The Queen Mother left in a hurry, followed by Concubine Rong and several other concubines. The other concubines also wanted to follow, but Concubine Hui said, "Just wait here. The room over there is small, and you can't even stand there." She looked towards her as she spoke.
Concubine De was sitting calmly aside. Everyone wanted to follow her to watch the fun, but she remained motionless.
When they came to the child's side, the few who followed were worried that it was their own child who was crying, but when they entered the door, they found that it was Brother Seven who was holding the wet nurse and crying. The Queen Mother came straight over to pull her over after hearing the report from the palace maid.
The Seventh Prince saw that there were indeed five fingerprints on the little guy's face. Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui were both surprised. Concubine Yi pulled the two of them together and pointed to Concubine Wen who was sitting next to the Tenth Prince. She said
He was obviously frightened and uneasy, but there was also a bit of dissatisfaction and resentment in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, what did the seventh prince do wrong? Do you want to slap him? Although you have the responsibility to teach the prince, the child has not done anything wrong even if it is a big holiday. Even if he makes mistakes, you don't need to discipline him. Here is
Ningshou Palace, not Xianfu Palace." The Queen Mother became angry and hugged the Seventh Brother very distressedly. She did not care about the three Concubines Rong standing beside her, and reprimanded Concubine Wen in person, "Last time you abused a few of the regular concubines.
The people in the palace turned a blind eye to the promise, which shows that they have indulged you badly. They have all turned their hands on the prince. Is your tenth prince so valuable that he cannot be touched? "
Concubine Wen murmured unconvincedly: "The Seventh Brother dared to hug the Tenth Brother even though he couldn't stand still. Fortunately, I saw him in time, otherwise he accidentally dropped the child. You wouldn't be blaming me now."
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Only then did Concubine Rong and the others know what was going on. They wanted to leave after seeing the Empress Dowager's lecture, but Concubine Hui winked at her and told her not to leave. Concubine Yi liked to watch the fun and had no intention of leaving at all.
The Queen Mother was indeed angered by Concubine Wen's words. She had always been gentle and tolerant and rarely got angry. The ones she felt most distressed were the princess brothers. When Concubine Wen spoke back, she said angrily: "In that case, ten brothers
There is no need to go to Ningshou Palace in the future, I can't afford to greet you here." After saying that, he called the palace maids and asked them to send the imperial concubine and the tenth prince away.
Concubine Wen felt extremely aggrieved and choked with sobs: "The Queen Mother said this, I can't bear it."
"It doesn't matter if you can't bear it. What's important is that I can't bear it. If something happens to your tenth prince in Ningshou Palace, wouldn't you dare to say hello to my face?" The Queen Mother was very angry and scolded the palace maid.
Take away the concubine and the children.
"Queen Mother, please don't scare Brother Seventh." Concubine Hui stepped forward to remind her. Only then did the Queen Mother remember that the child was still in her arms, and her face softened for a moment.
Concubine Hui simply supported the Queen Mother, and even coaxed the seventh elder brother and said: "Go and see where the fifth elder brother and the others are. Why don't the brothers play with their younger brothers? Yinyou, let's go find the elder brothers and sisters, okay?"
The Queen Mother and the children asked to go out. Concubine Yi came up and followed her. Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong exchanged glances and they left first.
Concubine Wen was sitting holding her tenth brother and sobbing. Concubine Rong came up and persuaded her: "The Queen Mother loves the child the most. Now she is unhappy and talks too harshly. Don't take it to heart. After a while, she will be happy again and forget everything."
Already."
"You don't have to coax me. The three of you are snickering and pretending to be nice now?" Concubine Wen glared at Concubine Rong angrily. Concubine Rong was so taken away by her that she felt bored and just stood aside quietly.
, watching the palace maids hug her and put her in a cloak, she was really about to leave.
When he came out again, it happened that the imperial concubine came from outside. She went to Qianqing Palace first and came later than others. When the fourth brother saw Concubine Wen and Concubine Rong, he politely bowed first. Concubine Rong stood behind the concubine and rushed to the concubine. Waving her hand, the imperial concubine looked puzzled and sent her son first: "Hurry and pay your respects to the Queen Mother."
Concubine Wen was blessed: "I leave you, your Majesty, sit down slowly." As she said this, she walked past Concubine Huang, but there was a trace of tears on her face that was not wiped off. Concubine Wen saw this and couldn't help but ask, "Big Why are you crying during the holidays?”
Concubine Wen was startled and felt even more humiliated. She didn't care about etiquette and left without looking back.
"What's wrong with her?" The imperial concubine frowned and muttered, "It's been all her business lately, it just won't stop."
Concubine Rong followed and said: "The imperial concubine saw the seventh elder brother holding the tenth elder brother while playing. She was probably worried that the seventh elder brother was going to throw the child. In a hurry, she grabbed the child and slapped the seventh elder brother. The queen mother was angry because of this. Please, please The imperial concubine is going back first."
"She did something to the seventh elder brother?" The imperial concubine frowned and sneered, "The seventh elder brother is raised in my elder brother's house, which means he is raised by me. Is she trying to show my face?"
Concubine Rong saw that the concubine Huang's temper was not easy to deal with. She smiled bitterly in her heart and hurriedly tried to persuade her. When she arrived in front of the Queen Mother, because the seventh prince stopped crying and became lively again, she was no longer angry. When she heard the concubine Huang's scolding, she became He advised her: "Let's make it a trivial matter, and be happy in the twelfth lunar month."
Yinzhen took his brother's hand and was about to leave, saying that his grandmother had sent beautiful candies yesterday and that he wanted to share them with his brothers and sisters. The imperial concubine told the fourth brother: "There are still many things in Chengqian Palace. You divide them well and don't quarrel." .”
The two little guys left happily, and the Queen Mother praised: "The fourth elder brother has a good temper, is polite and sensible, the imperial concubine has spent a lot of time over the years, and it is right to teach the elder brother and princess in this way."
The Queen Mother didn't mean to say this, but everyone looked at Concubine De. Lan Qi was stared at inexplicably by them. Seeing the proud look on Concubine Huang's face, she laughed it off and didn't make eye contact with anyone, but just glanced at her. When I was wearing the crown, I saw her looking sad, and I knew that she was unhappy because of the seventh prince. I made some notes in my mind, and after the Ningshou Palace had dispersed, I invited Concubine Rong and others to sit in the Yonghe Palace.
There were no outsiders around, and the sisters who were close friends didn't care much about what they said. Duanbi first advised Dai Guiren: "The Queen Mother feels so sorry for Brother Seventh, so you can rest assured. Concubine Wen is so out of control, how can she handle it?"
Lan Qi said: "I asked you to come because I want to hear what you are thinking. Don't hold it back. Now that the seventh brother has grown up safely, if you want to take him to Zhongcui Palace, we can always I will think of something for you, Chunxi and Duanjing are both old, and Sister Duanbin can take care of them."
Dai Guiren said: "It would be fine if this incident did not occur. If this incident occurs, then bringing the seventh elder brother back to Zhongcui Palace would seem to be criticizing the Queen Mother. I am grateful to the Queen Mother for her kindness, but I can't thank you enough." The seventh elder brother is also doing well in my elder brother's place, and I feel at ease."
Concubine Rong clicked her tongue: "Those who have suffered losses here know how to think about the overall situation and are considerate of others, but they don't know what kind of heart those people have in life."
After that, everyone was gossiping. Although Lan Qi didn't like this kind of thing, she was willing to let the sisters relax. During the period when she gave birth, everyone in the Yonghe Palace helped her take care of things, so she didn't even think of it as a thank you to the sisters. After that, Huan Chun arranged for good wine and food. Everyone talked about all their unhappy things and happily sat around to drink.
But before the banquet started here, the maid from Jingyang Palace hurried over and said that someone from Qianqing Palace had come to convey the order. The emperor had turned over Wan Changzai's sign today and asked Changzai to go back and prepare quickly. Wanliuha was flattered and a little unaware. At a loss, Concubine Rong sent her away before she came to her senses and left. As soon as she left, Concubine Duan smiled and said, "What do you think, Your Majesty? It looks unusual."
Sure enough, someone went to inquire about the news later, and what they heard shocked everyone. The emperor actually turned over the Wanliuha family's sign in Xianfu Palace. Half an hour ago, the emperor went to Xianfu Palace specifically to talk to Concubine Wen. , then the Ministry of Internal Affairs issued a green-headed sign, and the emperor turned over Wan Liuha's sign in front of the imperial concubine.
It's just that Wan Changzai only went to accompany her for one night, and there was nothing recorded. Then one after another, Changzai, who was abused by Concubine Wen that day, agreed to be summoned to Qianqing Palace in turn, although only a few received a night of kindness. Favorite, but it is a great honor to go to Qianqing Palace. The emperor usually rests in Chengqian Palace and Yikun Palace, and he doesn’t necessarily have to do anything every night. The important thing is to be summoned by the emperor. How many people have been in the palace for so long? , I have never even seen the holy face.
But everyone knew that the emperor's purpose of doing this was to embarrass Xianfu Palace. Although Concubine Wen had not appeared since Laba, the palace gossiped about her, but she was often greeted by gossips in the palace. Even if she hid in Xianfu Palace and plugged her ears, she felt sad in her heart. If she imagines that she is being pointed out from behind, in the final analysis she is trapped by her inner demons, and it is up to her to be free or not.
On this day, Lan Qi was playing cards with the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace. She had been following the old man for so many years, and her poker skills had become more and more sophisticated. Today, the Empress Dowager had lost a lot of money to her. It happened that the emperor had left and came to pay his respects. Knowing that he was here, They were playing cards and asked Eunuch Li to prepare a bag of broken silver for fun. She thought Lan Qi would lose and wanted to pay the bill for her, but unexpectedly it was the imperial grandmother who lost a lot.
Xuan Ye then laughed: "My grandson was afraid that she would rely on the royal grandmother's money, so that's why I brought the money. Since she won it, don't you think she is filial to you if you don't give me the money?"
Lan Qi said anxiously: "Your Majesty is so generous. Why don't you say that paying the bill for the Empress Dowager is considered as honoring your grandmother?"
However, the Empress Dowager scolded her for not talking to the emperor properly and sent her to serve tea. Lan Qi knew it was a joke and quickly got the tea. When she entered, she heard her grandfather and grandson talking. She put down her things and turned around to leave, but Xuan Ye pulled her away. He sat on the edge and heard the Empress Dowager say: "If you make her angry like this, what will you do if she gets worse? I thought you were only here for a day or two. This trouble has been going on for more than half a month. You are going to be angry." Can’t you kill Concubine Wen?”
Xuan Ye sneered: "The Imperial Grandmother speaks for her. How can she curse you in Xianfu Palace? I have never done anything excessive and I have not been to Yonghe Palace for more than half a month. Ask Lan Qi if she can Will you be pissed off?"
Lan Qi muttered from the side: "Your Majesty, please don't involve me in this. You're talking about your business. What are you doing with me?"
The Empress Dowager smiled and said to Xuan Ye: "You don't want to ask someone else. This jealousy tank is turned over several times a day, and my Cining Palace is sour."
Xuan Ye turned around and glared at Lan Qi, who looked back at her unceremoniously. Xuan Ye gradually smiled and stopped mentioning Concubine Wen's matter. He said to his grandmother: "Arrangements for the Southern Tour have already begun. Grandma Imperial, please Are you really not going?”