When the news came that the eldest brother was accompanying the Hu on a tour to the south, Lan Qi was accompanying the Queen Mother in Ningshou Palace and talking to several old concubines of the palace, Fu Jin. The eldest brother followed the news and came, kowtowed to the Queen Mother and said that he wanted to accompany his father.
I'm going out, please take care of yourself.
Everyone praised the eldest brother for his ability. Lan Qi sat aside and watched quietly. The Queen Mother taught earnestly: "Safety is the most important thing along the way. You are still a child yourself. Don't be too pushy. Your uncle and ministers have to deal with these matters."
Cooking, just be careful and follow you, Ama, what matters is the health of you and your son, you are dining out and sleeping in the open, so be careful."
Just a few words of advice were repeated over and over, but Lan Qi looked at the tall elder brother in a daze. In the blink of an eye for more than ten years, the little boy became a grown man with a daughter under his knees. In the blink of an eye, the fourth elder brother was waiting.
When she grows up, when she grows up, should she be old?
Turning his head to look at the Queen Mother, there were faint white hairs on the temples. When we first met her, she was still a mature lady and her charm was still there. Time is not forgiving.
On the seventh night of the seventh lunar month, Luzhu Xiangyue tidied up the master's bedroom diligently. Lan Qi knew their little thoughts. According to the old habit, the emperor always liked to come to Yonghe Palace to take a look before going out, even if it was just to stop and say a few words.
, but after looking forward to it for a long time tonight, there was no sign of the imperial chariot. Later, when they heard that the emperor had left Chengqian Palace, Lvzhu and the others were excited, but the imperial chariot wandered towards the Sixth Palace in the West, without even a trace of a person heading towards Yonghe.
The palace gate swayed.
Several people had droopy faces, but Lan Qi smiled and said, "Can I go back to the palace and bring some delicious food to the palace, and I will give it to you?"
These are all jokes, Lan Qi is not that generous, but she knows the current situation in the palace, and remembers that Xuan Ye said that there are many ways to prevent Yi Fei from accompanying her. She was still thinking about what it was earlier, but since she took over
The trivial matters in the Sixth Palace were forgotten for a while, but when she remembered them in the first month of the year, Concubine Yi fell ill immediately. Thinking that it was the emperor's idea to escape, he could do it so cruelly.
Over here, the royal chariot stopped in front of the Yikun Palace. Zhang promised to be waiting in front of the door early in his big cloak. He was a pretty and delicate person, his face turned red in the wind and snow. Xuan Ye was actually concerned: "Big
On cold days, there is no need to greet you at the door."
Zhang agreed and bowed his head in response: "Your Majesty said that she can't get up, which is a breach of etiquette. I want you to stop being negligent. Your Majesty, please come in. Your Majesty has already washed herself and is waiting on the couch."
"You are my promise, not her slave." Xuan Ye said this for some reason. After all, he was the one who gave birth to a son and a daughter for him, and was loyal to Lan Qi. Although Xuan Ye himself felt that this place was top-notch.
The layered relationship is very awkward, but Zhang Jia is not a bad woman. Even if the relationship is divided, a few words of concern will always work.
Zhang agreed but was unmoved. During those days when she took off her clothes and wrapped herself in a cloak and cloak and waited outside the door every day, even if it was not the emperor's fault, she did not dare to have any illusions about the superior man in front of her.
Lan Qi was so loyal that she never hoped to share the emperor's love.
Seeing her like this, Xuan Ye didn't say anything more. He entered the door and went to the inner hall of Concubine Yi. The smell of soup and medicine filled the room. Although the people on the sick bed were clean and well-dressed, they could not hide the smell on their faces under the candlelight.
She was haggard, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes became more obvious due to the loss of weight. Xuan Ye felt a little sympathetic. After all, the medicine was strong this time. When he heard that Yi Fei was suffering from fever two days ago, he was quite worried about leaving Hao Hao alone.
Got killed.
He had told Lan Qi earlier that he would not take Concubine Yi south, but as he was busy with the things before and after, he actually forgot about it. After the first month, he suddenly remembered it and quickly asked Eunuch Liang to arrange it. That day, the Queen Mother happened to be hosting a banquet, and there was only one person at the table.
A cup of black ginseng and shark's fin soup. Eunuch Liang sent someone to add medicine to Yi Fei's soup. He must carefully bring it to Yi Fei. The person he sent also watched Yi Fei eat it with his own eyes.
At that time, he just wanted Concubine Yifei to have diarrhea, and her legs and feet would feel weak so she could not go out. She actually caught a cold and had a fever because of it. Xuan Ye was unhappy and said that the attack was too harsh, causing Eunuch Liang to get scolded. Fortunately, Concubine Yi was blessed with a good life.
The person who was so burned that he was so burned managed to recover.
"When I get better, can I go after the emperor?" Concubine Yi lowered her cheeks, her eyes were red, she didn't cry but deliberately choked a few times, and said coquettishly, "I have been waiting for the stars and the moon until today.
But we ended up with this result.”
"It will be inconvenient for you to go on the road alone, so the Queen Mother will definitely not agree. If you can persuade the Queen Mother to agree, I will naturally let you chase her." Xuan Ye coaxed her gently, "If you insist on doing this again,
, what do the ministers think? You still think that I am not going to do serious things, and your reputation is not good. I will go to Jiangnan again, and I will definitely take you with me in the future. Next time, you must take good care of your body before going out.
I won’t agree to such a thing either.”
Because she was sick, Concubine Yi did not dare to bully the emperor and looked at him pitifully: "Is it true that I can no longer accompany you?"
Xuan Ye smiled leisurely and said patiently: "I will bring you things all the way back to take a look. Also, after returning to the palace, I will live in Changchun Garden. You haven't been there yet, so go together then."
Concubine Yi felt a little happier now. She planned to talk to the emperor for a while, but Eunuch Liang was urging her outside. She said that if the wind started to blow, she would not go to school soon. She asked the emperor to go back to Qianqing Palace early, as he would leave early tomorrow morning.
Naturally, this was Xuan Ye's instigation long ago. He didn't want to stay in Yikun Palace for a long time and was about to leave. Concubine Yi suddenly ordered Taohong: "Zhang agrees. Let Zhang agree to send Long live the Lord."
Xuan Ye frowned slightly and walked away calmly. Zhang promised to stand by outside the door. The ground dragon in the room was as warm as spring, but she waited outside and almost turned into a snowman. Xuan Ye couldn't bear it and walked all the way.
When he was outside the door, he suddenly said: "Brother Thirteen is very well-behaved. Will you go to Yonghe Palace to sit down some other time?"
Zhang promised to be startled, nodded hurriedly, and sent the emperor off respectfully. Only when the imperial chariot had gone far did Xiaoyu push his master: "Shall we go in? Say hello to Concubine Yi, and rest early.
, your body is frozen."
Zhang promised to come to his senses and came back to Concubine Yi in silence all the way. She was lying softly and without raising her eyelids, and said bitterly: "I thought I couldn't go, so I sent you to follow her."
Okay, it turns out that you don’t even look at me at all, and I asked you to dress like this and wait in vain. If you open your mouth, won’t it be enough if I just keep beating the drum?”
"I think that the emperor must be afraid that you will be unhappy." Zhang promised to answer calmly, "No matter how much I coax the emperor to like me, it will not be as important as you in his heart."
Concubine Yi was really an easy person to coax. A few words made her happy. She lamented that she was not lucky enough to accompany her troops on the southern tour. After talking useless words for a long time, she signed a letter and agreed to rest.
Early the next morning, the emperor left the palace and headed south. The emperor did not let his concubines see him off, but went out neatly. Only when the ceremonial guards had left the Forty-Nine City did the palace heave a sigh of relief. This time, the emperor left the palace on the eighth day of the first lunar month.
He left Beijing and planned to return to the palace at the end of February, which would take nearly two months. If there were any delays or changes in the itinerary on the way, he might come back in March. Everyone in the palace said that the emperor's concubines were still wearing jackets when they went out.
Wrapped in a bulging bag, when he comes back, it will be a different scene in the spring.
And the most worrying thing is that I thought that Concubine Yi would accompany her. Putting aside the acrimony and jealousy, at least she would have someone to serve her personally. The emperor had been gone for more than two months and how could it be that there was no one around? Now it's better
, except for the serving maids, there was no concubine in the palace. The spring scenery in the south of the Yangtze River was so beautiful that the women's hearts were filled with excitement.
In a blink of an eye, it had been four or five days since Shengjia left the capital. On this day, Lan Qi took a break from her busy work and held her fourteenth brother in her arms to bask in the sun under the eaves. Concubine Rong came to visit with Rong Xian. The ninth day of the first lunar month originally belonged to the fourteenth brother Yinqi.
It was her birthday, but there was no celebration in the Yonghe Palace, and the emperor left the palace on the eighth day of the lunar month without saying anything. Everyone knew that Concubine De wanted to mourn the Empress Dowager. Since she had this intention, the people in the palace did not show any kindness to her.
But the sisters who are good friends in private still expressed their congratulations. After all, it is not easy to give birth to a child, and it is even more difficult to raise it. When you reach one year old safely, you should celebrate and thank God. At this moment, sister Rongxian is putting a hand on her brother's wrist.
A string of gold beads was tied together, and a very complicated auspicious knot was tied between each gold bead with a red rope. Concubine Rong said at the side: "She knitted it for her brother herself. She picked the gold beads one by one and made them uniform in size."
He is meticulous and never fails to cause trouble to others.”
Rongxian raised his head and glanced at his mother, hiding some words in his heart. After making Yinqi laugh, he hugged his brother and went to play.
Watching the two siblings leave, Lan Qi said to Sister Rong: "Whatever she wants to do in the future, please let her do it. Sister Bu told me that she heard the girls talking in the house. Chun Xirong
Xian and the others said that in a few years when the younger brothers and sisters are born, they will no longer be able to see each other. Now that the eldest brother has a daughter, the day for them to get married is also around the corner."
Concubine Rong's eyes turned red when she heard this, and Lan Qi said seriously: "Sister, I also know that there is a lot of excitement inside and outside the palace, and it is very uneven over the grassland. Most of the eldest princesses are on the grassland, and the girls here are also
Grow up..."
At this moment, Lan Qi felt that she was too cruel. Her Wen Xian and Wen Chen had already promised not to marry the grassland. She had no confidence in what she said.
Concubine Rong covered her eyes with a handkerchief and said calmly, "I'm prepared in my heart. I'll listen to you and let them do it for the next two years."
Lan Qi didn't want her to be sad. Mother and daughter were together for a year, and the sadness and longing were reserved for the days to come. Now it was time to be happy, and it was rare for them to take some time off to talk about interesting things. They were talking about all kinds of things.
Opening the topic and gradually returning to the children, Concubine Rong said: "The emperor's decree sent back halfway yesterday asked the prince to go to Changchun Garden to study alone. It is in Wuyi Zhai, do you know?"
Lan Qi nodded: "It's a very quiet place. When I lived there that year, I wondered who would live in this place in the future, but it was moved to the place where the prince could study."
Concubine Rong leaned aside and said softly: "I heard that Dafu Jin is here again, but Concubine Hui is hiding it and won't let her know."
Lan Qi was so surprised. The calculation of the days was too close. How could Dafujin endure it at such a young age? But before she could lament this, someone came to announce the news in front of the palace gate. There were green beads in front of the gate, so she ran away quickly.
He said, "Master, the Imperial Concubine is not well. She fainted just now."