"How can the emperor say coaxing words in front of the Buddha?" Lan Qi smiled calmly. She knew that only by smiling like this could she and Xuan Ye be on good terms. No matter how many grievances and helplessness she had, as long as she still wanted to live with Xuan Ye.
, if you still want to protect this relationship, you have to put it all down. If Xuan Ye is sincere to herself in this relationship, then what she pays for in it is tolerance and more tolerance.
Xuan Ye's expression was gentle, and there was guilt in his eyes, but it was no longer so strong. Thinking about that day when he came to Cining Palace to explain to Lan Qi, the guilt was so strong that Lan Qi turned away and left without even getting angry.
. On the contrary, after regaining consciousness in the past few days, he felt a little dissatisfied. But no matter what, he had no confidence. He cared about Lan Qi. Although it was inevitable that other women would pass by, if he knew that Zhang Jia was from Yonghe Palace, he would definitely
Won't touch her.
"From now on, I will never do anything that makes you sad, but you can't bring it up in the future. For you, the Imperial Grandmother scolded me severely. After I took charge of the government, I was scolded so severely by the Imperial Grandmother.
It's ridiculous to think about it for this kind of thing." Xuan Ye smiled and couldn't help but come to hold Lan Qi's hand, "Don't be angry."
"The Empress Dowager is blaming you, but she is anxious because of her heartache. Think about me, my concubine, what are you being said by people outside these days?" Lan Qi wanted to withdraw her hand, but she held on tightly and wouldn't let go, if not in front of the Buddha.
Afraid of pulling her into his arms, Lan Qi struggled twice and couldn't pull her back, so she simply gave up and pouted slightly and said, "But I can't be angry, and I don't dare to be angry. Just put it down and be generous."
Treat all this with tolerance, and you will feel peaceful and peaceful in your heart. Otherwise, you will always worry that you will blame me for being stingy, and worry that your inappropriate words and deeds will make you lose your patience. In fact, as soon as I walked out of Cining Palace that day, I regretted it. How could I
Disgrace the emperor."
"You should be angry."
"Should I have lost my temper? Since the emperor has coaxed me to concubine, everything is over." The pregnant woman is very soft and charming, with charming eyes and waves, and just a smile is enough to turn all living beings upside down. But here is
How could such a pure place in the Buddhist family tolerate the love between their children? Xuan Ye stood up, carefully helped her up, and together they bowed to the Buddha again, and then came out with their hands.
The Empress Dowager had already rested in her bedroom. Lan Qi didn't dare to hold hands with the emperor after leaving the Buddhist hall. Xuan Ye coaxed her to show it to the emperor's grandmother, so when the old man saw them coming in hand in hand, he couldn't help laughing and cursing:
"It's so unruly now. How can I see the emperor and his concubine wandering around outside hand in hand? You guys, I'm happy if you are down-to-earth. Don't quarrel and quarrel all the time. If you quarrel too much, it will eventually hurt your feelings."
Lan Qi smiled and said, "How can I, my concubine, have the guts to quarrel with the emperor?" After saying that, she replaced the palace maid and sat next to the empress dowager, giving her a pat on the back.
The Empress Dowager complained: "It's not me who spoiled you. Recently, you have become more and more ignorant of the rules. Lan Qi, you must remember that no matter what you do, you must not embarrass the emperor in public. Even if you are wronged to death, you must still be protected."
It’s for Xuan Ye’s dignity, you know?”
Lan Qi was behind the Empress Dowager, making faces at Xuan Ye, but then the Empress Dowager said seriously to her grandson: "I want to say this to you in front of Lan Qi. You are already over thirty. If you go on
In the next ten years, you must know how to take care of yourself. People who are just fooling around will not last long, but don’t break the heart of the person who will accompany you for the rest of your life just for one night of pleasure. Since ancient times, emperors have been called lonely and widowed. In the final analysis, they all do it on their own.
If you show mercy everywhere, you will inevitably hurt others everywhere, and you still expect others to treat you wholeheartedly?"
Lan Qi was gloating in the background, Xuan Ye glared at her, sat down next to his grandmother and said, "If you say this in front of Lan Qi, she will definitely have another time."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Stop scheming against the people of Yonghe Palace. How can there be a next time?" After saying that, she grabbed their hands and folded them together, and said sincerely, "I have become deaf and blind, and I can't even walk."
It's a shame, don't be angry with me, you are sincerely kind, and that will make the Imperial Grandmother feel at ease. All these years have gone through ups and downs, is it possible that life is becoming more and more stable, but there will be some resentment?"
These words made Lan Qi feel sad. She leaned on the Empress Dowager's shoulder. The old man put his arms around her and said, "I handed over Xuan Ye to you a few years ago, let alone what will happen in the future? Lan Qi, you have to promise me, no matter what
No matter what happens, no matter how wronged you are, you must treat Xuan Ye wholeheartedly. There are thousands of people in the Forbidden City, but there is only one of you. If you are a strong-willed melon, I dare not say this. I know that Xuan Ye has you in his heart, and
Your heart is full of Xuan Ye, so I dare to entrust you like this."
Lan Qi's eyes were slightly moist, but she didn't dare to cry. The Empress Dowager always said that she relied on Lan Qi's care. In fact, Lan Qi had also relied on this old grandmother for a long time. She entered the palace when she was a teenager, and the time she spent with her family was not necessarily as good as before.
The days in Cining Palace are long. Ten years ago, the Empress Dowager lamented that she was getting old. She could still look at the old man's black hair and smile in her heart, but now she looks at her gray hair and her movements are getting slower and slower. She can no longer seize the time.
As time went by, she really listened to the Empress Dowager's words once and for all.
"I will stand behind the emperor for the rest of my life, no matter what happens, don't worry." Lan Qi responded softly, and then begged, "But, let's not talk about this today, okay?"
The Empress Dowager has long been indifferent to life and death, and she has to rush to entrust her with these things today. Even if she leaves tomorrow, she will not regret it. As long as she lives for one more day, she can't help but talk about her love for her children and grandchildren in this life.
, it’s all contained in these long-winded words.
Xuan Ye was also moved. He accompanied his grandmother and said some interesting things. The Empress Dowager called Eunuch Li again and scolded him not to hold on to his old age, but to find a good person to take over the affairs of the palace. Eunuch Li
He joked that he was still very tough. As for who would take his place in the future, he had already solved the culprit in this incident and promised that such a thing would never happen again in the Qianqing Palace. He also apologized to Empress Dowager De, saying
It was his negligence.
Lan Qi smiled and said: "It's pointless to talk about apology now." She even said to Xuan Ye in front of the Empress Dowager, "If the emperor really cares about my concubine's face, he will take more care of Zhang Zhengxiang in the future."
Well, since then I have been left out in the cold, so that people can make irresponsible remarks, and I should say that the concubine is jealous and domineering. Based on the emperor's will, if he still agrees to the chapter, don't wrong him. There are still these generous ministers and concubines,
But if you don't agree with Zhang, don't force it, I don't dare to interfere with the affairs of the Qing Palace."
Xuan Ye knew that he had fallen into Lan Qi's hands, and couldn't help but said bitterly: "Grandma Huang, please listen, are these words really polite?"
Half truths and half lies were all jokes, and the atmosphere never became serious again. After that, Xuan Ye and Lan Qi left Cining Palace together, but the Empress Dowager left Eunuch Li behind to talk and told him seriously: "Without that,
They will also play other people's minds, and there is no guarantee that a little plum or a little Zhouzi will appear tomorrow. If there is a suitable candidate, make a decision early, otherwise it will be a disaster if someone is thinking about it."
Eunuch Li is old. Although he is not as old as the Empress Dowager, he has devoted himself to serving the emperor for so many years. His body is aging faster. He had a hard time coming back from Yingtai last time. Therefore, he can see clearly how many years he has left. In his heart,
Very understandable.
The Empress Dowager said: "After you are relieved, let the emperor reward you with a land and a house, go out of the palace to spend your old age in peace, and also ask people to serve you."
Eunuch Li fell to the ground and kowtowed: "I have made up my mind to leave the Forbidden City and go to guard the late emperor's mausoleum. I hope that the great empress dowager will fulfill my wish."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Then why don't you guard the mausoleum for me in the future, so that you can tell me about the children from time to time."
"The Empress Dowager..." Eunuch Li burst into tears.
"That's it." The Empress Dowager smiled peacefully, "Even if you leave the palace, you have to be tougher to live. I want to know what will happen in the next few decades. We Xuan Ye must be a generation of saints.
Jun, I want to watch him build the Qing Dynasty into a more prosperous empire."
Aunt Sumala stood by the side with tears in her eyes. Now the master has decided Eunuch Li's future, what about me? I had thought about it a few years ago. If I could serve my master till the end of my life, I would follow her.
Let's go together, but now I feel more and more that the Empress Dowager will definitely want her to stay with the emperor, and she can't leave even if she wants to.
The elderly people here face the end of their lives indifferently. Xuan Ye and Lan Qi, who have left Cining Palace, are looking forward to a better life in the future. The Empress Dowager was once young, and Xuan Ye and Lan Qi will also have a life together.
As we get older, there are only years in this world, and they are fair to everyone.
After walking out of Cining Palace, Lan Qi asked the emperor to go back to Qianqing Palace on his own. Xuan Ye knew her intentions and did not force her. She waited for the Holy Driver to leave before slowly walking to Yonghe Palace. Huan Chun and others supported her carefully, always worried.
Her delicate body.
Because all the depression in her heart was gone, Lan Qi walked lightly and leisurely, chatting and laughing with the people around her along the way. She was in a good mood, but the road was narrow, and she heard scoldings on the way. When she passed the intersection, she saw a palace maid being beaten over there.
Next to him stood little Hesheli angrily.
"Master, let's not worry about it." If it were someone else, Huan Chun would have wanted her master to mind some other things and distract his mind, but seeing that it was Mr. Ping, he really couldn't avoid it, so he quickly helped Lan Qi go away. Fortunately, Mr. Ping didn't follow him either.
I came up to entangle myself, thinking that if I bypassed it, I wouldn't cause trouble. Unexpectedly, two days later, there were inexplicable rumors in the palace.
The palace maid who was beaten that day was one of Ping Guiren's servants. She had committed some crime and was beaten in the street that day. In the middle of the night, she couldn't think of anything else and committed suicide. It should have been Ping Guiren's fault, but when the word came to the palace, it was said that it was Ping Guiren's fault.
The noble man met Concubine De on the road that day. He was offended because of the rudeness of the palace maid, and was punished by Concubine De, so he was forced to seek death.
Whether a palace maid is dead, no matter how big or small, Concubine Rong always comes to ask about it. When asked what happened to Lan Qi, she heard that she was just passing by, and said with her tongue: "If Mr. Ping spread these words himself, what did she want to do?
Does she know how much she weighs and why she came to provoke you?"