After staying in Jiangning Mansion for several days, on the fifth day of April, the emperor and his entourage went to Sunjiaji to inspect the embankment work; on the sixth day of the month, they crossed the river to Jingshan Bridge and Hanzhuang Gate for inspection; on the tenth day of the month, they went to Qufu to visit Confucius; on the 20th of April

On the 6th, he returned to the capital and arrived at Old Summer Palace.【】

In Yimengxuan, the queen was holding a tea cup and looking at Xin Bin with a smile on her face: "Sister, does the emperor know that you are pregnant?"

"This..." Xin Bin's pretty face turned red: "I never told the emperor!"

The queen looked at her with a smile but not a smile: "During the southern tour, the emperor has been accompanying your concubine, but my sister, you are pregnant. If the news spreads, I'm afraid your concubine will not let you go!"

Xin Bin was shocked when she heard this. Of course...she had indeed used some tricks to have this child. I'm afraid even the emperor didn't know that she was pregnant.

But subconsciously, Xin Bin thought that your concubine would not deal with her, not only because she had saved your concubine, but... based on her many days of observation, your concubine was not vicious, and she had not dealt with the concubines after returning to the palace.

concubine.

The queen smiled and said: "When I was in Jiangning Mansion, I heard someone said that the emperor saw the daughter of Zuo Ling Mukeden by the Qinhuai River. He liked her very much and ordered her to be summoned to the palace, but... he went to the palace.

After the imperial concubine's bedroom, Wu Shu was asked to deliver the decree. There was no need to

Summoned into the palace, it can be seen that... your concubine must be jealous, so the emperor gave up the idea!" The queen paused slightly after saying this: "Your concubine can't tolerate Mukden's daughter, is it possible that she can tolerate it?

Come on, you are pregnant!"

Concubine Xin gritted her teeth and said after a while: "Why don't you order Mukeden's daughter to be summoned to the palace?"

"My sister wants to divert the trouble away, but... I can't do that. I can only ask the Queen Mother for her wishes. Mukeden comes from the Niu Hulu family and has some connections with the Queen Mother's natal family. I think the Queen Mother also

I'll be happy to see it come to fruition!" the queen said with a smile.

"Thank you, empress!" Concubine Xin is now riding a tiger and can only rely on the queen. However, she knows that she still has a way out. When she has to, she can only return the jade hairpin to the concubine in exchange for peace, but...

From then on, your concubine no longer owed her any more, and the original life-saving grace was wiped out.

In May, Xin Bin's pregnancy could no longer be concealed. When Wei Ning'er found out, she didn't seem to take it to heart at all, and even ordered someone to send gifts to congratulate Xin Bin.

She has thought a lot these days, and there are some things that even if she cares about, there is nothing she can do about them.

On the ninth day of the sixth lunar month, the Queen Mother decreed that Niu Hulu's Yilan, the daughter of the second-class bodyguard and assistant leader Mu Kedeng, would be granted the title of Lan Noble Person.

"Your Majesty, noble Nalan is entering the palace today. The Queen has decreed that everyone in the harem should go to Yimengxuan. Are you going, Your Majesty?" Qingyan asked while helping Wei Ning'er wash up.

"Go!" Wei Ning'er nodded lightly. She also wanted to see what kind of woman the emperor had his eye on at the Qinhuai River.

"Empress, Concubine Qing, please see me!" Xiao Yizi said respectfully outside.

"Please!" Wei Ning'er smiled.

"Why did sister come to my place?" Wei Ning'er asked with a smile when she saw Lu Yunxi coming in.

"I came to see if you can go to Yimengxuan and go with you. Now that you are getting heavier and heavier, you have to be careful." Lu Yunxi was worried about Wei Ning'er. There were many people in the palace who wanted to deal with Wei Ning'er.

"Thank you, sister!" Wei Ning'er held Lu Yunxi's hand and smiled.

Since she returned to the palace, she and Lu Yunxi have become increasingly close. Wei Ning'er can tell that Lu Yunxi likes children very much and is very good to Yongxuan, especially the young Seventh Princess Ruoshui. Lu Yunxi loves her even more and comes here almost every day.

Wei Ning'er hugged the seventh princess in the palace, and also brought the eighth prince to play with the eleventh prince.

Children without a mother are the most pitiful. After all, the eighth and eleventh elder brothers are brothers from the same mother. Since the death of Imperial Concubine Shujia, one has followed Wei Ning'er and the other has followed Lu Yunxi, but they are more troubled than ever.

of intimacy.

"I just went to see the Seventh Princess. The child is really good-looking. She is exactly the same as my sister!" Lu Yunxi said with a smile.

"Since my sister likes children so much, why don't she have one herself!" Wei Ning'er said this sincerely. After all, the emperor was not hers alone. Others could give birth to children, not to mention Lu Yunxi, whom she regarded as a biological sister.

Lu Yunxi shook his head gently and said with a smile: "Some things can only be met by chance, so there is no need to force it!"

Wei Ning'er wanted to say something more, but she held it back. After a hasty breakfast, she and Lu Yunxi went to the Queen's Yimengxuan.

"Sister, I heard that Nalan is not only beautiful, but also lively and lovely. The Queen Mother likes her very much, and she made her a noble after meeting her. She and the Queen Mother are both from the Niu Hulu family, so they can be considered from the same clan!" Lu Yunxi sat down.

He smiled on his shoulder.

"Last year, the election was supposed to be held. The emperor issued an order to exempt it, but two years later it will be inevitable. There will always be new people entering the palace." Wei Ning'er was not worried, but the emperor had already canceled the call for Niu Hulu's Yilan to enter the palace.

, but the Queen Mother issued an order to summon her into the palace. I'm afraid she has something to do with the Queen!

When they arrived at Yimengxuan, Lu Yunxi immediately saluted the queen. Because Wei Ning'er was heavy, the emperor had already ordered her not to pay her respects, so he just nodded lightly and sat on the chair.

"There are no gifts for concubines!" the queen said with a smile.

"Thank you, empress!" Lu Yunxi immediately stood up and sat next to Wei Ning'er.

"Your concubine's sister has not been here in this palace for a long time. How is your sister's health?" The queen looked at Wei Ning'er and said with a smile.

"I miss you, Lady Lao. Everything is fine with me. There is a new sister in the palace. I naturally want to meet her!" Wei Ning'er said softly.

"Yes, I also want to see what difference the queen has in the people she likes!" Concubine Chun also said with a smile.

The queen glanced at Concubine Chun calmly, calmed down, and said with a smile: "Lan Guiren is the favorite of the Emperor and the Queen Mother, and I also like it." After the queen said this, she winked at Mu Yun.

, Mu Yun immediately went to invite Mr. Lan to come.

Wei Ning'er looked at the woman who slowly entered the hall, and felt like a mirror in her mind. She had heard the emperor say it a long time ago, so there was no surprise when she saw her now.

This noble Lan has a handsome face and bright big eyes full of cunning. He looks like a smart and lovely master. He really makes people shine in the lifeless palace.

The new people entering the palace are all alive and will naturally change over time. I just don’t know what will happen to the woman in front of me in the future.

Under the reminder of the servants around him, Lan Guiren gave the queen a great gift, and then greeted everyone in the harem.

Wei Ning'er could clearly feel that when Lan Guiren paid her respects, he kept looking at her, his big eyes full of curiosity.

Qingyan saw that this new nobleman who had just entered the palace was so ignorant of etiquette. She wanted to warn her, but Wei Ning'er stopped her and said with a smile, "Why does nobleman Lan look at me like this?"

Lan Guiren was startled, her pretty face turned red, and she said with a smile: "I heard that you are the emperor's favorite person, so I was a little curious. It's my concubine who was rude. Please forgive me."

"It's okay!" Wei Ning'er didn't care.

"Lan Gui must learn the rules of the palace carefully to avoid losing etiquette. Your concubine may not care, but others may not!" Concubine Chun said with an unhappy expression.

Lan Guiren raised his head and said with a smile: "My Majesty, the Emperor said that my concubine is still young, so she should learn the rules slowly, and there is no need to rush!"

The implication is that the emperor allowed her not to follow too many rules.

Concubine Chun's face darkened, and she was about to reprimand, but Wei Ning'er winked at her and said with a smile: "Lan Guiren is innocent, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't understand the rules. If he understood the rules, the emperor wouldn't like Lan Guiren so much."

!”

"Yes!" Lan Guiren responded with a smile.

"I've been out for a long time and I'm a little tired. Queen, my concubine, I'm leaving!" Wei Ning'er said with a smile.

"Okay!" The queen nodded gently.

Wei Ning'er left the Yimengxuan Hall with Qingyan's support, and Concubine Chun and others also came out soon after.

"You are so presumptuous just after entering the palace. You really don't understand the rules!" Concubine Chun's face was full of displeasure.

"Sister, why should you care? If she could restrain herself a little, she would still be successful, but... she has been spoiled since she entered the palace, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to move forward in the future!" Concubine Yu said with a smile.

"What Sister Yu said is that Sister Chun doesn't need to care." Wei Ning'er said softly.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Chun also felt that what they said was reasonable. She was just a little noble person, so why should she care.

As the days passed, it was getting closer and closer to Wei Ning'er's delivery. In recent days, the emperor often announced that Lan Guiren, who had just entered the palace, would attend his bed, and he also loved her very much.

In the Huiying Pavilion, Lan Guiren was busy writing. Occasionally a sweet smile appeared on her pretty face, or she stopped writing and immersed herself in thinking. She didn't notice when the emperor came in. She didn't raise her head until she finished writing the letter.

Get started.

"May your Majesty be blessed!"

But the emperor chuckled: "Look at your face, why don't you wipe it quickly!"

"My lord!" The palace maid Jingxiang who was waiting at the side immediately took out the brocade handkerchief and wiped the ink on her face.

"What are you writing? So focused?" the emperor asked with a smile.

"It's written to my concubine's cousin!" Lan Guiren smiled.

The emperor smiled. When he came here on weekdays, the woman he heard her talk about most was the woman named Mu Dai, her cousin.

"Your Majesty, I miss my cousin very much. Can you let her come into the palace to play?" Lan Guiren said softly, holding the emperor's arm.

"According to the rules of the palace, this cannot be done!" the emperor laughed.

"I asked the queen yesterday. She said that as long as the emperor agrees, it will be done. Your Majesty, please let me see my cousin, just once!" Lan Guiren's words were full of prayers.

"Forget it, let the queen announce her entry into the palace to meet you!" the emperor said with a hint of doting.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lan Guiren secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

In the many months since she entered the palace, the emperor was very kind to her, and the queen was also kind to her. Others never made things difficult for her, and the palace was not as scary as E Niang said, she thought.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time to have dinner!" Wu Shulai said respectfully from the side.

"Well, let's go to Zuixinyuan!" the emperor said with a smile.

"Yes!" Wu Shulai responded.

"Can't the emperor have meals with his concubines?" Although the emperor loved her very much,... he would go to your concubine when it was time to eat. The love he had given her in the past few days did not make her get carried away, but at this moment she couldn't help but use her

Got a little temper.
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