"Watch the path under your feet, don't look around." Xuan Ye held Lan Qi's hand tightly, guarding the proper etiquette, carefully caring for every step under her feet, and steadily climbed up the steps.
, finally stepping on one hundred and eight kinds of worries.
At the top, Xuan Ye waited for the prince, led him to the cliff and looked into the distance, pointed at the majestic mountains and rivers and said: "Ama will lay the most solid foundation for the country and the country, and you must pass it on in the future."
Lan Qi stood behind her father and son, with the beautiful scenery of the country and mountains in front of her eyes. However, listening to Xuan Ye's words, she knew very well his love and expectations for the prince. Thinking about her own two sons, they did not have the burden of being heirs and their relationship with their father.
She is more pure than the prince. They don't have to bear the pressure of inheriting the family in their childhood. No matter what their future is, her children will grow up happily and comfortably.
Thinking of these, I couldn't help but feel sorry for the prince. I also thought that Xuan Ye was already sitting alone on the throne at his age, relying on the Empress Dowager to survive a period of turmoil. Even after all kinds of experiences, he still had a kind personality, even if he was in the imperial court.
He has the aura of an emperor who is not angry but intimidates the world. When facing him, he is just a husband who cares for his wife tenderly. Eight years have passed by so fast that people have no time to remember every detail, but Lan Qi understands that because
Only when you are happy and happy will you not realize that time flies by.
However, when she thought of the word "wife", there was a slight ripple in her heart. She remembered that Xuan Ye once called her his wife. Although it was just a casual sentence, for the emperor's family, there was a huge difference between wife and concubine.
The casual words are enough for Lan Qi to remember for a lifetime.
There is no woman in the world who is willing to be a concubine. Even she, Wu Yalanqi, once imagined that she would divorce the palace in the future and become a matron of a family, raising a husband and raising children for a happy life. But she stayed in the palace and became the emperor's concubine. How much more could there be in the palace?
Girls care about the word concubine, and Queen Niu Hulu could not let go of it even before her death. Lan Qi asked herself if she cared, and her answer was so realistic, she cared.
But caring does not mean having. If you don’t cherish everything you already have, how can you live happily if you don’t cherish what you already have?
Take every step in front of you and how to get to the top.
"Empress." At this time, Huan Chun, who was following Lan Qi, pushed her gently. Lan Qi suddenly came back to her senses and saw that the emperor and the prince had walked away. Xuan Ye was looking back at her with a smile, as if there was something in his eyes
Asked, "What are you thinking about?" Lan Qi lowered her head in shock and followed with a smile.
In the holy land of Buddhism, the emperors and concubines respected the Buddha and were not allowed to have any intimacy. They burned incense, worshiped the Buddha, chanted sutras and prayed. Lan Qi prayed devoutly for the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and Xuan Ye, remembering that the Empress Dowager asked her to pray to him.
The Buddha prayed for a few more years of longevity, but she changed her selfish motives. She hoped that the Buddha would make the Queen Mother comfortable in her later life, free from illness and disaster, and she would serve her wholeheartedly no matter how short or long it was.
What does it mean?
Two days after the Holy Emperor's visit to Mount Wutai, the news spread back to the capital. The Empress Dowager was very relieved to know that they were safe. She also fasted on her own in the past few days and ordered the female family members in the palace to except the imperial concubine and concubine Yi who were pregnant.
In addition, in conjunction with the fast, new utensils are used in the imperial kitchen to prepare fast meals, which are shared among the six palaces and the princes and princesses.
Although in the first month of the first month, big fish and meat come, which is a good opportunity to cleanse the stomach, but there are still some who cannot bear the hardship of fasting, and there are many private complaints in the palace. However, it is the order given by the Empress Dowager, and no one dares to disobey it.
Every day, we waited for vegetarian dishes to be delivered from the imperial kitchen, but the weather was still cold, so when we got them from some palaces further away, the meals were cold.
This is the case in Xianfu Palace. The food they get every day is just warm for your hands. If you eat it, your stomach will feel cold. Dongyun ordered the palace maids to reheat it before serving it to Concubine Wen. However, since the Meilin incident before the Lantern Festival,
Concubine Wen had always been in a state of languor and lacked appetite. She had become much thinner and haggard in the moonlight. She refused to be treated by Dr. Xuan, and her meticulous care in the past years was about to be wasted.
The vegetarian food for lunch was delivered on time again today. Perhaps because Dongyun had complained several times, the little eunuchs were even more dedicated. The food they got today was still steaming hot, so Dongyun stopped asking anyone to heat it and brought it to the master himself.
She was eating, but her master just curled up on the kang blankly, as if looking at the outside world through a crack in the window lattice.
"Your Majesty, the vegetarian dishes given by the Empress Dowager are here. You can eat them while they are hot." Dongyun knew that she would not move, so he asked the palace maid to clean up the Kang table, put the food down, and said with chopsticks in her hand, "You don't want to
Eating, if others don’t know about it, you still blame the Empress Dowager for making the Sixth Palace eat fast, so why spread such gossip."
Concubine Wen glanced at her lazily, feeling helpless. She slowly sat down and picked up her chopsticks. When she saw a plate of stir-fried gluten, a plate of assorted dried shreds, a plate of green vegetables and a plate of pickled radish, she said with a wry smile: "
The Queen Mother is really good at tossing things. How can a noble person from the Tian family eat these things? Even the vegetarian dishes in the temple are not so shabby."
Dongyun could only advise: "All the ladies in the palace eat like this. If the master is not full, will I ask the small kitchen to cook two more dishes for you?"
"That's all, in case the Queen Mother doesn't like me." Concubine Wen sighed, picked up a mouthful of green vegetables with her chopsticks, and then put it into her mouth. She didn't know what the smell was that made her feel uncomfortable all over. Her stomach was churning and tangled, as if she was going to vomit.
Feeling refreshed, he stopped after some tossing. Dongyun counted the days with his hands, his heart pounding, and said softly: "Master, are you pregnant?"
Concubine Wen was suddenly shocked, and her blood was rushing through her body. When she recalled the days before the Lantern Festival, she couldn't believe it. She had spent so much effort in the past years but couldn't do it. She thought she really didn't have that kind of fate. Would it be in vain this time?
Are you happy? Before she could say anything, Dongyun had already made the decision to let someone outside announce the appointment of the imperial doctor. He coaxed his master and said, "Mom, calm down. Let's wait patiently for the imperial doctor to come."
At this time, Concubine Hui was sitting in Yikun Palace with her Eighth Prince. They were quite brave. Since Concubine Yi did not need to fast and there was meat and fish to eat in the palace, Concubine Hui privately took her Eighth Prince to have some food.
The little guy is good at everything, but he is picky about eating. He refuses to eat a bite of the food brought to him during the fast these days. He refuses to give in no matter how much he is coaxed or hungry. Concubine Hui cannot let her palace run a small stove, so she comes to visit Yi on an excuse.
Concubine, let the child take a few mouthfuls of meat.
Concubine Yi knew that this was not a big deal. Although she and Concubine Hui were estranged in the past few days, they had not become enemies. It was just a matter of children eating a few mouthfuls of food. She could just turn a blind eye.
She was also happy to help Concubine Hui. After all, she was able to conceive the dragon fetus today. Concubine Hui helped her a lot. Even the most private things in the tent were taught to her by Concubine Hui.
A little kindness, I still remember it in my heart.
After Yinsu had eaten, she was following Sister Kejing around the house. The two ladies were sitting and chatting. Concubine Yi had experience in giving birth to her fifth brother before. Pregnancy was not a difficult task for her. The thought of finally being able to give birth to a baby
With her child under her knees, her face was glowing and full of joy, and she happily said to Concubine Hui: "The Queen Mother is not stingy this time and has rewarded me with very generous things. She must not be at ease in her heart, and robbed me of it for no reason."
child."
Concubine Hui smiled and said: "When the baby in your belly grows up, and the brothers study together in the future, the fifth elder brother will understand the difference between E Niang and the imperial grandmother. What child does not recognize his mother? Just wait for the fifth elder brother
Brother, just come and get close to you."
Concubine Yifei said proudly: "No, it was me who gave birth to her after all. Now I also want to understand that if Yinqi follows the Queen Mother, his future future will not be any worse."
But seeing Princess Kejing running towards Yi Fei without thinking, Concubine Hui stopped her quickly and called Yinsu to the front, teaching them not to run rampant. Princess Kejing understood and lay down on Yi Fei's side.
Knee said: "Mom, give me a little brother."
Concubine Yi originally wanted to have a son. When she heard Ke Jing say this, she naturally smiled from ear to ear and happily agreed: "Eniang will definitely give you a younger brother."
At this time, Taohong came in from the outside, followed by Bao Yun. The two of them thought they had something important to do, but they heard Taohong say: "The imperial doctor was announced in Xianfu Palace half an hour ago, and now there is news that he has gone to Cining."
Palace, Ningshou Palace sent it, Concubine Wen is pregnant."
"She's pregnant too?" Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi said in unison. Is this a good time to catch up? Each one of them has blossomed and bear fruit. Considering that Concubine Wen had just had a miscarriage before, her body's bones can really withstand the torment.
Concubine Hui sneered angrily: "I thought that incident was enough for her. She is really lucky."
Concubine Yi didn't understand, so she asked her, "What do you think my sister said?"
Concubine Hui then talked about what happened in Meilin. She didn't say much else and sneered in her heart. She was just thinking about trying her luck that day. When Concubine Wen entered the garden and saw her, her face was expressionless.
It looked good. They knew some things well. Concubine Hui immediately led Yinshu away. How did she know that she would meet the emperor and that the emperor would take her with him. At that time, she just thought, if Concubine Wen gossiped about her behind her back,
, whether it sounds good or not, the emperor will never be happy. As a result, she didn't even bother to talk about herself, but went straight to Yonghe Palace. In this way, the emperor was not only unhappy, but he was being polite by not causing trouble for her.
"I'm going to congratulate you. My sister shouldn't move too much. I'll tell you something for you." Concubine Hui stood up, glanced at Concubine Yi's barely visible waist, and said with a half-smile, "It's going to be lively next year. The palace is going to be lively."
Add a few more dolls.”
However, Concubine Wen was in no hurry to report something happy to the emperor who was away from home. When the emperor left for Luan from Wutai Mountain on February 24, he only received news from the palace that the empress dowager, the empress dowager, and others were safe, and that the emperor was safe.
The group of drivers returned the same way. The Emperor, Concubine De and the Crown Prince were all sitting in their own carriages. The people accompanying them looked coldly at what Concubine De would do on this trip. However, Concubine De did not even talk to the emperor for several days.
As I said, you must abide by your duty in every word and deed, and you are really here to pray for the Empress Dowager.
Thousands of people rode from Bodhisattva Dingzun to the west of the Great Wall Ridge. After a short rest, Lan Qi got off the car to get some fresh air. She saw that the prince was also on the roadside, surrounded by a group of palace maids, so she walked up and asked: "Prince