The emperor suddenly wanted to go to Yingtai, and he only took Concubine De with him. If Concubine De had not lost her son, no one would be able to agree to this easily, except for the few below. The imperial concubine and Concubine Yi would be the most embarrassed.
.If the imperial concubine is too frail and sick to move around, Concubine Yi has already given birth and feels refreshed. At most, the eleventh brother is still a baby and she can't leave. But if the emperor wants to take her there, the child will stay in the palace.
There is nothing wrong with it. In the final analysis, the emperor just wants to take Concubine De away and has nothing to do with others.
But everyone in the palace thought that the emperor and Concubine De were going to Yingtai to have a good time, but they didn't know that they had a falling out just after they arrived there. After that, they had a cold war for two days. Huanchun and the others didn't know where their master had offended the emperor. During the day
She didn't speak either, and they were so frightened that they didn't dare to ask more questions. It was a pity that it was a rare occasion that she came out like this.
On this day, Xuan Ye and the ministers were discussing matters in Hanyuan Hall. After leaving, they were changing clothes. Eunuch Li came in and smiled awkwardly: "Long live my lord, the Empress Dowager has sent an oral message."
"What did you say?" Xuan Ye asked, but he already understood in his heart. As expected, Eunuch Li relayed what the emperor's grandmother meant, asking the emperor what he was doing because he had a quarrel with Concubine De. If he didn't want to make her happy, he would send her back.
Let her suffer here.
Xuan Ye snorted angrily: "She just relies on the imperial grandmother to pamper her."
These are angry words and should not be taken seriously. The unpleasant things between the two of them are actually very serious and are definitely not a trivial matter of playing in the boudoir. It is still to blame that nobleman Jue Chan suddenly reminded Concubine De to be careful in the future, which kept her busy for the whole month of June.
Things that had faded away still stuck in her mind. The night before Xuan Ye went to Shengjing, she asked the emperor why. When they arrived at Yingtai that day, Xuan Ye asked her why she was more depressed than when she was in the palace. Lan Qi impulsively asked again.
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She asked Xuan Ye who killed Yinzuo, why he didn't investigate, and why he announced that he died of a sudden illness. Could it be that her son had to die so unclearly, but in fact, she knew in her heart that she couldn't ask these things, so
Asking it out will only make it more painful.
Xuan Ye was not angry that Lan Qi had such doubts, but he repeatedly explained that he couldn't tell her yet. He didn't tell her because he didn't want her to live in uneasiness. Sometimes there are things that you don't know. It's better to be confused than to understand everything.
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Painful and helpless, the situation became tense. Lan Qi asked to go back to the palace that night, but of course Xuan Ye refused. After that, the cold war continued until now. It was easy for the two of them to go out alone to relax, but they didn't even see each other.
"Long live my lord, the people who came brought the wine brewed by Grandma Sumala. Grandma said it tastes best if it's cooled in the well water. I've already sent someone to prepare it. You think tonight, why don't you invite the queen to come over?
Have a meal." Eunuch Li said with a smile, everything was arranged for the emperor.
Xuan Ye wished in his heart that the two of them would get better soon. He regretted not being more patient. The most pitiable person right now was Lan Qi. It was not easy for her to cheer up and calm down. How could he be so narrow-minded?
Then he responded: "Go and invite me."
When the news came, Lan Qi didn't want to go. Huan Chun and others ignored her at all, and hurriedly asked people to tell her that they were going to Hanyuan Hall when the empress was ready. Lan Qi looked unhappy. When she was served and put on clothes,
He even lost his temper and said, "Who is the master? Why are you bullying me like this?"
But even if she was scolded, Huan Chun was not afraid. He quickly dressed her up and, seeing the dark clouds in the sky threatening to rain, he hurriedly brought her to Hanyuan Hall.
The royal meal in Yingtai is not as grand as in the palace, and Xuan Ye has always disliked extravagance. Tonight, Eunuch Li arranged a small dining table with seven or eight dishes that Concubine De was fond of, as well as wine brewed by Aunt Sumala.
, not long after Lan Qi arrived, there was a thunder outside that made her tremble. Xuan Ye happened to come out and saw her, and asked her: "Are you scared?"
But before Lan Qi could answer, there was a strong wind outside and raindrops fell pattering down. The bamboo curtain in front of the door was also blown so that it kept flapping on the door frame. Xuan Ye saw Lan Qi's indifferent face and suddenly became a little angry and rushed outside.
People said: "What's going on? How can we eat when it's so noisy?"
Lan Qi was startled by him again, but seeing that the emperor was obviously angry with herself, but was angry with others, she couldn't help but feel guilty. She felt so sorry for her, and she couldn't explain why she was so ungrateful.
After thinking about it, he walked to the door. Xuan Ye frowned and thought she was leaving, but she just called for someone to come and put away the bamboo curtain, saying that the cold wind would be cool when it came in. As for the loud rain outside, there were already eunuchs and maids rushing around.
A blanket was spread around the road outside Hanyuan Hall. Lan Qi turned around and saw that Xuan Ye was already sitting at the table. She went to the side to wash her hands and poured wine. She said softly: "The emperor just said it was too noisy, and the maids and eunuchs were all there in the rain."
Put a blanket on the road outside, so the Emperor doesn't lose his temper next time."
Xuan Ye did not speak, and drank the wine she poured. The cool, sour and sweet wine went into his throat, just like drinking fruit juice. The people around him had already surrendered and said: "Your Majesty, don't be angry again, I will never be angry again."
When I ask you about those things, I have never hid anything you can say from me. It’s my fault.”
"You said this badly, how wronged are you?" Xuan Ye pulled her to sit down, "I won't tell you, just because I don't want you to be sad. Whoever you meet in the future will hold this in mind, for you
There is no good, what's the point of living like that? I hope you believe that I will not let our son die in vain, they will have their retribution, God is watching, and I am watching."
"Yes." Lan Qi nodded.
"You're still unwilling." Xuan Ye could see that she was telling the truth, but she just wanted to make himself happy.
Lan Qi did not hide anything and said frankly: "I don't know when I can let go. I am also in pain. I want to cheer up every day, but when I calm down every day, I think of Yin Zuo. When I came to Yingtai, I thought about him four years ago.
I was so young when I came, and I still remember everything so clearly, but the child is gone..."
"It will get better." Xuan Ye gently stroked her back to comfort her who was already choking, "I will never let you experience such pain again, and no one can hurt our child."
Lan Qi nodded, trying her best to show a happy smile through her tears. Xuan Ye wiped away the glitter from the corners of her eyes, held her soft cheeks, and said longingly: "I'm not in a hurry, but I want to see your comfortable smile every day, Lan
Qi, don’t keep me waiting too long.”
Lan Qi poured wine for him and herself. She raised her glass with both hands and said, "I have noted it down."
They clinked their glasses gently and drank it all in one gulp. The wine sent by Aunt Sumala was really sweet. Drinking it in the hot weather made people feel comfortable all over. The sweet taste made people forget that they were drinking.
Talking about the truth to the drink, in the comfortable atmosphere, Xuan Ye, who is not a big drinker, actually drank a lot. Lan Qi's drinking capacity is not good, and she has never touched wine recently. In addition, this wine has a strong stamina, and she unknowingly
Drunk.
On a night of lightning and thunder, the heavy rain continued for a long time, and the palace of Hanyuan Palace was filled with endless turmoil. The sudden tragedy made them unintentional about having sex, and the emperor did not enter the harem for a long time while he was in the palace.
, but tonight after Lan Qi got drunk, she thought of her child again, crying and laughing very pitifully. Xuan Ye, who was also drunk, comforted her and became emotional at the same time. No one knows who slipped into the beautiful girl first, and they lingered all night.
It was hard to separate, and when they woke up the next day, their minds were completely blank.
But the combination of the body and the catharsis in the body did relieve some of the depression in the heart. The next day Huanchun praised his master for looking better, and Lan Qi smiled and scolded her: "Not serious."
Since the emperor still had to attend to court affairs all day long when he came to Yingtai, Lan Qi should not stay in Hanyuan Hall for a long time. He went back to his residence to rest for a long time. Seeing that the weather was cool, he wanted to go out for a walk. He didn't want to be too ostentatious, so he only brought Huan Chun with him.
The last time I came back to Yingtai, the emperor was here to reward the three armies when he was pacifying San Francisco. Four years passed by and he walked through various palaces and pavilions. The departure of his son inevitably made Lan Qi feel sad that things are different and people are different. But at that time
She is still a concubine, and now she is in the concubine position. At that time, the Empress Dowager, the Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine were also there. Now she was alone. It would be great if she was really favored by the emperor and taken out to play alone, but of course Xuan
Ye's love was more to appease her pain of losing her son.
"I don't remember much about what happened last night after drinking, but I still remember what the emperor said before drinking." Lan Qi and Huan Chun walked slowly together, talking about what Xuan Ye said last night, she said, "
The emperor said that those people would get retribution, and when he mentioned the word retribution, some strange looks flashed in his eyes, as if he was sure that retribution would definitely happen. He is so confident, could it be that something has already happened? "
Huan Chun said timidly: "You know, everything is said in the palace about this matter. There are also many people talking about who committed the murder. They say everyone is involved, and some of them say..." She stopped.
Next, he looked around for a few times and said in a lower voice, "Some people say that Lord Mingxiang wanted to harm the prince, but he harmed our sixth elder brother. This time, Young Master Nalan did not escape the disaster. This is retribution. Green
Zhu and the others also know these rumors, but for fear of making you sad, they are absolutely not allowed to discuss them in the Yonghe Palace."
Lan Qi was stunned when she heard this and murmured: "There is such a legend?"
Huan Chun nodded and said: "If the slaves don't say anything, you won't be able to hear it, but don't take it too seriously, please leave this matter to the emperor. We can be more careful in the Yonghe Palace in the future. Now in the Chengqian Palace
, all the food that Fourth Brother eats is hand-checked one by one, and it is almost up to the standards of Yuqing Palace."
But Lan Qi panicked, blocked Huan Chun's mouth and said, "Don't involve Yu Qing Palace, it's incomparable. You must be careful what you say in the future."
Huan Chun said again: "During the days when you were in low spirits, all the slaves went to the palace to inquire. It is said that the prince almost ate some snacks that day. If the sixth elder brother hadn't fallen down, the prince would have eaten some snacks. He was very hung up.
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Lan Qi didn't know about these things. She had been in a daze since her son's death. She didn't have the mood to check anything. Fortunately, Huan Chun paid attention to her, but she didn't ask about it on weekdays, and they didn't dare to mention it.
While the master and servant were talking, they unknowingly walked to a strange place. Huan Chun was just saying that it would be better to turn back when he suddenly heard scoldings coming from a small yard not far away. Something was overturned on the ground and there was a loud sound.
Then a woman's scream was heard: "Go, bring me a whip."
"Master." Huan Chun wanted her master to relieve the depression in her heart. She usually didn't want to provoke her with such troublesome things, but now she found some messy things to distract her when she was in a hurry, even if she wanted to vent her anger by swearing,
Then he encouraged Lan Qi to come over and take a look.
Lan Qi half-pushed and half-stepped up. Standing in front of the courtyard gate, she saw that there were many blankets piled inside that had been spread outside Hanyuan Hall last night to catch the rain. The whole courtyard was wet, and a palace maid fell to the ground in a miserable state. Lan Qi felt that she had seen her before, so she read softly.