No woman is willing to give up the man she loves, unless the relationship is over, she has to turn around and leave, or she is severely abandoned. Even so, there is no word "giving".
But why, when Lan Qi listened to every word Concubine Wen said, she seemed to feel that she was hoping that she could make some space so that she could occupy a corner in Xuan Ye's heart? It was because she thought too much, because she cared too much
Because of his position in Xuan Ye's heart, he looks at other women defensively?
"Sister Debin, why don't you say anything?" Concubine Wen smiled and came up to her, but she startled Lan Qi and left her seat hurriedly, "I don't dare to call you sister. It would be really bad for outsiders to hear it.
Got the rules."
Concubine Wen couldn't hide her disappointment, but she was not displeased. She just smiled and sighed: "Isn't it true? I just shouted because I liked it. I know that no one wants to be my sister, and my sister's fate is not good. And even if you are
If you are willing, if I really call you sister, others may not know what they think of your relationship, and I'm afraid something will happen again."
Lan Qi slowly sat back and took a sip of the slightly cool honey tea. However, she felt that the nectar of the locust flower was sweet and fragrant, and there was no way to taste the dew on the flowers. This shows that collecting dew to brew tea is really a waste of time.
It's a time-consuming method that was thought up by people who work hard. It's a good thing, but brewing tea may take away the fragrance of tea, and brewing honey will be blended without leaving any trace. In the end, it's just a waste of hard work.
"You are so evasive, presumably because you don't agree with me asking the Emperor personally." Concubine Wen picked up a few snacks and piled them on the plate in front of Lan Qi, and said to herself, "Since I ask the Queen Mother to make the decision
Well, I really shouldn’t ask the Emperor again. If it is really what the Emperor means, the Queen Mother will definitely persuade him. If I ask him again, it will be bad if he hates me from now on."
"Your Majesty is very thoughtful," Lan Qi whispered.
"The emperor does not hate me. If it is his intention to order the imperial doctor to order me to take birth control, he may be worried about the family behind me. It is excusable. The emperor has the emperor's concerns, so I regret it now." Concubine Wen said on her face.
The joy gradually faded, and he said worriedly, "I should send someone to investigate privately. If someone else is cheating, I will ask the two palaces to make the decision. But if it is the emperor's wish, I should not disobey him. Now I think
, maybe this time, my relationship with him will end. Maybe I don’t have children, and he will always treat me so well, but I have children..."
Lan Qi looked at her, feeling sad in her heart. She also knew that she could be favored by Xuan Ye, and her innocent and humble family background was an important reason why he could like him without any scruples. She would occasionally think randomly, if she were
Would it be possible for a noble daughter who was born into a high family to enter the palace and come to his side, but she would only be in the same situation as Qian Palace and Xianfu Palace?
She is getting more and more stingy now. She can't imagine Xuan Ye holding another woman and loving her as much as he loves herself. He said the words he mentioned when he mentioned Concubine Tong and Concubine Wen, and used those words to describe herself. Just think about it.
, there was pain in her heart, and Concubine Wen in front of her was obviously in love with the emperor, but she didn't know how the man she fell in love with described her existence when he hugged someone else.
Love in the palace will become distorted if you are not careful. Everyone is wearing a mask. At this moment, Lan Qi is also hiding behind the mask and looking at Concubine Wen. She does not want to reveal her feelings to her and will never reveal her feelings to her.
Her selfishness is constantly growing, and she does not have such a broad mind. She thought that maybe she could really be friends and sisters, but now seeing her confessing her attachment to Xuan Ye, Lan Qi's heart opened, and it suddenly closed again.
Up.
"I'd better not ask. I'd better stay here. No matter if he has children or not, it's good to have the eighth brother." Concubine Wen took a big bite of snacks and said with bulging cheeks, "Otherwise, the good life will be ruined.
I've lost my temper, I can play tricks on Aling'a and the others, but I don't dare to trick the emperor."
Lan Qi also started to eat the snacks in front of her. As expected, everything was extremely exquisite. Concubine Wen must have put all her efforts into making the emperor happy. I wonder if it was as she said, the emperor had never dined in Xianfu Palace once.
"Ms. Debin, Brother Six is looking for you." At this moment, the wet nurse led Yin Zuo out, and the little guy staggered over. Probably because he smelled the fragrance, he had no patience to look at the sleeping baby anymore, and saw the table full of dazzling snacks.
, eyes wide open, climbed onto Lan Qi, stretched out his hand to grab something and stuff it into his mouth.
Concubine Wen was so happy when she saw it, she gave him a bean bag that looked like a rabbit, but Yin Zuo refused to take it, turned around and hugged E Niang's neck with her greasy hands, and didn't want anything else. Lan Qi pulled
He just touched the crystal dumpling's hand and coaxed: "Empress Wen gave you a little rabbit, Yin Zuo, take it quickly. Thank you, Empress Wen."
But the child was reluctant, and just rubbed his greasy hands on his mother's body, humming, not knowing what to say. Concubine Wen didn't care, and asked Dongyun if the egg custard was stewed, and soon brought a cup of eggs.
The soup was said to be stewed in chicken soup, with only a few grains of salt added. It was brought to Lan Qi. She tasted it herself and found it suitable, and then she coaxed her son to feed it to him.
Seeing that Yinzuo was eating happily, Concubine Wen was also happy, and she couldn't help but reach out to feed her, but Lan Qi just handed her the spoon. When Yinzuo saw it, she puckered her lips and cried, kicking in Lan Qi's arms like she was losing her temper.
The child acted unreasonably and went back and forth several times. Concubine Wen's enthusiasm also faded and she said helplessly: "Sixth Brother doesn't seem to like me."
"Probably he's a little nauseous. Normally, the sixth elder brother should take a nap at this moment." The wet nurse calmed down the situation gently, "The sixth elder brother only knows the concubines when he is sleepy, and he doesn't even want any slaves. Now,
You must be sleepy by the looks of it."
Concubine Wen's face softened a little, and she said with a smile: "Next time when he wakes up, I really want to get close to him. Our eighth brother will grow up in a blink of an eye. It's so fun when brothers play together. They just want to get close to him."
In the past few years of freedom, look at the eldest brother and the prince, I heard that concubine Hui can't even see the eldest brother's face."
Lan Qi was perfunctory and coaxed her restless son in her arms. As expected, as the wet nurse said, it didn't take long for Yinzuo to fall asleep on E Niang's shoulder. Lan Qi used this excuse to say goodbye, which made her son even more rude.
Apologize and say that you will bring the child back next time when he is in better spirits.
When Concubine Wen heard that Lan Qi was coming, she was no longer reluctant to leave. She personally escorted her to the door to sit on a sedan chair, and said warmly: "The Emperor happens to be away from the palace. Things with the Empress Dowager are always limited, so you have time to spare."
Just come and sit."
"Thank you, empress." Lan Qi said politely, and finally got on the sedan and left. She breathed a sigh of relief after walking far away. She looked at her sleeping son in her arms and remembered that she met Concubine Tong before going out. She was told not to bring her son. Everything else was fine.
But Yinzuo did not give Concubine Wen face and hated her unreasonably, which really embarrassed her. It would have been better if she had listened to Concubine Wen just now and not brought her son.
"Eniang won't take you to Xianfu Palace from now on." After kissing the sleeping child, Lan Qi made up her mind. Previously, it seemed too cold to blindly ignore Concubine Wen's enthusiasm. Now she doesn't have to worry anymore.
Friends and sisters are absolutely impossible. She doesn't want to listen to a woman talking about how deeply she loves the man she also loves. Being an emperor's woman already has too many things that she can't do anything about. This little selfishness will be fulfilled.
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In the blink of an eye, it has been almost half a month since the emperor left the palace. It is spring in March, and the flowers in the palace are blooming. The weather has warmed and people are willing to move around more. Occasionally, the palaces and courtyards gather to enjoy flowers. The days are very peaceful. On this day, news comes from outside.
When the emperor returned to Luan three days later, the concubines and concubines were gathering in Yonghe Palace. They laughed at Lan Qi and said, "The emperor must have missed you very much. We don't know when we can have tea from Yonghe Palace in the future."
During these days, Lan Qi was bullied by them a lot, and she also spent a lot of money on tea and snacks. It was better to have fun and relax, and to pass the time with people who liked her together. When she heard Duan Bing teasing her, she also
After a few words of fun, everyone talked and laughed, and passed the whole afternoon, and they dispersed at dusk.
After the guests left, Lan Qi went to her son's room to take a look. When she came back, she saw Huanchun leading Ziyu turning over the bedding. She asked them why they were fussing over it so late. Huanchun laughed and said that the emperor was about to return to the palace, so he could prepare for it.
Expecting the emperor to come at any time, the two of them laughed mischievously. Lan Qi said bitterly: "You all just bully me. If I get anxious someday, I will drive you all away."
Everyone gathered around her to coax her and put on the new bedding. Just as she was about to call the maid outside to take away the changed things, Lu Zhu came in, frowned and said: "Master, there is someone at the door.
They were people sent by the emperor to see the empress. The servants invited them in, but they refused, saying that they could just ask the empress to come to the door and say a few words. Two people came, one looked like he was from the Qing Palace, and the other was in the dark.
Wearing a hat and covering your face, the slave can’t see you.”
Although she felt strange, she heard that the emperor had sent someone, so Lan Qi didn't dare to delay, so she turned around and was about to go out. But when Huan Chun saw that her bangs were wet, and knew that it was raining outside again, she took a thin cloak around Lan Qi.
He went up and took another umbrella, and then the two of them arrived in front of the door.
The person standing in front was indeed an eunuch working in the Qianqing Palace, but he usually didn't get close to serve her. Lan Qi just felt familiar, while the person behind him was wearing a black cloak. When he saw her coming out, he walked up to her and put her down.
hat.
"Prince Gong?" Lan Qi was very surprised. Even though the dusk was dim, she could definitely see that it was Prince Gong Chang Ning. He should have gone to Changrui Mountain with the Holy Emperor, so why did he return to the palace first?
"I have met Empress De." Prince Gong leaned forward and then said, "The emperor sent me to pick up the empress when she came out of the palace. Because the decision was hasty and not suitable for publicity, I hope that the empress will change her clothes at this moment and pretend to be a palace maid.
Leave the palace."
Lan Qi was puzzled and asked: "It's not that I don't believe in the prince, but the concubines are not allowed to leave the palace without permission. Just because of your words, I can't accompany you. Besides, word was sent to Cining Palace today that the emperor will return to Luan in three days.
The dragon is in good health, what does the emperor want to see me for?"
Prince Gong didn't take it seriously. He took out a jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Huan Chun. Huan Chun showed it to Lan Qi. It was indeed something that Xuan Ye had brought with him. Chang Ning then heard Chang Ning smile: "Your Majesty knows that your Majesty may not be willing to accompany you.
It would be inappropriate to send anyone else, so I took the order and came here. The emperor also gave you a jade pendant as a certificate, so I must properly take you out of the palace to see you."
"Is the Emperor not in good health?" Lan Qi was worried and had already put away the jade pendant.
Prince Gong smiled and said: "Your Majesty is very good. As for why you asked your Majesty to leave the palace, your Majesty will know when you arrive. It is definitely not a bad thing."
"A good thing?" Lan Qi lowered her eyes and thought, then said, "I want to inform the Empress Dowager that I have to go to Cining Palace to serve you every day. If I leave without saying goodbye and suddenly disappear, it will definitely cause a disturbance."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is on a solemn trip. Although you are on your way back, there are still some things that are inconvenient to do. I am afraid that the Empress Dowager may not be willing to let you go if she finds out about it. Your Majesty will be back in about three days. I will take you out for whatever you want to do."
Where is the palace? The Empress Dowager will definitely think so, you won't be able to leave." Chang Ning was also a little embarrassed, but fortunately, Xuan Ye had thought everything out for him before coming, and it was only after he guessed Lan Qi's thoughts that he knew what to do.
It's not easy to do this.
However, Huan Chun was cheerful and said with a smile: "How could the prince falsely convey the imperial edict? Madam, go ahead. After you left the palace, your servants said that you were sick. There were no guests in the Yonghe Palace, and none of the Bu nobles and the others were seen. Three days passed quickly."
Yes, then you can come back without anyone noticing."
"It's raining. Your Majesty, don't stand in front of the door. Go under the eaves and take shelter. Your servants are ready for your Majesty and will leave with you immediately." Huan Chun didn't wait for Lan Qi's consent and invited Prince Gong to come under the eaves.
She took shelter from the rain, so she took her master back, rummaged through her clothes to change for her, and even took off her bun and took off her jade hairpin. While Lan Qi was busy changing her outfit, she murmured, "Why did you just agree?
I haven’t thought about it yet.”
Huan Chun smiled: "It must be that Long Live Master has something interesting to do and wants you to go and see it, or he wants to take you out to relax. I trust Prince Gong, and he will do nothing to harm you. Don't worry, you can go for three days.
The slaves and wet nurses of Sixth Brother will take good care of you. If you open your mouth in the Yonghe Palace, the slaves will control it tightly. Even if it does leak out, it is the Long Live Lord who took you out to play, so what are you afraid of?"
As soon as she spoke, she changed Lan Qi's outfit. If it weren't for the change in her body and appearance, when Lan Qi saw herself in the mirror, she seemed to have returned to the time when she was a palace maid. Then she hurried out. Prince Gong said that he had been there all the way.
After making arrangements, I followed him and disappeared into the Forbidden City as the dusk deepened.
But after all, there are just a few big living people walking around in the palace. No matter how they manage their own problems, they will inevitably be bumped into. For example, when Hui Concubine passed by that place when she returned from Ningshou Palace, she saw a man entering from a distance.
At the gate of Yonghe Palace, she could not stay because she was hiding from the rain, and it was inconvenient for her to be curious with Bao Yun around. At this time, Bao Yun went to prepare dinner, and her former confidant maid came to serve tea. After talking about it in a few words, Hui
The concubine muttered: "That figure is definitely not that of a eunuch in the palace, and his figure looks a bit like an emperor."
"Look at me, slave, why do you look like Prince Gong?"
Hui Bin's brows trembled, "Yes, it's like Prince Gong. Why did he come back first? Did something happen to the Emperor?" Seeing Bao Yun coming in, Hui Bin whispered, "Find a way to send a message to Mingzhu.
I know if something has happened to the emperor, I will check the Yonghe Palace here tomorrow. We should also pay attention to the Cining Palace to see who is coming in and out."