Concubine Rong stretched out her hand to slightly raise the pillow for Lan Qi and asked her to give her some water. She brought a teacup and a spoon and put two spoons of water into her mouth. When she wiped her with a towel, she said softly: "There is a rumor in the garden.
, said that the prince once caught a wolf cub while hunting, and it seems that he asked someone to raise it without killing it. I don’t know where he raised it, but after raising it for a few days, it will grow up. "
"There are already such rumors?" Lan Qi frowned. The prince was not even seen in yesterday's incident, but he was also implicated. She was thinking that maybe in the future, if something happens inside and outside the palace, she will be involved.
Someone could get involved with the prince. Other elder brothers always have their mothers to help Zhou Quan, or they are not taken seriously at all. He, he, seems to be the crown prince who is cherished by the emperor like a treasure.
In fact, being alone and helpless is extremely pitiful.
"When the prince lived alone in the garden, he was so bored that he asked someone to bring some cranes from outside to raise them. The ones outside Ningchun Hall now were brought by him when he was alone in the garden last year." Rong
The concubine fed Lan Qi some more water and said softly, "The people at the prince's place have a way to get these things."
Lan Qi's heart was pounding, and she in turn advised Rong Fei: "Sister, I never care about this kind of thing, don't think too much about it this time. Anyway, there is no danger, I will be fine in a while. You know, the prince's matter
, we shouldn’t talk too much.”
"You can only say this to me now after a near miss. What if you die?" Concubine Rong's eyes were cold and there was hatred in her eyes. "A rabbit dies and a dog dies. I already knew this truth a few years ago. I don't like it."
Concubine Hui is two-faced and only seeks profit. Although I am not a good person, I don't do harm to others. I only want the safety of Jingyang Palace and the safety of my third brother. Now I hate their tricks to hurt people to death. Who knows?
Next time, won’t it be Third Brother’s turn?”
It was rare for Lan Qi to see Concubine Rong with such a temperament. She always only spoke steady words. Now she even blamed herself for not being a good person. What she said was so serious that she couldn't help but reach out to comfort her: "The emperor knows best what kind of person my sister is. What are you worried about?"
?There are more women in the palace, and he will inevitably be greedy for new things. We are sour at the same time, but we all understand that he is a person who values love and justice. As long as we treat him sincerely, he will not be wrong to us. We outside the palace
I have no one to rely on and am in peace, but the strong support outside the palace is not as strong as the emperor, so my sister can rest peacefully and rely on him."
Concubine Rong's smile was a bit bitter, but she seemed to agree. She put down the tea bowl and brought the candied fruit, but Lan Qi didn't want to eat it. She tore a piece of preserved apricot and stuffed it into her mouth. She frowned and said it was sour. Then she said: "I often think about it."
, when the children grow up and leave me, I will completely forget that I am their mother-in-law, and I will feel at ease."
Lan Qi smiled and said, "Let's talk about the future in the future."
Unexpectedly, Lan Qi was almost bitten to death by a wolf, but it caused others to learn about life. Concubine Rong's worries were more serious than Lan Qi's. She, who was unable to move due to the fall, was enjoying a life of ease without having to do anything.
In the past two days, except for the inconvenience of private matters, which were sweating all over, the other times, whether in the palace or in the garden, those things and people were intangible and invisible, so it was useless for her to worry about it, so she might as well let herself go and relax.
Rest, I haven't been so free for a long time since Concubine Yi took over the burden.
Not long after Concubine Rong left that day, Lu Zhu came in to report that Brother Si had sent Xiao Hezi to ask if he could come over to visit E Niang. He was afraid that his mother would be unhappy and did not dare to come directly. Lan Qi scolded her son for being pretentious and said with a smile: "You guys
Go back and ask him if he didn't want to come because he was afraid that I would be unhappy about it, so he came to talk to him. Stop pretending to be attentive."
Luzhu said with a smile: "The fourth elder brother is a child, and my wife has become a child. I won't tell you. I'll just invite the fourth elder brother." After that, she ran out to send a message to Xiao Hezi, asking him to invite the fourth elder brother quickly.
Come.
In Taoyuan Bookstore, the fourth elder brother and the third elder brother have done their homework and are practicing boxing in the yard. Yesterday they saw the elder brother reaching out so bravely. The younger brothers were very impressed, but the third elder brother was sorry for his knife.
It was said that Huang Ama gave it to him with great difficulty. Since the rules in the garden were not as strict as those in the palace, he took it with him. He did not dare to take it with him in the palace. Unexpectedly, he only carried it for about ten days and then it was gone.
The little eunuch who was waiting followed him and asked him to retrieve it for Third Brother. The wolf's body was disposed of and the sword was still there, but Third Brother said angrily: "It's all stained with the blood of the beast. I don't want it."
While they were talking, someone came to the door. They thought it was Xiao Hezi coming back from Ruijingxuan, but he saw Eunuch Liang coming with the young eunuch. He smiled and saluted the two elder brothers and said good luck.
"General Manager Liang, are you here to convey Emperor Ama's order?" The two brothers stood in front of Eunuch Liang with serious expressions, ready to receive the order.
Eunuch Liang said that the emperor had decreed that he should be exempted from the gift. Behind him, the young eunuch held up a red lacquered wooden plate, and an elbow-long scimitar rested on a yellow satin. The scabbard looked like it was made of gold, and the red and sapphires on it complemented each other, making it dazzling.
Eunuch Liang smiled respectfully: "Third elder brother, please accept the reward. Long live the Lord sent someone back to the palace early in the morning to find him. He said that if the third elder brother hadn't been brave enough to hand the sword to the eldest elder brother yesterday, the eldest elder brother would have been killed at that time.
If I don’t have a guy in my hand, I’m afraid I won’t be able to deal with that beast. Concubine De is able to escape unscathed, and it’s also a credit to Third Brother.”
Yinzhi was overjoyed. Although Ama asked him not to be polite, he still bowed in the direction of Qingxi Bookstore, then took out the scimitar with both hands. It was inlaid with too many gems. The sword was very heavy. He drew it out of its sheath towards the sun.
, the light refracted by the cold iron just pierced into Yinzhen's eyes. He lowered his head and rubbed his eyes to feel uncomfortable, but he saw the third elder brother happily running to find his Shuda with a knife in his hand.
"Brother Si." At this moment, Xiao Hezi suddenly heard Xiao Hezi's voice. Xiao Hezi rushed in without seeing Mr. Liang first. When he saw it clearly, he quickly saluted the chief manager, but Eunuch Liang scolded him: "Master, here you are.
No matter what kind of ceremony I perform, I am just a slave, a little thing with no eyesight."
Xiao Hezi smiled naively, and Eunuch Liang said to the fourth elder brother: "If Xiao Hezi is irritable and disobedient, the fourth elder brother can just talk to the slave, and the slave will teach him a lesson."
Yinzhen knew that Mr. Liang had always worked for E Niang, so he did not say this to curry favor with him. Instead, he smiled kindly and said, "He is always very skinny. You should pick up his bones later."
Xiao Hezi was crying and begging for mercy. After chatting with Eunuch Liang for a while, he left, and then said that Concubine De asked him to come quickly. Yinzhen changed his clothes, asked someone to leave a message for Third Elder Brother, and then went to Ruijingxuan.
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When I entered the door, I happened to meet Ping Guiren coming out. When I met him outside the door, Ping Guiren said in a strange way: "Why did Brother Si lead a young eunuch walking in the garden? He was too careless. There might be a wolf."
Yinzhen smiled and said nothing. He said goodbye to noble Ping before entering. Inside, Jade Sunflower Xiangyue came up to help the young master take off his cloak. He asked softly what noble Ping had said and muttered that noble Ping was not good. He didn't care that she came to give him to him.
The empress paid her respects and asked Fourth Brother to ignore her, just in time for Huan Chun to come out and hear her. She was scolded, and Yinzhen's face didn't look very good. Naturally, it was definitely not for some noble man.
The mother could tell that the child was in a wrong mood at a glance. When Yinzhen arrived, she took her son's hand and said coquettishly, "Are you so unwilling to come and see me? You've already walked in, and your face is drooping."
Only then did Yinzhen smile a little, and scolded her mother: "You are always acting like a spoiled child, and you are almost like Wen Chen."
With a smile on her face, Lan Qi coaxed her son and said, "Didn't we agree that in one or two years, when you grow up, you will get a wife and start a family, and my mother will not be able to interfere."
The fourth elder brother disliked his mother for not acting like an adult, but the words she said were affectionate. He wanted to pinch E Niang's legs, but Lan Qi made trouble and said: "Don't pinch Yu Xi's legs in the future, because E Niang will be jealous." I thought.
It was a joke, but when I looked up, I saw that my son was suddenly unhappy. I couldn't help but worry, so I got serious and asked, "What's the matter? I'll stop teasing you, let's talk for a while."
Yinzhen sat next to his mother, lowered his head and said, "I didn't do anything for my mother about what happened yesterday."
Lan Qi smiled and said: "Silly boy, it's my mother's happiest thing that you're fine."
However, Yinzhen shook his head, pursed his lips and said: "Eniang, you want me to curb my shine and stop fighting for the first place among the brothers. But what happened yesterday, the eldest brother and the third brother were both praised by the emperor.
, you know, the sword that Emperor Ama gave to Third Elder Brother is very valuable, I want it very much, but I didn’t do anything, how could Huang Ama reward me? He even scolded me yesterday."
"Isn't it normal for no merit to be rewarded?" Lan Qi finally understood her son's thoughts and patiently enlightened her, "This is not inconsistent with what my mother said to you. No one could have imagined what happened yesterday. My eldest brother is so brave.
My mother is also grateful to him, but this does not mean that you are useless. You have a competitive temperament. Of course you will feel uncomfortable when you see them being praised. My mother understands you. But you told my mother to fight for Huang Ama.
Who is more powerful, the generals on the battlefield, or the civil servants who go to court every day to discuss national affairs with your Majesty and the people?"
Yinzhen thought for a while, shook his head and said: "There is no comparison."
Lan Qi said: "You understand that we can't compare, so why are you still unhappy? Do you really want that knife?"
The fourth elder brother stared at his mother, his ambition igniting slightly. He calmed down and shook his head: "It's just a knife." He repeated what he said to Xiao Hezi yesterday: "Mother, those who work hard will govern others, and those who work hard will govern others.
As for people, I understand that even if you lead troops to fight, you cannot rely on strength alone."
Lan Qi said happily: "My son is the smartest, you can figure it out yourself." But after smiling, her expression became slightly serious, and she said to Yinzhen, "Eniang has something to discuss with you. If you don't want to,
I don’t want to embarrass you, but that is the common wish of your Majesty and Your Majesty, and it would be great if it could be realized as soon as possible."