"They are indeed childhood sweethearts, but the royal sisters all married far away. If E Niang said this, does it mean that Emperor Ama has already decided on Wen Xian's marriage?" Yinzhen was very cautious and did not agree to his mother immediately. Instead, he said, "If the emperor
Amma has not made a decision yet, we agreed to Wen Xian first, and if we go back on it in the future, she will definitely be hurt."
Lan Qi originally thought that her son was too serious, but after hearing the second half of the sentence, she was very comforted and smiled happily: "Don't worry and ask, my mother will naturally consider other things carefully. This is your sister's lifelong event, and my mother is worried about it.
It's right, but you can be so caring. I'm really happy. If Wen Xian knew that his brother was pulling red strings for him, I don't know how much he would admire you in the future."
Yinzhen smiled: "If she can marry in the capital, my son will be relieved. This girl is not as good as the imperial sisters. She will definitely suffer and be wronged if she goes to a distant place. In the past two years, I have occasionally thought that she is getting married soon, and I feel a little reluctant."
Listening to her son's words, Lan Qi couldn't help but think in her heart that the so-called family happiness should be like this. She is a blessed person.
After leaving the palace that day, Yinzhen went to his uncle's house the next day. Tong Guowei also accompanied the emperor on his eastward tour and was not at home. The person who received Yinzhen was Queen Xiaoyi's brother Longkodo.
Although Longkodo was of the same generation as Empress Xiaoyi and could be regarded as the uncle of the fourth elder brother, he was similar in age to the eldest elder brother and did not look like an elder. When he was young, he occasionally went to the palace to pay respects to the queen. He also had contacts with the fourth elder brother and said to each other.
We can talk to each other, and we are more like brothers or friends. We met today, and after bowing politely, we sat down and talked to each other, as usual.
Shun Anyan was away from home due to official duties. Longkoduo sent his servants to find his nephew. While talking, relatives who were guests at the house came to say hello. The servants reported that it was rare for them to see the royal children and they wanted to kowtow to An.
Long Keduo knew that Brother Si didn't like this kind of thing, so he dismissed her with a cold face, and even said to Yinsu: "I am a relative of my aunt's family, and I have never seen the world."
Yinzhen didn't take it seriously, but followed the words and asked: "I heard that they brought a cousin who was born into a beautiful woman and wanted to marry Shun Anyan?"
Longkoduo laughed hurriedly: "Although my aunt intends to set up a match, Shun Anyan's marriage has no say in the family, so it must be reported to the emperor and approved by the emperor." As he spoke, he looked at the expression of the fourth elder brother and asked softly,
"Brother Si wants to meet that girl?"
Yinzhen was a little displeased, knowing that Long Ke had misunderstood, and said seriously: "I just care about Shun Anyan. When the emperor's mother was alive, she loved this nephew the most. Now that he is of marriageable age, I should take the emperor's place.
Please take care of him."
Longkoduo quickly changed his tone, not daring to mention his cousin again, for fear of angering his fourth brother and talking about other things. Finally, he waited for Shun Anyan to come back and left with an excuse so that they could talk alone.
But Yinzhen was very efficient in studying and running errands, and he was a smart man. However, he didn't know where to mention this matter. After going around with Shun Anyan for a long time, he couldn't figure it out. He felt that it was getting more and more embarrassing if he continued, so he suddenly changed his mind.
, asked very directly: "If Wen Xian is to be married to you, are you willing? Concubine De wants to hear from you for sure. Although you are childhood sweethearts, if you only treat Wen Xian as a sister, don't be too reluctant."
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Shun Anyan was stunned for a moment, not because he was embarrassed by the answer to the question, but because the fourth elder brother had been talking about other things all the time, so he was a little overwhelmed when such words came out of the blue, but he understood it in his heart and calmed down.
He responded: "If the princess marries far away, I am willing to serve as your attendant and protect her for the rest of my life."
Yinzhen couldn't help but chuckled, patted Shun Anyan on the shoulder and said: "No wonder you are so obedient to her and never said a word even when you were bullied by him since you were a child. If my mother-in-law hears this from you, she will really feel relieved.
"
After all, Shun Anyan was still young and couldn't help but feel a little shy, and the fourth elder brother asked him again: "Princess was waiting for you at Shenwumen yesterday, why didn't you show up?"
He hurriedly explained that he was busy with official duties and the princess had already left when he left. He thought that he would explain to the princess later that it was just that in order to welcome the Holy Emperor back to Luan these days, he was really busy and couldn't even take the time to write a letter.
But Yinzhen said happily: "It's better if you do things with such care. If you want to live up to the emperor's mother-in-law, my grandfather will teach you carefully."
Because he had received the good news, Yinzhen did not have to go to the palace to explain to his mother in person. After telling Yuxi what had happened, he returned to the Jiumen Military Camp and asked his wife to go to the palace to report to her mother.
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were saying these words in the house, Wen Xian stood outside the door and listened, and Xiao Chen'er stood on the door and listened too. They knew that the fourth brother went to see Shun Anyan today, and now the fourth sister-in-law came, almost
That's what it should be for.
When his fourth sister-in-law relayed Shun Anyan's words, "If the princess marries far away, I am willing to serve as your attendant and protect her for the rest of my life," Wen Xianli was stunned.
Xiao Chen'er hugged her and said happily: "Sister, did you hear that? There is no such thing as a cousin. Brother Shun Anyan only has his sister in his heart."
Wen Xian calmed down and felt happy and ashamed. He pulled his sister and left quickly, muttering: "He's talking nonsense. I waited for him for two hours yesterday and my feet were frozen. I didn't even see a ghost. Don't scream."
I caught him and I have to settle the score with him."
Over here, Lan Qi happily listened to what her daughter-in-law conveyed to her son, and Yu Xi was also beaming with joy and said with a smile: "Yin Zhen has always been thinking about his sister's marriage. If he can get married with his uncle, he will feel at ease.
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Lan Qi nodded, but said: "This matter has to wait for the empress dowager and the emperor to issue an edict. It is not appropriate to publicize it too much now, but when it is done, E Niang has many things to entrust you. In the future, the location of the princess palace will be selected in the capital. Lili
There are many things that need to be dealt with outside, and your sister is the Queen Mother's favorite, so I don't have to step in, and it will be very grand and complicated, so I won't bother you at all."
Yuxi agreed one by one, but had to mention Hongchan and said worriedly: "The child is getting worse in the past few days. Mother, please be prepared in your heart. If that day comes, please don't be too sad."
Lan Qi sighed softly and asked her daughter-in-law: "How is Fujin? When I return to the palace, you can bring her to greet her. She looks good. How about these days?"
Yu Xi pursed her lips, as if hesitating for something. She really thought about it for a long time before replying: "She is having a very bad life these days. Erchen has thought about it. If Hong Fang is really gone, the only one who can comfort her is Yinzhen.
Just let Yinzhen spend more time with her. But don’t get me wrong, Mother, I’m not acting like this just to pretend to be generous, I just want the peace of my family. After all, if Hongchen is gone, Yinzhen will be sad too."
Lan Qi smiled slightly and said: "When I said those words to you in the past, I didn't blame you for doing something wrong, but I felt sorry that you had lost yourself. As long as you remember, no matter what you do, don't hurt the relationship between you and Yinzhen, then
It's probably not wrong. When you don't understand, just come and ask me, there is no one in this world who cares more about Yinzhen than Ama'er Niang and you."
A few days later, the Holy Emperor arrived in Beijing smoothly, and was accompanied by many concubines. After the Emperor and the Queen Mother arrived, the people behind them followed one after another. For most of the day, carriages and horses went in and out of the Forbidden City. The Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince led the guards to conduct rigorous inquiries.
Everyone who comes in and out is to prevent some people from sneaking into the imperial city.
When Lan Qi was serving the Queen Mother in Ningshou Palace, the old man smiled and said to her: "Yin Zhen came to greet me when I entered the city and escorted him all the way into the palace. I saw him riding a horse and following him in the car. He was very impressive. I was really in a trance.
I still remember what he looked like when he was a child."
Lan Qi smiled modestly and said, "That child is still very young and can't do things reliably."
The Queen Mother said: "The children have grown up in a blink of an eye. On the way back, the emperor told me about the marriage of the ninth elder brother, the tenth elder brother, and Wen Xian. The tenth elder brother has been raised by me these years, so naturally I have to worry about him.
But I'll leave Wen Xian's marriage to you. This time I went to Haraqin, and I felt more and more reluctant to let Wen Xian marry too far away. The emperor wanted to get married to his uncle's house. I think that
It's a good thing that the two children have been getting along well since they were young. I don't know what you think, but if everyone is happy, we should have made the decision earlier, so as not to prevent Shun Anyan's child from being out and seeing any young lady being attracted to her, and she will not be able to have sex with him in the future.
Wen Xian is loving and harmonious, causing trouble for nothing."
Before Lan Qi returned to the palace, Xuan Ye told her that she planned to use this tour to mention her daughter's marriage to the Queen Mother. She had planned it for more than ten years. Now everything turned out as he expected. She asked the children clearly what they thought about everything.
Everything was ready. I was so happy that I couldn't help but salute the Queen Mother politely and thanked the Queen Mother for her kindness in raising Wen Xian. However, the Queen Mother smiled and said: "Thank you, you should go and thank the Emperor. I haven't seen you for a while. I have nothing here."
thing."
It happened that a palace maid came outside to report that all the traveling brothers, concubines and princesses had returned. The Queen Mother told them not to come to pay their respects and that they would meet again in a few days. She urged Lan Qi: "Go to Qianqing Palace, Emperor."
This journey has also been very hard.”
The Empress Dowager urged her repeatedly, so Lan Qi had to leave and took Huanchun and others to Qianqing Palace. They happened to meet Concubine Tong and her entourage entering the palace. Their carriages and horses were moving slower, and they were almost the last to enter.
On the sedan chair, Concubine Tong's maid came up to greet her early, saying that her mother-in-law was not feeling well, and that she would chat with Concubine De in the future. Concubine Tong passed straight by, and when the sedan behind her stopped, she saw the nobleman getting off the sedan to salute.
"You look exhausted. Go back and rest early." Lan Qi listened to the nobleman's explanation again and found out that Concubine Tong had caught a cold when approaching the capital. Seeing that Guarjia also looked haggard, she ordered the Imperial Hospital to
He sent people to Chuxiu Palace to take care of Concubine Tong, and also told the nobles and nobles to take care of themselves, and they dispersed soon after.
When we were approaching Qianqing Palace, the people behind us were already far away. Huan Chun whispered in his master's ear: "When I went to Jingyang Palace to greet Concubine Rong, Ji Xin said that the people serving the emperor along the way were all kinds of people."
We have everything, but we have nothing to do with the noble man."
Lan Qi said: "Didn't the Emperor say that they are too young?" But she immediately looked at Huan Chun angrily and said bitterly, "There are all kinds of people there, it's really lively."
But when their master and servant were about to move forward, they saw the prince and princess heading towards the gate of Qianqing Palace from a distance. Lan Qi couldn't help but stop, stopped Huan Chun and said, "Let's go back."