"Afraid?" Lan Qi was very curious, but she asked Wang Changzai and Yuan Yasuo, "Is the place where you live haunted? Those old ladies are scaring you, aren't they? They always fool people like this. How can nobles from the Tian family be tolerated?"
You have to catch monsters and monsters."
Yuan Yingying hurriedly waved his hands and said: "It's not about ghosts, it's about people. The concubines are afraid of Ping Guiren."
In fact, Lan Qi knew very well what they were afraid of, but it was just a word. When they heard what they said, they just asked in a normal way: "Have you met Mr. Ping?"
"Not yet." They both said in unison and glanced at each other. Wang Changzai said softly, "People in the palace say that Ping Gui is very powerful. The nuns in the concubine's palace also said that it is best not to provoke Ping Gui.
But they were both in the Forbidden City, and they met each other one day. The two of them did not know how to deal with each other, and they did not know what to do so as not to offend Mr. Ping."
Lan Qi smiled and said: "You have a lower status than her. When we meet, you should greet each other and say less. You should answer whatever the noble people ask you. You have no fault or fault. What can she do to you? Besides, there are no noble people in the palace."
The rules for disciplining the concubines, as long as you behave in peace, nothing will happen to you."
The two of them were very uneasy when they heard this. Yuan Yasheng asked in a low voice: "Mother, is this enough? But I heard that this gentleman Ping had beaten the pregnant Zhang Yasheng before."
"Those are all misunderstandings." Lan Qi didn't take it seriously. "They are all concubines serving the emperor. How come they have become such a scourge in your eyes?"
The two of them were slightly nervous and speechless for a moment. Lan Qi also looked serious, and said with a bit of majesty in her tone: "Ping Gui used to be young and impatient, so it is understandable that he made some small mistakes. Since he is serving the emperor,
As long as the emperor likes her, it is enough. No matter what others say, they will look jealous and unfair. The emperor does not like such a woman."
Wang Chang frowned on his beautiful face and responded cautiously, "Yes."
Lan Qi said: "I am only telling you these things because I have heard the rumors about Mr. Ping. I also hope that the sisters can live in harmony, rather than criticizing Mr. Ping."
The two of them didn't quite understand, but when they heard Concubine De calling the maids to see off the guests, their hearts tightened. Concubine De continued to say to them: "Next time, don't come so straight and say something like this. Look at this
I can't help you with anything this time. If you say something I haven't heard next time, how will I treat you? Concubine Rong and I will co-manage the affairs of the Sixth Palace. We must be fair and just to everyone. Nothing is wrong at the moment.
If I go out, you will accuse Mr. Ping of being jealous and bullying. What do you think I should do?"
Both of them were a little disgraceful, not as good as the concubines who were drafted into the palace. They all learned how to survive in the palace at home since childhood. When they grew up to this age, they were suddenly used by their families and sent to the emperor, leaving their homes and raising their eyes.
Fighting for a husband with a group of women in the Forbidden City without any relatives will inevitably lead to confusion and panic. It will take at least a year or two to be polished into a woman suitable for survival in this world.
"The nun in your courtyard looks like she's talking nonsense. She needs to be replaced by someone more suitable in the future." Lan Qi said casually, while Yu Kui and Lv Zhu came to invite you two to go out. When the empress said this, Yu Kui
He cleverly stepped forward to help Yuan and promised, "I'm following you in Zhongcui Palace. There is an old nun in Zhongcui Palace who said that life in this palace is the same. Whether you live well or not is up to you. I promise."
Say so?"
"Talk too much." Lan Qi sent them away without intending to complain.
Yu Kui and Lu Zhu sent the guests to the door. Wang Changzai and Yuan Zhengyi seemed to be reluctant to leave. They lingered in front of the palace gate for a while before reluctantly walking away. Lu Zhu saw that they had been talking to each other.
After talking, she ran back to report to the master. Lan Qi sighed: "It's hard for them. Send a message to Eunuch Liang for me and ask him to send more people to follow. Now that the emperor is looking at both sides, it will be ugly for them to fight. Don't look at the two of them.
People are soft and weak, and they won't suffer any loss if anything happens. Otherwise, they come to me for whatever they want. They also have their own plans, but they are just new here and they can't figure it out very well."
Later, when facing Huan Chun, Lan Qi lost her temper without scruples, angrily complaining to Huan Chun: "I'm not here to take care of the food, rice, oil and salt, why do I even have to help him with women's affairs?"
Can he take care of his own woman?"
It’s not just once or twice that I lost my temper like this. Huan Chun listened quietly every time, and then made his master laugh: "You are becoming more and more like the imperial concubine when you talk. I always feel that it depends on the fate of the fourth elder brother."
, maybe you and the Imperial Concubine were sisters in your previous life."
"It's true that you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when you're not in charge. Fortunately, Sister Rong has been able to take care of her for so many years. I heard her say that there was no one who would always agree to fight with each other. I thought it was such a big deal. Now she comes here to cause trouble every now and then. I really admire her.
How can you be so calm?" Lan Qi carried people on her back, as if she was still protected by the Empress Dowager. But she was unhappy, not because she found these things troublesome, but because every time she came back to make trouble, she couldn't escape being jealous.
It was nothing more than watching these women compete for Xuan Ye in front of their eyes, that kind of suffering was truly unimaginable in the past.
It was Huan Chun who knew his master and coaxed her with such words, half joking and half serious, especially since Qianqing Palace always knew the affairs of Yonghe Palace very well. If there were concubines coming to cause trouble, a young eunuch would be sent to the emperor soon afterwards.
Lan Qi was generous in front of others, but she pestered Huan Chun in front of others and said, "Look, he feels guilty, doesn't he?"
Huan Chun always said with a smile: "If you don't care about your Majesty, why do you waste all your time? Why don't you send things to Jingyang Palace every now and then? Your Majesty loses her temper because she cares about the Emperor."
Every time this happened, Lan Qi had nothing to say, and would helplessly stroke the little thing Xuan Ye sent her, saying to herself: "Actually, I am different from them, that's why I look down on myself."
For a period of time after that, the palace was surprisingly quiet. Because the illness of the imperial concubine seemed to be stable, even the fourth elder brother went back to the study to go to class. As for Ping Guiren, although he was still as ostentatious as before, he was not as busy as before.
No matter who she provokes, she no longer cares about which empress she wants to be friends with as she did when she was attached to Concubine Hui. She just visits the Qing Palace every few days. The emperor treats her well, and she is complacent, but she is at peace at last.
On the other side, Wang Chang is here, and he is a person who will not cause trouble. It is said that Heping Noble has never met each other before. Concubine Rong privately told Lan Qi that the emperor must have leveled the two bowls of water himself. Lan Qi didn't care on her face, but behind her back
She was still unhappy even though Xuan Ye had leveled the three palaces and six courtyards, it had nothing to do with her. What she wanted was not to have so many bowls of water, but that was unrealistic.
That day, the Holy Master came to Yonghe Palace after a long absence. Because it was Xuan Ye's impromptu decision and he didn't ask anyone to send a message. When he arrived at the door, he realized that Lan Qi was accompanying him in Ningshou Palace. After waiting for a while, he fell asleep on the couch.
He opened his eyes when he heard the sound of water, and saw Lan Qi twisting the handkerchief and wiping the warm handkerchief on his forehead and neck. Xuan Ye muttered: "On a hot day, cold water is more comfortable."
Lan Qi said impatiently: "I'm always greedy for coolness. When I get sick, I have a headache and a fever, and I'm tired of serving others." Just as she was about to turn around, Xuan Ye took her hand and said sleepily, "You were not like this before."
"What were you like before?" Lan Qi broke away, put down her handkerchief, washed her hands again, and asked Ziyu to bring two bowls of lily soup. She took a round fan and sat down next to Xuan Ye, shaking it gently.
Fan frowned and said, "I just lay down casually like this. It would be great to take off my coat and put a blanket on my stomach. I can lie down easily and not sweat all over."
Xuan Ye lazily held her hand and said, "You don't even want to use ice in your house."
Lan Qi glanced at him, but she kept some words in her mind. She had always been prepared for Xuan Ye to come, and was always afraid that he would come over in a hot sweat and get cold in the house. Although recently, because Wang Changzai was favored by noble Ping, the emperor was very good.
She hadn't been to the harem for a while, and she only came to Chengqian Palace to visit the imperial concubine. Dust was gathering on the threshold of Yonghe Palace and there was no sign of him. However, she still asked people to prepare these small things every day, even if she was warmer, she would not be there.
Use ice in the house.
"I'm not Yinqi Yinxiang. You used to be a coquettish person who only acted coquettishly in my arms, but now you always teach others in return. Are you used to teaching your sons a lesson?" Xuan Ye frowned,
Although his eyes were filled with smiles and peace of mind, he pretended to be displeased and murmured lazily, "If I don't come here in the future, why would I have an extra mother for no reason?"
Lan Qi punched him hard on the shoulder and turned to leave, but was pulled hard and fell into his arms. The couch was quite spacious and could accommodate two people. Lan Qi struggled for a few times and said it was too hot. Xuan Ye
But he hugged you greedily and said, "You feel cool and fragrant. Let me hold you for a while."
She said very softly: "I hugged someone who was younger, sweeter and softer, and left all the messy things to others. In the past, I was the grandson's daughter-in-law of the Empress Dowager Cheng Huan, and she was also the person in their hearts and eyes. Now I don't
When you are in pain, what you do every day is trivial, and you are getting older, so you look like an old woman, right?"
Lan Qi's body trembled when her waist was lightly pinched. Xuan Ye breathed beside her and said ambiguously: "Would you like to try it and see if you really become an old mother?"
"I am still young." Lan Qi struggled to leave, but was hugged tighter. Her little potential could not last long, so she quickly surrendered in her arms and said aggrievedly: "I am
miss you."
"I know." Xuan Ye smiled softly and hugged her with peace of mind. The two of them did not speak. Not long after, Xuan Ye fell asleep again. Lan Qi knew that he was tired and was reluctant to wake her up, so she stiffened her body and took a nap with him.
After a while, the emperor, who never slept for a long time, woke up again soon.
The two sat opposite each other and drank lily soup. Xuan Ye liked the light taste in Yonghe Palace, chatted and asked Lan Qi what she was doing in Ningshou Palace. Lan Qi replied: "Prince An and old Fujin brought their daughters-in-law into the palace to give
Your Majesty, please greet me. I have gone to keep you company. Old Fujin is in much better spirits."
Lan Qi paused and then said: "I can't interfere with the affairs of the imperial family, but this can be regarded as a family matter in the clan. I don't want to ask the emperor why, but I just want to ask you to tell me what you want to do with Prince An's Mansion.
What’s a good attitude?”
Xuan Ye didn't say anything for a while. He knew in his heart that Prince An was gone in February. At that time, he was still in Jiangnan and he didn't care about Prince An's funeral. Everyone in the clan was watching.