Eunuch Li hurriedly waved his hand, bowed and led Lan Qi to another place, and said softly: "Dear nobles, please wait in this room. The princes will not stay long. I asked you to send me here. Naturally, I don't want to let the slaves
You know what happened to me."
Lan Qi understood that when she went to Cining Palace to serve in the past few days, the Empress Dowager always asked why she made Xuan Ye angry. She was unhappy and inevitably had a temper. Although she did not talk back or explain, she did not give in.
This was the first time the fight had been fought. Aunt Sumala looked helpless. It happened that she was making the dragon boots that the Emperor wore when he ascended the stairs on the first day of the Yuan Dynasty. Now that they were done, he asked Lan Qi to send them to him.
When she refused, the Empress Dowager became angry and said that she was not allowed to go to Cining Palace to see her little brother in the future, so she was kicked out.
She came here anxiously, thinking of giving her the boots and then going back. Unexpectedly, the two princes were already there when she came, and Eunuch Li seemed to lead her to the door on purpose. When she heard Xuan Ye's words, "the country is the most important, the country is the most important, the love between brothers is deep."
Then, the discomfort in her heart immediately disappeared. The Empress Dowager often taught her to be considerate of the emperor's loneliness. At that time, she didn't understand why the emperor was lonely. Now she understands the true meaning of the word loneliness.
After seeing it clearly and thinking through it, she felt a little guilty and self-blame. She felt that she had no face to see Xuan Ye, let alone shared his worries. He was so sad and sorrowful that day, and he obviously wanted her to stay, but she couldn't
But there was an aura that repelled people thousands of miles away, Xuan Ye must have felt it.
"Eunuch, I'm not going in." Lan Qi still handed the red lacquer tray holding a pair of bright dragon-patterned boots to Mr. Li, turned around and walked out, saying, "I've just passed on the dinner, and the emperor may decide to go with me."
The princes are drinking and chatting, so the Empress Dowager cannot be left unattended."
The flower pot hurriedly walked outside, and Eunuch Li also ran after him holding a pair of boots to persuade him: "My lord, please wait a little longer."
At this time, Fuquan and Chang Ning came out of the study. When they saw this posture, Fuquan, the most informal person, couldn't help laughing when he saw it: "The noble man is here? What a coincidence, our brothers are about to leave."
Being bumped into, Lan Qi could only bow politely and salute from both sides. Seeing Prince Gong beside her, she solemnly expressed her condolences. Chang Ning smiled sadly: "Thank you so much, noble man."
It was hard to say anything else, so Fuquan smiled and patted his younger brother's shoulder heavily and said: "Lao Wu, follow me. Since the noble man is here, let's go to Cining Palace to see the emperor's grandmother. What happened to you?"
You haven’t been there yet.”
Chang Ning didn't seem to be willing, probably because he was too shy to see his grandmother, but he was dragged out by his brother. Lan Qi stood on the side and saw the respectful scene of the brothers. She really felt that the Queen Mother's words were too unfounded, and she was thinking about Yin.
Zhen, his eldest brother, and the prince all grew up in more than ten years, and they also hoped to live in peace and harmony so that Xuan Ye could feel at ease and like them.
In the brief moment when she was lost in thought, Eunuch Li went to inform the emperor of the noble man's arrival. He did not allow her to shirk. When Eunuch Li came back, he smiled kindly and said, "Please come in, noble man. The emperor invites you in."
"
Lan Qi was embarrassed and awkward. When she entered the door, she saw Xuan Ye sitting on the kang, looking at the boots that Grandma Sumala had made for him. He raised his head to see her coming, and waved to her in a very natural way: "Come and put them on for me."
The little noble man quickly approached, took off the boots on Xuan Ye's feet, and carefully put on new boots for him. Xuan Ye stood up and walked back and forth for a few steps, his steps were steady and comfortable, and he said in a good mood: "Mommy is old.
I don’t want to bother her with her eyes to do this, but I grew up wearing shoes made by my grandma. In recent years, I have been wearing shoes made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Although they fit well and are comfortable, I still think of the feeling I had when I was a child."
Xuan Ye sat back again, and Lan Qi helped him put on the original pair again, but after taking off the new boots, Xuan Ye put his feet up and crossed his legs on the kang, pulled her over, and Lan Qi fell down, only to
Neng hurriedly kicked off his shoes and climbed up. He was held in Xuan Ye's arms and asked, "You said you were leaving after giving away the shoes, but you don't want to see me that much? Did you hold a grudge because I showed you my face that day?"
Lan Qi shook her head like a rattle, and the gold beads on her hairpin jingled, but Xuan Ye said: "I have reached out to keep you, but you still leave, and you never come back again. Why do I always coax you?
When will you be able to coax me?"
"Your Majesty..." The little nobleman looked at the Emperor in confusion. He just said those heart-shaking words to his brother, why did he suddenly become like a child now?
Xuan Ye buried his head in her neck and said softly: "I felt even sadder when I saw you leaving that day. Even if I lose my temper with you in the future, don't leave. Stay and let me say a few words. Even if
Is it okay for you to understand that you are wronged? I want someone who can say whatever I want and say whatever I want."
"What's wrong with you?" I asked, gently pushing Xuan Ye away, and I saw that his eyes were red, and his face was filled with the air of a child that an emperor should not have. He was not at all the young emperor who was not angry in front of the courtiers but was majestic and domineering, and he was not the same as usual.
Wu Yalanqi's arrogance when bullying her made Wu Yalanqi feel soft in her heart. She couldn't help but stretched out her hand to hold Xuan Ye's cheek and nodded in agreement, "I promise your Majesty, no matter what you say in the future, no matter how angry you are,
No matter how you curse, you will beg and refuse to leave unless you find someone to take my concubine out."
Xuan Ye seemed to smile then and hugged her like a soft pillow. The heavy burden in his heart was put down. Lan Qi heard him say in her ear: "That day I thought of my childhood, my mother, and my emperor."
The appearance of Ma when she was dying reminds me of the days after he ascended the throne."
"emperor……"
"I didn't know anything at that time and thought I could hide behind the Queen's grandmother, but the Queen's grandmother pushed me in front of others." Xuan Ye breathed a long sigh of relief, "But I know that the Queen's grandmother will always support me behind my back.
I have walked step by step until today, and when I finally stood firm on my own and looked back, I saw that the Imperial Grandmother was old."
"The Empress Dowager is in good health. Don't worry, Your Majesty." Lan Qi wanted to comfort Xuan Ye, but gradually listened to his words. It seemed that the root cause was not with the Empress Dowager. She only heard Xuan Ye say, "I left the palace when I was young. If it weren't for the Emperor,
My grandmother sent people to take good care of her, not to mention inheriting the throne, she might die outside the palace. The late emperor did not like me and my mother-in-law, and treated us mother and son badly. I have always secretly hated this in my heart. But now Wan Fu is seriously ill, and I
When I think about how I have never done anything for this child, and when I think about the children I have lost, I wonder why I have not followed the old path of the late emperor. Like him, I am not a good father."
What should Lan Qi say? What should she say? She understood why Xuan Ye asked her to listen to everything. It turned out that he could not comfort him every time. Maybe in her heart, she also felt that Xuan Ye was not a good Ama, but she
He was also well aware of the emperor's helplessness and inability to control himself. He was also a father and a king to the princes. What Xuan Ye was now worried and melancholy about was that perhaps in the future his children would have the same "hate" towards him as he did towards the late emperor.
"You will go back to Cining Palace later and tell the imperial grandmother for me that I want to ask her to come forward and ask the people from my elder brother's office to send Wan Fu to his mother-in-law. In the last days of the child, don't worry so much.
"Xuan Ye seemed to express his displeasure, and his mood gradually improved. He took Lan Qi's hand and said, "I scared you again, but it feels really good to have someone listen to me when I say it."
Lan Qi shook her head with a smile, slowly climbed up behind him, and gently kneaded his forehead. Xuan Ye closed his eyes in comfort, but suddenly he remembered what he said that day. He said a sentence that made Lan Qi uncomfortable, but with
The children's matter didn't matter, and her heart suddenly tightened. Lan Qi felt his body trembling, and stopped holding her hand. She asked Xuan Ye what was wrong, but Xuan Ye was quiet for a moment, moved his body and pulled her close to him.
forward.
The emperor looked solemn and asked her: "That day you talked about hearing the imperial concubine play the piano. I asked you not to mention it again. Do you still remember it?"
Seeing the emperor turning against him, the young nobleman felt panic in his heart. He honestly remembered it and explained that he had told a lie. However, he did not expect that the emperor did not care about the lie. Instead, he said to her seriously: "
I don't let you mention the matter of the imperial concubine playing the piano because I have a knot in my heart. I know that you have probably heard a lot about Concubine Wen pestering you many times, what you should say and what you shouldn't say, and the imperial concubine is exactly the same as her.
It's a chess piece that was sent to the palace by the family. I don't let you mention it. It's not whether the imperial concubine plays the piano or not. I blurt out those words because I hope you will always be a simple Wu Yalanqi and don't be affected by anything.
People take advantage of it.”
"But..." Lan Qi's heart was pounding and she lowered her head unconsciously.
Xuan Ye reached out to lift her chin, frowned slightly and asked, "But what?"
Lan Qi bit her lip and calmed down her rapidly beating heart. She raised her eyes and looked directly at Xuan Ye. The charming and soft temperament of the past was gone. It was like the sharp gaze that was always there when her elder brother scolded Nala. She said seriously
: "If the emperor doesn't want my concubine to be used by anyone, then he must allow me to be more thoughtful. Without scheming, I will be involved again and again."
She was strong and serious. Although her eyebrows turned red, she did not let the crystal things occupy her eyes. She told Xuan Ye calmly: "The Empress Dowager once asked me what I should do if she is no longer there one day.
Your Majesty, what do you think?"
"I understand."
"My concubine will hide the little palace maid Wu Ya Lanqi here." Lan Qi took Xuan Ye's hand and put it on her chest. She put down her serious expression and said with a smile, "When the emperor misses her, just touch here.
But I must become different from before, so that I can stay with you and our children for a long time."
Xuan Ye was pleased, and squeezed her chest with his hand. Lan Qi panicked and tried to push her away, but Xuan Ye pressed her down on the kang. His warm breath hit her cheeks, and he said softly: "Go there."
I will release the little palace maid at this moment, and I will also see the strong and courageous Wu Yalanqi on weekdays. Do you still remember what I said about why I want you to study and be literate?"
Lan Qi was shocked. After saying these words that day, she was whipped and separated from Xuan Ye for a long time. Those words...
"The posthumous position is just a title, I don't care about it anymore." Xuan Ye stretched out his hand to tease her cheek gently, with a deep smile on his lips, he bowed his head and kissed her, and said softly, "But I can only rest assured about this family in the harem.