Empress Zhou was stunned when she heard this, and was slightly surprised. If you think about it carefully, it seems right, what else would it matter if Concubine Min could come to Kunning Palace without caring about her body at such a time?

With Concubine Min's temperament, isn't this what happened? She doesn't want others to gossip, and she doesn't want to be unhappy in the heart of the cultivated concubine; But according to Concubine Min's temperament, how does she want the harem's housewife to tolerate everywhere because of her, a little concubine? What's more, what kind of person she is, how could Concubine Min not know, and how she was willing to let her be like that.

She didn't speak, but she let Concubine Min see the clue from that silence.

She lowered her head and said slowly: "The concubine just wants to talk to the queen today. ”

She glanced at the palace people around her, and Queen Zhou said, "Let's go down, this palace wants to talk to Concubine Min alone." Dan'er and Da Huan'er should also go together, there is no need for your service here. ”

"Yes." Everyone slowly squatted down, followed Dan'er out in an orderly manner, and helped the two close the door.

The hall was darkened, and the two of them were silent, so quiet that they could hear the sound of a needle falling. During the days when Empress Zhou was locked up in Kunning Palace, she seemed to have learned a habit from Su Youyi, and she began to like to open the window to look at the scenery outside the window, as if it was more comfortable to look at it than standing in the cold wind.

At this moment, too, she didn't speak and just looked out the window, very calm. Concubine Min was obviously looking for her to say what was in her heart, but at this moment, she began to hesitate when she saw her like this, and she didn't know whether to say those words or not, could it be just a misunderstanding?

But if she didn't ask more clearly, she really couldn't let go of her heart, so she was nervous and stopped talking. After hesitating for a long time, she felt that some words were still clear, so she slowly stood up from the chair at this time, glanced at Queen Zhou and slowly squatted down to give a blessing: "Concubine, guilty." ”

Empress Zhou's mind was pulled back from the window by her words.

So she hurriedly got up and went down the steps herself, her steps were a little anxious, and she didn't settle down until she held her arm with both hands: "Sister Min, get up, didn't this palace say that you don't have to be so polite?" And what sin are you? ”

Concubine Min looked up and saw her, with a guilty face, and she was reluctant to get up: "The concubine is stupid, and she doesn't hear anything outside the window, so she only learned about it today." If the guess is correct, it must be because of the 'sachet matter' The queen mother is to make the concubines feel at ease, and she will not see the emperor. But so? ”

Finally said it, whether it was or not, and the guilty heart was half at ease.

Empress Zhou frowned and stared at her, and when she saw that her eyes were clear, she sighed deeply: "You get up first, and the palace will talk to you again, otherwise the palace will be silent today." ”

Concubine Min hesitated for a moment before straightening her legs, Queen Zhou didn't stop doing anything, helped her on the chair and sat down, and said slowly when she turned around: "This matter is the negligence of the palace, the Qing people will naturally not worry about the palace, the palace is guilty of not doing the queen's duty, but let you and the little prince suffer." ”

She stepped into the Theravada, "Therefore, it is a shame for you to be ashamed of yourself, but it is better to punish yourself." It has nothing to do with you no matter what you say, but you don't have to be embarrassed, it's not for my sister to make another mistake, just a lesson. ”

She didn't believe what she said, with her understanding of Queen Zhou, even if she wanted to teach herself a lesson, she definitely had the intention of giving herself an explanation at the same time.

Besides, the queen is always gentle and polite, except for herself in the Imperial Garden, because she was angry and rushed past Yuanzhi, no one really stopped her from the door, and in order to punish herself for doing such a bold thing, I am afraid that it is not enough.

Her eyes were pensive, and she stared at her clasped hands and said softly, "The concubine wants to say a few words to Niangniang. ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

Concubine Min slowed down before saying: "The concubine still remembers that when she was in the imperial garden, she was angry with the emperor for a while because of Concubine Li's provocation and slander. In fact, as long as you say that you are pregnant, you can dispel your suspicions, but if you are as stubborn as me, I don't want to exchange the dragon fetus for the emperor's trust, that's not for me, for the child. Except for the Queen Mother, everyone said that the emperor showed favor to me, but I was above the top and stubborn. ”

Empress Zhou Taixi soothed: "That is all in the past, and the emperor also knew his mistake at that time." ”

I saw her nodding and said: "But at that time, who knew that the concubine was so strong in addition to the breath in her heart and a dignity that made me so strong, and there was also a warning to herself." The concubine sat cross-legged every day, telling herself that she should not be weak in the palace, if it weren't for my kindness, how could Concubine Li bully me again and again? But—"

She looked at Queen Zhou and said, "The concubine has been locked up in the Changchun Immortal Pavilion for several months, and when she came out, she felt that it was really uncomfortable to hide in the house, and she read poetry and books every day to cultivate her self-cultivation, but she was so bitter that she held her ......"

Hearing these words, Empress Zhou couldn't help but be a little moved.

Isn't this on her mind? Maybe she is not arrogant because of Yuanzhi's attitude, but she is ashamed of Su Youyi's value and trust in Concubine Min's treatment of her, so being locked in it is indeed torturing herself, and it is also telling herself how to be the master of the harem in the future.

But for a few days, she was bored and tight, and occasionally missed the scene outside Kunning Palace. Comparing her heart to her heart like this, when she listened to the events of the Imperial Garden today, she seemed to be able to feel the sadness and pain of Concubine Min at that time, and she should have understood.

In the end, I only listened to her and went around to the key scene: "The emperor may have neglected the queen mother because of his impatience, although the concubine said that day was not there, but looking at the friendship between the emperor and the queen can also ensure that the emperor has no intention of blaming the mother." I'm afraid that Niangniang is very smart about this, and she must know it well, so she doesn't need to worry. ”

Empress Zhou held her breath and said for a long time: "I know all this, but I always feel that I have failed to live up to the queen's position, and I don't think enough in my heart." ”

"Niangniang, it's been like this for some time, and I'm afraid that the Kunning Palace will be boring and tight. The punishment that the mother said about punishing herself is really enough; The concubines never felt unhappy in their hearts, and they deeply hoped that you and the emperor could be reconciled as before. If you take another 10,000 steps back, even if the concubine is angry, she will already be grateful for your actions. ”

She said with a smile on her face, "The emperor is only afraid that you will be thinking too much, and if you don't look at it, I am afraid that he will taste lovesickness again." You don't have to blame yourself, you don't have to make amends to anyone, and you can stop yourself until today. ”

Empress Zhou didn't know what she was thinking, looked at the scenery outside the window and lost her mind, and muttered to herself: "Yes." ”

Concubine Min laughed secretly, knowing that she heard it, she got up and saluted: "It's not too early, the concubine won't stay here to talk about Niangniang, and go back by herself." ”

"Wait."