[There is no doubt that Lou Jinhuan is really mad. What she said before was just a way to lure Yan Ruqing to be alone with her, and then take the opportunity to offer an olive branch to Yan Ruqing to help her. They are just people in the same boat. If they don’t help,
, if her background is exposed, she will definitely die]
[How dare she do that? What if Yan Ruqing doesn’t help her? Isn’t it too dangerous for her to show her birthmark when she comes up? 】
[So she is crazy! What Lou Jinhuan thinks about is: Anyway, if I die, they will kill you next, and you can do whatever you want. It is impossible for Yan Ruqing not to consider this, so her chances of winning are
Very big]
[The Jedi counterattacks and even enlists the enemy as an ally, which is amazing! I am looking forward to the following plot more and more! 】
…
Lou Jinhuan turned around and returned to the side hall, found his clothes scattered on the bed, dressed neatly and then walked out.
As soon as the door opened, he met two pairs of big watery eyes.
"Empress Dowager, you have been wronged. You are a slave and useless!" The shorter one knelt down and cried so hard that he was out of breath.
The other one wearing silver-pink clothes had an ugly face and red eyes, but he managed not to cry.
Lou Jinhuan had some concerns, and the system passed her original memory to her. She was silent for a moment, and stretched out her hand to the palace maid in silver and pink clothes: "Chu Yun, help the Ai family back to the palace."
"Yes, the Queen Mother." Chu Yun helped her out.
Passing by the kneeling man, Chu Yun hesitated for a moment, but didn't ask.
The people on the ground stopped crying. What happened? Why did the Queen Mother ignore her?
Just as she was suspicious, Lou Jinhuan suddenly stopped beside her, lowered his eyes and asked coldly: "Chu Qing, are you kneeling here because you think the people of the Ai family have not been humiliated enough?"
The palace maids and eunuchs who were coming and going nearby couldn't help but look here. Chu Qing's face turned pale, and she stood up quickly and said, "I'm just worried about the Queen Mother."
Lou Jinhuan laughed lightly and walked straight over.
Chu Qing followed anxiously.
There was no words all the way, and when they arrived at Lou Jinhuan's palace, she dismissed the other palace guests, leaving Chu Yun and Chu Qing alone.
The two looked at each other, both a little uneasy.
Lou Jinhuan said to the people outside: "Close the door——"
The little eunuch immediately closed the door from the outside.
The light in the hall dimmed instantly. Lou Jinhuan was sitting in the main seat, leaning on the back of the chair, his hands casually resting on the armrests, looking lazy and exuding indescribable majesty.
"Kneel down."
Her voice is not loud, but people can't help but listen to her.
Chu Yun and Chu Qing knelt on the ground obediently, lowering their heads slightly, and the jewelry on their heads was clearly visible.
Chu Yun only wore a silver hairpin and a few plain pearl flowers, which was very suitable for her status, while Chu Qing wore a gold and jade hairpin, surrounded by pearls, which looked noble and delicate.
Lou Jinhuan lowered his gaze, and saw that the clothes Chu Qing was wearing were also of high quality, peach pink, and looked quite fresh.
The word "favored" appears everywhere.
"Where were you when something happened to the Ai family?" Lou Jinhuan tapped the handrail with his fingers regularly.
The sound of "Tuk, Tuk, Tuk, Tuk" makes those who listen feel tense.
Chu Qing lowered her head and sobbed and said: "The Queen Mother said she was tired, and the slave thought that the Queen Mother had drunk too much wine, so she went to the kitchen to bring her sobering soup."
Lou Jinhuan raised his eyebrows, "Didn't the Ai family tell Chu Yun to go?"
Chu Yun pursed her lips, Chu Qing glanced at her, raised her head and said: "I saw that she hadn't come back for a long time, so I was afraid that something had happened, so I went to have a look. I didn't expect that someone took advantage of the loophole. I am sorry for my empress..."
As she spoke, she burst into tears again, and with that pretty little face, she looked so pitiful.
However, Lou Jinhuan just looked at her expressionlessly, while Chu Qing cried and couldn't cry anymore.
What's going on? In the past, didn't the Queen Mother soften her heart and relent when she cried? Today she is extremely irritated?
"You are the dowry maid of the Ai family. You have grown up with the Ai family and have been around the Ai family for almost ten years, right?"
Chu Qing didn't know what she meant by saying this, so she thought carefully and said, "Yes, it's been almost ten years."
Unexpectedly, Lou Jinhuan suddenly stood up and smiled, "Ten years of friendship cannot withstand the temptation of lust for power."
Chu Qing was horrified, "Empress..."
Lou Jinhuan lowered his eyes and looked at her, and said in a relaxed and calm tone: "Tell me, who bribed you to spread smoke in the incense burner."
"Your Majesty, this servant is unjust! What a smoke, what a bribe, I don't know what your Majesty is talking about!"
Chu Yun was also confused. She looked at Chu Qing suspiciously, "Mother, is there any misunderstanding in this?"
Lou Jin's smile hides a knife, "Misunderstanding?"
She raised her hand and pulled off the golden hairpin from Chu Qing's head, and said in a delicate tone, "These days, you have changed from your usual sobriety. You only wear bright and fresh colors. You took out all the jewelry you cherished most before, and apply makeup and powder every day.
If your mind wanders from time to time, is it because you are pretending to be someone else?"
Chu Qing's face suddenly turned pale and her lips trembled, "Slave, no..."
But her voice became obviously weaker, and she clearly felt guilty.
Chu Yun was startled, his eyes showing disappointment.
"The Ai family once rewarded you with a similar gold hairpin, but that one had a magnolia flower in the middle, and yours... is a carved jade peony or a fine mutton-fat jade. Most people can't afford it as a gift. Your sweetheart,
It’s quite generous.”
Lou Jinhuan said and suddenly asked: "Is it your Majesty or the Regent?"
Chu Yun was shocked and looked at Chu Qing. Chu Qing was so frightened that she fell to the ground and stared blankly at Lou Jinhuan. Then she reacted, knelt down suddenly and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I understand that I dare not betray you, my slave.
The hairpin was given to the slave by her when she left the palace to visit her mother."
"I won't shed tears until I see the coffin, Chu Qing, the Aijia gave you a chance." Lou Jinhuan let go of his hand, the hairpin fell to the ground, and the peony flower in the middle fell out, like their broken master-servant relationship.
"Come here - drag Chu Qing out and beat her until she is willing to talk. The rest of the people will be watching by the Ai family. No one is missing."
The eunuchs and guards outside the door rushed in and dragged Chu Qing out. Chu Qing cried and begged for mercy. Chu Yun couldn't bear to look away, but met Lou Jinhuan's indifferent gaze. Her heart skipped a beat and she immediately
Kneel down to show your loyalty, "I will never dare to betray my wife. If you violate this oath, you will die!"
Lou Jinhuan nodded: "Go ahead."
"Yes." Chu Yun went out to watch the execution with others.
The board fell heavily on Chu Qing, and shrill cries echoed through the palace.
Lou Jinhuan sat back on his chair and sipped tea slowly.
[As expected of an empress, ruthless is just one word!]
[You can tell Chu Qing’s problem through clues, and your observation skills are amazing! I’m getting goosebumps, I just like this straightforward temperament!]
[Killing a chicken to scare a monkey kills two birds with one stone. It's just an imperial method. Now I'm even more curious about who did this? 】
The barrage moved quickly, and many people took notice and began to reward it.
Lou Jinhuan's face brightened slightly as she listened to the sound of points being credited into her account. These were her ransom money, the more the better.
A quarter of an hour later, Chu Qing couldn't hold on anymore and said that she was bribed by the regent's people, and as long as the matter was successful, she would be given the position of concubine.
Lou Jinhuan sneered, and was not surprised by the answer. He wrote a letter and gave it to the guard, saying: "Have someone bandage her up to prevent her from dying. Carry her out and send her to the Duke Fu's Mansion. After reading the letter, he will know what to do."