When Aunt Gui came back from delivering the lucky fruits, she saw that Empress Qi's face was pale, and she panicked and said hurriedly: "Why is the empress so uncomfortable? Do you want me to ask the imperial doctor to come over?"

Empress Qi shook her head, "Auntie is confused. , I am on my way to Da Ci En Temple now. "

Since we are on the way to Da Ci En Temple, how can we ask for an imperial doctor? You can't let people know that she came to the East Palace, and you can't let people know that there is a little lady hidden in the East Palace.

No wonder the East Palace was guarded like an iron barrel during this period, unable to deliver any news or find out what was going on here.

Queen Qi looked around, and then glanced at Zhuiyun who was kneeling respectfully on the ground.

If Xiao Yan didn't let her in today, she would probably not even be able to enter the gate of the East Palace. Xiao Yan guessed that she would come, so he asked the guard to wait at the main entrance.

Now she not only worked with him to deceive the emperor and asked a Xibei kid to pretend to be her daughter, but she also worked with him to hide the child's true identity.

In other words, she, Qi Zhen, is now in the same boat as Xiao Yan. Unless she is so cruel that she doesn't even give her own flesh and blood a way to survive, otherwise, they are just grasshoppers on a rope now.

But at the same time, Xiao Yan also exposed his weaknesses to her.

If she wanted to destroy him, all she had to do was make Rong Shu's true identity known to the public.

How could she do that?

Xiao Yan was destroyed, and her mother on the surface would also fall into the abyss. She couldn't destroy him, and she couldn't bear to hurt the child. I can only do my best to help him hide the child, and cannot let anyone reveal the child's identity.

What a good plan!

Seeing that Queen Qi's face turned from white to green, Aunt Gui stepped forward to hold Queen Qi's arm and said: "Your Majesty—"

Queen Qi interrupted her, breathed a sigh of relief slowly, and said: "Let's go, let's go Go to Da Ci'en Temple."

Zhui Yun personally escorted Nanny Gui and Queen Qi out. The horses' hooves trampled on the ground and gradually went away.

Zhuiyun closed the door.

The secret guard behind him followed him from Yangzhou Mansion to the East Palace. Seeing his careless look, he touched his neck and said with lingering fear: "It turns out that the palace maid is the Queen. I was afraid of the Queen just now." If you don't like it, we'll all have our heads cut off!"

Upon hearing this, Zhui Yun gave him a slap on the forehead and said with a gloomy face, "Is this the person who came to the East Palace to deliver lucky fruits?"

The secret guard reacted, clapped his mouth hard, and said: "It's Aunt Gui from Kunning Palace, there's no one else around!" Only

then did Zhui Yun show a smile and said casually: "Let's go and see Young Master. Madam, do you like to eat that lucky fruit?"

Queen Qi's nanny personally sent the lucky fruit, but Zhu Jun and Lan Xuan were shocked.

Mr. Zhu has a stable mind and accepts the auspicious fruit as usual. Lan Xuan couldn't keep the expression on her face. In the past, she was not even qualified to talk to Aunt Gui in the palace.

Fortunately, Aunt Gui's heart and eyes were full of girls. When she handed over the lucky fruit, her eyes seemed to be glued to the girl's face. Not only did he stare at the girl, he also asked her carefully if she had any food allergies.

When the palace rewards food, who would ask the other person if he has any allergies?

Especially the rewards from Kunning Palace. The mother-in-law of the inner house who received the gifts wished she could kowtow to thank them. Who dares to pick out whether the materials used in them will cause illness?

Lan Xuan found Aunt Gui's behavior strange today, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

After thinking about it, I can only say that the Queen knew that the Prince valued Miss Rong, so she thought of settling the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in advance.

After Miss Rong marries the prince, isn't the Queen the queen's mother-in-law?

"This is the lucky fruit specially made by the imperial kitchen for Kunning Palace. The ingredients used in it are different from ordinary fruits. Let me try one."

Lan Xuan said happily and opened a red rosewood inlaid treasure box . , there are six lotus-shaped noodle fruits of different colors on top, and a faint sweet fragrance wafts out of the box.

Rong Shu thought of the way Aunt Gui looked at him just now, and her heart sank slightly.

Then the next moment, a pair of calm dark eyes suddenly appeared in front of him.

When Gu Changjin left Zichen Palace this morning, he told her that as long as what she wanted to do was Shen Shu, she could be Shen Shu for the rest of her life, and no one could force her to be someone else.

He guessed that someone would come to Kunning Palace today, so he said this to her when he left.

It had to be said that Gu Changjin's words made her originally heavy mood suddenly feel relaxed and clear again.

When I looked at the box again, I no longer felt melancholy.

"I can't eat so much by myself," Rong Shu pinched a purple lotus fruit, took a bite, and said with a smile, "take the rest and share it with the people in Zichen Palace."

The fruit in the mouth is soft and sweet. , with a faint aroma of purple sweet potato, very delicious, and it lives up to the famous name of the Imperial Kitchen.

"Does the child like to eat lucky fruits?" Queen Qi couldn't help but ask in the carriage.

"Mr. Zhu said that the little princess loves eating noodle fruits very much. Today's Jiguo is newly made by the imperial kitchen, and it will suit her taste. After asking clearly, the little princess doesn't have any allergies, is not picky, and has a good temper. "

Ms. Gui Xuxu said.

She finally understood why the Queen came here today.

The child was different at first glance. His eyebrows and eyes resembled those of the Queen, and his nose and lips resembled those of Emperor Jiayou. Like them, but not like them.

Queen Qi curled her lips, "Did she ask you about anything else?"

Aunt Gui was talking excitedly when she heard Queen Qi's words and paused.

When she presented the lucky fruit, Rong Shu only bowed politely and thanked her, his eyes always lowered and never raised. How could such a polite girl ask questions?

Aunt Gui laughed and said: "Time is in a hurry, and the little princess is very well-behaved. How can I have time to ask the old slave questions? The queen is not in a hurry. When the little princess knows her identity, she may have to pester the queen with many questions."

The queen entered. Having been in charge of Kunning Palace for more than 20 years, her Qi-nurturing skills are getting better and better day by day. It has been a long time since Aunt Gui has seen her so out of control.

She didn't know that Queen Qi was holding a lost jade bead tightly in her hand, nor did she know what Zhui Yun said to her.

Queen Qi nodded slowly and held the jade beads tighter.

Queen Qi's carriage had just left the city gate, and someone in the palace had already informed the Qianqing Palace about Nanny Gui going to the East Palace.

"Why did Aunt Gui go to the East Palace?" Emperor Jiayou put down the memorial and asked warmly.

"It is said that I am sending the six-color lucky fruits made by the imperial kitchen to His Highness the Prince." Wang Dehai said with a smile: "Everyone eats lucky fruits on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year. The Queen also sent a box of six-color lucky fruits to the emperor. The emperor can Want to try it?"

Emperor Jiayou frowned slightly.

The queen was worried about Qingxi. In order to treat her illness, she even invited Master Fanqing out of the Ancestral Temple, but she did not bring along the envoy Sun.

His body was indeed nursed back to health by Sun Yuanshi, but compared to Qingxi who was seriously ill now, the empress should have taken Sun Yuanshi away as a person.

"Where is the prince now?"

"His Royal Highness left the city early. As for where he went, I... didn't ask anyone to inquire."

Wang Dehai lowered his body lower, and the emperor handed over the Warrior Camp and Jinwu Guard to the prince. The Dongchang in charge of Liu Yuan also obeyed the prince's orders, obviously he trusted the prince very much.

In this case, who would dare to inquire about the prince's whereabouts?

Furthermore, with the current power of the East Palace, the Chief of Ceremonies may not be able to keep an eye on anything even if he wants to. But don't steal the chicken and lose the rice, but instead arouse the prince's resentment.

Emperor Jiayou lowered his eyes and looked at the memorials sent last night. These were urgent memorials sent to the inner court from the East Palace yesterday, waiting for his approval.

Even with Wang Dehai and several senior eunuchs here, it would take at least two days to handle these memorials.

Two days...

It will also take two days for the Queen to go to Da Ci'en Temple this time.

Emperor Jiayou pondered for a moment, picked up the tea cup, took a sip slowly, and said, "Is Guizhong going to take the people with him?"

Wang Dehai said, "It was Guizhangyin who sent someone to deliver the matter for Aunt Gui to the East Palace. News."

Emperor Jiayou put down the tea cup, picked up the memorial and the ink pen, and got busy again without asking any more questions.

Wang Dehai went out of the palace to give him some tea, and when he arrived, he summoned a young eunuch and asked, "Is there any new news from your palm?"

The young eunuch shook his head and said, "If there is any new news from your palm, please, "I have already told my godfather."

Wang Dehai breathed a sigh of relief, "At this time, it is a good thing that there is no news!"

The little eunuch didn't know why, but he also knew that he should not ask anything, so he kept his mouth shut. I went to make tea with my godfather.

Gu Changjin only found out about the fact that Queen Qi and Nanny Gui went to the East Palace half an hour later than Emperor Jiayou.

Chang Ji asked curiously: "Why did Empress Qi go to the East Palace? The master is obviously at Minglu Courtyard."

Gu Changjin didn't answer, just looked at the house not far away and said, "Is Liu Ping ready?"

Chang Ji said "hmm" and said, "among us secret guards, Liu Ping's disguise skills are the most powerful. If you don't look closely, you won't be able to tell that she is not Miss Rong."

While the two were talking, two carriages appeared . We have already stopped at Mingluyuan.

Aunt Zhu was holding a long-necked jade pot in her hand and said in a cold voice: "If anyone inside dares to resist in a while, you can hold her down and drink directly."

Empress Qi asked her to pour the Rongshu medicine back without leaving any trace . Go, how could she let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Even if the princess didn't tell her to kill the girl, she would do it.

Without killing that girl, how could the prince turn against the queen?

How could the Queen live in regret for the rest of her life?

Aunt Zhu took a deep breath and got off the carriage.

The guards in Minglu Courtyard had already fallen to the ground in a mess, and the whole courtyard was silent. Aunt Zhu held the wine bottle and hurried through the wind and snow, and opened the door with a clang.

The sky was gloomy, there was no light in the room, and only one window was open.

On the imperial concubine's couch by the window, a girl in a rouge-colored coat and skirt was sitting there admiring the snow.

Hearing the movement on the other side, she looked over in surprise. Her expression was unclear from the backlit face, but her uneasiness could be seen from her body movements as she hurriedly sat up straight.

"Who are you?"

A maid beside the couch trembled and stood in front of the girl, pretending to be calm.

Aunt Zhu was too lazy to talk nonsense, so she smiled and said, "Miss Rong, my servant's surname is Zhu, and she is the female officer of Fengyi in Kunning Palace. Today, on the order of the Queen, I am here to give you wine."

"Giving wine? Our girl is here again. You made no mistake, why did the Queen harm the girl?" Another maid walked out from the side and said, neither humble nor arrogant: "The Queen has a reputation, it must be you who are unscrupulous to spread the Queen's will. I am the Lord of Danzhu County. The chief of guard Luo Yan, the county master and Miss Rong are handkerchiefs. If you dare to do this, our county master will definitely report it to the emperor."

Grandma Zhu was worried that no one would have the courage to bring this matter to light. Ding Ding looked at Luo Yan for a moment, then angrily shouted: "How dare you! You dare to question the Queen's decree!"

As she said this, she raised her hand fiercely and said, "Do it!"

Several people in eunuch uniforms He turned forward and pushed Luo Yan and the other two people to the ground.

Nanny Zhu looked at the girl on the couch and said: "Miss Rong, your daughter-in-law is going to Beijing soon. If you hope that she will be safe, you should not disobey the queen's order and drink this wine obediently!

" The girl was shocked, stood up and said: "Don't hurt my mother! I'll drink that wine!"

Aunt Zhu then softened her expression, glanced at the maid next to her, and said: "This The Queen of Wine only gives it to you. As long as you drink it obediently, nothing will happen to you and your maids."

After saying this, the maids beside Madam Zhu walked to "Rongshu" with the wine.

Aunt Zhu stared at her intently, and she smiled after "Rong Shu" had downed the glass of wine.

Everything that happened in the house could be seen clearly by the people hiding in the old Merlin through the branched window.

Chang Ji was a little puzzled. The person inside was Liu Ping, and the poison in the wine had been leaked a long time ago. Why was the master's breath getting colder and colder?

Those usually calm and calm eyes were filled with murderous intent, which made Chang Ji feel frightened for a while.

Fortunately, the murderous intention was fleeting, and the master returned to normal after a while.

As if she was sure that the glass of wine would poison Liu Ping to death, Aunt Zhu took the people out of Mingluyuan after Liu Ping drank the wine.

"Is this old nanny leaving now? Isn't it determined whether Liu Ping is alive or dead?"

Chang Ji was speechless. Usually, when he kills people, he will go back and add another blow to avoid future troubles. Like Aunt Zhu, he doesn't wait for anyone to swallow the last bite. He left in a tone of voice, which was too imprudent.

"That medicine comes from the Western Regions. It is a highly poisonous medicine that will kill you if it touches your lips. The person who is poisoned will suffer pain for at least half a day before dying. Aunt Zhu can't wait."

Gu Changjin said with a cold face. Aunt Zhu changed it without permission. After taking the medicine, he would definitely die after returning to the palace to recover, so he was anxious to see Princess Yunhua before he died.

And he just needed Nanny Zhu to go to Da Ci'en Temple to deliver news to Xiao Fu.

"Take Liu Ping with you. We are going to Da Ci'en Temple now. The Queen should be there by now."