Concubine Yi only had casual acquaintances with various palaces and courtyards. She could nod and bow politely, but with her back turned, no one really took her seriously. When it was critical now, no matter how good or bad she was, it was hard to think of her.
, after all, in the eyes of everyone, Concubine Yi has always been just a dependent on Concubine Hui. Now that Concubine Hui is hiding behind closed doors and taking the initiative to isolate herself from the harem, Concubine Yi is suddenly in a bad situation.
She thought to herself that no one here would recommend her in front of the imperial concubine. Seeing that the concubines and concubines were all showing their favor to De Concubine, she secretly hated these women and the red-topped white ones. Who would have thought that De Concubine would stand in front of her and point her finger in person?
He smiled politely and said: "I once heard from Sister Huifei that sister Yifei has always been capable, but she is tied to her brother and princess and cannot be used. Now that the brothers have grown up, it is time for my sister to show off.
My skills have helped the Emperor and the Empress share their worries."
Someone in the audience seemed to be unconvinced, and a voice came out and said: "The little princess Zhang promised to give birth to is being raised in Yikun Palace and is still nursing."
Lan Qi glanced at the crowd. Her calm and powerful look was an aura that no one had ever seen in the eyes of Concubine De. Her eyes swept over several people, and they were so frightened that they all lowered their eyes to avoid looking. Lan Qi
She was not in a hurry to find Xing'er in the crowd, and said casually: "Zhang promised to be in Yikun Palace. I can help take care of the little princess. Isn't it difficult?"
A familiar figure flashed out from the crowd. She was the favored concubine after all. Although she was only in agreement, the color of Xing'er's clothes was better than that of the proud nobleman beside her. Although she had taken off her clothes now, she wanted to express her condolences and longing for her.
, there were few bright and coquettish dresses in the palace, and Zhang promised to do the same. But even so, she still spent a lot of effort, and the jewels in her clothes were somewhat worthy of the eyes of noble Jue Chan.
Everyone looked at Zhang Yasheng and all whispered to each other. Concubine Yi seemed to be frightened by Concubine De's actions and didn't know how to respond. However, Zhang Yasheng was very smart and looked up to Fu Fu's body without looking seriously.
Concubine De, minding her own business, said: "Whatever I do for Concubine Yi is what I should do. I just take care of the little princess and violate the rules of the palace. I don't think I can handle it."
These words may seem respectful, but in fact they are filled with the arrogance of a beloved concubine. To say that Concubine De has been a constant favorite in these years, I have never seen her behave like this in front of others. Everyone secretly felt that she really followed Concubine Yi.
, he has acquired a bit of arrogance and arrogance in his words and deeds. No wonder Yonghe Palace cannot keep such a person, and Jingyang Palace cannot imprison him either.
Duan Concubine seemed still angry at Zhang Jia's betrayal of Concubine Rong. When she saw her arrogance and rudeness, she couldn't help but said in a cold voice: "In our palace, none of the powerful ones are serious masters anymore. Look at these few words of Zhang Jia's promise. No.
Those who know this should think that it was Concubine Yi who instigated her to be disrespectful to other people."
When Concubine Yi talked about her, her face became extremely ugly. She was able to talk to Duan Concubine, but Duan Concubine was a senior concubine in the palace. She was usually polite and decent, but now she couldn't resist asking her to refute.
When he opened his mouth, his face turned red and white, only to scold Zhang and he agreed: "Be careful what you say, who wants you to weigh this matter? Naturally, you will do whatever the ladies tell you."
Zhang agreed but didn't know what he was relying on. He dared to accuse Concubine De to her face. He said: "Concubine De seems to be kind and generous in asking you to do something, but I don't sound polite at all. It's like our Yi Kun."
The princess in the palace doesn’t seem to need anyone to take care of her.”
"Shut up, what are you talking nonsense about here?" Yi Fei was a little anxious and pointed at Tao Hong beside her and said, "Zhang promised to take her back when she is tired."
Taohong hurriedly came up to invite the imperial concubine. Before she lost her temper, she forced Zhang to go down. There were more gossips in the palace. It was rare that the imperial concubine did not get angry. Seeing that the commotion was like this, Concubine De also apologized to the empress Fu Shen.
: "My concubine was negligent. Sister Yi Fei also has matters that she cannot deal with. It seems that this matter needs to be decided by the empress."
It would be said that the imperial concubine was sitting upright and watching these farces. She was thinking about why Concubine De didn't take over. She didn't bother to care about Zhang's rudeness in agreeing. She originally wanted to find an opportunity to be frank and honest and convince everyone.
The Empress Dowager originally took her to the Cining Palace for training, sooner or later, for this day. Now that she is well, the Empress Dowager's matter is settled, why did she fail?
The old man's wish is for her to support the harem for the emperor?
The imperial concubine was lost in thought. She lowered her head and promised to be arrogant but didn't care much about it. At this moment, seeing Lan Qi once again emphasize that she should make a decision, she said lazily and impatiently: "It's better for you to come up with an idea together, otherwise we will leave the Chengqian Palace."
Isn’t it time for me to arrange for my selfish gain of power again?”
Everyone stood up to accuse them and said they didn't dare. After they sat down again, they looked at each other and I looked at each other. Seeing that the situation was deadlocked and there was no progress, Concubine Rong sighed inwardly. She softened her face and asked Concubine Yi: "Sister.
Do you think it’s feasible?”
Concubine Yi was a little hesitant. She wanted to have a taste of what it was like to be in power in the palace. Even though she knew that it was just a matter of appearance and dignity, it was actually just a trivial matter. However, Concubine Hui was doing well and was completely royal
She didn't want to always make people think that she was a freeloader with the attitude of the concubine, but now that she was pushed to the position by the concubine, she felt uncomfortable.
"If my sister is afraid that she can't do it well, it doesn't matter. No one is born with it. I will teach you slowly. Besides, you have taken care of Yi Kun Palace extremely well. The ninth elder brother and the eleventh elder brother have raised you so well.
You are capable." Concubine Rong said politely. She understood that since Lan Qi had recommended Concubine Yi, she should not have any ideas about her. No matter why she refused to take over the affairs of the Sixth Palace, she could not count on her now.
hers.
Concubine Yi smiled awkwardly and said to the Imperial Concubine: "I have always been careless and careless. If there are any shortcomings in the future, please forgive me. I will devote myself to learning from Sister Rong. I don't seek merit but seek merit.
Pass."
When Concubine Yi said this, she agreed. From now on, she will work with Concubine Rong to take care of the affairs of the Sixth Palace. Although the power is still in the hands of the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine has never interfered much with the matters that Concubine Yi will handle in the future.
Even a lot of money has to pass through her hands before it flows everywhere. She has been watching Concubine Hui manage it with a cold eye, and now she finally has the opportunity to taste the taste of power.
"That's it." The imperial concubine was very impatient and curious about why Lan Qi refused to accept her arrangement. With the current situation in the palace, as long as Concubine De didn't bring it up herself, everyone would know that she would give this position to Yonghe.
Palace, she couldn't figure it out in her mind, so she ordered, "Let's all disperse. Concubine De, please pay attention. There are some things in Cining Palace. I want to discuss it with you here."
Everyone said yes and left after saluting. The nobles Jue Chan and Yi promised to walk behind. Yi promised to say softly: "It's better to be Concubine De. Concubine Yi seems to be very unreliable. Concubine Rong will have a hard time in the future."
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Noble Jue Chan smiled and said nothing, and waited for the two of them to walk back to Yanxi Palace before entering. Someone ran after him. It was the young eunuch in front of the Yonghe Palace, saying that the empress would ask Noble Jue Chan to come over and sit down.
Unexpectedly, Concubine De's stay in Chengqian Palace was not long. I don't know who was impatient with whom, so she left in the blink of an eye. When noble Jue Chan came to Yonghe Palace, Concubine De was already standing in front of the door washing her hands. After washing her hands, she asked.
Go to Brother Fourteen's house and say to her, "Let's come together."
After seeing Concubine De hugging her fourteenth brother and coaxing him, Noble Jue Chan took the initiative and asked, "Is there anything you can say to me?"
"It's nothing. I haven't seen you for a long time. I couldn't talk to you well when I met in Chengqian Palace. I just have some free time, so I asked you to come and sit down." Lan Qi said politely. The fourteenth brother had just finished feeding and was hugging him.
While asking him to burp, Lan Qi swayed back and forth and said casually, "Does Concubine Hui feel satisfied with what she is doing now?"
The faint laughter echoed in the room, and the noble man Jue Chan said: "It's far from enough."
A slight chill ran down Lan Qi's back, but she quickly understood that it was indeed far from enough. The emperor didn't kill Mingzhu, so he couldn't forgive his hatred, but Xuan Ye could do this, whether it was for the sake of the government or for her and Liu'a.
Brother, it’s already not easy.
But now Mingzhu is just dismissed. That day she told Concubine Rong that centipeded insects are dead but not stiff. She also understood that Mingzhu's faction will not be defeated so easily. Yesterday in Ningshou Palace, she heard what the Queen Mother said to her mother. In fact, the Queen Mother also
Only half of it has been seen. The other half of the matter must be that the emperor will not easily defeat the huge power of Mingzhu, because the complete collapse of Mingzhu means that the power of the Hesheli family will cover the sky with one hand. They support the prince and crown prince, invisible
This is the biggest challenge to the imperial power.
The emperor is the emperor after all, and the prince is only the prince after all. Even if he is a biological father and son, even if it has been decided that the prince will inherit Datong in the future, the prince cannot show any covetousness towards the imperial power while the emperor is still around.
Lan Qi has read a lot of books for more than ten years. Even if those books are idle books in Xuan Ye's eyes, there are also these truths in the stories of laughter and curses. What's more, she has read a lot of serious books. She has long understood that the supremacy of imperial power has always been
, no one can shake to covet him, and there is no existence in the world more embarrassing than the prince.
All of this means that the forces behind the eldest brother will not recover from this. In the court, the emperor used the power conflicts of the ministers to check and balance each other. Maybe one day, or even maybe already, he will do this to the adult princes.
Following the same pattern, the best way to curb their sexual expansion is not unilateral suppression by the father, but restraint between brothers.
Just thinking about these things in my heart makes me feel helpless and even sad. Lan Qi holds the fourteenth elder brother in her arms and thinks of Concubine Rong's words that water can carry a boat or capsize it. She does have an innocent family background, but the emperor
The in-law relationship that connects her family is no longer that simple.
Seeing that Concubine De was in a daze, Noble Master Jue Chan was worried that his words would frighten her, so he further explained: "Concubine Hui's power depends on the ups and downs of Mingzhu. At present, the future of Mingzhu is uncertain. She is just waiting for the opportunity to regain her strength, so she is here."
When the time comes, I am willing to dim my light." After saying that, he asked Concubine De, "Did the empress also think of this, so she did not compete for the right to co-administer the Sixth Palace for a while, fearing that Concubine Hui will regain her strength someday and compete with you?"
But Lan Qi shook her head and said with a smile: "I just explained to the Imperial Concubine that I am not unwilling to fight, nor am I afraid that Concubine Hui will fight. I just want to have a few more days of leisure, and let Concubine Yi see the reality clearly. I have always watched people shoulder the burden.
It's not hard, let her know what it's like and quit in the future, it's better than her going behind her back and saying that we bullied her and didn't take her as one of the four concubines seriously."
The noble man Jue Chan nodded and said, "It is true that not everyone can do well in the affairs of the palace."
Seeing that her heart was calm, Lan Qi couldn't help but sigh. She sat down with Brother Fourteen in her arms and said kindly: "Actually, I have something to tell you. You must be annoyed by me, but I mean well. Look at what Changchun Palace is like now.
, is it appropriate for you to leave the eighth prince there?"
Noble Master Jue Chan smiled bitterly: "The empress is very fond of the eighth prince."
Lan Qi shook her head: "I'm afraid you will regret it in the future."