Huan Chun was left speechless. Sure enough, she didn't understand the heart of a mother, but she also had good intentions and didn't want the relationship between mother and son to really crack. This was just the beginning of disharmony. What will happen in the next few decades?
manage?.
Lan Qi gently turned the gold-plated copper ring on the stove with her hand, and the chime made a sound. The maid behind her came to report that the house was cleaned, and then she handed the stove to Huan Chun and asked the wet nurse to bring the children.
Huan Chun put down the hand stove and followed over to remove all the porcelain cups and plates from the Kang table, fearing that the brothers and princesses would get into a quarrel and it didn't matter who accidentally dropped it. If it got broken, it would be a big deal.
Seeing his master sitting cross-legged aside, he took off the hairpin and beads from his bun and handed it to her. Probably because he was afraid that the children would prick his hands when they were playing around him, but he said: "If there is no festival or celebration in the palace, Laba must always respond."
When the time comes to enjoy the Laba porridge in the Queen Mother's palace, you send someone to inform Fei Yanggu and ask Fujin to take Yuxi into the palace to drink porridge. Just say it's my wish."
Huan Chun knew that the fourth elder brother and Miss Yuxi could talk best. He guessed that the master still hoped to ease the relationship with the fourth elder brother. He was very happy and hurriedly packed his things and personally found someone to convey the message. Soon the wet nurse led Princess Wen Chen and Thirteen
The fourteenth elder brother came, and the three little guys chattered and pestered E Niang, one by one vying for favors, and punching and kicking the ground when they got angry. They cried and laughed and were totally ignorant. But they could go crazy with the children for a while, even if they were noisy.
It was buzzing, and she felt much more at ease.
The next morning, when Yonghe Palace had breakfast, the fourth elder brother had already gone to the study. Qinglian came to report the fourth elder brother's diet, saying that he had hardly eaten this morning and drank half a bowl of milk tea. She didn't know what was on her mind. Last night
I came back from the study with a sullen face.
Lan Qi asked: "In the past, when Fourth Brother encountered something in the study, would he tell the Queen?"
Qinglian responded: "Rather than telling the queen, it's better to say that at that time, the fourth elder brother rarely encountered anything. The only time he suddenly brought the eighth elder brother back, he told the empress afterwards that the eighth elder brother
He was bullied by slaves in Changchun Palace."
"Your Majesty is taking care of everything now, and my brothers were still young, so nothing would happen to them." Lan Qi felt that what Qinglian said was reasonable, and told Qinglian not to be too concerned, and just watch from the sidelines.
After Qinglian left, freshly steamed longevity peach buns were delivered from the small kitchen. Each one was pink, plump, round and lifelike. The report in the kitchen said: "I made rose bean paste, pickled cabbage and pork according to the queen's instructions, but the servant still has a headache."
I heard that longevity peaches are made into salty stuffing."
Lan Qi smiled and said nothing. She took one of the bean paste fillings and asked Huan Chun to find an exquisite food box and put it in two layers. Huan Chun asked her where she wanted to send it, and Lan Qi said: "Today
Twenty-seven is Wen Ke's birthday, so you don't have to be secretive if you send it to Zhang Yao, just go openly."
"Master remembers it very carefully, and this slave didn't even remember it." Huan Chun clicked his tongue, and then said in realization, "Zhang promised to eat steamed buns with salty stuffing, you remember all this."
Lan Qi didn't want her to continue serving, so Huanchun took a little palace maid to the north yard behind Ningshou Palace. The place was really remote. After walking a long way, they just arrived nearby, but the two of them turned a corner.
When he came out, he suddenly saw a group of people passing by in front of him. Huan Chun squinted his eyes and looked carefully, and saw that the person holding the sedan chair was Taohong from Yikun Palace.
"Let's wait somewhere else for a while." Huan Chun led the little palace maid to retreat, not wanting to bump into Concubine Yi, and when she heard the sound of people getting off the sedan chair, Taohong said loudly: "Slow down, little princess, be careful when you fall.
"
On this side, a distinguished guest suddenly arrived in the quiet courtyard. Zhang promised to lead Linglan and Xiaoyu to wait in front of the door. Concubine Yi was not seen coming in first, but she saw a child in a red cotton-padded jacket staggering across the threshold. He had not seen the little princess in nearly half a year.
She has grown up a lot and is walking steadily. Zhang promised to remember clearly that today is the princess's second birthday.
After an absence of half a year, when the child saw his biological mother again, he was obviously a little strange. However, children like beautiful people, and they had some impressions. He happily came up and hugged his mother's legs, babbling and talking. Now, the mother-in-law is
Grandma can scream, but she still can't speak fluently.
"Good luck to Concubine Yi." At this moment, Linglan and Xiaoyu suddenly bowed to the ground and saluted. When Zhang Yao saw Yi Concubine waddling in, he quickly pulled away from the little princess and curtsied.
"Everyone, get up. It's very cold on the ground. The little princess can't freeze. Hurry up and get into the house." Concubine Yi casually ordered, looking up at the courtyard, frowning and clicking her tongue, "There is such a small and shabby place in the Forbidden City.
, people who don’t know, think you have been relegated to the cold palace.”
The group of people sat down inside the house. Although Zhang promised that the house had two rooms, inside and outside, with tables and chairs set up outside to receive guests, the two rooms combined were not as big as Concubine Yi's bedroom in Yikun Palace. She sighed and said, "It's just the palace."
The firewood sheds of other wealthy families are probably more spacious than yours." He shuddered and said, "The house is so small and so cold, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs has short-circuited your charcoal?"
Zhang agreed softly: "Nothing."
"Now that Concubine De is in charge, she has the final say whether the Ministry of Internal Affairs dares to short-change you or not? She is so ruthless. Doesn't she wish you were dead?" Concubine Yi was instigating when she came up, with a mean and acrimonious expression on her face.
, her heart was trembling. Ever since she said those words in Chengqian Palace and the emperor heard her, no matter how magnificent Yikun Palace is, it is no different from the Cold Palace. In the past, even if the emperor did not often visit her, he would send people every now and then.
Giving something as a gift, even a bowl of food in the royal meal, was just a thought, not to mention that Jiantian was resting in Yikun Palace for a while, but in the past half year, the emperor almost forgot about her and guarded Yikun Palace alone.
She almost became a resentful woman.
It happened that a few days ago, she was choosing a master for Brother Jiu, and she kindly sent some meeting gifts to the study. However, the emperor sent someone to the Yikun Palace to scold her for being nosy. The eunuch said every word with a straight face, and she knelt down
Listening to the announcement on the cold floor outside the palace door, she didn't even have the strength to stand up after they left.
"You look like you've lost weight. Are you not eating well?" Concubine Yi kept thinking and tried to get closer. She even called Linglan to scold her, "You long-standing palace maids are the best at bullying."
, do you feel that Zhang promised to live in poverty here, so she won’t take good care of her? Although you are in charge of the palace, you are a slave, and it is not your turn to bully her."
Linglan listened respectfully to the lecture, Zhang promised to be disgusted with Yi Fei's face, Ling Lan took care of her meticulously, but now she was scolded for no reason, and was punished by Yi Fei to stand outside in the wind.
The room finally fell silent. Zhang promised to make a fist under his sleeve, hoping that Concubine Yi would leave quickly. However, the little princess suddenly made a squeak in the nanny's arms, and then started to giggle. She looked up and couldn't help but relax.
He raised his fists and was full of love for the children.
Concubine Yi looked at her coldly and took the opportunity to say: "The queen is not here anyway, I'll find an opportunity to take you back. I heard that the emperor checked your sign the night before. It's a pity that you were uncomfortable and didn't go to wait on you, right?"
Zhang promised to nodded and said softly: "It was cold and the moon was not always punctual. The date of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was a little off. They didn't know it and they handed over the green card. When they came to announce the decree, they realized that I was uncomfortable and could not serve.
"
"You see, Long Live Master is still thinking about you. He really likes you. It's been a long time since he got close to the harem. Wang Changzai, Ping Guiren and the others are nothing like you, but he reminds you of the person in the corner."
Yi Fei leaned over and approached Zhang and agreed, pulled her hand out from under her sleeve, held it carefully and said, "Good sister, I have wronged you. I will take you back in a few days."
Zhang promised to feel sick for a while, with a timid look on his face, and said softly: "I'm afraid someone will say that you are disrespectful to Queen Daxing."
That day in Chengqian Palace, Zhang promised to be standing at the end. Just when the emperor came, she turned around and looked at Xuan Ye. Several empresses in front were talking, and the emperor motioned her to be silent. Immediately, she heard Concubine Yi's words to her.
Concubine De mocked, and then the crowd cheered and dispersed to make way for her, and the emperor appeared in front of everyone. Looking at Concubine Yi's face as pale as a sheet and her swaying steps afterward, Zhang agreed to know that she was frightened.
"I also want to go back to Yikun Palace. This place is old and dilapidated, and it's so cold that I can't sleep well at night, but I can't help it." Zhang promised to lower his eyes and said, "After all, it was the empress who said it in public. If you take it right now,
If I take my concubine back, I will definitely not care about you. Instead, I will think that you are generous. But I can’t stop those gossips. If you spread the word everywhere that you are disrespectful to Queen Daxing. The Queen passed away only a few months ago, you will
How can it be good to ignore her wishes during her lifetime?"
Yi Fei's eyes were dazed when she heard this, and she unknowingly let go of her hands. Her heart skipped a beat and she sat upright. She gritted her teeth and said, "Is it possible that you will be like this for the rest of your life?"
This trip came back in vain. Concubine Yi kept trying to win over Zhang and agreed, but she couldn't let go. It happened to be the little princess's birthday, so she came with an excuse. Unexpectedly, in the end, it wasn't that Zhang agreed and refused to go back with her, but that he couldn't go back with her.
, a dead woman's order held her hostage. She was already disgusted by the emperor and could no longer do things that were true.
Zhang promised to send Concubine Yi and the princess to the door. Concubine Yi finally had some kindness and let her hug her daughter. When she was about to leave, Zhang promised to show her kindness intentionally and said softly: "Concubine, there are occasionally people here who give me things.
Xiao Yu also often goes out to receive rewards and partitions. I heard a few things about the palace. My eldest brother has been very prosperous in the past few months, and Concubine Hui must be very proud of her."
She was worried that she would have no guts to fall in love with Concubine Hui after leaving Concubine Yikun of Yikun Palace. Unexpectedly, she was very angry this time. She sneered and said, "You are really right. You are so proud that your tail is raised to the sky."
Yes, she sent something to my house a few days ago. Did she expect me to beg for mercy from her?"
Zhang promised to feel relieved and sent Yi Fei away respectfully. After that, he quickly pulled Linglan into the room and wrapped her in a quilt. He then asked Xiaoyu to make ginger soup. Linglan was shivering from the cold, but she said with a smile.
: "I've always heard that this Lady Yi Fei has a straightforward temper, and I finally saw it today."
Zhang promised to put a heater in her arms and said distressedly: "She just makes noises like this, but she doesn't have much real ability. You have been wronged."
At this time, someone else came in from outside. They were surprised, thinking that Concubine Yi was back again, but they heard Huan Chun's voice saying: "Xiaoyu, if you fan the flames like this and the stove is extinguished, why make a fire?"