Concubine De was pregnant, Qinglian did not dare to work for her, so she asked the empress to wait in front of the door for a while. Lan Qi looked at the people inside who were busy, and the cotton balls used to stop the bleeding were dyed red. She stopped for a long time, and then she was busy giving
The imperial concubine changed her clothes and bedding. When she finally got closer, the first thing the frail imperial concubine said was: "Don't tell Yinzhen."
Lan Qi couldn't bear the sadness. Even she felt that the imperial concubine's affection for her child was unparalleled. She said that she raised the thirteenth brother by her side. She believed that she had taken good care of Xuan Ye's child, and she believed that she should not let down Xing'er.
Due to her dedication, she still cannot subjectively conclude that her love for the Thirteenth Prince is like mother and son. However, for the imperial concubine, the Fourth Prince has long been her flesh and blood.
"Did you declare the imperial doctor?" Lan Qi asked Qinglian, Qinglian shook her head, "It's the same when the imperial doctor comes. He always says those words. The doctor invited by the family also comes to the palace to see him, and he always prescribes some prescriptions.
Your Majesty needs to take medicine and rest and recuperate. I think that after returning to the palace, I will be busy with social activities and my Majesty will be tired again."
"What's wrong with me?" Lan Qi asked again.
"Why are you asking so many questions?" But the imperial concubine was impatient. She glanced at Lan Qi coldly, closed her eyes to rest, and her pale lips wriggled slightly, "Do you think I'm sick and can't
If you take care of Yinzhen, you can take your child back?"
Maybe it was because the pregnant woman was so angry when she was pregnant with her child. Lan Qi laughed it off when she was snatched away by the imperial concubine in the past. Today, all kinds of emotions were entangled together. When she heard what the imperial concubine said again, she immediately retorted without any dignity: "Mother
What's the point of saying this? It's been more than ten years, and you still don't trust me? Even if it's just for the sake of the fourth elder brother, I also hope that you will be healthy and live a long life. If you make any mistake, the fourth elder brother will be so sad."
The room was filled with a faint smell of gunpowder. If the imperial concubine was in good spirits, whoever dared to refute her face to face like this would be asking for death. But now the imperial concubine has no energy to argue with others. What's more important is that every word of the imperial concubine is reflected on her.
They all touched the soft spots in her heart.
"You don't need to teach me a lesson, get out." The imperial concubine had no confidence or strength, so she coldly put down these words and waved her hand to call Qinglian, "See you off, I don't want to see her again these days, and no one is allowed.
Enter the gate of Chengqian Palace."
Lan Qi stood up slowly and said that she would leave on her own. She protected her belly and blessed the imperial concubine. She finally persuaded her calmly and patiently: "Please forgive me for my rudeness. I speak from the bottom of my heart. It is a trivial matter in the palace."
With Concubine Rong's cooking, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager do not need to be served by the Empress every day. The Emperor values the Empress in his heart, and you are even more irreplaceable in the heart of the Fourth Brother. I also ask the Empress to take care of yourself. You can rest in peace and take care of yourself in the Chengqian Palace.
good."
The imperial concubine turned her face sideways and closed her eyes, hiding her own tears. However, even with her eyes closed tightly, she couldn't help the tears welling up. She just held back and didn't make a sound for Concubine De to notice. She only waited for her to leave the room before she grew up.
He breathed a long sigh of relief, covered his face and cried.
Qinglian was on the side but could not persuade her. In the end, the master actually grabbed her hand and said: "Qinglian, if I really can't get better, considering our friendship for so many years, don't leave Yinzhen and continue to be with him."
Just take care of him, okay?"
Qinglian knew in her heart that the imperial concubine would never have been able to say such a thing if she had not been desperate herself. And as she watched her master weaken day by day, she understood the weight of these words better than anyone else. With tears in her eyes for a moment, she nodded and agreed: "Slave.
I will follow Brother Si for the rest of my life, don’t worry, Madam, don’t think too much and take good care of yourself.”
The imperial concubine held her hand, crying so hard that her whole body was shaking, and asked Qinglian over and over again if she had committed too many sins. It took her a long time to calm down, and then she listened to Qinglian's advice. Whether it was retribution or punishment, the only thing she could do at the moment was
The only thing is to take good care of your body and live one more day, even if it means that the pain of losing yourself to Brother Si can be reduced by one day.
In the study, Xiao Hezi came back from Chengqian Palace. Just now, he went back for his master to remind the imperial concubine to take her medicine on time. Unexpectedly, he heard the argument between the imperial concubine and the de concubine outside the door. He thought it was some important matter, but he heard
Later, the circles under his eyes were red, and now he came back listless. The elder brothers had just finished class, and the fourth elder brother was standing in the corridor to relax his muscles. When he saw him coming in with his head hanging down, he couldn't help but frown.
Xiaohezi didn't know whether he should talk about those things, and Si'age kept scolding him, so he told the story in Chengqian Palace in a slightly tearful voice. Yinzhen was stunned when he heard it. He thought that his adoptive mother treated him wholeheartedly, and his biological mother even more
She has never neglected to take care of him. She is a blessed child and can receive the love of two mothers. But now, half of her blessing seems to be coming to an end.
Yinzhen is very smart, and he has long noticed that his adoptive mother is not in good health. It is not a minor illness with headaches and fever, but that her mother is still in her best years, but her energy is becoming less and less energetic day by day. The energetic mother in the past is unlikely to be the same.
Now, my mother's temper has gradually become milder, mostly because of her failing health.
"Fourth brother, the empress is most afraid that you won't be able to concentrate on your homework because of him. If you are praised by the master and rewarded by the emperor, the imperial concubine will be happy. You must not let the empress down." Xiao Hezi followed his master every day and learned from him.
These words are very good. Yinzhen nodded and agreed to him, "I understand."
But even though the child was calm, he could not eliminate the sadness in his heart for his mother's declining condition. That evening, when he returned to Chengqian Palace from school, he stood in front of the dormitory door before he entered. Si Age, who had always been calm and strong, cried uncontrollably.
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When the imperial concubine saw her child crying, she thought that Yinzhen was being bullied in the study. After asking for a long time, the child did not say anything. She gradually understood why. Although her heart was sad, it was more filled with her son's love. She coaxed him to laugh and said
: "A man will not shed tears easily. Your Majesty does not like to see boys cry. My mother-in-law will always be with you."
The faint sadness in the Chengqian Palace spread to the Yonghe Palace. When she was humiliated and abused by the Imperial Concubine in the past, how could she have imagined the situation today. Lan Qi fully hoped that the Imperial Concubine would be healthy and live a long life. Such emotions even affected Xuan Ye. After that,
She often went in and out of Chengqian Palace, and the imperial concubine was comforted and cared for by her husband and son. Her health really improved, and the smile gradually appeared on the fourth elder brother's face.
In a blink of an eye, it was October, and the thirteenth brother turned one year old. The day of Zhuzhou was very lively. The little guy held the ruby Panlong Saber in one hand, and the big brush with the bamboo pen tube of Xiang Fei in the other hand. Both the saber and the big brush were his own.
It was so big that even if the little guy couldn't lift it, he wouldn't let go. He was eager for someone to lift him up, making the elders very happy by crying and laughing.
But these lively events have nothing to do with the biological mother of the thirteenth brother in Yikun Palace. Since Concubine De returned to the palace, both parties have avoided seeing each other. Although everyone is looking forward to seeing the scene of the two fighting, but think about it
Zhang Jia is just a promise, what qualifications does she have to be so arrogant in front of Empress Dowager De?
At this time, the women gathered in the Yifei Hall and talked about the excitement of the Thirteenth Prince's capture of Zhou in the past few days. Zhang promised to look forward to it, and her eyes filled with tears after hearing this. Everyone advised her to look away, while others lowered their heads and sobbed and complained.
: "Empress De Fei didn't even let me take a look at her. Since her return to the palace, I have tried to pay her respects but have been refused. Even Concubine Yi's face has been refused. Is it possible that she is afraid that the thirteenth brother will see his mother?
, don’t you want an adoptive mother?”
These complaints spread from the Yikun Palace to the East and West Sixth Palace as the women dispersed. Lan Qi just sighed and lamented that Xing'er is not easy, and she doesn't know how long this kind of life will last. Recently, Concubine Hui said that her illness is not serious.
They couldn't catch anything in their dealings, and Lan Qi knew that the impeachment of Mingzhu in the previous dynasty was getting more and more intense, so she didn't dare to cause any major events in the harem that would affect the emperor. Mingzhu was the enemy who killed her sixth brother. This time the emperor
If he could be brought to justice, it would be a real shame.
But Eunuch Liang sent news that Lan Qi didn't want to hear. It was peaceful and quiet in the womb these days, but something happened under her nose that she didn't want to see. Eunuch Liang told the empress clearly.
, Concubine Hui secretly met with Noble Juechan twice in private. Although Concubine Hui was waiting for Noble Juechan each time, the nobleman did not turn around and left. Both times she stayed with him and talked for a long time.
Concubine Hui has been using the excuse of recovering from illness these days not to go out. She only goes out once in a while, just to wait for Lord Jue Chan. If the first time is a coincidence, the second time seems to be an appointment.
Lan Qi knew that the former did not go out because he was sick, and the latter rarely went out. Occasionally, the two of them would meet and talk when they went out, which made people suspicious. She believed that the Jue Chan family hated Concubine Hui, but now
In such a situation, she had to be a little more suspicious. A smart and courageous person like Jue Chan, even if he couldn't stand behind her, could never be hostile.
What made Lan Qi even more alarmed was that she realized the major event in the court. Jue Chan hated Concubine Hui, but now that the emperor wants to shake the power of Mingzhu, there is no doubt that the entire Mingzhu Mansion will be implicated. If a serious crime is committed
, the whole family will suffer. Although Nalan Rongruo died young, his wife and children are still there. The Juechan family can watch Nalan Rongruo's flesh and blood become slaves and maids in the future, and can watch him helplessly.
His wives and concubines were reduced to slavery and suffered humiliation?
It was from the Juechan family that Lan Qi learned that a minister wanted to impeach Mingzhu, and she expressed her determination never to interfere in the government affairs. If the Juechan family wanted to plan something to save Nalan Rongruo's wife, children, and mother, she would go here
When there was no solution, it was not surprising that he turned to Concubine Hui for help, and for Concubine Hui, this was the best thing.
But what can the two women do to control Chao Gang?
From the time the bowl of poison appeared in Rui Jingxuan to the present, everything she experienced made Lan Qi understand more deeply the connection between the White House and the imperial court. She realized that she had been cared for so well by the Empress Dowager for more than ten years, and it seemed that she
Although he is smart and capable, he is actually incapable of dealing with everything in the palace. Kindness is meaningless in this world, and weakness will only lead to failure.
That day, Jue Chan went to see Concubine Hui for the third time. When he returned to Yanxi Palace at dusk, he was surprised to see Concubine De waiting for her in the East Side Hall.