rest early." Su Qingwan slipped into Mu Luoluo's arms, leaning her head on her shoulder , said softly.

"Okay." Mu Luoluo put her arms around Su Qingwan's waist, kissed her lightly on the forehead, then closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.