Chapter 376 Sudden changes occurred during the palace banquet

Si Lian raised her eyebrows after hearing this.

"Did you hear anything else?"

The little girl said,

"My slave listened vaguely when I was picking up the curtains outside, and said that something seemed to have happened in the palace. It was a big deal..."

"Something big happened in the palace?"

After sending the little girl away, Si Lian thought for a while and ordered,

"Anyway, let's go and have a look!"

Si Lian asked the girls to change their clothes and comb their hair, but Cui Xi on the side pouted and said,

"It's true, Madam, when I have something to do, I think of our eighth young lady. When I have nothing to do, I'm afraid that our eighth young lady will seize power. It was our young lady who took care of the purchasing in the house. This is really a critical moment. Now, she doesn’t need our young lady, but now she has something to think about again!"

Wang's mother glared at her after hearing this.

"How can you talk too much about the masters' matters? Why don't you go out and fetch water for the young lady to wash her hands!"

Cuixi pouted and went out, but what she said was true. The previous shopping was thankless. Mrs. Liu gave Silian, but now she has made all the preparations. When we have the New Year's Eve dinner today, she looks at her with concern. When she went to the palace, all the affairs in the palace were left to her capable mother-in-law, and the fifth lady Xiulan was given the command. The fifth lady was introverted and young, so she would not interfere in these matters in previous years. What's wrong, Mrs. Liu said that her daughter was old and she would be the mistress of the house when she got married. She should learn to do this. She asked her little daughter to pick the peaches for honor. No one in the house knew. But when the people around Silian heard about it, they all felt unhappy.

"Ma'am, this is just crossing the river and breaking the bridge. Why didn't she let the fifth lady do the shopping? Isn't it because she knows that the people on the stove and the people in charge of the outer courtyard are all tough people and it's hard to deal with them?"

Si Lian was young, but she had seen a lot outside and felt like a mirror. After hearing the girls’ complaints, she didn’t say much, she just smiled and said,

"It doesn't matter... I don't want to be in the limelight in this house!"

Mou Biao is a concubine, and she will have to live alone in the future. If she becomes the limelight in this house, won't she offend the two serious wives, especially You's going out again, and she will stay until she returns in two or three years. When she comes to the capital, I'm afraid she will still have a fight with the Guan family, and she won't get any benefits, so why bother to get into this muddy water?

Mother Wang knows her thoughts,

"The young lady is very thoughtful..."

While combing her hair, he said,

"This matter seems to be quite serious today. You also know in your mind that we cannot take over matters that should not be our responsibility!"

Si Lian nodded,

"The eighth master in this house is the youngest son. No matter what happens, it will be my brothers and sisters-in-law who step forward, and it won't be my turn!"

She changed her clothes and went to the front in the New Year's wind and snow. When she arrived in the front hall, Mrs. Liu was sitting on the table waiting for her. She was still wearing the official uniform of the third grade imperial edict, and the makeup on her face was not removed. He waved to her when she came,

"My eighth daughter-in-law, come here..."

Si Lian went over to salute,

"Mother-in-law..."

Ms. Liu asked her to sit down at the bottom. Although she tried her best to be calm, she still couldn't hide the lingering fear on her face.

"The eighth daughter-in-law..."

She reached out and took Si Lian's hand. Just when she was about to speak, she looked around and gave an order,

"You all go down!"

"yes!"

In the hall, the girls and women all retreated to the corridor outside, and the thick cotton curtains were lowered to block the sounds inside. Mrs. Liu said,

"My eighth daughter-in-law, I went to the palace to celebrate the New Year today. Do you know what happened?"

When he said this, he recalled the scene he saw in the palace. The fear on his face was no longer concealed. His eyes widened and his breathing became heavy. Si Lian asked,

"Mother-in-law, what happened in the palace?"

Mrs. Liu bit her lip, hesitated and finally said,

"Something happened to Concubine Li in the palace... In my opinion, it's probably because of the witchcraft nightmare..."

Si Lian was shocked when he heard this.

"Witch Gu Nightmare Curse?"

This is no small matter!

Practicing witchcraft in the palace is taboo for the emperor no matter what dynasty or generation!

What's more, today's prince and emperor...

Silian's eyebrows twitched when she thought of this.

Could it be...that this is what they started to do?

Don’t you want to live in peace for years?

So... was this the Crown Prince's plan, or did His Majesty the Emperor take action in advance?

Si Lian raised her eyes to look at Mrs. Liu, only to see a wry smile on her lips.

"Your father-in-law was summoned by His Majesty, and even my father-in-law was summoned to the palace. When we came out of the palace, he met us and asked me to come back and tell you so that you can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind. No need. Worry about him!"

Si Lian also smiled bitterly after hearing this.

"How can you feel at ease about such a big thing?"

The mainstay of the family has been summoned to the palace, how can they spend the New Year at home with peace of mind?

Si Lian thought for a while and asked,

"Mother-in-law, what is going on? Do you know the reason for this?"

Mrs. Liu sighed and said,

"Why didn't I know? When that happened, I was standing by and saw it really..."

It is said that Mrs. Liu brought her second daughter-in-law into the palace. Everything was normal at first. She has been a third-grade lady for many years. What she does after entering the palace every year is also from Qing'er, but this time she brought a pregnant woman with her. The pregnant daughter-in-law, it was a cold day, most of her thoughts were on her daughter-in-law's belly, and the other half was on socializing with others.

After the concubines congratulated the Empress in the Palace for the New Year, everyone sat down according to their rank. Guan did not have any rank and could only stand behind her to serve. However, the Empress was attentive and knew that Mr. Mou was in command. The second daughter-in-law of the family was pregnant, and a female palace was specially sent to give her a seat. Liu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law knelt down to express their gratitude to the mother-in-law. This was a divine grace that only favored ministers and family members could have, and no one else could even imagine it. , the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat down again under the envious and jealous eyes of everyone, and the palace was filled with singing and dancing. Everyone watched a lot of delicious food in front of them, but they could only sit upright and watch with a smile.

By the way, what these fortune-wives wear on their bodies and on their heads weighs more than ten kilograms in total, if not twenty. Sitting there with their backs straightened, it is difficult for them to be able to hold on for several hours, with their faces full of pimples. Smiling and talking to the people around him, as for the singing and dancing in the palace, I don't know whether it is good or not, as long as it is lively enough!

When the accident happened, all the wives took turns to come forward to toast the Queen. Some of the clever ones stood there and said a few more compliments, while the stupid ones just drank the wine and then left. When they arrived at the Liu family, the empress specifically asked about the two legitimate sons in the family, and also mentioned Mou Biao.

"I heard that the old boy in your family was out on an errand, and he accompanied the prince in various disaster relief areas, and he made some great contributions. After His Royal Highness returned to the palace, he once mentioned in front of me that Mou Shuren raised a good son. !”

The empress was born with fair skin, a face like a full moon, kind eyebrows, a smile on her lips when she spoke, a dignified demeanor, and a majestic appearance. She was indeed the mother of the country.

Mrs. Liu hurriedly saluted and said,

"I don't dare to take credit for doing errands for His Highness the Crown Prince. It's a dog's job, and I don't deserve the praise of my empress!"

The queen smiled and said,

"I know that your boy is well known in the capital for his naughty temper when he was young. Unexpectedly, he has lost a lot of his temper after getting married. It seems that as the old saying goes, when a family is established, men really have to get married.

Only then can we truly hold up the portal!”

When Mrs. Liu heard the words "hold up the door" at the end, she felt a sudden shock in her heart.

"The Queen is drunk. I am a bastard. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince appreciates me, can I still take over the Mou family?"

She murmured in her heart, but she said without a smile on her face,

"The queen is so impressed!"

After saying this, Mrs. Liu led Mrs. Guan to the side of Concubine Li, and then Concubine Shu. After a round of toasts, not to mention Mrs. Guan, she herself couldn't stand it anymore, and hurriedly helped the palace maid.

He turned around and went to his seat. It was also a coincidence that at this time the song and dance in the hall ended, and this song was the fourth song.

A slender woman in red gauze came forward. These women's waists were as thin as willows. The red gauze covered their faces, the red gauze wrapped their chests, and they were also wearing long red gauze skirts. The edges of the red gauze were all covered with gold.

The bells make a crisp ringing sound when they move around, and each of them has a white complexion that contrasts with the red gauze on their bodies, making them even whiter and more thrilling.

As soon as they came up, they twisted their waists. After the bell rang rhythmically, they immediately stretched their limbs and started dancing. Mrs. Liu turned around and stood up for a while, hiding behind. At this time, the four dancers were already swinging their waists towards the dancers.

Concubine Li danced over there,

“Dingling bell…Dingling bell…”

The thin bells rang rhythmically, and Mrs. Liu didn't think anything of it, but Concubine Li, who was toasting a glass of wine over there, changed her face, and she swayed a few times.

"Dang Cang..."

With a sound, the jade cup in her hand fell to the table. Everyone was shocked when they heard it. They all turned their heads to look. Liu was so close that she could see clearly that there were tree-like veins protruding from Concubine Li's neck.

It spread all the way to her cheeks. Concubine Li's better face was covered with cyan in just a blink of an eye, and then her eyes turned red...

The maid next to her didn't know what happened, so she stepped forward to help her master.

"Empress!"

Concubine Li swayed a bit, suddenly lifted the palace maid beside her, screamed and rushed towards the empress who was sitting in the seat, and pointed the long nails in her hand at the empress Niangliang's face. This accident happened.

It was too fast and no one had time to react. Only the maid next to the Queen responded in time and stepped forward to block the Queen.

"ah……"

The palace maid's screams resounded throughout the palace. Mrs. Liu saw that the armor on the little finger of Concubine Li's right hand dug deeply into the palace maid's eyes, and then with a strong force, the palace maid's eyeballs were dug out.
To be continued...