Chapter 110 What's the Queen Afraid Of?

Even though Gu Linng's teeth were itching with hatred, he had to get up with an aggrieved face and stagger towards Weiyang Palace with the help of Bizhu.

She looked coldly at Gu Linng's back. Every time she looked back, she was filled with disappointment and resentment. However, su mianyue did not show any sympathy.

"With such a delay, the pastries are getting cold. The empress should send them to the emperor first." Biwu tugged at Su Mianyue's sleeve and told her not to look anymore.

"The emperor is in the middle of handling official business. I'm afraid that Concubine Ling's delay may have taken a lot of time, so I won't go in to disturb you. Just let the chamberlain in." Su Mianyue had no intention of seeing Mu Tinng, and this was just an excuse.

But su mianyue didn't want to see Mu Tinng, but Mu Tinng didn't want her to leave.

The door of the imperial study opened, and Mu Tinng came out quickly, holding Su Mianyue's waist, and said with some reproach, "The empress's foot is still injured, and the cold is only getting better. She should rest more."

Su Mianyue tugged at the corner of his mouth. It was not good to push Mu Tinng away in front of the crowd and wipe his face, lest he suffer from the pain of flesh and skin again. He could only use the opportunity of good fortune to avoid Mu Tinng's touch and said in a gentle voice: "If the concubines don't come, the emperor will be in a difficult position. However, the rules of the palace were set by the old ancestors. If they were changed by one person, the harem would be in chaos. How would Empress Dowager be unhappy? The concubines would not be able to do anything about it, or they would take the opportunity to slack off."

Su Mianyue's tone was very helpless, but every word was for the sake of Mu Tinng and Empress Dowager. Disgusted, she could not help but roll her eyes and despise her dog legs.

But Su Mianyue had no choice but to bow his head and spend the next few months living under the roof.

"If concubine ling is half as sensible as the empress, I won't be in a difficult position." Mu Tinng looked at Su Mianyue meaningfully, then pulled her into his arms again, and carried her slender waist into the imperial study.

"Your majesty's words have really taken away my concubines. My concubines have just adapted to the status of the empress. Concubine Ling must have been in the palace for a short time, so he would be reckless today. Your majesty should not blame her. After all, her filial piety is commendable." Su Mianyue lowered his eyes and spoke almost sincerely.

"Indeed, the empress has grown up a lot. I am very pleased." Mu ting landed on the dragon chair and sat on his lap with Su Mianyue in his arms. Su Mianyue froze in fear and was about to get up. Mu Tinng smiled with satisfaction and tightened his arms around Su Mianyue. "What's the queen afraid of?"

"The emperor is the son of the dragon. He should be sitting on the dragon chair. I am afraid that I will not be lucky and dare not sit down." Su Mianyue replied respectfully, his lowered eyes masking his mixed thoughts.

"No matter where I sit, only the empress is qualified to sit on my knees. The empress is my wife, and she is blessed with me." Mu Tinng longxin was very happy for Su Mianyue's understanding.

Su Mianyue could not refuse any more and said softly, "Thank you, your concubine, for your kindness to the emperor."

Mu Tinng frowned. Although he did not like spoiled women, such as Gu Linng, who had been much colder recently, he did not like Su Mianyue to be so estranged from him.

Of course, if it was another concubine, Mu Tinng would definitely think that the other party was playing hard to get, and his heart would be extremely disgusted, but su mianyue followed her heart and really did not want to have a deep relationship with him. How could Mu Tinng not tell?

"What snacks did the empress bring today? I've been busy all morning, but I'm a little hungry." Mu Tinng changed the subject decisively.

It's not a strange thing. It's that Biwu girl who talks about the snacks of her hometown all day long. The servants and concubines listen to it well, so they let the kitchen do it. It's a little different to eat." Su Mianyue made up a story that was actually a pumpkin pie and a spicy potato chip.

She gave biwu a look. Biwu immediately took the food box and put it on the table. Dehai took the silver needle and tried to test the poison, but Mu Tinng stopped him.

"There's no need to do this with what the queen sent." Mu Tinng waved to Dehai to leave.

Dehai was in a dilemma. Just as he did not know what to do, Su Mianyue took the silver needle from his hand and smiled, "Your concubines are still telling you today that Concubine Ling doesn't understand the rules, so your majesty has come to indulge your concubines. This rule is better not to make an exception for anyone. Otherwise, if your majesty tries to poison anyone, it will be tantamount to suspecting who has ulterior motives. Wouldn't it have chilled everyone's hearts?"

"How can others compare to the empress?" Mu Tinng held Su Mianyue's hand carelessly, not letting her continue.

"Your majesty." Su Mianyue said with a hint of emotion: "Your majesty is honored to believe in your concubines. Even if you let your concubines test the poison with their bodies, your concubines have no complaints. But your majesty should know that this pastry was not cooked by your concubines. From the purchase of raw materials to the delivery to your majesty, I don't know how many hands you have passed, and I'm afraid that someone might do something wrong. When the time comes, your majesty... Your concubines will not be able to take the blame."

Su Mianyue paused on purpose and did not say anything about mu ting's poisoning. Otherwise, it would be a curse on Mu Tinng, but Mu Tinng must know what she meant.

Sure enough, Mu Tinng did not stop him. After Su Mianyue tried the silver needle, he ordered de hai, "It is very hard for chief Dehai to serve the emperor. He brought many pastries today, so this palace made the decision to give half of them to chief Dehai and the servant on duty today. The emperor will not disrespect his concubines."

The last sentence was to look at Mu Tinng, because the drug test was done by Su Mianyue. If Mu Tinng wanted to wrongly accuse her, he could do something, but dehai went to share the cake himself, and the meaning was different.

After a deep look at Su Mianyue, Mu Tinng nodded to dehai. No matter what Su Mianyue's purpose was, Mu Tinng would not let a small matter affect her face.

After eating the pastries, Mu Tinng asked Su Mianyue to wait for him in the inner room. He said that he was going to Phoenix Palace for lunch. Su Mianyue couldn't refuse. Biwu ordered Chunhua to go back and arrange lunch. She went to the inner room to serve Su Mianyue.

Without mentioning mu ting going to Phoenix Palace for lunch, after Su Mianyue woke up from his nap, Biwu reported to the Gu's Mansion that Old Madam Gu was seriously ill and would be paralyzed in bed in the future. Su Mianyue could not help but sigh.

"In order to promote Gu Linng to the top, the Gu's Mansion has really used all kinds of methods, but I don't know if this old lady gu was willing or persecuted." With a mocking smile, Su Mianyue no longer cared about it. What did the Gu Family have to do with her?

The Gu Family sacrificed an old lady but still failed to get Gu Linng out of Weiyang Palace. On the contrary, because of su mianyue's words, she became famous for being spoiled. It became a laughingstock in the palace and a hot topic of conversation throughout Capital City. The Gu Family spent a lot of manpower and financial resources but was unable to suppress it. It was destined that gu ling would be left out by Mu Tinng for a while because of this, or else he would not be able to escape the name of a fatuous king.

After Su Mianyue recovered from his leg injury, he began to prepare for the plan to reform the harem. However, any concubine with a position could participate. Of course, Gu Linng, who was grounded, and Deqing Palace, had no intention of participating.

Su Mianyue specifically asked Empress Dowager in advance, and the bid was held in Cining Palace, which was to give Empress Dowager some fun, so that she wouldn't be in a daze all day except reciting sutras.

Well, the purpose and rules of this auction have been clarified by Biwu. Now, give everyone a moment to consider whether they want to participate in the auction. I hope there will be a happy auction later. Su Mianyue said with a smile, then turned around and held Empress Dowager's arm. She smiled and said, "Your concubine hasn't come to Cining Palace to talk to Empress Dowager since she was injured. Why don't you take a nap in the back hall?"

"You little girl, clearly worried about the health of the ai family, but you have to say such a reason." Empress Dowager smiled kindly and went to the back hall with Su Mianyue's help.

Empress Dowager and the empress left for the time being, and a group of concubines began to discuss the bidding with their close friends. In order to secure their chances of winning, many people planned to join forces in the bidding, so that they would not have to worry about getting revenge regardless of the outcome.

In the back hall, Su Mianyue helped Empress Dowager to lie on the soft couch and sat on the low stool beside him, chatting with Empress Dowager.

"The ai family heard that this auction was your idea, and the emperor felt very good about it. She is indeed the daughter-in-law that the ai family valued. With you by the emperor's side, the ai family has also given some instructions to the former emperor." Empress Dowager said softly and gave mammy lin a look, and Nanny Lin retreated knowingly.

"Empress Dowager is a thousand years old, and he wants to see the emperor become a famous emperor." Su Mianyue flattered, poured a bowl of health tea and handed it to Empress Dowager. He was absolutely filial to his daughter-in-law.

"You, little girl, are so reluctant to show your true feelings in front of the ai family. All the kings of the past generations have lived long live, but after all, they are mortal bodies, and no one can hide from them." Empress Dowager sighed. Seeing that Su Mianyue had bowed his head and remained silent, he took her hand and said in a low voice, "Aijia knows that the emperor has made you suffer a lot. You must have a grudge in your heart."

"I dare not." Su Mianyue said faintly, looking at Empress Dowager with clear eyes like a clear spring, without any impurities.

"You don't dare. That's because he is the emperor, not because he won't. The ai family is a person who has been there before, so you know how you feel. But the emperor is the only son of the ai family. The ai family hopes that he can become a ming jun, but as a mother, the most hope is that his son can be happy." Empress Dowager looked at Su Mianyue meaningfully, paused for a moment and said, "If the emperor was just an ordinary person, who he liked, the ai family would not ask, but he was the emperor, and he was destined not to be willful. Concubine Ling was not a good match for the emperor. He could give her a concubine, but also for the sake of the emperor, because the ai family knew that even if the emperor loved Concubine Ling, he would not be affected by her. And such a hypocritical and pretentious woman, sooner or later, will completely reveal her true nature, and that will be her final fate. The ai family will not give her a chance to breathe."

Looking at Empress Dowager in surprise, Su Mianyue couldn't understand why Empress Dowager had said this to her. They weren't really close enough to confide in each other.

As for Gu Linng's fate, Su Mianyue really didn't care much. As long as Gu Linng was unlucky, she would be happy. It didn't matter if she didn't take revenge herself. After all, they couldn't live under the same blue sky.

Seeing that Su Mianyue did not answer, Empress Dowager sighed and said, "Actually, the grieving family can see that you were really heartbroken by the emperor and your feelings for the emperor have faded. However, the emperor is the son of the ai family, and his thoughts can't be hidden from the ai family. He really put his heart into you, but he doesn't know how to express it. Does the empress really not consider giving the emperor another chance?"

"Empress Dowager, concubine..." Su Mianyue opened his mouth, but did not know how to answer.

No, it was a joke about life. The concubines in the harem dared not love the emperor wholeheartedly.

Saying yes, Su Mianyue couldn't bear to lie to Empress Dowager. She really didn't have the leisure to spend in the palace and let down her youth.

What's more, Su Mianyue didn't believe that Mu Tinng was in love with her at all. If she didn't die, even if Mu Tinng was merciful, there would be a feud between them for generations.

"Think carefully about what you should do and follow your heart. Even the elders of the ai family are not qualified to force you to do anything. It's just that life is really short. Let go of many things. Otherwise, when others are in pain, are you not in pain?" After Empress Dowager said this, he waved his hand and said to Su Mianyue, "You should go to the side of the room to rest. The ai family can see that those concubines are trying their best to show off, but you are suffering today."

"Thank the empress dowager for your grace, and your concubines will leave first." Su Mianyue stood up, bowed respectfully, and then turned to leave, but his mood had changed, or rather, it was more appropriate to be depressed.

Looking at Su Mianyue's slender back, Empress Dowager's eyes flashed with pain. When the door was closed, Empress Dowager whispered to himself, "Your daughter, I haven't been able to protect you well in the end. She has suffered too much. Have you ever blamed me?"

Tears trickled down the corners of her eyes. Empress Dowager quickly turned around, afraid that someone would see her lose control of her emotions. This was the sorrow of the superior, and even the most basic emotions of mortals were not allowed to be revealed.

Her status was as honorable as Empress Dowager's, and she could only worry about herself, and no one could share it with her.