Kunning Palace.

In the small hall, Qian Duoduo was lying on the couch, his eyes closed and his brows furrowed, as if he had dreamed of something sad.

Qin Gu looked at her fragile appearance and sighed inwardly.

The ladies-in-waiting also have ranks, and Qingu is the fourth-rank etiquette master next to the Queen Mother.

Emperor Yanguang wanted to know the truth about today's incident, but he did not want to let the empress or the female official around Concubine Xu come to see it, so he sent someone to the Queen Mother's Palace to invite her to come and see it.

After staying in the palace all her life, Qin Gu has chosen many palace maids, and her eyes are very sophisticated.

Just one glance at the look on Qian Duoduo's eyebrows and her eyes told her that this little girl had not been together for long.

Although I understood it, I still had to wait until she woke up before asking a few more questions.

Qingu could wait, because His Majesty's instruction was "Don't be in a hurry, make sure it's clear."

After a while, someone came in.

But it was Concubine Xu and Princess Chunning who came to pay their respects to the queen, followed by a girl.

Qin Gu only glanced at the girl and shook her head in her heart - this girl was so disrespectful of etiquette, how could she pick up the fruits on the table and eat them...

Qin Xiaozhu held the apple in his hand and took a big bite.

"I'm so thirsty." He said loudly while chewing.

The empress and Concubine Xu, who were usually very dignified and courteous in the past, actually covered their mouths and smiled softly, with loving and doting expressions on their faces.

Concubine Xu smiled and said: "Look at you kid, eat slowly."

The queen also smiled and said: "I know you are entering the palace today, and I have specially prepared it for you."

Qin Xiaozhu glanced sideways at Chun Ning, feeling quite proud.

How is it? This girl is loved by everyone, right?

Chun Ning was too lazy to pay attention to her and turned to Qian Duoduo on the couch...

Two lines of clear tears slowly flowed down from the corners of Qian Duoduo's eyes.

She dreamed that Wang Xiao was dragged to Caishikou and beheaded, she dreamed that she was killed next to him, and she also dreamed that the two of them turned into butterflies.

It turns out that everything in the play "Butterfly Lovers" is true.

With this feeling in my heart, Qian Duoduo slowly woke up.

What caught his eye was Qin Xiaozhu's face.

"Have you had enough sleep?" Qin Xiaozhu asked, quite tolerant and doting.

Qian Duoduo was stunned.

Qin Xiaozhu said softly: "Come again when you're full~"

Qian Duoduo was stunned again. These words and tone sounded so familiar.

But Qin Xiaozhu's lips curled up into a smile, and he said leisurely: "The most gentle thing about lowering his head is like the shyness of a water lotus that cannot stand the cool breeze."

As she said that, she reached out her hand and gently stroked Qian Duoduo's face with the back of her hand.

Qian Duoduo trembled, his whole face turned pale, and he almost fainted again.

"You, you, you..."

How could you peek at us?

"What's wrong? My little flower." Qin Xiaozhu said, "Didn't we agree that next time... we would like you to pick more?"

Qian Duoduo's face instantly turned red to her neck.

"I, I, I..."

She wished she could burrow her whole body into the ground.

Forget it if you faint.

No, my face is too hot.

The next moment, she suddenly caught the word in Qin Xiaozhu's words.

Not the 'little flower' and 'duocaijie' that made her extremely ashamed, but the 'us'.

Sure enough, Qin Xiaozhu turned his eyes, glanced at Qin Gu, and said leisurely: "I just wanted to tease you last night, but you reacted so strongly that you scratched my back several times."

Qin Gu turned her head and glanced at Princess Chun Ning, and instantly understood her intention.

Is this to exonerate Ma Ma?

Sure enough, then she heard the rude girl say again: "Also, my name is not Wang Xiao, my name is Qin Xiaozhu."

…

There are figures behind the curtains.

Qin Gu slowly backed out, left the house, and closed the door.

She was thinking about today's events in her mind and felt a little embarrassed.

When he turned around, he saw Mr. Chun Ning standing on the corridor, wearing a moonlight skirt that was dignified, elegant and yet pretty, which made Qin Gu nod her head repeatedly.

"I have met His Highness."

"See clearly?" Chun Ning asked softly.

Qin Gu whispered: "See clearly."

As she spoke, her eyes fell on Princess Chun Ning's hands, and she saw that the princess's hands were tucked into her sleeves.

Chun Ning caught her gaze, smiled softly, waved her hand in front of Qin Gu, and said, "Do your newly painted nails look good? They are dyed with impatiens juice..."

With a pair of slender bare hands, the girl's face is full of innocence.

Qingu became a little frightened and said quickly: "I don't dare."

"I asked you if you look good."

"Good... nice."

Chun Ning nodded, looked at his nails, and said with a smile: "You also saw the conversation between Xiao Zhu and Miss Qian just now, and the Queen Mother and Mother also saw it with their own eyes. Miss Qian's expression cannot be fake, right?"

Qin Gu said in a low voice: "Yes... you can't lie..."

"Xiao Zhu is naughty and likes to tease people. It's just a joke. It's not appropriate to make things worse. It will ruin the girl's innocent reputation. Master Qin, do you think so?"

Qin Gu lowered her head and said nothing, feeling quite embarrassed.

"My father is a diligent and wise king, and rarely interferes with the affairs of the harem. If Aunt Qin has any difficulties in the future, you can tell me." Chun Ning smiled softly, and suddenly asked: "Aunt Qin's family, only

A younger brother living abroad, right?"

Qin Gu was stunned for a moment, then she saluted and said, "Yes, he got lost when he was a child, and we haven't seen him for eighteen years."

"It's hard for the master of ceremonies to remember him clearly. He must have missed him very much."

Chun Ning said, but then added: "I have inquired for you. Your brother happened to be in Kaifeng when the city was flooded... Fortunately, his wife and children are still alive. No. 47 Mianmian Lane, north of the city. Exit Aunt Qin

You can go and see me when you leave the palace for the first time."

…

After a while, Qin Xiaozhu came out of the house.

When Chun Ning saw Qin Xiaozhu, she thought of how she had scratched her with her nails. Her face felt slightly hot and she turned her head away.

Qin Xiaozhu looked at Qingu's back and said, "Do you know how much money I spent on Xiao Chaihe because of the coercion of female officials like you?"

Chun Ning said: "From the fifth-grade palace maiden, there is only one in a palace; to the fifth-grade palace maids, they can only be found in the concubine palace; to a fourth-grade etiquette master like her..."

"Okay, okay," Qin Xiaozhu scratched her and said, "I thought you were wasting my money, but today I found out that you had a clever plan."

"It's just your little thing."

Qin Xiaozhu smiled, hugged her, and said: "Good Chunning, you are the best. Anyway, thank you this time..."

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Jianji Hall.

Wang Xiao's face was calm, but his heart was filled with sadness.

Qian Chengyun's face was sad, but his heart was calm.

The two of them were quarreling back and forth, trying not to let the civil servants have the opportunity to mention Fengdong Factory.

Emperor Yanguang's impression of Wang Xiao became a little better because of this.

After a while, Qingu came over and reported to Emperor Yanguang in a low voice.

"oh?"

The result turned out to be quite surprising.

Emperor Yanguang shook his head when he recalled seeing Qin Xiaozhu on the street that day.
To be continued...