How could an emperor steal his concubine's hairpin? Lan Qi looked at the emperor walking away stupidly, then turned around and asked Huan Chun: "If I file a complaint, will the emperor really throw the hairpin into the Jinshui River?"
Huan Chun and others had been covering their mouths and snickering for a while. They hurriedly came over to coax her to go back, saying: "Next time, if you find some time to take a walk with the emperor, you can have her back. If you complain to the emperor,
In front of the Empress Dowager, the Emperor might have thrown it away and then said he couldn't find it. What else could the Empress Dowager do to the Emperor?"
Lan Qi pouted and muttered: "I should be bullied if I agree. You must be laughing at me in your heart."
Yu Kui supported her master and said frankly: "Slaves don't dare to laugh in their hearts, they all laugh directly on their faces."
"I'll beat you." Lan Qi was anxious, and the master and servants went back playfully. When they were approaching Zhongcui Palace, they vaguely saw a group of people standing in the dark on the way, and heard Yu Kui saying in her ear, "Blocking dog."
A dog in the road always likes to stand in the way of humanity if a good person doesn't do anything good."
"Don't talk nonsense." Lan Qi scolded her softly. When she walked up to her, she saw that it was indeed Concubine Tong leading the palace people. She seemed to be sitting there comfortably enjoying the cool air. However, it was early summer and the daytime was not so hot.
It's even a bit cooler at night. Besides, she lives alone in Chengqian Palace, which is so big, so why should she come to enjoy the coolness on the road?
"Happy queen." You can't turn a blind eye when you encounter one. Lan Qi led the three people forward to salute. Concubine Tong over there let out an ouch and sighed, "I thought the emperor would come with you again tonight, but I still want to
I'd like to take the opportunity to say hello to the Emperor, but why isn't the Emperor here tonight?"
"The Emperor has many things to do, and has returned to Qianqing Palace." Lan Qi replied firmly, "I dare not disturb the Emperor."
"Yes, no matter how self-aware you are, why else would the Empress Dowager like you so much?" Concubine Tong stood up, waved her hand, and Jingzhu and the others left far away with the maids and eunuchs. Lan Qi saw this posture
, had no choice but to obey, and looked back and told Huan Chun, "You guys can go there too."
There was no one around for a while, only Concubine Tong and Lan Qi were there. The night was quiet, and each other could hear each other even if they whispered. Although it was bright and bright during the day, it was not as peaceful as at night. If you don't want others to know what you said, you need to be more careful. On the contrary, if it doesn't hurt
, naturally more generous than during the day.
But it was obvious that Concubine Tong didn't want others to hear her tonight, so she took a few steps closer to Lan Qi. The two of them were about the same height, but their shoulders were crossed. Concubine Tong just heard Concubine Tong say: "Since you know the current affairs and are self-aware, you can also see the things in the palace."
You have to be clear about it, right?”
"I don't understand." Lan Qi frowned slightly, but she had already begun to guess in her heart.
"Huh, don't understand? If you don't understand, just listen to me." Concubine Tong took a step back and met her eyes. Her charming eyebrows in the dark night were much clearer than Lan Qi's, but Wu Changzai was also more delicate in the moonlight.
A hazy beauty. Between the two of them, one was restless and the other was peaceful. Concubine Tong said coldly and quietly, "Two fists are no match for four hands. I am in the palace and need a sister to help me. You and I will live together."
Now, I think there is no one else better than you, Wu Changzai, what do you think?"
Lan Qi's eyes were calm. Although she had never guessed that this was the case, she was not surprised. It seemed that after competing with Concubine Tong several times, it was no longer unusual to hear something from her mouth.
"I am of noble birth, and you are just a maid in disguise, but you are favored by the Emperor and loved by the Empress Dowager. In front of them, even though I and Concubine Zhao are both so noble, you are the one who speaks the most."
Concubine Tong smiled leisurely and took Lan Qi's hand, "If Wu Changzai is willing to help me, I will definitely support you in the future, and no one in this palace will dare to bully you."
Is it not you, Concubine Tong, who has been bullying me all this time?
Lan Qi was amused in her heart, but her face was calm. She let go of Concubine Tong's hand and respectfully said, "How can I help my concubine? How can I help you? Do you think about it? Your noble birth will never change."
, But I am a little palace maid, even if I can speak a few words in front of the Empress Dowager or the Emperor, once I really say those words, the favor in front of me will be gone, and I am afraid that I will be disliked if I don’t say anything.
It will also bring trouble to the queen, and I think that such a thing will be of no benefit to the queen."
"Sharp teeth." Concubine Tong's face was green and cold. She was looking more horrifying than before in this night, and she waited for Lan Qi hatefully, "Excuse yourself by saying so much? Wu Ya, you have to think about it.
If you don’t stand on my side, then don’t worry about standing with Yikun Palace. I will give you a way to survive peacefully, otherwise..."
"Your Majesty, I am a palace maid." Lan Qi smiled at her. The calm look on her face made Concubine Tong angrier and more angry, but she smiled lightly and said, "When I was a palace maid, Bu Chang
Although I feel distressed, there are also old ladies and young eunuchs who like to bully others. They use whatever good things they have to honor others. They are sent to move coal when they are sick. They are forced to work as assassins in the snow on snowy days. They almost give up.
I went to the Shenxing Department and ended up with this life. Madam, do you think I have anything to fear? Being able to live so well till now is God’s blessing. I don’t dare to reach out to anyone, and I don’t dare to help anyone out of self-righteousness.
I just hope that the imperial court will have peace and prosperity, so that I can live in peace and contentment in this palace."
"A gentle and charming person in front of the emperor, did you know that you would also say these words?" Concubine Tong smiled coldly, "These words sound really confident, but what is the confidence? They are just words to prove that you are from a humble background.
, there are not more humble people alive, and there are not less people dead. Since you have talked about this today, I also make it clear that you don’t care about your own life or death, but the people around you, your
Where is Amma'er Niang? Wu Changzai, do you think you are still alone? Remember, you don't have to stand on my side, but if you dare to stand on Concubine Zhao, or help someone else target me, you and
The people around you and your family members outside the palace will all die badly. If you don’t believe it, give it a try.”
Lan Qi's heart jumped heavily. She was indeed not afraid, but she had to take care of her family and the people around her. Concubine Tong's words were true. She was no longer the little palace maid who did not regret dying, but the emperor also said that he
He doesn't want to see himself being manipulated by others. He likes the independent and strong Wu Yalanqi, and he doesn't want to live in the shadow of others.
"It's cold at night, you should rest early." Concubine Tong patted her shoulder gently, leaving a sinister smile, turned around and left triumphantly with the palace maid and eunuch. Huanchun and others hurried over to help Lan Qi.
Ask her in a low voice if everything is okay.
"I have nothing to do. What else can happen to Concubine Tong?" Lan Qi's eyes showed disdain. The more Concubine Tong looked like this, the more she looked down on this person.
Lan Qi's character is like this, but the reality cannot be avoided. Concubine Tong's high position and power are indeed beyond what she, a little Chang Zai, can compete with, and the person Concubine Tong is targeting has never been herself. In her heart, she is a little Chang Zai.
It's not a big deal, what she wants is the entire harem and suppresses the dignity of Concubine Zhao.
When she returned to the gate of Zhongcui Palace, she could faintly hear the sound of the gate of Chengqian Palace closing. Yu Kui could not help but say: "She is not good herself, and she always relies on others. People like this are destined to be good."
No."
Huan Chun twisted her mouth and scolded: "You are in trouble yourself first, remember to keep a good mouth outside."
"Master..." Yu Kui pulled Lan Qi to act coquettishly. Lan Qi led them back and said with a smile, "Huan Chun is right. As long as you are doing well outside, I don't care how crazy or noisy you are here, but tonight
What did you say? You deserve to be pinched, it was too light."
I don’t know what Concubine Tong’s state of mind was that night, but Lan Qi slept peacefully. Since the Empress Dowager would listen to stories tomorrow, she finally had an excuse to light a candle and read for a while at night, but the candlelight did dazzle her eyes, and it didn’t take long for her to
I felt sleepy, and before I fell asleep, I muttered to Huan Chun: "The emperor approves the mistakes every night, who can work harder than him?"
The next day, I went to Cining Palace to pay my respects as usual. Since I didn’t want Bu Chang Zai to be bored at home alone, I took her there too and told stories to the Empress Dowager myself. Bu Chang Zai helped Grandma Sumala with her work.
When lunch was being served, my elder brother suddenly brought Princess Duanjing in his arms and said that the emperor had heard that Bu Chang was in Cining Palace and today was Duanjing’s birthday, so he brought her to show her to his mother-in-law. He heard her daughter say goodbye.
Mother shouted, Bu Changzai couldn't help crying.
A few days ago, it was the death anniversary of Queen Hesheli and the prince's birthday. It was not as grand as the previous year. Due to the suspension of construction of the mausoleum this year, the emperor simply let it pass in a low-key manner. If the superiors did not mention it, the people below naturally did not dare to be so attentive.
But because of this, there were rumors that a new queen was to be established, so the anniversary of Queen Hesheli's death was downplayed.
Princess Duanjing was kept by her great-grandmother to have lunch with her. After the meal, the empress dowager liked her so much that she couldn't let her go, so she stayed by her side to coax her to take a nap. She chatted babblingly to the little princess in the bedroom, and soon they
The old and the young had all rested. Aunt Sumala led Lan Qi and Bu Chang to do sewing and talk outside, and asked Lan Qi to tell her interesting stories. She acted coquettishly and told her stories that she was thirsty.
Grandma asked her to make tea by herself and asked them to enjoy it.
They went to make tea happily, leaving Bu always by her side. She had been very happy since she saw her daughter. At this moment, she was concentrating on embroidering the handkerchief in her hand, when grandma suddenly asked her: "Bu
Can you take a walk in the garden after yesterday's lunch?"
Bu Chang was stunned for a moment. He didn't know why the panic was on his face. He said timidly: "I went back to Zhongcui Palace after the luncheon. Why do you ask me like this?"
Mammy looked very unconcerned and said, "I think someone may have misunderstood. Yesterday, a young palace maid told my servant that I saw you and Jingzhu next to Concubine Tong walking in the garden. I was wondering how you could be with me."
Jingzhu walked together, I must have made a mistake."
Bu Chang's heart was pounding. She didn't go to the garden with Jingzhu, but Jingzhu came yesterday afternoon. On the surface, she was delivering Dragon Boat Festival rewards to Concubine Tong, but in fact she closed the door and said a lot to her.
When Lan Qi came back last night, she hadn't slept yet, so she didn't dare to see her. And how terrible the spy in Cining Palace was. She actually knew what was going on in their palace. This was asking her in an insinuating way, what happened to Jing Jing yesterday?
What did Zhu say?
"Wu Changzai is kind-hearted and good-tempered, but after this incident happened again and again, I can see clearly that Changzai is not a soft persimmon that can be easily manipulated by others." Aunt Sumala kept working on the needlework in her hands and smiled leisurely.
He said, "She will not betray others, but if someone betrays her, she will not rush to be nice to anyone. People's hearts are made of flesh, how can they recover after being injured?"
"Mommy..." Bu Changzai was already in tears.
"The little princess is the emperor's daughter. Besides the empress dowager or the empress dowager, who else can make decisions for the emperor?" Aunt Sumala smiled at her, "Chang Zai, please be more relaxed."
Just as he said this, Lan Qi came in with a smile, put down the tea tray and said: "Mom, try my newly brewed tea. If you can taste the types of tea and flowers in it, I will give you the jewelry that the emperor gave me.
To you."
Mammy smiled and said: "Aren't you afraid that the emperor will be anxious and throw that ruby hairpin into the Jinshui River?"
Lan Qi was startled and hurriedly asked: "How do you know? Does the Empress Dowager know? Don't tell me, the Emperor is really good at throwing things away." Turning around inadvertently, she saw Bu Chang secretly wiping tears, his face
She immediately lost her smile and came over to support her again and asked, "What's wrong with sister?"
Bu Changzai said in a panic: "Talking to grandma about the little princess, you know, I am the most careless person. I can't help myself when I mention the princess."
"I'm so happy today, sister, don't cry, drink my tea." Lan Qi hurriedly poured tea for them. Grandma and Bu Changzai both guessed a few things, and they were all complete when they were put together. Lan Qi was a little frustrated, but she was cheating.
It doesn't matter if it's just for two people, she wouldn't give those jewelry, but she was laughed at by her nanny that she couldn't bear to give it and didn't dare to give it to her. For a while, everyone laughed, and even Bu Changzai felt a little relieved, and then Lan Qi walked away again
At that time, she timidly whispered to her grandma: "I understand what grandma said, and I won't think about it anymore."
Aunt Sumala smiled and said nothing, and the matter was over. Considering the wide distribution of Cining Palace's eyes, even what happened in Qianqing Palace could not escape the eyes and ears of the Empress Dowager, let alone a little
In the small Zhongcuigong, Qibu Changzai has a weak temper and worries about her biological daughter. The closer she is to Wu Changzai, the more hidden dangers she poses. The Empress Dowager has long asked her to send people to keep an eye on her, for fear that Lan Qi will fall into her worst trap.
In the hands of someone close to her, Concubine Tong finally couldn't stand it anymore and attacked this soft persimmon.
Soon the Queen Mother woke up from her nap, and the little princess also woke up. The grandfather and grandson played for a while, and the Queen Mother asked the child to be sent back. On the way, the Queen Mother asked Aunt Sumala to go to Yikun Palace, saying that it was a good idea to have a child.
It's pity, let her go and say hello.
Lan Qi and Bu Changzai also went with them. When they arrived at Yikun Palace, they saw that Concubine Zhao was very respectful to her, as if she were an elder in the palace. She personally led her all the way to Yi Guiren's place.
Yigui looked pale and weak without her child.
"It's all my fault that I'm careless and ignorant, but the empress always says it's her fault. Aunty, please help me to persuade the empress." Surprisingly, the weak Yigui was in good spirits and even pulled the trigger.
Holding Grandma Sumala's hand, she said, "I feel very uncomfortable when I always blame myself like this."
Concubine Zhao had a nonchalant expression on her face and didn't say anything. She listened to the advice from both sides of her grandmother. Bu Changzai and Lan Qi stood by the side without saying much. Soon Concubine Zhao invited her to sit in the main hall, and the two of them stayed.
.
As soon as Concubine Zhao and Aunt Sumala left, Yi Guiren softened and slumped down softly. He sighed and smiled bitterly at the two of them: "I really want to move in with you, but I am so tired here that I have to show off in front of her every day."
Laughter makes me feel like I am living for her."
"You need to take good care of your health first, Xiaoyue will hurt your body even more." Bu Changzai advised him gently, but Yigui laughed, "Such words make your ears go numb." Bu Changzai suddenly asked Bu Changzai out of curiosity,
"You got pregnant after just one night in bed?"
Bu Changzai blushed, but had to answer: "I don't understand it myself. The nuns in the palace took care of me very diligently, and I found out about it a month later."
"It's true, you have a good nanny by your side." Yi Guiren sighed, "Neither Taohong nor I understand. Others only do things based on the face of the main palace. Who will care about me."
But Bu Changzai said: "That grandma was not doing it for my concubine's good, but for her own good. Later, she spread false rumors and made Zhongcui Palace restless, and finally the Empress Dowager kicked her out of the palace."
Yi Guiren blinked, glanced at Taohong and saw her nodding, then smiled: "There are really all kinds of stories in the palace." Then he touched his flat belly and said, "The imperial doctor said that I am too young to be able to keep up.
You are not much older than me for this pregnancy, so we can see that each person still has his or her own destiny." He looked at Lan Qi again and said bluntly, "That day, you were favored every night, and there was no good news, right?
?”
Lan Qi laughed it off and didn't say much, but she remembered inexplicably that Xuan Ye had told her to give her a baby brother, but she didn't know when she would be able to serve him again, so she couldn't help feeling resentful and busy.
Comfort yourself in your heart. If your desires are insufficient, you will be dissatisfied. If you are dissatisfied, you will be resentful. If you are resentful, you will lose your heart. If you lose your heart, you will lose everything.
After leaving Yikun Palace, the two of them saw off Aunt Sumala for half the journey, and then went back together. After that, they each had a rest or read a book. In the evening, they were preparing to pass on the meal. Jin He, who had gone out to do some work, hurried over and said, "Something happened. I'm here."
Something was found in Yiguiren's room in Yikun Palace. It was said that someone deliberately caused the nobleman to have a miscarriage. Concubine Zhao was afraid that people would gossip about her, so she ordered the entire Yikun Palace to be searched. As a result, the same thing was found in Miss Dongyun's house.
, Concubine Tong and others are in Cining Palace now, and the Empress Dowager is asking questions."
"No wonder I just heard a commotion in front of me. It seemed like someone was leaving in a hurry. Concubine Tong's footsteps are really fast." Yu Kui teased, but Lan Qi's heart trembled. She still remembered the words between Rong Gui and Hui Gui.
It is said that when Concubine Tong lost her son, she once wanted to make Concubine Zhao take the blame. Although she did not know whether it was true or not, Concubine Tong would never let go of such a good opportunity today.
"Master, shall we go?" Huan Chun came over and asked.
"Where to go?" Lan Qi was stunned, but she understood immediately and shook her head, "If you don't go, we can't say anything if you go. I don't want to see Concubine Tong's face. If Concubine Zhao is pure, she will be pure herself. The Empress Dowager
I won’t wrongly accuse her easily.”
"Master, do you favor Concubine Zhao now? She harmed you back then..."
Lan Qi sighed: "What if she died that time when she touched the pillar? At least she didn't torture me seriously. It was my own wish to go to Cining Palace to be beaten. But Concubine Tong is different, she is really cruel
, I’m not partial to anyone, it’s just a matter of importance in my heart.”
However, at this moment, things in Cining Palace took an unexpected turn. When everyone pointed the finger at Concubine Zhao for instructing Dongyun to persecute Yigui people and make them unable to have children, Dongyun bit the maid Jingzhu next to Concubine Tong.
, saying that those things were sent by Jingzhu to her master, who rewarded her, and that the ones in Yiguiren's house were also obtained in this way.
Concubine Tong became so angry that she ignored the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager in front of her. She rushed over and slapped Dongyun in the face, shouting: "You bastard, you are talking nonsense, when did I give you these things?"