"The king hasn't left yet? Doesn't he need to go to court?"
Turning around, Lin Mengya wiped the thin beads of sweat on her forehead with a cloth and asked doubtfully.
"No, the king usually has breakfast before going to the Jade Temple to handle court affairs and receive courtiers. There are court meetings only on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. At other times, if there is no urgent matter, the ministers will not come to the palace.
Come."
As Madam Jingrou's personal maid, she naturally knows the King's schedule and rest time, and knows it better than anyone else.
Although national conditions and rules are different, being a decision-maker is always the same hard work.
After tidying up their appearance, they followed Ning Qiu and quietly entered Feng Yuyuan's dormitory.
In the dormitory, the maids had already made preparations. The faint smell of breakfast in the palace seemed to soften the coldness in the palace, and it felt like an ordinary morning.
"Your Majesty, this is the Helan girl I told you about. Yu'er's matter is all thanks to her."
There were only a few of them in the dormitory, but Mrs. Jingrou still spoke softly, and no one else could hear her except the four of them.
Lin Mengya abided by the rules and knelt down respectfully.
"I don't want to be a slave. This is just a coincidence."
Don't be greedy for merit, and don't talk too much.
Even Mrs. Jingrou is still cautious in front of the king, not to mention that she is just an outsider.
"Oh I got it."
A mellow but cold sentence, said indifferently, making it impossible to hear his true emotions.
Lin Mengya only heard an extremely weak sound of turning the pages of a book, and then there was a somewhat unpredictable silence.
Kneeling on the ground, Lin Mengya had thousands of thoughts in her heart. In the end, she could only choose to kneel on the ground honestly and accept the gaze of the king who seemed to be absent.
Even Mrs. Jingrou had not thought of such a scene now.
Originally, he was his son's savior, so why did he kneel like this?
But after hesitating for a moment, she could only look at her husband helplessly, with a bit of disapproval in her eyes.
After about a few minutes, Lin Mengya maintained this respectful attitude and knelt there motionless.
The king just closed his book, and his wise and shrewd eyes fell on Lin Mengya.
"Well, not bad, it's suitable for you in your palace. Get up."
Although there was no obvious fluctuation in his tone, it was a little more cordial than before.
Lin Mengya thanked her, stood up demurely, adhered to her duty, and stepped aside.
She just She also wanted to understand what the king meant. Even though she was Xiaoyu's savior, from the king's point of view, there were thousands of ways to repay her so-called kindness.
Lady Jingrou’s Fengyu Garden.
If she is a sensible person, it is best. If she is not sensible, being around Mrs. Jingrou will bring trouble to her sooner or later.
However, Lin Mengya has always known the meaning of the word "be safe and keep oneself". The trial just now must have made the king initially feel that she is someone who can stay in the palace.
"Miss Helan is indeed capable. I like her very much. With Helan by my side, Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about me anymore."
Lin Mengya was recognized, and Mrs. Jingrou seemed to be relieved, and she quickly said some kind words for Lin Mengya.
In front of the king, Mrs. Jingrou calls herself "I", unlike in front of the queen, who grooms her concubines one by one. Lin Mengya also noticed the difference between the two.
Standing in the corner, he glanced at the king vaguely.
But to his surprise, he discovered that the king was wearing a half-mask for some unknown reason.
The silver-white mask was a little awkward on his face, but the half of his face that was exposed was even more perfect than he expected.
Maybe when Xiaoyu becomes an adult, he will be like his father and lose his childishness, and gradually gain the respectable and heroic spirit of a superior person.
But he is certainly not as handsome as this king. The coldness of the blade seems to have frozen his beauty, making it intimidating.
His eyes moved as if no one or anything in the world could move him.
But only when he saw Mrs. Jingrou, those deep eyes thawed for a brief moment.
It's just a moment.
As if he felt Lin Mengya's eyes sizing him up, the king's sharp eyes met hers for a moment.
Lin Mengya immediately backed down, but missed the deep shock that flashed across the king's eyes.
Fortunately, the king is a person who is very good at hiding his emotions, but in the blink of an eye, his emotions have disappeared.
The people present were afraid that no one would know except himself.
After that, Lin Mengya didn't care too much about what the king said or did.
She just felt a little strange. According to everyone's opinions, Mrs. Jingrou seemed to be the person the king held dear to his heart.
But she looked at the way the two of them got along, and she saw that the lady was indeed tender and affectionate towards the king.
protect.
But why does the king always look cold and cold, as if he doesn't care about everyone?
I just want to say that the king treats his wife differently, and it is indeed different.
The flash of affection in the king's eyes towards Mrs. Jingrou cannot be deceived. ??
She always felt something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out where it came from.
In the end, it can only be attributed to the fact that the king probably wanted to protect Mrs. Jingrou.
The beginning of life in Feng Yuyuan was not easy, because Mrs. Jingrou almost had to take care of everything in the palace.
Therefore, after breakfast, she accompanied her wife to deal with various matters in the main hall.
Before noon, I saw a palace lady walking towards the main hall in a panic.
"Madam Qi, the queen is seriously ill. The ladies from all the palaces are now in the queen's bedroom. The medical officers are at a loss. Should they ask the high priest to come in and take a look? The king said that they also need to ask for the lady's instructions.
Down."
As long as the king is here, Mrs. Jingrou will always be the most powerful woman in this palace.
Therefore, even if the life of the Queen is at stake, the person who calls the shots is still Mrs. Jingrou.
She is sick now. Lin Mengya inadvertently curled her lips. But calculating the time, it should be time.
Her smile did not hide from Jingrou's eyes, and she calmly asked the little Gong'e to retreat first. After retreating from everyone, she looked at Lin Mengya doubtfully.
"What do you know about this?"
How could she know the inside story, because she had planned this incident.
After a half salute, Lin Mengya whispered.
"Madam, there is no need to panic. There is no need to ask the high priest to come for diagnosis and treatment. This disease will subside in a few days, and the queen will only suffer a little. But if the queen can work hard to cure her cold
What does Madam think about my problem?"
In fact, the key to the matter is the pot of purple peonies that she dripped with blood.
You know, her blood is the most poisonous. As long as it is exposed to the air, it can kill people in just a few seconds.
Although the flower can only withstand one day and night, it is actually slightly toxic because of its fragrant fragrance.
The queen must have loved this flower very much. Although she wouldn't put it in her bedroom, she wouldn't care about it too far.
In this case, poisoning is inevitable.
As for those who serve closely, if they move around a lot or go outside for fresh air from time to time, they will only feel slightly dizzy.
Now that she is ill, the people closest to her I'm afraid there will be some chain reactions like hers.
But although the toxicity is strong, after all, it is just a scent of flowers.
The human body's circulatory system naturally has the function of detoxification.
If you can add a few bowls of mung bean soup, it won't be a problem.
However, the poison she used was so sophisticated that even the teachers, not to mention the medical officers, could not verify the poison's toxicity. Of course, she was not afraid that she would be caught on the spot.
As for the pot of withered peonies, they will definitely be disposed of by the palace people. After all, who dares to place a pot of ruined flowers in the palace of the Queen?
After listening to Lin Mengya's words, Jingrou's mind suddenly flashed into that pot of delicate purple peonies.
In the blink of an eye, she understood the meaning of Lin Mengya's words.
His expression was a little hesitant, but after a moment, he returned to silence.
"Come here, go seal the city and invite the high priest. The high priest must arrive at the royal city within five days. By the way, the priests from those tribes are also invited. The life of the queen is most important.
,No one is allowed to delay.”
Lin Mengya admired Mrs. Jingrou even more as she gave orders with determination.
She just gave a reminder, and Madam could complete the matter. I am afraid that this time, the queen will offend the tribe and the high priest.
The palace people followed the order and left, leaving only Lin Mengya and three others in the main hall.
Needless to say, Ning Qiu alertly went to guard the door. Mrs. Jingrou looked at Lin Mengya hesitantly, because she really didn't know how she came up with this matter.
"You know the seriousness of this matter. Although I did it according to your wishes, if someone finds out, you and I will have nothing to do with it."
Lin Mengya smiled softly and filled a cup of tea for Mrs. Jingrou with her jade hand.
"Don't worry, madam. The method I use is very clever, and I will definitely leave no evidence of guilt. No one can find out what method I used. In fact, there is something I have been saying to madam. For so many years, madam
Haven’t you endured enough?”
It wasn't that Lin Mengya was ruthless, that's why she came to the palace and changed her tactics and poisoned the queen.
It was because, on the way, Xiaoyu had already given Lin Mengya a comprehensive report on the situation of their family of three.
The eldest son born to the queen, although his mother's status is a bit embarrassing, he is the king's first child after all. It is said that he is quite capable and famous, and he was once one of the most powerful candidates for the position of prince.
The most important thing is that because of the suppression by the eldest prince, the princes and clans who were originally ready to take action can only temporarily restrain their minions.
