"You also sit down and listen to me say a few words." Seeing Lan Qi approaching, the Empress Dowager motioned for her to sit aside. Aunt Sumala served tea to everyone, and then led the little palace maids to retreat.
Xuan Ye sat with his grandmother, his expression naturally peaceful. He didn't know what he had just said that made Hui concubine so moved and lost her composure. At this moment, she was covering her eyes, lowering her head and sobbing slightly. However, she heard the Empress Dowager say: "De concubine is here.
It’s good to be a witness, don’t say that Xuan Ye and I won’t give you an explanation in the future.”
Concubine Hui hurriedly said: "I don't dare, so I will naturally obey the orders of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor."
Lan Qi didn't know what they were talking about, but she heard the Empress Dowager say: "The royal family is noble and does not allow outsiders to question and investigate. It will take time to investigate the poisoning of the eldest brother. It must be investigated, but what is the result?"
, it is not necessarily necessary to let outsiders know, but as time goes by day by day, a lot of unpleasant things will come out from the outside. Today, Debin, you are also here, just in time to be a witness for Huibin. The emperor and I promised her that we will find out the truth in the future.
I will give an explanation to her and the eldest brother, but there must be a result for the poisoning in the past two days. Someone from the imperial kitchen will be responsible for it, and it will be settled early to avoid criticism from the ministers."
Lan Qi nodded, knowing that she shouldn't talk nonsense at this moment, and sat silently, while Hui Bin held back her tears, left her seat and kowtowed: "Thank you, the Empress Dowager, for your grace, my concubine and my eldest brother.
, it’s up to you and the emperor to make the decision.”
Looking at her aggrieved and pitiful look, Lan Qi remembered what she had said to Huan Chun last night. At that time, she was full of suspicion that Hui Bin had committed the murder herself, but just now in the tea room, it suddenly occurred to her that there might be someone else behind her.
The hand stretched out from outside the palace, but no matter what her thoughts were, they were all her speculations, without any basis. After all, it was selfishness that controlled her will, not to mention that she was still very afraid of Hui Concubine at the moment.
Xuan Ye finally spoke and said slowly: "Hui Bin will not disbelieve me and the emperor's grandmother. You are worrying too much if you ask De Bin to be a witness. Hui Bin is the most considerate and steady person. Yesterday, Yin Reng had an accident.
Everyone was at a loss, but luckily she was calm and didn't cause a big mess. Although the eldest brother was usually naughty and refused to study hard, it was not Hui Bin's fault. The grandson asked the eldest brother to leave Hui Bin and live in the elder brother alone.
So, I don’t mean to blame Hui Bin at all, I just want Yinreng to concentrate more on studying."
The emperor's words made Hui's face gradually glow with light, and her eyes soaked with tears became brighter and clearer. Lan Qi sighed in her heart, while the empress dowager said: "The eldest son of the emperor is very important, and he will be a role model for his brothers in the future.
, Hui Bin is from a good background and has a good temperament, so I feel reassured in the first place, but the fact that you took Yin Reng to the study room finally made Hui Bin feel uncomfortable, and she had to do something to stop Youyou from talking."
However, before Xuan Ye could speak, Hui concubine kowtowed first and said: "I don't want anything. The emperor cares about Yin Reng. It is his blessing and my concubine's blessing. Why can I be so embarrassed? If I say that the emperor does everything for me."
What, why not let me do something for the emperor? Now that Jue Chan is always pregnant with the emperor's heir, but still living alone in a secluded place, where the noble Nala once lived, I always feel uncomfortable.
That's right. Since the eldest brother no longer lives at my concubine's place, and the place is very spacious, I am willing to take sister Jue Chan over. She is pregnant for the first time, and she doesn't understand many things, so she can't live without someone to take care of her."
Lan Qi's heart skipped a beat, Hui Bin was really not that simple. She suddenly remembered Jue Chan's plea that day. Although she refused, she still felt sympathy for her, but she had no position in the current situation.
Open your mouth and just wait and see what happens.
Neither the Empress Dowager nor the Emperor seemed to have expected that the topic would suddenly involve Jue Chan, and there was no reaction for a moment. Hui Bin continued: "A box of poisonous mushroom moon cakes was also found in the sister's place. How dangerous it is. The ones around her are
The maids are too young and must not know how to take care of pregnant women. Now I no longer have to take care of Yin Reng. I have nothing to do. I would like to ask the Empress Dowager and the Emperor for their orders to take good care of Sister Jue Chan and give birth to the emperor's heir."
The Empress Dowager glanced at Xuan Ye, only to find that Xuan Ye was looking at Lan Qi, and Lan Qi was looking at Hui Bin for a moment. There was a tangled look on everyone's face. When she was about to speak, Xuan Ye
Ye quickly withdrew his gaze and said to Hui Bin: "I am very pleased with your kindness. It would be great if everyone was like you. Although you don't have to take care of Yin Reng now, the affairs of the Sixth Palace are still between you and Rong Bin.
Guan, Yinzhi has become more and more naughty recently. I am afraid that the concubine Rong will have no time to spare, and more burdens will naturally fall on you. If you take good care of everything in the harem for me, I will be grateful to you. As for the constant presence of Jue Chan, I have
Arrangements have been made, but I haven't had time to ask Manager Li to send a message. It is really not appropriate for Jue Chan to live there. Concubine Wen has been feeling lonely in Xianfu Palace. I have decided to let Jue Chan move to Xianfu Palace to be with Concubine Wen.
As a companion, if you are willing to take care of me, you might as well go to Xianfu Palace to visit me from time to time."
While listening to Xuan Ye's words, Lan Qi watched as the light on Hui Bin's face dimmed suddenly, so fast that she couldn't even blink. Xuan Ye's words also shocked her. She didn't expect that Jue Chan would go to Xuan Ye.
Fugong, go to that godless, neither yin nor yang Concubine Wen?
But think about it, Concubine Wen and Clan Juechan have no contact or conflict, and they have nothing to do with each other. Concubine Wen will not be as mean and cruel as Guo Guiren. Even though Clan Juechan has lost her freedom in a remote courtyard, her life will not be the same.
It would be difficult, and if she lived with others, Lan Qi no longer had to worry about Nalan Rongruo.
"That's fine." The Empress Dowager said with a smile, "Concubine Wen is young and weak. I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to have an heir these years. Why don't both the elder brother and the princess stay in Xianfu Palace after Jue Chan gives birth, or have a baby?
I hope that Concubine Wen will bring an heir to our royal family as soon as possible, so this matter is settled."
Hui Bin knelt on the ground in embarrassment. The Empress Dowager asked her to get up, and said with a smile: "Why did we end up talking about Yin Reng? Don't worry, Hui Bin, even if the emperor is too busy to remember."
I will also urge him to send someone to find out the truth as soon as possible and give you and the eldest brother an explanation. You don’t have to come to ask for orders these days. You can go to the elder brother’s place to take care of the children every day. When he recovers, you can quit. I’ll take it.
I feel sleepy after lunch and need to sleep for a while. You all can kneel down and I can stay here and take care of me."
Lan Qi hurriedly stepped forward and helped the Empress Dowager to go to the inner hall. When she walked away, she looked back and saw Hui Bin standing up weakly, with an aura of frustration and loss all over her body, but she did not dare to look more.
, for fear of being seen by Hui’s concubine and forming a grudge.
It wasn't until they entered the inner hall that Sister Sumala led the maids back from outside to help the Empress Dowager wash up, that the old man laughed inexplicably: "Hui concubine really doesn't want to suffer a loss. If Xuan Ye hadn't spoken first, I would have
I’m afraid I have to agree to it. I am the same. As people get older, their ears soften and their hearts soften, and they find trouble when things happen.”
Without saying a word, Lan Qi carefully removed the beaded hairpin from the Empress Dowager's head and gently kneaded her forehead to relax her. However, the Empress Dowager reached out and held Lan Qi's hand. After seeing that the burnt finger was fine, she Question: "Did Brother's incident scare you?"
"I'm scared. Thinking about my child, I feel chills on my back. I hope the cook in the imperial kitchen was really negligent." Lan Qi said frankly, "If I hadn't gone to Qianqing Palace last night, I'd have spent another night. Can't sleep."
But the Queen Mother suddenly asked: "Why were you feeling uncomfortable on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival and during the day yesterday?"
"I drank too much." Lan Qi lied without thinking. Lying is not a good thing, but if you don't lie, you have to tell bad things. She has no choice.
The Empress Dowager didn't ask any more questions, and laughed angrily: "I don't have a good drinking capacity. I'm not allowed to drink anymore." Then she said to herself, "When the Jue Chan came out from Hui Bin, his heart must be towards Hui Bin. If so, Tie them together again, one is scheming, the other is enchanting, but don't disturb the peace in this palace, it's impossible, I was almost confused just now."
Lan Qi didn't want to continue these topics and coaxed the old man to sleep, saying that she also wanted to go back and see Yinzuo. The Empress Dowager asked her to bring the child to have a look at it at night. By the time she left the inner palace, the emperor and concubine Hui were already there. Gone.
"Your Majesty." Grandma Sumala followed and called out to Lan Qi, "I have eaten too much for lunch, so I will accompany you for a walk."
Lan Qi understood, and the two of them walked out of Cining Palace together. Mammy said: "Long live my Lord, I told you earlier this year that you don't have to report everything to the Empress Dowager in the future. I am getting older and can no longer worry about everything, so There are some things that my servant also watched and said, such as what happened on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Lan Qi felt guilty and asked quickly: "What happened on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
Aunt Sumala smiled meaningfully: "Jue Chan is always busy with Master Nalan."
Lan Qi was so panicked that she blurted out: "They are innocent. Aunty, Jue Chan Chang Zai and Lord Nalan are cousins, so I just said a few words. There is nothing else."
But the mama smiled and said: "It seems that the queen knows a lot. Did you know something after the camp in the paddock?"
"No, mama..." Lan Qi realized that she was useless. After being provoked by mama's few words, her true colors were revealed. She panicked and held her arm and said, "It's really nothing. I'm just worrying about it." , then you will have random thoughts.”
Mammy was overjoyed, but comforted her: "Of course nothing happened, otherwise she could still live in the palace and be favored by the emperor? You are indeed worried too much. Listen to my slave and don't worry about those things anymore. You still haven't You know, Lord Long Live has sent Mr. Nalan out again, and if he goes back to Jiangnan to resettle the victims, I’m afraid he won’t be able to come back for a year and a half.”
Lan Qi looked at her grandma blankly. It took her a while to understand what it meant, and she asked softly: "The emperor also knows?"
Mammy smiled: "Whether the Emperor knows something, I can't guess, but I understand that there is nothing in this world that the Emperor doesn't know, only things that the Emperor doesn't want to know."
"Then..." Lan Qi thought about how she had kept silent to Xuan Ye and how he had lied to her yesterday when he asked her why she went to see Jue Chan. She felt very uneasy for a moment, but she couldn't even tell her to her mother. She was confused for a moment. He gave up and thanked grandma with a smile, "I will remember your words."
After that, the mammy did not continue to go with her, and turned back to Cining Palace halfway. Lan Qi stayed in silence all the way to Yonghe Palace. When she was almost approaching, she saw Ziyu waiting at the intersection. When she saw her master coming back, she ran over and said, "Master, go back quickly.
Well, the imperial concubine just brought the fourth brother over to play with the sixth brother."