"Yes..." Zhai Hanjing's tone was a little hesitant. He probably felt guilty, so he did not report Lin Qingluan's situation immediately.

Suddenly, Shangguan Lie's displeasure became more obvious: "What? The queen can't handle the matters between the concubines?"

Zhai Hanjing na na, Lin Qingluan lowered her eyes to hide the smile in her eyes.

She knew that for a suspicious character like Shangguan Lie, no matter whether you were straight or not, you would always have momentum.

Pian Zhai Hanjing's response was weak and he was immediately put in a lower position. Shangguan Lie's intuition was that he was not happy.

At this time, there was no need to wait for Zhai Hanjing to say anything. Lin Qingluan straightened her back and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I did beat Concubine Qin, and I also think she deserves to be beaten!"

Shangguan Lie looked over, but he didn't blame him, he only asked.

Lin Qingluan was hesitant to speak at this time, so An Lan took a step forward and simply repeated what Concubine Qin had said.

While speaking, Lin Qingluan tilted her head to one side, showing an angry look.

There were some things that she couldn't say, but An Lan could.

An Lan was not very smart, but he knew how to protect his master. After he finished speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed to Shangguan Lie, and then said: "Our queen has been unable to sleep at night and cannot eat because of General Lin's affairs.

But I came here so early in the morning, and my wife, Qin Fei, stabbed me in the heart like this..."

"Queen, is what she said true?" Shangguan Lie asked in a deep voice.

Zhai Hanjing's palms were already covered in cold sweat. He murmured and opened his mouth, but he could only say: "Yes, even Concubine Qin spoke openly. After all, she was pregnant for nearly nine months, so she shouldn't think about Long Si.

The imperial concubine went up and slapped her, even I couldn't stop her..."

But Shangguan Lie laughed: "So what makes you angry -"

Before he finished speaking, Shangguan Lie suddenly paused and looked at the concubines who were sitting neatly below and did not dare to say a word. He seemed to remember that he wanted to save face for the queen, so he turned to ask Concubine Qin: "What are those words?"

you said?"

Concubine Qin did not dare to shout. No matter how stupid she was, she could see that the emperor was not angry because Lin Qingluan hit her, but was unhappy because of the words repeated by the palace maid.

"Concubine..." No matter how much Concubine Qin thought, she didn't know how to excuse herself. She could only mutter, "Concubine, I just said casually..."

"My first-grade general, do you only deserve to let you talk casually?" Shangguan Lie also knew that Concubine Qin was stupid and was too lazy to even get angry and reprimand him. He simply looked away and directly issued a punishment, "Concubine Qin has no status and must be demoted.

The position is concubine."

"Your Majesty!" Concubine Qin was startled and called out in panic, but Shangguan Lie raised his hand and frowned: "Go back to Zilan Palace. You are not allowed to go out unless you have nothing to do."

"Your Majesty, Concubine Qin, and Concubine Qin are still pregnant, so why are they demoted?" No matter how much Zhai Hanjing disliked this cousin, the two of them were both honored and disgraced, so he could only force himself to speak for her.

, "The little prince will be born soon, just for the sake of the dragon heir, and I hope that the emperor will retain the title of concubine who is a diligent concubine."

"Little prince?" Shangguan Lie seemed to have heard some joke. He glanced at the queen and said in a gentle tone, "I understand what you mean. For the sake of the dragon heir, it is indeed shameful for a mother to have a concubine."

"It's just that Concubine Qin is impulsive, can she raise the dragon heir well? There are also high-ranking concubines in this palace. When Concubine Qin gives birth, how difficult will it be to find a mother for the concubine for the concubine?" Shangguan Lie said in the most ordinary tone.

Throw the most terrifying thunder to the Zhai sisters.

"Your Majesty!" Zhai Hanjing shouted in disbelief, but Qin Concubine could not even speak. She could only tremble her lips and her whole face turned pale.

"That's fine. I still remember that Qin Concubine lost her temper because someone in the palace said that she was a princess in her womb, and she even beat many people. If she was really a princess, wouldn't she be punished by Qin Concubine in vain?

Grind?" Lin Qingluan said coolly.

Although what she said didn't sound right, it was true. Even Zhai Hanjing couldn't guarantee that Qin's concubine would definitely give birth to a son. She could only say in vain: "How is it possible? After all, she is the biological mother..." She paused.

After a while, he looked at Lin Qingluan again, "The imperial concubine's sister has not given birth yet, so I'm afraid she doesn't understand. After the fetus is born, it will be involved with the mother. Who can not cherish it?"

"My mother loves me, and my father loves me too." Lin Qingluan smiled and said, "Why does the Queen mean that the emperor, as a father, can harm his own children?"

"Okay, what I said can be refuted by the queen at will?" Shangguan Lie was too lazy to listen to their quarrels one by one. He waved his sleeves in annoyance and stood up to go out.

But he suddenly remembered something and turned back to look at Lin Qingluan: "Is your concubine ready for breakfast?"

"Not yet." Lin Qingluan was very obedient, and followed Shangguan Lie half a step forward, "Does the emperor want to reward me with a breakfast?"

"You are the only one who favors my things." Shangguan told her with a smile, and then told Yu Bao, "Put the breakfast in Wan'an Palace."

Lin Qingluan smiled and lowered his head, but some surprise flashed in his eyes.

She originally thought that Shangguan Lie was going to take her to Daming Palace for breakfast, but she didn't expect—

Apparently An Lan also thought of the same thing and grabbed her arm nervously.

The "Jiao Ke" hiding in the dormitory that the two of them were worried about had just left Wan'an Palace at this time.

"Master." The man in black, who had been waiting outside all night, still had a heavy face, as if it was a normal thing for his eldest son to sleep on the imperial concubine's bed all night.

Zhou Chumu nodded and said nothing. He just looked at the sky and estimated the time: "Uncle should be up."

The man in black didn't answer. After all, he didn't know when General Chu would get up.

"It's getting hotter and hotter today." Zhou Chumu said to himself, leading the man in black to turn left and entering a small alley where almost no one walked.

After a while, the door of Wan'an Palace opened, and Shangguan Lie and Lin Qingluan walked in together.

Due to An Lan's instructions, the bedroom door was still closed, and no one knew what was going on inside.

Both the master and the servant were a little nervous, so they subconsciously took Shangguan Lie to the west hall on the other side. Fortunately, Shangguan Lie was just here for breakfast and had no intention of going to the sleeping hall.

After finishing the breakfast, Shangguan Lie comforted Lin Qingluan a few more words, saying that once there was news about Northern Xinjiang, he would tell her first so that she didn't have to worry.

Lin Qingluan naturally agreed, and sent Shangguan Lie away with tears of gratitude, and then opened the door of the dormitory with a heavy sigh.

It's quiet and cold, nothing is missing that shouldn't be missing, and nothing is missing that shouldn't be added.

Rather than feeling relieved, Lin Qingluan felt a little...regret?

She shook her head to get rid of this illusion, changed into homely clothes, and went to the west side hall. She called Mu Yun and asked, "How is Weiyang Palace?"
Chapter completed!