Wearing a book, hooking him up

Day two.

Su Jingyao woke up slowly, but her eyes were not fully opened yet.

Perhaps because she heard Su Jingyao's movements, Miaoyun came to her bedside in an instant, and her voice was filled with deep attachment, "Master."

"Miaoyun? Why are you here?" Su Jingyao slowly opened her eyes with a hint of surprise in her eyes. Her voice was still a little hoarse, and she raised her body slightly.

"Master, the eldest prince is out on an inspection tour with His Majesty, so there is no need for me to follow him. So I sought His Majesty's advice and came to serve you."

Miaoyun's eyes sparkled as she spoke while reaching out to support Su Jingyao.

"Okay, when I return to the palace, you and Miaoxia should come and serve me. I am not used to your absence."

Su Jingyao raised the corner of her mouth, reached out and held Miaoyun's hand, and stood up with the help of her.

"The servants and the eldest prince have been living in Kunning Palace. As long as you return to the palace, you and the eldest prince will be able to serve you."

Miaoyun nodded vigorously, with tears of excitement in her eyes.

"Are you the only one who came on His Majesty's southern tour this time?" Su Jingyao tilted her head slightly and looked at Miaoyun.

"Yes, this time His Majesty did not let the masters bring too many palace maids. Everything was kept simple. There were only servants around the eldest prince." Miaoyun replied with her head slightly lowered.

"Thank you for your hard work over the past few years." Su Jingyao showed a trace of sadness in her eyes and sighed softly.

Miaoyun quickly smiled and said, "Master, it's not hard. It is my blessing to have Meng take care of the eldest prince."

"The weather is nice today, would you like to take a walk in the courtyard? This house has the characteristics of Jiangnan."

"Okay, let's go for a walk then."

Su Jingyao readily agreed, and stood up with the help of Miaoyun. The two of them slowly walked towards the back garden of the house.

At this time in the back garden.

Mo Zhirou was wearing a gorgeous purple dress and walking gracefully, with Bai Yingyue in a plain dress beside her.

"I heard that His Majesty brought a woman back, and I also heard that Concubine Bai gets along well with her. I wonder if you can give me a hint. Is there going to be a new person in our palace? I wonder what title she will get?"

Mo Zhirou tilted her head slightly, with a hint of curiosity and inquiry on her face. She stared at Bai Yingyue with her beautiful eyes, and her pace unconsciously slowed down.

Bai Yingyue had a calm expression and a calm tone.

"Mo Shurong is overthinking. The newcomer is not given any title, but the future queen."

She looked straight ahead, without much expression on her face.

Although he was answering Mo Zhirou's question, he was thinking about His Majesty's words in his heart.

She and the Queen were on good terms this month, but yesterday His Majesty came to warn her that she was not allowed to mention anything related to this month in front of the Queen. She didn't understand why, but had to do as he asked.

When Mo Zhirou heard that the newcomer was directly named queen, her face changed instantly and she stopped abruptly.

She quickly turned her head to look at Bai Yingyue, full of astonishment and disbelief, "How is this possible?" Her voice unconsciously rose a few degrees.

Your Majesty was so infatuated with the late Queen. The Imperial Concubine gave birth to the third prince and managed the harem for five years, but Your Majesty still refused to make the Imperial Concubine the Queen. Now, a newcomer in Jiangzhou is directly named Queen after entering the palace?

Bai Yingyue's expression remained unchanged, she just raised her chin slightly, "This is the news I received."

At this moment, a maid walked over carefully carrying a clothes tray with small and cautious steps.

"I pay my respects to Empress Bai Fei and Empress Shurong." The maid bent her legs and performed a standard salute.

"Get up." Bai Yingyue raised her hand slightly with a calm expression.

Mo Zhirou's eyes fell on the clothes tray, and when she saw the exquisite handkerchief with a phoenix pattern covering it, her face suddenly froze.

Asked: "What is this?"

"Empress Shurong, this is the phoenix robe that His Majesty prepared for the Empress. I will bring it to the Empress for her to try on."

The maid replied respectfully, her head slightly lowered and her hands tightly grasping the edge of the clothes tray.

Mo Zhirou didn't expect that His Majesty had even prepared the phoenix robe, and subconsciously reached out to lift the veil.

The maid was startled for a moment, and quickly stepped back a few steps, then said with a look of panic on her face: "Madam Shurong, His Majesty has ordered that the phoenix robe should be shown to the Empress first."

"Be bold!"

Mo Zhirou's face instantly turned dissatisfied when she was rejected by a maid.

"She is a woman who has not yet entered the palace. Even if His Majesty wants to make her the queen, she is not a queen in the palace until the imperial decree is issued. I am just checking for the future queen. Why are you making a fuss over nothing?"

She pointed at the maid and scolded her.

Faced with the empress's anger, the maid immediately knelt down with a plop.

"Please forgive me, Madam Shurong, but this phoenix robe cannot be touched by anyone. If His Majesty knew about it, he would definitely blame me."

"Oh, you, a servant girl, are you still using His Majesty to pressure me?!" Mo Zhirou snorted coldly, "It's been a long time since His Majesty cared about the affairs of the harem. How could he care about a piece of clothing?"

Bai Yingyue really couldn't stand it. When she first entered the palace with a very low status, it was Mo Zhirou who openly mocked her, insulted her, and instigated the higher-ranking concubines to bully her.

Isn't it because she relies on the imperial concubine's support? Apart from the imperial concubine, no one has the right to punish the palace concubine.

Because His Majesty does not care about the affairs of the harem, and the Queen Mother turns a blind eye to them, as long as things don't get out of hand, the harem is ruled by the Imperial Concubine.

"Mo Shurong, since this maid has received orders from His Majesty, why do you have to make things difficult for her?" Bai Yingyue frowned, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

"Princess Bai, a new queen who is extremely favored by His Majesty will soon enter the harem. You only got your position as a concubine by His Majesty's favor. Aren't you afraid that everything will go to waste?"

Seeing that Concubine Bai was still speaking for the maid at this time, Mo Zhirou turned her head, spoke in a sarcastic tone, and a scornful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

She just looked down on Bai Yingyue, a woman of low status who was promoted to the position of concubine just because her face was somewhat similar to the late queen, and whose position was higher than hers.

Bai Yingyue glared at her, feeling angry.

Her family background is indeed low, but she can see the current situation clearly. Mo Zhirou has no idea that His Majesty favors the new queen. If she knew, she would understand that it is not that she does not fight for it, but that she has self-knowledge.

If Mo Zhirou can curry favor with the imperial concubine, is it possible that she can’t curry favor with the queen?

As long as I can have a place in the harem, it will be fine.

"The Queen is beautiful and gentle, and she and His Majesty are deeply in love. I can only wish you the best."

Bai Yingyue took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her heart, and spoke in a firm tone.

Su Jingyao, standing quietly in the corner of the corridor, took in the entire farce.

Mo Zhirou had an impression of these two people after hearing Miaoyun's brief introduction just now. They had met before in the Eastern Palace.

As for Bai Yingyue, I seem to have some impression of her. It seems that I have contacted her this month, but the memory is a little vague.

Miaoyun also explained it patiently, and Jun Zechen also briefly told her about the situation in the harem yesterday, so she had a general understanding of it.

Su Jingyao raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and walked towards the two of them with a faint smile.

"Isn't this my phoenix robe? What are you doing kneeling on the ground, maid? Get up."

Su Jingyao's voice was lazy and casual, like a spring breeze, gently blowing through everyone's hearts.

When Mo Zhirou heard the familiar voice, she immediately turned her head. In an instant, her pupils dilated as if she had seen the most incredible sight.

Queen!

Isn't she dead?

Mo Zhirou's face turned pale in an instant.

Bai Yingyue didn't know why Mo Zhirou was so surprised, but when she saw the queen coming, she bowed respectfully.

"Mo Shurong, don't you recognize me?" Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows slightly, with a hint of majesty in her eyes.

"I, my concubine, see you, the Queen."

Mo Zhirou suppressed the fear in her heart and greeted Su Jingyao.

She knew how domineering the Queen was in the East Palace. Even though she didn't know why the Queen came back to life, she didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of her.

Bai Yingyue was a little confused by Mo Zhirou's reaction.

In the past month, the Queen Mother has been very gentle and easy-going. Why does Mo Zhirou feel like she has seen a ghost and is very scared of the Queen?

Su Jingyao was reluctant to let Mo Zhirou get up, and her expression was indifferent and arrogant.

Mo Zhirou ignored the greeting and walked to the maid holding the phoenix robe. She stretched out her jade hand and lifted the scarf covering it.

Then, she stroked the phoenix robe with her fingers, carefully feeling the soft and smooth texture.

"Not bad, the texture is soft and smooth, and the embroidery is also exquisite. You can send it over first, and I will go back and try it on later." Su Jingyao's voice was unhurried.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The maid responded quickly and left with the phoenix robe in her hands.

Mo Zhirou was half squatting and could no longer bear it. She gritted her teeth and her face turned a little ugly.

"Empress, I didn't know you were still alive. I thought it was some new person..."

At that time, the Queen's prestige in the Eastern Palace was still there. In addition, His Majesty had shown to the outside world that he was so deeply in love with the Queen in the past five years. Mo Zhirou was naturally afraid of the Queen's revenge.

The Queen would not tolerate any sand in her eyes at the beginning. No matter what she did, His Majesty would indulge her. She even felt that the death of the Crown Princess was related to the Queen.

"Mo Shurong is bolder now than when she was in the East Palace. She even dares to touch the phoenix robe. Does she have any idea about the phoenix throne?"

Su Jingyao's voice was light, but her calm tone contained an extremely powerful deterrent force.

Mo Zhirou was panicked and knelt down directly: "I dare not overstep the boundaries, nor do I dare to have such delusions."

"Today, Mo Shurong coveted my phoenix robe, so I punish you to kneel here for half an hour."

Su Jingyao lowered her eyes and looked at Mo Zhirou coldly.

Mo Zhirou instantly raised her head and met the queen's cold eyes. She wanted to refute, but under the shock of her gaze, all the words were choked in her throat.

"Yes." Mo Zhirou lowered her head.

Bai Yingyue, who was watching from the side, was completely stunned, like a wooden sculpture or clay figurine, and didn't know how to react.

How come the queen, who was so amiable just two days ago, suddenly became so majestic and imposing?

And the new queen she had always thought of was the previous queen? !

On the first day she said she was His Majesty's ex-lover, and it was actually true?!

Su Jingyao slowly shifted her gaze to Bai Yingyue, her eyes cold and sharp, "Are you His Majesty's new favorite?"

Bai Yingyue's heart skipped a beat. Did the Queen not recognize her?

What did your majesty do?

Is this why His Majesty warned her not to tell the Queen about anything related to this month?

For a moment, Bai Yingyue was in a state of confusion, with countless thoughts flashing through her mind.

"Your Highness, I am just an ordinary concubine in the harem. Your Majesty cares about you the most. Everyone in the palace knows this."

Bai Yingyue suppressed the panic in her heart and tried to keep her voice steady.

"Now that the Queen can return to the palace, His Majesty must be very happy." She forced a flattering smile on her face.

Seeing that Bai Yingyue really seemed to have no ill will towards her, Su Jingyao's expression eased a lot, but she was used to being wary of people, so she just nodded slightly.

Then she took Miaoyun back to the room to try on the phoenix robe. She had a graceful figure and elegant gait.

After Su Jingyao left, Bai Yingyue looked at Mo Zhirou and couldn't help but mock her.

"Mo Shurong, it turns out that the new queen I thought was the former queen. Then all your efforts to curry favor with the Imperial Concubine for so many years were in vain? After returning to the palace, I don't know whether the Imperial Concubine's power can still be retained."

Bai Yingyue crossed her arms across her chest and raised her chin slightly.

"If you offend the Queen, who will be able to protect you?" There was a hint of gloating in her voice.

Mo Zhirou gnashed her teeth in hatred and looked up at Bai Yingyue, the daughter of a minor official, who also sneered at her.

"You knew that the new queen was the previous queen, so you deliberately made me say those words in front of the queen!"

"Mo Shurong, please don't frame me. I have been in the palace for a short time and I have never met the queen." Bai Yingyue sneered, looking smug.

"Forget it, just kneel here. I'm going to go back and rest."

Bai Yingyue said this with a smile on her face.

She twisted her waist and walked away gracefully, leaving Mo Zhirou standing there angry and helpless.