Not to mention how An Lingrong and Shen Meiyu were secretly planning, Concubine Hua on the other side was extremely angry at this time.

Since leaving Shoukang Palace, she returned to Yiku Palace in anger.

Along the way, Concubine Hua's face was terribly gloomy.

Seeing this scene, even Songzhi, her personal maid, followed behind cautiously, not daring to make a sound for fear of incurring her anger.

"This is really unreasonable!"

As soon as she entered the bedroom, Concubine Hua threw the handkerchief in her hand to the ground, then walked forward, picked up a vase and smashed it.

"bump!"

The exquisitely fired, high-quality porcelain vase fell to the ground with a loud noise and then shattered.

Everyone was trembling with fear at this scene, and no one dared to speak for a moment.

Hua Fei still felt unsatisfied, and she gritted her teeth and said, "The Queen Mother has never treated me like this before, and now she has actually shut me out and refused to even see me! This is simply a great shame!"

As she said this, her eyes were filled with anger and unwillingness, as if she wanted to vent all her anger.

After a while, Concubine Hua gradually calmed down.

She felt that there must be a reason behind the Queen Mother's abnormal behavior!

When she thought of this, Concubine Hua began to use her "wisdom" and tried to think about the reasons for all this.

Suddenly, her eyes fell on Cao Qinmo, and an inexplicable resentment surged in her heart.

When Cao Qinmo was hit in the face by the Buddhist scriptures, she had already anticipated that Concubine Hua would be furious.

Cao Qinmo was not at all surprised by Hua Fei's series of actions after her return.

In order to avoid being affected, Cao Qinmo also tried hard to reduce her presence.

But even so, Concubine Hua's gaze still fell on her.

Feeling the anger and malice in the other person's gaze, Cao Qinmo couldn't help but tremble.

"It's all your fault! You bitch, you came up with this idea!"

Concubine Hua pointed at Cao Qinmo and cursed, "If you hadn't asked me to please the Queen Mother, I wouldn't have suffered such humiliation!"

At this moment, Concubine Hua urgently needed someone to serve as her "punching bag". Because of this, she selectively ignored the fact that she was the one who asked the other party for advice in the first place.

As expected, Cao Qinmo was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowed and begged for mercy, her voice trembling as she said, "Your Majesty, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down! This concubine is doing this for your own good!"

There was a hint of fear and grievance in her voice, but this time it wasn't fake.

After all, Concubine Hua was so angry, and Cao Qinmo was worried that her daughter would be implicated.

Faced with Cao Qinmo's plea for mercy, Concubine Hua remained unmoved.

She walked up to Cao Qinmo, raised her foot, kicked her hard, and cursed loudly: "You useless thing! From now on, don't even think about giving me any advice!"

After saying that, Concubine Hua turned and walked into the inner room. Songzhi and the others watched the fun and now only cared about Concubine Hua, so they naturally followed her and served her carefully, leaving Cao Qinmo alone crying on the ground.

……

"How on earth did things turn out like this?"

After returning to the palace, Cao Qinmo sat in front of the dressing table, looking at her haggard self in the bronze mirror, and her mood could not calm down for a long time.

She thought of the Queen Mother's attitude towards Concubine Hua, and a trace of doubt arose in her heart.

Because of the strength of the Nian family, the empress dowager has always been very fond of Concubine Hua, even a little biased towards her.

Just like the Queen is obviously the Queen Mother's family, but in the confrontation between Concubine Hua and the Queen, the Queen Mother never sided with the Queen, and even only persuaded both sides to keep the peace.

But this time, the Queen Mother turned a blind eye to Hua Fei's flattering behavior, and was even unwilling to pretend.

This result made Cao Qinmo feel very puzzled.

"Could it be that the Queen Mother's attitude towards Concubine Hua has changed?"

Staying alone in the palace, Cao Qinmo began to ponder secretly.

"Or is there some unspeakable secret in this?"

In her mind, she kept thinking about the reasons why the Queen Mother was cold towards Concubine Hua. Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind, and she recalled Prince Dun's outrageous behavior at the banquet.

Could it be that there is some connection between the two?

This question popped up in her mind, but she couldn't figure it out.

Suddenly, after a while, Cao Qinmo's eyes became sharp.

She thought of a possible reason - the Nian family!

Yes, Hua Fei’s brother Nian Gengyao commands a large army, and he returned triumphantly this time. It is said that his attitude towards the emperor is very different from before.

Great power!

These four thoughts suddenly appeared in Cao Qinmo's mind, and his expression changed drastically.

If it was because of this reason that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were wary of him, then everything seemed to be explained.

Prince Dun was a supporter of Nian Gengyao. Could his outrageous behavior be a demonstration against the Empress Dowager and the Emperor?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. At the same time, Cao Qinmo felt a great sense of uneasiness in his heart.

Cao Qinmo took a deep breath. She knew that her guess was very bold.

At this moment, even if the emperor really became wary of Nian Gengyao, she could not leave Hua Fei.

At the same time, if Concubine Hua discovered her secret actions, she would definitely be retaliated by Concubine Hua.

She also couldn't let the Queen Mother and the Emperor become dissatisfied with her, otherwise her already precarious position in the palace would be in jeopardy...

After trying hard to calm down, Cao Qinmo decided to observe for a while to see how things develop.

She believed that as long as she remained calm, she would be able to find a solution to the problem.

If everything is really as he thought, then these people will not be able to endure it!

……

On the other hand, An Lingrong was suddenly summoned by the Queen Mother. Accompanied by Liuyun, she walked into Shoukang Palace. She kept her head down all the way and never looked around.

In the hall, the Queen Mother was sitting on the couch. When she saw An Lingrong coming, she said kindly, "Mrs. An, you have been in the palace for some time. I think you are a well-behaved and sensible child. I like the rosary you gave me earlier very much."

Facing the compliments from the Empress Dowager, An Lingrong quickly bowed and said softly, "Thank you for the compliments, Empress Dowager."

The Queen Mother smiled slightly and continued, "The Emperor is very busy with government affairs. You should spend more time with him and help him relieve his boredom."

Hearing this, An Lingrong's heart tightened. She understood the Queen Mother's implication, but pretended not to know and replied, "I will follow the Queen Mother's instructions."

The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction and continued, "You should think more about the Emperor and help him solve his problems. Only in this way will the Emperor love you more."

Facing the Queen Mother's instructions, An Lingrong pretended to be well-behaved and said honestly, "Yes, I understand."

After a conversation, seeing that An Lingrong was about to speak, the Queen Mother changed the subject and finally told An Lingrong her true purpose.

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