Finally, there was a light-hearted word. Lan Qi didn't want the two of them to be nervous about something that was nothing, so she stretched out her hand in front of Xuan Ye and said, "Your Majesty, please reward me with some silver. If I treat you with the silver you reward, I won't be stingy."
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Xuan Ye smiled on his face, but felt very uncomfortable in his heart. In the past, Lan Qi begged for money in vain, and always kept saying that he wanted to save money for Yin Zuo, so that he could give it to his son when he left the palace, opened a government office, and built a mansion in the future.
Subsidy. Now that her son is gone, she doesn’t know what she is going to do with the money she has saved over the years. It is inevitable to give it to Yinzhen, but it would be great if God bless her and allow her to have another son to live by her.
Thinking of this, Xuan Ye got emotional, hugged her and said gently: "I asked Manager Li to prepare it a long time ago. I gave it to Huan Chun as soon as I walked in and asked her to prepare the table properly. It's rare for you to treat us, so you have to be happy and decent."
good."
Lan Qi nestled in his arms, feeling a little strange in her heart. She pushed the emperor away and saw his eyes were slightly red. She was anxious to ask what was wrong. When their eyes met, she tacitly agreed. Lan Qi really didn't think of those things just now. Now,
When I remembered it later, I felt a sudden pain in my heart.
But she can't be immersed in sadness for the rest of her life without stepping out. She constantly encourages herself to face it bravely. One day she will get better. Isn't it much better now than before? A smile gradually appeared on her face and she took Xuan Ye's hand.
He put it on his swollen belly and smiled: "If it's a boy, the emperor will love him more in the future, along with Yin Zuo."
Xuan Ye responded: "Of course I will love him more."
Lan Qi laughed again: "If she is a little girl, even if she is raised by my concubine, the emperor will not let her marry far away." She felt a little guilty, but continued, "People say that a beloved concubine must have some posture, I
I think, then just focus on the children. I don’t dare or can’t care about my brothers’ ministers, but it doesn’t matter about the girls. The emperor is partial again. If we still have a daughter, don’t let her marry far away.
, you can see her from time to time in the capital, but it’s hard to see her in your lifetime when you go to far away places.”
"Lan Qi, you are not a beloved concubine." Xuan Ye smiled.
"No?" Lan Qi was puzzled and immediately blamed herself, "I think you are right."
Xuan Ye smiled and said: "The word "favorite concubine" is not good. I don't like it. Maybe in the eyes of others, you are, but to me, you are just the person I want to love in my heart. Status is not important.
It’s you who are healthy and happy.”
Lan Qi smiled brightly: "The emperor's coaxing words are all the same now. Don't change the subject. I was just talking about something serious."
"I know that I won't let my daughter marry far away, and I have to keep her by your side." Xuan Ye responded, reaching out to touch her cheek, "In my heart, you can achieve anything you want, but I can't afford to give you those things."
, you never asked for it."
Lan Qi said naively: "I am very contented."
The two of them were holding hands, with their faces very close to each other, just their foreheads touching each other. While they were having a sweet moment, they suddenly heard Wen Xian shouting loudly: "Shame, Huang Ama is so shy..."
"Princess, princess, don't talk nonsense." Wen Xian ran ahead, and Lan Ying who followed was frightened. But when she saw the emperor and her sister holding hands and cuddling together, her face turned red with embarrassment. Xuan Ye laughed and scolded her daughter before getting up.
When Wen Xian was about to catch her, Wen Xian screamed and pulled his aunt to run away. Xuan Ye caught up with her in a few steps, picked up her daughter and wanted to spank her.
The little girl struggled and called her aunt for help. Lan Ying thought not to disturb the emperor's conversation with her sister, but she actually rushed up, snatched the little princess from the emperor's arms, and ran out holding Wen Xian in her arms.
Xuan Ye and Lan Qi were stunned. Even the wet nurse who followed them was stunned for a while before running out. Xuan Ye turned around and said to Lan Qi in surprise: "You are not a simple girl. This is the first time I have met such a bold girl."
of."
However, Lan Qi was very nervous and leaned forward and said: "She is young and ignorant. She must have gone crazy with Wen Xian just now. She forgot about her dignity and inferiority. For the sake of my concubine, the emperor..."
"Silly words." Xuan Ye nodded her forehead, "I know you abide by the rules, but I am not a stingy person. My family is busy, so where do you come from so many rules?"
Lan Qi breathed a sigh of relief, but she thought about the surprised look in Xuan Ye's eyes at her sister just now. Why did she feel uncomfortable? Why did Xuan Ye's eyes light up when he saw his sister? Did he really like her?
She would think that although one of her sisters and her looks were more like Amma, and the other was more like E Niang, they were still biological sisters. Lan Ying was exactly the same age as she was when she met the emperor, and Xuan Ye was so beautiful.
It is not impossible that if you like yourself and suddenly see your "old self" again, you will be really heartbroken.
Because of this idea, Lan Qi was restless the whole day. During dinner, her sister and her daughter were playing around. She looked at her sister as if she were a child. She could not imagine her accompanying Xuan Ye.
, with such a thing stuck in her mind, she was not in good spirits. Because she was pregnant, no one else thought much about it, and she herself didn’t know who to complain to.
It snowed all night, but it was exceptionally clear at dawn. Duan concubine, Bu Guiren, and Dai Guiren brought Chunxi and Duanjing over. They were originally here to help entertain guests at Yonghe Palace tomorrow. Several older children listened to Wen
Xian said he wanted to build a snowman, and they wanted to play too, so he encouraged his sister to come and act like a baby. The adults were too busy, so they relaxed. Concubine Rong and Zhang agreed to come, so they asked Zhang and Lan Ying to lead the children.
Royal Garden.
Everyone here is busy preparing for the banquet tomorrow, but Lan Qi is sitting idle on the kang. The nobleman brought her anti-fetal medicine and said with a smile: "I heard that you are going to treat us, so we are all
It’s quite new, but it’s time to add some prestige to Yonghe Palace and show them how nourishing your life is.”
Lan Qi frowned and drank the medicine, and said nonchalantly: "I don't care about these, but they are just favors from various palaces for big and small things these days. I can't even repay them in person, so I want to invite everyone to come and have a fun time. No matter how stingy I am,
It can’t be light that can’t get in or out.”
Bu Guiren asked: "Are the Imperial Concubine and Concubine Wen coming?"
Lan Qi shook her head and said: "I didn't agree directly. Huan Chun went to invite me and we will wait until the date. Anyway, we will treat each other with courtesy if we come. If we don't come, we will feel more comfortable."
Bu Guiren said worriedly: "My little princess, I heard that things are not going well. The emperor didn't rush over to you during the last critical moment. I don't know if she will hold a grudge against you."
Now there was another troublesome thing. Lan Qi sighed: "I can't take care of it."
Here in the imperial garden, children were having snowball fights and making snowmen. After playing for a long time, Wen Xian suddenly remembered sister Yuxi, so he took his aunt to go to Chengqian Palace to find Yuxi. When he came back and was about to enter the garden, he met Shengjia.
The emperor stopped to talk to his daughter for a few words, and then asked Wen Xian and Yu Xi to play first, leaving Lan Ying behind.
Here, Zhang Zhengyi was coming out to see why Lan Ying and Wen Xian hadn't come back yet. He met the two children and saw the emperor in the distance. The one who stood in front of the emperor with his head lowered and seemed shy was none other than De.
The concubine's younger sister. She didn't dare to look too much, so she led the princess and Yu Xi inside. But when she saw Lan Ying again, the little girl was not as lively and cheerful as before, and she didn't look worried. She didn't know why she was worried.
No one mentioned this matter, even the wet nurses who followed the princess did not dare to talk nonsense. They also knew that the emperor had left the second daughter of the Wuya family to talk. They had been in the palace for a long time and knew some things in their hearts. If you talk more, you will be wrong.
It has nothing to do with them anyway.
When she went back that day, Lan Qi also felt that her sister was not in a good mood. When she asked her what was wrong, she only said that she was tired from playing in the snow. Lan Qi was afraid that she would catch a cold and have a fever, so she asked her to rest early. She never knew that Xuan Ye was looking for her sister in private today.
He said something, but even those who bumped into him couldn't possibly know what he said.
The next day was still sunny, and it was a good day to entertain guests and hold a banquet. Guests had arrived at Yonghe Palace early. Now the Sixth Palace was prosperous, and there were countless people below who promised to stay. Concubine De was so kind that she even invited several officials and ladies.
Concubine Wen did not arrive, but Concubine Huang came with Miss Yuxi.
Everyone was originally afraid of the imperial concubine's presence, so they didn't let her go, but the imperial concubine was in a very good mood today. It turned out that the fourth elder brother had praised her father in the study yesterday. Everyone saw the imperial concubine smiling happily, and gradually they no longer tied their hands and tail.
, more lively.
Lan Qi was pregnant and could not drink alcohol. When everyone came to toast, they would all be helped by nobles and nobles. The concubines were all the women around the emperor. Now that they were getting older, they spoke more freely. Some of their jokes made people laugh.
Blushing, it was very lively. Wave after wave of people passed by, and now several noble people came to toast. Lan Qi hadn't seen Mr. Ping for a long time. See you again today. She was dressed in a palace dress of crimson brocade, hundred flowers, and gold threads. She was very elegant and enchanting.
Among the several noble people, she looked the most imposing.
Everyone thanked Concubine De for the banquet and raised their glasses to toast. Just as they were about to drink it, Ping Guiren suddenly laughed: "Why is Concubine De's sister missing? I am lucky enough to have met the second young lady before. I am really a sister to you.
She is as beautiful as a fairy, no wonder the emperor likes her too, it seems that it is the empress’s wish to let the second young lady enter the palace.”
This last sentence caused the table to suddenly become silent. Everyone looked at Mr. Ping in astonishment. No matter how well-mannered Lan Qi was, she was still a little embarrassed. The man next to her had already said angrily, "What are you talking about, Mr. Ping?"
Ping Guiren glared at her and said proudly: "Yesterday, I saw the emperor talking to the second young lady outside the garden. They were talking and laughing very intimately. There are many sisters in our palace, so it's not surprising that there is an additional second young lady."
There was an uproar as they sat down, and everyone was whispering to each other about these words. In front of the door, Lan Ying happened to run in with the princess. She had a smile on her face, but when she found that everyone was looking up at her, she was so scared that she froze in place.
"I'm afraid Mr. Ping Gui has seen it wrong." At this moment, a voice echoed in the banquet, and Zhang Yaoying was seen slowly walking over with a wine bottle. She had been helping to entertain the guests, and now she said with a smile, "
Yesterday, the emperor passed by the Royal Garden, but after saying a few words to his concubine, the emperor left. The second lady led the princess and did not meet the emperor at all. I think you either saw it wrong, or I just sent you a message.
The people there misunderstood, the emperor was talking to my concubine, praising her beautiful clothes."