The first time Yang Moli entered the room, she saw Chu Xianxue, who was leaning on the back of the chair. She was whispering something to Chu Qianqian, her eyes were as charming as silk, and her lips were opening and closing to reveal her delicacy.
Charming, even if she wears an official satin water-patterned phoenix tail skirt, she can't hide her exquisite curves.
Chu Qianqian looked coldly at Concubine Yang who was sizing up her little sister. She had no impression of this person. She even found out the moment the imperial edict arrived at Fengwei Palace that Yang Moli was from her own palace, and for
This kind of person who betrays his master and wants to leap onto a branch and become a phoenix will never end well in the harem.
"It's a coincidence that Concubine Yang came. You just happened to be here right after Concubine Xue and I arrived." She didn't move even while she was sitting. She just smiled and said, "Sit down. If you have anything to say, sit down and say it slowly. Who is it?"
What made you so angry?"
At this time, Chu Xianxue seemed to have just discovered her, and she lowered her eyes slightly, covering up the timidity that inadvertently flowed out of her eyes. However, in Yang Moli's eyes, this was just a pretense.
Lingxuan Palace is a palace renovated by the Supreme Emperor for his beloved concubines. Only the emperor's favorite concubines can live in it. Its status in the palace is second only to the queen's Fengwei Palace. In summer, it is as cold as frost. It is the best place to escape the summer heat in the palace.
So, she begged the emperor several times while he was happy, but the emperor did not relent and gave her the palace, saying that he was afraid of embarrassing the queen.
Every time she thinks about this, Yang Moli can't suppress the resentment in her heart. Why can she be so happy and carefree now that she is not favored? Is it just because there is a queen behind her?
"Yes, the Queen." Yang Moli snorted coldly from her nose, and seemed not to take her seriously. Yang Moli glanced at Chu Xianxue's delicate appearance, raised her head and said to the Queen Mother with a smile, "Mother,
I have come here to talk to you about something."
The Queen Mother got goosebumps all over her body when she heard her call her "Mother". Although she didn't like Chu Xianxue very much in the past, but after getting in touch with her more often, she knew that she was simple by nature, and she also felt sorry for this delicate person in her heart.
Concubine Xue is no longer so resistant.
However, this Yang Concubine has been to Xiangfu Palace many times since she was made a noble, but Yuling blocked her back with various excuses. However, she persevered and came around every now and then, which made Yuling also angry.
Getting tired of her.
"It seems that everyone is idle today, and they have all gathered at Xiangfu Palace." The Queen Mother put down the teacup leisurely and said calmly, "If you have anything to do, just tell me. It's rare that the Ai family is in good spirits."
Upon hearing this, Yu Ling immediately stepped forward and gently pressed the Queen Mother's shoulders. The Queen Mother also squinted her eyes slightly and seemed to be enjoying herself very much.
When Yang Moli heard what she said, she immediately took out the silk handkerchief she had prepared from her waist, pretended to wipe the corners of her tearless eyes, and said: "Mother, just now, my concubine's maid Hanqiao went to the inner palace to receive food.
On the way back, I went to the pavilion to take shelter from the rain, and unexpectedly I bumped into Xue Fei's maid. For some reason, Xue Fei's maid became suspicious and had a dispute with Hanqiao..."
"Concubine Xue, is there something wrong?" the Queen Mother asked in a deep voice, sounding a little displeased.
Chu Xianxue knew that the Queen Mother didn't like to hear the trivial matters in the harem discussed on the table the most, and she also didn't like the fact that the concubines in the palace were secretly scheming.
Go to the front.
She knelt on the ground, her forehead making a dull sound on the ground, and then lowered her head and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, I did have a dispute with Hanqiao, but it was all my fault and had nothing to do with Concubine Xue...
..."
"Xia..." Seeing that her forehead was already red, Chu Xianxue frowned slightly and was about to stop her when a warm force suddenly came from her hand. She turned back in confusion, only to
Seeing Chu Qianqian blinking her eyes, she signaled her not to act erratically. Although Chu Xianxue couldn't bear it, she still nodded silently.
When Xia He came back, he explained all the ins and outs of the matter to her, and asked her to find her eldest sister quickly.
Although she somewhat blamed Xia He for having a conflict with others in the palace, she only hesitated for a moment before turning and walking towards Fengwei Palace, because she subconsciously felt that only her eldest sister could help her in this matter.
And when she told the whole story in detail, the eldest sister smiled instead of being annoyed, and excitedly pulled her towards Xiangfu Palace, as if she was afraid of missing out on something good, and she still doesn't think about it.
I understand what the eldest sister is planning.
"Empress Dowager, this servant just went to replace a box of bird's nests for my mother-in-law. Xia He insisted on opening it and checking it before giving up. I was afraid that it would get wet from the rain, so I refused. Unexpectedly, Xia He actually pushed the slave to the ground.
...." Hanqiao is pretty and small. She looks a little shorter when she is kneeling next to Xia He. She has a faint nasal sound when she sobs. She still looks like a baby.
However, the Queen Mother was obviously not interested in what she said. She only heard her mention the bird's nest, "Bird's nest?" The Queen Mother then turned to look at Chu Qianqian in confusion, "Queen, isn't the bird's nest shared by each concubine in the harem? Isn't it true?
Is there any Liuyun Palace?"
"After returning to my mother's house, all the food and clothing expenses of each palace will be recorded in the internal government records. No matter how big or small it is, we will never miss it." Chu Qianqian said gracefully and elegantly.
"Eunuch Huang did indeed send bird's nests to Liuyun Palace that day, but I had a poor appetite these days and did not eat. Until I opened the nest yesterday and found that there were sundries inside, I was afraid that my mother would think that I had wronged Eunuch Huang.
It’s not easy to keep it public, so let Hanqiao go to the inner palace to change it this morning.” Concubine Yang spoke every word, and her words were so reasonable and well-founded that no one could make a mistake.
However, the Queen Mother became even more displeased after hearing this. She pointed at Chu Qianqian and her face darkened: "Queen, you usually do things in an orderly manner. Why did you make such a small mistake this time?"
Seeing Chu Qianqian being lectured by the Queen Mother, Yang Moli felt extremely happy, but due to her superficial skills, she could only endure it.
"Mother, I never dare to slack off in this matter. What Concubine Yang told me is not completely true. Please listen to my explanation." Chu Qianqian stood up unhurriedly and said softly,
The voice was very firm and powerful.
Seeing how calm and composed she was, Yang Moli felt inexplicably timid.
"What do you mean by the Queen's words? Could it be that this concubine is talking nonsense?" Yang Moli said anxiously. She was already thinking about the whole incident in her mind. As long as the inner palace is safe, there is no problem in saying anything.
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"Is it like Concubine Yang said? It's not enough to just rely on your words." Chu Qianqian glanced sideways at her and spoke very calmly.
Yang Moli only felt that the uneasiness in her heart was getting stronger and stronger. At this moment, Chunliu hurriedly ran from outside the palace, bowed to the Queen Mother and said: "The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, the servants have already brought you here."
After saying that, two people followed Chunliu into the palace. They both bowed and saluted, shouting "Thousand Years Old".
It turned out that Chunliu was not there and had gone to the inner palace to look for evidence. Yang Moli was too shocked to speak and was slightly unsteady, relying on Hanqiao to hold her up.
She looked at the little eunuch on the ground, but he didn't even dare to raise his head or look at her. Yang Moli held her breath anxiously and could only hear the thumping of her own heartbeat.
The Queen Mother didn't know that she would do something like this, and she was as stunned as Concubine Yang. However, after all these years of crawling around in the harem, the smile on her face had only faded a little. But Concubine Yang was.
He was so shocked that he forgot to close his open mouth, his expression was very funny.
Looking at the person kneeling in front of her, the Queen Mother spoke first: "Queen, why did you call Manager Huang here?"
She single-handedly promoted Huang Yanchuan, the general manager of the Imperial Household, who was stubborn and upright. He had never done anything for personal gain or bending the law during his years as an official in the government. She was very trustworthy. What was the queen's intention for this behavior?
"Manager Huang, I just want to ask you to come here today to confirm one thing. Have you brought the list?" Chu Qianqian asked politely, this is the Queen Mother's person, so I should give him some points of thin noodles.
"I've brought it with me, and please give it to the Queen for clear instructions." Huang Yanchuan nodded and his voice was very steady. The Queen Mother suddenly summoned him. If he had been a guilty person, he would have been trembling with fear, but he was unusually calm.
Looking at the other little eunuch next to him who was already shaking so badly, Chu Qianqian smiled lightly and looked at Chunliu. Chunliu nodded and handed him a piece of rice paper.
"Because the number of bird's nests presented as tribute this time was much smaller than in the past, I was afraid that my mother would not be enough, so I made a record of the distribution to each palace. Unexpectedly, it came in handy," Chu Qianqian memorized it silently.
, "Ten boxes from Xiangfu Palace, five boxes from Chengxi Palace, five boxes from Yuanhe Palace, two boxes from Lijingxuan, two boxes from Yanhong Palace, and one box from each of the other palaces... Is this memory correct?
Huang Yanchuan spread out his list, frowned at the beautiful fonts on the rice paper, closed it after finishing it word for word, and nodded affirmatively: "The Queen recorded it in great detail, and it is exactly the same as what I wrote down."
"But Concubine Yang said that what you gave her was defective, and she went to the inner palace to exchange it this morning." Chu Qianqian suddenly stopped smiling, and the shrewd eyes swept towards him, "Then according to my calculations,
There should be a box of bird's nests that Yang Fei exchanged for in the inner palace. I wonder if Mr. Huang can send someone to fetch them?"
Next to her, Yang Moli's breathing was slightly suffocated, and her heart suddenly stopped in her throat. She held Hanqiao's hand tightly, and after a while, Hanqiao's hand turned red all over.
After the distribution, there was indeed one box left in the warehouse. Without any hesitation, Huang Yanchuan turned around and ordered: "Go to the inner palace and get the bird's nests."
The young eunuch was so frightened that he knelt down and begged for mercy, shouting loudly: "I beg the Queen Mother to have mercy. I beg the Queen Mother to have mercy. I shouldn't have stolen the bird's nest..."
The person who was even more excited than the Queen Mother was Huang Yanchuan. He had been upright throughout his life, but he cultivated thieves with all his heart.
Huang Yanchuan stared with an expression of disbelief on his face. He ignored the nobles present and asked coldly: "What did you say?! Who did you give the bird's nest to?!"
The little eunuch just turned his head slightly, and before he could identify her, Yang Moli hurriedly denied it and said, "Don't accuse people unjustly, or else I will punish you with death!"
"Empress..." Hanqiao called softly.
Yang Moli realized her gaffe like this and covered her mouth tightly, feeling extremely regretful.
"Why are you so nervous, Concubine Yang? If it's not you, it's not you," Chu Qianqian walked up to the young eunuch and said deliberately, "Stealing palace property and harboring criminals are two equally serious crimes. I feel that this person's character is serious."
Misbehavior, if you stay in the palace, it will be a disaster..."
Before she finished speaking, the Queen Mother took over: "The Ai family hates these unworthy things, here comes someone! Drag him out to the Ai family, chop off his hands and throw them out to feed the dogs!"
It was also the first time that Chu Qianqian saw the Queen Mother getting so angry, so she stood aside and quickly comforted her.
When the young eunuch saw the old Buddha, he became angry. He rushed forward and kowtowed to Concubine Yang.