"I didn't think about it, I didn't think about it..." Concubine Hui's eyes were glazed over, her chapped lips squirmed slightly, and she kept repeating these words, trying to deny what Concubine Rong said, but tears gradually flowed out of her dry eyes,
Unconsciously, he said, "Besides this, what's the point of living in the palace? He has long since severed all ties with me. What he said that night, and his indifference last night, why should I live like this?"
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Everyone has inner demons, and the inner demons are the food for the inner demons. As the inner demons continue to expand, the inner demons will continue to grow stronger. One day, they cannot be suppressed, and they will be counterattacked by the inner demons. At this moment, Concubine Hui is being swallowed by the inner demons.
, and just now Concubine Rong said what she really wanted, she felt as if her heart was hollowed out, and she felt a slight sense of relief.
"When the children grow up, they will make their own decisions in the future. If you insist on paving the way for them now, you will only ruin their future. Don't let them not reach the day when they can make decisions for themselves." Concubine Rong said calmly.
As he said that, he let go of the hand holding Concubine Hui's shoulder and said, "Every year, new people will come. Yesterday, those people just said a few words and you couldn't bear it. But if you keep tossing like this, etc.
When we are old and young, if we are laughed at like this by the young, why don't you die of anger? The position of the fourth concubine is not enough for the superiors, but more than enough for the inferiors. If you don't have self-respect, I will only have to watch others laugh at you in the future."
Concubine Hui wiped away her tears heavily and sneered: "Are they worthy?"
Concubine Rong said: "It is indeed unworthy. Although the emperor did not explain the difference between the four of us, no matter what the purpose is, whenever you and I are mentioned, you will always come first among the four concubines. This is what the emperor gives to you and the eldest brother."
Noble, if you were ranked behind Wu Yashi like me, would you be even crazier?"
"They are all the same, why should we talk about priority? Sister, there is no need to comfort me." Concubine Hui was chilled by the emperor. There were just four of them, so it didn't matter to her what the priority was.
"What is your dignity? It is the future dignity of the eldest brother." Concubine Rong sighed, "Have you forgotten what you want? But a son is more valuable than his mother. If you are rejected by the emperor, eldest brother will still have you.
What future?"
Concubine Hui seemed enlightened, and Concubine Rong said again: "Before Yinti grows up, if you lose your dignity in this harem, your son will be looked down upon by your brothers, so why fight? Get up and clean up, and sober up.
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"I thought you hated me too." Concubine Hui reached out and stroked her messy hair, trying to cover up her embarrassment after giving up on herself. "I was still thinking about who would come to Changchun Palace again, and here you are."
Concubine Rong smiled bitterly: "I saw you standing there yesterday, and those young people were so brave and humiliated you in front of you. I felt really sad. We have spent such a hard time with the emperor, and in the end we ended up like this? Anyway, today
I am saying these words for the last time, so you can take care of yourself."
After saying this, Concubine Rong stood up to leave, looked at the mess in the room, frowned and said, "Didn't you scare the eighth brother by throwing and beating all night? Since you have a child, you should take good care of it.
If you don't raise yourself well, the higher-ups will find fault with you. Don't blame them for treating you badly now, just live with your tail between your legs."
Concubine Hui didn't get angry at these words, but said weakly: "I didn't hear the child cry either. This eighth elder brother is really very different from Yinti when he was a child. Her mother is so smart, and he
He will also be a smart boy."
"The Imperial Concubine has taught the fourth elder brother well. Do you think the emperor is happy? You should consider the matter of the eighth elder brother yourself." After Concubine Rong finished speaking, she walked out cautiously. She saw that all the palace maids and eunuchs who had stayed up all night looked haggard.
, helplessly ordered them, "Hurry and tidy up the house, it is important to wait for your master to rest."
After saying this, she went outside and saw Bao Yun bringing the palace maid to fetch water. She saw her saluting respectfully. Concubine Rong saw the scars at the corners of Bao Yun's mouth and the slightly swollen cheeks, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with your face?"
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Bao Yun said expressionlessly: "This slave failed to discipline his servants, so the master taught him a lesson."
Concubine Rong was very surprised. Concubine Hui was so obsessed with phlegm that she actually attacked Bao Yun. Wasn't she afraid that the Empress Dowager would be even more disgusted when she heard that she was so violent?
"I will ask the imperial doctor to come and take a look at your master's body later. You also need to ask the imperial doctor for some ointment to reduce swelling. Otherwise, if someone sees you when you go out, they will think something happened in the Changchun Palace." Concubine Rong turned her gaze from the palace.
Bao Yun moved his face away. After all, he still had some backbone and strength in his heart. He said coldly, "She is the concubine concubine conferred by the emperor after all. Bao Yun, you are the smartest person. Qing Lian can take good care of the concubine. How can you do that?"
Can’t?”
Bao Yun only said yes coldly, and Concubine Rong came here openly today, and was not afraid of what Cining Palace's informants would say. Seeing her like this, he didn't say anything more, and left with the others.
After they left the house, Ji Xin said worriedly: "If your Majesty comes here like this, will the Emperor blame you for being nosy?"
Concubine Rong shook the hem of her skirt on her own, as if she was afraid of being contaminated by the dirt in Concubine Hui's house. She sighed and said, "On normal days, I just want others to remember my good deeds. This time I mean it sincerely. Your Majesty and
I have no control over what the Empress Dowager thinks." After saying that, he looked back at the more magnificent facade of Changchun Palace than Jingyang Palace, and said helplessly, "I'm afraid she will have to recuperate at home for a while."
The group of people walked back and unexpectedly bumped into Yifei and Taohong, who were looking around nearby. Seeing Concubine Rong coming from there, she turned around in a panic and was about to leave. Concubine Rong had already been extremely disgusted when she saw Yifei's face last night.
Seeing her like this, she was really too lazy to pay attention to her, so she turned a blind eye and walked away, which made Concubine Yi even more embarrassed.
"What kind of expression does she show me? They themselves are getting old and losing their beauty, so why should they rely on others?" Concubine Yi muttered angrily. Taohong advised her to speak less and said that the emperor has been very kind to her recently.
Don't be estranged from the emperor again because of Concubine Hui.
Yi Fei hurriedly followed her back, and kept saying: "Fortunately, I am smart and don't mess with her on some things. This time things are inexplicable. Who knows what she is related to. Just now I wanted to go and take a look."
As for her, look at Concubine Rong's face, she must have hit a wall, so we can avoid it."
As a result, Concubine Hui said she fell ill after the Mid-Autumn Festival. The imperial doctor went to see her again and again, but after half a month she still didn't get better. At first, they thought she had lost face in Chengqian Palace that night and didn't want to come back.
Showing her face, in this way, she really felt that she was sick. Occasionally, concubines would come to visit her. When they came back, they would say that Concubine Hui was haggard and sick. Gradually, people forgot about the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Changchun Palace fell ill, but the concubine De who came back after giving birth became increasingly healthy. From the beginning, she was asthmatic and had night sweats when she walked a lot. Now she has returned to her former healthy appearance, and she does not feel tired even if she stays with the Empress Dowager all day long. Xuan Ye
When I come to see her every three or five days, I often know that she has been with my grandmother for a day, and I don't want her to work hard, but Lan Qi can talk to her in full spirit. The emperor is very happy to see her so natural, and they are both in the best.
At your age, you shouldn't be frail and sickly.
The palace's self-inflicted nightmare incident has come to an end, and the matter of Concubine De's drugging has been dragging on for a long time. Fewer and fewer people are interested. In addition, Xianfu Palace is not as noisy as in previous years, and the palace is no longer lively.
When the end of the year was approaching, it was like the emperor's eastward tour at the beginning of the year. Every day was peaceful and peaceful. Even the Empress Dowager muttered to Lan Qi: "Why am I so careless that I look forward to Sumala every day?"
Come and tell me something troublesome. I think I am still clear-headed at this age, isn’t it because I was trained by you?”
This is of course a joke. Who doesn't look forward to a better life in the palace? In a blink of an eye, the autumn wind will sweep everything golden, and winter is here.
In early November, the emperor issued an order to revise the "Records of Taizu" and compile the "Sacred Instructions of the Three Dynasties". He selected Minister Wen in the court to participate in this project. He came to Yonghe Palace to rest and talked about this matter with Lan Qi.
Ye said that he also wanted to compile a book to record the pacification of the Three Feudatories. He picked up a pen on the kang table and wrote "Strategy for the Pacification of the Three Feudatories". He shook his head and said, "But they are all prisoners now, and they are lonely ghosts."
The word '' is really flattering. I don't like this name proposed by the ministers. What do you think?"
Lan Qi sat aside and tilted her head to look, muttering these words in her mouth. Suddenly, a plan came to her mind. Just when she opened her mouth to say something, she hurriedly reached out to cover her mouth: "I can't say that I am interfering in politics, can I? The Emperor
If the Queen Mother finds out, she will twist my concubine's ears."
Lan Qi covered her ears again as she spoke, shook her head and said: "For other things, let me just act coquettishly. Only when it comes to political matters, the Empress Dowager will not leave any room for it. Your Majesty, don't ask me about it."
Xuan Ye smiled and said: "How capable you are, you can still be involved in politics. It's just a name. Tell me what do you think of? If you don't say anything pretentious, I will first punish you for deceiving the emperor."
Lan Qi was not convinced: "Your Majesty is so powerful, just one sentence is enough to scare my concubine." After saying this, Xuan Ye hit his head with a pen and cursed, "Why do you talk so much nonsense? Your health has improved in recent days.
You are as eloquent as before. Although I feel sorry for you when I see you weak, you are still quiet and your ears are very quiet."
Lan Qi smiled so hard that her eyebrows arched, she took the pen in Xuan Ye's hand, moved her body and rubbed it into his arms, and wrote a line of regular script elegantly and gracefully under the strong and powerful handwriting. Xuan Ye stretched out his head to read, but it was "Pingding"
"Three Countermeasures", just changed one word.
"Your Majesty thinks that San Francisco is too flattering, so give them the status they deserve. They rebelled against His Majesty. Let's call it a rebellious one." Lan Qi looked at Xuan Ye proudly. In fact, she was just thinking randomly, but the Emperor actually
She really nodded, which made her a little flattered, and she hurriedly explained that she was just imagining it, but Xuan Ye said that it was indeed very good, and that was it. Lan Qi said anxiously, "Your Majesty, please never tell anyone, yes
What I brought up, you said, is not to interfere in politics, but the Empress Dowager doesn’t think so, I will definitely get scolded again if I turn around."
Xuan Ye smiled brightly and kissed her earlobe gently: "Are you going to have your ears twisted again?"
Lan Qi felt itchy and wanted to run away, but Xuan Ye pinched her waist and tickled her again. The two of them were laughing and laughing when Eunuch Li's voice outside reminded her awkwardly: "Long live my lord, Imperial Doctor Xuan of Chengqian Palace, Dongyun Sect
People say that the imperial concubine is ill, please come and have a look at her."