Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

As the crowd walked out, from time to time someone would talk to the Fang family, curious about what Concubine Yun had rewarded them with, which looked quite heavy. When they learned that it was a set of red gold head ornaments, the young ladies all showed envious eyes. This was much more profitable than a phoenix hairpin.

Zuo Xin heard what others said when she passed by and couldn't help but tighten her handkerchief. Normally, she won the first prize and should enjoy the praise of everyone. But today, the sudden appearance of Concubine Yun and the departure of the Queen made her look like a joke.

On the other side, Zhen Luo was being pulled by Madam Zhen, and even Zhen Yingqing was squeezed behind and followed.

"Is this really a gift from Concubine Yun?"

"Oh, mother, you've asked me several times. If you like this sword, I'll give it to you."

"Don't talk nonsense, this sword was given to you by the Imperial Concubine, you must keep it well!"

Zhen Luo looked at his mother in confusion.

"Mother, have you seen this sword before?"

Zhen Luo tilted her head and thought, as far as she could remember, she had never heard that her mother had any interaction with Concubine Yun.

Mrs. Zhen's thoughts were brought back to the past by Zhen Luo's words.

It turns out that before Madam Zhen came of age, she had fought on the battlefield with Wu Hou. They were sure to win the battle, but a traitor appeared in the army, leading to a disastrous defeat. Wu Hou ordered his confidant to lead her out of the siege first. At that time, she saw the generals fall down one by one in front of her. Later, she fainted on the side of the road. She vaguely remembered that a woman with a veil saved her. When she woke up, she only found a letter, a bowl of medicine and some silver coins on the table.

"But before I passed out, I saw a sword in her hand. It was completely white and inlaid with red gems."

Zhen Luo nodded as if she understood. Judging from the age, Concubine Yun was indeed a few years older than her mother, so the woman her mother was talking about might really be Concubine Yun.

"But I don't understand. Although I have never seen the face of my savior, have never been with her and don't know her personality, it stands to reason that someone who likes to travel around would not like to stay in the palace."

Madam Zhen took another look at the sword.

"I don't know if Concubine Yun is her."

......

On the other side, Xiao Zuochen had arrived outside Yunyuan again, and the maid Yun'er was already guarding the door.

"Your Highness, the Queen is already waiting for you inside the house."

Xiao Zuochen was startled and quickly followed. As soon as he entered the room, he saw his mother sitting in the main seat sipping tea. When Concubine Yun saw Xiao Zuochen, she put down the teacup in her hand and straightened her clothes.

"Sit down~"

Concubine Yun's soft and gentle voice made Xiao Zuochen's heart tremble. This was the first time he heard his mother speak to him.

"Mother concubine..."

Xiao Zuochen called out carefully, his eyes fixed on his mother's face, not wanting to miss any of her expressions. Everyone said that his mother was beautiful, so he was also born so handsome. When he saw Chu Yiyi before, he was indeed shocked by her appearance, thinking that his father must have fallen in love with Chu Yiyi. But now that he saw his mother, he knew that Chu Yiyi was really just a substitute.

"Alas, before I knew it, it's been almost 20 years and my son has grown up so much."

Concubine Yun suddenly sighed, the maids beside her lowered their heads, and Xiao Zuochen was also a little at a loss.

"You must be curious why I haven't seen anyone in all these years."

Xiao Zuochen nodded slightly.

"At first I thought that my mother just didn't want to see me, but later I found out that she didn't want to see anyone, not even my father..."

"Humph, he is the culprit! Otherwise, why would I be trapped here?"

A fierce expression suddenly appeared on Concubine Yun's face. She slapped the table with her palm. There was a slight sound, and tiny cracks appeared on the table.

Xiao Zuochen's expression changed from cautious at the beginning to dumbfounded in an instant. This... Mother's palm power is really good!

As if realizing her behavior was "rude", Concubine Yun immediately regained her gentle expression.

"Yun'er, go and get the box I prepared. Mother heard that you have been in poor health since childhood, so she packed some precious medicinal herbs in it. Go back and ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine for you."

Xiao Zuochen was surprised when he saw Sister Yuner carrying a large box. She doesn't need so much...

"These are all brought by your father. I have no use for them, so you might as well take them. There are also some other treasures. You can take them all back. They are useless to me."

Xiao Zuochen knew that his mother was making up for him, so he did not refuse and accepted everything. However, he had not yet considered that when he left later, he would need to take ten boxes of treasures with him.

Yun'er went to the warehouse to sort out the things she was going to take away for Prince Yun. Miao'er was busy doing something outside the courtyard. Only Concubine Yun and her son were left in the room. Concubine Yun leaned against the table beside her and looked at Xiao Zuochen with a serious expression.

"Are you curious as to why I have never stepped out of Yunyuan in all these years?"

Xiao Zuochen nodded. He had always wondered why his mother didn't see anyone. He had also asked around, but he had never heard of any conflicts between his father and his mother. Even before he was born, his mother and his father had a very good relationship.

Concubine Yun seemed to know what Xiao Zuochen was thinking and sneered slightly.

"What you know now are nothing but lies. Just like the queen, you know what kind of person she is, but your father can still keep her by his side. Don't you think your father is a good actor?"

Xiao Zuochen pondered for a moment. Indeed, although the Queen's affair was kept secret very well, only people outside the palace didn't know about it. In the palace, almost everyone knew about it. The emperor also knew about it, but he just turned a blind eye.

"Although the queen built a shabby building to act as a spy, the palace is not full of her people. There are the queen mother's people, the emperor's people, and the spies sent in by various ministers. How do you think this matter was kept secret?"

Xiao Zuochen was not stupid. He guessed it after Concubine Yun gave him a little reminder.

"Did the Emperor also help to conceal it?"

"Of course, your father was not one to tolerate this, and he personally took action to eliminate those spies who were trying to pass on information. Even the Queen Mother was involved."

The Queen Mother was also involved? If it was just to maintain the royal family's reputation, it would be understandable that the emperor would tolerate him temporarily, but even the Queen Mother knew about this matter and helped to conceal it, so why? What secrets were there?