"Since the death of Huang'e Niang, I rarely see people from Huang'e Niang's family. It's not so much that I don't come to greet you, but it's more that people from the uncle's house are avoiding me." Yinzhen thought about the past few years.
Seeing the situation, he said to his mother: "Even if we met in the court room or at a certain yamen, we would just meet each other in a hurry. Mother, are they really avoiding me because they want to ignore the emperor?"
Mother once raised me, but you are not willing to support me behind your back?"
Lan Qi didn't expect her son to say such words. Sure enough, she didn't talk much on weekdays, so she couldn't guess what the child was thinking. Her son continued calmly: "Mom, it's not me.
I thought, outside the palace is no better than in the palace. Nowadays, you can really hear everything. Even many secrets and rumors are known more clearly outside the palace than in the palace. Even if I hear too much, I will not be able to tell whether it is true or not.
Fortunately, for now, it's all trivial and won't bother me, but in the future, it may not matter. The relationship between our brothers has also undergone subtle changes. I think as time goes by, sooner or later, we will
It needs to be divided."
There were no outsiders around, and Huan Chun was standing far away. Lan Qi could at least rest assured that no one would spread his son's words. The last time he told him about asking his eldest brother to remove his armor, it seemed that he took it to heart.
In the future, when doing errands in the court, there may be conflicts between brothers.
Even though the eldest brother and the others have no siblings and still have relatives to support them, Yinzhen is alone outside. Although the Ulanala clan is a nobleman and does not contribute much to the government, no wonder he has revealed his longing for Yinzao before. If Yinzhen
Zuo is still here, and they must have some discussions when they are brothers together. She couldn't help comforting her son: "Thirty-three-four will grow up in the blink of an eye. After they leave the palace, you brothers will be together, and you will have a helper."
But Yinzhen smiled: "Those two little guys, just don't get into trouble. Thirteen is fine, but Fourteen is a wild horse. I'm afraid no one can control him." As he spoke, something stirred in his mind, and he hurriedly said to his mother,
"Mom, don't be too worried. I didn't say that I was helpless and lonely, and I wouldn't blame you for your poor family background."
Lan Qi shook her head, tied her son's cloak neatly, and smiled confidently: "Eniang has never felt inferior about this, so how could she doubt your feelings? What's more, Yu Xi is very considerate and often visits you in person or by sending someone to visit you.
Grandpa, grandma, and mother, do you still know your thoughts?"
Yinzhen smiled and said: "It's all thanks to E Niang. Yuxi is getting better and better."
Lan Qi was pleased and pushed her son out the door: "Go back. I don't know when I will come back from this trip. Let's talk to Yu Xi."
Looking at her son's retreating back, Lan Qi became serious and thought carefully about what he had just said. The attitude of the uncle's house was intriguing. If Tong Guowei had no intention of helping Yinzhen, why did he come to remind him to be careful in his words and deeds? But they kept
Alienating her fourth brother made Yinzhen think that she was going to be cut off from the relationship. This was really strange. Although she had a mind, she couldn't think everything through, and this was a very sensitive matter that she couldn't talk to anyone casually.
, I just put it in my heart and don’t mention it for the time being.
That night, the Qianqing Palace turned over the secret nobleman's name. Lan Qi didn't have to prepare to serve, so she rarely had time to spare. She sat opposite Huan Chun under the lamp at night, sewing a pair of socks for the emperor. However, she saw Xiang Yue running towards her in a hurry.
He said that the princess and her brother were in a fight.
Lan Qi put down the things in her hands and hurriedly followed Xiangyue to Yinqi's house. She saw Wen Xian riding on his younger brother. Yinxiang and Wen Chen were pulling at him, but Wen Xian refused as if his eyes were red.
Let go. Although they had quarreled before, they had never seen a fight like this. Lan Qi was dumbfounded. The eunuchs and maids nearby all stepped forward to pull him away. Yinqi was scratched with several red marks on his neck, and his collar was scratched.
The thread was pulled off, and my daughter was not seriously injured, but her hair and clothes were completely messed up after being torn apart like this.
"Eniang." Xiao Chen'er was frightened and pulled at the hem of her mother's clothes with tears in her eyes. Lan Qi hugged her daughter to her side. She wanted to scold her harshly, but her daughter said softly "Eniang", which made her lose some of her anger.
He just asked in a cold voice, "You still have to fight at this age. Do you think kneeling outside the gate of Yonghe Palace will make your face look brighter?"
Yinqi shouted breathlessly: "I didn't do anything, mother-in-law. I didn't hit the emperor's sister. I don't hit women."
Yinxiang came up anxiously and said: "My sister lost her temper because she couldn't go on a southern tour. Yinqi said inappropriate words to contradict her, and they started fighting. Yinqi really didn't do anything, but he's not good either. E Niang, I will
It's his fault, don't be angry, just take your sister back."
Xiao Chen'er also said: "Mom, Yinqi didn't hit my sister, I saw it."
Lan Qi hugged her little girl and sighed helplessly. Of the four children, two were as gentle as water, considerate and sensible, and two were domineering and arrogant. She obviously had the same upbringing, but she couldn't restrain the child's nature, and she still followed them.
My appearance has grown, and I can't help but laugh when I think of Yinzhen talking about her fourteenth brother as a wild horse today. She has children and grandchildren, but these children and enemies are really difficult to deal with.
Wen Xian has calmed down and knows that he has caused trouble again. She has been really bad-tempered recently. This time, Shun Anyan's retinue was on the southern tour, but she couldn't go. The two of them couldn't see each other for several months, and the princess's mood plummeted.
, she didn’t like anyone, and Yinqi angered her without knowing it, and her sister immediately took action. Now seeing a smile on her mother’s face, she felt relieved, rolled her eyes, and struggled away from the palace maid’s hand.
He ran to his brother.
When Yinzhen saw his sister rushing towards him again, he was so frightened that he shrank back. Wen Xian laughed loudly, reached out and patted Shi Shi and said: "Sister had a bad temper just now, but we are siblings, and we are not allowed to have sex overnight.
Qiu, my sister will keep you company. Whatever you want later, my sister will give it to you."
Lan Qi knew that her daughter was deliberately putting on a show for her, so she laughed in her heart but was too lazy to pay attention to her. She took Xiao Chen'er's hand and went out. She smiled and said: "Eniang really feels sorry for my future son-in-law. Xiao Chen'er, will your brother-in-law be the best in the future?"
Will you get beaten easily?"
The little girl giggled, and while walking with E Niang, she turned to her sister and shouted: "Sister, you can't hit Brother Shun Anyan."
Wen Xian blushed with embarrassment and rushed over to pester his mother. Lan Qi then said to her seriously: "If you fight now, my mother can still control it. In the future, if you brothers and sisters are at odds with each other for something, my mother will
Heartbroken.”
Wen Xian felt that E Niang's words were too serious and said coquettishly: "No, we grew up fighting each other. The imperial grandmother said that these are real brothers and sisters."
Lan Qi thought that her daughter would become Tong Guowei's granddaughter-in-law. Although the princess was married and the monarchs and ministers were different, the Tong family would always be subordinate to her, but Shun Anyan was still a descendant of the Tong family. According to the current attitude of the uncle's house, in the future,
I was afraid that I couldn't explain many things clearly, so I couldn't help but say: "When you grow up, there are many things you can't control, but blood is thicker than water. No matter what, you brothers and sisters cannot cut off your own limbs, do you understand?"
Wen Xian didn't understand this, so he just said with a crooked smile: "Mom, you're thinking too far. What's going on here? Do you think Shi Shi and I have fought too often? You haven't gotten used to it yet?"
Lan Qi pulled a pair of daughters in front of her and told them: "My daughters only need to live happily. Remember E Niang's words. Everything outside will have nothing to do with you in the future. Amma and E Niang will protect you."
For your whole life."
Xiao Chen'er was even more confused after what she heard. She rarely blamed her sister: "Sister, look, you scared E Niang."
Wen Xian still didn't understand, so he had to hug his mother and act coquettishly, saying that he would beat her legs to calm her down. Lan Qi didn't know whether she was happy or worried when she saw that the girls had not yet understood. Maybe, as Yinzhen said, when they leave,
If you listen more and see more about this house, you will naturally understand many things.
In the blink of an eye, it is already the end of the first lunar month. The weather has been fine recently, and it is estimated that there will be no wind or rain in the next few days. The plan for the Third Saint to visit the south in early February should not be changed. All preparations have been made inside and outside the palace. In recent years, the emperor has been approaching at every turn.
Traveling at a distance, it seems that everyone is accustomed to following the emperor everywhere. During this southern tour, serving the Queen Mother, visiting various places, inspecting river works, farming, and people's livelihood is the emperor's top priority.
In order to ensure safety on the way, the specific tour plan has not been announced, but Lan Qi vaguely knew that she might not be able to come back for two or three months, and the Queen Mother could not withstand the long-term fatigue of traveling and horses, so she would definitely have to stay in various places and stop.
Let's go, this will be extremely time-consuming, but it can avoid too much hardship. Lan Qi, the Queen Mother, Xuan Ye, and the children will feel relieved.
However, when the tour was about to begin, Xuan Ye had not seen Lan Qi for several days. He was always at odds with Lan Qi and even had a falling out. She just refused to follow her out and stopped seeing her when he got angry. Unknown to others, the emperor and the concubine had been cold for several days.
Since they had to serve the Queen Mother this time, all the five concubines, except Lan Qi and Concubine Rong, accompanied her as usual, but there were fewer other concubines. Above the concubines, there were only concubines Xi, Jing, and the nobles.
, secret nobles, etc., there will be many people left in the palace, it’s not like the entire Forbidden City was empty last time.
On the first day of February, Concubine Rong suddenly sent someone to ask Lan Qi to go to Qianqing Palace to help the emperor pack his luggage. Lan Qi found out that Eunuch Liang had gone to Jingyang Palace to invite Concubine Rong, but Concubine Rong had a headache and couldn't get out of bed, so she faked her hand.
She went over to help. Lan Qi was worried that she would be embarrassed if she pushed him away. She knew Xuan Ye deliberately jumped away from her, but she still came anyway.
She was watching the palace maids packing the emperor's personal clothes into boxes in the thermal pavilion. Suddenly someone behind her said, "What are you doing here?"
She knew who it was without turning around. The palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the floor. Eunuch Liang ran in with embarrassment and asked them all to get out. Lan Qi had no choice but to go and get some clothes and put them into the box. She said: "We are going out on the road."
If you sweat, don't cover it, and change it diligently."
"I've always been neat and tidy, so why should you tell me?" Xuan Ye was very impatient and said as if losing his temper, "Since you don't want to go, you don't need to worry about these things."
Lan Qi held the clothes in her hands and looked at him with a smile: "We haven't seen each other for a few months, and the emperor still refuses to give me a smile?"