Lan Qi lowered her face involuntarily, sighing in her heart for the Empress Dowager's cleverness. When she came back to her senses, she pretended to smile as if nothing had happened. The Empress Dowager scolded her: "You guys think I am blind and deaf, so you really just smile and laugh every day."
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Lan Qi stood next to her and said without any confidence: "You are joking again, I don't dare. It's nothing. The emperor is not very happy. Yesterday he said that this year's harvest will be excellent and it will be a good year."
The Empress Dowager ignored her and sighed: "I can't use my ears and eyes now, so I don't listen or look at some unimportant things. But if you have something in your mind, I can tell it at a glance."
It can be seen that the more you hide it, the more I will know the importance of it."
Lan Qi looked at the Empress Dowager. Her old wrinkled eyes were gleaming now, just like the look she saw when she first met her. She was so majestic and sacred, so wise and wise. She couldn't help but tremble in her heart.
She was too aware of the seriousness of this matter, and hurriedly said to the Empress Dowager: "The Emperor does not know what is on my mind, and I do not know what is on the Emperor's mind. I should have the same feelings as the Emperor and not hide anything, but the Empress Dowager, this matter
Can you promise me, my concubine, never to mention it to the emperor?"
In fact, Lan Qi regretted it after saying this. Why did she need to remind the Empress Dowager? Who else could understand the pros and cons of this better than the old man?
When the Empress Dowager heard that the imperial concubine had been brought all the way from Xianfu Palace to Cining Palace without anyone noticing that day, the only way to prevent anyone on the way from noticing was to stuff her into the Prince's sedan chair.
Although this is just a suspicion, if it was really done by the prince, they may have ignored that no one else was walking that way in a sedan that day, or maybe as always, the evildoers understood what they had done, and in the eyes of ordinary people
It's all unbelievable and not worth doubting, so he acts unscrupulously.
On the contrary, ordinary kind-hearted people who have even the slightest bad thoughts are worried that everyone will find out. They are trembling and uneasy all day long. Most of them cannot survive the pain, so they will work hard to make amends for their sins in order to achieve spiritual liberation. Naturally, there are also changes in the past.
Those who have lost their minds will be on the road of no return from now on.
Having said that, I wonder if the prince did it, whether this experience tortured him, or drove him to the path of no return.
"Maybe he is not the prince. Now we have just found out this possibility. Don't be sad. I think the prince would not want to hurt you no matter what." Lan Qi gently touched the chest of the Queen Mother, wanting to help.
She was relieved, but the Empress Dowager grabbed her hand and said, "The thing I was most worried about happened. The thing I was most worried about you not being able to face after I left, you still let me see it."
"The Queen Mother..."
The old man frowned deeply, grabbed Lan Qi with his thin old hands, and solemnly told her word by word, "The inheritance of the royal family can never be pinned on one person. The prince is just a symbol of inheritance, he is not the emperor yet."
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The weight of these two sentences was so heavy that Lan Qi seemed to be overwhelmed, but the Empress Dowager continued: "Remember what I said to you before, no matter what happens, you must stand behind Xuan Ye
, No matter what the situation is like for the royal family and the court in the future, you must stand behind Xuan Ye."
Lan Qi's voice trembled, but she said yes firmly, and the Empress Dowager continued: "Now he is young, facing the world's most powerful people with majesty, but in the future when he is old, the current love between ancestors and grandchildren, brotherhood, and even father-son love
He will be far away from him, and he will be just a lonely emperor. My grandson is very pitiful. He will not receive the care of his family when he comes to this world. Don’t let him leave alone after his death."
"Concubine, please remember." Lan Qi nodded vigorously.
"Keep it in your heart and engrave it on your bones." The Empress Dowager's eyes were as sharp as a blade.
"Keep it in your heart and engrave it on your bones." Lan Qi repeated her words, and after saying this, the intimidating aura of the Empress Dowager suddenly dissipated, and the old man seemed to have exhausted his last bit of strength and slumped softly on the pillow.
, closing his eyes and smiling happily, "In the future, when you are old, will you say such things to your children? I really want to see what you will look like then, I really want to see..."
Lan Qi tried to say something light-hearted and said with a smile: "The emperor said that he was sure that I would not be able to teach my daughter-in-law, let alone my son, in the future. The emperor asked me to be a wealthy idler in the future, and follow me stupidly every day.
He’s just fine.”
The Queen Mother actually laughed, but said meaningfully: "Daughters-in-law must be taught, not to demand anything from them, but to show them the cruelty of reality. They are all the golden branches and jade leaves in the deep house. When will they know the world?"
It’s a lot of pain, but if you want to achieve something with your husband, you must go through ups and downs.”
Lan Qi responded with a smile: "I listen to you."
The Empress Dowager glanced at her and smiled kindly: "Don't imitate Concubine Hui. I feel sick for her after all the tricks she has done."
Lan Qi could only comfort: "Don't think about those things."
But the Empress Dowager looked at her calmly, and Lan Qi was unprepared to hear: "How to cultivate a mother of the country is not only to give kindness and power, but also to make the children feel happy. Happy people will be open-minded."
A mind big enough to accommodate the world, just like you."
Lan Qi stared at the Empress Dowager blankly, but the Empress Dowager smiled and patted her forehead, then turned away and closed her eyes to rest, and said no more.
After staying in front of the Empress Dowager for a long time, Lan Qi felt that some words seemed to be more than she could bear. After repeated choices, she decided not to think too much or to delve deeper. After hearing those words, she would just do what she said.
Wu Yalanqi is the best.
Not long after the Queen Mother closed her eyes to rest, she fell asleep. It was a rare moment of sleep. Lan Qi asked the trustworthy palace maid to wait in front of her, and then walked to Aunt Sumala's house. The old grandma and the Queen Mother fell together that day.
When I got to the ground, my waist collapsed and I still can’t get out of bed and move.
When Mammy saw Concubine De coming, she said distressedly: "Seeing you walking around with a bulging belly makes me feel worried. Good lady, how about you take a break and let me live in peace for a long time?"
Lan Qi smiled leisurely and said: "This little baby is very well-behaved. He used to make trouble with me every day in his spare time a while ago. These days, he may know that his mother is going to be busy, so he is very well-behaved. The imperial doctor said that the baby and I are both fine, and our pulse is strong.
Be stable, don't worry, and it's easier for me to get angry if I move around so much."
In the past, the little woman who had given birth for the first time and knew nothing about it, narrowly escaped death and gave birth to her fourth brother, accompanied by Aunt Sumala. Lan Qi has always remembered that kindness. Now that Aunt Sumala thinks about it, she also feels that she is there.
Yesterday, but now the Concubine De was very capable, and having children was no longer something she should be afraid of.
"I hope it will be a little brother, the master will be happy." Aunt Sumala touched Lan Qi's belly lightly, but did not dare to touch it hard. Concubine De was one month old, and she was afraid that too much touching would stimulate the fetus and cause premature birth.
In fact, the mother-in-law actually had such an idea in her heart. She hoped that Concubine De would give birth as soon as possible, but she was secretly afraid that the Empress Dowager would not be able to wait for that day.
The two chatted and mentioned that Concubine Hui was seriously ill these days, but Dafu Jin did not come to the palace to serve her. No matter what happened in the palace, she would not participate because of her illness. It was obvious that the daughter-in-law was avoiding her mother-in-law, because Concubine Hui He couldn't leave the palace at will. If Dafujin hid outside, he could avoid her for the rest of his life.
"It's really ugly that things have gotten to this point." Aunt Sumala sighed and said casually, "The Emperor has selected a few candidates for the Crown Prince, but they have to be shelved now. The Queen Mother could have expected Already."
Speaking of the prince, Lan Qi's heart trembled, but she didn't want to tell Aunt Sumala again, so she silently settled her thoughts.
At this moment in the Qianqing Palace, the emperor was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back. He was listening to Eunuch Li nervously saying a few things. The emperor was holding a string of beads in his hand. At this moment, the beads seemed to be rubbed very hard. The chirping sound made Eunuch Li's heart tremble, and the old man did not dare to say another word, for fear that the emperor would chop off his head in anger.
"Who else knows about this matter?" But the emperor still asked.
"I feel..." Eunuch Li swallowed his saliva and summoned up the courage to say, "I feel that even if someone knows about it, I don't dare to publicize it. This is a serious matter. All the ladies in the palace and ministers outside the palace are smart people. Look at the emperor's face and act."
The strength in Xuan Ye's hands was almost enough to crush a string of beads. Little by little, he vented the hatred in his heart into the strength. Except for the redness on his face due to excessive exertion, there was no change in his expression. He understood that as long as If he remains calm, others will not dare to act rashly, but if he shows dissatisfaction even a little bit, someone will definitely point the finger at Yuqing Palace.
The greatest support for the prince is not how powerful the Hesheli family is, nor how talented and capable he is. The greatest support for the prince is his father, Xuan Ye himself. Once the emperor wants to abandon the prince, no one can help him.
"You are getting older. I'm afraid you won't have long in the palace." Xuan Ye said coldly.
"Yes, I should have retired a long time ago." Eunuch Li was calm now and said calmly, "I have made an agreement with the Empress Dowager that I will serve as the guardian of the mausoleum for the Empress Dowager in the future, so that you can take care of the affairs of the world. Son, tell her from time to time."
"Before you become a mausoleum guardian who is independent of the world, you should select and train a few capable people for me." The emperor's voice seemed to come from the abyss, and it was dull and depressing, making people feel suffocated. Eunuch Li said nervously Listen to him say, "Those people must be completely reliable. From now on, every word and deed of the prince will be reported to me in secret."
"yes……"
The beads still made a chirping sound, but the emperor's words were harsher than the sharp voice, "I will arrange for someone to supervise them. If they have other intentions, they will die anytime and anywhere."
Eunuch Li felt that his heartbeat was about to stop, but suddenly he heard the emperor's words that revealed deep helplessness and sadness.