Reborn, seduced the prince and killed his wife to become his favorite concubine

Chapter 256: A bowl of glutinous rice balls caused a stir

Even people who are usually dull suddenly start to smile.

This was something Shen Zhishu couldn't quite adapt to.

But since the Queen Mother was happy, she smiled and talked about the food for a long time.

"What do you think of Aunt Li's death?"

The subject suddenly changed, and it was the Queen Mother who brought it up.

When those smiling eyes shot over, Shen Zhishu actually felt a little cold.

It was as if she knew the real purpose of her coming here.

Shen Zhishu took a deep breath and silently reminded himself that the more times like this, the more he should stay calm and not lose his composure.

After all, she had never revealed in front of the Queen Mother that she knew everything about Aunt Li's past.

He even knew more inside information than her.

"Actually... it was today in Lanfang Courtyard. Mother, you said that you had just met Aunt Li two days ago. I deduced in front of the Queen that Aunt Li should have died the day before yesterday, so... I was a little worried that because of my nonsense, the Queen would suspect you."

After calming down, she seriously explained her purpose.

I came here all because I was worried about you.

The Queen Mother just kept looking at her with a sneer on her face, not saying a word, and her true emotions could not be seen.

"You and the Queen don't get along. I'm afraid she will take this opportunity to embarrass you and disturb your peace..."

"You want to ask, what happened when Aunt Li came to see me the day before yesterday?"

Shen Zhishu tried to explain it again.

Given Su Rong's personality, even if she found evidence to prove that the Queen Mother had nothing to do with this matter, she would still find ways to make things difficult for her for a while.

But the Queen Mother suddenly interrupted her.

Well, this shows that he is very clear about his purpose.

"It doesn't matter if you don't tell me. I hope that when the Queen comes, you can explain it clearly and clear your suspicion."

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother laughed when she heard this.

"How can you be sure that I didn't kill him? What if the Queen found evidence of my crime and came to question me..."

"Then you must be fully prepared to clear yourself of suspicion."

Shen Zhishu said immediately.

There was no hesitation in saying this.

It was as if no matter what, she would stand firmly on her side.

When I came here, I didn't care about the case, nor did I care why Aunt Li died. I didn't want to find out the reason. I only cared whether she was safe.

The empress dowager, who had been smiling coldly, instantly stopped her hypocritical smile.

His expression was very serious, and he was looking at Shen Zhishu carefully, as if he was judging whether what she said was true or false.

"Even if you treat me like this, I can't help you much. I was already overwhelmed by the affairs of the harem when I was the queen, let alone now."

After a while, she seemed to conclude that Shen Zhishu was trying to curry favor with her because he thought she was useful.

"In the harem, it is better to have more friends than more enemies. Besides, you are the queen mother. According to folk sayings, you are my mother-in-law. It is only natural for me to care about you and be concerned about you."

Shen Zhishu looked sincere, as if everything he said came from his heart.

"Although you are weak, you have helped me a lot. I am able to enjoy my current honor and favor because of your help when I entered the palace. I will remember it in my heart and will never forget it."

The enemy of your enemy is your ally.

The Queen Mother and Su Rong were incompatible, but she chose to help her deal with Su Rong.

No matter how much she can help, from Shen Zhishu's perspective, she is an ally.

What's more, the secret of Aunt Li cannot be investigated further, as it will affect the current situation. She does not want the scandal of Concubine Yue to be revealed and an accident to happen to Marquis Su, thus threatening the throne of the Emperor.

She didn't want the emperor to be distracted by these things.

But the Queen Mother didn't know that she was thinking so much.

He had always been suspicious of her true intentions, but when Shen Zhishu left, their alliance seemed to have become stronger because of her appearance tonight.

A box of glutinous rice dumplings with fermented glutinous rice was specially given to her to take away.

Even Aunt Gui kept sighing, saying that the Queen Mother really liked her because she had never been taken out in all these years.

Shen Zhishu was a little surprised.

"I'm afraid Madam Du doesn't make it often, and everyone has different tastes."

Maybe she had praised the glutinous rice balls in front of the empress dowager, and she gave them to herself because she was happy.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something.

Fragments of it flashed through my mind.

That was an old story that she and Yunmeng had mentioned when they were chatting about the Empress Dowager's past.

Rice wine dumplings...

Shen Heshu immediately restrained his expression, and the moment he walked out of the Cining Palace, his back was inexplicably covered in cold sweat.

Then he hurried back to Kunning Palace.

She was thinking about the glutinous rice dumplings all night.

The next morning.

She made the pastries herself and sent them to the Cining Palace.

"It's not as good as yours, but the emperor also said that this shortbread is delicious. Madam Du, please try it."

She brought this as a 'thank you gift'.

"You are too polite, Concubine Xian. I only made this for the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother gave it to you as a reward. You should thank her."

Nanny Du looked indifferent and didn't seem to care much.

"Of course, the Queen Mother's portion has been prepared, but your portion cannot be missing either."

Shen Zhishu smiled gently and handed it to her personally.

"Then I, the old slave, would like to thank you, Madam."

Nanny Du couldn't refuse anymore and took the cake.

"I'm afraid your efforts will be in vain, Concubine Xian. Aunt Du is a stubborn person. No matter what you do, she will only stand on the Queen's side."

"That being said, I will not be an enemy of the Queen Mother."

Seeing how attentive she was, Nanny Gui couldn't help but remind her.

After all, she had received a lot of favors from Concubine Xian before.

"This nanny's personality is admirable. I am a little curious. What kind of person was she in the past? How long has she been with the Queen?"

Nanny Gui is also an elder in the palace. Even if Nanny Du is mysterious, she should know more than her, right?

"Probably... one year after I entered Jiaomu Palace, Madam Du came out of Xinzheku..."

Half an hour later, Shen Zhishu learned about Nanny Du's background from Nanny Gui.

But it was unknown before entering the palace.

Inside the main house.

Nanny Du looked coldly at Shen Zhishu who was outside asking about her curiously.

"Look, there's another person trying to curry your favor."

The Queen Mother stood behind her, still laughing and teasing.

"It's nothing more than trying to please you. This virtuous concubine is no exception."

Nanny Du didn't care at all.

afternoon.

After Yan Chu finished handling government affairs, he came to Kunning Palace.

But this time when he saw Shen Zhishu, his expression was a little strange. He stood at the door, waiting for her to come.

"Why doesn't the emperor come in?"

Shen Zhishu was a little confused.

Usually when he came over, he would be right in front of her before she even got up.

Yan Chu frowned, then took her hand and walked in together.

"You are in for a treat today. I specially made the shortbread you like."

I sent it to the Queen Mother in the morning, and there was still some left, just enough to please Yan Chu.

But he doesn't seem to be in a good mood today.

I took one bite and stopped eating.

He looked at her with somewhat cold eyes.

She looked a little uneasy and nervous.

Could it be that something happened to Su Rong last night that caused his attitude towards her to change again?

"You...don't have anything to ask?"

Just when she was worried, he said something very puzzling.