Apart from the sound of the hotpot simmering on the stove, the room was as quiet as a deserted place. Xuan Ye was so suffocated by those words that he didn't even hear Lan Qi's subsequent "concubine's slip of the tongue". When he came back to his senses,
, she had been on the ground for a while, he reached out to lift Lan Qi up, rubbed her knees and said, "Kneel down all the time, you know I don't like this."
Lan Qi lowered her head. She had many things she wanted to say, but those words she could not say, such as her kneeling down, were because Xuan Ye was the emperor, because he was the emperor, so those words were destined to never be said out in this life.
"Aren't you going to say it? I still want to hear it." Xuan Ye said as expected.
"I shouldn't have said those words. There is really no sense of propriety. Your Majesty wants to hear it now, but if you are angry in the future, in retrospect, I am overstepping my bounds. That will make you hate me even more." Lan Qi lowered her eyes and did not dare to look.
Xuan Ye said seriously, "Your Majesty, you know the importance of this. I will be more careful in the future, and please don't embarrass me."
Xuan Ye was extremely disappointed, but he did know the seriousness of it. Therefore, except for the fact that he couldn't bear to speak out today, he had always kept his conflicts with the prince in his heart.
"Only the Imperial Grandmother, I can say anything to her, not even you." Xuan Ye smiled bitterly, "The Imperial Grandmother always told me that since ancient times, emperors have been lonely and lonely, and no one sitting on the dragon throne is not lonely.
I didn't think before that I longed for my grandmother, you, and my brothers and children. But now I understand that no matter how many people are around me, my heart is still empty. Even you can't treat each other wholeheartedly. This is not you.
The fault lies in the fact that I am the emperor."
"This is not the emperor's fault. Even if you are not the emperor, you can't do whatever you want." Lan Qi said calmly, "Anyone in this world who has the slightest consideration for others will be restrained and will be restrained."
There is nothing you can do about it. The kite in the sky wants to fly higher, but it is tightly restrained by the string. The kite must feel that the string is blocking it from flying high, but once the string is cut, it will fall to the ground, even if it can be free.
Flying freely for a while will not change the result of the fall. Containment is not a bad thing. I have been with the Empress Dowager for more than ten years, and what I have learned is how to get along with the emperor. I do not seek temporary pleasure, but rely on each other for a lifetime."
"What you said is so good. When did you become so smart? In my eyes..." Xuan Ye sighed with emotion. He looked at Lan Qi blankly and seemed to be talking to himself, "When I taught you to read and write, I didn't teach you how to read and write."
I've been looking forward to today, but you always surprise me."
Her mood calmed down, and after hearing these words, she smiled delicately: "Isn't I very lovable, my concubine?"
Xuan Ye took her hand and kissed it twice on the back of it. His lips touched yesterday's wound and kissed him tenderly: "I lost my temper with you and even hurt you. The majestic king can only do this."
Women who bully themselves.”
Lan Qi smiled leisurely and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't tell anyone."
Xuan Ye was stunned for a moment, then immediately laughed, patted her forehead and scolded: "Tick her nose and hit her face."
Lan Qi said seriously: "As for the prince's matter, if the emperor remains calm, he will find a solution."
Xuan Ye's face darkened slightly, but he seemed to have some appetite. He pointed out a few dishes for Lan Qi to bring. She picked up the dishes with bowls and chopsticks, and blanched a few slices of mutton in the hot pot. When she brought them back, they were still the same.
He ate a few mouthfuls by himself first, and Xuan Ye didn't blame her again. The two of them sat down and ate a few mouthfuls of food quietly, and then the emperor suddenly said: "Prince, I will think about it carefully, but you promise me, you can't
You can say anything, but can you please listen to what I have to say? I won’t discuss it with you, I will only talk to you about what’s on my mind.”
Lan Qi nodded in agreement, smiling with crooked eyebrows: "The emperor remembers to bring a few more rare and good things when he speaks his mind. Then I will be more attentive and take advantage of others. Have you heard it?"
Xuan Ye laughed and scolded: "Don't worry about what good things I will give you in the past two years. You are greedy."
Lan Qi didn't take it seriously at all. She served Xuan Ye another bowl of soup and waited for him to drink it warmly before saying seriously: "I also have something to discuss with the emperor. I didn't have time to talk last night."
Their eyes were ambiguous, but not overbearing. Xuan Ye nodded and asked her to tell. Lan Qi slowly told the emperor what happened in the palace before. When she talked about the rag doll found in Yuan Zheng's house, she said with a solemn expression.
: "Ping Guiren used to be a troublemaker, but she is finally at peace these days. She is with Wang Chang, and Yuan promised not to offend the river. There is really no need to do such a thing. In addition, Yuan promised to have hysteria inexplicably and then get better inexplicably.
, the imperial doctor has never come to report to the concubines seriously, so the concubines arbitrarily concluded that they themselves caused the trouble. But it is not the concubines who can satisfy them. Your Majesty, since you have accepted her, you are even more prepared to take care of her.
You are close, but don’t like it for a while and then abandon it. Should I leave it to my concubine and Sister Rong to deal with it?”
The emperor nodded hurriedly: "Do you still want me to deal with it?"
Lan Qi was displeased: "I am speaking seriously."
"I am also speaking seriously." After Xuan Ye said this, he smiled at her. The smile made Lan Qi avoid her eyes with irritation and disgust, while he followed her eyes. She was annoyed and pushed him away to leave, but Xuan Ye caught her.
Liao Shou said, "You see how fresh they are now, so you say these things to me. In fact, aren't you the ones in charge of those people who were in the palace now?"
Lan Qi turned her face away: "I will not be happy to hear this. I am also abandoned by you, right? I just heard the newlyweds laughing sadly. The emperor is really embarrassed to say it."
"You know it in your heart, and you still want me to say more?" Xuan Ye said.
"Can you understand for a lifetime?" Lan Qi looked at him, pursed her lips and said, "Did you know that when doing these things, I feel conflicted in my heart every day? I often feel confused or suddenly sober, not knowing what I am doing.
What, the only thing that can convince me to deal with them every day is status and power, making myself cold and ruthless, otherwise nothing can be done."
Xuan Ye's eyes were very gentle, but also revealed a bit of helplessness. He smiled slightly and said: "I face the civil and military officials every day and convince myself in this way. Look, we have the same thing again."
"He knows how to trick people."
"It's you who coaxed them. Stop being pretentious. You just said a few words to complain. Why don't you help me take care of them?" Xuan Ye confidently touched Lan Qi's face gently.
He said, "Just smile, I feel better now, why do you have such a droopy face?"
After that, the two of them ate a few more bites of vegetables, leaving almost nothing left. They called Eunuch Liang and asked him to send people to various courtyards to deliver some. Lan Qi stood with him under the eaves for a while to get some fresh air. In the afternoon, there were
There were many things waiting for the emperor to deal with. The Qingxi Bookstore was not as spacious as the Qianqing Palace, so she could not stay for a long time.
When he went out, Eunuch Liang sent Concubine De to the warm sedan. The expression on his face was completely different from the one when Lan Qi came. He was full of smiles and was in a good mood. Lan Qi ordered him: "I will send Wang Chang to her in a moment."
She is staying in Noxin's courtyard, and you have to persuade the emperor to take a look. If you suddenly give her up, the people in the palace will bully her."
Eunuch Liang claimed that it was, but Lan Qi felt a little sad in her heart. How had she ever been so generous? She really showed her "virtue" in front of others.
When she was about to take the warm sedan back to Ruijingxuan, she raised the curtain and looked at the scenery along the way. When she recalled what she had said to Xuan Ye during this lunch, she felt that her mind was blank and she could not think of anything. She hoped that Xuan Ye could do the same.
In this case, don't make any changes to the prince because of her, otherwise there will be another group of people targeting her and the children, and the Hesheli family has always been ruthless.
Back at Ruijingxuan, Concubine Rong and Lord Jue Chan were no longer there. She probably felt that she would not be able to come back from Qingxi Bookstore for a while, so she felt comfortable and did not need to explain anything. After changing her clothes, she took charge of Changchun Garden.
Called and asked them to choose another courtyard and move Wang Changzai there. Someone died in Ruizhu Courtyard, so it would not be appropriate to put her there at least during these days. I guess this is the reason why the emperor refused to go.
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"To this day, I have to worry about him getting close to this and getting close to that." After finishing the chores and finally having half a day free, Lan Qi complained to Huanchun, "Huanchun, you guys who are watching, do you think it's awkward?"
Huan Chun said with a smile: "You have to live your life despite being awkward, isn't your empress doing well?"
Lan Qi smiled bitterly, sighing that Huanchun could see through it, so she just kept nagging a few words, thinking about everything in her heart and actions. Suddenly she remembered something, pulled Huanchun and said softly: "Did you hear that the prince
Is there any specific statement on the abuse of eunuchs and maids?"
When Huan Chun saw his master asking this question, he guessed that she had heard something in front of the emperor, so he told his master everything he knew, saying that the prince was suspected of abusing palace maids and eunuchs in Yuqing Palace, and he often let them hold him up.
Kneeling with tea in the basin during the day, he seemed to be concentrating on reading and writing, but it was obvious that he was just teasing the servants for fun. When he arrived at Changchun Garden, he even became more serious, and was even suspected of being a frivolous palace maid. Those who could not bear the humiliation
They were all dealt with silently, and now suddenly one hanged and another committed suicide by poisoning, so there are two people who were obviously forced to death, and the condition of the rest is unknown.
"But having said that, there are those who are unwilling to surrender, and there are inevitably those who are willing to curry favor with the prince. After Fu Jin enters the palace, these palace maids will be able to find ways to rise to the top. Following the prince, even if they are concubines, they will always be too glamorous.
There are a few restless palace maids, and those who are unwilling to surrender will be ostracized and bullied by them." Huan Chun said seasonedly, "I feel that these two palace ladies seeking death may not have been forced to death by the prince.
, ostracizing and bullying among palace maids and eunuchs can also kill people."
Lan Qi listened clearly and sighed: "Neither the emperor nor I seemed to have thought of this. In the emperor's opinion, it is probably the prince's fault. Of course he is wrong, but he may not be willing to make a mistake to the point of forcing people to die."