Feng Gouqing, after abandoning, walk alone in the world

Chapter 109 What is the queen afraid of?

Even though Gu Ling was itching with hatred, he had no choice but to get up with grievances on his face, and with the support of Bizhu, he staggered towards Weiyang Palace.

Looking at Gu Ling's back with cold eyes, every time she looked back, she was filled with emotions mixed with disappointment and resentment, but Su Mianyue didn't have any sympathy.

"After such a delay, the cakes are cold, the empress should deliver them to the emperor first." Bi Wu tugged at Su Mianyue's sleeves, telling her not to look at it any more.

"The emperor is dealing with official business. If he is delayed by the concubine Ling, I'm afraid it will take a lot of time. I won't go in to disturb you. Just let the servants send me in." Su Mianyue had no plan to see Mu Ting at all. Generally speaking, it is just an excuse.

But Su Mianyue didn't want to see Mu Ting, but Mu Ting didn't intend to let her go.

The vermilion lacquered door of the Imperial Study Room opened, and Mu Ting walked out to welcome Su Mianyue, holding Su Mianyue's waist, with a sense of reproach: "The queen's foot injury has not healed, and the wind and cold are only beginning to improve, so she should rest more. "

Su Mianyue twitched the corners of her mouth, not wanting to push Mu Ting away in front of everyone and brush his face, lest she suffer from physical pain again, so she could only take advantage of the opportunity to avoid Mu Ting's touch, her voice was melodious Said: "If the concubines don't come, the emperor will definitely be embarrassed, but the palace rules are set by the ancestors, if it is changed by one person, the harem may be in chaos, the queen mother may not be happy, and the concubines can't do anything Otherwise, I will take the opportunity to be lazy."

Su Mianyue's tone was very helpless, but every sentence was for the sake of Mu Ting and the queen mother, she couldn't help but secretly rolled her eyes in disgust, despising her such a doggy behavior.

But Su Mianyue has no choice but to bow her head to whoever is under the eaves, let's wait for these few months before talking.

"If Concubine Ling is half as sensible as the Empress, I won't be in trouble." Mu Ting looked at Su Mianyue meaningfully, then pulled her into his arms again, and walked into the imperial study with her slender waist in his arms.

"The emperor's words really offended the concubine. The concubine just adapted to the status of the empress. The concubine Ling must have entered the palace for a short time, so she was reckless today. The emperor should not blame her, after all, her Some filial piety is commendable." Su Mianyue lowered her eyes, her words were almost sincere.

"The queen has really grown up a lot, I'm so relieved." Mu Ting landed on the dragon chair, hugged Su Mianyue and sat on his lap, Su Mianyue's body froze in fright, and then she was about to get up, Mu Ting Ting smiled in satisfaction, and hugged Su Mianyue even tighter, "What is the queen afraid of?"

"The emperor is the real dragon emperor, so he should sit on the dragon chair. The courtiers are afraid of their own blessings, so they dare not sit down." Su Mianyue replied respectfully, with her downcast eyes covering her complicated thoughts.

"No matter where I sit, only the empress is eligible to sit on my knees. The empress is my wife, so she is blessed with me." Mu Tinglong was very happy, and Su Mianyue was sensible.

Su Mianyue couldn't refuse anymore, so she said softly: "My concubine, thank the emperor for his kindness."

Mu Ting frowned. Although he didn't like women who were spoiled and arrogant, such as Gu Ling who had become more indifferent recently, he also didn't like Su Mianyue being so close to him.

Of course, if it were any other concubine, Mu Ting would definitely think that she was playing hard to get, and would be extremely disgusted, but Su Mianyue followed her heart and really didn't want to have a close relationship with him, how could Mu Ting not tell the difference.

"I don't know what snacks the Queen brought here today? I've been busy all morning, but I'm a little hungry." Mu Ting decisively changed the topic.

"It's not something unusual, it's the little girl in Biwu talking about the snacks from her hometown all day long, and the concubine heard it was good, so she let the kitchen make it, but it's a bit different to eat." Su Mianyue made a nonsense, in fact It's a pumpkin pie and a spicy potato chip.

After giving Biwu a wink, Biwu immediately brought the food box over and put the food on the table, while Dehai was about to test the poison with a silver needle, but was stopped by Mu Ting.

"The things sent by the queen don't have to be like this." Mu Ting waved his hand, signaling De Hai to back down.

De Hai was in a dilemma, just when he didn't know what to do, Su Mianyue took the silver needle in his hand, and said with a smile: "The concubine said today that the concubine Ling didn't understand the rules, so the emperor came to pamper the concubine. It is better not to make an exception for anyone, otherwise the emperor will test the poison in front of someone, it is tantamount to suspecting someone with ulterior motives, wouldn't it chill everyone's hearts?"

"How can other people compare with the queen?" Mu Ting held Su Mianyue's hand indifferently, not letting her continue.

"Your majesty." Su Mianyue said with a little emotion: "It is an honor for my majesty to trust my concubine. Even if I let my concubine test the poison with me, I will not complain at all, but your majesty should know that this cake is not the same as the pastry." It wasn't cooked by the concubine himself. From the purchase of the raw materials to the time when it was served in front of the emperor, I don't know how many people have passed through it. The concubine is also afraid that someone has tampered with it. When the time comes, the emperor... the concubine will also be to blame. .”

Su Mianyue paused on purpose, and didn't say anything about Mu Ting being poisoned, otherwise it would be to curse Mu Ting if it spread, but Mu Ting must know what she meant.

Sure enough, Mu Ting didn't stop him anymore. After Su Mianyue tried it with silver needles, she ordered De Hai again: "It is very hard for Chief De Hai to serve the emperor, and he brought a lot of cakes today, so I decided to reward half of them." For Chief Dehai and the servants who are on duty today, the emperor will not give face to his concubines, right?"

The last sentence was said by looking at Mu Ting, because Su Mianyue did the drug test, in case Mu Ting wanted to wrong her, he could do something wrong, but De Hai divided the cakes by himself, the meaning was different.

Taking a deep look at Su Mianyue, Mu Ting nodded towards De Hai, no matter what Su Mianyue's purpose for doing this was, Mu Ting would never take her face off because of a trivial matter.

After eating the cakes, Mu Ting asked Su Mianyue to wait for him in the inner room, saying that lunch was going to Fengqi Palace, Su Mianyue couldn't refuse, and Biwu told Chunhua who came with her to go back and arrange lunch After dinner, she went to the inner room to serve Su Mianyue to rest.

Not mentioning Mu Ting's going to Fengqi Palace for lunch, after Su Mianyue woke up from her afternoon nap, Biwu reported the news to Gu's mansion that Mrs. Gu was really seriously ill, and she would be paralyzed on the bed from now on , Su Mianyue couldn't help but sigh when she heard it.

"In order to promote Gu Ling's position, the Gu family really resorted to all kinds of means. I just don't know whether this old lady Gu is voluntary or persecuted." With a mocking smile, Su Mianyue no longer cared about this matter. What does it matter to her whether people are cruel?

The Gu family sacrificed an old lady, but they still failed to get Gu Ling out of Weiyang Palace. On the contrary, Su Mianyue's words made her become a laughing stock in the palace and a hot topic in the entire capital. The Gu family spent a lot of manpower and financial resources but couldn't suppress it. It was destined that Gu Ling would be left out by Mu Ting for a while, otherwise the reputation of Hunjun would not be able to escape.

After Su Mianyue's leg injury healed, she began to prepare the plan to reform the harem, but any concubine with a position could participate. Of course, Gu Ling, who was grounded, and the Deqing Palace did not intend to participate.

Su Mianyue specifically asked the Queen Mother for instructions in advance, and the bidding was held in the Palace of Compassion and Peace, and it was also a bit of fun for the Queen Mother, so that she would not be in a daze all day long except for chanting Buddhist scriptures.

"Okay, Biwu has explained the purpose and rules of this auction clearly, and now I will give everyone some time to consider whether to participate in the auction. I hope there will be a pleasant auction soon." Su Mianyue said with a smile After saying a word, he turned around and supported the Empress Dowager's arm, and said with a smile: "Since my concubine was injured, I haven't come to the Palace of Compassion and Peace to talk to the Empress Dowager for a long time, how about going to the back hall to have a rest?"

"You girl, you are obviously worried about Ai Jia's health, but you still want to say such a reason." The queen mother smiled kindly, and then went to the back hall with Su Mianyue's support.

The empress dowager and the empress left temporarily, and all the concubines began to discuss the auction with those who were close to each other. In order to ensure the odds of winning, many people planned to join hands in the auction. This way, they won an alliance for themselves, and they didn't have to worry about winning or losing. Will be retaliated in the future.

In the back hall, Su Mianyue supported the Queen Mother to lie on the soft couch, then sat on a low stool next to her, chatting with the Queen Mother.

"The Ai family heard that this auction was your idea, and the emperor thought it was very good. She is indeed the daughter-in-law that the Ai family valued. With you supporting the emperor, the Ai family has also explained something to the late emperor." The queen mother was soft. As he spoke, he gave Nurse Lin a wink, and Nurse Lin retreated knowingly.

"The empress dowager is a thousand years old, so I want to see the emperor become a famous emperor through the ages." Su Mianyue flattered, poured a bowl of health-preserving tea and handed it to the empress dowager.

"You girl is so unwilling to show your original intentions in front of the Ai family. The kings of all dynasties are long live, but they are mortal bodies after all, and no one can hide from it." The queen mother sighed, seeing Su Mianyue bowed her head and remained silent. , took her hand, and said in a low voice: "The Ai family knows that the emperor has caused you a lot of grievances, and you must have a grudge in your heart."

"The concubine dare not." Su Mianyue said lightly, looking at the Queen Mother with eyes as clear as a spring, without any impurities.

"You don't dare, it's because he is the emperor, not because he doesn't know how to do it. The Ai family has experience, so I understand how you feel, but the emperor is the only son of the Ai family. The Ai family hopes that he can become a wise king, but as a What a mother wants most is for her son to be happy." The queen mother looked at Su Mianyue meaningfully, paused and said, "If the emperor is just an ordinary person, Aijia would not ask who he likes, but He is the emperor, so he is doomed not to be willful. Concubine Ling is not a good match for the emperor. To be able to give her a concubine position is because Aijia sees the emperor's face, and it is because Aijia knows that even if the emperor loves concubine Ling again, And she won't be in a state of cholera because of her. And such a hypocritical woman will reveal her true nature sooner or later, and that will be her final fate, and Aijia will not give her a chance to breathe."

Looking at the Empress Dowager in surprise, Su Mianyue didn't understand why the Empress Dowager would say this to her, they were so unfamiliar that they could confide in each other.

As for Gu Ling's final fate, Su Mianyue really didn't care much. As long as Gu Ling was unlucky, she would be happy, and it didn't even matter if she didn't take revenge herself. After all, it was impossible for them to live under the same blue sky.

Seeing that Su Mianyue didn't answer, the Empress Dowager sighed and said again: "Actually, Aijia can see that you were really hurt by the emperor, and your feelings for the emperor have faded. But the emperor is Aijia's." Son, he can't hide his thoughts from the Ai family, he really puts his heart into you, but he doesn't know how to express it, does the empress really not consider giving the emperor another chance?"

"Queen Mother, my concubine..." Su Mianyue opened her mouth, but she didn't know how to answer.

Say no, that's a joke with their lives. If the concubines in the harem dare not respect and love the emperor wholeheartedly, it is definitely a sign that they have lived enough.

Saying yes, Su Mianyue couldn't bear to deceive the Queen Mother, she really didn't have the time to spend in the palace and live up to her youth.

What's more, Su Mianyue didn't believe that Mu Ting was infatuated with her at all, if she didn't kill her, even Mu Ting's subordinates were merciful, and there was definitely a long-cherished enmity between them for several generations, which would never end.

"Think carefully about what to do. Just follow your heart. Even the elders of Aijia have no right to force you. It's just that life is really short. It's better to let go of many things, otherwise While making others suffer, why don’t you fall into pain yourself?” After saying this, the Empress Dowager waved her hand and said to Su Mianyue, “Go to the side room and rest for a while, Ai’s family can see it. Those concubines are trying their best to show off, but you are the one who suffers today."

"Thank you Empress Dowager for your kindness, and my concubine will leave first." Su Mianyue stood up, saluted respectfully, and then turned to leave, but her mood also changed, or it would be more appropriate to say that her mood was depressed.

Looking at Su Mianyue's slender back, distressed eyes flashed in the Empress Dowager's eyes, and after the door was closed, the Empress Dowager whispered to herself: "Your daughter, after all, I failed to protect you well, let her bear the burden." You have suffered too much, have you ever blamed me?"

Tears slipped from the corner of her eyes, and the queen mother hurriedly turned around, fearing that someone would see her lose control of her emotions. This is the sorrow of the superior, and even the most basic emotions of mortals are not allowed to be revealed.

As honorable as the empress dowager, she can only worry about her worries alone, and no one can share them.

(End of this chapter)