During breakfast, Liu Man felt particularly embarrassed facing the vase that she had beaten on the ground and scolded.
I'm going to die, it's better not to let her know what happened last night!
The sun always rises late in winter. When the temperature rises, Willow Man tidies up lazily. Carrying a small bamboo basket, he goes to the flower bed and pulls out a few small green vegetables with the soil still attached, preparing to give them to the queen as a souvenir. .
"Hua Ning, please remember to send a basket to Concubine Zhao's palace later. Remember to cover it with a cloth to prevent others from seeing it and making comments."
Before leaving, Liu Man gave some instructions to prevent Xiaojiao from thinking he was partial and getting angry with her.
"Yes, slave, go right away." Hua Ning responded and turned around to get something neatly.
When Liu Man walked leisurely to Yikun Palace with a small basket on her arm, the queen had already set up a pot in the side hall. In order to take care of the imperial concubine who did not like spicy food, she even made it into a mandarin duck pot.
"I'm waiting for you, come quickly." The queen smiled as soon as she saw Liu Man.
If they can't hear the gossip, there's no point in them just eating.
"Here you go," Liu Man responded, handing the green vegetables to the little palace maid beside her, "Wash this vegetable and let the Queen taste the fruits of my labor."
As soon as she sat down, Concubine Zhao excitedly grabbed her arm, "How many times did the Emperor's favorite little Wen Changzai call for water last night?"
(Calling for water means taking a shower after exercise)
Because there was already a deposed Wen Changzai in the cold palace, the harem temporarily called the second Miss Wen who had just entered the palace Little Wen Changzai.
As for whether Xiao Wen Changzai responded or not, that was beyond their control.
The concubines in the harem looked down upon her by performing a dance to charm the emperor.
This second Miss Wen is also a noble girl. What's wrong with waiting another year to enter the palace openly through the draft, but she is so impatient.
Liu Man picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks and put it into the bubbling red soup pot. She watched with satisfaction as the beef with beautiful snowflake texture slowly changed color.
"Three times."
[Not only three times, they also used a lot of postures, as if they were performing acrobatics. Fortunately, the heroine has practiced dancing since she was a child and has a soft body. Otherwise, the emperor would have tortured her thin waist, and... ah, my If the beef is cooked, it will become old if you don't eat it. 】
"Eat it quickly, it's just right."
Liu Man was busy picking up the meat and naturally missed the heart-wrenching expression on Concubine Zhao's face.
Say it quickly, and what?
[This morning, the emperor went to court with his waist supported, looking like he was being squeezed dry. As expected, he and the Queen Mother are mother and son, and they just know how to enjoy it. 】
When the Queen Mother was mentioned, the Queen and Concubine Zhao frowned together. They were not as open-minded as Liu Man. When they first heard about the Queen Mother raising a male pet last night, they felt extremely ridiculous.
It is not that this kind of thing has never happened before, but I have only heard that it has happened to me now, and I am still the queen mother, my mother-in-law, so my mood is particularly complicated.
"Speaking of which, in a few days we will come together to pay respects to the Queen Mother. Manman, you are now a noble and you are qualified to go. However, the Queen Mother has always been strict with the sisters in the harem, so you should be more careful."
When the queen was a little worried, the queen mother would deliberately make things difficult for Liu Man.
After all, the Queen Mother has done this before. If she were placed in an ordinary person's home, she would be an evil mother-in-law who specifically confronts her daughter-in-law and causes disharmony in the family.
But this is in the palace, and the mother-in-law is the noble queen mother. She can only bear it when faced with difficulties. With the hat of "filial piety" suppressed, even the queen can do nothing, let alone Liu, who is just a little noble now. Overgrown.
"When it's time to greet me, the Queen Mother will definitely take the opportunity to find fault with me. Even if there is nothing wrong with me, she will still find fault with me."
Liu Man was not afraid of the Empress Dowager's embarrassment, so she just thought it was a fart, going in one ear and out the other.
She was just worried that she would not be able to help but scold the Queen Mother, and if she accidentally made the old woman angry, she would have cerebral hemorrhage, myocardial infarction, Alzheimer's disease, epileptic seizure...
This is not good.
[The old woman was very annoying before, but now that she is in a group with the heroine, she is even more annoying. Who knows what tricks she will come up with to deal with us.
The old woman thought that the Queen was too powerful and capable, so she thought about replacing the Queen every day and supporting the heroine to ascend to the throne, so that she could continue to enjoy the pleasure of monopolizing power.
He is really old, and it is not enough to have a filial son who greets him during the day, and a little wolfdog lying next to him to warm the bed at night. He only thinks about messing around every day. He is really getting stronger with age and has unlimited energy. 】
What?
The Queen Mother actually wants to destroy me? !
This news was so shocking that the queen, who had always been calm and composed, felt her heart beat violently and accidentally knocked over the teacup.
"Oh, my dear, are you not hurt?"
Huanxi, who was serving the dishes, heard a bang and quickly ran to the queen to check if she was injured.
Liu Man also put down her chopsticks and glanced up and down worriedly. She was relieved when she saw that the queen was not scratched by the flying debris.
"Don't worry, I wasn't scratched."
The queen smiled and waved her intact hands, but there was a bitterness in her smile.
[The Empress is beautiful and beautiful, with countless phoenixes and graces. If such a beauty were injured, I would be so distressed that I would not be able to eat. 】
"The eminent monk next to the Queen Mother seems to be very popular. I heard that many of the maids blushed when they saw him."
Concubine Zhao gave a narrow laugh, and a trace of anger flashed in her eyes. The dead mother-in-law actually wanted to take advantage of the deposed queen!
Although the queen has not done anything for the emperor in recent years, she has managed the palace in an orderly manner and is kind and generous to the concubines. Such an outstanding woman is something she also respects and admires.
Since the Queen Mother is unkind, then don’t let them be unjust!
"Yes, yes, that monk looks dishonest, his eyes are frivolous, and he has a frivolous look. He might have some bad intentions," Liu Man said.
Although she had Dagua in her hands, she had no actual evidence and could not tell the Queen and Concubine Zhao directly.
She couldn't take the Queen and Concubine Zhao to listen outside the Queen Mother's bedroom at night, right?
The queen had calmed down at this time and regained her usual calmness.
"Master Huaiyong was brought into the palace by the Queen Mother in the name of discussing Buddhism. There are also many concubines in the harem who care about Buddhism. Why don't I go and ask the Queen Mother for a favor this time and let Master Huaiyong come and discuss it with the sisters? , it’s also a good thing.”
Liu Man's eyes lit up and she enthusiastically cheered, "Okay, this is a good idea! Don't let the Queen Mother keep occupying Master Huaiyong, and let the concubines see him."
Concubine Zhao twitched her lips, feeling that Liu Man's words sounded a bit strange, as if she was treating Huaiyong as a waiter and was about to be sent out to pick up guests.
"In this case, I will ask the Emperor for his opinion tomorrow. After all, Master Huaiyong is considered a foreigner. Even if he is not a monk and there are differences between men and women, the Emperor should make a decision." The Queen smiled faintly, with a sure win in her eyes.
She had been mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with the Queen Mother for almost ten years, so she naturally knew the Queen Mother's temperament very well.
The Queen Mother pretended to be kind and gentle in front of outsiders, but secretly she was petty and intolerant. If she saw her male favorite among a group of young and beautiful concubines, she would inevitably become jealous.
As long as the Queen Mother takes action, the Queen will be able to seize the opportunity and expose the relationship between the Queen Mother and Huai Yong to the Emperor. At that time, the Emperor will not allow the Queen Mother to continue to be so arrogant for the sake of royal dignity.
