"Master Mingzhu is the most cautious, and there will never be any fatalities. I just feel that both the young mistress at home and the woman outside the house are suffering unspeakably and are very pitiful. Nalan Rongruoyun Wen Yunwu
How can a man, who is so smart all his life, be so confused about the love between his children?"
Lan Qi said casually, but she couldn't help but think of that person in the palace. She thought about how sad she would be if she heard these things from the unconventional Concubine Wen, and how she might have made her sick.
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"Sister, have you heard something else?" Duanbi remembered something again, her face was a little happy, and she said with a smile, "Long live the Lord is going to give a banquet in Yingtai to celebrate the victory, and there will be more good things after that.
, I’m afraid that in half a year, I will have to call you empress.”
Lan Qi understood a few words, and she knew before anyone else that the emperor was going to seal the Sixth Palace. She was indeed going to be the Concubine of Virtue, but when she thought about it, sister Duanbi was not qualified to be granted the title.
Concubine’s?
Duan Concubine covered her mouth with a fan and said softly: "It is rumored that the emperor is going to seal the six palaces. Everyone is talking about whether the emperor will establish a queen. Sister Rong and I feel that the queen will be looked down upon, but Feng Yin must
Someone took it. In the current situation in the palace, it must still be given to Concubine Tong. If she does not establish a queen, she will probably be named Imperial Concubine. That is the position of the same deputy concubine. There is only one in the Sixth Palace. From now on, in this palace, there will be
The hostess."
Lan Qi just listened quietly, and echoed like an ignorant person: "The imperial concubine is inherently noble, and it should be her glory."
Concubine Duan smiled and said, "It's natural. I just wonder if Concubine Wen will be promoted again. If she is also promoted, there will be one more fourth concubine. In this way, Sister Rong can be the appropriate one."
"Sister Rong gave birth to a prince and princess, and she has been with Lord Long live since her early years. How could it be inappropriate? If it is true as sister said, the emperor wants to grant six palaces, she must be the fourth concubine." Lan Qi was puzzled and confused.
He asked indifferently, "But why does my sister's words sound so unconfident?"
"You are the one who cares about Long live the Lord, so it's different. Let's look at the others." Duan Bi said bluntly. We have been together for so long, and there is no need to hide and hug each other. She counted on her fingers, "Rong and I
Sister, over the years, first concubine Hui was promoted to noble status after entering the palace, and then concubine Yi was promoted to concubine status together with the newly arrived concubine Yi. Hui concubine and concubine Yi were both born into noble families, and both gave birth to princes, regardless of whether the fifth elder brother could raise them or not.
In Yikun Palace, it was always her who gave birth, so if there is a matter of being named a concubine, the two of them, the emperor, will have to show it to the court."
Duan Concubine said clearly: "There are two positions left. If Concubine Wen doesn't move, will you and Sister Rong compete for the other position? Although Sister Rong doesn't serve the emperor much now, she has seniority than you.
Everything here is taken care of, and the emperor will not do anything that hurts people's hearts. In this case, the only way is to promote Concubine Wen to make a seat free, so you two don't have to fight."
Lan Qi was sure of her concubine's position, but she didn't dare to show it on her face. She could only say perfunctorily: "My concubine was obtained later. There are other concubines in the palace. Concubines Xi and Jing concubines are also from noble families. This matter
It's hard to talk about it, sister, I'd better not mention it in the future, there's no news at all at the moment, if the emperor is unhappy when he hears it, we'll blame us for talking too much."
Duanbi smiled and said: "It's a good thing, there's nothing to be unhappy about. As for those few, like me, they have no heirs, and it doesn't matter if they are of noble birth. The Empress Dowager will not agree."
Lan Qi was helpless, "So, Sister Rong also knows?"
"I know, I'm afraid Hui concubine and the others should have thought of it. It depends on when the emperor will relent and when he will prepare for the canonization ceremony. According to the habit of the old year, it will probably be the end of the year. The soldiers who always charge into battle will be rewarded first. The emperor will be busy for a while. Woolen cloth."
Duan Concubine shook her fan, with a quiet joy on her face, and said slowly: "Sister Rong and I went to Qianqing Palace to be maids together. At that time, we really didn't know what would happen in the future. Several assistant ministers were very fierce. Very well, Obai's eyes were as sharp as a knife, and his courage would be frightened just by looking at us. Thinking about our humble background, what will happen if we have a serious status in the future? We look forward to it, but fortunately Sister Rong is not old yet. , she also has the title of concubine."
Lan Qi looked at her expression, which was full of pious and joyful blessings. Back then, there were rumors that they were not on good terms, but they were really sisters who had gone through thick and thin together. Even if Duan's future stopped here, she would be happy to watch her good sisters rise to the top. Seeing this contentment The beauty of Chang Le made Lan Qi inevitably think of the vicious and ill-intentioned Grandma Wang many years ago. She once said a few words to Sister Bu, which made sense.
Concubine Duan sighed with emotion and then joked: "If you become the Imperial Concubine, you will treat me to wine and tea, and you won't be able to show off in front of me. After all, I was still the chief in your palace."
Lan Qi smiled and said: "Then you have to salute me and call me empress, then I will have wine and tea for you."
Duan concubine hit her on the head with a round fan and said with a smile, "I see you are frivolous, but we will still be fine in the future."
The two talked and laughed, and then looked at some needlework. It wasn't until Bu Gui sent someone to invite Duan Concubine and said that the children were all awake and wanted her to go back that Duan Concubine started to leave. It happened that Yinzuo woke up and Lan Qi also wanted to go. When she went to serve the Queen Mother, she coaxed Duan Concubine to help her bring Brother Six over. Everyone dispersed with laughter. When they arrived in front of the Queen Mother, the old man woke up early from his nap.
"I heard that a palace maid saw you walking in the rain in the afternoon. What are you doing without an umbrella?" When Lan Qi came, the Empress Dowager was having snacks. When she saw her, she asked why you were wet in the rain, which surprised her. Even the elderly know this, but when you think about it, Yingtai is a smaller place. Sure enough, everything you do is in people’s eyes. Fortunately, it’s not an important matter. I don’t want to mention Concubine Wen, so she just smiled and said, “It’s really too hot. , I just want to cool off."
"It's nonsense, it hurts your body." The Empress Dowager scolded her and asked her to sit down and have some snacks. However, Lan Qi and Duan Bi drank tea all afternoon and still had an appetite, so they asked the old man what she wanted to eat at night and said Xuan Ye wanted to come over for dinner in the evening. After the Empress Dowager ordered a few things, she went to the dining room. There was a small kitchen with a stove in the palace, but fortunately it was not far away. She personally ordered the food to be prepared, then came back and entered. I heard the Empress Dowager talking to the Queen Mother, who probably came not long after she left.
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law saw Lan Qi coming back, they did not let her avoid it. The queen mother continued: "After all, this matter is a matter of Mingzhu's family, and the emperor will not know about it. If he knows, he will not interfere. He just doesn't want to meddle in other people's business. Why bother?" Go remind the emperor again, don’t you think so?”
The Empress Dowager nodded leisurely: "You are right. She was also ill and sought medical treatment, and even you came to seek help. But it was not an important matter in the first place. However, a woman is worth making a fuss about. I have seen her go away with Hui concubine these years. She is so close, I wonder if it was Hui Concubine who gave her the idea and asked her to come here to beg you."
Lan Qi stood by and listened, guessing that it was Nalan Rongruo's business. Listening to this, it was Mrs. Mingzhu who begged the Queen Mother, but how could the Queen Mother take care of this matter? After all, she should still want the Emperor to pay attention to his son.
.Think about whether someone has merit or demerit, but is being ignored. It is better to do something wrong and be scolded and punished. The worst thing is to just ignore it and leave it alone. There is no hope in that way. Mrs. Mingzhu probably feels that there is no hope.
Just come and go in any way.
After that, the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother chatted for a few more words. They didn't talk about the matter anymore, and they didn't deliberately say anything to Lan Qi. When Xuan Ye came over for dinner at night, the grandparents and grandson talked about the prince and the eldest brother studying.
He also talked about recent interesting stories outside. Lan Qi was waiting by the side, gradually listening and laughing, and also forgot about this incident.
Only when the Empress Dowager sent them away at night did Lan Qi and Xuan Ye have time to be alone. They held hands and refused to let go. Lan Qi even laughed: "I only had dinner with the Emperor at noon, why did I hold hands again at night?"
Already?"
Xuan Ye ignored her pretentiousness and pulled her straight to Penglai Pavilion. He said that the water lanterns were arranged in advance for the banquet tonight. Lan Qi might not be able to attend the banquet later, so he would bring her to see it tonight. The group of people
Walking towards Penglai Pavilion, the heat of the day had dissipated a lot at night, but the wind was still warm on her body. Lan Qi started to sweat halfway through the walk. She was about to ask Xuan Ye to walk slower when she saw guards patrolling in front of her.
Logically speaking, the guards should have stopped and waited for the emperor to pass by, but Xuan Ye suddenly stopped and waved his hand to signal the people behind him not to follow. The first group of guards hurriedly came forward. Lan Qi knew her identity and stepped back to avoid it, but the emperor was beside him.
The lights were bright, and she gradually retreated into the darkness. Instead, she saw that the leader of the guards was Nalan Rongruo, whom she hadn't seen for a long time. She couldn't help but be surprised. Didn't it mean that the emperor never used him again?
Seeing Rong Ruo salute, Xuan Ye smiled faintly: "Mingzhu's movements are really fast. I just answered him in the morning, and he sent you in at night? I heard that your father and son have been at odds recently, tell me, you
Why are you disobeying Mingzhu, so that such a good-tempered person like him can be so angry that he blows his beard and stares? "
Rongruo bent down on one knee and protected his saber with one hand. Hearing the emperor's words that sounded like a joke and sarcasm, he felt very uncomfortable. But the emperor immediately said: "Get up and follow me to Penglai Pavilion, where lanterns are being decorated. You
I have been in the south of the Yangtze River for so long, and I have seen all the gardens and landscapes. I can give them some advice and don’t make it too gaudy and rustic."
Rongruo stood up, and Xuan Ye patted his shoulder, as if letting the old things go with a smile. The two walked forward, and as they gradually moved away, Lan Qi couldn't hear what they said, and she herself didn't know whether to advance or retreat, and finally moved forward.
Eunuch Liang, who was accompanying the driver, ran back and said respectfully: "Long live my Majesty, please go back and have a rest first. Long live your Majesty and Mr. Nalan will go to your Majesty's place to rest after watching the lanterns."
"I understand. You should serve the emperor well and walk up the steps at night to watch the road." Lan Qi ordered, but she was not unhappy in her heart. It is a good thing for the monarch and his ministers to be in harmony. Although Nalan Rongruo had an affair with the one in the palace,
But he is truly a talent, and if the emperor likes him, Lan Qi will naturally not hate him.
They returned home and were walking across the long water bridge when they suddenly heard the sound of heavy objects falling into the water. But what came immediately was not a cry for help, but crisp laughter. Lan Qi stopped and listened for a while, and the sharp-eyed people behind her
The young eunuch had already come up and pointed out, "Look, Madam, there seems to be someone playing in the water."