Queen's scheming

Chapter 161 Palace Banquet ([-])

Yu Niang tried her best to suppress her voice, but she knew that Shen Qingyi would definitely recognize her.

Shen Qingyi didn't cry out, but continued to chat with Shizi Concubine with great interest, as if reminding but also as if annoyed: "According to the rules, young lady should come for such a palace banquet, how could Yu be allowed to come here?" Auntie is accompanying Master Mi, but the Young Madam is not here?"

The concubine Shizi sighed softly, fearing that Mi Chenghong would leave a bad impression on Shen Qingyi, she hurriedly explained: "The young lady of Cheng Hong, the empress, has also seen her before. It's a good rule, it can be regarded as a person who can go out of the hall and enter the kitchen, but the luck is a bit weak, the health is not good, and she has not been pregnant for several years in the mansion. With a body of great cold, it is really difficult to conceive."

The concubine Shizi paused slightly when she said this. Shen Qingyi was also diagnosed as having a difficult pregnancy at the beginning. Forget it, but she is also a cold-hearted person. After hearing what the imperial physician said, she didn't even drink soup and medicine. Apart from eating fast and reciting Buddha, she went to serve her husband and wife in the yard of her parents-in-law. Tell me, Cheng Hong This is not marrying a wife, it is simply marrying a nun!"

Shen Qingyi didn't answer this question. Since ancient times, mother-in-laws have seen that their daughters-in-law are good, and there are not many of them. The husband and wife live together, and the wife can't conceive, and she doesn't stay by her husband's side. There must be other reasons, but In the eyes of the concubine, Mi Chenghong was absolutely right, and Shen Qingyi had no intention of fussing about these things with her at the moment.

Shen Qingyi's expression was a bit puzzled: "The concubine, don't think that this palace intends to embarrass you, according to the rules, even if the young lady is in the mansion, she is still the young lady of the Fuguo Duke's mansion, and besides, the young lady is still the son of Zhongbohou's mansion. Girl, I am afraid that it is inappropriate for the concubine to let an aunt enter the palace to accompany her now! Zhong Bohou is also sitting at the next table, if he sees it, it will be like the government of Fuguo is bullying others."

The concubine waved her hands again and again and said, "Empress Lao is worried. She dared not do that to give the courtiers some courage. To tell you the truth about the empress, this Aunt Yu was sent by Zhongbohou's mansion to accompany my daughter-in-law. When she grew up, she was always brought up like a young lady of a noble family, but because she was an orphan, she stayed in the mansion all the time. She made a vow to wear her own hair in a bun, serve Zhongbohou and his wife, and never marry for life. But later it came out that my daughter-in-law could not conceive, so Yuniang volunteered to beg Zhong Bohou, and then came to our residence."

"According to the rules, as long as the young lady stays in our Fuguo Duke's mansion for a day, she shouldn't go beyond her duty as an aunt, but her status is special, and she is close to my wife, and my wife is even more important to Cheng. The affairs in Hong's courtyard were all taken care of by her, and she became the shopkeeper herself. Although she was just an aunt, she was now considered a half-master in the mansion.

Today, my daughter-in-law is infected with the cold and really can't get out of bed, but the post of the previous palace banquet has already been handed in, and the court wife also feels that, in essence, she can be regarded as a young lady of a family, and it is more than enough to marry someone else to be a regular wife. In addition, she learned the rules very well, so the minister's wife let her follow! "The concubine Shizi explained meticulously, fearing that any sentence she said was inappropriate and would make Shen Qingyi dissatisfied.

Shen Qingyi nodded lightly, and said: "So that's the case, since Bohou Zhong didn't say anything, I won't pursue it anymore."

Yuniang knelt by the side, waiting for Shen Qingyi to let her go, but she didn't expect Shen Qingyi to say this, to expose the matter so easily, could it be that she didn't recognize herself?

Shen Qingyi put the wine cup in her hand aside, and said softly: "After all, I am a healthy person, and I feel a little tired after only two tables, I wonder if Shi Zifei will let Yuniang accompany me to the palace Change clothes?"

The concubine Shi Zi hurriedly pushed the stupid Yuniang, and said with a smile: "It is Yuniang's blessing to be able to serve the empress."

Yuniang trembled along the way, she couldn't figure out Shen Qingyi's thoughts, Shen Qingyi had the most straightforward temper, and acted resolutely, if she recognized her, it would be unreasonable to act so calmly, and even call herself out on purpose. She came out, but if she didn't recognize herself, then why did she specially order herself to accompany her.

Shen Qingyi took a sip of plum juice, looked at Yu Niang who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly: "Aunt Yu? Did you recruit it yourself, or should I check it out?"

"The concubine dare not bother the empress." The woman in the apricot red dress raised her head, revealing a round face with picturesque eyebrows. If you don't look closely, you really can't see it. If it weren't for her honest expression, it would still remain unchanged. Yu Lian couldn't even notice that it was Yun Lu, the former first-class maid of Zhaoyang Palace!
Shen Qingyi opened her lips lightly, and blew on the plum juice in her hand, immediately there was a sour taste, surrounded by Shen Qingyi, "I don't want to spend too much time talking, those misunderstandings, admitting the wrong person, erroneous mistakes, etc. , I don’t want to hear it! If you can open your mouth personally, if you say that you didn’t know Mi Chenghong before, this palace will never believe it.”

Yun Lu lightly kowtowed and said, "The Empress's words are true. The concubine and Master Mi did know each other early in the morning. They met when the Empress Dowager visited relatives."

"Very well, since you are so straightforward, I will not make it difficult for you. I just ask you a few questions. After you answer them one by one, I will act as if I didn't recognize you today, and you will still be your Aunt Yu in the future. I will investigate Mi Chenghong's crimes." Shen Qingyi actually likes Yun Lu very much in her heart, she is smart and courageous.

Yun Lu kowtowed again, and said: "With the words of the empress, the concubine can rest assured. The concubine must know everything without saying anything."

"Does Imperial Concubine Duanjing know about this?" Shen Qingyi needs to know, did Mi Yurou betray her?
"The imperial concubine Duanjing didn't know that when the imperial concubine found the concubine, she just said that both the queen mother and the concubine belonged to the government of the state, and did not say anything else. She is the younger sister of Master Mi, honor and disgrace are related." Yun Lu replied truthfully.

"Can Zhongbohou's Mansion participate in it?" It's not easy to give a slave a maidservant an upright identity.

Yun Lu thought for a while and replied: "All of this is the idea of ​​Prince Cheng. Let Master Mi threaten you with the name of the young lady. If you want the young lady to stay in Fuguo Duke's Mansion and not be abandoned, you must accept it." The status of a slave."

Shen Qingyi was silent for a moment and said: "You go back to the palace banquet first."

Yun Lu kowtowed her head three more times, then raised her head, with tears in her eyes, she said, "The Empress's great kindness, the humble concubine will give birth to a straw ring, and I will repay you!"

"Don't be so happy. Although I let you go, it doesn't mean that you will be destined to go out alive. If you are seen by the imperial concubine Duanjing or Concubine Xue, I will not show favoritism to you. Can you tell me everything?" It's up to you to go back to Fuguo Duke's Mansion at the end!" Shen Qingyi cast a glance at Yunlu and said.

Yunlu wiped her tears and said with a smile: "Due to the rules and etiquette, the imperial concubine Duanjing is afraid that others will say that she is partial to the Fuguo government, so she will not come to the table at the Fuguo government. I won't condescend to take a look at this concubine, my concubine."

Shen Qingyi nodded lightly. In terms of intelligence, both Yu Lian and Yu He may not be as good as her.

Above the palace banquet, it was also very lively at the moment.

Tang Zinan called Tang Aoxue aside, and reprimanded: "Why are you so blind? Didn't you see how the imperial concubine Duanjing served the empress? It's good for you, sitting down like a Lafayette , I really consider myself the master, and let me tell you, to put it bluntly, you are just a concubine, at best a noble concubine!"

Tang Aoxue's tears finally couldn't bear it, she fell down in an instant, and said angrily: "Then what do you want me to do? Isn't it enough for me to serve tea and pour water behind her? Do you want me to give her shoulders in front of the officials?" Knocking on the back won't work? After all, I'm also the daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, how can I be so disrespectful!"

"Hey, I said silly sister, dignity is gold or power, it is nothing! What do you want it to do! You should learn from that Duanjing imperial concubine, no matter how bad you are, you should be a noble concubine. Now the queen is Bao'er in the hands of the emperor, after coaxing her well, are you still worried about your lack of self-esteem?" Tang Zinan frowned and said, she still couldn't understand, is this her own sister?Why is your brain so clueless!
Tang Aoxue turned her face away, and said firmly: "It will never be possible for me to please her! She is not even worthy to carry her sister's shoes, so why should she sit in that position? The emperor will despise her!"

Tang Zinan curled his lips, there is no man in this world who doesn't like beautiful women, as long as Shen Qingyi is around, his sister will not even think about being in power.

Tang Zinan held back his temper, secretly handed the two medicine bags in his sleeves to Tang Aoxue's hands, and said softly: "My dear sister, you should think of my father and brother, and just pretend to please her. I still have to use my thoughts on the emperor!"

Tang Aoxue wanted to look up, Tang Zinan stuffed something into her hand just now, but Tang Zinan suppressed her hand.

"What did you bring to me?" Tang Aoxue asked angrily.

Tang Zinan smiled meaningfully and said: "Brother, I found something good for you. The red bag, you eat it every day, it will help you conceive. The white bag, wait for the emperor to go." When you eat there, secretly put it in his wine!"

"Put it in the emperor's wine? You're going to poison the emperor!" Tang Aoxue stared at Tang Zinan with wide eyes, and said sharply.

Tang Zinan immediately covered Tang Aoxue's mouth, and hissed: "How can that be? No matter how much courage you give me, I wouldn't dare! Those are some powders that can be emotional. Don't you often say that the emperor can't be messed with?" As long as you have that, the emperor will definitely stay in Zhaoyang Palace, and your chances will be more!"

(End of this chapter)