"The Ai family came suddenly, are they bothering Concubine Chen?" the Queen Mother said.

"The Queen Mother is joking, Queen Mother, if you can come, the Chuxiu Palace will be full of glory!" Shen Ruochen said auspicious words.

"Get up, you have been in the palace for a long time, and you will be able to say such auspicious words." The Queen Mother smiled faintly, "I have to say that the Ai family has not been to your place yet, let's go and let the Ai family have a look. In your palace, when the Ai family entered the palace, they first lived in Chuxiu Palace and lived there for more than half a year before moving out."

Shen Ruochen was a little dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer this, so he followed the Queen Mother stupidly.

"What, you're not welcome to visit the Ai family?" Seeing that Shen Ruochen didn't speak, the Queen Mother was a little unhappy and looked back at Shen Ruochen.

"I don't have my concubine. It's just that the emperor sent an order to let me go to the front..."

"It's the new lady who has just entered the palace." Before Shen Ruochen could finish speaking, the Queen Mother waved her hands and said, "It's okay, it's still early, and the Ai family has to go too. I'll see what you are here, and then we'll go together. It's just a side trip. .”

Shen Ruochen thought about it, maybe, in that case, just watch it. He said, "Then please come, Queen Mother."

It is said that the Queen Mother sighed after entering the courtyard, "It has been so many years, and the way it used to be has long since disappeared! Everything has changed, changed! When the Ai family lived there, there was no such pomegranate tree here. It can be said that the late emperor gave it to A favorite concubine specially planted it, but the beloved concubine was not lucky enough. She died within three years of planting it. Huh, I really feel sorry for this tree, and it has given others an advantage in vain."

Shen Ruochen hummed twice and responded as if to deal with it.

The Queen Mother looked around briefly and then entered the palace. She glanced at the decorations in the palace and said directly, "The Emperor really loves you. These things are worth a lot of money! Just this painting of mountain birds, Back then, the Sixth Prince didn't even want to leave, so I gave you my love."

Shen Ruochen really didn't know the origin of this painting and that it was so valuable. Emperor Yuande sent him several paintings and asked him to choose from them. The birds on them looked pretty good to me, compared to those in dilapidated houses with unclear sight. The man is strong, so he stayed here. I knew I didn't want this.

But if I say this at this time, I’m afraid the Queen Mother won’t believe it.

Shen Ruochen said hurriedly, "The emperor must have felt that this painting was too petty and unworthy of the status of the Sixth Prince, so he gave it to this concubine, a member of the female class."

"Huh, she's quite good at speaking." The Queen Mother looked Shen Ruochen up and down, "Now that she has been granted the title of concubine and has the emperor's favor, it's just different from before. Even her speech is different."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your and the Emperor's teachings." Shen Ruochen couldn't be more respectful.

"Teaching is out of the question. Your Majesty loves you so much. He hides his beauty in the golden house. The Ai family has only seen you a few times. It is these beautiful girls who have just entered the palace who are the new ones to be taught. It is up to you to teach them well. I heard that you have already met Ai. That niece at home?”

Are you here to settle accounts?

Shen Ruochen was so frightened that she said hurriedly, "I've seen her before. The Queen Mother's niece is really unique. She is very outstanding in both appearance and talent. I think the emperor will take a liking to her at a glance. Her status cannot be lowered."

The Queen Mother smiled very fakely, and Shen Ruochen looked very fake anyway, but she did not continue the topic, said something else, and walked to the door of Shen Ruochen's palace, "Let's go in and take a look."

"Ah?" Shen Ruochen was a little dazed, "The Queen Mother, this is my concubine's bedroom, it's better not to..."

Before Shen Ruochen finished speaking, the Queen Mother had already walked in. He also said, "Although the Ai family is the queen mother, she is also your mother-in-law. Let's see what you are embarrassed about. Is there any secret inside?"

Shen Ruochen grinned, "That...that's not true."

"That's it." The Queen Mother walked into the bedroom, "Well, the room is pretty well decorated. It looks nice and elegant."

The Queen Mother looked up and down in the room, walking around and looking here and there. The room was originally small. Just when Shen Ruochen was almost confused by the shaking, the Queen Mother suddenly said, "What is this?"

I saw the Queen Mother pulling out a doll from Shen Ruochen's quilt as if by magic. The doll is made very smelly and has writing on it. It looks like...

"What is this?" Shen Ruochen didn't understand either and looked up curiously.

"You still dare to question the Aijia!" The Queen Mother cursed angrily, "You have done this witchcraft, and you still dare to question the Aijia? You are so brave!"

"The art of witchcraft and Gu?" Shen Ruochen took a breath. No matter how stupid he was, he knew that the most taboo thing in the palace was the art of witchcraft and Gu. Anyone who had anything to do with it would die!

"This is not my concubine's." Shen Ruochen shook his head and said hurriedly, "I don't know what this is, let alone where it comes from."

"You don't know?" The Queen Mother snorted coldly, pointing to the doll in her hand and said, "What is written on it is the birthday of the second elder brother. No wonder the second elder brother has been feeling uncomfortable recently. The Ai family thought that He was missing his mother. It turns out you were cursing him! Yes, the eldest brother has gone to the border and the second brother has passed away. Isn't that your third brother? Why, you are anxious to be the queen. Now, do you still want to be the queen mother directly?"

"I don't dare to admit what the Queen Mother said!" Shen Ruochen hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed vigorously, "This matter is definitely framed by someone. I don't even know the birth date of the second elder brother, let alone …”

"Don't talk about useless things. The Ai family has been in the palace for so many years. I haven't seen anything. With your little thoughts, do you still need the Ai family to bother to check it out?" The Queen Mother snorted with her nose, her face full. of contempt.

"But this matter really has nothing to do with me! I can't admit anything I haven't done!" Shen Ruochen said, "How about we ask the emperor to make a decision?"

After saying that, Shen Ruochen called Xiao Dezi to invite the emperor, but the Queen Mother directly scolded him, "Do you think you can just ignore it because the emperor favors you now?"

"I don't have any."

"You all get out!" The Queen Mother asked everyone to go out. When only the two of them were left in the room, the Queen Mother said leisurely, "Then if the Ai family falls to you today, do you think the Emperor will still believe you? ?”

Shen Ruochen was stunned and looked at the Queen Mother in disbelief. What the Queen Mother meant by this was...

Shen Ruochen suddenly seemed to understand something. The Queen Mother just entered the inner room and took out the doll from the quilt. Her own little walnut in the inner room was not allowed to be cleaned by outsiders. If there was not a traitor, it could only be the Queen Mother herself... …

Shen Ruochen was dumbfounded. It was normal for concubines to frame each other, and it was understandable that a woman would rob a man. But why did the Queen Mother get involved?

Why are you framed? Isn't this... the late emperor already dead?