Concubine Tong suddenly turned around and saw Xuan Ye coming in, followed by Wu Ya who looked inexplicable. Just as they entered and exited, it was impossible for them to miss the noble Nala who ran out. She was about to open her mouth to explain that Lan Qi had already
He ran to the cradle, saw the silk scarf on the side, and saw that his son's face was blue from holding back. He stared at the imperial concubine in shock: "Mother, what are you doing?"
The imperial concubine's heart was beating wildly, the gem beads on her hairpin jingled, she shook her head and waved her hands and said, "No, it's not me!"
"What's wrong……"
Xuan Ye was about to come up, but before he got close to the cradle, there was a sudden earthquake. The three of them were panicked. They saw the flower stand behind the cradle falling down. Before Lan Qi could rush over, she saw Concubine Tong standing sideways blocking the cradle. The flower stand fell down.
She fell to the ground next to the cradle, and a huge pot of spider plants hit her back. Her delicate body couldn't bear it and fell to the ground.
While the house was still shaking, the eunuch guards outside had already rushed in. Xuan Ye stepped forward and picked up Yinzhen from the cradle. Several guards rushed over to pick up the concubine and the noble man. The group quickly hid in the open space outside. After the shaking subsided slightly.
, Xuan Ye gave the child to Lan Qi and immediately led others to the front garden.
This side of the garden was empty. The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were surrounded by people standing in the middle of the open space. The concubines, concubines, brothers and princesses were all huddled together and scattered to one side. A few tiles fell from the eaves, and the crackling sound made people's hearts tremble.
After a while, they calmed down, and then they saw Xuan Ye coming from behind with his guards, and went straight to ask the emperor's grandmother how she was doing. The empress dowager said, "We are shaking like this. I don't know where there is a disaster outside. You have to go back to the palace quickly. We
It’s not too late to go back after staying here for a few days.”
"Royal Grandmother..."
"Hurry up, the people who were affected by the disaster are still counting on you and the court." The Queen Mother remained calm and turned around to call Fuquan, "Send the Emperor back to the palace. I'm afraid it will still be shaken in the next few days. There will be more on the way when you arrive at the palace. You
You must protect the emperor thoroughly."
Fuquan took the order and came to discuss a few words with Xuan Ye. The emperor did not dare to hesitate any longer. Seeing that there was a reliable person here, he left General Manager Li to support him and hurried away with his brother, returning to Luan and returning to the capital.
As soon as the emperor left, all the concubines and female family members also dispersed, first surrounding the empress dowager and going to a safe place. The old man suddenly became alarmed and asked around him: "Where is the fourth elder brother?"
Aunt Sumala actually waited until the emperor came, then left her mistress to lead a few eunuchs to look for her in the back. When the Empress Dowager asked, she had already come over with the baby in her arms. Taizu's mother held it in her arms and called Hui's concubines:
"You all take your children and stay with me. Don't let us go apart in the next few days." He called the prince to his side and carried him close to him to feel relieved.
In this way, Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong led Princess Brother to accompany the Empress Dowager. Concubine Wen was supported by the palace maid and walked forward. She looked again and again in the crowd, but Concubine Wen and Wu Yashi were nowhere to be seen.
The yard at the back was not as good as the yard at the front. A house had been demolished, and a beam was crooked in the house where the fourth elder brother was. When Aunt Sumala came, Lan Qi handed Yinzhen over to her and asked Huanchun to follow her.
Then she went and followed the palace maid to carry the imperial concubine away. She saw with her own eyes that the imperial concubine was hit by a flowerpot on her vest in order to protect Yinzhen. The shock in her heart had already offset the fear of seeing her next to the cradle when she entered the room.
She and Xuan Ye also saw a woman running out in a panic. When they came from the other side, they saw Qinglian and the others outside. When they broke in and saw that scene, their shock at that time was indeed indescribable, but now that they think about it,
She tried her best to deny what she said, but she believed it.
At that critical moment, my own mother didn't even have time to stand in front of her child.
In the flower hall in the open space, the imperial concubine was placed on the couch. The accompanying imperial doctor hurried over. After examination and treatment, he said that although the imperial concubine was not seriously injured, her ribs and spine were not broken, and she would recover in a few days.
Okay, it's just that if you hurt your muscles and bones, it will inevitably hurt and make it difficult to move. I'm afraid it's inconvenient to move your body these days.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has returned to the palace with Prince Yu immediately. The Empress Dowager and all the ladies and gentlemen may have to leave in the next few days." The maids who came by the side of the Empress Dowager came from the front and wanted to see the situation here and go back to reply.
Hearing what the imperial doctor said, he asked, "Can the imperial concubine not be able to move?"
The imperial concubine was lying on the bed, still conscious, but the pain in her vest made her break into a cold sweat. When she heard what the palace maid and the imperial doctor said, she felt very uncomfortable. She snorted and said, "You just need to wait for the empress dowager and leave first. Yuquan Mountain is not here either."
It will collapse. I will stay here for a few more days before leaving."
Lan Qi ignored her and only told the palace maid: "You go and reply first, saying that the imperial concubine needs to be healed of her injuries. If the empress dowager has any orders, I will be there in a while. I will naturally have something to say."
The palace maid took the order and left in a hurry. Not long after she left, there was another shaking. Lan Qi and the others were still fine. The injured imperial concubine couldn't bear the shock. She gasped in pain and turned pale.
"Your Majesty... do you want to drink some poison and sleep?" Lan Qi said in a panic, "Maybe if you fall asleep, it won't hurt so much." Gradually, her eyes became clear, and she choked slightly and said, "My lord,
I would like to thank my empress for saving my life on behalf of Fourth Elder Brother."
The imperial concubine turned her head, with a pale and bloodless face, and smiled coldly: "Thank you, I am? Don't you and the Emperor think that I am going to suffocate Fourth Brother to death?"
Lan Qi shook her head, but she said "no" several times without any confidence. At that moment, she did think so.
"How is Fourth Brother?" The imperial concubine asked again, "Is he injured? Has he recovered his breath?"
A mother cannot bear such words. Lan Qi couldn't help but shed tears and shook her head and said, "The fourth elder brother is fine. He has recovered and has been taken away by the Empress Dowager."
The imperial concubine's proud eyebrows showed a bit of joy, and she lay down softly. She was probably unconscious from the pain, and she only murmured softly: "It's okay."
Lan Qi stayed by her side, and there would still be vibrations from time to time, making people feel uneasy. When it was getting late, the Empress Dowager sent someone to let the noble people pass.
Lan Qi was about to leave when there was a sudden noise in the east part of the backyard. She frowned and waited for a while. Sure enough, a guard came over to report. He knelt down and said, "My virtuous man, a wall fell down there and a quilt was dug out under the wall."
The young eunuch recognized the person who was crushed to death and said he was a noble Nala from the palace."
"Nala noble?" Lan Qi was so frightened that she broke into a cold sweat. She held the hand of the green bead and purple jade beside her and came over. The collapsed place was full of mess and dust was flying. The lantern came closer and shined a light on the corpse on the ground. Ziyu screamed and was frightened.
Hiding behind Lan Qi, she trembled, "Master, it's noble Nala..."
Lan Qi didn't dare to look, and took a few steps back. Her heart was pounding, but when she glanced around, she felt something familiar. Then she bravely took a look at the body. Wasn't the clothes on La's body the same woman that she and Xuan Ye had seen?
Was she in Yinzhen's house just now?
The nanny usually stays close to Brother Si. Today she kindly asked them to go to the theater to watch the show. She said that she would take care of the children. When she heard that Xuan Ye was coming, she went out to welcome them. The maid inside might also be there for a while.
Tanwan ran away, or was driven away by Nala, and she was dead without evidence. She almost caused a big disaster for herself just by turning around.
Thinking of these, and of seeing her son's face turn blue just now, Lan Qi's legs softened and she fell down. Ziyu and Lvzhu held on tightly, waiting for her to calm down before coming back to the Empress Dowager.
Talking about Yinzhen being almost suffocated to death, talking about the noble Nala being crushed to death, and being hit by the earthquake, one after another thrilling things happened one after another. The frightened Lan Qi finally couldn't help but look at Grandma Sumala.
Crying in my arms.
However, the Empress Dowager scolded her with a cold face: "I lost my mind and left my son alone. I blame me for neglecting everything when I came here. After all, you are still young and inexperienced. You, you, go back to the Great Buddha Hall and give me some advice."
I'll kneel down for a few hours and think about what you've done."
Lan Qi seemed to feel better after being scolded a few times. The concubines Hui and Rong were outside with their elder brothers and princesses, so it was inconvenient for the Empress Dowager to scold her too much. After Lan Qi calmed down, she asked: "I heard the palace maid said
You are going back to the palace now. There will be aftershocks after the guards told you, so I'm afraid there will be unrest on the way."
The Empress Dowager said solemnly: "It is uneasy on the road, but I am here, and you and the children are here. Xuan Ye must not be at ease. He has to deal with disaster relief in various places. What will happen if you and I are no longer around?
It's good. He will feel at ease if he goes back earlier, but the road will be more difficult and harder for us."
"The imperial concubine is seriously injured, I'm afraid she can't move." Lan Qi said timidly, "The imperial concubine herself said she would stay here for a few days before leaving."
"It's her fault this time." The Empress Dowager sighed, and after discussing with Aunt Sumala, she decided to send Hui Concubine, Rong Concubine and other concubines who have Princess Age under her knees to return to the imperial city with her first, while the rest would stay in Chang'an.
I promised to stay here and wait for the imperial concubine to recover from her injuries. The most important thing is to send the prince and the elder brother and princesses back. It will be easier to travel on the road without taking half the people.
Of course Lan Qi had to accompany her. Although she was grateful to the imperial concubine, she did not want to leave her children and the Empress Dowager alone. She decided to leave early tomorrow morning. Lan Qi arranged for the Empress Dowager to rest at night, and then went back to see the imperial concubine. At that time, she
She has woken up and is being fed by Qinglian to drink a few mouthfuls of porridge.
Lan Qi stood aside and explained the Queen Mother's decision. The imperial concubine just smiled disdainfully: "I have Qinglian around me. If you want them to serve you, just hide away by yourself. There is no need." She remembered something again and asked,
"Qinglian said, Nala was crushed to death?"
"A wall on the east side collapsed. I guess the noble Nala was hiding there, and he was..." Lan Qi lowered her eyes, paused and then knelt down and said, "My concubine and the emperor saw a man running out of Brother Si's house.
I recognize the clothes on my body, I think they belong to noble Nala, I think it was her who blocked the mouth and nose of Fourth Elder Brother. Madam, I was frightened at that time, but not..."
"Okay." The imperial concubine interrupted her impatiently, glanced at her and said, "Just go back and explain it clearly to the emperor, and don't pour dirty water on me."
Lan Qi didn't dare to say anything. After getting up, she heard the imperial concubine muttering "You deserve it!" She thought that she was cursing Nala, and whether the child was suffocated to death might be a matter of the front and rear feet. Yinzhenfu
With great luck, I can take my breath away.
This incident was all the fault of the imperial concubine from beginning to end. As a mother-in-law, she just thoughtlessly pushed the child to the brink of danger. The Empress Dowager scolded her for being confused, which was all right.
When she left the imperial concubine and returned to the Empress Dowager, she met Concubine Wen who was wandering around without sleeping. She was very irritable and didn't want to talk to her, but Concubine Wen came up to her and said, "Have you disposed of the body of noble Nala?"
"Waiting for the two palaces' instructions." Lan Qi responded, not mentioning anything about running to suffocate Yinzhen, but Concubine Wen said quietly, "Everyone is watching the show in front, what is this woman doing in the back? Listen,
The place where she was dug out is near Brother Si's house?"
Lan Qi was startled and said perfunctorily that it was probably so. Concubine Wen continued: "She stabbed you before and was so crazy. How could she be brought out? It would be an oversight not to mention that there were so many people coming out this time. Whoever comes and who doesn't come
It was decided early in the morning, except that Yi concubine suddenly didn't come."
"I don't understand what the empress said." Lan Qi frowned, saying this, but her heart became colder a little bit, as if she realized something.
Concubine Wen said thoughtfully: "Yi concubine has been very lively recently, please pay attention." She smiled again, "Don't blame me for being troublesome. Although I don't care about Aling'a anymore, he is still in the palace.
Put eyeliner on me, you know it has been around in this palace since my sister's time."
Lan Qi's heart was shocked. Concubine Wen was still neither yin nor yang. Such words made her feel cold on her back unconsciously. Concubine Wen seemed to be okay, patted her and said, "I heard that the room in Fourth Brother's house is
The beam is also crooked. It's really a near miss. If you survive a disaster, you will be lucky in the future. Please relax."
After saying this, Concubine Wen walked away, obviously waiting for her on the road on purpose. Lvzhu Ziyu, who had just been far away, came over and asked what happened. Lan Qi just sighed: "It's nothing. Concubine Wen is also scared and can't sleep at night."
."
That night, Aunt Lan Qi and Sumala were guarding the Queen Mother, the Crown Prince and the fourth elder brother. Outside, Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong also stayed up all night to guard the Queen Mother and several elder brothers and princesses. They wandered several times during the night without making any sound.
It was too heavy, but it started raining heavily in the middle of the night, and it didn't let up the next morning.
Everyone advised the Empress Dowager not to set off, but the old man insisted on returning to the palace, and the group set out in the heavy rain. Fortunately, God blessed them, and despite the difficult journey, they finally returned to the Forbidden City safely.
Just such a torment, the Empress Dowager's body will definitely be unable to bear the food, but the earthquake was very serious, hindering Xuan Ye's busy relief work, the Empress Dowager's illness was not reported to the harem, but the old man's illness is not serious,
Xuan Ye had no choice but to send Yinzhen to his elder brother's house at Lan Qi's request.
More than ten days later, the earthquake situation finally eased. Relief was gradually provided to the disaster-stricken areas in the suburbs of Gyeonggi Province. All the concubines who stayed in Yuquan Mountain returned to the palace. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, Concubine Tong also returned to the palace after recovering from her injuries.
For the sake of the country, there will be no Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace this autumn. Xuan Ye decided to lead the princes and ministers to pay homage at the Temple of Heaven, issue relief orders, and ordered all the houses in the disaster-stricken areas to be repaired by officials.
After several twists and turns, a catastrophe under the emperor's chariot in Gyeonggi Province gradually subsided. It was late autumn, and the empress dowager's body was finally recovered.
Weeping in front of him, he had never listened to Mr. Li's report, so he couldn't help but worry, but he heard his grandmother say: "You are such a noble man, you want to send your biological son to Chengqian Palace to raise him."