All joking aside, when things have come to this point, Lan Qi really has to cheer up and learn how to deal with matters in the Sixth Palace. As for the group of delicate children under her knees, there are naturally a few Bugui people to help her take care of them. As early as Yi Fei
During the days when she was in power, she had made an agreement with Sister Bu that if the children could not be left to the wet nurses and maids, it would be better to send them to the elder brother's house. When she, the mother-in-law, could not do her best, she would have to trouble Noble Bu to help.
Bu Guiren and De Fei had a master-servant relationship that should have been awkward to others, but they had been close to each other for more than ten years. Although Bu Guiren had lost favor for a long time, because they were sisters who were close to Lan Qi, the emperor remembered that she recognized her.
She would say a few friendly words and ask her how her daughter was doing when we met her. She was a thousand times better than other women who were not favored and even the emperor could not recognize her.
But it was Concubine De's turn to have such a relationship with another woman, but there was no such good result. Zhang promised to go all the way from Yonghe Palace to Yikun Palace. In the eyes of others, the old love had long since disappeared, and she had always
She was liked by the emperor, and she and Concubine Yi supported each other in Yikun Palace, and she was like a fish in water.
Now that Concubine Yi had relieved herself of the burden of co-managing the Sixth Palace, she was in full spirits. Because of her physical disobedience, the emperor personally sent someone to inform Concubine Huang and urged her to find someone else as soon as possible, saying that Concubine Yi's body could not withstand such a situation.
After the hard work, after announcing the southern tour in the first month of next year, he revealed intentionally or unintentionally that he would take Concubine Yi with him.
A series of things made Concubine Yifei feel happy all day long. She had nothing to do every day, so she discussed with Taohong what kind of soft clothes to bring with her. She didn't follow her when she went back to the nearest place before, but this time she was finally feeling proud.
But there is another thing in the Yonghe Palace that is different from the past. Zhang Yao has been lingering on the sick bed recently, and Concubine Yi is patronizing her. When she pays attention, she goes to take a look, and she sees that Zhang Jia has become sallow and thin due to illness. She hurried to the imperial doctor Xuan.
Look, I couldn't find anything wrong, so I prescribed a bunch of warm and tonic medicines and drank them for two or three days. There was some improvement, but in the end it was not as good as before.
"If she continues to be ill like this and becomes skinny and loses her former appearance, the emperor will definitely not like her in the future." Privately, Concubine Yi and Taohong said, with the attitude of trying to burn bridges, "If she is no longer liked by the emperor, I will kick her out as soon as possible.
It’s better to have her so as not to become a burden in the future. If the emperor wants to see her when he comes occasionally, won’t this kind of virtue scare the emperor away?”
Such words reached Zhang Wenxing's ears more or less. She knew that she had to cheer up, and then she took medicine and ate diligently. She was better than her youth, and finally regained some of her former glory. The emperor knew that Zhang Wenxing was ill, so he specially asked Eunuch Liang to come to greet him.
, while promising rewards to Zhang to comfort her during her illness, she also ordered Concubine Yi to take good care of her.
Only then did Concubine Yi understand the emperor's love for the Zhangjia family, and she regretted what she had said to Taohong before. Finally, for the emperor's sake, she was devoted to the Zhangjia family and her daughter Princess Wenke.
On the first day of October, the imperial concubine did not summon the Sixth Palace, but directly announced in the name of the Queen Mother and the Emperor that Concubine De would assist Concubine Rong in managing the affairs of the Sixth Palace for her from now on. The news spread in the palace, but no one was there.
Surprised, these are the ones who are responsible for this sooner or later, and others are just joining in the fun.
But in the Changchun Palace, Concubine Hui's hope of coming back was completely shattered. She had calculated that Concubine Yi could last at least one year, and when her daughter-in-law gave birth to the emperor's eldest grandson, she could hold her head high in the palace again, but Concubine Yi was so...
She had no future, so she gave it up so easily. And before Yifei suddenly came to show her kindness, she thought that Yifei would rely on her again and help her easily. If she could hide behind her and spy on the affairs of the Sixth Palace, it would be great.
What Concubine Hui wants to do even more.
All her wishes were dashed. Concubine Hui was furious beyond words, filled with resentment against that stupid woman. Did Concubine Yi really think that co-managing the Sixth House was a thankless job? Didn't she care about the future of her children at all?
But it's useless to say anything now. Yi Fei herself no longer wants to do it, and the emperor coaxes her around again. Now Yi Fei seems to have returned to the age of a young girl in Huaichun, happily looking forward to courting with the emperor all day long.
Morning and evening.
Xuan Ye has always been cautious and will not immediately become indifferent to Yikun Palace after this matter is completed. Anyway, he has been using Yikun Palace to balance the favor of various palaces and distract the light of Yonghe Palace for so many years. It is not a bad thing for him.
, in the days after that, she still showed great favor to Concubine Yi as before, thinking that even if she wanted to calm down, she would wait until he came back from Jiangnan.
On the sixth day of October, good news came from outside the palace. Dafu Jin gave birth to a healthy little princess.
Dafujin failed to give birth to a younger brother, and there must have been some disappointment inside and outside the palace. However, the emperor had many heirs, the prince had not yet married, and the eldest son of the emperor failed to give birth to a younger grandson this time. It had almost no impact on the emperor and the royal family.
, and after all, it was the first granddaughter. Xuan Ye was very happy and asked the imperial concubine to personally select a wet nurse and send it to the eldest brother's house to take care of the little granddaughter. He also asked Yinti to wait for the child to be a hundred days old and bring it into the palace to show him.
That day, while resting in Yonghe Palace, Huan Chun happened to see Huan Chun bringing a prepared gift to show to his master. Xuan Ye asked where it was sent, and Lan Qi smiled leisurely and said, "Of course it is for my granddaughter. I am also a grandmother now."
A senior person?"
Xuan Ye smiled and said: "There is a hierarchy of seniority in the royal family. There are already grandchildren, but this is my grandson, the first one." After saying this, he stared at Lan Qi and sighed, "Why don't you grow old?
I looked in the mirror yesterday and felt that I had changed a lot."
Lan Qi said that Huanchun was still there, and she blamed the emperor for being unruly. She had seen a few gifts and saw the exquisitely carved golden peanuts, and warned: "After sending it to Dafujin and the wet nurse, it will be fine if Dafujin accepts it."
, if it is worn by the little princess, be careful not to let the child put it in his mouth."
But after thinking about it, I still felt uneasy, so I asked Huan Chun to replace all these small things and give him larger gold jewelry instead.
Xuan Ye praised her for her carefulness, but he also joked: "The palace knows that you have always been stingy, but now you are so generous. Are you not afraid of people saying that you have enriched your own pockets after becoming the co-director of the Sixth Middle School?"
"I am not afraid of the shadow. I have saved my body cleanly, let alone the emperor's first granddaughter. I may not be so generous in the future." Lan Qi didn't take it seriously, knowing that Xuan Ye was joking.
, and added, "Besides, Sister Rong told me that if the cook doesn't steal the grain, there will be no harvest. We are just talking, and we still rely on the people below to do things. As long as things can be done, it's okay to let them get some help. We just need to stay calm."
If you are big, don't be afraid of them doing whatever they want. If you don't care about anything sloppy, you can turn a blind eye and just let them go. Don't let the small things cost you the big things."
Xuan Ye said happily: "Concubine Rong is willing to teach you. She learned it little by little on her own, and no one taught her."
Lan Qi said proudly: "You can ask Sister Rong later if I am a good apprentice. Sister Rong often praises me and says I am a teachable child."
Xuan Ye looked at her sideways and chuckled: "When I was learning to write, I was so disgusted with such a stupid person."
Recalling the past, Lan Qi leaned against him and said: "Your Majesty, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I feel that I have not changed at all. In fact, how can I stay the same after so many years? In the past, you always disliked me for being too thin. I don't know how I have changed over the years. Unconsciously, my stature has completely changed. Last night, on a whim, I took out the clothes I wore back then..." She pouted and shook her head, "I can't even put on any of them."
Xuan Ye was so happy that he came closer and whispered softly: "I'm not too fat at all. I feel comfortable because my body is soft."
The ambiguous words between the two made people blush, and Lan Qi didn't dare to make trouble in broad daylight. Xuan Ye just came to have a rest, and he was often in Yikun Palace recently, so it was rare to see him. There were many more serious things. It should be said that people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs would occasionally come, and Xuan Ye looked on with cold eyes. Compared with the previous time when he saw Concubine Yi in Yikun Palace, she looked confused and confused. It was really a world of difference.
When Xuan Ye was about to return to Qianqing Palace, the two of them walked out of the door together. The emperor suddenly remembered something and said: "In winter, there are many people sick in the palace. You should pay attention to the Queen Mother and Aunt Sumala. The imperial concubine has always been like this. I will make her happy, so you don’t have to worry about it. But..." He paused, frowned slightly and said, "That Zhang in Yikun Palace agreed. I don’t know what kind of illness he is suffering from. He was very ill a while ago."
Lan Qi knew about this, but she couldn't exert herself in Yikun Palace. At that time, she heard that Xuan Ye had gone to take care of her, and she felt very grateful. Now when the emperor asked her, she felt even more guilty, lowering her eyes and said: "I feel that this is not a long-term solution."
Xuan Ye sighed: "She is very smart, but has a simple mind. I was suspicious of her at first, but now I no longer think so. On the contrary, I am afraid that if something happens to her one day, you will feel guilty for the rest of your life."
"That's what I'm afraid of." Lan Qi nodded and sighed softly, "Your Majesty, please give me some more time so that I can think about this matter carefully."
With Dafu Jin giving birth to a little princess, the palace was no longer as sad as at the beginning of the year because of this happy event, even though the anniversary ceremony of the Queen Mother was approaching. They speculated on the emperor's thoughts. This year's New Year's Eve and New Year's Day were to be celebrated, so naturally they couldn't be as sad as they were at the beginning of the year. It was as lively and extravagant as in previous years, but it wasn't as chaotic as last year.
Concubine Rong and Lan Qi naturally had to prepare all kinds of things, and because Concubine Yi had spent a lot of money over the past six months, the father-in-law was quite embarrassed at the end of the year. They were careful about their budgets and were unwilling to lend a hand anymore. Ask the court to allocate money.
It snowed early this year. In late October, the first snow fell in the palace. It seemed that the scorching heat heralded the cold winter. The snow accumulated thickly at the beginning of this year. The Forbidden City was covered with snow overnight, as if nothing had happened yet. After autumn, winter suddenly comes.
Naturally, the children are the happiest when it snows. On this day, four or five people, including Jue Chan, Bu Gui, Dai Dai, and Wan Chang, led Princess A Ge to play in the imperial garden. Yin Xiang and Wen Chen were already jumping up and down, and Wen Xian was among them. She was like a little bully in front of her, making her younger siblings like her and fear her at the same time. She wanted to play in the snow today, and the two little guys happily followed her sister all over the ground.
At this moment, the Bu nobles were watching the children playing and asking them to be careful not to fall. Xianghe came from nowhere and leaned next to the Jue Chan nobles and said, "Zhang agreed to enter the garden."