After listening to Xiao Hezi's words, Yinzhen's melancholy expression immediately dissipated. He knew that in this world, besides himself, Amma could really make E's mother happy. He ran to the door and looked at E's mother's bedroom.
Now, the dark room seems to be lit with many candles. The bright light shines from the window and is faintly reflected here. There is also a smile on Brother Si's face.
That night, the emperor rested in the Chengqian Palace. No one knew what was said between the emperor and his concubine. But the next day, the fourth elder brother saw his mother smiling again, and he understood in his heart that Amma came last night to
He was angry with E Niang in Cining Palace. Although he still didn't understand what he and E Niang had done wrong, but Amma could come to comfort E Niang, and he felt that it was okay to be scolded.
Early in the morning, the imperial doctor from Yikun Palace came to take the pulse of Zhang, who was about to give birth. She was about to give birth in a few months, and the second pregnancy was not as stable as the previous birth of Thirteenth Brother. She had to be careful every day these days.
Concubine Yi listened boredly to the reports of the imperial doctors. It wasn't that she didn't care about her birth, but at the end she asked the imperial doctors: "How is the Queen Mother's health?"
The imperial doctor smiled bitterly: "A dedicated person has always been responsible for the pulse case of Cining Palace, and minor ministers have no chance to inquire about it, nor can they inquire about it."
Concubine Yi knew that the physical conditions of the above officials were also a major secret of the imperial court. As expected, it was in vain to ask. After sending the imperial doctor away, she complained to Zhang Yaoyong: "I hated Wu Ya so much for taking advantage of the Empress Dowager's favor.
, I wish she had lost this support, but recently the emperor has just come to my Yikun Palace more often. I hope that the world will be peaceful and the emperor's heart is broken. As a result, this trouble, hey, for the emperor, even if the sky falls, there will be no emperor.
It’s important for grandma to come.”
Zhang promised to listen silently. After yesterday's incident, she wondered whether it was Concubine Yi who caused such a thing. But after hearing Concubine Yi's complaint today, she felt it was reasonable. Recently, the emperor often comes to Yikun Palace, always first
Come and see her, and then rest at Concubine Yifei's place. Concubine Yifei is in high spirits every day. She is so looking forward to the emperor's favor. Why would she cause such a thing and ruin her great opportunity?
"Try to give birth to a little brother to make the Empress Dowager happy. Although the Emperor has many sons, the royal family will not be dissatisfied with having too many children." Concubine Yi lazily asked Zhang to agree, and then went back to her room to rest.
Zhang Yaosheng seemed to want to help Concubine De to find some clues, and asked Concubine Yi with concern, "I haven't seen Concubine Hui for a long time. I was wondering if I should go and say hello."
Concubine Yi waved her hand and said: "I went to see her. She is very ill. I don't want to be infected by her. You should be more peaceful. Preparing for pregnancy is the serious matter."
After saying these words, Concubine Yi left. Zhang promised to think about it for himself. Since Concubine Hui was really seriously ill, she shouldn't be able to do such a thing. Seeing that Concubine Hui was worried, Xiaoyu comforted her in a low voice and promised: "The days are still long.
Your safe delivery is the most important thing right now. If nothing else, Concubine De must also be worried about you. She only needs to know that you are safe so that she can feel at ease."
Zhang promised and patted Xiaoyu with a smile: "You have made progress now, but you have to be more careful in the future. Don't mention that person here."
Two or three days later, the Queen Mother's health improved. People outside were not allowed to know how the Queen Mother was, but with Lan Qi by her side every day, she did feel that the old man seemed to be more energetic. The Queen Mother said
She thinks that her mood is good and her health is good, so she always happily said to Lan Qi: "Now I really don't have to worry about anything anymore, and I don't have the energy to worry. Every day my head is empty, and the time passes with a silly smile and confusion. Days like this,
It’s really comfortable.”
The emperor came to accompany his grandmother every day, but he was so busy that he could only stay for less than half an hour, so he went back and forth three or four times a day. Finally, the old grandmother ordered him to concentrate on government affairs and only allowed him to come to Cining Palace once a day. Xuan Ye He could only entrust his grandmother to the pot-bellied Lan Qi. He felt sorry for her hard work and there was really no one else he could trust. Instead, Lan Qi joked: "Now, the emperor knows how capable I am, right?"
The atmosphere in Cining Palace, due to the optimism of the Empress Dowager and the cheerfulness of Empress Dowager De, was not as gloomy and sad as outsiders imagined. However, when Xuan Ye came to visit her grandmother that day, Lan Qi happened to come from the tea room and saw the emperor walking straight into the palace. Walking to the Empress Dowager's bedroom, the sullen aura coming from the side door made her feel uneasy. However, when she came back, she only saw the Emperor smiling and talking to the Empress Dowager about interesting things in the capital, and there was no sign of displeasure at all.
Half an hour later, the emperor really wanted to go back to Qianqing Palace to talk to the ministers. He left with a smile, but Lan Qi followed a few more steps out. As expected, he saw the emperor who looked gloomy as soon as he left the palace, but Xuan Ye was there. She didn't show anything in front of her, but her heart was pounding. What happened?
It wasn't until that night that the doubts in her heart seemed to be answered.
At night, the tired pregnant woman returned to Yonghe Palace. Lvzhu said that Lord Jue Chan had been waiting for a long time. Lan Qi counted the days. On that day, she said that the three-day time limit requested by Concubine Hui had come. It seemed that there was some news. She suddenly remembered today. The emperor's gloomy expression made him feel a little irritable. If it was because of that incident, the emperor was so angry that he didn't want to say anything. Who was it that let the imperial concubine out?
However, Master Jue Chan did not bring a clear answer. To be precise, Concubine Hui did not give her a concrete answer. Concubine Hui clearly told Master Jue Chan that she was not hiding anything because this matter needed to be investigated further. Rat trap.
"Concubine Hui, like Eunuch Liang, did not find anyone seeing anything strange nearby. According to your words, the concubine was dressed very decently that day. It is impossible for no one to notice her from Xianfu Palace to Cining Palace." Jue Master Chan looked serious, and seemed to be frightened by Concubine Hui's conclusion. He told Lan Qi clearly, "But that day, the prince was worshiping Buddha in Yinghua Hall, and he was riding in a warm sedan from Yinghua Hall and returning to Cining Palace. Yuqing Palace, no one else passed this road in a sedan that day. If the imperial concubine did not appear out of thin air outside Cining Palace, the prince might have brought her here."
After Jue Chan said this, the room was so quiet that no breathing could be heard. The house had obviously been burned down and should have been as warm as spring. However, at this moment, it seemed to be even colder than the cold wind outside. This was not a cold that made people's hands and feet tremble. Instead, it spreads out bit by bit from the heart, causing people to be frightened and suffocated by the coldness.
"Only the prince?" Lan Qi asked these four words solemnly. She thought of Xuan Ye's depression and the anger that seemed to be suppressed today. She couldn't imagine that the emperor already knew about this matter or even confirmed it. , it is really rare that Concubine Hui does not dare to investigate further. Concubine Hui should understand the cruelty behind the truth. As Grandma Sumala often said, after seeing through it, there will be only despair.
"Your Majesty, if you are the prince, this matter is beyond our control." Juechan looked nervous, as if she was worried that Concubine De was too righteous, and reminded her, "My Majesty, you should understand that anyone who accuses the prince will be punished. I suspect that you covet the position of crown prince. Even if the emperor is extremely affectionate towards you, I am afraid that you will not be allowed to question the prince. You must not raise this matter with the emperor."
How could Lan Qi not understand these words? She understood better than anyone else how much the emperor valued the prince. It was not only his deep love for Queen Hesheli, but also his commitment to his deceased wife. The relationship she had cultivated with her son for more than ten years
, and the emperor's expectations for the inheritance of the royal family, all made him spend too much effort on the prince. Even if Lan Qi is the person who is the most important to Xuan Ye, there are always other places in the emperor's heart for other people, and where the prince is
The boundary is a forbidden area where no one can cross even half a step beyond the thunder pool.
"I understand, this matter ends here." Lan Qi calmed herself down and did not mention anything that made the emperor unhappy to Jue Chan. She just ordered, "I would trouble you to go to Changchun Palace again and tell Concubine Hui that as long as
She won't mention this matter to others anymore. As long as she doesn't delve into it as she said, I can write off her previous attempt to steal the key to Xianfu Palace. But if there is even the slightest rumor in the palace that is detrimental to the prince, don't blame me.
polite."
Jue Chan agreed solemnly: "I understand."
After that, the two of them dispersed. Lan Qi washed and settled down under the care of Huan Chun. It was difficult to sleep with a big belly. Tonight, she was tossing and turning because of this matter. She never imagined that the prince would be involved.
How the imperial concubine walked from Xianfu Palace to Cining Palace that day has always been a mystery, but if she was hidden in the prince's warm sedan, it seems to make sense. But why did the prince do this, and how could he make the madman mad?
How can the imperial concubine avoid making any noise in her sedan chair?
Bind her and gag her? All imaginable methods are so cruel. The prince is in a warm sedan with such a person, and he is not afraid at all when he is only a teenager?
Huan Chun seemed to know that his master couldn't sleep. He lit a lamp and came in at midnight. He raised the curtain and saw that his master had not closed his eyes. He smiled and comforted her: "My queen, go to sleep. I will go to Cining Palace tomorrow morning. The Empress Dowager is waiting for you and your slaves to make green onions."
I’m eating some biscuits.”
Lan Qi sighed and closed her eyes, but Huan Chun seemed to remember something and whispered: "Just now, Eunuch Liang's apprentice sent a message, saying that Zhang promised to ask questions in Yikun Palace about the imperial concubine and Concubine Yi.
It doesn't matter, Lady Yi Fei is hoping that the Emperor Taiping will visit her more often. Now that something like this has happened, the emperor won't go anywhere, and Lady Yi Fei is losing her temper."
Lan Qi said disgustedly: "She still has something to worry about and loses her temper. It turns out that few people in this palace really care about the Empress Dowager."
In fact, Lan Qi also understood that she had been in charge of Cining Palace alone for more than ten years. Although the Empress Dowager and her relied on each other, it was very unfair in the eyes of others. Why should they be asked to be as sincere as herself?
Honor the elderly?
It was destined to be a sleepless night. The next day, because she had promised the Empress Dowager to make snacks for her, Lan Qi came to Cining Palace early with a full belly. You Huanchun helped her do the hard work and finished her work before the Empress Dowager got up.
The old man had a good appetite for the scallion pancakes he missed so much. He wanted to eat more, but Lan Qi cruelly stopped him.
The Empress Dowager laughed at her: "You are no happier today than you were yesterday. You were worried all morning. What's the matter? I trouble you to make a meal of cake and eat it?"
Lan Qi smiled and said, "Don't say such things. The emperor will scold me for being unfilial."
But the old man suddenly said: "He was unhappy yesterday, and you are also unhappy today. Tell me, what happened?"