Wang Changzai bowed his head and said: "He is the father-in-law of the concubine. The empress said that the concubine always travels between Qianqing Palace and Qixiang Palace. It is easy to suffer from heatstroke in the hot weather, so she asked the concubine to go instead. The emperor... just acquiesced."
"It's fine that the emperor acquiesces. This is also Xi's wish. But if others worry about it if they don't know the reason, it would be better if you bother to explain more." Lan Qi responded nonchalantly. At this moment, Eunuch Liang had already come out to welcome him, with a smile on his face. When I came to greet Empress Dowager De, I didn't expect Wang Changzai to be in front of the door. I couldn't help but feel embarrassed, so I stood by the side holding a fly whisk and said nothing.
Here Wang Changzai was self-aware and bowed and said: "Since the empress is here, I have to leave first. There is nothing wrong with me. It's just that the emperor's lunch was not very good yesterday. I want to come and serve the emperor today."
"Did you know that the emperor was in Yonghe Palace last night?" Lan Qi asked.
"I know, I know." Wang Changzai stuttered a little, pursed his lips, and suppressed a layer of sweat on his forehead, "But I didn't know that the empress would come over at noon today. When I came a few days ago, I..."
Mrs. Wang was a little incoherent. Although she didn't come every day, she did come to Qianqing Palace every now and then. Looking at the arrogance on her face when she turned around just now, she really didn't know that Concubine Da would be here today. Otherwise, how could she dare to show her face like this to Concubine De looked at it, but no matter how she explained it, she couldn't convince anyone. Anyone who looked at this posture seemed as if Wang Changzai came here specifically to provoke Concubine De.
"Just go back first." Lan Qi simply gave a simple order and led the people to Qianqing Palace. She deliberately mentioned the emperor's stay in Yonghe Palace last night, not to show off or prove anything to Wang, but just I know she is smart, and I hope she understands that others are looking at her. She is too ostentatious and will only dig her own grave in the end. As for whether Wang can understand, it depends on her fate.
Leaving Qianqing Palace, Wang Changzai was so nervous that he couldn't speak. She knew what she was saying when she came all the way here. Concubine De might have seen it. Looking at Concubine De's attitude towards her later, she must have thought that she went there on purpose. Making trouble for her was the last thing she wanted to happen. She couldn't get the favor of Concubine De, and she couldn't go against her. This was why she had avoided Concubine Hui's attempts several times. No matter how much Concubine Xi tried to persuade her, she couldn't be moved. for the sake of.
When he returned to Qixiang Palace, he saw Yuan Yingxiang coming out of the door, and said politely: "I thought I wouldn't be able to meet my sister. Didn't she go to Qianqing Palace?"
Wang Changzai said angrily: "I have met the Concubine De, can I still go in?" After saying that, he walked to his house. According to the rules, he should go to the chief concubine to report to the concubine, but she didn't seem to have to abide by it. With such a rule, she went straight to her room generously, and Yuan promised to look at the eyes of the people around her coldly. It was completely different from the last time she came. Today, the East Side Hall is like the head of Qixiang Palace.
Yuan promised to be very envious and sighed: "At this moment, I heard that the concubine Xiang even gave up her shoulder to her sister. After all, she was still afraid that the emperor would blame her for bullying you in the past. It doesn't matter whether you have high or low status in the palace. Your Majesty The favor is the most reliable. Sister, look at the promise from the Yanxi Palace. She just promised to raise her own daughter. She is really amazing."
Wang Changzai raised his eyes to look at her and said coldly: "I have no choice but to ask the emperor to agree to let you take care of Princess Cijing. She is backed by Concubine De."
Yuan promised but was surprised: "Didn't you say that Zhang agreed to be the wife of Concubine Yi?"
Wang Changzai looked at her impatiently and said, "It's been a while since we entered the palace. You still don't understand the ways here?"
Yuan promised to be choked to the point of speechlessness. It had only been a few days, but the aura of the people in front of him was completely different. Where was the haggard and desperate woman on the hospital bed? She just crawled on the dragon bed again for a few days, and she became like this. Pride is even different from before.
But how smart Yuan Zheng was, Wang Changzai could guess what she was thinking just by rolling his eyes. He couldn't help but sneered: "In this palace, only if you are better than others, no one dares to bully you. It's not about your status." Isn't it as high as the emperor's favor? Now the person who comes to the Qianqing Palace the most is me. The emperor sees me more than he sees the Concubine De. Since the concubine Xi is shorter than me because of this, I still have to grovel to her and do whatever I do. Why should they think I'm easy to bully?"
Yuan promised to mutter: "You are really different." I don't know whether it was intentional or unconscious, but she addressed Wang Changzai with an honorific.
Wang Chang twitched the corner of his lips and gave a contemptuous smile. He said with great vigor: "You should be lucky that when you let me drink cassia seed tea for a year, I was still the same person as before. If it were now, do you think I would let go?" Pass you?"
Yuan promised to be so frightened that his face turned pale and he almost got up and knelt down in front of her. He continued to deny with trembling words: "I don't understand what you said."
Yuan promised to admit this, but she just refused to say a word. "I did it" was written all over her body. Only she didn't know it. Wang Changzai had no intention of settling accounts with her, otherwise Why had she delayed it until now? Now that she saw Yuan promised to be so frightened, she was satisfied and asked with a cold face: "What are you doing here?"
Yuan agreed and said tremblingly: "I was originally going to Changchun Palace. Concubine Hui asked me to come and ask you if you could come over to have tea and talk in the afternoon."
Wang Changzai frowned and looked Yuan Yixin up and down: "I also know that you have been in and out of Changchun Palace a lot recently. When did you get in touch with Concubine Hui?"
At the same time, Xuan Ye in the Qianqing Palace was shouting "Be gentle, be gentle". He couldn't say it loudly for fear of being heard by outsiders, but Lan Qi behind him was still rubbing his waist hard. Medicinal wine was something she asked for from Tai Hospital. She said she needed it because her old injury had recurred, but in fact she was bringing it to Qianqing Palace for Xuan Ye to rub.
"Take it easy!" Xuan Ye couldn't bear it anymore and couldn't help shouting at Lan Qi, "Did you do this on purpose?"
Thinking about the emperor who had tidied up the entire Mobei in Dolenol a month ago, and whose majestic wind shook the grasslands, now he was lying disheveled and at the mercy of others. Lan Qi was already sweating, and she was beaten by him She roared and couldn't help but hit her hard. Xuan Ye's body twitched, which frightened her.
However, the people under his command were honest because of this. Whether it was because they were afraid that Lan Qi would tease him again, or because they felt it was particularly embarrassing for a grown man to cry out in pain, they remained silent until Lan Qi kneaded the medicinal wine and stopped, then took a breath and said: "You I have no body, so where does my strength come from? I'm going to be killed by you."
Lan Qi was so tired that her face was sweaty and she smiled like a flower: "Last year in Changchun Garden, my concubine suffered this severe punishment every day, but she recovered quickly only after suffering. This year, it has been cloudy and rainy, and my concubine has also been tortured." It’s not injured, this medicinal wine will work, Your Majesty, don’t be lazy, I will come to rub it for you tomorrow.”
Xuan Ye stared at her straightly, pursed his lips and said nothing. It was obvious that he did not want Lan Qi to torture him again tomorrow, but the person in front of him coaxed him as gently as water: "Your Majesty, don't be afraid of the pain. It's been through this pain for a few days."
The sky will be fine, otherwise my waist will be weak, and no matter how beautiful the flowers are, I can only look at them but not pick them. Didn't you say yesterday that you are very young?"
"I will be fine soon." Xuan Ye gritted his teeth and said bitterly, "Aren't you afraid that when I get better, it will be your turn to shout softly?"
Lan Qi narrowed her eyes and smiled, came up and pecked him on the cheek, whispered into his ear and said, "Then we have to go to Yonghe Palace."
"Asshole." Xuan Ye cursed with a smile, completely defeated.
The two of them were very happy. Lan Qi dressed him up. After the eunuch who tested the poison checked the meal brought by Empress Dowager De, he presented it to the emperor for his enjoyment. Xuan Ye seemed to be suffering from a bitter summer or back pain.
He had always had a bad appetite, so he thought Wang was not just talking nonsense. Lan Qi calmly coaxed him to eat something. After Xuan Ye regained his energy, he asked: "Have there been any results from those two things?"
He first said: "You ask me why I have to send Yinzhen to Yuqing Palace. Why do you ask me now after so long?"
Lan Qi said: "Yin Zhen often tells my concubine about things in Yuqing Palace. It seems that it is not suitable for children to study there. You know, now that Xi Fujin is here, his brother-in-law is always inconvenienced. And
Listening to Yinzhen talking about the unknown things in Yuqing Palace, I feel uneasy."
Xuan Ye picked up a chopstick and ate the sour bamboo shoots, and said nonchalantly: "This is what I want him to read. Why can't he study? Although he wanted to protect him at that time, he soon discovered that there was such a benefit.
, I’m not going to lie to you, I didn’t think of it at the beginning, but after Yinzhen left, I discovered that there was something wrong with it, and it turned out to be a good thing.”
Lan Qi didn't understand, but Xuan Ye was appetized by the sour bamboo shoots, and his face looked better. He continued to eat while eating: "I just want Yinzhen to know that the prince is actually nothing special."
But the emperor's understatement made Lan Qi tense up. Xuan Ye smiled proudly, stretched out his hand to rub her cheek and told her to relax: "You deserve it, you have to ask yourself."
Lan Qi lowered her eyes, took a deep breath, and then started to talk about the topic without thinking, "The Queen Mother said that Zhang should have been promised a promotion long ago, but there has never been a rule about skipping a rank, so he should be promoted to Chang Zai first.
To show your favor, the emperor might as well grant you a title."
Xuan Ye nodded: "That's an idea. Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs choose the title. You should keep an eye on it, just in time for Rong Xian to get married. Consider it a favor."
Lan Qi added: "The Empress Dowager feels it is inappropriate to only agree to the promotion of Zhang Zhang. I have discussed with Sister Rong Fei that it is better to select a few more decent ones from the senior people in the palace. What do you think?"
Xuan Ye had no objections and ordered: "You draw up a list and submit it. I will read it and then discuss it."
Another thing happened, the mother-in-law had a smile on her face and said happily: "I spent the morning with the Queen Mother and Sister Rong looking through the almanac, and also found the people from Qintian Prison. The third day of November is a good day.
, Does the Emperor like it?"
"Then it will be the third day of November, as long as you like it." Xuan Ye saw her happy and said with a smile, "Young and young, you will be a mother-in-law. Why, all I can think of now is what I saw in the snow that year.