She always plays cards out of the ordinary

Chapter 123: Legend of Zhen Huan 68

So she was a little confused before, why Huan'er brought Huanbi and Liuzhu in.

Of these two men, one is smart but too ambitious and cannot properly identify himself; the other is loyal but a little too naive.

Shen Meizhuang looked at the mushroom and shredded chicken porridge served and drank a few more sips with satisfaction.

After a tiring day, she was already hungry at that moment. But Zhen Huan was talking about that matter at that time, so Shen Meizhuang didn't care about being hungry.

Now that she finally sat down and drank a few mouthfuls of shredded chicken porridge, Shen Meizhuang felt her stomach warm up.

"You guys are interested?"

Caiyue bowed to Shen Meizhuang.

"This is what I should do. My lady, please take care of yourself no matter how busy you are."

***

That night, Fucha Xinyun and Concubine Qi both slept well.

Fucha Xingyun slept well because although she was a victim, nothing happened to her and the baby in her belly was fine. Concubine Qi might be too carefree.

On the contrary, Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan, who had never shown up, couldn't sleep because of this matter.

Even though the two of them had discussed it so well, the matter had not been resolved after all. Everything depended on the Queen Mother's attitude tomorrow.

So, Shen Meizhuang asked for leave from Concubine Jing early the next morning. Concubine Jing raised her eyebrows but did not object.

"Just go ahead, I'm here."

Shen Meizhuang bowed, "Thank you, Madam."

Then she took a copy of the Buddhist scripture she had copied and went to Shoukang Palace where the Queen Mother was.

Although in this life Shen Meizhuang was not hurt by the emperor as in the drama, she turned to attack the empress dowager.

But because of her performance when she entered the palace and her dignified appearance, the Queen Mother had a good impression of Shen Meizhuang.

Shen Meizhuang would occasionally come to the Queen Mother's place, sometimes to discuss Buddhist scriptures, and sometimes just to chat and accompany the Queen Mother. After a year of getting along, the Queen Mother became more and more satisfied with Shen Meizhuang.

The Queen Mother had just finished her breakfast. She was a little surprised to hear Shen Meizhuang asking for a meeting. In the past, Shen Meizhuang would come to accompany her in the morning or afternoon.

"Let her in."

"Yes."

The Queen Mother was sitting on the couch and saw Shen Meizhuang come in.

"Why are you here so early today? A few days ago, I heard you say that you were going to start handling palace affairs. At that time, I told you that you didn't have to accompany an old woman like me all the time. Why are you here again today?"

After Shen Meizhuang paid her respects, she sat down below the Empress Dowager.

"I've been thinking about it for quite some time since I last visited the Queen Mother. I can't just leave her aside because of palace affairs, can I?"

The Queen Mother looked at Shen Meizhuang's mischievous expression and said, "You! When it comes to palace affairs, if you don't understand something, you can ask Zhu Xi. She has some experience."

Shen Meizhuang stood up with a smile on her face, "Then I would like to thank the Queen Mother and Aunt Zhuxi first."

Zhuxi also returned the greeting.

"It is also a blessing for this old servant to be able to help Lady Shen."

Shen Meizhuang took the Buddhist scripture handed over by Caiyue and said, "I heard that the Queen Mother felt that the characters in the previous scriptures were a little small and difficult to read. So I hand-copied a copy of the Avatamsaka Sutra, thinking that it would be easier for the Queen Mother to read."

The Queen Mother patted Shen Meizhuang's hand.

"You are kind-hearted, but you don't need to do such things again. These are things that servants can do. You should take good care of your health and give birth to a grandson for me."

Shen Meizhuang lowered her head in a coquettish manner, "How could the Queen Mother tease me like this?"

Seeing that the Queen Mother was in a good mood, Zhu Xi also said, "Mrs. Shen is so outstanding. I think the little grandson in the future will also be handsome and smart."

When Shen Meizhuang heard that the topic was about the child, she took the opportunity to bring up the matter of Concubine Zhao to test the Empress Dowager's attitude.

"Speaking of a grandson, isn't there one in the palace right now? Concubine Zhao will soon give birth to a grandson for the Queen Mother. Concubine Zhao is such a charming person, the little prince she gives birth to will definitely be very smart and cute."

As Shen Meizhuang spoke, she raised her eyes slightly and carefully observed the expression on the Queen Mother's face.

Sure enough, I saw that the Queen Mother did not have any expectation for Concubine Zhao's child.

It's not that I don't have expectations. When Concubine Zhao first became pregnant, the Queen Mother was very happy for the Emperor. After all, the Emperor did have fewer princes.

So on New Year's Eve, the Queen Mother took good care of Concubine Zhao. Who knew that the ending would turn out like that.

First, the Emperor punished the Queen for Concubine Zhao, and then revealed the sins that the Queen had committed over the years in front of him.

The empress dowager still remembered what she had said at that time, that the Ulanara clan could not produce a deposed empress.

The emperor did not express his opinion at the time, but judging from his attitude over the past few months, it seems that the position of the queen was finally saved. Although Zhaopin was relatively innocent in this matter, the queen mother could not help but feel a little angry.

Speaking of Concubine Zhao, both Concubine Zhao and Concubine Qi invited imperial physicians yesterday, but the Empress Dowager did not ask about it. After all, she doesn't like either of them now.

Now that Shen Meizhuang had brought it up, the Queen Mother also asked a question.

"How is Concubine Zhao now? The emperor has exempted her from paying respects so that she can rest assured and take care of her pregnancy. Why did he call the imperial physician? Concubine Zhao is too careless."

The Queen Mother did not pay attention to these things, but Zhuxi had heard about it.

"I heard that Concubine Qi went to the Yanxi Palace to make trouble, saying that Concubine Zhao secretly hid the Dongzhu and wanted to search the palace."

Seeing this, Shen Meizhuang said casually, "Speaking of Dongzhu, I also saw the Queen wearing one when I first entered the palace. I still remember that Dongzhu was round and smooth, with bright color. Even the pearls on Concubine Hua's head were not as big as the two huge Dongzhu on the Queen's ears."

Shen Meizhuang knew that what she said would not work if it was too explicit, so she mentioned that the Queen once wore Dongzhu, just to emphasize the political significance of Dongzhu in the palace.

The Queen Mother certainly knew the significance of the Dongzhu, and she also knew that given Concubine Zhao’s favor, the Dongzhu must have been a reward from the Emperor. The Queen Mother could not blame her son, so all this was Concubine Zhao’s fault.

"This Zhaopin, I originally thought she was a lady from a noble family, dignified and virtuous, but I didn't know she was so superficial. The more favored she is, the less she knows the rules. She even dares to dream of things like Dongzhu."

Zhu Xi knew that the Queen Mother was unhappy, so she also joined the crusade, "If I were to say, the Emperor used to be a person who valued rules, but now he has been led astray by Concubine Zhao."

The Queen Mother did not say anything. If she was angry at Concubine Zhao before, then the fact that Concubine Zhao secretly kept the Dongzhu touched her sensitive nerves.

The emperor bestowed Dongzhu as a reward, wondering if he intended to depose Yixiu and make Zhaopin the empress. Given Zhaopin's family background, she could barely become the empress.

Thinking of the glory of her family, the Queen Mother felt a little confused.

Shen Meizhuang also noticed that the Queen Mother was a little unhappy, but the Queen Mother's reaction to Dongzhu was greater than Shen Meizhuang expected.

Shen Meizhuang wanted to strike while the iron was hot, so she stood up and knelt in front of the Queen Mother.

"Your Highness, I have a favor to ask of you."