With the Empress Dowager's attitude, Lan Qi knew that if she and Concubine Rong approached her again, they would be rejected. Concubine Rong would still beg her to speak to Xuan Ye. She only regretted that she had not refused this matter in the first place. The Empress Dowager here
Once there was no way out, she couldn't harden her face and refuse Concubine Rong. Concubine Rong was afraid that she had calculated this. She must have thought that it would be best if she agreed. If she didn't refuse outright, there would always be room for negotiation. Lan Qi was
I dug a hole for myself.
Now that the emperor would return from his visit to the mausoleum in four or five days, she secretly decided that if she couldn't figure out a way to deal with it in these four or five days, she would directly reject Concubine Rong. Anyway, she was the one who pushed the envelope first, and she was not afraid of falling out.
Two days later, Prince Yu Fujin entered the palace to give Lan Qi New Year's gifts. Ever since Prince Yu was frustrated that year and Lan Qi gave the sky-blue glazed vase to her sister-in-law, Prince Yu Fujin and Lan Qi have become closer. They were outside the palace, and it was easy for them to do so.
After getting some rare and interesting good things, while being filial to the Queen Mother, she would always think of Lan Qi. Lan Qi was worried at first whether Xuan Ye would be disgusted by being too close to Prince Yu's palace. After repeated hesitation, she asked Xuan Ye personally,
The emperor said instead: "It would be best if you, my sister-in-law, get closer to each other. You are not a person who speaks unabashedly. I am not worried that she will find out something from you and then spread it back home."
In this way, Lan Qi firstly knew that she didn't have to worry, and secondly she understood the meaning of Xuan Ye's words. It was okay for them to interact with each other, but they had to be careful about their words and actions, and the affairs in the palace should not be easily known to the royal relatives outside the palace.
However, Prince Yu Fujin seems to have found sustenance in the palace. In her early years, she often came to tell the Empress Dowager about the helplessness in the palace. In recent years, she has not spoken to the Empress Dowager much, but she always likes to talk to Lan Qi. Every time she comes
There is always endless things to say.
On this day, Prince Yu Fujin came to send New Year's gifts. The two sisters were sitting and chatting, and their chatting somehow got involved in the third elder brother's house. It turned out that it was the birthday of the elders of Dong E's family at the beginning of the month. Earlier, members of their family came to the door in person.
She was invited to the banquet, but now that Prince Yu was not in the capital with the emperor to pay a visit to the mausoleum, Fujin took Xi Fujin and several children to attend the occasion. The Dong E family was naturally very polite and treated her as an honored guest, but Prince Yu Fujin was there.
Hear and see interesting things.
That day, San Fujin also returned to her parents' home to celebrate her birthday. Prince Yu Fujin had seen her blushing and arguing with her father about something, and he couldn't see clearly because they were far away. But later when she was joking with other people, she heard sporadic gossip about San Fujin.
Fujin complained to his family and was jealous of the grandeur of the fourth elder brother's house that was about to be completed. It was obviously his elder brother's house, but it looked like a prince's palace. On the one hand, he was complaining that his family's situation was not as good as others, and on the other hand, he was saying that Concubine De was there.
The palace was full of power and used the money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to privately build a mansion for the fourth prince.
At this moment, Prince Yu Fujin said: "These three Fujins are really arrogant. I went with the prince to see the house. It is much smaller than the eldest brother's house. How can I have the power to go to the prince's house? I thought there was no one there."
Have you seen the specifications of the Prince’s Mansion?”
Lan Qi said nonchalantly: "The third child always likes to compare everything. I was just afraid of the trouble of these things, so I pestered the emperor to choose the place. Everyone in the palace and outside the palace knows it. Let her talk if she likes."
Fujin smiled and said: "The strangest thing is, how did Dong E's family teach their daughter? This child is not smart at all. She is nothing but pride and comparison. She has a pretty face."
For similar words, Lan Qi was perfunctory and would not say anything true to Prince Yu Fujin. No matter how angry she was, she would not be impulsive. She would only say a few words to Huan Chun after the guests left. Prince Yu Fujin
Although she loves to spread rumors, she never spreads rumors to cause trouble. Moreover, San Fujin is so virtuous that she obviously really spreads bad things about Si Age everywhere. Huan Chun tried to persuade his master to no avail. Seeing that she was sulking all day long, he privately decided to invite Ying Fujin.
After entering the palace, Lan Qi thought her sister was unwell at first, but when she rushed over in a hurry, she realized what was going on.
Lan Ying timidly said: "I'm afraid that my sister will be unhappy, so I don't mention those things every time I go to the palace. Sanfujin is really good enough. The women in my family come to ask me if you really cover the sky with one hand in the palace."
Already."
Lan Qi said bitterly: "She was not peaceful when she was in the palace. I wanted to argue with a child, but now that she is released, it is even worse. She only thinks that Yinzhen and I are easy to bully, and our family Yuxi is easy to bully.
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Lan Ying could only advise: "Anyway, Fourth Brother's house is quite well-behaved. Anyone with a discerning eye will know at a glance that you are self-denying, so let her go ahead."
"But now Concubine Rong is taking advantage of me to pity her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for their quarrel and come to me for bargains. I don't blame her for bullying me, but for the sake of her own children, she may not bully my children in the future." Lan Qi was furious.
Outsiders say that nothing matters to her, but her heart to protect a calf cannot be violated at all. Empress Xiaoyi has always warned her not to be a soft persimmon and let others pinch her. Now she is fine. She keeps her duty, but she is seen as weak and can be bullied.
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"Ying'er, you did something for your sister. Although it's not a good idea, I didn't make it up randomly. They made it themselves." Lan Qi had a look of hatred on her face. She didn't have the wisdom to deceive others, but she didn't.
If you are willing to do this kind of thing, an honest person will be pushed into a hurry and is not easy to bully.
Lan Ying received the advice from her sister, and two days after leaving the palace, she started to spread some words out, but she could not spread them from Aling'a's house, otherwise if people checked, they would know that it was the affair involving Yonghe Gongsheng in Aling'a's house.
, after many twists and turns, the news came out that Concubine Rong was dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law's domineering disobedience, saying that Concubine Rong would personally choose Fu Jin for the third elder brother. If Fu Jin gave birth to a boy and a half girl in the future, the mistress of the third elder brother's house would be in trouble.
The Lord is also present day and night.
This is not something out of thin air, it's just that the secrets of the palace cannot be passed on. Now that Lan Qi has made a fuss through Lan Ying's mouth, it is known throughout the city. San Fujin will definitely break into the palace to make trouble with her mother-in-law. So, can you tolerate Fujin's side?
They had the final say on the matter themselves, and no one dared to speak under such circumstances whether they wanted to draft for the emperor or not. Lan Qi was happy to watch with cold eyes.
It's a pity that Lan Qi was sure that Sanfujin would come to make trouble with Concubine Rong, but she didn't expect that she would be so violent. Not only did she seek death and survival in Jingyang Palace, she even broke into Ningshou Palace and scared the Queen Mother.
Concubine Rong fell ill in a fit of anger. On the day the emperor returned to Luan, Sanfujin actually tried to find reason with the emperor. Concubine Hui happened to be passing by and dragged her daughter-in-law back for Concubine Rong. But this time
The matter will definitely reach the ears of the emperor. I heard that as soon as the emperor arrived at Qianqing Palace, he called the third elder brother to scold him. Originally, the father and son went out happily, but when they came back, they made a fuss over some trouble at home.
Unpleasant.
When the fourth elder brother came to pay his respects to Lan Qi, he said, "Why don't you help Concubine Rong to take care of the third sister-in-law? The third brother's face has been lost to her."
Lan Qi felt very guilty, so she only responded perfunctorily to her son: "Be careful when talking to Third Brother these days. Don't let him misunderstand anything and hurt your brotherhood."
On the day of his return, the emperor did not go to Qixiang Palace to see his newly born fifteenth brother and Wang Changzai. Instead, he went to Ningshou Palace to greet the Queen Mother, and for the first time at night, he went to Jingyang Palace to accompany Concubine Rong, who was sick from anger. , although he stayed in the room where Wan Chang lived in the side hall that night, he also stayed with the sick Concubine Rong for most of the night, eating with her and persuading her to take medicine. He was very gentle and considerate. In the next few days, he was busy with court affairs. I didn't set foot in the harem in the Qianqing Palace. The King of Qixiang Palace was always there, so I only asked Eunuch Liang to send some rewards.
By the time the emperor went to visit the fifteenth elder brother and his son in person, it was already six or seven days after he returned to Luan. At that time, Wang Chang had recovered from the danger of constant lochia, and the emperor only said a few words to her in the company of his concubines. In a word, after hugging the fifteenth prince again, they left. As for Xibin, just as Lan Qi said, she received the emperor's praise, and even told her in front of Wang Changzai that she would treat the fifteenth prince as the king in the future. If she gave birth by herself, it would be considered as reaffirming her identity as the adoptive mother of the fifteenth elder brother. Xi Concubine was secretly grateful that Concubine De did not report her plan to kill Wang Changzai. Moreover, because the little elder brother was cute, she took care of her for more than half a month and gave birth to her baby. With deep feelings, the days in the palace are no longer as boring as before with no end in sight.
On the same day, Lan Qi came to Jingyang Palace to visit Concubine Rong, and discussed with her a few words about the Empress Dowager's memorial service and the New Year celebrations in the palace. Unexpectedly, as she was talking, Concubine Rong suddenly became angry and gnashed her teeth in front of Lan Qi. She said that Concubine Hui was vicious and that she had a bad relationship with Da Fujin, so she would not let her have an easy time. She kept saying that it was Concubine Hui who instigated San Fujin to cause those things. It's such a coincidence that she was able to pass by and pull me back. She must have known that the child was going to make trouble with the emperor."
Lan Qi's heart pounded when she heard this, and she frowned and asked, "Why did my sister think of her?"
Concubine Rong had a look of hatred on her face, but there was some tenderness in her eyes, and her tone was softer and she said, "The emperor told me. When the Queen Mother was frightened, the news reached the emperor. He knew it even before he entered the capital. These things led me to find out who was spreading rumors inside and outside the palace, and it turned out to be the poisonous woman from Changchun Palace. The emperor asked me to be careful, don't let her instigate the relationship between our mother and son."
Lan Qi tried her best to look calm, but her throat was still burning. When she returned to Yonghe Palace, she was restless. She only waited until Yinxiang and Yinqi came back from school in the evening before she made up her mind to go there in person. I stewed a cup of ginseng soup in the small kitchen and kept it warm all the way to Qianqing Palace.
Eunuch Liang suddenly heard that Concubine De had arrived and was very surprised. Lan Qi arrived suddenly. He didn't know that the emperor was discussing something with the ministers. Eunuch Liang did not go to announce the news. He directly welcomed Concubine De to Nuang Pavilion to rest and wait. He turned around to ask for Concubine De. As he was leaving, Lan Qi stopped him and asked, "Did you investigate the matter with Concubine Rong for the Emperor?"
Eunuch Liang's face was full of embarrassment, and he immediately fell to the ground and said: "My Majesty, please forgive me. I have to do my best for the errands assigned by the Emperor. How did I know that I would find you? My Majesty, is this really the story between you and Ying Fujin?"
Lan Qi looked at Eunuch Liang blankly, and forced a smile and said: "Your Majesty...understand?"