As Grandma Wang once said, life in the harem is the same, and whether you live well or not depends entirely on yourself. If Ronggui people and Huigui people can see clearly, they will not be like Concubine Zhao, who trapped herself in a cocoon and let the emperor get away from her.
Push further and further.
On this day, Xuan Ye left the court just before noon. The joy of his new beauty did not dilute his attention to the affairs of the court. However, as soon as he stepped into the harem, he thought of Lan Qi, and the fatigue on his body immediately disappeared, so he called Manager Li.
Send someone to find her and ask her to go to Cining Palace to pay her respects.
Eunuch Li said with a smile: "I can't wait until the emperor comes to court, and it's almost noon. Wu Changzai has already gone to Cining Palace. I'm afraid he will be waiting for the meal soon."
Xuan Ye was pleased and hurriedly sat in the warm sedan: "Then hurry over, I'm hungry too."
He hurried over and found that the food had been served at Cining Palace. When Xuan Ye entered, he saw Lan Qi and Grandma Sumala waiting at the dining table. He smiled at her and went to his grandmother first.
Lan Qi's cheeks immediately turned red at the emperor's smile. Aunt Sumala looked happy, but she still whispered in her ear: "You don't dare to do this in front of the master. You look unsteady."
"I have remembered what mama said." Lan Qi quickly gathered her thoughts and responded seriously, focusing only on helping arrange the dishes, cups, and chopsticks.
Not long after, Xuan Ye helped the Empress Dowager out, and Aunt Sumala came up to greet her and said, "The Empress Dowager just sent someone to greet her again. She said that she ate an extra bowl of Yuanxiao last night, and the imperial doctor ordered her to fast for one day today and have lunch."
I won’t come over.”
The Empress Dowager gave a few instructions and asked the emperor to sit down and eat. She looked up and saw Lan Qi holding dishes and following behind Sumala. She was very dignified and steady at such a young age. Then she looked at the emperor's eyes.
Staring at the newlyweds, he laughed angrily at his grandson: "Hurry up and let Xin Chang sit next to the emperor. If you continue to watch like this, will you be able to eat?"
Aunt Sumala took the dishes from Lan Qi's hand and pulled her to the emperor to sit down. She joked and said, "I asked Chang Zai to have a rest, but she refused and insisted on serving the master together."
When Xuan Ye saw Lan Qi sitting next to him, he felt happy and said to her gently: "Don't be too formal, the imperial grandmother is the kindest."
But the Empress Dowager said: "You just bully my old lady into being kind, and you have been causing me trouble these days."
Xuan Ye knew what his grandmother was talking about, and his face darkened for a moment, and he did not dare to contradict his grandmother. He just said: "My grandson also understands in his heart. Grandma, please take a look, I will never allow them to make trouble anymore."
It turned out that those relatives and nobles had secretly put pressure on the harem, hoping that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager could influence the emperor's intention to establish a successor, which made the Cining Palace non-stop. Although the emperor was a bit crazy about what happened last night, it was also called
The Niu Hulu clan is ashamed of themselves.
Lan Qi didn't understand these court matters at all, but she was also worried that she would offend Yikun Palace after last night, and she and Bu Chang didn't know how to live in the future.
"We were just talking about whether we should eat or not. Why are we talking about this again? Master, look at the dining table we have set at the new regular table. The dishes are almost cold." Aunt Sumala changed the subject with a smile and led the leader.
The maids and eunuchs prepared dishes for the masters and told other interesting stories to make the Empress Dowager happy, and the meal was quite comfortable.
After the meal, Xuan Ye was afraid that his grandmother would also have too much food, so Xuan Ye helped her to walk in the yard. He winked at Lan Qi and asked her to help her too.
He stepped forward to gather the Empress Dowager's cloak and supported her together.
The Empress Dowager took Lan Qi's hand, took a closer look at the child, and said kindly and gently: "The care you took to protect Bu Chang in the past will be used hundreds of times more to protect the emperor."
I don't see anyone who is smart, capable or seeking a higher position, but I see anyone who is considerate and steady."
Lan Qi raised her head and looked at the Empress Dowager. Her kind eyes were filled with unshakable majesty and solemnity. However, she was not afraid. Instead, she promised sincerely: "I will definitely remember your words carefully."