Although Huanchun pushed Yukui to tell her not to talk nonsense, he couldn't help but said: "Actually, it's okay for the empress to not care about this matter. No one knows anyway. It doesn't matter whether Wang Chang is having children or not. Long live the Lord."
Missing brother and princess."
Lan Qi smiled: "It doesn't matter whether she has given birth or not. Isn't it pitiful to deprive her of the right to be a mother alive? She is a Han woman, and everyone in the palace knows that giving birth to Princess Brother is different from other brothers and sisters.
No matter what, they have less qualifications to fight for. On the contrary, these children can live the simplest life."
Yu Kui frowned and asked, "Why do you have to be so kind, Madam? People may not appreciate your kindness. If you offend one of them later and you will be resented and retaliated, that would be bad."
Lan Qi said: "That's what I'm thinking about. At the moment, I can't tell the truth from the lies. I can't tell who is behind the scenes to harm her like this. It would be a bad idea to act rashly. It would be a bad thing if things get serious. Originally, she was born or not.
It doesn’t matter.” He sighed softly, “Maybe looking at her reminds me of myself.”
Yukui went to pour the tea and clean it up. Huanchun helped his master lie down and said curiously: "You and Wang Changzai are different."
Lan Qi shook her head: "I'm not saying the same thing, but I'm saying that my life is better than any of them. Ever since I became Chang, I've been hiding under the shadow of Cining Palace. Think about Huanchun, if I didn't have the wife for more than ten years,
The Queen Mother protects me, and I don’t know what it would be like to be plotted against me."
Huan Chun asked: "Is that why you feel Wang Chang Zai is pitiful?"
Lan Qi smiled bitterly: "I think they are all pitiful."
From the time when she was a palace maid, she was always said by Bu Gui and Pan Xia to have a Buddha-like heart. Later, she was said to be soft-hearted and soft-eared by the Empress Dowager and Grandma Sumala. It fell to Xuan Ye's mouth that she was too meddlesome.
Lan Qi also understands the weaknesses in her character and has tried hard to avoid them in the past two years. However, everyone sees everything and it is inevitable that she will feel sympathy. What's more, she has more things to consider now.
Bigger and more profound.
On this day, Huan Chun heard his master muttering from time to time: "What if the emperor wants her to have children?" Naturally, the converse of this was, "What if Xuan Ye doesn't want her to have children?"
That evening, Prince Fujin thanked the empresses for taking her to visit the garden. He steamed snacks and delivered them to various courtyards all afternoon. Everyone praised Fujin for his cleverness and dexterity, and Fujin gradually became famous in the royal family.
In the days that followed, after Prince Xiang Fujin entered the house, everyone noticed that the Prince had changed slightly. The young man who had always been silent and gentle had a smile on his face than before. Every day, he and Fujin went to Ningchun Hall to pay their respects to the Queen Mother.
, it was easier to get close to him than before, and Fujin was very talkative and coaxed the Queen Mother to like him very much.
Among the brothers, the fourth elder brother went to Wuyizhai to study every day. Since he was still a half-grown child, he did not have many taboos. Moreover, when they were studying, Xi Fujin either stayed behind closed doors or came to Ningchun Hall to accompany the Queen Mother.
, or go to talk to the princesses elsewhere, and get along well with brothers and sisters-in-law. In just half a month, she has already won the favor of everyone, even the emperor praised this daughter-in-law in front of the Queen Mother.
In comparison, the eldest brother's direct descendant Fujin is not so lovable. People always like to compare everything. Now the emperor's daughter-in-law is also being compared, and the eldest brother Fujin is being compared. But the eldest brother Fujin is compared.
She is the upright wife of the royal family, while Prince Fujin is just a concubine. It is shameless to be compared like this.
Concubine Hui lived alone in the palace. When she heard these gossips from two places apart, she felt very frustrated and couldn't feel free.
Now that Yanzhu was killed by the emperor, Mingzhu understood that the emperor knew about letting go of the wolf. Even if he had a plan, he couldn't rush it. He didn't arrange anyone to help Concubine Hui, so the Changchun Palace randomly assigned a senior official.
The palace maids were in charge of things, and as far as Concubine Hui was concerned, she had no confidants she could rely on, and her days seemed to be wandering and unsteady.
At the beginning of May, the emperor, the prince and Xi Fujin went to pay homage to Queen Hesheli. They were not in the garden for two days. The weather was getting hotter and few people came out to wander around in the garden. It finally became quiet again, but everyone knew that he would have to return to the palace to prepare for the princess in a short time.
's wedding.
Concubine Rong requested a decree for Duan Concubine. They and their daughter will go back early. Although it is only a few days early, they can prepare more important things. This is the first time that the emperor marries a daughter, and he has not been married to the Horqin tribe for many years. It is considered that
This is a major event for the harem and the imperial court, and no one dares to reveal it, but it is indeed much more important than the prince's sideways visit with Fujin in April.
The next day, Duan Concubine and her daughter had to go back first. That day, Lan Qi came over to see if they were missing anything. When they entered the door, they heard the laughter of Concubine Rong, Concubine Duan and Guiren Bu. She walked slowly into the room and asked, "Sister."
Why are you laughing, so happy?"
Bu Guiren came up to help her and asked a beauty couch to be brought for her to lie down on. Concubine Rong laughed and said: "Look at how noble she is now. We are all sitting down, and she just lay down in a swagger."
Lan Qi ignored it and said seriously: "Sister, don't be frivolous. Don't you complain that your back hurts when it rains? Me too. I don't know how important my waist is when it doesn't hurt. I have to take good care of her now."
When asked what they were laughing at, Bu Guiren said softly: "I'm talking about you."
Lan Qi was surprised: "What did you say about me?"
It used to be that the sisters had nothing to do, and their parents gossiped about women. Now the eldest brother Fujin and the prince Fujin are completely different. The other brothers' Fujin is still missing, but the fourth brother's Fujin must be Ula.
The girl from the Nala family, with her lovable temperament and appearance, will definitely be more lovable than Xi Fujin when she enters the house in the future, and it will be lively in the future.
Later, I didn’t know why I talked about Lan Qi, saying that although she was always low-key, there were always things that came to the fore that made people envious or even jealous. She always felt that God was particularly favoring her, and no matter how the women in the harem arranged her, the real truth came from the imperial court.
There were very few complaints and gossips. They thought about why and counted on their fingers. It turned out that Lan Qi had never appeared in many important events.
Although she was canonized the concubines alone in the past, she was too weak to do so because she was pregnant with the sixth prince. Later, when the four concubines were canonized together, she kept her child in the house and did not attend the ceremony. In the future, the most important thing is that Tai
During the funeral of the Empress Dowager, Lan Qi herself was still struggling with life and death while carrying her child, and it was even more impossible for her to show her face in front of others. She was not present at all of the countless opportunities for the ministers to take a good look at Concubine De's posture.
It’s no wonder that ministers know very little about Concubine De. A concubine who never shows up at important ceremonies does not seem to be as arrogant and proud as the rumors say. Moreover, Yonghe Palace has always kept a low profile, except for the trouble that comes to the door.
, has never done anything out of the ordinary, and it is difficult to arrange some "name" for her.
Lan Qi listened and said with a smile: "It will be difficult in the future. Now my sister and I are in charge of the affairs of the palace. As for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there is a lot of gossip spread outside."
Concubine Rong said: "We are clean and watertight, what are they spreading nonsense about? Concubine Yi happens to be making ridiculous noises in those days, which makes us more cautious."
While she was talking, Princess Chunxi came back from Ningchun Hall to pay her respects. She and Duan Concubine would return to the palace early tomorrow morning. She didn't have much sadness about getting married and had her own vision for the future. Now she met her mothers and concubines and said
: "The Queen Mother invited many Mrs. Fujin into the garden. I asked if I would like to invite E Niang and other ladies to come over. The Queen Mother said no, so they came to say hello. If they don't want to visit the garden, they would leave later."
Concubine Rong, however, was not at ease. She always felt that it would be better for the Queen Mother to be more attentive to the affairs in front of her. She and Lan Qi came over to take a look at the scene. However, before approaching Changchun Garden, people there had already left one after another. From a distance, they saw the ladies around them.
Following the young girl, Concubine Rong was stunned and asked Lan Qi: "Do you know?"
Lan Qi knew something in her heart, but she had never heard anyone say it clearly, so she shook her head: "I just saw it just like my sister."
When she arrived in front of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother did not hide herself and said to Concubine Rong: "Let me see if these girls are okay. The third elder brother has also grown up. Girl Rongxian is also going to get married. After the concubine,
It's your turn."
Concubine Rong was unprepared for the unexpected event. Although she also knew that the day was approaching, she was dealing with the affairs of the prince and the eldest princess, so she always felt that it would be two years before it was Jingyang Palace's turn. She did not expect it to be so soon.
After leaving Ningchun Hall with a smile on her face, Concubine Rong collapsed. Lan Qi couldn't say anything, so after separating from her, she returned to Ruijingxuan and stayed alone for a long time until Huan Chun persuaded her.
It is not advisable to sit for a long time before lying down and talking to her.
Huan Chun didn't understand why Concubine Rong had such a big reaction. Lan Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Once the children leave, she will really be alone in Jingyang Palace. The emperor dotes on the newlyweds and will not think about them. Although I don't know when I will end up in the same situation."
In such a situation, just thinking about it, I know how lonely and unbearable those days were. Now there are so many little children making noise in front of me. Even if the emperor doesn't come, I don't have time to be jealous and upset. The children are non-stop, but in the palace
The trivial matters are urgent and slow, and once they stop, all that's left is random thoughts."
This is the sorrow of a woman in the palace. Without the care of her husband, children are the greatest comfort. Even if the children will be separated one day, they can still have family happiness for at least ten years. Concubines Rong and Duan concubines are different.
Without fighting for favor, she has been working hard to gain a foothold in the harem. Children and rights are her capital. Now that her children are leaving, maybe she will hand over her rights in the future, as if waiting for her future.
It's nothing.
Huan Chun knew his master well, and after listening to her words, he understood what she was worried about. He came up to him holding a paper bag, opened it and smelled a nice burnt aroma, and said with a smile: "The weather
It's hot, new barley tea has arrived, and the palace also has a master who likes it, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs has prepared it, but we never want it, so we won't send it. I went here specially to ask for these for you."
"Give it to me?" Lan Qi was surprised, but soon understood and asked with a smile, "Do you want me to give it to Wang Changzai?"
Huan Chun smiled and said: "I think, instead of saying it clearly, it would be better to let Wang Changzai change the tea without knowing it. It would be better to do less than to do more."