"Yes, it's my concubine's fault." Lan Qi thought to herself that it was nothing to admit her mistake. Just don't let Concubine Yi follow her down to the south of the Yangtze River alone. Huan Chun always said that she was big-hearted, but she didn't see that she had encountered something important.
, now he said seriously, "If the emperor really takes her south, my concubine may not be able to wait for a year and a half."
The sour words made Xuan Ye very happy, and the haze when he entered the door was swept away. He finally gave in on this matter. He had pushed himself out with dignity before, claiming that it was for the sake of the Sixth Palace and to share his worries.
Ye wanted to refute but always felt that he couldn't do it. Now that he saw the anger coming out of her little family, he felt a little angry and hummed softly: "Why don't you hurry me to Yikun Palace? I have never seen you like this."
"I've never seen it before, how new is it now that I've seen it?" She retorted with a smile, dodged Xuan Ye's hand that wanted to pinch her waist, and said seriously, "It's easy to amuse you, but things in the palace cannot be delayed, Your Majesty.
Things in the court are more important, I am sincere, you are busy with your business, don't always think about me."
Xuan Ye nodded: "I have a sense of discretion." He then ordered, "In September and October, you and Concubine Rong will discuss and recommend more things to her. I will have a good talk with her. At that time, the Southern Tour should also be done.
It’s decided, I’ll let her be famous for a while, let people know that she will go with her, and let her happily let go of the affairs in the palace.”
Lan Qi was slightly nervous, "Should I take her with me?"
Xuan Ye smiled proudly, nodded her forehead and said: "Of course I won't let her go. If you promise, I promise. There are many ways to prevent her from going, stupid."
Lan Qi was satisfied now. She also knew that her calculations were unkind. In comparison, Concubine Yi was simply pitiful. But she thought that instead of crying in front of others, it would be better to obey her own wishes. What Xuan Ye liked at the moment was
If she, instead of Concubine Yi, had done the opposite, then it would be really unjustifiable for her to instigate these things.
The emperor rested in the Yonghe Palace for another half an hour before heading back to the Qianqing Palace. Huan Chun saw his master's face full of spring breeze, smiled and asked what the good thing was. Lan Qi briefly mentioned a few words, and Huan Chun knew what it was, but she said
Get up: "Just now, Eunuch Liang and the slave girl were talking outside. Eunuch Liang is really pitiful. He said that he still can't be as handy as Eunuch Li. He is worried every day. The slave girl looks at it. Yes, he has lost weight after one summer.
It’s come full circle.”
"The errand before the emperor is not easy to handle. His master has been with the emperor since he was a child. How could he do it?" Lan Qi didn't take it seriously and asked Huanchun to send someone to tell Eunuch Liang and tell him not to be like that.
Nervous, he arranged things in the palace and invited Concubine Rong to come over tomorrow. In the evening, he asked the small kitchen to cook a few dishes and sent them to the Qing Palace. He stopped everything and wanted to take a rest, when he heard Wen Xian coming.
When someone called E Niang outside the door, the little girl jumped in and ran into her mother's arms without thinking.
"Look, he's sweating all over." Lan Qi scolded and hugged her daughter to clean her up. Wen Xian was getting taller. He was not as round and fleshy as before, but now he has a rather slim appearance and a pretty face.
Her big eyes flicker, making people fall in love with her more and more. She looks like a royal princess when she stays still, but when she opens her mouth, she turns into a devil.
"Mom, I'm scared to death today." Wen Xian stood on the kang and let her mother change her clothes. She said sweetly, "My sister-in-law is here today. Her belly is so big. I am very happy to talk to my sister-in-law, but
Later, Empress Hui also came, and she wanted to take her sister-in-law back to Changchun Palace, but she kept crying and held the imperial grandmother in her arms and refused to leave."
Lan Qi was stunned when she heard this, and turned to look at Wen Xian's wet nurse. The wet nurse quickly explained the matter clearly: "Empress Hui Fei said she would take Da Fujin to Changchun Palace to recuperate for a few days, and let the nuns in the palace tell Fujin about having a baby.
The Queen Mother thought it was a good thing, so she agreed. But Fujin suddenly started to cry, and he knelt down in front of the Queen Mother with a bulging belly and said that she would not go, which frightened everyone. The slaves quickly hugged the princess to avoid it, and followed
I don’t know anything about it.”
Lan Qi thought that this matter had not come out all day long. It must be that the Queen Mother did not let anyone know. She ordered the wet nurse not to tell anyone else. She turned around and hugged her daughter to coax her. Finally, she got the child to promise not to tell anyone else about Dafu Jin's day today.
The crying scene in Ningshou Palace.
At night, Wen Xian and his sister slept together. After all four children fell asleep peacefully, Lan Qi breathed a sigh of relief. She was not sleepy for a while and happened to be a little hungry, so she and Huan Chun sat under the window and each had a bowl of osmanthus and lotus root starch.
Huan Chun didn't dare to do it, but Lan Qi said she was bored alone, so she half-heartedly asked her to accompany her.
The master and the servant were chatting and talking about Dafu Jin. Lan Qi couldn't help but sigh: "Why did she bother her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law like this? Now she has made trouble in front of the Queen Mother. She herself has no shame. She used to be a steady and cautious person, why is she like this?
I become more and more anxious and impulsive in doing things every year.”
Huan Chun got tired of eating half a bowl of lotus root starch. Seeing that his master was also showing a lack of interest, he took a plate of salt-fried cashew nuts. Lan Qi ate a few of them. She didn't know what thoughts were swirling in her head, and said to herself:
"If Da Fujin gives birth to a boy, she will have some confidence in front of her mother-in-law. But I am very unkind and don't want her to give birth to a grandson at all."
Huan Chun looked around cautiously. In the dead of night, it was easy for people around to hear what he said. He felt relieved when there was no one around. Lan Qi laughed at her: "You are too nervous."
Huan Chun said: "Nowadays, there are many people in Yonghe Palace, so be careful."
"I listen to you." Lan Qi clapped her hands, stood up and stretched her muscles. Thinking about these days and what the emperor said to her during the day, she suddenly said, "I feel that I am becoming more and more selfish, Huan Chun, you
Can you tell?"
Turning around, she saw Huan Chun nodding to her under the candlelight. She smiled knowingly and leaned on the window lattice to look at the clear night. She didn't know what she was thinking. It took her a long time to say: "I was annoyed with myself for a while, but now
I can’t tell you what it feels like, I feel like I’m used to it.”
Huan Chun said: "Your Majesty, you don't want to harm others. What's wrong with being selfish?"
"But what does it mean to harm someone?" Lan Qi asked her, "Does murder count?"
Huan Chun couldn't understand her words, and Lan Qi couldn't figure it out herself. She smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid of growing old, but I also feel that time is too slow. Give me ten years, and it will be enough to understand all of this, right?"
Under the moonlight, these words disappeared into the dark night. At dawn the next day, there would be many things waiting for her to face. No matter how confused people were, she would cheer up in front of others. She always felt that her life was really on the right track.
She couldn't stop taking a different path than before.
In September, Galdan launched a war, and the Khalkha tribe was defeated by the Junggar tribe. The entire tribe moved closer. When the news came, the court was furious.
People in the harem are also panic-stricken. Although war has nothing to do with women, there are winners and losers in wars. Who knows what the outcome will be. They have not lived enough good lives in the Forbidden City. They are really afraid that the smoke of war will be in front of their eyes. Naturally,
Those who said these words would be beheaded, not to mention that Galdan was still far away from the Qing court.
The emperor was busy with government affairs and rarely came to the harem. He only went to accompany the imperial concubine a few times, which was in Yikun Palace. Occasionally, outsiders passing by Yonghe Palace would hear the sound of children crying and laughing. They guessed that it was too noisy there, which caused trouble.
The emperor didn't want to go, so it's no wonder that Concubine De couldn't keep the emperor this time.
In comparison, even though there are many children, Yikun Palace is much quieter. The young Princess Wenke seems to be very similar to her name. This child has always been quiet.
What only annoyed Concubine Yi was that every time the emperor came, whether he was resting or sitting and talking, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs always came to trouble her at this time. She could cope with it once or twice, but occasionally encountered difficult situations.
Everything happened, the emperor was watching beside her, and she was so nervous that she was sweating every time.
The emperor was in a good mood today. He held Brother Eleven in his arms and led him to write. Concubine Yi was rubbing ink beside him. It was a rare moment of leisure and happiness. However, before the father and son could finish writing Brother Eleven's name, the Ministry of Internal Affairs came again.
She was gone. Concubine Yi couldn't hold back for a moment, with an impatient look on her face. When she came to her senses and the emperor was beside her, her face turned red with embarrassment.
Xuan Ye said gently: "There is something I have wanted to say to you for a long time, because I was afraid you would be unhappy."
Concubine Yi glanced at the emperor, lowered her head and muttered: "Does the emperor think that my concubines are useless?"
"It's not that you are useless, but I'm afraid that you will have to work hard." Xuan Ye asked the wet nurse to take Brother Eleven away, and Concubine Yi brought water for him to wash his hands.
It was a pity that you didn't go with me because you were pregnant with the child. This time I want to take you with me."
Concubine Yi was overjoyed, and what surprised her even more was that the emperor continued: "The imperial concubine is not in good health. She was very reluctant last time. She will definitely not accompany her this time, and most of the others will not be able to leave. There are so many children in Yonghe Palace.
, I felt a headache even after I went there.”
Concubine Yi smiled sarcastically: "Why do you need me to coax my concubine? How much do you love going to Yonghe Palace?"
Xuan Ye didn't take it seriously and continued: "In the past six months, you have been taking care of the affairs of the palace, and you have become haggard. I still like to come to your place before and see how happy you are, but now you are even busier than me.
Already."
"The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs don't pay attention, so they come to bother me at this time." Concubine Yi smiled bitterly, but her heart moved. She didn't want to do it for a long time. She just couldn't find a way down the stairs. Now the emperor said, if she continues to be tough, she will do it again in the future.
If she can't do it well, it's her fault. It's better to go down the steps. But if she's too proactive, will she look hopeless?
I don't know if Xuan Ye saw her thoughts clearly, and then said: "The southern tour will take a month or two. If you take care of the palace affairs and can't do your best when you are away from home, it will be boring. Whoever does the palace affairs will be the same.
You have done a great service in raising my brothers and princesses."
Concubine Yi was very happy to be coaxed, but she was a little nervous when she really asked her to speak. Xuan Ye waited patiently, and finally waited for her to say: "I'm afraid that if I don't care about it, the other sisters will also have to work hard."
The emperor said nonchalantly: "I just come to your place from time to time. It doesn't matter if I'm busy elsewhere. You can just be at ease. I don't care who will take over."
"Then I will go back to the imperial concubine tomorrow?" Concubine Yi was a little excited, as if she was about to escape the sea of suffering, and she said a little shyly, "After that, we should prepare for the memorial ceremony of the Empress Dowager, and prepare for the Emperor's southern tour.
.”
Xuan Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "You should prepare well, we will leave in the first month."
The matter soon came to an end. With the court so busy, both Concubine Rong and Lan Qi felt that the emperor was too dedicated. Concubine Rong privately blamed Lan Qi: "When you get the power of associate council, what if you turn around and do it again?"
No, I want to see how the emperor will settle accounts with you? Even the words about her southern tour have been released, how much face does this give you?"