Nangong Yuan hugged her tighter. His whole body was obviously burning hot and about to explode, but he only stayed on those tender and tempting red lips.
I don’t know how long they kissed. Qingyin hadn’t slept all night, and in such extreme hypoxia, she slowly fell asleep.
Nangong Yuan slowly let go of Qingyin and kissed her forehead.
The car was bumping along, but Qingyin slept very soundly.
Until Li Zhang came over and asked, "Your Majesty, we are about to enter the city."
Nangong Yuan murmured "hmm" softly, then slowly laid Qingyin down on the cushion.
He lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage, saying, "Go slowly after entering the city."
It was just past five o'clock in the morning and the city gate was already open.
The group entered the city in a low-key manner and headed towards the palace.
Nangong Yuan did not sleep all night. After returning to the palace, he washed up and went to the morning court.
Qingyin was sent back to the Cining Palace.
Qingyin slept until noon before waking up. When Qiuzhu was helping her wash and dress, she said, "The imperial concubine hasn't returned to the palace yet."
"I will be back sooner or later. You can return the pot of flowers to Concubine Mu later." Qingyin took a jade hairpin and inserted it into her hair.
Qiu Zhu nodded in agreement and turned around to see the hairpin on Qingyin's head. "Empress Dowager, isn't this one too plain? How about this one?"
Qingyin glanced at the golden filigree butterfly shaker in Qiuzhu's hand and said, "I'm not wearing it anymore. I don't usually go out, and no one comes over, so I'd rather wear something light."
Qiu Zhu wanted to say that the emperor might come soon.
But seeing that Qingyin still looked a little tired, and looking at the hairpin in her hand, it was indeed quite heavy.
I didn't persuade him anymore.
"Then I will go and deliver the flowers now." Qiu Zhu put the hairpin back into the dressing box.
"Well, go ahead." Qingyin said to Xiaoqi at the same time: "Remove the cover."
Knowing that the fragrance of the flower could be poisonous, she asked Xiao Qi to cover it with a cover that was invisible to the naked eye.
[Yinyin, send the flower back. What if Mulan Yan uses it on Nangong Yuan?]
Qingyin glanced at the corners of her eyes, which were still slightly red, in the bronze mirror. "No, it won't work unless Nangong Yuan places that pot of flowers in his bedroom and looks at them every day. However, as far as I know, Nangong Yuan probably doesn't like flowers and plants."
At this point, Qingyin suddenly remembered that this flower can only bloom for a month, and it seemed that there was not much time left. "Xiao Qi, do you have any props that can prolong the flowering period? I remember that this flower blooms for a month, and it takes at least half a month for the medicinal effect to be effective. You delayed it for half a month before it withered."
As far as she knew, Mulan Yan was a flower lover.
Since she used this dirty trick against herself, she had no choice but to let Mulan Yan suffer the consequences.
Unexpectedly, Mulan Yan didn't return to the palace until the next day.
After returning to the palace, she immediately came to the Cining Palace to pay her respects.
"Your servant pays respects to the Empress Dowager. May Her Majesty be blessed." Mulan Yan performed the impeccable etiquette of the Northern Dynasty.
Qingyin looked at Mulanyan and saw that she had a faint smile on her face and did not look guilty at all. Qingyin could not help but praise her in her heart.
At the same time, I also thought with a sense of evil humor that it would be even better if I could still maintain this expression when I found out the truth.
Qingyin was too lazy to play along with her and said calmly, "Since you're back in the palace, go back to your own palace. If you haven't been summoned to my Cining Palace, don't come here."
After these words were spoken, Mulan Yan could no longer maintain the smile on her face.
She thought that if she took the initiative to pay her respects and show weakness as soon as she returned to the palace, the Queen Mother might be able to maintain superficial harmony with her.
Unexpectedly, she didn't care at all.
Mulanyan looked up at Qingyin, a hint of embarrassment flashing in her eyes, "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, I have something to say but I'm not sure if I should say it or not."
"Since you know you shouldn't say it, just keep your mouth shut. I don't want to say anything to you, and I don't want to hear what you say." Qingyin said coldly.
Looking at her expression, she really thought that Nangong Yi had succeeded and that she had something on him.
It's really naive and stupid.
Mulanyan stared at Qingyin for a long time, and suddenly burst into laughter, "Okay! Since the Queen Mother is so unkind, I have nothing to say. I just hope that the Queen Mother will not regret it in the future." After that, she stood up and turned to leave.
Qiu Zhu looked at Mu Lanyan's back, a trace of worry creeping across her brow. "Empress Dowager, I can't understand why Concubine Mu is so sure you'll regret this. Does she have some other tricks up her sleeve?"
Qingyin scoffed lightly, "Just a grasshopper in autumn."
After hearing this, Qiu Zhu felt relieved, but he still didn't dare to relax too much.
In the first few days, Qiu Zhu ordered people to keep an eye on Concubine Mu.
But the news that came in was that Concubine Mu was staying quietly in her bedroom, and there was nothing unusual.
As the end of the year draws closer, the day of leaving the palace is put on the agenda.
Qiu Zhu packed the things in her hands with some worry. She used to think that when this day really came, she would be happy and excited.
But now that the day has finally come, she is reluctant to leave.
"Aunt Qiuzhu, someone is looking for you outside." A little palace maid knocked on the door gently and said.
Qiu Zhu recovered and asked, "Who is it?"
"That person said he was someone you knew before. He heard that you were about to leave the palace, so he came to see you off." The little palace maid replied.
Someone you know?
Qiu Zhu thought about her life in the palace over the past ten years, but for a moment she seemed to be unable to remember who could come to see her off at this moment.
But despite her doubts, she still got up and walked outside.
Qiu Zhu saw an old nanny standing at the door from a distance, and then he remembered that this was the one he had met in the laundry.
At that time, the nobleman she served was convicted and she was assigned to the laundry department.
Stayed there for a year.
"Madam Sun, why are you here?" Qiu Zhu asked with some emotion.
All in all, they haven't seen each other for five or six years.
We are all in this harem, but it seems that we don’t have any special opinions. It’s really rare to see each other.
Nanny Sun was just unsure whether Qiuzhu would come to see her, but now seeing that she was still the same as she was back then, a smile immediately appeared on her face.
"It's amazing that you still remember me, an old slave." Nanny Sun also sighed.
Qiu Zhu smiled and said, "Back when I joined the laundry department, you were the one who taught me everything. How could I not remember you?"
Nanny Sun also smiled back, "I just heard that you were leaving the palace suddenly, so I remembered to come and see you. It was rare to see you before in the palace, and it will be even harder now that you are leaving the palace."
Qiu Zhu nodded, "Who said it wasn't?"
Nanny Sun chatted for a few more words, and seeing Qiuzhu's gentle response, she felt relieved and explained her purpose. "Qiuzhu, I came to see you today because, in fact, I have an unwelcome request."
Qiu Zhu was stunned.
But I figured it out soon.
But I didn't feel unhappy inside.
Isn't life about you helping me and me helping you? Of course, it should be within our ability.
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