"Aren't you happy?" Xuan Ye saw Lan Qi's thoughtful look and thought for her, "Are you worried that if I do this, you will be criticized by others?"
Lan Qi shook her head: "Isn't there enough jewelry that the emperor usually rewards the harem with? It is rare in Yonghe Palace, and I can afford it." As she spoke, she knelt down to Xuan Ye and wanted to thank her mother, but Xuan Ye stopped her.
He picked her up and said, "She is my mother-in-law. My son-in-law gave it to my mother-in-law. What are you thanking for?"
Lan Qi smiled like a peach blossom, and the momentary displeasure finally turned into guilt, and she carefully hid it in her heart. She shouldn't think about Xuan Ye like that. Seeing him in such a good mood now, she was very happy, even though she was mumbling
She said she wanted to go back to Yonghe Palace first, and she originally planned to have a good meal at Ningshou Palace.
Xuan Ye smiled: "Why are you going back again? I specially called you here. I just want you to take a look. Then I will send someone directly to your home. Why do you need to handle it?"
"Then I've seen it. Your Majesty, please let me go and have a meal." Lan Qi smiled and came closer. She said this, but she didn't leave. Instead, she was pushed away by Xuan Ye and laughed angrily, "You're still so playful.
, go ahead, go ahead." But he added, "I'll come over at night."
"Yes." Lan Qi agreed and didn't stay any longer. When she entered the door, Eunuch Li said that the emperor had made an appointment with Prince Yu to have dinner. She knew that it was just a matter of a few words before leaving, so she thought he would ask her to stay in Ning.
What Shougong did, no one thought it was because of his mother's affairs. When he left, he saw Eunuch Li again and smiled and said, "Eunuch-in-law must know, why didn't you tell me."
Manager Li laughed and said that it was the emperor's wish. How dare he interrupt randomly, but he reminded Lan Qi when he said goodbye: "The prince has not been able to digest in the past few days. The emperor asked him to control his diet. The queen mother feels sorry for her grandson, so he must eat with open stomach. You
Just give me a few words of caution."
"I know." Lan Qi agreed happily, and took a soft sedan to Ningshou Palace. When she came down from the door, she saw two sedans coming from a distance. She was afraid that they were the old concubines from Cining Palace, standing at the door.
After waiting for a while, when the sedan arrived, she saw Dongyun beside her clearly. She knew that Concubine Wen was coming. Lan Qi couldn't help but go in first. When Concubine Wen got off the sedan and saluted, she saw the big-bellied Jue Chan behind her.
Helping her over, Concubine Wen smiled brightly: "The Queen Mother sent someone to urge her again, but we still came. Fortunately, Jue Chan is still in good health, so we don't have to be so happy in the first few months."
Lan Qi also hasn't seen Mrs. Chan for a few days. Due to her inconvenient mobility, she was not allowed to participate in the etiquette matters during the year. Even if she attended once or twice, Lan Qi was always close to the Empress Dowager, so she had no time to be careful.
Look at her, under the reflection of the orange lantern, the pregnant woman has become much plumper, her face is as round and plump as the silver moon. Her appearance, which used to be unparalleled but cold, now looks much warmer, and she bows slightly towards Lan Qi.
She saluted, her belly was bulging high, she was indeed about to give birth.
Lan Qi nodded and said nothing. Since she said everything that needed to be said in that remote courtyard, she has no further contact with Jue Chan.
"Is the imperial concubine here?" Concubine Wen asked with a smile, "I brought the grasshopper that I promised to make for Brother Si at the New Year's Eve banquet. If it doesn't come, I'll ask Dongyun to send it over after we leave."
Lan Qi turned aside to let her go first and replied: "I have just arrived. I don't know what's going on inside. I only know that Yi concubine is here today."
Concubine Wen clicked her tongue: "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, my fifth brother is already one year old. By this time next year, Jue Chan's child will also be one year old. When my sister is gone, I wonder how I will live in the future." Huh? Before I knew it, it had been three years."
When mentioning Queen Niu Hulu, she felt sad. Lan Qi did not answer. The group walked into Ningshou Palace and heard the voices of children chirping inside. The atmosphere around them became festive again. The three of them entered the palace, and three tables had been set. The Queen Mother sat at the top with a smile on her face. Next to her sat Concubine Tong, who actually came too.
Lan Qi followed Concubine Wen to salute, and the Queen Mother took Concubine Wen to sit on the other side of her. Concubine Wen took Lan Qi's seat, and walked around to see Concubine Duan, Concubine Hui, Concubine Rong, and then Concubine Tong. When people at another table came to greet Concubine Wen, Lan Qi discovered that Yi Bin was alone at another table. Over there was Bu Guiren, Dai Chang was there, and Jue Chan was always there. When the people over there returned to their seats, Duan Bin came. He said in her ear, "When Yi Bi came, she was like an outsider. The Queen Mother allowed her to come, but she didn't let her look at Yin Qi. At this moment, Yi Zuo, Yin You and Ke Jing were all taken to another room. , leaving only a few older children together, look at where Yinzhen is."
Lan Qi looked in the direction. Yinzhen was clinging to Yinzhi happily, and there were the eldest brother, the prince, and the three sisters Chunxi. The seven children were all followed by their wet nurses. It seemed that the Queen Mother did not let them follow the rules. Already eaten.
"Guo Guiren didn't let her come, saying that the emperor didn't let go and was still locked up." As Duan concubine spoke, she pulled Lan Qi again. Seeing that the queen mother had already raised her glass, she said that tonight, women and children would gather together, so there was no need to be formal. Etiquette, the strict rules of welcoming and sending off during the New Year are so tiring, today I just eat, drink and have fun, such a lively and lively atmosphere. Hui Bin is the most eloquent, and Rong Bin understands the Queen Mother and makes her very happy. The Queen Mother raises her own children Now that I have my fifth brother, I am in better spirits than before. I am not as lazy as before. Now I am radiant and much younger.
The guests and hosts had a good time, the children came to pester when they were full, and the adults gradually put down their wine glasses. However, Jue Chan was about to give birth and could not sit for a long time. Concubine Wen was the first to leave with her, and then they all left one after another. Lan Qi finally When she came to hug Yinzuo who was sleeping soundly, Dai Changzai came with her. Since Yinyou would stay in Ningshou Palace tonight and return to her elder brother's house tomorrow, the Queen Mother asked her to come and have a look before going back.
Dai Jia turned over her son's feet to show Lan Qi. Both feet had grown bigger and fatter, and the size difference was no longer so obvious. However, Dai Jia still said: "The legs are still different in length. The imperial doctor said that walking will be better in the future." lame."
Lan Qi felt very distressed and comforted her: "I heard that there are capable people in the sewing room who can make shoes that look the same but are actually different heights. Maybe it will be better if I put them on him in the future. Don't worry too much. The Emperor will definitely I will continue to find famous doctors to treat my seventh brother."
Dai Changzai smiled happily: "Although his legs and feet are not good, his body bones are very strong and he grows very fast. Madam, you see, he is actually handsome, right? No one is perfect. If he is lame, he can live peacefully for the rest of his life. , is also a blessing.”
"It's good that you think so. As a mother, you don't just want your child to be safe and healthy." Lan Qi was very happy. At that time, everyone laughed at her for taking the Dai Jia family back and finding herself a rival for favor, but she was always This person has always been a quiet person, not because she doesn't want to compete with her for favors, but like the Bugui people, she is a person who understands and lives comfortably.
After the two had seen the child, Lan Qi came out with Yin Zuo in her arms, but saw Yi Bin waiting outside and looking around. Suddenly she saw that they were obviously embarrassed and wanted to leave but couldn't. Dai Jia stepped forward and saluted, and Yi Bin He forced himself to calm down and asked the two of them: "If you don't come back to the Queen Mother, let's go together."
Dai Jiashi stepped aside and Lan Qi said yes with a smile. Just as she was about to leave, Yi Bi suddenly couldn't help it anymore and asked Lan Qi: "Is Ke Jing asleep too?"
Lan Qi said: "The children are all asleep. The Queen Mother said that it doesn't matter if Yonghe Palace is close, so she asked me to take Yinzuo back. However, my brother's palace and Yikun Palace are far away, so it is inconvenient late at night." , let Yinyou and Ke Jing stay, it won’t be too late to go back tomorrow.”
Yi Bin nodded. She also knew this. In fact, she left earlier than the two of them. She left halfway and then turned back. She didn't even let anyone know that the Queen Mother knew that the Queen Mother had taken a rest after drinking too much. She originally wanted to see it secretly. One glance at his son, but he met the concubine De and Dai Changzai.
God knows, in the more than a year since she gave birth to her son, she has seen her son twice from a distance. No one believed her. As a mother, she didn’t even remember what her son looked like. Today, she was invited to dinner and said Several concubines with children were invited, but the Queen Mother did not regard her as Yinzhi's biological mother at all. She followed others to look at her from a distance and not close, and her heart was so full that she wanted to cry, but she could not show it yet.
Lan Qi looked at her and felt pitiful in her heart. They were both mothers. Dai Changzai could occasionally visit her elder brother, but Yibin was completely isolated, but she also remembered Nala Guiren. Although there is no conclusive evidence, the Yi Kun Palace sisters cannot be separated from each other. Lan Qi is not a god, Buddha, or bodhisattva, so she will not be soft-hearted and merciful at all times, so she can just continue walking as if nothing is wrong.
Stepping out of the gate of Ningshou Palace, it took a lot of effort both inside and outside. Snow began to fall in the sky at this moment. They all smiled and said that they had to walk faster, otherwise the road would be slippery and dangerous at night. Yibin was the farthest, so Taohong urged her Both times, she still stood in front of the palace gate. Lan Qi was already pressing the sedan to get up. Suddenly she heard crying. She turned around and saw Yi Bin sitting on the stone steps, covering her mouth and crying loudly.
Taohong and others beside her were frightened, and they all went up to help her. Taohong kept saying: "My dear, you are drunk. You drank a whole bottle of wine. Can you not get drunk? Come and help me..."
But Yi Bin struggled to avoid it, and vaguely heard her crying: "I want to see Yinqi, can you let me hug him? I don't want to go back..."
Huan Chun came closer to Lan Qi and said softly: "Master, let's go back. We don't have to cause trouble. That is the will of the Queen Mother. Even the Queen Mother cannot disobey it. What can we do?"
Lan Qi smiled nonchalantly and said, "Are you afraid that I will be soft-hearted? When Na La's family wants to kill me and suffocate Yinzhen to death, who will be soft-hearted to our mother and son?" After saying that, she got into the sedan without looking back and told Dai Chang. Not joining in the fun, the two people quickly left in sedan chairs and returned to the palace.
The Yonghe Palace was very close, and it arrived in the blink of an eye. When Lan Qi settled down and was about to enter the palace, she saw a young eunuch running hurriedly in front of her. When she met him, she knelt down and reported: "The emperor is drunk, and Manager Li asked his servant to report it." , He said that Long live the Lord will not come tonight, and asked Empress Debin if she could go to Qianqing Palace. Prince Yu has already left the palace, and the emperor is quite drunk now. If you can go, Manager Li will send another sedan over immediately. "
"Go and tell Mr. Li that I'll be there soon. Don't rush to give him strong tea when the emperor is drunk. It's useless." Lan Qi gave a few instructions and hurried back to wash up and get ready. When she finished packing, Mr. Li was indeed Someone was sent to pick her up, but when she went out it was already snowing heavily. When the sedan hurriedly arrived at Qianqing Palace, when Lan Qi got off the ground again, there was already a crunching sound on the snow.
Manager Li led Lan Qi to the Nuan Pavilion. She took off her thick cloak in front of the door. The Nuan Pavilion was as warm as spring. She felt hot all over when she entered the door. But she was eager to come in to see how Xuan Ye was doing, but she saw the emperor standing there. In front of the table, he was writing big characters with a splash of ink in his hand. When he got closer, there was a strong smell of alcohol. It was hard to tell whether he was tipsy or drunk. His scarlet eyes were ambiguous and charming. He stretched out his hand towards her and said: "Come here and talk to me." Let me write together."