Lan Qi just said a casual word, and Xuan Ye used it as a way to solve the problem. He rarely dealt with the affairs of the harem personally, and even if he did, he would only discuss a few words with the imperial concubine, Rong concubine, etc. in the Qianqing Palace. It was left to the concubines to manage themselves. This time the emperor personally came forward to conduct interrogations and searches, and even summoned all the concubines to be present. The women all understood that this matter must have an outcome.
But Xuan Ye also said at this moment: "The technique of Nightmare Suppression can be great or small. Maybe in the end, I will still use the rat weapon and catch anyone at will to pay for the crime, but I can't bring the real perpetrators of evil to justice. Not only the harem, I am here The imperial court's efforts to eradicate corruption often end up in vain, leaving them secretly laughing at my incompetence."
Lan Qi advised softly: "That's not ridicule, it's a cry of fear and sorrow from the heart. It sounds like laughter to others, but in their hearts, it's more uncomfortable than crying. Although we can't judge the hearts of evil people with our own justice. Right or wrong, you must believe that evil will never defeat good."
Xuan Ye was very pleased: "I haven't seen you studying recently, but what you say is getting more and more relevant to me. Why do you always surprise me with new things? I really can't get enough of you."
Lan Qi said proudly: "I have been fond of reading dramas recently. Don't look at those vulgar things. The white faces and black faces in the dramas are all about these principles. You can't be afraid of negativity just because the evil ones are powerful. It has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. Naturally, he stands upright in heaven and earth with awe-inspiring righteousness. In the future, I will also teach these principles to my children. I do not expect them to make achievements, but they must be upright and good people."
"Nonsense, how can our sons not make great achievements? If they are mediocre, I will blame it on you." Feeling distressed all the time, he said softly, "The grievances you have suffered are all due to my failure to protect you, but we have agreed that we will stay with you for the rest of our lives, right?"
This word brought back Lan Qi's pain of losing her daughter, but the little girl's firm look of longing to live was engraved in her heart. She could not let her body collapse because of grief. The Empress Dowager was waiting for her to serve her. , the world is waiting for her and Xuan Ye to travel. She wants to live well in place of her daughter and for herself and Xuan Ye.
"Anyway, I am dependent on the emperor, and you can't get rid of me." She said softly, Xuan Ye lowered his head and kissed her, from forehead to cheek, slowly lingering on the lips. Lan Qi did not resist, but Xuan Ye He still stopped, and kissed her softly and stopped lingering, "I can't bully you, you have to take good care of your body."
Lan Qi felt sorry for him, but she also knew what was right and nodded happily: "I understand."
This night was still like the Lantern Festival night in those days. The two of them chatted about the latest news. Lian Lianchun and Eunuch Liang who were outside the night before said to each other: "How come the emperor and the empress always have endless things to talk about?"
However, words are the real spiritual communication between people. You can know what the other person is thinking from each word. The entanglement of the body can be in love or without emotion. Concubine Rong said in the early years that the emperor and concubine can sleep together. It is easy and rare for the emperor to have something to say to you.
After the incident in Nightmare Town, the Sixth Palace was peaceful for a while, but the death of the little princess in early August still shocked the palace. Some people pitied Concubine De for losing her daughter, but there were also some who were gloating about it. They were jealous of the Wu Ya clan and suffered from the inability to harm them. She could only hope that she would have a bad fate to relieve the jealousy and torture in her heart.
After that, the Sixth Palace was allowed to visit Concubine De, but Huan Chun blocked the visitors all the time on the grounds that the empress was too sad and weak. Only Concubine Rong and a few people saw her, although she was not as haggard as they imagined.
But the sadness on Lan Qi's face, which does not need to be disguised, is still embarrassing. Both Rong Fei and Duan Concubine have lost children, so they can better understand her grief at this moment. She did not say any empty words, but only told her to take care of herself.
A few days later, the funeral ceremony of the little princess was carried out according to the rules. Everyone thought that the emperor was partial to the concubine and would give this daughter some honors. However, like other children who died in infancy, they were simply buried according to the rules without any posthumous title.
She would not be included in the genealogy of Jade Butterfly, so she turned the story around and said that the emperor still favored Concubine De, and did not want to make her too conspicuous and make her enemies.
These words reached the Yonghe Palace more or less, and Lan Qi just laughed it off. She had to practice what she said to Xuan Ye that day, and in the past two months, her body had been in excellent condition.
In fact, from the moment the fetus was delivered, she was no longer as weak as she was during pregnancy. In the following days, she only seemed weak due to excessive sadness. Once her mood stabilized, her body gradually improved. Her clothes before pregnancy all fit into her body, and she didn't need to gain weight.
Not losing weight makes Huanchun and the others feel uncomfortable.
It was almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, and due to various matters, there were no large-scale banquets held in the palace this autumn. However, on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the palace could not help but be bustling with excitement. She dressed up a few days in advance to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager whom she missed so much.
But when everyone gathered around her and was about to lead Brother Six out, there was another guest from Yonghe Palace. The eunuch in front of the door ran in and announced: "Master, Empress Tong from Chuxiu Palace has arrived."
Huan Chun asked: "Isn't Empress Tong concubine banned by the emperor?"
The young eunuch said: "I don't know whether the master has seen me. If not, I will send him away right now."
Lan Qi knew that what happened in Nightmare Town had nothing to do with Tong Bin. She had been dragged down by this incident all her life. She heard that the imperial concubine also severely scolded her. She felt that it was because of her words after all, even though the emperor chose her to plan the plan.
, he couldn't be too ruthless to stay out of the matter, so he ordered Huan Chun to prepare tea, and then returned to the palace to wait for Tong Bin to come.
After not seeing each other for several months, the person who came in looked thinner at first glance. This period must have frightened her. At this moment, Lan Qi bowed respectfully and asked her to sit down. Instead, she asked with concern: "Why is my sister so thin?"
Are you not feeling well after eating so much?"
Tong Bin's eyes were wet without saying anything, and she seemed to be trying to calm down and said: "I am alone in Chuxiu Palace. I always have nightmares at night and have no appetite during the day. Thank you to Empress De Fei for your concern. I am not sick. I have always wanted to come and see you.
You, but the emperor asked me not to leave the house to avoid suspicion, so today I issued a decree saying that it is the Mid-Autumn Festival and I am allowed to go out for a walk."
"It's good that you're not sick." Lan Qi smiled gently, "I'm afraid it's a bitter summer, and the Bugui people are like this too. They always lose weight before autumn. The weather is cooler now, and the spleen and stomach are also open. Eat well to make up for it."
But Tong Bin looked at her sadly, choked with sobs and asked, "Don't you blame me, my concubine?"
"Blame you? Blame you for what?" Lan Qi asked knowingly without showing it on her face.
Tong Bin said: "The Imperial Concubine asked me to come and apologize to you. Although it is true that what happened in Nightmare Town was not my fault, my concubine did not control Chu Xiugong well, which is why such a thing happened and hurt me."
Fourth elder brother, I cannot absolve myself of the blame."
Lan Qi smiled and said, "You can't believe the stories about ghosts and gods. It's better for my sister not to have inner demons. As for the fourth elder brother." She looked at Tong Bin seriously and said, "The fourth elder brother is the child of the imperial concubine. If my sister is really guilty, she should
The Imperial Concubine, that’s all. What do you want to tell me about?”
Tong Bin obviously didn't understand, she hesitated and said: "It's the imperial concubine who asked me to come..."
Lan Qi interrupted her and said: "Next time, my sister will tell the imperial concubine, 'Brother Si is your son. Whatever he does, I will tell Concubine De.'"
"Empress De Fei?" Tong Bin is still young in mind and still doesn't understand what's going on here.
Just as the palace maid brought tea, Lan Qi winked at Huanchun, who brought the tea to Tong Bin and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for talking too much. I don't know if your Majesty will be in the palace for a short time, but Fourth Brother is
Everyone in the palace knows that the imperial concubine’s child is yours, so just remember it like this in the future, you can’t be wrong.”
"My concubine, I have taken note of it." Tong Bin may not have turned around yet, but seeing Concubine De's gentleness and generosity, she felt very comfortable and at ease, as if a burden had been removed, and she finally smiled.
"The emperor also believes that my sister is not such a vicious person, so he will investigate carefully, otherwise he would have been convicted long ago, right? Since the emperor believes, I believe that the emperor will give you justice." Lan Qi said this, and looked at it again.
The sky was dark outside, and he said with a smile, "Look at the clothes I'm wearing when I go out. I'm about to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. It's not a coincidence that my sister came today. I'll invite my sister next time when I'm hosting, or I'll take Yin Zuo to play in the Chuxiu Palace.
, I heard that there are many exquisite Western objects in my sister’s house, which will be an eye-opener for our sixth brother.”
Tong Bin was very happy and hurriedly agreed. When she knew that Lan Qi was going out, she immediately bowed and said goodbye. Huan Chun called someone to pack the tea sets and tidied Lan Qi's clothes a few times. She said with a smile: "Ms. Tong Bin's temperament.
She is very different from the imperial concubine."
Lan Qi murmured: "If she is true-hearted, she is a blessing. Otherwise... forget it, it has nothing to do with me."
After that, Concubine De was taken to Cining Palace in a soft sedan. They didn’t know that she would come suddenly. The eunuch in front of the door happily went to report it, but Lan Qi said playfully: "I will sneak in secretly to surprise the Empress Dowager."
How about a moment?"
Everyone naturally agreed and gathered De Fei outside the inner hall. There was too much noise. Lan Qi asked Huan Chun and the others to stay outside the door. She stepped on the bottom of the flowerpot and quietly came in. She was about to go inside when she heard someone say.
The Empress Dowager was saying: "It is indeed Concubine Hui? She has such a vicious heart. I thought she was only seeking profit, so she gave Ba Age Brother to her with the intention of filling her vagina. It turns out that her vagina is just one
The ditch is an abyss or a bottomless pit, how can it be filled up?"
Aunt Sumala advised: "Master, don't be angry. I think Concubine Hui may not believe in this nightmare theory. If she really wants to harm Concubine De, what risk will she take to let her go to Xianfu Palace? I think she will
The person I want to deal with may be Concubine Wen."
The Empress Dowager said bitterly: "But Lan Qi still lost her child. Wasn't it her who cast the curse? Such a woman cannot be kept."
When Lan Qi heard this, she was startled. She stepped back a few steps and heard her footsteps. Then she heard her grandma scolding: "Who is outside?"