Because the princess couldn't stop crying, the maids and eunuchs rushed to find a puppy for the princess. The little thing ran back and forth and suddenly ran to the place where the medicine was broken. He just sniffed and licked it on the ground and died.
The atmosphere in the room was very heavy. Xuan Ye was holding his daughter, and Wen Xian was still sobbing on his shoulder. The little girl was still immersed in the fear that her mother was going to beat her, and she never noticed the strange changes in her parents' faces, and didn't know what she was doing.
Huang Ama’s face was already ashen.
Lan Qi stayed for a moment after closing the window, but soon woke up, turned around and looked at the father and daughter, and couldn't help but open her arms. Xuan Ye knew what she meant, so he took his daughter over and put her into Lan Qi's arms.
There, the little princess found herself in the hands of E Niang. She thought she was about to be beaten. She was so frightened that she struggled and cried. She stretched out her hands to Ama to hug her, but soon discovered that E Niang did not hit her or scold her.
She just held her in her arms and hugged her tightly.
The crying in the room gradually stopped, and occasionally there was a slight sob. Wen Xian finally calmed down beside E Niang, and then heard Jiao Didi admitting his mistake: "If E Niang is not angry, Wen Xian will definitely be good in the future."
Lan Qi's heart softened, she held up her daughter's chubby cheeks, pouted and said to her, "What if I see you beating someone next time, or if someone comes to complain?"
The proud little princess blushed, pursed her lips and was about to cry again, but her mother rubbed her face and threatened: "If you don't want to answer, I'll spank you now."
Wen Xian cried again and promised not to make any mistakes in the future. E Niang hugged her and patted her, talked to her a lot, and promised not to punish her this time. She even coaxed her by saying that the puppy was missing and that she would be given another one.
She brought another one and made the little girl smile, and then she asked the wet nurse to take it away.
During this time, the emperor had been listening to the reports from the guards below. He speculated that the medicine on the ground contained a poison that could seal the throat when blood was seen. The specific poison would have to wait for someone to check it before knowing more detailed results. The man who just delivered the medicine and hit
Princess Wen Xian's maid had been captured. Lest she might be suspected of committing suicide, she was gagged and watched closely with her hands and feet tied.
Xuan Ye returned to Lan Qi's room. She was resting her mind with her eyes closed. When Xuan Ye approached, she opened her eyes and smiled lightly: "The emperor is not busy anymore. He has been delayed here for a while. I am fine, Wen Xian."
I don’t cry anymore.”
Xuan Ye said: "I'm not busy."
Lan Qi smiled: "Then how is the emperor going to deal with this matter?"
The emperor's eyebrows trembled. The distrust shown in the eyes of the person in front of him made him feel guilty. He didn't speak for a while, and they looked at each other quietly. Finally, Lan Qi said first: "I'm afraid to check, who will it be?"
The forces behind it are at work, and the foundation of the imperial court cannot be shaken. The emperor is throwing a tantrum, and we must put the overall situation first, I understand."
There was hatred in Xuan Ye's eyes. He grabbed Lan Qi's hand with one hand and used a little force, making her tense up involuntarily in pain. He only heard the emperor say: "No matter who I find this time, I will give you a
Explain."
The expression on Lan Qi's face relaxed, and her smile was no longer so fake. She was truly relieved. In fact, before Xuan Ye entered the door again, she didn't just close her eyes and rest, she went through the incident over and over again in her heart.
, finally decided not to accept the complaints in her heart like before, and told herself that if the emperor still couldn't give her a practical explanation this time because of the overall situation, she would let herself and Xuan Ye calm down for a while, otherwise she would have to deal with him in the days to come.
Everything, sooner or later I will be confused and even collapse.
She thought that instead of going that far and doubting each other's feelings, it would be better to be honest about being unhappy. If you are unhappy for a while, it will eventually pass, at least without forcing yourself to distort your mood.
But this time, Xuan Ye told her categorically that he would give her an explanation. But at the moment of saying this, Lan Qi changed her mind. She had just ordered Ruijingxuan's people not to publicize the emperor's
The guards would not go around talking nonsense. They were originally worried that the Empress Dowager would be unhappy, but now they have other plans.
"Can the emperor leave this matter to my concubine?" Lan Qi's eyes gradually became full of life, no longer as gloomy as before. She held Xuan Ye in her backhand and said, "Last time, I left this matter to my concubine.
It's a complete mess. Don't both the Empress Dowager and you want me to try out the depths of the harem? So this time, you continue to watch from the side and let me seek justice for myself. If it fails again, you
If you help me one last time, I will never worry about this kind of thing again. I will hide behind you in everything I encounter, and I will never have to worry about you again for the rest of my life."
These words made Xuan Ye laugh, and said angrily: "Why spend your whole life talking, you will always be stuttering. I don't want you to rush for success. There is still a long way to go, so just walk slowly."
"Then the emperor agreed?" Lan Qi became inexplicably excited, as if she was gearing up to go to the battlefield.
"I agreed." Xuan Ye nodded and said, "Xiao Liangzi has been following me to do things related to Yonghe Palace. He is quite respectable in the palace now. The position of Manager Li will probably be his in the future. This time you can
Send him, even if he becomes the general manager in the future, he will still be yours. In the future, when you take care of the affairs of the Sixth Palace, it will be easier to do many things with his help."
"The Empress Dowager is worried about harming her health, so she has stopped telling anyone about it. Your Majesty, please don't tell your grandmother. I will tell her in the future. Anyway, I didn't hurt anyone this time." Lan Qi's mood gradually improved.
, the smile on his face became more natural, and he said confidently, "In fact, even if Wen Xian didn't make a fuss, the medicine would have been discovered. Now Huan Chun gives me medicine to my concubine, and she has to check it again before taking it. What she did is better than
Everyone is careful, this little trick can't hurt my concubine."
"It's so hard for you to be on guard like this. Why does it have to be like this?" Xuan Ye is not relaxed. He is always afraid of and hates the strife in the palace. If it is the force behind it, if it is just the thoughts between a few women, how is it twisted?
Only with a strong heart can he kill others, and what on earth should he, the emperor, do to prevent these things?
As an emperor, he also has his helplessness. He prefers which one and neglects which one. He has his faults, but these are not enough to be an excuse to kill. However, when everyone commits a crime, they will blame the emperor. Then
Who did he go to to shirk his excuses?
"This is also my concubine's responsibility." Lan Qi in turn comforted Xuan Ye, "The harems of all dynasties have been like this. The emperor understands better than me. We have agreed to face it together. This time, can you promise to give me something to do with me?"
With just one explanation, I feel very satisfied. Whether I can get to the last step of the investigation depends on my ability."
Xuan Ye was not particularly happy and asked her: "You have become more and more concerned about these things recently. I am not afraid that you will become rich, but I feel that after living such a life, you will no longer be as comfortable as before.
comfortable."
"I have been protected by you and the Empress Dowager for more than ten years. It's time to spread your wings and protect the children myself." Lan Qi's eyes flashed with sadness, and her voice became softer, "I'm afraid that I will
I will never forget this for the rest of my life."
"That thing..."
"I understand, I understand that what is past is past." Lan Qi sighed slightly, "The emperor also has the emperor's difficulties."
Xuan Ye frowned, but this time he shook his head and said, "I will give you an explanation for that matter sooner or later."
Lan Qi did not force it, but smiled lightly: "I understand the emperor's wishes."
The news that someone in Ruijingxuan poisoned De Fei's medicine has never come out. Nowadays, Changchun Garden has a simple population and is not as crowded as the Forbidden City. It is not difficult to hide something, and the people accompanying him
Most of the concubines were friendly with Lan Qi and were not those who liked to gossip. After two or three days, no one mentioned this matter, and even the people in Ruijingxuan forgot about it.
Lan Qi was in good health today, but the weather was getting warmer and she had to shorten her clothes. The Empress Dowager had not had time to change the robe she wore in the spring because she was ill. She was just sick now and was not mentally strong enough to work hard. In Huan Chun's time,
After a while, I invited Mr. Jue Chan to help me. Mr. Jue Chan is best at needlework. He is beautiful and the work he does is neat and tidy.
But when she saw Jue Chan's hand sewing non-stop, Lan Qi was attracted by the rouge covering the scar on her forehead. I don't know how she did it. She used rouge to draw flower-shaped patterns on the scar, which seemed real and fake.
On the eyebrows, a casual glance is enough to attract people, and if you look closely, her natural beauty makes her face look even more charming.
"Can't you get rid of the scar on your forehead?" Lan Qi asked, "I heard that the Imperial Hospital has medicine to treat scars. Women in the palace cherish their skin and cannot tolerate a little bump. Of course they will develop such medicine.
Come on, do you want me to ask you a question?"
Jue Chan shook his head with a smile, raised his hand and rubbed the needle slightly between her buns, and declined politely: "I think this is very good, may I think it is too eye-catching? It's just because the people in the garden are simple now, and there is no such talk as in the palace.
When I am in a good mood, I will dress up accordingly. If I go back to the Forbidden City in the future, I will definitely not dress up like this to attract attention."
Lan Qi said casually: "But if you let the emperor attract you now, no matter how plain and simple you are back in the Forbidden City, you will still attract attention."
Mrs. Juechan's eyes panicked and she hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I misunderstood. I am just in a good mood. When I saw the spring scenery in the garden..."
Only then did Lan Qi realize her gaffe and hurriedly said: "You and I are both concubines in the harem, and our bounden duty is to serve the emperor. The emperor just likes you, and I should treat you magnanimously. That is my responsibility.
What's more, I know you so well. Besides, there are always all kinds of people around the emperor, so why should I argue with you? It was just a joke."
Jue Chan said hurriedly: "I am worried too much, but I should be careful about my words and deeds. I can honestly say in front of you that I am not disrespectful to the emperor and disdain his favor, but I feel that if you accept the favor, you are truly grateful."