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Imperial Consort Hall.

The Noble Consort Su had just served Ming Chengjun at the imperial court, and not long later, Xiao Ya reported to him.

"Mu Qingling and Shen Zhu are here."

Noble Consort Su's eyes flashed a look of astonishment, when did these two become so good? Could it be that Shen Zhu had already figured it out?

If the man's backyard was harmonious, then he would definitely be more satisfied with what he did in the future.

Thinking of this, Noble Consort Su revealed a gratified smile, instructing Xiao Ya to invite them in so that the others could make tea and get some snacks.

She slowly sat down on the seat of honor.

"Greetings, Imperial Consort." Shen Zhu bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Imperial Concubine Noble Consort." Mu Qingling didn't salute as deeply as Shen Zhu, he was just slightly blessed.

Noble Consort Su said, "Take a seat. You've come rather early today."

"Last night, when the princess was resting in her Minister Mansion, the niece still thought that she would have to inform the imperial concubine Noble Consort."

Shen Zhu explained his purpose of coming here concisely, but then he realised that the smile on Noble Consort Su's face became bigger and bigger.

When the Noble Consort Su heard that the princess was already sleeping in the Minister Mansion, his mood became even better. Looks like he can no longer delay the marriage between the princess and Su Zongwen.

"Empress has arrived!" The eunuch's voice came from outside the door.

The words that Shen Zhu wanted to say were stuck at his mouth, but as the person who came was the Queen, he could only get up and wait for the Queen to come in.

The empress laughed while teasing, "Oh, it's quite lively here, sister. There's one or two here!"

The three of them said in unison, "Greetings to Empress."

"Get up. I've come here today to talk to you. Don't be so reserved, we're all family."

The Queen held onto Noble Consort Su's hand and the two of them sat on the main seat together, looking like they were sisters.

"What were you talking about?"

The Queen looked at Shen Zhu and Mu Qingling and could tell that Mu Qingling really liked them. I heard that they just slept in the Minister Mansion last night.

She could not sit by and watch as the princess married Su Zongwen, encouraging them to act arrogantly with their Su Family!

"It's just a conversation about yesterday's banquet, this is the first time Ling'er is responsible for this kind of thing. Fortunately, Zong Wen mentioned something on the side and did not make a joke out of it."

Noble Consort Su covered her lips and laughed lightly, one sentence stabbed into the empress's heart.

These kinds of palace banquets were usually held by those with authority and ability.

This was because it represented not only his own country's face, but also a good way to interact with other countries.

Ling'er was in charge of yesterday's banquet. Not only did he win the emperor's favor, he also made friends with some of the people with great authority in other nations. When they return to their country, they would bring up Ling'er, the capable Prince Su, and not some crown prince.

The empress's mouth twitched, unwillingness filling the depths of her eyes.

After all, she was someone who had seen great storms and great waves. On the surface, she still maintained the attitude that a mother should have when she was under the heavens.

The Queen smiled at her. "Ling'er did not do bad.

"Thank you elder sister for thinking so highly of Ling'er." After the Noble Consort Su thanked him, he looked at Mu Qingling and asked gently, "How was it, Princess, when you came to the capital?"

Mu Qingling originally thought that the bickering between the two dignified women was quite interesting, but now he had thrown the issue to her, and was caught off guard.

Returning to the imperial concubine Noble Consort, Qingling came to the capital for a few days and felt that it was much more interesting than the Qi Kingdom, there were a lot of delicious things to eat and some fun.

Mu Qingling tilted his head and smiled at Shen Zhu like a child.

When Noble Consort Su heard it, a pleased expression surfaced on her face. She didn't even need to look at the Queen to guess how upset she was.

"That's good. If you need anything, feel free to ask for it. Just treat it as your home."

"Then can I continue to stay in the Minister Mansion?"

Mu Qingling immediately asked.

Shen Zhu was startled. Yes, he couldn't say what he was feeling in his heart.

Noble Consort Su was happy to see that it succeeded, but just as she wanted to speak, she was interrupted by the Queen.

"Princess, it's impolite for you to come here on behalf of the Qi Kingdom and live in it."

The Queen reminded him slowly.

Mu Qingling almost forgot about this matter again, he lowered his head and sighed, it could be considered as him tacitly agreeing to live in the palace.

"Yue Niang can often go to the relay station to accompany you. Is that okay?"

Noble Consort Su knew that Mu Qingling was unwilling to part with her, but he was worried that the Empress might have some tricks up her sleeve, so he added another sentence.

Hearing that, Mu Qingling's crying face immediately revealed a smile, "Thank you Imperial Concubine Noble Consort!"

Noble Consort Su pursed her lips. Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw that the rise and fall of the Empress's chest was much bigger than before.

"Empress, Imperial Concubine Noble Consort, Yue Niang still has some matters to attend to at home, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

Shen Zhu stood up and prepared to leave. The empress and Noble Consort Su had always been at odds with each other.

"Qingling will also take his leave." Mu Qingling hurriedly saluted and left with Shen Zhu.

Only the Empress and Noble Consort Su were left in the hall.

"Little Sister seems to be especially concerned about Su Zongwen, I'm even afraid that Ling'er will eat too much!"

The empress picked up the teacup by her side and took a sip. The best Da Hong Pao was said to have been harvested in the south last year. There were very few Da Hong Pao, but the emperor had kept them for Su Lanruo.

At that time, the emperor and she weren't on good terms, but the emperor was constantly mindful of her and remembered her preferences.

The empress looked at Su Lanruo, who was standing beside her. She wanted nothing more than to kill her right now!

Noble Consort Su laughed and slowly explained: "Big sister knows, my big brother and second brother have been wronged. They have left the capital for more than twenty years and have suffered in the village. Furthermore, what Big Sister doesn't know is that Su Zongwen is not only my nephew, he is also Ling'er's savior. He has saved me several times, so I naturally treat him well and can be considered to be thanking him. "

"Oh? "There is such a source!" The Queen sighed.

The Noble Consort Su heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that the empress wouldn't suspect Su Zongwen's identity anymore.

But on this matter, she should definitely reflect. Was she treating Su Zongwen too special?

Once the Queen was suspicious, Su Zongwen's identity would be exposed.

The empress hadn't gotten rid of all of them yet, so revealing her identity at this point might bring about some trouble.

The empress picked up a piece of cake and asked, "I heard that the emperor has been staying with his little sister for the past few days?"

"That's not true either. The emperor sometimes comes to his sister's place for dinner, and then goes to handle the court affairs." The Noble Consort Su explained, just in case the empress used some logic to 'educate' her.

The empress suddenly understood. "So that's the case. There's been a rumor going around in the palace these past few days, so I knew it was fake just by hearing it. Someone like little sister who understands a lot should know that the emperor is the ruler of a nation and not some ordinary man."

Seeing Noble Consort Su's "enlightened" look, the Queen gritted her teeth in hatred and could only endure it.

She scolded herself: seductress!

"Thank you so much elder sister. The harem has elder sister overseeing it. I feel very at ease. In the future, I will definitely serve the emperor with all my might, so that I won't overwork myself."

Noble Consort Su got up and bowed slightly, thanking the empress for the 'trust' in her words.

"Alright, I'm a bit tired. I'll go back and rest first."

"We respectfully send you off, Empress!"

Within the empress dowager's palace.

"What do you mean you won't let me overwork myself? "The meaning behind his words is to mock me, ridicule me, and show me that the Emperor only likes her!"

Once the Empress returned to the palace, she dismissed the servants, leaving Mama Lin to attend to her.

"Noble Consort, if Su Lan Ruo continues to develop like this, sooner or later her Su Family will …"

Mama Lin did not dare to continue.

"Su Family? Twenty years ago, what kind of glory did Su Family have? Hadn't he fallen? If our previous Su Family could be considered strong, now, it can t even withstand a single blow. "

The empress sneered, planning out a plan in her head.

Mama Lin saw that she was confident, and gathered up his courage to ask: "Does Noble Consort have a brilliant plan?"