"Why is this happening again?" Bu Guiren clicked his tongue, "Didn't we have trouble in the garden in the past? Why did the maid from Yuqing Palace come with us?"
"The affairs of Yuqing Palace are not the responsibility of Concubine Rong and I. You go and tell the heat below that no random rumors or comments are allowed. Just pretend you didn't hear anything." Lan Qi was helpless and was counting the days. On the day of her son's wedding, things would pop up in every corner. She was afraid of whatever might happen. Maybe she should adjust her mentality.
Luzhu took the order, and soon Bu Guiren left. Huanchun paid attention to what was going on in the palace, and came back to tell his master: "He died suddenly of a heart attack. Xi Fujin handled it well. As soon as the palace maid died, he found someone to check, and Be generous and calm, and then send someone to inform Qianqing Palace and Ningshou Palace that there is no chaos at all in Yuqing Palace."
Lan Qi smiled and said: "It looks more and more like him. Xi Fujin is indeed capable and virtuous, and he can still handle the person who is about to give birth to her so thoughtfully."
She thought to herself, it's a pity that the emperor didn't seem to have any intention of helping her become the crown princess. Secretly, she seemed to be looking for a candidate for the crown princess. Aunt Sumala once hinted to herself that she seemed to be waiting for the crown princess to grow up. It’s settled.
Naturally, this was something that could not be told to anyone, and just when Lan Qi was praising Fu Jin for his ability in front of Huan Chun, the fourth elder brother came back from Yuqing Palace in the evening and seemed unhappy because of this matter. Lan Qi coaxed him: : "I will be able to withdraw from Yuqing Palace next month. It's all because of my mother-in-law. Don't be angry."
But Yinzhen laughed and blamed E Niang: "It has nothing to do with E Niang. If you want to make me happy, you don't have to say this."
When Lan Qi saw her son showing off his beauty, she said happily, "Don't you think I dote on you?"
"Eniang." Yinzhen became serious again, sat down and motioned for Huanchun and the others to go out. Lan Qi saw that his smiling face became serious again, and she also straightened her face. Then she heard her son say, "That palace maid is liked by her second brother." Yes, I often saw my second brother getting close to her, and I was bumped into by Xiu Fujin several times, but Xiu Fujin behaved very generously every time. I also vaguely heard Xiu Fujin persuading my second brother to take the palace maid into his house, but then Not long after that, the palace maid died."
Lan Qi stared at her son blankly, and Yinzhen said categorically: "In my opinion, the palace maid was probably killed by Xi Fujin. In fact, the palace maids in Yuqing Palace were afraid of her. She was very strict in her rule, and she got her nod." Only the palace maid who dares to be approached by the second brother, the others don’t even dare to raise their heads.”
"Are you scared?" Lan Qi was concerned.
"What am I afraid of?" Yinzhen asked E Niang in return, smiling bitterly, "I'm about to get married."
"Eniang didn't mean that." Lan Qi didn't mean to be joking, and said calmly, "There is something that Eniang has asked Ama for you, but she always felt it was inappropriate and didn't want to tell you. Now even such a thing I’ve let you meet me all this time, and you’ve grown up, so I’m not afraid that you’ll be disrespectful after hearing this.”
Yinzhen blinked and looked at his mother, only to hear E Niang say: "Your Ama said, why did you have to send you to Yuqing Palace to study with the prince? At first, he had the same wish as E Niang, wanting to protect you, but then he He has discovered a more beneficial effect, and he wants you to know that the prince is actually nothing special."
"Eniang?" Brother Si was obviously stunned. His mouth was half-opened and he wanted to speak. It took him a long time to say, "Eniang, in fact, I have long thought that the prince is nothing special."
"But you can't..." Lan Qi tried to explain again, but was interrupted by her son. Yinzhen said seriously, "But no matter what the second brother looks like, he is still the prince. Don't worry, my son, everything is in his heart."
clear."
Lan Qi pursed her lips and said nothing. What was trembling in her heart was the influence of Empress Xiaoyi on her son. The empress had no scruples in instilling in her son the idea of becoming an emperor in the future, and even told Yu Xi that she would do so.
According to the queen, fortunately, these two children are too sensible and have not revealed any inappropriate words or deeds in front of others so far.
"Mother." Yinzhen softened his face again, smiled and took his mother's hand and said, "Zi Fujin is so scary. I don't know what kind of temper my third brother's Fujin is. You must help me take good care of Yuxi before leaving the palace."
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Lan Qi was angry and funny, her eyebrows furrowed, she pinched her son's cheeks with both hands and said, "I feel like my ears are getting calluses. Are you bothered or bothered?"
At this time, outside the Forbidden City, at Ulanala's house, Yuxi and her mother paid tribute to the elders in the family, and then returned to their boudoir. Fei Yanggu sent someone to bring something in, saying that it was a reward from the palace for his daughter.
The rewards in the palace were getting constant these days, and they gradually became less curious about them, so they didn't pay much attention to them. When they returned to the house, they casually opened the things and looked at them.
The box was not the usual jewelry, but a few ordinary pebbles, which were quite heavy. Jueluo laughed and said, "I thought it was some kind of gold, silver, and jade, but it turned out to be just a few stones. I don't know where."
It was given by a concubine, this is too strange."
However, Yuxi quickly grabbed the stones, and under her mother's watchful eyes, she ran to the fish tank in her house and carefully put the stones into the water. She was still stroking a beautiful piece in her hand, and it took her a long time to put it down.
Jueluo Shi came over and asked, "Did Brother Si give it to you? He even remembered this little thing for you."
The daughter's face was full of shyness, her face turned red, she nestled in her mother's arms and said, "Mom, don't ask anymore."
"You are about to get married, why are you so shy?" Jueluo Shi comforted her wholeheartedly, "My mother-in-law is relieved that my fourth brother likes you so much. Originally, we were always worried that your marriage was going our own way, and we were afraid that it would not be sweet." Yu
Xi, you will serve your husband well and honor your elders in the future, do you understand?"
The mother and daughter retreated to the table and sat down, continuing to sort out some other gifts that they had not yet had time to open. The mother and daughter were talking about each other, and the gifts were distinguished by the status of the giver.
But it was all a heartfelt thought, and Jueluo recorded it for Yuxi one by one. They were all the favors she would repay for Si Age after she became Si Fu Jin in the future.
Abruptly, my daughter suddenly asked: "In the future, the fourth elder brother will also take concubines. The eldest elder brother has already accepted many concubines in his house. Mother, I feel unhappy just thinking about it now. What will happen in the future?"
manage?"
Jueluo Shi laughed: "Which family doesn't have a concubine? Although Concubine De is extremely noble, she is also a concubine, not the main wife. You are the direct descendant of the fourth elder brother. If the fourth elder brother becomes Beizi Beile in the future, even
Prince, you are the noble Belleforkin and Princess Concubine. The fourth prince can have countless concubines, but you are the only wife. Do you know how many women in the world long for the position of the first wife, and how many of them have no luck?"
Yu Xi nodded and said, "During the gathering, my cousins all said that Fu Jin in Yu Qing Palace might not be lucky enough to be a crown princess after all these years."
Jue Luoshi advised her: "People can't be too greedy. You have already enjoyed the glory and wealth that countless people dare not dream of in their lifetime, so you must cherish your blessings. Even if the fourth elder brother takes a concubine in the future, you must be virtuous and generous to accept it. Your tolerance will
Making Fourth Brother respect you more will make your mother-in-law like you more, and it will also make those concubines surrender under your majesty."
Yu Xi lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Now he only cares about me, but in the future..."
Jue Luo Shi smiled and said: "Children are so innocent. Do you really think that the love between children will last a lifetime? Your current relationship will fade away sooner or later. I am someone who has been through this, so I still don't understand better than you? Wait until you become the master of the house in the future.
As the mistress of a family, you only calculate the expenses of the house every day and worry about the favors of the royal family. The fourth elder brother has to run errands for the emperor and deal with the government affairs. You are all so busy, how can you still have the mood to spend time before and after?
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Most of Yuxi didn't listen to what her mother was talking about. Not long ago, the old woman came to send a message, saying that the master asked Fujin where he had put the gift list for the young lady's dowry. The dowry would be delivered to the palace on the second day of November.
Tianke had to prepare carefully. Jueluo Shi muttered that her husband came to intervene on a whim. In fact, she had already arranged these things, but she had to give her husband an explanation, so she told her daughter to rest early and took the people away from Yuxi.
Boudoir.
After seeing her mother off in front of the door, Yuxi stood blankly for a long time. The wet nurse came to urge the young lady to go back to rest. She stood blankly in front of the fish tank for a while. She waited for someone to urge her repeatedly to wash up and go to bed, then she lazily
At the mercy of others, the wet nurse waited on the young lady and asked with a smile: "Fu Jin has not arranged for a few people to enter the palace with you. What do the young ladies think?"
Yuxi knew what the wet nurse was thinking, so he comforted her and said: "The rules in the palace are too big. You will suffer a lot, wet nurse, if you come with me. Concubine De will arrange people to serve me. You don't have to worry. You can stay in the palace for now, and I will
My fourth brother is out of the palace. If you still want to earn a job, just go to my brother's house and do whatever you want with me. So it's not that E Niang didn't arrange the manpower, it's that I don't want to take you into the palace."
The wet nurse said: "If no one is following my mother's family, will she be laughed at?"
Yuxi shook his head: "My mother-in-law is Concubine De, who dares to laugh at me?" Ding Ding said again, "I will learn my skills from Concubine De, and I don't want Fourth Brother to have to worry about family affairs in the future."
Now everything is ready inside and outside the palace, just waiting for the auspicious day to be completed. However, the sudden death of a palace maid in Yuqing Palace was turned into a compliment to Zhou Fujin because he handled it properly and dealt with the aftermath very humanely.
Concubine Rong and Lan Qi were relieved to have one less thing to do because of Xian Neng's good deeds. They both looked forward to the stars and the moon, waiting for the auspicious day to come soon.
The end of October was the birthday of the fourth elder brother. Since the wedding was coming soon, the family just gathered at Yonghe Palace to eat a bowl of longevity noodles and went to Ningshou Palace to kowtow to the Queen Mother and receive a reward. The emperor did not reward his son with anything, but on this day
In the afternoon, news came from Qianqing Palace that had nothing to do with Si Age.
For some reason, the emperor suddenly appointed a cousin of the Fujin family in the name of the Queen Mother, and asked the imperial supervisor to select an auspicious day. After the wedding of the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother, she was also welcomed into the Forbidden City and accepted as a cousin of the Fujin family. As soon as the news came out,
The Sixth Palace was in an uproar.
"The emperor said that Chou Fujin is pregnant and will have to raise a child in the future. I am afraid that the affairs in the Yuqing Palace will be too busy, so I would like to hire another Chou Fujin to share her worries." Concubine Rong came over to talk to Lan Qi about this matter.
, clicked his tongue and said, "The emperor is the best at doing such heart-wrenching things, so I would say that the palace maid died in a strange way."