"Since I can't tell the truth from the lies, it's best not to get involved." Lan Qi reached out to grab a handful of roasted barley, but she was worried that the smell would remain on her body and be noticed by others, so she gave up and ordered
Huan Chun said, "Try your best not to let Wang Changzai find out, and don't let her know that I replaced the tea she drank."
Huan Chun nodded and said: "I understand, I can still do this. Wang Chang has a simple manpower at his side and is easy to deal with."
Lan Qi shook her head: "It may not all be simple, maybe someone is doing something for someone. You call Manager Liang, I want him to find out who made these things for Wang Changzai to take. I have a good idea.
I’m not afraid that one day someone will be involved, or Wang Changzai will find out on his own. I don’t have to explain anything to them, I just need to explain something to the emperor.”
The master and servant made up their minds, and Huan Chun went to think of something to arrange for Wang Changzai's tea drinking. Counting from the time Wang Changzai said she started drinking wheat tea to now, it has been almost a whole year. If she had been drinking Cassia tea,
Drinking, it is indeed difficult to conceive with a cold body. No wonder she is often accompanied by Shengjia, but there is always no good news. But whether there is a rift between her and Yuan Cheng, or someone else has a hand in it, we have to wait for Eunuch Liang to investigate carefully.
Only later can we understand.
The next day, Duanbi and Princess Chunxi returned to the palace first, and Lan Qi and the others also had to prepare to wait for the Holy Emperor to return from the visit to the mausoleum, and then set off back to the palace together. Her waist was almost full, not to mention that this time she watched the grown-up
When Chun Xi gets married, she must participate.
On that day, the Holy Emperor entered the garden only in the evening. Lan Qi, Rong Fei and others were waiting with the Queen Mother in Ningchun Hall to touch cards. Lan Qi could not sit for a long time, so after touching two cards, she pushed them to Bu Guiren and stood aside with her straight waist.
Looking at it, just as they were joking, the Queen Mother's maid came from outside and said with a smile: "My servant heard about the commotion in Qingxi Bookstore and thought that the Long Live Master and the Crown Prince were back. However, when I went to inquire, I found out that it was about the fines sent by North Korea.
Coming."
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes and asked: "It's so good, what kind of fine are they giving?"
Lan Qi understood in her heart, but she rarely revealed her knowledge of government affairs in front of others. Concubine Rong, on the other hand, had no such scruples and told the Queen Mother with a smile: "Last year, the king of North Korea deposed the princess. This year, she asked the emperor to appoint a new concubine, but the result was a memorial."
The word "harem" was mentioned in it, which was considered very disrespectful by the emperor. How could a small vassal country have a harem? Taking into account the crime of not avoiding the taboo of our prince's name in the memorial in the past year, he also fined them a sum of money, which is probably this
It will be delivered shortly."
The Queen Mother lamented: "Their deposed concubines are the same as our deposed empresses, right?"
Everyone's faces were slightly strange, and they all knew that the Queen Mother was the successor, and that her aunt Borzigit was the late emperor's first wife. Unfortunately, the couple did not get along well and were deposed early, so they forced her to be the niece who had been demoted a generation ago.
Come and continue to be the queen.
But the Queen Mother was not lamenting about this, but said: "The Emperor has just lost Queen Xiaoyi, and is very sad in his heart. The King of Korea is making trouble to abolish the concubine. Your master is a person who values love and righteousness. He encountered such a ruthless and heartless person."
How can he be happy about a matter of righteousness, but it is also a family matter, and it is not easy for him to interfere, so he can only find a reason to warn and admonish him."
Concubine Rong echoed: "That's true. I heard that the new concubine Zhang's bewitching beauty makes the king really dizzy."
Lan Qi smiled faintly at the side: "We don't know each other's affairs, let's just watch the fun."
While they were talking, it was announced that Concubine Yi was requesting an audience. Because of the fifth elder brother, there was always some distance between the Queen Mother and Concubine Yi, but their faces were not less friendly. There were many people in front of them at the moment, and she was not alone, so they invited her in. But she didn't know that Concubine Yi was not alone.
The concubine walked in with great swagger. Her face was filled with joy. She bowed to Zhou Zheng in front of the Queen Mother and said happily: "I am here to congratulate the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother smiled: "Happy events are just around the corner. Chunxi is getting married, isn't she?"
Concubine Yi said: "It's the princess's wedding. If I come here to congratulate you now, I really should beat you." She glanced at Lan Qi proudly, and then said, "It's Zhang who promised to be happy, so he just spoke to me.
Suddenly she felt uncomfortable, and she looked like she was unhappy, so I asked the imperial doctor to take a pulse, and it turned out to be true. Zhang promised that it was the same. She had given birth to a brother and princess, so she didn't pay attention to it."
Everyone was stunned, but counting the days, the emperor did often read Zhang Jia's brand in March and April. No matter what her situation was, the emperor always favored her. Even Lan Qi herself didn't understand. Xuan Ye
Did she really like Zhang Jia, or did she pay more attention to her, but the emperor didn't talk about Xing'er and never showed it in front of anyone. She really didn't understand what the relationship between them was. And aside from talking about everything,
In terms of sincerity, she was not really happy when she suddenly heard that Xing'er was pregnant again.
But there is nothing more joyful than having an heir in the royal family. Even if the emperor has many children, no one will complain about the lack of children. Only when there are many heirs can the lush branches and leaves extend from the palace, and the royal family will grow day by day in the endless inheritance.
It is powerful and has a vast land with tens of millions of people. If the royal family has withered branches and leaves, how can it control the world?
Concubine Yi rolled her eyes and made the Queen Mother happy with her pleasant words. Sure enough, there was more to come. She tentatively said: "If this pregnancy is safe, Zhang promised to give birth to three children for the emperor. It is true."
Concubine Zhang felt that if she were to be put in the promised position, she would be looked down upon by some noble people who had no achievements, and it would not be good for the future of the prince and princess. I wanted to ask for a favor for Zhang's promise, and take advantage of the wedding day of the eldest princess.
It's a big happy event. The reward chapter promises a permanent position. Do you like it?"
However, the Queen Mother calmly put the matter aside: "If you really want to promote her, it would be better to give her the position of a noble person. Unfortunately, it is not in line with the rules to give her a higher-level title. First, she will be given the position of Chang Zai. I don't know when she will have the opportunity to be promoted next time. I just gave it up."
What difference will there be between the next few years and now? Let me discuss this matter with the emperor."
When Concubine Yi heard that she still had to discuss with the emperor, she couldn't help chatting. The Queen Mother called Concubine Rong and others to continue drawing cards. When she saw Lan Qi standing aside, she came over and said, "Sister De Concubine, it's a good opportunity. I
Take her to Ruijingxuan to pay your respects. Say hello to her. You have been thinking about it for a while. Don’t let me down. We are all sisters serving the emperor. It’s better to be kind and gentle."
Over the past few days, Lan Qi has never given a positive response to Concubine Yi about her "reconciliation" with Xing'er, but she has always been friendly to her. After all, she is one of the four concubines, and the relationship between them is too awkward.
, it will make it difficult for the emperor to be the emperor. The boys have grown up. If they realize that there is a gap between their mothers, which is not conducive to the harmony of the brothers, it will make it even more difficult for the emperor to be the emperor. Lan Qi also considers the overall situation and is polite to her.
I don’t know what Yifei is thinking, but now she keeps calling her sister Defei smoothly, and comes to Ruijingxuan every now and then to have a cup of tea, and seems to be really intimate with her. It must be like this to others, even Concubine Rong comes down in private
After asking, Lan Qi was reminded that Concubine Yi was a mother as long as she had milk.
Sure enough, Concubine Yi did all this just for her own selfish interests. There is nothing wrong with people seeking something for themselves, but she has a mentality that everyone should do whatever she wants for her, and she is never grateful for the help and kindness of others.
She even trampled, humiliated and abandoned me at will. She thought this was the only way not to hinder her future, but she didn't know that I lost people's hearts again and again. One day, when she looked around blankly, she would find that she was alone and helpless.
"What are you two whispering about?" Concubine Rong couldn't bear to see Concubine Yi approaching Lan Qi, so she opened her mouth. Lan Qi smiled knowingly and said generously, "Concubine Yi is discussing with me what reward we promised to Zhang.
"As she spoke, she sat down next to the Queen Mother and laughed, "Concubine Yi's calculations are really smooth. Everyone joins in, so she can spend less money. I thought that no one in the palace is stingier than me, but it turns out there is another one here.
.”
Everyone laughed, and Concubine Yi was embarrassed. She was secretly angry that Concubine De avoided her words again, but she heard Concubine De say openly: "The emperor will come back in the evening, and he will definitely visit her when he knows the good news. Let's not get involved."
Okay, tomorrow I will set up two tables of tea and fruit at Ruijingxuan, and the sisters will come over to get together. Most likely they will not come back immediately after returning to the Forbidden City this time. Concubine Yi, please come with Zhang, otherwise she will not be able to come alone.
I'm sorry to go out."
Seeing Lan Qi inviting Zhang to agree in front of so many people, Yi Fei's face suddenly blossomed and she couldn't hide the joy in her heart. After agreeing repeatedly, she hurriedly left, probably to discuss with Zhang to agree. But she immediately
After leaving, there was no one around. The Queen Mother said to Lan Qi intentionally or unintentionally: "Don't be so kind. Heartless people are not worth dealing with."
Everyone was silent, Lan Qi just smiled and nodded.
At dusk, the emperor returned, and the emperor, the prince, and Xi Fujin came to pay their respects to the queen mother. The prince and Xi Fujin returned to Wuyizhai, while the emperor went straight to Ruijingxuan. He washed himself and changed clothes in Ruijingxuan, and waited for Lan Qi to prepare for the night.
When she entered the room, she saw Thirty-Four playing around with Emperor Ama, and the father and son rolled into a ball on the kang. She couldn't help but scolded: "The Emperor wants to spoil them rotten. The next time he meets Ama in front of outsiders,
It’s also unruly.”
However, Xuan Ye whispered something into the ears of his sons. The two little guys laughed, covering their faces and secretly looking at their mother. Lan Qi knew that Xuan Ye had no nice words to say, so she got angry and carried the two sons to the ground and pushed them against the door.
He called the wet nurse to take him away. When he turned around, Xuan Ye was already sitting upright, with a warm smile on his face: "Why are you angry if you can't see me enjoying myself?"
"Dinner is ready. I have urged you several times." Behind me, a maid brought a basin. She took it and handed it to Xuan Ye to wash his hands. Xuan Ye said, "It's still early, why are you anxious?"
Lan Qi said: "We had dinner earlier, so why don't you go and see Zhang Zhengxiang? Doesn't the Emperor know that she is happy?"
Xuan Ye nodded: "I know, what's wrong?" Both of them were stunned, and Xuan Ye said, "What's so new about this."
Lan Qi felt strange in her heart. She couldn't tell where her diaphragm was. She stopped talking for a while and waited for Xuan Ye to sit down to eat. She waited for the dishes dullly. For a long time, Xuan Ye couldn't stand it anymore and asked her: "Am I going to go there?"
Are you happy only when you look at others?"
She immediately shook her head: "No, it's best if you don't go see anyone."