"Is this, as they often say, fireworks in the world?" Xuan Ye smiled lightly. He didn't dislike the aroma of Lan Qi's dishes at all. His original intention was to let her not pay too much attention, but how can a man understand a woman's heart?
, and as a result, all the way to Yonghe Palace, until Xuan Ye sat at the table and ate a full meal with his index finger moving, Lan Qi still had an unhappy face.
Xuan Ye laughed at her: "How can I have fun with you like this?"
Lan Qi puffed up her cheeks and said, "Then, Your Majesty, let me go wash up and change my clothes."
"It's a good waste of that time. I won't spend the night at your place. If I leave soon, I won't even have time to talk." Xuan Ye said, reaching out for her to sit next to him, and said half seriously and half jokingly, "What are you doing now?"
I’ve eaten them all, and I’ve been covered in your scent, so I can’t smell your scent anymore.”
However, these coaxing words are the most unpopular among women. Lan Qi huddled in her position and remained motionless. The two of them were in a stalemate for a long time. Lian Lianchun felt that the master was not doing this, but no one understood the emperor as well as she did.
The emperor suddenly laughed loudly, and the laughter was full of doting. He stood up and pushed his mother-in-law to the inner hall, scolding: "Go, clean up, I will also wash up, this thing is good
The smell is indeed not bad, you should dislike me later."
Now the two of them separated. Eunuch Liang was waiting for the emperor to rinse his mouth and wash his hands. This Huanchun quickly changed his master's clothes and took off his robes and coats layer by layer. She was still suspicious, so she simply soaked dried flowers in hot water and wiped her body. Her hair also
After taking it off, after struggling for a long time, she was still not satisfied, so she left the emperor alone and went straight to bathing in the fragrant water. Afterwards, before changing her clothes, she stood in front of the mirror in her pajamas and looked at herself, clean and fragrant, before she felt at ease.
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But at this time, Luzhu came in from outside to report, lowering his head and saying: "Mother, Long live the Lord has driven back to Qianqing Palace."
Lan Qi looked at the person behind her in the mirror. The expression on her face suddenly dimmed. She silently moved her body to sit on the kang, curled herself up cross-legged, and softly responded: "I know." She added, "There's no need to rush.
Just comb my hair and put on my clothes, that's all."
As she lowered her head in a daze, paying no attention to what was going on around her, a familiar force suddenly pulled her into her arms. Lan Qi was still in a trance, and she could only hear a low voice whispering in her ears: "I'm asking you to torment me.
If you really leave, they won't be able to see how good you are, I asked Luzhu to scare you."
Lan Qi stared blankly at the man in front of her. For some reason, she should have been happy and warm in her heart, but for no reason she wanted to cry. She raised her cheeks high and tears fell from the corners. Xuan Ye silently wiped away her tears.
He said disgustedly: "I just washed my hands. If your tears flow into your ears, it won't be good."
Lan Qi snuggled into his arms, her soft body twitching slightly, as if she was crying. Xuan Ye just held her quietly, as if her crying could be shed with his own tears. For a long time, he heard the person in his arms sobbing.
Saying: "I feel sorry for you..."
Xuan Ye smiled faintly: "Why do you feel sorry for me?"
Lan Qi didn't answer, and Xuan Ye had a tacit answer in her heart. She felt sad that she had lost her royal grandmother. From now on, she would really have to stand upright and have no one to rely on. And in this life, who dares to say that she doesn't care about the people around her or anyone else in her heart?
There is no sense of dependence at all. No matter how strong you are, there is always a weak point. Now that he has lost his royal grandmother, in the days to come, he will make the most fragile part of his heart stronger than ever.
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"I can't leave. My whole body aches and I don't want to move anymore." Xuan Ye said lazily, leaning down on the heated kang, smiling tiredly, "I came here during the day and fell asleep leaning here.
There is no fragrance, but the mattress here is filled with the fragrance you use every day. I felt so relieved that I fell asleep for a while."
"When I came back, I happened to see your royal chariot leaving, and I felt very sad." Lan Qi wore dry and smooth black hair and clean pajamas. However, Xuan Ye was still wearing regular clothes. On weekdays,
There would never be such an incongruous scene here, but no one feels it is inappropriate at the moment.
Xuan Ye lay down, running his fingers through her cool hair from time to time, listening to her quietly, as if it didn't matter what she said, what mattered was that she was alive, what mattered was that she was full of energy, and what mattered was that she would always be healthy.
Stay healthy by your side.
"Can I rub it for you?" Lan Qi saw that Xuan Ye said that his whole body was sore, so she started to push Xuan Ye gently and let him lie on his side, exposing his back and waist. The technique was familiar, light or heavy, and there was nothing he said about it.
They chatted about trivial matters, not mentioning the Empress Dowager's funeral, not mentioning the troubles of court politics. They were as quiet as a young couple from an ordinary family, waiting for Lan Qi to say: "Our little princess doesn't even have a name."
I don’t even have a son yet, Huang Ama, are you too biased..."
But she heard the emperor snoring slightly, so steady and peaceful, not in a hurry, but also as if he was sleeping deeply and full of tiredness. Lan Qi didn't dare to do anything again, for fear of disturbing him from waking up from his dream, but she couldn't help it for a moment.
, still lying on her body, sobbing with tears in her eyes: "I just feel sorry for you."
That night, the emperor actually slept on the kang in his regular clothes. I don’t know how long it had been since he had such a solid sleep. He didn’t wake up the next day when it was time to go to court. Lan Qi screamed several times before he fell into a daze.
Opening his eyes, the emperor, who had always been alert and vigilant, was so relieved that he couldn't calm down. He only gradually woke up after being served to change his clothes and wash his clothes. His body was not as sore and heavy as yesterday. He felt more relaxed at this moment. He stood on tiptoe and watched.
Lan Qi, who tied the collar buttons herself, couldn't help but kiss her on the face.
Lan Qi was very shy and scolded: "It's so early in the morning, let people see it."
"I kiss my wife, what's wrong?" Xuan Ye was in a very good mood. Sure enough, what suppressed his emotions these days was the physical fatigue. In addition, Eunuch Liang was not as considerate and meticulous as Eunuch Li.
Everything is not as satisfactory as before. Last night here, I didn't bother to think about any troubles and trivial matters. Obviously Yonghe Palace is in the Forbidden City, but stepping into this door is very different.
Seeing the emperor go to court in high spirits, Lan Qi was satisfied, stretched her muscles and bones, and laughed with Huan Chun about how the three children were so well-behaved last night and didn't cry at all. Huan Chun laughed: "They all cried a few times, so you and Huan Chun laughed.
The emperor was sleeping soundly and did not listen."
"The Emperor sleeps very deeply. It is rare that he cannot wake up in the morning." Sitting in front of the mirror, Wu Yalanqi wondered whether she could have any greater achievements and ideas in this life. At the moment, she felt that her life
Her biggest ideal is to make her man live a peaceful and comfortable life. As a royal concubine, she is one of the few noble people in this country with tens of millions of people, but why is her ideal so simple and ordinary?
It will be submerged without a trace.
She was laughing at herself for her random thoughts when she saw Lu Zhu come in. She laughed and scolded: "You were scaring me last night. Is it so fun to bully your master?"
Lu Zhu responded with a smile, but immediately said more serious things: "The Imperial Concubine, please invite the ladies of the palace to come over early in the morning to discuss matters. The servants will wait for you to change clothes and have a meal. Then go over."
This matter cannot be delayed. Lan Qi stopped being lazy and quickly cleaned up with everyone else. At the same time, she asked the imperial concubine how she was doing. Huan Chun paid attention to this matter and said that she was well taken care of, but it was estimated that it would be a serious matter.
I can't stand it anymore. It's obvious that the imperial concubine is the fate of the rich and idle people.
Luzhu said that the imperial concubine invited the empresses from all the palaces to discuss matters. As expected, almost all the six palaces were gathered together. It was the first time outside the funeral in the new year that they had gathered so neatly. The noble Jue Chan, who had not seen him for a long time, also stood with Yi Ying.
At the back, the imperial concubine sat at the top, and there were only a few chairs at the bottom. They were Yi Fei, De Fei, Rong Fei and several other concubines. Everyone below the nobles was standing in the back.
Yi Fei came earlier than Lan Qi, so she was attentive, but she sat still and watched Lan Qi walk in the door, her eyes widened without any hesitation, she looked so unbelievable that she didn't dare to think about what was happening before her.
This woman was almost dead, and after not seeing her for a long time, her brilliance was even greater than before.
No wonder I heard last night that Concubine De intercepted the emperor on the way and took him back to Yonghe Palace. This was the first time since the beginning of the year that the emperor stayed in the concubine's dormitory. As expected, Wu Yalanqi was able to hug the emperor because of her charming skills.
At this moment, Qinglian said in front of all the concubines: "Hui Fei is still ill. I just went to invite you. We met across the screen. The empress said she couldn't come, so I asked my servant to apologize to you on her behalf. There is one more thing.
Regarding this matter, I am afraid that I will not be able to help Concubine Rong with the affairs of the state for a year and a half. Concubine Rong alone will not be able to handle the workload, so I would like to ask you to come up with a way to find someone else to help Concubine Rong."
The concubine under the seat sighed, a bit like adding insult to injury, and said with seemingly good intentions: "Why does Concubine Hui have to be ill for so long? Is it possible that the Changchun Palace cannot hire a capable doctor now?"
Everyone in the audience was chatting, and everyone knew that even if the emperor did not ruthlessly destroy the Mingzhu faction, they would never be able to regain their previous momentum. In other words, Concubine Hui's support was gone. She held the title of concubine, and was the biological mother of the emperor's eldest son.
The noble person should think carefully about how to live in this sixth house in the future. And considering Concubine Hui's palace, it is not difficult for her to endure for a year and a half or even longer.
It was rare for Tong Bin to speak on such an occasion, but what she said today was given by her sister who came over early in the morning to give her instructions. For some reason, her sister asked her to start participating in the affairs of the Sixth Palace, saying that even if she didn't make the decision, her talent would be known to others.
At this moment, she cleared her throat and said: "It is important for Concubine Hui to recuperate, but the affairs of the Sixth Palace must not be delayed. The Empress Dowager passed away, and there was a brief period of chaos in the palace. All the ills that had been hidden in the past were exposed. It was just in time for the next
It’s best to deal with it as soon as possible. Since Concubine Hui has asked Concubine Huang to recruit someone else, the sisters should nominate someone at this moment, and wait until the Empress Dowager has no objections, that’s it.”
Everyone looked at Tong Bin with admiration for this always weak little woman. The imperial concubine didn't wait for everyone to talk about her sister, and asked Concubine Rong: "Who do you think is better?"
Before Concubine Rong could speak, Concubine Jing smiled and said: "Of course it is Concubine De. I see that Concubine De looks very good. She must be in good health. Concubine De is in charge of the affairs of Cining Palace and will assist in the affairs of the Sixth Palace in the future."
, it must be comprehensive.”
On the side, Concubine Yi's expression changed. She was silently waiting for someone to speak for her. She was impatient when she saw Concubine De on the other side getting up and blessing the imperial concubine: "There are three little babies in Yonghe Palace. I am really busy."
"Please don't blame me, I'm not lazy." She raised her slender hand and pointed at Concubine Yi, "Sister Yi Fei has always been smart, and my brother and princess have grown up gradually, so it is more suitable for her."