At this moment, Xijun's appearance interrupted Jiang Zuiyao's direct gaze at Zhanfeng. Xijun nervously pushed the door open and said, "Master, someone is coming from the palace."

Jiang Zuiyao was stunned, thinking why someone suddenly came to the palace? Could it be that...

She subconsciously couldn't think of anyone else but the Queen Mother.

Jiang Zuiyao put down the rattle in her hand, stood up and walked outside. When she was only a few steps away from the door, Xiyun realized something and said hastily: "Master is leaving, right?"

Jiang Zuiyao suddenly stopped and turned around to see Xijun looking at her with a complicated expression.

In such an indescribable expression, except for joy, there are all five mixed flavors.

Jiang Zuiyao knew what Xijun meant and subconsciously looked at the bed. Chu Yi was leaning on the quilt and playing with the cloth tiger. She didn't know that her mother was about to leave.

Jiang Zuiyao frowned and said to Xijun: "Take good care of Chu Yi."

Jiang Zuiyao said this to Xijun countless times. Even if she didn't say it, Xijun would take good care of Chu Yi, but she still repeated it over and over again.

Immediately, Jiang Zuiyao opened the door, and the cold wind hit her body. She instantly felt a biting cold. Looking outside, the eunuch and palace maid holding the lamp illuminated the courtyard brightly. The person standing at the front among the palace guests was Eunuch Cui.

When Eunuch Cui saw Jiang Zuiyao, he quickly went up the steps to the door and said, "Madam, the Queen Mother sent you to the palace for questioning."

As Jiang Zuiyao expected, there was no one else except the Queen Mother.

Jiang Zuiyao took the cloak and put it on her body. When she was about to go out, she glanced at Chu Yi reluctantly, feeling sad in her heart. She made up her mind to look away, stepped over the threshold and followed Eunuch Cui.

Cui Eunuch brought the palace people into the mansion, and no one stopped him along the way. Shaojiang was busy collecting 500,000 taels and had not come back all day and night. He heard that it was Jiang who came to welcome Cui Eunuch, but no one was seen at the moment. Maybe he was

Eunuch Cui sent him away.

When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, the sedan that took Jiang Zuiyao into the palace had been waiting for a long time. Jiang Zuiyao sat in, followed by Zhan Feng and many eunuchs and maids.

When Jiang Zuiyao arrived at Fengzhu Palace, looking at the long-lost familiarity in front of her, she couldn't help but think back to when she first entered the palace. At that time, Qin Nanxian was still there.

Eunuch Cui led the way. When he saw the Queen Mother, she was sitting on a soft couch embroidering. Eunuch Cui walked over and said, "Queen Mother, Mrs. Shao is here."

The Queen Mother raised her eyes and took a look. Jiang Zuiyao stepped forward and saluted: "See the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother ignored Jiang Zuiyao and just asked Eunuch Cui: "Is she the only one here?"

Eunuch Cui replied: "There is also a man who says he is protecting Jiang Zuiyao's safety. He is waiting outside."

The Queen Mother nodded, and Eunuch Cui wisely went out and closed the door tightly.

There were only two people left in the hall, the Queen Mother and Jiang Zuiyao. The Queen Mother put down the silk in her hand, looked at Jiang Zuiyao carefully, and said, "Why are you still so thin?"

Jiang Zuiyao straightened up and didn't know how to reply.

The Queen Mother pointed to a chair not far away and said, "Sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Jiang Zuiyao replied, turned around, walked to the chair and sat down.

The Queen Mother moved her body and sat down deep in the soft couch. Her eyes fell casually on the silk on the Kang table, and she said: "Now it's no longer enough to disobey. When you embroider flowers, they will fade away after just a few stitches."

I'm so blind that I can't see clearly."

Jiang Zuiyao took a look at the silk on the kang table. It seemed to be embroidered with hibiscus, but she didn't take it to heart. She knew that the Queen Mother was announcing her entry into the palace at this moment, and it must not be a casual conversation, so she quoted the topic: "How does the Queen Mother know?

I'm back?"

The Queen Mother picked up the hand warmer and held it in her hand, and said: "Yesterday, your father came to the palace to see the Ai family. Suddenly he returned to the palace anxiously because of family matters. The Ai family was still thinking that there was nothing better than meeting the Ai family.

The important thing is, I thought it was the Crown Princess who had the news, but later I found out that it was you who was back."

Jiang Zuiyao didn't answer, just listened quietly.

The Queen Mother then said: "The Ai family knows that it is rare for you to come back and you must have a good reunion with your family, so they chose this time to send you here."

Jiang Zuiyao then asked, "I wonder what happened to the Queen Mother's concubine entering the palace?"

The Queen Mother's eyelids sank slightly and she uttered: "You are a smart child. Are you willing to answer whatever the Ai family has to ask?"

The Queen Mother wanted Jiang Zuiyao to take the initiative, but there were many things to report. Jiang Zuiyao picked out the most important ones and said: "The most important thing right now is Chu Yi's safety. The head of the Taixuan clan means that as long as the Shao family takes the

After paying five hundred thousand taels, Chu Yi was released."

This news surprised the Queen Mother: "You want money? His Taixuan clan is short of money?"

It seemed that the Queen Mother didn't believe it, but Jiang Zuiyao still nodded.

The Queen Mother was not in a hurry to speak, but sat there thinking for a long time before speaking: "Then your father must be running around for this matter?"

Jiang Zuiyao nodded again: "My father went out to raise money, and there is no news until now. The amount of money is too large, and the Taixuan clan only gave me three days, so I'm afraid it will be difficult."

The Queen Mother replied almost without hesitation: "Ask your father to do his best to make up for the loss."

Jiang Zuiyao was a little surprised. She didn't expect the Queen Mother to be so generous. She quickly said gratefully: "Thank you very much for your support. I would like to express my gratitude to the Queen Mother on behalf of the Shao family."

The Queen Mother replied nonchalantly: "You and Ziqing have suffered a lot over the years. Shao Chuyi is the imperial concubine and can be considered a relative of the emperor. How can the Ai family sit idly by and watch?"

The rest of these words did not make Jiang Zuiyao worried, except for the word "Ziqing". When had the Queen Mother called Shao Ziqing so affectionately?

This had to make Jiang Zuiyao worry too much, and she sat in a chair, undecided.

Immediately, the Queen Mother asked again: "Is Shao Ziqing okay?"

Sure enough, the Queen Mother cared about Shao Ziqing, Jiang Zuiyao said: "She is still alive."

These four words seem a bit pale.

Okay? How can we be okay if we are in such a crisis? I can only say to live.

The Queen Mother also realized something and said: "Thanks to you and Ziqing for your hard work for the country's great plan, the royal family will definitely not treat you badly in the future."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Zuiyao was suddenly startled and looked at the Queen Mother in confusion.

The great plan of the country? Didn’t Shao Ziqing treason? Logically speaking, the Queen Mother should hate him. How could she...

Only then did Jiang Zuiyao realize that in the eyes of the world, wasn't she also one of the traitors? But the Queen Mother still sent her to the palace and allowed her to sit across from her and chat safely.

The Queen Mother saw Jiang Zuiyao's thoughts, opened the skylight and said frankly: "Now that the matter has come to an end, the Ai family will no longer hide it from you. It was the Ai family who asked Shao Ziqing to rebel against the country."

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Chapter completed!