Seeing that Leng Qiyue had finally reacted, Lu Sisi was secretly delighted. She put on a worried expression. "Elder sister, a palace maid from Mu Xiang Palace said that the little prince had been left at the side hall by Esteemed Empress Mu without paying any attention, only having an aunt watching him. That aunt is about to enter the coffin, how can she take care of the little prince even if it's difficult for herself? "
This was not what Leng Qiyue wanted to know. She asked, "Little Sister, you said just now that the young prince had mice on him?"
Lu Sisi nodded, "That's right. I heard that the mouse is over a foot long. It's covered in white fur, so it might be an elite mouse."
Leng Qiyue thought for a moment, then sat down and said, "Sigh, I can only blame myself for not being able to take care of my son."
Lu Sisi sighed and said, "Sigh, Big Sister's luck just ran out. Little Sister will definitely beg Aunt to let you out."
Leng Qiyue said with a grateful expression, "Many thanks, little sister. I will never forget little sister's great kindness."
After exchanging several more pleasantries, she stood up and said goodbye.
Han Liu asked, "Empress, do you believe her?"
Leng Qiyue laughed, "Do you believe me or not? Don't you know that the rumors are getting more and more outrageous? A mouse over a foot long, do you think such a thing would exist in the palace? "
Han Liu thought for a moment and smiled. "Yes, a foot long white rat. Impossible. If there was one, it would have long been offered to the Emperor as a rare strange beast."
"Well, therefore, Lu Sisi's words cannot be trusted. She only came this time to rope me in, to help her fend off tomorrow's family dinner. "I'm not that stupid either. I won't point the spearhead at me. As for her, if she wants to climb up, it'll depend on her esteemed empress dowager to help or not." Leng Qiyue smiled faintly and did not take the words of Lu Sisi to heart.
What gave her a headache was that the Empress Mother had agreed to let her attend the feast, so was it heaven or hell that awaited her?
Han Liu seemed to be able to read Leng Qiyue's mind. "Empress, you haven't done anything wrong, so there's no need to be afraid of them making trouble for you."
Leng Qiyue shook her head and said, "I don't know why, but I feel very uneasy. I keep having the feeling that something will happen during the family banquet." Didn't Ruth say that Zuo was unhappy with my service? I might not be able to get out of the cold palace this time. "
Han Liu frowned. "Empress, didn't she say that His Majesty scolded Zuo Xiang?" "The Emperor is helping the Empress."
Leng Qiyue sighed and was too lazy to explain. She would see whether this was a blessing or a curse.
Before she could relax, the palace maid by the empress dowager's side came to celebrate. She went up to Leng Qiyue and bowed. "Imperial Concubine, Esteemed Empress Dowager wishes to invite you to the Benevolence Temple."
Leng Qiyue and Han Liu looked at each other, both of them tacitly knowing that this was not a good business.
Leng Qiyue organized herself a little before following Qing Xin out of the palace. Han Liu didn't follow because the empress dowager didn't allow her to go.
Upon arriving at the Palace of Virtue, Leng Qiyue bowed to the empress dowager. "Esteemed Empress Dowager, a thousand years."
When the empress dowager saw Leng Qiyue's normal appearance, she nodded and said, "It looks like it wasn't in vain for This Dowager to let you go to the Maid Academy. The rules were quite a bit better. Sit down. "
Leng Qiyue sat down obediently and waited for the empress dowager's words.
"But the empress dowager actually didn't mention the matter of her serving the bed and instead mentioned attending the family banquet." Tomorrow is the day of conflict, and this one wanted to use this opportunity to get you out of the cold palace, but the Minister of the Left made a mistake and this one doesn't want to cause a ruckus on such a big day, do you understand? "
Leng Qiyue obviously knew what the Minister of the Left was up to, and it looked like she wouldn't be able to escape the cold palace.
Seeing that Leng Qiyue was silent, the empress dowager smiled in disappointment. "His Majesty insisted that you attend the family banquet, but the Minister of the Left was an important official after all. He was also the Minister of State, so he can't be stubborn. So This Dowager thought of a compromise. "
Leng Qiyue pretended to be wronged as she said, "It's up to the empress dowager to decide, chenqie will obey the imperial imperial decree."
The empress dowager smiled and nodded. "Very good. This Dowager likes your docility. Tomorrow you will move out of the cold palace, but the title of imperial concubine has to be taken away. After all, you are the Consort Sin, and if you are still the Consort from the Cold Palace, how can this one serve the masses in the future? Just stay and take care of the little prince at Mu Fei's place. "In the future when the emperor has his own plans, you can just promote yourself again. This one's doing this for your own good."
Leng Qiyue rose to her knees and said, "Many thanks to Esteemed Empress Dowager."
"Mn, get up. In the future, help this one pay attention to Mu Fei's actions." After all, she came from another country, so there's no need to be on guard against others! " So this was the Empress Dowager's ultimate goal.
Leng Qiyue rose to her feet and said, "Esteemed Empress Dowager, don't worry. Chenqie will tell Esteemed Empress Dowager everything about mufei in detail."
The empress dowager nodded in satisfaction. "That's enough. You can leave now." Take care of the little prince when you move to the Mu Xiang Palace tomorrow, and bring him to the family banquet tonight. "
"Yes, chenqie will take her leave." Leng Qiyue said gently.
Leaving the Palace, Leng Qiyue cursed in her heart, "Pfft, you said it's for my own good, aren't you paving the way for your daughter? Now that Zuo Furong had stopped, the biggest threat was Mu Fei, who could not hold anything back. You sent me to the Mu Xiang Palace to take care of the little prince, but in reality, you want me to be a spy. It would be best if I could catch hold of Mu Fei and suppress her. But at least I have to thank you. At least I can personally take care of Nihility God Stage. " Thinking of this, Leng Qiyue's mood was not that bad. She hummed a song and returned to the cold palace.
Han Liu saw that Leng Qiyue was in a good mood and made a bold guess. "Empress, is it time to leave the cold palace?"
Leng Qiyue took a sip of her tea and said, "I can leave, but I've been demoted to an established position. What kind of position is Chang Zai?"
Han Liu was slightly surprised. She didn't expect that Leng Qiyue would change from a grand concubine to someone who was present at all times. She continued, "The empress dowager was the largest, followed by the empress, imperial concubine, imperial concubine, imperial concubine, Yuzhen, Shuyuan, Chang Zai, aunt, imperial maidservant, and beautiful woman. However, the Empress is still three levels higher than this servant. "
Leng Qiyue frowned and asked, "What are Yuzhen and Shuyuan doing?" What does Chang Zai do now? "
Han Liu continued to explain, "Yu Zhen is the manager of each department, and Shuyuan is the manager of Yu Zhen's room. These people all had the right to sleep with the garden palace. Only those who stayed at the bottom of the palace were not allowed to sleep with the garden palace, unless the emperor took a fancy to them and gave them a chance to advance. If the empress dowager asks you to take care of the little prince, then you can do this specially, without having to do things like serving tea and pouring water. "
Leng Qiyue sighed and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Then what do aunty and Imperial Maiden do? "
As Han Liu packed her things, she said, "My aunts are those who have no relatives outside the palace and willingly stay in the palace to discipline the errant maids. Like the concubine's wet nurse also called aunt or mama, but like the empress dowager, empress, imperial concubine's personal maid is also aunt level. A maidservant is someone who teaches the rules of a maidservant's palace. "The palace maid is me, there is endless work to be done every day."
Leng Qiyue dryly smiled and said, "Don't worry. There will be a day when I will let you show off your might."
Han Liu snappily replied, "You have so many troubles. You have to work hard to climb up. The women in the harem only have one way out, and that's to grab onto the hearts of men." After saying that, she made a grabbing motion with her hand.
Leng Qiyue rolled her eyes and said, "It's not easy to capture a man's heart, is it? I am a natural born beauty, beautiful beyond belief. Even men cannot escape my grasp. "
Han Liu pretended to vomit and spat twice. "Come on, before, Empress Dowager Wen was the prettiest girl in the world. In the end, didn't she let the current empress dowager steal the position of empress?"
Leng Qiyue was deeply curious about Empress Dowager Wen's background, and asked, "Who is she?"
Han Liu replied, "Your servant has heard of it, but has never seen it. When your servant entered the palace, Empress Dowager Wen had already died many years ago." "Your servant doesn't know the specifics, but I heard that the empress dowager was then, and the empress dowager is now a imperial concubine. Something happened between them and then she was beaten into the cold palace."
"Oh." Leng Qiyue was somewhat disappointed.
"Do you want to know about Empress Dowager Wen?" I know! " An unruly voice drifted over.
Leng Qiyue and Han Liu both looked at the door and saw a tall man standing there. He leaned against the door frame, his handsome eyes smiling at Leng Qiyue. His clothes were clean and tidy.
Leng Qiyue gave the man a sidelong glance and said, "Mo Tian? What are you doing here? "
That man was Mo Tian. He walked over and put an arm around Leng Qiyue's shoulders, then said with a smile, "Empress Dowager Wen is my holy maiden in exorcism …"