It seemed like everything should be let go of with one word. Ten years ago, Wu Yalanqi also changed her destiny because of one word. At that time, she felt that everything happened too suddenly, and she looked at everything around her with a grateful heart.
, carefully guarding the emperor and his own feelings. After the ups and downs, he understood even more how difficult it is to survive in the deep palace.
But when you are in a high position, the world in your eyes will indeed change. Even though Lan Qi firmly remembers what her grandmother said back then, the selfishness hidden in her body will continue to expand. She understands that after ten years, she is no longer the Wuya she was back then.
Lan Qi.
The rain on this day did not stop until night fell. The heavy rain did not stop the rumors from circulating in the palaces. After a quiet night, the legend of Xin Jinzhang's promise spread in the palace.
Zhang Jia was originally a palace maid working in Yingtai, but she was inexplicably taken in by Concubine De as her own. She thought that there was no shortage of people to serve her in the Yonghe Palace. She suddenly took in a new palace maid, and she was very beautiful and smart. She must be more than just a concubine.
It's so easy to get her to work.
So there is a voice saying that after the death of the son, Concubine De devoted herself to begging for the prince, and occupied the emperor in Yingtai. She got pregnant as she wished, and when she saw that she would not be able to accompany him for a year, she hired a younger and more beautiful woman to stabilize the emperor.
In his heart, some even said that he had been put on the dragon bed in Yingtai as early as possible, and that what he did in the Qing palace last night was just a show.
Some people even gradually said that the emperor's love for Yonghe Palace never faded. In the past, they could stay together for several days after the seal was sealed, just because there were a bunch of masters and slaves waiting on them. Yonghe Palace had all sorts of nefarious activities behind closed doors. Huan Chun
Several people had already climbed onto the dragon bed.
All kinds of rumors, the more they are told, the more unpleasant they are. At least some people fanned the flames and started rumors. After all, Concubine De was so high up there that few people dared to make fun of the Yonghe Palace. But the rumors spread like this, like catkins flying in the sky when the strong wind blows in the spring.
, I feel like I can catch it with my hand, but when the wind blows, it runs away and often misses it. At this moment, I don’t know at all what mouths are telling these disgusting words.
There are all kinds of rumors, but the only constant is that every theory points to Concubine De. No matter where the emperor asked for a maid in the Qianqing Palace, no matter when Zhang promised to go to the dragon bed, in the end, it was Concubine De who seduced the master.
Above, it was Concubine De who used all means to protect the emperor's favor for her for ten years.
The walls of Yonghe Palace are the same as anywhere else. The wind can be heard and the sound can be heard. Everyone knows this. How could Lan Qi not notice it? Most of the people in the palace refused to leave for three or four days.
Seeing them like this, Lan Qi felt angry and asked Huan Chun to invite the Queen Mother to take Wen Xian for a walk in the garden. After dressing up, she went out in a dignified manner.
On the way, he met the Queen Mother. Wen Xian jumped up and asked for his mother's hug. The fifth elder brother followed the Queen Mother and saluted Concubine De. Lan Qi had not seen the fifth elder brother for a long time. This sight made her suddenly think that
I met Yin Zuo.
The two children were several months apart. The Queen Mother once said that they should be the closest brothers. She loved to put the two babies together to see which one would grow stronger. But now, the fifth elder brother is the only one left.
The Queen Mother saw Lan Qi looking at the fifth elder brother, who was in a state of concentration. She felt sorry for her and thought of the sixth elder brother. She came up and held hands and said: "You must pay more attention to the child in your belly, otherwise the child will be so wronged that E Niang will not be able to bear it at all."
Don’t miss him.”
"Yes." Lan Qi calmed down, but did not hide what was in her heart, and said to the Queen Mother, "Seeing that the fifth elder brother has grown up, and the child is growing up every day at this age, I wish that Yin Zuoru was still here..."
"Look at Wen Xian, isn't he growing up every day? I don't think Yinzao would like E Niang to be sad for him every day." The Queen Mother gently persuaded Lan Qi to go to the garden with her, Wen Xianhe in front.
The fifth elder brother chased her while the mother and son were chatting. When they approached the garden, they saw Rong Fei leading Zhang Yaoyun and waiting there.
The Queen Mother said to Lan Qi: "Let's play it openly and let those gossips open their eyes and see. The palace is so ordinary, how can they be allowed to make trouble."
Zhang promised to come up and salute, but he hadn't seen her for two or three days. She had learned the etiquette and rules well, and she was wearing brighter clothes than when she was a palace maid. She stood in front of him and smiled quietly. She was indeed a beautiful and lively person. No wonder Xuan Ye said to her that night
She doesn't refuse anyone who comes. How can a man not like a beautiful woman?
Several people accompanied the Queen Mother into the garden. Concubine Rong said she wanted to take Wan Changzai for a walk, but she suddenly felt uncomfortable before going out, so she stayed.
"Be extra careful with your first child. You are busy with the affairs in the palace and have to take care of this." The Queen Mother said with a smile, and then called Zhang Yingxiong to come to her and told her, "Concubine Rong will do most of the things in Jingyang Palace."
Share the burden, take good care of Wan Changzai, and give birth to the prince or princess safely. You deserve a share of the credit."
Zhang promised to be respectful to Fu Shen: "I, my concubine, please keep this in mind."
"Sister Zhang is a hard-working person with a good temper and a kind temper. Wan Chang Zai is as close to her as a sister. It is always more interesting for them to be together at the same age than to be a concubine." Concubine Rong smiled and praised Zhang for agreeing.
Shang Lanqi looked calm and relieved. In fact, they were all palace maids. To squeeze in the newcomers was to deny their own past. In Concubine Rong's view, Zhang promised to stand up and live in this palace.
It is to give them a voice due to their background.
Not long after, the Queen Mother and Concubine Rong led Wen Xian and the fifth elder brother to play together. Lan Qi could not move around with her baby, so Zhang agreed to sit here with her and bask in the sun. The two did not speak for a long time, but Lan Qi suddenly said:
"The Emperor probably hasn't calmed down for a while. When he is free, he will think of you. When the Qing Dynasty comes, he will look at your name again. He must serve the Emperor well."
The smile on Zhang Yaosheng's face disappeared, and his expression was gloomy, with his head lowered. Lan Qi laughed at her: "Why, the emperor just can't think of you for a few days, and you are not happy? But this is the case in the palace, with so many empresses.
Now, no one can look forward to being with the emperor every day. As time goes by, you will understand."
But he said a few words well, and his eyes were red. He choked and said: "If the empress can scold the slave like Sister Huanchun did, the slave will feel better. If the slave is more careful and does not get kidnapped, these things will not happen."
, I would rather nothing happened and return to Yonghe Palace to serve you."
Lan Qi shook her head and smiled bitterly: "I should scold you for being like this, what kind of slave? You are no longer a slave. Although your position is low, you are also a famous and influential woman around the emperor. Don't be ashamed of yourself, not to mention you are me
If you go out of Yonghe Palace, raise your head."
Zhang agreed but lowered her head even more. Lan Qi stretched out her hand to lift her chin and said with a smile: "Are you pretending to be pitiful for me? Did you treat the emperor like this that night? Tsk, tut, it is really heartbreaking."
Such a shameless joke made Zhang Renwen really relax. Lan Qi's anger has subsided in the past few days. Thinking about how many maids in the palace are like Xing'er, it's just that Xing'er is by her side.
I feel uncomfortable. In those days when the emperor did not come to the harem, many maids climbed onto the dragon bed, but they were not so lucky. Myolie was able to take the promised position. It was because of her face that the Queen Mother wanted to block Liu.
It's just the palace's mouth.
Here, the Queen Mother and Concubine Rong saw that Lan Qi and Zhang agreed to talk to each other. The Queen Mother sighed: "After all, Concubine De is more open-minded. If she were someone in Chengqian Palace, she would have been beaten to death by the imperial concubine."
Concubine Rong nodded repeatedly: "I received the seal that day and promised to go to the Chengqian Palace to salute. The disgusted look in the imperial concubine's eyes made me tremble in my heart. If I hadn't followed, maybe Zhang would have gone to the Chengqian Palace as promised.
There’s no going back.”
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "What I said is right." Then she asked Concubine Rong, "Have you found out the results? You didn't tell Concubine De first."
Concubine Rong nodded slightly, but her face was full of hesitation. The Queen Mother said impatiently: "You still won't tell me? The Queen Mother is already very angry. If you don't give me an explanation, you will be scolded too."
"Eunuch Zhao from Qianqing Palace assigned his men to do it. As for who instigated Eunuch Zhao..."
"Could it be Concubine Wen?" The Queen Mother thought of Xianfu Palace because Concubine Wen used aphrodisiacs for the emperor. This time, Zhang promised that since she was also deceived by the drugs, she couldn't escape because it was that mysterious woman.
Concubine Rong waved her hands repeatedly: "Concubine Wen is weak after giving birth and has been having trouble with the fetus. I have thought about it, but I have seen the empress and she is so weak, so how can I have such thoughts. I checked for two days to see who was in contact with Eunuch Zhao.
Close, probably, probably Ping Guiren."
"What's the matter?" The Queen Mother was annoyed and said bitterly, "Since you mentioned this person, it must be her. She has been making a lot of noise since she entered the palace. This time she even reached into Yonghe Palace. Suo'etu is really training her.
What a great niece, her sister has never had these abilities."
"Queen Hesheli is a gentle and generous Tara who graces the world. I still imagine how wonderful it would be if my empress were still alive." Concubine Rong couldn't help but sigh when she mentioned the past.
The Queen Mother said: "What's the use of mentioning it now? You should send someone to keep an eye on this little Hesheli. Tell me if you have anything to do. She won't be allowed to cause trouble."
Moreover, since the Queen Mother began to let the Queen Mother take charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, and openly and secretly trained her daughter-in-law to support the harem, the Queen Mother was very uncomfortable at the beginning, but now she has become quite powerful, and Concubine Rong is an effective helper.
, even Concubine Rong herself was secretly glad that she had bet the right chips. In the future when the Empress Dowager returned to Yaochi, she would still have the Empress Dowager as her backer.
After wandering in the garden for nearly an hour, she was about to send the Queen Mother back to Ningshou Palace. Ji Xin, who was staying at home, hurried over and whispered a few words to her master. Concubine Rong frowned slightly and turned to tell the Queen Mother that the Queen Mother was cold.
Ran smiled: "Then go and have a look."
Here in Jingyang Palace, Wan Changzai was carefully accompanying Ping Guiren to visit her side palace. When Ping Guiren came back to Jingyang Palace for the first time, no one was there. Princess Rongxian also went to Yikun Palace with other sisters to find Ke Jing.
While playing, Wan Liuha, who was pregnant and feeling uncomfortable, was left in the palace.
Everyone knows that Wan Changzai got to where he is today because he replaced Guiren Ping, who was bullied by Concubine Wen, and received a night of favor in the Qianqing Palace. Guiren Ping had always hated her in his heart, and everyone usually prevented the two from meeting each other, even at banquets.
He left at a distance or followed Concubine Rong closely, but no one was at home today. Wan Chang wanted to receive this proud and domineering nobleman by himself.
Just as Eunuch Zhao was willing to curry favor with the nobles back then, she, a small noble, was able to walk around in the palace because of her family's power and being the prince of the East Palace. Even the servants of Jingyang Palace did not dare to neglect her too much. It was Ji Xin.
I took the opportunity to sneak out and go back to Concubine Rong, for fear that something would happen.
At this moment, Ping Guiren saw the simplicity and shabbyness of Wan Liuha's place and was very disdainful. Wan Liuha looked down upon her, which satisfied her proud heart and did not embarrass her. But when he was about to leave, he turned around and saw Wan Liuha.
Shi held her belly and looked like she was struggling. She was annoyed that she was showing off that she was pregnant, and she even hated her for robbing him of his good luck. She always felt that if Guanyin had been sent to her that night, the child should have been hers.
Ping Guiren held up the bat-shaped collar button inlaid with gold and jade on her chest, and her long armor also shone with dazzling gemstones. She was dressed more gorgeously for a noble lady than several of the ladies in charge, and Wan Chang was always there for her.
It was really dark in front of me, and I just heard her say: "I'm leaving now."
Wan Changzai hurriedly bowed and said: "My lord, please go slowly. I have been neglectful today. I will treat you well tomorrow."
However, Ping Guiren squinted his eyes and snorted coldly: "It seems that the rules of Jingyang Palace are different from other places?"
Everyone looked at each other and supported Wan Chang, the palace maid who was there, and whispered in her ear: "Do you want me to give you a big gift?"
"But..." Wan Changzai is very young now, and her body has always been quite weak. Although the superiors did not explicitly say that she can be exempted from saluting, the concubines in the palace are happy to be kind and ask her to do so even when they meet on weekdays.
, who doesn’t want to be nice in front of others, but today Mr. Ping insisted on embarrassing her, and wanted to see her holding her belly and bowing politely.
"My maid, let me help you." The palace maid felt that if Chang Zai didn't bow her head today, Pinggui might not be willing to leave, so she firmly supported Wan Chang Zai and followed her down on her knees. Wan Chang Zai was trembling and she couldn't even see her.
My feet had no strength at all in the lower body, so I was about to squat down. Someone came in from the door and said, "What are you doing with your belly puffed out?"
Everyone turned around and saw Concubine Rong assisting the Queen Mother to come in. Behind them, they slowly saw Zhang promised to help Concubine De to enter. The group stood still. When Wan Changzai was about to get up and down, his feet gave way and he sat down. He was frightened.
Several palace maids rushed to help her, and the Queen Mother took advantage of the situation and deliberately said coldly to Concubine De: "Stop standing, take the children and sit inside."
Zhang promised to help Concubine De go inside, but Lan Qi didn't look at Mr. Ping. She talked and laughed with Zhang and walked away. This scene made Mr. Ping stunned.
Concubine Rong stood by and said with a smile: "Ping Guiren taught us Wan Chang Zai the rules? How come the Queen Mother has been here for a long time, and you..."
Ping Guiren trembled with fright and quickly saluted the Queen Mother and Concubine Rong. The Queen Mother sneered at Concubine Rong: "In the past few years, newcomers have neglected to teach the rules, haven't they? Look at how many times she calls the elders in the clan.
See, I don’t know how to laugh at our emperor’s harem.”
Ping Guiren was still a little angry and retorted: "When I am at home, my uncle selects older maids from the family to teach me the rules of the palace. What the Queen Mother said is not my concubine, right?"
"What about you? Why are you standing on two feet? These shoes are so beautiful. Are you showing off?" The Queen Mother scolded her coldly, calling the elderly nun beside her and said, "Take Mr. Ping to go outside to cool down."
Learn how to salute at intersections and repeat each one a hundred times. I think she knows how strict the rules in the palace are. Nowadays, the daughter of a big family is too pampered."