The snow stopped and the dark clouds dispersed. Under the bright moonlight, the front hall of Fengzhu Palace was illuminated by white as if it were daytime. The late night wind froze the remaining snow on the ground, and it only made a rustling sound when you stepped on it.

The Queen Mother walked up the forty-eight steps to the door and came to the door. Her face was exhausted, and her cold body could not feel any warmth.

Arriving at the door, as soon as she stepped over the threshold, she saw four secret guards standing in the door. The Queen Mother knew that something must have happened in Fengzhu Palace. Her fatigue disappeared instantly and asked: "What happened?"

The secret guard stepped forward and said: "Not long after the Queen Mother left, a man in black broke into Fengzhu Palace."

As soon as these words came out, the Queen Mother immediately became vigilant. The palace was heavily guarded, and the Queen Mother was always guarding her so that no one could easily detect her. She was guarding her subordinates. Anyone who could break into Fengzhu Palace must be a master.

The Queen Mother immediately asked: "Where is he?"

The secret guard replied: "The person is in the palace."

??

Logically speaking, if something like this happens, the suspicious person must be detained. Since the person is in the palace, that means...

The Queen Mother asked with a cold smile on her lips: "Is he here?"

The secret guard nodded: "Exactly."

Immediately, the Queen Mother walked towards the bedroom and ordered: "Eunuch Cui will follow the Ai family in alone. Others are not allowed to enter without permission."

The secret guard immediately took the order, stepped forward, closed the door of the hall tightly, and stood guard inside the door.

After passing through three doors and arriving at the dormitory, I saw a long-lost and familiar figure standing in the huge hall.

The Queen Mother said coldly: "What kind of wind brought you here?"

When the man turned around, it turned out to be... it was Shao Ziqing!!

Why did he appear here?

Shao Ziqing was dressed in black, and the fox cat with a black collar was a little wet, so he must have come in the snow.

When the Queen Mother saw him, she didn't avoid him at all. Instead, she walked past him calmly and walked to the soft couch to sit down. The soup potion in her hand was already cold and she threw it casually on the Kang table.

Eunuch Cui picked up Mrs. Tang and added hot coals to the charcoal brazier. The Queen Mother looked at Shao Ziqing with a serious face and asked: "Who told you to enter the palace rashly? If someone finds out, it will be a big deal."

"

Shao Ziqing frowned and said, "No one will find me, so don't worry, Queen Mother."

Such a smooth conversation made people suspicious. As a treasonous person, Shao Ziqing actually dared to come to the Queen Mother's chamber and was safe and sound. What on earth was going on?

The Queen Mother took off her cold fox fur cloak, rubbed her cold hands together to keep warm, and asked again: "But what difficulties have you encountered?"

Over the past few months, Shao Ziqing has lost a lot of weight, but fortunately his injuries have healed. Although he has lost weight, he has become much stronger. Under his angular cheeks, he looks colder than before. He said in an indifferent tone:

"The Taixuan tribe is about to launch an army to rebel. Is the Queen Mother prepared to surrender without mercy?"

At this time, Eunuch Cui brought the hot charcoal soup over, and the Queen Mother took it in her hand to keep warm. She said in a cold voice: "It seems that you are quite well-informed. The Ai family just wants to let the Taixuan people taste some sweetness. This is the only way."

, they will intensify their efforts, and the Ai family will be able to catch them all in one fell swoop."

Shao Ziqing tightened his lips: "Your Majesty must not know about this matter, right?"

The Queen Mother smiled deeply and coldly: "Don't worry, after tomorrow, the emperor will naturally know about it."

Such an answer made Shao Ziqing dissatisfied. He frowned and said, "The Queen Mother concealed such a major event from Your Majesty. Are the people in the city going to die in vain because of this?"

The Queen Mother looked at Shao Ziqing, with a little more emotion than she had before, and asked: "When did you care about people's livelihood so much? This is not like you."

After the sound fell, the Queen Mother leaned leisurely on the soft cushion and said clearly: "You are just worried about Yao'er's safety. The Ai family heard that Yao'er also went with her. You haven't seen her for several months, so you can take this opportunity.

Why did you come to see this old woman from the Ai family after meeting you before?"

Shao Ziqing replied neatly: "With my skills, I can certainly meet her once, but there are some things I want to ask clearly."

The Queen Mother grabbed the blanket on the soft couch and covered her legs. She held the hand warmer and said, "It's a rare visit. Just ask whatever you want. The Ai family will tell you as much as possible."

In an instant, Shao Ziqing's face suddenly became cold, and a trace of dissatisfaction burst out in his eyes, and he said coldly: "When I left the palace, you personally promised me that you would ensure that Jiang Zuiyao is safe and sound. Why are you breaking your promise now?"

Such a tit-for-tat question did not make the Queen Mother unhappy. Instead, she chuckled and said, "Do you think the Ai family is old and ignorant? When you left, you just asked the Ai family to protect the Shao family and protect your daughter's safety.

, but Yao'er was never mentioned."

Shao Ziqing tightened his lips: "But since she is my wife, she is also a member of the Shao family!"

Such words caused the Queen Mother to look at Shao Ziqing with all her attention. Under her deep eyes, a hint of strangeness slowly appeared: "What? Are you attracted to Yao'er? Haha, it's just as the Ai family expected."

Shao Ziqing had no intention of arguing with the Queen Mother about this matter, and asked again: "Why did the Queen Mother send someone to send her back to the Taixuan clan when she had already rescued Jiang Zuiyao!"

The Queen Mother replied in a deep tone: "The Ai family has its own plans."

Faced with the Queen Mother's refusal to explain, Shao Ziqing became a little angry: "I know what the Queen Mother wants. Whatever you want, I will do my best to help you get it. Why should Jiang Zuiyao be involved? If it weren't for the fact that I had Jiang Zuiyao

Take it away, what does the Queen Mother plan to ask her to do? Are there not enough chess pieces sacrificed for you?"

"Presumptuous!", the Queen Mother immediately roared: "Is this your attitude towards the Ai family? Shao Ziqing, just do what you promised me, and as for other things, you don't have to worry about it. The Ai family has made its own decisions, and more

You won’t let Yaoer die, how can you understand the important affairs of the country?"

…

So, between the Queen Mother and Shao Ziqing...

Shao Ziqing looked at the Queen Mother coldly, and then said: "The Ai family knows that you are dissatisfied, but there is no need for the Ai family to explain it clearly to you. Do you think it is your ability to take Jiang Zuiyao away? If not for the Ai family's

I mean, do you think that the Imperial City Secretary is incompetent? Now is the autumn of troubled times, and the love between children must be put aside. When you return victorious in the future, the Ai family will naturally allow you and your wife to spend a good night together.

"

Shao Ziqing did not reply, but his unconvinced eyes were already ignited with stubborn anger. He no longer had the intention to talk to the Queen Mother. He walked to the window and opened it, jumped up and disappeared into the dark night.

.

The person left neatly. Cui Eunuch closed the window, walked to the Queen Mother and said, "Looking at Shao Ziqing's behavior, he is unwilling to give in. Aren't the Queen Mother afraid that he will do something outrageous?"

The Queen Mother smiled coldly: "Let him go, everything is just training him. If he was not someone who puts the overall situation first, the Ai family would not send him to do these things."

Eunuch Cui sighed sadly and said, "Hey, they are all young and frivolous. It would be great if they could understand the Queen Mother's good intentions."
Chapter completed!