After Concubine Zhen left, Chunhua pouted at the side and said unhappily: "My master is obviously helping her, but she doesn't appreciate it at all. From now on, let her and the queen kill each other to see who can beat the other."

Let’s just watch the excitement.”

Just as Lu Yuan was about to speak, she suddenly heard a crashing sound outside the window, as if something fell to the ground and broke.

Chunhua hurriedly opened the curtain and took a look. He saw Caiping squatting to pick up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. Seeing Chunhua come out, he hurriedly smiled and said, "Look at me, I'm so careless. I slipped and dropped the cup."

The beating didn’t scare the master, did it?”

Lu Yuan walked behind Chunhua and said pleasantly: "It's snowy and the road is slippery. I can't blame you. Just clean up and go down."

Back in the palace, Chunhua was clearing away the cups on the desk and said in a whisper: "This Caiping is such a big person, but she is still so unstable when doing things. Let her stay outside in the palace.

He likes to run into the inner sanctum."

Lu Yuan just picked up a book of "The Book of Songs" without opening it. When Chunhua said this, she seemed to have thought of something and was thoughtful.

"When did she stand outside? Do you know?" Lu Yuan raised her head and asked.

Chunhua said: "This slave was only busy serving tea and didn't pay attention. Master, do you think something is wrong?"

Lu Yuan smiled slightly and said: "I am just making random guesses. Just be careful and pay more attention to the behavior of the color screen in the future."

Chunhua also seemed to realize something, nodded and said: "I have written it down."

Dusk fell, and the heavy snow that had fallen all day gradually stopped. The snow on the ground was a foot thick, and the snow was as bright as day.

The Kunyi Palace has been lit with lamps. The crane holds the red copper lamp stand, and the red candle on the stand is covered with a white veil like cicada wings, revealing a light as clear as porcelain. There are several heaters clustered on the ground, all of which are installed.

The finest silver charcoal has a pine twig-like aroma when burned.

Empress Fu Chengbi was sitting on a pear wood chair with bat patterns, wearing only a homely dress of elegant green silk embroidered with five-petal plum blossom pattern. She had a cloud-falling bun loosely on her head and a beaded knot on her forehead.

At thirty-three years old, she has passed a woman's most beautiful age, and her eyes and brows show an unconcealable haggardness.

At this moment, she was watching several wet nurses teaching Zhaoyang to learn to walk, her eyes full of love. Zhaoyang was already more than one year and eight months old, but he was still unable to stand, let alone walk.

Seeing Zhao Yang fall down again and again, the queen's expression darkened slightly, like the decaying grass stained with frost in the cold autumn smoke.

"Yu Qiu, why is this child Yang'er still unable to stand still and not speaking? Is there something wrong? You see, Yingbi's Jinse is eight months younger than Yang'er and can already walk.

I remember that Jianing was already running around when he was his age." The queen said with worry on her face.

Yuqiu said: "Your Majesty, please relax. I think the prince may have some congenital deficiencies, but it's nothing serious. We have many miraculous doctors in the palace. Just treat him well. Madam, there is an old saying among the people: "There is no need to worry about the seedlings."

"Long", you don't have to worry too much."

The queen's face was still filled with sadness, and she sighed: "I hope it's as you said. Tomorrow you can go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Imperial Physician Wang to come and take a look at Yang'er." Yuqiu nodded in agreement.

Lanxiu walked in and announced: "Mother, the color screen is here."

The queen frowned and said, "Why is she here at this time? Let her come in."

Caiping walked in with a low eyebrow and knelt down to greet the queen.

The queen held a small hand stove with a copper flower basket and asked with a smile: "It's snowing so heavily, why are you here?"

Caiping raised her head, looked around, with cunning eyes, and replied: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report to your Majesty."

The queen glanced at Yuqiu, who understood and asked the wet nurses to hold Zhao Yang and leave.

"What's the matter with you? Get up and say it. Stop kneeling. The ground is cold." The queen looked at her with a smile on her face and said.

Caiping stood up flattered and said slowly: "Today, Concubine Zhen went to Jingxi Palace in the heavy snow and talked with Concubine Ying for a long time in the palace."

"Oh? Did you hear what they said?" the queen asked immediately.

Caiping said: "I didn't hear what they said, but I guess that since Concubine Zhen came here in such heavy snow, the two of them must be plotting something."

The queen frowned, thought for a long time, and then suddenly smiled and said: "Good child, you are right. You should go back and pay close attention. If anything happens, come and report to me at any time." After saying that, she gently nodded to Yuqiu beside her.

nodded.

Yuqiu stepped forward, took out a piece of heavy white silver and stuffed it into Caiping's hand, and said with a smile: "This is a gift from the queen to you."

Caiping smiled happily, took the money and left with great gratitude.

The queen put her hand on her forehead and said, "Yuqiu, what do you think of what Caiping just said?"

Yuqiu said cautiously: "I feel that something is unusual. After the unfavorable events in the stars, Concubine Zhen's arrogance has become much lower. This time it really seems like she is trying to win over Concubine Ying."

The queen was shocked and said: "Do you think so too? If the two of them really join forces, then I will be in danger. Concubine Ying is a person with a delicate heart. If she helps Concubine Zhen, if she wants to

It’s not that easy to get rid of Concubine Zhen, we have to think of a way to deal with Concubine Ying first.”

Yuqiu nodded and said: "Your Majesty is right. How about we also imitate Concubine Zhen and bring Concubine Ying over for your use? What do you think?"

The queen shook her head and said: "No, Ying Concubine is different from Liang Concubine, Yue Guiren and others. Although I don't know what benefits Zhen Concubine promised her, Ying Concubine is definitely not someone who is greedy for money and profit. Besides, from the stars,

Afterwards, she has become wary of me and will definitely not surrender to me. I have to think long term and come up with a surprising trick to defeat her in one fell swoop."
Chapter completed!