"I walked all the way from Xianfu Palace. Not to mention how many people in the palace saw it, even the imperial concubine was very confused about you coming to find me. When I went to complain, the imperial concubine made many excuses to hope that I would not go out."
Jue Chan smiled slightly and said calmly, "Aren't you worried that more rumors will involve you after my concubine leaves Yonghe Palace?"
The warm beeswax slowly rubbed against the skin of her fingertips, and she could feel the thickness accumulated over thousands of years. Lan Qi shook her head slightly: "That's other people's business, let's just talk about our own business."
Mrs. Juechan understood, nodded and said with a smile: "It is your state of mind that makes it better to walk in the wind and waves." She paused to collect her thoughts, and then said slowly, "I don't know the so-called truth.
"It's just because of one person's despair that I thought of something, and I didn't dare to say anything to express my condolences. I wanted to repay you for taking care of me over the years, so I just said that sentence before."
"Is it him?" Lan Qi could easily think of that "one person", that is Nalan Rongruo.
"Master Cao once privately delivered a letter to the palace. Although the letter has long since been turned into ashes, every word of it remains in my heart."
A few months ago, she suddenly heard that Rong Ruo had died of illness. The pain at the time was unspeakable, but as time passed, and as she continued to force herself not to be sad, as the days passed, she was able to tell people so calmly.
"He is free." Speaking of these four words, Jue Chan's eyes flashed. "In the letter, he talked about the road that the Yangtze River has traveled over the years. He described the scenes that the concubines could not see between the lines, and did not mention the old feelings.
, and there is no mention of a new love. If the entire letter is not the last few sentences, it doesn’t matter who you show it to."
Lan Qi said: "Perhaps he is worried that the letter will be seen by others. The false accusation of adultery has already embarrassed you."
"Right." said Jue Chan. "As for the last few sentences, they mean that the road he has traveled over the years has actually been burdened with responsibilities. He has never been able to put down his burdens and truly appreciate the beautiful scenery. He said that he longs for this life, even if
For a day or even an hour, he could escape from the shackles of his family and stay away from the entanglements of the court, but he was destined to atone for his family's sins in this life. He would never reveal his anguish to others easily, and the despair in every word made him
My concubine is frightened."
"Atonement?" Waves flashed across Lan Qi's face.
Jue Chan said: "There has always been disharmony between father and son. For the emperor, this is the best way to weaken and check and balance the forces of one faction."
Lan Qi smiled slightly: "You know a lot."
Mrs. Juechan didn't take it seriously: "Your Majesty, who is well-read in books, must understand the truth behind this, but you have always abided by the propriety of the concubines in the harem, how can you declare it to your mouth?"
Lan Qi said nothing and looked at her peacefully, but Jue Chan's words after that made her change her face. She just heard her say: "At the end, he added four words without thinking: "Xin Hui"
Concubine."
"Hui..." Lan Qi's eyes showed hatred.
Jue Chan knew everything and said: "There are some things that I have to get from the imperial concubine twice before I can hear about them. The empress must judge for herself whether they are true or not. The Niu Hulu family is very afraid of this incident. Look at them
The manner in which the family came to the palace to talk to their empress probably had nothing to do with the death of the sixth elder brother, because they were more nervous about the safety of the tenth elder brother. In the past, the concubine would help take care of the tenth elder brother's food and daily life, but now
They are all taken care of by the palace maids assigned by the Niu Hulu family. I cannot give anything to the tenth prince. This is also the order of the imperial concubine. It seems that they are very worried that someone will harm the tenth prince."
Lan Qi listened quietly. He remembered the word "retribution" that Xuan Ye gritted his teeth. He had told Huan Chun at that time that it seemed that Nalan Rongruo's death could be regarded as retribution from the Pearl Mansion. Although everything was just rumors,
Everything is just their one-sided speculation, and it cannot be confirmed that this matter is related to Nalan Mansion and Concubine Hui. However, if Nalan Rongrong wrote the words "Be careful of Concubine Hui", there must be something he wanted to say but couldn't say.
"The Emperor didn't tell me anything. He thought that if I knew it, I would only be in pain. Every time I meet someone in my future life, it will hurt my heart." Lan Qi felt that her heart was a little brighter, "But it belongs to the Emperor.
His intention is that he hopes that I can live more comfortably. He cannot understand the pain and unwillingness in my heart. Grandma Sumala once said that often when everything is seen clearly, only despair is left. This is probably the case, Grandma
I also told the emperor that he would think of me like this."
Jue Chan replied: "That's the truth. Ignorant, fearless, ignorant and worry-free people are often happier."
Lan Qi smiled bitterly, "For me, is there anything more desperate than losing my son?"
Jue Chan was stunned, pursed her lips and said nothing, but Lan Qi said to her: "In the few days when he wrote to you, there was nothing more shocking in the court than the death of Sixth Brother. He must know
Why would I tell you to be careful about Concubine Hui? I understand that the person who poisoned me was not targeting the sixth elder brother. My sixth elder brother died for the prince. So how many people are there who can target the prince? Since you
I feel that the Niu Hulu family is not the murderer, and there are only two major families behind the Imperial Concubine and Hui Concubine. Since he asked you to be careful about Hui Concubine, not the Imperial Concubine..."
Jue Chan replied: "Your Majesty is right. If she is the imperial concubine, why is she so desperate?"
The room was silent for a moment, and the two of them were relatively speechless. Even if they understood each other tacitly, all this was their speculation after all. Without concrete evidence, they could not correct anyone. What's more, the facts of that day were too hanging. Concubine Hui had this intention. She
He won't let his son get involved easily.
What killed Yinzuo was the deadly poison that caused death. How could Concubine Hui guarantee that her eldest brother could escape unharmed without taking action under her nose? So Lan Qi would not be so angry that she wanted Concubine Hui to pay for her life, but she could
To be honest, this matter is by no means ignorant and worry-free. Only by knowing clearly what is going on can she continue to face the future of her life.
"Empress, what will you do to Concubine Hui?" Jue Chan asked, which made Lan Qi startled. She shook her head: "What can I do?"
Jue Chan suddenly moved forward and put his hands on the table. The posture looked a bit scary, and there were waves of chills in his eyes. His red lips moved slightly and he said: "Can the empress leave Concubine Hui to me?"
Concubine?"
"Leave it to you?" Lan Qi was puzzled, "What do you mean? What are you going to do, you?"
"She has ruined my whole life." Jue Chan's expression seemed to come from the underworld, "I want to live a good life, just to see her life worse than death."
Lan Qi never expected that Jue Chan would say these words to her. With her wisdom and scheming, Concubine Hui would probably live in the shadow of Jue Chan for the rest of her life without realizing it. She thought that Concubine Hui would never get well in her whole life.
For some reason, she felt very happy in her heart, and she repeated what they said to each other in her heart all day long.
Although hatred did not make her obsessed, she thought about them all dying all the time. During those days of dementia, she expected Huan Chun to come and tell her who the emperor had killed. After being disappointed again and again, she realized that this was not true.
Possibly, she could understand Xuan Ye's helplessness, but for Lan Qi, she would never be able to let go of the bad guy until he died.
In the next two days, Huanchun and the others watched their master's mood improve inexplicably, and asked her if she was happy. Lan Qi couldn't explain clearly. The only thing she could think of was that the symptoms of happiness were relieved, her body was relaxed, and her mood would naturally follow. Get better.
The emperor is not in the harem these days, but the Qianqing Palace is always concerned about everything in the Yonghe Palace. Knowing that Concubine De has a smile on her face these days, she rushes to tell the emperor the good news. Xuan Ye always responds with a cold face. Several times, Eunuch Li and the others could not figure out what the emperor was thinking.
Horqin sent something that day, and the emperor picked out a few things that his grandmother liked and sent them to Cining Palace in person. At that time, the Empress Dowager and Concubine De were chanting sutras in the Great Buddha Hall. Xuan Ye came to the door and took a look, one old and one young. Sitting cross-legged in front of the Buddha statue, he wanted to go in and talk. Before he could cross the threshold, he heard the emperor's grandmother say: "I'll ask Xuan Ye to accompany you, okay?"
Xuan Ye suddenly stopped, his face full of dissatisfaction.
Lan Qi smiled softly: "Are you making fun of my concubine? It's only when you act like this that I feel wronged."
The Empress Dowager sighed: "But you are so cold, I am worried, what's the big deal? Isn't it all explained clearly now? Xuan Ye didn't know that she was your maid, and the child was also drugged. I went to the dragon bed without knowing it. I heard that you were very considerate of that promise, why are you still angry at Xuan Ye?"
Lan Qi said: "How dare I be angry with the emperor? If the emperor doesn't come to the harem, I can't go to Qianqing Palace to find him. The emperor is busy working on the river these days, so why don't I go to add to the obstruction?"
"Nonsense." The Empress Dowager loosened her clasped hands and turned around to look at Lan Qi sitting behind her, only to see her grandson in front of the door. I walked around in a circle, not knowing whether to go in or leave.
The Empress Dowager laughed in her heart, but asked Lan Qi: "To be honest, are you feeling very resentful in your heart? Even if you agree to that thing, you don't really care about it. You just want the people who are watching the joke to shut up, right?"
"The Empress Dowager and Sister Rongfei have done everything possible for this matter. If I don't appreciate it, I will definitely be scolded by you now. You won't coax me like this." Lan Qi had no idea that Xuan Ye was behind her. Looking at the Empress Dowager with a leisurely smile, "I don't dare to be angry with the Emperor, but I just didn't have the chance to meet you. As for the day when I ditched you and left, I didn't explain anything clearly at that time. I was just angry at that time." It’s broken, and I can’t care about anything.”
The Empress Dowager then laughed, raised her hand and said, "Come in and show Lan Qi some trouble. After all, you are too careless in this matter."
Lan Qi was startled and turned around to see the emperor in front of the door. Then she heard the Empress Dowager scold: "What are you doing standing still?"
Xuan Ye walked in slowly, and Aunt Sumala also followed. The Queen Mother stood up slowly and said to Xuan Ye with a tiger face: "You are not allowed to tell lies in front of the Buddha. Please speak clearly, if you don't want me to live a few more years." Yes, just make trouble. In my eyes, emperors and concubines are just children who will never grow up. How often have I not worried about you?"
Neither Xuan Ye nor Lan Qi dared to talk back. They waited quietly for the Queen Mother to leave. Then Xuan Ye sat down at the Queen Mother's seat without saying a word, only letting Lan Qi look at his back.
Lan Qi really looked carefully and saw that Xuan Ye was neither fat nor thin, and she felt a little more at ease. However, she didn't want to keep looking at his back. She slowly moved her body and stood up. Xuan Ye heard the noise and thought she was leaving. , and quickly asked: "Where to go?"
Lan Qi moved the futon forward, slowly sat down next to Xuan Ye, and looked at him with a raised face.
The emperor felt warm in his heart and wanted to reach out to pull her, but he was afraid of being disrespectful in front of the Buddha, so he only said softly: "Don't be angry again, can I coax you?"