Fortunately, by the time she finished washing up, the noise had died down.
Standing at the door, she could see that there were fewer people than usual.
Ning Qiu also had a face of awkwardness, as though he was helpless.
"Is there any news from the Queen?"
While Ning Qiu was washing up, Lin Mengya quickly exchanged information.
She nodded and said carefully, "Yes.
"Isn't that so? The Great Empress threw a huge tantrum and almost destroyed the entire Lin Qiu Pavilion. She even scolded her so badly that everyone in the palace heard it. Why doesn't she think about it? She's reaping what she has today. "
Ning Qiu naturally wanted to speak up for her mistress. After all, she had seen her mistress suffer all these years.
But this was not what Lin Mengya was worried about.
"The Queen should have leaked the news, right? Ask someone to keep an eye on her, don't make any mistakes. If the news doesn't reach the ears of the Queen's brother before dinner, ask someone to tell him. "
The tricky one was the unfathomable First Prince. Their tricks were not very clever and could be easily seen through by Wanyan Jing.
If he counterattacked, it would only make things more troublesome.
Sure enough, what one feared would come true. The sky had just turned dark when Ning Qiu returned to Phoenix Plume Garden with a face full of worry.
She went to the King's bedroom to serve the whole day. Of course, Madam Jingrou was there too.
Lin Mengya looked at her face and knew that things were not going so smoothly.
"The news didn't get out, right?"
Lin Mengya, who was good at predicting things, was not surprised. Ning Qiu, on the other hand, was depressed.
"Tell me, why did the Great Empress suddenly change her temperament? Not only did she not tell her brother, she went to the King to ask for forgiveness. She even said that she wanted to cultivate her character and not care about the affairs of the harem. The King could only comfort her and reprimand her. "
Ning Qiu felt very wronged when she said the last sentence.
The King had always been protective of Madam, but now he reprimanded her for the Queen.
Although he did not say it harshly, it was rare.
Lin Mengya, who was making Madam's nerve-soothing incense, paused for a moment, and then continued to fiddle with the spices and herbs on the table.
"It's not that her temperament has changed, it's that the people around her taught her a trick. Go to Madam's side and serve her first. Leave everything to me. "
Ning Qiu's heart was heavy, but seeing He Lan's confident look, she felt more at ease.
After taking a few things, he returned to Madam's side.
"Miss, the people sent by the First Prince have already been intercepted and killed by us. I just don't know if this will arouse the First Prince's suspicion. "
Baisu quietly appeared behind Lin Mengya.
Long before Ning Qiu came back, she had asked Baisu to handle this matter secretly.
"Suspicious? He must have been perfectly aware that it was a trap laid by her ladyship for his mother, or he would not have sent word to his uncle. Don't worry, the outcome of this round has yet to be decided. With his personality, it's just a small matter that the messenger was killed. "
This was the first time she had fought with the First Prince indirectly.
If she wanted to be in front of the First Prince, she had to be careful and cautious.
"Have you found out what the First Prince did when he left the palace?"
The people she sent out might not necessarily pass the news of the Queen's humiliation directly to the Queen's uncle, but Lin Mengya had already arranged for them to spread the news in the Lord's mansion in a false way.
In this way, when the news reached the ears of the Lord, it was uncertain what would happen.
But before the Lord went to the palace to make a fuss, the First Prince had a chance to persuade him.
Unless there was something very important that Wanyan Jing had to deal with, so he couldn't be distracted.
He could not use Xiaoyu's power, or Wanyan Jing would soon see through him.
The only way was to use the matter that he had left the palace for previously.
"I've found out that it's because of the locust plague that caused the harvest of several tribes. Moreover, they are more inclined to support the First Prince, so the Lord asked the First Prince to comfort them. "
So it was for disaster relief. This made things easier.
The tribesmen were all very tough, so it was difficult to gain their trust and support.
That was why the First Prince paid so much attention to it.
"Tell Wanyan Lie to secretly incite the tribes to make trouble. As for the reason, find something in the distribution of the disaster relief funds and the settlement of the victims. It doesn't need to be too big, as long as it is powerful enough. "
Baisu hesitated for a moment, but under Lin Mengya's questioning gaze, she asked.
"But the First Prince is very strict, so there shouldn't be any mistakes. It doesn't seem right to do this. "
She put down the spices in her hand. It seemed that she really needed to teach Baisu a lesson.
"The First Prince is indeed a strict person, but Baisu, he grew up in the royal family, so he can't empathize with the suffering of the common people."
Lin Mengya remembered there was a saying in politics class, "Come from the crowd, go to the crowd."
If the First Prince grew up in the common people, he would be able to understand and think of the urgent needs of the common people.
But as far as she knew, the First Prince grew up in the palace, living a luxurious life.
Such a person, no matter how diligent he was, would never be able to fully understand the suffering of the common people.
After a natural disaster, according to the usual disaster relief measures, the imperial court would distribute a large amount of money to settle the victims and rebuild after the disaster.
She had experienced this with Long Tianhao before.
It was easy for some people to become greedy at the sight of money.
If the First Prince found out about it, he would definitely punish them severely.
But there were thousands of ways to make money. As a prominent First Prince, how would he know?
Moreover, through these few times of contact, she knew that the First Prince was a scheming and cruel person.
How could such a person really love the common people as his own children?
Therefore, Lin Mengya was sure that there would be something wrong with the plague of locusts this time!
"Baisu understands, I'll go now. Rest assured, Miss."
Lin Mengya's words made Baisu feel enlightened.
The tense expression on her face eased a lot. After all, she still liked to work under Miss.
She nodded. She was also very confident in Baisu's work.
Now that the new nerve-soothing incense was ready, it was time to send it to Madam.
At dusk, the sun seemed to be bright but not bright.
The light orange color made Lin Mengya's gorgeous purple dress stand out.
Lin Mengya carried a brocade box with exquisite patterns on it as she walked along the road. She was very careful not to drop the incense in the box.
Not far away, a few slender figures slowly walked over.
Lin Mengya frowned and instinctively wanted to avoid them, but she was stopped by someone.
"Stop, which palace's maid are you from? Why are you so rude? Why don't you greet Sister Yuanshu when you see her? "
The clear voice was childish and domineering.
She did not need to look to know that it must be a maid who had just entered the palace.
Lin Mengya lowered her head. She did not want to get into any trouble.
She immediately said, "Please forgive me, Sister Yuanshu. I am a maid from Phoenix Wing Garden. I was about to send something to Madam and did not see you. It's my fault."
"Oh? From Phoenix Wing Garden? "
Anger could be heard in the high-pitched voice.
Lin Mengya did not dare to raise her head. Instead, she took a few steps back, trembling with fear.
"Are you afraid of me? There's no need to pat me. Your master is so powerful. In the future, who would dare to fight with the people from Phoenix Wing Garden in the palace? What is that thing you are holding? "
Lin Mengya held the box in her hands tightly and did not speak for a long time.
The maid at the side could not wait any longer. She snatched the box over and opened it without hesitation. Then, there was a series of surprised voices.
"What an exquisite incense bait. We don't even have such exquisite incense bait in the palace!"
The jealous tone made Lin Mengya feel extremely uneasy.
She could only hear someone rummaging through the incense bait. The crisp sound of it hitting against the bait made her frown.
"Sister Yuanshu, this incense bait has just been baked and is at its weakest. Please be gentle, or else the incense bait will break. "
She was making the more popular tower incense in the modern world. She did not need to care about anything else. She was only in charge of the ingredients and the rest would be done by others.
But the incense bait was placed in the box one by one. Now, it was going to be a mess.
"Hmph, what are you talking about? Sister Yuanshu, just take a look if you want to. You are so stingy, just like your master! "
The maid's sharp tongue made Lin Mengya lower her head even more.
Gradually, other maids passed by. When they saw this scene, they only quickened their steps, but no one dared to stand up for Lin Mengya.
Finally, the sound of crashing came to a stop.
Lin Mengya only heard a "snap" sound and the box was tightly closed again.
Then, a small hand was stuffed back into her arms.
"Here you go! Don't say that we, the people of Linqiu Pavilion, are meddling in other people's business. Hurry up and send it to your master. I think the incense bait is very fragrant. It's good for your master to calm down and tell her not to provoke my master in the future! "
The maid said bluntly. Sister Yuanshu did not stop her. Presumably, this was what they had always wanted to say.
"Yes, I will do as you say."
She timidly hugged the box and stepped aside to let the proud palace maids pass first.
After they left, Lin Mengya walked quickly to the king's bedroom.
She didn't stop at all in the middle. She even ignored the greetings from a few familiar palace maids with a heavy heart.
After the eunuchs announced her arrival, Lin Mengya finally saw Lady Jingrou in the bedroom.
Coincidentally, the king was also there. Both of them did not look good and the atmosphere was not right.
"Oh, it's Helan. What's wrong?"
It wasn't easy for Madam Jing Rou to see her personal maid, so she naturally had to ask.
Lin Mengya immediately knelt on the ground and said respectfully.
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