He favored his concubine and I cut off my wealth. Everyone in the mansion was in a panic.

After Bihen finished speaking, Lin Xuefu immediately turned pale and looked at Madam Yanglinghou and Mu Ziqian with helpless eyes.

Mrs. Yangling Hou frowned and pleaded for Lin Xuefu, "There are unwritten rules for banquets in the palace. The person holding the invitation can bring one family member. I brought Xuefu, so that's not allowed."

Bihen looked at Madam Yanglinghou's serious expression and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: No wonder the empress wanted to put an informant around Madam. With Madam's character, if she hadn't stopped her, the Mu family wouldn't even have known. I have been criticized so many times, but bringing Lin Xuefu into the palace is not to expose the fact that the third son of the Mu family spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, and openly provided the censors with material for writing!

Not only that, as far as Mu Ziqian inherits the title of Marquis of Yangling in the future, it is a big hidden danger of being impeached by the official.

But unfortunately, Madam Yanglinghou knew nothing and asked such a stupid question with a displeased look on her face.

"Madam, this is what your Majesty meant. If Madam has any doubts, why don't you go to Zhaoyang Palace and ask your Majesty in person."

After all, she is just a maid, and there are some words that should not come out of her mouth.

Seeing Bihen's persistence, Mrs. Yanglinghou had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​bringing Lin Xuefu into the palace.

Looking at Lin Xuefu's pale cheeks, Madam Yanglinghou felt a little guilty and said, "Xuefu, you go back home first, and we will talk about the rest after the banquet is over."

Hearing this, Lin Xuefu's slender body suddenly swayed, and her eyes instantly turned red. However, she still suppressed a smile and said, "Yes, aunt, Xuefu knows."

Mu Ziqian's eyes were full of heartache, he held Lin Xuefu's hand tightly, and looked at Madam Yanglinghou with disapproval, "Mother!"

Madam Yanglinghou was also overwhelmed and could only tell Mother Zhang to send Lin Xuefu back to the Yanglinghou Mansion safely.

After the carriage escorting Lin Xuefu completely disappeared from sight, Mu Ziqian reluctantly followed Mrs. Yanglinghou towards Zhaoyang Palace.

Shen Qing couldn't help but sigh in her heart: This Lin Xuefu, you say she is smart, she dared to make trouble at this moment when Mu Xueliu was present, which as expected once again intensified Mu Xueliu's determination to get rid of her; you say she Stupid, it happened that she captured Madam Yanglinghou and Mu Ziqian so hard that even Mu Xueliu, her daughter and sister, couldn't get them back.

Zhaoyang Palace was the palace where the prince lived before he left the palace and established a palace. It was located in the southeast of the palace. By coincidence, Shen Qing and his party were walking through the southeast gate, so it only took about two-quarters of an hour to walk there.

Mu Xueliu sat on the main seat, wearing a lotus-colored palace dress embroidered with peonies, which added a bit of softness to her awe-inspiring temperament. The two rows of tassels hanging from her shoulders gave her a bit of gentleness. However, her eyebrows But the coldness in the room could not be concealed.

Shen Qing took Mu Lingxi to salute Mu Xueliu Fushen, but Madam Yanglinghou and Mu Ziqian were unmoved, especially the latter, who had a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Mu Xueliu smiled and called Shen Qing and Shen Qing to stand up. When he looked at Mrs. Yanglinghou and Mu Ziqian, his expressions turned cold in vain, and his voice could not help but be tainted with a hint of oppression. "Mother, after all, we are in the palace, so there are some etiquette." , cannot be abolished.”

Mrs. Yanglinghou was startled, and after a moment of confusion she still bent down towards Mu Xueliu. Seeing this, Mu Ziqian had no choice but to salute.

"Everyone, take a seat."

Mu Xueliu gave several people seats, and they sat down one after another, waiting for Mu Xueliu to speak.

Mrs. Yanglinghou thought that Mu Xueliu would talk about what happened just now, but she didn’t expect that Mu Xueliu kept talking about ordinary things from beginning to end and did not mention Lin Xuefu’s intention. Just as Mrs. Yanglinghou was about to take the initiative to ask, Mu Xueliu directly Interrupted, "It's just the beginning of the year. Zhaoyang Palace is boring. You guys are feeling depressed here. The flowers in the Imperial Garden are blooming just right now. Why don't you let Bihen take you there for a walk?"

Mu Xueliu looked at a few people and asked. Shen Qing and Mu Lingxi responded directly. Neither of them were fools. They could tell that Mu Xueliu had something private to say to Madam Yanglinghou. Mu Ziqian was stunned. , and he agreed. At this time, he was feeling depressed. Compared to hanging around in Zhaoyang Palace, he obviously wanted to chat with his friends to resolve matters.

Mu Xueliu finally turned his attention to Madam Yanglinghou, "It's still early, mother and I will go there together."

Madam Yanglinghou frowned slightly, feeling that something was not right about Mu Xueliu today, but she still agreed.

…

Shen Qing and the others left the Zhaoyang Palace, and Mu Ziqian headed towards the Imperial Garden without looking back.

Shen Qing declined Bihen's offer and led Mu Lingxi towards the Royal Garden from another direction.

It was Mu Lingxi's first time entering the palace, and everything he saw seemed novel. Shen Qing did not rush her, and allowed Mu Lingxi to express wonder again and again.

When they reached the corner, the two of them suddenly heard the disdainful scolding voice of the man in front of them, "Let me tell you, don't think that just because you were born in the Marquis' Mansion, you are noble. A mere commoner wants to run wild in our He family. Look how much you weigh?"

Looking at each other, Mu Lingxi stopped walking and listened intently to what was going on ahead.

There is no other reason. The words "houfu" and "concubine" are really crucial.

There are three major marquis mansions in Shengjing. The Yining Marquis Mansion where Shen Qing lives has only two legitimate daughters. The Yangling Marquis Mansion has three daughters. Mu Xueliu married into the Prince's Mansion. Mu Lingxi is right in front of her, and there is another one. The concubine's daughter married into the house of the Minister of Hubu. The last house of Marquis Wulie had only two daughters, one by a legitimate daughter and a concubine. The legitimate daughter was Xie Zhaohua, who had some grudges with Shen Qing, and the concubine's daughter was married to Cui Shangshu. eldest son.

That is to say, the previous chaos was either from Yangling Mansion or Wulie Marquis Mansion.

The air was stagnant for a moment, and then a woman's weak explanation came, "I didn't, I just..."

Before she finished her words, she was greeted by a fierce slap.

Mu Lingxi's expression paused. She recognized that the woman's voice just now was the daughter of Liang Yi Niang, and her half-sister, Mu Lingyue.

A trace of coldness flashed in Mu Lingxi's eyes, and her fingers clenched slightly.

Because they were both illegitimate children, the relationship between Liang Yi Niang and Qiu Yi Niang was relatively harmonious, and the relationship between the two illegitimate daughters was not shallow. When she was a child, Mu Lingyue also took the beatings of Yangling Marquis's wife twice for Mu Lingxi.

Looking at the expression on Mu Lingxi's face, Shen Qing guessed the identity of the woman in front of him and couldn't help but think about it.

After a long silence, Mu Lingxi finally couldn't stand the torment in her heart. She looked at Shen Qing's face full of pleading and lowered her voice and said, "Sister-in-law, can you help my second sister?"

At this moment, Mu Lingxi knew that she should protect herself and not interfere in things that she shouldn't interfere in, but that was Mu Lingyue after all, and she couldn't bear it.

Without waiting for Shen Qing to respond, the sound of footsteps gradually receding came from the front, followed by the suppressed sobbing of a woman.

Shen Qing pursed her lips slightly, "Let's go and see first."