"You rarely ask me for help." Lan Qi joked and said to her, "But I also want to see what it is."
Seeing Concubine De's friendly attitude, Master Juechan relaxed a lot and said with a smile: "You promised me to hand over Concubine Hui to me before. Do you still remember it?"
Lan Qi nodded, "Isn't that what we always promised? But..." she paused and said, "I really haven't seen you do anything."
There was confidence in Mrs. Juechan's eyes, "It's so easy to kill her, but I don't want to take it easy on her. The days are so long, so just take your time."
"What do you want me to do?" Lan Qi asked.
"I want to have a chance to get close to the Eighth Prince. I'm afraid I need your Majesty's help here and ask the Fourth Prince to help me bridge the gap." Juechan said calmly, "But please don't get me wrong, I don't want to go back to the Eighth Prince."
Brother, I just want Brother Eight to understand his situation in Changchun Palace and let him know what kind of person he should grow into."
Lan Qi frowned slightly and asked tentatively: "Are you going to take advantage of the child? Are you afraid that the child will hate you? You will probably regret it in the future."
Jue Chan shook his head: "I don't want to take advantage of my eighth brother. I don't want my eighth brother to be used by Concubine Hui. As you said, if I take advantage of my eighth brother, I may regret it in the future. After all, he is my concubine.
By the same token, if the Eighth Prince is used by Concubine Hui as a shield in the future, Chen Concubine will not be able to take action because of this? Well, now that the Eighth Prince has grown up, he can think more independently and calmly, Chen Concubine.
Don’t worry about getting close to him, and there will be unintended consequences. When he was still young, I didn’t want him to say something wrong in Changchun Palace, and Concubine Hui would plot against him.”
Lan Qi always feels that talking to Jue Chan can make people calm down. How dare she think that a person who wanted to live and die in the past could develop such a strong personality. Looking back at herself, she seems to be getting more and more irritable. But if she thinks more objectively, she feels
The Zen family has only one goal in this life, which is to make Concubine Hui live a life worse than death. No matter it is the emperor's favor, the eighth prince's future, or even the family, all these do not worry her, there are not so many things*
* and distracting thoughts, she can indeed look at everything in the Forbidden City calmly.
She is the complete opposite of herself.
Xuan Ye and the children, the women in the Sixth Palace and the family members outside the palace are all filled in Lan Qi's world. She has too many desires and is in a completely different state of mind from Jue Chan. She should treat herself again.
Be tolerant and encourage yourself that you have done a good job.
"I would like to ask the fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother to talk to each other and find some opportunities for me and the eighth elder brother to be alone together. Although it is very abrupt, I will handle it well and explain it to the eighth elder brother. Please rest assured," said Jue Chan.
The nobleman said, stood up, bowed and said, "It's late at night, it's time for me to go back. Please have a good rest. The palace will be very busy in the next few days. I will check out the affairs of the imperial concubine for you."
Lan Qi did not try to stay. After Jue Chan left, Huan Chun finally had the opportunity to serve his master and wash himself. Lan Qi told her what Dong Yun said and what Jue Chan said. Huan Chun said: "Since it belongs to the emperor,
idea, then this matter will only be talked about in the Qianqing Palace. If the servants of the Qianqing Palace are leaked, what did they do earlier? It has only leaked out recently. I want to check whether there are new people on the job of the Qianqing Palace.
manpower."
Lan Qi held her loose hair in one hand and a comb in the other, combing it to the end. She suddenly remembered something, looked at Huan Chun in the mirror and said, "I have to ask Eunuch Liang about the new staff, but I often go there these days." Who is serving in Qianqing Palace?"
Huan Chun said hurriedly: "It's Wang Changzai."
Lan Qi nodded, held the comb in her hand, and frowned: "Eunuch Liang said that she has been in Qianqing Palace these days, and often waits alone in the side hall. What do you think she can do by staying there? Tell her that she is at night He often waits on the couch until midnight, the emperor can handle a lot of things this night."
Huan Chun said softly: "It seems that if you call Eunuch Liang and ask him if he has mentioned this matter to the emperor recently, you can figure it out at once."
Lan Qi smiled: "But this will definitely alarm the emperor. I don't care about confessing to him, but the emperor may not want me to know. Huan Chun, you see, someone wants to instigate a relationship between me and the emperor. Even if I don't feel sad about it, in the end I'm still in an awkward position, but they calculated it very carefully."
Huan Chun's teeth itched with hatred: "It's better to use a sword and a spear to kill him. This is the most abominable thing."
Lan Qi's heart trembled, she put down her comb and turned to Huan Chun and said: "You go to Yanxi Palace again, go now, and tell Lord Jue Chan that there is no need to investigate this matter. We have to stay calm. Once I reach out, We should just look at it and see what other tricks they can pull off."
Huan Chun did not dare to delay, so he immediately went to Yanxi Palace again and brought back the words of noble Jue Chan: "I, my concubine, listen to your Majesty's instructions."
The fuss in the Yonghe Palace that night was not a word of gossip in the Sixth Palace, and finally there was no extraneous matter. Soon it was the great day for Princess Rongxian to get married. The day before the wedding, the emperor hosted a banquet for the Bahrain Ministry and civil and military officials at the Baohe Palace. , the concubines of the harem were all dressed up, and everyone down to the promised ones were there. There were dozens of banquet tables, with fragrant clothes and shadows on the temples, singing and dancing, all showing royal luxury.
Concubine Rong was not in a good mood because she was reluctant to let her daughter get married. The emperor and the queen mother sympathized with her mood and asked her to leave the table early and return to the palace to talk to her daughter. Lan Qi was in charge of most of the affairs here, and the queen mother was joking with the emperor. Said: "In the past, the person who always talked to the emperor's mother is now so busy and capable. The emperor should love Concubine De more. If I have to say more, no matter how good the new love is, it will never be as good as the one who has been by your side for a long time. Know how cold it is and know how hot it is.”
Xuan Ye knew that the Queen Mother had no ill intentions and was partial to Lan Qi, so he agreed with a smile: "I will remember it, but the Queen Mother should not say these things in front of her. She will be proud again later."
Seeing that the emperor was joking, the queen mother felt relieved and stopped talking. When the banquet was coming to an end, the queen mother was about to leave the banquet and return to the palace. When she looked at the emperor again, she realized that his eyes were scarlet and he seemed drunk. While talking to the female relatives, I didn't notice that the emperor was being persuaded to drink. Marrying a daughter is a happy event, and it is the joy of Amma. As a person who has never been greedy for drinking, he really drank too much tonight.
The Queen Mother called Eunuch Liang to her side and said, "After the banquet, there is no rush here. Let Concubine De go to the Qianqing Palace to serve the emperor first. The children will have to salute tomorrow morning, so as not to make any mistakes."
Afterwards, surrounded by her concubines, Fu Jin, the Queen Mother left the banquet and returned to Ningshou Palace. The banquet in Baohe Palace was about to end. Eunuch Liang conveyed those words to Empress De. After the emperor left the banquet and the Sixth Palace dispersed, Lan Qi dealt with it. After several clan elders, they hurried to Qianqing Palace.
But just after entering the Qianqing Gate, a familiar scene appeared in front of her again, but this time Wang Changzai arrived earlier than Lan Qi and was waiting outside the door. She was surprised to see Concubine De, but it seemed to be worse than last time. With some confidence, he even said directly after saluting: "I came here on orders, and the emperor turned over my sign."
Lan Qi stood still and motioned to Huan Chun, "Go and ask Eunuch Liang what's going on."
Before Huan Chun could come in, Eunuch Liang had already run out. Seeing this posture again, his brows were almost knotted. He hurriedly went to Lan Qi and said, "Please come in, your Majesty, the Emperor is waiting."
Lan Qi didn't look at Mr. Wang and went straight in. The half-drunk Xuan Ye was already lying down with his eyes closed to rest. After serving him for so many years, although the emperor was not greedy for drinks, he was particularly difficult to serve once he drank too much. As soon as she entered the door and touched her, Drunk people become obsessed with each other and forget about things outside.
At this moment, Wang Changzai in front of the door was holding his breath and said to Eunuch Liang: "Manager Liang, you should ask the servants in Qianqing Palace who went to Qixiang Palace to deliver the message. I really heard someone coming to deliver the message. He said that the emperor had turned over my sign and asked me to come over quickly. Even the concubine Xiang knew it. You said that now that there is such a commotion, do you dare to let my old love and the concubine De concubine get along with each other?"
Manager Liang said hurriedly: "There must be something wrong somewhere. I will check it out for you. Do you still remember the eunuch who sent the message?"
Wang only heard it through the window and did not see the real person, so she asked the maid next to her. The maid was so frightened that she knelt down and said: "It's so dark. I'm so anxious to tell the master to get ready to go out, so I don't pay attention to remember the person." The appearance of.”
Eunuch Liang made some guesses in his mind and hurriedly advised Wang Changzai: "I will give you an explanation for this later. You should go back to Qixiang Palace first. Concubine De has gone in. If you don't leave here, the people outside will No matter how you spread the word, Empress Dowager De will also misunderstand you."
Mrs. Wang's eyes were red and she said: "Mr. Liang, you know that I have always behaved myself. Even if Empress Xi treated me the same way, I still treat her with respect now. What's more, Empress De is such a good person? The last time was I wasn't careful, tonight is really not my fault."
Eunuch Liang listened one by one and persuaded her to leave. She was waiting for a happy event tomorrow. Who had time to resolve her grievances? The emperor was drunk all night, and Concubine De stayed with her all night, so Eunuch Liang did not dare to disturb her. .Preparations for the happy event began at dawn the next day. The newlyweds were going to the Qianqing Palace to kowtow to the emperor and salute the emperor. The emperor and the empress were supposed to receive the ceremony together. Naturally, Empress De Fei wanted to avoid suspicion and leave quickly. She left in a hurry, and Eunuch Liang had no chance to convey the news to the emperor. Feeling aggrieved, Chang Zai decided to put the matter aside and talk about it after the wedding.
This is the second time that the royal family has married a princess, but Princess Chunxi is not her biological daughter after all. Princess Rongxian’s wedding this time is obviously much grander than the previous wedding of the eldest princess. The married woman entered the palace to guide the princess to accompany her. Lan Ying because The Empress Dowager also invited her, saying that only those of high rank, parents and children were eligible. Lan Ying just gave birth to a big fat boy this year, which is a fresh and hot blessing.
After the princess bowed in Qianqing Palace and Ningshou Palace, she went to Jingyang Palace. When she walked to the door, Rongxian suddenly stopped. The palace where she had lived for more than ten years felt strange at this moment for some reason.