Lan Qi smiled: "Do you dare to say that to the emperor again? What does it mean to make people feel heartbroken? Did Long Live Lord ever make my sister feel heartbroken?"
Concubine Rong smiled and begged for mercy, saying that she was just saying something casually. She sighed that there was no peace in Yuqing Palace and said: "The women there will be the future harem. It's not easy, so they started fighting. Xi Fujin was very young and very young.
It's amazing, but since she is the oldest person around the prince, like me, it means that she will be the oldest person in the future. I have a lot to say to her, but it's a pity that we don't have that person in Yuqing Palace.
You don’t have the right to talk too much.”
The sisters whispered among themselves that they were just passing the time after dinner. They never interfered with the affairs of Yuqing Palace. As for what the emperor thought, Lan Qi knew that Xuan Ye would come to explain to her sooner or later. Even if he didn't say it, she didn't care. She just
He was lamenting the plight of Chou Fujin. After all, even Yinzhen could detect it. Perhaps Chou Fujin forced the maid next to the prince to death. The emperor knew everything about Yuqing Palace, how could he not know?
There are many tragedies in the palace where sisters serve one husband together. Even if Queen Xiaoyi and Tongbi are still in harmony, they will no longer have the closeness between sisters. And this time, Fujin is just a cousin, and they have not been together since childhood.
Where did the love come from? To put it nicely, she came to assist Xi Fujin in serving the prince in cooking at Yuqing Palace. But any smart person can figure out that the emperor didn’t want Xiu Fujin to cover the sky in Yuqing Palace before making him a crown princess.
He came to compete with her personally. If he was recruited from another family, he would be afraid of causing conflicts among the courtiers. If sisters from the same family and clan fight to the death, it is also a matter for the whole family.
Naturally, this means that Xi Fujin has lost the emperor's heart since then. She is destined to have little future with the prince. Her cousin has not yet entered the door, which is also doomed. No wonder Concubine Rong said that the emperor is powerful, think about it.
,Xuan Ye really "kills people invisible".
Immediately after the fourth elder brother's birthday, the wedding was just around the corner. On the second day of November, the Ulanara Mansion sent Fujin's dowry to the Forbidden City according to the ceremony, which included the ceremonial coins given by the emperor on the day of the initial appointment. The Ministry of Internal Affairs set up a dowry in the palace.
A banquet was held to entertain the Fujin tribesmen who brought dowries, and the banquets for the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother were placed together. The emperor, the queen mother, the concubine De, and the concubine Rong were not present, and the princes of the royal family entertained them on their behalf.
And this night, the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother will leave Jingyang Palace and Chengqian Palace respectively, and move into the two three-entry courtyards that have been prepared in the elder brother's residence. Aunt Sumala had personally taken care of the arrangements.
Except for the fact that the courtyard is separated from the east and west, the two elder brothers have almost no difference in all the furniture and furnishings in the house. Under the instructions of the emperor and the queen mother, they treated the two children equally.
Concubine Rong did not interfere in this matter from beginning to end, while Lan Qi repeatedly told the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Aunt Sumala not to favor Brother Si. This was a tacit understanding between the two sisters. Lan Qi respected Concubine Rong as she was older, and Concubine Rong
The concubine also graciously accepted her kindness, and even though some people deliberately instigated her, there was no quarrel between the two of them.
That night, after the third elder brother kowtows to E Niang in Jingyang Palace, he will leave his mother's palace. He married his daughter in June, and his son will leave again in November. Overjoyed, Concubine Rong felt that she
It felt as if her heart had been hollowed out. If she worked hard to earn respectability for the future of her children, now that they have left the nest, how will she spend her future life in the Forbidden City?
"Tomorrow is the day for the big ceremony. Let the third elder brother rest early tonight. If the queen has anything to say, it won't be too late to tell the third elder brother tomorrow." Ji Xin comforted and asked the third elder brother to go back quickly.
, their residence is far to the south of Ningshou Palace, beyond the scope of the six east and west palaces. The palace rules are strict. Therefore, concubines always have to ask for permission when they want to visit the princes and princesses at the elder brother's house, and the elder brothers get married.
Later, even if they were both in the Forbidden City and came to pay their respects to the Queen Mother and her biological mother, they would still have to ask permission before entering the palace.
When the third elder brother left Jingyang Palace, he asked the attendant whether the fourth elder brother had left. When he learned that the fourth elder brother was still in Chengqian Palace, he wanted to wait for his younger brother to leave with him. Ji Xin who sent him heard it and advised: "
The third elder brother should go back by himself first. The fourth elder brother has left the Chengqian Palace and has to go to Yonghe Palace to pay homage to Concubine De. Please wait aside while Concubine De and the fourth elder brother should be anxious."
Yinzhi thought it was reasonable, so he left on his own. When he passed Yonghe Palace from a distance, he saw the lights there brightly.
But at this moment, Concubine De was not at home. She was waiting with Huan Chun inside the gate of Chengqian Palace, and the lights in Chengqian Palace were dimming one by one. Si Age held a lantern in his hand and headed to the palace.
I walked through every room in the house, and now it was dark everywhere, except for the main hall where there was still light.
"Empress, why don't we go in?" Huan Chun asked softly.
"He should be saying goodbye to the Queen. Let's just wait for him to come out." Lan Qi's eyes were slightly moist and she sighed, "The Chengqian Palace will be closed from tomorrow. No one will move in in a short time. Tong Bin asked
The emperor begged for grace and wanted to leave this place to commemorate the queen. Anyway, there is no shortage of palaces in the palace to house the concubines. Even if there are more new people in the future, in our emperor's generation, Chengqian Palace will always be vacant."
While talking, the lights in the main hall finally went out. Yinzhen walked out slowly with a lantern in hand, stood in front of the door, blew out the lantern, and placed the lantern in front of the door. He stopped and looked at it for a while, then turned around and came out. He didn't seem to care.
Knowing that her mother was already waiting, she was surprised to see E Niang, but she blamed her: "It's very windy at the door, why are E Niang standing here and waiting?"
After saying that, he stepped forward and held Lan Qi's hand, but Lan Qi's hand was warmer than his son's. He held a lantern and walked around the empty rooms, but his fingers felt cold. But the fourth brother touched his mother's warmth.
The sadness in his hand suddenly dissipated a lot, and the warmth that spread from his fingers to his heart cheered him up again.
Lan Qi said softly: "You have some problems with beds. Go to your place to get familiar with it earlier. Have a good sleep tonight. From morning to night tomorrow, you will be so busy that you won't even have time to drink water. Tomorrow is
It’s your big day, and it’s also Mother’s day. We all need to be in good spirits, and Mother must be beautifully dressed tomorrow.”
Yinzhen smiled warmly, took a step back and gave his mother a big gift, and then agreed readily: "My son will leave now, and my mother will go back to rest earlier. Don't be reluctant, I just changed my residence now, and I'm still here."
As for the Forbidden City, when you leave the palace and open a government office in the future, you won’t be able to let it go."
Lan Qi smiled and said: "Let's go quickly, you still say so many words."
On the other side, Huan Chun pulled Xiao Hezi and talked a lot. Although Qinglian and the old people from Chengqian Palace were all going with Si Age, she was relieved, but Xiao Hezi was still a little impatient. From now on, Si Age would be in charge.
, afraid that he would be too young to hold his breath.
When the people in Chengqian Palace finally left with Brother Si, Lan Qi and Huan Chun stood here alone, leaving a few guards behind to respectfully ask Empress De Fei to go back early. Lan Qi didn't want them to do it. , holding Huan Chun's hand and walking down the steps step by step, and suddenly stopped motionless. Huan Chun held up a lantern to illuminate his mistress, and saw tears streaming down her face.
"Empress, what's wrong with you?" Huan Chun was worried.
"On the day when Yinzhen was one year old, I walked down these steps and my heart broke every step of the way. I thought I would never see my son again in my life." After a moment of sadness, Lan Qi sniffed and calmed down and said, "I don't want to think about it anymore, it's all over."
The Qin Tian Jian had early chosen an auspicious time to salute everywhere. Early in the morning, someone came to guide the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother to mend their clothes in python robes and go to Ningshou Palace to perform three kneels and nine kowtows to the Empress Dowager. After the Empress Dowager gave some instructions and instructions, , not being able to delay the next auspicious moment, the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother were quickly taken to the Qianqing Palace to salute the emperor.
In the main hall of Qianqing Palace, the emperor sat on a dragon chair. The complicated dragon robe and crown made him look more majestic and solemn than usual. The two children were led by the ceremony officer to respectfully arrive in front of the emperor. When the ceremony officer sang the ceremony, Zhou and Zhou Zhengzheng knelt down three times. Kowtow nine times to thank my father for his upbringing.
After the ceremony, he straightened up. The fourth elder brother slowly raised his eyes to look at Emperor Ama, who was high above. Only his father was sitting alone in the empty room. His heart suddenly tightened.
When the eldest brother got married, Huang'e Niang received the ceremony here with the dignity of a queen. Huang'e Niang told him countless times that she would also receive gifts from her son in Qianqing Palace in the future, and she would personally organize a glorious and dignified wedding for him. The loving words of the past are still in my ears, but I have fulfilled my wish to become the queen's adoptive mother, but she has already left Hexi. She has not been able to fulfill her promise to herself.
The sadness in his heart was uncontrollable. He couldn't even listen carefully to what his father taught him. The water mist in front of his eyes covered his eyes. In a trance, he seemed to see his adoptive mother sitting upright in a golden phoenix robe, beautiful and noble. She was looking at herself with a slight smile, as if saying: "Yin Zhen, E Niang is so happy."
Xuan Ye looked down at the two children. As he spoke, he found that the fourth elder brother's eyes were not on him. The child had tears in his eyes and was looking at the empty place next to him. Years ago, his cousin had sat there with him to be worshiped by the elder brother. . His mind is more mature than his brothers and sisters, and he has learned early how to deal with emotional problems.
After the ceremony, the two princes left the Qianqing Palace and went to the palace of their biological mothers at an auspicious time to pay homage. Because Concubine Rong was very popular and, like many others, had long been "not favored", weddings were held in two palaces at the same time. , obviously Jingyang Palace is more lively, while Yonghe Palace is a bit deserted.
But Lan Qi didn't care about this. She was happy to be quiet and not have to greet too many people. She got up early in the morning, put on makeup, and put a heavy crown on her head. While sitting in the main hall of Yonghe Palace, she felt like she was in a dream, waiting for her son to arrive. In the light of day, all the scenes related to Xuan Ye from the first day she entered the Forbidden City to the subsequent events appeared before her eyes.
When the fourth elder brother came in front of her, and watched her son kneel twice and kowtow six times, Lan Qi's heart became very peaceful. The trance just now was no longer there. At this moment, she only felt that she was surrounded by happiness and satisfaction, without sadness or excessiveness. The excitement and sweet joy overflowed from her heart. She looked at her son's gentle and loving smile, which completely relaxed Si Age, who had experienced the loss in Qianqing Palace.
Compared with the solemnity of Ningshou Palace and Qianqing Palace, Yinzhen could talk and laugh freely in front of his mother. Neither mother nor son followed the rules. After the ceremony, they sat and talked as usual, waiting for the auspicious time for the next ceremony.
The concubines who came to watch the ceremony were very surprised. They knew that Concubine De was getting along well with the Queen Mother and the Emperor. They did not expect that she could have such a good relationship with her son who had not been with her for more than ten years. They could not understand what God had given her as a gift. Fortunately, she had earned all this by herself.
The third elder brother and the fourth elder brother's wedding were just like the eldest elder brother's wedding in the past. Luan Yiwei prepared eight colored sedans wrapped in red satin, selected a person who was the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and led twenty subordinate officials. , there is one person in charge of the guard army, and there are forty people in the guard army, responsible for marrying the new couple.
Then select the wife of the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs whose age and birthday are the same, and lead the wife of the internal affairs minister and eight other maids to serve as maids, and go to Fujin's house and the palace to honor the prince respectively. The infantry commander is responsible for cleaning up from the palace gate to Fujin. The road to home, the ceremonial guard goes from the palace to Fujin's natal home outside the palace.
Due to the strict royal etiquette and rules, there will not be any tear-jerking farewell scenes in the Fujin Mansion. When the auspicious time comes, the eunuch will place the colorful sedan in the middle hall. , there were sixteen lanterns, twenty torches in the lead, female officers accompanying them, the front line guard of honor, the head of the House of Internal Affairs, and the military officer-in-charge led the subordinate officers and the military guards to guide the front and rear.
Outside the palace, the ceremonial guard stopped and was removed. Everyone dismounted and walked in. The female officials followed the sedan to the prince's residence to wait for Fujin to get out of the sedan and lead him into the palace. Then the marriage ceremony was held, and the waiting wife guided the newlyweds to salute.
Although there was excitement, due to the strict palace rules, everything was done in an orderly manner. With the careful preparations of Concubine Rong and Concubine De, after a whole day of etiquette, everything went smoothly and everything went smoothly. The newlyweds were in their own homes respectively. After the ceremony, the eunuchs reported to Ningshou Palace, Qianqing Palace and the concubine palace. All serious matters for the day were basically settled.
After that, a sixty-table banquet was held at the prince's residence in honor of Fujin's parents and relatives. The people present and the etiquette were similar to the initial ceremony held at Fujin's house, and there was nothing new. The emperor and his concubines congratulated the empress dowager in the inner palace. , did not attend this banquet. Although the royal wedding was grand and luxurious, it lacked a lot of folk excitement and family affection. Only they could experience all kinds of helplessness.
The fourth elder brother took care of the excitement at the banquet, and the tipsy young man returned to the wedding room in auspicious clothes. The bride's mothers had been waiting for a long time. Xiao Hezi was busy stuffing red envelopes with happy money for everyone, and everyone finally let the newlyweds go. Retreat, a moment is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Even if brother Fujin has to follow the rules of getting up and sleeping in the future, no one will disturb him tonight.
The fourth elder brother was sitting at the table, slowly drinking the hangover soup from the bowl. The bride was sitting on the couch in a gorgeous dress. Her red hijab had already been raised, but she sat stupidly, not daring to get close to her husband.