Concubine Hui turned a blind eye to the ups and downs of the previous dynasty, and her always steady and steady behavior in front of others, during this turbulent period, won some face for the Changchun Palace. After all, she was the mother of the emperor's eldest son, and as a concubine she could not help but
It was his duty to interfere in the government affairs, and the emperor seemed somewhat satisfied with this. At least he had no complaints about the harem. Moreover, because of Concubine Hui's hard work in managing the harem during these days, before the outcome of the Mingzhu case came out, she went to Changchun Palace to grant a favor.
reward.
Although Concubine Hui was frightened in her heart, she remained calm and calm towards others, which had to be admired by others.
All this was also reported to Lan Qi's ears, and she ignored it and just rested her mind in Yonghe Palace to recuperate her body.
At the beginning of February, Concubine De was close to her confinement. Although she narrowly escaped death before giving birth, she did not suffer much because of the smooth delivery. She recovered quickly during the month of recuperation. With the help of Tai Hospital, she also started skin care and slimming.
, in just thirty days, she transformed from a haggard, swollen and swollen mother into the rosy, graceful and energetic Wu Yalanqi she once was.
Concubine Rong had been ill for a long time and the sisters had not seen each other for dozens of days. Concubine Rong finally left her bed and came to congratulate her. When she saw Lan Qi coaxing her thirteenth brother to walk in the corridor, she was immediately stunned.
"Yinxiang, my name is Concubine Rong." Lan Qi came with her thirteenth brother in her arms. Concubine Rong scolded her, "You have such a good waist. You just gave birth to the child. Carefully hold them and avoid your waist."
Lan Qi smiled and said: "The imperial doctor also warned me, but I think that if you are lazy, you are really lazy, and if you move more, you will be energetic." Then she teased Yinxiang in her arms and asked him to call her Rong Niangniang.
Brother Thirteen was not good at calling people yet. He held it in for a long time and couldn't shout out. He leaned on Lan Qi's shoulder shyly. Concubine Rong said a few words teasingly. Lu Zhu came over and said: "Tea is being served in the Nuan Pavilion. Please invite me."
Let’s go sit and talk.”
Concubine Rong said that the weather was getting warm and she couldn't sit still in the pavilion. The sun was so good today and they both had just left the bed. It was time for them to get some more sun. She asked the palace maid to set up chairs and tea tables in the courtyard and covered them with thick mats.
The two of them sat on the soft cushions.
Concubine Rong sat on her lap with her thirteenth brother in her arms, and asked why the little princess was missing. Lan Qi said that her little daughter was sleepy, and she was sleeping with her fourteenth brother at the moment, but that was okay, otherwise the three little girls
The dolls are making trouble together, and the roof of Yonghe Palace is about to be lifted off.
"No one else can ask for your troubles." Concubine Rong smiled, looked at the thirteenth brother in her arms, and said softly, "His mother-in-law went to Yikun Palace. I heard a lot about it.
I heard these days that she and Concubine Yi are serving tea in Qianqing Palace."
Lan Qi could see that there was displeasure in Concubine Rong's eyes. Looking at her complexion, after all, she was not comparable to someone in their teens or 20s. After such an illness, her face was thin and yellow, and the areas around her cheeks were not evenly covered by makeup.
The true color of the skin is exposed, but the ugliness is not covered up. And because she has lost a lot of weight, her eyes look scary. Lan Qi can't help but advise: "The spring delicacies are the most delicious. Sister, eat more. It's important to take good care of your body. They
It has nothing to do with us."
Concubine Rong glanced at Lan Qi. Under the sunlight, she saw that her face was rosy and her skin was plump. She looked no more like a woman who had just given birth to a child. She couldn't help but sigh: "It's good to be young."
Lan Qi did not answer. She will be reaching her thirties in a few years. She will no longer be the teenage Chang Zai she was. There will be new people coming into the harem, and even the young nobles will change.
When you become an "old man", the word "young" will never be worth the time. The most important thing is to have a good attitude. You cannot deal with yourself casually just because you are old, nor can you spend wantonly and uncontrollably just because you are young and beautiful. People can be leisurely at any time.
Just a little bit.
Concubine Rong teased her thirteenth brother and talked to Lan Qi about the recent affairs in the palace. When she talked about Concubine Hui single-handedly controlling the Sixth Palace these days when she was ill, she lamented: "If it weren't for what happened to Mingzhu this time,
, she may decide to take over all the rights in my hands in the future. She is a capable person and is not afraid of not doing well. But to the emperor, it is the same for everyone who does these things."
Lan Qi knew that Sister Rong was feeling sad. It was her capital that allowed her to gain a foothold in the Sixth Palace. Now that she was taken away by Concubine Hui due to an illness, how could she be willing to do so? She also felt that she was old and lustful and that even the emperor didn't care about her. Lan Qi felt like this.
Although Qi has not endured it, she can imagine the hardship involved. However, Xuanye is not a heartless person, and he does not want Concubine Rong to harbor resentment, so he speaks for the emperor without permission: "The emperor knows very well what is important in his heart, and it is the Empress Dowager who
The incident happened and it didn't delay the important affairs of the court. Sister should understand that she just ignored you because she felt sorry for you. In a month or two, when you get healthy, the emperor should speak out."
"I hope so." Concubine Rong was not very confident, but she came to Lan Qi to tell her today. Naturally, she hoped that Lan Qi could mention it in front of the emperor. However, she also had something strange in her heart. At this moment, she couldn't help but ask: "The emperor is back."
It's been a while, why haven't I come to Yonghe Palace to see you?"
"I came here just to chat. There are always rules and etiquette in the affairs of the Empress Dowager. You don't have to worry too much. The most troublesome thing for the Emperor is the government, but I can't say a word about the things here." Lan Qi seemed to say.
He didn't have any dissatisfaction with the current situation, and said calmly, "I gave the children a headache when I came here, and now Yi Fei and the others are waiting for tea, so I don't think it's inappropriate."
Concubine Rong frowned slightly, suddenly feeling that there was something about the person in front of her that she couldn't understand. Although she said these words calmly and calmly, no matter how she listened, she always felt that there was something else in them. Seeing her now, she was in high spirits and had a charming face. Thinking about a woman is for her own pleasure.
After all, Wu Yalanqi definitely doesn't intend to win the Holy Favor again.
At this moment, there were hurried footsteps in front of the door. Huan Chun was standing nearby. When he saw someone outside wanting to send a message, he went straight to greet them. After hearing the message in front of the door, he hurried back and said to the two of them: "The imperial court has made a decision, Mingzhu."
Your Excellency has been dismissed from the Cabinet."
Concubine Rong immediately asked: "What else?"
Huan Chun shook his head: "Nothing else, probably just dismissed from office."
"It's easy for him." Concubine Rong cursed bitterly, but then she felt something was wrong, so she called the wet nurse to take Brother Thirteen away, and brought tea to drink herself as if to hide her embarrassment. When she looked at Lan Qi again, her expression was calm,
There was no hatred in his eyes.
"The centipede insect is dead but not stiff. Sister, look at it more openly." Lan Qi sneered, lowered her head and gently turned the gold bracelet with dragon and phoenix patterns on her wrist, "This result is much better than I imagined."
Concubine Rong said softly: "I heard the rumors, Brother Six..."
Lan Qi suddenly looked up at her and said with a smile: "Sister, I am a sensible person. There are some things that we cannot say openly."
Concubine Rong's face tightened, as if she had just seen the person in front of her clearly at this moment. As soon as the Empress Dowager left, Wu Yalanqi's whole person changed. The perseverance in her eyes made her want to avoid it after looking at it for a long time, for fear of being attacked.
It was like she could see through all my thoughts.
"I understand." Concubine Rong's heart sank, and she calmed down and said, "I am getting older every year, and I no longer have the aggressiveness of my youth, but I hope everyone in Jingyang Palace is safe. Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.
They rely on their family background to be superior to others in the palace, but in the end they are still burdened by their families. We are innocent, which is actually a blessing."
Lan Qi nodded and said, "What my sister said is that we should cherish our blessings even more."
When Yonghe Palace knew about these things, all the Sixth Palace knew about them. Those concubines who used to be attached to Changchun Palace were eager to separate from Concubine Hui. Although the emperor had just rewarded Concubine Hui a while ago, he didn't know what would happen tomorrow.
Who knows if Changchun Palace will be in trouble tomorrow.
This time, Concubine Hui was no longer silent. She used the excuse of illness the next day to put aside everything in her hands. Concubine Rong even declined to visit her, saying she was in a coma. Her authority, which was almost taken away by the Changchun Palace, was
She returned to Jingyang Palace again, but Concubine Rong could not take charge of everything alone, and she would definitely need the help of one person.
On the first day after the imperial doctor said that Concubine De was allowed to go out, Lan Qi put on makeup and went to Yinghua Palace and Cining Palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager. Needless to say, she felt sad. She looked at the former palace of the Empress Dowager in Cining Palace.
The pavilion was being demolished and was to be moved to the foot of Changrui Mountain as it was. I felt even more sad. I held Huan Chun and looked at it for a while before leaving.
After that, they went to Ningshou Palace, and Wen Xian came out to greet them as soon as they reached the door. However, after not seeing each other for more than a month, the little girl seemed to have grown a lot taller. She threw herself under Lan Qi's knees and looked at her mother with a smile, saying sweetly: "Eniang is so beautiful."
It’s beautiful, so beautiful.”
Seeing her daughter, the sadness in Lan Qi's heart dissipated a lot, and she praised her for taking care of the Queen Mother these days. Wen Xian complained angrily: "The Queen Mother is not obedient at all, and she always refuses to take medicine. I am tired."
, I will tell Huang Ama later."
Lan Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was led by her daughter all the way to the Queen Mother's Palace. The Queen Mother's body had also recovered, but because she was older, she couldn't recover faster than Lan Qi and the others, so she couldn't go out much.
When she arrived at the door, the maid raised the curtain and walked into the Nuan Pavilion. She heard the Queen Mother saying: "The Pearl's gang members are all over the world, and they are on par with the Hesheli family. The Hesheli family is the prince's support. How can the emperor allow the emperor to do so?"
Can the power behind the eldest son rival that of the prince? Even a woman like me can understand such a simple truth."
"Royal Grandmother, my mother-in-law is here." But the little girl didn't understand adults' business, so she suddenly shouted. Lan Qi quickly followed her in. Sure enough, she saw the Queen Mother leaning on the kang, and Grandma Sumala sitting beside her.
.They had not seen each other for a long time. When the Queen Mother and Mammy saw the dazzling Concubine De coming in, their eyes lit up. The Queen Mother recited Amitabha, hugged Lan Qi to her side and said, "Look at you, I really want to call you Queen Mother."
Take a look."
This sentence aroused the sadness of the three of them, and they inevitably shed tears. Wen Xian coaxed them back and forth until they felt better. After that, they only said some words of comfort. Lan Qi asked the Queen Mother to take care of herself, and finally sent her grandma back to her palace.
I supported my grandma firmly on the road, but as I walked, I couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.
An old man and a young man stood in the corridor. The grandma looked at the weeping Concubine De in silence. Thinking of her past appearance and every detail of the past ten years, she said with emotion: "It is a great blessing that the Empress Dowager died without illness.
It’s all given by the empress.”
Lan Qi shook her head, and after she calmed down, a smile emerged from her tears: "Don't worry, Mom, I will live a better life than before."
At this time, she saw Yu Kui coming from Yonghe Palace. Seeing her grandma talking to her master, she didn't dare to come near her. Grandma asked her what was going on. Yu Kui responded: "It's Long Live Lord who has come to Yonghe Palace. I'm here to ask you to go back early."