Lu Qingtang gritted his teeth, feeling very unhappy.
Just let her go?
Could this game have been in vain?
She was really unwilling to do so.
At this moment, the Queen Mother suddenly came to the side hall, and everyone quickly knelt down to worship the Queen Mother.
"Mother, why are you here? Are you still feeling unwell?" Emperor Kang Yuan stepped forward to support the Queen Mother, with a smile on his face but not sincere.
The Queen Mother was used to this kind of acting and cooperated with him, "The Emperor doesn't have to worry, it's okay to be mourning for the family. She just cares about me, her granddaughter-in-law, so she came here to see me."
She said and looked at Lu Qingtang with a smile.
Upon seeing this, Lu Qingtang immediately stepped forward and bowed: "My grandson-in-law, Lu Qingtang, and my great-grandson in the womb, want to pay my respects to my grandmother."
"Get up quickly." The Queen Mother said with a smile, "This child always talks about etiquette like this. I have told her many times not to salute, but she just doesn't listen."
Emperor Kang Yuan also quickly echoed, "My son said the same thing. I have said it so many times. This child is too filial."
The Queen Mother nodded and sat on the chair with Emperor Kang Yuan's support. Concubine Ning next to her was still kneeling on the ground.
"Everyone, get up, stop kneeling."
The Queen Mother waved, and everyone present quickly stood up. Concubine Ning also followed suit, but found that the Queen Mother's eyes fell on her.
Her heart sank slightly, and she felt that something bad was going to happen.
But he still pretended to be indifferent, as if he didn't know.
Emperor Kang Yuan, who was beside him, saw the Queen Mother looking at Concubine Ning, and couldn't help but ask: "I wonder what the Queen Mother is looking at? Are you looking so fascinated?"
"Just now Ai Jia was outside the palace and heard something that Concubine Ning said was wrong. I wonder if the emperor would like to hear Ai Jia nag a few words." The Queen Mother looked at Emperor Kang Yuan with a squinted smile.
Concubine Ning's heart skipped a beat, she still didn't understand the Queen Mother's intention, she just felt a chill in her back.
Emperor Kang Yuan refused to listen to any reason, so he immediately said: "Please give me some advice, Queen Mother."
"Concubine Ning said that Jiang Mei had done something wrong and Jiang Mei should bear the consequences, but the Ai family heard that Concubine Ning ran to the side hall and pushed the pregnant Concubine Chen, with the intention of beating him. Thanks to my grandson. Arrive in time, otherwise you might cause some trouble. Concubine Ning almost made a big mistake by not figuring out the cause of the matter. Should she bear the consequences?" The Queen Mother said, looking at Concubine Ning.
After hearing this, Concubine Ning immediately knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, Queen Mother. I was also confused for a moment. I misunderstood the villain's slander and misunderstood Princess Chen."
"Princess Chen was wrongly accused in vain? What she is carrying in her belly is the future of the Daheng Dynasty. If there is a mistake, will you just let it go with a misunderstanding?" The Queen Mother raised her voice, her eyes full of anger.
Concubine Ning was so frightened by the Queen Mother's voice that she did not dare to say a word.
Although Emperor Kang Yuan was not the Empress Dowager's biological child, he was still her legitimate mother, the Empress Dowager. He did not dare to talk back to her, let alone her.
Emperor Kang Yuan glanced at Concubine Ning with hatred, and then said: "Queen mother, please calm down. Concubine Ning will naturally be punished. She will be banned from Qingquan Palace for one month and then demoted to the concubine. I wonder what the queen wants?"
The Queen Mother nodded.
Even if she was dissatisfied, she would not say anything. After all, Emperor Kang Yuan had already given in, and she could not say anything more.
When Concubine Ning heard that she was grounded again, she felt miserable in her heart.
She had only been out for a few days, and she was locked up again.
But this time was no better than last time. This time with her son by her side, Mo Zeshen would not just watch her being punished.
So, Concubine Ning looked at Mo Zeshen, her eyes full of grievances, as if she had been bullied.
However, Mo Zeshen cast his eyes on Lu Qingtang, with a soft and nostalgic gaze that he had never seen before.
It’s really a waste of time to grow up like this!
Forget it, let’s save ourselves.
"Mother, please calm down. I really have no intention of harming Princess Chen. She is my daughter-in-law, and she is carrying my grandson. How could I harm my family?" Concubine Ning covered her head. mouth, sobbing softly.
It was so sincere, it seemed like it was true.
Lu Qingtang couldn't help but sneer. She wasn't so weak when she wanted to hit him personally. Now she is still quibbling. She is really shameless!
She narrowed her eyes and said with a smile: "Mother concubine, my daughter-in-law knows that you don't like your daughter-in-law. What happened last time, your daughter-in-law already begged for your favor based on King Chen's meritorious service in suppressing bandits. But King Chen only has one merit. I can’t plead for mercy.”
Lu Qingtang said that if he rescued her, he could also send her in. It was just a matter of words.
However, this sentence depends on her mood.
"Concubine, please be more peaceful. My son will often come to the palace to see you."
Although Mo Zeshen was angry, his silence at this time seemed unfilial.
After much deliberation, this is the only way to say it.
However, this sentence sounded strange to Lu Qingtang's ears.
Although Mo Zeshen was a little dissatisfied with Concubine Ning's favoritism, he would not just watch his mother being punished.
Does he also know that Concubine Ning is not his biological mother?
Probably not?
Otherwise, he wouldn't be willing to bear those slaps.
But why?
Emperor Kang Yuan heard what Mo Zeshen said and nodded, "Okay, that's it. Concubine Ning is banned from Qingquan Palace. Prince Chen and Prince Xian can visit her at any time. Everything else remains as usual."
In this way, Concubine Ning, who had just been released for less than ten days, was grounded again.
No, to be precise, Concubine Ning was grounded again.
The people in the side hall of Longqing Palace quickly dispersed.
His Majesty returned to the Wende Hall to handle government affairs, Concubine Shu was moved back to her Biyue Palace to recuperate, and the Queen Mother also returned to the front hall to prepare dinner...
At this moment, only Lu Qingtang and Mo Zeshen were left in the side hall.
They sat facing each other and didn't say a word for a long time.
Su Mu was tired from standing aside. She wanted to go out and sit and rest, so she slipped out on the pretext of getting some fruit for Lu Qingtang.
Mo Zeshen and Lu Qingtang were still sitting face to face, looking at each other, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.
"Why...why is your belly so big?" Mo Zeshen spoke first.
He had just wanted to ask, but he had been holding it back and finally waited for the opportunity.
Lu Qingtang was originally sitting, but when he heard Mo Zeshen's words, he immediately wrapped himself in clothes, especially his swollen belly, as if he was afraid that Mo Zeshen would see through it.
She hadn't told Mo Zeshen that she was pregnant with twins, and there was no need to say that these were not his children.
Lu Qingtang cleared his throat, "These are twins, two children."
"Oh." Mo Zeshen's eyes were a little disappointed, and then became sarcastic, "No wonder, this adulterer is so powerful."
The word "adultery" stirred up Lu Qingtang's bad mood again.
She was originally grateful to him for saving her at a critical moment, and she was thinking of how to thank him properly.
Now it's good, it's no longer needed, and it saves worry.
Lu Qingtang sneered and looked at Mo Zeshen, "Twins have nothing to do with men, that's because I'm awesome. Don't say it's your adulterer brother, it's you. I can still conceive twins, it depends on whether I am willing. "
The implication is that I am willing to give birth to your adulterer brother's children. I will give birth to two children at once, and I will make you angry to death!
