Chunman Palace

Chapter 40 Lead the snake out of the hole
When this matter spread to Fengyi Palace, the empress immediately ordered the gates of the palace to be sealed, ordering all the concubines to return to the palace as soon as possible, all the palace people were not allowed to go out again, and the person who pretended to be a ghost must be arrested.

But the black shadow seemed to disappear out of thin air, and the search for it all night failed.

The next day, when Chang Xiuru triumphantly told Lin Qingyu the news, Lin Qingyu's expression was calm and there was no disturbance.

Chang Xiuru held back her smile, and said in doubt: "Now that the culprit has been caught, why are you still frowning?"

Judging from Chang Xiuru's explanation of everyone's performance at that time, Concubine Min seemed to be sure of winning, and Yu Changzai was not an insider, but Mu promised to wait and see when she saw this kind of thing.

"This matter is not that simple. Hearing what Sister Chang said, my sister thinks that Mu promised not to be afraid in the face of danger, and is extremely calm."

Chang Xiuru also felt a little skeptical when she heard what Lin Qingyu said.

"What's your sister's plan next?"

Lin Qingyu smiled lightly, and said: "In the future, sister Chang, please adapt accordingly, and take good care of Fu Jingxuan, sister Mu."

Could it be that sister Mu will be in danger in the future?Chang Xiuru was confused by what she heard, but she nodded in agreement in a daze.

After confessing to Chang Xiuru, Lin Qingyu immediately got up and went to Ganquan Hall to visit the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager asked Aunt Yu to lead the people in, she seemed to know why she lifted the confinement ahead of time, and said calmly, "Sit down, Lin Changzai, presumably Lin Changzai has already figured out the reason for the confinement these days."

Lin Qingyu didn't sit down, and bowed respectfully to the queen mother: "Yes, my concubine has already figured out the reason, and came here specially to thank the queen mother."

The Empress Dowager sipped her tea, looked at the person lightly, and said, "Where do you start with this word of thanks?"

"The concubine wants to thank the queen mother for her rescue. In order to prevent the concubine from becoming a target of public criticism, she did not hesitate to personally protect the concubine. The concubine is grateful and dare not forget, so she specially brought the auspicious wishful handkerchief embroidered by herself to present." Lin Qingyu said , took out a golden-brown handkerchief and presented it.

The Empress Dowager looked soft, and nodded with satisfaction, took the handkerchief and looked at it, although it was not a high-quality ice silk handkerchief, but the embroidery was exquisite and elegant, and the touch was smooth.

"The Ai family grounded you, but you said it was the Ai family who saved you? Lin Changzai, the Ai family understands why the emperor likes you so much. You are really smart and good at talking." The queen mother smiled kindly and motioned Yu Dai to help him up .

"The empress dowager grounded the concubine just to let the concubine temporarily withdraw her edge and protect herself. The concubine is very grateful." Lin Qingyu took her seat, still carefully speaking beautiful words.

The Empress Dowager said earnestly: "Actually, this is not all Aijia's meaning. The priest of Linxian Temple told Aijia that you will have a bloody disaster within half a month, and it can only be resolved by staying behind closed doors. But the emperor is too impatient. It’s only a few days, and it’s no reason to cause you to suffer like this.”

Lin Qingyu's eyes were reddish and she wept, she raised her hand to wipe the crystal lightly, and said movedly: "The empress dowager treats concubines like this, and concubines really don't know how to repay them..."

The queen mother sighed sadly, looked at the fine cloth on Lin Qingyu's forehead with some distress, and asked with concern: "Is the injury on the head better?"

Lin Qingyu put away her mournful expression, and smiled at the corner of her mouth: "Thank you for your concern, the empress dowager. The imperial doctor said that it was just a bruise, not the root, and you will be fine with the medicine on time."

"Son, I'm sorry for you." The queen mother took Lin Qingyu's hand and patted it to comfort her, then turned to Yu Dai and said, "Go and get that box."

Yu Dai took the order and left, and soon he took a red sandalwood auspicious cloud box and put it on the table.

The queen mother opened the box and took out a blue pearl red garnet gold chain, looked at it with some nostalgia, and then put it on Lin Qingyu's wrist.

The queen mother nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, it really is suitable, and I will see you off."

Lin Qingyu was slightly surprised, and evaded: "Empress Dowager, concubines cannot accept such precious things."

"You don't have to be so terrified, listen to Ai's family." The queen mother looked at people helplessly, this cautious and timid look always reminded her of her first time entering the palace.

There is nothing wrong with being cautious, and there is nothing wrong with being cautious, but if you keep silent like a cicada, you are no different from the concubines in the harem. The more novel, the more attention will be drawn, but at the same time, the easier it is to be noticed.

The path that Lin Changzai is walking now is somewhat similar to his own.

She smiled slightly, and began to talk about the origin of this bracelet: "I remember one time on an east tour, Ai's family was accidentally scratched by a thorn on the side of the road. Now that the family bestows it on you, I also hope that you can heal your wounds as soon as possible and serve the emperor well."

Lin Qingyu was touched, and couldn't help sighing: "The first emperor and the empress dowager have a deep love, which is really enviable."

When the queen mother heard this, she just smiled without saying a word, and her eyes darkened.

Lin Qingyu immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing, and changed the subject: "I wonder if the Empress Dowager has heard anything about the affairs in the palace recently?"

"The words of strange power and chaos, but it's just that Concubine Ji was really aggrieved when she left. She was not favored by the emperor during her lifetime, and it's very pitiful that she couldn't attend the night banquet because of her illness. She still has to be used as a pedal... Forget it, let's not talk about it." The queen mother shook her head and said Take a sip of tea.

It turned out that the Empress Dowager had already understood everything, Lin Qingyu suppressed the joy in her heart, and pleaded: "The Emperor has been working hard on state affairs recently, and grieved for the death of the concubine Ji, so there is no need to work hard anymore. But now the harem is restless, and the Empress is also sick. Unable to quell the turmoil, the concubine asks the Empress Dowager to set the order of the harem and put things right!"

The queen mother hesitated and said: "But... Ai's family also has more than enough energy, so what can Lin Changzai do?"

"The concubine has indeed thought of a plan, but she needs the assistance of the empress dowager."

"tell me the story."

Lin Qingyu truthfully revealed the plan.

The queen mother smiled meaningfully after hearing this, and nodded in agreement.

Although this method is effective, it is too immature, but she deliberately said that she was useless because she wanted to sharpen Lin Changzai. Once she was born and then familiarized, she would be able to use these strategies freely.

After dinner, the Empress Dowager invited all the concubines to the Miaoyin Pavilion to listen to the opera.

The queen was tired recently and had a rest early.

Except for Mu Pingting who is recuperating due to illness, the other concubines are all present.

The Queen Mother looked around and asked, "Isn't Lin Changzai able to get out of bed and walk around? Why don't you come to the theater?"

Chang Xiuru stood up and explained: "Going back to the Empress Dowager, Lin Chang accidentally fell down in the evening, and now the wound has opened again. The imperial doctor said that we can only see if he can wake up in these three days." Gradually lower down.

The Queen Mother said in disbelief, "How could this be...Yu Dai, you can go and deliver the blood Ganoderma lucidum in my palace to Lin Changzai tomorrow."

Concubine Min raised her eyebrows, and said with a sour side: "The empress dowager really loves Lin Changzai so much, it was just a touch, and she actually asked the empress dowager to reward her with blood and ganoderma. After all, it is Lin Changzai who is blessed."

This kind of sour words made the Queen Mother unhappy, Concubine Min was used to being domineering, but now she dared to put on a show in front of her, she was a bit overconfident.

The queen mother snorted and said lightly: "The Ai family treats every concubine equally. Of course, if Concubine Min is also bumped, the Ai family will naturally reward tonics. Concubine Min can try it."

Concubine Min couldn't help laughing, and said in embarrassment: "The Empress Dowager is joking..."

Yu Dai presented the opera book, and the queen mother ordered two operas that she usually heard, and asked people to pass the opera book on.

"What do you like to hear, choose for yourself."

All the concubines respectfully said: "Thank you, Empress Dowager."

In the middle of the opera, Concubine Min drank tea and looked around, and found that Concubine Chang's seat was empty.

She was fascinated by what she heard, but she didn't realize that Concubine Chang had already asked the Queen Mother to resign and return to the palace, so she panicked and asked Lu'er to send a message to the concubine on the other side.

As soon as Lu'er listened to Concubine Min's orders, she heard a burst of chaotic footsteps, the gongs and drums on the stage were loud, and the melodious and continuous tune gradually became more and more rapid. end.

"It's not good, Empress Dowager, something happened to Lin Chang in the palace!"

(End of this chapter)