The two mothers were amused by the impudent appearance of Yinzhen. The imperial concubine scolded Yinzhen for only bullying her younger brother. After Yinzhen saluted, she asked the two brothers to leave first. Lan Qi knew that the imperial concubine had something to say to her.
, from that day to now, the two of them have never been alone together.
Sure enough, the imperial concubine was very direct. She would not sit still or stand up before asking: "What did you say to Yinzhen that day? Why did he get better all of a sudden?"
Lan Qi hurriedly said: "Madam, you are saying that the fourth elder brother is afraid of being separated from you, but the fourth elder brother told me that he is most afraid that if he gets close to me, you will be jealous and sad. From our point of view, the adoptive mother is because of the child.
It is indeed normal to be unhappy about being close to your biological mother, but I didn’t expect Si Age to know that he would have to worry about it at such a young age."
"Is he afraid that I will be sad?" The imperial concubine did not expect that her son's heart would be tied to this. In recent years, she has never felt uncomfortable with the close relationship between her fourth elder brother and Lan Qi. She always looked at how cute her sixth elder brother was.
She was happy to see that their brothers were close and friendly, and Lan Qi repeatedly emphasized that she would never take the child back. She did not feel wary or jealous, but she did not expect that the child would be so attentive.
Lan Qi said respectfully: "Don't worry, I will be careful. I will pay attention to my words and deeds and not make things difficult for Brother Si. As time goes by, he will truly understand the reasons and reasons for these things, so you don't need to worry about it."
The imperial concubine's face was full of arrogance, "Of course I still have to worry about it. You think that he is so good because he is born with it. You can't see how much I have put into teaching him over the years." She thought for a while and said, "But
I still want to thank you. I was really lucky that day. Fortunately, your mother and daughter were safe."
Lan Qi leaned forward and said, "It is my concubine who trusts me first."
The imperial concubine suddenly said: "Well done, why don't you feel bad when the emperor sends the princess to Ningshou Palace?"
"My concubine is not in good health and cannot take care of the princess." Lan Qi perfunctoryly said this, which was the same for everyone. The imperial concubine didn't seem to believe it, but she didn't ask deeply, and left with a few polite words. Huan Chun
After seeing off the guests, he came in and said, "This is the first time I've ever seen someone thank someone like this."
Lan Qi was in a good mood and said nonchalantly: "It's better to be more humane than not thanking you." She even murmured, "It's time to teach Yinzuo the rules. This child is far less polite than Yinzhen. I really love him too much."
Huan Chun said with a smile: "Just look at the eldest brother and you will know. I feel that even the royal family is the same as the common people's family. The older one always takes the lead and the younger one is favored. The fourth elder brother is your eldest son, even if you don't raise him in the family,
You are also the eldest son, and the sixth elder brother is the younger son. And because the fourth elder brother was adopted, you unconsciously doted on the sixth elder brother. The slaves and maids were watching from the side and didn’t want to persuade him. Who is not like this? "
"That's true. The emperor has high expectations for the eldest brother." Lan Qi praised Huan Chun for being smart, but decided to take care of Yin Zuo. When the master and servant talked about it, Huan Chun mentioned the previous few days.
Brother Rida made a mistake in the study, and Concubine Hui went over to teach her a lesson. Because Concubine De was giving birth and things were busy in the palace, she didn’t pay much attention to the farce in the study, but everyone said that Concubine Hui was
Very angry.
Besides, the eldest brother was usually naughty or lazy and refused to work hard, which would not make Concubine Hui so angry. This time, she beat the eldest brother severely because she didn't know what he had committed.
Hun, the palace maid who served him in the study was so frivolous. As soon as the Taifu complained to the emperor, the emperor sent someone to let Concubine Hui take care of it. Therefore, all the people serving in the study were replaced by young eunuchs.
To say that the eldest brother, who is only twelve years old and knows nothing about men and women, is at most just too playful and joking around with the palace maids. But there is no room for such immoral things in the study. To say that he is frivolous must be an exaggeration. But the emperor was furious, and Concubine Hui had to express her feelings. For this son, she was really exhausted both mentally and physically.
In October, Nalan Rongruo returned from Heilongjiang and brought back some things. Mrs. Mingzhu diligently delivered them to the palace. Seeing that Concubine Hui was not as energetic as before, she asked why. Concubine Hui was usually speechless and no one could say these things. After pouring out her words, she truly understood the hardships that Mrs. Mingzhu mentioned in the past, and sneered: "No wonder my sister-in-law can't tolerate Shen Wan. The son who has been raised so hard is tied up outside by a woman."
Mrs. Mingzhu said: "Rong Ruo was very obedient when he was a child, but I don't know if it was me or him who committed evil in his previous life. In this life, he is entangled with women. But to say that he was fine in the past, he must have been possessed by some kind of evil. "
Concubine Hui asked: "When they came back from Heilongjiang, did Shen Wan come to ask you for a child again?"
"After my daughter-in-law had a miscarriage, Shen Wan never came to make trouble again. Rong Ruo also ran back and forth every other day. The family didn't dare to neglect, but the one outside couldn't let go. I just watched him lose weight day by day. Alas..." Mrs. Mingzhu He sighed, "It's really my fault. But when I came back from Heilongjiang this time, my face was tanned and I became stronger."
Concubine Hui sighed: "He is already in his thirties, and you still have to worry about him. How old is my eldest brother? How long will it take for me to worry about him? I devoted myself to paving a future for him, but he rushed to destroy everything. My heart is broken.”
Mrs. Mingzhu said hurriedly: "My master has asked me to tell you that I have already reported to the emperor that I want to replace my eldest brother. I am afraid it would be better to change a few teachers. Please rest assured, my eldest brother is good at riding and shooting. In time, he will become a talent." "
"Given time? These four words can really coax people." Concubine Hui frowned, and then chatted a few words with Madam Mingzhu. At the appointed time, Madam said goodbye and left. Walking all the way out, she met an old friend on the palace road.
Noble Jue Chan went to the Imperial Hospital for the sake of the imperial concubine. She rarely went out, so today she had to go there as a last resort, and she met an acquaintance. When she was young, Mrs. Mingzhu was very good to her, and even tacitly allowed her to follow Rongruo. , but after the family was defeated, the tree fell and the monkeys dispersed. Jue Chan did not blame Madam Mingzhu for being ruthless, and she once planned to seduce the emperor to pave the way for Rong Ruo. She did not want to care about it anymore, not to mention that after so many years, Madam's temples were faintly visible. He has gray hair and is an older person.
The two sides just bowed to each other and showed no intention of stopping talking. After passing each other, Jue Chan took Xiang He and others and walked forward calmly, but suddenly heard something moving behind them. Xiang He said hurriedly: "Master, Madam Fell down.”
Mrs. Juechan just came back to her senses and walked up naturally. How could she know that she was just passing by? Mrs. Mingzhu's eyes followed her and she didn't stop. The bottom of the flower pot under her feet gave way and she fell. Went down. Now when I lifted up my trousers, I could see that my ankles were red, swollen and very crooked. I was afraid that I might not be able to walk anymore. Master Juechan ordered Xianghe to say: "Go back to Xianfu Palace and speak to the Imperial Concubine and ask her to give you a sedan chair." Madam is leaving the palace in a sedan chair."
The lady was polite again and again, but Xianghe had already run away. Several palace maids helped the lady aside and sat down. Master Jue Chan stood beside her and said, "If the pain is severe, madam, please tell your empress to call the imperial doctor immediately. "
"No need to bother, thank you, noble lady." Mrs. Mingzhu was very embarrassed. Now that she is getting older, things happened again in Rongruo's family. She is no longer as proud as she was in the past few years, and her words and deeds also appear to be kinder. Now
Er looked at Mrs. Jue Chan and smiled gently: "The noble lady is very much like your mother-in-law. They are both truly stunning beauties."
Jue Chan is silent, so what if she is a stunning beauty? E Niang is long gone, and her life has been unsatisfactory. Both mother and daughter have empty faces and have come to this world in vain.
The lady added: "I just saw my eighth brother in Changchun Palace. He is lively, cute and very smart. He will definitely become a talented person in the future. He is a blessing for noble people."
"It is the blessing of Concubine Hui." Mrs. Juechan's indifference towards the child has never changed. She told Mrs. Mingzhu that she was speechless. After that, she said a few words in a nonchalant manner, and soon Xianfu Palace came over in a soft sedan chair, fragrant lotus
Concubine Wen asked Madam if it was okay, why didn't she go to Xianfu Palace to rest and ask the imperial doctor. Naturally, these were all polite words. Everyone helped Madam Mingzhu onto the sedan chair, and Master Juechan stopped following her.
Madam took a sedan chair all the way out of the palace, and naturally there were servants waiting outside the palace. When she returned home, the young madam heard that her mother-in-law Wei had injured her foot, so she hurriedly came to wait on her. She said that she would send someone to find Rong Ruo when she came home. Madam Mingzhu
I didn’t want to bother my son, but I also wanted to give my daughter-in-law an excuse to let her husband go home, so I didn’t say anything.
Rongruo didn't rush home until dark in the evening. These days, he was busy with the emperor's garrison in Heilongjiang. He was a talented man. Even Mingzhu recognized his son's ability, but maybe he was too strict in his upbringing, or maybe he was too strict in his heart.
The relationship between father and son has always been frosty over the years because their son was born in a blue moon. Mrs. Mingzhu has now accepted her fate and no longer tries to reconcile father and son. Fortunately, her son is very filial to his mother and she can still talk to him.
Rong wanted to personally apply the medicine to his mother, but Mrs. Mingzhu scolded her and said that she was in terrible pain by now. She pulled her son to sit down and said, "If you rush back like this, will the emperor give you an explanation? I didn't want to bother you, but it's just
It’s not a big deal that Wei injured his foot, but considering that you were out for so long and finally came back, it’s right to come back and spend more time with your wife. Don’t blame me for being nagging. Who will inherit the family business of Nalan Mansion in the future?
She's taking care of the food for you, but she's not your wife? No matter how nice the outsiders are, whether they are Xiaojiabiyu or brothel prostitutes, are they capable of supporting such a big family?"
Rong Ruo didn't want to argue with her mother, so she just said she got it. She wanted to leave after hearing a few words, but her mother told her about her cousin, saying that the noble Jue Chan looked very good and was well-dressed, like an emperor.
The appearance of the concubine makes her words carry weight in front of the palace maids. She is much better than before when I always heard that she was tormented by this and that. For some reason, she even said: "She was smart when she was a child. Even the old lady liked her, but her life was not good."
Well, the family has failed, otherwise it would be nice to have a side room for you."
Rongruo had no expression on her face and said calmly: "My cousin is already a member of the emperor, and E Niang said these words to deceive the emperor."
The lady smiled and asked: "Son, do you still have her in your heart?"
But hearing the sound of broken porcelain, Rong Ruo followed the sound and looked for it, and saw his wife outside the door, with the two bowls of tea in her hands broken to pieces on the floor.