Yinzhen saw a string of ebony rosary beads on the kang table. He would not recognize ordinary beads. This string of ebony rosary beads had a bright red coral stone between every three. After seeing it in the study, he had an impression and knew that it was his mother who was there.
Among the pile of rewards, I kept the things I liked.
He raised his hand and pointed at the string of beads and said: "I got this after staying up for three nights. Huang Ama said that I would ask for homework today, so I thought I would get the first place and go to worship the emperor's mother in the future."
Tell her, Mom, I stayed up for three nights, why can’t I get a reward for my hard work?"
He looked at his mother blankly, clearly remembering his adoptive mother's last words before her death. He didn't know if he wanted to be emperor, but he must live up to his ambition.
When Lan Qi saw him like this, she understood that he was speaking in a hurry. She shouldn't have said these words when he was the proudest and proudest, and shouldn't have poured cold water on him when he had worked so hard to win the first place.
Is this a better opportunity? If we don’t talk about it today, we will have to wait for another opportunity in the future to talk about it. We don’t necessarily have to wait until Brother Si shows his talents and is targeted by those old foxes. Now that he has lost the queen, those people are breathing a sigh of relief.
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"Have you forgotten Yin Zuo's death?" Lan Qi calmed down and said the cruelest words, arousing the child's heartbreaking pain. She solemnly said every word: "Who should have eaten those poisons?"
?In matters in the study room, can you really compete for the top spot if you want to?"
"Sixth brother?" Fourth brother said in a daze, obviously frightened.
In the past ten years, although the imperial concubine had tried her best to teach and care for her adopted son, everything was still premised on her doting. The fourth prince seemed to be serious on weekdays, loved to read and strive to make progress, and was strict with himself in the study, but his mind was demanding.
A little bit worse. The imperial concubine's comprehensive care for him made him less aware of the people and things around him. In contrast, the seventh brother who grew up in the elder brother's house and the eighth brother who grew up in the palace of Hui Fei
The elder brother is more "mature" and worldly than their elder brother.
The mother and son couldn't be said to have broken up on bad terms, but the fourth elder brother had a sullen face when he left. When he returned to Chengqian Palace, Qinglian and Xiaohezi asked him what was wrong, but they didn't say anything. After dinner, they sat alone in the queen's former bedroom.
He was in a daze, and the people waiting underneath him were all terrified.
Naturally, these things will be reported to Empress De Fei. Qinglian came here in person and said worriedly: "Empress, it's better to bring the fourth brother back. The fourth brother is alone in Chengqian Palace. I'm afraid that I won't be able to take good care of him."
, it would be bad if something goes wrong."
Lan Qi's heart sank. She was indeed afraid of being separated from her son from now on. Between people, sometimes quarreling, yelling or even fighting may not be able to tear apart the relationship, but often the relationship is broken because of a calm or casual word.
Looking back afterwards, no one knew who made the mistake, so they went further and further in the opposite direction.
"Empress?" Qinglian saw that Concubine De was in a daze and gently reminded her, but Huanchun waved his hand to her, so Qinglian didn't dare to ask anymore.
But Lan Qi had returned to her thoughts, and after thinking for a moment she said: "The emperor's intention is to let the fourth elder brother live in Chengqian Palace for twenty-seven months to observe the filial piety of the queen. He himself is also willing, since it is the emperor and the fourth elder brother.
It's my own choice, so I can't interfere. It's just two doors away, so nothing will happen. You can take care of Brother Si's daily life with peace of mind. It's normal for him to suffer from headaches, brain fever, and I won't blame you."
Qinglian just saw Huan Chun's face and knew that this matter was not that simple. She quickly bent her knees and agreed to leave. Huan Chun saw her out and they walked side by side. She said softly: "Maybe mother and son have something on their minds. They gave birth to a child."
If you don't understand your temper, nothing that others say will help. Sister, just take good care of Brother Si and be the same as before. Don't be too nervous."
Qinglian sighed: "I thought I could be the same as before, but I don't know what I'm afraid of. These days are even more strange. I wake up when I hear the slightest noise at night, fearing that someone will come to hurt Brother Si."
Huan Chun said with a smile: "How can I take care of my fourth brother if my body is broken like this? Since my sister is determined to fulfill the Queen's last wish and take care of my fourth brother, I must be strong first."
The two went out while talking. Huan Chun simply followed him for a while. He saw the fourth elder brother sitting in the queen's bedroom in a daze, and she felt depressed. When he came back, he didn't dare to tell his master. She didn't understand.
It was fine in the afternoon, but suddenly it became like this.
In the next two days, the fourth elder brother still came once in the morning and once in the evening. However, Concubine De quickly used the cold weather and her recovery as an excuse so that the fourth elder brother did not have to go to say hello in the morning. From then on, he gradually stopped in the evening.
After the wedding, Concubine De was absent from Yonghe Palace for several days at first, or other concubines came to gather and chat. Later, it seemed that Concubine De was still willing to ask her children not to go every day, saying that she had not been in Yonghe Palace for a long time, and her health was not good.
When you are warm, you have to go back to study. If you are in and out of hot and cold conditions, you will easily get sick.
By late November, Si Age almost stopped going to Yonghe Palace, and the people in the palace, who had been watching the mother and son for months, seized the opportunity to spread the news that Concubine De and Si Age were not getting along with their mother and son.
When Queen Daxing was dying, Xuan Ye listened to Concubine Yi's teasing words in Chengqian Palace, which made him realize how hurtful such things were. In the past, he didn't care, thinking it was just a few words, but now he does
Reluctant that Lan Qi would be criticized like this, he sent Eunuch Liang to investigate thoroughly who was spreading the rumors. The Sentence Department followed up by punishing several palace maids and eunuchs, and the storm was temporarily suppressed.
Xuan Ye came to Yonghe Palace several times, and Lan Qi was as gentle and calm as ever, looking like nothing was wrong, but he was not at ease after all. He thought that if he questioned the fourth brother, he was very sensitive and did not show himself in front of others, but he was very proud in his bones.
, the relationship between mother and son could not be resolved, and the relationship between father and son was also tense. After thinking calmly for a few days, I still couldn't help but come to Yonghe Palace to ask Lan Qi.
After listening to Xuan Ye's words, Lan Qi shook her head indifferently and said: "During the last days of the Queen, I wanted to understand that we, mother and son, would have such a relationship in the future. In the past ten years, I have only occasionally done something to my fourth brother.
Regarding matters of concern, the mother-in-law does not understand her son, and the son does not understand her thoughts. After the queen’s death, we suddenly became very close. Aren’t the people in the palace surprised? In fact, I am also uneasy myself, and I can only communicate when there are conflicts.
, only then can we know what each other is thinking. The Empress Dowager once said to her concubines that the greatest tragedy is for husband and wife to respect each other as guests. I think the same should be true between mother and child."
Xuan Ye breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Lan Qi didn't know how to face these things, but insisted on not caring in front of him. At this moment, even the expression on his face relaxed, and he lazily tilted his body, asking Lan Qi to give him a hand.
He rubbed his back.
Lan Qi said impatiently: "The people in the palace who want to rub your back have all lined up at the Meridian Gate. They have to come all the way to bother me and my concubines to do such strenuous work. Several of the little ancestors are pestering me to hug you every day.
I can’t even lift my arms.”
When Xuan Ye heard about it, he immediately turned over and wanted to squeeze her arm, but was pushed to lie down again, saying coquettishly: "Who cares?"
"Then you want to hug me too?" Xuan Ye turned around and smiled narrowly. Lan Qi rubbed his arm hard and said as if he was losing his temper, "He knows how to bully others."
Xuan Ye laughed and scolded: "You're ridiculous, you're not afraid of twisting my arm. That's a crime of beheading." But the person behind him said proudly: "I'm not stupid, I have a lot of sense in my hands."
In fact, the emperor didn't bother Lan Qi to do such strenuous work on purpose, and Lan Qi's skills were definitely not as good as those of the masseuses in the Tai Hospital, but he just liked having these hands rubbing on his body, and the force was neither light nor heavy.
How much pain can be relieved from the sore muscles and bones, just by having her by my side, I will relax and feel sleepy after a few moments, and I can often sleep solidly for half an hour, which is very refreshing.
Sure enough, he fell asleep quickly, but soon woke up with a start. Lan Qi was serving tea beside him.
Yes, I look much better than when I walked in.
Lan Qi had already taken his robe and stood aside, smiling and saying: "Eunuch Liang said there are still a few ministers waiting to see you. It's almost time. It's getting dark early now, so the emperor will go back to Qianqing Palace early."
He stood up with his shoes on, and Lan Qi put on his robe for him. Huan Chun came in from outside to take care of his shoes and socks, and quickly tidied them up. When he went to the outer hall, Eunuch Liang brought him a big cloak. Lan Qi put it on for him and tied it with her hands.
When taking the baby, Xuan Ye said: "I want to move to the garden in the first month of the year. The emperor will go too, and you will go too."
Lan Qi raised her head and glanced at him. While smoothing the hair on the collar of her coat, she said nonchalantly: "There are so many things going on in the palace that I can't leave behind. You can take Wang Chang with them. I'll follow you and they won't be happy either. I don't know now.
Why, since last time I punished a few of my concubines for agreeing to kneel on the long street to feed mosquitoes, they are all afraid of Yonghe Palace."
Xuan Ye smiled: "Do you think you are Aunt Tiger?" Lan Qi pushed her gently, but squeezed her hand and said, "Let's go together, no matter what they think, what matters is whether you are happy or not.
If you live in Ruijingxuan, I have sent someone to clean it up."
"Yes." Lan Qi finally agreed. She originally meant to wait for Xuan Ye. If the emperor wanted her to go, she would happily follow him. If the emperor didn't want her to go, she would not hesitate to force him.
After the Holy Driver left Yonghe Palace, Lan Qi asked Huan Chun to send someone to ventilate the room, and she stood in front of the door holding a stove. Huan Chun brought a cotton coat to put on her shoulders, and said with a smile: "Look, long live
I still can’t leave you behind.”
Lan Qi smiled and said, "I guess you're right. What do you want, and your master will reward you generously today?"
"What else do you need, slave? If you really ask me what I want, I want to see you and brother Si as close as before." Huan Chun finally said it. Now that he has said it, he wants to say it happily, "I am afraid that you and brother Si will be as close as before."
The separation between brothers has really exhausted all the affection. The fourth elder brother has lost the queen, and now is not the time when he needs the most sympathy. How can you leave him alone in Chengqian Palace?"
Lan Qi shook her head: "It was because the Queen loved him too much in the past that he needed more care than others. I can't hold him in my arms and hide him for a lifetime. The sooner he understands the helplessness of this world, the better. In terms of our words and deeds,
What can I get in exchange for such intimacy? He is no longer a child, and I should teach him how to live in the world instead of coaxing him as if he were thirteen or fourteen."