The phoenix rests on the Wu, the Luan rests on the bamboo, the legend of the ancient sacred bird is now compared to the phoenix among people in the palace. When Concubine De said these words, the imperial concubine did not understand.
It's just strange in her heart that Wu Yalanqi never talks much about the affairs in the palace. The fact that the emperor is about to be crowned queen has always been just a rumor. Although the rumor is about her, she also understands that the queen must be hers, but for some reason, she no longer seems like it.
I valued it so much in the past. Back then, I was at odds with the Niu Hulu clan, and I was somewhat competitive with Kunning Palace. Later, I also cared about the idea that the imperial concubine was not the queen after all. But now that I come here year after year, I actually
Gradually I don't care, and gradually fade away.
Recalling that in recent years, the emperor would always take her with him during major events and celebrations. She was also known as Zhengyanshun, who held the Phoenix Seal. She did not have the dignity of a queen but had the power of a queen. In addition, in the first month of this year, the eldest brother got married, and the emperor took her to receive the ceremony together. Then,
It is the honor that a legitimate mother can have, but Xuan Ye gave it to her.
As a woman, who doesn’t want to be a wife or a concubine? The imperial concubine asked herself why she didn’t care so much now. Be it family or relationship, the only person who could immediately come to her mind was Si Age. Never before.
One person can make the imperial concubine devote all her feelings and get the same or even more in return. The family's giving to her is accompanied by endless constraints and requirements, and the emperor's feelings for her are clear to the imperial concubine herself.
Only Si Age, the more she loves her child, the more the child will repay her. Even if he knows who is the biological mother, he will not reduce his love for her at all. This child loves her so sincerely.
This deep palace is the greatest gift from God in her helpless destiny.
A gust of wind passed by, and the heat wave rushed into the pergola and became extremely cool. Lan Qi and Huang Guifei's faces were slightly refreshed. The wind blew the rings on their buns jingling. Lan Qi raised her hand to hold on to the sound, and then heard Huang Guifei finally
He said: "Do you believe the rumors in the palace? Or, what has the emperor revealed to you? You must not be convinced that I sit in that position. You should be as competitive as other women.
Unless the emperor himself says something to you, you will be convinced."
Lan Qi nodded slightly and said softly: "Although the Holy One has not said it clearly, I am obedient and obedient. The person in my heart who belongs to the palace is none other than you."
"You don't need to tell me these words." The imperial concubine snorted, turned away with a somewhat disdainful look, and said coldly, "Come to please me? There is no need. You and I will continue to maintain our current tacit understanding in the future.
That's enough. You can't compete with my background and family background in your lifetime, and I also understand that you can't compete with your position in the emperor's heart."
Lan Qi didn't take it seriously and smiled calmly: "I think that on that day, I will definitely congratulate the empress from the bottom of my heart, but before that, no one knows what will happen in the palace. Under the dazzling glory,
It will make people unable to open their eyes and not see everything around them clearly. I hope that at this time, I can work with my mother to protect the children more carefully."
The imperial concubine's expression was shocked, as if she was immediately energetic. She frowned and asked, "What do you mean by this? Is someone trying to harm Fourth Brother?"
Lan Qi lowered her eyes and said calmly: "In February, I was ill, and someone took the opportunity to add arsenic to my medicine. Wen Xian went on a rampage and knocked over the medicine. The Empress Dowager gave Wen Xian a puppy to lick after.
He was killed on the spot. The emperor promised to let the concubine investigate this matter, so he did not make it public. He believed that the murderer behind the scenes was in the palace, so there was no movement in the Forbidden City. After all, if it spread, it would not be beneficial to that person. "
The imperial concubine felt a chill on her back and asked, "Will they attack Fourth Brother next time?" But before Lan Qi could respond, she called Qinglian loudly and asked her to send someone to send a message back to the Forbidden City.
, People around the fourth elder brother must be careful about his diet. Everything must be checked again and again before entering the fourth elder brother's mouth. Food outside Chengqian Palace is not allowed to be eaten. In this way, Qinglian was confused when he heard it.
He looked at Empress De Fei and saw her nodding with a smile.
After the imperial concubine was excited for a while, she woke up and looked at Lan Qi, asking awkwardly: "Are you okay?"
Lan Qi smiled and said: "Arsenic is extremely poisonous. If anything happens to me, I will be separated from you as soon as possible."
"It's best that nothing happens to you. Brother Si also cares about you. After all, you are his biological mother." The imperial concubine glanced at her, then turned to look at the wormwood decorated on the roof of the pergola swaying slightly, and asked coldly: "
What are you going to say?"
"My concubine is thinking that one day you will enthrone the queen, and the fourth elder brother's son will be honored by his mother. Even if he is not your biological son, he seems to have the respect of his legitimate son. Regardless of whether he is genuine or not, there is always this saying, and the identity of the fourth elder brother will definitely change.
." Lan Qi's gentle smile disappeared, and now she looked a little serious. She said seriously, "Once the fourth elder brother's identity is different, threats around him will emerge in endlessly. You also know that the emperor's legitimate son,
There is only one prince."
The imperial concubine frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "Although the fourth elder brother was not born to me, it doesn't necessarily mean that he can be my son if I don't become the queen. But if I become the queen, he won't be able to be his son. I agree with the idea of a legitimate son in my heart."
, but for outsiders, unless the emperor makes it clear, other people have different opinions, and you and I can't influence it. After all, he was not born by me."
"Whether they approve or not, some people will regard Fourth Brother as their opponent." Lan Qi's eyes were shining, which is the most powerful aura of a mother, and she said slowly, "I am saying this is a big deal, but it is also true.
Facts. If you become the queen one day, Yuqing Palace will definitely regard Fourth Elder Brother as a threat, and those who are staring at Yuqing Palace will definitely think that Fourth Elder Brother is a stumbling block. Fourth Elder Brother will be attacked from both sides. If he does not have a blind date with anyone,
, it is inevitable that you will be isolated among brothers, which is the most undesirable thing."
Lan Qi suddenly stood up and left her seat and knelt down in front of the imperial concubine. This shocked her and she complained repeatedly: "You are pregnant with the child. If you make any mistakes, I can't bear it."
Lan Qi said: "This time, the emperor agreed to let the concubine track down the murderer behind the poisoning. I will never be like the Saffron incident and have to force the emperor to take action. This time, the concubine must do it. What I said and did after that is as good as
If I have offended my concubine, I would like to ask you, for the sake of Fourth Elder Brother, not to argue with me."
The imperial concubine asked her to stand up and speak, and asked curiously: "So you didn't come to ask me for help?"
Lan Qi smiled: "I just want to explain this matter to my queen. I am worried that you will be instigated by villains in the future and misunderstand my intentions. I want to reassure my queen that I will stand by Brother Si at any time. That must be the case."
I'm on your side. Regarding Fourth Elder Brother, I will never be proud of myself as my biological mother. It's all your credit for Fourth Elder Brother to be where he is today. I understand it better than anyone else. But my dear, Fourth Elder Brother is my concubine after all.
Flesh and blood, please let me protect him from a distance, and let me protect him from the wind and rain together with you. I will not ask for credit or take away your glory, I just want to show my sincerity to my son."
The imperial concubine listened quietly. Seeing Lan Qi stop, she asked: "If Brother Six was still here, would you have this thought?"
Lan Qi nodded. She could say many words to prove her piety, but she didn't bother to say too much. The only thing she couldn't say was the reason why Si Age came to Chengqian Palace in the first place. She couldn't destroy the emperor's care and love for her in the heart of the imperial concubine.
Love, but Lan Qi is determined. Yinzhen is the child she wants to protect throughout her life. No matter whether Yinzuo is still there or not, no matter how many children she has, it will not change.
"Over the years, I have paid attention to my words and deeds. I have put Yinzhen first in everything. When I gradually realized that the emperor wanted to establish a queen, I began to worry even more about whether I would bring trouble to my children. I understand what you said. Are you willing to remain silent?
I am also happy that you have devoted yourself to your children." The imperial concubine seemed to be comparing her motherly strength with Lan Qi's, and said seriously, "I also have something to say to you. If I become the queen in the future, Yinzhen will be more precious to her mother.
, Rather than being embarrassed by others' suspicion and hostility, it is better to let go and fight. As a mother, I will definitely go all out to pave the way for my son's future. I have already considered some of the things you are worried about. "
Lan Qi was suddenly startled and said hurriedly: "I have misunderstood, I did not mean this, I just said..."
"So you and I are not the same person after all. You just want a stable life for your son, but you are too naive." A sneer flashed across the imperial concubine's face, but this coldness was not directed at Lan Qi, but at her body.
In an aristocratic family, the coldness comes from seeing through the warmth and warmth of people in this world. He hummed, "Where does the stability come from in the royal family? Behind the stability is loneliness and no future, but your son is willing to live a mediocre life.
? He is so diligent and studious, do you know what the future he longs for is like? You love Yinzhen, but do you understand him? How many words can you and your son say throughout the year? "
Lan Qi was stunned and said nothing. The imperial concubine looked at each other coldly and said solemnly: "Since you are determined to open your arms for him, don't do it tepidly. What we can do is
Clear the obstacles on the road of life for him, instead of moving the big stone to a place and wait for him to face it himself in the future. What is the use of such useless efforts?"
Lan Qi was very conflicted. She felt that the imperial concubine did not understand what she meant, but she seemed to understand. However, the imperial concubine's ability to speak such domineering and clear words really impressed Lan Qi.
"If you find out the mastermind behind the scenes this time, you will make her suffer forever." The imperial concubine stood up proudly and sneered, "In the next three years, there will be many young women coming in for the talent show, and it will be better to free up some space in the palace.
That's right, what are you keeping things that are in the way?"
Lan Qi was speechless. In fact, she had been thinking about what to do if the murderer behind the scenes was found. Should she be thrown into the cold palace or kill her? This is not difficult. As long as the evidence is conclusive and their guilt can be proven, they will definitely be beyond redemption. But
Lan Qi always felt that this was not the best way.
Jue Chan once said that watching Concubine Hui's life would be worse than death. Lan Qi did not think so. Instead, she thought that if those people could restrain each other, it would be great for herself to reap the benefits. Now she understands why the emperor wants to take advantage of all conditions.
Minister of checks and balances, but she doesn't know how to get there, and is groping every step now.
"Why are you in a daze?" The imperial concubine suddenly spoke up. Lan Qi came back to her senses. The imperial concubine said coldly, "You are also one of the four concubines. You are one of the few noble women in the Qing Dynasty. Kindness and gentleness are yours.
Don't always show your temper on your face, why don't people look at you and bully you? I also know that I am domineering, but because of this, do those people in the palace dare to bully me? It is a common problem for people to bully the weak and fear the strong, you
If you have to be a soft persimmon, don't blame others for picking on you."
"Concubine, please remember." Lan Qi doesn't care about the imperial concubine's harsh words. It's very rare for her to say something like this.
At this moment, someone hurriedly ran in in front of the Jifengxuan gate. The people here stepped forward to stop him. When they saw that it was the maid next to Concubine De, they brought him in.
It was Xiangyue who came with a flustered face. She didn't dare to look at the imperial concubine. She timidly moved to her master's side and whispered a few words in a low voice. Lan Qi frowned for a moment and cheered up to say goodbye to the imperial concubine. See you.
Her eyes were full of curiosity, but she said frankly: "The Empress Dowager is not in good health, and I will go to Ningchun Hall now."
The imperial concubine was also worried. When Lan Qi turned to leave, she couldn't help but said: "I'm afraid that one day will get worse. You have to be prepared in your heart. Those people have endured long enough."
Even the imperial concubine understood that once the Empress Dowager passed away, Concubine De would be the target of public criticism. Those people would hinder the Empress Dowager and dare not do anything to her. But it would be different in the future. How could the Emperor, who had so many things to do, stay by her side every day?
At a certain moment, a black hand suddenly appeared from the darkness and could drag her into the abyss of eternal destruction. During the more than ten years that Concubine De was sheltered, she silently made countless enemies.
The Empress Dowager is not sick, but she is old and unable to do many things. She will feel uncomfortable even if she eats one more bite. Her life is disappearing little by little. Her ears are deaf and her eyes are blurred. She is getting old slowly in a very normal way. But the people who protect her are reluctant to part with her.
If she wanted to eat one more bite one day, she would be so excited that she would forget about the old man's physical weakness, and would involuntarily want to satisfy her.
Lan Qi waited in Ningchun Hall for three days, and Xuan Ye came to stay with her for several hours every day. The Empress Dowager finally had some relief, but the imperial doctor quietly told Lan Qi that she was afraid that the old man's body would not be able to withstand it for a few more times.
toss.
And in those few days, Eunuch Liang and Huan Chun conspired to do something that went against Empress Dowager De's original intention. Lan Qi always wanted them to take good care of the palace maid, but because the little girl was so ambiguous, she couldn't be sure that she would find him that day.
Is hers one of the two eunuchs related to Mingzhu Mansion? Eunuch Liang boldly asked Huanchun for help, let the girl go, and put her in the garden as a bait, hoping that the evildoer would want to kill someone.
Silence.
I just gave it a try and was prepared to be scolded by my empress after returning without success. Unexpectedly, the day after he transferred the little palace maid to another place, Eunuch Liang secretly sent someone to keep an eye on the movement and captured alive the one who wanted to
The eunuch who hurt the girl was, as expected, one of the two eunuchs.
When Lan Qi learned all this, she wasn't angry at Eunuch Liang and Huan Chun for taking matters into their own hands, but she didn't feel happy either. She said worriedly, "I'm just afraid that I'm just trying to scare the snake away." She added, "We've been investigating for so long before we found out.
Don’t you think it’s strange that you can easily catch someone with this little clue?”
Eunuch Liang was puzzled: "What does the empress mean?"
Lan Qi thought for a while, cleared her mind and said: "This matter has been delayed for a long time. The person who wants to harm me has either never received a response, or has already understood everything here. No matter what the situation, when we deal with her
, she must be plotting against us. I have to think more about it. Now a eunuch suddenly appears and wants to attack the child. Could it be that someone deliberately lured us to follow this clue? After all, we have been investigating for so long.
Patience is limited, and it is very easy to go all out when you see a little hope. Therefore, we must be calmer than before and must not rush for success. You must understand that they are anxious, not us."
Eunuch Liang thought it was reasonable and said, "I have asked someone to look at that thing. We must not let it die. There is no interrogation yet. Do you want to interrogate it personally, my queen?"
Lan Qi shook her head and smiled calmly: "Don't interrogate him. If he is eager to tell us something, what he says now will definitely not be true. I don't believe there are people who are not afraid of death. Let him stay for a few days without knowing whether he will die or live later.
The days have driven him to despair, and I am not afraid that he will not tell the truth. If he is really not afraid of death, the worst he can do is help him."
Huan Chun smiled and said: "I'm really afraid that you will be angry, but I think this is reliable. You were serving the Empress Dowager those few days, and I really don't dare to distract you."
"It's better to discuss it with me next time. If we still don't understand each other, we can't understand what's going on outside." Lan Qi smiled, and suddenly she thought about it again, and told Eunuch Liang, "Let the news go out."
, let’s just say that a eunuch sneaked into Ruijingxuan at night to molest my palace maid, and was mistakenly shot to death as an assassin. I’m sure they won’t believe it, but the truth and falsehood are enough for them to consider for a few days.”
As Lan Qi expected, there was indeed any disturbance in Ruijingxuan. Before Changchun Garden became lively, word had already spread throughout the Forbidden City. There were rumors in the palace that a eunuch was beaten to death in Ruijingxuan. The same thing.
The news reached Changchun Palace and made Concubine Hui restless.
In recent days, because Mingzhu noticed that some officials were trying to impeach him for buying and selling official positions, she was tightening her power to destroy evidence and had no time to interfere with her palace affairs. As a result, the matter has never been resolved. Now I don’t know if it was too carefully planned in the first place.
, or the people on De Fei's side were too stupid, and there had been no movement for so long. She didn't want to wait any longer, so she threatened the two people in the garden to settle the matter first, and then she tried again, but she didn't expect to wait.
This result.
But this time, Concubine Hui did not want to poison Lan Qi. She was well aware of the current rules of Yonghe Palace. She must not have been negligent in Ruijingxuan when she arrived at Changchun Garden. She just wanted to drag Concubine Yi into the water.
All the evidence of guilt was pinned on her.
Concubine Yi has always been a talker. She has a vicious heart but not the courage to do so. She always wants to encourage her to do something. Concubine Hui is not willing to let her sit back and enjoy the success. Moreover, she has three princes under her knees who will have to be careful in the future.
, I had to involve her no matter what, and I even wanted to make her truly hostile to Concubine De and remove herself from the cusp of the conflict.
But after all, they are two places apart, and Concubine Hui has nowhere to use her energy. Now things are becoming more and more blurred. She seems to be trying to get involved, and she is anxiously urging Mingzhu to think of something every day.