"I am a member of the imperial concubine's palace, and everything should be decided by the empress. Why didn't I ask you what you wanted first?" Zhang promised calmly, "If the empress agrees, I will be bold enough to ask for the concubine De."
Concubine Rong thought to herself that she had this intention, and she also planned with Duan Concubine how to make Lan Qi willingly adopt a little brother. On the one hand, she was afraid that Lan Qi would not agree, and on the other hand, she was afraid that Zhang Jia would not let him go. Although she was from Yonghe
Who knows whether she is grateful to Concubine De on the outside, but in fact she is afraid of people mentioning her origins? People are deeply separated from each other, and Concubine Rong feels that she has never seen through the thoughts of this little promise, so she cannot rashly treat her.
She did whatever she said.
Now that Zhang Jia asked for it on her own, it had nothing to do with her. Lan Qi could shirk her responsibility, and she didn't have to worry about Zhang Jia. She couldn't help but smile: "This is a good thing, and I have no reason to stop it."
You, but I don’t know if Concubine De can agree to it. You have to know that Concubine De serves in Cining Palace every day, and now the little princess is also being raised by wet nurses. If you give birth to
If you ask your brother to send it to you, don't expect her to take care of her wholeheartedly. It's not that she is cruel and unwilling, but that the Queen Mother can't live without her. You still have to agree to this. If you don't agree, what are you going to do? But
Don't make a good thing unpleasant for everyone."
Seeing that Concubine Rong was not displeased, Zhang Jia apparently sincerely agreed to the request. She became happy and confidently said to Concubine Rong: "I have thought about it. After you agree, I will go and ask Concubine De."
Your Majesty, there is always something to say, if your Majesty the Imperial Concubine refuses, it will not be too late to think of something else in the future."
"Then may I ask, what do you do to have this idea?" Concubine Rong smiled lightly and looked at her leisurely, "You must be prepared in your heart. If this matter comes to pass, someone in the palace will talk about you and say something bad about you.
Can you bear it if I want to climb up to the top of Yonghe Palace, say that you are currying favor with Concubine De, and that you are plotting for greater and greater interests? As for saying that you are not willing to follow me in Jingyang Palace, I don’t care.
, you don’t have to care anymore.”
Zhang promised to nod his head and said very seriously: "That means I don't have much respect for you, the empress, and it seems heartless, but the fact is that I came from Yonghe Palace. They say that I love to climb high branches. Who doesn't want to have this?
Although I don’t have this intention, there is nothing wrong with thinking so. I am open-minded and let them talk about it.”
Concubine Rong nodded: "You are so generous and generous, you are like someone who came from Yonghe Palace."
Zhang promised to be obedient and said with a smile: "I have not been with Concubine De for a long time. I learned it from you in Jingyang Palace. I will never be able to learn all the benefits from you in my lifetime."
"Sweet-tongued." Concubine Rong smiled happily and asked her how she planned to speak to Concubine De. Zhang promised that she planned to tell the truth. She felt sorry for Concubine De because she didn't have a prince at the moment, even if those gossips in the palace might do something like that in the future.
Speaking of Concubine De, she has an elder brother who will be relied upon for the next ten or twenty years. She said that if she beat around the bush and coaxed the empress to agree, she would accidentally let the empress know the truth in the future, which would make people sad. Lying is the worst thing.
It's reliable. Often things that seem big will end up inexplicably ending, which is very boring.
Concubine Rong felt a little guilty when she heard the little promise. She had planned with Duan Concubine to trick Lan Qi into agreeing. Relying on their good intentions, she didn't think about the possible consequences. Kindness
Lies can indeed comfort people, but people cannot always use this excuse to make self-righteous decisions.
Thinking like this, I couldn't help but feel a little dizzy, but they had finished talking about it. Zhang promised that there was no need to stay any longer. Her fetus was not very stable and she wanted to go to rest early, so she took the initiative to say: "Mother, if you have nothing else to do,
, I have resigned."
Concubine Rong suddenly came back to her senses and smiled with her: "If you want to persuade her by yourself, you can go by yourself. If you feel that you don't have the confidence, I can accompany you."
Zhang was overjoyed when he agreed, and asked repeatedly: "It would be great if your Majesty is willing to be by your side. You can help to persuade the Imperial Concubine De Fei a few words. It's hard for the Imperial Concubine to look down on her if there are so many people."
I don’t know what Zhang promised to do, but Concubine Rong felt that this small promise was not simple. After talking to Ji Xin, she also said: "If I go with her, people outside will not say that she has an affair with me."
There is always less gossip in the heart, and when I am present, others may say that it is my intention, and it has nothing to do with her, which is always good for her."
Ji Xin said: "Anyway, even if we don't do anything, those people will make up a lot of things to say and pass them around. Let them talk. What's important is that Concubine De can remember your kindness in the future. Take care of me."
It seems that who wouldn’t be happy to give away a son for free?”
Concubine Rong nodded and said, "She must also like it in her heart, but it's just because of human rights that she feels it's inappropriate." Then she smiled and said, "What if she agrees as soon as she says it, we're just worrying about it."
But things did not go as Concubine Rong wished. A few days before the Emperor returned to Luan, several princes came into the palace to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. There were so many grandsons and wives there, so the Empress Dowager asked Lan Qi to go back to Yonghe Palace to rest for a long time. Lan Qi
She also didn't want to compete with the few Fujins for filial piety. It was rare for them to enter the palace. They should let them talk to their grandmother about themselves, so they agreed to retreat. After returning to Yonghe Palace, they coaxed the little princess for a while, and then fell asleep tiredly.
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After sleeping for more than an hour, I was very relieved. When I woke up, I heard someone talking outside, calling someone softly. Huan Chun came in and said with a smile, "Zhang promised to come. The slaves were touching the little baby in his belly and kicking her feet. But
It’s really powerful.”
"Is she here?" Lan Qi relaxed her muscles lazily and sat up, asking them to invite people in to sit down. Huan Chun said that Concubine Rong was also there.
When Concubine Rong and Zhang agreed to come in, one of them sat down directly in Lan Qi's way. Zhang agreed to support Xiao Yu to salute. Before Concubine De could stop her, Huan Chun was already supporting her and had someone bring in a big pear flower wooden chair and put it on the thick
Please agree to sit on the thick cushions.
"Thank you Sister Huanchun." Zhang promised to smile, but her words made Lan Qi and Concubine Rong look at each other. They understood that Zhang promised to not completely change the habit of being a palace maid, and so did they.
A palace maid knows this kind of experience best, not to mention that Zhang Yao promised to work under several people in Huan Chun. She would react instinctively like this. Although it is not good, it is still better than those who fly up to the branches and turn against others.
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No one ordered them to be worn. Lan Qi wanted Zhang to promise that she would change it slowly, but Rong Fei was not thinking about it. When Zhang agreed and sat down, she said to Lan Qi: "There is something that Sister Zhang wants you to agree to. I
Come and give her courage, and also help to persuade her."
Lan Qi was puzzled and looked at the two of them and smiled: "What's the important matter?" She called Huan Chun to bring a comb to comb her hair. Concubine Rong simply sat behind her and combed her hair, turning away from Lan Qi's eyes.
He promised Zhang, so he could give her a wink.
Zhang promised to feel so relieved, so he said bravely: "I would like to ask my concubine to raise my little brother in Yonghe Palace and let him be your son if I get a prince this time."
The room was silent for a moment, and all you could hear was the sound of the comb sliding through the hair. Concubine Rong combed it very gently and slowly. When she put down the comb to put Lan Qi's hair up, she heard her ask: "Is that what my sister meant?"
?”
"It's my own wish. I first asked Concubine Rong for permission. I'm from Jingyang Palace. I have to ask Concubine for everything first." Zhang promised that he was still young and couldn't hold his breath anymore.
I was anxious.
Concubine Rong said calmly behind Lan Qi: "Whose idea do you care about? This is a good thing. You should not do it, right?"
Lan Qi said nothing. After Concubine Rong smoothed her hair and put on the last hairpin, Huan Chun personally brought a basin for Concubine Rong to wash her hands. With the sound of her delicate hands swiping water, Lan Qi spoke again: "
Since Xing'er came to discuss with my sister, you know my temper best, why didn't you just stop her and lead her to say, you think if we two come together, I can agree."
Concubine Rong wiped her hands without looking at her, and said to herself: "I knew you wouldn't agree, so we came together to try our best to persuade you. You should tell me why you shouldn't, and have a little brother here."
What a wonderful thing it is to have me under your knees? Don’t ask me what I don’t care about. If you come to help me take care of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, not to mention sister Zhang’s child, Wan Chang is here, and there is no need to send it to my elder brother’s home. I
Don’t you want to have more sons to rely on? You know you don’t have the ability, so you don’t dare to take on anything.”
Lan Qi shook her head: "Where do I get my ability? Sister, you know that Cining Palace cannot do without me."
But Concubine Rong stared at her eyes. The two looked at each other and conveyed some meaning without saying a word. This was something Zhang promised to sit aside and couldn't understand. At this moment, Concubine De and Concubine Rong were silently talking.
It is said that the day will come when the Empress Dowager will drive to Hexi. If you are more optimistic, it will only take another four or five years. But raising a son will take her a lifetime.
And the reason why Lan Qi could understand the meaning in Concubine Rong's eyes was because she knew best in her heart. She looked at the Empress Dowager every day and understood best what the old man's situation was now.
"I didn't keep Wan Changzai's brother, and I can't keep Sister Zhang's child. She is from your place. It's right to repay your gratitude by giving birth to a son for you to raise." Concubine Rong said more and more.
The more relaxed he was, as Zhang promised, the more confident he would be if he was frank. At this moment, he said even more unceremoniously, "It's not that you don't have a son. The fourth brother is doing well, but after all, he is raised by the imperial concubine. Even if he has to
To be filial to you, you will inevitably have to worry about the feelings of the imperial concubine. What's the point of having a child in a dilemma? It's not easy to be the daughter-in-law of the future Sifujin. If you can have an elder brother to rely on, the fourth elder brother will also be relieved.
, there will always be a brother who can honor you in the future, and he will be relieved, right? Even if you don't think about yourself, think about your children."
"Sister, this is too far. If you want to persuade me, don't use the child as an excuse." Lan Qi was not angry, but said angrily, "Now that I don't agree, you are not going to leave.
Yonghe Palace?"
When Concubine Rong saw Lan Qi's attitude softening, she felt hopeful and said with a smile: "I don't plan to leave. If Zhang agrees to give birth to the child here with you, I can't tolerate your shirk. My good sister, this is not a difficult matter.
It only depends on your face and mine to reply to someone above. If someone wants it but doesn’t want it, just agree to it. Do you know that Xi Bin has had an idea for the twelfth prince, but does she have that fate?"
"Sister, let me think about it again. You insist on me agreeing immediately." Lan Qi still didn't nod. It's not necessarily that she was not happy, but she felt quite strange. She didn't have a strong intention to refuse, nor was she particularly happy.
, probably because there is something else that she hasn’t figured out yet. She needs to have a clear mind before she can deal with other people’s matters.
Zhang Yasheng seemed to be afraid that Concubine De would not agree, so she opened her mouth to say something else. Concubine Rong knew Lan Qi's temper, so she stopped her and joked around. When she returned to Jingyang Palace, she told her: "Don't worry, be patient."
Wait a minute, I’ll see if this can be done.”
After that, Concubine Rong, Duan Concubine, and Bu Guiren discussed the matter again, and the sisters came together to persuade Lan Qi. They all thought it was a good thing. In fact, Lan Qi also knew that it was good for her, but she couldn't figure it out.
Whatever you are thinking about, you must not be able to nod your head until then.
Fortunately, several people were tight-lipped, and no one in the palace knew about it for a while, not to mention that the child hadn't been born yet. If it was a princess, then nothing would happen and there would be no need to work blindly to attract attention.
As for Lan Qi, she had been thinking about it for several days without making a decision. The Empress Dowager could tell that she had something on her mind. It was rare that Lan Qi had something she didn’t want to say in front of her, so she didn’t rush to ask until she figured it out or took the initiative to ask.
It was not too late. After such a delay, the emperor was only waiting to return from Shengjing.
Two days after returning to Luan, Xuan Ye stayed at the Yonghe Palace. The two of them were teasing their daughter.
Lan Qi came to her senses and smiled perfunctorily, but everything she said and did was reflected in Xuan Ye's eyes. Xuan Ye would be worried if there was even a little bit of discomfort in her eyes, not to mention that she was in a trance. Something must have happened to cause this.
I thought for a while and asked: "Do you miss Yinzuo again?"
Lan Qi shook her head: "When will I, my concubine, not think about my son without being pretentious in front of you?" After saying this, she knew in her heart that she would show such a look in front of Xuan Ye because she wanted to say it to Xuan Ye. She was hesitating whether to speak or not.
, for her, it is obviously most appropriate to discuss this matter with Xuan Ye. After all, they will spend their entire lives with their children together, and Xuan Ye's opinion is very important to her.
The emperor understood her and waited patiently for her to speak. After the little princess burst into tears and was taken away by her wet nurse, the two finally cuddled together. Lan Qi slowly told the story, and even Xuan Ye said: "This is a good thing.
I wanted you to take the twelfth elder brother with you before, but I couldn't say this, for fear of making you feel sad."
Lan Qi never doubted Xuan Ye's intentions, and she felt even more warm at this moment, and said slowly: "Yin Zuo is gone, how can I not long for another son, but I really don't dare to have such good luck again."
Extravagant hope. Therefore, I am not opposed to raising a prince. As sister Rong said, it may be an excellent arrangement for the fourth elder brother. But Your Majesty, there always seems to be something in my heart that I can't get over, and I can't think of it.
clear."
"Then let me think about it for you?" Xuan Ye hugged her and tapped his fingers lightly on his arm. After thinking for a long time, he seemed to have thought of something, but he hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Do you think Zhang promised to meet a different fate?
You have some similarities, you look at her as if you are looking at yourself, and you feel strange in your heart, it was you who wanted to send Yinzhen to Chengqian Palace, but now she is the same."