Mentioning these things brings up the old relationship between Jue Chan and Nalan Rongruo, which Lan Qi would not tolerate. She hurriedly pressed Jue Chan and said, "I won't talk about it anymore. I'm talking but I don't mean it. I can't really care about you. I don't care."
Mention it, you know there are some words I don’t want to hear.”
Jue Chan understood that Concubine De's feelings for the emperor were because she was jealous of other women, but could not tolerate the emperor's woman being disloyal. This seemingly contradictory psychology was actually in line with human ethics. If there was no previous relationship, Jue Chan would
If you can marry and have children in an ordinary life, you will definitely have the same views as Concubine De when you look at all this in that kind of life.
However, Jue Chan is smart and Lan Qi is considerate. When they talk together, it is no longer the same thing as in the past. They have always been easier to communicate with and even more compatible than others. Jue Chan is both talented and beautiful. Although he is in a low position, his temperament is deep inside.
, but not inferior to anyone. Sometimes Lan Qi would also secretly observe her dress. Simple things on her body would always become different. The same palace flower and hairpin, but the style of wearing it was slightly different.
If there is a change, the temperament displayed will be completely different.
In Lan Qi's world, women want to be flattered by their appearance. She also hopes that she can stay young forever and make Xuan Ye look like him. That's why she blurted out those words when she looked at the appearance of the noble Jue Chan. The Jue Chan family is
A serious emperor's woman, if she really wants to show off her beauty to attract the emperor, there is nothing wrong with her. It's just that she is dressing up now just because she is in a good mood after seeing the beauty of spring. She does not decorate her face for anyone, but for her own pleasure. This state of mind
, Lan Qi knew that she would never have it in her lifetime.
Soon, the Empress Dowager's clothes were changed. After Huanchun brought people to clean up, he brought a basin and asked the two masters to wash their hands. Then he served tea and cakes, and a cup of bird's nest was brought up. Lan Qi smiled and said: "Yu."
I originally wanted to give you the high-grade blood swallow given by Prince Fujin to replenish your vitality, but Yi agreed to be with you. After all, she is a senior member of the palace, so I can't ignore her. Usually there are always little things.
Yes, it doesn’t matter if you give more, but these Fujin don’t bring much in total. I think it’s better not to use them to cause trouble. You just happened to be here, so just use some as snacks.”
Jue Chan didn't refuse, but was just joking: "Your Majesty, it's really different here. The best blood swallows are used as snacks."
Lan Qi saw that she was relaxed and happy to talk to others. She supported her chin with one hand and said, "There are only empty shelves left. I spent a lot of money to give you those saffron flowers last time. This time I came to live in the garden and took care of them."
I also spent money on favors, not to mention my eldest brother’s wedding. From the first month to now, I spent money every day.”
Jue Chan took a few mouthfuls of bird's nests comfortably. Hearing Concubine De's complaints, he smiled and said, "I heard people in the palace say that Concubine De was frugal and stingy. It seems true."
Lan Qi smiled, knowing it was a joke, she broke off a piece of Saqima and ate it. After chewing her heart, she ran out and looked up at Jue Chan. She was eating the bird's nest without any distractions, her eyes were as calm as when there was no wind.
There were no ripples visible in the lake water, Lan Qi thought, it would be better not to involve her again.
But when she was distracted, she was inevitably confused and accidentally crushed the Saqima in her hand. Seeing this, Juechan raised his eyes and looked at her curiously.
Lan Qi sighed in her heart, but she had no sisters around her who could conspire with her. Even if the imperial concubine and concubine Rong could help, there was no room for negotiation between the two places now. Sister Bu and the concubines who came with her were all good people, so there was no way she could think of any way to deal with them.
The only person with ideas is the one in front of me. Not only is she close by, but more importantly, she has wisdom and courage that ordinary people cannot match.
But the Saffron incident nearly cost her life last time. If she was asked for help this time, wouldn't she be reduced to the second Concubine Wen? Why would she talk casually just because she was a little nice to others? It's rare for Jue Zen
The noble man can get rid of the noble concubine and live a comfortable life for a few days, but then he has to trouble her to scheme against others. No matter how he thinks about it, it is too selfish and unkind.
"What are you thinking about?" Juechan saw Concubine De's complicated eyes and asked with a smile, "Is your Majesty worried?"
Lan Qi still suppressed her desire, shook her head and said with a smile: "No, I was thinking that we have been out for a while, and I don't know what's going on in the palace."
After that, the two of them just chatted. After a while, Jue Chan left. Huan Chun sent her out of Ruijingxuan. When they got outside, Jue Chan suddenly asked her: "Huan Chun, has your empress encountered any trouble here?"
Huan Chun was unprepared and was stunned for a long time before replying: "It's nothing, why did you ask about this?"
"I just thought that the empress seemed to have something to say to me, but she didn't say it out loud. I think the empress must have some scruples." Juechan said to Huanchun very bluntly, "I don't think much of it in front of the empress."
I have the nerve to speak. If Huan Chun is willing to convey it, just tell the empress. If there is anything I can do to help, the empress will just ask. This is different from when I worked for the imperial concubine in Xianfu Palace. I understand in my heart. Anyway, the empress promised
I will continue to do my work year after year, and I will be idle when I am idle."
In fact, Huan Chun didn't quite understand what was said after that. He relayed the original words to his master. Lan Qi understood that there was no movement from the Jue Chan family, but they were plotting against Concubine Hui every day, but it was her after all.
Why should she impose her own affairs on others? She was still frightened by the result last time, and she really didn't dare to drag others into trouble again.
"You didn't say anything, did you?" Lan Qi asked Huan Chun uneasily. When she learned that Huan Chun didn't mention the poison in her medicine, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's better not to involve her. I'll think of other ways."
, Eunuch Liang has already gone to the palace to take care of things for me. It will not be difficult to know what is going on in the palace in the future. We are not in a hurry to have any countermeasures now. The people who are worried now are the people who want to poison me. Why should they wait?
Until I die."
Huan Chun said: "The little palace maid who delivers the medicine can't ask anything. She will be tortured to extract a confession. But if you don't nod, the slaves will not dare. The new faces in Ruijingxuan still don't know their background. Suddenly
Without a sister, I am afraid that they will go out and talk nonsense, so I will not let them leave Ruijingxuan in the past few days."
Because the keeper of Yonghe Palace was left to take care of the palace, Lan Qi did not bring many palace maids and eunuchs with her on this trip, but she had two baby dolls to take care of. Wen Xian was even more mischievous and naughty, so he had to recruit some people from Changchun Garden.
The palace maid whom Wen Xian kicked and beat is a newcomer here, and she is still locked up in Ruijingxuan. Lan Qi did not let them torture her to extract a confession, but only let her live.
Two days later, the poison in the decoction was confirmed to be arsenic. Arsenic is a special medicinal material, and its use in the palace is strictly regulated. Even in commercial pharmacies, toxic medicinal materials such as arsenic and aconite will have clear records for every sale. Medicine
It can heal people, but it can also harm people. The truth behind this was made clear to Lan Qi last time when she was trying to find a way to get saffron.
As for the little palace maid, she was a newly elected person after the completion of Changchun Garden. Her family background was clean and she had no bad deeds. She was a child from a decent family. She had never offended anyone and had nothing to do with gambling. At that time, Huanchun
Asked Lan Qi why he was investigating this, Lan Qi felt that if he could find out such a person, someone might have caught someone behind his back, and it would be better to follow the clues and investigate than to have no clue at all.
But nothing could be found on the little palace maid who was scared to death. She repeatedly said that she was not a waiter serving tea and delivering medicine. That day, a decent eunuch suddenly came to ask her to do something, and she brought the medicine.
When I came out, I was very nervous because it was my first time to get close to Empress Dowager De, so I didn’t see the little princess running towards me. Normally, everyone would consciously give way to the princess, but that day she was too nervous to care.
, the little princess ran rampant, and the dog in her arms was struggling again, which caused the next incident. And she was so frightened that even if she thought about it for a few days, she could not remember what that decent eunuch looked like.
In the following days, everything was as usual in Ruijingxuan. Empress Dowager De was going to Ningchun Hall every day to take care of the Empress Dowager as if she were in the palace. One day, the emperor issued an order to return to the Forbidden City on the 10th day of April because the Crown Prince was going to the Forbidden City.
Lectures were held in Yuqing Palace, and the emperor would go back to listen to the prince's lectures and test the princes' homework along the way.
Calculating that there were still many days left, the emperor made his decision early, obviously to give the children time to prepare, so as not to suddenly go back and find that everyone was slacking off because their father was not in the palace, and everyone would lose face.
As for the concubines in the palace, they heard that the emperor was going back. Before they had time to be happy, they knew that the emperor would leave the palace and return to Changchun Garden that day. The hopes they had raised were instantly shattered. It was different from the peace and tranquility that the emperor had in the past when he was away from home.
This time there were a lot of complaints in the Sixth Palace, and even Concubine Rong had to deal with people who came to complain to her several times.
In comparison, Changchun Garden is simply a paradise. There are not many people here at the moment, and those who come are all honest concubines. The sisters spend all day sightseeing in the garden, and are praised by all directions in the Forbidden City all year round.
Those who are bound by the wall are reluctant to leave and wish to live in the garden all their lives.
That day, Master Juechan and Yi promised to take a walk in the garden. Halfway through the walk, a sudden wind came up. Yi promised that he was too weak to blow the wind, so he asked someone to send him back first. Master Juechan led Xiang He and continued walking.
He then told her what she had been asking about recently, saying that guards in Ruijingxuan had been coming and going frequently in the past few days, and no one from Ruijingxuan went out anymore. He didn't know why.
Although Huanchun didn't let the people in Ruijingxuan leave because he was afraid that they would go out and talk nonsense, it was really strange. Outsiders would notice something unusual if they paid a little attention. Even Xianghe could tell something after staring at it for a few days.
If others had paid some attention, they would have noticed that there must be something important going on with Concubine De.
"Stop staring, for fear of making others suspicious." Mrs. Juechan told Xianghe. Just as she finished her words, she suddenly heard someone shouting for help from the front. The master and servant hurried forward a few steps and saw a man in bright clothes.
The little woman was lying on the edge of the pond, half of her body was about to dip into the water. A palace maid on the side was holding her tightly. She looked up and saw the noble Jue Chan coming. She hurriedly shouted, "Your Majesty, come quickly, my family promised to
It fell."
The master and servant came over to help, and the three of them worked together to drag the person up. They saw clearly that it was Zhang Jia's promise. Her face turned red but she was not afraid at all. She was holding something unknown in her hands. When she turned around, she reached the small jar at her feet.
When I released my hand, I saw a small fish jumping into the water.
"What are you doing?" Jue Chan was panting from exhaustion.
Zhang promised to calm down, and quickly saluted the noble man, smiling with sweat: "I was catching small fish for Princess Wen Xian. The princess pestered the empress to ask for it that day, and the empress asked where the fish came from. Princess
I have been crying for a while. I remember seeing some here. I came to take a look today and I really caught a few." He then said hurriedly, "Thank you for your help, otherwise I would have fallen."