The queen mother is charming

Chapter 38
What this means is that both Shen Muchi and the Zhong family just regard her as a tool that can be used.

One goal is achieved, one wants to kill the donkey, one wants to be a trader behind the scenes, devouring the fruits of victory.

The two competed, and it happened that Shen Muchi won this battle, and Zhong Chuchu became a victim, so the Zhong family quickly gave up and arranged for Zhong Yingying to enter the palace.

New pawns come on the field.

How ridiculous, the background that Zhong Chuchu is so proud of, the jewel in the palm of the chief minister of the court, the love that is regarded as life, turns out to be a complete transaction.

And only she was addicted to it and couldn't extricate herself.

"No, no, you're talking nonsense!"

How did Zhong Chuchu believe this?
She took two steps back, looking almost crazy.

"Don't be alarmist here, it's impossible, impossible..."

But she kept saying "I don't believe it", but she didn't know when Mu Qingchao's thinking had been involved.

She seemed to be bewitched, and it was so easy to plant the seeds of doubt in her heart, which made her shake the family and love that she once believed in.

Mu Qingchao looked at her like this, but still smiled.

She didn't press her step by step, she just said: "My sister has said all this, whether it's true or not, elder sister can tell the difference, it happens that the days are short and the nights are long, elder sister has a lot of time to think about it."

After finishing speaking, she raised the lantern in her hand and stood up in a leisurely manner.

"It's too late, my sister won't be here to accompany her, so I'll take my leave first."

"Sister, you... are so precious."

When approaching the palace gate, she turned her head to look at Zhong Chuchu, and said a word with a lot of meaning.

After finishing speaking, she turned around and walked towards the outside of the palace. A graceful figure stepped on the world of mortals.

When Mu Qingchao walked outside the cold palace, the guards guarding the palace gate saw her and raised their hands in salute: "See the empress dowager."

Mu Qingchao smiled and gave them two purses.

"It's really hard work for you to stay here in the wind and sun. Take the money for this idea and buy some tea."

The guards took the money with smiles on their faces.

"No hard work, no hard work, these are what the subordinates should do."

But he heard Mu Qingchao say: "Sister Ai's sister is here, I need to trouble you to take care of her."

Suddenly, the smile in his eyes was gone, and his eyes were full of murderous intent: "But you must keep an eye on her."

"Yes."

Mu Qingchao had just finished entrusting the guards, when he suddenly heard a shrill cry behind him.

"His Majesty……"

"Come, come, come, I want to see His Majesty, I want to see Lord Zhong, come..."

Hehe, she really took the bait.

Mu Qingchao slept very deeply that night, and it was not until the next day that he heard that Fulin Palace had sent someone, saying that Shen Muchi was looking for her.

She dressed up and went to Fulin Palace, but saw Shen Mu's hesitant appearance.

"I... let the second daughter of the Zhong family enter the palace, and bestow a beauty."

Harm, what did Mu Qingchao think.

She had heard about this a long time ago. She heard that a few days ago, Zhong Yingying came to the palace to accompany Concubine Hui to enjoy the flowers. To make Concubine Hui happy, she specially sang a song "Phoenix Hairpin".

At that time, Shen Muchi was rushing back from the study to the palace at night, listening to Yuqiao on the way, and happened to hear this piece of music.

I just felt that the beauty's singing was like pieces of Kunshan jade, like a phoenix singing, like fairy music curling up in my ears, and I couldn't help but clapped my hands and shouted "OK" three times.

At this time, Zhong Yingying "just realized" that there was someone behind her, she turned around and hurriedly saluted Shen Muchi.

"I don't know that His Majesty is here, the daughter of the people deserves to die."

Shen Muchi looked at her steadfastly, and said after a while: "I remember you, the youngest daughter of Zhong Shoufu's family, don't you?"

"What a peerless beauty."

What a peerless beauty...

This sentence spread throughout the palace on the second day, and three days later, Zhong Chuchu entered the palace and sealed the beauty.

Of course, beauty is just the first step. With the big tree of Zhong's family, I believe it will not be long before Zhong Yingying will be able to look down on the harem.

But why didn't Mu Qingchao know?Where did the "accident" come from?
Zhong Yingying's sister has just entered the cold palace, why is she so big-hearted, why did she go to the palace to sing with Concubine Hui?

Concubine Hui's father is the Minister of Rites, and the reason is self-evident.

Sitting in Shen Muchi's palace at this moment, Mu Qingchao agreed with Shen Muchi's actions: "This time, the Zhong family lost not only a daughter, but also a supporter from the court, which was a heavy loss.

His Majesty let Zhong Yingying enter the palace to appease the Zhong family, as it should be. "

This support from the court refers to the Meng family, and the Meng family has already taken refuge in Zhong Ming, otherwise Meng Xiuli would not have come to find Zhong Ming in an attempt to take a shortcut when he became an official.

Shen Muchi could tolerate the Zhong family, but of course he didn't have to tolerate the Meng family.

He easily repaired the branch of the Zhong family.

The Meng family's official position in the court is not low, and they are quite loyal. Such a capable assistant is hard to find, and it is so painful to be uprooted just like that.

Everyone understands the reason for slapping a sweet date. Can't Shen Muchi see how crappy and clumsy Zhong Yingying's play is?
It's just pushing the boat along with the flow and acting on the occasion.

Shen Muchi was right to do so, but when he heard what Mu Qingchao said, he felt a little disappointed for no reason.

He is a man, a man in a high position and conceited. He may not like a certain woman, but he takes it for granted that all women in the world should fall in love with him.

Especially, the woman who already has a deep affection for him.

"Is that all you want to say...?" he asked.

"Um……"

Mu Qingchao took a piece of Crab Chowder and took a bite, opened his big eyes and thought for a while, then looked at Shen Muchi: "Your Majesty is so wise, smart, and intelligent that the women of the people really admire him."

Shen Muchi: ...

Suddenly, he helplessly laughed.

He changed the sentence and asked: "You have done a good job in this matter, what reward do you want?"

at last……

Mu Qingchao waited thousands and thousands of times and finally waited.

She should be rewarded for helping Shen Muchi for such a long time.

"Folk girls don't want much, 1000 taels of gold."

She didn't need to pretend to be wanting nothing, she knew that when she was doing things for the emperor, she would be greedy and superficial once in a while, expressing her own desires more clearly, and asking for some vulgar things would make the emperor feel at ease.

Nanming was guarding Jinling, and the national treasury was full, so Shen Muchi should be able to spend a mere 1000 taels.

But Mu Qingchao looked at Shen Muchi's somewhat gloomy face, and didn't hear him reply for a long time.

She felt a "thump" in her heart.

Could it be... more?

However, after a while, I heard Shen Muchi ask: "It's just this?"

Harm, too little.

Mu Qingchao smiled brightly: "If it's possible, Minnv would also like to have two sets of heads, a few pieces of Sichuan brocade, and if conditions permit, a few leathers..."

She was originally a beauty lover, but she didn't have a lot of money before, so she pawned all the extra clothes, but now that she has a chance, she can't wait to have all of them come back.

(End of this chapter)