The Queen Mother looked at the green smoke rising from the reddish-brown copper incense burner, thinking deeply.

This is the new osmanthus fragrance made this year, and the rich sweetness is not the type she usually likes. However, she has no time to care about anything more now. All she can think about is the clear eyes of that petite and slender woman when she left.

It was an innocent, ignorant, and confused look, showing that she had no idea of ​​what she wanted to convey.

However, on the day of Miss Yun's accident, Jingyue clearly did not follow her daughter. Instead, she left her post while she was taking a nap and sneaked out of the pavilion to have a private meeting with the man. The man was none other than her own son——

The Sixth Prince Lin Wenyu!

She also just learned about this matter from the intelligence investigated by the secret guards. She originally wanted to bring this matter out to scare the low-status girl, let her know that she had something in her hands, and she would be responsible for it in the future.

Listen to your own call and serve as your own mission. But you don’t want to...

She didn't react at all! She didn't even show the slightest hint of panic!

——Could it be that the secret guard’s investigation was wrong?

This is unlikely. The secret guards left for him by the late emperor specialize in intelligence collection, and are as capable as the emperor's group of shadow guards who specialize in handling special affairs. They were all the former emperor's right-hand men and swore allegiance to the royal family.

, the supreme ruler loyal to the royal family. Now the new emperor is underage and cannot take charge of the overall situation. In order to prevent the Liu family from becoming powerful alone, the former emperor divided the dragon guards who only listened to the emperor's orders into two groups, one for himself, and the other

One branch is still responsible for protecting the emperor's safety.

But...if that investigation result is true, then that girl's ability to hide her thoughts is too great! And the series of actions she has made in the past two months are very thought-provoking.

First, she deliberately bumped into Concubine Liu to attract the emperor's attention; then, she used her humble and insignificant attitude to gain the emperor's sympathy; and then, perhaps, she used the memories of her own lady to remind the emperor from time to time not to forget her old love, making the emperor think that she was a

Missing the good maid of the old master, I further improved my affection for her; later, I only favored her and made her a concubine...

Maybe, the pregnancy and miscarriage were all premeditated and planned by her! Just to get rid of other concubines...

The more she thought about it, the scarier it became, and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she felt. The Queen Mother took a deep breath, waved her slightly trembling hand, and knocked over the incense burner. The incense went out, and the ashes spread all the way down the incense burner stand, staining the

The gorgeous robes were in pieces here and there, which was very dazzling. The remaining ashes fell directly onto the red wool carpet, staining a palm-sized stain. Suddenly, a sweet smell filled the whole room.

"A thousand years old, my empress!" Aunt Rui whispered and hurried forward to help her clean her robe and skirt.

The Queen Mother glanced down, sneered, and said nonchalantly: "Since you can't wear it anymore, just throw it away. The Ai family never keeps useless things, especially dirty things." After saying this, she turned to the inner room to change them.

The robe and skirt are gone.

Aunt Rui frowned slightly.

****

In the Jinxiu Palace, a woman knelt on the cold floor of the side hall and kowtowed deeply to Lin Jingyu, almost lying on the ground.

Lin Jingyu sat on a bench covered with thick red fox fur, his face full of displeasure.

"I told you to let you go free, why are you so ignorant!" He didn't even bother to look at the woman, for fear of staining his own eyes. She is just a prostitute, how could he keep her in the palace! This person belongs to the Heavenly Family.

Where is the face!

But the woman begged bitterly and told with tears her tragic life experience of being lonely and helpless. She just wanted to stay in the palace and work, even if it meant pouring night fragrance and cleaning the toilet, she was willing to do so.

Having said this, Lin Jingyu could no longer chase people away with a straight face. He shook his head helplessly, and was about to agree, but was stopped by a hand stretched out from behind.

"I don't agree to keep people with unknown origins." I lay down behind Lin Jingyu, lazily stretched my legs and feet, yawned widely, and then put my arm around the slim waist of the person who was having an awkward moment in front of me.

, holding 'her' in his arms, placing his chin on 'her' thin shoulder in a show of affection, staring at the woman kneeling five steps away - 'Jingyue' whom Qin Murong bought from the brothel.

''s stand-in pursed his lips into a sarcastic smile and said word by word: "Especially a woman with ulterior motives."

The woman's body trembled violently, kowtowed a few more times, and whispered in a cry-like voice: "You humble servant...how dare you hope so much! It's just that the new year is approaching, and my humble servant is now alone and helpless, even if she goes out,

I will have no choice but to end up on the street! At that time, I will have to freeze to death in the ice and snow, with no one to take care of me..." Probably because he was too excited, in the end he broke down in tears and just kowtowed and begged.

"I hope your Majesty will be merciful! Let this humble servant live in the smallest and darkest place until the spring of next year, and then send this humble servant away! Your Majesty's grace has blessed all the continents and brought great blessings to the sky! He will not abandon his own people!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed again.

I almost wanted to applaud her. I was really afraid that if she kept knocking, even if her forehead wasn't damaged, she would knock a hole in the floor.

But, for some reason, I just don't like this woman and don't want her to stay.

I was about to call the guards to come in and drag her away, but Lin Jingyu spoke before me.

"Since you have nowhere to go, let's stay for now."

I almost pushed Lin Jingyu off the chair.

When the eunuch took her to the steward to arrange the work, I immediately jumped off the bench, pointed at Lin Jingyu and cursed:

"You are mentally ill! You are just a prostitute, how can you tolerate her!"

Lin Jingyu frowned slightly.

"She said she would leave in the spring."

"Can I believe what my wife said? Not to mention the beginning of spring, I think she will find various reasons to stay for a long time at the beginning of summer, autumn equinox and winter solstice next year! Just wait to be pestered by her until you die!" After that, I was angry.

He hummed and left with a puff of his sleeves.

Unexpectedly, this incident actually made my prediction come true. That humble woman really stayed with Lin Jingyu for a long time. However, how can we predict the future now? Even if there are only three short days

In less than a month, the world has undergone earth-shaking changes. I just lament that fate has played a role in people, and I feel confused when I think back to that time.

This is a topic for later, so I won’t mention it for now.

After leaving Splendid Palace, the more I thought about it, the more something was wrong.

Lin Jingyu's behavior today is too abnormal. But I can't explain why.

He seems to be... having something on his mind.

That’s not right! This kid has something on his mind that doesn’t happen every day or two! What’s abnormal about him is——

It lies in——

Silence, gentleness?

——Yes! Gentle! This guy is so docile today! He simply has no temper! It’s completely different from his previous situation where his hair would explode at the slightest touch!

Weird. So weird! Could it be that there is another soul inside?

I shuddered. I’d better discuss it with Qin Murong quickly!

I quickened my pace and was walking in anguish, when a voice suddenly stopped my hurried pace.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Chapter completed!