The correct way to slap the face quickly

In the solemn and gorgeous nave, smoke rises continuously from the floor-standing incense burner in the middle, giving the entire room a solemn atmosphere.

Mo Ran sat at the top, holding a cup of tea calmly and slowly sipping it. On the lower left side of her sat Queen Ming. Ming was more nervous than confused at this time.

After Mo Ran glanced at Queen Mingshi sideways, he saw that although she was sitting there with a changed expression on her face, her eyes were swaying from side to side. It was obvious that her heart was not so peaceful.

Mo Ran put down the tea cup, raised his head and looked at Queen Mingshi and said, "The Queen came here this time to see if the Ai family will die soon, as is rumored outside."

When Queen Ming heard this, she quickly stood up and knelt on the ground, and said nervously: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I don't dare. I know I was wrong."

Mo Ran did not ask the queen to get up this time. She narrowed her eyes and said, "Do you know you made a mistake? Then the Ai family asks you, where is your mistake?"

"My son, my son..." Queen Ming said in a panic while complaining to Wu Qi in her heart. This time it was Wu Qi who wanted to know how the Queen Mother was doing so he asked her to come, but what should she say about this?

Mo Ran slapped the table next to him, frowned and said to Ming, "You still don't know where you went wrong. You are really good at being a queen."

"Please give me some advice." After hearing this, the queen quickly knocked her head to the ground and said nervously.

Mo Ran looked at the Ming family like this, his eyes flashed, and then he sighed and said: "Why don't you think about it, the Ai family just stayed behind closed doors during this period, why are there these rumors in the whole palace, what on earth is this harem of yours about?" Taking care of it?”

Only then did Ming realize where she had gone wrong. She quickly lowered her head and said, "I know my mistake."

"Have you ever checked where these rumors originated from?" Mo Ran looked at Ming who lowered his head and continued to ask.

Ming raised his head and said with some hesitation: "I have checked, but all I found were eunuchs and maids, and no one behind the scenes was found. I also ordered that these rumors be strictly prohibited from spreading."

Regarding Ming's remarks, Mo Ran frowned at first, then relaxed her brows. She sighed deliberately and said, "Do you know why you can't find out?"

"My son knows that he cannot control the entire harem, which has allowed many people to take advantage of the loopholes. These people block his sight." The queen also knew that she was increasingly unable to control the entire harem.

The number of concubines in the harem continued to increase. These concubines had backers in the previous dynasty. They brought in more and more people, and she became more and more powerless.

Mo Ran nodded and said: "You're not too stupid. Now that you know where the problem is, you should pay more attention. Now that it's like this, what are your plans?"

Queen Ming lowered her head and said to Mo Ran with remorse: "When you handed over the entire harem to your son, the harem was so smooth. I am ashamed of the emperor's mother, and I want to respectfully ask the emperor's mother to take power again. "

Mo Ran raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect the queen to give up her rights so easily. This surprised her, but after thinking about it, she realized that in the entire harem, the queen would be the most at ease as long as it is left to Mo Ran, the queen mother. .

Mo Ran shook his head and smiled and said, "You are really obedient and have good ideas."

The Queen raised her head and looked at the superior Mo Ran, and said to Mo Ran sincerely: "My son, please ask the Queen to teach me!"

"Okay! Since you want to learn, the Ai family will train you well. Get up and answer the question." Mo Ran agreed with a smile.

After Ming returned to the chair, Mo Ran continued: "I remember that the Hundred Flowers Banquet is coming soon. How are you preparing for it?"

Queen Mingshi said with a smile: "Everything that needs to be prepared is almost ready, and now there is still a list, and I am having people draw it up."

After Mo Ran tapped his fingers on the table a few times, he said, "Be careful about the people on the list."

"Yes, I have remembered it," the queen responded in a low voice.

Mo Ran waved his hand and said to the queen: "The Ai family is a little tired. You can go back. Starting from tomorrow, you will come to the Ai family every day."

"Yes." The queen showed joy on her face. Knowing that the queen mother was really serious this time, she said goodbye and left.

The queen calmly walked out of the door of the middle hall of the Empress Dowager Ciming Palace. Her maid, Lamei, was waiting for her at the door. Lamei was the dowry maid she brought from her natal family, so naturally she was of the same mind.

Seeing the joy on her face, Lamei helped the queen tidy up her clothes and said with a smile, "Why are you so happy today?"

Queen Mingshi smiled and said as she walked: "Of course something good happened. I have returned the harem to the Queen Mother."

"What?" Lamei said in surprise, "Then why are you still happy?"

"What do you know? The Queen Mother doesn't care about these unwarranted rights at all, otherwise she would have handed over the harem to me after Her Majesty ascended the throne, and returned it this time just to rectify the harem." Queen Ming said with a smile.

"Then where does the empress' happiness come from?" Lamei supported the empress and walked toward her step by step, but she still didn't understand.

The queen sighed and said: "You can't think around. Why didn't I carefully investigate the rumors about the Queen Mother? Wasn't it just to make the Queen Mother angry?"

"You mean, that was your plan from the beginning?" Lamei asked as she helped the queen up and followed her.

The Queen raised her lips and said, "I have wasted all my efforts to save the Queen Mother just to let the Queen Mother regain power. Those things that are sideways are waiting to be repaired."

"The Queen Mother is absolutely right." Lamei also smiled. She understood the Queen Mother's thoughts, and used the power behind the Queen Mother to directly cut off those people who didn't know the heights of the world.

The Queen leaned on Bu Chu's backrest and said with a smile: "The Queen Mother is the former Queen of the dynasty. What she dislikes the most is not distinguishing between concubine and concubine, pampering concubines and destroying wives. These people will be in trouble."

"Empress Shengming."

"The Queen Mother has asked about this Hundred Flowers Banquet. It must be done well this time without any mistakes. We can't let the Queen Mother think that we are too useless. This will not be beautiful." The Queen closed her eyes and ordered.

Lamei nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I will be careful."

The queen nodded and said no more.

After the queen left, Mo Ran smiled and brushed his forehead, and said with a smile: "I haven't felt this way for a long time."

Zihui walked around behind Mo Ran, gently pressed her forehead, and said, "Queen Mother, are you tired? Do you want to rest?"

"It's been a long time since someone plotted against me like this, and she had to do it. It's very interesting." Mo Ran closed his eyes and enjoyed Zihui's massage, and said with a smile.

"Plan?" Zihui said in surprise.

Mo Ran opened his eyes and said, "Our queen is not a simple person."

8457 said in Mo Ran's sea of ​​consciousness: "You are being taken advantage of. This is the first time I have seen a scheming person like you being tricked by others."

Mo Ran chuckled and said to 8457 in the sea of ​​consciousness: "How do you know that I am not just following the tide?"

"Tch, you guys are exhausted from all the scheming!" 8457 curled his lips and stopped talking.