"What am I doing to pretend to be stupid to my sister?" Lan Qi didn't care. She pulled Guiren Bu to sit aside, and said confidently and calmly, "What can she do to me? If I make any mistakes, the emperor will give up easily?
Even if she does harm to me, the emperor will definitely not let her go if it is found out. Why should she dig her own grave? As long as the emperor is here, no one can hurt me. Even if I am hurt, he will make the decision. But if I confront them tit for tat,
If you use tricks to deal with them, the emperor should be disgusted. I don't care what they think of me. I care about what the emperor thinks of me. Suffering a loss is a blessing. Isn't that the truth? "
Seeing that she was calm, Bu Guiren felt relieved and just smiled: "Then we can't always suffer a loss."
Lan Qi said proudly: "Sister, when did you see me suffer a loss? Isn't it because all the benefits belong to me that make others anxious? I also know the unpleasant words in the palace. In fact, they are really worried. I can't stay young forever. I am more than ten years old.
Twenty years later, who knows what the situation will be like. In Yingtai, the Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother took turns trying to reason with me, but they still saw through it."
"But according to what you say, if the emperor has feelings for you in the future, or treats you like he does to his concubines now, will he still protect you?" Bu Gui thought of this sentence, and it was inevitable to say it with desolation, "One day you will not
No matter how favored you are, if they bully you, who will make the decision for you? Or if you are not favored, they will not bother to bully you."
"My sister's words really make sense. I looked at the good thing in front of me and was confident that the emperor held me at the top of my heart. With him, I had nothing to fear. But one day I fell out of favor and was rejected. Now all these things have become a joke.
"Xu is pregnant, and her emotions are easily affected. Lan Qi has a slightly sad look on her face, leaning to the side with one hand on her head, slowly recalling the past seven years.
Bu Guiren sat next to her, secretly regretting that he shouldn't have said such words. Now is obviously the best time, so why bother thinking about the future.
But Lan Qi thought quietly, remembering everything about Xuan Ye and her, what Xuan Ye had said to her, and the eight-character emperor's destiny in the brocade box. She suddenly felt relieved, smiled brightly again, and said to Bu
The noble man said: "I had murmured these words with the emperor earlier. The emperor said that I was thinking nonsense. He even told me, don't think about the next few decades. Didn't you think about the present? The important thing is to think about the days in front of you.
Live a good life. Anyway, everything was not what it is now. At worst, it will return to normality in twenty years. We sisters just have to live a good life and live a good life."
The Bugui man smiled: "You just have a good temper and a broad mind. I feel at ease if you think like this."
At this time, Duan Jing led Yinzuo back again. The sixth elder brother lay softly in his mother's arms, listening to sister Duan Jing's chatter. The elder sister said that it was Yinzhen's birthday and she wanted to give something to her brother.
, Yinzuo listened as if he didn't understand, and answered a few words vaguely from time to time. He rubbed his younger brother calmly and happily and said, "Yinzuo is the best behaved. How can he be like Yinzhi, who bickers with us all day long."
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But Yin Zuo felt very uncomfortable being rubbed by his sister like this, and he didn't understand what her sister was saying. He held his mouth and started crying, which frightened Duan Jing and made Lan Qi and Bu Guiren very happy. After talking and laughing for a while, Duan Jing
The concubine sent someone to ask Princess Duanjing and Lord Bu if they were going back to finish their meal, and then they left.
After that, Yin Zuo was also taken away by the wet nurse, and the house became quiet. Lan Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Huan Chun brought her a cloak to wrap her up, opened the window for ventilation, and bought a new charcoal basin. Lan Qi saw that the charcoal basin was full of charcoal.
It's red charcoal. He smiled angrily: "You also said you would save money for me. How do you use red charcoal in your charcoal pot? Shouldn't you save it for use in the hand stove in winter? Change it quickly. Black charcoal is also warm.
This is all free money. If you don’t use it enough later, why don’t you buy it yourself?”
Yukui happened to bring the young eunuch in with a basket of red charcoal. Hearing what his master said, he tutted: "Your Majesty, you are really stingy. She cares about everything. You have had a cold and cough these past few days, and you are most afraid of the smell of smoke.
Where can I use black charcoal? These are what the slaves have saved in daily life. They are piled up so much that there is no place to put them. New ones are coming. The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are also constantly bringing in other rewards.
Let's not use our own money to buy them. It's time to open a shop and sell them. If any lady in the palace doesn't have enough, it's cheaper to come to us."
Hearing these words, the little eunuch who was moving the charcoal laughed. Lan Qi yelled at Huanchun to pinch her ears, and said angrily: "Who is the master in the Yonghe Palace? I can't say anything after seeing your waste."
Huan Chun helped Yu Kui and said: "What matters is your body. Aunt Sumala has come here to give instructions, saying that it is important that you are pregnant. You don't need to stick to the rules. Everything must be used well. How many baskets should be burned?"
You are so reluctant to part with the charcoal, if you say it, it will be a joke."
But Lan Qi still felt distressed. She watched the charcoal burn scarlet red and muttered: "What a waste. It would be good to sell it. I will have money for this year's New Year's red envelope."
As a result, Huan Chun, Yu Kui and others laughed at each other and said that the red envelopes were coming. Huan Chun reminded the master: "Brother Si is about to have his birthday, do you want to send something over? I heard from Qing Lian that many noble people are always here with us.
They all come to ask what the Imperial Concubine or Fourth Prince likes, and they say that they are going to seal the Sixth Palace, so they are all rushing to curry favor with the Imperial Concubine."
"Flattering the imperial concubine?" Lan Qi found it interesting. Everyone in the palace was afraid that the imperial concubine would have a bad temper. In the past, it was too late to hide, and there was no way to try to curry favor with the imperial concubine. Why are they now showing up to her one by one?
Huan Chun said with a smile: "They say that the imperial concubine is going to be the queen. Can everyone not fawn over her?"
"Is there such a legend?" Lan Qi smiled lightly. She knew in her heart that it was impossible, but she couldn't say it out loud.
But Huan Chun is not just talking nonsense. Such rumors have been circulating in the palace for a long time. They are divided into two groups. One side thinks that the imperial concubine must be the master of Kunning Palace, and the other side thinks that the emperor has no intention of establishing a queen. But even
Concubine Tong herself didn't know what her future would be, and Tong Guowei didn't make it clear when she entered the palace that day. Maybe the Tong family wanted to fight for the position in the middle palace from the emperor.
But now, in this situation, what matters is whether Concubine Tong can be crowned queen, rather than who competes with her for the throne. Compared with the past when Concubine Zhao and Concubine Tong were competing against each other, there is a lot less excitement. As for Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi, it is even more exciting.
They did not dare to think about the secondary position. It was their greatest wish to secure the position of fourth concubine this time.
It was agreed to meet Jue Chan in the Changchun Palace the next day. Yi concubine came early to wait. It was almost noon when she was running out of patience. There was no movement at the door. Bao Yun said that Jue Chan Chang Zai had arrived. Hui concubine saw
After taking a look at Yi Bin, the latter smiled and said to Bao Yun: "Tao Hong didn't come over in Yikun Palace. She was working on the hand-embroidered Wanshou screen that I wanted to present to the Empress Dowager during the Chinese New Year. Sister Hui said that your needlework skills are also very good.
, we sisters don’t need you to wait on us now. You can go to Yikun Palace to help Taohong."
Bao Yun knew that they wanted to drive him away, but he would be embarrassed if they didn't leave, so he agreed obediently. Anyway, she was not the only one who had the eyes of the Empress Dowager in the Changchun Palace.
When he was going out, he saw Jue Chan Chang coming in. She was so thin that she had lost her luster. Even though she was wearing beautiful jewelry and clothes, she didn't have the same style as before. Bao Yun thought, how could such a woman help? But where could she be?
The hearts of concubines Hui and Yi are naturally unpredictable.
This was the first time for Jue Chan to come back to Changchun Palace. She walked without squinting and didn't care to take another look at the decorations in the palace. After all, she had lived in Xianfu Palace for so long and had hardly been to places other than the dormitory.
, I was still used as a palace maid by the concubine Yi Guo when I was in Yikun Palace, and I visited every corner.
When she entered the door, she saw two people sitting at the top. Mrs. Juechan bowed respectfully. She stood up and saw the rose-red clothes on Yibin. Her heart skipped a beat. Yibin was actually wearing the clothes she had made for her. The hem was pressed with gold thread.
The black piping was cut from the bag that Guo Guiren used to hold the Taoist charms that cursed him. He felt secretly cold and sat aside according to their words.
When Yi Bin saw Jue Chan's current appearance, she clicked her tongue and said, "You are so haggard? I was waiting to see you light up when you came in. My dear sister, why do you bother to sacrifice your beauty? Xianfu Palace
Are you having a hard time here? Do you want to come back to Yikun Palace?"
Master Juechan smiled slightly: "I am not very pretty to begin with. If it's true as the empress said, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive long ago."
Yi concubine was robbed, and her face was very ugly. Hui concubine persuaded from the side: "After all, you are the one who used to be the leader. Can't you be more polite? Okay, we can't wait too long, let's get straight to the point. I thought about it all night
Have you thought about what you should do now to attract the attention of the Holy Emperor?"
Yi Bin also coughed dryly: "Sister, if you can help me, I will definitely not treat you badly in the future."
Jue Chan didn't care at all. He looked straight ahead and didn't look at their faces. As if he wasn't talking to them, he just said to himself: "The ladies hope to attract the emperor's attention. I thought for a moment."
In the evening, there are two things you two can do. One is that news came to the harem a few days ago that the emperor was furious because of corrupt officials and sentenced him to prison by hanging. It was a severe punishment. It shows that the emperor is very serious about corruption and bribery.
Disgusted. There must be such things in the Sixth Palace. There are many bribes and bribes in the harem, buying and selling officials in the past dynasties. If the ladies can find out one or two things, or if there is anything unclean in the expenses of the Sixth Palace, the emperor will do it.
It must be a credit in front of me. Empress Hui has always been in charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, so it is not difficult to do it."
Concubine Hui nodded and said: "It is easy to investigate, but such a matter is a taboo and requires long-term planning. What is the other thing?"
Jue Chan glanced at the two of them for a moment, as if to see if these two women were brave, and smiled coldly and said: "Then he is the prince."
"Prince?" Yi Bin and Hui Bin said at the same time, looking at each other in confusion. Yi Bin said with a sullen face, "You are crazy, how can you plot against the prince."
Jue Chan knew that they had no courage, but continued: "It's not that I want to plot against the prince, let alone harm the prince, but I know that the emperor cares about the prince the most. What if the virtues of the two of them can be reflected in the prince?"