Chunman Palace

Chapter 125 The Truth
The next day, Lin Qingyu had a meal in the Palace of Yanxi Palace, and just picked up a piece of sweet and sour shrimp and put it in a bowl, when Mo'er came in with a plate of sour plums.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Yu Concubine that Sui Concubine has been tricked." Mo'er took a few steps forward, and asked in a low voice, "I just don't understand why your Majesty wants Yu Concubine to provoke Sui Concubine?"

After hearing this, Lin Qingyu put the chopsticks aside, "It's just to add fuel to the flames. They are both concubines now, and Concubine Sui can't do anything to her. I just want to use Concubine Yu's words to remind Concubine Sui."

Mo'er put the newly-gifted purple chrysanthemum on the shelf, and said in confusion, "Remind Concubine Sui? Your maidservant doesn't quite understand what your lady said."

Lin Qingyu raised her hand to play with the purple chrysanthemum's flowers and leaves: "Does Concubine Sui know why Concubine Yu was conferred the title of concubine?"

Mo'er waited on the flowers and leaves, and said: "You should know. The jade concubine was a noble person before, and she became a jade concubine because she was promoted by the empress." She was slightly taken aback, and then said: "The empress means...?"

Suddenly, Keqin came in from the door carrying a plate of peony rolls: "Madam, there is a Sui concubine outside who wants to see you."

Lin Qingyu immediately raised her lips and smiled: "What did I say, let her in."

Not long after, Concubine Sui rushed in with a gift, "My concubine greets my concubine, and my concubine is blessed and safe."

Lin Qingyu didn't look at the person, but said lightly: "Get up."

Concubine Sui got up slowly, and seeing Lin Qingyu eating, she was a little embarrassed and said: "The concubine came at a bad time, I'd better go out and wait for the empress to finish her meal."

Lin Qingyu said with a half-smile: "It's nothing, Concubine Sui eats quickly, do you want to share some with Ben Bengong?" She pointed to the pastries on the table, and said: "This dish of jujube paste rolls tastes very good. Mo'er, bring it to Concubine Sui to taste."

"The concubine would be more respectful than obedient." Concubine Sui reached out to pick up a piece of pastry, took a small bite symbolically, and then praised: "I have long heard that the concubine's cake making skills are unrivaled. Today, the concubine It is really a blessing to be a concubine to taste the craftsmanship of the empress."

Lin Qingyu didn't lift her head, and slowly drank a bowl of red date soup with a spoon, saying: "I haven't made pastries for a long time, and I seldom go out since I was pregnant. This dish of pastries is made by my maid Keqin. of."

Concubine Sui was slightly embarrassed, and said with a blunt smile: "The maids in the concubine's palace have such good skills, it must be because of her daily teaching."

Lin Qingyu said plainly: "I brought Keqin into the Palace of Yanxi Palace two days ago, she knew how to make cakes before that, and she is also proficient in various dishes. My sister thinks it is delicious, so why not try this fresh mushroom cabbage heart again. After finishing speaking, she looked up at Concubine Sui, "Sister, you might as well speak up."

Concubine Sui turned slightly, her eyebrows and eyes congealed with an undercurrent, like broken stars in the night: "My concubine, my concubine, I heard that you are very fond of Sister Yupin, and you are very friendly with her."

Lin Qingyu focused slightly, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and looked at the person silently.

Concubine Sui frowned, and said in disgust: "Concubine Rong Chen said too much, Concubine Yu covered up the servants who made mistakes in the palace, and abused her power to spare those palace people who did not respect respect. The identity of the palace lord."

Lin Qingyu frowned, "You came to me today to talk about this?"

Concubine Sui continued: "Your Majesty still has to keep some distance from people like Yu Concubine, I really don't think she is someone you can rely on."

Lin Qingyu lowered her eyes and said: "Yubi is not reliable, so you are reliable? Today you came to tell me so many nonsense, I really don't understand what you mean."

Concubine Sui raised her head and said earnestly: "The concubine wants to take advantage of your mother's strength to gain momentum, and also wants to protect your mother along the way, and share weal and woe with you."

Lin Qingyu took a sip of tea lightly, and said, "You're not hiding it."

Concubine Sui said straightforwardly: "The concubine can't learn from those pretentious people, just say what you want, if the concubine doesn't like it, she can refuse."

Seeing Concubine Sui's appearance, Lin Qingyu couldn't help but draw the corners of her lips slightly upwards, feeling quite happy.

There are very few people in this harem who are straightforward and honest, but Concubine Sui is not such a person.Her frankness is aggressive, with the purpose of hurting others. As for the frankness, she is just choosing things to be frank.

That's why she thinks Sui Bin's words are really funny, she clearly sees a scheme that can't be hidden, but she speaks so boldly, hypocritically and honestly, she must be talking about this kind of person.

The morning light was dim, and Sui Concubine's temple hair was like black clouds, she said firmly: "The sisters in the concubine's family are all petty, timid and submissive. Fang is so kind, and the concubines feel kind when they see her. So no matter how the empress responds, the concubines want to regard the empress as a sister."

Lin Qingyu raised his head, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly, "Sisters in your family? Didn't you, Concubine Sui, live in Changfu before? Could it be that your sisters lived with you in Changfu?"

Concubine Sui's remarks are self-defeating.She was born as a maidservant of the Changfu, but now she speaks such a big box, it is even more vulgar.

Concubine Sui's face turned red in an instant, she lowered her head and looked at the ground, her eyes dodged and said: "It's not the concubine's sister, it's... the sister I met in Changfu." She stroked the ruby ​​bracelet on her wrist, and changed the subject: "The concubine got a new ruby ​​bracelet not long ago. It is said that jade can support people, and people can raise jade. Do you think this red jade looks good?"

Lin Qingyu said with a slight smile: "I think my sister's face is much more translucent and ruddy than this red jade!"

Concubine Sui hid her wrist and said with an embarrassed smile: "Sister Concubine Concubine was joking, how can my sister compare to the ruby ​​bracelet?"

"Actually, my younger sister doesn't have to be so cautious. You have to know who hasn't lost his voice for a while. I used to be embarrassed when I didn't understand poetry and treasures in front of the emperor." Lin Qingyu smiled and put her hand gently on the ear On the back of the concubine's hand, she said softly: "Only by suffering and suffering can you become a master."

Concubine Sui lowered her head silently, suddenly seemed to understand something, raised her eyes and said with a smile: "My lady is willing to mention some concubines, does it mean that she agrees that my concubines will follow you from now on?"

Lin Qingyu looked at her quietly, raised her lips and said, "Sister has such integrity, I am naturally very moved while being happy, so from now on, we will be in the same breath."

Concubine Sui said pleasantly, "Yes, I thank you, Madam."

At this moment, a dark figure walked straight in from the door, and Mo'er hurriedly reminded: "Ma'am, it's Aunt Yu Dai."

Yu Dai's work by the Empress Dowager's side, her every word and deed is the Empress Dowager's order, so she must have something important to come here this time.

"Aunt Yudai, what's the matter with you?"

Yudai saluted and said: "My concubine, the empress dowager has woken up and said she wants to see you."

Seeing her at this time, the queen mother must have some clues about the eldest princess.She had already thought of a countermeasure in her heart, but she was still flustered, she just said: "After I change clothes, I can go to see the Empress Dowager."

In the Ganquan Palace, it was as magnificent as before, majestic and dignified. The Empress Dowager looked serious and lonely, constantly rubbing a beautiful dress in her hands, and muttering something in her mouth.

Lin Qingyu stepped forward to salute: "My concubine pays her respects to the empress dowager, and the empress dowager is blessed and safe."

The queen mother came back to her senses, stared at Lin Qingyu for a long time, and suddenly laughed, the wrinkles on her face turned into a kind look, "You are here, quickly show Aijia, is this dress good-looking?"

Lin Qingyu walked up according to her words, and saw that the brocade dress in the Queen Mother's hand was red garnet color, which looked dazzling, like the radiance of the midsummer sun, which included all the glory of the world, and the phoenix pattern on the skirt was even more dazzling. It is extremely luxurious and gorgeous.

"This dress is beautiful, but..."

The Empress Dowager caressed the hem of the dress and mournfully said: "This dress is the wedding dress prepared by the Ai family for Huirui. The wedding date has already been drawn up, but she didn't even have time to take a look at it, so she just left..."

Lin Qingyu said compassionately: "The eldest princess has passed away pitifully, the empress dowager should not be too sad, the eldest princess does not want to see you sad in the sky."

"Aijia asked you something, you said Hui Rui was really killed by that lowly maid? There is no one behind it, just because Hui Rui punished that He'er?"

Lin Qingyu didn't know how to answer the Queen Mother's sudden words.

"The emperor has already investigated this matter, and has dealt with the people related to this matter. If you want to come..."

The Queen Mother suddenly asked sharply: "Concubine Concubine, tell the truth, did you really not give Zeyu as evidence that day?!"

Lin Qingyu knew that since the Empress Dowager asked her to come, she must have evidence, and if she answered carelessly, the Empress Dowager would find a loophole and simply tell the truth.

Lin Qingyu said in a low voice: "Fei Xing in the concubine's palace is indeed from the same hometown as He'er, and the two of them often communicated after entering the palace. It's just that Fei Xing is timid and only dares to tell the concubine when something happens. The concubine was also afraid that there would be delays in Fei Xing's testifying to the president and princess, so she took her to Huachen Palace that day."

The queen mother snorted coldly, and slapped the emerald bead twirling in her hand heavily on the table, "Do you think the Ai family is so easy to fool? As soon as something happened, you and Concubine Jin rushed over to testify, What favor do you have? How dare you do this."

Lin Qingyu frowned and said: "The concubine is absolutely right. Flying Star of Yanxi Palace has been paralyzed since he was punished last time. If the Empress Dowager doesn't believe it, she can send someone to investigate in person."

The queen mother picked up the string of emerald beads, and said slowly: "Do you think that the Ai family has not found out the relationship between Concubine Jin and Ze's? Since the Ai family can find out about them, they can naturally find out about you and Ze's relationship." relationship, but as long as you are willing to tell the truth, Aijia can deal with you lightly."

Lin Qingyu had a bad feeling in her heart, but she still pursed her lips calmly and said, "What I said just now is the truth."

"The truth, what a truth!" The Queen Mother coughed violently, her whole body trembling violently, her expression was a little dazed, "Very well, do you think the Ai family can't do anything to you? Wait for this piece of meat in your stomach If you fall, Aijia will let you taste what it means to separate flesh and blood, to cut flesh and bones!"

Hearing such words from the usually kind and kind queen mother, Lin Qingyu couldn't help but feel a chill behind her back, she bowed her head and found an excuse to back out.

Lin Qingyu quickened her pace a little, just wanting to leave this frightening palace quickly, Mo'er persuaded while supporting the person: "Your Majesty, be careful, where are you going?"

After leaving the gate of Ganquan Palace, Lin Qingyu calmed down a little, and said quickly, "Go to Xuanji Palace."

Mo'er was stunned when she heard this, and said in a daze: "Xuanji Palace? Didn't your empress and Concubine Jin... only then did Concubine Jin release her restraint, and she may not be willing to see you even if you go."

"Anyway, I used to be sisters once, so I will take it as a reminder to her."

Although Lin Qingyu said so, it was not the case.She could have just ignored it and waited for the queen mother to take care of Jinpin, but her lips were dead and her teeth were cold. If she reminded Jinpin, Jinbin could delay a little bit, so that the queen mother would not find the evidence so quickly and take them all together.

Moreover, Mu Pingting is obviously very concerned about Zezu's matter. If she were to tell her about this matter, even if the two of them did not form an alliance, she would still get Mu Pingting's help, so as to influence the Queen Mother's layout.

In Xuanji Palace, Mu Pingting was teasing Prince Shaorong with a cloth tiger, she took up a bowl of milk soup lovingly, and blew gently.

"The fifth prince has grown up to such a big age, it really looks like an emperor." Lin Qingyu's voice floated in leisurely, Mu Pingting frowned and looked back, with a moment of surprise in her eyes.

"For my concubine..."

Just as Mu Pingting was about to speak, Lin Qingyu stopped her and said, "Since when do we sisters need these cumbersome rules? Sister, don't be like this."

"What are you doing here?" The joy on Mu Pingting's face disappeared immediately, and turned into an expression of indifference and disgust.

"I haven't seen you for a long time, my sister misses her very much." Lin Qingyu walked to the person and said with a smile: "The fifth prince has grown up really fast. He was still a little bit small, but now his eyebrows and eyes can tell who he looks like."

Mu Pingting said with a half smile but not a smile: "Sister, don't worry, when you give birth to the prince, you will know the truth."

Lin Qingyu said sadly: "My younger sister also wants to give birth to this child safely, but my younger sister is in deep trouble now, and it is unknown whether her life can be saved. How dare you expect such a good time."

Mu Pingting sneered and said, "Oh, why, my sister has an opponent now? It's just that in this harem, except for the queen, who can harm my sister, and who dares to harm my sister?"

"There are people beyond people, and there is a sky beyond the sky. It's just that the one who will deal with my sister this time is not the empress dowager, but the empress dowager." Lin Qingyu paused for a while, and continued: "The empress dowager now suspects that my sister is fabricating false evidence in order to protect her. If the empress dowager After checking it out, my sister's situation is naturally very dangerous."

"Queen Mother?" Mu Pingting first raised her eyes in astonishment, then stretched her brows, and hummed softly, "Don't worry about it. I will testify about the eldest princess. Even if your evidence fails, I won't." something happened."

"Sister, don't be so naive. Since the queen mother can find out about my sister, wouldn't she suspect that you went to Huachen Palace to testify for Zezu that day?"

(End of this chapter)