"What does the world think of me?" At this point, she calmed down and asked Tong Guowei calmly, "What do you think of me in Uncle Guo's eyes?"
Tong Guowei frowned slightly and said, "My words are very clear. Your Majesty..."
But Lan Qi interrupted him leisurely and asked gently: "I don't think the world will know that I know the emperor's affairs in the Qianqing Palace. The world can't see me in the palace, and the world will not know that the emperor is in charge of the government." It is strictly forbidden to leak any trace of the affairs in the Forbidden City to the outside world, including which empress we were lucky enough to have last night, or who we had lunch with today. Uncle Guo, do you know that?"
Tong Guowei frowned and said nothing. He looked at Concubine De inexplicably with a bit of hostility. After all, Wu Ya was a thorn in their side from the beginning. It was his daughter who first betrayed him and was unwilling to seek benefits for the family. This is an embarrassing situation now, but it has come to this, and he can only follow the path left by his daughter.
Seeing that he was silent, Lan Qi thought that Tong Guowei could understand what she was thinking. Talking too much would inevitably appear aggressive. After all, Tong Guowei is an elder minister. And what she meant was very simple. Only those who keep an eye on the affairs in the palace would know. What was going on in the imperial city, so they naturally thought that everyone in the world knew about it.
It was obvious that they took advantage of the concubines and the women. The women in the harem could never really influence or decide anything. The Empress Dowager had long told her that beauty was the best excuse for incompetent men to evade responsibility. How could Bao Si and Da Ji do that? It was useless to destroy the country. It was clearly Zhou You and Shang Zhou.
And Lan Qi has another belief in her heart, which she instilled in Yinzhen early on. The emperor belongs to the emperor alone. So for her, if she wants to seek a future for her son, the only thing she has to do is to stand beside the emperor. Behind his back, she became his most trusted person. Even if her original intention was not to seek a future for her son, if it was helpful, why not do it.
"I understand very well the reason why a big tree attracts wind. Thank you Lord Tong for your advice. In order to prevent the fourth elder brother from being criticized behind his back by the ministers in the court, I will naturally be cautious in my words and deeds in the palace. This is what Queen Xiaoyi has always told Liu. Palace matters." Lan Qi looked serious. Even though Tong Guowei was powerful, she still looked into his deep and old eyes and smiled slightly, "As a concubine, the emperor's will is my will. Whatever the queen's wishes are, it is natural that she should do so. The person who inherits the inheritance passes on, who do you think the uncle is?"
"The words of the empress..."
"I don't think we have any conflicts." Lan Qi smiled slightly, nodded and said goodbye to Tong Guowei. She called Huanchun to come forward. There was thin ice on the road. Only by supporting each other can we walk steadily. She also ordered the little eunuchs, "More Several people went to support Uncle Guo and Fujin's sedan chairs."
But as soon as Lan Qi walked away, she had slacked on Tong Guowei's righteousness and stability. Tong Guowei suddenly came to say these words to her. It was obvious that the court was already ready to stir up trouble. The princes had just established their own families, and the ministers couldn't wait. The earth has reached out to them. I wonder what kind of temptations and traps Yinzhen will face outside. Can he distinguish between good and evil?
As the person closest to the emperor, Lan Qi had long been vaguely aware of the emperor's wavering heart towards the crown prince, but even so, she did not dare to dig out her desire to seek a future for her son from the bottom of her heart. This was to bury it deeply. Once the matter comes up from the bottom of her heart, she will become the woman Xuan Ye said, who is scheming all day long.
No matter what, she couldn't plot against Xuan Ye.
Lan Qi suddenly stood still, covering her chest with one hand. Huan Chun nervously asked the empress if she was feeling unwell, but Lan Qi said to herself: "I can only do things for the emperor, and he is the only one."
After that, when she went to Ningshou Palace, Lan Qi would show some uneasiness no matter how much she concealed her worries. The Queen Mother seemed to think she was uncomfortable and said to the old princesses of the clan: "Everything in the palace depends on Concubine De and the others."
Cooking for such a big family will naturally be hard work for her."
The old princesses with noble backgrounds all knew the status of Concubine De in the heart of the emperor. Even if they looked down on her background, they would not despise her face to face. However, they passed their dissatisfaction on to others and sighed to each other, quite complaining: "Listen,
It is said that the emperor favors Han women now. There are many concubines and concubines who are from Han women in the prince's brother's house, not to mention our families. All the Han women are like fairies walking out of paintings, very charming
.Men and children can like it, that’s all. But if you like to have children, it will almost undermine the status of the main wife. Those of us with noble blood will be ruined."
Another person said: "Isn't it? They are all imitating the emperor's behavior. With the emperor's support, what we say will have no effect."
The Queen Mother was not afraid of offending these people, but there was no need to say unpleasant words to make them embarrassed. She perfunctoryly dealt with them. After they left, she said to Lan Qi: "You have just heard what you just said. There is no need to repeat it to the emperor. Don't call him
I feel troubled. Our serious brothers are all born in a noble family. Those born from Han family girls, what can they do if they are so young?"
"The emperor promotes the Manchu-Han family, and the Han culture has been passed down for thousands of years. In the eyes of the emperor, it is supreme." Lan Qi said with a smile, "The emperor often said that those children of aristocratic families, relying on a few drops of aristocratic blood in their bones, can live a simple meal without seeking advancement. Their blood
No matter how orthodox you are, your family will be ruined sooner or later. In a big family, the children of common people are often more motivated. They don't have the squeamishness to be superior to others, so they naturally work hard at everything."
Lan Qi said it smoothly without thinking too much, but when she saw the Queen Mother murmuring to herself: "No, how about the emperor's brothers?" Her heart tightened. If these words were heard by careless people, she would have trouble.
To accuse the prince of suspicion, Yinzhen's legitimate birth status is unorthodox after all. Among all the princes, only the prince is a legitimate son, and everyone can see how capable the prince is.
The Queen Mother didn't seem to think much about it, and then discussed other matters with Lan Qi. She gave Lan Qi the dowry she had saved for Wen Xian over the years, and asked her to tidy it up at home if she didn't go with him on the southern tour.
Lan Qi was surprised by the Queen Mother's thoughts. If Wen Xian's dowry was really given out in this manner, then she would have answered Tong Guowei's words of "a big tree attracts the wind". Is the Queen Mother marrying her granddaughter instead of her biological daughter?
But the Queen Mother smiled and said: "I can't spend much money on my own. All the money I have saved over the years has been distributed to the children. Don't think that Wen Xian has much here. What I left to Yinqi is almost the same. It's just the tenth prince.
He needs to be treated badly, but what Concubine Wen Xi left behind is enough for him to start his own business."
As the Queen Mother spoke, she suddenly thought: "How could I have forgotten again? Now you and the Niu Hulu family are relatives. Their family will do their best to handle matters in the Tenth Brother's house."
Lan Qi said with a smile: "The tenth brother's house and Wen Xian's princess house are both being opened. I have entrusted Aling'a and his wife to help take care of the concubine. Naturally, everything is handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs according to the rules. They are just helping to look after it.
A few glances. As for Brother Ninth, of course Concubine Yi will worry about it herself."
The Queen Mother sighed: "I didn't expect that the imperial concubine would have to take care of a son for her in the end. When you married your sister to Aling'a, she was so unwilling to do so. It was a sin."
Lan Qi didn't take it seriously: "Because of the marriage between my brother and the princess, and the sealing of the Sixth Palace, most of my concubines will not accompany me on the southern tour. You can just go and have fun. When you come back, everything will be in order."
That day Lan Qi left Ningshou Palace and finally took a breather at home. News came from Sibeile Mansion outside the palace that her little brother was not well, but she thought that Hong Fang would pass away that night, but she didn’t expect the child.
He finally managed to hold on, unable to breathe anymore. The next day, news came that Hong Chang had recovered.
Lan Qi stayed up all night worrying about her grandson. Now that she heard that the child had recovered, she hoped that he could live a truly healthy life. However, in the afternoon, Yinzhen entered the palace to pay his respects. He looked solemn and told his mother clearly that the child was afraid that he would survive.
Soon, please mother be prepared and don't be too sad.
It is true that a child who is not in front of you will not be heartbroken, and Yinzhen came today because he wanted to discuss the southern tour with his mother. The emperor planned to start on the third day of February, and there was not much time left to prepare.
We have already set off, and the large army is about to leave soon after.
"If Hong Chan dies at the front, my son can safely follow him, but if he still holds on, how can I accompany Emperor Ama on the southern tour?" After all, they are flesh and blood, how could Yinzhen be so cold and callous.
"Leave the family matters to Yu Xi." Lan Qi comforted her son, "Since Emperor Ama has appointed you to accompany him this time, don't miss this great opportunity. I don't know when the next southern tour will be.
It’s not easy to travel far away. If you went there once when you were a child, and now you go and see the changes, your horizons will be broadened.”
"But Hongxin..."
"When you decide whether to go or stay, there must be someone who will be the lover. E Niang is here to do the job." Lan Qi said to her son seriously, "The child is destined to go. It's useless for you to accompany him. He won't do it either."
You don’t know that your father is around. Although you are a father, you are also a son. Now that your father wants you to protect him, you can’t shirk it. E Niang and Yu Xi will take good care of this family for you. After all, Hong Fang and
We are not destined."
Yinzhen said solemnly: "I didn't expect E Niang to say such things. That's not what you think in your heart."
Lan Qi smiled and said, "I just know that you will never regret following Emperor Aman on his southern tour."
The mother and son talked for a long time, and Yinzhen gradually put down his burdens. When he left, he walked to the palace gate with his mother. Lan Qi suddenly asked her son: "Last time you went to the uncle's house and came back and told me that Long Keduo was not in the right mind. These things
Have you ever said that to anyone else? Have you ever said it to Uncle Guo?"
Yinzhen shook his head: "I don't often see their family members. Only Shun Anyan has more contacts, and it's also because of Wen Xian."
"That's good. After all, it's their family matter. Just understand it yourself."