After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

When the queen heard the word "gamble", her expression suddenly turned ugly.

Last time in Wenyuan Pavilion, the Queen lost, and lost the evidence about Concubine Xie that she had firmly held in her hand to Xiao Xuetang.

During the competition in Phoenix Forest this time, when Xiao Xuetang proposed a bet, the Queen blurted out, "What are you trying to do?"

Facing the Queen's wary eyes, Xiao Xuetang smiled instead and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have no ill intentions. I am just curious about some past events and would like to ask Your Majesty for advice."

The Queen's brows twitched. Upon hearing this, she knew very well that the past events Xiao Xuetang was talking about must be related to Concubine Xie, and those were things she didn't want to mention no matter what.

Xiao Xuetang pretended not to notice the slight change on the Queen's face, and continued to talk to herself, "This year is a time of trouble. My wedding to the prince is approaching. I knew there was a scam at Mount Jiufan this time and shouldn't have come here, but I came anyway. I am not interested in the result of the selection, but Your Majesty, do you know why I came?"

The Queen knows it very well!

The relationship between Xiao Xuetang and Concubine Xie is deeper than that between mother and daughter. If Xiao Xuetang and Lin Shaoshu were not four years apart in age, the Queen would even suspect that Xiao Xuetang was Concubine Xie's biological daughter.

But the Queen can’t say…

"I know that you will marry the Regent soon, and you will no longer miss the old one now that you have a new one. But, are you really willing to be fooled by Lin Shaoshu and his grandson for so many years?"

She deliberately provoked Xiao Xuetang's hatred in order to find an opportunity.

An opportunity to form an alliance with Xiao Xuetang.

The Queen has met all kinds of people in the harem over the years. She knows that Xiao Xuetang is a soft-hearted person with a strong heart. If she knew the truth, she would definitely turn against the hypocritical Queen Mother and Lin Shaoshu!

"When you and Lin Shaoshu didn't break off the engagement, did you really think they loved you? They just wanted to use you to take advantage of the Xie family."

"One is fasting and chanting in Jiashou Palace, and the other seems to have no desires, but in fact they are both ambitious. The Xie family and you, Xiao Xuetang, are just pawns in the hands of the two of them!"

When talking about the Xie family's ambition, a hint of hatred and regret flashed in the queen's eyes.

It wasn't just Xiao Xuetang who was deceived over the years, but also the Queen herself.

When they were fighting over the matter of Marquis Yong'an, Donggong was very conceited and thought that since he had been eyeing Marquis Yong'an for so many years, he would definitely be able to get the edict first.

But Wang Xian was on guard against Lin Xun, but underestimated Lin Shaoshu. Lin Shaoshu was able to threaten the old fox Xiao Yi in the territory of Jingzhao Prefecture.

It was also through this incident that Lin Shaoshu was exposed, and Wang Xian and the queen realized that Lin Shaoshu was unfathomable...

His real bargaining chip is not the Xie family, but the Queen Mother of Jiashou Palace!

Since the death of the previous emperor, the empress dowager has been fasting and chanting in Jiashou Palace, and accepting greetings from the emperor and empress on the first and fifteenth day of every month. Apart from that, she is a completely invisible person in the harem.

However, she had been in the harem for many years, and she was able to survive and give birth to two children with Empress Renyi, and finally become the winner. It is conceivable that she is not as harmless and simple as she seems...

The Queen Mother has always held a list of old ministers who were once loyal to the late emperor. At first, Queen Wang always thought that it was the Xie family who was helping Lin Shaoshu.

After Xiao Xuetang of Wenyuan Pavilion and Lin Shaoshu broke off their engagement, the Queen gradually discovered that it was the Queen Mother!

Therefore, compared to Xiao Xuetang, the interests of the Eastern Palace suffered more serious damage because they were deceived by the Queen Mother and Lin Shaoshu.

The Queen has already formed murderous intentions. This trip to Jiufan Mountain is to eliminate Lin Shaoshu's power. If Xiao Xuetang can be used by her, it means that the Eastern Palace has easily gained the support of Lin Xun!

This was exactly what the Queen had planned, and she firmly believed that Xiao Xuetang would not refuse.

Seeing the queen's still arrogant attitude, Xiao Xuetang curled her lips slightly, and then said: "Today, the queen and I will each place a bet. If the queen wins, I will promise the queen one thing, and vice versa."

The Queen pondered for a moment, not understanding what Xiao Xuetang was up to. She hesitated and said, "Okay!"

At this time, the palace maids beside them brought the zither. The eldest princess pretended not to notice the undercurrent between Xiao Xuetang and the queen, and said, "The first competition is the zither. I wonder which noble lady will perform first?"

Everyone below wants to be the first to take the written test, to make a splash, and to be the one in the limelight.

But after all, they were from wealthy families and wanted to be reserved, but someone was very proactive and said, "Let me do it!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Xiao Yunni...

Ning Moyu, who was originally preparing to recommend himself but was beaten to it by Xiao Yunni, frowned unhappily.

"Isn't this Xiao Yunni? Her uncle has been exiled, and her father has been imprisoned in the Imperial Censorate. How can she have the nerve to attend the imperial concubine selection banquet?"

"Yes, I heard that she is well-known in Kyoto for being unlearned and unskillful. She actually came to participate in the competition. She is not afraid of embarrassing herself. I am afraid that she doesn't even know how to finger the piano."

Ning Moyu, who was originally a little uneasy, heaved a sigh of relief...

The position of Princess Heng belongs to her, and she must get first place to gain the upper hand!

Amid the contemptuous looks of the crowd, Xiao Yunni remained calm.

She participated in the competition today only because she lost the bet with Lin Shaojin and wanted to participate early and leave early...

Who knew that at this moment, Xiao Xuetang said, "I bet Xiao Yunni will win!"

At this time, an archery competition was going on on the opposite field. Everyone saw from the corner of their eyes that the competition on the Phoenix Terrace had not started yet, but Xiao Xuetang had already made a bet with the Queen.

Mu Xingyun just glanced at it and quickly looked away. He pulled the bowstring and shot an arrow right into the bull's eye!

Xiao Yunni, Xiao Xuetang's cousin, is just an insignificant cannon fodder...

Then, Mu Xingyun retracted his gaze, looked at the man sitting high up in the throne, and said, "My Lord, why don't we have a competition as well?"

Lin Xun didn't say much, but just silently took the bow and arrow beside him.

……

As for the female members, Xiao Yunni was completely dumbfounded...

That look of disbelief was similar to the one Xiao Xuetang had when she learned that Xiao Yunni would participate in the competition.

"Are you crazy?"

Xiao Yunni asked silently using her lips.

Although she can play the piano, due to some things in her previous life, she had to seek out famous teachers and study hard for several years. Only Xiao Xuetang knew about this.

But today, she didn't plan to show her strength in front of so many people. She thought it would be better to just be a salted fish who eats and drinks for free.

Can……

Xiao Xuetang didn't say anything, just smiled slightly, but to Xiao Yunni, she saw a threat in Xiao Xuetang's smile...

Although she didn't know what Xiao Xuetang's purpose was, Xiao Yunni knew that if she lost, she would die miserably!

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Yunni finally went on stage and finally played the song "Flowing Water" obediently.

The mountain stream was gurgling, and although Xiao Yunni's fingering was not perfect, the sound of the piano was clear and particularly moving.

As the song ended, there was silence all around, and everyone's eyes changed from contempt to amazement...

Even Lin Shaojin looked at Xiao Yunni in astonishment. He didn't know what he was thinking about, but his ears turned red...