Later, on the way to Chengqian Palace, Lan Qi and Jue Luo walked side by side and talked about everyday things. Although they had only met each other once or twice at state banquets and other occasions, Jue Luo was born into a royal family and spoke elegantly and generously, which was a bit different from Lan Qi.
They hit it off. And because Yuxi found Eniang, she gradually became cheerful and lively. At this time, the two mothers were walking behind, and she followed the fourth brother. The two of them started talking to each other.
Yu Xi's sweet voice makes people smile. Lan Qi has always liked little girls. She used to love Chunxi Duanjing, and now she has Wen Xian, but whenever she sees a beautiful and cute little girl, she will be very happy.
like.
Lan Qi smiled leisurely and said: "Yuxi is very smart. I just said that she can also memorize the Thousand-Character Essay. Brother Six is about the same age as Yuxi, and he still has trouble reciting it."
Jueluo Shi smiled and said: "My Lady, please don't listen to her nonsense. Her memorization is messy. She thinks she is capable. She is at a playful age and has no time to spare. Just then, I only had time to turn around, and she ran away without knowing it."
Whether I'm chasing butterflies or catching bugs, I'm lucky to have met the empress. If I cause trouble to others, it's my concubine's fault."
"Such a cute child will be loved by everyone who sees it. Why is there any trouble?" Lan Qi was happy for a moment. She wanted to say that it would be better to let Yuxi play with the fourth and sixth brothers today, but she missed the imperial concubine and the palace.
Those people who like to gossip and make trouble have given up on this idea, and they just want to make people talk about something that is not good, and add some nonsense.
Afterwards, they went to Chengqian Palace. Jueluo took her daughter and her fourth brother into the palace to pay respects to the imperial concubine. Lan Qi went straight back to Yonghe Palace to bring Yin Zuo. When the younger brother heard that his elder brother was out of school, he came over immediately, but
After entering the Chengqian Palace, he saw his brother talking to a girl about the same size as himself. The jealous little guy rushed over and asked, "Whose child is this?"
Yinzhen explained to him seriously, asking him to play well with Yuxi. The other sisters were also there, and everyone should get along well. However, Yinzuo grabbed his brother's arm and said, "I just want to play with him."
The play among the children was only seen as fun for the adults. As long as they did not fight or cry, the adults did not care how they played. After that, the emperor dispersed and wanted to watch the dragon boat race together at an auspicious time. The concubines and concubines
When the female family members were about to leave, the children all ran away excitedly. The nannies and nuns followed and watched, and the female family members gathered around the imperial concubine and slowly came forward.
In the lively place, all the children gathered around Emperor Ama. There were ministers on the emperor's side, and it was inconvenient for the concubines and wives to go there. Lan Qi was watching the fun, and Qinglian suddenly came over and smiled and invited Concubine De to come over.
While talking, a chair was placed next to the imperial concubine, and the two of them sat very close to each other.
Everyone was a little curious, but seeing that the imperial concubine was just chatting and laughing with De Fei, they gradually stopped paying attention. However, Lan Qi felt very confused. After a long time, the imperial concubine asked her: "Did you meet Wula on the way?"
Is it the daughter of the Nala family?"
Lan Qi nodded. The imperial concubine didn't seem convinced, but she smiled happily and said softly: "I selected this child early, and if nothing happens in the future, I plan to ration it to Yinzhen. The Ulanala family is a famous family.
, she is the legitimate daughter, and E Niang was born into the royal family. The little girl is so beautiful, and she will definitely be more lovable in the future."
Lan Qi laughed in her heart. The imperial concubine was really thinking long-term, but the imperial concubine immediately told her: "Don't tell others, we just know it in our hearts. No matter what you think, Yinzhen's future wife must be a big girl."
The daughter of the family, I don’t look down on your background. People go to higher places and water flows to lower places, right?”
Lan Qi didn't mind what the imperial concubine said. Brothers, sons are valued by their mothers. Although she is in the concubine position, she is not as good as Concubine Hui, Concubine Yi and others. Therefore, the imperial concubine can choose these girls at will for her son's future plans.
She herself, at least for now, can't do such a thing.
"I still have something to say up front. I will naturally have the final say in choosing my daughter-in-law in the future. If you don't like it, you can either come and talk to me in person. There is always room for discussion. If you are blowing pillows with the emperor behind your back, I won't do it.
Promised."
The imperial concubine's expression suddenly changed again. Lan Qi felt helpless and said with a smile, "I know this, so of course it is the queen who makes the decision."
But the imperial concubine said to her again: "You are so straightforward in agreeing."
Lan Qi knew her temper. No matter what she said, the imperial concubine would be moody and angry. Who knew which words would make her angry again, so she could just sit quietly and watch the fun.
Today on the Dragon Boat Festival, except for the Empress Dowager who did not go out to play for fear of the noise, Concubine Yi who was in confinement, and Concubine Wen who had her baby, almost everyone in the harem gathered together, but among the excitement, the only one missing was Ping Guiren, because most people were
I don't like her, she's not here right now, and no one thinks of asking why.
In fact, Ping Guiren is meeting his family at his residence. Suo'etu's wife was also invited to the palace today. Ping Guiren's mother passed away early and her father also passed away four years ago. She almost grew up in her uncle's house.
And received an education, but her family circumstances changed and she had to live under someone else's roof. She was resentful that she could not form a mother-daughter relationship with her aunt. Now that she has entered the palace and become a noble, her previous situation was completely different from what her family said. She was resentful in her heart, and now she has become a noblewoman.
As he spoke to his aunt, he became more and more dignified.
But Mrs. Suo'etu was quite old, so how could she care about a child? Knowing that she had resentment in her heart, she coaxed her and said: "My noble lady is still young, and she will become more and more mature in a few years. The emperor will definitely not like her."
You still have a lot of youth left."
Ping Guiren sneered: "Youth is nothing. Those people came here at my age. Although I want to surpass them in my heart, but now that I have surpassed them, there will be younger ones who will surpass me in the future. It's the same."
The lady smiled and said: "Don't you look at the emperor's age? Will he be the same as he is now in another ten years?"
Ping Guiren raised his eyebrows and looked at his aunt, rolled his eyes, and asked softly: "Auntie came today, does it seem like you have something to say?"
The madam nodded and lowered her voice: "You have to know that we have the prince here. With the prince here, we have a future. We have relied on this supporter all our lives. You and the prince are biological aunts and nephews. If you don't help support the prince,
, or if the prince doesn’t help and support you in the future, will you find an outsider to rely on? In a few years, you will give birth to a boy and a girl, who will be closer to the prince than other brothers. When they grow up, they will be the prince’s right and left arms. Yours
The better days are yet to come.”
The words made the noble's heart flutter. She also knew that the prince was her biggest bargaining chip. Although she was in the position of a noble and seemed like an ordinary person in the palace, because she had the prince behind her, no one in the palace dared to neglect her.
, regardless of whether the emperor valued her as Queen Hesheli's biological sister, the snobbery in the palace did not dare to underestimate her.
But she sighed again. At such a young age, the palace was very deep, and she said to her wife: "After entering the palace and seeing it clearly, I dare to say this to you, aunt. You should also go and tell your uncle the truth. There are now more than ten brothers and sisters in the palace."
There are two more children waiting to be born. The emperor has so many children, it is inevitable to favor one over the other. I looked at the attitude of Cining Palace and the emperor’s attitude with cold eyes. Although our prince is doing well now, who knows what day..."
"My lord, you must not say this." Madam looked nervous and reminded her seriously, "We must not say this. What we have to do is to steadily support the prince and not allow the prince to make any mistakes. The prince will suffer.
Without your own mother to take care of you, aren't you going to the palace now?"
Ping Guiren frowned: "I can't beat four hands with two fists. Look at what happened last time. The imperial concubine and the others still covered the sky with one hand. I'm just a noble after all. When will I be able to survive?"
"If they can really cover the sky with one hand, do I still have the right to talk to you now?" The madam smiled slyly, raised her hand as if it were a knife and swung it in front of her neck. Mr. Ping's expression was shocked, and the madam said coldly, "Slow down.
Take your time, if you can't move the big stone that's in the way for the moment, move it slowly if it's broken, and you'll be able to move it away one day. My dear, please wait a moment."
Ping Guiren shivered for a moment, but he calmed down immediately, holding the door of his heart and smiling coldly: "Then it depends on uncle. As long as uncle can smash the big stone and move it away, I can support the prince and take care of him."
Go on."
When Mrs. Suo'etu left Pingguiren, the excitement of the dragon boat race also dissipated, and ladies from various families left the palace one after another. She also retreated unconsciously with the crowd, but she met Concubine Hui and Lady Mingzhu on the way.
After not seeing each other for days, Mrs. Mingzhu was extremely haggard. She laughed in her heart that her family was restless. However, she looked kind and friendly. The haggard Mrs. Mingzhu also put on a haughty look, but in the end she was not as good as before.
There was no one on either side, so the Suo'etu family left first. Concubine Hui accompanied Mrs. Mingzhu and walked a few more doors. On the way, the two of them whispered softly and didn't know what to say. When they were about to leave, Mrs. Mingzhu said: "My queen, please wait a moment. Things have happened."
There will always be a result, Master said, the important thing is that you must keep yourself far away."
A few cold gleams flashed across Concubine Hui's eyes, but she nodded with satisfaction: "I'll just wait. Sister-in-law, take care of yourself. Don't worry too much about Rong Ruo. When I see him, I will help you to persuade him."
The two sides broke up soon. Concubine Hui went back and wanted to see Concubine Yi in Yikun Palace. It was rare that she gave birth to a son, but the people in the palace only cared about celebrating the festival. She was somewhat deserted in Yikun Palace alone.
Concubine Shi Yi was talking to Ke Jing. The little girl told Er Niang everything about today, and said cheerfully: "Today, the little girl named Yu Xi always played with Yinzhen and the others. My sister and the others said that I would ask for it in the future.
Be a blessing to Yinzhen."
I don’t know which sister Ke Jing is talking about, but the princesses are getting older, and the girls’ minds are already developing earlier than the boys. What the princesses say now can no longer be childlike. Concubine Hui and Concubine Yi looked at each other.
After taking a look and dismissing Ke Jing, Yi Fei sneered and said: "They are really neat over there. They have already chosen their daughter-in-law. Do they have to put her together to cultivate a relationship at such a young age? They can really do it."
Concubine Hui advised her: "Why are you unhappy about Wu Ying? It's important to take good care of your health now. What did the imperial doctor say?"
After saying this, Concubine Yi's nose turned red immediately, her face was filled with pain, and she choked with sobs: "Po Wen said that I was seriously injured. She told the imperial doctor, and they all said that if I don't take good care of myself, it will be difficult for me to get sick again."