The night slowly opened like a curtain, a bright moon hung high in the sky, and silver light poured in through the window like a dream.

The Xianshou Palace had just turned on the lights, and the candles were swaying slightly in the night wind.

After taking off her bright robe, the Queen Mother was leaning on the soft couch in plain pajamas, still holding a bronze mirror in her hand, "Yi Qian, does the Ai family's face look younger than yesterday?"

Aunt Yi Qian was making the bed. She paused after hearing the words and said with a smile, "The Queen Mother is right!"

The Queen Mother took another closer look and wondered: "Have the Ai family eaten too much recently? Why do you feel that your face is fatter than usual?"

Aunt Yi Qian paused her hands again and continued to smile apologetically: "That's what the Queen Mother said!"

"That's it, then let's take away the midnight snack tonight." The Queen Mother waved her hand and signaled the maid to take down the shark's fin and winter melon porridge that was just delivered.

The little palace maid stepped back in response. As soon as she raised the curtain, someone jumped out from outside and she almost bumped into her.

"My dear Concubine Zhen, please forgive me. I didn't do it on purpose."

Concubine Zhen seemed to be in a hurry, and waved her hand without hesitation, sat down in front of the Queen Mother and said, "Mother, is it possible that this matter can be settled like this?"

The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Zhen, and asked Yi Qian to apply the cucumber mask before going to bed as Murong Qianqian had asked her to do. Then she said calmly: "You are still so impatient. You should learn from the Empress and Concubine Meng."

"Aunt..." Concubine Zhen would habitually call the Queen Mother this way when she felt wronged, with tears in her eyes, "Zhen'er is the one who has the same blood as you, how can you favor them?"

"You're so outrageous, it's not your turn to criticize the Ai family," the Queen Mother reprimanded angrily, but it was too harsh and the cucumber fell down. She immediately calmed down and said, "Zhen'er, you must know that the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind you, so you can't be impatient.

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Concubine Zhen lowered her head, still looking confused.

The Queen Mother patted the back of her hand and said, "The Ai family and you are both descendants of the Xia family, so naturally we both want our family to prosper, but the emperor marrying Murong Qianqian as his queen is a rule set by our ancestors.

This rule is deeply ingrained and cannot be shaken so easily. Moreover, the Murong family has always made good friends and has been loyal to the family for generations. Murong Lan is even more powerful in the world and can compete with the Xia family.

You said, this kind of situation can be rectified by sneaking out of the palace privately, and even if you are punished, it will just be a wall-to-wall thinking about your fault, but it will only scratch the surface."

Listening to the long talk, Concubine Zhen seemed to understand a little bit. She raised her head and wondered: "What the aunt means is that the queen will rejuvenate this old face for the aunt. If she can't do it, she will be decapitated for deceiving the emperor."

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The corners of the Queen Mother's lips twitched, and a few pieces of the cucumber fell off, "Ahem~ Is the Ai family's face old?"

"No...no, aunt's face is very tender." Concubine Zhen immediately shook her head.

Yi Qian took a few more slices of cucumber and put them on the corners of the Queen Mother's lips, and then the Queen Mother opened her mouth slightly and said, "The Ai family said you are too stupid, how could you really punish the Queen for such a reason.

What the Aijia did is, firstly, making the queen feel oppressed, and she will naturally fall ill if she is under great pressure; secondly, the emperor will naturally be disgusted by a queen who is not filial and virtuous, and is afraid that she will be treated like a cold palace."

"Auntie is right, Zhen'er understands." Concubine Zhen smiled and saluted, then turned around and left.

Haitang was waiting outside the door with a lantern. When she saw Concubine Zhen coming out, she immediately went to greet her, "It's dark, Master, be careful where you step."
Chapter completed!