A wave of unrest

After a while, the queen hurriedly returned to the bedroom. Just when she entered the door and was about to speak, she suddenly saw Concubine Rong standing in front of the mahogany box, looking at it curiously. Her heart was trembling for a moment, and she even forgot what she was going to say.

She deliberately stepped forward and tried to cover up one or two things, but she was afraid that there was no three hundred taels of silver here.

Just when she didn't know what to do, Concubine Wu saw that she was at a loss, but she suddenly had a different idea. She stood up and asked: "Mother, could it be that something happened again in Qianqing Palace?!"

There was concern for the emperor in his words, as well as a bit of uncontrollable excitement.

"Yes and no."

The queen nodded subconsciously, and then shook her head hurriedly: "It is said that there is an impeachment tip that makes the emperor very angry. Concubine Li who is on duty is afraid that something will go wrong, so she wants me to go over and persuade her."

Concubine Rong also looked away from the mahogany box at this time, turned around and sighed: "It is said that a friend in need is a friend indeed, and now I am the empress..."

She paused slightly, and then added Concubine Wu: "Your Majesty can still listen to me when I talk to Sister Wu."

In fact, Concubine Wu did not dare to say a word in front of the emperor, and her performance was even worse than Concubine Rong.

But the more this happened, the more Concubine Wu couldn't help but feel complacent when she heard Concubine Rong compare her with the Queen - she had no intention of going into this muddy water at first, but after Concubine Rong praised her, she couldn't help but feel proud. He volunteered to go to Qianqing Palace with the Queen.

When Concubine Rong saw this, she resigned first.

When I came out of Chuxiu Palace, I thought about the scene just now, and thought that San Cun Ding looked very coaxable, otherwise I would use her as a breakthrough first.

The so-called "three-inch Ding" is a mockery of Concubine Wu's short stature.

However, although Concubine Wu was petite, her body proportions were very well-proportioned, and she was also good at dancing. She was nicknamed "Sai Feiyan" in the past, and she was far from comparable to a three-inch girl.

After thinking about how to please Concubine Wu for a while, Concubine Rong remembered the red wooden box again. The queen was obviously very attached to that thing at that time, and the shape of the box was not like what was commonly used in women's houses.

Could it be said that the 'important things' related to Jiao Changqing were sealed inside?

Thinking of the emperor's reply that she heard earlier, Concubine Rong's heart was filled with excitement. She wished she could go back and open the box and take a look.

But there is a special lock hanging on it, which is obviously not that easy to open.

What method should we think of to find out what's going on?

The words are divided into two parts.

However, after sending Concubine Rong away, the Queen said to Concubine Wu: "Sister, please wait for me outside for a while. I will go get some things."

With that said, he quickly returned to the bedroom, found a brocade handkerchief of the same color as the surrounding furniture, and covered most of the mahogany box.

In fact, when she first got this thing back, she also thought about hiding it deep in the cabinet, but she was always worried, fearing that someone would take it away, and she would not notice it in time, so she finally chose to put it in plain sight. On the surface, there are two internal and external locks for safety.

After covering it with a veil, she took a half step back and looked up and down. She was slightly relieved when she saw that the mahogany box no longer looked dazzling.

but……

Sister Rong Fei had just looked at it for a while. If she found out that she had covered it up in the future, would she become suspicious because of it?

"Empress?"

At this time, Concubine Wu was impatient to wait outside and couldn't help raising her voice to urge her. The queen had no choice but to put aside her anxiety and quickly left the dormitory.

After the two of them left the Chuxiu Palace and chatted all the way, the queen's mood gradually calmed down. She was thinking about how to persuade the emperor when she suddenly heard Concubine Wu complaining in a low voice: "Concubine Rong has such a face, only the empress can do that."

Have you seen it? When she was favored earlier, it was not like this. Every time we meet, I wish I could shove those two ounces of meat into your face - hum~ Isn't it just that she is fatter than others? What's the good thing?

Proud?!"

Two ounces of meat?

The Queen was stunned for a moment before she realized what she was doing. She said in her heart that it was not even two pounds.

But was Concubine Rong like that before?

She recalled it for a while, but could hardly find any similar memories. Firstly, Concubine Rong did not dare to make a mistake in front of her. Secondly, although she was not as good as Concubine Rong, she was also a provocateur in the harem, so she faced

Concubine Rong has nothing to feel inferior to - and if one insists on concubine Wu having any shortcomings, it would be her breasts that complement her stature.

Speaking of which...

The queen subconsciously glanced at the aggrieved Concubine Wu, secretly thinking that not only Concubine Rong had changed, but how could Concubine Wu not be the same?

If it were before His Majesty suffered a stroke and hemiplegia, with her timid character, how could she have dared to blatantly criticize Concubine Rong in front of her?

The previous behavior of actively questioning Jiao Shun’s teaching is absolutely impossible!

But after Wu Guifei applied the eye drops, there was no response from the queen for a long time, so she couldn't help but said: "My queen, please don't let her be coaxed. This slut is very mean. She will do anything to keep her favor. I

I heard before..."

At this point, she stood up on tiptoes to whisper to the queen, but found to her embarrassment that even though she stood up on tiptoes, her mouth had only just reached the queen's shoulders.

Fortunately, the queen also discovered this in time and hurriedly listened, which allowed her to successfully whisper a few words.

The Queen's expression changed several times as she listened, not because of the shameful descriptions themselves, but because of the tricks Wu Guifei described, which she vaguely felt were familiar, as if they had been...

I’ve seen it in Jiao Shun’s two memorials!

The queen could not help but secretly sigh, thinking that the emperor not only read it over and over, but also learned it!

I don’t know…

Did he use the methods he learned on himself?

Once this doubt emerged, it lingered in her mind, so inadvertently, the queen had another motive for opening the memorial.

There was no more words to say on the way.

When they arrived at the Palace of Qianqing, the Queen and Concubine Wu walked into the bedroom one after another - at the last moment, Concubine Wu was still used to being timid - and heard the emperor roar from behind the curtain: "If we don't investigate this matter thoroughly, I will

After several years of hard work with the Ministry of Industry, wouldn’t those thieves get an advantage in the end?!”

Although she was out of breath after hearing this voice, it was obvious that the emperor's energy and spirit were still normal. The queen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then opened the curtain and walked in quickly.

Before she could persuade her, Emperor Longyuan, who was half lying and half leaning on the bed, turned his eyes and said angrily: "Why did you alarm the queen again? Concubine Li?!"

Concubine Li, who was trembling beside her, quickly knelt down and lowered her head without daring to say a word.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

When the queen saw this, she quickly defended her and said: "Sister Li Fei is also worried about your health..."

"Hmph~"

Before the queen could finish speaking, Emperor Longyuan snorted and looked at Concubine Li: "In the past, everyone was eager to be alone with me, but now that I am no longer useful, he pushed them away one by one, as if they were afraid of being contaminated by something.

!Although I am paralyzed, I am not deaf or blind..."

"His Majesty!"

The queen didn't care about the rules of respect and inferiority, and hurriedly shouted to stop the emperor's angry words.

At this time, the emperor was also shocked to realize that he had violated the emperor's taboo, so he "hum" again and fell silent for a while.

At this time, Li Fei was so frightened that she kowtowed and cried out for injustice. Her forehead became bruised and swollen after just a few blows.

The queen quickly stepped forward to help her up, and turned around to ask Concubine Wu to help comfort her, so that she could have her hands free to persuade the emperor.

Unexpectedly, when I turned around, I discovered that Concubine Wu did not dare to come in at all, and was still huddled outside the curtain.

She sighed helplessly, and simply pulled Concubine Li outside the curtain, called Concubine Wu, and said, "Sister Concubine Li is a little frightened. Could you please bear with me and send her back."

Concubine Wu heard that the emperor was furious inside, and was regretting that she should not have followed. When she heard this, she felt like she was being pardoned, and regardless of whether Concubine Li wanted it or not, she hurriedly dragged her away from the door.

The queen watched the two people disappear outside the palace door, shook her head and sighed, turned around and returned to the curtain alone.

…………

It's this afternoon.

Ten miles away from the west gate, Jiao Shun was lying facelessly on the grass. Little Zhixia, who was almost ten months old, was rolling and crawling on his belly, trying to break free, but was repeatedly corrected by his big hands.

I just screamed anxiously.

Xing Xiuyan had long been accustomed to the way father and daughter got along, so it was as if they had never seen each other before. She was playing badminton not far away with Ping'er, Cui Lu, Siqi and Yindie.

This is exactly the surprise Jiao Shun mentioned yesterday.

The Jiao family's backyard was not big, and it was difficult to maneuver the bicycle, but Shi Xiangyun had a restless temper, so Jiao Shuncai specially ordered someone to build a few badminton rackets so that she could exercise her muscles on weekdays.

As soon as Shi Xiangyun was mentioned, she jumped out to complain.

She saw her picking up little Zhixia directly from Jiao Shun's arms, and said angrily: "Master, you are fooling around, aren't you afraid that Zhixia will break your voice by shouting?"

"Children should exercise their lung capacity more."

Jiao Shun said, turning over and sitting up, cleaning the dirt on his body, and asked with a smile: "Why don't you play anymore?"

"I'm tired. Besides, I can't always hold the same position."

Shi Xiangyun said, lovingly placing his forehead against Zhixia's forehead, winking at her and making a few faces. Seeing the little guy giggling, she couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing this scene, Jiao Shun grinned and suddenly said: "Why is your body stained with so much dust?"

"Where?"

After hearing this, Shi Xiangyun hurriedly lowered his head and looked left and right, but it was really inconvenient to hold the child.

Jiao added by the way: "Turn your back to me and I'll pat it away."

Shi Xiangyun was not aware of the deceit, so he held Zhixia on her back and stood facing Jiao Shun. Suddenly, Jiao Shun, a clinker, put his hand around her belly and pulled her back with force.

"ah!"

Shi Xiangyun exclaimed and said anxiously: "Don't hurt the child!"

Later, she felt that Jiao Shun's strength was very gentle and he was supporting her back with his head, so she breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, Jiao Shun lay down again, and Shi Xiangyun lay on his back, holding a little Zhixia in his arms.

Shi Xiangyun originally wanted to struggle, but when Jiao Shun stopped, looked up at the cloudless sky, listened to her husband's strong heartbeat, and held a cute little Zhixia in his arms, he immediately forgot about the struggle.

.

He just shook his head and changed into a comfortable position, then silently looked at the sky.

The couple enjoyed this rare tranquility, but Xiao Zhixia did not stop. She lay in Shi Xiangyun's arms and twisted around a few times. She seemed to have found a part that was different from her mother. She simply hugged her and held her through her clothes.

He closed his mouth.

"Yeah~!"

Shi Xiangyun exclaimed and suddenly turned over and sat up.

"What's wrong?"

"Zhixia, she..."

Shi Xiangyun was embarrassed to say it clearly, but as she stood up, what her daughter did came into Jiao Shun's eyes.

Jiao Shun couldn't help laughing, he stood up in a hurry, hugged Shi Xiangyun and jokingly said: "It's okay to practice it first, we will have experience when we have another one next year."

"Bah~"

Shi Xiangyun spat, but did not get out of Jiao Shun's arms. His oval face was flushed, and his eyes were full of expectation.

At this time, Xing Xiuyan and Heping'er, each covered in sweat, also walked towards this side.

Jiao Shun took advantage of the situation and looked towards the 'court' and saw that even the nets had been put away. He couldn't help but wonder: "Why aren't we playing? It's still early before dark."

Ping'er smiled and said, "It was my idea. When I saw Muni Yuan on the way here earlier, I suddenly remembered that I had lit a lantern in that temple together with my second grandmother. I had forgotten what I had been busy with a while ago, so I

I’m thinking of stopping by the temple on the way back and giving me some extra money for sesame oil.”

Xing Xiuyan also helped: "I also wanted to see Miaoyu, so we hit it off with sister Heping'er."

"Okay, okay!"

When Shi Xiangyun heard that he was going to Muni Yuan, he immediately held up Zhixia and said in agreement: "We just want to light an ever-burning lantern for little Zhixia!"

Since they all said they were going, Jiao Shun had nothing to do, but secretly glanced at Ping'er, thinking that this was probably Wang Xifeng's idea - but since the two times, because of the unhappiness caused by the Wang family, it was true that he had not been with the second mistress for a while.

Now that the Wang family's affairs are settled, we might as well just get off the road.

With this thought in mind, he gave an order and everyone got on the carriage and turned back the way they came.

When we arrived at Muni Courtyard near the west gate, Wang Xifeng had been waiting here all morning.

But besides her, the fourth young lady Jia Xichun was also present.

Jiao Shun gave Wang Xifeng a questioning look, but Wang Xifeng could only smile bitterly in response and expressed in a roundabout way that Jia Xichun had long wanted to come to see Miaoyu, but she really couldn't refuse.

In this way, it was difficult for the two of them to settle down, so they could only secretly agree to meet here in five days.

After that, it was time to discuss lighting an ever-burning lamp for Zhixia.

During this period, Jia Xichun watched with cold eyes, seeing that Miaoyu obviously lost her usual detachment in front of Jiao Shun, and secretly shook his head, feeling quite disillusioned with his idol.

I secretly thought in my heart, practicing in the world of mortals is indeed hard to escape the troubles of the world, but if you just become a novice monk in this temple, you shouldn't have to deal with these things, right?

These trivial matters will not be discussed in detail.

However, they said that they had discussed the matter of the everlasting lantern, and the Jiao Shun family made it possible for Wang Xifeng and Jia Xichun to return to the city together, and they did not go their separate ways until they entered the inner city.

Jiao Shun was on the carriage, wondering whether to take Ping'er to play the side drum, or to use local materials to let Miaoyu push the dock - anyway, Wang Xifeng alone would definitely not be able to enjoy it to the fullest.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Wang Xifeng's carriage suddenly chased him from behind like crazy.

Jiao Shun knew something was wrong and ordered someone to pull over.

I saw the carriage of Rongguo Mansion approaching, and then Wang Xifeng poked her head out of the window regardless of decency, and said in a changed voice: "It's a disaster, it's a disaster, come back to Rongguo Mansion with me!"
Chapter completed!