Eunuch Liang kowtowed to Concubine Yi with great gratitude, and then followed Taohong down. They opened a curtain with their front legs and went out. Not long after, the curtain was lifted again. Zhang promised to come in wearing a light green double-breasted coat. He saw ten people, big and small.
He put an exquisite rouge box on the table and asked with a smile: "Have you given the empress another reward?"
Concubine Yi thought to herself that she was unreasonably angry at Zhang Zheng this morning because of Concubine De's sleeping with her last night. She was inevitably a little embarrassed, so she pointed to the things on the table and said: "You can pick out a few boxes if you like them, and so is the emperor."
Whoever puts on such heavy makeup on a hot day will be wasted for nothing."
Zhang agreed to step forward and opened a few boxes, looked at them and smelled the aroma, and exclaimed: "After all, it is only the empress who is so noble. When can we see these good things?"
However, Concubine Yi was disdainful: "Things are not as important as people. The gold and silver he gave me can't warm my heart as much as visiting me in person, but I still want to express gratitude and be grateful."
Zhang promised to persuade her: "The emperor's kindness is better than nothing. Didn't the Empress Hui once say that the Yonghe Palace served the Empress Dowager for more than ten years, but the old lady died without any illness. This credit is enough for her to live on her salary for several years."
"This is also the reason. The emperor must still be thinking about the empress dowager. Whenever he thinks of her, he will think of her. It is her good fortune." Concubine Yi lazily turned over a few rouges to take a look. Although she is not as good as the imperial concubine, the noble concubine
As rich and powerful as Concubine Hui, she doesn't have the Mingzhu Mansion to rely on, but Guo Luoluo's hometown in Shengjing is not bad. She hasn't seen anything good in the palace for more than ten years. It's really rare to see Xuanye's kindness.
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While the two were chatting, Taohong sent Eunuch Liang in front of the door and said that someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs was here to ask about something. Just as she was waiting outside the door, Concubine Yi had a good face, but she immediately turned her head away and said with extreme disgust:
"It's rare that there is no pure day. Are they rushing to be reincarnated after death? Tell them, if there is any important matter, I have to nod. If I don't nod, won't the imperial kitchen be able to open the pot?"
Zhang promised to add fuel to the fire and persuaded her: "If Concubine Rong doesn't care, they should ask Concubine Rong. If Concubine Rong doesn't care, then it's Cheng Qian Palace's turn. I'm afraid you will be scolded by Concubine Rong."
"Bah?" Concubine Yi spat and said bitterly, "I am a sick person who clings to power and does not do real things. How can she sit back and live a leisurely life without worries? Why can't I have a few days of peace and quiet?"
Zhang promised to see Concubine Yifei angry, and was secretly happy in his heart. He was also worried that Concubine Yi would miss Concubine Hui. After all, there were signs of recovery in the Changchun Palace in the past few days. He quickly added a handful of firewood and sighed: "Your Majesty, you must calm down. Those in the Ministry of Internal Affairs
The servants are all cunning and cunning. On the surface, they are afraid of you respecting you, but secretly they don’t know what they have in mind. They might even go out and talk nonsense about you just wanting to have some leisure time. At this moment, the one in Changchun Palace will stop laughing. It just so happens that Lord Mingzhu is also here.
Now that she has risen again, it’s time for Concubine Hui to remember her past glory."
Yi Fei's face turned extremely ugly, she glared at Zhang Yaoyong and said fiercely: "What do you mean, tell me something I don't want to hear, do you want to make me mad to death?"
Zhang promised to quickly kneel on the ground and said piously: "How dare I make my concubine unhappy? Think about it, I just say it now and you will be so angry. If everything comes true, let them be satisfied."
, how angry are you?"
"What can I do?" Yi Fei's cheeks bulged high. It's not like she didn't have self-awareness. She knew within a few days that she was not the one who was in charge of the family. She has been working hard until today, but no one has even said a word about her. , had it not been for the royal family, or had it not been for the difficulty of getting off the horse, I would have abandoned the business long ago.
Zhang promised to coax her: "Mom, please be more patient. Since the Emperor went to Yonghe Palace yesterday, he may re-enter the harem in a few days. In the spring, you will serve tea and water in Qianqing Palace, and I will get a little glory." There is no other person, the Emperor has you in his heart."
Concubine Yi sighed deeply and looked at her sideways: "What do you mean by that?"
Zhang promised to walk a few steps to her seat and said softly: "Since the empress cares most about Lord Long Live, she should discuss it with Lord Long Live if she has any grievances. Look at Concubine Rong and Concubine Hui, they have been managing them with great grace these years. Palace affairs, but the emperor is becoming less and less close to them. You said why Concubine De refuses to take over, but you have not seen through the truth. You have to weigh it in your heart, whether it is more important to be in love with the emperor or to be in power, you I have figured it out in my heart, talk to the emperor like a baby, and the emperor will definitely listen to you."
Yi Fei refused to agree and said with tangled brows: "Is it possible that I show weakness to him and let him know that I am incompetent?"
Zhang promised to smile and said: "My Majesty, please be at ease. What's the shame in showing weakness to your husband and a man in your family? I have not served the emperor as long as your Majesty, but from the looks of it, I feel that the Emperor likes real people. Please say a few words from your heart, The emperor looks pitiful and distressed."
"Really?" Concubine Yi was dubious and asked, "Is this how Wu Ya was coaxing the emperor in Yonghe Palace?"
Zhang agreed: "Although I have never seen Concubine De serving Lord Long Live, I heard a few words when I was a palace maid, saying that Concubine De was soft and boneless in front of Lord Long Live. How could she be charming? Yes, we can’t see that.”
"All vixens are like this." Yi Fei lowered her eyes angrily, looked at Rouge on the table again, sighed and asked Taohong to bring in the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and she had to deal with some trivial matters, and then she became depressed. It was not until late in the evening that the Qianqing Palace sent news that the emperor had turned over the green-headed card of Empress Yi Fei, and she became happy.
In this compartment, Concubine De held Yinzhen and led Yinxiang with the wet nurses. Wenchen was in Ningshou Palace. The queen mother was so happy that she asked her to stay with the child for dinner. The whole family sat happily. Xiang and Wen Chen followed Wen Xian all over the room, and the Queen Mother was not bothered at all. When the fifth elder brother came back from school, she listened to his endorsement with great interest, but Aunt Sumala was not in such good spirits. After dinner Qian Lanqi sent her back to her house.
When the meal was being passed around, the Queen Mother asked people to bring dishes to Mother Sumala to use in the house. She asked Lan Qi to accompany her and persuade her to go in more. She didn't have to go to the Queen Mother's place. She would watch the children, but Lan Qi secretly I had some free time, and while serving soup to my grandma, I laughed and said, "When Yinqi can run around all over the place, Yonghe Palace will really have no pure days. My ears are buzzing every day."
Grandma smiled and said: "It's your blessing, but tinnitus should not be underestimated. Your Majesty should go see the imperial doctor immediately."
Lan Qi nodded and said: "I just took Liuwei Dihuang Pills. It's better than before. There's nothing serious about my health. It's all the children who made trouble and the weather is hot."
While talking, he put the ham and squab stew into the soup, picked out a few slices of winter melon to relieve greasiness, put it in the soup, brought it to grandma and said: "I just took a bite, it's very light, you just don't eat, just drink a few bowls of soup."
It’s nourishing. But drinking soup at night makes you wake up easily. I’ll ask the kitchen staff to adjust your meal soon. Eat more soup during the day. It’ll be gone when you’re hot and sweaty.”
Mammy said humbly: "Don't worry so much. I am a slave. Now that I am being served like a master, my blessings have been greatly reduced. The Queen Mother usually does not have so many trivial requests. She has to do all this and that for her slave."
, I’m afraid the people in Ningshou Palace will be annoyed.”
Lan Qi picked up a chopstick of crispy cabbage for her mama to appetize, and said with a smile: "If they dare to annoy you, they are annoyance to the emperor. I don't dare to give them more heads. Just feel free to use them. If you really feel that the queen mother
It is inconvenient for you to live here, my empress, and it will be the same if you move to Yonghe Palace. I will take care of you."
Mammy waved her hands repeatedly: "The more you talk, the more unreasonable you are. I can't bear it."
Lan Qi smiled leisurely and stopped talking. She was thinking in her heart. She vaguely felt that her grandma must not be at ease here. Although the Queen Mother sincerely respected her as an elder, it could not be the same after all. In her heart, she did not dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with her master.
It was good for her, and she couldn't let it go. Moreover, if her mother could not take good care of her health, she would still be depressed and ill. If this continued, her body would collapse sooner or later.
At this time, Lan Qi was coaxing her, and her mother had a better appetite than usual. The two of them talked about their daily routine, and then Huan Chun came to announce that Long Live Lord had set off for Yikun Palace.
In the evening, news came that the emperor had turned over Yi Fei's brand today. At that time, Lan Qi remained silent in front of the Queen Mother. Now she said coquettishly to the Queen Mother: "Are you betraying me in front of the Emperor?"
Already?"
Mammy smiled so hard that her eyebrows curled up, and she hugged Lan Qi and said, "I dare not lie to the emperor. If the empress dowager was here, I might punish you. The empress still has to have some sense of propriety in her heart. Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger.
, not all jokes can be made.”
Those five words were a little heavy, and Lan Qi's heart sank, but when she thought about what happened last night, she felt shy and funny, so she told her mother what she could, coaxing her to laugh until tears came out, and blamed Lan
Qi: "Your Majesty, you are really fooling around."
Lan Qi smiled: "That's what Long live the Lord said himself." But gradually she became more serious and blamed herself, "After all, I didn't plan well. Now that it has come to this point, it won't be done beautifully.
I cannot be willing to do so, I must make Concubine Yi willingly hand over the power."
However, Mammy held her hands and said calmly: "Everyone in this family is the same, but not everyone can be with me. Your Majesty must carefully weigh the two sides in the future."
Lan Qi nodded, and the nanny continued: "There are so many dirty and dirty things in this palace. You have to experience it yourself to see it. You must not be frightened or confused. Concubine Rong has done a great job in this regard."
Okay, the other one can be..."
"I think so." Lan Qi smiled confidently at her mother, "Don't show off your talent too much. Don't really let the people in the palace know how amazing I am if I have abilities, not to mention I don't have those abilities. No matter when, people
You have to take it easy and hide a little, and know in your heart that you can only go a long way by looking at the world with a cold eye. Great wisdom is like foolishness, but this is the ancient saying of the sage."
Grandma was relieved and said with satisfaction: "Slave, there really is nothing to worry about."
In Ningshou Palace, an old man and a young man talked about great wisdom, while in Yikun Palace, they were busy preparing to pick up the emperor, and moved cylinders of ice into the house. They were afraid that the emperor would find the room too stuffy when he came, but Concubine Yi stood there.
Taohong watched them busy at the door blankly. Taohong heard the announcement from outside that the emperor was coming soon, and came to urge her master to pick him up. Seeing her in a daze, she naturally wanted to ask. Concubine Yi took her hand and said with red eyes: "I
Afraid...I can't."
Taohong's heart tightened. She knew that the master had used new medicine from the Tai Hospital a few days ago, but it had damaged the skin in that area. Fortunately, it didn't cause any serious trouble, but now it was worse than before.