"That's fine." Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Song Qingxue quickly spoke up to stop them, saying, "The truth is the most important. When the truth comes out, the rumors will surely be broken. Your Majesty, don't worry."

After hearing what Song Qingxue said, Xiahou Le felt that Song Qingxue was a treasure.

Look at how reasonable and sensible she is! How virtuous and generous she is!

Look at Mo Wei Xin again, she only knows how to be clever and do superficial work every day.

This is the difference between people.

"Well, since the Imperial Aunt has said so herself, I won't care. I just hope that when the truth comes out, the Imperial Uncle won't favor certain people."

"..." Xiahou Chongyuan was speechless.

He didn't understand why even Xia Houle thought he would favor Mo Weixin.

The truth hasn't been found out yet!

Now it seems that people will only think that Xiahou Le is favoring Song Qingxue!

He couldn't help but glance at Song Qingxue, feeling inexplicably sour in his heart.

This matter is originally his own business, why does Xiahou Le have no reason to get involved?

Xiahou Chongyuan felt very upset and wanted to speed up the progress of the matter, so he found an excuse to please the emperor and rushed back to the palace.

Song Qingxue originally wanted to go back with him, but was kept back by the Queen Mother.

Following the palace maid to the Imperial Garden, she saw more than just the Queen Mother.

I never dreamed that Concubine Zheng and Zhao Wanqiu were there too!

Concubine Zheng is Xiahou Jun's biological mother. She is very scheming. In the original text, Concubine Zheng tried her best to let her son sit on the throne.

When the ten princes fought for the throne, many of their mothers fell into her hands.

In the original text, she also had the last laugh and became the high and mighty Queen Mother Zheng.

Song Qingxue now feels annoyed whenever she sees a group of women around.

But it was useless to be upset. She had to fulfill the original owner's last wish, and she would definitely encounter more such scenes in the future. After all, women were indispensable in the fight for the throne, no matter what their identities or purposes were.

Since ancient times, beauty has been irresistible and the beauty trap has always been the best strategy.

In short, you have to come into contact with it, and the sooner you get used to it, the sooner you will get used to it.

Song Qingxue comforted herself in this way in her heart, and then walked quickly to the Queen Mother.

"Qingxue has met the Queen Mother and the Concubine Dowager."

The Queen Mother happily helped her up and stroked her hair. "Qingxue, are you doing well since you returned home?"

"I am doing very well, don't worry, Queen Mother."

Song Qingxue actually likes the Queen Mother very much. Although she is only in her thirties, she really gives people a motherly feeling.

Gentle and loving, every time the Queen Mother touched her head, she always felt as if this was her mother.

Seeing the two of them acting as if they were alone, the concubine was naturally unhappy.

She glanced at Song Qingxue and said with a look of disdain: "No wonder the person who dared to kill Princess Changle had the support of the Queen Mother."

"Shuyue, what are you talking about!" The Queen Mother naturally would not allow others to slander Song Qingxue at will, and she immediately said with a cold face: "Qingxue has been kind since she was a child, but you just like to listen to rumors and talk nonsense! If you talk nonsense again in the future, I will never let you off easily!"

Concubine Zheng didn't seem to expect that the Queen Mother would get angry with her because of Song Qingxue. She was a little overwhelmed and continued to accuse Song Qingxue in a sharp voice: "If this really didn't happen, how could it be spread to everyone in Shangjing City! Sister, don't trust her easily just because of these young people. She has deceived many people!"

"Are you accusing me of not being able to judge people well?" The empress dowager's face was already filled with anger, and her voice suddenly became more powerful.

Since the Empress Dowager returned to Beijing, what Song Qingxue saw most was her tears.

This is the first time I saw the Queen Mother scolding someone.

Sure enough, there is a reason why some people can become empress dowager.

Although there are too many plots in TV novels where a pretty girl becomes a queen because of her favor, in reality, no pretty girl can really reach this height.

The harem is a cannibalistic place. If a woman is favored by the emperor but has no brains, she will not only fail to become the queen, but will also die at a young age.

Song Qingxue has been in this world for so long that she has a good understanding of this.

Although some people's methods are not very sophisticated, if you are not careful, you may really lose your life.

Thinking of this, Song Qingxue had no good impression of this ten-foot palace wall at all.

Just to survive here, you need to be cautious at every step.

The people who live here can only find peace of mind when they die.

She finally understood why there was such a saying.

——I will not marry into an imperial family in my next life.

Such a sad experience, once is enough.

If this happens a few more times, I will no longer have the desire to be a human being.

Song Qingxue was still lost in her thoughts, and Concubine Zheng continued to be sarcastic to her as if she was not afraid of trouble.

"Sister, what are you talking about? I am just reminding you." The concubine looked at Song Qingxue, but her hands blatantly held Zhao Wanqiu's hands, "The princess has always had a bad reputation in Shangjing City, and I am afraid of her... Alas, unlike Wanqiu, who has been praised since she was a child, everyone knows her talents and character."

Song Qingxue: “…” I was speechless. There was no need to praise one and criticize the other like this.

However, in the original book, didn't Concubine Zheng look down on Zhao Wanqiu and despise her because she was just a concubine's daughter?

Why does it seem like she and Zhao Wanqiu have a good relationship now?

Has the conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law disappeared?

Song Qingxue looked at the two of them without saying anything, which made Zhao Wanqiu think that she was inferior, so she took the opportunity to show off: "Your Highness, you are too kind. In fact, Sister Qingxue is also very good. She has been practicing martial arts since she was young, and her martial arts skills are beyond the reach of me."

"Oh, a girl is always brandishing swords and guns, how can it be disgraceful!" Concubine Zheng expressed her dissatisfaction with Song Qingxue vividly.

Song Qingxue didn't care. Concubine Zheng had been at odds with the Empress Dowager since she was young. She was not favored to begin with, and after two queens left, she tried every means to please the Emperor. However, unexpectedly the current Empress Dowager showed up and was crowned Empress not long after she arrived, causing all her efforts for so long to be in vain.

Concubine Zheng could not swallow this humiliation no matter what.

But a higher-ranking official can crush a person to death. The current empress dowager is of high status and smart. She had been fighting with her until the death of the late emperor, and Concubine Zheng was unable to defeat her.

In addition, now that one of them has become the empress dowager and the other has become a concubine dowager, it is time to compete for sons. Concubine Dowager Zheng's son was unable to compete with the empress dowager, so he can only endure it and keep his head down.

She couldn't be disrespectful to the Queen Mother openly, so now that she saw that Song Qingxue had such a good relationship with the Queen Mother, she naturally would not miss the opportunity to vent her anger on Song Qingxue.

Song Qingxue knew exactly what Concubine Zheng was thinking, so she naturally wouldn't be fooled into arguing.

At a time like this, whoever gets anxious first will lose first, so she must keep calm.

"So what if she's good at wielding swords and guns? She's much more likable than that scheming woman." Just because Song Qingxue didn't say it doesn't mean the empress dowager won't say it.

In the past, Song Qingxue was always bullied because she had no backer, but now that she has returned to Beijing, she is Song Qingxue's backer.

Her niece won't tolerate outsiders telling her what to do!