Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

Mrs. Chen was beaten repeatedly by Ruan Qing, as if she had been thrown into an ice cave in winter and soaked for a long time.

When he left the palace, his mind was completely dizzy, and his face was as pale as a ghost.

The female guard who was arranged by Ruan Qing to see her off conscientiously took her to the gate of the Hou Mansion.

When the carriage stopped and Chen was about to get out of the car, the female guard opened her mouth with lightning speed and stuffed a pill as big as a soybean into her mouth.

Then he lifted her chin up, pinched her throat lightly with his fingers, and Chen swallowed the pill involuntarily.

As soon as the female guard took back her hand, Mrs. Chen hurriedly lowered her head and coughed violently.

But before she had time to pick at it, the female guard's voice had already sounded:

"Don't pick it, and don't vomit it. It's so easy to spit out something that has already been in your stomach.

Besides, even if I dig it out for you, I will feed you two more immediately. "

"You, what did you give me to eat?" Mrs. Chen looked at her in horror.

"It's nothing, just a small jelly bean that can poison people.

Before leaving the palace, the Queen Mother specifically told her that before the marriage between the eldest son and the Jiang family was finalized, in order to avoid damaging the girl's reputation, the Madam must not reveal the news to anyone, let alone have any thoughts that would be detrimental to the Queen Mother, otherwise …

Of course, Mrs. Hou does not need to worry too much, this poison is not a strong poison that will act immediately.

As long as Madam is obedient and willing to cooperate, the Queen Mother will naturally give you the antidote in three months. Remember to be good. "

The female guard smiled brightly, then stretched out her hand and patted her face very gently.

She was only seventeen or eighteen years old, with a round face and big eyes. She looked harmless, and she was even more cute and cute when she smiled.

But Chen looked at her like she was looking at a demon, and her whole body was wrapped in boundless fear and despair.

Got it, the Queen Mother must know everything.

Not only did he know that Xiang'er was not a child of the Ruan family, he probably even found out that he had teamed up with others to harm her.

What should she do?

The female guard had no time to care about Mrs. Chen's thoughts. She stared at her at the gate of the Hou Mansion before turning around and leaving.

When I first arrived in the garden of Cining Palace, I saw Xia Li and Aunt Zhou standing together and talking. They looked very familiar with each other.

She narrowed her eyes slightly. Aunt Zhou was a person sent by the late Emperor to be with the Queen Mother. She had excellent rules and was very measured in her actions.

But she was not close to the maids and eunuchs around the Queen Mother.

I don't know if it's to avoid suspicion or something, but I keep a certain distance from everyone.

Xia Li was a newcomer that the Queen Mother only mentioned after she entered Cining Palace. When did they become so familiar?

While she was thinking about it, Xia Li and Aunt Zhou had already seen her. Xia Li took the lead and walked towards her:

"Guard Magpie, you are back. The Queen Mother is in the West Flower Hall. She asked you to come back and find her."

"I know." The female guard nodded, glanced at Aunt Zhou who was not far away, and then walked away.

Aunt Zhou was inexplicably troubled by her sight.

Grandma Zhou always felt inexplicable timidity towards this magpie guard.

She was obviously only seventeen or eighteen years old, with a face like a harmless little white rabbit.

His eyes are as sharp as those of the most experienced hunter, able to hide all ghosts and monsters.

The means of doing things are so cruel that it makes people feel scared.

Most of the guards in the palace are men, and there are very few female guards. A few appear occasionally, and many are secret guards.

Most of them are orphans collected from outside and trained since childhood.

Magpie Guard is different. Not only is she not an orphan, she is also a daughter of a well-known family.

His father, Que Huaisheng, was the former commander of the Imperial Guard.

Two years ago, the princes were competing for the throne, and at the height of the competition, a palace coup occurred.

In order to protect the late emperor, he was seriously injured, his martial arts skills were completely disabled, and one of his legs was disabled.

He was no longer qualified to be the commander of the Imperial Palace, so he had no choice but to abdicate in favor of others, remove his armor and go home.

In memory of his loyalty and bravery, the late emperor granted him the title of Count Zhongyong.

Que Huai gave birth to only one daughter and a son with intellectual problems.

Que Qi has been fond of martial arts since he was a child, and he practiced martial arts with his father.

Seeing that their father was disabled and retired, and that his younger brother could no longer afford the family title, many people in the clan were eyeing them.

In order to protect his parents and younger brother, the sixteen-year-old Que Qi invited himself into the palace as a bodyguard.

Her parents naturally disagreed, and neither did the emperor.

There was no precedent for a woman to become an official in the Daxi Dynasty. How could the emperor allow a noble girl from an official family to enter the palace as a high-class bodyguard.

Unexpectedly, Qingqiu concealed it from them, disguised himself as a man, participated in the selection of internal defenders that year, and passed the selection with first place.

When Quehuaisheng learned the news, she was shocked. She was afraid that the emperor would find out her identity and be furious, so she quickly went to the palace to plead guilty.

When he met the emperor, the original owner, who had just been promoted to a noble concubine, happened to be with the emperor.

When the late emperor heard that the newly selected leader of the new guard was actually the daughter of Que Huaisheng, he was very curious about her and summoned her to the imperial court for questioning.

Que Qi answered calmly: "Your Majesty, my father is disabled and my younger brother is weak. Although Que Qi is a woman, she still has the responsibility to take care of her parents and younger brothers and support the family."

The late emperor only looked at her quietly and did not answer.

But the original owner smiled and added: "What a filial child. It is rare to have such a spirit and ability."

"The imperial concubine is right. He is indeed a rare child. Since you have been promoted based on your ability and the imperial concubine likes you, you can follow the imperial concubine from now on."

The late emperor smiled upon hearing this, and gave it to the original owner without pursuing the issue of her disguising herself as a man to run for election.

The original owner liked this tenacious and capable girl very much and treated her very well.

He reciprocated the love and was loyal to his original owner.

The original owner had been a concubine for more than a year, and she had suffered many plots, all of which were blocked by Qingqi.

Even the current emperor, when he was the crown prince, had two urgent crises and relied on her to successfully overcome them.

After the original owner came to Cining Palace, he assigned Queqi a task and asked her to go to another place.

He didn't come back until the two days when the original owner fell asleep.

Thinking of Ling Qi's ability, Grandma Zhou couldn't help but think.

If she had not gone out, the Queen Mother might not have been attacked.

Of course Que Qi didn't know what Aunt Zhou was thinking. She came to Cining Palace and walked to the West Flower Hall. When she saw the Queen Mother leaning to one side and reading something unknown, she quickly stepped forward:

"Queen Mother, I'm back."

"Quieqi is back. What did Mrs. Chengenhou say?"

Ruan Qing saw Que Qi and immediately waved to her.

Seeing her, Ruan Qing's mood became brighter inexplicably.

This little girl's face is so endearing and relieving.

"No, after I gave her the pills, she immediately said that she would obey the Queen Mother's instructions and would not reveal any information to the outside world until the marriage was finalized."

Queqi smiled, revealing a cute dimple on one cheek.

"You girl, I heard that you have a good relationship with the eldest girl of the Jiang family?"

Ruan Qing almost couldn't help but reach out and pinch the little girl's face. Fortunately, he held back at the last moment and changed the subject in time.

"Not bad. Sister Jiang is a few years older than me. I often practiced martial arts with her when I was young." Que Qi replied.

"Then based on your understanding of her, if I want to promise her the eldest son of Marquis Chengen as my son-in-law, will she accept it?"

"Yes." Queqi tilted his head, thought for a while, and nodded.

"Why?" Ruan Qing asked curiously.

"Because although the eldest son of Marquis Chengen doesn't have any skills and is not good-looking, he is not short and his skin is fair.

Sister Jiang only needs someone with better skin, not short, not fat, to continue a descendant.

As for the rest, she didn't pay attention. "