That box of precious jewelry was a special gift from the Empress Dowager. Lan Qi did not want to be too ostentatious and did not indicate on the gift list that it belonged to the Empress Dowager. She only regarded it as something for her daughter-in-law, and even sent Huan Chun as a gift.
I went to inquire about Concubine Rong’s purchase. Although my brother’s betrothal gifts were specified by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and all were purchased with the public’s money, it was not impossible for the birth mother to add more on her own.
The two palaces married their daughter-in-law together, and the daughter-in-laws were equally matched. Lan Qi did not want Concubine Rong to feel that she was superior, and had to outdo her daughter-in-law in terms of the bride price. Otherwise, not only Concubine Rong would be unhappy, but the family of Fujin's mother would be worried.
Not happy either. In this way, after Lan Qi added to the box of things from the Empress Dowager, she would give away less. Anyway, when her daughter-in-law enters the palace in the future, if she likes it, she can give her things at any time.
In the blink of an eye, on the first day of September, it was the date set by the third elder brother. On the second day of the second day, Lan Ying came into the palace with her child in her arms, beaming with joy. She sat aside and watched her sister love her son so much that she couldn't put it down. She smiled and said, "Wait for me in the future."
If I marry a daughter-in-law, will my sister give a bride price to my nephew-in-law?"
Lan Qi glanced at her and said: "If you have the ability, ask your brother-in-law to go. He always gangs up to bully me. How dare you ask me for something?"
"What's wrong with my sister? If she's really stingy, I'll dare to ask the emperor for it." My sister-in-law is getting more and more aggressive now. She is joking and remembering what happened last night, she says, "I saw Yuxi yesterday.
The little girl is in good spirits. I asked her mother-in-law and she said that her illness has recovered. In fact, it has never been a serious symptom, just a minor trouble."
Lan Qi then listened seriously and said with concern: "When she enters the palace, I will also help her take good care of her. If she is young and does not have a good foundation, what will she do in the future?"
Lan Ying said: "Can my mother-in-law be more dedicated than my sister? Don't look back and care too much, which will make the child feel uncomfortable. It's better to let her go. If she is really sick, you can ask her again, otherwise she will keep mentioning her health if nothing happens."
Xi himself will be afraid."
This was something Lan Qi didn't expect, and she repeatedly praised her sister: "She has made great progress, and is more considerate than I thought."
Lan Ying smiled: "There are many sisters-in-law in Niu Hulu's family. They are not as reserved as the empress in the palace. If there are any conflicts, there will be many fights. I am in charge of such a big family, how can I not make progress?"
Lan Qi knew that although the palace was troublesome, most people were still restrained because of the strict rules, but it was different outside. In those big families, there were all kinds of weird things. When the two sisters said these words, Lan Ying
Seeing that her son fell asleep in her sister's arms, she went to Xianfu Palace to visit the imperial concubine. Originally, Lan Qi would accompany her sister, but since she found out that the emperor had drugged the imperial concubine and caused her to become demented, she felt guilty and did not want to get close, so she only ordered
Huan Chun is with you, don't let Dong Yun say what you shouldn't say.
Not long after her sister left, Lan Qi couldn't help but look at her sleeping little nephew. Luzhu came in quietly, leaned on the edge of the bed and said: "Master, Xianghe sent something for the noble Lord Juechan, saying that he wanted to ask the empress to give it to the fourth elder brother.
So that the fourth elder brother can take it to the eighth elder brother."
"Where's the stuff?"
"I'm waiting for your instructions, but I haven't picked it up yet. It doesn't look like a big item."
Lan Qi thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Come in."
Luzhu followed the order and went out, and came back a short time later. He was holding a medium-sized cloth bag in his hand and unfolded it in front of his master. There were only a few pairs of socks and a pair of sleeves inside, all for winter use. And then he felt that
Needless to say, Zen noble lady’s craftsmanship is meticulous and neat, and her embroidery is exquisite and simple. She seems to have tried hard to cover up her skills that are superior to ordinary people, but anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that they are made by a famous artist, although they may not be able to tell that this famous artist is.
The noble man Jue Chan of Yanxi Palace.
"It's nothing more than socks. If the Eighth Prince uses these sleeves and Concubine Hui sees it, she will definitely become suspicious as a shrewd person like her." When her sister and Huan Chun came back from Xianfu Palace, Lan Qi showed it to them and said helplessly.
, "It seems that Lord Jue Chan is also aware of this. Looking at the style and embroidery pattern, it can be as simple as possible. But look at this stitching. Is there anything good that Concubine Hui has not seen?"
Lan Ying flipped through the pages and said: "You can only tell if my sister is thoughtful. I can see that it's just a more refined thing, nothing special. Don't you often say that she is smart and calm? You can imagine that she will
Unexpectedly? This is a matter between mother and son. My sister is just a preacher, so don’t worry about it."
Lan Qi looked at her sister with a smile and said, "You should come to the palace to accompany me from time to time. I am correcting my habit of worrying too much about everything. With you reminding me, I will get twice the result with half the effort."
But the younger sister pretended to be pitiful and said: "Sister said that he would not even give the bride price to my nephew's wife, but now she wants to bother me as a female Zhuge."
Lan Qi was delighted: "You are just like your brother-in-law. You love to make me angry. You like it so much when you see me staring and pouting."
Sister Hou came up and said, "Only the emperor likes it, right?"
The two sisters were very affectionate, because the emperor liked Lan Ying very much as his sister-in-law. Every time she came to the palace, he would send someone to tell her not to follow the rules. It would not be too late to leave the palace after she and Concubine De had enjoyed themselves. It was the same today, and Lan Ying always
Stay until the evening when Fourth Brother comes to say hello.
Yinzhen heard that his aunt had seen Yuxi and knew that Yuxi was in good health. The smile on her face warmed people's hearts. But when Lanqi handed over the things belonging to the noble Juechan to him, she heard the child say: "
She clearly doesn't like Buddy, so why bother doing this? Mother, if Master Juechan plots against Buddy, will Buddy also bear grudge against me in the future?"
Lan Qi could only advise: "Perhaps you saw it wrong that day, and there may not be such a thing? Just think of it as helping E Niang, not to mention that the eighth prince himself cares about being cared about by his own mother, and E Niang knows
I shouldn’t keep embarrassing you about this matter, it’s all my mother’s fault.”
Yinzhen said dullly: "I'm not embarrassed, I just feel sorry for my eighth brother. What's wrong with him? I just don't understand how any mother wouldn't like her own child."
How did her son know about the entanglement between Zen, Nalan Rongruo, and Concubine Hui? Lan Qi couldn't explain it to her son. She just tried to coax Yinzhen not to be angry. Did the fourth elder brother love his mother or help pass these things on to her son?
He asked Yinsu to come to Chengqian Palace to pick up books and read them back, and handed them all to him.
The eighth elder brother was overjoyed at that time. The emperor's elder brother, who was well-dressed and well-fed, felt as if he saw rare treasures when he saw a few pairs of socks. He even said enviously: "Fourth brother, you can wear the clothes made by my mother-in-law. Brother Huang!"
During the wedding, your wedding dress will be made by my mother-in-law, right?"
Yinzhen had forgotten all these things a long time ago. He remembered that it was indeed the noble Jue Chan who made tailor-made clothes for himself in Chengqian Palace. He did not expect that his eighth prince would remember such a careless thing so deeply.
"Fourth brother, can you keep these socks for me?" But Yinsu said this again, carefully wrapped the things, put them down reluctantly, stood with his hands behind his back and said, "I can't take these things back to Changchun.
Palace, we can’t let Empress Hui see it, she doesn’t like me having contact with E Niang.”
This surprised Yinzhen, and he said calmly: "When I grow up in the future and can make my own decisions, I will naturally be able to interact with Eniang in an upright manner. Now I cannot harm her for my own selfishness."
I am hated by Empress Hui. Fourth brother, you also know these things in the palace. I don’t want my own mother to be bullied. Bao Yun said that she was often bullied in the past, but now it is because Empress De takes care of her that no one dares to bully her.
, Fourth brother, I am very grateful to Concubine De, and I am also grateful to you."
Yinzhen looked at his younger brother solemnly. His brother's sincere filial piety has been let down by noble Jue Chan. Why are there such ruthless mothers in the world? Since she hates her younger brother, why bother to care about her? Then there must be another mother.
With a purpose, Yinzhen learned these worldly ways in Yuqing Palace subtly. In his eyes, the prince and Xi Fujin were both very hypocritical, and the noble man Jue Chan seemed to be similar.
So when the fourth brother later met his mother, he hesitated and said to Lan Qi: "Why does E Niang have to associate with the noble Jue Chan?"
Lan Qi was helpless and could only say to her son: "If you have to be burdened by favors, this is the first one. There are too many helpless things in this world. In the future, when you deal with courtiers and relatives, you will
I have encountered many more helpless things than this."
After saying this, Yinzhen accepted it and said to his mother: "Amma said that besides honoring you, there is no greater thing than my family, country and world. These are really nothing."
Lan Qi asked in surprise: "Why is it more important to honor your mother?"
Yinzhen smiled: "Huang Ama said that."
Although this made Lan Qi happy, the emperor still doted on a few young beauties since the Mid-Autumn Festival, which was really annoying. He stayed with her in the Yonghe Palace before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
He was so busy that he came excitedly in the middle of the night. Lan Qi tried his best to satisfy him, but as soon as he left to satisfy his craving, he disappeared again for more than half a month. The two Jiangnan beauties took turns wandering around the Qianqing Palace. No matter how generous Lan Qi was
, and it doesn’t feel right in my heart.
But what is surprising is that, just like before, because Wang Changzai and Yuan Zheng were too diligent in going in and out of the Qianqing Palace, the Queen Mother, as an elder, had to call them to admonish the emperor and persuade them to cherish their bodies.
It turned out that in the past half month, neither of them had been touched by the emperor. The two sisters had been hiding each other's secrets. It was not until they were scolded by the Queen Mother that day that they both told the truth. The Queen Mother transferred the records of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
, indeed correct.
The Queen Mother told Lan Qi in private about this matter, hoping that she would not be jealous. Of course Lan Qi was happy, but the Queen Mother was worried: "It's quite strange for the Emperor to be like this. These two people can bear their temper, but now I
If they accidentally let each other know that the other has no good intentions, do you think it will cause trouble to the emperor?"
Lan Qi hurriedly said: "When have you ever caused trouble to the Emperor? If you think so, the Emperor should blame the concubine for not taking good care of you. This is unacceptable. Aren't you doing it for the Emperor's benefit? This matter is
Let him go, the emperor also knows that it is not good to cherish the body."
Since the affair between the emperor and his concubines was a secret in the palace, and Wang Changzai and Yuan Rensheng were indeed very favored, this matter was not publicized in the palace. Lan Qi watched with cold eyes as the emperor continued to "pamper" them, not knowing.
What exactly is Xuan Ye planning to do?
The days passed by, and September 15th was the day that the fourth elder brother had originally decided. But on that day, Yuxi fell ill again. Late at night, when the house had been bustling with activity all day, Mrs. Jueluo came to the boudoir to see her daughter.
Yuxi was sitting on the bed with her brocade quilt in her arms, carefully looking at the jewelry sent by Empress De Fei. When she saw E Niang, she said unhappily: "Please ask Amma to talk to the eldest uncle. The eldest aunt and the others are really rude."
Awesome, what you say about Concubine De as stingy makes people really angry."
Jueluo smiled and said, "It's really rare that there is a daughter-in-law who can speak for her mother-in-law." She sat down and told her daughter softly, "This is not given by Concubine De, but is left to you by the Empress Dowager.