Qinglian was startled and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I will go and persuade you ladies to leave. It is not good to make noises outside."
Concubine Tong, however, supported her bun, straightened the tourmaline hanging from the button on her chest, stepped on the bottom of the flowerpot and walked out, saying, "No need, I'll go and have a look for myself. I promised Yinzhen last night
I went to play with Brother Six today."
Qinglian was puzzled, so she just followed her and went with her master to fetch the fourth elder brother. The fourth elder brother shouted "younger brother, younger brother" all the way. The mother and son went out and slowly walked to Yonghe Palace. There were seven or eight people standing in front of the door.
The concubines, at first glance, were mostly low-level ones, but the Rong concubines and the Hui concubines were also there. If they didn't come, those Chang Zai would not dare to mess around if they didn't come.
Seeing Concubine Tong approaching, who was kneeling on the floor to salute, she glanced briefly and said coldly: "I heard the movement here in Chengqian Palace. I have been next to the concubine for so long, and still...
I have never seen Yonghe Palace so lively." His eyes swept over Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui, with contempt on his lips, "If you want to visit the patient, there is no need to bring so many people in with a big fanfare. You are not afraid of scaring Concubine De's illness even more.
"Zhong, she is the one who is dear to the heart of Long live the Emperor. Seeing the emperor return home, are you not afraid of the Emperor's reproach?"
Hui Bin smiled and said: "I have some misunderstandings. I, Chen Concubine, and Sister Rong Bin came here to persuade all the sisters to go back. The sisters are all worried about Sister De Bin's health. I, Chen Concubine, are trying to persuade everyone to just get what they want, and insist on it."
Go in and have a look, it’s hard to make a spring, and the concubine can’t take a good rest."
"Hui Bin is still thoughtful, no wonder the Empress Dowager also rewarded you with a capable maid." Concubine Tong seemed to be praising her, but she said that Hui Bin was very shameless. She didn't care about the color of her face, so she continued, "
The fourth elder brother is coming to play with the sixth elder brother, and I happen to be going to check on the concubine's condition, so you don't have to go in. All the noise and noise should be gone."
"Your Majesty..." Hui Concubine didn't know what to say, but she was held back by Rong Concubine. Seeing Concubine Tong walking towards the door, Huan Chun knelt in front of the door and stopped her, saying, "Concubine Concubine, please stay, my master is resting."
, you can't say anything even after you go in. When the empress feels better, I will go to the Chengqian Palace to invite you."
"Eniang, I want to see my brother." Yinzhen raised his hands and asked Concubine Tong to hug him, but the concubine touched her head and pushed him in the door, "Go by yourself, Eniang will be here soon."
The little guy was so happy that he went to his younger brother's house by the familiar route, followed by a group of wet nurses, but Concubine Tong was still in front of the door, looking back at the people who hadn't left, frowning and saying, "What's the matter?
What do you want to see?" After saying that, he walked inside. Huan Chun tried to stop her, but she was pushed away by Concubine Tong angrily, and she went directly to the concubine's bedroom in a swagger.
Everyone outside was sighing. As expected, Concubine Tong was the stronger one. When Concubine Rong saw this, she said, "Let's all disperse. Concubine Tong has a bad temper. If I see you here when I go out, something might happen. The flowers in the imperial garden are
It’s all open, why don’t you go shopping?”
Concubine Hui also advised: "Let's disperse."
There are a few people here who know how the people gathered, and Rong Bin was brought in by Hui Bin to persuade them. Although she was not willing, she and Hui Bin were in charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, and they invited them to come.
Come on, she really can't shirk it. As for Wu Ya's condition, whether she is ill or missing, she doesn't care. As long as the Cining Palace is not in chaos, Wu Ya can't be lost.
At this time, the crowd finally dispersed, and Hui Bin was going to Jingyang Palace with Rong Bin. On the way, she said quietly: "Let's see what excuses the imperial concubine has when she comes out. If she is really not here, will the imperial concubine speak for her or make a clear choice?
Is she embarrassed? However, the fourth elder brother and the sixth elder brother have been so close recently, I am afraid that the relationship between the two mothers is also hidden behind closed doors and we cannot see it. "
Concubine Rong didn't strike up a conversation, but said to herself: "It rained last night, and I don't know if the flowers in the garden have faded. Rong Xian is making a fuss about going to enjoy the flowers. Let's go together."
Seeing that she was like this, concubine Hui felt that it was useless to talk about it, so she stopped mentioning it. But in her heart, she was waiting for the news of the imperial concubine. She was not completely sure that Wu Ya was no longer in the palace, but she was half-convinced about the imperial concubine's attitude.
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In the Yonghe Palace, Concubine Tong barged into the inner hall and stopped outside the bedroom. Huan Chun hurried in and tried to stop her, but she heard the concubine say: "Let your master have a good rest and don't make such troubles all the time."
Yes, is it annoying?"
Huan Chun was stunned, and then heard the imperial concubine say: "I am going to watch the fourth and sixth elder brothers. Since she is asleep, there is no need to disturb her."
"Yes, empress... please." Huan Chun led Concubine Tong to Brother Six's house in a daze, but Concubine Tong asked her to stay and take care of Concubine De. The other maids followed, and Huan Chun was so frightened that she collapsed on the threshold.
Lvzhu and others came over and said, "What's wrong with the imperial concubine? I thought she was going to make a big fuss."
"It's probably for the sake of my fourth brother. Anyway, the temper of the imperial concubine has always been hard to figure out..." Huan Chun panted, regretting that he had encouraged his master to leave the palace. He clasped his hands and prayed, "I just hope that the emperor will send the master back soon."
, there will be more trouble in the next two days, we won’t be able to stop it.”
However, in the sea of flowers, the two people who were chasing each other were completely unaware of the farce in the palace. When they were tired, they sat on the ground under the sun. The warm sun was basking in the sun. When they woke up after a short nap, Xuan Ye saw Lan Qi's forehead.
He reached out and gently took away the falling petals, and the person in his arms opened his eyes, sleepy, and smiled sweetly at himself, "Your Majesty, I'm hungry."
"I'm hungry too." Xuan Ye pulled her up, and the two of them dusted off each other's clothes, then returned to the guards, got on their horses and went straight back to the camp, but there was no food when they went back. Did Xuan Ye change?
Longwen's clothes were stuffed with two big dates to satisfy her hunger, and she rode out again, not stopping until she reached a nearby town.
Lan Qi refused to go into the town, fearing that it would be unsafe without the guards accompanying her. Xuan Ye smiled and said: "They knew that I was coming here incognito today, and they had already prepared it. Someone would protect me within ten steps, but you can't see me, so how could I
Will he disregard his own safety and even bring you into danger? The people here are simple and simple. We are going to the market these two days. Let's go and eat some good food that is not available in the palace."
Lan Qi felt relieved and said proudly: "The emperor has never been to the market, has he? I used to go shopping with my mother when I was a child."
However, Xuan Ye gently pressed her forehead and said: "You call the emperor in the crowd, don't you scare others to death?" After saying that, he took her hand and got into the crowd. Although Xuan Ye had never been in such a small town,
He visited the city and the wells of the capital frequently. When he was a teenager, he had no control over the affairs of the imperial court. He would sneak out when he had nothing to do. The Empress Dowager took care of it twice, but later she stopped and asked the guards to take good care of it.
, there is always one or two days a month for him to go out for a walk, firstly to observe the sentiments of the people, and secondly because the young emperor is too cautious and is afraid that his good temper will be ruined.
Xuan Ye and Lan Qi were well-dressed and full of nobility. Everywhere they went, they were called young master and young lady to sell things. Xuan Ye gave Lan Qi a purse, and she paid for everything, but this young lady was very stingy.
When they saw the young master wanting to buy a folding fan, they all stopped him and said, "My family is much better off, so I won't use it even if I buy it back."
When the stall owner saw that the business was not going well, he flattered him a lot, saying that if Xuan Ye had a wife like Lan Qi, his family would be prosperous, etc., which made Xuan Ye very happy. He chose a folding fan from all kinds of fans, and another
I bought a silk round fan to give to Lan Qi, and said generously: "It's going to be useful when the weather is hot, so why can't I use it? It's rare to go shopping for a while, and it's pointless to go back empty-handed. I bought everything and sold it."
"If I buy more, I won't have money to eat. I'm hungry." Lan Qi reluctantly paid and took several fans wrapped by the stall owner. She also had various small things in her hand.
I couldn't take anything anymore and I was hungry. I finally lost my temper and said, "If I don't go to eat, I won't have the energy to take anything anymore."
Xuan Ye was so happy that he came closer to her and said, "Did you say all the things you dare not say just because you don't have to distinguish between superiority and inferiority? Look at you, you are stingy and domineering, like a tigress, very unpleasant.
Your young master is not afraid of guilt, and he still smiles and talks nicely."
"But I'm hungry..." Lan Qi acted coquettishly, and Xuan Ye took her to find a decent restaurant, ordered several plates of various side dishes, and ordered a bottle of wine, a small restaurant in a small place.
The home-brewed wine was mellow and sweet. Xuan Ye blushed after just two glasses of it. Lan Qi refused to let him drink any more. The two were bickering when the waiter brought the food and said politely, "You two gentlemen, this is your talent."
Newlyweds? It’s a perfect match for the nobility. My old shopkeeper likes it. This plate of Dongpo pork is not sold in Japan today, but I invite you two to try it."
Xuan Ye smiled: "Why is your shopkeeper looking at our wedding?"
The waiter smiled and said: "Only newlyweds are so playful. You two were filled with joy when you entered the door. You see, the store is full, and the customers are coming in one after another with you two. You are really noble people."
Na."
Lan Qi covered her mouth and smiled. Seeing Xuan Ye's signal, she grabbed a few coins and put them on the table to reward the waiter. After that person left, she approached Xuan Ye and asked, "Those guests, are they guards?"
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Xuan Ye nodded happily and scolded her: "So you are not allowed to meddle with me. What will it look like if they hear it?" But he naturally begged with a smile as if he was afraid of guilt, "Can I have another drink? Can we?
It's been six or seven years, but people say we're newlyweds and we must have a drink to celebrate."
"Then just one glass, this wine is very strong." Lan Qi said, pouring a glass of wine for Xuan Ye. She also had some. The two clinked their glasses and drank it happily. They were both really hungry, so they ate up all the food.
The Dongpo Pork that the store eats in-house but not bought is really of the highest quality, and even the imperial dishes in the palace are not as good as it is.
After drinking and eating, the young couple left the restaurant. Xuan Ye wanted to go shopping, but Lan Qi's body became weak after just one glass of wine. He didn't want her to work too hard, so he could only go back to the camp early, and spent the next half day talking lazily together.
Talking and laughing also served as a good way to pass the time.
On the next day, Xuan Ye went to review the army in the morning and came back in the afternoon to take Lan Qi to ride his horse to a nearby lake for fishing. The spring breeze blew slowly and the lake was filled with laughter. Lan Qi could not remember the last time he acted so unscrupulously.
When is the time to play?
Since she entered the palace as a palace maid in the twelfth year of Kangxi, her world has been confined to those four high walls. Eight years later, when she had two children, she followed the supreme emperor here to escape from the world and play, although the next day
She was about to return to that high wall again, and even if she could only be free and at ease for once in her life, she would be content.
Neither of them mentioned anything about the affairs in the palace, but only focused on the beautiful scene in front of them. They spent two days freely. On the third day, when they returned to Luan, Xuan Ye had to separate from Lan Qi first because there was a prince in the army.
, there were many people in the palace who knew the concubine, and he did not want to cause more trouble. He comforted Lan Qi and said that it was not that he wanted to be secretive, but that he did not want her to bear any accusations.
As expected, she was thoughtfully understood. Lan Qi happily followed the other group of people. Under the arrangement of Prince Gong, she entered the imperial city one step ahead of the imperial driver. When she returned to Yonghe Palace, it was dusk again, and at this moment, the entire palace was in the dark.
As she prepared to welcome the return of the emperor and the prince, her actions became even more unnoticed.
Naturally, she thought that no one was paying attention. She wanted to keep an eye on the people in Yonghe Palace, but she saw someone who looked like a palace maid entering the door of Yonghe Palace and never came out again.
After Lan Qi got home, she washed and changed clothes, and listened to Huanchun Luzhu chattering about the things in the palace for the past three days. She said that after she came back, Aunt Sumala would send them all to the Division of Punishment for training for two days, and then
It was said that the concubines in the palace were forced to visit the patient, but Concubine Tong came, disappeared, and came again the next day, making Huanchun and the others confused about the situation. However, because the concubine came, there was less gossip outside.
Lan Qi felt dizzy after listening to the talk of a large car, but there was one thing that she cared about. She asked Huan Chun: "Why did you mention Prince Gong? That day when the prince came to pick me up, someone saw him?"
"I must have seen it. Otherwise, why didn't I say Prince Yu or Prince Kang? I don't know who saw it, but that person must be uneasy and kind." Huan Chun was worried and regretted, "I really shouldn't have encouraged you to go out. This is too much.
The Empress Dowager is angry, but I won’t help hide it. It doesn’t matter if the slaves are beaten, but you will definitely not be able to escape the Empress Dowager’s scolding.”
Lan Qi smiled naively: "I won't let grandma hit you. It's all on me. If it doesn't work, there will be Long Live Master. Huanchun, I have to thank you. If you hadn't encouraged me, I would be more stubborn.
The ground pushed me out. If I didn't go, I would really regret it for the rest of my life. As for someone who wants to make a fuss about this, as long as the emperor ignores it, who will show the trouble?"
When everyone saw her happy face, they knew that they must have had a lot of fun these days. Lu Zhu said that even if she was beaten by her grandma, it was worth it. They all felt relieved when they saw that their master came back with all his hair and tail.
"When the emperor comes back, if you want anything, I will ask for rewards for you. The emperor said when he was outside that he would reward you well." Lan Qi was lying lazily. Although she was back in the palace, she was still outside.
The smile was still on her face, and she just waited for Huanchun to remind her, "Have you not thought about Brother Six at all?" The mother-in-law jumped up from the bed and hurriedly ran to see her son. Yinzuo hadn't seen him for several days.
Mom, I have missed you for a long time. I have been pestering you and playing around for a long time. Soon after, word came from outside that the emperor had entered the palace.
"The emperor must go to Cining Palace first. We don't have to go there. The emperor asked me to pretend to be sick for a few more days." Lan Qi played with Yin Zuo and said one after another, "I won't be here for the next few days."
Thank you, we will talk about it later, the Emperor and the Queen Mother are there, the Emperor will explain."
At this time, Yinzuo was snatching the toy from Lan Qi's hand and giggling. Lan Qi asked casually: "Is Yinzuo making trouble? He can't see me. Isn't he making things difficult for you?"
"The Imperial Concubine has come here twice, taking the fourth elder brother with her, and the sixth elder brother and the fourth elder brother are playing together, but I didn't miss you." The wet nurse said with a smile, "The imperial concubine didn't ask anything about you, and she played well with the children.
, I was frightened at first, but later I became less nervous."
"Really?" Lan Qi didn't say much. She waited until she had coaxed her son to leave and returned to the dormitory to continue pretending to be sick, then she said to Huan Chun, "The imperial concubine is doing this to help me, but I think she is helping me."
I don't know how to express my gratitude to her, but I owe her a huge debt."
And Lan Qi was not the only one to owe Concubine Tong this favor. The Empress Dowager was also very sad when she heard about it. When the emperor returned to the palace to hear about the events of the past few days, he also knew that Concubine Tong had done a good deed. No matter how others viewed it,
, he was very satisfied.
I just thought that I would be scolded when I went to Cining Palace, but the imperial grandmother didn't mention anything about him taking the concubine out of the palace. She only asked the two queens about the situation of Zi Gong entering the mausoleum. Later, the prince came to pay his respects and listened to the prince's account of the journey.
After hearing this, the grandfather and grandson were very happy, but Xuan Ye couldn't get a word in, so he asked Aunt Sumala privately, and she just smiled: "Master said it's fine, so what are you worried about?"
In this way, it has been three or four days since the emperor returned to the palace. He has rested in Chengqian Palace for the past few days, and also sent people to check on De Bin's condition in a decent manner. After a few days of checking whether it was true or false, De Bin's illness also disappeared.
Well, the previous rumors that she had an affair with Prince Gong and escaped gradually disappeared, and everything returned to the way it was before the emperor left the palace. After a few days of turmoil, no one benefited.
On this day, De's concubine "recovered" and came to Cining Palace to pay her respects early in the morning. She had not seen each other for more than ten days. It was the time for the Empress Dowager to get up. Lan Qi wanted to come up to serve her as usual, but the Empress Dowager
But he pushed her away coldly, pointed to a place in the hall and said, "Just go there and kneel, I don't need you here."
Lan Qi's whole body tensed up, and she looked at her grandma asking for help. She quietly waved her hand to signal her not to defend herself. Lan Qi knew that she was at fault, but it was inevitable that she would be aggrieved. She knelt down quietly in the corner, but she had already developed a delicate body.
, instead of being able to withstand beatings and scoldings when she was a palace maid, she could not kneel down for even a moment without breaking into tears. However, the Empress Dowager turned a blind eye, and then left her outside. Then she sat down lazily, and there was an older man.
Mammy came in and said with an embarrassed look on her face: "My dear, please kneel down properly. The Queen Mother said that if I come in and see you slacking off, I will have to go to the Punishment Department at your age."
Lan Qi knew that the Empress Dowager would keep her word and she did not dare to harm the old nanny. She could only kneel straight up, feeling the excruciating pain in her knees, which made her shed tears, hoping that Xuan Ye would leave the court soon.
Come to plead for her.
And just as she expected, the Empress Dowager punished Lan Qi, but if Xuan Ye had to be alert, someone would naturally send a message to Qianqing Palace. Once the emperor had dismissed the Imperial Gate to listen to politics, he came back in a good mood and listened.
Eunuch Li hurriedly reported: "Long live my Lord, please go to Cining Palace and have a look. Empress Debin has been punished by the Empress Dowager to kneel for more than an hour, and no one dares to plead for mercy."
"Why did the Imperial Grandmother punish her?" Xuan Ye was shocked, but he turned around and understood what was going on. He was about to leave without changing his clothes, but Eunuch Li stopped him and said, "If you don't change your clothes, you will have to excuse me later."
Then he hurriedly changed into court clothes and rushed to Cining Palace.